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The Washington times., 1906-01-17
FIGHT RENEWED FOR
WORLDS FAIR BABY
Barclays and Bleakleys Contending In
Court for a Mite of Humanity
Raised N Incubator.

Law RENEE Kan. Jan. 1.-THE IA
nous Worlds Fair incubator baby case
which grew out Of the exhibition Of a
child in one of the Worlds Fair attrac-
uon was taken Up in district court to-
day for the possession OF the child The
child is claimed by Mrs. Charles Bleak
ley, former resident of this city in
whose possession the child now is. She
went 20 St. Louis early in 1904 10 obtain
a position. There a child was born. The
child she was told was born dead. Later
another child was born at the same
hospital, whose mother was an actress
This child. II is asserted. became the
incubator baby and was on exhibition
at the Tair.
Mrs Bleakley declares that she was
deceived as 10 the death OF her child
NJ. and A,rs. Joseph Barclay. of Moline
Ill, saw the baby exhibited. took a
fancy TO il, and at the close of the fair
obtained the child. Then Mrs BlealIev
became more than ever convinced that
II was her child, and brought action at
Moline. III. TO obtain the child and got
II. Mrs Blcakley brought the infant
here. and 1t has been cared for by Mrs
Bleakleys mother since.
The suit now is 10 obtain possession
by writ of habeas corpus. and hotb
sides have gathered much evidence 10
snow the paTentage and ownership of
the child
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
NATIONAL UNION
INSTALLS OFFICERS

At the Pythian Temple last night
officers Of The State. War and Navy
Council, No. 20l, National Union. were
Installed for the year 1905 The INSTALL
ing officer was ]. d. Henderson, presi-
dent of the cabinet, and the officers
installed were, president, r. c. Rodg-
ers; vice president. @. J. Prescott: past
president, a r. Ringwalt: speaker. I.
n. Eichelberger. secretary. ]. d. Tor
fey; financial secretary. Douglas Zev-
ley; treasurer, w H. Doe: chaplain.
+. ;. Sparks; usher ]. c. Whyte. ser
seant-at-arms, H w Throckmorten;
doorkeeperr e NJ. Barr; trustees, H.
W ihrockmorten. A. NJ Peyton. and
G. I. Miller; delegates TO the cabinet
kennedy -'l'
The business of the evening was fol-
loWed Iy ruslcal program and ban
cd and was in every way a success
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company's earnings and expenses for
the month Of December. 1906. as com
pared with the corresponding month of
1904. exclusive OF the controlled and
affiliated lines, shows: Gross earnings.
1905, }6, $50 So 1904. $5.4I2. .25S; increase.
81, 03S.2 .26l. Expenses. 1905. s.. .o52. .SgS: 1891.
s., 75S, sos; Increase. S293. go. Net earn
ings. 1895. s., ,3gs, ,12I; 1904, 81, ,653. $50; in
crease, S744 53I.
For the six months ended December
81. as compared with the same period
of 1891: Gross earnings 1895. SaS oIU ~. /,
1901. S34 81. 1888; increase. 81. .055, GA. Ex-
Peuses, 1906, S24 ADJ 66S; IgO4, S2I GA 626. in
crease, S2,I7s,0l2- Net earnings. 1893.
u41N5IS9: 1904. $l2S0o1O7. Increase,
81 .5S7. So
The lines included in this statement
are the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company; Baltimore and Ohio South
western Railroad Company; Ohio River
Railroad Company; West Virginia Short
Line Railroad Company; Ripley and Mil
Creek Valley railroad; Pittsburg and
Western Railroad Company; PittsbuTg
Palnesville and Fairport railroad: Pitts
burg, Clevelapd and Toledo railroad.
and Pittsburg Junction railroad
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
RAID ON WASHINGTON
RAILWAYS CONTINUED
Prices Forced Down on Aggressive Of
feTings, Assisted by Some
Good Selling.

