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The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
ILL-FATED CHRISTMAS TREE.
Sequence OF Accidents Follows Eff
fort TO Celebrate TO-DAY.

Waterbury. conn, Dec. 2L-Whue chop
ping the butt Of a Christmas tree in pros
pect this afternoon William Smith, a
farm hand. cut of his great toe. Angry,
he threw the ak and it broke a window
and struck a child, Mabel Scoville, IN the
face, cutting her seriously.
Trimming the tree later, Mrs. William
Scoville, fell and broke an ankle. In
dignant over the chain OF accidents. How
ard ScOville, son, insisted on doing the
rest cf the work himself and testing
tie candies set the tree afre and nearly
burned the farmhouse.
Fearful lest the tree was bewitched. the
Old man, Ambrose Scoyille, threw the
tree out into the hogpen, saying 10 his
wife: Fourth of July IS good enough
for me. Let's celebrate at the church
festival this year" And they VIII.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Dec oL-Sfoney on call A. tbo ..,.,.
exchange to-day opened at . per cent; highest 9i
lowest, 8; closing at per cent Most Of the loans
at "A per cent
Time money was loaned to-day in very limited
amounts. Rates were quoted at Il 1l- -. - -
thirty days; Z per cent for sixty DAYS 10 rr ct
for ninety days and four months. ana Der ceuf
for six months - ON''
Mcrcanthe paper was quiet There was t-iei,o
Improvement here and there cut Of town Pc
TO 10 per cent for all grades and nlatu-iries
Sterling vas again Very weak with a further 5-,,
Ct 50 points in demand rates % 4 S3H ana loo -
cables 70 4so.- Rates for actual business were a.
follows; Sixty days. 479i4ai7ais: demand SiaSa
$3.50; cables, AS690afs7. Commercial hills -.
As7a4s7i4 "'iS
The supply of cotton bills was good
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
DINNERS FOR THOUSANDS.
New York Poor to Be Remembered
by Charitable Organizations.

New York. Dec. 2A-There viii be plenty
OF dinners for the poor. in spite Of the
fact that money is tight
No big banquet vii be given by the
Salvation Army in Madison Square Gar
den this year Instead about 10Go0 bas-
ket dinners VIII be distributed from seven
branches in this borough and Brooklyn.
Each basket VIII contain enough food for
five persons. and viii be made I'D Of a
five-nound chicken. soup, potatoes, bread.
tea. coffee, and apples. IN addition, 500
bundles Of toys viii be given TO poor
children and clothes TO the needy.
The Volunteers Of America began their
distribution of dinner baskets and cloth
ing to-day. when families Of prisoners
were cared for This is the work in
which Mrs Ballington Booth takes par
ticular interest
The Big Tim" Sullivan Association. at
2J7 Bowery. win be fed in relays at Big
Tins" expense Little Tim" will be
head waiter. They are ready 10 serve
1000
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
FLOOD OF CHRISTMAS CARDS.
New York POst-Office COnEested Ovs-
ing tO Millions of PostaIS.

New York, Dec. 2t-Postmaster Nor
gan said to-day that up to 3 o'clock in
the afternoon the days sale Of stamps
had reached $4,000, Of which, the larger
part were ! cent stamps. The large
sale Of l cent stamps IS due TO the
millions Of Christmas postcards sent out.
The uptown stations were badly con-
gested by these cards, and Postmaster
Morgan sent over 90 expert assorters
and special carriers from the general
post-ofice 10 their assistance. More than
100 extra wagons VIII be put in requisi-
tion tomorrow, as Mr.. Morgan thinks
that is the only way TO attain any degree
of promptness in the delivery OF nsckages,
especially.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
SAYS PARTNER ROBBED HIM.
Man Tries 70 Die Because He Is In
able 20 FInrry Girl.

