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New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
SEEK TO CLOSE STORES EARLY.

Miss Helen Phelps Stokes. sister OF J. G'
Phelps Stokes and Miss Mary r. Stamford.
visited the Central Federated Union yesterday.
They were there committee from the
C,o,.vr,.r., League They explained that their
mission was to ask tho cooperation OF the atf-
eted unions in a movement to close the stores
earlv during the Christmas holidays The pro-
nr,etors OF some of the larger stores they said
bed nromsed to try TO get their customers to do
49,, LII of their Christmas shopping before De-
an,ber H. 30 that during the Christmas holidays
heir employees would not have TO work overtime.
The Central Federated Union oeoiu'" " up
in the movement.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
DIES AT TURKISH BATH.
Amityville Man Found Dead in Midst of
Sleeping and Lounging Patrons.

Frederick Wiswall. thirty years old. OF Amity-
VILE Long Island, died from heart disease yester-
day at the Murray Hill baths. In West 42d street,
near Sixth avenue. His death was not discovered
until an attendant tried to arouse him score OF
men were sleeping or lounging on the couches ell
about the dead man.
Dr Aucbencloss of Roosevelt Hospital. who
was called said that Wiswall had been dead about
two hours before the fact was discovered Cor
oner Dooley issued a permit. and the pooy WAS
removed TO the West fTth street station
Thomas c. Wiswa: brother OF the dead al. man, an
who lives at No 101 West 141st street, was IN
formed and went to the police station: He in
formed the police that his brother had been sur
fering from heart trouble for some time
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
FREIGHT WRECK TIES UP B. & o,
"side swiping" Collision Blocks Main Line
for Several Hours.
Tpy Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune. !

baltimore Dec "A "side swiping' collision
Of freight trains on the Baltimore Il Ohio at
Carroll switch. near Blue Top Ridge, this morn
ing delayed traffic the main line between
Baltimore and Washington. for some hours. An
engineer and fireman barely saved their lives by
jumping.
One locomotive and eleven freight cars and
sondolas were smashed. and the track and
roadbed torn up The loss is about S2oOOo
force of two hundred men with Baltimore 4 Ohio
and Pennsylvania wrecking engines cleared
away the wreck by this evening. During the
day passenger trains east and west were sent
over tn. single track Montclare cutoff
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
r. r.. THOMAS ARRESTED.
focused of Speeding Automobile in
Upper BrOadzcdy.

Charged with going at a rate Of twenty-five
miles an hour in his automobile. f. R. Thomas
Of No. II West 57th street, arrested yester-
day and taken to the West 152d stree: station.
According to Bicycle Policeman Hahn, Mr.
Thomas driving his car in of the
speed limit IN Broadway from 206th street to
211th street Mr. Thomas. when he arrived at
the station house, produced bond of a security
company and smnSly remarked to Sergeant
Rehan, II vii! be in court in the morning. Mr..
Thomas was fined s25 for speeding in May, 1905,
after a notable trial.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
fBy TrIerrgph o The Trlbune.

Washington Dec Mrs Catherine Bolch alias
Berger. arrested in this city April last She
gave her addreEs No. 3I9 West 18th street. New
York. She arrested at the request of the New
York authorities. srA the records at Police Head
quarters show that sfe returned to New York
II is said That sho arrested IN connection
with the passing Of checks 10 which it alleged,
the narpc OF Senator Depew forged. A girl,
who represented the daughter of Mrs
Bolch, also arrested. The mother and daugh-
ter Occur ed 4 in house in 9Th street at the
time. The daUg.rer was released a few days after
her arrest. IL Is sa:s. ano she thought have
returned 10 New York with her mother.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
OLD NEGRO BURNED TO DEATH.

Josiah Gale. Negro. eighty years old was
burned 10 death last night at EImhurst He was
allowed TO sleep III barn owned by Thomas s.
Burford Late last night the barn caught fire and
was quickly destroyed The old mans charred
body was found in the cellar
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
SAY WOMAN PASSED BAD CHECK.
Mrs. Boleh. Held Here. Accused Of Using
Depew's Forged Name in Capital.

