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The Washington times., 1909-04-26
JUSTICE STAFFORD
BUILDS RESIDENCE
Is Improving Property r.
Recently Purchased at
Lanier Heights.

Following the purchase Of grounds al
Lanier Heights, Justice Wendell P.
Stafford, of the Supreme Court of the
District, is having plans prepared for
the erection Of a handsome residence
in that section OF the city which he viii
occupy as a home. Building operations
win probably be commenced during the
early summer
Justice Stafford purchased four lots
jointly with John w Titcomb. Of the
United States Fish Commission, the
property being located on Clydesdale
street, near Adams Mill road The
deal was made through H. N Taplin-
Altogether there are IL front feet OF
ground contained in the four lots. which
run back to a depth Of 10 feet The
purchase price is understood to have
been in the neighborhood Of 5000
At the time construction OF the house,
to be occupied by Justice Stafford. Is
commenced. work win also be started
upon the erection or a dwelling for Mr..
TitcOmb- The residences viii be de-
tached. but built along the same general
lines OF architecture.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
Issued today:
To Simon Oppenheimer for one two
story brick store and apartment house
at SIS Rhode Island avenue northwest;
architect, George Horton; builder, 81
mon Oppenheimer; estimated cost, S2O0o
To John Appich for one two-story
brick store and fiat on the corner Of
Monroe street and Nicholas avenue
Anacostia. architect. Joseph Bonn, tr.
builder, August GetZ g. Son; estimated
cost, 5000.
To W +. Pearson for one two-story
brick dwelling at III Roferson street
southeast; architect and builder, w. E.
Garner; estimated cost, 5000.
To Louis Rosenberg TO repair one
store and dwelling at 500 Eighth street
southeast; builder, r. Y. Hazel; esti-
mated cost, Sl,S00
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
TODAY'S PRICES ON
LOCAL EXCHANGE

Washington Railway and Electric As
81 0006t8S14, 81. .000dSsls, 81. .O0OGSS1s, 81 OO0a
SS1s, $1.000GISS1s, $1,0009SS1A.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5's. 8, ,0O0J103Ia
sl,0o0d1OS12 Sl.000d1031a, S1,Oo0GG1O35z, 81, ,0OC
1031k, S5.000d103A.
Capital Traction, 10G13T1I-
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 506J427s, 20d421s-
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 5a929G, 50g925s, 1049274, 10Q
925s, 1Od923s.
Georgetown Cas- 20d6O.
Mergenthaler. 3d20S.
Lanston. 2d137s.
3d102.
Franklin ms. 25660
Washington Market, 47d17
After call-Washington Railway and
Electric As. S1,OO04Ss. s4.O0oGS77s, 5000
87Sl, 81 .OO0GS7sL
LanSton, 5eG137s-
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 1N929s.
Potomac Electric Consolidated 5's,
l,000d1 10311, 81, l,00Od1035z
Washington Gas, 1G4
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
BAILEY DEFENDING
INCOME TAX BILL
Texas Senator Speaks To a
Crowded House On the
Tariff Measure.
Continued from First Page.)

divided the American people by a line
Of cleavage more Sharply than any
other question
Senator Bailey took issue with those
whs' would take the ta2-e ton question
out Z politics and put 1t IN the hands
Of a nOnpartiSan body.
Senator Bailey animGdVerted to what
he described as the folly Of the Repub-
lican proposal to give manufG cturers a
guaranty by law of profit from their
industries. To this subject he said he
might address himself in another
speech.
If II were possible to do so under our
Constitution, he said he would gladly
abolish al customs duties and raise all
revenues by direct taxation levied in
proportion to the wealth Of the people.
But this is Impossible in view Of the
compromise, he declared, which was
made when the Constitution was adopt
ed requiring that direct taxation be in
proportion 10 population.
Some students of taxation have in
sisted that the Constitution ought to
he amended in this respect" said Sena-
tor Eailey. but / am not sure I would
gree 10 that"
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
JOSEPH N. MILLER,
REAR ADMIRAL, DIES
Retired Naval Officer Passes Away
at Brick Church,