New York. Dec. 2A-Erwin A. Fontaine.
who. according TO a message from Phil
adelphia, is dying there in a hospital
from an attempt at suicide, told a story
Of being robbed by his partner Of $1,000.
which had driven him TO take his life, as
he was unable 70 marry the girl he was
engaged 10, who, he said, worked as a
g0verness in a prominent New York
family.
Fountaine sent SOD 10 the firm Of J.
5. Bache. OF A Broadway, TO be given
10 his hancee, the money having been
loaned % him by her
Fontaine, it was learned to-day. was
employed for time as agent of the Re
public Life Assurance Society and dis
charged because he failed 10 write any
business. SO far as is known. he had
no partner in any business. His hancee
is Miss Emma Eppitong. several years
ago governess with Mr.. Beaches family.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore, Dec 2i-FoloEing are the prices
quoted at the principal commission houses:
DRESSED POULTRY Jung chickens per b.
l0all: do mixed young and Old 10: turkeys, choice
young hens, 17als ducks, choice, fat, nal2; geese
llal9
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per pound 2saas0:
imitation 23a2i; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls.
1sa9O: storepacked Ohio and West Virginia lsal7
Maryland. Virginia. and Pennsylvania lsa2e
LIVE POUBTRY-Old hens. heavy. per h, Zoe;
young do. l0all; ROSTERS, each 2aS0 ducks puddle
large per pound lOalI: do. small 10: do. Muscoyy
and mongrel 10; turkeys. young. pounds and over,
per pound l4als..
FLOUR-Mintsr extra, 4.00af9e; do. clear. 425a
40; do. straight l55a470; do. patent ss5a5 90:
spring clear, 4f5aAT5; do. straight 525a5 80. DO
patent. 5.60a5.s5; CITY Mills best patent SIS: do
high-grade patent, 5s5: do. straight. SIS; do.
eh0ic family, a75; extra 3GaL9Q
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
BIGGEST HOTEL IN WORLD.
Chicago 10 Have Structure Costing
Three and q Half Millions.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-The permit for the
new Lasalle Hotel to be erected at La
sale and Madison streets. was taken out
yesterday. With the furnishings, the
hotel viii represent an investment OF. ap-
proximately, S-5o0.0o0, and with the land.
which was leased on the basis Of value
Of $2.50.000. the total viii run up to
S6,oo0,o00. The building VIII be twenty
two stories high, with two Easements.
and, it is said. viii be the largest hotel
building in the world. IL viii contain
11I2 rooms
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
Must Lay Track Rapidly

Kansas City. Dec. 2i-The Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient Railroad is attempting
to lay -wenty-six and one-half miles Of
track before January ], for a stake Of
$4,000 in bonds The bonds are payable
IL the road is completed between Wichita.
Kans., and the Red River. a distance Of
27S miles, before January /
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
New York,
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. Dec. 2i-CATTLE-R Receipts. $40 head
VERY little doing feE bulls and COWS sold at
steady prices. Dressed beef dull at 7lsash per
pound.
CALVES-Receipts. $50 head. Veals slow aud
weak: barnysrd calves steady: Westerns not wanted
yeals. 5.OOa95o; barnyard calves 500; Westerns
nominal Dressed calves dull; city-dreSsed veals.
Sal4 per pound: country dressed, 7al2
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts. 4550 head.
Sheep quiet and unchanged. Prime lambs steady;
Others easier sheep 275aAa; culs 2e9a2 50;
lambs 575a7.00: Canadian lambs 500
SHEEP Receipts. go head. Market loa2Oc higher;
native sheep 2lOa4so; Western sheep. 20oa45O; na-
tive lambs %; Western lambs 400a6.S5.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
Erie Road Reduces Salaries.

New York, Dec. 24-The Erie Railroad
announced to-day cut of . to 8 per cent
in the wages Of administrative employees.
The cut affects all the high officers Of
the road and all the others drawing more
than $50 a month. except those whose
wages are fixed annually In conferences
between labor unions and the company.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
COTTON MARKET.

Quotatiors furnished by Miller & Co. members Of
the New York Stock and Cotton exchanges and the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. I55s + street north
west
New York. Dec 2i.-The market opened steady,
with decline Of % four points but Later recoy-
cred most Of the loss that 40 noon quotations
were about the same as last nights close Late in
the afternoon the market turned duh and prices
sagged of 10 near the lowest Of the day. Trading
was small. and the market as a whole presented a
holiday appearances.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra. per cTt.. 4OOa450; butcher. 3 "a
$50. Common. l50a200
HOGS-Per cRt. gross. 525a5;e; ordinary. 5Ooa
$50
SHEEP-Chpped. 400; common. go
LAMBS-Sprng. choice. ~; medium 6ka7
CALNES-Prime. Der h.. Sash; medium, 7a7lS:
grass. 3ailz.
9o.e9aso.0o; Old aud dEy, S.0Oal00e
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Dec. A.-Wheat opened easier be-
cause of lower prices at Liverpool. but owing 20 a
drive by the shorts, who wanted stock % cover
over the holiday prices soon regained the early
loss The market after that settled into a pro-
fessonal one the entire business Of the day being
within EauUW margins.
Corn opened unchanged and the market was dull
and uninteresting throughout with prices firm al
the close. Local receipts were 6l7 cars.
Oats followed the same course as the other
cereals the market being duh With slight fuctua-
tiOus.
Provisions opened easy. with pork 5 cents lower
but later prices hardened and cIose1 urn.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25

