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The Washington times., 1906-12-12
AMATEUR MAT STARS
MEET GREAT SUCCESS
Y. M. c. A. Wins at Its Own Tournament With Carroll
Institute Second Than Half the Specta-
tors Are Ladies.

his lack OF condition began to tell, when
he succumbed. He will cause Conrad
trouble in future tournaments. Conrad
afterward lost on aggressiveness to Nc
Donald. who outwelghed him by twen-
~ pounds, for the heavyweight medal
Wright Ends Discussion.
Elwood Wright. Y. NJ c. A.. terrni-
mated a discussion by suddenly throw
ing II. a. O'Dwyer, OF Carroll Institute.
in minutes 20 seconds. O'Dwyer's 8
name was spelled wrong on the pro-
gram. and If was reported that he was
not a registered athlete. Prof. Beckett.
OF the Y. NJ G. A; DR.. Grant, OF Balti-
more. chairman OF the registration COM
mittee OF the South Atlantic Association
Of the A A. T., and other dignltarles
were arguing whether or not the pro-
ceedings should be stopped TO inquire
into the registration matter. when
Wright beat them 10 II by standing
O'Dwyer on his head and then falling
across him and masning his shoulders
10 the floor. O'DWyer was found 10 be
member Of the union and Wright got
the medal.
Vie Heron. OF Carroll Institute. was
bic TO keep behind A. Rogers. National
Guard all the time IL two siX-minute
bouts. in the lightweight class, but
Rogers was too strong 10 he thrown.
bouts and seemed 10 think he could get
a draw II he were not put down. He
learned differently when Kerron got the
decision.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
COTTON MARKET WEAKER
UNDER HEAVY SELLING

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Heavy selling
by wire and commission houses on stop
orders caused the local cotton market
to open much weaker than due on the
cables. A good deal of cotton was
picked up by professionals, who believed
that the break had been OVerdone
Opening prices. December 93l bid;
January. s. 9.4Sd9.50; February. $50 bid:
March. 959d960; April. 9.6l asked: May,
9.6SG9.64: June. 9.149.73; July, 9T7a97S
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
SALE Of REALTY
IN SEVENTH STREET
Store Property Between K
and L Brings SO
a Foot.

The interest in Seventh street prop
erty continues unabated. There has
been placed on the record a conveyance
from Henry Kraemer 10 Bernard SchlOs-
berg OF the three-story brick store and
dwelling lGl2 Seventh street. between X
and L streets northwest
The property has frontage Of 26 feet
4 inches on Seventh street. with q
depth OF 100 feet. and contains 2.62s
square feet OF ground. and while the
confederation named is nominal. II f.
understood that the price paid was Al
proximately 81. 900. which IS about IS
per foot. including improvements
The deal vas made thFOUsh the Of
fice OF u. r. Howenstein Company. in
COFporated.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
BIG STOCK ISSUE
BY GREAT NORTHERN
Six Millions Offered Stock
holders Pro Rata
at Par.

NEW YORK. Dec. PA rich. juicy
melon is 70 be cut for the stockholders
of the Great Northern railroad, which
announced today that q $50. 100000 stock
issue would be offered TO stockholders
pro rata of their holdings at par.
The melon is James J. Hiu's Christmas
present 10 the stockholders, who recently
received from the road a melon in the
shape of iron ore certificates represent
ing the immense ore holdings OF the
company which have been leased 10 the
Steel trust.
Stockholders Of record OF January (,
1907 VIII participate in the rae!on cutting.
The company says the money obtained
from the stock VIII be used 10 improve
transportation facilities.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
The WASHINGTON MARKET

