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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
HOODOO NAME FOR
KINGS is JOHN

It IS strange how good or bad for
tune seems TO attend certain names, and
this is the more marked IN the persons
OF royalty on account If their con
spfcuOUs position than in the case Of
the ordinary individual.
Among sovereigns it is doubtful which
must be considered the most unlucky
name, but It is probable that John is
the name Of fI-omen.
For instance. John OF England has
always been branded az an Infamous
monarch, a character which he hardly
deserved; still, it was his luck.
John OF France was captured by the
Black Prince. who. by the way, was
not the hero we have been taught 10
consider him. bat very INSCRIPTIONS
rUffiau.
John BapIol Of Scotland has been
I despised by his fellow cOuntrymen be-
cause he pandered too much TO the
English.
Robert III Of Scotland changed his
name from John, but the ill-luck OF the
name chung to him. During his life
/ time he was worried to the verge of
despair by his brother, the Duke of
/ Albany. He was himself a cripple, his
eldest son was starved to death in a
{ prison, and his youngest, when on a
voyage to France, was captured by the
I English. Robert III died Of broken
/ heart.
John Of Bohemia was blind: John T.
I Pope, was imprisoned by AIaric, King
/ OF the Goths; and Pope John X was
/ driven from Rome by Guy. Duke OF
{ Tuscany John XI, Pope, was supposed
/ to have been poisoned by his brother
/ Alberto, who kept him a prisoner IN the
+ lateran- John XIV also died in prison
from poison or starvation.
/ John XIV assembled the papal throne
I after the murder of BOniface. and was
forced TO flee to Tuscany, where he died
+ OF fever. Nor was John XVI more
fortunate, for he was dubbed the anti
I pope and after varied career, which
/ lasted only eleven months, he was
/ brutally tortured and then consigned to
a dungeon, whence he never emerged
alive.
/ John I of COnstantinople was poison
/ ed; John II was killed while boar hunt
/ ing; and John III was dethroned, his
/ eyes were put out, and he was cast into
/ prison, where he died. John 1 OF CASTLE
was killed by fan from his horse
/ This is only a portion Of the long list
/ of Unlucky Johns. but il Will serve to
show that there is good reason for
/ claiming that monarchs should avoid
+ the name.-Stray Stories.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC
WILL RETIRE STOCK
To Offer the ifGilss of Its Pre-
ferred Page Cash or a
Bono.

NEW YORK. J"te Sit is reported
that at today's meetug OF the Southern
Pacific railway directors, II was decided
to retire all OF the outstanding preferred
stock.
According to the report. the preferred
stock holders win DO given the option
Of accepting 115 In cash for their hold
ings or "A bond, the nature of which Is
yet 70 be decided, and they may also be
permitted to exchange for common
stock. but this latter proposition, II is
Insisted, viii not be made as advan-
tageOus as viii be the one to sell for
cash. A formal announcement will be
made later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
LIFE OF CRIMINAL
ONE NOT POISED

The life Of the criminal is simply
an unpOised life. If a person were
perfectly poised, wrongdoing would
.be so repugnant that it would be un-
thiuka BILE
IL is the one-sided, the unpoised
normal for the balanced mind TO
choose the right, the good. as for the
magnet 10 draw TO itself whatever is
kindred.
Just as the needle in the mariners
compass always points TO the north
star, no matter how thick the fog or
how the tempest RACES, there is q
needle within every human being
which always points to the north
star of recUitudc, of right, Of truth
no matter what storms of discord of
weakness, on of crime may be raging
in the individual mind. Nothing can
prevent this little Indicator from
pointing 10 the right. no matter how
far he may sink in vicious living
Success Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08

Washington Gas were forced up to GO
by the holding broker and sold. 8Ier-
genthaler was a little weak, selling
down from 2l0 to 209. Lanston was duh.
only twenty shares being purchased at
1872.
Among the bank shares United States
Trust was strong at los.
After call q few bonds were sold. and
then some broken lots of the traction
shares were picked up at higher prices
than have been recently paid. Capital
Traction could be had only at 1S5ls.
Railway common was 425k. and later
quotation lots were sold at 43.
The local market Is strong with hold
ing brokers' wary about parting with
securities except at top figures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08

LOCAL SECURITY MARKET STRONG
WITH PRICES MOVING STEAD
lily UPWARD.

