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Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-31
THE BEST VET.
Bank of Douglas Makes Best State n1ent Ever Issued in Douglas.

Douglas. Ariz.. Mar. 1.-(SpeciaD-
 In another column of the Interna- tional-American today will be found a statement of the Bank of isouglas at the close of business on March 27.
 This statement shows the increase in the capital stock of the bank, re- centfy arranged for by the stockhold- CTS. Including the capital stock. the surplus of fifteen thousand dollars and the undivided profits, this bank now has working capital of 10000, which makes it one of the strongest insti. tutions in the territory.
 The statement published today sfews the deposits to be over s400. 900. an increase of about $50 900 since the last statement, which was made in October last, The rapid growth of the business in this bank is certainly compliment to Mir. Ellis, its popular cashier.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-31

Attempted Robbery.-Last Tuesday morning about 2 o'clock Miguel Acedo was assaulted near the international line by two other Mexlcans. while he was coming towards Douglas. Luck fly he had a bottle Of mescaI with which he defended himself: however he had his face scratched, his coat cut and his hat torn to pieces. The Mexi can authorities are investigating the case
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-31
INVALUABLE FOR RHEUMATISM

I have been suffering tor the past few years with a severe attack of rheumatism and found that Ballard's Snow Liniment was the only thing that gave me satisfaction and tended to alleviate my pains. March A, 1902: John c. Degnan. Kinsman, Ills.
 25c. 5Oc and s1.00.
 Sold by Rinehart's Pharmacy
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-31

Ladies' Aid.-The Ladies Aid So ciety of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. w R. Smith on Wed nesday afternoon. There was a good attendance and work for the bazaar wss the order of the afternoon Just before adjournment Mrs. Smith sur prised those present by serving dainty refreshments. consisting of Ice cream and cake.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-31

The elections" in Russia appear to be as great farces as the elections were in the South under the carpet bag" regime.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-31
FL PASo AND
 SOUTHWESTERN SYSTEM SzS.20 colonst Rate to California
 S28.2O

Tickets on sale daily from Bisbee to all main line points in California until April Ith, 1906. Stop-overs al lowed at Tucson. Maricopa and all points in California except Los An geles and San Francisco. Call at ticket office for further information and particulars. Rate the same to all points S2S20
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-31

Another Richmond-Gustayo LiE- vier. the custom house broker of Ma co. has taken a chattel mortgage on the plant Of the Mexican newspaper published in this city. Fl Reformista. He says if he remains with the plant he will make a red-hot newspaper.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-03-31

Goes After VaIeneia.-Constable Shropshire went to Tombstone this afternoon to bring back Augustin Val encia, accused of the murder of his mistress. Jesus Angula. at her resi-
 dence on Railroad avenue on the 18th of February last, for his preliminary examination in Justice McDonald's court tomorrow afternoon. Valencia has been in the county hospital ever since the scrape. as he attempted to kill himself after killing his mistress.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
INVESTIGATION HELD UP.
Insurance Cases May Go OUer Until
February Grand Jury.

The grand jury. according to yesterdays indt
cations. will be unable to resume the insurance
investigation until late next month. because of
the volume Of deferred December cases.
II is considered entirely possible that the
January grand Jury will devote its entire time
to the consideration Of other cases. and that 1t
Will be the February grand Jury that will take
surance officials where the December jury
left off.
part Of the basis Of the demurrer OF George
". Perkins. 1t Is said. will be that he testified
before the jury. and should have received
more consideration. Edmund d. Randolph, the
trasurer Of the New York Life, also testified be-
fore the grand jury. I'm their testimony. 1t Is
said. Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Randolph indicated
that no other members Of the finance committee
had specific knowledge Of the criticized trans
actions.
The New York LIES United States Steel Cor
poration and United ColIieries transactions IN
1902. 1t is declared. two cases analogous
to those in connection with which Mr. Perkins
and Charles S. Fairchild were indicted and
which the grand jury investigate at leisure
Somewhat contrary to expectations. no rep
resentative of Mr. Fairchild visited the Dis
trict Attorneys Office yesterday. A Tribune re-
porter who called at Mr.. Fairchild's home, No
10 West Sth street. last night, found caretak-
In charge. who said they had received no
intimation of the date of his return from Eu-
rope.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
COULD NOT GET LTCORICE.
Plug Tobacco Manufacturers Tes-
tifu an Trust Suit.

