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The Washington times., 1906-08-22
INSURANCE COMPANIES
DID NOT SELL HOLDINGS

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Among the
con lectures published in Wall Street
yesterday was one that the Mutual Life
and the Equitable Life had disposed
the day before Of their shares of va
rious investment stocks which were
then at a high point. Report that the
Mutual had sold $1,000 shares of stock
which II cannot snder the new insu-
rance law hold longer than five years
beyond January /. 1905 was not con-
firmcd. At the Equita bic Office II was
said by Judge Day. vice president and
the ranking officer in the absence Of
Paul Morton. that the report that ii had
taken profits" on its Union Pacific
stock was not true. ''Our holdings are
preferred. not common he remarked
''and we have not sold that stock
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
BUILDING TRADES MEN
STAND BY PLUMBERS

At the meeting Of the representatives
OF the building trades. in the Corcoran
building last night, the statement Of the
master builders, published in The Times
yesterday, was discussed behind closed
doors. and II was decided 10 stand pat
on the policy OF refusing 10 work on
any building where non-union plumbers
are employed.
1t was said today that members of
the building trades will not refuse to
work on any building where the contract
for plumbing has been let 10 an en-
plover Of non-union plumbers, but will
Immediately quit work the moment the
non-union plumbers come into the build
ing
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Money Rate Too High.
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The regular quarterly dividend of ?
per cent on the preferred stock Of the
Chicago Northwestern railroad will be
payable october 1.
The directors OF the Republic Iron
and Steel Company have declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of l% per
cent on the preferred ana an extra divi-
dend 10 apply on deferred dividends Of
. per cent. payable October l..
As a result of the Panama bond sale,
the United States Treasury constantly
is putting more money IT. the banks the
amount there now aggregating sl,o'Hu0o.
The local stocks of wheat in the reg
ular elevators are over S.ooaoJ0 bushels
compared with 2,750000 q year ago
Mrs. Het,y Green has probably as
much as $50 100000. in Government bonds
and first class securities locked up in
the Chemical Bank. which she can con-
vert lnto sold at any time.
Owing to the scarcity Of labor the
North Carolina cotton mills are unable
TO sell more than so per cent of their
average output for future delivery. The
mills are all sold right up TO Novem-
Der 1.
II is noteworthy that the stocks moss
prominently mentioned as being IN line
for larger dividends were under the
heaviest pressure the past two days,
notably Pennsylvania, AtchisOn and
Amalgamated Copper,
On the Monday advance St. Paul COM
mon and preferred made new high
records for the year. The common rose
to 1885 and the preferred 10 2l2 The
latter sold on Monday al g5, The pres
ent price is the highest at which the
stock ever sold. 1t is thought that this
Is a movement 10 make the rights look
as attractive as possible.
The untitled business on the books Of
the United States Steel Corporation IS
now between 100000 and 10000 tons.
the largest tonnage reported at any time
in history with the exception OF the
month of December 1905, when 81 eX-
Ceeded 100000 tons. Considering the sea.
son Of the year untitled business is eX-
cepuonally large.
Although the cry is heard on all sides
that the public IS In the market In
Quiry among a number Of the most
prominent commission houses reveals
the fact that there is stll good deal
10 be desired IN this respect. As one
trader expressed il, the public is nib
bling but they have not vet begun 70
run away with ine h''h- Anls tdttet
muCh-desired result may bee accomplish
ed If the bull crow demonstrates its
ability 10 hold prizes at a level sufIi-
ciently attractive 10 induce outside par
ticipation.
The Western Glucose Company. a cor
poration with 8 400 900 worth Of stock,
an OF which is held by Chicago people.
is the latest independent company TO
enter the field against the Corn Prod
ucts Refining Company. Word has been
received that the attorney general of
Maine had approved the charter of the
new company OF the s. zoe 000 Of stock
there will be one issue OF $l,200, 900 Z per
cent cumulative preferred and N,2b1O00
Of common stock. There will be no bond
issue.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
BULLISH COTTON CABLES
FAIL TO BRING ACTIVITY

