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New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
HELD IN SHIPPING coNsp,aAcy

Two men connected with branches of the Nev
@ iorA CenTal Railroad were a-raigned in the Tombs
ponce court yesterday charged with larceny an6
according TO the police and officials of the railroad
= hopeo that some clew OF the recent $4,000 con-
spiF1cy az the Morgan Line Pier may be oh,a,nss
H0ih tnern- The nen-Arnold Scharff driver en-
oyso py y We short, who has the trucking prIvi-
tegs o. me Talroao at its terminal az St John;s
.s' 1aIh' 1lo lanes Moore. a shipping clerk al the
yitfcs-Were held for examination TO-DAY "N Ni4o
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
Bankers and Brokers.
London g Paris Exchange, Id.
BANKERS,

Are now dealing in and negotiating Amer
ican Industrial and Mining securities on
The London Stock Exchange. A special
department has been opened for introduc-
;ne sound and we'll supported undertak-
iDgs. Those desirous of placing Securi-
ties on the London Market should COM
municste with the Secretary, London &
Paris Exchange, Limited, Basildon House,
Mooreatc Street, Bank, E. c. London,
England.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
sHAyKE WILL CONTEST wrrHpeAwn

The threatened contest Of the will Of c. c shawn.
cane on Tor trial tefcre Surrogate Thomas y.s-
taoA.. former senator John Ford appearing FOR
the widow. The contestants nilhdr.ur ttes -, ii
ana the viii wss admitted 10 probate w,,hou, on
position BY its te-mx the entire eetate eoes ~
lutsly tc the teststor'e widow, .drs Msrgrr~H1s
6hayne- -
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened at
per cent: highest 80 per cent lowest %. per cent?
last Ioan per cent: close. 2Aq3 per cent: ruling
rate per cent Time money quoted at per
cent for thirty days. AZ per for sixty days. "a
G494 per for ninety days and four months. 4zi
as per cent for five and six months. and 5d5A per
cent for seven months Commercial paper was
quoted at 5g51s per cent for sixty ninety days,
5a51a per cent for four 10 SIX months and 5aia6
per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market closed dun.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Call money in
London, 2i2 per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills, Sl2 cent long bills, 7l6d5ls
per cent. Berlin discount rate. Shs per cent. Ber-
lin exchange London 20 marks 4S1s pfennigs
Paris discount rate, 22s per cent. Paris exchange
on London 2 francs 171s centimes Bar gold in
London. Us Sgd.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money, IS 1916; for the account, s9h French
rentes. IS francs 22h centinles. Japanese 6s first
series lOlM.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE

1905
Week ended June r. .S11 S9s 72s s1oI5s ss7 "a
From January .2s3 271.11I 242625sfs asfs9nss
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds. compared with Mon
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, June II. p m.-The market for Amer
lean securities firm. Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
BONDS.
TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES

'Odd lots. tseus cents per share
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13

s.. OOO Am W PAPER 5S. q.
SIS. OOO Del & Hud As .--
=. 900 Havana TOb 81. -.
5000 W Elec IS " I & I.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-13
unlisted
Closing prices of active bonds dealt in, with

net changes, follow:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
TIGER SKIN WAS VALUABLE
A Dismissed Consul Wakes ScnsR-
u"uHI ChnrEcs Against 1. :.
Minister to Norway.

Washington. - Some sensational
charges have been made against Her
bert IT. u. Pierce. minister to Nor
way, former consul general at Canton,
China, and before that an assistant sec
rotary Of state, before the committee
on foreign affairs Of the house, by for
mcr Consul MCWadc.
Mr.. McWade holds Mr.. Pierce re-
sponsIhle for his removal from the con-
sular service. Pierce, in a c0ufdcn-
tial report, made a numbcl Of charges
against MCWade, who, since his re-
moval, has been trying to get a hear
ing before a congressional committee.
Mr.. MCWadc charges that Pierce. when
the latter was on his trip in the orient
inspecting coHsulatcs, held him up for
a tiger skin rug valued at $500.
MIR. MCWado says that since he has
made his charges the rug has been re-
turned to him without any word Of \
PLANTATION.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
REPAIRING BRAIN
a Certain WAY by Food.