Rear Admiral Joseph " Miller. re-
tired, one of the oldest officers on the
navy's list, died at Brick Church,
Orange, n. J.. at midnight. according to
a dispatch received at the Navy De-
partment today.
Rear Admiral Miller was born in
Springfield. Ohio. in 1896 and was grad
uated from the Naval Academy IN 1884.
He served during the civil war in COM
mand Of the Perry and Cambridge.
He was in command Of the navy yard
at Boston, and during the Spanish
American war was I'm command Of the
United States Pacific Station.
lie was also the representative OF the
United States at the Queens jubilee in
England IN 1887. He was retired in 1898,
since which time he has performed no
active duty.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
To Ship Body Home.

The body OF William A. Thompson.
associate editor Of the NVarrenton Vir-
ginian, who was shot by Prof. J. D.
Harris, principal of the Warrenton High
school. Saturday evening. and who was
brought to Washington IN the hope or
saving his life, viii be shipped 10
WarTenton this afternoon.
ThOmp5on's remains viii be accom-
parted by Prosecuting Attorney John
Keith. a brother. Edward Thompson.
Joseph NaXheimcr, ThOmpsOn's father
in-law. and Albert Fletcher, ali OF
Warrenton.
Mr. Keith came to the Capital in the
hope OF obtaining from Thompson before
his death a statement as TO the diff
Guilty between himself and Prof. Harris.
The prosecuting attorney returns with
out this. because Thompson never be-
CAME fully conscious after he fell NOR
tally wounded In the streets OF Warren
ton.
Since the death OF Thompson. which
occurred at Z o'clock last night at Provi-
dence Hospital, the bo@y has laid at
Wright's undertaking establishment,
where II wes prepared for burial this
morning.
Internent probably viii be at Warren
ton tomorrow, following an autopsy by
the Virginia State authorities, who
were notified last night by Coroner
hewitt that Thompson had succumbed
20 three bullet wounds inflicted by Prof.
Thompson is said to have a number
Of friends IN Washington and one OF
them said here today that a fund would
at once be started TO prosecute the dead
editors slayer The prosecuting at
toiney OF WarrentOn is reported 10 have
eaen in Washington this morning.
Bullets Removed.
Every effort was made at Providence
Hospital 10 save Thompson's life He was
ou the operating table several hours.
Dr. James Crow, OF Warrenton; DR..
John II. SeIby. Dr. Samuel W Mathis,
and Or. Garter, Of that place, accom-
panied the wounded man on a special
train and 20 Providence Hospital. The
operation was in charge OF Dr. Kerr,
father Of Dr.. Harry Kerr, OF the Provi-
dence staff. All three bullets were ex-
traCted.
1t is conceded that the shooting was
the result Of an old business quarrel
between Thompson and Prof. Harris
Formerly there had been a fist fight
between the two. friends assert
Thompson being the victor The af-
fair was supposed tQ have blown over
Friends Of Thompson claim ne was
shot without warning. while Prof
Harris friends allege that IL was q
case Of self-defense. Prof. Harris is
now out on $4,000 bail. and has Sc
cured Judge G. Al. White, State Sen
ator Fletcher, and Col Il. +. Bird, OF
Winchester, as counsel
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
PROF. ]. D. HARRIS
STILL OUT IN BAIL

WARRENTCN. Va. April 26.-Prof.
J. d. Harris is still under $2O.00 bail,
charged with the shooting Of Editor
NJ. A Thompson. notwithstanding the
fact that the editor is dead in Wash
ington.
Arrangements have been made for
receiving the body here this evening,
following which an inquest will be
held. No change has been made in
the bond arran gemeuts for the reason
that the bail commissioner is out OF
the city.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
CONSOLIDATED FIVES AND
RAILWAY FOURS LEAD THE
LOCAL MARKET.

