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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
General Advance in ths Prices
Of Securities Noted.
No REASON ASSIGNED FOR RISE
Reading and Great Northern Among
Stocks That DeveIope Most Violent
Upward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Earnings Eaten Up.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The advance
In stocks which was stimulated at
first by the increase In the Pcnnsyl-
Vania dividend, was continued today
on an increased volume of business.
There was evidence indicated large
buying by I'm uncovered short inter.
est II manifested itself first in the
Hill stocks In the quarter jump IN
Great Northern preferred and quar-
ter in Northern Pacific. No news
was Forthcoming to explain the vic.
lent rise in these stocks and II was
generally attributed to the squeeze of
an incautious short interest.
The same influence was accredited
with the aggressive advance in Read
Ing. The only news regarding that
stock was the report OF net earnings
for September. which showed fall.
ing off from September Of last year
both for the coal company and the
railroad company. the decrease for
all companies reaching s427,159, or 20
per cent.
The Pennsylvania railroad net earn.
ings for September were also pub
lished and showed that the increase
In gross earnings had been practical
ly eaten up by the growth In operat
Ing expenses.
Tho course of the call loan market.
did not interrupt the Improvement IN
prices of stocks In spite of the pros
pect or a poor bank statement tomor-
row. Professional profit taking on
the days advance became general
under cover OF the later stages Of the
advance in Reading and the market
closed easy and materially below the
highest price OF the day.
Bonds were steady. Total sales par
value, $2,794,000.
United States 3-s., advanced IA per
cent on call.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
Merchants & Minersl
Transportation 10
Steamship Lines for Boston, r
dcnce and Baltimore.

oecdfhhhiP Lines for Boston, PCoVt4S
dcnoe and Baltimore. IL
Leave Newport News. win Norfoik,
Tor BOSTON every Tuesday. Wednsa.
day, Friday and Sunday. Leaves forss
Providence every Monday Thursdays
and Saturday. Steamers sail irons.
Norfolk at 600 p. m IS HUH HUH:
cave Newport News for Bnltirnors;
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesdays
~ p M, connecting tor WashingtonsA
Philadelphia and New York. Ssla
Fare to Baltimore. one way, 5000;
rouna trip. $500. including statarooHis|
oerth. Accommodation and cuisines
nnequalled. a,A
FreiEht and passengers taken YoEsS
all points North and South, Steamers
leave baltimore. foot of Long Dock;
daily, at p. m. .s;ssss
Only line running Sunday steancrS
between Newport News and Baltssss5
more. For further information app1y8
10 D. r. McNEILL, Agent,
Newport News. Vass
General O,ficos. Baltimore. Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
4 Ind Drenk.

At banquet held III n room. the
walls Of which were adorned With
mnny beautiful paintings. we'll
known college president was called
upon to respond to n toast. In the
course OF his remarks. wishing to pay II
compliment TO the ladies' present and
designating the paintings with one Of
his characteristic gestures. lie said,
what need is there of these painted
beauties vixen VIC have SO many with
US at the talle?''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
Signs of Grain Exhaustion.

begins to have doubts about the spell
ing OF common words, 10 write an un.
naturally small hand that shows a
tendency to waver above and below u
straight line and TO grasp the pen with
unnecessary force. especially mt the
end of Il lon3 word. then that person is
suffering fran brain exhaustion and
ought either to take Il complete rest or
else to find work OF an altogether new
and different kind.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMOREe-MD., Nov. 2.-Flour,
quiet. unchanged.
Wheat. quiet; SPOT contract. rs 1-2
ID; southern by sample. 53 IS.
Corn. easier; spot, 90 IS; south.
ern white. SO a 81.
Oats, firm; No. mixed 81 1.2.
Rye, firm; No. 2 western, "a 1-2.
Butter. steady and unchanged: fan
cy imitation, 81 Il %; do creamery 81
II 2S; do ladle. Is 20; store packed
II IS.
Eggs, firmer; rs cents.
Cheese, active and unchanged; -
IS II 1-S.
Sugar, steady and unchanged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
Tralna Erom MorfoIIs.

