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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15
Nine Were Burned to Death.

Milton, Fla, May f5.--W. G.. Gre
man. bis wife and seven children were
iiicincrated in their home near here on
Sunday night There are indications
that they We're lirst murdered and that
the house was then set on FIRE 10 hide
the crime. a thorough Investigation IS
being made in the hope Of finding some
clue that will dead to the arrest OF the
guilty parties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15

Daniel Davis of Rockingham Struck by
Train.

Chester May l5.--DauieI Davis. a
Rockingham town paaiper, was killed
while attempting 20 cross railroad
bridge mile below here yesterday az
ternoon The bridge is more than 200
feet long and Davis was about half way
over whea the Green mountain flyer
struck him. throwing him into the river.
He Iiyel about an hour after being
taken 70 the depot. He was about so
wears old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15
sTUNG TO DEATH.
Newberg, Pa, Farmer Attacked by Hun
dreds of Bees.

Carlisle, Pa. May 15.Abram Nhis-
tier, farmer living near Ncwberg, was
carrying q hive of lees to his home yes
terday when d sudden jolt Of the wag-
on, knocked the top % the hive. The
hundreds OF bees thus released attacked
Whistler and stung him 50 severely
that he died shortly after.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15
SOME FATALLY HURT.
By Explosion of Gas in Shenandoah
Mine Today.

Pottsvillc, Pa, May l5.--l3v The cX-
plosion Of gas in the Shenandoah city
eolliery this morning, sixteen miners
we're more or less seriously injured,
several fatally, 1t is thought. Three
injured have been taken from the mine
already, among them Fire Boss Powell,
who ii 70 badly hurt that be viii prob
nhlv die.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15

IN supreme court this morning AL
mon White Of Rica,ord was sentenced
% 1s years in the house Of correction
for selling liquor, and the mansauchtcr
case aRpinst him WAS continued. White
Is druggist and i alleged TO have sold
wood alcohol, which resulted In two
deaths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15
BY -FOUR TO ONE.
Dr. crapsey Is Convicted Of Heresy and
Suspension Recommended.

Rochester. n T.. May l5.~-1'he ver-
dict in the Pr crapsey hercsy case was
nmdc public this morning. BY four
to ono vote Dr. Grapsey i convicted
aud hiH suspension II recommended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15

fnosburg, May Is. Nelson McAllis
Ter, aged about 70 years was found
dead IN bed this morning. fIe went to
bed last night apparently in his usual
health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15

All those taking part In the minstrel
show for the AZ. w. of Al. fair. are
requested u meet il Scampin hall on
"Wednesday evening at stfa.
Mrs. Richard yealc left last nicl.t
for visit At her former home in SOM
crvillc. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15
sight Freight wreck Today.

A freight wreck occurred On the Gem
trail Vermont railroad near Montpelier
Junction this noon, in which no one was
injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15
College Base Ball YESTERDAY.

At Worcester, Holy Cross i3,-tleorre.
town 4.
At Ando,cr Phillips Andover 8, IIar-
ward 2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-15
fs MEN DROWNED.


