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The Washington times., 1906-07-24
CAN'T RAISE PAY
Of SEWER POLICE
District Night Watchmen
Refused Increase of 25
Cents a Day.

Sorrow has entered the ranks OF the
ten veterans who for some years have
been classified in the District govern
ment service under the head OF Night
Watchmen ia the Sewer Department"
Believing themselves entitled 10 an in
crease Of pay. under the generous pro-
visions of this years District appropria-
ton act. these ten night uardians OF the
Districts sewer service recently, throguh
their superintendent, Daniel Z. McCOmb.
petitioned the Commissioners for d daily
increase Of 25 cents.
Today acting on superintendent Nc
Combs adverse recommendation, Engi-
ueer Commissioner BiddIe held that
$3.50 a day was sufficient 70 cover the
class Of work they render the District.
and declined TO meet their request that
il be increased 10 S175.
Commissioner Biddle pointed out
that the Districts policy was 10 pay
no more than is paid for similar ser
vice TO IabOTers and mechanics in the
employ OF contractors. This infOrma-
tiOn will be forwarded to the disap-
pointed night watChman. who will have
10 be satisfied with the present wage
scale
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
SELLING PRESSURE
ON RUSSIAN NEWS
Stock Market Weak and lr-
regular Throughout
the Day.

NEW YORK. July 24-The stock
market was feverish and irregular all
through the first hour. Early losses fol-
lowing the unfavorable morning news
from Russia were recovered on the ap-
pearauce Of heavy buying orders. when
the market turned again and declined
under the lead of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit
Next TO Brooklyn Rapid Transit, the
weakest issue was Reading. which
ranged from l25 to 1864 and dropped 70
I24s ST. Paul was about the same
way. advancing early from 179A to lSO4s.
and then fell To I7S5s The only excep-
tion TO these movements was Canadian
Pacific which, after opening at l5s52'
advanced 10 1911.
The room traders. after the early ad-
vances. turned TO the oear side and
have since been vigorously hammering
the market. Arbitrage brokers say that
London was quiet and did not display
much speculative interest in Americans.
Government bonds unchanged; rail-
road and other bonds steady.
After the nTst hour the market be-
came duII. but the selling pressure that
was a factor ina the early trading was
exhausted. and ON a moderate demand
prices recovered good part Of their
early losses in many issues
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
More " gons in Service.

To meet this extraordinary condition,
Contractor Bailey informed Superintend-
ent TwOhey that he has put into emer-
gcncy service a number of additional
wagons. and In this way is disposing Of
the house refuse as rapidly as possible.
After making a personal inspection IN
several localities yesterday afternoon.
Superintendent TwOhey reported 20 Com
missioner West this morning that the
back yard cleaning was going merrily
on. and that citizens everywhere seemed
disposed TO give their hearty support
10 the Commissioners plan 70 rid the
city OF its unsanItdry conditions growing
out of the accumulation of back yard
refusl-
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
FEDERAL DEPOSITS IN
BANKS REACH S21,OOO,O0O

NEW YORK, July 24-In round fig
ures Secretary Shaw has placed in
national banks S21 600 600 The banks in
which This amount was placed are:
First, tEe banks that We're successful
bidders for Panama bonds, second. the
banks thar We're unsuccessful bidders
Tor Panama bonds but whose bids were
above 1880 and below 1886. third a
Few banks now temporary repositories
but whose balances of government
money has been low because of recent
Withdrawals from them by treasury.
I'm all there are less than seventy-five
banks. Many of the BANKS of classes
first and second are now government
repositories.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
CHANGES IN DIRECTORY
OF NORFOLK AND WESTERN

NEW YORK. July A.-At a meeting
OF the board of directors of the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company. held to-
dav W. II. Barnes. a director of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. and
John B Thayer, vice president OF the
latter. resigned as directors. Henry c.
Frick. one of the largest individual stock
holders OF the Norfolk and Western rail-
way. and L. O. Weir, representing large
stockholding interests in the company,
were elected TO fll the vacancies
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
DECLARES ALLISON
NOT SERIOUSLY ILL

DIES MONIES. Iowa. JulS 24-In re-
sponse TO a demand OF the friends of
Senator William b. Allison, for an au-
thoritative statement concerning his
physical condition. his private secretary.
L ]. McNeeley. has sent the following
dispatch;
Newspaper reports not Onl exag
gerated. but entirely incorrect. Senator
Allison has absolutely no kidney trouble
and is improving steadily"
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
RUM0RS OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN ST. PAUL AND u. P.

