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Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-28

BOSTON, June 27.-Call loans. t65 d
cent. Time loans tA65ik per cent. Omcif
closing on stocks and bonds;
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
THANK ROOSEVELT
FOR ENDING WAR
Central American Presidents
Cable Appreciation of
Kindly Offices.

CablegTams expressing thanks and
appreciation Of the good offices of Pres
ideut Roosevelt Of America. and Presi-
dent Diaz. of Mexico. IN bringing about
peace among the three Central Amer
ican republics that have been at war
have been received from the Presidents
OF Guatamala, Salvador, and Honduras
by President Roosevelt. The messages
10 President Roosevelt were forwarded
through Ministers Combs and Merry
and the State Department, while those
70 President Diaz We're sent directly
through the Mexican ministers in those
countries.
These messages We're sent in early
response TO a telegram OF congratula-
tions from President Roosevelt at Oys-
ter Bay. Saturday afternoon, 10 each
Of the three Presidents. In a brief
message the President expressed the
pleasure Of himself and the American
pOple over the signing Of the peace
treaty Friday evening, which took place
or board the American cruiser Marble
head while cruising on the high seas.
This message has not yet been made
public by the State Department
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
JESSIE POPNNS WELL,
LEAVES THE HOSPITAL
Given Permission by DR.. Warield Last
Night to Go to Her
Home.

Jessie May Popkins. the fourteen-year-
old girl who has occupied a ward at
Freedman's Hospital since July ?. re-
ceiving treatment for injuries inflicted
by her uncle. John Popkins, who, in
drunken rage. assaulted her with ham
mer, was given permission by DR.. War
field to leave the institution last night.
The young girl, whose remarkable case
will be remembered as without parallel
in Washington hospitals. displayed won
derfuI recuperative powers during the
last week of her confinement at the hos
pital. She is now strong and active
again, and before long viii probably be
given a pleasure trip by her parents.
John Popkins. who stands charged with
with assault with a dangerous weapon
and who has been confined in a strOn 3
cell at the United States Jail. will De
tried before Judge Kimball in Pol &c
Court next Wednesday. The young gi.l
and a number OF witnesses who are
now being summoned by the District At
torney's office. will appear against Pop
kins 1t was expected that Popkins'
trial would be held tomorrow, bu. time
was granted for securing witnesses.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
CLAYTON IN CELL
At HEADQUARTERS
COlored Man Charged With
AssauIting Mrs. Fields in
AnaCoStia

William Clayton. cOlorsd. whom Mrs.
Amelia Fiel Is positively identified as the
man who entered her residence IN Ana
costa May 3. and robbed her Of SIS. and
beat her brStslly. was brought TO Police
Headquarters this morning and photo
graphed for the rogues' gallery. He
would not talk about his alleged crime.
and despite the severe test of the
sweat box maintained that he was in
nocent. After being photographed he
was placed N a strong cell. His trial
will come upduring the present week.
Accompanied by Detectives Flather
and Horne, Of the Central Office, Mrs.
Fields went 20 Leouardtown, Nd, Sat
urday for the purpose of Identifying
Clayton, who had been arrested last
Thursday On suspicion by the police Of
that place. ClaytOn's description tailed
with that furnished the police by Mrs.
Fields shortly after she was assaulted,
and as soon as his arrest was known
al the detective bureau officers were de-
tailed TO go 10 LeOn2rdtoWn and get
their man.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
BIDS FOR BONDS
WERE $445,OOO.OOO

II was announced this morning at the
Treasury Department that the Panama
bond issue, bids for which We're opened
last week. was oversubscribed nearly
fifteen times. The total amount Of bids.
which have just been tabulated. reached
the enormous sum Of S445. 10000.
Secretary Shaw was in q most excellent
humor this morning. He gave the
newspaper men who called TO learn
about the allotment of the Panama
canal bond issue the glad hand. and
enlivened the commonplace with a story
or two. The occasion Tor his high spirits
was a letter from President Roosevelt
which came in the Secretary's morning
mail.
The letter was pOstmarked Oyster Bay
and was dated July p IL is as follows.
''Afy dear Mr.. Secretary:
I congratulate you heartily on what
you have accomplished with the Pana-
ma bonds. It IS an excellent piece Of
work, and the country is fortunate in
your success, Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon. L. NJ. Shaw, Secretary of the
Treasury
The national banks that bid SOB 90 will
be designated Government repositories
TO the extent of Oue-third Of their bids
and not for the full amount Of their bid
Is was at first supposed.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
CHURCHES JOINED
AMID DPEACEFULNESS
Assembly's and Old North
Church Are Now Officially
One.

