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MO. 1921 EQUITY.

No. 4s2l EQUITY
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Adam H. Wagner, ct al. Plaintiffs, VS..
George Wagner, ct AL, Defendants.
Ordered, this 7th day of February A. d.,
1907, that the account of the Auditor.
filed in this cause, be finally ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 25th day OF
February, inst. provided copy of this order
be inserted for two successive weeks before
the last named day in some newspaper pub
lshed in Carroll county.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
febS2t DAVID P. SMELsER, Clerk.
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r IST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL remaining in the Postotfice, Westmin-
ster. Md. February 2. 1907:
Bowersox, Mrs. Anne Robertson, Miss Eliz
liza beth
Harris. Jessie Short, Hart j.
Parker. Miss Maud Tauney, Mr.. Charles
Reese. Mr. John I.
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will please say it was advertised.
feb 8 GEO. Z. BAUGHMAN. P. Nj.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF
- THE MILLER BROS. co.

WESTMINSTER, January 81, 1907.
Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders
of The Miller Bros. Co. that the annual meet
ing will be held at the Office of the Company
in Westminster, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
18th. 1907 at p. m., for the purpose of elect
ing Directors to manage the affairs OF said
Company during the coming year and to trans
act such other business as may be presented.
FRED. D. MILLER,
feb 12t President.
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NEO. l.. STOCKSDALE,
" ORNEY-AT-LAW
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY.

Special and prompt attention given to col
lections and settlement of estates.
OFFIcE-Albaugh building, Court street,
Westminster, Md.
. BTCan be seen at my residence in New
Windsor every evening.
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EoR RENT.

nor RENT.
A desirable house. with 6 rooms EVIL
waller; good cellar; on George street.
Apply to "
JOHN f. ECKENRODE,
feb S2t Westminster Md.
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CHAS. r. WOODS,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,
sOl St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Md.
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GPECIAI. NOTICE.

feb l ct
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Republicans Responsible.

r sale by Representative dealers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
RAILS RECORD PRICE.
T.. S. Steel disks 500 a Ton in Big
Manchurian Contract.

Another batch Of interesting contracts has Just
been closed for rails cars etc for the South Man
churia Railway. one contract, which placed
by the japanese contracting Arm Of Okura & Co.
Bowling Green Building, with the United States
Steel Products Export Company. the foreign end of
the United States Steel Corporation. calls for one
hundred miles OF 75-pouud rails and fasteniugs
about thirteen thousand tonsl. for which the
highest export price paid in decade. upward OF
$50 ton at the mills. has been demanded. be
cause the contract requires delivery begin next
month
The existing quotation for rails intended for do
mestic consumption is SIS. The increase IN price
has been made because similar material or
cered for railways IN this country cannot be oh
tanned for fully six months The record price for
export rails has hitherto SIS 20 the mills.
which figure 5oOeO-ton lot was bought last Feb
ruary from the Carnegie mills for the South Man
churian system. Two especially chartered vessels
obtained in the London maritime market have al
ready sailed for Dslny with part Of the material.
Another rush order let by the Okura people to
the American Car & Foundry Company, is for a
thousand freight trucks of oOo pounds capacity
each The bodies to be built AZ Dalny.
which is 10 be the seabOsrd terminus Of the Man
chursn system. Delivery viii begin I'm May.
The contracts far let for American rails.
bridges locomotives. cars. etc. for the new Far
Eastern road comprise 600 tons Of rails. 5000 tons
bridge material 2a locomotives and 1875 cars
and trucks. involving expenditure OF nearly
SIVN,@n II IS believed IN trade circles that pefore
the entire system is completed fully SIS 00Oo0O will
find their way into the pockets OF American manu-
facturers Fully 5000 tons Of rails will vet be
required.
Further information was received yesterday re
gardng the or the railway and its connec-
lions. The Seoul-Fusan road. IN Corea, - now
constructed north VIII. on the alu River, which
divides CoTes and Manchuria. From the lalI
River the road 10 TO be extended through very
mountainous country to Moukden-a total distance
OF about 7O0 miles.
From Moukdeu the line VIII run @0 miles IN a
northerly direction 10 Hardin on tho Chinese Ia
ern Railway, thus permitting connection with the
Trims Siberian line South OF Moukden the road
will be constructed 10 Dany. distance OF some
go miles. that the main system will be nearly
J.5o0 miles long
As all the limos have 20 he completed inside Of
two years il IS expected that further premiums
will he paid here for the prompt shipment or
rails and other materials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
STAND BY PRESIDENT.
Rail0cays Learn People FaUor His
RaiI1Cay Regulations.

