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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

script which is to be published In this
curious condensed newspaper. He
quickly copies off the manuscript be-
fore him. The tape OF sheet runs in
front of him. Should he make "A mis-
take il will at once appear and may be
corrected almost instantly. AS he
strikes a letter or a figure it is in
stantly reproduced on thousands of
similar tapes or sheets in offices and
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

:" LTHOUGH every race and coun-
u try has foods and delicacies Pc
culiar TO itself and often dis
tasteful or repugnant to others,
yet in these days of rapid transit and
fast steamships, bringing the uttermost
parts of the globe within comparatively
easy access, many odd foreign dishes
can be obtained in the larger cities Of
the United States
Foreign restaurants and cafes soon
spring into being with the advent q.
foreign immigrants. and here Joha
Chinaman finds his shark fin sour.
edible bird nests and chop suey, the
Oriental his wonderful mixtures of
meats and sweets, and the Mexican his
highly peppered tamales and crisp tor
tillas. and each, as he eats again the
favorite dish Of his far-off native land,
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Gathering Financial News

The reporter who gathers financial
news rarely has time to return to his
Office. like any ordinary news gatherer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

mos and wires required in this service.
The original ticker. however, has much
the appearance of typewriter. There
is a keyboard, and surrounding it 2
complicated series OF wires which will
appear confusing to the lay mind.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Opening the Exchange

At the stroke of 10 o'clock every
working day a liyeried attendant car
rying a large gong takes up a certain
position on the floor Of the Stock Ex-
change and beats a resounding tattoo.
Before the first note has died away
Wall street has heard the signal and
the business OF the day is under way.
In thousands OF Offices which make m
the great hive called the Wall street
section. as well as in hundreds OF Of
fees throughout the city where anx-
ious groups of men are gathered. the
news Of the opening is instantly
Mashed. Should by any chance the
gong fail to sound, rs in case of a fire
or some very serious accident, delay
cf a few seconds would cause conster-
nation throughout the country and a
delay OF a few minutes would be- felt
in all the great financial centers Of
the world
The first news Of the opening is
flashed by the stock ticker. The ticker,
with its incessant chatter. is in reality
a carefully prepared newspaper issued.
OF course. in continuous editions. There
are several of these tickers, varying
somewhat in forp. although the gem
eral mechanism il about the same. One
ticker merely repeats the quotations of
the stocks, and another rolls off long
circles OF tape with the latest financial
news and gossip. Still another prints
detailed reports in the form OF very
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

HE immense activity of Wall
street is largely dependent upon
its time and labor saving ma
chinery. In no other financial
center in the world has the mechanical
side Of the operations been so highly
developed. In the collecting of finan-
cial news and its distribution and in its
many devices for bringing thousands OF
operators into instant communication
with one another it has no rival. Be
tween the hours of 10 and on every
business day this vast mechanism is
tirelessly in action. and so much has
come TO depend upon this machinery
that a serious breakdown. even il it
should last but q few minutes. would
disorganize the entire financial section
and its influence would be felt almost
instantly all over the world.
The financial center Of a city, and
especially OF any country. has always
forces very delicately balanced 1t is
at such centers that any influence is
most quickly responded TO. 1t is, in a
phrase, the nerve center of the busi-
hess, or at least the financial affairs of
the community or the country In Wall
street where such enormous wealth
has been gathered, or at least where
its control is centered, great financial
operations may be the work of minutes
or even of seconds. The ingenious ma
chinery which makes this instant con-
troll possible is the result of long
evolution, which is, Of course, still in
progress.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Stock Ticker Machinery

The operator sits before this key
board and receives the news. the manu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
OIL TRUST PROCEEDINGS
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND
THE STANDARD COMPANY.

Practically the entire session of the cab
met today was devoted to a consideration
of proceedings likely to be begun by the
Department of Justice against the Standard
OIL Company. 1t is well understood that
these proceedings have been under consid-
GRAFTON for some time. but the precise ma
ture of rhem will not be known until At
torrey General Moody makes a statement.
which he has promised TO do some time this
afternoon or evening.
Just prior to the cabinet meeting the A.
torney General said that he would have
: the day Al the conclusion of the meeting,
which lasted from IL O'Clock until 2 ami
was one of the longest sessions held for
several months, the Attorney General SAID
that II probably would be late in the after
noon before he would be able 10 promuigate
his statement. He said that Ii had not
been fully prepared and that he would
give no fntimation of its contents until ha
was ready To make public the entire state
ment
1t is known that the Department of JUS
tice for several weeks has been making an
Investigation into the transaction of the
Standard OH Company with view to
prosecution IL 1t were found that the law
In any way had been violated. 1t is quite
certain that decision ifially has been
reached to enter upon proceedings against
the oil combine. but how and when the
government viii proceed win not be dis
closed until the Attorney General shall have
made his statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
COPYRIGHT BILL.
Correspondence to Go on With the
Congressional Library.

