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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
AL. ADAMS KILLS HIMSELF.
Former Policy Millionaire Found
Shot to Death in His Apartment.

New York, Oct. ALBERT J..
Adams, known as AL" Adams, the
millionaire policy king and ex-con-
Wet, shot and killed himself in his
apartment at the fashionable An
sonia, Seventy-fourth Street and
Broadway, after losing $1,O0O.0OO
in New York and Philadelphia buck
ct shops.
The white haired man, bent and
broken in spirit at the age of sixty
five, on awakening. deliberately took
his revolver from its drawer, stood
before the mirror in mis- chiffonier
with another mirror behind him. so
that he could see both the froat and
back of his head, and put a bullet
through his right temple.
Without cry or even a groan.
Adams fell backward. dead. His
body in falling struck the side of the
bed and then settled into a sitting
posture on the floor with the head to
one side.
w. f. D. Stokes. proprietor of the
Ansonia, said that six months ago
"Al' Adams declared that he would
kill himself.
The old man was Respondent" :"
said Mr.. Stokes. He told me that if
they did not stop bounding him he
would kill himself"
w. N. Thomas, Adams real estate
manager, said he had lost 100000
in the recent rise of Union Pacific
stock. Notes for 100000 were
found in Adams wallet Most of
them were l o US from personal
friends.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05

to restore order, peace and public
confidence by direction of and in the
name of the President of the United
States, and then to hold such cleo
tions as may be necessary to deter
mine on those persons upon whom
the permanent government of the re-
public should be deyolved.
Il ask all citizens and residents of
Cuba to assist in the work of restor-
ing order, tranquility and public
confidence"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05

Vincennes, Ind, Oct 4.-Literally
cooked alive in boiler into which
steam was turned on by mistake, a
boilermalIer, Gustave F, Friend,
thirty years old, lived five hours. He
remained conscious and arranged all
his worldly affairs, bade his people
good-by and then prayed with his
pastor till death came.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
Democratic Ticket.

Governor-W. Il. HEARST, of
New York.
Lieutenant Governor - LEWIS
STUYVESANT CIIANLER, of Dutch
eSS.
Attorney Gcncral-WILLIAM S.
JACKSON, of Erie.
Secretary of State - JOHN $.
WHALEN, of Rochester,.
Controller.-NiARTIN Fl. GLYNN,
of Albany.
State Engineer-FREDER W..
SKENE, of Queens.
Treasurer-JULIUS HAUSER, Of
Suffolk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
MORMON PRESIDENT
ARRESTED IN UTAH.
Taken to Court After the Forty-third
Child Is Born.

Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. 3.-Joseph
F. Smith, president of the Mormon
Church, was arrested and bound
over to the District Court on the
charge of living unlawfully with five
wives. The complaint was sworn to
by a Mormon deputy sheriff. The
warrant was served by order of a
Mormon sheriff, and the committing
magistrate is also a Mormon.
President Smith was arraigned
Immediately after his arrest and
waived preliminary hearing. After
being bound over he was released on
his own recognizance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
:" LAW AT STOCK YARDS.
Inspectors Begin the Enforce
nlent of Inspection Statute.

inspectors Begin the Enforce
aleh' of Inspection Statute.
.,alcago, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-Little or no
lSioh attended the enforcement
y new law at the stock yards.
r., S,ce of 200 men, mostly expert
~. nands, is under the personal
1 1, "islon of DR.. S. E. Bennett,
|n,,1 u federal inspection. When
ae'e m the force will number $50
~ - local packing establishments,
|Da,., ue men are being recruited as
N.Y. as they can be qualified by
service rules.
M auultlon to inspection of ami
;, 'ld all food products turned
NO.. = 'ne various packing houses,
Iavs men are required to take an
seo,os part In sanitary work. 1t is
ssni.aul eu that a pathological and
G,sS sl laboratory will soon be
~ va as an adjunct to the inspec-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
STEAMER LOST, MANY HURT.
Three Tons of Powder Explode on
Board of Craft.

White Horse, Alaska, Oct. e.
The steamer Columbia, owned by the
White Pass Company, en- route to
Dawson, was reported at Tantalus,
as total wreck. The steamer burn
ed to the waters edge near Five
Fingers, on the Yukon River.
1t is supposed the fire originated
from the boiler and, igniting three
tons of black powder, caused an ex-
plosion. The chief mate, Joseph
Welch, and one fireman are missing.
A cabin boy named Murray was fa-
tally injured. Others were badly
burned and all on board had narrow
escapes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
Anything for Peace.

