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The Washington times., 1906-04-23
GraUesend GaLLops
Weather cloudy: track fast.

Weather cloudy; track fast.
Roseben, worked one mile in
1:4 3-5, hanoily. Very good.
Mintia, four furlongs in O.52. braez-
ing. Training well.
King Pepper. four furlongs in o.5s.
handiIy.
Arklirta. four furlongs in 0:5s, gal
Looping. Doing well
Jessamine, five furlongs in 1:4 %
breezing.
Uncle Urigh, three furIongs in e:n.
breezing
Edna Jackson. five furlongs in
1:o5 2-5. breezing. In grand form.
Green Room, six furlongs in III is.
handily. Try him once more.
Communipaw, four furlongs in O:5o.
all out.
Bowling Bridge. three furIongs in
OBJ, handily- Has speed
Mira, three furlongs in O:s7.
breezing.
Sugar Pine, four furlongs in o:51,
handily. Nice colt.
Don Fonso, three furIongs in 0:S6 IS,
handily.
PROPER, SlN IuTlonSS IN 1.1Os gal
| loping. Doing we'll
Dainty, six furlongs in 1:2o. breez-
/ ing. None better.
| Wizard, six furlongs in LIS 2-5.
/ handily. At his best.
Confederate. six furlongs in 1:2O 1-5,
breeZing.
Colonial Girl, seven furlongs in
| /: 81 2-5. handily.
Tolowinna, four furlongs in OBI.
handily.
waterlight. four furlongs in O:5s.
breezing,
oiseau. four furlongs in O:5s. gal
Looping
Holcher. four furlongs in O:53 10,
breezing-
ormondale, six furlongs in 1:22,
galloping. Doing well.
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LEGAL FUN.

The French find fun in legislat on just
as do some of the solons of The Ameri-
can States. = short time ago n cham
Der OF deputies passed a law withd ,lw-
ing from agriculturists the Dri rilcge IF
crude distillatiOn. which is chiefly plaC-
tiCed in the north. Therefore to ''be
lever with tile south. and get their
own back" northern agricultural ty one
of its representatives in the chamber.
has introduced a bill making a free
grant to every French family of twenty
eight pounds of tobacco and of seventy
five pintS OF wines or spirits. annually
for family use. This, of course. would
hit the southern wine and tobacco
grower. There is. Of course. 10 seri-
Gus idea that the chamber VIII pass Jle
bill. but its trainers are N 0st seriously
determined that the chamber shall DIS
Cuss it.-kdnsds City Journal
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PRESIDENT DECLINES DINNER
ON BOARD La PROVENCE

The French ambassador had al lunch
con today A s. Halfon. vice president
OF the Compagnie Generate Transatlan-
tIQue, and his secretary, Mr. Fleury-
who are direct from the home office in
Paris-and Paul FaEUet. the chief rep
resentative Of the French line IN the
United States During the morning. Mr.
JUsSerand presented mis- gueSJS 10 the
President; and Mr.. Halfon, on behalf
Of the directors Of the line. invited the
President 20 attend A dinner and recep-
tiOn n New York May / on board me
new French steamer la Provence,
lvIfch viii make her first arrival in New
YorK harbOr in a few days
Tie President regretted his inability
70 attend the dinner Mr. Halfon VIII
preside at the dinner. the French am
basSador viii be the guest OF honor, and
a number Of Washington officials VIII
attend
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RAPID WORK ON NEW
FEDERAL BUILDING
President Has Conference With Senate,
Flint Regarding Reconstruction
IN San Francisco.

