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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

Copyright in the United States and Great Britain
by Curtis Brown. All Rights Strictly Reserved)
LONDON. August &c. 1906.
- Y the death of his brother Alfred
Otto Belt. a bachelor aged fifty
becomes practically the richest
IL man in England-certainly the
richest untitled citizen. The for
tune of the dead millionaire Is conserva-
lively estimated at any figure between
$4,000. 900 and $4,000, COO and the bulk
Of this is left to his brother, Otto Belt
must be regarded as the king of English
men of wealth.
1t is lucky for Otto Belt that he had
brother possessing such tenacity of pur-
pose--so keen, shrewd and enterprising-be-
cause II left to his own initiative 1t Is
doubtful whether he would ever succeed in
controlling millions.
There were no two brothers who possess
sed more widely different characteristics
In the midst of all his financial worries
and exctements Alfred Belt always was
devotedly attached to his own family and
relatives and when fortune came he shared
Il literally with them all. The happy-go-
lucky disposition of his brother appealed to
him, though he was himself one of the
most matter of fact of men who ever In
vested n dollar.
II have enough to establish US both as
millionaires. he was once heard to say at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

a plain beauty bath. You can take your
choice and out Of che large jars select the
sort Of emollient which will change the
water into seihblance of sea bath or pure
milk.
The milk bath stands in jar by itself.
It is not made of milk, but of marshmallow
flowers one-half pound. hyssop herb one
quarter pound and bran flour four pounds.
All these materials are thoroughly mixed
together, and then put INTO muslin bags,
which are thrown in the water and diffuse
a milky substance. The bag is used to rub
the body with, and, of course, Is thrown
away after it has been used once. The
quantity of materials given above should
make enough for ten different baths.
For very warm day you would not
choose the milk. but would prefer a cam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

w. w. B..
F St., Cor. 18th.
18th Annual September Furnitl

out at materially number of sample piece
and found to be too expensive
price their proper commercial value
they'd have retail for than buyer would be will
Instances the factories produced samples than their capacf
Them These discon
bought tFem Study the list YOU'LL find reductions i'm
haf=im fourth and onetird Quale
up the standard maintain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

- UT in California a rich spinster
has built herself house. In the
middle of the house is a large
~ apartment designed for bathing
purposes 1t is a sumptuous bath
room, and the house is built around 1t just
as Swiss cheese is built around hole in the
middle This California spinster Is crank
in the matter Of cleanliness, and the walls
of her bath room are hung about with clean
ing, scrubbing and bathing instruments, in
Guiding almost everything that has been
invented along this line The place really
looks like the show room of a large depart
ment store. But to me it is one of the most
fascinating places, so particularly attractive
are the different kinds of baths which the
spinster INDUCES in. These baths consist OF
various ingredients which are put into the
water and change it either into an aromatic
or invigorating bath. or what we just cad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

Copyright in the United States and Great Britain
by Curtis Brown All Rights Strictly Reserved)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-29

Following is the text of the rate bill
as passed by congress and approved by
the president:
An act to amend an act entitled IAN
act to regulate commerce" approved
February 4, 1887, and all acts amenda-
tory thereof, and to enlarge the powers
of the interstate commerce commits
sion
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives Of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled that section 1 Of an act entitled
IAN act to regulate commerce." ap-
proved February 4, 1887, be amended
90 as to read as follows:
Section l. That the provisions of this
act shall apply to any corporation or
any person or persons engaged in the
transportation of oil or other commod-
lily, except water and except natural or
artificial gas by means of pipe lines or
partly by pipe lines and partly by rail-
ROAD or partly by pipe lines and partly
by water, who shall be considered and
held to be common carriers within the
meaning and purpose of this act and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-29
Penalties Are Provided