A large attendance Of brokers greeted
President Flathers when he called the
washington Stock Exchange TO order
today, and a lively session followed.
The brokers were in a merry mood, and
the chairman did not escape from the
ridicule which went around the room
while the members bought and sold a
good volume Of securities
Trading today was well distributed.
and in small lots. with bidding and Of
fering on a scale which made much of
eighths OF a point. Washington Rail-
way preferred added quarter to the
b gh point Of yesterday, and sold frac-
tioaal lots at 96Z. A few shares of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
RAILS LEAD MARKET AND SHOW
SOME IRREGULARITY AND MAR
ROWNESS IN PRICES.

NEW YORK. June So D. m.-The
New York market has pursued a some
what irregular course since noon, with
prices at this hour fairly firm and the
market dull. Today the directors of the
Southern Pacific hold a meeting. and
inst after they went into secret session,
on ruuors that steps would be taken 10
retire the preferred stock. the common
advanced from about 1S1 to 1895 and al
most as quickly fell back TO 132. Union
Pacific shared in tho strength of South
en Pacific, crept upward to 1915, re-
reded to 1898, and recovered TO 12I5s.
Reading has shown a tendency toward
weakness. as if it was the special point
Of attack in an attempt to break prices.
Opening at 157, it advanced on the morn
lng's trading to 1881, lapsed back to
t567k, recovered the greater part OF the
loss, and at this hour is gradually los
Ing ground under selling pressure Steel
and Shelters have been comparatively
active and strong most of the day
The market at this hour is trifie
nervous and shalzy, but for the most
part prices are holding we'll Flour
traders evidently preparing for a break
Rt the close such as occurred yesterday.
NEW YORK. June s.-Noon.-The
stock market today is strong, with a
slowly improving movement going on,
led by Norfolk and Western, Baltimore
and Ohio. and some of the rails that
have not been so active in the past
few days Reading is near the lead in
point of activity. though its prices have
not shown much advance this morning.
The Hartman roads are all strong.
showing gains through the morning s
trading. Cotton oil has been active, and
the demand for Steel has been better
than yesterday. Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit, so active yesterday. is taking a
back seat today
The opening of the market was gem
orally at an advance, with Reading,
baltimore and Ohio, a nd the Norfolk
lines leading. Other railroad stocks.
which showed slight recessions at the
beginning. quickly whipped into line.
and the whole group began to move
slowly upward.
With such support as now is being
given to the market, with sales con-
fined largely TO the holdings of former
btivers who are closing out for profits.
IN is but natural that the market should
be a little dull which has been the
pase through the mornings trading.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
REBELS EXPELLED.

CAPE HAITIEN, June S.-The Domini-
can revolutionaries. who last week were
driven over the frontier TO Haitian
territory, have been expelled by the
Haitian government, and viii leave here
June "A for ST. Thomas. Speaking of his
experiences, General Camache. the
leader of the party, said: Il was able
in two days 10 get together 240 men. In
several encounters we were successful
against the government forces. but as
soon as thF men learned that the move
ment was in favor OF VasqueZ-they had
thought they were fighting for Jimirez-
/ was betrayed, and we bad 10 flee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
THE REAL SUFFERERS

con)-Tm sorry We missed my sermon
on predestination last Sawbath, deacon.
I spoke with great freedom twa hours
and feefty meenutes.
Deacon-Eh. mon, but ye must haze
been tired2
Scots ministerial. ma. : was as fresh
as a rOse-bu+ We should have seen the
congregatlo Times, London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
p SNAKE ON POLE.

