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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1907.

The fac imposed in Chicago Satur-
day upon the Standard Oil Company by
.Jndge Lands is believed to be the
largest in the history of the world and
il he maximum that could be imposed.
The snm of 500, 24O, 900 represents a
fiae of $40, 900 on 1,462 carload lots Of
oil on which rebates were obtained.
The Standard Oil paid but six-cent
freight, while other industries were
charged IS cents. Judge Lands said
the methods of Standard Oil were q
greater menace than counterfeiting or
1o6bing the mails, and that its officials
resorted to crime to produce dividends.
He scored the trust magnates for studied
insolence and ridiculed their virgin guilt.
The Judge instructed the grand jury to
begin criminal proceedings sgainst the
Chicago and Alton road, which may in
volve Z. H. Hartman. Mr.. John ID. Rock
teller owns q per cent of Standard Oil.
Stock brokers agree in the opinion that
The enormous fine put on the Standard
Oil Company will have little or no
effect on the stock market. They are
equally unanimous in predicting that
Standard Oil will not pay anywhere
near that amount OF money into the
federal treasury. Aud if it did it could
soon recoup by raising the price of oil
a cent gallon. The people "psy the
fr 'ght,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05

TIE Filipino nation alists having car
ried the election, the assembly will ask
independence, the right to carry arms,
jury trials and a Encouragement of the
personnel of the Philippine Commission.
All Of which is TO be expected from a
liberty loving people; but will their very
natural requests be granted by the United
new masters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
day and generation.

JOHN CYRIANo, of Punxsutawney,
Pa, believed his wife, Amelia, was pos
sesse1 of a devil, and, to drive it out,
beat and kicked Der almost to DEATH
She now is in hospital and the author
iliss are searching for her brutal hus-
baud. Mrs. CyrisnO was accused OF
causing all the misfortune in the neigh
borhood, and when her husbands ton
nlee at the mines fell of, reducing his
ply, he decided to end what he believed
W. The cause of tie trouble. He went
home Saturday and beat his wife 80
badly that she may die. Cyriano him.
self seems to he suffering from demOnisc
possession, and when caught the demon
should be exercised with blacksnake
WHIP welded by an sble-bOdied man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Alleged Abduction.

New York, Aug. 5.-Detectives were
rushed out today to surround an alleged
abduction case on which it was reported
a nine-year-old girl had been carried of
by eve men in an automobile. Mrs.
Roxbory telephoned that her daughter
had been seized and hurried of by the
men. Mrs. Roxbory said she know three
of the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Traffic Managers to Organize.

New York. Aug. 5.--Trsffic managers
of the various concerns with headqusr-
tiers in New York will hold a meeting
tomorrow to form an organization. The
purpose will be TO consider transporta-
ton conditions and seek 10 protect their
employers from any unfavOrable action
that might be taken by the railroads.
They will also look after their own in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Threatened strike.

Piltsburg, Pa, Aug. with the
United States Mine Workers declaring
the Pittsburg Coal Company is unfair
and the company asserting the miners
to be unreasonable, strike involving fif
teen thousand men seems imminent Pres
ident Feehan, Of the union, claims the
company has not observed the scale
strictly. The company, however, stoutly
declares its innocence of wrong doing,
The trouble is expected to reach head
momentarily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Drowned.

London, Aug. 5.-Thomas Myler, a
soldier in the Spauish-Americsn war,
and said to be the man who hoisted the
Stars and Stripes over Santiago de Cuba,
was drowned today near COurtertown,
according to dispatch to The Exchange
Telegraph Company. Myler; it is re-
ported, was practicing for az attempt to
swim the English channel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Fatal Fall.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Bresking her
neck in a fall from the top to the bottom
of fight of steps in her room, Mrs.
Anna L. Manley, fifty years old. CT 1918
Gales street northeast, was instantly
killed last night,
Huddled up in limp and pulseless
mass, she was found near the front door
by her husband about O'Clock this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
New York stock Market.

