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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-17
OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
By Thomas Branch & Co, Bankers ard Brokers'
SALES:

1
100 Allis. Chalmers .....,......
100 ls-Chalmcrs, pfd ...
6l.2o0 Amalgan ated Copper -,
100 American Can .............
900 American Can, pfd .......,.
200 Amer. Car and Foundry
Amer Car and Foun., pfd
800 American Cotton Oil....
$500 American Locomotive -.
Amer Locomotive. pfd. 4.
90, $50 American Smelling .,...
100 Amer Smelling, pfd 49,,
500 American Sugar ..........
10 American Tobacco. com. !.
go American Tobacco, pfd...
9.725 Anaconda Copper ......
l0,52b Atchison ...,....,.........
300 Atchison, pfd~..........
800 Atlantic Coast Line. ......
2,l0D Baltimore and Ohio. ......
1850 Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
800 Canadian Pacific .........
900 Chesapeake and Ohio,
200 Chicago Great Western. :.
1880 Chi, Mil. and St Paul. =.
CHI, NJ. and st. Paul, pfd
1,02j Chicago and Northwe ST..
600 Clevo Gin, Chi. and st. l.
2,Tol Colorado Fuel and IRON.
$50 Colorado and Southern.
3ij Col. and South, LIST pfd..
Gcg Col. and South. I'd pfd...
! 400 Consolida ted Gas .......
] $50 Delaware and Hudson.
loco Distillers' Sec. Corr.
400 Erie ................,
$50 Erie, list pfd. .......,.......
400 Erie, I'd pfd.
100 General Electric .......,...
$500 Great Northern, pfd......
$3.50 Great Northern Ore ctfs.
200 Illinois Central .........
400 Int. metropolitan .....
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NEW YORK. cNtarch 1e.-Money on
call easy: 1 S4G2 per cent: ruling
rate, 3-4 closing bid, S-4: offered at
2 per cent. Time loans dull but strong
sixty days, 3 1903 "a; ninety days
3 3-4@4 per cent; six months, liz
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5 Ia
q s per cent. Sterling exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills
At s4s5o5ds+.S6 for demand and at
As82o@s4S325 for sixty day bills.
Commercial bills, s4s3. Bar silver,
SIS IS. Mexican dollars, A. Govern
ment bonds steady. Railroad bonds
firm.
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STOCK MARKET
CLOSED WEAKER
Gears Sold Aggressively and Of
fered Prices Down to Stop
Advance.

NEW YORK, March 16,--The profes-
honal element in the stock market was
Alert for indications of reaction in
prices to-day. The bears sold with in
creasing aggressiveness, and offered
prices down to take the market away
rom those attempting to realize. New
developments had little reflection in
The market. Some influence was added
to the side of the reaction by the news
IF the United states Supreme Court
decision in the Armour packing-house
Eases. The confirmation of the powers
for control of railroad rates granted
oy the Elkins law was felt to be of
serious import TO railroad companies.
Railroad traffic officials did not en-
press full concurrence in the views
prevalent last week In the stock mar
set of the Improvement in business con-
litions which has set in, although re-
porting some slight growth of traffic.
a heavy movement of soft coal was
attributed however. to preparation for
possible strike in that industry
Markets were not disposed to follow
Eagerly the Initiative set by Wall
Street last week
The investment situation abroad. as
well as 'ere. is not satisfactory to those
looking to enlist new capital in enter
prises Speculative sentiment was es.
pecially impressed by the pressure to
realize profits in Amalgamated Copper.
This was prime factor in the marked |
weakness of the late market, and which |
continued up to the close.
Bonds were firm, Total sales, par
value. s2,+6o,oo0. United States bonds |
we're unchanged on call. Total sales
stocks to- day, 400 shares.
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Womnn Too RccLIc..