The trial of the so-called Licorice Combination on
q charge OF violating the Sherman Antitrust law
was continued yesterday before Judge Hough and a
jury in the United States Circuit Court. Most OF
the session was taken up with testimony from IN
dependent tobacco manufacturers who had dealings
with the J. S. Young company. OF the de-
fendant corporations. Adjournment then taken
until tomorrow.
On independent plug tobacco manufacturer named
Brown. OF the firm OF Brown & Williamson.
OF Winstan. y. c. called the stand. and
testified that in 1904 about the time that the alleged
combination was formed. he unable to get his
usual supply Of Corice paste at any price. Later.
he said. he made a contract with the Young COM
pany. but had not been permitted 30 accumulate a
stock Of paste for future needs.
Walter j. Friedand, OF Cincinnati. n newspaper
proprietor and of the officers in the Day and
Night Tobacco Company. gave similar evidence, as
bacco manufacturer, Of Cincinnati
Thomas Mason, OF Cincinnati, editor of THE
prosecution and interrogated concerning the Young
company advertisement which, according to pre-
Elous testimony although asserting that the
Young company would continue do business as
strictly independent concern, and calling upon
the independent tobacco manufacturers TO support
II against the Tobacco Trust. had been inserted,
an agreement with the MacAndrews 6s Forbes
company the other defendant corporation. a recog-
Mr. Mason testified that the advertisement had been
published continuously for a year and half after
It's first insertion in 1904. when, according 10 the
prosecution, the combination became operative.
The last witness OF the day II. W Bowman
of Louisville. Ky, officer OF the Blue Grass
Tobacco Company, who said that in 1904 his COM
for few days AT a time because Of their inability
TO get the necessary itcorce paste. and that ter
pany. and had been supplied only with enough
paste for their immediate needs.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
|MR. FAIRCHILD,S DEFENCE
No Profit from Stock DeaLs-Is
Ready to Return Here.

Rome. Dec. 2s.-Charles 8. Fairchild. ex-Sec-
retary of the United States Treasury. who. with
George W. Perkins. OF New York. was indicted
yesterday by the grand Jury at that city on
charges of forgery in the third degree In con-
nection with the affairs OF the New York Life
insurance Company. has been In this city for
three weeks. When informed of the action taken
by the grand jury Mr.. Fairchld said
lawyers In the United States giving me a sum
married report or the proceedings. / shall answer
that personally derived no profit from the trans
actions on which the indictments are based which
OF the New York Life Insurance Cornpany THE
matters referred to are probably in connection with
the Chicago & Northwestern and the ST Paul rail-
roads securities OF which the insurance company
pany. IL was believed. must stocks from
Its assets and 1t could not sell such large amounts
OF inactive stocks without serious loss and appar-
entity requested the trust company of which am
an advantageous sale could be- made. The books OF
the trust company show that these stocks Were
taken. subsequently. for some reason. the hold
ings were changed into the form of loans to indi-
with profit of several hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars to the policyholders Of the Insurance COM
pany. with no profit advantage to any other
company or individual The transaction occurred
details. What state Is based upon recent in
spection OF the books Of the trust company and
from statements made to me BY others. have
recollection OF any affair connected with Prussian
bonds.
Mr. Fairchild Is awaiting Developments and Il.
ready TO return to America Immediately II
necessary
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
STATE CONTROL OF FEEBLE MINDED.
Secretary of New Jersey Institution Advo-
Gates Their Segregation.