New York, August Leading railroad
stocks were under pressure and prices of the
active speculative issues sustained declines
ranging from l to points in tn period.
One of The most active room traders made
persistent efforts to break Union Pacific, and
other traders active on the bear side ham
mered Southern Pacific. The long selling
was directly due to the penalties imposed OH
the Standard Oil Company by Judge Lands.
In a number of cases the lowest prices were
attained
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05

In WILL cause some discomfort at
Ojs.cr Bay to learn that two hundred
war. hips have been paraded before King
Edca.d. This is far in excess OF the
number of war vessels that were taken
away from their summer maneuvers and
paraded before Sycamore Hill so that
President Roosevelt could eDj joy the show
withou. going any considerable distance.
Blu. as says the Philadelphia Record, the
United States will probably remain for a
long time second to Britannia as naval
power, aud the President has as large a
shog as The country's resources would
admit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
EHangeIIst Murdered.

Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-Jsmes L.
Williams, an evangelist, formerly of
DshlgreD, ILL.,, was shot aud instantly
killed on q dark aide street in this place
last Saturday night by an unknown per-
son. Some believe q woman committed
the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Resisting the Japanese.

Seoul, Korea, Aug. 5.-Heavily arm
ed and strongly entreuched in fsstness
of the mountains back from Seoul, two
bsttalions of Korean soldiers-l2O0 men
all told-are deiying the japanese. 1t
Ia feared they will manage to join the
nutinous troops at the northern stations
or become q menace as rowing bandits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Refused to Name His Assailant.sG

New York, Aug. Though inform
ed that be was dying, Eduardo Doriano,
a young South American, today refused
to tell the coroner who stabbed him.
He was found on the street July 81,
with a mortal wound in his side. He
admitted knowing who stabbed him, but
refused to tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05

DR. WnEY's suggestion that the
chief nations Of the world participate in
an International pure food congress to
establish universal food standards is
worthy Of consideration. Joint eEort is
needed to stamp out fraud in the manu-
faelure and sale Of foods. International
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05

Is The Roanoke police court Sstur-
day night Judge Bryan fined J. o.
Pueket $75 and sentenced him to jail
for four months for riOting. Pucket
was indicted by grand jury in con-
nee ion with the wreckiug of Greek res
taurents in Roanoke two weeks ago by
a nab. OF the ~ men tried 80 far III
have teen convicted and given Jail SEN
teaccs and fined, Two have been dis
miesed. The fines range from 800 to
So. and the Jail terms from one day to
u months. This is the greatest number
of convictions for rioting in the states
history. This course pursued in Roanoke
will be commended by all law-abiding
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05

"AMoNa THE WORLDS PEACEMAK-
Frs" is the title of an interesting book
iuat published by the Progressive Pub
fishing Company of New York. The
volume is 81 epitome of the Interparlia-
mentaryIUnion with sketches of eminent
members. The book is prOfusely Illus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05

Piles gel quick and certain relief from DR..
shoop.s Magic Ointment. Its action is posi-
tive and certain. Iching, painful, protrud-
ing or blind piles disappear like magic by
its use. Large nickel-capped glass jsrs 30
cents. Sold by E. g. Leedbeater q Sens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
HOW THEY STAND.
DIED.

Suddenly at his residence, 1910 King street
Sunday morning, August 4, 1907. JOHN
STAMFORD, in the 18th year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, Tues lay
afternoon at 4 80 o'clock Washington aud
q lltimore papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05

oslrscism should be visited just as efec-
lively on the issuers of fraudulent edibles
as on the issuers of forged notes or coun-
terfeit money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remembrance Of my daughter,
MABEL /. BRENNER, who departed this
life August 5. le06-one year Ego today.
Loved ia life, remembered 10 death.
By HER LOVING MOTHER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Russian General Assassinated.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 5.-Gen. Karau-
gosoff, former governor Of ODESSA, was
ssssssinsted today. The ssssssins es-
caped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
Valuable Lesson.

"six years ago | Learned valuable lesson. p
writes John Pleasant, of Magnolia, Ind. II
then began taking DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and the longer take them the better (
End them" They please everybody. Guaran-
teey at E. s. Leadbeater q Sons, druggists.
25e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05

The people of the State are to be
congratulated that at least there will be
no called session of the Legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
HOW THEY STAND.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YEsLERDAYs RESULTS.
Chicago. 9; New York, |. ~ innings.)
st. Louis, /; Philadelphia, o.
Cincinnati, 4; Boston, /.
Cincinnati, 7; Boston, 2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-05
The Market

Georgetown, Aug 5.-Whsat 7sa1S.
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trated.
Evening star., 1907-10-31
NEW HAVEN R. r. ELECTION.
Stockholders Elect Old Board and
Authorize New Stock.

