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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
A King in Khaki
Continued from page 6

ingly. Then his gaze travelled round to mis-
daughter
We'll" he said, we will be very glad to go.
Cant you take us with you to morrow"
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
ANOTHER SHOT At COLER
Metz Against Transfer of Funds to
Building Bureau.

Controller Metz issued a statement last night ex-
pressing his unalterabie opposition the request
Of President Coler Of the Borough of Brooklyn
for the transfer Of $4,000 from other accounts to
the salary account OF the Bureau OF Buildings
Lighting and Supplies special bond issue of
81 g0Q make up the deficit in ths salary account
OF that bureau.
President Coler some time ago laid Of large
number of in this bureau because he had no
money TO pay them Controller Metz says that
President Coler ought to be able to lay OF carts,
foremen, inspectors and clerks 20 provide for the
salaries Of the cleaners and watchmen OF the
public buildings who have been laid of
The Controller referred the fact that the
Board Of Aldermen held Up u bond issue Of $50 eco,
which meant TO provide money for the expert
accountants puttins system OF bookkeep-
ing into effect. He declared that he did net lay
off the accountants, but laid off temporary clerks
engaged In oVerhauIinE the books Of the bureau
OF
in ali being laid off. Many OF them were con-
stituents OF Little Tim" Sullivan. leader OF the
Board OF Aldermen who instrumental in hold
ing up the $4,000 resolution
In his statement last night Controller Metz said
he did think President Celer ought to have
the $40 bond issue II the Board OF Aldermen was
not willing grant him $4,000. The $4,000 resoIu-
ton was passed by the Board Of Aldermen but is
not likely TO go through the Board Of Estimate.
On the subject of transfers the Controller said:
an unalterably opposed 70 a transfer OF this
kind because do not think II is right. At the
beginning Of each year the head OF every city de-
DaTtrnenr and the president of each borough begins
his administration with The amount allowed him by
the Board OF Estimate. BY the simple process OF
5ivtdug this total in twelve equal parts and spend
fnR not more than approximately one-twelfth of
IL each month, in department such as the Bureau
of Public Buildings and Offices. where II ls easy to
az the NUMBER OF attendants and amount OF ser
ICES necessary monthly, there would not be any
deficit AZ the close OF yeSF Ih4s mas not been
6one bv the Borough President Of Brooklyn
n seems 70 have been the custom for some years
past for the various departments OF the city 70 ask
and receive transfers OF funds from the several
accounts 10 the salary account at the close OF each
year This Is a dangerous practice and pracu-
cally nuiIihss the work OF the Board OF Estimate
in making up the budget II is sqntsrtuge under
which appropriatfons made originally for one
account ard af1eTward transferred 70 salaries
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
COPPER LEADS INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL.
Prices Mount RapidIy-Calumet and Hecla
Company Withdraws from Market.


As -he copper industry was tle first TO feel the
business depression from which the country IS
r.v emerging, SO Il s now leading the way II
t1e revival @ industry with prices Of the various
grades q the metal rapidly mounting and with
stocks already practically ex- austed- The great
Calumet and Heclz Copper Company has with
drawn from the market and does not expect 70 re-
enter i within & month, and other large producers
are reported 10 be declining offered business for
February present prices Manufacturers Of
copper vie and insulated wire in Boston made
t-ro advances In the prices of their products On
Friday II consequence Of the heavy demand for
-he metal and similar advances are Planned in
ether quarters. Tre president Of Z syndicate Of
copper and brass working plants said yesterday:
Ve have flsr sent 25 telegranns 10 agents, sales
rrer zuS customers. North. South, East and West,
advising them that As copper IS about 10 go up
brass made nv viii be advanced on Monday.
Copper wire. which is = cent q pound hlgher than
II few days ago, VIII pe increased 70 % cents
= pound OF Monday. Z believe that copper will
b 81 Is cents within few days We have covered
or wants II copper by closing 1of al we snAA
require 10 -he end q January
Producers are declining preferred business Tor
February al present prices We are going 20 put
e. work about one thousand more hands On Mon
day. Business IN the West and Southwest Is start
.-z u n great shape. Our agents and salesrnen
a1d Cur telephone wires are not with orders Tor
copper and brass Pro6ucts from New England and
the Middle States
John P Stanton. the head Of several large copper
u1-ng companies. said
The copper situation Is very strong and l4Hs cents
turbulent condition os the Lcndon market there is
e general tendency on The part OF agents 20 hold
question q short time. The boom caught US
sooner than We expected. and there is little Janu-
sry lake copper 70 Dc had n the present market
There is every indication that copper Will reach
i cents within few weeks.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
STOCKS STILL BULLISH
BIG BUYING CONTINUES.
Transactions Nearly Equal Record
Of 4. o. Bro5cn Day.