NEW YORK. July 24-With the
strength in st. Paul and Union Pacific
shares in the stock market yesterday,
came revival OF the TumOr that some
sort of deal was on between the
two companies. whereby closer ar
rangements would be effected, rebound
ing 10 the advantage of both. The the
ory is that the st. Paul thus will be
saved the expense of building its Pa
cifc Coast extension by making traffic
arrangements with the Union Pacific
over its own and subsidiary lines 10
the coast. Large blocks Of St Paul.
IL is said, have been taken out of the
market for Union Pacific interests.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
LUNATlC JUMPS IN BED
WITH SLEEPING COUPLE

UTICA. n. Y, July 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
William II. Tallman, OF New York Mills.
suburb Of this city. We're sleeping
soundly about o'clock this morning
when an escaped lunatic, who had
walked four miles from the Utica State
Asylum, clad only in his pajamas. pre-
sented himself at their bedside. He
had one foot in the bed when Mrs Tall
man awOke and screamed.
The intruder merely grinned and then
Jumped into the bed and laid down. pL.I-
ing up the coverings and preparing tn
sleep.
Tallman grabbed the madman. and a
desperate encounter followed before he
gained the mastery. Then he held the
maniac on the floor until his wife sum
moned aid. and the lunatic was then
returned 70 the asylum
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
BODY OF infant FOUND
BY GARBAGE &C LECT0R

Joseph Jackson. a garbage collector.
while making his rounds this morning in
the northwest section, was rendered al
most speechless from shock when he
empued a large tin can of trash and
saw the dead body of an infant tumble
out
Jackson informed the police that he
found the can in the rear of a house on
thirteenth street northwest. and re-
ported the matter 10 the police. The
body of the infant was sent TO tbe
morgue. An investigation is being made
by the police
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
SCHOOLS OPEN;
BUILDINGS 0VERCR0WDED

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2l.-The pub
lie schools of San Francisco have re-
opened. All are well attended. AS near.
" thirty school buildings were destroy
ed. the schools in some OF the districts
are badly overcrowded.
School Director Oliver estimates that
the registration is about so per cent o.
The children registered before April Is.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
COLORED BOY DROWNED
WHILE IN SWlMM ING

A certificate Of accidental drowning
was today given by Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook, after investigating the cause
of the death of John Holmes, colored.
the nine-year-Old lad, who was drowned
yesterday evening while swimming IN a
pond at Ivy City race track. When the
lads body was recovered il was taken
to the mOrgue.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The VaSrland. which arrived from
Europe Monday, had on board one case
OF gold valued at $4,000, consigned TO
Goldman, Sachs 81 Co.
The Comptroller Of Currency has dl-
rected that national bank note plates
Poe So changed that four so notes be
printed from one plate. instead of three
$40 notes and enc $50 note. as AT present.
Atlanta advices state that the South
orn viii double-track its line between
Macon and Atlanta and that "a traffic
agreement has been made whereby the
Atlantic Coast line Will enter Atlanta
over the Southern tracks.
The report comes from san Francisco
that the gross earnings of the Southern
Pacific viii be over l0oo0lOW. Il Is
stated that J. Kruttschuitt has made
the statement in san Francisco that
the gross earnings of the road viii be
S5.E1.a05 greater than for the year end
ed june 50. 1895.
Among the local bidders for the new
Panama per cent bonds was the Ma
uoual City Bank. which bid 1880 for
$4,000. and the National Metropolitan
Bank. which bid 1875 for 100000 but
received no award They viii be al
Iotted like amounts in Government de-
posts.
Affairs of the Enterprise National
Bank of Allegheny. Pa, the failure OF
which and the accompanying aliegd-
ti0ns of political entanElements created
a sensation last fall have reached such
a stage ot Improvement that a dividend
OF % per cent has been declared by the
Comptroller of the Currency. MT
Ridsely.
Certificate No. 965S. for fifty shares
OF Union Pacific common, bearing the
date of September a, l905 in the name
of Marvin j. Hannas, purporting TO
bear the signature OF f H. Hartman
and Alex Mllar without their official
titles and bearing what purports TO be
the seal of such company, is declared
a forgery. II is not known that there
are any other forged certificates.
The coming sale of New York City
bonds is the topic of a great deal Of
comment. on account of the demoral-
lied condition of the market for city
bonds, il is believed in some quarters
that the sale viii not be so successful
as il might be; The opinion Is eS-
pressed that the larger part of the
bonds from the last sale Stlll remain IN
the hands of. the syndicate. and that
this fact is going 10 keep down the
prices which will be received for the
new bonds.
4 meeting OF the directors of the
American ShipbuilCi1g Company is set
for Thursday in Cleveland. when, ac-
COrdinE 10 high authority. there viii
be declared "a dividend of 8 per cent on
The common stock, payable in Septem-
ber One per cent viii be the regular
distribution and per cent will be the
extra dividend declared as a result Of
the large earnings of the company.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
PARASOL BRINGS DEATH
TO GIRL OF SEVENTEEN