Although the hearings on the copyright
revision bill have closed for the recess of
Congress- 1t is deemed desirable by those
interested In the measure that the discus
sion may go on by correspondence to the
copyright office in the Library of Con-
gress Records are to be kept of this dis
cussion for the benefit of the legislators
To promote this discussion Librarian Put
nam today issued the following memoran-
dunn with reference to the matter:
1.-THE hearings by the two committees on
patents sitting as a joint committee, which
were begun on June and concluded on
June 8. were preliminary merely, The chair
man of the House committee announced that
his committee would be prepared to resume
hearings after the first Monday In De-
cember. The Senate committee has author
ity to sit during the recess. but the chair
man indicates that there is no possibility
of any hearings during the summer. and
no probability of hearings prior to the
beginning of the next season The Senate
committee has passed the following reso-
luton which 1t has instructed me to COM
municate as widely as possible to the pub
lie:
".Pending further hearings upon the BILL
the register of copyrights Is requested to
keep record of the discussion of its proyi-
sions and to receive in behalf of the COM
nittee as well as of the copyright Office,
suggestions for it's amendment, whether in
form or substance, and to digest there also
for convenient consideration by the COM
mittee'"
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got the benefit in the decreased cost of
operating.
"Are>you sure they get the benentY''
asked Mr.. Whitney. with a laugh. Mr..
Whitney was doing the questioning for the
commission.
We'll" put in Mr. Brownell. counsel for
the Erie, I'VE will assume that. with the
assistance of the interstate commerce COM
mission. they are bound to get 1t.
Annual Output.
Mr.. Gardner said that the output of the
Blossburg company from its four mines
was about 350,OtO tons annually, and or
this practically all was used by the railroad
as fuel, a small percentage of washed coal
going to Chicago for special forging pur-
poses. But the mine was not iii the COM
mercial market in reality. and the same
was true of the other company mines.
Mr.. Gardner said that he was in favor or
open rating sheets for all of the coal mines
on any road; that ne had rated good many
mines persnally himself ard that he found
when the rating was public property and
every miner knew the amount of cars that
other miners were entitled to, jeaioustes
and suspicious of favoritism were allayed.
He then went back to the story of the
western roads with which he had been
connected and said that the mines along
the Atchtson road were at first in the hands
OF private parties. but that they did not
work the mines on a scientific basis and
some of them caved in, threatening the fuel
supply of the road. The result was that the
road bought them and now owned practi-
cally all the coal lands along its line. He
said that he had never seen anything but
good results from the ownership of coal
lands by that any other road. In this
territory afterward came the Colorado Coal
Company, subsequently the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. and this leased the coal
land from the Atchison. but In such a
way that the coal supply of the road was
protected.
The Rio Grande and Western had some
thing of the same experience about owning
the coal mines along Its route. but that 1t
still operated it's coal mines instead OF
leasing them to operating company.
Regulated by Competition.
Counsel for the. commission asked Mr..
Gardner how the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company could sell coal IN competition
with tho railroad a. long az the railroad
had the rate-making power. He replied
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developed. While being questioned by Mr..
Brownell, vice president and general So
Hector for the Erie road, he made a strong
plea for the ownership by the railroads of
their own coal lands sufficient to supply
all their own needs for fuel.
1t was the first argument of this sort that
had been made before the commission and
probably is destined to have some effect
In the final report that will be rendered to
Congress. AT any rate tits likely to direct
some of the further inquiries of counsel for
the commission, and will give the cue to
other coal witnesses covering this to the
railroads very important phase of the
question
Coal Expert of the Erie.
Mr.. Gardner was presented as the con-
sulting coal expert of the Erie road, but It
developed in the course of his examination
that he had been member OF the old
Hayden survey before the present geologf-
cal survey was formed and had been con-
nected with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe road. the Rio Grande and Western. and
some OF the other roads back In 1880. He
was familiar with the inception of the
Colorado Coal Company, which afterward
developed into the famous Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. and was altogether
quite find for the commission as coal
expert from the railroads point Of view.
Railroads Furnish Coal.
Mr.. Gardner said that he was the vice
president of the Blossburg Coal Company
and adviser to the Northwestern Mining
Exchange Company. both bituminous COM
panies; to the Pennsylvania Coal Company
and the Hillside Coal Company, both an
thracfte companies which are all owned by
the Erie road. He explained that the conn
panies named furnished the railroad with
about half of the coal supply; that the total
coal consumption of the road annually was
about 100000 tons, divided into two and
one-half millions of bItuminous and one-half
million OF anthracite. He said that the
railroads had been looking for more coal
lands. and that they would buy them when
and where they could and at the best
price.
he said that the railroad had to own its
own mines to be sure OF g constant supply
OF fuel. and that having Its own mines and
getting the fuel at = lower price, the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
Died on Railroad Train.

