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The Washington times., 1908-08-27
COCAINE CRAZED,
NEGRO Rims AMUCK
mississippi Fiend Slain After Kill
ing Two Men and Wound
ing Another.

Nj. OLIVE, Miss, Aug E.-Gus Bull
lock, q cocaine-crazed negro. killed two
white men. wounded another. and
finally was himself shot to death by a
posse to-day.
The dead.
TOM GATTLIN.
J. A JOINER
The wounded:
John J McNair
Bullock, at $40 O'Clock, suddenly ran
amuck, seized a shotgun, ran to the
doo- Of has cabin, and opened FIRE on
those who were on the depot platform.
Men hurried from business houses
armed with any weapons they could
get. Pistols, derringeTs. rifles, and shot
guns were called into play. The negro
was tTailed through the town and To-
Gated behind a stack OF wood. The mob
called upon him TO surrender but his
reply was a shot, which took effect
IN McNaiF, who is probably fatally
wounded
The sight Of one of their members
weltering in blood spurred on the mob
to desperate frenzy and the woodDfIe
was charged. The negro was riddIed
with bullets. and his body Is in a public
place, where it is a warning 10 am
blacks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
CATCH BEAR CUB
IN NEW JERSEY
Picnickers Surprised by Whole
Bruin Family-Big Game
Is Lost.

EGG HARBOR CITY, y. J., Aug. 27.-
A bear hunt near the village of Lower
Bank yesterday resulted in the capture
Of a cub, but the parent bears escaped
the huntsmen.
While picking berries in a swamp
Mrs David SharrOck and Mrs. Louis
Odeu saw a big hack specimen and ran
home. They told about it. and a num-
Der o. men armed themselves and set
out on a hunt. They found the trail
Of two bears and followed it for sev-
eraI miles. They finally lost it and
started for home. While retracing their
steps they came upon the cub and they
brought young bruin home with them
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
CHANGES IN DATES
OF INDEPENDENCE

Occasioned by the wet weather during
the early part of this week, the fol-
lowing changes are made in the sched-
uled games of the Independence League.
Tomorrow evening Advent Will hook
up with TTining at the Sunday School
League grounds. Sixth and d streets
northeast while Manhattan and Ninth
will come together at McDevitps
Saturday another dOuble-headeT will
take place, Twining and Gurley playing
at the Sunday School League grounds
ana WaHach and Ninth will entertain
the folks at McDevitt's.
All of the managers are requested "a
make note of this shake-up, and notify
their players accordingly.
Next weeks schedule of postponed
games has not been made to date. but
the managers are requested 10 telephone
their postponed games to Mr.. Ormsby
the secretary, at North 1865, not later
than o'clock this evening.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
GOVERNAIENT RONps.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27-Some time ago
j. j. Daley, stage manager OF The
Mimic World an attraction running at
the Moorish playhouse. bet Robert Me-
ConnelI. vice president Of the New York
Steel Monolith Company. so that girls
In his chorus could do anything from
running the box Office to l,ayiug a
speaking part for their figures.
They are a smart lot declared Mr..
Daley enthusiastically, "and they can't
be beat anywhere in old New York"
Bet they can't post bills, chuckled
Mr.. Mcconnell
How much Will you bet?'' asked the
stage manager,
"Oh, so" replied the other.
You're on, exclaimed Mr. Daley.
And he counted out the cash then and
there.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
Chorus Girls Post Bills on Wager;
Winning $50 for Their Manager

IL was arranged that the girls should
do the posting on boards erected out
side the thea er yesterday at noon. but
as IL rained The contest was conducted
inside before an army recruited from
the AmalgQmated Association OF Chorus
Ladies and the Union OF stage Door
JohnBies. Two big pals OF paste and
brushes were provided and the con-
testants. Miss Hattie Lorraine and Miss
Emily Monte were produced
Each girl was given a stack OF three
sheets and a second later the paste be-
gan to fly. Solomon Manheimer was
Judge
Miss Monte covered her board 10 the
satisfac don of the judge in two min
utes anC half while Miss Lorraine
finished thirty seconds later As two
masculine bill posters agreed .tkat the
work had been well and expeditiously
accomplished. MT Daley casned his bet
IL took three SCrUbWOmen an hour 10
remove the paste spots from the seen
cry and mural decorations.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
SAVED BY VICTIM
FROM MOB'S WRATH
Negro Attacks Conductor-Pas-
sengers Try TO Throw Him
in River.