GEORGETOWN. Del. June S-Climb-
ing a telegraph pole along the Lewes
road, John McGreEor, a lineman, was
Just preparing 10 throw himself over
the crossbar when he found a siX-foOt
bIacksnake staring him IN the face.
McCfregOr's grip on the pole loosened
and he fell to the ground and is pretty
badly bruised. The snake was shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
FENCING.

Miss eddy" began Mr.. Timmid. CT
thought 10 propose
Really, Mr.. Timmid.' Interrupted
Miss Giddy. I'm sorry. but
''That we have some ice cream"
oh / should be delighted to take
Some evening when the weather is
warmer. The Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08

courts for permanent injunction 20 re-
strain Ross from fighting under any
other but his management. has lost the
decision. Judge Tayler OF the Federal
court Of Cleveland, after listening TO
both sides Of the case, Immediately de-
cided that Dime could not interfere
with Ross in making his own matches.
William MWher. formerly husband Of
Mrs. Charles~f. YerkcS. is looking after
the affairs Of Stanley Ketchel while
the latter's manager, Willis Britt, is in
the West
Leach Cross left New York yesterday
for san Francisco, where he Is matched
10 fight Dick Hyland June % at Gonna.
An effort is being rade 10 get Leo
HouCh 10 box Tommy o. keefe in a spe-
cial boxing show 10 take place Ia Phil
adelphia on June =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
TODAY'S SALES ON THE
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Capital Traction, fd135.
Railway pr, 10d90. 10d9014, 7ld90lz.
Washington Gas, 56J6S, 12lr69.
-Mergenthaler, 5Q210. 10a210. i092O9sl
10Gy209
IaEstOn, 20G155z.
United States Trust, 10d105.
After call-CapitaI Traction, pei
cent, 81. O00@1171k.
Potomac Cons. 5 per cent, 81, 0O0910A
S4000d1o4
Washington Railway common, 10ID425s
Capital Traction. 1001351k
Washington Railway common, 1908
50Ig43. 50d43.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
HONOR TO MRS. SCOTT.

Mrs Matthew T. Scott, president gen
eral of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, viii be the guest of honor
at a bandiet TO be given Saturday even
ing at Bloomington, H., by Letitia
Green Stevenson Chapter OF that city.
Mrs Scott left Washington yesterday
for Bloomington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
MUST DIE IN CHAIR

NORWICH, n. z, June S-Governor
Hughes has refused to-interfere in the
case of William Scott, OF this Village,
sentenced to be elecrocuted at Auburn
prison in the week Beginning June Il
Tor the murder Of his mother, Mrs. Della
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
NEW RECORD MADE
FOR BUTTER PRICES
Tune Market Goes Higher
Than for Many Years
Past.