Following are the sales and quotations
Of tOday's market.
Nashingto Railway and Electric -.
$.e.J1IoUl4.
Capital Traction. 5GI43.
washington Railway and Electric com
mon "a -, 50H42S8, 50U4o94, 50U45%.. JUU
as. 5OU42I
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ICrreG. 100 s6A
o.. Norfolk and Western Steamboat, "a
Washington Gas. 2565S7s
Mergenthaler. lOd2OS3a, lO020s1s lO3
2Jots, 1J4ZUo lUu-JI5s
Greene Copper, 5202s. 30d2s, IO0a2s.
5JG2s. jeC-s, sJU2S, IJ0d2S
Mitchell Mining, l0045l4. 1O0a5i!, I0Oa
- ashington Market, S00qIg.
gil
Columbia Railroad SIS. S5OOqI05Is.
Quotations of Most Active Issues
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

The New York Coffee Exchange will
be closed Monday. December 24. and
Monday. December 81.
Directors Of the Nirginia-Carolina
Chemical Company have declared a
quarterly dividend Of . per cent on the
preferred stock of the company, payable
January Is,
Directors Of the First National Bank
of New York have declared a quarterly
dividend Of s per cent payable January
J. 1907, to stock Of record December 81.
This compares with 6l4 per cent divi-
dend paid in the last quarter.
A dispatch from Wall Street SAYS.
Jacob Field was prominent in the
trading for the first time in consider
able period. He was an important buyer
of both Reading and Chesapeake and
Ohio, and was mainly responsible for the
advance in the latter"
Reads Ike a leaf from ancient history
70 again hear of this once great trader
The American WoOIeu Company's pro
posed issue of SlO.OOO.OOO of per cent
cumulative preferred stock has been un-
derWTltten by q syndicate formed by
Messrs. Brown Bros. X Co., of Boston
and New York and Brown. Shlpley -
Co, of London. Applications for the
underwriting were in excess of the
amount offered.
An encouraging feature in the present
situation, in the eyes of the bulls. is
the absence OF serious liquidation. There
Las been no sign Of weakness on the
part of those who are known to be
carrying great quantities of stock, and
this is taken to mean that they are
not afraid of anything the future may
have IT. store for them
The Treasury has received many re-
EpOnses 10 its offers 10 buy f0uVs OF
1907 to the amount Of $4,000 1000. and il
looks now as if the whole amount may
be spoken for during the day. The i'm
preston is that now that Secretary
Shaw has bTOkeen the ice by buying
$40 600 900 OF fOurs he may make further
purchases IL the large excess Of reVe-
nues over expenditures continues.
Directors of the Northern Central have
declared the regular senci-annuaI 6ivi-
dend Of per cent and a stock dividend
OF l21@ per cent. The dividend is pay
able January 13 1907. The extra stock
dividend of 12lA per ceat is on $50 per
share. The stock declined full point
on the Philadelphia exchange. 10 llO,
after dividend was announced As an
advance In the dividend rate was eX-
pected the extra stock dividend was not
liked.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12

History was made on the Washington
Stock Exchange today on the largest
sale OF the stock of the Washington
Market Company that has ever been
recorded in one day. AT least careful
search Of the records fails to show
that durin the existence Of the exchange
there has ever been "a sale in one lot
of an amount as large as the sale OF
500 shares, which was made TO one pur-
chaser, and singularly it was passed
over without the slightest ripple of ex-
cXCitemnt.
The movement Of prices was most
erratlc, Greene Copper moving up To y
from a low record of 25 on Saturday.
while MergenthalcT. on the announce
ment of the dividend. lost a stout frac-
uoE, and was offered freely al the close
around 3OS without takers. The deClara-
ton or an extra s.. which has come to
be expected at this time, is always re
ceived with some disappointment. as 4
larger extra Is always rumored as likely
TO be paid.
The peg was taken out on Railway
common. and the prich. which has been
helt at 43, was allowed % drop good
haIf point. and. IN fact. was assisted in
the decline by the element recently most
bullish on II.
-'i-~SiltiA AA-4l-4iB 2ld not participate Iu
the good Improvement of Greene Copper
but was held barely steady at 81 On
sales Of 300 shares Washington Cas
was also weall!ng and the bond call
was not productive Of any special in
teresL.
The single sale of 500 shares market
stock hleped the total very .considerabl
as II represented ncaIiy one-half Of the
entire amount.
Directors of the Me-senthaIer Limo
type Company have declared the res Ilar
quarterly dividend Of 2ia per cent. and
an extra dividend Of per cent, payable
December 81, 10 stockholders of record
December Is.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
COMMISSIONERS FILE OBJECTION.

