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The Washington times., 1906-02-27
RAILWAY COMMON
STRUCK A SNAG At 44
Too Much Stock Brought to Market for
Sale Prevented Further
Advance.

One week ago and sales of 1000 shares
of any stock would have been consid-
cred good days business on the local
stock board. The heavy trading of the
past three days, however. has rather
encouraged the members, and when the
total sales of Washington Railway.
common, today footed up less than 800
shares there was some disappointment
and IL was looked upon as a dull day.
Then, too, there was g pause in the
advance which has been rapidly going
on commencing on Friday at 407s and
reaching II on yesterday on buying of
generous quantities. The high price has
attracted holders who are willing to
sell, and the selling contingent today
was rather more pronounced than the
purchasing element. Singularly. too.
the broker who has been such a per-
sistent buyer kept noticeably out of the
game, while the one whose absence has
been so much commented upon took
hold and held figures steady around the
sales prices. The result shows that
the variation was reduced to the small
est fraction. the majority Of sales COM
ing at 437s, while the close held firm at
but Is less.
The preferred was In good demand at
s9. offers TO buy and sell 1.0n0-share lots
around that level being freely banded
about, with but us shares dealt in.
Some attempt was made to put life
In Washington Gas and several sales
Tade on the up grade commencing at 81
and reaching y point better. At this
price the stock was offered freely and
The effort 10 do business abandoned.
Capital Traction looked UP a little and
was wanted at I461a. all the small lots
at that price secured ready buyers. The
business was Of small proportions.
Greene Copper made further advance
touching y on a purchase Of 100 shares
which was higher than the quoted New
York price up To that hour,
Small sales OF Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat stock around 2g4 and an
offer to pay % for 100 shares showed
the actual strength Of that security.
An inquiry for 100 shares telephone
stock developed the fact that il would
be difficult to find so much at current
prices
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Washington Street Railway IS. l.C00
ass.
Capital Traction. 2aI46lz, lq1461z 154
1862. 50i46lz
Washington Street Railway preferred,
15HS9ls, 5gaS9 50NSg 30S9.
Washington Street Railway, common,
50a437s. 50G4324 51Gi4324 50fi 49, 0Oa 432s
s04j iS2.. 50a43@. 50d i3@l, 25a 49,. JOu 1875.
500; ass. 5ga 1875. J0q43s4 5oa4524. 11o,a 43-4.
sea 43S4, 5Vu 1874.
Washington Gas. 25ad. 25aGls. Esq
6l2s, 25a6l1z, 25HGllz, 1oFt6lR.
Mergenthaler, 2nlg3-
I.anstOu, lG0w132s. l0a141z.
Realty Appraisal ana Agency Com
pany, 1O423 1buyer 60.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat,
l0u215. SG134@E 1egZ24
After call-Metropolitan Railroad AS,
Sl,r@gI gI9lA
Greene Copper, 1OOaS
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
Transfer of Millions.

Nr- Cromwell explained the circum-
stances surrounding the transfer Of 80. -
oooeV from the United States 10 Paris
IN payment 20 the French government
for its interest IN the old Panama
canal J. PierPonJ Morgan s Co, Of
New York. acted as the United States
Government fiscal agent tn this trans
action. The fee for carrying this bill
though Mr. Cromwell said. was So 600
1t was paid out Of the original s40.oo0O0a.
Senators Dryden. Knox and Morgan
eXhlolteG much interest in the statement
MT '-Fc:nEeI made IN regard 10 rbfs
tFansfe- or money He did not concIud.
MS explanations. however. and at I2.4t
clock the committee adjourned 10 NEE
at 2:}7 this afternoon
Al the atte- noon session he resumed
giving a detailed history Of the Dur'
chase Of the canal and the ultimate
transfer Of the money involved
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
Borax Reduces Weight.