Edith Hanson, a white woman. was
fined $40 in Police Court yesterday
morning on the charge of being dis
orderly and recklessly driving in the
street.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

and 1oc. higher. steers. s4eoG4s5: cows.
t3.5 500; heifers, $40 so; bulls s3aO9
40; calves, s5.75g725; stockers and feed
eis, s2.15 g4oo. 'Hogs--Recepts estimated
heavy shipping, si7214 OATS: butchers. $40
q 70; light mixed s455a46o; choice,
liEht, $3.50 g u: pigs. s3.5o6445; bulk of
sales, $3.50 s.7o. Sheep-Receipts esti-
mated about $1,000 head Market active
ard loc, higher. Sheep. s45O6650: lambs
S".2SWIoo; 5earlings, S6.2596,s5.
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NEW YORK. March 1f-REEvEs-na.

NEW YORK, March 1e-BEEvEs-Re-
ceipts 4,4e7 head. Steers. si.l09 1924:
slippers, S6.55; oxen. s42s9435; bulls
$3.50 $50: cows s2a425. Calves-Recelpts
2i3S head. Veals. S54925; culls, s46450:
barnyard calves, 1925; western ;34412i5
sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1854 head.
Shipping. s4a 500; Limbs. s7ds.lo: culls
s55o46.15. Hogs-Receipts, 1879 head
Market steady TO strong. Pennsylvania pigs
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BOAT COMPANY
PAID THE PRESS
CONTINUED From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page.)
nent was offered by Amos Cummings
of New York.
G. E. Creery further testified. when
asked If he could produce any docu-
ments bearing on the investigation,
that he had burned all contracts, let :
tiers and other papers in his possession.
Ihis was about the time he severed
his connection with the boat company.
Therefore there was nothing of that
nature he could lay beiore the com
F. W. creery. a brother of c. E.
Crcery. denied having had any con
nection with the Holland or Electric
Boat Company.
F. 3. P. Sands, another Washington
attorney, a brother of Rear Admiral
Sands. testified that he had been en-
ployed by the Holland Company to look
after Its affairs in Russia. He as
serted that he had never approached
or spoken to member of Congress in
regard to legislation, nor had he con
ferred with officials of the Navy De
partment about contracts. Mr. Sands
admitted he had talked with officers
OF tho navy, including Admiral Schley,
in order to gather information to aid
IN his Russian project. and 1t wns
upon his invitation that Admiral Dewey
went down the Potomac to witness a
test of the Holland hoat
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Cotion quiet middling u 2o gross. re
s5.7l2 bales. ss0eE''
Total -o Today at ali ports-Net receipts
49, ai,sst o o export to the Continent 2926i
Censo!laated at all ports--Net recein-s
tsz2l bales export 10 the Continent. 2g's6i
oales 70 Japan, l6s bales -''-'1
Total since September is, a, an r,,.
EEet receipts l79,so3 bales. export to Great
s h,ita!n s224,z6o bales; TO France 7l4,2i7
Is,gs; Y ne Continent 2,s8o843 bales 10
sspeH' ifo,o'= bales 10 Mexico, 1929 bales
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NEW ORLEANS March ls.-corToN-
81! grades; lnidqhng, 10 i5-iec saIsS r, on
I,-vo oa!eS on the spot and 500 10 arrivc
el GsIpes Spensa quiet la4 points above the
poe being somewhat better than avnaot - !,
TINS vas I-point range to the trad :
S qaf4g NC early part OF the session, the
ttlt Of per spot market and The re ene {,
saMuds OF Mississippi bank the nnarkcI
was We ste s9esia ,5 AZ The close whes
points below the close Saturdn,, S, y !
''os' March 1870. April 1893; May 10 az; IS;
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NEW yonk pRopUcE Marriott.

Jbne, 1923; July. 1929; October, e.78; De
cenber, g6s.
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lent he prepared he gave
do not" was the reply.
Makes General Denial