The bull movement in stocks continued undeF
strong headway yesterday, the public ana the
POOLS wing with each other in purchases on .
scale SO extensive as 20 bring the total transac-
tons up 10 931.3S7 shares. record eXceeoso
enly once before on q Saturday this year-the
Saturday on which occurred the whirlWino OF
trading subsequently discovered 10 nave OeeN
for account OF i. Q. Brown 4 Co.
So heavy vas the business transacted yester-
dav which was at the rate Of about 2,4Oo.ooo
shares for 2 full day that the quotations on
the ticker tape were at ali times much Dehlno
the actual sales, and the hnai TRANSACTIONS were
rot recorded until ten minutes after the close
Of the market
The buying, as on the preceding day. covered
an extremely wide range OF stocks. transactions
beiug made in 1S2 different issues; and new
high levels for the year were made by a score
OF issues. among them United States Steel COM
mon. AnaaIganated Copper, Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific New York
Central Reading, Baltimore & Ohio. St Paul.
Erie common and hrst preferred, Louisville &
Nashville Norfolk & Western, Southern Rail
way common sloss-ShefHeId, virginia-Carolina
Chemical. General Electric and American Wool
len.
United States Steel common advanced yester-
day II points TO 5513. the highest price it has
ever reached. closing almost at the top; and
rhe ease with which it moved upward had q
strong influence IN maintaining the bullish en-
thusissn Just now everywhere apparent. The
strength OF New York Central was accounted
for n part by the revived rUnlOr that Mr. Har-
rirnan was about to enter the board Of directors
Runors were also current that the financial
plan FOR the Southern Pacific, which among
other things is 70 indicate the disposition TO be
made Of the preferred stock, would soon De
made public: and OF the buying or the
Union and Southern Pacific was based upon
those reports which included the suggestion that
Union Pacific would derive sufficient beneht
from the Southern Pacific plan 70 enable It TO
increase its dividend from the present 10 per
cent 70 u per cent
The buying Of the general railroad list was
also stimulated by q report that freight agents
Of the Eastern trunk lines would meet this
week 10 determine how soon schedules could
ne arranged for a general advance Of 10 per
cent IL rates-a report, however, which later
IL the day appeared 10 have no foundation in
fact
The following table shows the net gain yes
terdav and since the result Of the nationaI
election was announced. II number Of active
stocks
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
WOMAN'S TRIPLE CRIME.
Kills S0n-in-LdzC, Child and Her
self After Daughters Death.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune, J

Pittsburg. Nov. Mrs. William Casey, OF East
Mckeesport, killed George Hzrtzell. her son-in-
law early this morning, ano than murdered her
eight-year-oId daughter and killed herself with 4
razor. A year ago HartzeIl arrested for killing
his seventeen-year-oId bride Ike daughter OF Mrs.
Casey. He was released later, IT being declared
that the girl had committed suicide.
From evidences OF last nights crime, Mrs Casey
had put the child 10 bed when Hartzen who was
boarder. returned and went to his room, this
third floor. Mrs Casey evidently listened until he
was asleep. Then, entering the room, which was
not locked she held bottle Of chlorotorrn TO his
face. HartZeH aWoke. and there desperate
struggle. IN which Mrs. Casey sIashed his throat
with razor. Evidently believing that she could
hide the crime. she placed the body in & heavy
trunk. Later, however, she cut the throat OF her
daughter Irene, and then, finding that the child
dead, slashed her throat, breaking the
razor in the attempt. and completed the job with
the chlorofOrm.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
NEW ENGLAND GETS BUSF
Industries Starting Up and Present
Works Increasing Output