In your experiments with the squad
you found that bOTax and bOrIC acid
caused reduction in weight?' he Was
asked
a loss Of two or three pounds is a seTi-
Gus matter" Dr- Wiley exhibited the
charts accompanying his report and
explained their showing on this point
In England. ne said. absolutely no
preservative is permitted in milk: in
butter there IS d fixed limit 10 the
exceeding this is convicted promptly
The use Of limited amount of bOrax
as a meat preserVative Is permitted IN
England, and Dr- Wiley saw no reason
why, for export, manufacturers should
not be allowed to use il so long as it
does not involve infractiou of the law
OF the country 10 which the shipments
are made.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
CURED MY RUPTURE
Will Show You How TO Cure Yours
FREE.

helpless and beddden for years double rupture
not ouerated on
fooled them all and cured myself by simple discovery will
you It cured me and ba,
thousands 1t VIII you today Capt
Ceilings Box ao7 WstertoWn. j. \.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
LEAGUE BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

At Carroll Institute Gymnasium to-
night the CAROLS play the strong Ord
way team who are now leading the Dis
trict league The Ordways have not yeo
lost a game this year. Between the in
nings two six-minute wrestling bouts
Will take place.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
VOTE WILL
BE TAKEN MARCH 9

At the request of Senator Beveridge.
chairman of the Senate Committee on
territories, the Senate today decided
that vote on Statehood be taken on
Friday afternoon. March g. at i o'clock
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
Builders Loans

We make any kind Of loan for $500
and over. secured by first deed of
trust (mOrtgage) on real estate in
the District of Columbia where the
margin of value is sufficient Do
you want a straight loan? Do you
want a loan to build a house 0r fifty
houses? We make a speciality of
building loans. Stop In and talk
ever the questions of interest rates
a,iI expenses. Ask any one of the
thousands who have made loans
through US. They are satisfied. That
is the test
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
Commissioner Of Republic.

THE moneys on deposit in New York
banks / am the official fiscal com
missioner OF the republic and upon au-
thority Of the treasure- of the republic
can draw and invest that money. or any
sums thereof" said Mr. Cromwell
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. are the
bankers or fiscal agents Of the republic,
the witness said. but he was the sole
fiscal commissioner Of the republic OF
Panama in the United States. Mr.. Crom-
well then went on to explain the various
ways money was invested in New York
property.
Senator Morgan interrupted the wit
ness. and said ne did not care for such
testimony. Senator Kittredge wanted it
admitted. He clearly outlined his dis
pleasure at the manner in which the
committee was obtaining information.
Senator MillaTd informed the inQuisi-
tor Mr.. Morgan, that he was going over
spoke up and said that ne was respon-
sible for the duplication Of the testi-
mony
on further questioning by the dean
Of the minority party Mr.. Cromwell
said that he was not required TO give
bond for handling the money OF the
republic he said that he got q fee
for handling the money OF $500
Describe the relations OF j. Pfermont
Morgan & Co. with the handling OF the
republics money asked MI Morgan.
"Messrs Morgan & Co. were
the nscal agents They were the bank
ers OF the republic. ] do not know
whether they got any compensation or
not think they get the regular bank
ing Zee, said the witness.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
WALL STREET NEWS ITEMS.

The sales OF bonds on yesterday footed
up $4.SSo,Oo0, against S60Ol,O 900 year ago
today.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Promising tips are out on Southern
Railway common pTed'Cated upon
splendid earnings. Talk OF 30 this year
is confidently heard
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

The sales of stocks yesterday footed
up to SS6,4o0, as compared with 1864, 700
a year ago today.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-The following
were the quotations on the cotton mar
ket today:
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

American Sugar Refining declared its
regular quarterly dividend Of 124 per cent
each on the preferred and common stock
payable April ..
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-The following
were the quotations on the grain mar
xet today:
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported by w b. Hibbs & Co. 14Is
street Members New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board OK Trade. and Washington
Stock EXCHANGE
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

London was an early buyer of stocks
in this market today. The buying was
thought to be as much for New York
account, however, as for foreign pur-
ChaseTs- There is a better feeling
shown in private advices over the
Morocco situation.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

, p m.-The market this morning
opened with further show of strength.
The somewhat more reassuring develop
ments in the coal labor situation made
itself felt in a sharp advance in the
coal shares. and other issues like Union
racine and Wabash, which had been
prominent in the advance Yesterday
underwent further rise. But the buy
ing movement was checked later first
by the continued weakness in ConSOli-
dated Gas and the local fractions. and
secondly by the publication of figures
by the subtreasury showing a loss to
the banks SO far on the week of 50. 500.
600 1'
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
CROMWELL PAID By
PANAMA RAILROAD
CONTINUED from First Page.)