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. July 2l-At
EIenton yesterday afternoon Miss Ethel
Dumond, aged seventeen. carrying a
bright colored parasol, attempted to get
into a carriage that was drawn by a
colt. The latter. frightened at the par
asol, jumped TO one side and Miss Du-
mond was thrown out upon her head.
She died tn a short time
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
COTTON MARKET STEADY
ON BETTER CABLE NEWS

NEW YORK. July 2L-The local cot
ton market this morning opened steady.
10 I points higher, ir keeping with the
cables which came fully two points bet
ter than called for.
Room traders inclined TO be cautious.
due 20 the unsatisfactory weather condi-
ticns. Long cotton continued To come
out. a fact attributed 10 the bad state
OF affairs in Russia Room traders
We're rather inclined 20 sell the mark 20
after the opening. The general trade
was small
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
GIRLS LOSE CLOTHING
WHEN LAUNDRY BURNS

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 24.-The I'M
perlai laundry, at Colwel and Vine
streets. was damaged by fire this morn
ing to. the extent of about S25,Oo0.
The seventy-five girl employees lost all
Of their street clothes owing 10 their
hastily exit.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
CHARGES ABDUCTION
AGAINST YOUNG MAN

QUINCY. Mass. July PA warrant
charging abduction was sworn out here
this morning against Duncan Cameron.
twenty-five years of age, Of Elizabeth,
n. J. employed at the Fore River Ship
building Works.
It is charged that he has abducted
Rita Smith. fifteen years old. daughter
of Frank Smith, of Pray street. II is
alleged that the couple went away on
Sunday, Ostensibly to visit Revere
Beach They have not returned and
the abduction warrant was obtained be-
cause of their failure 10 put in an ap-
peaTanCe-
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
BALTIC. & OHIO BOYC0TTS
WESTERN MARYLAND ROAD

NEW YORK, July -4-Orders have
been issued by officials Of the BaIti-
more and Ohio 10 its ticket agents for
bidding them 10 sell tickets through
over the Baltimore and Ohio from
Iittsburs TO points on the Western
Maryland.
This step is considered direct thrust
at the Goulds because of the fact that
they have opened for traffic their
through lire from West Virginia into
Baltimore as a system parallel to the
Baltimore and Ohio. The action of
that road is similar in every particular
10 the one taken by the Pennsylvania
when the Wabash opened its direct line
into Pittsburg
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
THREE BOYS FLEE.
ELUDING GUARDS

Three young boys confnai as lncor-
rigibles at the Boys Reform School. on
Bladensburg road. made their escape
from the grounds last night
The fugiuves are William Hawkins.
colOFed. fourteen years old Of 200 X
street southeast; Walter O'Nen, colored.
Of Ferton place northwest and Jesse
RedmG1, fourteen years old
After a thorough search the police
have so far failed 20 locate the BOYS.
though they are believed 10 be IN hid
ing in the city
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
BIG SLUMP IN PRICE OF
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS

NEW YORK, July 4.-Stock exchange
seats have steadily declined in value Of
late. owing to the prevailing duilness
and the lack of interest manifested in
stock market affairs by the outside pub
lic seat sold Yesterday for $500. a
fan of s., 900 as compared with the last
previous sale of $4,000 a week ago.
Ia December. 1898, seat sold for
S50o the highest price on record
Frokers al that time WeIe predicting
Sl09 0H as tho future price. Instead with
the reaction in stocks the price Of seats
has slumped also
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
CLEAN UP EDICT
HAS ITS EFFECT
Backwards Being Swept OF
UnSanitary Accumula-
tons of Rubbish.
ASH WAGONS KEPT BUSY
Tomorrow Las Day Of Grace for
HOusehOlders to Obey
Order