Washington securities were very
active and firm today, a long list of
sales being recorded Bonds were the
chief feature of the trading, with Wash
ington Railway and Electric As and
Potomac Electric Consolidated Is, the
issues sought. Railway As solG 10 the
extent of $1,000 from SSh dowr to S1k
The demand for these bonds was very
active and trading was good on call and
after call
The Consolidated SIS sold $4,000 at
1O31h 20 1894 with the call for bonds
unsatisfied at the end of the trading
The most active stock was Wash
ingtOn Railway and Electric preferred,
Sc shares going upon the record be-
tween SIS and 92A. The common stock
recorded one sale at 1878, the call for it
being limited.
United States Trust was in good de-
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
LIGHTER RECEIPTS
STEADY THE MARKET
Prices On Country Produce
Given Firmer Tone-Lambs
and Calves Higher.

Light receipts gave a 1rmer tone TO
prices on country produce today. This
was true with respect to practically
every division OF the market. but was
especially pronounced in The case of veal
calves and lambs.
While there were no material aitera-
uonS IN last weeks schedule of prices
veal brought S5a cents easily, and was in
demand at that quotation. There were
very lew spring lambs for sale at any
price; Poultry shipments also recorded
a reduction which kept the price of l6
cents on hens firm.
Sweet potatoes were received il. scant
supply on the vegeta Bile market. al
ulouSh vans were more plentiful. Re
celpts OF green Southern vegetables
were p to the average.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Eggs-virginia, nearbys, fresh. 2oa21c.
Cheese-New York. flats. large, per H. .
lo12alIc; small, per h.. 17a17Jsc
Butter-Creamery, fancy. Sic; Western
ni. nrsts. 2Sc; process. fancy. &c; fair to good.
Z4c' oalry, choice, 23a24c; dairy. good 17c:
Htore-packed. fresh. 15aisc
Poultry.
=, Live PouItry-Chickens, spring. small. per
ID zza2Sc; large, per lbF 2Oa22c; hens. lee;
ROSTERS c; ducks. large, per 10. Bale:
turkeys. toms, per ID I5c: hens per Ii 1Sc
Dressed Poultry-Chickens. spring small.
per ID, 2oa25c; ROSTERS, per ID. 9a1Oc; tur-
hens.
keysper h., 2Oa21c; ducks, large per b.. la
l6c; geese, per h., Sa1ec.
Fruits.
truits-ADples, fancy brands, per bbI s. 50
ao-sVi oranges, California, per box 81 75a3 90.
Florida. per box, s.. 00a3. so; grape fruit Der
crate, S250a5.0o; strawberries. per quart
10alec.
Vegetables.
Vegetables-Potatoes. per bu. 81 IOa1 %: no.
tatoes. home grown, per bu.. 90caSl 90 new
potatoes. per bbL. S4-50a5-OO; sweet potatoes
per Dbl, S3OOa4.00; yams, per bbl.. s. O0a2 50;
cucum oers, per basket, s. 00a4. 90; spring cab
bage. per crate, s.. 25a2. 50: caulihOwer, per
basket. 81 50a2 .: celery. per doz. stalks 4Oca
41-O0i onions per bu-, 90CaS1. 20; onions, per
bbl.. S1.Coa2.50: squash. per crate. 81 -50a2 co.;
string beams, per basket. s.. 50a3.0 tomatoes
Florida per crate. g. O0aS25O: spi ,ach per
bbl., 81 20; ksle. per bbl., 5Oa75c lettuce
200; asparagus. per bunch, 2Oa55c; teets per
crate $50 so; rhubaTb. per bunch. 156a21Ac;
per basket, H.O0a2. 90. radshes. pei 100. 81. GOA
Texas oniCns, per crate, s2.0o.
Live Stock.
Live stock-Csttle, extra, per cwt. So 5ns
600; medium. S4-ooa4-5o; ordinary. s.. Ooa3. % (:
hogs. per cwt-, gross. s5.5Oss.75; ordinary,
per cwt-. Sc. o0a625; sheep. prime, per 10,
4s415c; ordinary, per H., 5a$iSc. lambs.
choice, per ID. Sa10c; medium. per ID. SlzaSc:
common. per H.. Sc: calves, prime, per
To-, Sss1zc; medium. per h., 7s71zc. common.
per Ib., basc-
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
MUNICIPAL EXHIBIT
TO BE INSTALLED