NEW HAVEN. October 31.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
New York. New Haven ana Hartford
railroad held yesterday the old board Of
twenty directors was reelected and
three employees of the company were
added to make Up FOR the resignation of
three members of the Boston and Maine
directory, whose connection with the New
Haven road was rendered impossible by
the action of the Massachusetts, Iegis a.
ture. These new members stand ready to
resign If the addition of the Boston and
Maine directors again becomes desirable
After the meeting the directors assem-
bled and reelected the present officers.
Former United States Senator Morgan
c. Bulkley of Hartford, president of the
Aetna Life Insurance Company. appeared
at the meeting as stockholder and made
a brief address criticising President Mel
lens management of the company. par
ticularly the expansion policy which has
marked his administration. His protest
was frustless. however. and Mr.. Mellen 8
\ nnual report and all the measures he pre-
:5ented were adopted by an almost unani-
nous vote.
The stockholders acted on new stock
Issue. The original plan of the directors
a year ago. President Mellen explained
called for the issuance of 3J4. COB shares
at $50. but he said that since then times
had changed and IT was advisable to issue
the stock at 125. Some of the stockhold-
erS wanted the stock at par.
Evening star., 1907-10-31
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from l cent to 2
cents higher.
EGGS:-Nearby fresh Virginia. 26a27
West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
24a25: Tennessee. 24a25: North Caro-
lima, 22a23; cold-storage, 90
BUTTER.-Creamery fancy. 29a3O;
Western firsts, 2sa29: seconds. 25a26.
Process. fancy. 26a21: fair to good, pa
2S. store-packed, fresh. 19a2O.
CHEESE.-New York state factory.
new. large. 16laa17.
OULTRY.-Chickens, spring, rer lb..
12a14: hens per lb II; roosters. per lb,
lb.. 16a17: hens. per lb.. 17a1S.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice.
per lb.. 13a14: roosters, per tb. 0a10;
chickens. per lb., Hale; ducks, per lb.,
12a15; turkeys. hens, per lb., 1sa"0;
toms. per Ib., 1S.
TABLES.-Potatoes, per bbl.,
No. /. 200; per bu., 7jas0: No 2, 75a
100: sweet potatoes. per Dbl. 2.ooa2 so;
cucumbers. per dozen, 5Oa60; onions. per
bbl. 200: peppers. per bbl.. 100: to-
matoes, per bushel box. COATS: cabbage.
per hundred, 2.oOa4O0; eggplant. per
so: per bbI. 100; snap beans, per bu..
qt:. 1sa25: new beets per bunch 2a3:
lettuce. per bbl.. LOCAL so: okra. per car
rier. 50a1.0e: celery. per bunch. 4Oa6O.
GREEN FRUITs.-Apples. per bbl
1.5Oa4,75; oranges. Cal, per box. 475;
grape fruit. per crate. .400a6.Uo pine
apples. per crate. 125a4.50; peaches, per
basket, 2.00a2.5 so; grapes. Delaware. per
basket, 15a1s; Niagara. per basket, 16;
Concord per basket Halls: chestnuts,
per lb.. 10a11: ounces per bu basket.
200a3.00; per bbl.. 5.00a6.O0: pears
Sickle. per bbl., 1000; per box, 800; per
basket. 125: Sheldon. per basket. 300:
Bartlett, per keg. 3.00a3.25: cranberries,
per box. $50: per bbl., 1OOOa120O.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. new west
ern, No l. 1950a20.5 so: No 9 1S JOal9 90:
mixed, 15.OOa1s.0O. Straw. rye. bundle,
135Oa14.00; rye. machine thrash, 9.5Oa
1000: wheat 6.50a7.50: oat straw. per
ton, s.5Oa9.OO.
LIVE STOCK. - Cattle, extra. per
cwt;. 500; butcher per cwt 400:
cwt.. gross, 6.G0a6.50. Sheep, per lb. 3a4
lambs. spring. choice. 6aa7. Calves,
choice, per lb., Sh; medium, Per lb.,
7haS. Cows. prime. fresh. each. 4OOOa
5000: common. each. 2000a3O.OO.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs. No. l. per lb, IA !;
No. 2. IL: No. 8. 10. Rounds, No. i. per
lb.. 10; No. 2. 8; No. 3: 8. Loins. No. l.
No. /. per lb. 8; No. . 7: No. 3. G.
WOOL AND HIDEs-wool, washed,
free of burrs per lb.. 30: wool, unwash-
ed, per h., 22a24. Hides. green. per lb.,
Sac; dry, per lb.. 13a15. Sheepskins.
green, each. 6oa9o; dry. each. 25a75
Calfskins. green. each. 1.35a1.5o.
100. Corn she..ed. @ W White s0nf!H' 7oa72 yea aSa
low. 76; ear. 3.9Oa4.00. Oats. western
white. No. 2, 56a5s; mixed 54a5s Bran.
per ton. 2S.O0a3Oo0 Middlings, per ton.
2s.00a3000.
Evening star., 1907-10-31
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. October 31.-The wheat mar
ket was in d nervous condition today at
the opening. The first quotations were
weak, because of a decline of Id at Liver
pool. weaker markets on the continent and
on account of the action of the Bank Of
England in raising it's rate of discount
Later the market rallied and regained all
of the early ioss and then declined again
December, 367s. Corn was firm: Decem-
Der. 31$lao77s. Oats strong: December
4SA. Provisions firm: January pork 1850:
lard. $50: ribs, TO.
The sentiment in the pit was bearish
for the remainder of the day. but prices
because of the strength of corn and
oats held steady. The close however
was easy, with December 81 lower at
987s.
The corn market was very strong al
day. chiefly because of a sharp advance
in the price of cash corn. December
sold up TO 5S9sa5S+i The close was strong.
with December lasa1R higher. at 5s4s.
Clnse-Wheat: December 967s; May, 1.O4
Corn: December, 5S4s; May, 597saGO Oats:
December, 43ss; May, 529sa52k. Pork: jan
uary, l461i2 May. 1900 Lard: January,
s.57h; May, S.72haS.75. Ribs: January,
7.671z; May, 7.92h Rye: Cash, II. Bar
lev: Cash 7naS0
Evening star., 1907-10-31
THE IRON INDUSTRY.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. October 31-The
Iron Trade Review today says:
There is general complaint that the con-
fused financial conditions of the past ten
days. with the consequent stringency of
the money market, have made themselves
felt very strongly in the matter of COL
lections. these having been extremely
light since the outbreak of serious trou-
BILE. That the position of the iron trade.
however. is still very strong is evidenced
by the little concern given the failure
during the crisis of the Westinghouse
companies. the Southern Steel. Company
and the Atha Steel Casting Company. 1t
is felt that In the hands of receivers and
free from the pressing claims Of creditors
they will be able to work out In good
shape.
The closing Of the Columbus plant of
the United States Steel Corporation, con-
sisting of two furnaces and sheet bar
mill. Is merely the first recession move
ment of this interest. The Columbus
plant, however. is a high-tide institution
and has been operated only when bust
ness was most active. with occa sionai
lapses during slack times. The great
Edgar Thomson plant near Pittsburg Is
working on short time The pigiron
market is very quiet and increased weak
ness is shown in the southern product
Evening star., 1907-10-31
Possible Increase in Towage CHARGES