Saturday night on complaint Of Mrs.. Ray II.
Hazen. of No. 81 West 18th street, charged with
passing bad check on her (SIrs. Hazens) husband
last August, WAS held IN 5000 bail IN Jefferson
Market court Yesterday morning for examination
tomorrow. Tie police say size is woman they
have been looking for for several years, They de-
clare she mas swndled hundreds OF persons and de-
partnent stores. Her husband is Joseph Bolch.
an engineer OF the Panama Railway Steamship
Company. who said he had not lived with her for
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

Bowls. in variety of shapes
and patterns, at So to S12 each,
regularly SIS TO $24.
Flower Vases, in a large vari-
ETY. of shapes and cuttings, at
s1.25 to SIG each, regularly $3.50
to $50.
Flower Baskets at $3.50 to 500
each, regularly 50 to S35.
Tall Compotes at SO and So
each. regularly Sc 10 s12-
Punch Bowls on stand at s14
to $50 each. regularly $2750 to
$50.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

Tall Candlesticks at So to IS
each. regularly s4 to $40.
Whiskey Jugs at $3.50 and 81
each, regularly 50 to SIS.
Water Caraffes at So to IS each.
regularly SIS TO $40.
Water Jugs at $3.50 to s1a
each. regularly 81 to s25.
Ice Cream Trays, round and
oval. at 81 to SIG each. regularly
s14 70 $35.
Jelly or Fruit Plates, at s1.25
to s4 each, regularly $3.50 to
$40
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
ACCEPTS CALL TO BiNoHAMTON.

Bingharton, n. Y, Dec "a telegram has
been received by the officers Of the First Presby-
terrain Church of this city from the Rev. DR..
John J. Lawrence. pastor OF the State Street
Presbyterian Church of Albany. accepting the
call extended TO him by the Binghamton church.
He will begin bis duties here bout February l.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

soioen eagle measuring seven feet from tp 10
up which ne caught in a trap set in his barn
garo ror thief which had recently been carry
ing on MS chickens and lambs The eagle nlads
orave hight before IL was subdued II was
brought hare alive and turned over 10 a taxiter-
rnist- This is the first eagle captured in Central
New Jersey in many years.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

Olive Dishes, at 1926 to $3.50
each; regularly $3.50 to s5.
Celery Trays, at $3.50 to $3.50
each; regularly SIS to s12.50.
Cheese Plates and Covers, 50
each: regularly SIS.
Bonbon and Puff Boxes. at So
TO IS each: regularly s6 70 $40.
Mayonnaise Bowls and Plates.
at 81 to IS each; regularly 81 to
SO.
Finger Bowls. at s14 to SIG
dozen; regularly $3.50 TO s35.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
rILLMAN AND CLARK TO SPEAK.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

BY Telegraph to The Tribune
Richmond. Ind, Dec. 2.-Senator Tillman. OF
South Carolina, and Congressman Champ Clark.
OF Missouri, have accepted invitations to attend
the Jackson Day dinner at Lafayette Ind. on
January 3. An invitation has also been sent 10
William X. Hearst. Both Messrs Tllman and
Clark will speak Five hundred guests will he
entertained.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
w. G. ROCKEFELLER TO GIVE UP HORSES

CRy Telegraph TO The TTfbuneI
Greenwich Conn Dec. 2-William g. RocKe-
feer has decided to give up his stables ana horses
and replace them with automobiles. Like his
father William Rockefeller. he has a4"ays peeh
fond of horses Last spring he spent S6.Wo in
remodelling his stables; now he Is chanslng tle
stables into a garage. His brother, Percy RocKe-
feIer VIII also stock a large garage
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
a,,sNHAM TRIAL CONTINUES TODAY.

The trial Will continue to-day OF George Burn
i. toe nresident of the Mutual Reserve Life
Tnsurance Company who is charged with the grand
larceny of $500
wiuiam Rand defendants counsel, at to-day,s
" au LII announce his decision to whether he
tr1a1 1f r"aks James b. Wells witness for the de-
fence The prosecution offered on FRIDAY 10 per-
it this line OF ross-examination.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
SCRUB WOMEN WANT MORE Paw

petition from the nine scrub women who do
the cleaning in Police Headquarters, asking for an
increase In wages from $50 to s45 a month will he
sent to The Board of Estimate and the hoard OF
Aldermen tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
ELks HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES.

New York Lodge /, OF the Benevolent and Pro-
teotive orcer Of Elks held its annual memorial
services at the Hudson Theatre last night Judge
Otto A. Rosalsky spoke at the services The Brook
Ign Lodge Of N.lks held similar services at Plym-
outh Church yesterday afternoon. The memorial
address was delivered By LineolQ 8, WSltsS
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
ELMENDoRF's FOURTH LECTURE
Northern Italy Described and Shown in
Motion and Other Pictures.

