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SLUMP IS CAUSED
BY BEAR ATTACK
liquidation of Speculative
Accounts Leads to Decline.

NEW YORK. April 26.-Diquidation OF
speculative accounts by commission
houses and continued bear attacks caus-
ed another slump in the stock market
at the opening. on which prices declined
one to two points, but the selling was
met by good buying from very strong
interests and Liquidation was quickly
exhausted. leaving the only pressure
coming later from those committed to
the bear side.
After moderate rally the bear pres
sure caused another downward move
ment at the end Of the first hour. With
out doubt many accounts and the posi-
tion Of many bull operators have been
hurt by the break in the market since
Yesterday noon, and It is general com
ment that large part of the liquida-
tion referred to at the opening was
forced in the last few minutes. which
has carried prices down to the lowest
range so far reached since the news
OF the San Francisco calamity.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds lower
The stock market opening was vari-
able. Reading was up q; Louisville and
Nashville down Is; United States steel
preferred down e, and Consolidated Gas
w. 4. The whole list was animated.
Acute and general liquidation ran on
for the first half hour with lowering
prices all the time. During the second
hour liquidation became heavy, possibly
At 11:30 prices were at the lowest or
The daN
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Hits at the Board.

She said that at the beginning Of tho
movement for free lectures for the peo-
pie the Board Of Education explained
10 her that II had no money for such
purposes. Congress- was induced TO
grant $500 expressly for free public
lectures. and then the board diverted
IL and expended II on lectures FOR the
teachers.
She compared this to the history Of
the movement for kindergartens for col
ored children. saying the Board OF Edu-
cation promised the colored people kin
dergartens for their children II they
would get Congress 10 give the money.
They moved on Congress. secured an
appropria ton OF 5000. and then the
Board Of Education spent Il all for the
benefit Of the white people, she said
She declared that in some cases doors
ha6 been locked and people refused ad-
mitte nee when there were still seats va
cant She said Principal Thompson. az
the J-f'erson school. who had taken an
active interest in the lecture work, had
been forbidden by the superintendent 10
continue such interest.
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WALL STREET WANTS
PEACE IN COAL TROUBLE

NEW YORK. April 26.-Wan Street
is becoming a bit impatient in conse-
quence of the situation in the anthra-
cite regions and at the same time il
feels somewhat encouraged because of
the peace prophecies UeInG INDUCED iE
by the miners union, which has given
out an intimation that things are not
so bad as they seem on the surface. and
that conditions vet will be made all
right But Wall Street does no. want
prophecies; il is satisfied only y III ac-
Qualities, and what i5 desires IS real
peace IL would like 10 see .he iaen at
work again
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COMMITTEE DEAF
TO VIOLENT PLEA
Kills Bill to ReOrganize
Lecture Course.
IGNORES USATI0N S
Mrs. Gitterman Says Board of Educa.
tion Diverted Funds and Juggled
Attendance Figures.

The House District Committee this
morning laid on the table the Sulzer
bill TO reorganize the department OF
free public lectures.
Mrs. A. S. Gitterman, president Of
the Public Educational Association, ex-
planned the reasons why the measure
ought 10 be passed. Mr.. Sulzer spoke.
referring 10 the work in New York
along similar lines. and urging 1t as
useful.
Mrs. Gitterman charged the Board OF
Education has devoted it's energy 10
strangling the entire free lecture bust
ness. She insisted the school authori-
ties hampered it in every way possible.
and said that IN order 10 bring II into
i'll repute the school authorities had
changed the figures of the attendance
OF these lectures 10 make them show
less interest than has actually been
taken.
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Committee Kills II.