aaNMN VFs&tfss
Berlin, May i5 rnrec German sail.
ing vessels have foundefcd IN hnr-
ricaue IN the North sea- Tho entire
crews, numbering 70 men, were drown
ed.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-FOreign houses dealt IN
only 1900 shares In the local market. evenly di-
vided In London the general market was steady.
without important feature. The regular fortnight
" settlement continued without the development OF
adverse features. Money was easy IN the foreign
capitals, and according 20 cable dispatches there
was no expectation Of sitter rates IN the near
future.
STEEL, MEETINGS.-The Iron Bar Nut and
Bolt Association and several other organizations
Of iron and steel manufacturers will hold meet
ings next week for the purpose OF considering
prices and trade conditions Iron and steel bars
are inactive and selling at the minimum quota
tions fixed by the respective associations. but no
change in prices Is expected Steel plate prices are
firmly held and conditions show considerable I'M
provement. Plate manufacturers anticipate the re-
Affirmation Of the existing price schedule.
BANKS LOSE TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fri
dav the local banks have lost 70 the Sub-Treasury
sA29sOoO compared with loss Of $11OoO in the cor
responding period last week The heavy loss sus-
tained yesterday by the banks is accounted Tor
chiefly by the repayment OF 100000 government
deposits under Secretary shaws call and the repay
ment OF s150oGo0 by the National City Bank on the
Australian gold import transaction.
PIG IRON CERTIFICATES-Pig iron certiG-
Gates at the New York Produce Exchange we're
quiet. Regular grade was easy Standard foun-
dry was easy for July. but firm for later months.
There sales. Prices for regular follow;
Cash. SIG 10 bid; July. SIC 20 bid; August and Oc-
tober $50 to SIS 75; November. SIS 10 to SIG 3.
bid: October and November. Sl7 25 to S17 50.
STEEL RAIL ORDERS.-The Great Northern
has purchased $1,000 tons OF steel rails, the Erie
10000 tons and the Lehgh Valley 10000 tons. all for
delivery next year. This makes total OF 6OOoo
tons contracted for so far this week. The fore
going business is distributed among the various
steel rail mills.
DIVIDEND DECI4ARED-The directors OF the
Michigan State Telephone Company have declared
the regular quarterly dividend OF Ia per cent on
the preferred stock Of the company. payable Au-
gust !. The number OF subscribers stations on
May 81 was s4.12s being a gain Of 7,Oa since jan
uary l.
COLORADO s. SOUTHERN.-The incorporation
OF the Colorado Railroad. with capital OF S,OO0-
600. Is supposed 90 be step in the building OF a
number Of new short lines by the Colorado &
Southern for the development OF local traffic.
PACIFIC COAST DIVIDENDS-DirectOrs OF the
Pacific Coast Company have declared the regular
quarterly dividends Of IL per cent on the common
stock Ia per cent the first preferred and 1ls per
cent on the second preferred.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. July II. 4 p m.-The market for Ameri-
securities firm and dull. Last quotations
follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
sLAss l-16
ers, posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-New Orleans-Com-
mercial. Soc discount; bank, 81 premium. Boston
Par and &C premium. Chicago-Par. Charleston
Buying. par; selling. lsc premium. Cincinnati-lOo
discount. Savannah-Buying. Soc discount; selling
75c discount. Minneapolis-Par St. Louis-1Oc dis
count bid, par asked. San Francisco-sight, s.;
telegraph. 81.
BANK CLBARINGs.-New York-Exchanges
1921 246 245; balances $27O4727. Observation-Disclosures
S26 1859; balances. a.425 429. Chicago-Exchanges
$54.6 1853: balances $3149A7. Philadelphia-Flx-
changes. S26 1854: balances S3s12O1O Baltimore
Exchanges, S5,256S1; balances S7l6.721.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 65lkc. Mexican
silver dollars. 5Ohc. Bar silver in London closed
at SO1sd.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid 1925; Lisbon 26O
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-Mexlcan exchange on
New York is quoted at 1884,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS-Customs receipts
reported from Washington $142516s: internal reve-
nue. receipts. NOS6.S71; miscellaneous receipts $780,
OOo Receipts for the day. $751; 54S expenditures
$32eOOoO Receipts for the month to date S627 go;
expenditures. $23 $4,000; excess Of expenditures
S. 2O5,7lO
SUB-TREASURY.-Th Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House S2.111 $40.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-CalI money in
London. per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills. 1-6 per cent; long bills 3l per cent
Berlin discount rate, 32 per cent Berlin exchange
on London. 20 marks AZ pfennigs. Paris discount
francs l5l2 centmes. Bar gold in London us 95sd
FOREIGN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. consols for
money. g 15-l6; for the account, IS 1-16 French
rentes. So francs s215 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
CURB MARKET TRADING.

