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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-02

CINCINNATI PROVISIONS Cincinnati Feb. 1.--Flour dull: wheat qui- ct 90 q 91c. corn easy 44c; oats quiet 33e- Provisions steady. Whiakey quiet. s1 2e.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
KELLY EKONERATED.
DIDN'T SELL PASSES
Charges of Stone ebraker
Against Southern Railway
Man Are False.

Bernard 3. Kelly, an employe OF the
Southern railway. was today exoner~
ated OF any connection with the whole
sale stealing Of railroad passes which
was uneaTthed in the Southern rail-
way BY Chief Special Agent Connolly.
June 9. 1906. and for which crime Lyn-
den G. Stonebraker was indicted for
forgery. While being examined by the
detectives at the time OF his arrest.
Stopebraker implicated young Kelly as
being also guilty Of making out passes
and selling them 10 ticket scalpers.
Kelly and Stonebraker were employed
in the office OF J. NJ. Culp. third vice
president. Kelly denied all the charges
made by StonebTaker. Detectives
Thomas p Hartlgan and Frank Baur
were detailed on the case from the Cen
trail ONCE and. after a searching in
vestigatiOn, and hearing the statements
OF both young men. they arrived al the
conclusion that Kelly was telling the
truth and that Stonebraker prevari-
Gated
Kelly was held on bond. and on the
presentations made TO District Attorney
Baker by the detectives the case against
Kelly was today mol pressed.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
SCARCITY OF LABOR
AN ALARMING FACTOR

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July l2-The
Iron Trade Review. IN its last issue,
says
The scarcity of labor is becoming an
increasingly important factor in manu-
featuring CeuJeTs. In the South where
the supply had for some time been fair
Iy short Of the demand, the number of
laborers has been considerably reduced
on account OF migration 10 the wheat
fields of the West. In the coke region
many laborers who were able 10 find
employment in places where the temper
atuTe was not SO high as about the coke
ovens. have done so, and the output of
coke has been reduced on account of the
Inadequate number of labOrerS An ef-
fort TO determine the business on hand
i'm the mills in the Pittsburg district in
dicates that they now have orders for
tonnage from 10 TO . per cent in excess
of that of the same time last year.
The week has been one of quiet firm
ness in the pig iron market.
The American Bridge COmpanys sales
for the past six months are $1,000 tons
more than anV half year in its exist
stood 70 enjoy similar prosperity Rail-
roads are buying freely for bridge con-
struction. Among orders recently plac-
ed was one for 1900 tons for an addition
10 au Eastern rolling mill.
Wire mills are exceedingly busy and
10 is expected that some additional ca
pacity will soon be placed in operation
IN order 10 provide for the heavy fail
trade. Coke prices are firm, and the out
put reduced. Quotations are slightly
higher.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
KILL WORKINGMEN
IN ST. PETERSBURG
Demonstration With Red
Flags Stopped by the
Police.