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-The local cot
ton market had poor opening in view
of the cables. the public and private
80 .as from abroad both being bullish.
First prices were one 10 four points
higher.
Interests at Liverpool bought here at
lac start and support also developed
again from several quarters that have
been bullish OF late. but the buying was
strongly Op~~--7 by certain room in
ueFeSts
Opening pIices--Septembe SGld295:
October. 909u9i0. November. 9.16d919;
January. 926d9.27; February. 932, bid,
March, 9.3Sd9.39: April. g3Sd9 40
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RUMORS OF SYNDICATE
TO TAKE OVER u. P.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The sharp up
ward movement in Great Northern pre-
fcrred and Northern Pacific yesterday
was accompanied by q rumor 10 the ef-
feet that a syndicate, headed by j. p.
Morgan & Co, had been formed to take
over the Union P3Cidc's holdings Of
these issues. II was reported also that
the deal would be closed vester lay.
Those in q position TO speak with au-
thovity, however, declared the story TO
be without foundation In fact. Inquiry
at the offices of J. H. Morgan d Co.
revealed the fact that AIT. Morgan him-
self, rs we'll as two other members OF
the firm. Charles Steele and George w.
Perkins. were out Of the city. At the
offices OF the Great Northern it was said
that James J. Hin was also out of the
citV.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
Manchuria Badly Dam
aged ar F, viii Probably
Be a Total Loss.

HONOLULU. Aug 1.-THE stranded
steamship Mauchuria IL suffering great
damage. and those at the scene OF the
wreck think the vessel is doomed. Four
OF her eight boilers have been rend red
useless. repeated shocks against the
coral reef having DANA seG the FONDA.
tions Of the boilers The port engine
also is useless on account Of the break
ing Of its main steampipe.
The vessel Is about twelve feet fu.-
ther IN shore now than when she struck
IN spite Of almost constant tugglng, and
she is leaking an.idships The steamer
rtsts amidships o a patch Of hard cor
a.. over whicn she rolls and pitches.
pounding especially hard on the port
side Every shock Jars her terribly from
bow 10 stern.
Captain SauudC-s suys the or chance
20 save the shir Is 20 float her soon. Il
is doubtful whether there is power
enough In Honolulu 10 do so. and aid
from San Franci7CO is wanted
Efforts 20 pull t..s vessel of have been
abandoned for tie present bat at next
high tide a great effort will be made.
every available steamer TOW ing at once.
while the Mauchuria Will use her star
board engine If stil able 20 do so.
Captain Saunders assumes all blame
for the strauding Of the ship. He was
on the bridge and mist0Ok the land Ior
Makapu Point
Joseph P Smith. governor general OF
the Philippines. who is on his way 20
Manila 10 relieve Governor General Ide.
was among the last 20 leave the steamer.
The officers OF the ship have remained
on board.
Was the face u The earth so changed
and the forces of nature so disrupted by
the Valparaiso earthquake that the
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
St. SWithil Prophecy
Is Nearly Fulfilled
Forty Days of Rain Brought to Close by
Severe Storm Which Does Much Damage
to Shrubbcry and Fences.

on the new Metropolitan Bank in Fif-
teenth street was torn away. Trees
We're stripped Of their branches and the
shrubbery 10 the parks was considerably
damaged in the northeast the thunder
and lightning were very sharp. No re-
port Of the lightning having struck any
thing was made today but several per
sons distinctly felt the shock o. one
bolt.
The rainfall was registered az 49,
Indications az the Weather Bureau
point 20 a continuance Of yesterdays g
conditions. The TOTeCaster said this
morning that there is more rain in
sLEnL md nL.ntN OF L.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
HELD FOR THE MUSE ROBBERY.

In default OF Ioo0 bond, Charles
Smith. who is alleged TO have plunder-
ed the home Of Mrs. Cora Muse. Of 1850
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast, and
stealing over $500 worth Of jewels lass
Saturday night. was sent 20 jail by or
der OF Judge Mills IN Police Court this
morning 10 await the action of the
grand jury
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
BEDBUG RECIPE
Easy to Get Rid of Them If You Know
How.

Many things have been tried to exter-
inmate bedbugs. but Stearns' Electric
Paste is the only recipe that IS abso-
utely reliable and never fails.
Apply the Paste 10 the corners Of bed
steads. mattresses. springs. and under
the Stats and the bedbUgs Will soon be
cleaned out.
This remarka BILE eXterminator is the
only one on the market where YOU get
your money bac'. If It fails; also sure
death to cock-rCaches. rats, and mice.
Sold everywhere or sent express. prepaid on
receipt Of price Stearns' Electric Paste Co
Chicago III Small size sc: hote! size eight
times the quantity. 800
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
Humidity Registered 100.