Every minister, lawyer, Journalist.
physician, author or business man Ia
forced under pressure of modern con-
ditions to the active and sometimes
~oVeractive use of the brain.
Analysis of the excreta thrown mt
oy the pores shows that brain work
breaks down the phosphate of potash
separating 1t from its heavier compan-
ion' albumen, and plain common sense
teaches that this elemental princin,e
must be introduced into the body anew
each day, If we would replace the Ioss
and rebuild the brain tissue.
we know that the phosphate of
potash, as presented in certain 3eld
grams, has an affinity for albumen and
that is the only way gray matter in tbe
brain can be built. 1t will not answer
70 lake the crude phosphate of notash
Of the drug shop, for nature rejects n.
me elemental mineral must be nre-
sented through food directly from ma
lures laboratory.
These facts have been made use Of
IN the manufacture Of Grape-Nuts, ana
any brain worker can prove the value
OF the proper selection OF food BY max
Ing free use Of Grape-Nuts for ten DAYS
or two weeks. Sold by grocers eyery-
where (and in immense quantities,.
Manufactured BY the Postum O.. Rat.
Tie Creek, Mich.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
CAME WELL
He Was Not Like Some New and I'm
tried "Feller" Among the
Girls.

The buxom maid had been limiting thai
she did not think much of working out,
and this in conjunction with the night
BY appearance Of a rather sheepish young
man caused her mistress much apprehen,
sion. relates Everybody's Magazine.
Martha, is it possible that you ara
thinking of getting married."
"1es'm," admitted Martha, blushing.
Not that young fellow who has been
calling on you lately?"
"Yes'm, he's the one"
days"
Three weeks come Thursday" correct.
ed Martha.
DO you think that is long enough to
know a man before taking such an impor.
tant step"
Well" answered Martha with spirit,
'tain't s if he was some new Teller. He's
well recommended; a perfectly lovely girl
know was engaged to him for a long
while"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
AWARDED HUSBANDS BODY
Result of a Suit Uniuue in the Az-
nails of Litigation in
Illinois.

Urbana, Ill,-Unless legal OBJ
stacles again intervene, the body of the
late Jesse NJ. Richards, first president
Of the Chicago board of trade, will be
removed from the vault in Mount Hope
cemetery to another vault 20 feet dis
tant, that has been built for his widow,
Mrs. Mary B. Richards, of Boston.
A legal battle for the possession of
the body, the result Of an alleged feud
between Mrs. Richards and relatives of
her deceased husband, has been con-
cluded in the Champaign county circuit
court. Judge Philbrick ruled that the
widow is entitled to the possession Of
the body. 1t had been placed in a vault
belonging to the Richards family at
the time of his death in 1898.
Sensational charges marked the suit,
which Is said to be the first of It's ma
ture In the legal annals Of this state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
ALL IN THE PRONUNCIATION
a Correction That Failed to Correct
and Called Forth Comment
Incorrect.

Capt. William Ellinger, the noted oy-
ster grower of Chesapeake bay, said re-
Gently:
"The oyster business is in a bad way.
Oysters are getting scarce. They are
not planted in the right manner and they
are not gathered IN the right manner The
government must soon step in and give
us a change, or eventually there will be
no oysters left. Things are all wrong as
they areas wroag as the English with
the letter n
"Once, in Banbury, | dined with an
English farmer. We had ham for dinner,
a very delicious ham, baked. The farm
er,s son soon finished his portion and
passed his plate again.
"'More am, father be said.
The farmer frowned.
Don't say am, son. he said, say
am
Il did say am the lad protested, in
an injured tone.
"'You said am cried the father,
fercely. 'Am's what is should be. Am,
not am
In the midst of the squabble the farm.
er's wife turned to me with a little
deprecatory laugh and said;
They both think they're saying am"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
INSURANCE RATES TO GO UP
Clients of the Fire Insurance Conn
panies VIII Have to Make Good
San Francisco Losses.

New York.-A star chamber meet
ing of representatives Of practically ev-
cry fire insurance company operating in
the United States was held in the Office
of President G. Sheldon of the Phoenix
company for the purpose of raising
rates all over the country. The meeting
was attended by three committees Of
five, representing the fire insurance ex-
change and the Western Union and
Southwestern Tariff association. Each
organization appointed a committee Of
five to deal with the problems grow
Ing out of the San Francisco disaster.
The advance will be at least 25 per cent.
There Is a legislative bill pending in
this state making it illegal for fire in
surance companies to unite to raise
rates. Therefore, great secrecy is to be
observed in the movement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
The American student.