PITTSBURG. Aug. A.-Because he
cut Conductor P. c. Mohen with a
knife. passengers on an East Pittsburg
street car today attempted to throw
Jerome Burton. col0red. over Browns
bridge, into the MonOngahela river.
The negro refused to paw his fare.
IL is said, and when the conductor re-
monstraled, Burton drew knife and
slashed Mohen on the forehead and
cheek. MOtOrman Mccoy went to the
conductors assistance and he received
a knife wound In the knee
Passengers then OVerDOwered the
negro and started 10 throw him of the
bridge into the river. The Injured motor
man and conductor prevailed on the
passengers not to injure the negro.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
COURT RECORD
OF THE DISTRICT
DISTRICT SUPREME COURT.
Equity Court, rio. I.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
tCaIled yesterday3

No. 2z177. Burr VS.. Burr; trustee au-
thorized to invest funds. Complainant's $
solicitor 9. A Barnard; defendant s
solicitor, A. c. wells.
No. 27434. kieny vs. Kieuy; rule TO
show cause returnable August 81. 1905.
Compiainant.s solicitor. :. f.. Diggs;
Solicitor. ". c. Ambrose
No. 2S006. Robertson VS.. Gordon ct al. f;
restraining order returnable August %.
.Complainants solicitor, George II. Pat
rick
Called today)
NO. 21s56. Wise VS.. Wise ct al; refer
enCe TO F. II. Fitnam. examiner. Com
plainant's solicitor, D. Rothschild: de-
PENDANTS solicitor A. l.. Neumyer.
NO. 24lsf. Bell VS.. Lander order al
lowing withdrawal Of exhibits Com
plainant's SOLICITOR, B. +. Leighton; de-
fendants solicitor s. e. Peelle.
No. 27S52. Hickman & White VS..
Washington Union Baseball Club; re-
ceiver authorized TO institute suit Com
plainants' solicitor, T G. Bradley; de-
fendants' solicitor, w. j. Lambert.
Bankruptcy Court.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
(Called yesterday
No. 577. In re Thos B. LeCuyer;
Harry Guen appointed receiver; bond,
$500.
No. 496. In re Martin Bros: rule to
show cause VS.. William A. Collins re-
tUrnable September 2 1903.
District Court.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
tCalled yesterday
No 7S1- In re condemnation OF squares
65 and 50; amendment of proceedings
authorized.
Probate Court.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
tCalled yesterday
Estate of Herman II. Cranes, exem-
pIihed copy of will filed.
Estate OF Patrick ReddiugtOn; order
nisi Attorney, z. II. Hilliard.
Called today.)
In re Frederick Grimm; order of al
lowance. Attorney, Harry s. Welch.
Estate of Helge G. FOFStbCrg; order to
sell partnership. Attorney, Edward A.
Newman.
Estate Of Nathaniel Mccullough: order
granting letters of administration to
Laura V. Mccullough bond 5000
Estate of Franklin A. Donaldson:
order granting letters Of administration
to Henry b. Elliott; bond. $500. At
tOrneys. Keppler & Merillat.
Estate of William a. porrey; will ad-
mitted to probate and letters testa-
n1entary granted TO Adah S Torrey:
bond. 1900 Attorney, John z. TAYLOR.
Estate Of Dominic Christofain: order
granting letters Of administration to
Barbara Christofain; bond, $500 At
toTney. John +. Taylor
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
VICTIM DIES
IN HOSPITAL

Meredith p. Henderson. nineteen
years old. who fell to the ground while
at work on fire-eseape in the rear OF
the Schmidt building, 516 Ninth street
northwest, died while on the operating
table at the Emergency Hospital yes
terday. Hospital physicians say nearly
every bone in his body was broken.
Henderson was employed by the Wash
ingtOn Iron Works Company.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
LAMPHERE'S COUNSEL
SEEKS HIS FREEDOM

LAPORTE. Ind, Aug. 27.-AttOrney
WOrden, who is defending Ray Lam
phere, indicted on six counts for the
murde= of Mrs. Belle Guinness ana her
three children. and with completely in
the murder of Andrew Helgelein, Yes
terday prepared papers In application
for writ of habeas corpus for the re-
lease of Lamphere.
It is alleged that the State has no
evidence connecting Lamphere with set
ting fire 10 the Guinness house and none
10 show he had anything 10 do with her
death or the death OF her children.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
REPUBLICANS NAME
COX FOR GOVERNOR

CHARLOTTE, N C, Aug. III
ElwOod Cox. capitalist and manufac-
turer OF High Point was nominated by
reclamation at o'clock this afternoon
for governor by the Republican state
convention.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
FAT GIRL WINS HAT
BY A LONG WALK

YORK, Pa, Aug. z.-To win a new
hat Miss Marjorie Stubbins, assistant
cook at the Elmer Cafe here. who
weighs more than 200 pounds, acomplish-
ed the feat of walking eleven miles
from York to Wrightsville, in two hours
and fOrty-five minutes. IN spite of tie
unusual exertion she experienced little
fatigue.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27

UNION PACIFIC ONCE MORE LEADS
NEW YORK MARKET AND
2 PRICES ARE HIGHER.