cern. OF corporation In the sale Of the
Panama canal 1 was never interested
in the old or new Panama companies.
My whole relation to the Panama af
fairs was that Of counsel. without any
other associations whatsoever. My sole
revenue was derived from the Panama
Railroad Company"
Il include in that statement Rodger
L. Farnum, an attache OF my Office,
whose salary was about $1,000 a year"
In answer to further questions by
Senator Morgan. witness said that this
also included future expectations
Further details as to the amount he
received, he said. 1T Was not proper
Tor this committee p ask ~
lie said hat he secelVe1 his fee in
small amour s of about $1,000 at this
time This he received from the Paris
office.
What services did you render for this
Sz00VO, asked the Senator.
I feel that / cannot answer that in
detail, as 1t would involve my associa-
tons with other members of my firm. -
replied the witness.
He said there was no agreement 20
pay any particular part of the $2OO, 600
yearly or otherwise. Whenever ne
wanted money he asked for a certain
sum and always got II. The amount
covered incidental expenses which he
considered small matters. This also in
an expert engineer, who conferred and
advised with the witness on canal mat
teTs-
What money Of the republic of pa
mama have you now - your controlT''
asked Mr.. Morgan.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Directors of United States Leather
have declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 1 Z per cent on the prefer
red stock
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
STOCK MARKET
SHOWS STRENGTH
Volume Of Trading Proves
Heavier.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Tlle stock mar
ket showed signs of decided strength IN
many issues all through the first hour
with the volume of trading much heaN-
Ter than il has been for some time and
large orders attracting attention by
their number. There is a good deal OF
bull talk on Colorado Fuel and on Cop
per. The largest crowd was in Reading.
London was a moderate buyer, taking
in all about 1900 shares. a good part
OF IL being Union Pacific 1t was cur
rent gossip that Wabash. preferred
has been steadily accumulated by some
unknown interests for a long period.
Government bonds unchanged
The market opened somewhat
stronger Union Pacific and Wabash
preferred were up s.. Reading onened
3 TO 3 higher. but immediately set
tied back. The railroad list was gen
strong, up Is. Consolidated Gas was
strong, up 1l-8. Consolidated Gas was
weak, selling down z. but rallied II
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

There is a detailed story IN circula-
uon that James J. HilIs last interview
An eyewitness of the last talk between
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Perkins declared that
this story is made out of whole cloth
Just before he left AR Hill saw Mr..
Perkins FOR about five minutes in the
general office of the Morgan firm and
they parted in perfect amity.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Dispatches from Berlin state that the
Kaiser has signed the American tariff
bill
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Market was very duh all day and
almost entirely professional. The un-
dertOne generally was firm
The Washington times., 1906-02-27


The total sales of stocks and bonds
to date compares with last year as fol-
lows;
1906 10 ds te. 1905 10 date
STOCKS ........-.--...56. .94N 40D Il .sOI. $40
Bonds ---.....-..... S152, 69l 900 S236, 40l 900
The annual meeting of the Southern
Pacific Company viii be held on April 4.
Books close March Is and reopen April s.
The announcement Of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co, that the individual members of the
firm had Withdrawn from the boards Of
several railroads on which they were
directors, naturally caused a good deal
of discussion in the Street. but was
without effect upon the market Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific are among
the roads IN which this firm was repre-
Sented. A favorable Interpretation was
placed upon their action, and it was
thought 10 fOreshadOW a like course
by other prominent banking interests.
The accumulation Of Union Pacific
during the past fortnight is said to
have been very heavy. and apparently
has come from excellent sources The
action Of the stock on Friday in re-
covering nearly the entire dividend
payment, strengthens the belief that
Union Pacific is destined to sell much
higher at no distant date, and that
there may be also something more
than mere gossip in the report that
stockholders are TO receive substantial
rights good deal of selling fol-
lowed the action of the directors in de-
rlaring only Seml-annual dividend of
5 per cent many traders processing to
be disappointed that something more
was not done.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
Aetna Banking +
Trust Company
izaa 2 strset Northwes.