That section l of the act entitled AN
act to further regulate comemrce with
foreign nations and among the states"
approved February 10, 1908, be amend
cd so as to read as follows:
The willful failure upon the part Of
any carrier subject to said acts to file
and publish the tariffs or rates and
charges as required by said acts, or
strictly to observe such tariffs until
changed according to law, shall be a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof the corporation offending shall
be subject to fine of not less than
Sl.0OOnor more than $4,000 for each Of
Tense; and it shall be unlawful for any
person, persons or corporation to orer.
grant or give, or to solicit. accept or
receive any rebate, concession or dis
elimination in respect to the transport
tetion of any property in interstate or
foreign commerce by any common car
rier subject to said act to regulate
commerce and the acts amendatory
thereto whereby any such property
shall by any device whatever be trans
ported at a less rate than that named
in the tariffs published and nled by
such carrier, as is required by said act
to regulate commerce and the acts
amendatory thereto. or whereby any
other advantage is given or discrimin.
alton is practiced.
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ton IL OF this act, the commission shall
determine that any party complainant
is entitled to an award of damages I'M
der the provisions of this act for a vio-
lation thereof, the commission shall
make an order directing the carrier to
pay to the complainant the sum to
which he is entitled on or before day
named.
II carrier does not comply with an
order for the payment of money within
the time limit in such order, the COM
plainant, or any person for whose
benefit such order was made, may file
IN the circuit court of the United
States for the district in which he re-
sides or in which is located the princi-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-29

.
Whose attitude on the bill was ques-
toned by newspaper correspondents at
the capitol
in favor of or against any particular
class of employees.
Other provisions of the bill provide
that the commission shall be empow-
cred to require annual reports from all
common carriers, and providing that
such reports shall be of the fullest
character; giving the commission at
mon carriers, heavy penalties are en-
Joined for false entries in accounts. A
fine of 5000 or Imprisonment for
term of two years, or both, is decreed
for any examiner who shall wrongly
divulge information, acquired through
examinations of accounts. Circuit and
district courts are to have jurisdiction
to issue writs of mandamus compell-
ing common carriers to obey the or
ders o. the commission. Bills of lad
ing are to be issued by any common
carrier accepting goods for Transports
ton, making railroad companies liable
for loss or damage done in transit
over their or any other line. The COM
mission is empowered to employ spe-
cial agents or examiners with full
powers.
This act takes effect and Is in
force from and after its passage.
The interstate commerce commission
will consist of seven members. who
shall draw salaries Of $4,000 per an
mum each.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-29

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
The chief executive is believed to be
well pleased with the provisions of the
measure
to any common carrier or carriers en-
gagged in the transportation of passen-
gers or property wholly by railroad Tor
partly by railroad and partly by water
when both are used under a common
control, management, or arrangement
for continuous carriage or shipment)
from one state or territory of the Unit
ed States, or the District of Columbia,
tn any other state or territory OF the
United States, or the District OF Col
Imbia, or from one place in territory
t. another place in the same territory,
o. from any place in the United States
to an adjacent foreign country, or from
any place in the United States through
a foreign country to any other place in
the United States, and also to the
transportation in like manner CT prop
erty shipped from any place in the
United States to foreign country and
carried from such place to port OF
transshipment, or shipped from for
eign country to any place in the Unit
ed States and carried to such place
from a port of entry either in the
United States or an adjacent foreign
country: Provided, however, that the
provisions of this act shall not apply to
the transportation of passengers or
property, or to the receiving, deliver
ing, storage or handling of property
wholly within one state and not ship
ped to or from foreign country from
or to any state or territory as afore-
said.
Common Carriers" Defined.
The term common carrier" as used
In this act, shall include express COM
paries and sleeping car companies. The
term railroad" rs used in this act.
shall include all bridges and ferries
used or operated in connection with
any railroad, and also all the road IN
use by any corporation operating a
railroad, whether owned or operated
under a contract, agreement or lease,
and shall also include all switches,
spurs, tracks, and terminal facilities of
every kind used or necessary in the
transportation of the persons or prop
erty designated herein.
All charges made for any service re1-
dered or to be rendered in the trans
rortation of passengers or property as
aforesaid, or in connection Herewith,
shall be just and reasonable; and every
unjust and unreasonable charge for
such service or any part thereof is
prohibited and declared to be unlaw-
full.
What Passes May Be Issued.
A. No carrier subject to the provis-
IONS Of this act shall hereafter, direct
" OF indirectly. issue or give any IN
terstaate free ticket, free pass or free
transportation for passengers. except
r. its officers. agents. employees. sur
geons, physicians, actual and bona fde
attorneys, and members of their I'M
mediate families; to ministers OF reli-
,gion, local and travelling secretaries OF
Young Mems Christian associations, in !
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-29

every means within their control to IA
cilitate and expedite the military traf-
FL.
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Provision for Damages.