Trenton. n j.. Dec. 29.-The segregation Of all
feeble minded persons OF the state al large is
one Of the suggestions contained in the report Of
Emily E. Williamson. secretary OF the New Jersey
State Home for Feeble Minded Women which was
submitted to Governor Stokes to-day. In II the
secretary says:
The feeble minded belong to that class Of de-
fecttves or hereditary degenerates a class whose
condition is of such character as should be
treated like them. and for whom the time has
come for complete and permanent control. We
cannot but agree with the many people that believe
II wise to separate all degenerates from society
and 10 keep them classified in groups In such a
way that they should do little harm to them
selves or 10 their fellows 3 possible. and that the
next generation should not be burdened There
Is no question AZ all that the state. whether
through the county municipality. or by the
state entirely alone should for these unforu-
mates Every defective child Is entitled 10 as .luch
care and education normal child. We earnest
" urge that some rule be adopted by which your
excellency shall pass upon the removals from one
State Institution to another
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
BIG YEAR FOR STOCK EXCHANGE.
Record of 1905 Surpassed in Most Lists
State and Railroad Bonds Fall Off.

Figures given out yesterday at the New York
Stock Exchange show that tho volume of business
transacted in the stock department in the year
1906 has been considerably larger than was the
total IN 1905, when new high record was estab-
lished.
The sales Of government bonds also were
greater than in 1903. The trading in state and
railroad bonds and unlisted bonds however, showed
material falling off as compared with 1905 Fol
lowing the total sales from January l to and
including December e. 1906: Listed stocks. 20 s45-
sH shares unlisted stocks. 69. .253s7S shares gov
eminent bonds, S,1S3460; state and railroad bonds
Ss6se.So; unlisted bonds. sSs, ,62s, $50
Inc 1905 record follows: Listed stocks,
lls5ss6o shares; unlisted stocks 4s3eo457 shares
government bonds. 1853 $50; state and railroad
oonos' ssSS,S 100; unlisted bonds. sIs0.59s 200
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
WANT FULL DIVIDENDS PAID.
Second Preferred Stockholders of N. Y. c. &
St. L. Make COMPLAINT.

Holders % second preferred stock Of the New
York. Chicago. & 81. Louis Railroad Company have
started a movement 70 secure payment of the full
dividend OF per cent that stock. on which only
per cent has been paid yearly from 1902 1903.
inclusive. The total issue Of second preferred is
fnooo,100 OF which the Lake Shore owns S. 275 COO
An analysis or the company's financial position
has been issued by James F. Andrews OF the New
York stock Exchange, with whom are associated
number OF other stockholders. and the co-opera-
ton OF the minority stockholders generally has
been Invited by him. ~
,n GToss earnings have increased IN the last five
yeaLs. Ny Andrews points out, from 81 ss5 4S3 to
s9loe.730 ZIG per cent: while durnp ,hay nar,od
the dividend on the second preferred has remained
stationary Mr.. Andrews ascribes this treatment
OF me second preferred 10 the fact that the COM
pahy mas peen financed out OF the earnings for
many years The circular shows that the earning q
reported iast year were sufficient TO pay the fun
per cent dividend on the second preferred aud
leave surplus OF about s70,0O0. The company also
made an expenditure OF A4s.Oe0 for new construc-
ton ano OF $3.50 for equipment II these
sums had nor been taken out of earnings. there
would have been a surplus of about $4,000 after
paving the fui! dividend on the second preferred
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
COMsT0CK STILL INSPECTOR.
Rumor of Removal Denied-His Work
Praised by the Postmaster General.

