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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-17

Attracting even more attention than
the Presidential contest are the foreign
questions in which the United States is
becoming involved. The first of these is
of course, the consular question in Har-
bin, Manchuria. There the American
consul acting doubtless under the in
itiative of the State Department at Wash
ington has refused to recognize Russian
authority, claiming that he is accredited
to China and that Manchuria is part of
the Chinese Empire. To the Russians
who have SO long lorded it in Manchuria
this defiance is most embarrassing but its
embarrassment does not end with Russia,
her whilom enemy Japan is making the
same pretensions in Southern Manchuria
and the United States to be consistent
must defy japan as well as Russia. 1t is
difficult to guess what the outcome will
be. Both those countries in the Ports.
mouth treaties disclaimed categorically
and somlemnly any right of control in
Chinese territory. With our great fleet
in almost striking distance with fifteen
hundred men working to fortify Correg-
idor Island at the entrance of Manila
Bay of and with a tine Naval base and the
largest dry dock in the Orient at Cavite
across from Manila; with appropriation
for the forti6cation of Pearl Harbor in
Hawaii. to say nothing of bulls eye
cannonading practice in Magdalean Bay.
our Armada on the Pacific may not have
an altogether pacific cruise. The few
ships on the Atlantic sea board are being
made ready for cruise as rapidly as
possible and conjecture points to Vene-
zuela where the President only awaits a
resolution FROM Congress to compel the
insolent usurper Castro. to adjust the
claims of certain Americans who have
been most fiagrautly robbed without hope
of redrsss in that country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-17


1t will be remembered that the Presi.
dent asked for appropriations for four
battle ships of the most powerful class.
The House has voted for only two battle
ships but has failed to appropriate even
for these and unless the Senate shall pass
the appropriation for four ships as re-
quested by the President and the Secre-
tary of the Navy the Naval program will
be halted. 1t is Interesting to know how
ever that our navy is next to that of Great
Britain in effective strength, it being
more than one third the size of the
British Navy and nearly twice as power
full as that of Japan, but when the naval
program of France is completed according
to plans and money already appropriated
France will be second to Great Britain
with the United States third on the list.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
U. S. STEEL co.
Net Earnings for Last Quarter of 1907
Wore s32. 553. 9s5.

New York. Jan. 2S.-The report of
the United States Steel corporation for
the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1907. eN-
pectantlY awaited by the public as an
index of industrial conditions. was
made public today. The net earnings
for the last three months of the cor
poration's year were S32,553,9g6. The
figures exceeded the hopes of the steel
trade. The net earnings for the year
1897 were S1so,9S4.477. the largest N
the companys history. The untitled
orders on hand at the end of tine year
amounted TO 4,624,553 tons. The sur
plus for the quarter was $3,55s,274.
The usual quarterly dividends OF
one-half of one per cent on the COM
mon, and one and three-quarters per
cent on the preferred stocks were de-
clared by the directors. These dlvi-
dends show no change from the preyi-
Gus quarter.
The net earnings for the last three
months of 1907 show a decrease OF So
$50, 1853 as compared with the same
period of 1906, and the untitled orders
on hand are 3,SG5,165 tons under The
figures for the corresponding quarter
last year. The high record earnings
for any one quarter was in the quarter
ended June so, 1907-s45.5O3,705.
The high record OF untitled orders WIS
S.4S9.71S tons ON Dec. 81, 1906. The
low record OF earnings was in the fist
quarter OF 1904, SI3,445.231, and the
low record Of untitled orders, 3,027,-
436 tons on Sept. so, 1904
The surplus for the year OF 1906,
after all deductions for fixed charges,
appropriations and dividends, etc,
was Sl2,74a.S60. making the toul
undivided surplus carried forward 20
1907 ss7720,714. The undivided sur
plus OF tho company is now given as
Sl13.173,274.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
ARMY BAD MAN"
Hugh Adolplus Tyranny TO be Sent To
Fort Leavenworth.