De spite Mrs. Gitterman's plea, the
,,,u,m ,mittee lost no time at the end Of her
p s~ntation OF the subject in laying the
bill on the table
Congressman Campbell has announced
taAt Thursday next he viii call up the
biz relating 20 the reorganizat- on OF the
salary scheme OF the District Fire De-
partment.
Senator GalHnge~ introduced in tho
Senate today amendments 70 the Dis
,ric; appropriation bill increasing the
appropriation for the next fiscal year
Sg720.
He also introduced as an amendment
10 the District appropriation bill bill
providing for the construction by the
Chief Of Engineers Of the United states
army a plant for the chemical treatment
of Potomac water.
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Opening of Cotton Market
Was Decidedly Nervous

NEW YORK. April 26.-The cotton
market opening showed little feature and
not much change from yesterdays close.
1t was very nervous.
The slight advance was due 70 better
cables. but after the call nea- months
lost all their upturn under pressure from
the bear element The late options, how
ever. held their gain.
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work WILL BE PROVIDED
FOR MEN AT MARE ISLAND

The Senate today passed the bill ap-
propriatirg 100000 to employ such adj
ditional iaborers and mechanics as may
be necessary for immediate service I'm
the several departments OF the navy
yard at Mare Island. Cal The bill was
introduced in the Senate Yesterday
afternoon by Senator Flint
The President sent a special message
10 Congress urging passage. 1t is in
tended 10 provide temporary employ
ment for portion of the laborers ami
mechanics who lost their employment by
virtue of the recent earthquake in San
Francisco
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CONFIRM BARNES
ON PARTY VOTE

BY a vote Of 10 4 the Senate Post
office and Postroads Committee today
voted 10 confirm the nomination Of Ben
jamin + Barnes as postmaster for ths
District OF Columbia.
The vote was tho result of a wOrdy
battle between the Republican and
Democratic members as to whether an
investigation should or should not be
made into the facts connected with the
expulsion Of Mrs Minor Morris from the
White House.
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The board of directors of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company at
meeting on Wednesday declared the
regular semi-annual dividend of per
cent on the common stock or the COM
pany. The dividend Is payable June 10
10 stockholders of record May %.
The board of governors Of the New
York Stock Exchange adopted a resolu-
tion- yesterday authorizing trading in
contracts in the Interborough-MetrOp
tan stocks when issued InterborOugh
was never a Stock Exchange stock and
the dealing In contracts for the com
bined issues has up 10 the present time
been limited to the curb.
The directors Of the United Railways
and Investment Company Of San Fran
cisco have decided TO pay the dividend
of "a per cent on the preferred stock,
recently declaS ed, and payable on May
!. in script. instead of cash, owing to the
disaster at San Francisco.
A cable message from London yester-
day said that New York probably would
get 100000 soon. The National City
Bank yesterday returned S1.l00.0OO TO the
United States subtreasuTy from receipts
of imported gold making 50, 100000 in all
on account of United States special de-
posits against gold engagements.
1t is reps ted that as soon as condi-
tions allow the Pennsylvania railroad
will borrow a large amount of money
in New York. either IN time loans or by
the sale of short term notes.
The amount is placed variously at
S35, 900 900 and $4,000, 900, and the rate is
said TO be 5 per cent. The money is
needed TO meet absolute needs Of the
system Of construction. not only of the
New York city extension. but Of other
property on the main line between New
York and Pittsburg-
Figures show that the main liqulda-
tion in the six days following the earth
quake took place in ten stocks-Union
Pacific, Amalgamated Copper, Reading,
Pennsylvania. Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
New York Central, Atchison, Southern
Pacific. St Paul and United States Steel
4,250 900 shares, and the average loss a
little in excess of S points.
Consolidated Gas continued its down
ward course yesterday, sustaining A
very severe break with active trading.
The low point of the day was 1873 the
lowest point reached since 1885 In that
year the stock. while paying dividends
OF per cat, sold in a range of prices
between 12b and 1611z- In the year prev
ious il sold between III and I40.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee, held on Tuesday. the rate at
which the quarterly dividend should be
declared was considered. but members
OF the committee denied that the rate
was decided upon.
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HEY. RUBEI

One fine spring day old Farmer Doyle
Said, as he mopped his brow:
81 don't object TO honest toll,
Its time I started now
1 know l ought TO plow the soil,
But hate to soil the plow.'
-Four Track News,
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STOLE PENKNIvEs AND COINS,

Thieves Iastn light entered D. y Wal
ford's store al s09 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest and stole about eighty pen
knives and so or $50 worth OF silver
coins
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UNITED CONFEDERATE VETS
TO MEET IN RICHMOND

NEW ORLEANS. La. April 26.-Rich-
mond. Va, vas selected as the next
meeting place OF the United Confederate
this week.
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IN THE WORLD OF .FINANCE
NEW LOW LEVEL ON
RAILWAY CON MON
Lanston and Mergenthaler Show Good
Improvement in the Demand
With Better Prices.