Washington. Dec 2a-Postmaster General Cor
telyou to-day furnished the following statement to
Tho Associated Press for publication:
In October last number OF newspaper criticisms
OF the conduct and character of Anthony Com
stock brought to the attention OF Postmaster
called out through and prosecutions insti-
tnn IN p New YORK; Sitx Tha
directed that thorough Investigation of the
ali the facts in connection with the case- The IN
vestigaton very fully established the fact that at
Department, which dates from 1873. was there any
false aidavs or flashed his accounts iu on occa
sions when he was summoned witness IN the
upon the proper basis and under the sans rules
and books as applied to all other witnesses in like
record with the department the
Following letter and requested that copy Of it be
transmitted 10 Inspector Comstock:
washington Nov. Is. 1908
My Dear Sir: I have read very carefully , the re-
which are approved by Inspector In Charge Mayer
action. / feel. however that should avail myself
of this opportunity to express In the strongest terms
rendered for so many years by Inspector Comstock-
methods have been open to some critci.ui but any
man who wages war upon inlpurtty and obscenity
barrier between the youth OF the land and fright
fully demoralizing traffic; and want him to know
has had and will continue to have the hearty sup
GEORGE B, CoRTELYoU.
Postmaster General
w J. Vickery, Chief Postoffice Inspector
The statements that have been published that In
spector ComStock's commission had been cancelIed
and that he compelled 10 sever his Connection
with the Postofice Department are entirely Win
out foundation. Inspector Comstock has been re
commissioned for the year 1907. ne has been for
every year since 1873
The runnor that Anthony Constock had been
removed from his position as postotnce insnector
was officially denied at the postoffce Yesterday bv
the chief of inspectors. Walter q Maver who
that uhjla h.
delay in the matter Mr. Constock'> commission as
inspector OF poStoftices had teen dly made our for
-''~f- N'' lux
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
tbrom The Tribune Buresu.y

y1spp,<-rr>.o, Warrington. DsosmN~n
vs. - AA1>' NAVY YARDA-Civu En.,,.~.
"a "a - who has been appointed chier "A
tne bureau OF yards and docks has Ief, m. ~ -.
Island Navy Yard. where he has been .,,,ior.. -.
nav Sardg years & for inspection tour Of ,bs
aSs IN this cT re VIII assume duties Of his s 90
his apPonsmssInt POI m there viii be several Q,
civil engineer at Nare isand 1ns oslss THAI Of
ORDERS IssUED-Ths folou,ux ora.r
been issued: navs
Captain LINCOLN c. ANDREWS ,z,s r.,
from Military Academy. West Point, ;oa 5sisvsa
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM TUCKER. deputy nav
Philippines Department sas os :. shsr pay.
Ppr9 rDdSKMAN 1s,h CavaITy: caDtans Guy stSSSra Il
afs 1sSS corp, istS and cs5a ioH H. ERSE I scof
o s,ns sPs0nsS r.s6e4, sgsrs ans p @ a. sT9sa
First ROY TAYLoR aT'dssy Rs9s corr. from
Frs: SK T. TioRxToN S.T5s artillery corn,
Maior Eli Ia 3 3 6 GoPPasyi ,Ttsr SSase a5tsry
Houston. for trial MaOr Charles W. Ponross. ;a
Ii'qssasq' MsaP ss4 S1l3rel cgAgIEs n CANDY surgeon
ss4 Ns5s fsi@s q s5s:issl
rom ssn Faneso d9S 3 HgeGxs Waalxs5n ass1 s
oaPtsIns EpWARp y Jones Jr Infantry ard
S:s s.5as.E ss52' ''''s''
eoa5a, Bsrrac a ssnnz f2 ban. 0 suSs.oa srs5d
DAVIS BOAk. who will proceed Havana
sidio Of Monterey to Fort Sheridan -@' ~
Colonel HERBERT s FosTER retired TO For. Law ..
Witness n case q second Li.utsnant John s Ham
Rear Admiral @ H DAVIS. detached as divisional COM
5aanasr "a lat Squadron Atlantic feet; command
Commando O. z BCRD. detached ss a.s..-su. r,,.-
visor OF naval auxiaries Atlantic Coast: 70 heat
s.sanl engineering department navy yard, Boston
iisuSenant nsia Con1Enander " ALPINE. detached ths
Lieutenant Commander V. CHASE temporary CON-
Lieutsnans ". r SEXTON. detached command Of N.
VesUvius; 20 the
Lieutenant s. L NJ MAJOR detached the Sains. to the
Lieutenans F. l. SHEFFIELD. detached tn. Denver: 10
Ensign S. WRITTEN. dstached ths Yorktown; TO N.
Ensign S, KEEREcK and MId-hipruaa W A CLASS
Midshipnaan j. z POND. detached the Preole: 70 m.
Midshiprnsn C. A, DUNN and c O. RAssErr. d.,acs.a
Aidshir1lan G A WOODRUFF. detached tho Chicaso 20
Surgeon b I, WRIGHT. naval hospital new Fer.
SURGEON j. G. FIELD detached naval hospital new Fer.
Chaplain H. ". JONES. the Franklin IN connectioa
with crew for the Minnesota. and that vessel vhea
commissioned
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
December 27-Ths ve.uvfgs. Newport
December 2S-The Potomac. Sydney. y. a
SAILED.
yard. New York. for Hamnton Roads: the Illinois.
from Boston for Hampton Roads; the Leonidas
Port Antonio for survey duty; ths Hannibal. from
Havana for Key West.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
rBy Telegraph to The rri5uns.I