Butter took a jump today, making it
the highest price known during June
for several years past IN the local pro-
duce market. Unless there is q break
in the market within the next few days,
creamery butter, commission men say,
may 90 even higher than Is cents per
pound the price at which it sold today.
The vegetable market went of some
what, several of the staples dropping in
price because of heavy receipts. New
POTATOES dropped from s40O TO $3.50
per barrel 10 $3.50 TO $3.50. the last
named figure being asked for the best.
Onions also sold slightly under yester-
DAYS market, the best bringing from
q. So to $50 per crate instead Of sL6o
Poultry prices. both live and dressed.
remained unchanged from yesterday.
The demand was good. and the best
spring chickens brought from % to 2i
cents The live stock market was steady,
with q good demand for primo calves
and lambs.
Eggs, Cheese, ana Butter.
Cheese-New York. fats. Urge. per H..
iSka14c; small. per H.. I4a14sz :;
Eggs-Nearbys. per dozen, 2Sa24c.
Butter-Creamer9i fancy. 2Sa2s1zc; Western
hrsts, 25a26c; process. fancy, 23a24c: fair TO
good. 2Oa2lc; dairy. choice, 19a20c; dairy
good: lSa19c; store packed. fresh. 171zc.
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens. spring. per ID, 25ca
26c; hens. lac; ROSTERS. Sc; ducks large
per H., Zoe; small. per b., SAGE; geese,
per ID, 6a10c: turkeys. toms, per ID, u;
hens, per h., 13c.
Dressed Poultry-Chickens spring, per
ID, 2Sa39c; ROSTERS, per h.. 10c; tur-
keys, undrawn. TOMS per h.. 15a1ec. hens.
per h., l6ai6ei ducks, large, per h., 1oal2ci
geese per H., 6a10c
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples fancy brands per bb1.. 81 50
a8.50: oranges, California, per box. s.. 75a
S3.25: Florida. per box. s.. 00a3 50; strawber-
ries. per crate, 1885, pineapples, $780, can
taloupes, per crate sl-5oa2.25; peaches, per
crate. S200a2. 70.
Vegetables.
etgetables-POtatoes. per bu. 81. GOAL 10; po-
tatoes home grown, per bu., e0ca$f. 90; new
potatoes. per Dbl, S2.50af.50; cucunbers per
basket, Sl.0oa2 60; spring cabbage. per crate.
50a75c; squash. per crate, 81 coal 80: string
beans, basket. 6OcaS 90: tomatoes. Florida,
per late 81. 50a3.O0: spinach, per bbl DOC
az %; lale, per Dbl, 50a75c; lettuce, per Dbl,
SIIaa150; asparagus. per bunch, 5a2GC; home
grown. per doz- punches. sea- &C: beets, per
crate. s. 00a3.50, rhubsrb, per bunch, f1ka2ci
Tadsile=, per 100 500; Texas onions, per
-rate. s1.35a1-50; home grown peas, per bbl-,
2 5Oa40O
Live Stock.
Live stock-Lamb, sas1kc per Ib.i sheep,
35za5c per ID; calves, 7a71Fc per H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
NOT so MANY.

Squire never realized what a little
fellow Muggins is until last night
Nicar-And how did il happen to occur
to you then2
SQUIRE overheard a woman say that
ne was every inch genJIemau.-pick-
Me-Up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
SWIMS FOUR HOURS.

MAZATDAN, Mexico. June S.-MaGuel
VIlalnbos TELL from the slOOp Catalina.
near this port, and battled in the water
more than four hours, when the crew
Of the slOOp Anita rescued him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
ACCEPTS INVITATION

CHICAGO. June 8-Vice President
Sherman has accepted an invitation to
address the Chicago bankers on Trust
Companies September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The Treasury Department today
awarded a contract for railing and lamp
standards for the Treasury building to
the Flour City Ornamental Iron Works,
of Minneapolis. at cost of $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08
TODAYS SALES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs &
Co. bankers and brokers, Hibbs Building,
members New York stock Exchange. Wash
ington stock Exchange. and Chicago Board
~
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The CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by E F. Hutton
& Co. members New York Stock Ex-
change. Thomas L. Hume, manager. l20I
+ street northwest:
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DANGEROUS.

When the man who has been going
Ike clOckWork gets WHEELS In his head
he is in danger OF being ali run down.
philadelphia Bulletin.
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Union Pac Cow. IS. 100 1897 ZOE 1091
T.. s. Steel ID s.....105A 1864 105 1888.
SALE OF STOCK BY HOURS.
Shares to II a m, 26S 400.
Shares to y m, z25. 500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08

Live Stock-Lamb. Sas1zc per lbi sheep
3Jza5c per h, calves. 7a7izc per ID.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
BRIDE P0RTERS
TO GET BUSINESS
THAT Is THE CHARGE AGAINST
lEAoINo DOCTORS or
BERLIN.