Paradoxical as It may be while the
whole tone OF the local market at the
session Of the Stock Exchange TODAY
was of decidedly blush cast The
strong appearance of both MerrenthaIer
ana Lanston was decidedly refreshing
III the almost wreck of prices. The
iOriher was carried up TO 1891 on con-
Sistent buying by good element. while
the rapldity which marked the bidding
on Larston at "A and the Willingness 70
take blocks IF almost anv size ar tbat
rate showed clearly that the friends OF
This stock felt convinced that IT had
reached level sufficiently attractive
10 induce good investing. The saIes
aggregated leo shares with ofrors -
take as much more. and To ALI ,,,e..
aAces desire 10 accumulate large
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Amalgamated Copper, EX. div. ~ per
cent and L extra
Total sales yesterday. 915.500.
Sales to noon. 1860
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales of the board. including after call,
amounted to $1,000 in bonds and 1850
shares of stock
Following are the sales and quotations
of todaY's market.
Washington Street Railway As, 81, ,00Oa
S79s. $1,OOOdS75s.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
SIS, s1.OOOd1Oa.
Washington Street Railway preferred.
2Od9O12. 5d9O1a
Washington Street Railway common,
50a409s. l00G+914 ICOd401s 1O0Q4O
American Security ana Trust, I0Q275.
Washington Gas. -OlI6O. 10460, 254
597s. 25G595s, 25a599+
Mergenthaler. 1OI193 1OaI93 1OGI93
Lanston. 100dl4. lOO@14 lOOG14. I00dli.
l0Oal4. I0OQl4. l0OqH IOO014. lOOal4, 100g
II, 1OOd14,
The Washington times., 1906-04-26

FOR the first time I'm several months
new low level in Washington Rail
way common was reached. sales at 40
marking a figure that has been set as
the bottom price. Commencing at 4Oss.
which Is full point below sales In the
early part OF the week the selling was
rapidly carried on and n demands sup
piled until 1t had reached the lesser
ngure. At this leve. II was Thought
Dest 10 support II. and the principal
seller turned around and sustained the
market The buying was carried on -
a decline OF "A fraction between each sale
and was rather surprised az the freedom,
with which all bids were supplied.
The weakness of the market was also
displayed in the free selling of Wash
ington Gas, which was furnished 70 all
comers willing TO pay $50 per share. and
an offer 20 sell SOC shares at the same
figure as n test Of tee market The
closing sale was fractlcpally lower and
marks the first break felOw 50 in two
months.
Miscellaneous sales throughout the list
represented the depressed condition ex-
listing. as in all cases they were made
az a loss from prices recently obtained.
The National City Bank has been
designated a Government depository.
which is the fifth institution in the
District that has been so favored.
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FINANCIAL NEWS ITEMS.

The board of directors of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company at
meeting on Wednesday declared the
regular semi-annual dividend of per
cent on the common stock OF the COM
panv. The dividend is payable June 10
10 stockholders of record May %.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26

The directors Of the United Railways
and Investment Company Of San Fran
cisco have decided TO pay the dividend
of "a per cent on the preferred stock,
recently declaSed, and payable on May
J. in script. instead of cash, owing TO the
disaster at San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1906-04-26

Norfolk and Wash Steamboat IS 300
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lions has been maintained by it's vote and
now raSfS ,inOr