$50 n, m Daily, Local for suffolk.sl
Franklin. Emporia, Clarkviile, .DaiS.s
vile, Oxford, Durham and lnterme
dihte stations. Close connections nks
Dnnvllc With fast tlrongh trains St0s
nll points South and West %
1870 p. m, Daily. Fast express tratns
Tor all points South duWssIs4s
rying through puIimun sleeping Gxk 3:
to hsliovilla Isl
Tra'na From Richmond.
200 n. m. Daily Local tor ChnrI0tfasS
Chase City, ClarkyJ''e and BuffaiiSg
-lthin Springs. u
l2:a0 y III DaIly. Limited BuffeyIs
Pullman to Atlan'' and lIirmif,B.S
ham, New Orleans, Memphis. Chatss
tnnooga and all tho South Through
coach for Chase City. Oxford, DursS
ham and Raleigh. So.
$500 p. IN. Except Sunday. KeysyiIies'
local. giss ss,ss
1880 p. m. Daily. Limited. Pullman
ready, 0:30 D. M, tor Dll tho Soutfr.
York River Limo. ~
f:"o p: m.-lINcept Sunday. No. 16.-S
baltimore Limited.
2;!5 u. m.--iIxcept Sunday. No. 16,
Local to Vest Point sss Isl
a:45 n. m.-Except Sunday. No.
local to West Point.
II. B. SPENCER, G. NJ, S. Fl, HARIlssS
WICK, p. 7. NJ, w. II. TAYLOEISssaS
Z. a., Washington, d. G. IA
STANTON OUTFITS, p. A.,
NOrfnJ1f yyaH%sSt{
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
New York Money Marke,

NEW YORK, Nov. CLOSE. prime
mercantile paper & 6 l-2: sterling
exchange. strong with actual business
III bankers bills ut 1870 Il 4S5.75 for
demand and at 4S0.35 a 4S0.4O for six
~ day bills. Posted rates 4Sl 1-2 and
iSG 1-2.
Commercial bills $50 1-2 Govern.
ment bonds, firm. Railroad bonds.
steady.
Money on CALL firm I per cent. ::
ruling rate &; closing bid, 5; offered
at 6.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Ills, Nov. 2.-Liquda.
ton by holders caused weakness to-
day IN the local wheat market, the
December delivery closing at net
loss OF II Il 3.S. Corn was down Is
a IA. Oats were a shade higher. Pro
visions were 1-2 to II IL Il 20 low
or
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
All Old Proverb.

Tie provcrr, Necessity Is the mother
OF invention" can hardly be traced to
one Independent source. The idea was
expressed by Pcrsius. the Roman satirist,
about GO a. d. and is found in the pre-
else form now quoted in Richard
F:nnck's "Northcrn Memoirs" (printcd
in London in 1G94) and in various later
English writer's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
NJ utunl.

Mother (entering parlor suddenly
Mr.. SNOWFALL kissing you? ! am sur.
prised. Daughter-So am !. mother.
He has been coming to see me five
years and he never got up enough cour.
age to do it before.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
ConHrr,,atiou.

Blobbs-Poor old Bjones! Tho doctor
says he won't live six months. Slobbs
I've been telling him that for the last
two rs.-Phladelphin Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03

Provided You Remember Anything.
Paw. when there's big banquet
why do they always have spoiled
cheese to wind It up with?"
because. my son. 1t makes you for
get the earlier courses.-ChicaSo Tri.
bunc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03

The learned man has always riches
within hlmself.-Phaedrus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
Old Don1Inion I-iue
DAILY SERVICE.
FOR NEW YORK-From
Company's Wharf, Nor
folk. every week day. at

N"''NI o'SiJ "CNA uhJ.
700 p. m.
FARE-First-class one way. 1900
meals and stater0om, berth included
Round trip. limit thirty days. $1i00
Steeragc, without suhslst cnce. SIS.
Tickets on sale at G. e. o. Railway
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "a" S:3t svery evening.
passengers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday, at n. m.
going to Norfolk, and at 1870 u. IN.
going to SmithGeld. Steamer Acco
mac will leave Pier "a" daily. except
Sunday at n. H.. going to Smlthheld
and about $3.50 y. M, going to Nor.
folk.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier 6
All business between Newport
News. Norfolk. smithneld and locs
points transacted at Pier "a" fool
OF Twenty-flfth street
w. Fl. LANDON.
II. B. WALKR, Agent
Vtna-Pres md Traffic MGR
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03