President Roosevelt and Senator Flint
OF California had a conference at the
White House this morning about the
reconstruction and repair OF Federal
buildings which were recently dasrrova1
and damaged by the earthquake and fire
in San Francisco.
The Government Will not allow the
private citizens OF the unfortunate CITY
lead them in the work OF rebuilding. and
among the first structures to rear tbAr,-
selves above the ruins of the once fair
city will be the public buildings of tbe
United States Government
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Cotton Market Opens
Under Nervous Strain

NEW YORK, April 2G---The under
tone of the local cotton market at the
outset was nervous and first prices
were one to seven points lower. II was
hinted that a large spot house and the
leading bull interest had come TO an un-
deTstanding on May contracts and that
the spot firm had. in consequence. be-
come an active seller Of July contracts.
The bull leader denied all knowledge
OF any Nay settlements Opening
quotations
May. u.2g62f; July, 11O3aO4; August.
l0.S2HS3. September, 1855 asked; OctO-
Der. 10.43d4; November. 1G4044.
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SAN FRANCISCO HAD
SMALL BONDED DEBT

OAKLAND. April 23.-San Francisco
Is in better shape to cope with the dis
aster than almost any other city in the
Union.
Until September. 1908. the city was
free from bonded Indebtedness, except
for bonds issued in 1S74-75. for the ac-
QUESTION of a park. which were fully
provided for by a sinking fund.
On September I. 1906. the total bonded
debt was 81 245 100. San Francisco owns
property to the value of $50 54$ 0OO As
sessments on property have been fig
ured at 60 to 70 per cent. of the actual
value For 1866 the assessment books
showed real property to the amount of
S402. .127. .2eI. and personal property Of
S122, ,25S. 406. or a total of $5243S5667. The
tax rate was Sl645 on the 81 600.
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GAME TOOK REFUGE
IN LElSHMANN CARRIAGE

PARIS. April 23.-While Mr.. and Mrs.
I.eishmann were out with the Lebaudy
hounds in the forest FOntainbleau. late
", brocket jumped into the carriage
in which they were riding. but fortunate
" Jumped out again without causing any
injury TO the occupants
The peasants of the district are highly
excited over the incident, as they be
neve that for a hunted animal to touch
a human being in its flight is sign of
extraordinary luck.
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PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT BUREAU
OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING,
Washington, d; c, april ., lseSTS aleo
proposals VIII be received at this once
until P NJ. MONDAY, NAY p, 1896,
for washing wetting cloths. for purchase
of pulp produced from the E2aceration
OF securities. etc, and Tor purchase or
waste paper and other refuse materials
during fiscal year, beginning July /, 1906
Blank forms and other information VIII
be furnished intending bidders on aP-
rector Of Bureau. aprz3,S0nay.
PROPOSALS TO CLEAN STREETS,
avenues. and alleys in the District OF
Columbia Will be received al the ONCE
OF the Commissioners. 464 Louisiana ave
nue., Washington. -. c. Up 10 noon Of
MONDAY, MAY :. 1900. The work con-
sists OF % cleaning by machine sweep
ing Yaved streets and avenues; q clean
i:-E public alleys. and 30 cleaning unim-
proved streets Separate proposals VIII
b. ,ecetved for each class Of work
al necessary information furnished on
Application 10 the Superintendent OF
Strs,t Cleaning, Washington, D ..
HtlN ~ B. r. MACFARLAND. HEN
RY L WEST. JOHN BIDDLE, Com
missiOEvrs OF the District Of Columbia.
apIS-6 txSun
PROPOSALS will be received al the
Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts, Navy
Department, Washington. D. c, until 10
O'CLOCK \. NJ, May !, 1896, and public
" opened Immediately thereafter 10
furnish at the navy yard. Washington.
d c. quantity OF naval supplies. as
follows: Sch 4SS: Hand taps. monkey
wrenches, twist drills, tool holders. cali
perS learners. tools. dust bruSheS-Sch-
4S5- Emery cloth Applications for pro-
Posals ,hould designate the schedules
desfT% hy- -EImber. Blank proposals will
be fUrnIsI.ed upon application 10 the Bu-
reau. II. = b. HARRIS, Paymaster
General, l. s. y. apl6.23
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
d c. Washington, ID. c. April %, 1876
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office until FRIDAY. APRIL p. 1896.
at O'CLOCK p. NJ. TO furnish six
dTaf- horses 10 be used in the Street
Cleaning Department. The horses to be
sound good workers: OF good conforma-
ton; between the ages of Eve and eight
years; not less than sixteen hands high,
and 10 weigh not less than $50 lbs
Each horse before acceptance TO be sub
ject to examination by the District Vet
erinarian. free of expense 20 seller. Bids
viii be received for one or more of the
above named horses. For further in
-orr.a lion apply to Property Clerk, d. G.
/ TIF.N RY B. F. MACFARLAND. HENRY
4 l. W EST. JOHN BIDDLE, Commission
I ers, > c. ap23-2t
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MACFARLAND RECEIVES
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS

Commissioner Macfarland received
this morning the following contribu-
tions: Petit & Co. $50; Mrs. Marie
BroIaskey. SO: Peoples congregational
Church, Sl6: National Hive. Ladies of
the Maccabees, so; Washington city
lodge order Birth Abraham. $40; Thomas
J. Fisher. s.; interference division
Patent Office. 50: Joseph Meyer. 81. and
Samuel Enstein. s..
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DEMENTIA PLEA
AS EXCUSE FOR MURDER

jeremiah Donovan. who is under in
,dictment for murder in the second de-
gree. being held for the killing of his
wife. Elizabeth DonoV an. March I, 1905.
today undertook to prove his ire
sponsibility for his crime.
He is making alcoholic demcntia a
plea of defense for the act of taking the
life Of his wife and offered the testi-
mony of many alienists and law wit
nesses to prove the condition of his
mind at the time the crime was commit
ted
The Washington times., 1906-04-23

SLplle streets
Gold to the amount of c25I. 600 was en-
gagged from the Bank OF England on
Saturday for import 10 this city. and
S6.I5l.S arrived here on the same date.
II is confidently expected that the pres
eat movement will aggregate fully So
tJ9,OOD before il is ended
The subtreasury has transferred for
banks $l-300000 70 San Francisco. The
deal of gold coin to points on the Pa
Cific coast outside OF San Francisco
These direct shipments will probably
amount 20 several millions.
The trade of the United states with
Panama is showing very rapid
growth, and will amount to approx
matciy S12.e eco in the fiscal year which
In the fiscal year 1903 was less than $5.-
o03.e9 It seems probable. therefore.
that The trade Of the United States
with Panama viii show an increase Of
practically 100 per cent in the fiscal
year 1905 as compared with that Of 1905.
'Phe Night and Day Bank. with the
sign out. never closed win be opened
for business May l. at Fifth avenue and
FOrty-fourth street Three shifts of
clerks will be in charge, working eight
Banks ALI over the country win have
visitors money orders or checks on the
Night apd Day Bank for the convent
ence ofStravelers. These checks carry
their own Identification.
Charles T. Barney. o. II =. Belmont.
+. II. Hartman. OakleiEh ThOrue. r
A. r. Widcner, and ex-Gov. Myron
I. HerriCk are on the board OF directors.
The United States Steel CORPORATION
and other concerns engaged in the man
ufactuFe OF modern steel frames for
buildings. viii benefit by the upbuilding
of the city of San Francisco. Modern
steel office buildings require from 1000
to 1900 tons Of steel each. and If San
Francisco substitutes steel for wood.
brick and mortar in the business dis
trict the steel companies will in time
be called upon to furnish several hum
dred thousand tons of steel for the Pa
Cific coast
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SPLENDID NEW QUARTERS
FOR FRENCH PARLIAMENT 7

PARIS. April 23.-The final plans for
the new chamber of deputies have now
been drawn up. The building viii cost
over 10000 900 francs. and will have an
imposing facade on the Quay d'Orsay.
The actual hall in which the chamber
meets will provide accommodation for
COO deputies and win be comfortable
ard well ventilated. thereby possessing
qualities which are sadly wanting in
the present hall of representatives
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UTTERLY HOPELESS.

scnser'
What has he dOne2''
went and proposed to a girl that any
fool ought to have known would accept
himr'-AmeTiCan Spectator.
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Bushei of Silver.
Another Richmond.