New York. Jan. 39.-Described by Of
fcers on Governors Island as 1.-The
army bad man." Hugh Adolphus Tyran-
ny, now in irons in Castle William, Will
soon be transferred to Fort Leaven-
worth TO serve 24-year term. Yester-
day the army officers on the island
told why Tyranny is kept under the
close surveillance which they have
adopted in his case. He arrived from
Havana recently under guard of three
United States marines The day before
landing, they noticed him walking In
a peculiar manner. Removing his
shoes, they found in one of them a six
chambered revolver which he had
managed to secret In some manner. Adj
oitional precautions were then taken
to prevent his accommodating any fur
Their stock of dangerous weapons. Ty-
ranny's commitment papers show him
to have been involved in several af-
fairs involving guardhouse sentences
while stationed in Cuba He received
his long sentence for what the papers
describe as intent TO kill" lieutenant
and a private by clubbing the former
over the head with big stick and re-
peatedly stabbing the latter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
Mere Handful Left to Work Few
Days So They'll
Quit.
CITY is WONDERING DEEPLY.
Railroad Under Certain Contracts
With Town SO Investigation is EN-
pected--Ntohler Gave Order
tsnecinl to the "Nows.n

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 29.--President
Mohler of the Union Pacific today or
dered the discharge of forty machin-
lists and seventeen car workers at this
point. This now cuts the Union Pa
cific force down to a. mere handful OF
men who are allowed to work only
three days per week and as they cannot
live on this, all must of necessity seek
employment elsewhere, resulting in
practically closing the shops at this
point The Union Pacific is under
contract with the city of Cheyenne to
keep not less than one thousand men
in the shops in return for concessions
granted the company by them in the
way Of free water, closing of streets,
building OF viaducts, etc, and the city
Will probably call the railroad COM
pany to account in the court. The ac-
ton of President Mohler has cast a
gloom over Cheyenne business interests
and people are wondering what the
end will be,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
ROBBERS MISSED FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Mansfield Ohio, Jan. 20.-Shortly
after midnight last night two masked
men entered the office Of the Adams
Express company at the Union station
here knocked William Depew, the
agent, unconscious and got away with
$4,000, while nearly so passengers stood
about the station waiting for trains.
A bag containing $40 900 in gold lying
near the $1,000 was overlooked by the
robbers.
The men on entering the office asked
Depew for Il package they said must
have arrived on the train too late for
delivery. While Depew was looking for
the supposed package one OF the rob
bers struck him on the head and
Knocked him unconscious with gas
pipe,
The other robber covered McGmty, a
friend of Depew, with a revolver ana
the first robber then went through the
safe. Then keeping McGinty covered,
the men ran out of the express office
and disappeared.
Depew lay unconscious for more than
an hour after aid had been summoneu
by McGinty. Bloodhounds We're today
placed on the scent.
kilograms were sent TO the police
of all nearby towns and as a result
John McCue and Joseph Stevens were
taken into custody at New London.
They had the sack taken from the
express office containing $1,000
Stevens, the police say, confessed and
Implicated McGinty. According TO
stevens story the money arrived late
last night from Delphos, Ohio, and was
consigned to bank at Hamilton, Ohio
Stevens said McGinty. who has 81 re-
formatory record tipped off the arrival
of the money and cooked up the scheme
with MIN and McCue to rob the office
As soon as this information was wired
here McGinty was locked up. He denies
the charge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
FRAUDULENT CHECKS.
Walter Mack of San Jose, Cal, Arrest
cd for Passing Them.

Chicago, Jan. 29.--walter Mack of
San Jose, Call. who says he Is grad
uate of the Leland Stanford university
of PaIo Alto. Is under arrest today,
accused of having passed fraudulent
chacks. He was arrested In the res
taurant OF August Nagel, when in the
company OF two young women and
four young men. The women said they
We're chorus girls IN theatrical COM
pany.
According TO the police Mack, who is
rs years old, inherited $4,000 a year
ago through the death OF his father in
California. The police say Macks
money gave out several days ago.
August NaSel, owner of tho restau-
rant IN which Mack WAS arrested, the
police say, charges that Mack passed
fraudulent check for $40 on him sew
eral days ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
UTES VS.. UNITED STATES.
Bill Introduced in Housc 10 Give Court
OF Claims Jurisdiction.
Especial to the "News")

Washington, ID. c., Jan. % Ropre-
sentative Hagsott today introduced In
the house q BILL previously introduced
in the senate by Mr. Teller. which con-
fers Jurisdiction on the court OF
claims To hear. determine and render
final Judgment, with right TO appeal
as In other cases in certain cause en-
titled the White River Utes, The
Mauche, Waeimuch. Yampa, Grand
River and UintAh bands OF Indians.
known also MS the Confoderated Binds
Of Colorado, against the Urited
States
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
SALOON QUESTION.
Liquor Dealers Are Going to sturt
Campaign of Education on IL.