Cambridge, England.--Pruf Jo-
sept John Thomson, the well-known
physicist in an address here, Friday,
declared that Of all the students in the
world, and no had had experience with
most Of them, the Americans showed
tho greatest energy and enthusiasm.
This he attributed to the fact that
American universities have 10 courses
comparable to the e]xhausting tripos Of
Cambridge" and the result was that
the American preserved his freshness
and enthusiasm while the Englishman
was intellectually tired.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
STAR WITNESS WAS ABSENT
ROBERT N. SNYDER GOES FREE
IN CONSEQUENCE.
Prosecution of the Kansas City Cap
itaIist For Alleged Bribery
Ends In FiascO.

st. Louis.-Frederick G. Uthof.
former member Of the city council
Doodle combine. who accepted a $4,000
bride for his vote In the notorious Cen
trail Traction steal in 1898, and after
returning the money, tried to get it
back, saved r. M. Snyder, Central Trac-
ton promoter, from further prosecution
on the charge Of alleged bribery Thurs
day by falling to appear in court.
Circuit Attorney Sager stated to
Judge Reynolds in the criminal court
that Uthoff is in Colorado, and that he
can not be brought here to testify
against Snyder.
Il think | could get him If | had q
little more time" said the circuit at
torney, 81 have a telegram from him
saying that he Is III and unable to
come"
There have been several continu-
ances of this case" said Judge Rey-
nolds, land | do not feel justified in
granting another"
~ Via SfChL L VIII nave " euIel a
nolle proseQui," said the circuit attor-
ney.
Snyder, dressed in a new gray spring
suit, was In court with his attorneys,
Morton Jourdan and F. w. Lehman.
He smiled when the entry was made,
and said:
Il guess they don't want me any
more"
The charge against Snyder was that
he furnished the money with which
nine members Of the city council were
bribed to grant the Central Traction Co.
valuable street railway franchises for
which it gave the city no compensa-
ton. The value Of this franchise is
$50, 900 900, and the amount of Doodle
nyDnDdo6 IN cot n uor SdEO nm
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Many people seem to think that the
use of dogs in wal is comparatively
modern. Yet ancient Corinth was
saved from the foe by courageous AMI.
mails that fought the invader while
the garrison slept. To-day tho dog IS
used for active operations as we'll as
for ambulance work, Trained dogs
have been used for outpost duty and
for the carrying Of ammunition. For
ambulance purposes their work has
been proved to be Of the utmost value
abroad,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

The mails will be heavy this com,
fng season II attractive stationery and
desk fittings are any incentive to let
ter writing. In engraved papers the
severely plain, square initials are be-
ing superseded by very elaborate
crests and monographs. Something
quite new, and equally llleglblo, is the
Gothic style OF letters, Tall, pointed,
churchly looking l. II, Gs and II. y.
G,s, etc, are being done In Roman
gold and in old reds and blues, all
very large and effective against cream.
Msite Yellum.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Perhaps the queorest city In the
world is that OF Nang Harm, the home
OF the royal family Of siam. This
city's peculiarly lies in the fact that
It is composed Of women and chill.
dren alone. 1t is in the center of
Bankok, has high walls around 1t and
In its population OF 5000 there is not
a single man, though the king occa'
sionally pays them a visit, The name
Nang Harm means yelled women"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Year by year records are published
Of the destruction Of human and cat,
tie life by the wild beasts and snakes
Of British India, Last year 24,5T6 HUI.
man beings and 1926 cattle were
killed. and OF the people 2l,S27 deaths
were attributed to snakes, while OF
the cattle 10000 were killed with wild
beasts. panthers being charged with
10000 and tigers with 10000 Of this
total; snakes accounted for 10000.
This is but u triding percentage Of
the actual annual mortality. as It eX-
cludes the feudatory states, with their
60,000, 900 inhabitants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
ECZEMA AFFLICTS FAMILY.
Father and Five Children Suffered for
Two Years with Terrible Eczema
Wonderful Cure by C~uticura.