Provision Tor Damages.
Sec. 5. That section 16 of said act, as
amended March 2, 1889, be amended so
as TO read as follows:
sec. 1s. That If. after hearing on
complaint made as provided in sec
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-29
' Rates TO Be Posted

Section 6. That every common car
rier subject to the provisions OF this
act shall file with the commission Gre
sted by this act and print and keep
open to public inspection schedules
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
TRIO OF 0PERATIC SINGERS
CHARM LUNA PARK PATRONS

The Gallant operate Trio. Madame
Galliani. mezzo soprano, late soloist Of
the Maurice Graw Metropolitan Grand
Opera Company. Of New York Signor
Benigno, for many years prominent
tenor with the same company anl Senor
Manuel Garcia, a Spanish baritone, who
has sung throughout all Europe. and
who for the past two years has been
Identified with the COnried MetropOli-
tan Opera Company. made their first
appearance at Luna Park last night.
The singers have voices OF power and
sweetness. The crowds at the park last
night were very cordial and called them
to the front again and again. The rem
dering OF the beautiful "Sante Lucia
called forth prolonged applause. Tie
program last night was as follows:
.sante Lucia" Airs from Carmen. q"
GA Palmoa." Love Me. and the
World is Mine" The singers will re-
main at Luna Park throughout the bal
ance of the week. singing both after
noon and evening.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
UNABLE TO ARREST
ALLEGED GAMBLERS
Attorney Brent, of AleXan-
dria, Indignant at Delay
in Ark Matter.

Commonwealth Attorney Brent, Of
Alexandria, is hot after theall eyed vio-
laters Of the gambling law who conduct
the ark anchored across the river from
Alexandria. but claims he is powerless
WITHOUT the help of the Alexandria CO.
lice. My hands are tied" declared
Mr. Brent in conversation with a Times
reporter this morning. Without the
assistance of the police force of AleXan-
dria. ] cannot go down to the wharf ana
act as detective myself. The law pro-
vides that every State warrant issued
shall be made out TO a policeman and
II the police of Alexandria will not act
] can do nothing"
Mr.. Brent stated that the steamer
BarthOldi was making trips all day
yesterday and expressed himself as
disgusted that the people Of Alexandra
should allow the refuse Of Washington
TO come down on tho ferry boat and
take the boat here for the ark.
1t is an outrage" declared Mr..
Brent. II the police do not take action
Al once the matter will be brought to
the attention OF the grand jury when
II cOuvenes next month. and they Will
be asked to take some steps in the
matter"
All day long yesterday crowds came
20 this city on the ferry boat from
Washington, and going 10 the adjJin-
ing wharf took the aBTthOldi for pas
sage 70 the ark. No attempt was made
by the Alexandria police to stop the
Bartholdt from making landing here
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Thirty-frst street northwest near L
street.-The treasurer Of Union Iheolog-
icaI Seminary in Virginia 10 Fulton
Lewis. part OF square 1,2S2. -.
Garheld-William II. Campbell ct ux.
to eBatrice Malvan. lots A., 4S, and 4g,
SO. Beatrice Malvan TO William II.
Campbell et TX, Mary, lots q, Is, and
iei5 sixteenth street northwest-Clara
b Baldwin 10 Georgene Waters, lot 80.
square 1lg, $40
p street northeast. between Eighth
and Ninth streets-COrnelius Horigan ct
ux 10 William A. Hettinger, lot 5,
square 9l5, SO.
70 George ". u. Black, lots J TO 10,
10 John p. F. White. lots : to 10. block
-. 81 %, IOI, and north half Of %, block
4. S.
Connecticut avenue northwest, be
tween Q and r streets-Joseph J, Tar
iingtOl, trustee, To Jacob and Esther
ZaTin, parts lots 10 and 10, s1Hare Ill,
$3.50
Bayleys Purchase and Fortune En-
larged-Millard p. Mccormick ct uX. ct
al. 10 William L. Bruen, part of lot .. SO.
Fifth street East. between f and q
streets. William J. Johnson 10 Bernard
C. Ladd, executor, Edith c, part OF
lot 9, SO
sauls addition to WashingtOn-B.
Francis Saul. executor, ct al, TO Mary
r. Sadler. lot 26, square 210S, $40.
14G y street southeast-Robect II.
Hartshorn. executor, TO Samuel W.
Pickford, lot 80, square 733. SO
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
Legal Notices