N B.-Following ngures puDlisheds
only an Information, aud aro notg
guaranteed: s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03

Tho new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport Nows, Washington
and Norfolk will leave daily as fol
lowe:
GORTHBOUND.
LehVe Portsmouth, foot or
North street .... 500 d IL
Lenve Norfolk. foot Of Wa.
ter street ............. 500 M
Leave Old PoiHt Comfort. 1900 D IL
Arrive In Washington 49,. 700 a IL
Arrive In Philadelphia,
Penn. X. r. .,.......... $40 90 IL IL
Arrive in Philadelphia. Il.
& O. r. II. .......,....''l1;10 Il IL
Arrive in New York. penn.
IL. II, Observation-Disclosures. 'l:l0n IN
Arrive In Now York. Il. &
o. II. II. .............. $500 pm
soUTHaouND.
Lv. New York, Penn. X. R...l2.OO n III
Ly. New York Is. & on Il. 1000 y M
Nv. Philadelphia, penn II. II. 2:55 y IN
Lv. Pbiln.. b. & o. T. r.. 2:OS u m
Ar. Washington. Penn II. Il G:lO N
Ar. Wash, y. G. 0. Il. r.. ..ss5 90 u IN
Nv. Washington ....,..... $3.50 u III
Ar. Old Point Comfort 49,. 1900 a m
ar. Norfolk ............... IS: no m
AT. PORTSMOUTH .......... $3.50 n III
daily ""Daily except Sunday.
The trip down the historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake bay on the elc
CANT steamers of this company Is I'M
surpassed The steamers are compar
atively new having been built In 1891
and are fitted up In the most lnxuriaul
manner. with electric lights. cnli
oells and steam hent In each room
The taales nre supplied with every
delicacy OF the season from the mar
kets OF Washington and Norfolk. For
tickets, reservation Of staterooms
and further Information. apply to d, )
CALLAHAN. Agent. Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Norfolk g. v ashington
Steamboat 10.

I Tho new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport NowB, Washington
and Norfolk will leave daily as fol
lowe:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
IRELAND ON AMERICA.
Archbishop Tells of Country's Mission
in the World.

Archbishop Ireland of St Paul addressed
1900 persons in Kansas City last night on
The Republic of Washington" United
States Senator Warner was chairman. and
introduced the archbishop.
Democracy has won In America and
through America it has won in the whole
world said the speaker. America is truly
the providential nation in this new era of
the worlds history It's mission is to pre-
pare the world. by example and moral in
fuence, for the universal reign of human
liberty and human rights. America does
not live for herself alone; she holds in her
keeping the destinies of humanity.
Even IN Washington's day the spirit OF
America, borne to their homes 10y the SOL
diers of Lafayette and Rochambeau hast
ened the revolution In France. Meanwhile
other countries Of Europe were Influenced
by the example of America. Democracy Is
gradually, but surely, leavening their In
stftutions.
and far beyond Europe does democracy
speak. In Japan representative parlia-
ment divides the supreme power with the
once deified mikado while China and Persia
are fastening to adopt a similar form of
government And wherever democracy
reigns. America reigns; for America was
democracys first home, and Ii Is from the
fullness of its life in America that Il has
spread its charms across seas and oceans
to the furthermost ends of the EARTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
A WOMAN TRAIN WRECKER.
Confession of Alleged Accomplish at
Tiffin Ohio

Mrs. Cora Carpenter was arrested yester-
day at Tfftin, Ohio, accused of wrecking a
Pennsylvania freight train a week ago
wednesday night. and attempting to wreck
a fast passenger train on that night and
the night following Mrs. Carpenter is a
member of a prominent family and is
beautiful woman, highly educated and ap-
parentiy refined. She is supposed to have a
mania for causing and witnessing wrecks
The authorities declare it was a miracle
that the fast train, crowded with passen-
gers, was not wrecked on both the attempts
to ditch ii.
Grover Bachman, aged twenty years who
was arrested yesterday, today confessed
that he and Mrs. Carpenter wrecked a
freight train last week, but that its I'M
expected arrival prevented the loss OF as
many lives as they expected.
The plot as outlined by Bachman was
that together they would wreck the train.
and that when the horror of the catastro-
phe had caused a large reward to be Of
fered. Mrs. Carpenter would tell on him
lie was willing to serve year or so in the
penitentiary, he says and after that was
over the two had planned life of ease
Mrs. Carpenter was questioned by the
police and other officials for long time.
but she did not admit the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
JEALOUSY THE MOVING CAUSE.
James Davis and Wife Fined SIS Each
in Police Court

Jealousy of her husband caused trouble
between James and Eliza Jackson at their
home at Ills Sd street southwest, Wednes-
day evening. The result was that they were
both arrested, and charges of destroying
private property and of disorderly conduct
were filed against them. Judge Mullowny
in the Police Court yesterday fined them 50
each, in default OF which the family hearth
will be moved to the farm for fifteen days.
What was the trouble between you and
your 1usband?" questioned Judge Null
lowry OF the wife.
He had a letter, and he wouldn't let me
see it, she replied.
And you thought it was from some
other girl?'
Yes, sir. And L didn't want him to be
getting letters from other girls continued
the wife.
You love him, don't your Silence
reigned supreme after this inquiry.
You mustn't be jealous of your hus
band. You must believe everything he tells
you" suggested his honor.
'.Ail right, she replied, but she looked
dubious.
In the alteration over the letter the
couple broke two windows in the house
they rented, and they also INDUCED in some
choice profanity, which was overheard by
Policeman Waters of the fourth precinct.
who arrested the couple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
USED AUTO FOR FRIENDS.
Lee Crump in Police Court Charged
With Violating Law.

Policeman McQuade of the second pre-
cinct, saw a very handsome electric ma
chine running along the street with several
colored people in 1t Wednesday evening. In
the rear of the machine he noticed there
was no light and that gave him reason
for stopping the auto. He found upon In
vestigation that Lee Crump was operating
II and that he had some of his friends in it.
He did not have license to run a machine
and there was no rear light. For violations
of those two regulations, he was arrested
and locked up in the second precinct.
IL developed that the machine was owned
by William Hibbs, the stock broker, and
had been sent from his home at 18th and
8 streets to the garage at Connecticut
avenue and l. street northwest. Crump
thought he would give some of his friends
an outing, but he was caught, and now
Crump's friends are not as numerous as
they were.
When the two cases came up for trial in
the Police Court yesterday. Judge Mullow-
ny sentenced Crump to pay a fine of $40
or to spend thirty days on the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
MUST BUY THE LAND
COURT HOLDS DIR. WILLIAM j.
STEWART TO CONTRACT.

Justice Stafford of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia, has signed a de-
cree in the case of Lewis A Griffith, ex
ecutor of the estate of Alfred w. Bail OF
Prince Georges county. Md. against VIII
lam NJ Stewart of this city. directing the
defendant to accept Il deed from Dr. Grit
fifth for 2sS acres of land in Prince George
county, Md, and to pay the latter therefor
at the rate of $40 per acre and costs of the
suit in addition The case arose on a bill
for specific performance of land contract
made between the parties in June, 1903. a
the time of the oil excitement in PriI .,
Georges county, Md, was at its height
owing to the boring of a well for oil by the
Maryland Oil Development Company near
CenterVille
The suit which was instituted by Attor-
neys Charles H. Meriilat and William +.
Ambrose of this city, and ]. X. Roberts
and George r. Gather of Maryland, al.
legged that in June, 1903 DIR. Stewart en-
tered into agreement with DIR. Griffith
agent for Alfred Ball whereby Stewart
agreed to buy the Ball land at the price
of $40 an acre. the land TO be surveyed
and paid for at the ascertained acreage.
Under the terms of the agreement it
was averred, DIR. Stewart paid $500 down
and was to pay one-half of the balance
purchase price within five months and to
give a mortgage secured on the farm for
the balance of the purchase money. Two
days before the fifth month was up AL
fred Ball died. and thereafter DR. Grit
fifth acting under the advice of his coun-
sci of this city and Maryland, petitioned
the orphans court of Prince George
county for an order authorizing him to
complete the contract entered into, which
order, it is set forth was issued. He then
demanded of DR.. Stewart that he com
plete the purchase, but the latter it is
alleged, refused.
a bill Of complaint filed by DIR. Griffith
alleged that the defendant refused to com
ply with the agreement for the reason that
the oil excitement had died away and he
desired to avoid the contract. The answer
of DR.. Stewart denied that the contract
was contract of purchase to sell, and al
legged that, on the contrary, 1t was but
purchase of an option. and that he had
right to forfeit the $500. 1t was further
claimed that the land was worth at the
outside not more than $50 per acre, that
a good title could not be given without the
agreement of all the heirs Of the decedent,
who were widely scattered, and that Dr.
Griffith when he made the contract. I'M
derStood that, although the agreement was
signed by DIR. Stewart, the latter was act
ing merely as agent for the Maryland OH
Development Company.
A large amount of testimony was taken
ami a considerable argument had before
Justice Stafford on the legal questions in
volved. After considering the case for sew
era months Justice Stafford announced his
decision in favor of Dr. Griffith, and passed
a decree, as stated, requiring DR.. Stewart
to abide by the contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
80 HURT IN EXPLOSION.
Premature Discharge of 20o-Pound
DYNAMITE Charge.