some or the large railway systems, both west
ana East. are taking their own measures TO ascer-
tam the feeling OF the public regarding President
hooseNeits policy OF railway regulation and the
correction OF corporation abuses. according to a
report which was discussed with interest yester-
Gay in Wall Street. and have already obtained
sufnclentiy detailed information to convince them
that the people strongly in favor of the PFes-
dents programme. For many years. it has Ieen
commonly Understood, the Standard Oil Company :
representatives in foreign countries we'll as
throughout the United States have been not only
engaged in selling and in making markets for
the company's product. but have also been trained
10 political observation. The railroads. IT is now
understood, although naturally official confrma-
lion from the executive heads Of important sys-
tens, toms is not TO be obtained proceeding after
the Standards method.
IN the villages and the small towns the station
masters are the employees who are instructed 10
TEST the public sentiment. as they have vide &C
quaintance In their respective neighhorhoods. In
ue larger towns and the cities II is the travelling
iIeight ana passenger agents upon whom most OF
the work Of this special mission fails The reports
from these ali i'm close touch with tho mass or
the voting public. have. already said convinced
inc railway arrangements that the policleS for
which the President is contending in the matter or
the railways and the corporations have the strong
and earnest support Of the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

I, ,o,ndr, follow: April ana May. SIS: June.
,snoA, s,, and August. So September. so 80.
8 To- COMPANY MERGER RATIFIED
~ .,s,-s ~ the Trust Company OF America
r,,lonisl Trust Company met yesterday and
90 ~ -s,iaed the merger OF TIE two companies.
las-' STOCK EXCHANGE RTEMBER.-Thomas
NJ -. has been elected member OF the New
Z, stock ExchanEe.
i@os-oN MONEY MARKET.-Tt IS remarkable
D,tl1 and radically the money position has
~ r5onev is sccumuinting. for the main reason
~. demand las measurably leasened Bank
D. rule. express the opinion that money will
~ -. .asv Tor AZ least the next two months
fH q, cali is very easy To best borrowers at 5
so. IN fact hanks were Offering cell money
II mission houses AZ this rate this morning
- e money stiIl outstanding at Sls per cent.
,,,v cali money 8iz per cent is the minimum.
- ,,onev Is working lower. especially for short
- sixty 20 ninety day money Is quoted at
80 - cent and six months 506l9 per cent. Year
~ = has loaned ~ low az 5it per cent. IN com
w., Manor short f,rne naturities have been
- 81 q. per cent. Choice names four
800 have been sold at per cent. on six
-. q. r.r cent is The minimum. with some
-. holding out for says per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
STOCK INDICTMENT.
clearinghouse Electric Offers So
100000 at $50 a Share.

circular from the directors OF the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company has been
sent TO the stockholders offering them the privi-
ege Of subscribing S. asserting stock at
30 the par value Of the shares being $50 The
president Of the company, In response inquiry
as TO why the directors. in the offer Of stock.
mad fixed the price at So a share par value OF
90. instead OF lower one. with rights 70 the
stockholders, said that it the policy OF West
inghouse companies to issue all new stocks az their
fair value. In fixing tho price at SIS share the
directors could not overlook the that the COM
pany convertible sinking fund bonds are converti-
he into the stock Of the company on the basis OF
par for bonds and 200 per cent for asserting stock
GIG" for each $50 share) and the further fact that
"hen Sb"0.o0 Of these bonds were offered the
SUBSCRIPTIONS amounted to over S6oOOOOOO which.
WIN me price these bonds have since commanded.
huicates that the privilege Of conversion has very
substantial value in the minds OF investors In
hAng the price Of SIS for the present issue and $50
snare TOT the two previous issues. 1t not
oDeIioohed that many corporations have issued
new stock AT par when the market price OF out
standing shares very much higher with the
argument IN favor of such action thar shareholders
gIiaple or unwilling TO take their allotment could
dispose Of their rights for cash aq the equivalent
oI = dividend. The effect of offers OF shares at
prices below the market has been almost without
execution the lowering OF the market value of not
CIIlE the shares of those stockholders who have
sold their rights but of every other stockhoider by
amounts in the aggregate much greater than re-
celNed from the sale of rights
, The directors and officers of the company believe
I III me shareholders to whom alone shares
offered will agree. after reading the circulars that
oueI snaTeS are worth more than the price asked
anu VIII therefore regard the action taken as con-
sentative and IN accord with their best interests
81 ne PAYMENTS for the stock will begin June
rate or per cent will DO allowed on all payments
rom the date made up 10 the time the stock begins
on instruments anticipated stock paid for In nun
carries the dividends payable on July 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
J. ]. HILL AND HARRIS CONFER HERE
Railroad Presidents in Series of Meetings-
No Further G. N. Issue.