lively light with fluctuations generally within mar
row limits For time at the opening there was
some frmness in a few OF the lately depressed
issues This was followed by easier tendency,
more through apathy than through any pressure
to sell. American Tobacco was up so points on
moderate dealings. American Can preferred eased
OF point Havana Tobacco was steady.
Central Foundry preferred fell about points on
the execution of a market order for 500 shares.
Chicago Subway was down point. Nackay shares
were Irregular, but dull Standard Oil was lrmer
In the mining group Boston Copper was quiet. but
steady. Greene Consolidated. after an early gain
OF ss lost nearly all tho advance British Columbia
Copper decidedly stronger; United was irreg-
ular. Nevada-Utah was heavy. Mitchell Mining
was weak Tonopah Extension ruled firm and fairly
active. Nevada Mining and Smelling was dealt in
for the first time and showed strength Gold Hin
was hrm but quiet Bonds ruled steady but in
active
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
IRON AND METAL TRADES.
THE Iron Age. saws:

lIDL 58yS:
The monthly pig iron returns collected nv 'eTsoa
1ron Age show that the blast furnaces Of the
country, what with poor working in June and =
steady crop Of blOWings out are still falling hehnd
IN production. Our statistics of the coke and an
thracite furnaces for June. thirty DAYS show an
output OF 1908 tons, against 20987 74S tons in
she fhEt-oIe DAYS OF May and 2O73 22 in the thirty
Gays or April. Thus each succeeding month shows
a smaller daily rate of production. The weekly
capacity OF the go furnaces active on July was
4S0.ss0 tons, against 472622 for 296 furnaces on
june J. Warned by the experiences of this season
and encouraged by the outlook the Western agri-
cultural implement manufacturers have resumed
work az their plants. to make stock for the 1857
season So early start Is Unprecedented. and IS
bringing 10 the mills early specifications The SIT
ua1ion in steel bars IS thoroughly sound. the
mills having very large commitments and receive
ing specifications literally. Reports from the
lighter lines. wire tubes. sheets. etc. are favor
able throughout. The general tone Of the reports
throughout the country with reference 70 the mar
ket in foundry iron is encouraging and shows a
nrmeT feeling. IN the Eastern markets the local
furnaces are meeting competition for such business
as is not dependent upon specific brands
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota.
tons for government bonds. compared with Tues
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
". 3. cLAFLIN COMPANY.

The semi-annual statement OF the H. B. Clafiln
Company for the six months ending June 80. 1905.
compares follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12

sAfter deducting taxes operating expenses the
company earned sac per cent the common stock In
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money call opened at 8
per cent; highest. per cent; lowest 2ls per cent?
last loan, 2S4 per cents close, 2Q2 per cent: ruling
rate, per cent. Time money quoted at 41z95
per cent for thirty to sixty days. per cent for
ninety days and four months. 5l4 per for f1ve
months. and 515 per cent for six months. CONNER
cial paper quoted at 5q5ls per cent for sixty
10 ninety days. 5q5A per cent for four to six
months, and 5alQ6 per cent for others
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures closed dull
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
RAILROAD

I,l0DI Chlc1G0 eubWuV.. 1n p
Isl Grip creek Cent. 50 = st7
Nor Secur stub1...i 2sTlSI 2z7fsi ~
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
WRelNIa-cARoLINA CHEMICAL.
sl,OO.523

The company's profit and loss statement (includ-
ing subsidiary conpanies) from June IS. 1905. q
May Is. 1906 compares as follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold yesterday at
Nuller & Son:
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12