Concord, amity. and peaceful plans
for the future marked the meeting OF
the presbytery in the Assembly Church
this morning when II met % officially
ratify and confirm the union between
the old North Church and the Assem-
bly, Church. both venerable houses OF
worship.
The meeting was presided over by the
Rev. DIT. Bailey. moderator. who opened
the session with prayer. Gfter which
a roll call was answered ty twenty
one clerical and four lay delegates.
The call for the special meeting was
then read by the stated clerk the Rev.
Dr. z. +. Bittenger. A petition was
read from Assembly Church praying
for union with North Church by Elder
Dollison- A response. also asking for
union, was given from North Church
by +. 5. Bailey.
The following resolution was put by
the Rev. DR.. Bittenger:
Resolved, That the requests of the
Assembly and the North churches to be
united under one name TO be selected
later is hereby granted and when so
united under the new name and report
cd 10 the state clerk, the names OF
North and Assembly churches be
stricken from the roll and the name of
the new church placed thereon. said
church 10 be under the pastoral care
Of the Rev. George p. Wilson"
This resolution was unanimously
adopted with very little, and altogether
peaceful, solution.
The board also approved the sale of
the old Assembly Church 10 the Hebrew
congregation Of OheOv ShOlOn. who will
build an imposing synagogue on the site
% 49, D IL
Church will worship hereafter with that
Of the North Church, in the latter
church building at n street. between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest
Dr. Wilson delivered his final sermon
at the old house OF worship yesterday
morning, No mention of the quarrel
was made. the sermon being one OF
peace on 1.-The Church OF Christ"
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
DASHED FROM SURREY
IN A WILD RUNAWAY
Thomas Fitzmorris and I. M. Wright
With Two Ladies, Escape
Serious Injury.

Thomas Fitzmorris and 7. NJ. Wright
OF 21I Seventh street northwest, accom-
panied by two women companions. fig
ured In arr accident IN Anacosta yes
terday morning. when two spirited
horses which they We're driving became
fr7VH+"~-A Q breaking OF the sur
away.
l- animals ran down
Nichols and got beyond the
....... morris. who was still
- The nes. The horses had
.. distance. when the
surrey struck the car tracks and sud.
denly swerved IN its course. throwinl
the occupants Of the vehicle to the
street. All of the members Of the party
escaped injury. with the exception OF
3 few slight bruises.
Passersby ran into the street and
stopped the horses. and the members OF
the party soon proceeded on their way
Neither Of the animals was hurt.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
.LINCOLN'S CLERK
GIVEN A SENTENCE
Seventy Years Old, Appears
in the Police
Court.

Julius Simms. a diminutive man about
seventy years old, who appeared TO be
on the verge Of deliTium tremens, stood
on the stand in the Police Court today
and implored Judge O'Neal not to send
him to the workhOuse. The court SEN
fenced the prisoner TO serve fifteen days.
with a recommendation that he be given
hospital treatment
Simms was a White House clerk when
President Lincoln was in the Executive
Mansion. and says he wrote d number
OF letters for Mr.. Lincoln on the Good
Friday on which the President was as
sassinated. Simms is said to be the au-
thor OF a biography Of Lincoln and sew
eral stories of "reminiscences
Policeman Cantheld. of the Sixth pre-
cinct, Informed Judge O'Neal that Simms
| had been drinking heavily for the past
TWO weeks
Simms, in quavering voice. explained
| that he was under a doclor's care and
took the whisky as medicine
The Washington times., 1906-07-23

While the three sanitary experts, in CO.
operation with the Health Department,
are working 10 establish through bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination a connection
between the public pumps and the ty-
phoid fever situation, the number Of
cases Of tie disease continues TO In
crease at a rate sufficient 20 cause
alarm
AS indicated by the records OF the
Health Department the number Of cases
reported since the first OF the present
year has reached total Of 80. exceed
ing the number up TO July 3 uf last
y6ar by " cases. During the present
month l09 cases have been reportad, as
compared With q for the first 3 days OF
July. 1876. The average number OF cases
reported each day IS 8. while on Friday
Of last week this record so far exceeded
itself as 70 number IS cases.
In the week or July Is TO q. Inclusive.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
TRAINED DITCHED
ON ERIE ROAD
Few Passengers Hurt When
Six Cars Leave the
Track.