Liberal Senator Alfredo Zayas
He'd at the legation to ask whether
a parties agreed upon a provi-
Eaal president, Mr.. Taft would ap-
lOye the action. Mr.. Taft replied
ht any agreement between the two
ntending parties would be accept
Pc to him so long as peace was eS-
|lished. Then it occurred to Mr..
|tt that, if Palma was ready to go,
p provisional president had bet
be appointed by the United
|ltes, and he told this to the moder-
p later. Then they asked him if,
llld they agree on a President, he
Ild support this choice.
He said that they could do what
y chose, but the danger point had
1 IN reached, and the time had
ne for action by the United States.
captain Schroeder, commanding
United States battleship Virginia,
Colonel Burnett, the ranking
Ger of marines, came ashore for
purpose of selecting a site for a
aD to be occupied by the Ameri-
marines and bluejackets.
ecretary Taft telegraphed Cen
Bell the Chief of Staff, direct
That Colonel Enoch H. Crowder,
ne Judge Advocate Generals de-
Ment, be ordered to proceed at
to Havana conveying certain
books and papers which will be
lFed in establishing govern
ny Of intervention in Cuba. Colo
OroWder served in Cuba during
american occupation following
Spanish-American war, and will
valuable adviser to Secretary
IN the establishment either of a
MARY government or in the ad-
lSUatlon of civil law under mill
soFernment, as was done for two
7 IN the Philippines. These Or
70 Colonel Crowder are consid-
significant of belief on Secre-
rants part that Intervention
uot be long delayed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05

Washington, d. c., Oct Major
R. H. Mckenzie, of Dublin, the sec
ond largest man in the world, is
here on business. He stands feet
2b inches and weighs 32S pounds.
He is thirty-one years old Major Nc
Kenzie hopes to be able to see the
President
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05

who has been nominated by the
Democrats to contest the seat of
Speaker Cannon. He is a native of
Indiana and was reared on a farm.
He is receiving letters and kilograms
daily eongratulating him upon his
nerve in tackling such a formidable
adversary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
FINANCIAL.

Bradford interests in the Wiscon-
sin Central have bought up the hold
ings of four other groups of seo,r-
ity holders, thus gaining possessi IN
of the property.
There was sharp advances in
prices of stocks on heavy trading.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
LIGHTHOUSES sToRM-WRECKED

Structures on Gulf Coast Swept Away
Entirely or Rendered Useless.
New Orleans, La. Oct. 4.--Forty-
four lighthouses either swept into
the sea and lost or the structures SO
badly damaged that no lights can be
shown and four lighthouse keepers
drowned during last weeks hurri-
cane are the summary of the report
made by United States Lighthouse
Inspector Sears, of New Orleans.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
Miss Geraldine Farrar,

Miss Geraldine Farraf,
the new American operate star, for
whom Herr Conried predicts a most
brilliant future She is the daughter
of "Sid" Farrar, an old Philadelphia
baseball player.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
Taft Prepares for Immedi-
ate Reign in Island.
SELECT SITEFOR CAMP
c,Otain Schroeder Goes Ashore to
prepare for Landing of 1000
Possibly Leaders May Take to the
Woods and Battle United States
as They Did Spain.

Havana, Cuba, Oct. 4.-The streets
n Havana will resound with
Me tread of American marines
md sailors and the second occupa-
tOD of Cuba by the United States
take place.
Naval officers here are busily en-
aged in plans for armed occupation.
The only question seems to be
Ehether the United States will have
/, fight on her hands or whether it
an start with peace.
Those now in control talk of fight
and threaten to take to the woods
and repeat the tactics of the long
ryoution against Spain. While
americans declare the Cubans could
hot stand a minute against troops
from the North, those in touch with
he situation know it is very grave.
Montalyeo, secretary of the gov
gnment, has been in consultation
with Pedre Betancourt, commander
d troops in MatanZas Province. Both
men say they are in a position to
take the field and crush any Ameri-
can soldiers. Friere Andrade, Presi-
dent of the House of Representa-
tive, joins in declaring that if
Americans take possession they will
have a long fight on their hands.
officers of the government army de-
dire they are willing to fight Ameri-
ans.
At the arsenal Captain Federico
lorales, of the volunteers, one of
Be wealthiest young men of Cuba,
Nd that Mr.. Taft's proposition was
insult, and he is ready to stand
Palma. All express allegiance
ID will combat the United States if
say must. Tom Abbot, captain of
I foreign legion, who was in the
ght on the armored train at Pinar
4 Rio province, declared: 81 am
ET Cuban and willing to fight,
Fa if | am bound to be beaten in
long run. There is no doubt in
mind that the United States must
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05