ST PETERSBURG, July l3.-After
several months OF comparative quiet
there was demonstration OF working
men I'm the Russian capital today.
Early this morning a crowd consist
inc Of several hundred workingmen
and their sympathizers, met in the
Newsky Prospect and at o'clock
started 10 march toward the Winter
Palace. carrying red flags and singing
revolutionary songs, The police short
ly after the line began 10 move or
dered the marChcrs TO disperse- The
workingmen refused 10 obey the order
however. and the police then charged
the crowd. When order had been re-
stored il was found that two working
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
PRICES DECLINE
IN FIRST TRADING
General Weakness in List
on Active Market in
Early Hours.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Pressure was
renewed on the stock market al the
opening this morning and the initial
prices showed declines generally rang
ing from . to 2. The market was
fairly active.
The weakness that vas shown at the
opening and in the early trading con-
tinued the chief feature OF the market
during the greater part of the nrst
hour. Prices declined from one TO two
points in nearly all the active Issues
with American Locomotive under the
greatest pressure Houses which nave
been bearsh i'm their market opinions
today said they believed the decline ha%
gone far enough. and that they looked
for a material rally. The room traders
acted on the theory that the market
had been oversold, and for the time
switched around to the bull side
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds steady.
The rally that started ar the end of
the first hour continued all through the
rest of the forenoon Union Pacific
moved up les and Reading advanced TO
l17Si. The buying on the higher levels
is generally regarded as covering OF
shorts.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The earnings for the United Railways
and Electric Company, Of Baltimore, for
the quarter ending with June. amount
ed TO $l,6S737S, and for the six months
ended June 30, S2,O99.2S2
IL is reported that DreNel & 20. have
agreed TO help float the bonds of the
Widencr- -Elkins Indiana traction merger
under the name of the Indianapolis,
Columbus and Eastern Traction Com
pdny The capital is placed at $4,000, ,0Oo
SD. 900. 600 of which is TO be a bond issue
The Daily Bond Buyer says that with
in the past few months Comptroller
Metz has sold in Europe over S2o.OOO.OoO
OF New York city revenue bonds, issued
in anticipation Of taxes. This policy
was followed because the market IN
New York was not an condition 10 take
the bonds with avidity.
The National Lead Company. it was
said yesterday on good authority. Is not
likely TO Increase the dividend rate on
its common stock. The directors Of the
company are OF the opinion that l per
cent quarterly is all that they are jus
tificd in declaring at present. although
it is admitted that the earnings Of the
company Justify a higher rate
The present level Of prices for munich
pal bonds is the lowest for thirteen
years. The high level for municipal
bonds during the past thirteen years
was in 1901 Prices declined from that
time, reaching a low point In 1903. From
that time prices advanced somewhat
reaching the recent high in the big bond
market OF the hrst few months Of 1905
Reports TO the effect that the directors
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
have an idea OF putting the stock of t2e
corporation on a dividend basis before
the end OF the current year do not seem
TO have any basis. It was said yester-
day that the matter had not been con-
sidered by the directors in any shape or
form whatever, and that there was no
probability OF a dividend in 1906
The minority stockholders of the
Michigan Central have started move
ment to secure for themselves a larger
dividend distribution than the present
per cent The position taken by largS
minority Stockholders IS that the New
York Central management has for years
expended a large proportion or the con-
tTOlled roads earnings on improvement
OF the property, and that the Michigan
CentTaIs earning power is nearly . per
cent on the stock.
In an express car attached TO the
Southern Pacific passenger train which
was wrecked last Sunday night. there
was a consignment of Sl.1O0O00 in gold
belonging TO the French government en-
route from Portland 10 San Francisco.
Tt is believed the money was the first
tnstallment of a 5000 600 loan from the
French government recently negotiated
IN Paris by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13

men had been killed and many had
been injured. The remainder OF the
marchers scattered in all directions.
The DOuma today decided 70 send six
deputies 10 attend the coming inter
parliamentary peace conference which
viii be held IN London beginning July
3. The question OF universal peace was
freely discussed az great length IN the
debate on a motion declaring that the
douma Is the only parliament IN the
world which IS united IN its desire 10
stop war
The delegates 10 the ter-parliamen-
tary peace conference at London were
instructed to inform the conference
that the douma s. willing 10 assume the
leadership Of the new International
peace movement
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Lanier Heights-Aueh S. Johnson et
al, trustees, to II. Clarence Duffey. lot
I74. sic
sherwood-Robert E l.. Yenott ct ux-
TO Frank S. Collins. lots l6s and l6y,
square p. SO
@ street northeast between Eleventh
and Twelfth stTeets-Charles i. Sim
mons az ux. 10 William H. Tucker, lot
l3 square 9S2 $40
Fourteenth and L streets northwest
Patrick +. Neligan et uX- TO A Z J.
Leckie. lot 80. square 204- $40
Fourth street northeast. between r
and q streets-Mary A. Dom 20 Heber
Butts. part original lot Is, square ilo,
Barry Farm-Lnlie A. Bell to John W.
Bell, lot ., section ]. 500.
.U5 O street northwest-Jacob $. MOscr
ct uX 10 Virginia W. GaDby, last one
half original lot o, square l95, SO.
Twenty eighth street northwest, be-
tween NJ and y stTeets-NNil' 'sm 4. Col
lis 10 Thomas r. Martin, part lot l3.
square 1912, SO. Thomas r Martin et
uX. 10 Charles H. Lederers same prop
erty. SO.
W street northwest. between Thir-
teenth ara Fourteenth stree ets-Raym0nd
J. Cooley TO William r. Burdine. one
NTH interest in lots ?, 3, /. square Z34
SO. Same 10 Warren C0cl an, ffth
interest In same lots. 81 Same 10
Joseph ScniImaun and EdVa ard Richard
three-ltths interest in same property,
SO
kalorama Heights-Margaret O. Par
sons eL viz. George W. TO Louise c.
Stanley. lot Il. block 5. SO
Eleventh street southwest. between z,
and p strcets-Matthias SchlIliug et uX.
T. William y. Cox and Edward q. Whit
ford, trustees. lot 10. square 32S $40.
Saufs AdditiOn-B. Francis Saul ct al.
70 Mary s. Seavers, lot 10, square 2J7.
g. 200
NJ street northwest. between Twenty
eighth and Twenty-nineth streets-Mar-
garet a. Gales 10 Fred L. Wagar. part
lets and Isl. square 1872 SO
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
COTTON MARKET STEADY,
PRICES HELD FIRM

NEW YORK, July 13.-Business at the
opening of the local cotton market was
fairly active and prices were steady,
unchanged 20 three points higher.
The cables were firm and there We're
further reports Of unfavorable weather
from the Eastern belt. The South was
a moderate buyer here and many Of the
commission houses that have been
practically idle for some days had
enough orders to indicate that the pub
lie is taking more interest in cotton.
presumably influenced by the weather
conditions in the Eastern belt
Opening quotations July. l0-25nl02l;
August, lO.33dl034; September. l04lGp
1912: October 104SdlO.44: December
1O4Sni049. January 10.5ldl0.52. Febru-
airy. 053 bid, March. 1O6lNlo62
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
ANXIETY IN LONDON
FINANCIAL CIRCLES

LONDON. July 13.-The financial edito
OF the Westminster Gazette. referring TO
the recent stagnduon. says;
There has been In existence a very
potent cause for intense anxiety. the
knowledge of which was confined TO the
very limited number OF people really
influential. But the matter was so eX-
ceed.ngly grave that those best ac-
quaiuted with the facts most wisely Ie-
Trained from talking about It. Happily.
the trouble has now been avcrted.
Private rumOrs in the city connect the
name o. a leading banking house with
The above.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13

In the Republican State Convention.
held in Nashville. Tenn. last night. the
leadership Of the party in the State
passed from Walter p. BrOWnlow.
Congressman from the First district.
to Henry Clay Evans. who received the
nomination for governor.
NJ. Evans was recently American con
sui general in London.
George ID. Mciklejohn is an asplrant
for :he tOEa Of Senator Millard. of Ne
braska. Mr.. Meiklejohn has served in
the House Of Representatives. and dur
ing President MckinleV's administra-
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
ASSAILANT OF SULLIVAN
PHOTOGRAPHED BY POLICE

Arthur Tabbs. the self-confessed as
saildat OF Timothy Sullivan. at the
Washington Brewery last Monday. who
was captured at Brunswick. Nd. yes
terday afternoon and brought back TO
this city by Detective Muller was taken
20 police headquarters this morning.
where ne was phOt0grap phed for the
rOgues' gallery.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13

The farmers Of Central New York,
as well as the farmers Of the South,
will be interested in the statement OF
the manager Of labor Information Of
fee IN New York City that so per cent
of the Italian immigration labOrers ar
rivlng in New York come from the
country districts and are admirably
suited 10 farm woork. Let them come.
Syracuse Post Standard
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
STANDARDS INVESTIGATION
CONTINUES AT JAMESTOWN

JAMESTOWN, n. Y. July 13.-Jeffer-
son Justice, auditor of the Pennsyl-
vania, this morning resumed his testi-
mOny before the Federal grand jury IN
this city. which is Investigating alleged
violations Of the inter state commerce
law on the part Of the Pennsylvania and
the Standard oil Company Mr., Justice
will be in the grand JOTy room ali day
and possibl yneXt week.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
HANGED FOR MURDER.

TOWSON. Nd, July 13.-Erncst Lyles,
coIored. was hanged here az u.0i this
morning for the murder Of MS sweet
heart. Ardenia perricks. whose neck he
nearly severed with a razor lest May In
Baltimore county
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
BUYING
Of GAS STOCK
Largest Sale of Government
Bonds Ever Made on LO-
cal Stock Board.

The attendance Of members at the
Washington Stock Exchange today was
above the average and the feeling was
somewhat better as 10 the expected
course of prices The was a decided
surprise sprung when the call had
reached Gas stock. which was an
nounced as being eX the regular quar-
tcrly dividend of 80 cents per share,
payable on August ].
Recent sales of small lots only have
been a part of the daily busienss and the
price has hung around 601z. Naturally
il was expected that .sales. if any. made
today would represent just the reduced
amount Of the dividend.
When therefore after some neat fines
sing a 1O0-share lot was snapped up by
an olscial OF the company al COZ and
further lot of % taken at . advance
with quiet indications that goodly guam
titles might find an equally ready mar
ket there was some scurTying 10 cover
and earnest inquiries as TO what il ali
meant No further explanation was
forthcoming that the usual one that
Gas stock is always n good. safe in
vCstmCut.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13

tion was Assistant Secretary Of War
Edward Rosewater. OF Omaha. and
Norris Brown. attorney general OF the
State. are his most dangerous opponents
at this time. Senator Millard not having
entered the race
In the Seventh Congressional district
Of Kentucky w. Preston Kimble. Of
LadinRtOn. has been nominated TO sue
coed South TTimble.
The Republicans Of the TWeuty-frst
district of Pennsylvania. al d meeting
held IN Dubois have nominated Capt
&. +. Barclay for Congress
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

Sales OF the board including after
call. amounted to SlO2, 800 bonds and ]. .z65
shares Of stock
Following are the sales and quota
tOns Of tOday's market.
United States Reg. , per cents. 800, 900
a1031s.
District Of Columbia 365's, $2,1O0dlI7.
Washington Gas, per cents, $5goa
1854.
Capital Traction, lOal43. 36143A
Washington Railway and 4 eCtTic. pre-
ferred 25dS6ls. lO086ls.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat.
10-l4a27Z1z, 7-14d27212.
Washington Gas. IOOa60it, 25d6ON
Greene Copper, 1Oq20ls, l0a2Jls, l0eG
20ls, l00Q2o7s (buyer 6g). 10000.
Mitchell Mining. 1OOa5. 1905.
National City Bank l0d13f
Metropolitan Insurance Company -
Q92, sass
After call-Mergenthaier. 2d19355. 100
1885 l0nlg3A.
Mitchell Mining. 1u0Q5.
Greene Copper, 1O0d20. 1904 30A (buyeT
COZ, l000 20. lUJft2OA.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13

The exchange hung up a new record
today on the purchase and sale Of one
lot of 500, 600 Government bonds. The
selelr was understood 20 represent a
New York bond house. while the party
Of the second pant is the president of a
national bank.
The Copper stocks received slightly
better support and both Greene and
Mitchell registered ITaCuOnally better
prices. The dealings IN both classes
amounted 10 1000 shares.
MeTgenthaler also ta-k a jump OF
nearly q point, selling up 20 1853 on the
successful termination OF the suit In the
New York courts. LanstOn remained
stationery, without dealings.
The Washington times., 1906-07-13
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY.
once. corner Ninth and P Streets.

OnEG. CCILSL MILL AAAA A1N-NN~~
PAID-UP CAPITAL, g.0o0.OO5.
SURPLUS. $4,000 tEAHNED).
Loans in any amount made ap-
- uroved real estate OF collateral rea-
sgnable rates
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
balances subject 70 check
This company acts as executor, ad-
rninistrator. trustee. agent treasurer.
- registrar and In sll other nduciaFy ca
paCities.
- vaults for safe deposit and storage %
valuable packages.
John JOY EDSON.................-- President
JOHN A. sWOPE.-..-.. Wee Preslceos
ELLIS SPEAR-..-.--- second Vice President
ANDREW PARK .------ Treasures
HARRY G. MEEM-...-... Assistant Treasurer
ROYp TAYLOR. Assistant IressursE
THOMAS BRADLEY .----- Real EsIats Oncsf
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared assume the management e9
your real estate. Careful attention giVsz y
eli dstailA.
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REDS AND BLUES FEAST
VIc|ors, Vanqu|shsd and The
";po||s" Entertained.
BANQUET An ENJOYABLE ONE
"How We Did IT, Discussed by Mr..
MCGOWAN and Captain Sommer.
viIIe-Advcnt of Six Hundred and
Eighty-third Member.

The advent of the SIX hundred
and cishty.third member of Tic
Young Mems Christian Association
was celebrated last night with n
brilliant banquet in the assembly hall
OF the association buiiIins. Gathered
around the festive board were the
members Of the ''Blues" and Rods"
that succeeded, aud practically all
OF The members did. in securing one
or more new members during the
wonderful membership contest wag.
eli last week. the now members and
the association officials.
The banquetc-s were led into the
assembly hall by Mr. Louis G. Phil
llps' president ot The association
VINO WAS the tuastmastcr of the
evening. When the delightful rcpast
when had been prepared under tho
direction OF TIC ladies Auxiliary
mad been partakcn of. The speech.
making began.
president Phillips opened with an
address of welcome TO the new mem.
berS. Mr.. Charles MACEDONIAN, IL mem.
'bcrs OF the Blues" followed his
subject being. How We Did H." In
humorous address the speaker
nlaHe clear the mysteries of the con-
unct OF successful membership
contest, telling what tactics were
used in securing many OF the new
members.
Captain J. y. Sommcrvillc, of the
vanQuishcd Reds responded his
subject also being How We Did It,"
Mr.. {. Aylett Ashby spoke inter.
estingly upon the subject, ",rhe New
Members" giving the new members
many words of encouragement. and
advice. Our Literary Society" was
The topic of an address ny Mr.. j. c.
Temple and Mr.. w. b. Colonna
spoke on the bible Classes" Mr..
.. Clyde Guild made u talk on the
gymnasium work ana Mr.. G. r. C..
Keller discussed the educational dc.
partmcnt of the association.
Mr.. u. S. Duncan, the association
secretary. made an interesting talk.
urging soopcrat0n between tho
members and the officials of tie as.
soclation and Mr.. William Falkner
concluded the spcec! making with
an address on Men WHO Have Up
hcll the Association In the Past"
During the evening the assucia.
ion orchestra rendered several Sc.
lcciions and Mcssrn w. C.. Black
more and William Robertson played
piano solos
AT the conclusion of The program
Toastmastcr Phillips proposed three
cheers for the Ladies' Auxiliary,
which were given with a will, ana
The banquet ended with. "Blest 80
The Tie That Binds" si,nr In. ali
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
Fortunate Missourians.