James j. Hill chairman of the board Of directors
OF the Great Northern Railway Company: Howard
Elliott president OF the Northern Pacific, and
George b. Harris president of the Chicago. Bur
lington & 0uiacy Railroad. are in town and have
peeh IN conference in the last few days 1t is
learned that meetings Of the various boards OF
directors have been held recently hut Il is posi-
lively stated that only routine matters were con
slusred. NJ Elliott expects to leave town to-day,
hhu n Is probable that Mr. Harris viii not remain
nnuch longer. Mr. Hal NAV stay weeks. but. as
a matter OF fact he spends fully as much time in
Ne" York now as in the West II is not unlikely
tilat ne VIII spend sti larger proportion Of ms
Nme here. now that be is chairman Of The board
aha IS understood 20 have given up some OF the
ne ruInors that the Great Northern is about to
Pun out another issue Of stock of course, ali
Eurd upon their face. because the present issue
VII not be out OF the way until about n year
hence Neither Is the Tumor that the northern
Faflnc Will soon make extra distribution OF
ETonts credited in well informed circles II ~ IN
tinlafed however. that some further change may
DC made before long in the list of officers Of hotf
the Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
COTTON MANUFACTURERS MEETING.
William D. Hartshorne. Of Lawrence, Mass.
ELECTED President at Closing Session.

Boston. ADrI William II Hartshorne agent
Of the Arlington Mills Of Lawrence. chosen
president Of the National Association Of Cotton
Manufacturers al the closing session Of the con
venton in Huntington Hall to-day. Charles r
PIunkett. OF Adams. and George Otis Draper Of
HopedaIe were elected vice presidents. and among
the directors elected William LOTUS. OF New
ark y j. md Henry F. Mansfield of Utica y Y.
for three years.
Eighty-eight new names were accepted for mem
bership. and resolutions were adopted opposing the
taxation college property. in favor OF co-opera-
ton with the growers to bring tho present rail-
road cases relative 20 the shipment and transporta-
ton Of cotton the attention OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and indorsing the proposed
international conference al Atlanta In the fan
Many papers we've read to-day. among them being
one on The Textile School a Necessity To the
Future OF the Industry" by Edward W. France
director Of the Philadelphia Textile School Other.
speakers were C. Marston Within. of NNhitinsville:
Robert Scha elilbaum of Providence: T. Amiran OF
New York city and Adolph Suck Of Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
MANY RAILS BROKEN.
State Railroad Commission Issues
Bulletin on the Subject.

Albany. April rs Broken rails removed from the
tracks of the railroads of this state during the
three months Of January. February and March Just
past were much more numerous than in the
spending three months OF either of the last two
years according 70 a bulletin issued TO night by the
State commissioner. The board has just COM
peted SAYS this bulletin IAN investigation Of
breakage of rails In ths tracks of the principal
steam railroad companies Of the state" The bull
leJin says:
The unusual number reported during the past
winter caused the investigation at this time The
board has found that during the three months end
ed March 81, 1901 there was total OF 3Ol4 break
ages on the principal steam lines of the state; dur
ing the corresponding three months of 1905 there
was a total Of S26 and during the corresponding
three months OF 1875 there was a total OF 33l
The matter I'm detail has been presented 10 the
American Railway Association, which is now hold
ing It's convention IN Chicago. and n has been re-
quesed that the matter he taken up for discussion
and action by the various railroad managers II IL
probable that the convention will go into the causes
Of the greatly increasing number OF breakages and
that the matter viii he discussed as TO causes a nd
conference arranged with rail manufacturers
with view 10 discovering II the alarming number
Of hreakases IS due 70 method OF manufacture or
metal composition
Elaborate tables accompanying the bulletin give
the figures OF rail hreakaEe for the principal rail-
road systems Of tho state for the FIRST quarter
OF each OF the last three years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
PRODUCE EXCHANGE STOCKS.