The tugboat owners operating steamers
on Chesapeake bay are considering the ad-
visibility of increasing the towing rates
of vessels between Baltimore and the
capes of the Chesapeake. Within the past
few years there has been a very material
increase In the cost of operating tugs. the
owners say. as the price of coal has ad-
vanced a third. and rope. oil and other
supplies have doubled In price. Wages of
the crews of the boats have also advanced
but there has been no advance in towage
charges. Conditions are such now, the
owners assert. that they are operating the
tugs at a loss and an advance in towage
charges Is necessary. At the meeting of
the Tughoat Owners Association Of Bal
timore, which will be held next week. the
matter will be decided.
While the tugboat owners here have
taken no action In the matter 1t is said
that they will bc governed by the action of
the tugboat men of Baltimore
Evening star., 1907-10-31
BANK MAY SELL COLLATERAL.
Customary Loan Contracts Good IL
Law.

NEW YORK. October 31-The United
States circuit court of appeals, Judges
Coke. Ward and Noyes sitting, reversed
yesterday Judge Holt's order by which
the secured creditors of Mayer & Co. of
IL Wall street were restrained from dis
posing in any way OF the collateral held
as security for loans to the firm Last
week the Chase National Bank, through
its solicitors. Simpson. Thacher 6. Bart CIT
asked Judge Holt to modify his order so
that the bank could dispose of the hy-
pothecated securities which it was holding
as agent for several of the secured credit
ors. The judge declined to modify his
order and the bank thereupon filed notice
of appeal
Alfred B. Thaeher appeared for the
bank. Lewis Cass Ledyard for the stock
exchange. William N. Cohen for the De-
tit1oning creditors in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings and ]. D. White and ]. NJ. Hart
field for the Bankers Trust Company.
Judge Coke said it was the unanimous
opinion of the court that the district
court exceeded its authority in granting
the restraining order The court held
that the agreement entered into between
Mayer & Co. and the Chase National
Bank. whereby the latter was authorized
to sell its collateral holdings at any time
upon due notice being given, was bona
fide and should stand In law
Evening star., 1907-10-31
COMMEND RIDGELY'S IDEA.
Bankers Heartily in Sympathy With
Plan to Increase Circulation.

PHILADELPHIA, October 31.-Pres-
tdents of na tional banks in this city heart
lily fndorse the plan of Controller Ridgely
for the increase of ma tionai bank circula-
ton. George H. Earle. president of two
prominent national banks in this city, and
also the head OF three other Philadelphia
financial Institutions, today said:
The trouble about all these matters is
that there are too many cooks: every one
has known for years that this country
needs more elastic currency, but each
doctor insists upon his own remedy, and
so the country from time to time suffers.
just as 1t does now. Il is the part of pa
triOtism. therefore, to accept the con-
troller's program and do something in
stead of continuing to try to prove that
each one of us Is a good deal wiser than
all the rest, for that always ends in
nothing. 1t is discreditabie to US as a ma
ton that money should ever command 100
per cent, and it is absolutely unnecessary.
Let US get together and act"
CHICAGO, October 3l.-Speaking of the
plan of Controller Ridgely to increase the
Mitchell of the Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank of this city. said today:
There is no doubt that it will have a
substantial effect and Will relieve the
situation very materially. At the same
time, however, the stress of the financial
situation today is nothing in comparison
with what il has been. The people have
largely recovered from their slight hys-
terra and the situation is brighter in every
way. l have no idea how much the In
crease in circulation will be in this city,
but 1t will be several millions
President George Nj Reynolds of the
Continental National Bank said The
plan Will be a very great help If the
banks Will avail themselves of it. In my
opinion 1t will greatly relieve the situation
There is no telling at present how much
the Chicago banks would increase their
circulation. but probably in the neighbor-
hood of three millions. Business con-
ditions are steadily improving, and the
general situation is much more favora Bile
Evening star., 1907-10-31
Crew of Schooner Rescued,

During the severe gale on the Atlantic
coast Monday last the three -masted coast
ing schooner William H. Walker founder
ed at sea off cape Lookout, on the North
Carolina coast. Her crew of FIVE men,
with Capt Simmons. the master of the
schooner. were picked up by the Mer-
chants and Miners line steamer Chatham
and landed at Savannah. The Walker
sailed from Baltimore. October r. with a
cargo of 943 tons OF soft coal consigned
to Mayport, Fla. She had encountered un-
favorable weather and was slowly making
her way down the coast when the storm
caught her.
The laboring of the vessel In the heavy
seas caused her to spring a leak and her
pumps could not keep her free, so she was
abandoned The Walker was owned by
parties in Norfolk. She was a vessel of
I:3 gross tons, and was 1.6 feet long
"a feet beam and Il feet deep in the ho,d
Tne vessel was built at Boston In 1882 and
hailed from New London.