The following securities were sold yesterday at
auction az the Exchange salesroem by Adrian II.
Nuller & Son:
By order OF executors.
70 shares Empire Cream Separator Company. $50
tlOsE long Island Railroad Company second
mortgage z per cent bonds, due 1918.
coupons February and August. ..--.---.-... l238
81 shares Fittsburg, Cincinnati Chicago & St.
Louis Railroad Company 50
% shares Mechanics National Bank. ........ 26Sh
= shares Importers and Traders National
80 shares Merchants; Fxchsnco National '0'
right New York Society Library. fun paid
non-essessable. lot -.-.....--.--....-.--.- l52
shares National Butchers and DFovers
ESauk I13
2 shares Mechanics National Bank. 265
share Merchants National Rank. 1853
shares Bank OF America. .-..-...........
b order OF the New York Life Insurance and Trust
Company, trustee.
5t shares Standard Oil Company. ............. s565
For account Of whom 1t may
Gcr9 shares Alassa Copper Company lot 5000
shares Bank OF New York, ". B. A....... S01
= shares Phenix Insurance Company OF
.sa1,, stookllyyn ..-..:-.....--: SOl
Power Company Of Baltimore general
mortgage AZ per bonds 1886
interest January and July accrued interest
from July 10 be charged to the pur-
tll-seF ..-.-.-...-....... e5lb
" shares Westchesoer Trust 1904
- shaTes PheniZ Insurance Company
Brooklyn (Wtth rights. 9O01z
: shares National Bank OF Commerce go. $50
shaTe7 Hanover National Bank -. ......... 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-05
BUT FEW CASUALTIES.
Remarkably Easy Time Yesterday for
Policemen and Firemen.

Policemen and F1remen.
Fourth of July casualties were not numer-
Gus this year, the members Of the police
and fire departments having no more to do
than upon ordinary occasions. Occasional
ly the police would respond when they
heard an unusually loud report, expecting
to find some one violating the regulations,
but no arrests were made. A number Of
persons were burned while celebrating the
day with explosives, yet were fortunate
enough to escape fatal injuries.
Reports of accidents made by the police
indicate that the deadly toy pistol played
no part in the accidents, but the toy can
non was In evidence. Several fights &C.
CURED about the city, none of Them how
ever, with serious results. The accidents
on the river between the jamestown and
the st. John and the accident on the
Chesapeake Beach railroad served to dis
turb the pleasure of a number of excur-
sionists, but in neither case WAS anybody
injured.
Members Of the fire department expert
enced an unusually quiet day, the calls
for assistance being below that of the av-
erage day when fireworks are not used.
There were only three calls made upon the
department and the fires slight, and but
small damage was caused. Yesterday after
noon and last night several persons in adj
dttion to those mentioned in yesterdays
Star received powder burns and were treat
ed at the hospitals or by physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-05
Reading the Tree.

From the American Magazine.
The forester reads the history of tree
in great detail. After taking out a few
"borings'' to the center of the tlee at differ
ent heights and counting the rings on them,
he may spin you such yarn as this:
This tree is $50 years old-05O rings at
the base). During its first five years it
grew only seven inches Gas rings, seven
inches from the basel Evidently 1t then
began to touch crowns with other saplings,
for it took a squirt and put on fifteen inches
year steadily till 1t was forty years old
90 rings forty-four and one-half feet above
ground). 1t was not growing as fast as it's
neighbors, however, for at this point it be-
gan to be overshadowed, and its growth
declined for the next ten years to as little
as four inches a year (forty-five rings at
forty-eight feet and fifty at fifty feet). Just
in time to save its life something happened
to Its big neighbors. presumably big wind
storm-let's see, that would be 1S06-and it
resumed a steady growth of about six
inches year, having passed its fastest
growing time. Its growth in thickness
doesn't seem to have varied much; about
an inch every three years; but 1t grew
faster and faster in volume, of course as
Its height increased; little over a cubic
foot year in its prime of life, / should
judge. About thirty years ago 1t reached
maturity and stopped growing in height
(thirty rings at the top of the main stem),
and now 1t Is approaching old age (the last
rings are pretty thin. Hold on a minute;
here's a false ring-twenty-forty-
years back. Two very thin rings-see? in
stead OF one thick one. Means that some
thing interrupted the growing season-prob-
ably late frost. Let's ask the Oldest in
habitant."
And the chances are ten to one the old
est inhabitant remembers the hard spring
Of 1850 and has heard tales of the great
wind of 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-05
Women and Chess.