Boston, Nov. The business inactivity which
marked the prediction period has given way with
q rush in New England, announcements Of a re-
sumption of operations having been made in all
directions within the last three days. Many in
dustriaI interests affected, although the re-
ports indicate that the textile have acted
more promptly and in greater numbers in ordering
longer hours and operatives
Other lines which already have arranged for
increased operations 5eweIy and rubber fac
TOTES. thread, yarn and knitting mills, machine
tool making plants and -ailroad repair shops
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
COLUMBIA MEN RACE TO SAVE BOATS.
Find Fire, However, in Freight Car, Instead
of in Their Boathouse.

There a lot OF excitement at Columbia Unit
versity late yesterday afternoon. when a freight
car loaded with hay caught fire on the New York
Central tracks at Hath street. and the Hudson
River within a hundred feet OF the Gould boat
house belonging TO the Columbia crews.
4 report reached the campus that the ooathouse.
in which is stored most OF Columbia's rowing ap-
uaratl1s was on nre- Several class football teams
were practising on South Field. and about forty
freshman crew candidates were rowing on the
machines in University Hall All raced to the
riverfront Firemen from Engine Company Il put
out the blaze and kept the names from spreading
10 the boauhouse.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
z. G. PIERCE ON HIS WAY TO TEXAS.
Arrives in Sc. Louis Apparently Fully Recov-
cred from Recent Operation

81. Louis Nov. TX Clay Pierce. of the Waters
Pierce OIL Company. arrived here to-day on hts
way TO Texas where he II to surrender for trial on
an Indictment charging perjury. He vas sppzr~
emily fully recovered from his operation und
walked briskly from his private 70 autorno-
bile which took him htz home
Mr. Pierce left ST. Louis at SIS tonight on the
Katy fyer. He viii reach the Texas State line
40 tomorrow morning, where IL is said he will
be arrested ard hel1 for bail, which may MAKE
him prtscne. until Monday.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
MOUNTAIN ICE co. CASE CLOSED.
Testimony That Lackawanna's Freight Rates
Were Justified.

The hearing the complaint Of the Mountain
Ice Company, which operates icehouses at Sterling
Forest. Greenwood Lake, N J.. and at other
points against the trunk lines running into New
York City was continued yesterday before Messrs.
Prouty. Hudspeth and Reynolds, Interstate Com
merce Commissioners
NJ ". Thompson. attorney and certified public
accountant testified that he had examined the
Lackawanna's books and found that. IN his opin-
ion the railroads rates OF charge were justified
His testimony completed the evidence.
Commissioner Prouty gave the plaintiff and the
defendants until January ! to Ale briefs
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

DECREASE IN IDLE FREIGHT CARS.
Total Increase IL Service on Various Roads
Has Been I5.764.

TIE number Of idle freight cars IN the United
States and Canada is still diminishing. as shown
= he fortnighrIy bulletin OF the American Rail
way Association. although the decrease IN the
fortnight ended October q was comparatively
small. The actual decrease 4-124 cars, but the
Shortages have decreased 2S53. compared with
rhe figures Ct Two weeks ago. the net reduction IN
the nu5er Of idle cars therefore being only 1,T64
There has been however in the fortnight ce-
crease OF 1s005 in the number OF shop cars'-that
IS ears under reDair-so that the total increase IL
has been 1875
The chief reduction = the number Of idle cars is
in those used *or che transportation Of coal re
fecttzg the decided Improvement in the coal trade
IL the last few weeks. Substantial increase in the
demand FOR cars is again reported from New York
NsW jersey Perlsy Ivania- Ohio and Indiana
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
COPPER REVIVAL HELPS CONNECTICUT