Instruments at the Weather Bureau
yesterday evening registered the hu-
midity at 100. This was noted dur
ing the rainstorm In the evening. and
was due 10 the fact that the air was
completely saturated with moisture.
1t is usually the case in warm weather
when a rainstOrm is pending that the
air becomes laden with moisture, and
frequently results in pTOstratiOns. In
fact, one is even more quickly over
come by the humidity than by high
temperature.
The humidity this morning register
ed only 10, but the fOreCaster said to-
day that IL would go up higher, and
that If the looked for showers came it
would probably reach the same figure
il did yesterday.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
GASOLINE STOVE EXPLODED.

A gasOlene stove in the house at Il
Gessford court southeast, occupied by
William Dorsey, exploded shortly be-
fore I o'clock last night An alarm OF
fire was sent in from box 52l but no
damage vas Occasioned by the flames.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
American Craphophone Company.

a quarterly dividend tNo. Sd Of ONE AND
ONE-QUARTER PER CENT on the Common
Capital Stock Of the American GraphOph0ne
Co. viii be paid on September I5. 1905 20
stockholders Of record September /.
EDWARD D. EASTO$, President.
au22, "A, sel9
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
MRS. LONGWORTH'S HAND
TO UNVEIL M'KINLEY SHAFT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 22.-Nfrs. Alice
Roosevelt LongwOTth viii unveil the
Mckinley statue on the Capitol grounds
here next month.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
ELEPHANT HUNT
IN OLD VIRGINIA
Continued from First PageO

desert him and save her own skin.
This morning Tommy and Queenie
were chained together again.
Elephants on His Porch.
NJ @ Stevens. living near Ariing-
on, Va. said the elephants visited his
place. In speaking OF the affair, Mr..
Stevens said:
The elephants came dashing through
my grounds and up upon the front
porch. One Of the animals crashed in
the screen door, after which he thrust
his trunk through the opening Mrs.
Stevens was in the rear of the house
when the crash came. She dropped her
work and dashed toward the front door
20 find, upon her arrival. an elephants
trunk wtggling about in the hall She
slammed the door shut. catching the
animals trunk. The elephant jerked
away. however. and jumped from the
porch, carrying with II a portion OF the
flooring.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
FINANCIAL.

Put that Policy or Re-
Ceipt in the Deposit Vault
its safe! Safes in our
vault rent for So per year
and upward.
HOME SAVINGS BANK
9TH and Mass. Ave. NV.
Branches:
9TH and ii SIS. n. E.,
436 9TH ST. S. w.
Deposits more than a million and
a half.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
HIGH MONEY RATE
AIDS BEAR MOVE
Great Northern Ore Deal Is
Chief Topic Among
Brokers.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The opening
stock market for the most part show
ed irregular fractional changes. Union
Pacific opened 25 lower, but recovered
its loss. Declines as a rule averaged a
90 p per cent. Amalgamated Copper
opened at "a gain OF p 10 1OS14, then
rose TO 1922.
The principal topic Of gossip on the
floor Of the exchange today is the Great
Northern ore deal Houses that have
been heavy buyers of Hill & Hartman
stocks. and also of the Steel shares
say that an announcement in regard 10
the ore contract is very close at hand,
and may be made today.
Heavy London Orders.
London today sold $1,000 10 10000 shares
and commission houses were heavy
sellers Of the list. The supply and pres.
sure from these sources caused early
declines ranging from small fractions
10 a point, but after the first few
minutes there was quiet but persistent
buying all around the room.
The volume Of business in the first
hour fell OF again
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds irregular,
Money Rate Too High.
After the first hour trading i'm the
stock market was of a shifting Charac'
ter with aggressive operations only OF
the bear side. Many of the leading inter.
ests were disposed 20 check their buying
because Of the high money rate. Traders
and outside spectators put out some
large lines of shorts as a result prices
made material losses
The Washington times., 1906-08-22
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

sales OF the board. including after call,
amounted TO i01 shares of stock and
800 lu bonds.
Following are the sales and quota
tons OF tUday's market.
Washington Gas As S5G04lGal.
Capital Traction, lHi46, lHl46, 2Ua145&4
1uI1#Ilz-
Washington Railway and Electric
common. 5UH39.
Washington Gas. 25H553s
LaustOu, lG00l5.
After call-Greene Copper, l0N25.
Ianlt1U, locals
Ountatinns of Mnsf Active Isenaa
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Al LIMITED