ID tor' terrorist organization has
h Of s ed In Russia, with the OBJ
|a i.l ule''Vering political prisoners
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05

Great coffee houses in New York
city, London, Hamburg and Havre
will finance the purchase of two mill
lion bags Of coffee by Brazil.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
The Revolution In
Unhappy Cuba
Tsrw -

'THE Cuban revo-
4 luton bega n
about the mid
die of last August
and was therefore
but a few days over
a month old when
Secretary Taft of
the war department
and Acting Secre-
tary Bacon of the
state department set
sail from Tampa on
the cruiser Des
Moines on the mis-
s.,nn - 1900. AI.a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
NEW YORK STATE POLITICS.
Hughes Choice of Republicans Hearst
to Lead Democrats.
Republican Ticket.

GoVerHor-CHARLES Il. HUGHES,
of New York.
Lieutenant GoVcrnor-MATTHEW
LINN BRUCE, of New York.
Secretary of State JOHN f.
O'BRIEN, of Clinton.
Controller-MERTON Il. LEWIS,
of Monroe.
Treasurer-JOHN G. WALLEN-
MEIER, Jr., of Erie.
Attorney General - JULIUS NJ.
MAYER, of New York.
Engineer and Surveyor-HENRY
A. VAN ALSTYN!1, OF Columbia.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05

In less than four hours after his
arrival in Chicago Paul 0. Stensland
began serving his sentence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices of Farm Produce
Quoted for the Week.

The Milk Exchange price for stan
dard quality is C. per at.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
New York stock Mnrket.

NEW YORK, Aug. l5.-Today's stock market
was made up In overwhelming proportions Of the
excited speculation in the Hartman Pacifcs.
Tie backbone OF this movement was the concen-
1rased buying Of the two stocks by commission
houses usually credited with conducting opera-
associated IN the control OF these railroad proper
ties. Eagerly following the movement was a
cloud Of specul- ors Of all degrees OF prom nence
down 10 small ON traders seeking a profit Of a
slight fraction ~ each separate trade. The con-
sEsnt trading IN and out Of this helped 10
materially initiate the volume Of the transactions.
II assumed very confidently that increase
ID the dividend OF Union Pacific had been deter
mined and that dividends payments were 10 be
initiated on Southern Pacific. the yearly rate for
the latter being most commonly assumed at 4
Ter cent but with conjecture running TO a higher
rate. There was a current suppositiOn that the
relation OF ST. Paul TO these properties also
lnv0lTed in the coming development, and that
some form of control Of that property. either by
5ssue of bends in exchange for the stock other
efsf was IN contemplation Attention became
and more concentrated in the movement Of
the Hartman railroad stocks. and ia the final
Rofr Of trading they moved up 10 their previous
recqrd prices through a food Of offerings and
yiesed strong at the top level In 1902 the South
en- Pacific Was lifted 10 s2A during the opera
lions bv the pool IN the stock headed by James
R. Keene. The campaign at that time based
. on the confident assumption that dividends were
at hand and the refusal Of the control 20 grant
I'll expectation was the occasion Of bitter ami
fnosities which found their way ultimately into
the courts. Union Pacihc's previous record price
II lG0la was reached IN January Of this year
Tor prices t0dav were SIS Tor Southern Pacinc
ana I6ITs for Union Pacific. The only important
Supplement In the market TODAY 70 these move
D. ments was IN Reading and In Pennsylvania. the
former com ing carly IN the day and the latter IN
flle last hour. The market otherwise was narrow
ard generally sluggish. and the proft-taking in
fie- general list under cover Of the strength in
t}le leaders made the tone Irregular UP TO the
closing. There was no notable change in general
coalitions. Rates fOr time loans continued 10
advance and bids FOR ninety days accommodation
were raised 10 per cent. with the asking prices
M 81 per cent. Rates for call loans showed no
important change. Foreign exchange yielded
somewhat from the point reached on the recovery
SITTER fhc disputed reports Of gold engagements
f0r tle benefit 81 New York The money market
Is gaining Sub-Treas st1ry operations by reason
II large pension payments. bur the shipments Of
currency 10 the interior being made by the
banks.
Bonds were irregular Total sales, par value,
.S2.OI5. .O00.
Unitet States new Is advanced x per cent on
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. l5-1o:so a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
WILL RECONSTRUCT
BIG BUILDINGS.