NEW YORK, Aug 27.-The Wall
Street market is on the mend today,
after the slIyrocket operations OF last
Saturday. and the supreme dullness
which has ruled since that time. The
opening was quiet but strong, with
Amalgamated Copper up IL points,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit a similar
amount, and Union Pacific, and some
OF the other railroads showing gains
OF s TO y. Some stocks opened lower
than last nights closing
From the beginning the market moved
of we'll and at noon has scored good
advance OF point or more. About
II O'Clock some selling occurred from
the commission houses and caused a
slight setback, but during the entire
forenoon the market moved consist
entity upward. leaving the impression
that short covering is now fully under
way.
Southern Pacific made a sharp al
vance this morning, selling at the high
est price in its history. II was. dealt
in freely around l021k, which is an ad-
vance of 1 point above the high record
established yesterday. Al the sdIiS
time, Union Pacific, W0Ose treasury as
sets are increased 81, ,UOO,OO0 every time
Southern Pacific moves up point,
was moved 10 1854, the highest record
price for this year
Under influence of this Inspiring move
ment in the Hartman shares The whole
market became very strong, alth0usn
trading was not on heavy scale steer
shares advanced, the common ssHihS a
S6l. a gain of y over Vlght. SmelteIs
advanced / point, and Canadian Pacific
= a point. -,..-
was unusually good. the prefeTreu
stock advanced 11h points 10 S5@t, whicn
The local traction stocks were made
active, InterbOrOush metropolitan NOV
On tie curb market. Nlpissing, Mel
rose. and Cumberland Ely were the
active features Bay State Gas was
quiet The London market was DUH
Cotton and grain We're 40 materially
changed.
Market Goes Higher.
With only small reactions. generally
less than half point. five stocks today
have Crept upward. two Of them TO new
high levels, and have added about
points net on the days trading. They
are Union Pacific. Southern Pacific
Steel common. Reading. and Rock Is'
land preferred. Union Pacific has taken
its place again as the market leader,
with Southern Pacific close second.
Trading has been in larger volume
than yesterday. and the movement or
selling out the shorts continues in
systematic and orderly fashion.
In addition to the most active group
of five stocks, Copper, Smelters, Nation
al Lead. St Paul, and AtchisOn have
given a good account of themselves.
A good many rumors are current to-
day about this and that dividend, some
of them intended To depTess the mar
ket. but prices refuse 10 90 only one
way. and the market position this att
ernoon is better than 1t has been Tor
Two weeks.
The market remained strong and ac-
tivtty increased on the leading stocks to
the closing hour. By that time some OF
the leaders were two and three points
above the lowest Of the previous day
The situation at the close IS more
hopeful than II has been for ten days.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
TO IMPORT COTTON PICKERS

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 27.-Ar-
rangements have been completed for
Importation of about 10,0O0 Mexican cot
ton pickers to Texas and Oklahoma.
About 5000 Mexicans are now picking
cotton in Texas, rapidly supplanting the
negroes.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
GAMES OFF TO-DAY;
TWO TOMORROW

Manager Cantillon. at l o'clock. de-
cided to forego the pleasure of meeting
the Maps this afternoon on account OF
wet grounds, and the Nationals will
have another days rest
Double-headers viii be played tomOE-
row and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
QUOTATIONS FOR TODAY ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Capital Traction, 3dl3O.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 5d35
Washington Gas. 5d6514. 20 5i5s. 25a
645s
United States Trust. 10G9F IOds5
After call-GeOTgetown Gas, 5's, slG}6
110.
Washington Railway ana Electric
pfd-, 3Q63lk-
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
PRICES FOR TODAY
ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE

(ouotstions furnished by ". B. HIbos
Co. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington stock Exchange and Chicago Board
Of Trade.l
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
PENNSYLVANIA BUYS
DIVIDEND PAYER
Acquisition of Peninsula
Road Gives Big System
Entry Into Norfolk.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 27.-Within
The next few days the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will assume the own
ership Of the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk railroad.
The Pennsylvania offer TO purchase
the stock of this line by giving 50 in
bonds for each 81 in stock expired yes
terday. and has been accepted with
practical unanimity by the sharehold-
ers- Thus will end the Independent ex-
istenCe OF one OF the most important
short lines Of railway in this couA-
Try a line the history Of which is one
OF the romances Of railrOading.
The road extends from Delmar, on
the State line of Delaware and Mary
land, down the backbone of the penis
sula, between the Atlantic ocean and
Chesapeake bay, 10 the town Of Cape
Charles, Va
Freight Cars Ferried.
From there freight ears are carried
by barge TO Norfolk. where connections
are made with the Norfolk and South
ern, Norfolk and Western, Atlantic
Coast Line, Chesapeake and Ohio
Southern, Seaboard Air line. and Vir-
ginia railway
Including the thirty-six miles Of fer
~, the New York Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad is only 1913 miles IN
length. vet, with the unchanged mile
age, It's gross earnings grew from S3l3.-
l4S in 1875, first year OF its operation
10 S3,1S1.149 In l9O7-an increase of more
than 1000 per cent. There were many
lean years, however, and even ten
years ago the stock might have been
purchased at so cents on the dollar
For several years this company has
paid dividend Of u per cent and in
1896 declared stock bonus Of 25 per
cent.
Pennsylvania Into Norfolk.
The purchase Of this line will signi-
f. the entry of Pennsylvania rails into
the city OF Norfolk, thus marking the
contamination Of a plan long attempt
ed-to provide continuous transportation
under the same manasement between
Philadelphia and Norfolk and the
Southern seabOard.
Taking Wilmington as a common
point, the distance 10 Norfolk bv the
Cape Charles route, including the ferry,
IS z2S miles: to Richmond the most inn
pOrtant Southern gateway, via Wash
ingtOn. il Is 224 miles
The New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroad is laid with elghty-five
pound rails. and on the main line there
IS one tangent forty-two miles long.
About % per cent Of the total line is
straight
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
BONDS
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY z. F. Hutton &
Co., members New York Stock Exchange.
G. Bowie Chlpman. manager, 1901 F street
northMestl
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WAR CLOUDS ARE DISPERSED
More Hopeful Aspect fsr Preservation.
Of Peace ID Near East-Dplo.
mats Succeed. !,

London, Oct. 20.-The cloud which
lowered over, the Near Eastern situa'
tion on Saturday has been dispersed.
leaving more hopeful aspect for the
preservation Of peace. Oficial denials
Of the mobilization rumors from both
Turkey and Bulgaria are held to indl.
cate the success Of the diplomatic ef.
forts Of the western powers in Con.
and Sofia towards the set.
Element Of difficult problem, and al.
though 1t becomes daily more clear
that the agreement entered into by Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign Sec
rotary, and M. Iswolsky, the Russian.
foreign minister, concerning the pro-
posed conference Of the powers, is not
acceptable to Austria or Turkey, and
that prolonged and delicate negotia-
lions must precede the assembling OF
the conference. the belief in the best
informed quarters still is that peace.
will be unbroken.
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down the track through the IRE and
smoke and were the drst to reach the
village Of 'PoSen and report the wreck
and ask for assistance from here. Be.
hind them struggled q burned and
wounded procession Of refugees from
the wrecked train. ItowasSa fearful
march over the hot ties, with the
flames from the burning woods on
either side Of the track roar and snap.
ping in their faces.
Many Are Burned.
Engineer Foster was terribly burned
about the head and face, but it is
thought he will survive. Conductor
Kinville was badly scorched. James
White was totally blinded by his
burns. John Nowicki. sr., and his
wife and Mrs. Albert Marbles and her
young son were also seriously burned.
Many more Of the refugees are suf-
fering painful burns. The survivors
df the frightful experience seem6d
dazed by their peril and sufterings. It
was difficult to get any coherent state.
ments from them as to Loss of life in
the wreck or as to whether there had
been any people left behind in Metz.
Charred Bodies Found.
Eleven Of the victims were women
and children, who we're unable to es-
cape. Their charred bodies were
found in the ruins Of the car, when
rescuers reached the scene. Four ad-
ditional fatalities occurred in the
neighborhood Of the wreck last night
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-23
Accidental Happenings.