IBy Telegraph TO Tho Trfoune1
Chicago. Dec. 29.-Weakness afflicted the wheas
market to-day. and prices at the close showed
loss OF SIC Corn was affected by the decline IN the
neighbortng pit at times. but IN the end December
and May deliveries were at the same prices they
were at the end OF the previous day. Oats had &c
setback and hog products were slippery ana on 'h'
down grade
Wheat opened tame with majority Offering TO
sell at the closing price OF yesterday. Slow sales
forced the prices. and the opening weakness was
unrelieved for some little ttnle after tne openinS
This hearishness probably resulted from the io~@
Liverpool quotations. Northwestern receipes "ef'
smaller than last years and the estinata OF 'h'
worlds shipments for the week was low enough 10
have given confidence to holders had II not bean io
their weakened faith caused by the previous o2s
decline AT 77ssc for May there was sood denano
partly from shorts. and that arrested the decnne
Weakness made fresh inroads on the price to~A1u
the end and the close December was 80 70 ss's'
and May &c 20 77isc.
Although the weather was less favoraois ~
driving out the new corn. and receipts lis
thereby be considerably lessened. the marx" ~
corn was unable to maintain itself at trst asah.s
the bearish influence OF declining wheat ti
wa. small and the aparhetic character or spsou-
lation restricted the fluctuations 70 a nss'0
range SO that such declines as there were oio -
materially affect the price The Market .,.
steady. with both December and May corn a. -
same prices they left of the day oerora p'''-''
being 4oasc and May 4SSatSl2c. -,
Trade in oats was quieter. and buyers wese
In their recent form. They appeared "H.AAe
allow the trade 20 drift. but without resn oN'
the tendency was downward AT the clos' ~,,x
ber wa. ss,,Qssssc. as against sSzsc Friday.
closed az Sec compared with s0l.Ssesc yes.eas
Provisions have attained level whefo s i -
rnent purchases are made at consideraoe .is "a
cause OF the liability OF the market 10 suca "a
frequent reactions. The packers are ih'~..u.
sell on the advances which afford them
featuring profit
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were fled
yesterday with the clerk OF the United States Dis
trict Court:
A voluntary petition was fled by Louis ". julie
No S17 East seth street. showing debts OF 800
and no assets. The debts were contracted IN 1893
An involuntary petition was fled against Max
Hittelman. No. 273 Sixth avenue, by three creditors
Pines & Gerstal 800: Dublin & Morris. Ssr. and
c. Rosenberg, sl00. The alleged bankrupt deals X
furs. and, 1t is alleged. committed act OF bank
ruptcy IN transferring valuable assets.
Felix Blatt. paints. No. 1877 Avenue c, fled a
voluntary petition showing debts OF &ss and assets
OF 81 .059 The latter consist of accounts due.
Schedules OF Jules Goldberg. No. Is West 1Sth
street, show liabilities of SIS s07 and assets Of I6
The Indebtedness due forty creditors IN all. IS IN
secured. The assets consist of stock In trade
$500; tools. S500. accounts DUE $780, deposited IN
bank. Sis
The schedules IN he assignment OF Philip ots
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
SHOE BUSINESS PROSPERING.
All Records Broken at Brockton and Haver-
hill, Mass