Trading was light in the securities department. OF
the Produce Exchange yesterday and there was a
falling on IN sales compared with the preceding
DAY. The attendance larger, however. and
there appeared TO be more interest manifested the
transactions including greater number Of stocks
than on any day since the new department was
opened The buying interests were we'll repre-
sented but in most cases offerings were small.
which served restrict trading. and il was said
that the bear element attempting 10 hold the
market down by circulating reports that the strike
i'm the mining districts had not been settled. The
sales were: 1850 Branch Mint at Is. 1900 Nevada
Exploration Company at 90 1000 Gold Bar at 81 o..
800 Cracker Jack at 30. 100 Tramp Consolidated at
81 o. 100 Furnace Creek NJ 3l6, 100 Silver Queen
It'd at ~ 100 Godheld Consolidated at Sas. 100
Silver Pick at 81 p. 200 Greene Gold Silver Con
sodated at 1Ss and zoo San Toy at 20. Bid and
asked prices were a. follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
NAY SUCCEED WOODRUFF.
TarbeH Suggested as Head Of PrOui-
dent Sarings Life.

It was learned yesterday that Gage z Tsr6eu
has been mentioned possible SUCCESSOR 90 Tinl~
othy l.. woodruff as president OF The ProvtG.ne
Savings Life Mr. Tartsn resigned the second
vice-presidency Of the Equitable recently 70 enter
the real estate field and il is considered doubtful
whether he would consider such an offer favorsi
ably II IS understood that the present ssIa~y ae4
taching to the place IS about $4,000 year
The company's finance committee met yesterday
President Woodruff told a Tribune reporter after
plans would probably be made before the adtournsd
annual meeting early in May. II then.
Justice O'Gornan. OF the Supreme Court yester-
day adjourned until to-day the argument on Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's application for pansl of
special Jurors try the Indictment Tor sTand lar
ceuy against President Burnham OF the Mutual Re-
serve. The report IN the Criminal Courts Buldinx
that the case will be called for trial on May Is
seemingly at variance with the general tnpressoRt
auous. the company's officials that the trial will
follow the Appellate Divisions decision On the
appeal OF George Burnham. jr.. who vas sontencsd
recently 10 two years imprisonment on siIlils r.
charges. The date OF this appeal has been SGT fOs
May =
The New York Life and Mutual Life recslvsc1l
word from Texas yesterday that the Governor Osj
the Lone star state had signed the 20 per cent
bin against which EXPRESSIONS Grover Cleveland
Lie Insurance Presidents. While II Is understood
I 0 Nv sAe e bIfo2e a3 3 @ q th SS Fs
general belief that both companies win accept the
me Continued absence through illness OF Presl4
dent Orr Of the New York Life makes the possis
bility remote. tt is thought. that he will scoepal
any reelection.
The election inspectors certificates OF result.'s
Is scarcely looked for much before June /.
handicapped the inspectors are by three-ulau
10000 more votes cast In the New York Life than
In the Mutual Life election. Inasmuch, however,
the Secution OF this cer5ifcate Nr o. (. ~ ~.
ueved. will retain the presidency until that Tina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
BALTIMORE STOCKS.
ltsa BY Van sehsiek a Co. Nc. wan STREET.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN VALUATION

'loert ~ tho Chicago Great Western say that
- tainafon placed upon the property by the
lie railroad committee 90 the Minnesota Legs
s -'e is false in many respects. This IS substan-
-, ny tho last annual report, which shows
49,. -. ior improvements and renewals amounting 10
- The truth is that the Great Western has
-. continual expenditures for new equipment
-. y Today IN better physical shape than most
- IN its region. Prom 1892 20 1905 the company
Expenditures IN actual cash for additional
=. am locomotives and Increasing and improving
800 and other facilities amounting 20 the ag
OF szioe.sls an average ~ S25.7s0 mile
Alns q capitalization OF ezs.0O0 = mile ?
~. = real Falue. Is the committee DurDorted 70
49,, insufficient, notably IN Minnesota, where the
w., tesh oOsi ~ construction mile was about
,,.m excess ~ $500 which also holds
-, ne mileage 81 the other states The posi-
~, we Greet Western e. peculiar u is the
49, -. pofiant rosd 81 that section that has re-
g,-,. entity apart from the ETil sn6 Hartman
~ furthermore. ifs president has aroused
n. pppfiion BY his open acknowledgment ~
ts.e, :" rate legislation and Ills strong ad-
roc - President ROOseyelfs principles. Tie
% b "a a position where = can peg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