Mt Rroussard read from Mr. 1i,,ey,s
testimony. the different charges that
.hat gentleman had made concerning
u, ,ae : :, efforts Of the Electric Boat Com,
Isenlnatton of misleading information s.,
&c; 10 each one of these charees NJ
Butier said SO far as he knew theY
we're not correct
hteht regarding the charge of Mr. III
icy that the Electric Boat cn on - -.
itn ma tame a lobby here, and connect,
enter f ms name name wi With t. = want to
~ otest as citizen. against any man
member of Congress or notGn 1a'lt, =
,uGh Wild and irresponsible and md M
in fact ha tn without any foundation
aaI as | nm concerned, / consider =
very serious thing-a very great -
tense, and one Of which any c, ~ :
ch a4i = SlFs mcN t. eo% NJ Int
,na 90, e for the Electrio Boat Com
eeshrdlns a lobby so far as they re-
s ssfged ne to HIN were not correct He
| IRE the Navy Department, but that
on three occasions he had gone r.
,sse members OF Congress regarding,
the boats of his company. Once he
t.HEton. to volunteer certain informn
tloh regarding a resolution concern
ing submarine boats that that gentle
nan had introduced: another time he
called on Representative Humphrey, az
Washington and still later he made a
VISIT to Representative Kahn. OF Cali
fornia Mr.. McNeir pointed out to
% thom the ADVANTAGES to be obtained
through the building of large mum
per OF submarines for the defense OF
the Pacific coast.
No Money For Drlbes
He denied that he had ever spent
any money of the company TO inhu-
ence the Judgment OF any member OF
Congress. He explained the trips down
the Potomac River to witness tests
OF the submarine boats, and the fact
that Refreshments were served during
the trips by saying that they expected p
10 be gone all day and they diu not
care 10 ask their guests to bring their
luncheons with them, Mr.. McNelr
denied that the Electric Boat company
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Company Hnd No Money.

men the company broke up Its
no money. Mr.. Frost said he would
like to pay me. and that If Congress
made on appropriation he would give
me a fee equal to 100000 for each of
the boats authorized" He told the
for the money, and had accepted a com
promise of about $4,000.
William Rath Rice of Chicago said
that he and Mr.. Frost. of the Electric
80! boat COMPANY. prior to 1893 mad an
each other where they could. hut for
the past five years he had had nothing
to say about the Electric Boat. He
had never spoken to member of CON
eresS about It,
Former United States Senator Marion
Butler of North Carolina, member
Of the law firm of Butler & Vale. OF
this city, testified that he represents
the Electric Boat Company in this
city as an attorney. and has done
for the past three or four years
Who drew up the amendment to the
naval appropriation bill that was
adopted last year," asked Mr.. Brous
sard.
81 do not know" replied Mr.. Butler.
Rice and Mr.. Frost various forms of
amendments; that he had drafted sew
erai amendments. but none of them
had been adopted,
ment that was adopted by the naval
affairs of the House not long ago?"
do not know drew it, replied
ME- Butler. 1t was never submitted
The amendment he prepared he gave
to Mr.. Frost.
DO YOU know anything about en-
tertainments in Washington ar else.
Where by the officers of the com
'T do ro+,, a.,
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Richmond, Va, March IS, 1903.
IOLEsALE QUOTATIONS. ON ,CHANGG
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
WHEELS OF JUSTICE CLoGGED.
1nngle I'm Police Court Due to Judge
MuIIovny's Absence

With the refusal OF Justice Of the Peace
George c.. Aukum 10 serve as Judge OF
the District branch Of the Police Court.
IN the absence Of Judge Alexander Mul-
lowny. the court business has been much
hampered and In a way almost entirely
tied up.
Yesterday Judge Kimban. OF the United
States branch Of the Police Court. tried
a number Of cases in the District branch.
but made little or no headway in dispos-
ing OF the large volume of business that
has accumulated. Jntil late Yesterday
afternoon the court was crowded with
witnesses and defendants, out on bond.
all awaiting a hearing. Policemen on
duty at night came TO court without going
to bed and were kept throughout the day.
Justice Aukum. in declining TO serve.
stated that the law required Justice of
the peace 10 serve as Police Court Judge
only in the case of the death Of the pre-
siding Judge, or through his indisposition
because OF sickness.
This view Of the case is not taken bv
Justice Wright Of the Supreme Court.
who summoned Aukum, or by Judge Kim
ball. and 1t was intimated last night that
the matter may be brought before the
Department Of Justice
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
MAIL MERCURIEs IN GRAY.
Special Delivery Boys Don New and
Natty Uniforms.