MY husband and five children were all
afflicted with eczema. They had # two
years. We used all the home remedies we
could hear of, without any relief, and
then went to a physician and got medicine
two different times, and it got worse. It
affected us all over except head and hands.
We saw Cuticura Remedies advertised
and concluded to try them. So | sent for
Sl.00 worth, consisting of one cake Of
Cuticura Soap, one box of Ointment, and
one vial of Pills, and we commenced to
use them. l do not know how to ex-
press my joy in finding a cure, for two
of my children were so bad that they have
the brown scars on their bodies where
they were sore. Mrs. Maggie B, Hill. Stew
ems, Mason Co., w. Va, June u, 1906"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
HAS RETRACED HIS STEPS
Father Tom Sherman Has Returned
20 Fort oglethorpe with
His Escort.

Atlanta, CAREY. Father Thomas
Sherman has abandoned his trip over
the historic fields which his father.
Gen. W. 7. Sherman, traversed 40 years
ago, and with the ~escorting party re-
turned to Fort Oglethorpe.
Father Sherman expressed regrets
that his mission should have been mis-
understood, and expressed himself as
keenly hurt by the criticisms of people
and press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

While e]Xcayating for the new rail,
way buildings at Capctuwn recently.
some worlmon found a considerable
number Of the curious old "postonlco
stones" In years gone by 1t was tho
regular practice with the commanders
of tho English and Dutch East India
companies fleets to leave q package
OF letters under largo stones on tho
shore, TO be taken to Europe by the
next home.going fleet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
A Hundred Thousand Strikers.

Paris, France.-Four thousand car.
rage builders of a total of 5000 men
employed in that industry have voted
to strike for the eight-hour working
day, This means there will be a crisis
in the automobile industry. The strikes
inaugurated by various labor organiza-
tons in support Of their demand for
the e~ight-hour day continue. About so
per cent, of the members of the organ
izations have Joined the strikers. It is
roughly estimated that there are about
100000 In the Seine department, in
which Paris is located, out on strike.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Butte, Mont. Senator w. A.
CLARK. in an authorized statement, SAYS
he will not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the senate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
any work that brought

q strain on the back. | had frequent
attacks of gravel and the urine was
passed too often and with pain. When
l used Doan's Kidney Pills, however,
all traces of the trouble disappeared
and have not returned. / am certainly
grateful"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
UNITED STATES AIMED AT
Newfoundland Fisheries Biu Would
Prevent American Vessels
From Operating.

st. Johns, observation-disclosures
Bond introduced to the legislature
the new fisheries regulations drafted
for the goyernance of foreign fishing
vessels. The obvious intent Of the
bill is to prevent American vessels
from operating with profit In New
fOuudlaud waters.
Gloucester, Mass, May Sit is
generally admitted here that il the
Newfoundland fisheries bin becomes
a law the American frozen herring
business will be seriously affected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Sir Norman Locltyar. director of
solar physics at the South KonsIHgt0u
observatory London, agrees with the
theory advanced by Prof Milne to nc
count for the San Francisco earth
%quake-that Is, that It was caused by
the earth failing 10 swing perfectly
true on It's axis, which Is bound up
with tho recognized theory regarding
Bnn gp0la.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Every child and adult can be help.
full to fight consumption. School chill
dren can help by complying with the
following rules: DO not spit except
in a spIttoon, or n piece Of cloth, or
q handkerchief used for that purpose
alone. On yuur return home have
the cloth burned by your mother, or
the handkerchief put In water until
ready for the wash.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

London. - Ambassador Reid m
phattcally denies the allegation
cabIed to New York that the plans Of
the British battleship D~readnaught
were stolen by an official of the
British admiralty and sold to the United
States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Never a President Till Now.

Chicago, Ill.-Although the Nc
Cormick theological seminary was
founded 70 years ago, it never had a
president until Thursday. Rev. James
u X. Mcclure, formerly of Lake For
est university, is now the head of that
institution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
New McNi>co Cadets Expelled.

Roswell, n. NJ Nine ca
diets have been expelled from the
New Mexico military academy here as
the result Of a mutiny in which 40
cadets were involved, and in which
violence AGAINST the faculty was
threatened for a time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
GARFIELD'S REPORT
SENT TO CONGRESS
PRESIDENT ACCOMPANIES IT
WITH SPECIAL MESSAGE.
FREIGHT RATES AND OIL.
statement Made That the Depart
nI"nt OF Justice VIII Take Up
the Question Of InaiItut-
ing Prosecutions.