Chicago. Jan. ga campaign OF
education" on the saloon question Is TO
be pushed throughout the United
States-not this time by tho W. G. 4.
y. or any law ana order leagues, but
by liquor dealers and their allies. The
nature Of the instruction also win dr.
fer from that familiar through the
campaigns Of the teetotal crusaders
The movement was given impetus
last night at a meeting Of the Manu-
facturers and Dealers club of Illinois,
made up OF business men connected In
some way with the liquor trade
The object OF the campaign s. %
create sentiment against the local
option laws and districts that are be-
coming 40 numerous II Is opposed To
"cranks. hypocritos and fanhtical pro-
hihitlou element" The movement Is not
wholly In the interest OF the manufae-
turers. Concern also is felt for tnr
welfare Of the starving women and
children OF employees" thrown out OF
WORT bern 'se OF the activity or he pro.
hibitionists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
INDIANAPOLIS HAS A
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 29.-Fire In
the warehouse of Henry Coburn & Co,
carly today. caused loss of Sl,000,000.
with insurance of $4,000. over 100
firms with goods stored In the ware
house are losers Marion county had
stored 100000 worth OF voting me-
chimes on which there was no iusuI
ance. Six hramen were slightly hurt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
JEssuP.s REQrEsTs.

New York. Jan Whether one OF
the requests IN the win OF tho late
Morris X. Jessup makes provisions for
tiding Commander Robert u. Pearys
plans for further polar exploration
seems sun 10 be an open question, The
viii has not boon filed for probate, and
G.. g. strong. secretary 10 the late
banker ana philNnthropist and one ~
the executors M his win, declines 10
say whether or not one % me clauses
An inc testament NOT yet made public
would provide any funds FOR turthering
tie Peary exploration plans
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
DEsERTERs SURRENDER.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 2&-R. L..
Perks, J. Il. Hammili and Jas. L.
Powers, troopers. who deserted from
The Fourteeth United States cavalry AT
Boise Barracks, Ida, several weeks ago,
surrendered themselves into custody AT
police headquarters today and were
locked up until they could be turned
over TO the military authorities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
THE0 HALLS SUICIDE.
lie Was Harvard Graduate and Well
Connected.

oakland. Cal. Jan 29.-An investlga.
ton by the coroner's jury into the
death of Theodore Hall, who SUNDAY
shot and killed himself on top of Pied
that he was well connected in the cast
and a Harvard graduate. This infor-
nation was offered by j. A, Ames. an
uncle of the young man. who says that
Han is the son of Arthur NJ Hall. a
wealthy book merchant of Haverhili.
Mass. The body will be shipped TO his
parents home in Haverhill ,omo,row
Hall was 23 years of age.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
PATSY DwYER NOT GUILTY.

Elko, New. Jan, 29.-The jury In tho
case of Patsy Dryer, charged with the
murder OF A, G, Williams at Austin.
Lander county, last July, this morning
returned verdict OF not guilty, Dwyer
was tried at Austin, convicted and sem
fenced to be hanged. He took an ap-
peal. was granted n new trial and n
change OF venue 10 Elko county Alec
hollc insanity was Dwyer's plea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29
OPIUM SMUGGLERS
San Francisco Customs Officials Find
An Organized Ring.

San Francisco. Jan. 29.-The customs
officials of this port have for some
time suspected the existence of an or
ganized ring of opium smugglers ope-
rating on steamers running between
Victoria, B. c.. and San Francisco.
Startling confirmation of this suspicion
was obtained yesterday when the Gus
tom house searchers found 220 five-tael
tins of the contraband slowed away on
top of the donkey boiler OF the steamer
City of Pueblo. a few hours after that
vessel reached the Broadway street
wharf.
Opium can he bought in Victoria for
about IS a pound Duty paid, 1t sells
here for about S14 pound In the tins
found yesterday were about 100 pounds
Of the drug.
The duty on the opium seized would
amount 10 about $500. and the capture
Is one of the largest made at this port
in years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29