Ferdinand Leon. twenty-three years OF
age and member OF Company A of the
Hospital Corps. stationed at the Wash
ington barracks, died suddenly on a rail-
road train near Cumberland Md, shortly
before noon today. The train arrived in
this city about 80 o'clock, and Acting
Coroner Giazebrook. after being told that
the young man had an attack OF epilepsy
before reaching Cumberland. gave a GER
tificate that death was due to--hatural
causes. The body was taken to the under
taking establishment of ]. William Lee.
where 1t was prepared for burial. The
stepfafher of the young man Is DR.. Gottheil,
who Is connected with Columbia Univer-
sity In New York He has been notified
by telegraph, and 1t is understood the re-
mains will be taken TO New York for
burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
LIST OF NAMES OF THE PUPILS
WHO WERE PROMOTED.

The following is a list Of promotions at
tile Eastern High School The asterisks
Indicate pupils who are unclasslied. or who
did not take the full course in their several
classes
Pupils promoted from third to fourth
year;
A3 Girls-E. NJ. Allwine, II. W. Bane. W.
Boyle {. r. Capers, c. II. Davenport, NJ.
r. Engle, NJ. Gessford, Il. E. GocheHour 8.
T. Hart. n. f. Henin. NJ V. King /. {.
stockett. NJ. l.. stockett. J. NJ Tomlin.
B3 Boys-A. II. Brown. NJ P. Eslin. w.
b. Fawcett ]. B. Handy c. r. Hauke A.
T. Hutchinson. H S. Johnston. w. r. Mae
FarIand C. L. Ofenstein II. B. Richardson.
Glrls-E. NJ. c. Bender, NJ. l. Benzler. {.
r. Crooks. a. E. Dom. II. V. Ehle H. E.
Harding. L. Klawans II. F. Pyles. NJ.
Wells. VI. G. Gillespie.
Promoted from second to third year:
AZ Boys-B. c. Clark c. II. Engle, a. V.
I.lufrio, J. Mccoy, j. +. Tyler. s. u. Will
Jams. Grls-M. Chaplin. NJ. DeShields. M
Guide b. Law. +. c. O'Daniel. e. Orbello,
b. l. Platt' NJ, A. Ramsey.
BE- Boys-R. Cremer. c. ]. Evans, c. "A.
Gauss A. Il. Richardson. L. H. Smith
Girls-E. Cash. NJ. r. Clark. S, r, Du-lsoe
S. Kerper, V. b. Lusby. n. p. McGiIl. r.
Taylor F. Weaver NJ @. Wels.'
CO Boys-W. o. Bailey. G.. w. Calv ..
Girls-M. Browne. II. H. Cremer. A. r. Du-
vail. II. q. mackenzie, v u. moore, h. ".
Webster, Fl White. J. c. Winter, E Nj.
Wortz. f. NJ. Yost
From First to Second Year.
Promoted from first to second year:
AL Boys--G. Chase. ]. r. Farnsworth
A. =. Gibson f. L. Manning G. C. Ober.
A c. Ransome Girls-E f. Batson, NJ
Douglass. G. Farnsworth. r. Hughes e. NJ
Mollneu. r. O'Donnel. c.. NJ. Peck. E. G.
Reed. &C. Z. Stillman.
81 Boys. F. S. Esperon f. Harmon. l.. c..
Martin, J. X. Osterhout. L. F. Weaver, r.
r Weber. Girls: r II. Allen. NJ D. Bar
bour, r. p. Defandorf. II. NJ Harriss, sG.
r. McRae. II. r. Mason. l.. Mattel. NJ.
Mattel. NJ. l.. Royal. n. +. Smith.
CT Boys +. +. Papson, A. l.. Potter, b.
Whitney. Girls: F.. e. Berg u. Hart H.
King. NJ. Kramer. c. NJ. Langley, N. r..
Paine. NJ. NJ. Roper, II. e. suess, @. NJ.
Smith, NJ. w. Wilson, NJ. <. wiaslow
D1 Boys: r. w. Baker. A. d. Havenner,
N S. Moore, w. f. Stockett. J. E Thomp-
son Girls: j. l.. Galloway, J. r. Douglas
/. English. r. Hall. 5. V. Owen, b. Sill
ers A. b. Stromberger.
FL Boys: G.. Cook. Girls: \. c. Bowen.
H. Herfurth. j.. Lee, Nj. ]. Rice, IL. Sun
derland. Il. A. 'Trudewind
To Be Examined in September.
Pupils to be examined In September be-
fore promotions:
A 3. girls-E r. Keleher. E c. Mofrett,
@. r. Turner. b 8. boy-C. E. Chambers.
Girls-A /. Gostin ]. ID. Mccoy.
Il .. boys-'H. NJ. Dodd. J. C. Stewart.
Girls-M. Ciscle. &c. A. Cowl. NJ b. Faust.
l.. Galliher. en-. RI. Knickerbocker. =
boys-sJ. w. Nrney, r. w. Brown. X o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
SURVEY IN NICARAGUA.
Report of Lieut.. Commander Logan
and His Assistant.