AKRON, Ohio. July 23.-Erie east
bound passenger train No. S. which left
Chicago at $3.50 o'clock last night, left
the rack ct Burbank. Ohio. early to-
d.sv. and siX cars went into a ditch.
Tie only cars remaining on the tracks
We're the sleeper and diner. The tr4in
was running at the rate Of about thi-ry-
five miles an hour when the accident
the cause O. which has not yet been
determined. occurred A meager dis
patch received here from the scene
states that II is not believed that marty
Of the passengers were seriously in
Jured. The track is torn up for several
hundred feet. and il will be several
hours before II can be cleared Burbank
Is a small station 63 miles east OF Chi
casO. and Is between Akron and Mans
field.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
DRESDEN EATS $500
DOGS IN THREE MONTHS

DRESDEN. July 23.-The official sta
tistics concerning the consumption Of dog
flesh here have just been issued. They
show that over $500 dogs have been
eaten in this city during the first three
months of the year. The large amount
of dog flesh consumed is believed TO be
due 20 the increased price of bee3 and
mutton.
1t is now proposed to turn the flesh
of healthy dogs which are taken TO
the pound to account, and use them as
food in the almshOuses and such In
stitutions instead of destroying the car
cases as Is done at present.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
NOT HELD FOR TAKING
MRS. CORWIN'S JEWELS
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcvettie and Albert
NJ. King Discharged in
TOmbs Court.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Mrs. Elizabeth
McVetie and Albert NJ. King. the
bookmazer both friends Of Mrs. Halsey
Corwin. who were arrested in cOnnec-
ton with the theft OF $4,000 worth Of
tewelry belonging 70 Mrs. COrwin after
d hilarious and late dinner. We're dis
charged in tho Tombs court by Magis-
tEate Mayo today.
Assistant District Attorney Corrigan
himself recommended that the two
prisoners be not further held IN con-
nection with the case, as he said that
he did not feel justified, from what
evidence was in his possession. in ask
ing for their further detention.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Typhoid Fever
Cases Develop Daily
Since January 1, Nine Cases Have Been In
correctly Diagnosed-One Hospital Now
Has twenty-five Fever Patients.

OF last year there were only TWEEN =
five new cases. as compared with hIry-
eight for the week just ended.
At the present time there are ISl
cases under treatment. Since January
! Of this year 12s cases have been re-
ported as recovered. ffty-one persons
have died with ths disease. and the
diagnosis OF nine cases has been
changed.
OF the number OF cases under treat
mens AZ the various hospitals, Provi-
dence Hospital heads ths list with
twenty-five cases. five of which are
counted as suspects. Garfield Hospital
Is next with nine cases, George Wash
ington University Hospital has five
cases. Georgetown Hospital six cases,
Sibley Hospital five cases. Homeopathic
Hospital seven. and Freedman's eleven
cases. making a total OF siKty-five
cases.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
HALL WOMAN LOSES $100
BY ABSENCE FROM COURT

One hundred dollars. deposited as col
lateral b. Pauline Hall on Saturday
night, when she was arrested for con-
ducting a disorderly house. south OF
Pennsylvania avenue. was forfeited by
her In the Police Court today. Her al
legged resort was aided by Sergt. Rob
ert Lee, of the irst precinct. after he
was informed that she had made en-
deavors 10 enuce a fifteen-year-old girl
into It. The girl end a number of 9th
er witnesses were IN court TO testify
against the wor,an LIT she failed to put
in an appearance.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
SULTAN GOES INTO
THE STAMP BUSINESS

CONSTANTINOPLE. July z3-The
Turkish government is going into the
stamp business. Having an enormous
stock Of unused stamps OF various Sc
ries. the porte has decided 10 sell them
IA order 20 get. money Cor the construc-
tion OF the Hedjaz railway.
The Sultan has appointed a commits.
sion 20 carry out the sale. which viii
flood the philatelic market with Turkish
issues. The commission has receiveG
an offer Of $40. 600 for the entire stock
but has declined 10 sell on those terms
as IL Is expected 10 realize a much
greater sum by selling the stamps n
lots
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
MISS BREWSTER GETS
A PRINCES PRAISE

PARIS. July 28-Mrs. and Miss Brew
ster. of New York We're the guests re-
Gently at a dinner given at the Ritz
in honor OF the crown prince OF Greece.
Miss Brewster was greatly admired
for the exquisite simplicity or her cos
tune. which consisted Of a gown Of
white spotted net in which the chenille
dots were about the srze of a nickel, and
far apart. Upon her hair she wore z
wreath OF white anemones IN translu-
cent enamel Her only jewels were q
string Of pearls about her throat.
The crown prince remarked 10 ms
aide -de-camp. Captain Ophanides. that
Miss Brewster's toilette vas the most
,.rer osefuH' he had ever met.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
FORTUNE FOR CURE FOR
"SLEEPING SICKNESS