The District Commissioners have filed
in the District Supreme Court objections
10 the number Of awards made recently
by the Union Terminal Station Damage
Commission in favor of the owners of
lots on Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
Connecticut avenues,
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
SURRENDERS
CONSCIENCE-STRICEEN

Secretary OF the Navy Bonaparte was
given an unusual surprise this after
noon by Senator Dick Of Ohio. who es-
corted into his private Office a deserter
Of the Navy from his State whose con-
science had preyed upon him to such an
extent that he determined 10 surrender.
The man is Fred L. Young. jefferson.
Ohio
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
BIDDLE ACCEPTS BIDS.

Engineer Commissioner Biddle has d.
rected the acceptance OF the bid OF
William ROthwell & Son for the plumb
ing work at the Third Precinct Police
Station.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
PATENT LAW ASSOCIATION
DINNER TO EXAMINERS

The Patent Law Association of Wash
ington gave its annual dinner. complI-
mentary TO the principal examiners Of
the Patent Office. AT the Hotel Cochran
Saturday night Covers were laid for
ninety.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
Foley Too Rough.

Bones Foley wanted TO compete in the
coiOTs Of Miller's gymnasium. but as he
had not received transfer from Car
roll Institute that was not allowed, and
he had 70 represent the institute I'm the
featheTweight class. His hrst six min
utes with Dave Kinelburger. of the Y
NJ. c. A.. we-e devoted to fancy dancing
aEd cavoTtlng about the mat without
result. In the second bout ] Oley came
10 life and worked in a few stunts IL
learned in the days when ne was a bold
bad professional He deftlv DOKed hiz
elbow into KinelburgeT's nose. and when
Referee Jim BOXwSI wasn't looking he
got @ strangle hold ard made frenzied
6fCIts 10 step on the sh,ns OF his op-
pOnent. KiueibUrEer was Disconnected
by these methods and fell a victim TO
them In minutes and IS seconds.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
Huseman Pleases Ladies.

The galleries were hIIed and more than
half Of them were ladies. who were par
tIcularly anxious 20 see the exhibition
between Frank Huseman. instructor In
wrestling at the y. NJ. c. A. and Rob
Roy Mackey. champion welterweight OF
The South, who meets Eddie Barr in
Washington al the Washington Light
Infantry ArmOry on Saturday night.
These men were allowed TO 20 on after
the regular performance and gave the
audience a run for its money. Huseman
showed that he was onto all the tricks
Of the game, and besides being scIsn-
tfc he was lightning fast lie ana
Mackcy used every known hold and
some that were entirely new 10 The
amateurs The spectators were greatly
pleased with the exhibition, especially
those In Huseman's ladies' class, who
were very anxious 10 see their dear pro
tessoT perform on the mat. After II
was all over he was presented with The
Times cup. which mad been won bv MIS-
L NJ c. A team
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY


Once. Corner Ninth and i Streetz.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. s. OG3.010.
SURPLUS, $500, 90 EARNED
Loans Ia any amount maGe on an
proved real estate or collateral az rea-
Eonsble rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
balances subject 20 check
This company acts as executor ad-
ministratoT, trustee agent, treasurer.
registrar and IN ali other hduclary ca
passties.
Boxes for rent fn Burglar and areproof
vaults for safe deposit and storage OF
valuable packages
JOHN JOY EDSON,,.....,.,., .,.,..,... President
JOHN A bN Ot1E- --s-- wee President
ELLIS SPEAR. R.-.------ Second Vice President
ANDREW PARKER. -.---..-.- Treas surer
HARRY q. MEEM A ssistang Treasurer
BOYD TAN NLOR-...-...-. Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY .....-. Real Estate Offlcsr
FRED X EICHELBERGER-... Trust Oflicer
REAL. ESTATE DEPARTMENT
L. prepared 20 assume the mana cement of
your real estate. Careful attention given 70
all details.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12