According TO the law Of Pennsylvania
he who informs the State of the death
intestate. of one without heir is entitled
TO large share of the estate. Addi-
son NJ. Bowman. an attorney from Camp
Hill, made out a paper notifying the
auditor generals department, and hUr-
ried with il to Harrisburg several hours
after Minerva Whites death and the
discovery of her effects. His I.otifica-
tion was accepted. but two days later
he was informed that Colonel Mullen,
Of Mt Holly Springs. had beaten him
by two hours in fling formal notice
of Miss Whites death and estate.
Bowman employed Paul Willis. Car
Isle attorney, 10 prosecute his claim.
Willis had a stormy interview with the
officials in the auditor generals depart
ment. He viii petition the local court
to frame an issue to decide the cCnten-
tion. II Is alleged that the State Off
cials have refused 10 permit Willis 10
see the notice given by Colonel Mullen.
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HERNIT'S WEALTH
CAUSES STRIFE
Men Struggled for Money
of Woman RecluSe.

CARLISLE. Pa. April There are
prospects OF merry contest in the
local courts over the estate left by
Minerva White. She died at the toll
gate near Mt. Holly Springs on Octo-
ber 3, amid indescribable sQualor.
Minerva White came from one of the
best families of Virginia. Disappointed
IN love affair, she came to this county
and took the place as toll gate keeper
at Mt. Holly. She filed the position
thirty-fiVe years. Living "A hermit-like
life. she would not ALLOW visitors In her
house nor would she have social inter
course with her neighhors- At her
death she was sevcnty-tive years old.
Bushel of Silver.
The Republican organization leader In
Cumberland county. Col Charles II.
Mullen. and members of his family
performed many acts of kindness for
Minerva as she was known. think
ing her penniless. At her death search
ers found stored I'm odd corners and
hooks large sums Of money.
In one place nearly a bushel of silver
and nickel coins were secreted. in the
attic and in old chests faded silks and
satin evening gowns of great value,
magnificent laces, and great rolls of
silk were hidden away with great care.
The value Of things found ran into
thousands of dollars
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BUILDINGS FELL
APART LIKE TOYS
Survivors Describe Horrors
Of First Great Shock.
WILD RUSH OF THOUSANDS

DENVER. Col. April 23.-Every in
coming train from the West brings
refugees from San Francisco. who tell
sorrowing stories of their experiences
and give graphic descriptions OF the
horrors that followed the earthquake
and fire
Worn by the exposure. hardships. and
terrors of a twO-days' effort to escape
from the stricken city, Mrs. D. NJ
Johnson. Of Utica. n. Y. and Miss
Martha Subbals. Of Erie. Pa, passed
through Denver on their way home
The first that we knew of the earth
quake was when we were awakened in
our room At the Randolph Hotel We'd
nesday morning by a terrific shaking.
which broke loose fragments of the
ceiling" said Miss Stibbals.
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Climbed Over Dead Bodies.

II climbed over dead bodies. picked
my way around flaming debris and went
over almost insurmoGntable obstacles TO
get out Of San Francisco" said G. &.
Kendall. d retired Omaha capitalist
Il arrived IN san Francisco the night
previous 20 the earthquake. I was
awakened about 5,I5 in the morning by
being thrown out OF my bed in the Pal
ace Annex rushed 10 the window and
looked out. The houses were reeling
and tdmbling like playthinGs. / hur-
ried on clothing and ran into the street
Here 1 saw many dead and the debris
was piled up along Market street.
I went 10 the office OF the Palace
Hotel and there men. women and chill
dren were rushing about. craZed and
frantic in their night clothes The first
shock lasted only twentv-eight seconds.
but II seemed 10 me TWO hours
a few minutes after ] reached the
Palace Hotel Office the second shock
came II was light compared with the
first. but il brought to the ground many
Of the buildings that the first shock had
unsettled
Fires were breaking out in every di-
rectiOn- Market street had sunk at least
four feet. I started for the ferry. Ii
was only a few blocks from the Palace
annex to the ferry but il took me from
5 a. m. until i0.i5 a. n. to cover the
space.
The Washington times., 1906-04-23