The Government pay days now being the Il
and 18th instead Of the 18th and last days
Of the month. this Bank viii remain open
for deposits on the Sd and 18th OF each
month until O'Clock. ard close at O'Clock
on the LIST. 18th. and last days os the month.
Open Saturday evening from to o'clock
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

The total sales of stocks and bonds
to date compares with last year as fol
lows:
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

The annual meeting of the Southern
Pacifc Company viii be held on April 4.
Books close March 10 and reopen April ).
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Greene Copper made a further advance
touching y on a purchase Of 100 shares
which was higher than the quoted New
York price up to that hour,
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

The preferred was In good demand at
-. offers TO buy and sell 1.0n0-share lots
around that level being freely banded
about. with but us shares dealt in.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Small sales of Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat stock around 294 and an
offer 10 pay 30 for 100 shares showed
the actual strength OF that security.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

An inquiry for 100 shares telephone
stock developed the fact that il would
be difficult to ind SO much at current
prices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
HOST AFFIRMS;;
HOUSER DENIES
FAMOUS CASE rs DOWN TO CUES
TION OF VERACITY.
Defense Scores When the Court Rule.
Out Evidence of an Alleged Corobo.
rative Character-Wisconsin's Sec
rotary of State Will Take the Stan.
Tomorrow Afternoon. @

Madison, Wis, July 4-Walter L. Hous,Y
secretary of state, will so upon the witness
stand tomorrow afternoon in his trial on u
charge of attempted bribery, and deny substan.
rally all the essential statements of Zeno NJ
Host insurance commissioner, that on the morn
Ing Of June 16, 1903, Mr.. Houscr tried to brihe
him into making a decision In the Equitable
surplus distribution favorable to the com.
pany In exchange for $4,000 campaign contri-
hutton. This: will be practically the end of the
taking of testimony in the trial. = '- {
The state rested yesterday afternoon. The
defense examined a few witnesses as to the repu
tatton OF the defendant in his home community,
Mondovi and other witnesses of minor import
ance We're called and the defense announced tina
Its next witness would be the defendant.
The defense scored heavily when, after foul
hours of argument in the absence Of the Jury
! Judge Donovan ruled that the state could moi
! offer the evidence of License Clerk Frank II
! Bryant, to the effect that some ten or twelve
seconds after the departure of Mr.. Houser from
the office Of the insurance commissioner on tina
! particular morning, Commissioner Host told Bry
| ant of the Incidents. This and other corrobo
| rative evidence possessed by the state was ruled
I out. The Forthcoming denial Of Mr. Houser
| therefore will place the case before the jury or
| the question of the relative veracity of the com
! planning witness and of the defendant r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
CHANGES AT FERGUS FALLS
Nineteen of Twenty-nine Teachers Are
New to City and It's Schools.

FERGUS FALLS. MINN.-The board of edu-
cation held special meeting last evening. The
schools will have notable change in instructors
at the opening Of the coming school year, the
superintendent and eighteen of the twenty nine
plete list Of Instructors as agreed upon by the
board:
Superintendent F. e. Lurton. formerly of
Preston; high school instructors. Vida G. Smith,
Flora NJ. Koch. Ruby G. Phillips, Jessie a.
Robertson Fred NJ. Williams, Elizabeth g. Har-
vey, Oscar ChristoDhersOn.
Lincoln Duildins-Anna Walbom. Geneyieve
Wakefield, Mabel f. Wood, Mary n: Wright,
Ethel n; Ehrlich: Agnes E. Arriyee. katherine
c. Wright, Josephine a. Stringham.
Adams Buildng-Lillian Nyberg, Nell |.
Skeoch, Lucy Evans Luela c. Hay, Mayme c..
Ericsson, Bertha Baxter.
Madison Buildins-Edith NJ. Stalley, Leah
Cockroft. Helen Sherwin, Lizzie Featherston.
Jefferson Building--Irene Leach. Rose Frank
oviz, Josephine Barke, Nellie D. Erickson
Fergus Falls lodge Of Odd Follows installed
officers last evening follows: o. O'Hara. n.
G.; o. \. Fetvedt v. g.: James Elliott, R. S.;
and the usual complement of appointiye officers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04

day on the Chautauqua calendar. and the gov.
ernor's address was suited to the occasion. 1t
bristled with facts and figures which were very
encouraging to the optimist The southeast
corner of South Dakota now produces annually
more wealth than the entire cost of the Louis
lana purchase. The state has, large school
fund at interest and 100000 acres Of unsold
land which belongs to the school fund, and
which will be sufficient to pay the cost of the
common schools in the near future South
Dakota banks contain more money per capita
than those Of any other state in the union
South Dakota people live better and enjoy more
luxuries than those of the east.
The opening of the Chautauqua was assisted
by Miss Ina Slocum Of Herreid, s.. D., a So
prano soloist Of much promise, and Miss Maude
Breckenridge of Big Stone, state organizer
Of w. C. T. U. oratorical contests, and Miss
Ruth Gold Of this place, young contralto
soloist The Robertson Moving Picture company
presented fine program in the evening, with
sleight-of-hand and musical features accompany
ing.
The Interstate summer school is just open
ing, and teachers from several counties near
here are already enrolled. popular feature
Is the Granger Business school, which Is n
complete business college right on the grounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
STREET MYSTERY
PUZZLES MANKATO
HOW A WHITE HORSE HAS PIQUED
CURIOSITY OF CITIZENS.
Woman in the Case May Be Redheaded,
but Heavy Veil Hides Head and Face
Queer Stunt just After Dark Each
Evening Gives the Town Folk Some
thing to Think About.
Especial to Tie Journal.

Mankato Mimi, July 4.-"The Mystery Of
Hanson Cab and kindred stories never in
terested citizens of Mankato half us much
as the white horse mystery which Is almost
the cole topic of conversation in this city.
Every evening for weeks the residents on
Fourth street. from Jackson to Main streets.
have turned out and tried to solve it, but
without success.
Just after dark every evening all this sum-
mer white hoTse hitched to a buggy. with
closed siGe curtains, has walked up and down
the street until woman, deeply veiled has
signaled, when the horse has been stopped
and the woman has entered the buggy. Where
they so to or when they return Is unknown,
altho close watch has been kept, and no one
seems to know who the woman Is, where she
comes from who Is in the buggy.
Fifty citizens lined up and tried to solve
the mystery few nights ago, but were un
successful. as the yelled lady sometimes ap
pears at one place and sometimes at another
and always where the crowd is the smallest She
viii signal from behind a tree from
shaded corner and the white horse always re
spends.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
CATHOLICS AT DE PERE
Federated Societies Of Wisconsin Hold
Annual Convention.

GREEN BAY. WIs--The fourth annual con-
vention of the Wisconsin Federation of Catholic
societies will close this evening at De Pere.
Delegates are present from all parts Of the state.
mass at the shrine of st. Joseph. celebrated by
Bishop j. ]. Fox of Green Bay, with Archbishop
Messmer of Milwaukee In the sanctuary. Rev.
John DAILY, state lecturer of the federation and
director Of the Catholic Boys home at Milwau-
kee. delivered the morning lecture. The dele
gates wsse entertained by the faculty Of st.
Despite a petition signed by over 100 nfu-
entail business men and citizens to reinstate Fire
Chief William Kennedy. who was recently dis.
charged for having pleaded guilty to bribery
charge. the police board before whom he was
given a hearing. failed to reinstate him. The
board. while acknowledging Mr.. Kennedys eff
cheney, stated that 1t was its duty to act in ac
cordance with the law, which makes person
guilty Of an Infamous crime, Ineligible for office
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
REPRESENTING PLANT
N. P. Will Build Others if the One at
Brainerd Proves It's Worth.

\ BEA1NERD, MINN.-The Northern Pacific
engineers here laying out the tie-preserving
plant under the personal directions of c. B.
Lowry of Lexington Ky the inventor of the
process. The plant will be located in West
Brutnerd and have capacity of 5000 ties
every twenty four hours. 1t Will employ ten
skilled and about fifty laborers. There will
be five .!ants erected for the Northern Pacific
one here one at Occur d'Alene Idaho, and
three at locations yet to be decided upon, If
these Two prove satisfactory.
". Z. Arnold left for st. Paul today to take
up the work of auditor of disbursements In the
stcrekeepcrs department of the Northern Pa
ciIc railroad position just created.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

the wabasha Herald and Miss Mary Tracy OF
this city were married here by. Rev. Willia:,
Riordan. They were attended by Thomas B.
Hill of WinoDa. end Miss Mathlda Tracy Of this
city, sister Of the b-tce. They left in tho
evening for river trip to st Loris and will
be at home at Wabasha after July 16.
LA CROSSE. NIs.---Thc wedding of DR.. H. II.
Chase. chancellor commander of lodge No. 100,
X. of P. and Miss Blanche Carey, a prominent
society siri, is announced to take place early
next week.
HASTINGS. MINN.-Gharles Thier Of Lar
caster. Wis. and Miss Hannah L. Sulze- 81
Cottage Grove were married Mt the latter place
yes. erday by the bride S father, Rev Nicholas
sulzer. They left for their new home at Foley,