Need not prevent YOU from hav-
inE a bank account AS little as
ONE DOLLAR viii open an ac-
count ia our SAVINGS DEPART
MENT
H Save your spare dimes sId
dollars. deposit them here and
draw interest thereon. Funds pa -
8ble on demand.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22

Was the face u the earth so changed
and the forces Of nature so disrupted by
the Valparaiso earthquake that the
grounding Of She big malIship Manchuria
The Washington times., 1906-08-22

The regular quarterly dividend of ?
per cent on the preferred stock of the
Chicago Northwestern railroad will be
payable October /.
The Washington times., 1906-08-22

The directors OF the Republic Iron
and Steel Company have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of l9s per
cent on the preferred ana an extra divi-
dend 10 apply on deferred dividends Of
. per cent. payable October l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14
ANOTHER DAMAGE SUIT.
Trial of the Case OF Giotano de Meriio
the B. q o. Railroad.

Trial Of the Case OF Giotano de MegIio vs..
the B. q o. Railroad.
The trial Of the damage suit of the
widow of GiOtan di Meelio, against
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 90. Was
hegun in Superior Court yesterday
afternoon. 1t is au action to recover
damages for the death OF the husband
OF the plaintiff, who Is alleged to have
been killed hy being run over BY
freight car while employ ed as q men,
her Of "a section gang for the Balti-
more & Ohio 20. Horace q. Knowles,
counsel for the plaintiff, said be would
show that di Me9lio had been repri-
manded for looking around while
working on the tracks ard was told
that he would be warned when train
or car was coming, that the deceased
had received no warning OF the ap-
proaoh OF the oar8 that ran over him,
cutting otf both legs and causing his
death. The aocid Mt occurred In the
west yard on December 18TH, 1904.
William Blown, coloFed, testified
that he was working with di Meglio at
the time Of the accident and that the
Italian was picking ice and snow from
frog when the cars came down the
tracks and ran over him. Witness said
he heard NO warning and was close
enough to di MaQlio 10 touch him
whom he Was struck.
Upon accommodation by Andrew
f.. Sanborn, counsel for the defeuce,
Brown admitted that Foreman Multi
gan had told di MeRlio and the others
Of the gang that they must not go to
sleep on the tracks, but must look out
for trains. He said that di Meglio
could have seen the cars if he had
looked up. Brown said that many
times cars had been shunted down on
the tracks upon which they we're work.
ing, withcutainy warning being given.
AT b O'Clock the REORGANIZATION
Of the witness was concluded and the
jury was discharged until this morn
ing.
This morning, through Antonio
di Meglio. an interpreter, Mrs di Meglic
testified that her husband was between
30 and % years old at the time he
was killed.
William W. Knox, an insurance
expert, quoting from the tables of ex-
pectanoy of life, testified that di Miglio
should have lived 81 A. 100 years longer
Mr. Sanhorn lobiecteu and argued
that the tables did not apply to per-
sons working at such a dangerous call
ing. The objection was overruled.
Robert Taylor, oolored, testified that
he was working in a car nearby and
saw the car strike di Miglio and saw
him later with both his legs cut oh.
Witness testified that it had been GUS
tomary for the foreman OF assistan.
foreman to give the men notice Of the
approach Of trains, but at the time of
the accident the foreman was not near
by and no notice was given TO the men
of the approach Of the cars that killed
di Meelio.
On GROSS examination witness denied
that ho had stated in the presence of
o number Of witnesses that ne did not
see the accident.
William Brown was recalled and
testified that the foreman was around
about or 10 minutes before the aoci-
dent and he did not know that the
Continued on dith page.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14
nnLLEOIlnN BOXES