Final details for the installation Of
the March municipal exhibit at the
National Conference on City Planning
to be held in Washington beginning
May p. We're completed by the sub
mittee on exhibits held in the Chamber
Of Commerce today.
II was stated that the exhibit will
reach Washington on May IS and will
be placed in the banquet hall of the
Raleigh Hotel. II will be thrown oren
10 the public probably not before May
% The committe which will have
charge of the installation is headed by
Appleton =. Clark, jr.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26

mand on q rising scale. Sales were ef-
fected at 1917, 1O1zs. and 102, with the
bid price at the close at the top figure.
week ago this stock was selling
around 9S.
Wash. ngton Gas was practically neg
lected in the trading. tho, gh some at
tentiOn was paid to il in the bidding,
the baying broker being challenged into
buying one share at higher price than
has been realized recently.
@. Bowie Chapman was receiving con-
gratulations at his new place of busi-
ness IN the Colorado building this morn
ing, where he now represents Z. II.
Hartman & Co. At the old Office of
Hutton & co. part of\ the old Office
force was at work. II was said that a
representative of the New York house
was in the city making arrangements
for new manager, but up to . O'Clock
no announcement was forthcoming as
TO who had been selected.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
Neq York Market Weak Da-Loca Securities AUe
WALL STREET IN WAITING MOOD,
WITH STOCK MARKET SLOW
AND WEAK.

NEW YORK. April 26-2 p. m.-The
New York market remains dull sensi-
tive and weak, with most of the floor
traders expecting rise. Trading has
been in small volume. except in the case
Of a few specialties where il seemed
that the bulls were feeling the strength
Of the market. Steels and the Pacific
railroads have received as much atten-
tion as any stocks. and the feeling is
quite general that IL the market moves
up today II viii be along the line of
stiff buying in these issues. Since noon
the list generally has made fractional
gains. but prices move very slowly
The chief feature OF the situation is
the extreme sensitiveness Of stocks to
the slightest pressure either way. This
condition usually presages a rise, and
many room traders are laying lines
for a movement in that direction.
NEW YORK. April 26-The stock
market to this hour has been sui and
weak, with trading in small volume.
The uncertainty of the fate Of the COM
modities case with the coal roads has
been. during the morning, the disturb,
ing factor In the situation. The harden
ing OF grain prices in Chicago was felt
10 be favorable to higher prices, but
It has had little apparent effect.
At the opening the market started
well and most stocks made fractional
gains early. Beet sugar, however. suf-
fered a heavy slump of about two
points. due to the liquidation OF the pool
which had bought the stock for rise
and was not prepared for the statement
OF the president that the declaration of
p dividend was very uncertain. other
reports OF probably deferred dividends
made the market weak and the list
generally has lost about a point since
morning.
The situation in Turkey is practically
ignored as a market factor, news from
Constantinople having little result even
upon the European bourses. The feeling
here IS that the Turkish troubles viii
probably be settled within a brief period
without embToiiing the nations of Eu-
rope In a general war. While a moderate
amount Of interest Is manifested in
affairs there IL is not made anything
OF as a stock market influence. Liqui-
dation OF pools unable TO hold on. fall
ure OF corporations TO give assurance
that dividends VIII be declared and gen
eral business conditions are far more
potent In their effects upon the market
than the Eastern war scare.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
INHERITS YZNAGA FORTUNE.