From the London Saturday Review.
Ladies' chess clubs are being established
In various parts of the country; special in
drcements are held out for their patrona &c
by the promoters of national and interra-
tional tournaments and articles on tie
game appear regularly in journals which
cater specially for them. Women have al
ways played and taken part in the game
though probably never to the same extent
as now. 1t is, therefore remarkable that
in the whole of its enormous literature
there does not appear the name OF any
woman among the stars of the first, sec
ond or third magnitude. One may go
through volume after volume containing
thousands of games and not find single
one played by women which any editor has
thought worthy of a permanent record.
When the question has been raised be-
fore, 1t has been involved with that of The
intellectual superiority of one sex over the
other Today the answer to this would be
totally inadequate and inconsequen;iaI.
There are men in the front rank of players
at the present moment who by no stretch
of the Imagination of the term can be SAID
to occupy their position on account of ex-
ceptional intellectual endowments. While
the game always appeals to intellectual
factor which makes the great player.
A careful examination of the games OF
players whom the world recognizes as great
reveals the fact that the faculties and lua.-
tiles of concentration, comprehensiveness,
impartiality and, above all, spark OF
originality, are to be found in combination
and In varying degrees. The absence CT
these qualities in woman explains why 10
member of the feminine sex has occupied
any high position as chess player.
There are many women who are earnest
students of chess whose knowledge of the
theory principles and all the accouterments
of the game is phenomenal. But mere
knowledge can make nobody great. Taking
results, good Judgment is much superior
to knowledge imperfectly applied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-05
A LEGEND OF THE zuLUs
How They Became a New Nation in a
New Country.

From the Country Gentleman
The Zulus account for their origin by a
story of talking elephant who fed upon
children. He met a woman laden with an
ak and bundle OF faggots, accompanied by
her child
Seeing the elephant, she guessed his in
tention and pleaded: Spare my child, o
elephant The elephant refused Then"
said the mother IF this evil must happen.
swallow me. too. o elephantr' So the ele-
phant swallowed mother and child and they
found themselves with all the other chill
dren who were eaten previously.
BY and by the child grew hungry, and the
mother lit a fire with her faggots Sha
then, with her ak, cut away the elephants
flesh, cooked it. and they all ate. As the
fire burned its great heat filled the elephant
with pain and he ran. and ran, and ran TIL
they felt the thunder of his hoofs racing
over hill and valley
At length exhausted, he dropped down
dead Using her ak, the mother chopped
until she made an opening in the elephants
side. After this they crept out and be-
came new nation in new country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-05
HE COURT REC ORD
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. Justice Wright.
Washington Tobacco Company agt. Smith;
NJ. D. Rosenberg appointed trustee to sell;
bond, 5000; complainant's solicitors Wolf
& Rosenberg.
Walters agt. Waters: proof ordered ia
ken before ]. A. LYMAN, examiner; COM
plainants solicitors. Lyon & Lyon.
Bassett agt. Bassett; commission ordered
TO issue; complainants solicitors, E. F.
Colladay and G. L. TAFT; defendants sole
itor II. Z. Davis.
Corey agt. Corey; rule to show cause re-
turnable July 10, 1906; complainants solic-
ttors, r. S. Hume and II. V. Tulloch
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Wright.
Hyslop agt. Robbins; order to return $50
cash deposit for costs to plaintiff or his at
torney.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright
United States agt. Joseph Pearson; petit
ton for letters of administration filed; at
torney, j. ]. Waters
In re Agnes T. Day; order appointing
Robert NJ Day guardian; bond, $500; at
torney, c. F. Diggs.
Estate OF Nora Flannery; sale ratified
nisi; attorneys. Sheehy & Sheehy.
Estate of James w. Orme; petition for
leave to erect monument filed; attorneys r.
Ross Perry & Son.
Estate of Jennie d. Talmadge; will dated
May 81, 1902. filed
Estate of William De Batz; will dated
March Is, 1906 filed.
Adjourned out of respect to Mrs James
Tanner, wife of the register of wills.