The following petitions in bankruptcy hIed
yesterday with the clerk OF the United States
District Court
Howard A. Carpenter and Adam s Miller trading
as Carpenter Miller. Grocers. ValhaIla. n. Y.
voluntary petition, showing liabilities Of 81, 3St
and assets OF $50. The principal creditor IS r.
Young & CO. S527 The assets consist Of 81 cents in
cash. stock of groceries 81 600: horse and two
wagons, 500; fixtures. 1913. and accounts 81 a06.
Herman Hertzberg. of No 252 Sixth avenue. in
voluntary petition filed by creditors with claims
as follows: Cohen & Pollock $685. L. Shcmhouse.
$780, Samuel Franke S7s Transfer OF is
alleged. john g. Coleman was appointed receiver
with bond of 5000. The alleged bankrupt op-
Grated under the firm designation of The Popular"
Alleging transfer of assets act of bank
Tuptcy. an involuntary petition was filed against
the Hanson Drug Company. OF No. PA Sixth ave-
nue.. 10y creditors with claims follows: Comons
Brothers, SS; HydroX Chemical Company. ST.
Alexander SamecS. $221 Edward B. BOrse ap-
pointed receiver. with bond of 500.
John Gutenberg was appointed receiver OF the
business OF Samuel & Morris Schulman, OF No
g 6th street. with bond 81 $500
Thomas u. Hewitt. receiver of the Starke Ad-
vertising Company, involuntary bankrupt, yester-
day filed portion Of the firms schedules list
OF creditors containing over 1--WE hundred na~les
all Of them being newspapers I'm the United s q es
the claims ranging from 81 10 $500 and aveTa ging
about s. Mrs. Mabel StaTke was mentioned a
creditor with n $500 claim. No total given or
assets mentioned in the list
Morris Weiss, manufacturer of coaks and suits
at No. 10 West 18th street, assigned for the bene-
NJ OF creditors TO oliver l. Goldsmith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
VERDICT AGAINST MERCANTILE AGENCY

The jury hearing testimony In the suit Of Peter
X. Gatens against the International Mercantile
Agency, Charles A. Henderson. Patrick H. Garsan
and John F. TIMER 20 recover $4,000 for false ar
rest and malicious prosecution. and in the suit OF
Francis l. Minton against the same parties for
the same cause and the same amount. returned yes
terday to Justice Dayton VeriCts In both causes OF
action Judgment for the plaintiffs IN the action
for false arrest was as follows: Against the In
teTnatonal Mercantile Agency, $1,000; against
Charles A. Henderson. $500: against Patrick H. Gar
gan, S25. and against John +. Tinker SOS In the
malicious prosecution action the jury rendered "A
verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and against the
International Mercantile Agency for $3.50. and
action the jury found in favor OF defendants Gar
gan and Tinker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
WILL WITHDRAW FROM TEXAS.
Hartford Insurance Companies Driven Out
by New State Law.

Hartford. Conn, April 25.-Because OF the Rob
ertson bill. which Governor Campbell Of Texas
signed Wednesday the big Hartford life compa-
MES including the .45tna. Of which Senator Bulke-
ley is president; the Travellers and the Hartford
Life, will withdraw from the Lone Star State 81
once and their example is likely 10 be followed
not only by the New York life companies but by
the other old line companies throughout the East.
Avarice and taxation. the local officials say. is Mt
the root OF the insurance legislation which is being
considered enacted throughout the West and
Southwest The Connecticut Mutual. the Phoenix
and the Connecticut General not entered in
Texas and will not Apply for admission while the
law remains operative.
II nrOvides for the investment OF * per cent Of
the reserve on Texas business in Texas securities.
which must then be deposited In the state. They
would he thus subject 10 a tax, which in Austin
IS now per cent. II is unknown whether the bill
appes to accident business. but the Travellers will
not attempt to remain in a state where IL may not
transact both Its life and accident business to-
gether.