tons has been maintained by it's vote and
now rests upon it.
Credentials have been received by the
Central Labor Union of Washington and
delegates seated as follows:
Amalgamated Society OF Carpenters, Sec
ond Branch-A. Martin, f. Magee, W. H.
Van Ness, G. NJ. Chalkley and G. Troup.
hon Molders' Union, No. 215-William
Lusby, A E. Johnson, c. F. Fagen, James
Ward and Charles McCaffery.
Sheet Metal Workers, No. 102-D. NJ. Des-
mond vice r. G. NJ. Ross.
At n recent meeting of the Central La
Dor Union Delegate Mccarthy of the Bar
tenders League, No. 70, on behalf of his
organization, presented two checks of 500
each, one for Columbia Typographical
Union and one for Journeymen Plumbers
No. 5, stating that while neither organiza-
ton had asked for any financial aid, his
organization knew that both unions were
in need of all assistance, moral and finan-
clal. that can be secured and that sister
unions should not withhold support until
the last moment.
Delegate Dckman. on behalf of Columbia
Typographical Union, expressed the thanks
Of his union for the generous donation OF
the Bartenders' League.
The Coopers' International Journal the
official organ of the Coopers international
Union. whose editor is James a. Cable says
editorially in It's February issue:
ference between socialism and the present
form of government is the difference be-
tween theory and practice. 1t will not come
because ii Is a theory and not practice. A
great many theories are so impossible that
they fall before they are tested, and social
ism is one Of them. The present form of
government, although 1t has it's faults is
reality. and. having It's faults like other HUI
man institutions, there is always hope of
remedying them. The American people want
a system which offers reward for and opens
opportunity to energy, thrift and talent
Whatever claim may be made by the social
lists their theory, when analyzed. offers moth
ing of the kind. 1t is calculated only to dis
courage the possessors of these sterling
qualities
IF the time. money and energy spent In
advocacy of this wilI-o'-the wisp were de-
voted to the cause of trade unionism which
is striving every day in the year for actual
reforms and improvements in our day and
generation. the defects in government could
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IN LABOR CIRCLES
90 20
Gsassil.. s, iis,5i73ss
AGiiirss