A continuation of the efforts to break
the price on the securities of the Wash
ington Railway Company was vigorous
ly pursued at the session OF the Stock
Exchange today, and finding consider
able of the preferred together with the
bonds seeking market, was success
ful in forcing a loss OF a full point oa
the stock and about half as much on
the bonds. Although the sales OF the
stock on the call aggregated less than
800 shares the price fell away from
SO y TO SSh, with vigorous efforts To
sell large blocks at close TO going
prices. The common sympathiZed with
the weakness Of the other, and was
approached with some hesitancy in the
bidding, finally closing with a bid OF
- 4 for quotation. and lots of 500
shares offered at 43 and quotation lots
fractionally less. but without sale The
bonds were dealt in to the extent of
$1,000, and while the buying was gen
eral. beginning at IS. was not sufficient
iy strong TO prevent the price gradually
crumbling TO ST7s
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
THUG SHOOTS DEFENDER
OF GIRL HE INSULTED
Chicago Escort Struck by Several Bull
let's on Elevated Railroad Platform,
Assailant Escaping.

CHICAGO. Jan. H.-Because he re-
sented a wantOn insult TO d young
woman with whom he was riding on a
Humboldt park train of the Metropol-
itan elevated road Walter L. Darnell
twenty years old. 1927 West Harrison
street. was shot and severely wounded
by an unknown man.
The shooting occurred on the Western
avenue platform of the elevated road.
Darnelrs assailant ran down the stairs
Of the station and escaped before police
arrived.
Darnell was taken TO the county hos
Dital in an ambulance. His condition In
said TO be serious.
Darnen. J. T. Fortune. and a young
woman whose name the police did not
learn. were riding in the elevated train.
when a young man boarded the car at
Halsted street. The latter. it is said.
insu!ted the woman and Darnell and
Fortune resented 81.
DarneI. Fortune. and the stranger
quarreled in the car. but were separated.
When the train reached the Western
avenue station Darnell and his COM
panions left the train. Here the quarrel
was renewed and blows were exchanged.
The stranger was being worsted in the
f1ght when he drew a revolver and fired
repeatedly at Darnen. who attempted TO
avoid him by running down the stairs.
One bullet struck Darnell in his left
side AND he fell, rolling down several
stairs 10 the sidewalk. His assailant
hurried by him as he lay on the side
walk and escaped.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
NUMBER THIRTEEN
PURSUES PRISONER

WILMINGTON. Del. Jan IA case
in the municipal court here today bore
upon the thirteen" hoodoo.
Francis Z. Davis, who has thirteen
letters in his name, was arrested
charged with disorderly conduct by
Policeman Francis q. Green, with a
similar number of letters, at IO:I3 p. m
on January 13 lie was arrested on
Thirteenth street, and the call for the
patrol wagon was sent in from box 13
At 9:l3 O'Clock this morning Davis
was arraigned in the municipal court
before Judge Edwin r. Cochran. also
with thirteen letters in his name, and
fined Incidentally Operator Andrew
Harklns, vino received the call for the
patrol wagon, has thirteen letters in
MS name, as also has Capt. Charles &.
Evans. who was on duty at the time
This Is the most unique case of ''thlr.
@<en on record IN Wilmington.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
AUDITOR COMPLETES WORK
ON WAGGAMAN'S BOOKS