Under the terms of the will OF the
late Jose NJ. Yznaga, Mrs. Mary Mar
tina Yznaga is made sole beneficiary.
The instrument is dated August 2,
1906. The widow is also named exc
cutriX-
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
DEFERS DECISION
ON COMMODITIES

The long-expected decision on the
commodities clause Of the Hepburn act
was again deferred by the Supreme
Court today.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W. r. Hibbs q
Co. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange. and Chicago Board
OF Trade.)
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
MORNING WEDDING
ATST. MARY'S SCHURCH
Walter L. Donnelly Is Mar
ried TO Miss Mary Stout
enburgh.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va April. 96

st. Mary's Church was we'll hlled this
morning at 7:15 O'Clock, the occasion be-
ing the marriage of Walter NJ. Donnelly,
a clerk In the quartermaster's depart
ment of the United States at Fort
Myer, to Miss Mary Esther Stouten-
burgh, eldest daughter Of Mrs. Annie r.
Stoutenburgh.
The ceremony was performed after
the estrly mass by the Rev. L. W.
Kelly, the assistant pastor of St Mary S
Church..
The bride had as her maid OF honor
Miss Annie A. Stoutenburgh, while the
groom was attended by Edward J.
Shinn as best man. The bride was at
tired in blue cloth travelling dress,
with hat to match. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs Donneily
left on wedding trip through the
NortlI.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26

The funeral of the late Charles n.
Griffin was hel1 from his late home in
North Pitt street this afternoon and
was largely attended. The Rev. Father
Kelly, Of St Mary's Church, conducted
made in Bethel Cemetery. The funeral
was attended by the members Of James
w. Jackson Council, Jr. o L. A NJ,
the Veteran Friendship Fire AssOcia-
ton, and the Rechabites.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26

James Edward Duke died at his home,
1913 Duke street, at $50 O'Clock last
evening. Mr.. Phillips was sixty-seven
years old and Is survived by a widow
and two children, Joseph II. Phillips
and Mrs. Mary Alice McMenamin His
funeral will be held next Wednesday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Mr.. Phillips was a member Of the
Knights Of Pythias and the Order of
Owls, and both these organizations viii
affPnd hts funpral
The Washington times., 1909-04-26

L5US-1o ---------- ----------lyy
y S. As. Reg. 1928. ;.........I13 119&
u. $. As, Coupon, 1925....-.. .120iz
L. S Z. Q. 1920 yr. 2's, Reg,
1896 ....-..:-.. .....,.........Io 1OlS
Phil Is land pur. As. 191+3i. 100 49,.
Panama 1885 ................l .l01ie 90.
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Bid. .Aske
4. s. con. 2's, Reg. 1890 go. 10115 1O1
L. s. con. 2's, Coupon, 1880. .10l3t -
I. s. gs, Reg, 190S-1S....10l1a 1O2
L. s. 3s, Coupon, 190S-1S.. .1O2
u 6 3s. Coup, small bds..
The Washington times., 1909-04-26
Fruits.

truits-ADples, fancy brands per bbL s. 50
40 sui oranges, California, per box. 81 75a3 so:
fIorida, per box S2-oOa3.50; grape fruit per
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-22
INDIAN PROVERBS.

The coward shoots with shut eyes.
Small things talk loud to the Indians
eye
The paleface's arm is longer than his
word.
When fox walks lame, the old rab-
Bit jumps.
a eguaw's tongue runs faster than
the winds legs.
There is nothing so eloquent as a
rattlcsnake's tail
Iha indian s"alps his euemy. The
paiarIce skins his friends.
T,,o men win live together in quiet
and friendship, but two squaws never
When a man prays one day and
steals six, the Great Spirit thunders
and tie evil one laughs.
There are three things it takes a
strong man 10 hcld-a young warrior,
4 Wild horsH and Il handsome squaw.-
Scrap Book.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-22
/. Case Where Attempted Punishment
Proved a Hopeless Failure.