PARIS. July 23--The French govern
mont following the example OF the King
Of the Belgians. has offered prize OF
or OnD francs $4,000 TO the discoverer Of
a cure for sleeping sickness
The French Geographical Society. in
con junction with the minister OF colo
nies is sending a special mission TO
study the sickness in Africa. A bae-
- T3-9zzav.iIIa where there win also be
a hospital for the care OF sufferers. The
government has guaranteed TO keep the
mission supplied with funds for eighteen
months uninterrupted work.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
SWALLOWED TURPENTINE,
WHITE OUT OF DANGER

Charles L. White. twenty-eight years
old, carpenter, who was found in his
room at 337 Pennsylvania avenue last
night. unconscious from swallowing a
dose of turpentine spirits and creosote
was pronounced out of danger by the
physicians at the Emergency Hospital
this morning. and left for his home
White denied that he had made an at
tempt 10 end his life. He said ne had
suffered greatly from stomach tror ole
and got the wrong medicine bottle
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
IN THE RIVER NUDE,
NOT IN COURT DRESSED

Collateral was forfeited In the Ju-
venile Court this afternoon by several
youngsters charged with bathing in the
Potomac river near the Aqueduct
bridge without having provided them
selves with swimming suits or trunks
In agcE instance the amount forfeited
was 81.
Lyle Johnson, fourteen years old, OF
2212 I street northwest. and Bartholo-
new Kidwell. thirteen years Of age, Of
2122 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
were the first bathers taken into Gus
tody. They were arrested by Police
man Norris. who afterward caugh:
Nathan and Francis Droenberg, twelve
and thirteen years old. respectively, OF
$500 NJ street northwest
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
IS FAST IMPROVING

James Campbell. who has been lying
in ward at the Emergency Hospital
suffering from injuries which are al
legged to have been inflicted during a
fight with John +. Bunch about a week
ego, Is rapidly improving and II is be-
heved at the Emergency Hospital will
be able to leave the institution within a
couple OF weeks Meanwhile BunSa is
being held on the charge of assault with
A dangerous weapon.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
FIVE AMERICANS TAKEN
INTO LEGION OF HONOR

PARIS, July 23.-Henry Cachard and
Walter Gay, two Americans living in
Paris, and James Deering. OF Chicago.
have been appointed officers of the
Legion OF Honor.
Dr. La Place, Of Baltimore. and
Walter Berry, who is described as q
Judge of the United States Supreme
Court have been made knights OF the
Legion os Honor.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
WORKMEN BESIEGE
TIE CZAR'S PALACE
Continued from First Page.)

nish political leaders for advice as to
the best course TO pursue IN the present
crisis.
a policy OF passive resistance TO the
government in an endeavor 10 cripple its
power in every way possible was finally
decided upon by the members OF the
douma.
1t was determined 10 issue a mani
fest1 TO the people of the country call
ing on them 10 follow out the passive
resistance policy by refusing 10 pay
taxes or 70 serve in the army. The depu-
ties hope in this way to cripple the
government.
the decision was not arrived at until
after long and somewhat stirring de-
bate. A number of the deputies urged
the dOuma 10 issue a fiery appeal to the
people directing them TO take up arms
and overthrow the government BY force.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
ROMAN MOT0RMEN
GET so CENTS A DAY

ROME, July The Roman police.
street car employees, and OctrOi Gnternal
,eVenue) guards are all Rgttating
against the low rate of pay on which
hey have 20 live.
The mOtOTmen and conductors are
perhaps the worst of, as they get only
o cents a day. out of which they have
o nay for their uniforms. The cost of
living has risen rapidly in Rome and,
1lfhough the men had ar increase OF
iy three years ago, they are again
n sore straits.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
HAIR MARKET BooMs.

LIMOGES. July 23.-The annual hair
fair has just taken place, and notable
feature of the event was the greatly In
creased price fetched by the goods.
Peasant girls are beginning to show an
increasing reluctance to part with their
locks. and hair dealers say If they con-
unue. at the present rate In a few years
II VIII become necessary 10 form COM
panies which Will hire women 10 raise
hair for the market.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
HUNGARIAN TOWN IS
THE MODERN BABEL

BUDAPEST. July 2S.-Eperies. a Hun
gartan town near the Galician border
is the modern Babel. Six distinct Ian
guages and many dialects are spoken by
the 15OO0 Eparians.
Germans. Poles. Sloyaks. MagYars.
and GaliciCns compose the bulk OF the
inhabitants of Ell cries A typical stah
OF domestics consists Of a, Slovak man
servant. 8 Hungarian Coachman. a Ger
man cook, and Polish housemaid. each
speaking a different language and unin-
telligible to the others.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
SHIP LEAVES MANILA
CARRYING 7 LUNATICS

The transport Thomas. which went
aground early In July on corr rect
near Guam. with several millions Dollar
in gold aboard. has left Maria on hel
return voyage to San Francisco.
According TO a message recelet al
the War Department this morning the
Thomas has on board : insane soldiers
IS sick. q casuaIs. 19 general prisoners
enlisted men.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
VICTIM OF ALCOHOLISM
"a SUCCUMBS IN HOSPITAL

Bernard Rupert. thirty-seven years
of age, of Sl2 Kennedy street. Bright
wood, who was brought TO the Emer-
gency Hospital last night IA an uncon-
scious stupOr from alcoholism. died
this mornig after heroic remedies had
been administered The coroner was
noqhed and viii investigate the cause
OF Ruppert's death.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Rreaks Wrist bY Falk

J. William Norris. living on North
Fairfax street. while on his way home
last Saturday night fell into the new
entrance which is being constructed on
tho west side OF the Braddock House.
Mr.. Norris was rendered unconscious
BY his fall. He was taken 10 the office
OF DR.. Warfeld. where IL was found he
had broken his left wrist and had been
severely bruised
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
German War Vessels
Ready to Help Gear

ST. PETERSBURG. July 23.-A fiotilla
of German gunboats which left Kiel
several days ago for the Baltic for a
cruise In those waters is reported TO be
remaining within distance Of easy COM
munication with PeteThof by wireless
to be prepared TO come TO the Cars
rescue IN case ne needs such assistance.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
AMERICAN SOCIALISTS WED.

PARIS, July 23.-An American social
ist wedding has taken place here. which
has given rise TO considerable interest
in circles where socialism prevails K.
Welling. who represented socialism In
sce United States at the recent socialist
congress at le Mans. married Miss Anna
Strunsky. of San Francisco. The bride
is of Russian origin and a most enthusi-
astic member of the militant socialist
EaTty in France.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Plan Grand Carnival.

A grand carnival will be opened on
Monday, July 80 on the old fair grounds
at the head OF King street. by the
Hampton Amusement Company, Tor the
benefit Of the Alexandria Light Infan-
try. The carnival will run one week.
Although the carnival viii open on July
30, the grand opening viii not take place
until Tuesday, July 81. This Is done
so as 10 avoid conflict with Alexandria
Day at Luna Park
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Russian Securities
Decline in London

LONDON, July 23.-The tone of the
stock market was weak on account Of
the disquieting news from Russia
COnsOls were down Is and Russian
bonds declined points.
The new Russian loan registered a
9-Doint discount.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
BRITISH PREMIER
INSPIRES CHEERS
CContinued from First Page]

William Jennings Bryan and Congress
men Burton. Hin. Granger. GOldfogle,
williams. and Bartholdt. About forty
American Congre -s1en had intended to
be present, but sent letters OF regret at
the last moment
Six members of the Russian douma
were present bI.r upon receipt OF the
news of the dissolution of the douma
made immediate preparation TO go 10
Viborg, where the deposed douma is in
session. They left today.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Russian Bonds Drop
On the Paris Bourse

PARIS. July 23-Russlan 1906 bonds
have dropped points on the bourse
and are sun falling. as a result of the
crisis in he Russian situation.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Citizens Enthusiastic Over
Luna Park Gala
Event.
PROCEEDS FOR HOSPITAL
If Celebration Is Successful, People
May Make it Annual Civic
Holiday.
WASHINGTON TIMES BURE AZ.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Jub

All Alexandra Is looking forward 20
July 80 Alexandria Day az Luna Park.
The event viii be a gala one for Alex
andriaus. The proceeds raised by the
event win 90 20 the Alexandria Hospital
Several events OF local interest will
take pace on that day and prominent
Alexandria speakers win deliver address
Is. 1t Is possible that the event will be
so successful that it will become IN an
nual civic holiday
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
Reports of Committees.

The report of the committee to con-
slider Mr.. BarthOldt's suggestion for an
international parliament was received.
as was that of the committee to prepare
a model arbitration treaty.
The Limitation of military and naval
forces and expenditure VIII be discussed
tomorrow after a report has been pre-
sented by Baron X'Estournelles de Con-
slant, member OF the French senate.
The Washington times., 1906-07-23
To Camp at Colonial Beach.

The Alexandria Light Infantry. in
charge OF Capt P. J. Murphy. will leave
Alexandria on August Il for IA ten days
camp at Colonial Beach.