New Haven, Nov "A revival OF Industrial zc-
riv1ty IL rhe country VIII be felt IN Connecticut
Il nearly every branch et trade. and more particu-
Isrly zIozg the Nsugstuck Valley which is the
centre of brass and copper goods making The
Increase Il orders 10 electrical equipment con-
Germs VII Immediately be followed by active re-
surprion CT tEu tine CT many plants in Water
bury and Bridgeport, which turn fittings Of
copper used n electrical machinery In al the
metal trades busy winter IS expected
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

begun today at the mills Of the National Rubber
COMPANY where one thousand hands are employed
The Warren Manufacturing Company, cotton goods
has also adopted full tinae schedule.
Dunkirk n. Y, Nov. THE Chicago, Milwaukee
& St Paul Railroad Company has placed an order
for fifty engines be built at the Brooks Loco
motive Works here.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
cHsvsANrHEmum SHOW THIS WEEK.

The American Institute will bold its exhibition
Of chrysanthenur1s at its rooms in the Berkeley
Ijvceuu, Building Nos. 1s AMI 2 West +4th street
on Wednesday Thursday and Friday Of this week
Various other plants and flowers VIII also be
shown Prizes will be awarded for specimens OF
superior merit.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
WINTER IN NORTHERN AplRoNoAcks.

Utica n. Y. Nov. 7.-cienuine winter prevails in
the Northern Adirondacks. There is seighng at
Tunoer Lake Raquette Pond is frozen nearly across
ana the Norwood pulp mill has been compelled 10
rrut down on account OF leo.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
nEEoRp,s ELECTION EXPENSES ss7 So.

Albany. Nov William A. Deiord Indspend-
snce League candidate for Attorney General fled
his statement OF election expenses with the secrs-
tarY of State to-day Lt totals ss1 30.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

DECORATIVE OBJECTS AND ELECTRIC LAMPS
DECORATED PORCELAIN VASES STATUETTES CANDELABRA
PLAQUES PLATES ETC
CLOCKS AND CLOCK SETS PEDEsTALS AND FANCY TABLES
A COMPLETE LINE OF LAMPS FOR OIL OR
ELECTRICITY. SUITABLE FOR PIANO DESK LIBRARY.
DRAWING ROOM OR soUDoR TABLE
LAMP AND CANDLE SHADES IN SILK LACE
AND SHADOW TAFFETA
TOMORROW GaoNDAYl. \ SALE OF
BRONZE ELECTRIC LAMPS WILL BE HELD AT TIE
ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE PRICES OF $3.50 & 1880
34fh sfrrrf. 3sth strrst ann 9Th Aurmr. Mem fnrk
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
NOTES OF GOOD TIMES.

Noble. Nov. The shops Of the Mobile & Ohio
Ea..rc&6 81 Whistler, Ala, which have been run
Esrg OF Asf Cnas. started Or fur time to-day for
TIE t-st tine n severzl months
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
q. Altntatt & On.

SPECIAL ORDER COSTUME DEPARTMENT
IN THIS DEPARTMENT WILL BE RECEIVED FOR The
MAKING GOWNS
AND TAnoRMADE SUITS FROM PARIS MODELS
AND OTHER DESIGNS AT REASONABLE PRICES
FITTINGS ARRANGED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PERSONS
A VERY IMPORTANT SALE OF MISSES GARMENTS
ESPECIALLY PREPARED FOR THIS OCCASION
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY,:
NOV .IGR AS FOLLOWS
MISSES TALoR-MADE SUITS m FASHIONABLE
MODELS AND FABRICS $3.50. 2200 & $500
MISSES BRoADCLOTH TAnOR-MADE SUITS
CONSISTING OF JUMPER DRESS AND JACKET $500
MISSES woRsTED JUMPER DRESSES 1850
ALSO A NUMBER MISSES TALORMADE SUITS OOIEN
GARMENTS FANCY DRESSES JUMPER FRocKs
AND CEHLDRENs COATS AND woRsTED DRESSES
AT REDUCED
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
GETS sa,000,000 CONTRACT,
Court Permits Use of Patented Pipe
in Brooklyn Water Nam.
- releeraph @ - TEibune. J