The banking house of J. & W. Selig-
man & Co of New York will build
a fine eleven-story bank and office
building on the corner of William and
Stone streets
The Washington times., 1906-04-23

Swift & Company's sales of dressed
beef in Washington for week ending
April 21St. averaged s07S2 per pound.
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EDISON FINDS NEW
USE FOR COBALT
Will Use 1t in Storage Bat
terry for Autos.
CONVERTING BASER METAL
Will Revolutionize Value Of Mines
Hitherto Little Sought-Great
Rush Expected.

NEW YORK. April S-The genius Of
Edison has brought forth another mar
vel In connection with automobiling.
and which II is likely will work "A revo-
luton In the manufacture OF horseless
vehicles and other apparatus in which
the storage OF electrical energy is neces-
sary. Incidentally. It has practically re-
vealed the secret for which the aIchem-
lists sought in vain-the art of converting
the baser metals. as 1t has estab-
lished for metal hitherto little used in
commerce a market IN which It is likely
eventually 10 become almost as valuable
as gold
Another feature of the discovery is
at the Smelter trust ana certain persons
high In the Standard oil trust, who
have been seeking another big monopoly
in the products of the earth, and who
almost had obtained IL.
Millionaires in a Night.
In addition to all that. IL has opened
up comparatively uninhabited portion
Of the great Northwest and has made
In night millionaires OF several poor
miners.
This latest handiwork OF Edison is an
electric storage battery. ia which cobalt
has been employed instead OF lead or
nickel Never before had any of the
II
dreamed OF using cobalt. How Edison
hit upon the idea is not disclosed.
Puts Cobalt in Upper Class.
The fact that Edison intended to en-
ploy vast quantities of cobalt for some
mysterious purpose was learned "A few
days ago. when news that his repre-
tentative, Horace W. Wilson had pur-
ased mine of that ore on the Mon.
iTeaI river. near Hdileyburg. Ont. and
'.as Offering 3 cents a pound for the
hitherto neglected ore. delivered in Nev,
York. Thirty-five cents a pound mems
so ton on 10 per cent ore, and $40 a
Ton on q 70 per cent ore, class not in
frequently found
Cobalt is sim liar TO nickel. Hitherto
u. has beer used only for producing The
1 beautiful tint s an In porceIains and
glass. The Smelter trust. whose experts
alone Know me secret of its rcprOdyc-
uon Ior That purpose. has controlled
ne output and has maintained the price
| by limiting the supply With the dis
coVerN that cobalt can be enpIOved
liohlaely Tor other purposes. and the
I opening Up OF large mines in Ontario,
all that is to be changed
Expect Great Rush.
In connection with the discovery OF
I the latter mines there is an interesting
! history. The Ross government. which
was IN power in Ontario decided 10
build railroad wi N government funds.
y route from North BAY on the Can
adlan Pacific main line. leading into the
wilderness. WAS selected In con-
| structiug the line there was struck what
undoubtedly Is The greatest cobalt mine.
containing probably the richest silver
deposits N the world The road now is
uCsuned 10 be one OF the most profita Bile
in the country With Edisonrs discovery
! the rush to that section OF the North
west this year as likely to Surpass the
earlN rush 20 the X loudfLra
The Washington times., 1906-04-23
FINANCIAL NEWS ITEMS.

The first 312 per cent real estate loan
made i'm Chicago for four years was
closed Friday. The amount was SIl5Ooo
for five year,
The Washington times., 1906-04-23
Fought to Gain Ferry Entrance.


Men and women fought about the en-
trance of the ferry like a band of in
furiated animals.
II made my escape-I do not remem-
Der how. for I was as desperate as any
of them AS the boat pulled over the
bay the smoke and flames rose success
lively high and the roar OF the falling
buildings and the cries Of the people
filled the air"
THE first I remember Of the earth
quake was finding myself in the middle
Of the floor where. with chairs and
other bits of furniture I had been
man OF OsceOla. Wis. With his wife and
two daughters he had registered at the
St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco the
night before the disaster.
with ny family rushed down stairs.
We pushed our way through the crowded
streets where everyone was hurrying
trunks behind them. Bricks, stones. ana
all sorts OF debris filed. the roadway
and we had a difficult time making our
way TO the water front An electric
launch was mOOred there and on il we
escaped to Oakland
The gr0ans and cries of those pinned
under the timbers of the collapsing
buildings We're pitifui to hear, and the
worst of it was that nothing could be
done to save them"
Room Twisted Out of Shape.
Mr.. and Mrs w B. Hartman. of Bal
timore, were on the twelfth floor of the
St Francis Hotel when the shock came
''The room seemed TO twist out of
shape" said Mr.. Hartman, land the
furniture was disarranged. The door
stuck and it required all my strength to
open IT, Men were shouting. women
screaming historically. and everybody
was endeaVoring to get to the elevators
! and stairways- II was soon discovered
! the people fell and rolled down the
1 stairs.
/ my wife and I descended and on the
first floor found mass of people whom
/ the hotel employees were imploring TO
| remain there. as il was the safest place,
! but all seemed determined to get outside.
| Dressing as we ran, my wife and
/ found that we had grabbed up enough
| clothes to present respectable ap-
| pearance. except that We had no shoes
/ We gradually fought our way to the
/ ferries.
"An along the way we saw bodies
/ of human beings who had met death.
| Some had been crushed by falling walls,
| others had jumped from high build
! ings. while still others had been tram
pled to death by the excited populace
! Horses, having broken their hitch reinS
were dashing frantically along the
streets, knocking people down
| I'VE finally got aboard a ferry boat
and landed on the other side OF the
bay. We took the first train for the
East
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Shook With Spiral Motion.

There followed a tremendous shock.
which. shook the building sideways and
tossed ii about with something like a
spiral rcotion. When we reached the
street people were running hither and
thither.
Some people passing advised US 10 get
on as high ground as possible. and We
started walking as fast as possible to
the high parks back Of the city.
Fire was breaking out IN hundreds Of
places over the city and the streets
were becoming crowded with hurrying
refugees. Where they were unable TO
procure horses, men and women had
harnessed themselves to carriages and
were drawing their belongings 10 places
Of safety As we passed through the
residence district where wealthy people
lived we saw automobiles drawn up and
loaded down before houses Their OHn-
ers remained until the flames came too
near, and then, getting into the ma
chimes. made for the hills.
I'VE saw one man pay $1,000 for an
automobile Ia which TO take his family
70 a place Of safety
Before y light we reached the summit
of the Alta Plaza People. half clad.
unfed. hysterical, searching for loved
ones, crowded the ground Beneath lay
the burning city, and as nightfaH came
on il presented scene iudescri bable-
I'VE passed the night sleepleSs Wi =
a panic-stricken multitude. IN the
morning. Thursday. we started toward
the harbOr with the assistance OF sol
diers from the Preside. who had al
reIdy been on duty twenty-TOUr hours
Ave got 10 tire wharf ard hoped to get
a launch 10 Oakland We We're unable
20 do so. but we were kindly treated
by an old skipper. who was himself in
deep grief because his mother had been
crushed 10 death in their little house
He gave Us cOffcc-the only nOurlShment
we had had. excepting a few crackers,
In twenty-four hours.
I'VE hurried toward the Preside, great
" impeded by assures which stretched
long distances and around which we
had 10 make our way At the Preside
we were taken on board the Govern
ment boat with other refugees and a
short time later we were safe in Oak
and 90