The labor leaders Of this city, it is said,
are destined to play an important part in
the approaching political campaign AS in
the past. they viii form an active auxiliary
10 the American Federation OF Labor. which
has its headquarters here. I'm the work of
directing the fight in the states against
those public men who have come under the
labor ban. or In upoutlding In the districts
Of those who are professedly the friends Of
the wOrkingmau.
Among the stanchest workers in this
city are the past presidents OF the Central
labor Union. These are men whose abili-
ties have been recognized by the allied
trades that are represented in the central
body, and they are therefore regarded as
the highest types Of the local labor leaders.
AS q machinist stated Il. They are to the
labor organizations OF Washington what
the political leaders in the states are TO the
members Of the several parties. They are
the medicine men of the local tribes
In taking part prominently In the forth
coming entry of the labor hosts into the
field of politics they viii not be establishing
q precedent In all former campaigns men
OF the District OF Columbia have taken lead
ing parts. not only supplying much Of the
sinews of war, but also furnishing excellent
speakers. familiar with the game OF politics
and governmental matters by reason of long
residence IN the official city. This city has
also been the clearing house for the ltera-
ture OF the two great political parties. and
some of the campaigns have even been d.
rected from HERR
That the political campaign of the labor
party Will be directed from this city is.
therefore. said TO be almost foregoue con-
clusion. and II signs do not fail the direct
ing hand will be that OF Samuel Gompers.
president Of the great American Federation
OF Labor.
IL is said that the role Of organized labor
IN the next congressional elections will be
Tar reaching. if the plans now being laid
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gram is that it is fer the immediate es-
adjustment of the peoples sovereignty in
place of machine rule In nation state and
city to be accomplished in this years cam
paign through the systematic questioning
of all candidates. Candidates when forced
10 go on record, pledge, almost invariably,
for the peoples cause.
Funds for the work win he forthcoming
The general funds of the American Fedora
ton of Labor anf of other unions are at the
disposal of the political movement
or great importance is the fact that the
campaign is open now. Heretofore the
campaign has not been opened until AIl-
gust or September. but this year the can
didates are to be questioned early and their
replies published. In most cases the aues-
tons VIII be asked before the primaries
are held"
Speaking OF organized labor as a political
says; 90
n, If the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor. when it ''reafhrmed'
last Saturday it's decision that The working
people must unite and organize IRE
spective of creed, color. SEX nationality
OF po,itics' meant that organized labor
should become a political party separate
rom the republican and democratic par
tee, and If that program shall be carried
out. a wholesome clearing of the political
atmosphere Will result.
The demands of the trades unions as NOW
formulated contain much that is irreconctl-
able with the tenets OF both the old and
great parties. The endeavor of republicans
and democrats in presidential election years
ITO catch the labor vote" has been at the
cost OF party respect and has compelled de-
grading exhibitions of party hypocrisy
This labor vote" as a rule. has been very
noisy preceding election day. but has rarely
failed to swallow a republican bait at the
last We have had the spectacle for ex-
ample. of the Bryan democrats of the south
vociferously protesting sympathy with the
anthracite coal miners, and yet the enor-
nous labor vote of Pennsylvania has
preserved that state the keystone" in
deed. OF corporation influence in American
affairs In short, such cries as protection
of American labor have been too much for
the intelligence of Pennsylvania and other
laborers In the north left to choose their
own political paths. Hence. il Samuel
Gornpers and his associates shall succeed in
herding them apart. they may. at Least
! cease to be made fools of That the iater-
ests of American labor are on the side OF
the democrats. as between them and the
| republic ms. seems a proposition too plain
~ question. hut the ascendancy Of the
e9c,se9siiv.s Morgan Scilwsb admin!stra-
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slppi river, plans have been adopted TO build
1t up In the far west. Six organizers will
soon be at work in that part of the United
States.
The statement has been made at the ma
tional HEADQUARTERS OF the National Win
dow Glass Workers of America in Cleve-
land, Ohio. that the majority membership
OF 5000 window glass workers has voted In
FAVOR OF leaving the matter of adjusting the
wages entirely in the hands of the wage
committee of the organization
Hundreds of thousands of dollars saved
by the Ctgarmakers Union for strike nur-
poses may be used instead to build com
Portable homes for the workingmen If q
plan now under consideration by the organ
lZatlon receives a favorable vote from
the 10000 members. The scheme which is
a wide departure from union customs. en-
braces the turning of the entire surplus II,
the cisarmakers' treasury into a big loan
fund Leading officials In the union have
Endorsed the plan. In the cigarmakers'
treasury there Is sal dto be nearly $500, 600.
The trades council of Cleveland Ohio &c
preparing Tor the most comprehensive leg
islative program it has yet undertaken
Through Representative James REYNOLDS
1t VIII introduce In the legislature six big
bills. These include bill providing initia7
tive and referendum voting child-Iah or
law, an amendment to the constitution nro-
viding for an eight-hour day a sweat-shon
ucsHse ii", tHe employers liability law
and anti-conv1et labor measure
Baltimore Federation of Labor has caused
a bill to be drafted for the purpose of
amending the city charter so as to pernnit
only voters of the city and state TO be am,
ployed upon public works The Labor
Leader of baltimore says there is strong
likelihood of the bill becoming law.
The Department of Commerce and Labor
has received from Edward N. Ozmun
United States consul at Stuttgart, Germany
a report on certain labor conditions in thar
country. He says in Germany there are
46i workingmen's homes, where 100000
workingmen found temporary lodging last
year two nights each. The intelliRence Of
fee of the homes In 1D04 provided 100 O42
OF these dodgers with work. The present
good times has decreased the unemployed
10 per cent. Great business activity exists
all over Germany. and labor experts de-
clare that any one willing to work can
readily find employment
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TO OWN, BUT NOT RUN ROADS
Rose Defeated by Boy Candidate in
Milwaukee.
UNIQUE CAMPAIGN METHODS
Kansas City Won by Republicans
Platform of Restricted Public
Service Franchises.

Under the result of the city election held
In Chicago yesterday, IN which the ques-
ton Of municipal ownership of the street
railways was the vital issue, the city of
Chicago can proceed to acquire and control
the railways. but cannot operate them,
being partial victory for Mayor Dunno. At
the same time the voters, while declaring
that the city shall not proceed to operate
the railroads. declared that as a question of
public policy 1t would be desirable for the
city to do so.
Three propositions were submitted to the
voters. the first of which was: Shall the
city of Chicago proceed to operate street
railwaysr This proposition required 90 per
cent of the total vote cast in order to be-
come effective. The total vote was Blu.
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be overcome. and there would be less OPP
preston and more comforts for those who
earn their bread In the sweat OF their brows
here and now.
A detailed strike statement recently Is
sued by the International Typogra phcal
Union shows 81 T4l members working eight
hours, e. ss56 members working nine hours
under contract and 4.9Ti ssrike. In addi-
ton to the latter figure 32T apprentices and
642 pressu.en and stereotypeTs and allied
tradesmen are on the strike rolls.
ErseEf7yc-s, p'asterers and stone masons