r,..+zL.,-e- Nov 7-One OF the biggest ana most
,o-tan+ contracts that has been let IN many years
- .~-sr5a5 to-day to the T. A. Gillespie CON-
nany of this city Il calls for the dellVery' lays
md co7onIeton within one year Of pipe Lhe
tro,,gb the Borough of Brooklyn, to supply water
10 the borough -. -,
When the T a Gillespie Company completes lie
o-x e will have furnished and laid sixteen mlies
-, -I,e savar+v-+Uo inches in diameter and in re-
+,,r1 v,fu receive from the City OF Ne" 10TH
20 600 COO The steel for the pipe, II Is UNDERSTOOD
will be supplied by the National Tube company
subsidiary Of the United States Steel Corporation
The contract for this work was undertaken some
wears ago, but was held UP by an injunction Ihe
conoDanv received word to-day that the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court Of New YORK hao
reversed the decision giving the city the Ilsl' -
proceed with the work In the tlIne mat mas III
+s-ysned believing that it would eventually receive
the contract the Gillespie company has raoe All
nrsnarations so that will be able to begin work
nor ONLY, on the pipe but the construction as Well
al once.
7, vaca+ine the Injunction obtained by WINS
Holly and other taxpayers OF AmltyFlHe AOhe
IsIs1d restraining the city and the conuacO >
from, building water main from that town 10
Valley strsam the Appellate DIVISION orders tLl3'
the taxpayers pay costs and disbursements MI
Holly and his associates objected to the contract
because It included a patent type Of steel main
Thev asserted that Section 1854 of the greater New
York Charter provided that patented article
should be advertised for. except where there was
4 reasonable opportunity for composition, and that
these conditions were not complied with
Justice Mclaughlin in his opinion, in which al
the justices concur. says that the city officials act
ed properly by accepting the lowest bid, and their
discretion ought not TO be interfered with. As an
example OF the eity's right to use patented art-
Gle the justice says:
It may well be in this age Of invention and prog
ress that the OF may devise, II ii has not
ALREADY a smooth and noiseIess pavera ant that is
cheaper and more enduring than any now IN use
II this be the fact there Is 10 reason why
the inventor and the city should not profit by this
situation.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

San Francisco, Nov 1T was announced to-day
chAr Charles n schwzb iett New York yesterday
for this city and that he IS 10 spend two weeks
o. about San Francisco preparing for renewed
activity on tbe psr Of the Union Iron Works which
are affiliated with the Echwab interests.
Bristol. z I. Nov. IA fuu time schedule was
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-29
DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME

Why pot play game O! English Bil- lizards a, Limerick Alley this evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-29
SIRKE STILL ON

Stay away from Treadwell. The strike Is sttu ou between the rreadweiI Gold Mining company and No. lo9, w.. F. olN., Douglas, Alaska. Al! work r- men arg requested to stay away ,aa assist us in securing au S.hour day ar. lvl1g wage All rumors to the .g.,. that ,ha strike is ot are false. Local Union No. IO9 will notify you when settlement is sreacneJ.
 By order of Douglas Island Miners La.5u No. l09, ". r. M.
 NEIL. MCDONALD F. ALSTROM,
 President. Sec.-Ireasurer
 .TuIy. I6. 1908 llS mo
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-29
NOTICE

Ifyau fail Co get your paper regular. fy, aa..fg gs by phone No. l9.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-29
gRAT TIE KIDNEYS %.
Their uuosasiar Work Keeps Us
 Strong and Healthy.