When WAS a druggist, at Livoria,
Mo- writes n. J. DIVER, nov OF
Mo, three Of my custo;
mcrs were permanently cure, o! con.
sumption by DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry, and arc well and strong today.
One was trying to sell his property
and move to Arizona. but after usiug
New Discovery n short time he found
II unnecessary to do so. | regard DR..
Kings New Discovery as The most
wonderful medicine In existence
Surcst Cough and Cold cnrc and
Throat and Lung healer. Guaranteed
by w. Blair Iangliorne. Druggist, 50c
ana 81 Trial bottle free. su.tutill
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
Pounding Of Waves Opened Seams
In The Luis G.
Rabs|s Hull.
SAILED FROM HERE LAST Week
Terrified Sailors Had to Be Driven to
Pumps and Vessel Was Kept
Afloat With Difficulty Until Bulls
Bay Was Reached-carricd Coal
for Mayport.

While bound from Newport News
ior Mayport. Fla. With Il cargo OF
coal, the schooner Luis G.. Rabcl
captain Wyman. folmdered In Bulls
Lay, near Charleston, S. c.. Sunday.
The vessel and her cargo probably
VIII be total loss. Although half
exhausted from their thirty-six hours
oattlc against the rising Hood in the
schoOner's hold, Captain Wyman and
MS crew succeeded in escaping from
the ship in a boat. They landed
on the South Carolina coast and af.
forwards went To Charleston
Fhe Rabcl sailed from this port
lSr MaSDort OH November IL and
,hrce days later encountered vic.
tent southwest gale ANA heavy seas.
lie pounding of the waves opened
The seams in her hull and she began
to leak. Anchoring on Georgetown
me water was pumped out of her
ana she started for her destination
again last Friday.
On Saturday Il suuthcrly gale WAS
encountered and the schooner again
began leaking. The crow. terrified
from continued disaster had to bc
urFeh TO tho pumps, ami after n
long and strenuous battle The schoon.
or was worked into Bulls bay, where
she went down.
fhe schooner was owned by !. S.
NlnSiow Company, OF Portland, Me.
ana her coal cargo was loaded here
ny The White Oak Coal COMPANY
Mr. H. Ii. HolScs. local agent.
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Sunday, November 1s, 1906.
Arrived.

|.. Arrived.
Steamer Archbank, (Br.) Milne.
New Orleans--to G. II. Arnal for
bunker coal.
steamer Alicia (Br) Ingram. Gal.
vcston-to Smokeless Fuel companv
for bunker coal.
Steamer Bardscy ;Br.) Care, Gal.
veston-to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
Agency Company for bunker coal.
steamer Korea CRuss.) Kirsch,
lent. Galveston-to c. n. ArnaI for
bunker coal.
Steamer Gloucester. Dizer, Balti-
ihorc-to Merchants & Miners Trans
portation company with passengers
and Merchandise
Steamer Kershaw. Bond, Boston
and Norfolli-to Merchants & Min.
ers Transportation company with
passengers and merchandise.
steamer Lexington, Providcncc-to
Merchants & Miners TRANSPORTATION
company in ballast.
steamer Princess Anne, Tapley,
New York and Norfolk-to Old Do.
minion Steamship company with
passengers and merchandise.
Sailed.
steamers uninmak (Nor.) Olsen.
81; Thomas: Seneca. OKcefc. Nor
ioik and New York. Gloucester. hi.
ger. Norfolk and BOSTON,; Ilershaw
Bond. Baltimore; George w. CLYDE,
y Nell Nomolk and Philadelphia
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A VICTIM OF La GRIPPE.

Mrs. Henrietta ~. S. Marsh, 100 w.
18TH ST., Los Angeles, Cal, President
Woman's Benevolent Assn, writes:
~ suffered with Ia grippe for seven
weeks, and nothing could do or take
helped me until tried Pcruna.
81 felt at once that / had al last
secured the right medicine and kept
steadily improving. three weeks
was fully restored, and am glad that
] gave that truly great remedy trial.
Will never he without it again.
In letter dated August 81, 1901, Mrs.
Marsh says: al have never vet heard
the efficacy of Peruna questioned. We
still use it. 1 travelled through Ken
lucky and Tennessee three years ngo,
where | found Pcruna doing its GOOD
work. Much OF 1t is being used here
also henrietta a. S. Marsh.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Saniturium, Columbus,
Ohio.