That the citizens are rapidly falling in
line with the housecieaning campaign
inaugurated Jy the District Commission
ers was shown today IN d statement re-
ceived by Superintendent Of the Street
Cleaning Department Twohey from 5. p
Bailey. who has the contract for The re-
moval of miscellaneous refose, TO the
effect that since the cleaning edict
went iorth his collections have increased
more than 100 per cent
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
Man ScdLded to Death
On Dredging Machine
Joseph tiosua, Spanish Laborer, Dies in Hos
pital as Result of Accident on Potomac
Off the Arsenal

him. and when ne was extricated by
fellow-WOrkmen he was terribly burn
ed. He was brought ashore on a tug,
where an ambulance stood waiting 10
take the man 10 the hospital. Hosua
sunered great agony, bat remained con-
sCiOus
Hosua has no relatives in Wash
ington he came 10 this city about
week ago, and secured enploVmert He
was competent WOrkmen and served
Tor many years in the Spanish navy.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
BIDS TO REPAIR
SCHOOL PLUMBING

Representatives of two firms sub mitted
bids for the contract 10 change and re-
pair the plumbing at the Nj Street High
School today at the District building.
The two bidders were William Rothmill
& Sons, whose bid was $9,921, and the
Dunigan Plumbing Company, S9.-5.
The proposals We're referred by the
Engineer Commissioner 10 SuUsrintend-
eut OF Plumbing Davis for classification
and award.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
Twohey on Inspeetion Lon.

Superintendent Twohey this afternoon
viii inspect several of the poorer local
titles. particularly IN the southwest sec
tiou where a number of instances Of
violations of the sanitary laws have
been cited in recent complaints 10 the
Commissioners. These conditions. wher-
ever found. he says. Will be immediate
ly eradicated even If II requires the
prosecution Of the offenders In the
UdIiTe court
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
WATER NOT TO BLAME.

Yes. that steam yacht over there
has lost three owners within the last
two years"
erous element.
Water! IT isn't water that Kills EN-
Its the other stun. Cleveland Plain
Hsalaz
The Washington times., 1906-07-24

Joseph Hosua. a Spaniard, employed
as fireman on dredging machine in
the Potomac channel of the Arsenal,
who was scalded last night. died this
afternoon in the Emergency Hospital.
HosIa, at the time OF the accident. was
standing near the boiler, when one Of
the valve tubes broke and the boiler
exploded. He had no time 10 escape
the boiling water, which rushed over
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
Tomorrow Last Day.

After tomorrow. which ends the days
Of grace given 10 householders 10 clean
up. the Commissioners will carry their
campaign into the Police Court They
VIII ACT on an complaints OF continued
unsauitary conditions made by the
police and viii. they say. show but
sCaut lenieuCy 10 the Violaters Of their
edict 20 clean up
The Washington times., 1906-07-24

REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared 10 assume the manasement %
your real estate careful sttentioB giVsa -
al cstaiiz.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST GOMPANY.

nee Corus- NIntA ana Streetg.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. si.O0J. w.
SURPLUS, S551.OOU fEARNED).
Loans IN any amount made on ap-
- r,royed real estate collzIeEial az rsa-
- s5nable rates.
- Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
-. balances subject to check.
- This company acts executor. az
- uuinistrator. trusLee, agent. treasurer
- registrar, and Ia All ether nduclary ca
- pacities-
- Boxes for rent IN burglar ana nTepToof
- vaults for safe deposit and storage OF
,sss-st D. se.rtra.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