All the blood iD the body passes through the kidneys once every three minutes, The kidneys filter the blood rhev work night and day. When ae4-hy they remove about 300 grains ot impure matter daily, when unhealthy some part of this impure matter is left n the blood This brings on many .d.s ssas and symDj0ms-Dain in the o.Cs. headache, nervousness, hot, dry skin. whaum atism. gOut, gravel, dlsOr- PTS os the eyesig hJ and b airing, d'2zi- ness. irvsgU gr heart, debility, drowsi- ness, drOpsy, deposits in the urine, etc. Bur |. you keep the filters right you wi.l h we no trouble with your kidneys.
 ". A. Hawkins, 66J Nesler way, Se- aGtLe, Wash, SAYS: Ut gives me o.o. sure at the present time Co confirm -lr starlueuJ gave some years ago 10 s.yor of GQan's Kidney Pills, the relief 0.ru.ued from their use having ,-avod permanent. l used remedy .Eg.r rHUeuy was unable tO obtain re- r.--. had the most severe pains
 crrss jbe small of my b,cS, aud was also annoyed by the irregular action of Ine kidney SeCretions. DOLu's Kidney Vi.s helped ma a. once, and com ,.uagd use entirely relieved me. ] am .q adeuJ advocate Of Doan's Kidney Pills and have recommended them on wauy eco Es'0DS. as l know they do just hat is cIgimed for them.
 ! For sale by all dealers. Price 90 ceGts. FOste~-Nlilbur Co.,, Buffalo, N,
 r., sole agents for the United States. Remember the uame-DOsu's-snd l take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-29

hN 4 A..ssaR 4fA.Ns 1t you cum along and sor down by a white man ou u nearby bench, Do you remember dc occasmu%
 Yes, sah"
 You frs bGguu Co talG rcdEun. Den you switched or on jo politics. Dat white man pcarci to he mighty well posted, but yol wanted to make out dat you kuowcl an about it Darforc when he asked what you thought de next yougriss would do on dc tarin question you pulled our your chist and replied.
 .I can't jest say aJ dis time, but Is shore dat de impcU0s.y of dc oc. nashuu will ohomjnatc de iucompati. buity of de advantageous rcspousibili U'
 "Dcm's yoUr wcwy words. BrudGcr PullbacE. I writ 'cm down at ouce.'
 Yes. sah: l said 'em.'
 And now want to ask you what you meant by 'em: Just explain your, self, if yoU please.
 I-I can't &acly say, s0L."
 "Dil you mean dat we was gwine to hab auodler panic"
 "Skassly."
 Did you mean den, dat money was gwiue to ba plenty"
 "Skassly."
 "Deu you can't jest tell what you did meau:"
 "N-no, sah"
 "I thought not. know dat de white man didn't lie jest looked at you and shrunk all up and didn't hab anythn mo- to say. My old woman heard you, and your words gin her a chnl. You kin sot down. and ir Bruddcr Pickles Smith am among us he will please arose"
 Talking About Railroad Rebates.
 Brother Smith was on hand, and as he got his posture the president beam. ed down ou him and said:
 "Urudder Smith. ] was on de back end ot street kyar de odder evenin -wirc home. and you was dar in talk wil butcher ] sogtgr kept in de dark. and you didn't see me. Nou was a.aia about railroad rebates, and you suddenly waved your arm and re- marked:
 "I aiu't studied into uc comprehen- slyeacss of de articUlashun as fur as Intend to, but it am my present opin. yun dat de iuvisiblity of de comment orlshuU gruvit0tcs de cryptcai as- Smula,hm.'
 "I didn't write your words down, Bwdder Smith, but l believe l quote 'cm correcur?"
 "Yes, sah"
 And jest what did you mean by 'em? Take your t'wc, 'n, tell us what you meant"
 "I rccl.ou meant dut de ra'lroads"-
 De railroads wElt:"
 Tt was %. her dc railroads or de butcher suh.
 "Yos: 'roal. kon it was de butcher Hc 'oolad at you and den jumped on dc Eyara and Gel for his life. lf he has been found dead since, den you am .o blame fur ii. l can't think, howc.rr. Hruddcr smith, dat you meal amy wrong
 No. aI"
 Jest wanted de butcher to under stand dat you was comiu' along on Ian. guage, ch?"
 "Dars all sah"
 "Werry well. We will now hear from Brudder Syntax Johnson. l take notice dat he am asleep behind de stove. Will some brudder kindly rouse him up?"
 Brother Johnson was given q swat on the ear and reused, and when he had come to understand where he was lt the president said:
 "Eruddcr Johnson. T was ober to de .o.l yard ,uur you work de oddef .y. and 1erc wasn't nobody in dc rToe. Y9a was out in dc yard, how ,r .r .ul baur1 vOl' n 4