Ordinary punlShmentS answered very
wei for Susy She was thinker and
would reason out the purpose of them,
apply the lesson and achieve the re-
form required. But it was much less
easy to devise punishments that would
reform Clara. This was because she
was philosopher who was always
turning her attention to finding some
thing good and satisfactory and enter
tanning in everything that came her
way. Consequently it was sometimes
pretty discouraging to the troubled
mothe" to find that after all her pains
and thought in inventing what she
meant to be a severe and reform com
paling punishment the child had en-
tilely missed the seventies through her
native disposition to get interest and
pleasure out of them as novelties. The
mother, in her anxiety to find pen
atty that would take sharp hold and
DO its work effectively, at last reSorted
win 4 sore heart aud with reproach-
ful conscience, to that punishment
which the incorrigible criminal III the
pantantiary breads above all the other
punitive miseries which the warden in
Gics upon him for his good-s0litary
confinement in the dark chamber. The
greyed and worried mother shut Clara
up in q very small clothes closet and
went away and left her therefor fif
teen minutes. II was all that the moth
cr heart could endure. Then she came
softly back and listened listened for
the sObS. but there weren't any; there
We're mufiicd and inarticulate sounds,
but they could not be construed into
sDls The mother waited half an hour
long T. BY that time she was suffering
SO IN ensely with sorrow and compass
sion for TIE little prisoner that she was
not "ble 10 wait any longer for the dis
tre}sad sounds which she had counted
upon to inform her when there had
been punishment enough aud the re-
form accomplished She opened the
closet to set the prisoner free ana take
her back into her loving favor and for
givcuDss. but the result was not the
one expected. The captive had manu-
factu,cd a fairy cavern out of the
closet, and friendly fairies out of the
clothes hanging from the hooks and
was having a most sinful and unre
pcntaut good time and requested per-
mission to spend the rest of the day
there, From Mark Twain's Autobiog
raphy in North American Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-22

young woman new to mission work
on the east side, New York, was lately
moved to comment sadly upon the
monotonous and cheerlcss existence Of
the inha btants of The teuements.
Il suppose there is little brightness
ana recreation In your lives" said she
10 au eleven yearold girl.
"0h. | cont know about that" an
SWured the girl. 1T amt so dull as
you might think. Dere's always some
ihia' doin' to keep us from gittin' blue
rs lively sometimes, all right For
instance, las night the people on our
floor was acnttin' up high. Dere was
a gentleman next to us what had lie
tremens, an de lady right across the
hail from Us was jagged so she nearly
bit her sisters ear off" New York
Tribune
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-22
a DOG and an Eao.

\ farmer in western state possess
ed two dogs. n big one called Alice and
II small one Chat was named Billy. Al
ice, greedy creature, was fond OF fresh
eggs. When she heard Il hen cackle she
always ran 10 look for tile nest One
day she found one under the fruit shed
But she could not get the egg because
she was too large to go under the shed.
She went away and soon returned with
Billy, bringing him just before the
hole.
Billy was stupid and did not under
stand. Alice put her head in and then
her paws without being able to reach
the egg. Billy seemed to understand
what was wanted. lie went under the
shed, brought out The egg and put it
before Alice, who ate it with great sat
isfaction, and then both dogs trotted
of together. Chicago Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-22
Hurt His FEELINGS.

Il told you that poor young widow"
began Mrs. Nuritch. that you'd give
her boy work if
Wei. / won't" Interrupted Nuritch
She sent him today with a note that
caid. 4 must find employment for my
son. even If he works for q mere pit
lance The nerve of her cailin me a
mere pittance. "-Philadelphia- Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-22
Notice of Transfer.

Notice is hereby given that petition
for the Transfer of a Wholesale LIQUOR
License heretofore granted to Michael +.
Donovan, in the Village OF Mildred, Cher.
ry Township. Sullivan County Penna., on
premises known as The knights OF Labor
Hail. to Ellen Connor, has this day been
fled in my Office, and the same will be
presented to the Court OF Quarter Sessions
of Sullivan County, on Monday, August
>, 1909, at eleven o'clock a. IN.
ALBERT +. HESS, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Laporte, Pa. July -, 1909
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-07-22

CONDENCED REPORT OF the condition of The
SFiTst National Bank at Dushorc, in the state
Of Pennsylvania at close OF business June 20