NOTICE Is hereby given that q limited part.
nership has this day been formed as follows.
Firm name. SICMCND'S STORES; business
dry goods and general merchandise at 75S
eth st. NV and 1920 Pa. ave NV. Wash
ington. d. q. General partner. Abraham
Sigynund residence. 1Tl3 l. 81. NV Washing
ton, d. G., special partners Goldsmith sig.
mund and Howard Sigmund both residing at
1913 T. ST. nv. Washington. D. c. Amount
contributed by special partners $500 each.
term OF partnership. five years. Certificate
OF partnership and afidavit made, acknowl-
edged and nled in accordance with the laws
of the District OF Columbia and recorded
AZ certificate No. 81 in the once OF the Clerk
II the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia this 3lst day OF August, A .. 1905
tSeaD JOHN r. YOUNG. Clerk.
se6-eod exSu-12'
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
IN THE WORLD OF FTNANCE
PRESSURE LOWERS
GENERAL PRICES
ManipulatiVe Interests in
Evidence Throughout
Morning.

NEW YORK, Sept 24.-The initial
prices of stocks We're generally lower.
Union Pacific opened IS lower, and de-
clined in all ! per cent L. 5. Steel
common lost =, Colorado Fuel S. St
Paul 8, Southern Railway y, l.. s. Steel
preferred "a, and Atchison. Amalga-
mated and baltimore and Ohio lost Il
each.
The market was under pressure for
large part of the first hour with
manipulative interests doing much TO
force prices to low levels. apparently
for the purpose OF increasing their hold
ings Of stock.
There was good buying of many stocks
on all the declines, but rallies forced by
this buying were quickly lost in turn
by sellir 3 from outside sources, and the
movement was irregular and the tone
unsettled. Reading was the market
leader. Governments unchanged; other
bonds quet.
The manipulative decline in the stock
market continued the feature all
through the forenoon. prices being fore
ed TO reach many stop orders and force
some scattered liquidation. The tone
for the time was decidedly weak. Read
ing fell TO 147n against 1881 early in
rha dav
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
INSANE PATIENTS HELPED
BY USE OF WATER CURE

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Sept. 24-Re-
rnarkable results are reported with the
water cure at the Michigan Insane Asy-
lum during the last two months, and as
IL result the entire institution VIII be
equipped with the baths, being the first
institution IN the country TO accept the
cure in all departments Some or the
worst patients have been given the
treatment. -Four or five of them are
partiallv cured The patients are kept
IN the flowing water all the time, day
and night. and are given their meals
there Several of them, when taken out
OF the baths, cried and begged 10 De
put back again.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
BAD BOY AT SEA,
DIES A SOUL SAVER
Strange Life OF Sailor Bundy.
Evangelist of the Great
Lakes.
PREACHED AT EVERY PORT
Sailed the Good Ship "Glad lid
ings" From Buffalo 10
Duluth.

CHICAGO, Sept 24.-From wayward
boy. bound before the mast when but
ten years old. through a career Of soul
saving among the sailors Of tht great
lakes. is the story OF Captain Bundy,
who died at the age Of eighty az his
home, 72i Farragust avenue
Perhaps no man who has sailed the
lakes has had a wider range Of ac-
quaintances than Captain Bundy. From
Chicago to Buffalo and up to Duluth
he had touched at every lumber camp.
While he was on salt water his travels
took him TO every country OF the world
over every body Of navigabie water, and
practically 10 every sea port.
His history however, is insolubly
linked with the story OF his gospel
ships each chTistened Glad TIdings."
and his memory throughout the lake
country rests upon The thirty years he
spent as an evangelist among his feI
lOw-sailors
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
SELLING OF COTTON
AT OPENING OF MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept 24-At the open
ing Of the local cotton market there
was ueavy selling. based on the weak
cables, but also some good buying. a
part Of which az least was credited
70 spinners First prices were 10 3
points lower. but the buying mentioned
and some bull support steadied the list
after the call
Opening September, SEQ
bid: October, S7Od&El; November, S-S5g
SIS; December, 9.05Qg.O6; January, 9I7
UglS. February, 9.Z3u9Z "a, March, 931
09 80, May 9.45Q9.45
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
TODAYS VICTIM SHOT
FOR HAVING A GUN
Continued from First PaEe)