Boston, Dec. 29.-Record breaking prosperity in
the large shoe centres OF Brockton and Haver-
hill is shown by the shoe shipments from those
places for the year BrocktOn's estimated value Of
this years product is s42.4Si.0O5 increase of
sse23 Cos the previous year. The total number
OF shipped 772,441, against 692 1S3
in 1906. This means n gain of 2.76546 pairs
of shoes sent out from this city that year Within
the last years there has been gain In the shoe
shipments Of almost 100 per cent.
Hayerhn this year shipped 5f6,3S2 cases OF shoes,
increase OF 13l46i over those of 1905. 1920 2iO
more pairs than manufactured in 1905. For
has been done In the shoe industry alone. Reckon
ing in the business the allied leather and shoe
finding industries. the total foots up about S40-
100000. Both cities report good outlook for the
new year, with large orders already placed.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
HILL WILL NOT RETIRE.
Responsibilities Great, Says Railroad
President, but VIII Stay.

ST. Paul, Dec. 29.-J. ]. Hill has intention
al present OF retiring from the presidency of the
Great Northern Railroad on July /. stated in
dispatches sent out from Minneapolis to Chi
cago and New York papers last night Mr. Hill
denied to-day that he intended 10 retire at that
time saying that, however much he would like
TO be relieved of the responsibilities of his posi-
tion he could not see his way clear to do so yet.
He also said that he had not stated in an inter-
view that he intended 10 retire July /.
Despite Mr.. HIS denial OF his retirement il
rUmored here that II. F. Whitcomb for
merly president Of the Wisconsin Central lines
would succeed Mr. Hill as president Of the Great
Northern.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
TROLLEY MERGER ASSURED.
Governor Pennypacker Approves Consolida-
ton of Erie Traction COMPANIES.

Harrisburg, Penn. Dec. Ex-Governor Pennypack-
er has approved the merger OF the Buffalo & Lake
Erie Traction Company with the Erie Rapid Tran
sit Company under the name OF the former corpora
ton The capital is be S. 10000 Of which $4,000
was OF the Buffalo & Lake Erie. Joseph D. Meyer.
of New York, is the president OF the company. 1t
is understood that the company is TO form one
OF the links in the chain of troeys between Buffalo
and Cleveland
Another charter of interest is that OF the Pitts
burg & Clearfeld Railroad Company. OF which
James Kerr Of Cearfied, Penn, is president 1t is
10 build line 142 miles long, from Pittsburg to
Cleared, where IL will connect with the Pittsburg
Bnghamton &; Eastern. recently formed out of
eral smaller roads. The capital Of the new COM
pany is 81 10000
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
FLEET HELD BY FOG.
Wireless Messages ReceiUed at Nor
folk Tell of Plight.
rsy TeIexrauh 70 The rrInuu. I

Norfolk Va. Dec. 29.-Caught in the dense
fog of, the Virginia Capes early this morning.
fourteen United States warships. twelve OF
which are supposed to be battleships and ths
other two armored cruisers. are tonight either
drifting about or at anchor supposedly of the
Cape Henry lighthouse.
The fog seemed TO be getting thicker at 10
o'clock. and the probabilities are that the vessels
will have TO remain outside all Sunday. Nearly
all OF the vessels are equipped with wireless
telegraph. and the instruments seemed to be
working satisfactorily tonight, communication
having been kept up with the government wire
less station ar Cape Henry. The Maine Nag
ship OF the feet, which has Admiral Evans
aboard; the Missouri and the Kentucky sent
messages by wireless that they were OF the
capes and would come IN when the fog lifted