Boston, Dec. 24-Prof. Alexander Agas-
siz, director and curator Of the Harvard
Museum, win head an expedition to Cen
trail Africa within a short time for the
purpose of pursuing his already extensive
scientific Investigations.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25

New York. Dec. 2I-WHEAT-S Stronger; quiet
trade No. l Northern Duluth 70 arrive l.23is
No. 2 red. f. o. b.. 1864: No. hard T. O. b.
LII: No. l macaroni. L0G55. f. O. b.; No. 2 maca-
roni, Q. b., Lo9i4' Nc. I aud No Manitoba,
nominal. Exporters took 10 loads.
COlN-Inactiye: firm. No elevator. y: new
No. ?. {. o. b.. g. for December TO March; No =
white. (. o. b.. 66la. Exporters took loads
RYE-Steady; slow trade. No. 2 quoted al 90
T. O. b.
OATS-Flat; poor trade Elevator prices: No. }
white. 55i1; No 4 white. s.: No. mixed 81
The prices for futures follow:
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-RcVs,ar cal. 70 O'Clock mon.
Capital Traction. IS az l23H s. q. p.
Washington Railway and Electric rrricrred. l9
90 65iz. 5 a. g.
Merganthaler ! az lss 10 az lss 7 az lss
Following are the closing quotations on yesterday
local stock exchange.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Post & Fagg members Of
the New York Stock Exchange. Benjamin Woodruff
manager. 1881 street northwest
Sales TO noon ..... o0,142 shares
Total sales es........I I50, Zoo shares
Call money; High, "A; low, 4; close, o.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York. Dec. a.-Closing quotations Of r-ni,,5
States government bonds: -'04
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
CURB MARKET.

Quotations arc furnished by T. r. Chapman &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange. q. Bowie
Chipman. manager. 1901 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
COMMENT ON MARKET.

Benjamin Woodruff. Of Post & Flagg-
VERY little can be said of such mar
ket or one might say lack Of market,
which we had to-day. Prices acted just
about the way they should have done
and gradually worked OF. but really
without there being much feature. CaH
money renewed at p per cent This morn
ing and ruled high during the entire ses-
sion
G. Bowie Chipman. Of +. r. Chapman
& Co.-"To-,iay's market proved a nom
iual and anti-hohday affair. Transac-
tions were without significance and of
such meager size as 20 preclude the pos
sibility OF even room trading While
there was no particular pressure. prices
sagged all day and closed al about the
lowest. FIn the last half hour there was
no Indication shown 10 depress prices
nor 10 cause even q fractional rally.
Judging from the action Of this after
Moons market, it would seem as though
lower prices should. be expected Thurs
day. renewing for call money q per
cent, around which most OF the new loans
we're made. Lower rates, however. Pre-
vailed toward o'clock
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
TRIP AROUND WORLD
Baltimore Man Back from
40,000-Mile JauRt.
VISITS MANY FOREIGN PORTS

+. II. Symineton, After Receiving
Injury by Fail from Horse, Deter
mises on Long TOur-COvers Nearly
10000 Miles in India AIOne-GOeS
Through Europe on Way Back.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by T. r. Chapman <
20, members New York Stock Exchange. c. Bowie
CliDman. manager. I5Ol + street northwest.
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25

The present condition of tde social world presents rather hopelcss prUIntae for the immediate future,
 Through the length and breadth oT the civilized world are strikers Gnd ru- mors of strikes, The man who hos is ranged against tho man who has not, and vice versa In this new turmoil old lines are obliterated aud new ones drawn. What were vital questions in the past, and caused men to shed each others blood, are now mentioned with a smile,
 The men of today are materiaiists, and material things-hold t6eir atteu- tion.
 Once men gave their lives formatters of sentiment, but now another time has come, and dollars produce the only feeling of depth.
 Once books of thought and literary worth drew people like magnetSi now nothing printed can obtain sale un- less 1t deals with grating officials, or what is dubbed the tyranny of the bloated capitalist.
 Thus the age of true materialisr be- gins.
 Today the car men of Q city tie up the city's traffic or the telegraph ope- rators render null and void the inven- tion of men of brains.
 Tomorrow it may be general disrup- tion-a revolution that may be born and bred in blood, and end, with the slavery of oneGonteudius side.
 On the other hand, from the labor of the human race may come forth an im provemept in the order of things Some method for the adjustment of strikes may be yet found and may not come too late.
 Maybe real government of, by and for the people could lead the way to save the human race from itself-EX.
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
The Folks at Home.