Laws should compel the poison symbol
tskun and crossbcnes) on every package OF
cigarettes. Nicotine Is not so violent a pol
son Prussic acid. but II is just as
deadly.
Tobacco-Specihc is a harmless vegetable
remedy that can be given secretly in food
or drink. II cures the craving, the appetite
for tobacco. brings back the bloom OF health
the strength CT youth. and the energy and
courage that is the biTthright OF every Amer
lean. In hundreds OF cases = sample has
cured.
HERE'S ONE;
After using tobacco forty-fve years your
free sample package OF TCbacco-Spe cured
ne entirely. 1 feel very thankful 10 you for
the Remedy"
Il. z. Smith. Rockingham. VI
ANOTHER:
II have not had any desire TO use to-
bacco since I took your free trial package
OF TobaCcO-Specih I had chewed and
smoked for 50 years. and never found any
thing TO take away the appetite for TO-
baccO until ! used your remedy
J. F. wellington. Boyce. Texas.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
FREE TREATMENT COUPON.
Dividend Notice.
American Graphophone Company.

A quarterly dividend tNo. So OF ONE AND
ONE-QUARTER PER CENT on the Common
Capital Stock of the American GTaphophons
Co viii be paid on December IS, 1906 20
stockholders OF record December J.
By order Of the Directors.
EDWARD D. EASTON President.
noI6 80. dele
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
n. Y. STOCK MARKET

Quotations furnished b. Charles c. Gates
& Co., Munsey Building. Members New York
stock ExchaHReI
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
.ERRATIC MOVEMENT
OF STOCK PRICES
Greene Copper Strong, Mer-
genthaler md Railway
Common Weak.
Features o. Today S Market
Most Active Stock.
Greatest Net Gain.

wash. Railway common. rs shares
The Washington times., 1906-12-12

Sales 10 noon today, f2S 100
Total sales yesterday. 1.219.60O.
EN-div. Chicago Northwest 3IAeo.
EN-div. Rep. J. & 5. pf., IA and %
extra
The Washington times., 1906-12-12

Directors Of the First National Bank
of New York have declared a quarterly
dividend Of s per cent payable January
!, 1907. to stock of record December 81
This compares with Ga per cent divi-
dend paid in the last quarter.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
Greatest Net Loss.

Greene copper.....-......,.....a points
The Washington times., 1906-12-12

The New York Coffee Exchange will
be closed Monday. December "a and
Monday. December 81.
The Washington times., 1906-12-12
Total Dealings.

Mergenthaler ...................as point
The Washington times., 1906-12-12

Directors Of the Nirginia-CarOlina
Chemical Company have declared d
quarterly dividend Of . per cent Oh the
preferred stock of the company, payable
January Is,
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
CHANGES NAME IN
HONOR OF A HERO
Tribute Paid to Bravery Of
Fire Captain Dakin by
a Thirteen Year-Old Lad

To perpetuate a name made dear to
him by Kindness, AID honorable In the
eyes OF the world by conspicuous act
Of heroism, Ernest Francis Valentine
Schussler, thirteen-year- boy, was
granted permission in Judge Grahanl's
court yesterday to change his name
from SchussleT TO Dakin. The petition
in his behalf was filed by Mrs Frances
Dakin, his mother and the widow OF
Charles W. Dakin. captain Of the local
Fire Department. who gave up his life
last spring while heroicaIly lighting
flames in the hold OF the transport
Meade
Ernest Schussler Is the son OF Mrs.
Dakin by a former marriage to Freder-
lex ]. Schussler. from whom she was
divorced Following her second mar
riage to Captain Dakin the lad was
taken to live in the new home and still
resides with his mother at 1875 Waller
street. He declared that while his own
father had never treated him with any
particular kindness. his stepfather had
always been kind to him and won his
respect. and that for that reason and
in order to perpetuate the name. he
wished to be known hereafter as
Dakin
Mrs. Dakin said tnarAthe boys own
father had never contributed to his
support. but that during the ave years
after her marriage to Captain Dakin
the latter had always treated him as
his own son.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
PIPE LINE COMPANY WILL
BUILD EXTENSIVE SYSTEM
New Concern Incorporates fer Purpose
of Constructing Mains In the
Southern Part of State.