For the first time since the special de-
livery messenger mail service was created
the boys appeared in blush gray uni
forms this week. The new uniforms
somewhat resemble those Of the regular
letter carriers. and are yet sufficiently
distinctive to make a difference.
They consist at present Of trousers and
cadet coats with standing collars. and
yachting caps Of soft gray material 10
match the clothes These, with their
leather satcAels. each showing clearly
the number Of the carrier. and their
bicycles. single them out from telegraph
messengers and other boys engaged in
like employment. Later. because OF the
heat, the boys will be allowed 10 discard
their coats. and gray bl0uses VIII be sub
stitUted
Since the passage Of the law permitting
the use Of ordinary postage stamps the
number of special delivery letters handled
has increased IS per cent and the serv-
ice is constantly growing in favor with
the public
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
Marine Corps.

First Lieut.. ]. T. BUTTRICK detached from head.
quarters. Marine Corps and ordered to duty at
Marine Barracks. Portsmouth. \ r.
Second Lieut.. A. Is. DRUM. detached from L. S s.
Vermont and 20 duty IN command draft Of ma
rines en- route from Mare Island Barracks. Cal.
20 Pekin. China.
First Lieut.. WILLIAM NJ SMALL. granted sick
leave Of absence for three months from date OF
acceptance.
Lieut. Col H. c. HAINEs. assistant adtrtant and
inspector. granted leave FOR seven days from
July l. 1905
First Lieut. r. r. FARQUHARsON. detached from
L. 5. S. Kearsarge and command marine detach-
ment on u. 5. :. Washington.
First Lieut. WILLIAM +. SMITH. detached from
Z. S S Washington and command marine de-
tachment on L. 5. s New Jersey
Capt. WILLIAM II. PARKER detached from L.
s. S. New Jersey and to duty at Marine Bar
racks navy yard Portsmouth. " H.
First Lieut.. A. NJ. WATSON. detached from L. s.
s. Pennsylvania and to duty with marine de-
taclment on &. S s Georgia.
Second Lieut. c. =. MEYER detached from L. 3.
5. Tennessee and 10 duty with marine detachment
on 4. s. S KraraTge
second Lieut.. T. s. WILLING. detached from L. 5
5. West Virginia and TO duty with marine de
tachment on L. S. s Illinois
First Lient WILLIAM II. PRITCHETT. detached
from recruiting duty az Atlanta Ca and to
duty at Marine Barracks Washington ~ G.
Capt. l. NJ HARDING. detached from Marine Bar-
racks. naval station. New Orleans. and assume
charge Of recruiting district Of Georgia. with
headquarters al Atlanta ia.
Second Jiett. LOGAN TUCKER detached from
Marine Barracks. naval station Guantanamo.
CitN, proceed 20 Washington, d. G.. and re.
rvrt In person to major general. cummandant
Cart. PERCY f. ARCHER. A. Q. NJ granted
leave for thirty days from July S. 1905
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
DIED.