There are persons who never have any use for & newspaper until some thing comes up with which they are connected in an unfavorable manner and then they ask that no mention of the affair be made for the reason that "the folks at home" may see it. We do not refer tc the club room raid of Sun day night as that, in our opinion, is not the most serious oGense in the calen- dar, but to the tragedy of the same night in the account of which several young men, young men who practically live iu that section Of the town, wished their names suppressed lest "the folks at home" would hear of t. \
 When young men by their associa- tions show that they themselves have no respect for "the folks at home" it is not likely th2t other people will have much respect for the same people who are utter strangers to them. h our ex- perience during the past twenty-five years we have protected >'the folks at home" thousands of times from news which would have caused the heads of old fathers to bow in shame and the fond hearts of loving mothers to bleed for grief of wayward sons, and in ninety-niDe cases in every hundred we have not been even thanked for our consideration.
 God bless "the folks at home" but we are becoming weary of protecting them from the shame to which wayward sons subject them.-Whitehors Star
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
U. s. CUsToNrs
Collector, Clarence L, Hobart, Juneau,
U. s. COURTS

Division No. Royal A, Gunnlson, judge; C. c, Page, clerk of court; Harold Luli' court stenoSrapher; John J. Royce, U. $. district attorney; James NJ, Shoup, U, s. Marshal,
 Division No. 2.-Alfred s. Moore, judge; John H. Dunn, clerk of court; Henry NJ. Hoyt, U. S. district attorney; Thomas Cadcr Powell, U. s, marshall
 Division No. S.-Jamcs WiclIershum, judge; Edward J. Stier, clerk of court George A, JeiPries, court stenographer; N. V. Harlan, U. s. district attorney; George c. Perry, U, S. marshal,
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
Mexican Interpretation ot
Dollar.

Mexico's Department of Finance has recently ruled that the word dollar" when used on a check or otherwise shall be yegardedas meaning the Amer ican dollar and not the Mexican peso. When payments of any kind are to be made on the Mexican dollar basis, the word "phso" or words silver dollar" must appear on the document It will be well for American operators and in- vestors in the Mexican Republic to re- member this ruling 1T ell transactions.
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
u. S. SrRyeYoR GENERAL's OFFICE

JvNEAU,-William L, Distin, surveyOr-gen- eral; George Stowcll, chief clerk; Martin George, chief draftsman; John J. Clark, stenographer and type writeri William F. JefFreys, transcribiug clerk William Rugg, draftsman; Laurence Delmore, copying clerk; Charles Haley, messenger,
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
DIRECTORY OF ALASKA
DIsrRIcr GoYERNNIENr

Governor, Milford B. Hoggatt, Juneau.
 secretary co the Governor, Vim. II. Loller, I.'uc0u,
 Esl-olIcio Secretary of Alaska, William l.. ss stin, Juneau,
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25

DEPARTMENT OF AGRgCULTURE c. C. Georgeson, Sitlla, special agent in charge of Alaska investigations,
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
BUREAU OF EDUCATION

Milford B. Hoggatt, ex-oHicio superintcnd- ent of public instruction, JuneaUi Harlan UpdegraiP, agent, Washington, D. C,
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
U. s. LAND OFFICE, lJUSbAu)

John W. Dudley, register; P, NJ, Muller receiver; H. K. Love. special agent,
Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
INTERNAL REVENUE

John Cameron, deputy collector, Fair banks; D, H, Terwiiliger, deputy collector, Juneau,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12
PAINTING AND DECORATING.

Get your Painting done by expsr- fenced workmen. THE CONN. DEC. GRATING co. has had Js years sr- periencs. Give us q trial. RoomA including paper. from f2.0o up.
 90 ABBOTT AVE. NEAR ARk0RY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12
MUSHROOM HUNTERS.
Out Every Morning Gathering the
 Delicious Morsels.

This is the season when the early riser gets his choice of the mushrooms that spring up over night in the pas. ture lots all over town. They are toothsome morsels and nearly every. body likes them, but those who are willing to get out on time to pick them are few and far between and for this reason folks who are not fond of the bed have them all to themselves, A man who went out this morning and got small basket full says they spring up while you walt. He look. ed in a cozy corner in the north end or the town, not far from where he lives. and saw nothing but a few briars. A second later when he turn. ed his eyes on the same spot after lighting his pipe, he was surprised to see two mushrooms each almost as big as good sized parasol. This and a few other instances of the kind that came to his notice prompts him to conclude that there is something mysterious in the development of the mushroom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12
FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL.
Coming Events of Interest to Many
 Waterbury People.