-
Wa binE'on. - President Roosevelt
las transmitted To congress the re-
port Of James Il. Garfield, com
missioner Of corporations, giving
tho results Of his investigation Of
tho subject Of transportation and
freight rates in connection with
the oil industry. In his message
In" president Expresses the view that
lhe report Is OF capital importance, be.
cause OF the effort now being made to
secure such enlargement Of the pow.
era OF the Interstate commerce com
mission as VIII confer upon the com,
mission power in some measure ade-
Quatc to meet the clcarly.demon.
blfaied needs Of the situation. The
Facts set forth in tho report, he de
cIafca, are for the most part not dis
pu4cd. That the Standard Oil Co. has
benefited enormously up almost to
the present moment by secret rates,
many Of which were clearly unlawful,
the president says the report clearly
shows, the benefit thereby secured
amounting to at least thrcc-Quarters
OF a million a year. On this subject
he says:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

rancisco, C~al.-superior
M. who has been sitting as
COG of insane persons
SINGS npssed on the sanity
oil ~ dnds have been
more o: &by fright.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Honolulu. - The lepers at the
settlement Of Molokai have held a
mass-mecttng, at which they adopted
lengthy and eloquently-worded res
buttons in the Hawaiian language ex-
pressing sympathy for the sufferers
from the San Francisco fire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Washington. President Roose-
welt signed the bills passed by
congress. making an extra ap~propria-
tion of 800, coo for Mare Island navy
yard at San Francisco, and making an
appropriation of $4,000 to meet emer-
gencies in the post office department
in the state of California.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Max Dittrich, a leather worker of
Dresden, Saxony, has confessed to the
murder of eight women within the past
seven years
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
The Astor-shaw weda,n.

London. May 4--Nfrs. Mamie Lang.
horne Shaw, Of Virginia, and Waldorf
Astor, eldest son of William Waidor,
Astor, were quietly married at An
Saints church. Langham place, London
thursday afternoon, by Rev. Francis
scott Webster. M. A., the vicar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Chicago. Ill.-The big excursion
Doats that run during the summer
months, being an important factor IN
. amusement Of Chicago people, NAV
be tied up indefinitely as a result ~
the general strike of marine men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

A request was recently sent out
by an English paper for suggestions
Of novel ways Of earning money. Some
of the replies have novelty enough and
to spare. Here are q few "profes.
sions" which were proposed: .AtseT.
fessional fec catcher, a custo&zax3A
safety pins, a collector of drieSv
for hens food, purveyor Of fads
the leisure classes, a lion hunting
agency for socIety's use, q motor car
library to call at out OF the way places
with the newest books, q maker UP OF
minds, a grievance abater, q manners
teacher.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Killed BY Illinois F,rm.r

Pana, Tl.--A lamentable shooting
AFFAIR took place at Herrick, south Of
here, during the afternoon, Hite Hin
ton being shot and killed by Benton
Price, a prominent farmer. II is said
Hinton was paying attention of Prices
daughter and had been ordered to de-
sist,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
May Employ Non-union Men.

Chicago, Ill.-The Illinois Goa,
operators in session here received the
report Of the executive committees.
which recommends that immediate
steps be taken to put into the mines
~non-union engineers, iirenen and other
workmeu necessary to preserve the
properties,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Washington. go In summarizing
his report Commissioner Garfield
speaks Of his personal visit to the
oil fields. and of the great mass Of
data obtained by him either personal.
iy or through agents OF the bureau Of
corporations. The preliminary study
Of this was transportation, which en-.
tcrs 80 largely into the cost OF the
finished product, and hence a most
important factor in competition.
Taking up the subject Of the output
Of refined oil, Mr.. Garfield finds that
it amounts to about ", 900. 900 barrels
annually, OF which the Standard Oil
Co, directly and indirectly, controls
about $4,000, 900, and approximately
the same proportion OF the other flu
ished products Of petroleum.
Continuing, the report SAYS:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Two Killed In Powder Explosion.

Lamotte, Mo, - Howard Bernard,
aged 9, and Henry Pulley, aged 10,
were killed by an explosion in the ma
chine house of the Hercules powder
plant. Several others were injured.