Dwight l. Elmendorf, in his fourth lecture OF his
series at Carnegie Hall. last night, took his audi
ence through Northern italy. paying particular at
tentlon 10 Genoa Pisa. Milan Florence and Venice
The pictures. not only those OF motion, but the
colored ones as we'll were the best that Mr. klmen-
dorf has shown far.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

The burning of a stable on Randalls Island about
noon yesterday caused loss of 3d. The stable
is three hundred yards in the Of the House Of
Refuge, and the fire caused great excitement
among over a thousand children there. The dam
age includes the loss of horse which was burned
death.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Under the auspices OF the library committee the
>,..e, Alta Club has q new sort of entertain
went which is likely to be repeated each autumn.
About thirty publishers have lent for fortnight.
their most important publications of the present
wear These form one Of the most complete conec-
ttons of the hooks Of the to be seen any,
where A special exhibit Of fine bindings is shown
in glass cases
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

tam. Read the list:
Punch Cups. at 50 to s12 a
dozen; regularly SIS 70 SIS.
Cologne Bottles. az 81 70 81
each; regularly 81 TO $40.
Sugars and Creams. az s2sn ~
80 q pair; regularly S. 10 sf2.
Spoon Holders. at $3.50 each
regularly IS.
Other items, toe numerous ~
mention, at the same ra-io -
savings.
Third floor. Wanamaker Bldg
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
The Christmas Picture Store

In the new quarters, the Ninth floor of the Wana
maker Building Picture Store presents magnificent
holiday display Everything new perfect beautiful and
the result of the careful and extensive selection
There is splendid Paintings bv s,c a,..,
Arthur Parton, b P
and scores OF others All gold and
ranging in price TO $500
There
works OF Carl Weber George Colby English Henry Cadv
Francis Wheaton and
10 ~ - '-'
The collection OF Proof Echngs examples Of the
works OF Jules Jacoue l. Ruet E Dabnev manv
more-handsomey framed a 10
very large collection OF Photographs
to
II you have pictures OF uvrh
services command
ceived promptly avoid ~
Ninth floor. Building
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

Carlton c. Williams, the Brooklyn lawyer who
was arrested for fighting with Edward B. Oliver,
a Negro, in front the Metropolitan Opera Houss
Saturday night. fined IS yesterday by Mag
istrate Wahle In the Jefferson Market court.
Oliver said Williams the aggressor, and had a
witness to corroborate him He freed.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
FARMER CATCHES esvsN.Foor sAolu

10y Tslsgraph 10 The rdhunAl
aomorviue. ~ j.. Dso 2-O p Packer. q
farmer ivins near the sourland Mountain ssu
nalss nom hers, brought TO this plaos last uish,
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
6kAf@m1e' Jh1 at p M ~ A@s11A yz1
$4,000 Worth of
.New CUT GLASS for s
Beautiful, Perfect H0Hdc

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New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

9. H. Easton, a member of the expedition led by
Dillon Wallace through Central Labrador In 1895.
will give illustrated lecture entitled Three
Thousand Miies Through Labrador by Canoe and
nog l sieage. at the Harlem branch Of the Young
Men Snrlstan Association. No West 125th
street. ms evening The lecture will be ilustrat ed
oy slereoptlcop reproductions of the ninety photo
STSphs taken b. Nr. Easton
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

The Rev. Henry w Hubert professor of church
history in the Bangor Theological Seminary. will
deliver two lectures ON The Russian Church: Its
Prime Factors in the Evangelization OF Russia" at
the Union Theological Seminary tomorrow and
Wednesday at 4.90 D m. Professor Hubert has
just returned from q tour OF Russia
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03

DR.. William Z. Grihis. the writer and lecturer.
will begin his lectures under the auspices of the
Board of Education public lecture bureau tonight
at the De Witt Clinton High school, 10Th street and
Tenth avenue, with lecture THE Dutch at
Home and Their Grand Story" Dr. Grifis re-
Gently returned from Holland where he attended
the Rembrandt bicentennial
New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
Rare Values in Handsome Paris Robes
At $40 to S45. that rpere S2S to SOS

This offering will fit in admirably with holiday plans
These elegant gowns show the latest and exclusive
styles All have shaped skirts eaboraely trimmed there
fore much planning and work is saved. Materials and
garnishments for waist with each pattern.
s2250, At $3.50,
Robes with ION Messane Robes in pink
~ W - ~ At $780, from
uols IN CREAM p'o"i navy oNO trimmed Robes
and twola nd dernbr houncAs
At $50, s2s-Sik- and At $3.50, from
Robes black with
'''A Sa'i" paoS fipooh
~ Wv ii'' so At S4o, from S65--Stk
Vole Robes in pink sklrts Wolfe Robes
plai ed md fouuced deep lace ace
Stewart Building hsured applique
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
ALL GO TO JAIL.
Participants in Recent ARRAY Punished
by Order Of Police Judge.