This evening a chicken supper will be served at A. M. E. Zion church on Pearl street.
 The Winchester club will give a socable and dance this evening at Music hall, Citizens Bank building.
 On Friday evening, September 20, Court Hamilton, F. of A. will give a reception and dance at their hall in Mill Plain.
 The young ladies of St Anne's par ish will give their second annual whist at the Auditorium on Friday evening, September 27.
 Mayflower Camp, Royal Neigh bors of America will meet this even- ing at o'clock at Fraternity hall, Bank street. Business of importance is to take place and every member Is requested to attend.
 To all persons attending the open ing dance ill Buckingham hall on Friday evening of this week an even- ing of exceptional enjoyment is prom ised. Buckingham hall has been new ly laid with q floor which will soon make a favorable reputation for it. self among the dancing public. No expense has been spared to make this floor perfect. Galipeau's full orches- tra will furnish the music. which In itself will be treat. This dance is informal, and most cordial in- vltation is extended to Waterbury's young people tO attend.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12
UNDER $1,oOO BOND
Charles Smith VIII Answer to
 Serious Charge.

Charles Smith young man of about thirty years of age and mar ried, was arrested last evening on the charge of criminally assaultlng Helen Matthews aged eleven years. It seems that the girl and the man live in the new block at 151 Bank street. Smith was drinking some what yesterday and he got to his rooms early in the afternoon. Flls wife seems to have been absent, He saw the Matthews girl and her chum another litle girl of about her own age playing around the hallway ana he called them into his apartments. After talking with them while he asked the other girl to go on an errand for him giving her a dollar The Matthews girl was leaving the room with her chum and, it Is said Smith pulled her back and engaged her attention until the other girl had gone out. Then, 1t is alleged, the assault took place.
 Dr Goodenough was called and he stated, after an examination that an assault had taken place. The doctor was not in town this morning and on that account the case will not be tried until tomorrow.
 Smith was put under bail of $500 at first but later Judge 3urpee raised the amount to $1,000,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12

DEMOCRAT SELLS FOR x2 CENTS
 A K0ETH.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12
THE POLICE COURT.
Man on Bond Not Present-Must
 Pay S100.


 It took an hour in the city court to- day to find out why and how Frank Savicz threw Anthony Prusevicz out of his house on Riverside street on the night of August 25. Prusevicz was in court with his right hand and his right leg done up in bandages. He said he was sitting on the verandah when Savicz came out of the house and threw him off without any cere- mony. A witness said there was a christening in the house and Pruse- vicz wanted to sing for Miss Nellie McKenles. Savicz said Prisevicz was an intruder at the festivities and presence he would not speak so he thought him bum, he said, and threw him out. Sentence was suspended.
 Peter Aquilano IA, who last week was sentenced to the state school for boys for theft of bronze from the Pill ling Manufacturing company, was charged with theft of potatoes worth fifty cents from freight car. The boy was not in court and his bond of $100 was called and the court ordered that it be collected without diminu- tion. After court the boys bondsman was on hand, but he was too late, and he will haveto pay the $100.
 Annie Mccarthy was committed to Brookside for thirty days for intoxi- cation. Patrick Kelly was also com mitted to that institution for ninety days on similar charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12
FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS.
August Saw Slight Decrease in Num-
 Der of Situations Secured.

The report of the free public em- ployment bureaus for the month of August shows slight decrease in the number of situations secured during the month, as compared with the month of July, there being a decrease of about ? per cent. Tho work of the different bureaus fol- lows:
 Hartford-Applications for em- ployment, males 191, females 12O: applications for help, males 136, fe- males 126; situations secured, males 123, females 85.
 New Haven-Applications for em- ployment, males 70, females 5S; ap- plications for help males 4S, females 69; situations secured, males 6S, fe- males 55. =.
 Bridgeport-Applications for en- ployment, males 57, females 15O: applications for help, males 4S, se- males 150; situations secured, males 46, females 137.
 Waterbury-Applications for em- ployment. males "A, females 11s: applications for help, males GA. fe- males 120; situations secured. males 56, females 106.
 Norwich-Applications for em- ployment, males 2S, females 36; ap- plications for help, males 64. females 2S; situations secured, males 19. fe- males 34.