Several TO be Installed at the Geological
Garden.
The management OF the Geological
Garden has decided TO install new
collection boxes at the Zoo, in which
patrons and others who are interested
can deposit money. Several collection
boxes we're there last summer, but
because OF their size and shape il was
necessary to keep them on the ground
and watch them constantly while
there was eny money ia them.
A different plan will probably be
tried this time, the object being to
make the collection boxes perma nent
fixtures. An effort will be made to
secure boxes resembling those formerly
used in this city as letterboxes. They
are Of iron and have rlaces 10 the sices
into which money can be dropped.
They will be strong enough to stand
any ordinary strain, and they will be
emptled Of their contents probably
every night, so that there will be no
temptation to break them open.
AN effort will probably be made to
get hold OF some ietterhoxes, and IL
they eau be secured at small cost IL
will not be necessary to have special
hoxes made for the purpose. It is
proposed 10 attach them to trees in
the park and keep them there all the
time.
The association has begun to make
preparations for the moonlight excur-
sion, which is to he given on June 9Th
on one Of the boats Of the Wilmington
Steamboat Co, Mayor Wilson having
kindly consented to give free use OF
a boat on that occasion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14
HAVEN N. s CHURCH.
The Mortgage Is TO ho turned Tomorrow
Evening.

The Mortgage IL 90 no Burned Tomorrow
Evening.
The members Of Haven M. Il.
Church. at Third ami du lont streets
are about 10 have a silver jubilee, the
crowning event OF which will be the
burning Of the mortgage. The iestiyi-
ties will take place tomorrow evening.
For the past 20 years the property
has been mortgsged, but the Obliga-
tion was liquidated on the Sth Of last
month and the cancelled papers are in
the hands Of the trustees.
When the celebration was arranged
for, Rev. y. II. Webb, and the mem
bsTs Of his congregation, decided to
nave full week OF special services,
which would include a unique and
comprehensive programme, covering
many phases Of Christian work. The
following programme was arranged (;
Thursday night, Methodist class meet
ing; Friday night, young people 8
societies; Sunday, pastor and minis
ters; Monday night, Sunday schools
Tuesday night, public reception We'd
nesuay night, trustees ana the mort
gage; Thursday night, Jubilee praise
service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wire,
St. Petersburg, Russia. March ll.-At
today's session OF the cabinet, Premier
Witto who was warmly supported by
Prince Alexis OholonsSy. Procurator-
General of the Holy synod and Count
John lolstoi, Minister of Education, I'M
sisted on the suppression the organization
known as the League of the Russian
People, through which the agitation of the
rcactionay Black Hundreds is propa-
gated II is reported that he wns forced
Go arrive nt This decision, but this Is not
absolutely confirmed
The police project, NJ. Won der Iaunit2,
WAS summoned 20 the meeting and asked
70 explain how It happened that tho pub
icaton of the proclamation calling for
the determination of the Jews was
printed m the official printing Office at-
tached TO his department. Tho project
dcmod having any personal knowledge
OF the printing
However % was established that there
is constantly accmulating evidence that
the plot to produce a counter revolution
in the hope of sweeping away the reforms
outlined I'm the manifesto of October Both
had its origin i'm court cahal Tho con-
HfNAN1 iNNANAiNH Aiilt iNINNt fnNllNNlN-
amt of the palace; Gen. Count lpnatien
~. Stichinslv, iormer chief admtnt Of
the Interior Department; Count Sherome-
tieii, "a noted reaotionary, and Cen Prince
Hutiatin, who are said TO be utterly reck-
less of the consequences. The plan Is to
provoke riots and massacres OF Jews and
revolutionists over ns wide am area as
possible, i'm order TO justify still more
terrible rcpressions and thereby prove
to the Emperor that the people are not
ripe for any sort of sell-goyernmcnt. lt
is desperate game. but IT, Is backed hv
many OF the provincial authorities. and
the support of the generals has
been enlisted, the former using the police
and the latter the troops. among whom
proclamations against the Jews and
revoluiionists, which are understood TO
have been printed at the army hcadQuar-
tors In Odessa. havc been distributed.
The completely of Interior Minister
Durnovo in the conspiracy is not proved
although suspected. Premier Witte and
the Liberal section of the cabinet viii be
compelled TO fight the conspiracy and
consequently a break In the ministry is
not regarded as improbable.
IL is understood that $4,000 members
OF the "Black Hundreds i'm St. Peters
burg are armed but it is not beloved.
IN view of the warnings they have re-
ccivcd, that the conspiators win attempt
Go provoke q massacre at the capital
The authorities hcrc. however. are In
sympathy with the conspirators. and the
danger OF AN outbreak about Easter is
regarded as very real