Lieut. Commander George w. Logan. ac-
companied by Assistant Surgeon James 8.
woodward reported at the Navy Depart
Went yesterday the results of many months
work by a naval party which has been
making survey of the great bay at Bocas
del Toro, Nicaragua The survey has not
yet been completed and will require several
months work next season. but sufficient
has been accomplished to make 1t evident
that in Almirante bay. lying 40 miles west
OF the entrance of the proposed Panama
canal. commerce will find one of the finest
sheets of water in Central America The
survey party lived in houseboat and en-
loved the best of health
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that this over the most of the country Gov
cred was regulated by competition the
Colorado Fuel and Iron having five other
roads over which IL could ship to most
points.
He said that the coal needs of the Erie
were growing all the time and that IL the
present rate of growth were kept up In
the next generation it would be using from
hve TO ten million tons of coal annually,
and that 1t must of necessity be on the loox-
out for new mines to supply it.
Mr.. JOS Auerbach of New York one of
the lawyers engaged in the underwriting
deal by which the Fairmont Coal Company
was sold to the Watsons, was on the stand
for only few minutes. He was questioned
with view to finding out whether any OF
the Baltimore and Ohio officials were mixed
up In the deal, and said that so far as he
knew none of them were.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22

sanderson. 'P. G. Russell. Girls-sA A.
Meyer. f. N. Smith.
c q BOY. Hummer Girls-L Comp
ton M. F. Greene. S. V. Hess. NJ Hughes,
E b. Mangum, NJ. Mason. V. M Stone
A /. boy-A. F. Fessenden.
B 1, boy-G. c. Marshall.
G 1. boyd. Fl. Reeve.
d 1. girls-O. r. Budd. NJ. F. Clements
G. English. r. NJ. Hauke, NJ. d. Helmick,
A. r. Lawson.
E L. boy-C. NJ. Lashhorn Girl-C. A.
Scheuch.
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wen-Known Railway Builder Dead.

LOS ANGELES. June 22-Hobert Bruce
Burns, q wefl-known western railroad conf
structor. and who has for the past nine
years held the position of chief engineer
of the coast lines of the Santa Fe company.
died here last night He was a native OF
Maine, aged fifty-four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
MemofiaI Meeting postponed.

The meeting of the bar IN honor OF the
memory OF the late e. b. Hay. scheduled
for this afternoon. was postponed until
the first Friday In October next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22

Charles M schwab returned To New York
yesterday on the steamer Deutschland from
Hamburg. He appeared to be in excellent
health and spirits.
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Big Sale of
Boys Shirts.

Our entire line of Boys Neg
lige Shirts is embraced in this
sale at the following reduc-
tons:
Boys soc, Shirts. $3.50. 800.
Boys 75c. Shirts. .. SOC.
Boys $I.oo Shirts. .... 79c.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-16

ttonal bank on Wall.street, Bridgeport, at the head of Middle street, providing for the elimination of the entire second floor and the use of the whole building by the bank, which now uses only the second floor. Pike Brothers company, grocers and grain dealers who occupy the two ground. floor stores in the build ing, have been ordered to vacate and will move just as soon as a new loca- tion can be obtained. It is proposed to tear out the entire interior of the structure and make extensive changes in front so that when the work is com pleted all of the bank offices will be on the ground floor. The remodeled structure will be very ornamental and will have an artistic glass dome and will be up-to-date in every particular. Work upon the remodeling will begin just as soon as the preliminary work can be done. The bank authorities hope to have the 'remodeling com. pleted before cold weather sets in, next fall. This bank is we'll and fav- orably known to business men in TIE BEE's territory, having a number of depositors in Newtown. It is one of the staunchest financial institutions in the Park City.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-16
HUN T1NGTON.
WHITE HILLS,

Phillip Jones is having a short vaca. tion, this week. He has another term in military school in Freehold, N. J.
 Miss Marian Beardsley is expected home, this week, for two weeks va. cation.
 Miss Susie Beardsley and Mrs Jen- nie Amber lett for a short trip to New York City on Monday morning.
 Miss Daisy Shelton is recuperating slowly. She is spending several weeks here with her aunt, Mrs Oliver Black man. We trust the dry air of these Hills will benefit her greatly.
 The Hive of Bees are to meet with Mrs William Jones on the afternoon of the 21st. 1t is expected there will be some business of the church tran sacted at this time also.
 Mrs Emma aubbell has returned to the Hills. She is with her sister, Mrs Knapp.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-16
TAsHUA.

CHRIST CHURCH NOTES.
 The ladies of Christ church parish meet at the rectory every Wednesday afternoon through Lent to sew. Quite large attendance is reported.
 Mrs Nelson is away caring for the sick.
 Mrs Florence Mallett has rented her farm to MT Peck of Long Hill, who takes possession April l.
 Miss Burton is visiting her sister, Mrs J. Patterson.
 MT and Mrs H. E. Read and family expect to move, this week, into the house lately occupied by Lewis Hoyt, Long Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-16
CIRCULATION
Ten Pages,
TOWN TOPICS.
OBITUARY.

PATRICK GAFFNEY.
 On Tuesday mo rning, March 6, 1906, there departed from this life one of the most respected and honored citi- zens of Newtown, Patrick Gaffney, who had reached the ripe age of 78 years. MT Gaffney was one of the pi- oneer Irishmen of Newtown, and in fact, of Connecticut, who settled here in 1850 and lived here continuously for 56 years, universally respected and ad- mired for his sturdy character and benevolent disposition. In 1852 he was married to Miss Mary Power by Father O'Farrell of Danbury, there being no parish or priest then in New. town. Mrs Gaffney died about one and a half years ago, also generally and sincerely mourned, A woman of sterling character. This marriage was productive of grand family of seven daughters and four sons. Seven daughters and three sons, of whom he was we'll proud, survive him and spared no effort to make the declining years and failing health of their be- loved father as comfortable as human hands could do.
 MT Gaffney was an employe of the New York Betting & Packing Go. for 40 years, a greater part of the time as foreman of the calender room. He was an expert in his knowledge of rubber, and such was the confidence of the company in his ability and judgment that he was usually sent abroad to establish and test particularly large belts manufactured by the company Many a man remembers with a full heart the many kindnesses in word and deed bestowed upon him by this kingly son of Erin. It has been well said that the best portion of mans life is made up of little, nameless, un remembered acts of kindness and love Measured by this severe test the name of Patrick Gaffney will be enrolled along with the good and the blessed ir the eternal land of peace and happi ness. To those of us who believe ir the immortality of the soul, in the eternal and felicitous existence of tht good, and in the boundless mercies o1 merciful Redeemer, our friend stil lives. He was one of nature's noble men, a sincere and earnest man, fol whom death had no terrors. His life work was faithfully done and with ar unfaltering trust in the sure reward he died like one who draws the dra pery of the couch about him and wei comes restful sleep.
 Softly his breath went as the sigh | Of south winds from some isle of rest; Calmly he died, as stars that die
 l Behind the gray hills of the Vest"
 He is laid in St Roses cemetery by the stately pines, where the soughint winds shall sing unceasing requiem' for his soul.-[J. E M.