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The Globe-republican., 1906-01-11

in fact, at all other things upon which

in fact, at all other things upon which
government agents make reports
They look at all these things before
they attempt anything Of prophecy,
and when they do consent to prophecy
they do not put 1t in black and white
because there is always a chance OF
the arising of something hitherto un-
known; but they do consent to give
an expression Of their belief In the
future, founded upon the best knowl-
edge which Is given to them from all
available sources. 1t is only the crop
expert who In the winter, the time
Of the death OF vegetation, refuses to
say one word as to the future, for the
time of long distance weather fore
casts has not yet arrived.
The view Of the coming year as it
touches exports and imports and the
manufacturers Of the country is to be
expressed only by the much-used and
apparently well-liked word, rosy.
Should there be those who look
only to the purse as the standard OF
peoples happiness it may be said
that there Is more money in circula-
ton among the inhabitants Of the
United States to-day than ever there
has been tefore. Despite bank troub-
les here and there the financial insti-
tutional solidity and prosperity Of the
country seems to have foundation
of rock which cannot readily be worn
away. The light shines ahead.
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ENORMOUS SUMS GIVEN AWAY.
More Than $65,ooo,ooo Distributed by
Generous PhiIanthropists.

The contributions to charitable and
educational institutions during the
year just past have exceeded those OF
1904 by a large sum. The total amount
Of gifts reach the immense figure OF
$65, 1O4, 432, or $137 minute.
The records upon which these fig
ures are based are necessarily incom-
plete, as the amounts published from
day to day in the papers are taken to
compile the estimate, and $4,000 has
been the minimum considered. 1t Is
probable that the multiplicity Of small
donations would raise the total by
$1O,0O0,00O at least. Individual giyers,
too, are here accounted for only,
which fact prevents the list from en-
rolling the big contributions to the
Russian Jews.
More than one-third Of the contribu-
lions has gone to educational institu-
tions. Eighty-two colleges and schools
are named in that part Of the annual
report, though, even SO, the gifts to
this cause would not have stood in
such overwhelming proportion to the
benefactions Of the whole twelve
month had not the three largest dona-
tIons Of all fallen under this head. In
April Mr.. Carnegie set by $10.O00,000
as fund for aged educators followed
month later by Mr. Rockefeller,
with another s10,OOO,OOO, for the cause
Of general education, while the tragic
death of Mrs Leland Stanford threw
into this same scale 81. $4,000 more.
The dozen most lucky universities
rank then as follows:
Leland Stanford SlS ' ooo
t5nrvhr0 s..sst ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. t3ovvsuy
Yale .s.t.s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s4Ub5 wv
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DISASTERS DURING THE YEAR.
Earthquake In Italy the Worst Calam-
ity Recorded In 1905.I


Disasters were numerous during
1905, though there was no calamity
involving such great loss Of life or
such horrors as accompanied the burn
ing of the Iroquois theater at Chicago
in 1903, or of the steamer General Slo-
cum at New York in 1904. Leaving
out Of consideration the Russo-Japa-
nese war, the greatest disaster of the
year occurred in Calabria, Italy, where
400 lives were lost through an earth
quake Sept. 8. Nearly as many deaths
were recorded as due to the collapse
Of partially constructed reservoir
near Madrid, Spain, April 8.
The most serious disaster in the
United States was the tornado in
Texas, April 20. At Laredo 100 lives
were lost. A tornado in Oklahoma,
May IL, caused nearly as many deaths
in the town of Sidney. A fire in a
shoe factory at Brocton, Mass, re-
sulting from an explosion, March 90,
also resulted in 100 deaths.
Railroad accidents probably have
not caused so many deaths as in 1904,
but several serious ones occurred dur
ing the past year. In collision on
the Western Maryland railroad, twen-
ty-eight miles from Baltimore, June
l, twenty-three persons were killed.
In each of three other wrecks twenty
lives were lost, and two wrecks
caused twelve deaths each.
BY an explosion in the Rush Run
and Red Ash coal mines, near Thur
mond, w. Va, March 10, twenty-four
lives were lost. A gas explosion in a
mine at Ziegler, ILL.,, April 10, en-
tombed fifty miners. July II more
than 100 miners were killed by an
explosion in the pits at Wattstown,
Wales.
Of disasters on the water the most
serious was the wreck of the South
ampton Railway company's steamer
Hilda, off st. Malo, English channel,
in which 100 Hires were lost. The
explosion of the boiler of the United
States gunboat Bennington in San
Diego harbor, July Fl, caused the
death Of sixty of the crew.
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at Kiel University, for researches into
cathode rays.
Chemistry Adolph Won Eoerger,
professor Of the University Of Muen-
chen for researches leading to the
evolution of organic chemistry and
the development Of the chemical in
dustry
Medicine-Prof. Robert Koch Of
Berlin, for researches looking 10 the
prevention Of tuberculosis.
Literature Henry Slenkiewicz, the
Polish novelist.
This was the fifth distribution Of
Nobel prizes. No American has yet
had the distinction Of securing one Of
the awards.
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The lynchings in the various states
and territories were as follows: Ala
bama. 3; Arkansas, s; Florida, i;
Georgia, IL; Kentucky, 4; Louisiana,
4; Mississippi, II; Missouri, 1; Ne
vada, 1; North Carolina, /; South Car
DINA. 8; Tennessee, 8; Texas, IL;
Virginia, /.
OF these lynchings 65 occurred in
the south and / in the north, Of the
total number 81 were negroes and 5
whites. The crimes alleged were as
follows: Murder, "a; rape, IL; muir
derous assault, 4; attempted rape, 4
robbery q; race prejudice, Il; kid
mapping, /; elopement, /; informing,
/. Two lynchings were for unknown
reasons. and one innocent victim was
hanged.
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FARM URGES SLIGHTLY LOWER
Inevitable When the Enormous Crops
Are Considered.

With enormous crops of grain over
the West 1t is natural that farm prices
should average lower, but declines as
compared with the high average of
1904 were small as compared with
years prior to 1904, with the exception
Of corn, oats, and barley which are
lower Farm prices Dec. l for the
past six years as reported by the De-
partment of Agriculture compare as
follows:
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YEAR AS SEEN BY BRADsTREET.
Period Of Heavily Increased Purchas.
ina Power.


ing Power.
The year just ending has been one
of almost boundless activity, accord
ing to Bradstreet's. 1t was a period
Of rich rewards to agriculture, though
not of uniformly record yields; of
abundance Of employment for labor
and Of few serious strikes; Of build
ing and constructive activity in all
lines; Of enormously enlarged bank
clearings totals, and of striking small
failure damage, considering the i'm
mense business done and the unpre-
cedented number engaged therein.
That it was, on the whole, a year
of heavily increased public purchas-
ing power seems certain, In view of
the fact that commodity prices were
maintained at record high levels.
Continuing the report states:
1.-THE multitude of records broken
shows that new guideposts have, in
deed been set up. The revival which
began in the last half of 1904, far
from spending its force, as was pre-
dicted in the early part of 1905, grew
as the year advanced. The CONNER
cial, financial and industrial move
ment surged forward, weather draw
backs and disclosures of financial rot
tenness in high places failing to stem
the upward trend. Disregard Of pre-
cedents was, perhaps, best illustrated
in the persistent advance Of securi-
ties despite high money prices, and
the tendency to discount prosperity
was irresistible"
Speaking of conditions in the lat
ter part of the year it is stated:
In September car shortages began
to affect traffic and collections, clear
ings reached new high figures, while
failures and liabilities for nine months
were below 1904. Lifting of southern
guarantees gave zest to southern
trade, which was further helped by
high cotton quotations when the
movement was heaviest. In the last
quarter open weather favored out
door activity, but retarded retail
trade, which was also hampered by
farmers holding grain and cotton and
the car congestion, which likewise de.
layed collections. Stock speculation,
though lacking marked public partici-
patton and displaying manipulative in.
fiuences, was Of large volume at rec
ord prices, despite high money, in
fluenced by active trade and dis
turbed foreign markets. Iron and
steel outputs advanced; ore sales,
clearings and staple prices all scored
high levels in December"
OF the outlook for the new year the
report says:
If satisfaction with the past and
confidence In the future are at all re-
liable guides, 1906 is likely to equal,
If indeed 1t does not surpass, the year
drawing to close. The volume Of
orders booked ahead exceeds any pre-.
vious year in the country's history,
and high prices as vet seem to exer-
else no effect upon consumptive de-
mand. Iron and steel of all kinds are
heavily sold ahead, as are also shoes,
cotton and wooden goods, lumber,
hardware and myriad Of other prod
ucts. Wheat enters the winter In ex-
cellent condition and with an en-
larged area. Predictions as to 1906
building are even more sanguine than
q year ago"
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DEATH LIST is A LONG ONE.
Many Prominent Men In All Lines
Called Durinu 1905.


Called During 1905.
Among the persons of world wide
reputation, leaders in their various
departments of the worlds activities,
who died during the year 1905 are:
Jan. d. Theodore Thomas, the pioneer
Of orchestral music and lifelong adyo-
cate of the higher music in America;
Jan. 8, Louise Michel, the French So
cialistic agitator; Jan. 16, Robert Lo-
raine Clifford, one of the best of the
old school American landscape paint
ers; Jan. IS, George H. Boughton, the
English landscape painter, whose
works are well known In this coun.
try; Feb. 9, Adolph Wilhelm Mcneil,
the greatest of modern German paint
ers; Feb. 10, Lew Wallace, the SOL
der and novelist; Feb. 16, Jay Cooke,
the successful financier Of the civil
war; Feb. II, Grand Duke Sergius Of
Russia; March %, Jules Vernes, the
brilliant French novelist; Feb. rs, Pie
tro Tacchina, the Italian astronomer;
April 20, Joseph Jefferson, the beloved
and popular actor; May rs, Baron AL
phonse de Rothschild, governor of the
Bank of France; June 13, Baron Ma
thaniel de Rotchschild, the Austrian
representative of the financial house;
June 10, Archduke Joseph Of Austria;
June II, Maxine Gomez, the Cuban
patriot; July /, John Hay, secretary
of state, whose successful diplomacy
helped to make the United States a
world power; July 4, Jacques Elisee
Recius, the French geographer; July
20, Jean jacques Henner, the modern
Titan among artists; Aug. 20, Adj
olphe William Bouguereau, the we'll
known French figure painter; Aug.
II, Mary Mater Dodge. the editor Of
st. Nicholas; Aug. g. francesca Ia
magno, the Italian operate singer;
Sept. 49, George Macdonald, the Eng.
fish novelist; Sept. %, Nine. CALI.
Marie, the French prima donna; Sept.
21, Dr. Thomas John Bernardo, the
London philanthropist and father Of
the waits; Oct. IL, Sir Henry Irving,
the English actor; Oct. %, Florent
Willems, at the head Of the Belgian
landscape school; and Nov. 6, Sir
George Williams, founder Of the
Young Mems Christian association.
In politics the leading names Of the
dead are those Of Secretary Hay, SEN
ators Hawley and Plat Of Connect
cut, George s. Boutwell, of Massachu-
sets, John H. Reagan Of Texas and
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Conspicuous In the religious list are
the names Of Bishops Merrill and
Joyce of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Bishop McLaren Of the Prot
estant Episcopal church and Arch
bishop Chapelle Of the Roman Cath.
Ole church.
Deaths during December were as
follows. John Bartlett, compiler Of
"Bartlett's Familiar Quotations." at
Cambridge, Mass, aged rs; United
States Senator John H. Mitchell Of
Oregon, at Portland, aged 20; Louisa
Eldredge (Aunt Louisa), well-known
actress, in New York city. aged rs;
Atkinson, social and political
economist, in Boston, aged rs; Sir
ClayerhCase Jebb, noted
Greek scholar, In 1 ondon, aged ga;
William Sharp, Scotch poet and nov
elists author Ut novels published I'M
der the pseudonym Of Miss Fiona Mac
leod, In Sicily, aged SO; Judge Muir
ray T, Tuley, Nestor Of the Chicago
bench, well known as jurist through
out the United States.
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MOST NOTABLE BOXING EVENTS.
Two New Champions Have Fought
Their Way to the Top.

Perhaps the three most notable box.
ing events of the past year were the
retirement of James ]. Jeffries, the
succession Of Battling Nelson to the
lightweight title of the world through
his victory over James Edward Britt,
and the final defeat of Robert Fitz.
simmons by Philadelphia Jack"
O'Brien. Each of these events added
to the interest in the sport, as they
brought new names and new faces be-
fore the public. In general way the
bouts Of the year were remarkably
free from scandal, and there was no
faint attached to any of the bigger
ones or even to one which commanded
a large sectional interest.
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STRENGTH IN MONEY cENTERs,
Greatest Fear of All on the Stock
EXCHANGES.

Exchanges.
Considered from almost any and
every point Of view, but gagged par
ticularly by New York stock exchange
standards, 1905 has been the great.
est year Mall. Whereas 1903 brought
the st1- market deluge for the sins
of exces--te trust promotion, CONNER
cial over-expansion and speculative
debauches of Immediately previous
years, and 1904 brought the moderate
afterclap of the upheaval of the ex-
changes in moderate commercial re-
preston, the year now closed has
been tuned to one dominant note-op-
timistic progress,
The signs are many, but few stand
out so strongly as proof Of develop
ment that to cite them is conclusive.
Briefly, these may be summarized as
follows:
"A Never has the farm wealth Of the
country equaled that of 1905.
y Commercial failure liabilities, in
spite Of exceptional banking disturb
ances of sporadic character, have
been less actually and relatively than
in any period since the panic days Of
1893, with the exception of 1899.
Total deposits Of the national banks
Of the country are greatest in history,
and aggregate loans of the banks like
wise at the highest level indicate that
money is being closely employed.
Using pig iron production as one of
the tests Of general industry, an esti-
mated increase of about BIN per cent
in both production and consumption
indicates unparalleled activity.
Railway earnings Of the roads Of
the country roughly exceed all pre-
vious records by 715 per cent.
Both imports and exports of mer-
chandise in the foreign trade of the
country once more have attained new
high records.
Prices of leading securities, both
railway and industrial, used to ascer-
tain the mean level of stock market
values, during the last month OF the
year have eclipsed all previous high
marks.
Speculation Of the country, as meas
ured by the sales Of stocks on the
New York stock exchange, has sur
passed even the enormous totals of
1901, when trust financing was at its
height.
Finally, seats on the New York
stock exchange have sold at the phe-
nomenai.Y high price of $4,000, sug-
costing what the Wall street forecast
ers think speculation Barometer Of
trade" will Indicate from prosperity's
signals in 1906.
When the year opened, progress, de-
iayed enough for a season In the year
previous to show temporarily de.
creased railway traffic, steel and iron
depression, dormant speculation and
clutted money markets. had been re-
aumed. The success Of the crops Of
1904, and the very plentifulness Of
money supplies the world over were
the basis on which this resumption
started.
Given good haryests progress al
ways is more or less certain, but the
factor Of cheap money Just a year ago
md the knowledge that in 1908 liQui-
dation had cleaned out most Of the
4ealsest spots Al business brought up
one pertinent argument before mer-
chant manufacturer, banker and spec
sIlafor. That Was that, With eyer4n-l
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Following education the benefac-
lions OF 1905 rank as follows: To gal-
leries, museums and societies Of kin
bred aims went s70240O0; to
homes hospitals and asylums, 49,
3Sl, 5O0S with $4,700175 to miscellane-
GUS charities. Church works Of vari-
GUS sorts followed close with $4,424,-
757, and $1,9930OO for library build
ings. Add to these totals $2,435, 900
which came In gifts other than Of
cash, though valued Officially" and
this country is found to have received
in all sS4,0S9, 432- s2,O15,OCO was sent
to do its work in foreign fields.
The roll Of honor" where one may
rank the givers Of millions, reads:
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THOSE WINNING NOBEL PRIZES
No Americana Yet Among the Roll o.

No Americana Yet Among the Roll Of
Honor.
The Nobel prizes, awarded each
year to the foremost person in each
Of five departments Of human endeav-
or, were distributed for the year 1905
on Dee. 10, the peace prize at Chris
tiania, Norway, and the others at
Stockholm, Sweden, as follows:
4 Peace Baroness Won Suttner Of
Austria, for many years worker In
world peace movements and q dele
gate to the international peace con-
gress at Boston year ago.
Physics Philip Lenard. professor
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LYNCH LAW LESS IN EVIDENCE

Fewer Victims of Mobs Than in Any
Year Since 1885.
The lynchings reported for 1905
are but sc, the smallest number since
1885. The following table showing the
number of lynchings since 1885 will
be of use to those studying this par
ticular feature of criminology:
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TRAVELLERS KILLED AND HURT.
Railroad Disasters Have Been Re.
sponsibIe for Many Deaths.

The years record of railway dis
asters shows total of 3,142 killed
and 1904 injured. In addition to
those killed and injured on the steam
roads, asa have been killed and 1922
injured on the electric and elevated
roads.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
Furnished Apartments to -

4 ELEGANTLY FURNISHED APARTS1T7-- -
weekly; one. SIS THE VAN RENssEIsF ~ - - 81
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

Vesey st-By Joseph Day: 10th st. n 9 65 3 II W
Of Exterior 150xOO4; stable; voluntary 9th
St. 800 fl Of 2d 25X1OO.11 sty h. with
stores voluntary sale. 10 Avenue c, # of Tth
Katzenstein deceased 37s Pleasant l2Oth st.
l69X7l3 ST dwg n; volunkaTy sale 80 New BoWery
New Chambers ST. 90 2x36X635 g. Oak ST, x22 Ak
irreg sty ten houses; voluntary sale Nicholas
30s9 II Of 145th ST. 1OOx1OO; vacant: voluntary
sale; AZ Bradhurst 144h G60xl4 1889
Manhattan 25l1 II OF l2lst st. IS 0x95; & sty
fiat h. voluntary sale: l3sth st. 400 1t Of AmsteF
dam 25Xg91l; voluntary sale; 1855 Webster
ave W 10 IT Of 10th ST. 7Ox6Sx6Ox63: sty frame
bldg; executors sale estate OF Henry Mehies, de-
ceased; III 9TH st. s. 24s.2 IT. Of Avenue
Helm agt Anthony Schworer ct al: II c Botty. atty;
Maurice Rapp, ref; partition; Riverside Drive n q cor
150th 1913 IX9O 1OV00. l1Xl25 Riverside Drive cor
l51st ST. 1913 7X12S 1x99 1lX1OO 15Oth 81. 80 II
OF Riverside Drive. 15x0e IL 10th st. 111lO n
OF Riverside Drive 1OOx99l1; 15lst e. s. 1881 n e
Riverside Drive. .1OOE99. IL; voluntary sale
By Bryan 1. Kennelly 6eth ST. 800 Il OF West
End ave- 25XlO05: 2 story stable voluntary sale
James /. 272s 2780 Marion ave- s. 2oO z. q
Of 197th 5OxlB3 GE50 6xi405 dwlg III with
sty II dwg IN rear; voluntary sale CFeson ave g.
sale Webster as 10 It 8 OF l73d ST 2xa6 20
cant: voluntary sale; 1O3d 81, 100 n of NosboI,
Parkway south 25xl251O sty fr dvig h; voInnfnI
ssle 2O8d u. lOl II Of Afoshou PARKWAY Ss5yy
sale MOsholu Parkway South cor 2O8d a. hs si9iS
b05 a. vacant voluntary sale; Mcsaolu ParCS1nv o',t
g. 6s2 II OF 2O3d st. 80 6xb4 0K25xai; stv n 6II
voluntary eale Monroe ave. 2s5 II os iYSsb - - -
i76th 81; four lots. each 2Bxl25 4: volunfarv
BY II G Mapes & Co: Thirty lots a. VVeSt Sats,
place and Old Road: voluntary sale '"o pupAc
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REALTY NOTES.

The Charles F. Noyes Company has leased the
store and basement at No. 81 TO S5 Burling Slip
for Abbott A. Low to the National Type Company
for ten years at aggregate rental Of about
$4,000; store and basement at No. 81 Maiden Lane
for term of years to Herman r. Finn; store
at No. 81 Beaver st., for J. NJ. and L. Napoleon
Levy to the Royal Cigar Company; a store, base
ment and cellar No. 147 Fulton street for John D.
Wendell 60 the Obrig Camera Company; store
and basement at No. 81 Water for James A.
Glover to Plata Co. Also leased lofts in the
following buildings: No 213 Pearl st. to the Mag
netic Control Company No. SO Fulton st. to the
Abbey BfTerescent Salt Company, No. PSI Pearl St
to Wolff & Won Filing and the American Marine
Lamp Manufacturing Company, No. 81 Chambers
st. to the New York Sign Painting Company, No.
275 Water st. to the Fac-Simile Press No. 1873
William st. to Jacob Rossberg, Nos. and Cedar
ST. to Parker & Creamer and J. ROsenthal q Son,
No. $50 William st. TO Foster & Nolan, No SO
Maiden Lane to Mateo AlOnzo. in the Hamilton
Building to Hydrex Felt and Engineering Company,
No. 116 Maiden Lane to Patt & Levertovitz and
W. H. Hascy, No. 1872 Pearl st. to w F. Blank.
The Importers and Traders National Bank may
build six story structure 1t is said. at the south
west corner of Murray st. and broadway. -
Charles Iaue is said to be the buyer of No. 1852
to 1856 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
UNION AFTER ITS S1,750.
Suit Il Agai1ast Racing Men for Money
Lost by Treasurer Begins.

Part XIII Of the Supreme Court was crowded 70
che doors yesterday with racing men when the
suit OF the United Housesmiths and Bronze
Erectors' Union against the Westchester Racing
Association. TO recover $780, was called. Justice
Amend presided. This suit has been before the
court on various motions for two years. but not
until yesterday was Il put on the trial calendar.
It denied by both sides that IL was in any
way connected with the fight between the Jockey
Club and the poolroom proprietors.
Frederick Rasmussen. the unions treasurer,
went to Morris Park in 1904 and lost a75O Of the
unions money, and IL is TO recover this that the
union sues August Belmont. Sol Lichtenstein.
George Bowles, John c. Cavanaugh. James r.
Keene F. r. Hitchcock and George Wheelock,
president Of the Metropolitan Turf Association,
have been subpoenaed. Martin Dolphin and ]. F.
Perue are counsel for the union. and Davis, Stone
& Auerbach for the racing association. Justice
Amend denied motion for dismissal made by
counsel for the defence.
Mr.. Perdue, in his address 10 the jury, declared
he would prove that the racing association Kept a
gambling establishment, and that il invited people
TO go the track and entered into agreements
with persons who took wagers The treasurer OF
the union, who squandered the money, put on
the stand, and admitted putting up and losing the
money intrusted to him. He mentioned Sol
Lchtenstein as one of tho who took his
wagers. He still on the stand when the court
adjourned until to-day.