Auditor Dulaney Is congratulating
himself over the completion of a hard
years work in auditing the books OF
Thomas +. Waggaman, which has
represented an expenditure Of thou
sands OF dollars as we'll. The report
makes 4 ponderous volume. and as 1t
has not yet been fully examined no
statement is yet ready for publication
A summary is being prepared and
shows that from 1887 to the time of
failure about $4,000, O00 was deposit.
ed with Mr.. Waggaman. a sum in ex-
cess of the deposits of any bank in
town during the same period. Mr. Du-
laney expects 10 have a statement
ready to furnish creditors in a short
time.
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BULLS HAVE BIG
DAY ON MARKET
Material Gains Made All
Through List.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-In the last half
hour the upward movement IN prices
was resumed with VigoT. Stocks that
had reacted from early high fguTes raj
lied more or less.
American Fuel was added to the bull
flame in the stock market trading to-
day Colorado Fuel and Iron was the
strongest feature. There was no way
In which 10 trace out the heavy buying
I'm this stock, the crowd being frequently
the largest on the exchange and buying
orders coming in from numerous
sources. There were many stories of
merger, some being with the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron and Republic Iron
corporations and others with the United
States steel interests.
The demand for Amalgamated was the
subject of much comment. The supply was
absorbed, ana buying orders continually
po1"ed I'm al advanced price limits put
tins the stock up TO l142s.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales of the beard. including after call.
amounted 10 S4OltV in bonds and 29l7
shares OF stock.
Following are the sales and quotations
OF tOday's market
Washington Street Railway IS. S5,O00a
~, $l,0OJTS1js, 81 0GOQS1a. s.. .OlldS7ss
So.OO0Go15a, s.. .O00liS91z. 81 .OJ06S72s So Oa,6l
uSIAs, S5o0UAI1z. S50OGS7ss
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
IS, Sl,0o0G105, Sl.OO1d1O52s sLOO0dlO5Ib
Sl,oOOd lU5i5 81, 4,000010jl2 81 COCA lG5ss 81 600
q loss. l,0o)Qlo5ss s4,O00a105'a S5,OO0a
Capital Traction, 4al49
Washington Street Railway preferred.
5aS9S4. 51aS9i2 50uS9+. 5GS9i2. 50aSs.
54S9. 500SS24, 10QS9, 50aSla. lOQS9. 5OQ
NationaI Safe Deposit. 1oa1g. 1oalsl.
1Od 190la.
American Security and Trust rights.
Ssm2lz, 102l2
National City Bank 1OG13S. 10dl3S.
Potomac Fire Insurance 5u30lk
Columbia Fire Insurance. 50d10is. 5OG
10i4
Mergenthaler. I0d1sIIk lOaIR1a. 100
1917, 5gl9lla. 5a19lIs, 1Ga191h, 10d191Ia
lUdl9l1z, 2Odl9l9s, 10ul3Iss
Lanston, l00Ql4. l00414, 100614. 1OOd14
1O0d137s.
Mitchell Mining. S25GIps. SOoa1sss. 500
e6l3, AUal2.s. SOOal2A, Sl00d12, S5O0d
i, $5O001l12.
After Call-Washington Gas As. 81, 200
m10H3
Washington Street Railway As, s. 900
NS7&
City National Bank. 5al39.
Washington Street Railway Companv.
6di2iA. 50642iz. 5OH422s.
I.aUStOn. fe0Ql32s
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
MARYLAND TRUST COMPANY
TO INCREASE CAPITAL

Directors OF the Maryland Trust Com
panV, Of Baltimore. at the annual
meeting yesterday adopted a resolution
increasing the capital stock 10 Sl,000 OOJ
This resolution Will be referred to the
stockholders for approval and after the
necessary thirty days will be voted on.
Under the recent plan OF reorganization
the company has a capital of 1881, go or
One-fOurth of the original capital stock.
the shareholders having consented to
reduction OF 70 per cent 10 enable the
company TO resume business. There is
also a preferred stock Indebtedness Of
81 100000 so that the increase Of capital
viii bring il up to s.. .009,0 ,000
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
DAUGHTERS OF 1912 TO
LOCATE SOLDIERS GRAVES

A meeting of the Daughters of 1872.
u. t Chapter was held at The Ebbitt
house Monday afternoon, Mrs. Kate
hearney Henry presided. Officers re-
ports We're read by Miss Norton, Miss
Goddard, Miss James, and Miss Web
ster
A committee was appointed to ar
range for reception
Mrs. Newport Potts gave an inter-
esting account of her efforts as one of
a committee to locate graves of sol
diers of the war Of 1872. 1t is s,e pur-
pose OF the society to mark graves Of
patriots of that war buried in the Dis
triCt
Any authentic information as to
these graves from anyone will be care
tully looked into by the regent or
officers of tire chapter.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
TROLLEY NEARLY READY