Investigation shows that the destruc-
ton Of property in the negro settlements
has been under, rather than over, esti-
mated. on Marietta street every negro
restaurant bar and poolroom. and bar
her shop was wrecked Saturday night.
and many Of the occupants severely
whipped where they had not fed before
the mob arrived.
Sheltered Negro; Store Wrecked.
On Forsyth street. in the same block
with the postoffice, Greek who con-
Quoted an ice cream parlOr and candy
and cigar store allowed a negro to take
shelter under q counter from the mob.
In less than ten minutes the place was
a complete wreck, showcases and glass
ware beaten 20 pieces with iron-framed
chairs.
At 10 o'clock last night several shots
were fired into a crowd gathered at the
new Kimbau Hotel
Abour $50 O'Clock a street car con-
ductor on Magnolia street was shot by
an unknown negro.
About 9 o'clock a negro appeared on
the street at the Marion Hotel The
crowd made a rush for him. firing sew
eraI shots. but he fed through an alley
and made his escape.
No Negro Cabmen to Be Found.
No negro messengers or cabmen could
he secured yesterday or last night.
On Auburn avenue small mob took
a negro from a police patrol wagon
and shot him. At Marietta and Jones
avenue negro was beaten and left for
dead. He afterward recovered at the
police station.
was attacked by negroes Saturday
night viii die.
-Four negro men and one woman are
dead at an undArtaker's establishment
On-Soaked Dwelling Burned.
At Q o'clock last night the house OF
w W kirkpatrick, 15s Capitol avenue
was destroyed by fire after having been
saturated with kerosene.
Reports of mobs chasing negroes come
from several suburbs, including Pitts
burg. Bellwood. Reyuoidstown and
pOints in the manufacturing district.
Col Clifford Anderson, or the tltth
Georeia Regiment, has command Of the
city Seven companies of the Second
Regiment from various points in the
state have arrived.
Governor Favored Martial Law.
A close patrol IS being made and the
crowd has vanished from uptown streets.
Decatur and Marietta streets, scenes Of
worst riotlng saturday night, are de-
serted except for patrols The gover-
nor's horse guards. mounted. are patrol
ing all parts Of The CITY.
Governor Terrell called q meeting OF
the prominent citizens yesterday aItf1 -
noon and discussed the situation. he
desired TO place the city under strict
martial law. but was persuaded not 10
do SO.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
Wedding Instead of Arrest.

William Miller c0lorcd, was arrest cd
Dy Policemen BELL and Nicholson on
the charge Of assaultinE and cuttine
Mary Nicholson Mary told the Justice
that the asseult had occurred six weeks
ago, ana that she was sory that she
uad had William arrested as she gtas
going 10 marry him next Wednesday.
Justice Cation thought that was g0od
grounds for Withdrawing the warrant
and dismissed William.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
Held for Stealing Watch.

Jack Smith. COlOred. was before Jus
tice Cation in the police court this morn
ing. having been arrested by Policemen
Young, Lyles. Garvey, and Gill, charged
with stealing a gold watch from Smith
Beckett The colored man, it was tes-
tined had entered Mr.. Becketts house
In North Columbus street az nighttime
several months 90, and Lad stolen the
watch from his bureau Justice eaton
held Smith for the grand jury
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
GIRL GETS TOO MUCH %;
GIVES UP HER POSITION

CHICAGO. Sept 2f.-Ou account Of
too much '23'. Miss Laura BrOWly. OF
1895 Avenue ~ wiz not appear for
work In south Chicago this morning
She was sixteen years old on Saturday
and secured employment, being given
badge 3 AS yesterday was The 23d OF
the month. . OF her friends gave her
a surprise party She said she had
enough and would give up her place,
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
IN J0HNSON'S CASE
IN PUBLIC PRINTERS HANDS

It was reported this afternoon that
the papers in the case OF Bookbinder
Ernest Johnson. who was suspended
several weeks ago by Acting Foreman
Ashton, Of the bindery. on a charge Of
violating the order which fOrbids an
employa from interfering with or an
nOying a fellOW-WOrkman. is now in the
hands Of the Public Printer. and a do
CisiOn may be looked for this week.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
COURT ORDERS HUSBAND
TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY

"Jedge. dis man hasn't give me and
my children a cent in six months,
Bessie Segwick told Judge Mills when
Harry SegWick was aTraigned In Police
Court on charge of failing to support
his three small children.
MY children have almost starved be-
cause Of this husband Of mine"
The court severely admOuiShed the de
fendant on the subject of parental duty
and ordered him To pay s. week 10 his
iamlly support or be hauled into court
for contempt