revolver and several stones and bricks
were the weapons used in a fight on @
street southwest, about two weeks ago.
Ernest Cant received fractured skull and
Joseph Hillman was shot in the arm. The
case came up for consideration In the Po-
lice Court this morning before Judge KIM
ball. Ernest Cant was charged with max
Ing an assault on Joseph Hllman, and Hill
man. Andrew Stewart. Richard Haw Gins
and Luther Johnson, all colored. were
charged with making assault on Ernest
Cant. Cant. who used the revolver WAS
sentenced to pay $500 fine or serve nine
months In 3ail: the others were each sem
fenced to pay $50 fine or serve sixty days
in Jail. All were committed this after
noon.
The particulars Of the ARRAY were given
In The Star at the time.
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Increase in Buttons Manufactured.

An increase of IL per cent in the quantity
OF buttons manufactured in the United
States during the year 1904. compared with
the statistics of 1900, is the showing made
by preliminary summary of statistics just
issued by the census bureau. the number
amounting to 2s.s5e.2s2 gross, OF total
valuation Of l1.133. 76s. Other figures given
are the following: Number of establish
ments 275; capital invested. sT,7S3. 800;
number OF salaried officials. clerks. etc.
65s, drawing salaries amounting to SILL. 473,
which representa- an increase of 140 per
cent; number Of wage-earners. 1865. draw
ing wages amounting to s3.S8o.i96. or ON
increase of 80 per cent. or the various
kinds of buttons produced the vegetable
ivory alone show a decrease. while cloth
buttons seemed to be the most popular
style. the output being increased 1913 per
cent.
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Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL. April 4.-Cotton-Spot In
fair demand; prices one point lower; Amerf-
can middling, fair, 6.53; good middling 0.23
middlins, sos; low middling 5.s7; good or
binary, 6.69; ordinary, $40. The sales of
the day were 1900 bales. of which LOO
were Tor speculation and export, and includ-
ed l2,1O0 American. Receipts 1900 bales
including 300 American. Futures opened and
closed steady; American mddling e. o. c.,
April. 5.S6; April and May, $780, May and
June, o.S1; June and July, SIS; July and
August, 5.S7; August and September, 5.S3:
September and Oc.ober, 500: October and
November, 5.64; November and December,
5.63; December and January, 563; January
and February, 5.94.
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Colorado F. and I. Stock.

NEW YORK. April 4.-The Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company announced today that
the directors of the company had author
lied the offering Of 100000 par value of
the common stock of the company now I'm
its treasury and expected to be available
on August next, and 100000 par value
of the per cent thirty-year gold coupon
bonds. series b OF the Colorado Industrial
Company. now also In the companys treas
ury to the common and preferred stock
holders on a pro rata basis. The proceeds
from the sale of these securities, It is an
nounced. will be used to provide funds for
capital expenditures for additional equip
ment.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