Only the granting of a small fran
chise To the Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis Electric Railway Company
by Baltimore stands between the inter
urban line and its completion.
The Washington end of the line will
come in at Fifteenth and II streets
northeast, where it will meet the tracks
Of the Columbia road and reach the
center of the city over that line and its
connections. The building of the road
was begun by Cleveland capitalists, but
it is understood that interests nearer
home have since become sarceIy inter
cSted. The road will be fully equipped
for furnishing quick transportation and
no expense has been spared n pushing
the road to completion.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
TWO AMERICANS ELECTED
TO BRITISH PARLIAMENT

LONDON. Jan. 17.-There seems to be
no let up in the Liberal and Labor
gains at the polls throughout Great
Britain. OF the 247 members who had
been elected to the house up 10 this
morning. 127 are Liberals. 50 Unionists
IS Irish Nationalists. and 80 Labor men
The polling today will be held IN
ninety-twO districts. twenty-three of
them in London. 1t is altogether proba-
ble that the existing ratio will be abont
maintained.
Two former Americans were aIected
Yesterday. They are William Ashmead
Bartlett Burdett-Couts. Unionist and I
II. Seaverns, Liberal Sir Conan DovIe
and y 4. w Mason, also a novelist
were among the successful candidates.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
Germany Is not Rushing
Troops to French Border

BERLIN. Jan I1-It is authoritativeIy
announced that the German war Office
is not, and has not intention Of. Concen-
tratiug troops in Als0Ce-LOTraiue or else
where on the French or Swiss border
IL Is stated at the war Office that all
stories 10 the effect that any extra
ordinary orders for the mobilization OF
troops have been issued. are inventions
pure and simple.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
PENNSYLVANIA LINES
GUARD AGAINST FRAUD

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan 1.-THE
subsidiary and affiliatlng lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad system are get
ting out new stock certificates 10 sub
stitute for the old ones, In order TO
protect themselves against the fraudu-
lent duplication or forgery OF certi-
hcates as was recently done in the
case of Norfolk and Western stock
Officials OF the roads I'm question deny
that they have found any of their Ger
uflcates forged. They say the action
ls purely precautionary.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
Neutrals Seek Peace.

An effort is being made To- bring about
a meeting between the French and Ger
man delegates 10 talk over the situation
and see if il is not possible 10 agree
on the points al issue so that the con-
ference VIII be- fully successful and little
time will be lost
The Duke Of Almodovar. president Of
the conference and Ambassador Henry
White the American representative. are
said 10 be the leaders in the movement
The meeting of the conference which
VIII be held today viii probably get
down 10 work IN earnest. The preIimi-
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
THO Men Are Running
ALgecirdS Conference
Revolt, of France, and TattenbaCh, of Ger
many, Doing Real DiCkering and May
Settle Trouble at Informal Meetinq

ALGECIRAS. Jan 1.-THE fate OF the
conference now in session here TO settle
the status Of Morocco is in the hands
Of NJ Revolt and Count Tattenbach
Ashold. representing. respectively, France
and Germany.
These two men are better informed on
conditions in Morocco than are the
other delegates. unless IL be those repre-
senting Morocco While Count Tatten-
bach is not the head Of the German
delegation. Herr Won RadowitZ his
senior viii be guided in large measure
bE his NleHs
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
ACCUSES MAFIA,
ESCAPES GALLOWS