Ing IN this provision shall be construed
To prevent the city council from forfeit
ing this franchise for any violation
thereof as provided In this franchise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29

present volume OF deposits OF public
moneys in banks. The maturing per
cent bonds VIII also require funds.
The department" he says, is firm-
Is convinced that the cash balance now
on hand Is not more than adequate To
meet all these requirements and that
no well founded criticism can be made
against It's policy OF increasing the ball
ance temporarily by the sale OF securl-
ties with the Incidental purpose OF pre-
venting grave financial disaster"
REMEDIAL LEGISLATION.
on the subject OF remedial legislation
the secretary says that In every meas
uro or relief the treasury has taken he
has felt that he was bound, under our
existing fiscal and monetary system, To
have regard, not simply TO the opera
tion OF the treasury, but 10 their effect
on the financial condition Of the coun-
try, He has not assumed this OBJ
legation willingly and would be glad to
be relieved Of Il az least Ia part by
suitable legislation, tending TO ada ri
the movement Of currency more nearly
hutoma tically 10 the requirements OF
business, n would be q source OF graft
flcation 10 the secretary and would
greatly diminish the sense OF respOnRl-
billty which must weigh heavily upon
any occupant OF the office under com
ditions such as those OF the runent
crisis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29

irbc Dcseret News Furnishes its Ad-
ycrtisers "READING" Clientele.
Hence It's Prestige.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29

Tine city ordinance under which the
company at present operates contains
q clause, allowing The city a general
II follows:
Section Y That IN the construction
aud operation of said railway the said
grantee ana It's successors and assigns
shall az an times conform 20 such or
dinanoes, rules ana regulations aa have
been or may hereafter bee adopted hv
the city council of said city M relation
To operating railroads ur tramways in
said city. and f1r each violation thereof
they shall be liable 10 a nne IN any sum
not exceeding 500 Provided, that MOTH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29

READ THE WANT ADS TO-DAY.
There May be Something of Person.
al Interest TO You.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-29

Details of the distribution appended
TO the report show that the deposits are
divided among l,42i banks Considerable
space Is devoted to showing that great
care has been taken I'm distributing the
deposits and much consideration Is
shown TO communities where pariicu-
lar trade movements involve special
demand for currency at certain inter
walls.
After discussing at length the policy
the government should adopt in regard
to paying OFF obligations the report
hints I'm a general way at possible
treasury deficit at the close OF the cur
rent year the collections for the six
months ended Dec. 81 1907 showing
a decrease in customs receipts OF IS. :
$3.50 and Internal revenue receipts OF
S. 100000 with the probability that the
receipts during the remaining
half OF the year will still further de-
cline, Anticipating the financial wants
of the Immediate future, seoy. Cortel-
You intmates that II new legislation
does not relieve him OF the guardian
ship Of the money market that has tac-
lily arisen, he must make provision for
relieving Il by making deposits I'm the
autumn when the demand for money
II usually the greatest For this pur-
pose alone. under the present system
he considers II expedient to reduce the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
WOMAN FEARED INSANITY.
Alleged Reason for Suicide of Mrs
Emma Sumner

The burial in Rock Creek cemetery yes
terday afternoon of the remains of Mrs.
Emma Sumner. who shot and killed her
self last Wednesday afternoon. while at
her home. near Camp Springs, Prince
George county. Md. apparently was tn"
fms of the tragedy. although some neigh
bors Of the Summers said 10 be still
of the opinion that Mrs. Sumner was
murdered during the temporary absence
of the husband from home Thomas
Sumner the husband. is fully satisfied
that his wife committed suicide. He was
greatly affected by her tragic death and
will remain with relatives in this city
until Monday
When Mr. Summer went 10 the house
Wednss day afternoon. after he had been
at distant point To purchase fodder for
lis STOCK he found all the doors and
windows fastened. He made but little
effort TO enter the house when he first
returned. stated in The Star yesteT
day. thinking his wife was taking he
usual afternoon nap. but later he forced
open a window and entered. finding TN"
body on the bed.
Mrs. Sumner recently returned from ii
trim To Boston. where she visited rela-
tiv.s aud where she sought trcatmen.
by d specialist. The lattcl. is said TO have
warned relatives that Mrs. Summers CON
dition was serious and that IL would be
well to watch her. She expressed The
fear she would lusn her mind. il is stated
nut never said anything to lead her
friends 10 believe she contemplated taking
her life. Since her return from Boston
her husband had been with her most al
the time and WAS absent from the houS,
only short while Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. John r. Sansbury. health officer of
the county. was to have heen present AT
the inquest. but was unable to reach
there i'm time. The inquest WAS con-
cluded without medical testimony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
Can't Search Brokers Books.