new company. to be known as the
Coast OIL Transport Company, has
been formed for the purpose OF con-
structing pipe lines for petroleum, gas
and water. and telephone and tele-
graph lines in conjunction with them.
in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo
Counties. Articles of incorporation
were filed yesterday showing a cap
ital stock of $1,000. 900. with $4,000 sub
scrfbed. The incorporators are Adolpf
Phillips of Arroyo Grande and c. II.
Lamberton, Ben Liebes, H. P. Coles
and Maurice Casey. all of San Fran
cisco. The proposed lines are de-
scrikS1 as being about fifty miles in
length. commencing at a point near
Harris Station on the line OF the Pa
eific Coast Railway Company In Santa
Barbara County and extending north
west to Port Hartford on San Luis
Obispo Bay, and westward to Casnlalia
on the line Of the Southern Pacific in
Santa Barbara County.
The New Poodle Dog yesterday filed
articles of Incorporation with a cap
ital stock of s25. 900. of which $500 has
been subscribed. The directors are
Theodore Soulages, Antonin Bouysson
and Ettienne vialatte.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
MOZART'S SYMPHONY
GREAT ATTRACTION
Music Lovers Look For
ward to Programme for
Today at Greek Theater

San Francisco people who attend the
twelfth symphony concert by the uni
versity orchestra IN the Greek Theater
this afternoon should take the 1920
ferry. and they can reach the theater
conveniently by taking the Euclid-sve-
nue. car or the Telegraph-avenue car
at Berkeley station or the Alcatraz-
avenue car at South Berkeley.
Mozart's Jupiter symphony will sure
ly prove great attraction, for music
lovers still talk deliShtedly of the treat
they received when the Mozart cente-
nary festival was given in the Greek
Theater a few months ago. In addition
to the symphony Conductor Wolfe and
his sixty-two instrumentalists will play
the Second Serenade" by Brahms.
Dreams" by Wagner. and The Ride
of the valkyries." by Wagner.
Mrs. Constance Crawley and her COM
pany will repeat "Hedda Gablerg to-
morrow afternoon at the Davis Thea
ter. The advance sale of seats already
assures large attendance.
The Man From Mexico" with Frank
Bacon in the title part. is drawing
splendid business to the Colonial The
ater. Lost, Twenty four Hours" an
other farce. is announced for next
week.
Bresina, thee ''chanteuse ct dan
seuse' James Thornton, story teller
and singer; the four Bards, astounding
acrobats, and willia Eckstein, boy pi-
anist, have all made pronounced hits
at the Orpheum. De Haven and Parker
the Zazell and Vernon Company the
three Roses and Adamini and Taylor
are in their last appearances, and next
Sunday come Junie McCree and aOm-
pany. presenting The Man From Den
vef"; the Waterbury brothers and Err
nest Tenney in their musical comedy.
Harmony Island; Raffayette's dogs
and Fred Watson and the Morrisey
sisters, singers and dancers.
"Pousse Cafe" and Way Up East"
continue to draw capacity business TO
the Davis Theater. The double bill Is
announced for a third week
Il o U" will be retained at the Gen.
tral Theater until further notice.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
WIFE GETS DIVORCE FROM
STREET CAR HOLD-UP NAN
Decree Is Given Mrs. LilIias Merton In
Judge Murasky's Court on the
Ground of Cruelty.