WILkESBARRE, Pa. Jan. I7.-Tonv
White. the italian charged with the
murder of Frank VALERIE. was SEN
fenced 70 twenty years in the peniten-
tiary his afternoon, after he had told a
dramatic story of how he killed VaUere
because he knew Vallere had been an
pointed by the Black Hand Society To
Kill him.
lie had previously offered To plead
guilty IN the second degree. but not
unuI he told his story did the Com
monwealth accept this plea.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
GOOD DEMAND FROM SHORTS
ON STEADY COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. Jan. E.-AlthOugh the
cables failed 10 offer much encourage
ment TO the bulls this morning. the
local cotton market started steady at a
decline of ] point 10 an advance OF l
point. There was a good demand. partly
from shorts. and in the ten minutes
following the call prices advanced about
o points over the close
Opening prices. January 1l5gd11. .65:
February. IL 81 bid: March. n75all. Il,
April. u.S2. Nav. IL S7NIl S.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
FOR CONSUL AT HANG CHOW

Senator Ankeny of Washington today
presented to the President the name of
Ross r. Brattain, OF Spokane. and
recommended him for the position of
consul at Hang Chow, China The Pres
ident promised to send the nomination
of Mr.. Brattain TO the Senate. The
young Washingtonian will take the ex-
animation for consul under the new
rules OF the State Department this after
moor
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

AT the close OF the call a meeting OF
the governing committee was called 10
consider what action. II any, should be
taken with regard To removing the stock
Trom the list, IL having been brought 10
the attention OF the officials that offers
OF the stock were being made freely on
the street at prices quite incompatible
with those obtaining on the board. There
was some strong feeling regarding H.
and Il was understood that unless some
change OF action is taken the committee
VIII decide 10 strike IL from the list.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
WALL STREET NEWS ITEMS.

london prices showed gra, flying ad-
van es this morning. almost the entire
international list being considerably
above our final prices. Other news items
continued favorable, and gave a strong
tone 20 the opening.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

The pyrotechnic advance on Mitchell
Mining, which occurred on Monday, was
succeeded today by an equally rapid de
cline, the stock selling from I3Ib TO llL
with dealings in 1900 shares
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

All the talk was bullish today. The
traders were busily engaged in buying
back stocks sold out lately on the belief
Of Il good decline
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

Earnings for United States Steel for
thls month were stated would be ap-
proXimately S12.O00,O00.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

reported by w. Z. Hibbs & Co.. :Hs
street. Members New York Stock Exchange,
Chicago Board OF Trade. and Washington
stock Exchanged
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
ORGANIZE TO PUSH
PUBLICITY MEASURE
Want Campaign Donations
Known TO All.

Perry BelmOnts movement for the
elimination of evils attendant upon the
use of large sums of money in political
elections was given a great impetus at
a meeting of supporters, coming from all
parties and several labor organizations,
at the New Willard today. Upon motion
of ex-senator ". L Chandler of New
Hampshire a permanent national publ
city bill Organtza ton was effected with
MIR. Belmont AT its head.
Frank X. Foster. chairman OF the
legislative committee Of the MaSsachu-
settS Federation Of Labor. was selected
secretary upon the suggestion OF Samuel
GomperS. president OF the American
Federation of Labor.
This organization will press for the
passage of bill by Congress providing
for publicity in receipts and expenditures
of the national committees of all pOliti-
cal parties and the organization of
local societies for the elimination of the
evils.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
The Safest Investments

Are those that do not depend upon the
nnancial responsibility or the stability
OF any individual or corporation. First
deeds OF trust {mortgage) notes literally
secured on good real estate in the Dis
tTict OF Columbia constitute ''gilt-edge''
investments. These are the only kind
We make and supply tc investors. They
bear interest, payable semi-annually al
the rate OF per cent per annum, and
may be mad Of US in amounts from $500
and upward at par and accrued interest
Send for booklet. Concerning Loans and
Investments %
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

The banks have gained St. 600. 600 from
the subtreasury since last Friday.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

Hooley, Learned & Co. We're bidding
"a per cent for the next quarterly divf-
dend on any part of lO,0O0 shares Anal
gamated Copper. the belief holding
strong that it would be advanced 10 a
Q per cent basis at the next meeting
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

Compromise Expected.
Practically the only point which seems
likely 10 cause the conference to end
without result is as 10 whether the re-
forms agreed upon shall be enforced by
France alone. or by the powers Jointly
The best impression IS now that Ger
many viii ia time reCede I'm her demand
for joint control. France making COM
cessions in other lines and giving salts
factory assurance that the interests OF
all the powers will be maintained on an
equal footing
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. Jan. 1L-FoIlowing were
the quotations on today's exchange:
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

Dispatches from Philadelphia state
that The Mexican government has ar
ranged to have S5.000 900 gold coined into
mint.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
Big Men There.

Among those present were Hanuis
Taylor, GOvernor-elect Swanson. of Vir-
ginia; Alexander TToup. of Connecticut;
Julius Meyer. attorney general OF New
York: ex-senator Chandler. of New
Hampshire: Charles A Hamlin of
ssachuSetts. Van L. Polk. of Ten
nessee; John T Dunlap. OF New York;
Opie Read. of Illinois; Charles A Gard
ner. Of New York, Cromwell Gibbons.
of Florida. Norman T. Mack of Buffalo,
Gen. ]. II. Wilson. of Delaware; Samuel
GOmpers. of Washington; Representa-
tives Charles A, Towne of New York.
Mccall of Massachusetts and Granger
of Rhode Island. and President Jacob
G. Schurman. of Cornell University.
MIR. Belmont, who presided, addressed
the meeting on the bill He said in part;
The bill, of which copies have been
placed in your hands. has been introduc-
I'd in the House by Representative Nc
Call, of Massachusetts, and III the Sen
ate by Senator Patterson. of Colorado
Our Politics Cleanest.
American politics are not more cor
rupt than the politics of other countries.
The contrary is true; but we want
them better still.
The rapid strides in wealth, with all
their benefits, have naturally created
certain Disadvantages, The great cap
tains of industry have been induced, or
compelled, or they have permitted them
selves on one pTeteNt or another to
endeaVoT TO control political agencies
and organizations by the use of money.
The time has now come to check this
gI owing tendency.
MANY who are active in political or
ganizatiOns unite in this conviction.
Members Of the national committee of
the two dominant parties are enrolled
in our organization. Their practical eX-
perience leads them 10 favor the for n
of publicity required by the proposed
law Organized labor is energetically
demanding il. The presence of Mr.
GomDers and other labor representatives
is sufficient evidence of this fact
National committees established by
national conventions. not recognized by
the Constitution, have grown from small
and temporary agencies To permanent
aud powerful tnstrumentalities receiv-
ing and spending vast sums in com
plete secrecy. The proposed law would
not interfere directly or indirectly with
the election laws OF any State. Limited
in its effect TO the requirement of the
publication of campaign contributions
and expenditures by the national and
congressional committees, ii does not
invade the rights and functions of any
State political committee. The law
would make campaign money public
money
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1..-Following were
the quotations on today's exchange.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
Compromise Expected.

narles and routine have been pretty well
cleared away
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

REPORT OF THE CAPITAL, DEBTS
GROSS EARNINGS AND EXPENSES
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-11
LARGEST ENROLMENT EVER.
Recorded at the Indian School Mark
ed the Opening of the New
Years Session Yesterday
NIorning.-A Sue
ceSsfuI Xaap


Yesterday morning the sessions of
the Teller institute of this city for
the school year of 1867. opened
under the most favorable circum-
stances.
The attendance and enrolment on
the morning of the opening day of
the new term was the largest in the
20 years history of the school. Two
hundred and thirty pupils register
ed
Supt Burton states that all the
teachers and officials were ready to
enter upon the work and the pupils
seeem glad to take up their studies.
a splendid corps of teachers and
officials are in charge of the differ
ent departments and the year prom
lses to be the most successful in the
history of the institution.