NEW YORK. March 2l.-The law passed
by the legislature in 1907 empowering the
state controller to inspect the books of
stock brokerage houses, and declaring a
refusal to produce such books on demand
to be misdemeanor punishable by Il
fine of not less than $500 or imprisonment
for not less than three months, or both,
was pronounced unconStitut ional yester-
day by the appellate division OF the SUI
preme court. on the broad ground that IL
would compel violator of the tax law to
become a witness against himself
The court is unanimous in its decision.
and orders the discharge from custody of
John s. Ferguson. a broker. who to create
a test case refused TO permit an agent OF
the state controlle" TO examine his
books
The law gave unusual powers to the
state controller permitting him to inspect
all the books and records OF the firm
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geahnardAirLin1e Railway

TICKET OFFICE. 1921 PENNA AVE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. schedule not guaranteed
IL :O5 AN. DAILY-Scaboard Mail Through
coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savannah aud
Jacksonville Through sleeper Washington to
Hamlet and Hamlet to- Atlanta. Parlor car to
Pinahurst: Dining Cars.
G.c5 PM DATLY-Seabnard Florida Limited
Solid Pullman train through to Jacksonville and
St Augustine. Also through slcepers to Pine.
hurst. Atlanta. birmingham and Memphis Din.
ing Cars.
$50 PM. DA1I.Y-Seaboard Express. Coaches
and Pullman t Snyannah and Jacksonville
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y. B.--Followins schedule figures published
only Information and are not Guaranteed
For Atlanta Birmingham. Mobile. Nrx Or
leans Asheville. Chattanooga, Memphis. 800
M. and / OO p. m. daily.
For Roanoke Knoxville. Chattanooga. Mem.
phis New Orleans 1913 pm. daily.
For Savannah Jacksonville and Florida points,
4:10 pm daily.
For Columbia. Charleston. Augusta. Aiken
4lO pm and q: 80 pm. daily.
Tourist cars for California tr,-weekly 4: 10 pm
pm. week days: for Danvtlle. sos am. daily.
and for Charlottesville. sos am. and ass Pm
daily FREQUENT trains to and from Biuemont.
T.. s. BROWN. General Agent
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CI1esaDeake& OhioRailWay

NOTE.-Published only as Information. and not
guaranteed.
bne train. Pullman sIeepers I" Louisville.
Ions Connection for Virginia Hot Springs.
Pullman cars Louisville to Nashville. Mem
phis and New Orleans. Dining cars. Ia
carte service.
II 10 PM.-F. r v LIMITED daily-PuIman
sleepers to Cincinnati. Lexington and Louis
Vile Compartment sleeping to Virginia
Hot Springs week days Dining car. la
carte service. Pullman sleeprrs Gin 'innati to
Chicago and st. Louis and Louisville to Mem
phis. Nashville and New Orleans.
Rasorv lions and tickets at 513 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue i0a nth street and Union station.
Telephone Main 1880 for WashiLston Terminal
Cab Service. and Main 1855 or 2eo6 for c. & O..
Ticket Office.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
When in Europe

Have your mail addressed care the London office
of The Washington Star. No Regent Street,
London. England. II desired. mail will be for.
warded to all parts Of Europe and the Cont
nent Tourists requested to register at our
office upon reaching London.
Washington Star London Office
No. Regent 1t.
de2Q,tf
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OCEAN TRAVEL.

q CA\DINAFIAN-AMERICA LINE.
~ 10 0UOton Twin screw Passenger Steamers
Direct TO
Norway. Sweden and Denmark.
Sailin. from New York at noon.
iIclli- Dlav. Apr. e. +. TictGen. Apr. 81
United States. Apr. 10 Oscar II Apr GO
Saloon SD aud up: second cnbin S5i 80.
\. r.. JOHNSON N CO. Broadway, New York.
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