Ground on Cruelty.
Mrs. LllllEs Merton secured a a.
voree yesterday from Henry w. Mer-
ton. the man who recently held up two
street cars near the end OF the Fill
more-street line and relieved the car
men OF their money. The decree was
granted by Judge Murasky on the
ground Of cruelty. Merton claims that
the hoid-ups were executed Just for
fun" while he was in q state ofiirtoxi-
cation. He is now In Jail, awaiting
trial
William O'Brien's suit for divorce
from Paula O'Brien. his bride OF but
three months, was up for hearing in
Judge Murasky's court yesterday, but
was continued until October II In or
der to AFFORD chance for possible
reconciliation. which the court believed
can be brought about The charge
made by OfBrieR was cruelty.
Jeanette Neveau was granted q d.
yorce from Frank Neveau in Judge
Murasky's court yesterday on the
ground OF desertion. Judge Graham
granted interlocutory DEGREES OF di-
vorce yesterday to Hubert L Lipman
from Amelia. Frances Lipman, for de-
sertion: to Kate Tho=las from Charles
ID. Thomas. for desertion. and to Josie
E. Warner from Thzddeas A. Warner.
for failure to provide.
New suits for divorce were filed yes
terday by Andrew Flannery against
Mary E Flannery. habitual intemper-
ance: Charles E. Fisher against Ern-
estine Fisher desertion: and Hannah
Bristol against William Bristol. cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
OFFERS 75 CENTS
IN SETTLEMENT.
Atlanta Birmingham Com
pany Arranges After Long
Delay to Meet Claimants
CONFERENCE CALLED

The Atlanta Birmingham Fire In
surance Company which has neither
paid one dollar of its losses In this city
nor heretofore given any intimation Of
what would be done by 1t in the way
of settlement with its creditors, has
come out into the open A representa-
tive of the company, thought to be an
attorney named Johnson. is on the way
offering the claimants in this city rs
cents on the dollar
The affairs of the company are un-
usually complicated by its act in re-
insuring in the Prudential Company Of
Virginia soon after the San Francisco
fire. Various legal questions have been
raised concerning the legality OF this
act, in view of the fact that when the
reinsurance was paid For the Atlanta
Birmingham was a large debtor in San
Francisco.
A communication was received from
the Atlanta Birmingham Company yes
terday that the policy holders would
meet October II at p. M in the court
room OF Judge Thomas Graham. in the
synagogue at the corner OF California
and Webster streets, for the purpose
the settlement OF all just losses in San
Francisco.
Attorney Finnell, local representa-
tive of the company, says a large
amount of its reinsurance, fully 40 per
cent of the total. was placed with the
Calumet. which is about TO settle with
all its creditors on the basis OF so cents
on the dollar. with some small addi-
tional payments later. On December
81, 1905, the Atlanta Birmingham re-
ported that it had a surplus TO policy
holders Of $293, ,94s.5S and capital stock
paid up of s250,000 The officers of the
company refused TO make a sworn
statement. The losses in San Fran
$1,000, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
wooDsIEN,s Loc CABIN.

The head consul OF the Woodrnen Of
the World. Z. l. Boak OF Denver, will
arrive In this city on Saturday and
on the following day at o'clock will
for the use OF number OF the local
camps. 1t will have a frontage OF 25
feet by a depth OF 100 and will be
in the form Of an old-time log cabin
On the Tuesday following the head
consul will be rendered q reception
IN the hall OF California camp.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
COMPLAINS OF wEsrcHEsTER.

Attorney Lucius L. Solomons, on the
part of Leopold and Sarah Berger, has
made complaint TO Insurance Commis-
sioner Wolf Of the action of the West
chester Fire Insurance Company. al
leging that the Westchester rejected
proofs OF loss and that, notwithstand-
ing the law passed by the Legislature
of California to facilitate the fling Of
claims. the company put various obsta-'
cles in the way.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
CALIFORNIA BANK s
GOOD SHOWING.
Reports Prove Institution
to Be as Flourishing as
1t Was Before the Fire
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

nual meeting on Tuesday. Notwith-
standing the great disaster the Bank
of California is as strong as ever in
it's history. It's various branches also
show as much vigor as the parent in
stitution-
The bank in the Western Addition
is fourishing, and so is the Mission
Bank. with its capital of 100000. In
Sacramento the Bank of California con-
trols the National Sank of D. o. Mills.
with a capital of 100000, and II also
maintains branches IN Seattle, Tacoma
and Portland The statement for Oc-
tober is as follows: