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The Washington times., 1906-07-08

Application has been made to list on
the New York Stock Exchange 8. COO 8J0
additional general mortgage 4 pei. cent
bonds Of 1907 of the Reading company.
The fractions of the country have en-
eyed period of remarkable prosperity
ln the past year. The increase in gross
earnings in 1900 over 1894 on the prin-
opal electric roads of the country
amounts 10 Sal ,5146S5. This increase is
equivalent to ll6 per cent
After nearly three months of careful
investigation IL Is estimated that the
less TO the insurance companies by The
san Francisco FIRE viii amount to SlO0-
10000. or this amount S40O,OOO have
already been paid.
The Norfolk and Western has sold to
Brown Bros. & Co. an issue OF 81 e.
tto,o0O equipment trust notes. bearing I
Ter cent interest, maturing semi-annual-
ly Ior ten Years from 1907. This is in
addition 10 the 100000 issued and sold
this spring.
The National Union Fire Insurance
Company OF PittsbUrg. which was
Gmons the large losers through the San
Francisco FIRE, has levied an assessment
OF l40 per cent upon its stockholders to
make good the lmpairH ent of assets.
Some recent weaknesses of the London
market are explained by the investiga-
zion OF the aIah- of q prominent city
man who died recently. Heavy defal-
cations were disclosed and losses in
speculation, 10 the amount Of e250. 900
The worst effect 10 the market is over.
Interests closely identified with the
Western Steel Car and Foundry Com
Lany, which is controlled by the Pressed
Steel Car Company, have purchased in
Burnham, a small town near Chicago
tract of land on which they intend to
erect large number of homes for the
use or the cOmpany's employees. No
further addition to the cOmpany's plant
capacity however, is contemplated at
present.
The June output of the Greene Con-
solldated Copper Company is officially
estimated at about $500 600 pounds Ex-
act production is not yet known. Nor
MAJ monthly output OF the company is
100000 pounds
An odfcial saws. -.Except for the
temporary setback OccasiOned by the
recent disturbance at Cananea> the
mines have been in full operation. and
continue 10 show satisfactory results.
Business has been good and does not
justify a decline I'm the stock,
The fiscal year of the American Steel
Foundries viii end on the last of this
month. The annual meeting of the
stockholders viii be held in Septem ber
when the statement Of the cOmpany's
operations for the year viii be made
public.
Net earnings viii show q large in
crease over the preceding year. A tea-
ture of the statement viii be the whole
sale charging of for depreciation. etc
Under the present management the com
pany has been greatly strengthened
financially and physically.
----
The directors of the United Gas and
Electric Company of New Jersey have
declared the regular semi-annual diVi-
dend OF 2is per cent on the preferred
stock, also an initial dividend OF per
cent on the common stock of the COM
pany both payable July Ia. to stock
holders OF record July . 1906
This company owns gas and electric
the United States.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
FOXES TURN ON HOUND
PUTTING HIM TO FLIGHT

SCOTTSVILLE, Va, July w. c.
White of Hardware. was busy in his
harvest field when he noticed two fox
hounds, belonging to Mr. Phillips. of the
neighborhood. close on the trail of some
animal. The dogs ran off in the pines
near by. where they must have invaded
a whole den Of young foxes, 10 judge
from the denouement. In a short time
one Of the hounds came racing back
with two 'fBr' er Foxes st his heels in
mad pursuit and barking wildly TO EN-
phasize their indignation. The hunt
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
FIRE FOUGHT WITH MILK
BY DESPERATE DAIRYMAN

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, July THE
water supply proving inadequate, the
neighbOrs of Henry Scragg, a dairyman
on the Lyell road, fought a fire in
Serags's home with pals of milk until
the arrival of fire apparatus from the
city. The lacteal fluid did not prove a
very effective eXtinguisher. however.
and but little of Scragg's property was
left standing by the time the FIRE de-
Pal tment came.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
DESERTED BLIND MAN
ROBBED; KILLED BY CAR

CoNNELLsVILLE. Pa. July Gus
tave Clark aged forty-eight years. a
blind peddier of CIearield, Pa. was
struck bv a West Penn trolley car near
Mover and died from injuries sustained
on the way 10 the Connellsyille Hosp3-
tai
Friends aIIege that he was lured into
the country by a man whom he had en-
ga aged to lead him. and after being rob-
bed of 500 was left to wander alone.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
TORAH'S NEW
HOUSE OF WORSHIP