The volume Of trading In the Boston
wool market Is considered satisfactory
The activity affects the mems worsted
makers and spinners. who are taking the
largest parts of the offerings. Fleeces are
in fair demand.
Ohio and Pennsylvania feeces are becom-
ing diminished, while several OF them are
having a moderate demand Quarter
bloods are stronger and are selling at 3l1aa
3212c. Three-eighths bring around 33hc
while fine washed delaine is moving In a
small way at 361sa37. A fair quantity of
fine unwashed Is also being taken at dc,
and Xxx sells for 34c.
Unwashed Michigan delaine Is In demand
and purchasers are paying 27c. for unim-
portant amounts. Fine unwashed is taken
at 24c.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. April 4.-wheat was firm to-
day because Of steady cables and higher
prices yesterday in outside markets. there
being no session here yesterday because OF
election day. Trading, however, was only
moderate In volume. with shorts the best
buyers May wheat opened Aa% to &ah
higher, at 77sa7s, and sold up to 1874.
On covering by shorts May corn sold I'D
to 44ssa44A
May oats were dull. around 31a31h
May Provisions opened weak, pork at
l6Nla, lard at 8.42Ia and ribs at S65
The wheat market gained in strength as
the session advanced The high point for
May was at 7S%. The close was strong
with May u higher at 7SAa78h.
Prices were strong all day. May corn ad-
vaneed to 45a451s, and closed firm almost
at the top figure. The final quota lions
were at 45 with May y higher,
Close: Wheat-May, 75ssa78ls: July. 77zsa
e. Corn-May. As; July, 45s;, oats-May,
BIZ; July. 29Aa297s. Pork-May. la. 20:
July July 1Sl In 1872; Lard-May. s.4oas 421s:
July s.6o. Rye-Cash. 61a63; May, 81,
Grain and Provisions Snmmsrv
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Today's Government Receipts.
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-Regular call. ~ O'Clock Washington
hwy. and Elec As. 81 900 at STs. 81 600 at STA.
8 900 at BIN. 1000 at SIN. 10000 at s7E.
% go at SITS, $1,000 at s7fs. $1,000 at S-k.
Washington Gas cert $500 at lit.
sapits1 Traction; at l4sl., 4 at 14eis. 2 at
l45A. 20 at 145ls 20 at 145ts. 20 at 1875
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd, SO at e0Ii
lbuyer 60), at 80. 10 90. 10 at 90H, so at
e0h. 80 at 81 (bnJer 6O)
Washington Rwy. and Elee. CON- 10 at AZ so
at 43, 90 at 43. 100 at 43. 100 at 42Js 80 at 424
National Metropolitan Bank. at 1885, 10 at
spi,1 10 at SsS, 10 at ,ss5 70 at 1886
Washington Gas. SO at 6O5s. % at Cos. so Mt
SOY. . at cos 2s at 6oS, Is at sos 10 at SOS.
Mergenthaier Linotype, at 1893, 10 at 1s3 10
at 1893.
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 1871 at Is, Is at 10.
American Graphophone com, 100 at SIS, 300 at 8.
Greene Copper, 100 At 30Js 100 at 30Js 100 at
30Js. 100 Mt 30B. 100 at 81.
After call--Washington Rwy. and Elec com,
80 at 421s, so at 42A.
MergeDthaler Linotype, 10 at 1913
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., % at 9ois
~
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The cotton market
opened steady at an advance OF point to q
decline of points. Local professionals
We're bearish on the more favorable wealth
er, generous visible supplies and absence OF
general support and In spite Of big Liver
pool SPOT salee and steady cables prices
eased on to net decline of 2a6 points. led
by the old crop months. At the decline bull
support was more In evidence. Private wires
from Texas reported a big spot demand.
Leading New Orleans operators were bid
dlng fer blocks OF 10, coo bales of May and
july IN the southern market. and prices
mere rallied to a net gain of 5 to points
on covering of shorts and buying attributed
TO leading bulls. Business was moderately
active
Futures opened steady. May HOP; July
lo96; August, 10.S1a1Os2 September. 10. 52a
400; October, 1899: November, 1899: De-
cember, 10.41; January, To- 43a11 "A; Febru-
airy, 10.47 bid
Ater working up to net advance of
Gao points on reports of southern bull sup
port and an improved spot demand the
market became less active and rather ir-
guar around midday, but prices held
Withln point or two OF the best, with May
relatively firm.
spot cotton quiet: InIddling uplands, Il so:
mlddiing gulf, 1885
ESTIMATED receipts at the ports today,
$1,000 bales, against 1912 last week and
Soz'z last year. For the week 100, 900
baies, against 1o14 S2 last week and 1874 800
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans, o,S49 bales, against II 9S7 last year
ana at Houston, 1874 bales against 12,574
last year.
Spot closed quiet. 10 points higher: mid
ding uplands, 11.65; middlng gulf, 119O;
sales, Il 900 bales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

At a meeting held last evening at the
residence of DR.. A. r. Collins. 400 e street
southwest. the Potomac Hospital and
Training School. to be located In South
Washington. was organized. The object of
the institution is to render gratuitous treat.
ment to the INDECENT poor without restric-
ton as to race. creed or sex.
The officers are Rev w. j. Howard, pres
ident: DIR. A. r. Collins, vice president; ].
d. Baltimore, treasurer. and DIR. Harry J..
Williams secretary and medical director.
The officers with L. Melendez King, Drs.
G. H. Marshall. e. III. Allen. J. W, Mitchell
and w. J. Bush. constitute the board OF
directors
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southern Pacific Annual.

LOUISVILLE. KY. April 4-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the South
ern Pacific Company was held today at tho
Office of the company in Beechmont. SUI
burb. Alexander p Humphrey. presided,
and J. E. Weaver acted as secretary The
stock was mainly represented by proxies In
the name of E. H. Hartman, w D. Cor
nish and Alex. p. Humphrey. or either OF
them.
The ordinary routine business was trans
acted, including the reelection of the old
board of directors.