Application for a building permit
was fled yesterday by the Merchants
Exchange. which wants to reconstruct
it's big building at the corner of Cali
fornia and Leidesdorr streets at a
cost Of 100000. Wells. Fargo & Co.
applied for a permit to add two stories
to Its building at the northeast corner
or Mission and Second streets at a cost
of 100000. other applications were as
fcllows-
kearny. $4,000; Oceanic Improvement
company, corner of Geary and Polk
streets, $4,000: Wieland Brewing Com
pany, Second street, near Folsom. s12.-
900; Matthew Nunan. Market street.
p Walter, Ecker and Market streets.
$4,000; C. c. Larsen, Eddy street, near
rero and ssae1teenth Is streets s144eo
George H Fuller. California street and
Sixth avenue. S30.730; Louise McElroy,
McAllister street near Cough. $12,S32:
s. and r. v. Hyman, Hoff avenue and
bic Company, 244 Brannan street. $3S.-
900; Mrs. George s. Fife, Lake street
and Fifth avenue, $4,000; G. III. Umb-
sen & Co. Montgomery street. near
Post. $40,
The Board OF Works will ask the
Board Of Supervisors to allow $4,000
for four additional building inspectors
and an assistant to Chief Building In
spector Horsan owing to the immense
increase in applications for building
permits. Horgan is compelled to work
until past midnight to pass on the
plans of new buildings The request
is deemed a reasonable one In view
OF the fact that more than $4,000 month
ly is collected for fees and turned
over to the unapportioned fee fund.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Los AnEeles Market.

Los ANGELES. Aug. 15.-The combination
of hot weather which reduced the demand and
other perishab,e commodities caused rather
unsteady produce market today. In garden truck
there a decided tendency to lower prices
and toward the close OF the trade period market
quota tions were not maintained. The demand
for eggs was such that only small proportion
price is expected before the end OF the week
unless receipts fall of In order to afford op.
portunity to dispose Of the supply hand. But.
ter and cheese excited not the slightest inter.
est, and prices remained unchanged. There was
an unreasonable quantity of berries among the
receipts and a consequent decline In prices. To.
matoes are not In demand. Grapes arriving
IN increased quantities and prices are anything
but firm.
Receipts-Eyos. 300 cases: butter 2795 lbs:
cheese. 773o lbs; potatoes. eco sacks: onions
342 sacks; beans, cas- sacks: sweets. "a sacks.
Jobbing prices: Eggs-Local ranch. eandled
ern. 2ec
Butter-Lecal creamery. fancy. 5TlSc; valley
creamery. fancy, 55057 Nc; coast creamery, fan
cy. SOC: coast creamery, choice, 46@47isc; cook
ing. 2ic.
i7c anchor Young America. 1sc; anchor
hand. 19c; Eastern. singles. 1914 a 16c: Eastern,
twins, 15c: Eastern cheddars. 16c: Eastern long
horn. 16M161ac; Eastern daisv. 16617c: Swiss,
imported. CSC; Swiss domestic 20c; lmbnrger,
i3hc; brick cream. lac.
Potatoes-New Early Rose Northern S1.35G
40; Burbanks. 81 .5oG81 .e5; choice, 81 .3591 40.
Onions--Yelow Danyers. 81 30.
Beans-fNewl pink No l. S2 40; No. 2, 81 90;
8. .25; do small white No. /. So .e0as 10; black
eye. 81. so; Garvanzas 81 5oG5. Lentils, e@loc
pound.
white, e@e11c; light amber, 5@5hc. Beeswax,
DC
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Aug. 15-Despite rains in parts
OF the Dakotas and Minnesota the wheat market
open opened easy As trading progressed. the weak
ness became pronounced. and before the end
OF the session prices had reached a new low
record mark for the season. At the start the
market was influenced by the Kansas crop re-
port, which claimed that this years yield of
wheat in that State would be the second
iNsrgest Ndg.s on record. Later reports from the
Northwest, stating that the movement of new
spring wheat would begin, caused in
creased depression in the pit. The market
ciosed weak at almost the lowest point of the
DAY September opened unchanged to a shade
lower, at 70H @71c, sold up TO Il Nc and then
aeclned to 1ohc: Final quotations were %@%c
lower, at 70h l70%c.
Reports that country acceptances were increns
Ing led to the moderate realization in September
corn and resulted in decided weakness, closing
Nc up, at 4S%c.
oats ruled quiet and weak. September opened
UNCHANGED at 1880. sold OF to 30Jsc and closed
at the lowest point.
Liberal receipts Of live hogs had a weakening
enect on the provisions market at the start.
out the market soon oyercame this weakness and
ruled hrm the last half of the day A lively
demand by shorts caused a fair advance In
PTlees. September pork closed up zoe, at
Sll.2o Lard was up 59Thc. at Ss67Jb Ribs
were "a 95c higher, at SS.e2h
Articles Omen High low Close
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. l5-The market had a
severe break today prices reaching now low
levels. Liverpool seems TO be on the tobog-
gan after a period of hesitancy following the
decline. Spots there dropped points more to-
day, which makes decline OF about a cent
pound In the last two weeks. There was heavy
selling by spot interests this morning 10 hedge
purchases. The movement Is early In Texas and
Houston. Receipts at New Orleans are the lara-
est record
The New York Commercial says: 'It had
been advertised day In advance that the cotton
market was to be advanced yesterday IN order
was TO be ignored and the advance forced after
Liverpool closed. Yesterday morning 1t looked
for a time IL the traders were going
TO make good all their boasts. The crowd that
seemed ordained 10 create an advance weak
much cotton. As soon as this weakness became
evident the bull movement sold on and the
market broke rapidly.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
WILL CLEAR LOTS FOR THE
NEW FIRE ENGINE HOUSES
Works Board Requests Supervisors to
Provide Funds to Increase Wages
of Cffy's skilled LabOrerN.