Sales of the board. including after
CALL amounted 20 $500 bonds and sol
shares of stock
Following are the sales and quota
ucns Of t0day's market.
Washington Gas certificates. $5a06lI2.
Washington Railway and Electric as,
Sloo0aS6, I,0900S6 SI,0O04S6ls.
Potomac Electric Light 5s, s., ,0o0dl04js.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
5's. S1.GGJHl06.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
SIS, SLW0al94iz. $l.OJ0al0Hs.
Capital Traction. 5ul43 IOali3
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred l0a>6Ia
Washington Gas. l058
MeFgenJhaleT, 2UlgHa
Lanston. lHa1Ha lg1Ulfz.
Greene Copper. 5lV1cA
American National Bank lGIl-5ik
Commercial National Bank. lcTIfJR
After call-American NationaI ,ank.
ltoUlI5ls, lUui15is.
Mitchell Mining, IGGq5 (buyer COZ.
washington Railway and Electr com
mon. 1N039
Washington Railway and Electric prc-
telred, lz0S5ia, J0HS67s
Norioik and Washington Steamboat
% 8, SIVUlUll =. S30a1U4
The Washington times., 1906-07-24

The Va3.rland. which arrived from
Europe Monday. had on board one case
of gold valued at $4,000. consigned to
Goldman. Sachs q Co.
The Washington times., 1906-07-24

Among the local bidders for tho new
Panama . per cent bonds was the Ma
tIonal City Bank. which bid 1880 for
$4,000. and the National Metropolitan
Bauk. which bid l03 15 for 100000 but
received no award. They viii be al
Iotted like amounts in Government de-
U1SItS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-11-22
Etiquette at Church weddino.

The order in which guests should
leave the church is question fire.
'quently put. 1t sufices to say that
'he bride and bridegroom leave first
'and the brides mother follows i'm
medlately afterward, next to her the
bridesmaids and the relatives and
guests as they best can get away.
The guests provide their own car
..Filages save in the country when
I1n,ey attend wedding from town.
The bridegroom provides the car
||g IL for himself and bride in town.
Inc brides father does this in the
country, and in both town and coun-
Try he provides the carriages for the
\ members of his family residing with
hlm and for himself and the bride.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-11-22
How Houdon Was Saved.

During the reign of terror David
had Houdon, the sculptor, arrested
| and wished to have him guillotined,
|sS he had declared war against all
the artists, his colleagues. Nine.
Houdon went to Barrere and urged
him to save her husband. 81 see no
way" Barrere said. "But tell me,
|tor which of his works has he been
fmprisonedP" '<For a statue of
|St. Scholactica," said Nine. Houdon.
|"What does she look like?' ga fine
woman, with a scrap of paper in her
hand" At that moment entered
|Collot-d'Herbois. Barrere said to
pm: "Houdon has made statue of
Philosophy meditating on the revo-
Fulton. You must have it bought
..py the assembly and placed in the
Foom in front of the assembly room
Rnd declare that Houdon has de-
served well of the country" This
was done, and Houdon was saved.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-11-22
Hail, Welded JOYS!

"You must not touch the top of
the baby's head" said a mother to
her four-year-old boy. "She has a
soft spot there that is very tender"
The youngster gazed at it curl
ously for a moment and then asked /:
"Do all babies have soft spots on
their heads ?"
eyes"
did papa have soft spot on the
top of his head when he was a
baby?"
EYES," replied the mother, with a
sigh, "and he has got it yet"
And the old man, who had heard
the conversation, said:
Eyes, indeed he has, my boy, or
he would be a single man today"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-11-22
OF Different Minds.

Two highlanders were visiting an
English church for the first time.
They had not been long seated
when the organist began to play a
lively voluntary. This was some
thing quite novel in their church
experience, and they listened with
open mouthed establishment. One
of them was shortly reused from his
blissful reyerie by a gentle tap on
the shoulder. Turning around, he
saw a handsome lady, the owner of
the pew, who smiled very graciously
upon him and wished, of course, to
be allowed to pass to her seat. He
did not, however, take. in the situa-
ton, but at once whispered to her:
'Na, ma, mem; tax me mate here.
He will be peter dancer than
me. London Tit-Bits.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-11-22
Wasted Effort.

A benevolent old gentleman brim-
full of information saw rustic sit
ting on fence gazing earnestly at
telegraph wires, Going up to the
countryman, he said:
Waiting to see a message go
long, eh?"
The man grinned and said, "Aye."
The benevolent old gentleman got
on the wall, and for the next quar-
ter Of an hour tried hard to dispel
his ignorance.
"Now," he said at last, cas- you
know something about the matter,
| hope you will spread your knowl-
edge among your mates on the
farm"
"But don't work on a farm" re-
piled the rural citizen.
"Where, then, may / ask?"
"Me and my mates are telegraph
lnesmen, and we are testing new
wire. London Globe.