The congregation Talmud Torah have
contracted with Builder H A Parquette
II erect a one-story brick synagogue at
467 Z street southwest. after designs
made by W. lam S Webster, architect,
TO cost S12,el
This viii make the second Jewish
church now in course of erection, and
together with the purchase eff the AS
senbly's Church by the congregation
Above Sholem. shows the activity and
prosperity of the people of that faith.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
CHAPLIN UNION, ". CT. u,
WORKING AMONG SICK

Chapin Union, ". c. T. o., Is making
active preparations to look after the
comfort Of soldiers and sailors who are
i'll in hospitals here during the summer.
Requests are made that magazines, flow
ers, and fruit be sent to 425 Ninth street
northeast, for distribution among the
sick soldiers during the heated term.
Anyone who is leaving the city for the
summer and whose gardens viii be in
bloom is asked for permission by Chaplin
Union to use the flowers for such pur-
poses.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
FRENCHMAN TRAINS VOICE
FOR 0RAT0RlCAL FLIGHTS

PARIS, July 7.-Parisians are both as
tonished and aulused at the discovery
that NJ. Clemenceau. who since his SEN
sational speech in the chamber Of dep
uties has been acknowledged the great
est orator of our day. has his voice
doctored.
For ten DAYS before NJ. Clemenceau
makes a speech he is under the daily
care of Dr. Poyet the great throat spe-
ciaiist. He follows a strict regimen OF
diet and vocal exercises. Not only does
he timber up his vocal cords with car-
tain medical preparations, but he trains
his voice 1ust as an opera singer would
do,
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
NO NEED TO IMPORT GOLD,
SAYS SECRETARY SHAW

NEW YORK. July 7.-secretary Shaw,
it is understood, does not think it viii
be necessary to renew the gold import
privilege to secure the success of the
Forthcoming Panama bond sale. He be-
Heves that the purchase Of the Offering
nay be successfully consummated with
ol-t making it necessary to increase. by
outside aids, the inflow Of gold. The i'm
port of go'A may be stimulated in the
autumn if there should be need Of it
then.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
ATTEST NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE STOCK r1ARkETSE
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

Sales Of the board. including after
call amounted to $500 bonds and 1850
shares Of stock
Following are the sales and quotations
or Fridays market No session OF the
board on Saturday:
United States coupon As, S5006102A-
United States registered As SJ00dl102A.
Washington Gas as. S5O0d103
Washington Railway and Electric AS.
s5V9eE4so12, $Se0as53a s2o00aS51k, $l,000qs5ss,
81 ,000dS55s 81, ,000d85%
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 5's.
S1006107lk
Capital Traction, 201142Tk, 2Od142Ts.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 50Q66ss 20GIS65z
Lanston l00QI4is. 100q141s, 1007141k, 100
4l41s, 100Ql4is. l00dl4lk. 2O5dl45s.
Greene Copper, l00622
Mitchell Mining 1916.
Second National Bank 59150Ik.
After call Mergenthaler, bdl93, 109
1927, 10Qle22t
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
H0YT CHAPTER, C. A. R.,
WINS HANDSOME CUP

The Valentine Hoyt Chepter of the
Children OF the American Revolution is
TO receive the handsome silver, gold
lined prize cup presented by Mrs. Lyle
I. Baird national vice president general
Of the Children OF the American RevOlu-
ton, 10 the chapter. giving the most
contributions TO Memorial Continental
Hall At the recent CQpgTess.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
THE BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, July THE bank state
ment shows:
Reserve on all deposits. decrease, So
500. 90; reserve on deposits other than
United States. decrease, s., So. 500; loans,
decrease, Sc. .366 500; specie. decrease, So
9J3 500, legal tenders, decrease, s., COS, ,J00. .
deposits. decrease, SIS. pa, 800; circula-
tiOn. Increase, S73. 200; total loans, 81, ,050. -
57S 100
The banks now hold in excess Of legal
requirements S6,465, 0l5, against $7,957 825
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
PRICE CHANGES OF WEEK.

Prices are for quotation lots only.
Sales of fractional lots not quoted.
Highest and lowest prices are for act
ual sales.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
MARKET STARTED
WELL BUT BROKE
UnfaVorable Bank Statement
Caused Heavy Selling in
Last Half Hour.
WESTERN ROADS IN LEAD
Market a Puzzle With Revival OF
Talk Of Big Things to
Come.

NEW YORK, July AFTER the close
o. business yesterday the sentiment as
expressed by representatives of some
o. the largest house in the street was
o. a more cheerful character than had
Eeen recorded for several weeks. The
London quotations for American securi-
ties this morning were Irregular. but
this was attributed chiefly TO moderate
LrOfit taking both for London and New
York account. In the New York mar
ket the active stocks opened higher al
most without exception. Gains of I5ast
II the initial transactions were com
mon, ST. Paul opened up IA. Northern
Pacific y. and Great Northern Is.
Great Northern Led the Market.
During the first hour the trading was
reasonably active and further advances
we're recorded, particularly Tor the
stocks that We're the most active
features in yesterdays transactions.
Great Northern made a maximum gain
o. points over yesterdays final sale
and Northern Pacific made a further
gain OF 31a per cent Nothing of an
official character regarding the expected
Jre deal between the Great Northern
Railway Company and the United States
Steel Corporation was made public be-
tween the close Of business yesterday
and the opening today. It was still
confidently expected however, that
such an announcement would be forth
coming within the next two or three
days at the longest. The further
strength in ST. Paul was attributed more
10 important developments with respect
10 that property, which IL is believed
will become known soon, than 70 coy
ering by shorts. Union Pacific was onIv
moderately strong. The same was true
GT Southern Pacific. Pennsylvania
scored maximum gain OF l5s. New
York Central advanced q.
Rapid Changes in Last Ho.r.
In the early trading the United States
Steel stocks were decidedly strong. the
common gaining q and the preferred
fun point. Amalgamated Copper was
moderately active and advanced -.
American Smelling and Refining i'm
proved a small fraction. After the an
pearance OF the bank statement. which
was not nearly as favorable as was ex-
pected on the basis OF yesterdays estf-
mate, but well in keeping with our fore
cast made public this morning. the
market sold on rather sharply. North
ern Pacific. Great Northern preferred.
and St Paul suffered most severely
The closing figures We're somewhat
ABOVE the lowest prices recorded dur
ing the last half hour
Government bonds We're unchanged
HalIrOad and other bonds We're firm
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS.

Total sales yesterday. 706. 500.
TOTAL sales today. 4l5. 200.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
Quotations furnished by Charles C. Gates
& Co.. Munsey Building
Saturday, July !: Fri
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

IQuotations furnished BY Charles G. Gates
Co. Munsey Building
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Application has been made to list on
the New York Stock Exchange g. COO 90
additional general mortgage / pei. cent
bonds Of 1907, Of the Reading company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
Family Feud in Ohio.

Cincinnati, Jan. "a report reach
ed here from Mt. Vernon, late last
night that in a great fight between
the Nortons and Arnolds, near Sand
Springs, miles south of there, big Jim
Arnold and his son were killed instant.
ly and Mrs. Arnold was shot through
both arms. The parties were ralaU
ed by marriage, and had been in town
attending court, there being suit
pending to get control of a grandchild
Of Arnold, whose daughter mad mar
ried Morton. Trouble was antici
pated before the parties left town
There were some 40 or so shots fred
All the county officers have gone tc
the scene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
CORPSE POUND RIDING IN BUGGY
o w Meadows Had Been Shot and
and Tied In Vehicle

Milledgeville, Ga, Jan. Go. w.
quor business in this city, mas been
found dead, tied in his buggy, within
half a mile of his home.
The buggy had caught in e tree, but
the tracks indicated that the morse
had grazed around in cotton patch.
Mr. Meadows coat was on hindpart
before and upside down The wound
that caused his death was near the
heart
Warrants were sworn out for Ras
Sanders, white man of 18 or Is
years of age, and Charles Jones, negro.
They have been arrested and are in
Jail. 1t is reported that Meadows
and Sanders had been driving around
the country and became involved in
a difficulty near the house Of a negro
Charles Jones.
In the difficulty Meadows was shot
1t is believed he was placed in mis-
buggy and the horse s-arted for his
home.
The shooting took place some three
miles from where the horse and bug
gy were found at about II o'clock Fri
day night. Sanders. it is said claims
that Meadows was trying to take his
pistol and that he was snot acciden-
tally.
Meadows watch was missing He
leaves wife and family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
FEAR is CAUSED
BY GLOWING CRATER
Volcano Shakes Earth And
Makes Great Noises.
PEOPLE FEAR AN ERUPTION
Masaya Almost Evacuated and Is In
Hands OF Authorities Who Will
Watch Public Interests and Property,
People Transported Free.

New York, Jan. 6.-Further details
concerning the recent earthquakes at
Masaya are contained In cable dis.
patch to the Herald from Managua,
Nicaragua.
Tae earthquakes began the night OF
Dec. 81, with slight shocks, increasing
gradually at short intervals, sometimes
of hours and others of minutes, shak.
ing Masaya city and cracking almost
every building in the great town.
Two hours after the shock was felt
at O'Clock in the morning of Jan. /,
a vast cloud of smoke several tlou
sand feet high, broke out from the vol
cano and half an hour afterward en-.
tirely disappeared, and since then no
smoke has risen, causing the belief that
the old crater is stopped up, which
circumstances increases the apprehen
sions OF the people lest an eruption
will ensue like the Martinique dis.
aster in the formation OF new craters
Masaya was almost evacuated, and
is in the hands of the authorities who
We're ordered by President Zalaya to
keep q watch on public interests and
property. The president also ordered
trains for free transportation OF peo
pie and their effects and started a
subscription to aid the sufferers.
Congress is now in session and has
likewise given the government facili
ties to give aid while scientific com
mission is now exploring the volcano.
1t Is thought new crater is forming in
the two neighboring villages called Pc
Ion and Colorado.
Very few slight shocks have occurred
since Tuesday. So far there aaa
been no personal disaster,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
BIG BLAZE VISITS KANSAS CITY
Flames Got Beyond Control In the Re.
tail District.

Flames Got Beyond Control In the Re.
tail District.
Kansas City, Jan. 6.-Fire in the
retail quarter Friday destroyed the
three-story brick building of the Co.
lumbus Buggy company, in Walnut
street, near Tentn the adjoinig build
ing, occupied by the Kimball Piano
company and the Hetinger Bros Man
ufacturing company, and Une Commerce
building, occupied partly by the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce
The fire seemed to be under control
at one time, but got a fresh start in
the upper stories of the Commerce
building, and the firemen were unable
to cope with it
The estimate of the losses places
the tOtal damage at slightly more than
100000, and the insurance at two
thirds of that amount. The property
damaged and destroyed occupied two
thirds of the block IN the south sic
of Walnut street between Ninth and
Tenth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
State Will Pay Schools.

Atlanta, Jan 6.-The largest sin
gle payment ever made to the schools
of the state win be sent out to the
various counties on or about January
25 by State School Commissioner w
b. Merritt. The state treasurer will
begin writing the checks on Jan. %
at which time the school fund money
will be in hand, and they will be
turned over to the state school com
missioner for forwarding to the vari
GUS counties very shortly thereafter
This payment will amount to 46 2-3 per
cent of the entire 1905 school fund OF
q total of nearly $500 OO0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
Woman Pleads Guilty to Murder.

Lexington, Ky, Jan. 6.-Sarah Viii
liams, negreSs, who shot and killed
a few weeks ago, was yesterday al.
lowed to enter a confession in cir.
cult court, and was given a life term
in the penitentiary. the matter IL
said to be unprecedented in a Ken.
lucky court, and 1t has been intimated
outside that the officials feared trou.
BILE similar to that experienced in Yer.
mont over the hanging of Mary Rogers
The negress had gone to the home oi
Carrie Taylor to kill both the Taylor
woman and both white men. who had
shown a preference for the white wo.
man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
DISTRICTS
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Many Stations on Siberian Rail
road in State of Anarchy.
The TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED

All Factories, Mills and Other Indus.
trial Enterprises at st. Petersburg
Closed for Holidays-Workmen Pre-.
pare for Anniversary of Red Sunday.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-Om account
of the serious condition of affairs on
the Siberian railroad, many stations
of which are in a condition of anarchy,
II districts through which the line
passes from the Ural mountains to
Lake Baikal, a distance of 1900 miles,
have been placed under martial law,
The prefect, Rostoft-On-Don, Count
Pillar Won Pilhau, has been dismissed.
General Dracheffski, who was relirel
from the management of the Finnish
railroad on the demand by Firms when
their reforms were granted, succeeds
Count Won Pilhaus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
Train Service Resumed.

Moscow, Jan. 6.-Train service on
all lines running out of Moscow has
been re-established. A priest named
Kagansh who was treasurer of the To-
cal strike committee has been arrest
ed at Perovo, miles east of Moscow.
Mills and Factories Close.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-A1l facto-
ries mills other industrial enterprises
closed today for the holidays. The en-
ployes at a general meeting decided not
to open their establishments. in view
Of threats Of disorder, until after Jan.
90, the anniversary of Red Sunday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
More Deaths than Births

Macon, Ca, Jan 6.-The annual
health report for the city, just com
pleted by Secretary Massenberg, OF
the board of health, shows 26S negro
deaths and 166 births for the II months
On the other hand, the white births
have been 268 as against 161 deaths
There are 10000 negroes and $4,000
whites in Macon, according TO this re
port.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
Seven Injured in Wreck.

Hoosick Falls, n. Y, Jan. 6.-Sev
en- persons were injured, one of them
fatally, when the Montreal express
on the Boston and Maine railroad was
wrecked at Walloomsac early today
five miles north of tlis place The
most seriously injured are Charles
Wardell, of Bristol, VT, the engineer
The fireman and five passengers also
were hurt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
BRYAN Enthusiastically Received.

Manila, Jan. 6.-William J, Bryan
was yesterday enthusiastically receiv.
ed by the provincial officials and peo.
pie of Bacolod, Occidental Negros
Mr.. Bryan in response to an enthusi
astic welcome spoke much in the same
TENOR as at Manila. He told the ma
tiyes to have confidence in the Ameri
can people adding that the work OF
the educational bureau was a proof
of the good intention of the federal
government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07


Pair in The Hall-Woman Was De
void of Wearing Apparel.
New York, Jan. "a naked and in
sane woman, directed by man warm.
ly clad and wearing an overcoat, was
detected applying a torch to the hall
way of fve-story tenement house in
Eldridge street about day break to.
day.
The strange pair fed when discoy'
cred, but the woman was captured.
She said her name is Helen Brauer,
and that she is housekeeper of taa
building she was trying to set fire to
but no one there knew her.
One of the tenants of the building
was awakened by a noise, the pair
made and detected them in the hall.
Tle woman wore nothing but a
stocking. She was shivering in the
cold. The man stood over her and
she shrank from him as though afraid
In the Woman's hand was a torcn made
OF rags and inflammable stuff and sat.
urated with kerosene.
The woman stuck the torch into the
gas blaze and as it caught fire she
fell to her knees and began firing her
way about the nall, placing the torch
against the walls and wainscoUing,
which were also saturated with oil.
All the time the woman mumbled
like crazy person. She was direct.
ed by the mysterious man Seeing
that there was danger of burning the
building the watching tenant called for
help and when the other tenants came
rushig from their apartmets the man
and woman started to run for the roof
the man got away, but one of the
tenants tripped the woman. When she
was questioned she returned a blank
stare but finally gave the name of Hell.
en- Brauer, and said she is 33 years OF
age. She looked very old and was
covered with filth, her hair was tangled
and her cheeks sunken. She was taken
to Bellevue hospital.
She did rot disclose the name of tne
name of the man but it is suspected
that they have been connected wi
other incendiary fires. They mad not
succeeded in setting fire 10 the hallway
this time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
Boy Drowned IN Ice Pond.

Pittsburg, Jan. 6.-Howard Clilds,
Jr., aged II. years. a nephew of H. G.
Fricll, was drowned while playing
hockey on an ice pond. Rankin
Childs plunged into the water when
he saw his brother sinking, and tried
20 reach him bur tle ice impeded his
progress, and he was nearly drowned
when rescued by fremen from the near
by station. Mr.. Childs is connected
with the Fl. c. Frick Coke company
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
WIN Aalken hanned.

Reidsville, Ga, Jan. 6.-Wil Aiken
a negro. was hanged here Friday by
Sheriff Edwards, at 12:4O o'clock for
the murder of his son. Aiken denied
his crime 10 the last. He said that he
welcomed death and asked the sheriff
to meet MIN in heaven. 1t has been
over ten years since Tatnall had 9
hanging before
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-07
MORTGAGE FOR MILLIONS FILED
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Has
Filed $50 600. COO Mortoaoe.

Filed $30,OOO,OQ0 Mortgage.
Atlanta, Jan. 6.-The largest mort
gage on Georgia property ever made
in Atlanta has been filed by H. NJ
Atkinson. president, and r. E. Cul-
hnane. secretary, of the Atlanta, Bir.
mingham and Atlantic railroad to the
Old Colony Trust company of Boston,
for $30,000,000 In gold coupon bonds.
This money is to be used in the con-
struction of this new railroad, and will
bear interest at per esny per annum.
The bonds are made payable 80 years
from date, Jan. l, 1895
The mortgage on the railroad was
made Jan. /, 1906, but was not filed
until Friday. The railroad runs from
Montezuma, Ca, to or near 10 Bir.
mlngham, Ala, an extension being pro.
posed to Atlanta, Ga The road will
run through Montezuma, Oglethorpe
Talbotton and LAGRANGE, in Georgia
and through several Alabama towns