Thirty persons were hurt, three of whom
will die, by the explosion at Pittsburg of a
200-pound charge of dynamite, which was
struck by a steam shovel at the Carnegie
Steel Company's plant at Duquesne The
steam shovel was removing Stag pile that
had been previously broken up with the eN-
plosive. During the breaking up process
one of the charges of dynamite was lost,
and it Is this one that exploded today.
The big steam shovel was blowing its
way into the Stag, when there was a mighty
roar the ground trembled, and the shovel
structure was lifted into the air, parting
and breaking up, to fall to the ground
mass of twisted metal and splintered tim
ber Sharp, finty pieces of the Stag were
scattered In every direction, and added to
these were pieces of splintered timber from
the shattered shovel, which were hurled
among hundred Hungarian laborers by
the bursting of the boiler.
When the rain Of timber and Stag had
ceased the injured lay about the ground,
some calling for help, while others at
tempted to assist their neighbors. All were
cut by the Stag or scalded by escaping
steam
Harry Brien, thirty years old. crane
man, was scalded so badly he cannot live.
while two of the Hungarians are in a like
condition Six others were found to be in
a serious condition and were taken to a
McKeesport hospital. Twenty others, who
were more less seriously injured, had
their wounds dressed and were taken TO
their homes.
Joseph Mitchell, a timekeeper in a small
hut about 100 feet away, was knocked
senseless by a piece of timber that was
hurled against the side of his shelter. His
head was slightly cut.
a street car that was passing at the time
of the explosion was bombarded, causing
a panic among the passengers, but no one
was injured. The car was not damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAs.
King Momus Made His Thirty-Sixth
Appearance.

Although there have already been half a
dozen balls by the various carnival So
cieties, the popular celebration of the car
nival of 1908 was ushered in at New Or
leans last night with the parade Of the
Knights of Momus. ideal weather marking
the occasion.
Railroad traffic has been abnormally
heavy into New Orleans during the month.
and the hotels are already crowded
noisy reception was given the battleship
Texas, which arrived yesterday in COM
mand of Capt. @. A. Bickneli, and with
Admiral F. w. Dickins on board. The
torpedo boats Dupont and Porter had al
ready arrived.
Momus last night celebrated his thirty
sixth entry into the city with pageant of
seventeen floats. A ball at the French OPP
era followed the pageant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
Death Due to PARALYSIS.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

VIENNA, Va, February 23, 1906.
Mrs. S. B. Dimsey. widow of Edward
Dimsey, suffered stroke of paralysis yes
terday afternoon. and after lingering dur
ing the night died at 4:30 o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Dimsey was one of the old resi-
dents OF Vienna, and woman of most es-
Unable qualities, who will be greatly miss
ed in the community.
At the time of her death Mrs. Dimsey
was fifty-two years OF age. and leaves five
children, Leon, Elmer, Otis, Julia and Hat
tie Dimsey.
The funeral will take place Sunday after
noon from the Vienna Presbyterian Church.