The Board of Works directed Deputy
A j. Donovan yesterday TO make an
estimate Of the cost of removing the
debris from sidewalks in front Of lots
belonging to the Fire Department. 1t
is proposed to clean out the lots
preparatory 10 rebuilding fire engine
houses thereon.
The board ordered the Ransome Conn
pany TO remove the bunkers on Howard
street. below Third A previous notice
has been disre garded, and If the second
is ignored the board will remove the
bunkers on Its own account. The
bunkers on Battery and Union streets
will be allowed to remain temporarily.
The board ordered sewers on Seven
teenth. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. between Folsom and Guerrero,
TO be repaired after the City Engineer
makes an estimate of the cost
The petition OF lumber dealers that
the dumping OF debris in Channel
street be prohibited was referred to
the Harbor Commissioners.
The board will ask the Supervisors
for $4,000 out of the bond issue to build
a pile foundation for the proposed
Seventh-street sewer
Bookkeeper Levy furnished an es-
innate that II will require S13,475
to meet the increase in the wages OF
skilled labor In the city's employ, as
submitted by the Building Trades
Council The Supervisors will be asked
to provide the additional funds
The Board approved the specif1ca-
tions 1of the City Engineer for the
building OF the IngleSide boulevard
from Ocean avenue to the county line.
The board agreed to comply with the
request of the United Railroads that
Third street be kept clean II the cor
poration will put other streets. such as
Sutter, Hayes and Sacramento. in good
condition.
The board detailed Charles Boxton
to supervise the removal OF debris from
all public buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Receipts of Produce.
FOR WEDNESDAY. AUGUST is.
THE STOCK MARKET.
All Mining Stocks Now Very Strona
and Rising.

There was rather animation on the Stock
and Bond Exchange yesterday. though trading
continued light Spring Valley Water was the
active stock, there being quite list of sales at
$20.50 There was some trading in the sugars
at steady to firm prices. There was higher
bid of $91 for Telephone and a lower bid OF
$40 25 for Associated Oil.
The bull movement which has been on in the
Tonopahs for some days past, and which has
been the feature of local stock trading. has ap-
parently extended to the Comstocks, for they,
too were higher yesterday and very strong at
the advance. The Southern Nevadas showed no
loss of strength and Mohawk sold mp to $500,
while n number of others scored advances more
or less marked. Sales in this group continued
very heavy.
The San Francisco and Eel River Transporta-
tIon Company has levied an assessment of $40 per
share delinquent August 2S.
The Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Company win not pay its semi-annual dividend
OF ~ per cent due at this time owing TO its
great losses through the fire and the expense
necessary to restoring its plant.
The Standard Oh dividend is the same 90 per
cent as declared this time last year. So far
this year the dividends amount to $30
The directors OF the Welsbach Company have
declared the usual annual dividend of per cent
5s2 per share) payable September l to stock OF
record August %.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Moner Marke,

: NEW YORK, Aug l5.-A-2ey on call, steady
8. and per cent; ruling rate. 81 per cent
= closing h-l 3. offered 3iz per cent.
Time losns. strong go days. 41k@5 per cent;
- lays, 595A per cent; six months, So qf
per cent.
=. Close: Prime mercantile paper. 5KG6 pei
Sterlins exchange easy at 81 s4Tod .s475 fol
temand and az S46lS5ds $3.50 for sixty-day
bsils.
Posted rates, 81 s21s G4ss and sassy 4s6
Commercial bills. $4.Si& 64sll2.
: Bar silver. 661tc
80 MeEican dollars. 50&c
- Government bonds strong: railroad bonds ir
rsglfer.