CARTER-On Wcdue-iay july l. le's at4n m
az his residence. l7Si Tenth street northwest
EpNuND CARTER beloved husband Of Eliza
beth Garter.
Funeral from aa1ra address on FRIDAY Iuh 8
az O'Clock. Relative and friends invited. In
torment al HBm1uy Cemetery
DoDGE-Ou wednesday. July T. 1908. az Stauuton.
Va. HARRY THOMAS DODGE beloved hss-
band q Tiihe Ages nodce and only son z
William 4. aud sarah +. Dodge. in The Thirty
fifth year Of hi, slc
Funeral FRIDAY. July g. az O'Clock from an
University place lniem5nt at Congressional
Cemetcrv.
FREENIAN-On Thursday. July > 1905 AZ Uni
ye-siiy Hospital Baltimore. Nd. EMMA s.
FREEMAN
services at 53o p m Friday. July 8. at Laurel.
aid Intement at Gienwool Ccmettry. Wash
ingtCn. H. G.
HILYER-ou "Wednesday. July J. 1903. at $40 p. m.
EEANkLIN NICHOLS elder son Of Andrew
-. and Mamie r. HIycr
Funeral from the family residence. z5a Sixth
street northwest Friday morning 40 u O'Clock
HURSEI-On Wednesday July l. Iqrs. 40 I p m.
% his home. 2lli Nuetccnth street THOMAS
SEYMOUR HURSEI. aged xty-three yea-s.
Cf heart failure
Services az Hamline Methodist EpisropaI Church
Ninth and streets northwest. Friday. July g.
az 2 p. NJ Intermeut ty Lincoln Post a.. A.
z, at Arlington.
JoHNSoN-On Wednesday. July /. 1875. AZ 1855 a
M SNLNANUS T.. JOHNSON
Funeral Friday. July g. az 1870 A. m from the
Ascension Church. Twelfth street and NIassachu-
setts avenue northwest.
LAWRENCE-Ou Wednesday july les n e-,s
a. m. MARY y. beloved wife of J1serb n
Lawrence. aged si1ty-eight years one month and
thirteen DAYS
Funeral from her late residence 80 Tenth street
southeast. Friday. July 3 az p. m. please
omit h0Ecrsl
MADER-On Thursday morning. July 2. 1913
CHARLES VINCENT. the infant son of R0btrt
]. and the late Agnes B. Nader
lWe + street southeast. on Friday. July 8 AZ 10
-4CS street southeast on Friday. July 3. al ID
a. m. Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend.
POTTs-On "Wednesday. July 1. 1915. al 4 A. M.
JOSEPH L POTTS. in the sixty-siSth gear q
his age.
Funeral services az the rarlors Of J. II. Tabler.
ll0l II street northwest. az D. m. Friday july
3 lntement IN Oak Hill Cemetery
sWEENEY-On Wednesday. July /. 1905 at 2lo
T. M. at &J lruah7m street northwest
BERNICE NJ. beloved daughter of Annie A
and ,. W Sweeney, aged tvo years and FIVE
date.
Intcrment az Rock Creek Cemetery Friday AZ
O'Clock baltimore Marlborough and Ports
mouth papers please C0ry)
TURLEY-On THURSDAY July 2. 1905 AZ ga m
at l3h street BARRY TURLEY. beloved
iou Of Hamilcar Turlsy.
Funeral from his late residence on Saturdav Jply
A. az o'clock.
WASHBURN-on THURSDAY. July Ius m lo.o
a. m. AZ Rockville Nd. JULIA MORGAN.
beloved daughter of Norssu and Iulia b. Mash.
burn. aged six and oue-hah months
Funeral Friday, July 3 at 5 O'Clock from 81.
Fauls Church. Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

James s Jones, charged with threaten
ing the life Of George y. Whitlock a ncighbor was
found guilty and sentenced 20 Jail I'm default q 500
bond by Judge himball. IN the Police Court yes
tCriay.
On a charge Of threatening 10 kill his
wife. William Hawkins. who lives in the FIFTH IRE.
Cinct. was committed 90 lii for sin months IN de-
fault Of a bond Of $50 demanded by Judge kim
BAN, IN the Police Court YESTERDAY Hawkins was
also charged with the larceny Of 81 from a neghbor
and will serve additional month on this charge
Joseph f. Toone has been elected a
delegate 10 the sixth annual convention OF the In
ternationa Brotherhood % Toamsters by the local
Bakery Drivers Union. The convention viii be held
IN Detroit Monday, August ,.
A record for dog catching was made
by the pound during the quarter ended June %
In that period PASS dogs were imrouudcd as COM
pared with 295 IN the zane period Of last year.
-Four pound wagons were n active operation and the
weekly average for the quarter was 80 ANIMALS
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
NnVv Orders

Lieut.. A. BUCHANAN, detached duty New Hamp-
shire and continue treatment L. s. Naval Hos
pital New IOrk
Lieut.. r. +. 20GBAuM to Ncv Hampshire.
Lieut.. C. II. WOODWARD. detached duty Narai
Proving Ground. Indian Head. Old. to New
Hampshire.
Lieut. T. L. JOHNSON, detached duty L. 5. Naval
Academy 20 duty as captain Of the Navy Rifle
Team. Camp Perry.
Lieut. II. WILLIAMS detached duty L. S. Naval
Academy 20 Camp Perry. Ohio
Lieut.. q. r. L8NDENBERGER detached duty
Severn. 90 Camp Perry. Ohio
Eusigns S. DOHERTY. l. 2. DORTCH. J. ".
WILCOX. Jr. and r. A. WHITE. detached
duty Severn. 20 Camp Perry. Ohio.
Ensign F. A. TODD detached duty New Hamr-
shire. and continue treatment L. S Naval Hos
pital. New ORR.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. y. MCCONNELL. de-
tached duty Severn. 20 Camp Perry Ohio
Assistant Naval Constructor g. S RADFORD de-
tachcd duty works Fore River Shphuilding Com
rany. Quincy Mas. 10 the navy yard Norfolk
Assistant Naval Constructor W r. FERGUSON. 10
the works Fore River Shirbuildug Company.
Quincy, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
CAR MEN SURPRISED
BY INCREASE In PAY
Washington Railway Com.
pany Generous.
employees CHEER THE NEWS
Gen. Harries, Vice President and
General Manager, Makes Announce
citation Membcrs-MOve i'm Line with
Desire TO Further Mems Interests.

In accordance with its time -honored pol
icy OF generosity toward IFS employees,
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company yesterday announced, through
Gen. George IT. Harres, vice president
and general manager. that each man en-
ployed upon the cars is to receiee a raise
Of 2iz cents an hour.
The announcement. when made 10 more
than 2C0 Of the oldest motormen and
conductors of the system at the rooms of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Relief Association I'm L street, last night,
came as a surprise
SO unexpected was the news that the
men waved their caps in the air and
cheered vigorously for the company AL
though each Of the officers got his share
OF the applause, Gen. Harries. who acted
as bearer of the glad tidings. was given
a rousing ovation.
Gen. Hnrries Breaks News.
Gen. Harries arrived al the rooms OF
the association shortly after 9 o'clock,
accompanied by Supt W. y. De Neale
and H. W. Fuller, manager Of the road.
To the men assembled the reason for the
meeting was mystery, and not until
Gen. Harries told them OF the proposed
increase In their salaries did the sig
nidcance Of the situation dawn upon them.
From now on the men viii receive $225
for their nine hours work a day. In
round numbers this will mean $4,000 or
$4,000 a year 10 the company.
This raise is the third increase in salary
given by the railway 20 its employees In
eight years Under the old Washington
Railway Company. in 1900. the men were
raised from - cents an hour 10 l6 and Is
cents Again in 1903 they were increased
10 20 cents an hour.
In the interim the company has shown
them many kindnesses. chief among them
being the organization OF the relief asso-
citation. which IS conducted without any
cost q the members other than the pay
ment of dues.
Employees Are PensiOned.
The relief association. which Is quar-
tered IN Commodious apartments I'm r
street. near Ninth street northwest. en-
joys all kinds Of amusements and benefit
at the cost Of the company. In addition
20 the benefits received from the asso-
citation. the company pensions its men
after they have served an allotted term or
service. Besides this pension fund. fami-
lies OF deceased employees are cared for.
unique feature Of the meeting last
evening was the presence OF Superintend-
ent De Neale who celebrated the thirty
fourth anniversary Of his connection
with the railway yesterday. lie wac the
recipient of many congratulations from
his fcllow-emplOyes
Speaking Of the increase IN salary last
night. Gen Harries said the officials Of
the company had contemplated the
change for the past few months
I've desire to make the company an
ideal corporation in this respect and
have always endeavored 10 establish
feeling OF good-fell1wyhip between the
employees and the officials salu the
vice president. "This Increase is only
a step in that direction. and the company
will make good an its promises"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
VACATION TRAVEL HEAVY.
Millions Of Passengers VIII Be Car
ried by Roads This summer.

To-day the rush of vacation travel be-
gins. Preparations for moving during the
sutamer months about 450,00O.005 passen-
gers, more than % per cent of the num-
her carried during the whole Of last
year. have been completed by the rail-
roads Of this country. and multitudlnou~
tariff sheets giving rates have been pre-
pared in accordance with the restrictions
made by the various State commissions
in compliance with the law
The Pennsylvania Railroad. in arranging
for this movement Of eNcursionists. has
made provision 20 handle fully 1.O10ON
passengers. This result has been ac-
complished only by voluminOus corre-
spondence between the lines IN interest.
and the preparation OF innumerable rate
sheets covering for the Pennsylvania
Railroad system nearly i.Cd0 different sta
tiOnS and resorts.