Three trains were wrecked in the
New York Central yards near the
Black Rock station. One man was
fatally injured.
One-half of the business portion of
Bonner Springs, Kan, watering re-.
sort twenty miles west of Kansas
City, was destroyed by fire, causing a
loss estimated at 100000.
Will Pokers, a brakeman thirty
years old, and a resident of Boone,
Iowa, fell from car on the Fort
Dodge, Des Moines & Southern road,
and was probably fatally injured.
Ollie Mckenzie, a professional high
diver, was almost instantly killed at
the fair grounds at Decatur, Tex,
when he dived from height of eigh.
ty feet, striking the netting first Nc.
Kenzie rebounded high in the air, fall.
ing head first on the outside, crush.
ing his skull and breaking his neck.
A large section of the town of Stet.
tier, Alberta, was wiped out by fire,
including the large Grand Union no.
SOAS I"CAIy 1Oul OLuSI uOLSlS,
the Merchants bank and the post.
Office. Leslie Miller, who was sleep.
ing in a store, lost his life. The loss
will reach $250,0OO; partially covered
by insurance.
That annually hundreds are killed
by falling from windows, and that in
the year ending last July in New
York city alone III persons were 50
killed or injured, was presented in
Chicago as an argument for the mas.
sage of an ordinance to compel the
use of screens before all low-silled
windows in Office buildings.
John Dolan, aged fifty-five, who il
blind. picked his way to safety during
. fire which burned the building in
which he and the family of Joseph
6chaich live in Oakland, Pa. The
barking Of a pet dog awoke Dolan and
saved his life.
The caving in Of a shale pit nea,
Auburn, Iowa. nearly killed Otto vii
lert, who was loading wagon Will
shale In the pit. About fifty loads o.
earth fell on him. He was dug GU,
beforo he su1ocated, but both Leg
were broken. one In two places, and
- WAS otherwise seriously injured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-23
NEWS Of WEEK: SUMMARIZED
Digest Of the News Worth Telling Con.
dessed for the Bssy
Reader.
Washington.

After a recess Of more than four
months, the supreme court Of the
United States resumed business last
week and will continue in term until
next June. N".
AS result of the September exam.
nations at the United States naval
academy twenty-four midshipmen fail.
ed to pass and will be dropped from
the rolls.
Controller of the Currency Murray
has decided to increase the number of
national bank examinations, in many
cases from two to three and four
times year.
With concert in the magnificent
building just opened by the Free Ma
sons of Washington, Nine. Nordica
formally dedicated the new Masonic
Temple auditorium.
Commissioner of Patents Moore, in
his annual report, says there were is.
sued during the past fiscal year 41,.
052 patents, trademarks, labels and
prints, as against 44,121 in the pre-,
vious year.
Horace A. Taylor, former assistant
secretary of the treasury, has return.
ed to Washington after a two years.
tour around the world. Mr.. Taylor,
although resident of Wisconsin, is
well known in Minneapolis. He is
having his house fitted up and will
make his home in Washington.
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TAKES UP CHARGES.

Hearing In Complaint Against Col.
Cocktails Of Canal Commission
Washington, Oct. 18.-Unfair meth
DDS, improper influence and the offer
ing of 10 per cent commission to
government officer by a prospective
contractor, are some Of the charges
that figured in a hearing at the war
department yesterday in the COM
plant against Lieut.. Col. George w.
Goethals by William F. Brothers, pres.
ident Of the Balanced Crane Cable
company of New York. Mr.. Brothers
alleged unfair methods in the award
of a contract for cranes for use on the
isthmian canal. Inspector General
Darlington presided at the hearing,
which was in continuation of an in.
vestigation begun in New York.
Denies Using Influence.
Gen. Darlington will later report to
the secretary of war. Mr.. Brothers
did not appear yesterday, but his
counsel will file brief with Gen. Gar
lington.
c. B. Stricken, an engineer on the
canal since January, 1908, who had
been detailed to inspect the plant of
the Balanced Crane Gable company,
testified that he had not made any
statement to Mr.. Brothers about the
specifications for the cranes, as he
knew nothing about them. He denied
having said anything about using his
influence to have Mr.. Brothers device
accepted by the canal commission.
He made an unfavorable report on
the device to Mr.. Williamson, his SUI
perior officer.
Mentioned Certain Names.
He had mentioned to Mr.. Brothers
the names of Robert w. Hunt & Co.,
Osborne Engineering company and
the Pittsburg Testing laboratory as
engineer experts, but he did not lead
him to believe that he would be ia
vored by consulting any one of them.
A. M. Lawson, who went to Panama
in the interest of the Brothers compa-
ny, denied that he had told Mr.. Broth.
ers that improper influences were at
work against him. He said he was to
receive a salary of $65 week and his
expenses, but had not received a cent
of salary.