BERLIN. March 31.--Germany's
great medical world Is agog over the
revelations OF graft In its most emin-
ent quarters the Berlin specialist fra
ternities.
No less distinguished a man than
Prof Hermann Senator. the venerable
president OF the Berlin Medical So
ciety Is under fire on charges Of brib-
ing hotel porters and others to direct
wealthy patients. principally foreign.
ers. to patronize his clinics. A num-
Der OF other specialists OF lesser rank
are under the same charge.
Prof. Senator at sensational meet
ing OF the Berlin Medical society. re-
Gently. laid down his once pending
an investigation by court OF honor.
He asserts that the only basis tor the
charges against him are that he gave
some money TO the head OF a certain
Russian institute for medical consul
tations and for acting as interpreter
in the case of some wealthy Russian
patients. He also admits that he tips
couple OF hotel porters who claim
commissions. but only as means
OF getting rid of them.
Ii Is asserted by "A couple OF local
physicians who brought out tho graft
revelations that the practice of pay
ing commissions for rich patients has
long been rife In the German medical
world.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
ZONES OVER THE SEA
TO WED SWEETHEART

CHICAGO, March 3O.--On the plat
Iorm Of the station beside the track
Nd which the Pennsylvania limited
<onnes In stood John Plath Jr.. OF
{raHt Forks, N. b.. who frequently
md anxiuusly looked for the incom-
20 Of train on which would be VIII
olmtne- Johansen, of Kiel, Germany.
The young people were playmates
"a sweethearts In childhood. When
Nm was 20 years old he crossed the
oooh and came to America. first ex-
1<jng promise from Wilhelmin that
NV would come also when he had
1nG6 start In the new world.
Tho young man went to British Co
1mbin. homesteaded and prospered
llholmine waited six years. Then
10 received the message to meet heI
.l1dhood sweetheart In Chicago.
when the Pennsylvania limited
rev into the union depot the blush
nc young German woman peered out
~ = window and saw John. A mo
nont later she stepped or the trair
md into his arms. The two boarded
carriage and John showed the youns
Woman q marriage license which HI
Nd procured. They were driven to Z
ministers house on the north side anC
MN married.
= Was the intention of the happy
<cupIe TO leave in a few days for tn,
s |okh home In Canada.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
SAYS FATHER HAS NOT
BATHED IN THREE YEARS

WAUKESHA. Wis, March 31.-Up-
on the testimony Of Albert Mitchell.
who swore that his father, William +.
Mitchell. aged IS, had not had bath
for three years and Eve months, Judge
Griswold committed the unclean old
man to the county poorhouse.
Some time ago the aged man deed
ed his homestead at Oconomowoc 10
his son Albert, with the proviso that
the latter was to support him during
the remainder OF his life. Father and
son have since lived together, with
niece of the latter as housekeeper.
Because OF the aged mans alleged
filthy habits the son testified that nc
was unable to care for his father a.
home. although he was willing to pay
for his maintenance at the poorhouse.
Petition to have him committed was
made by the supervisors OF Oconc-
mowoc. The aged man was recently
examined as to his sanity and pro-
nounced sane.
The son and his niece testified that
the father consumed chewing tobacco
by the pound and constantly kept his
room and person In filthy condition
as the result OF his excessive use or
the weed.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
"FN -uINIuenu. DOT CtHt.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. March 3i.-Close-Some
heavy selling OF July was done late on
Tuesday In the Chicago market. but IL
the sellers figured on breaking the mar
ket they made A mistake. The tone on
Wednesday was bullish and. with the
cash situation as II Is Just, now. N Is
hard TO see why anyone should sell.
Cash wheat - scarce everywhere and
there IL wild scramble among the
mills In their efforts TO secure supplies.
Kansas city is shipping wheat back to
the country aid Texas millers arc buy
Ing I'm Chicago. Premiums on cash
wheat are something never seen be-
fore Cash and July wheat were very
strong on Wednesday. There was not
much doing IN september. bur tho price
moved up and the entire market was
without weak point during the
greater part OF the trading
Wheat quotatiOns-Cash No. red.
$50 bid May opened unchanged az
si.2j. and advanced to s1.26: July
opened at Sl.OSh. advanced to 81 90. de-
clined TO Si.OSr. and closed at sfOg:
September opened at si.02a, and held
steady: No 3 red. sie7. No. I white.
si.30.
Coarse grain quotations. Corn
Cash No. ;, % &c. No. 2 yellow. 5S&c
Oats-Cash No. white, I car at SIC
Rye-Cash No 2 sac.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
HALLY INSPECTS GRADE
CROSSINGS IN CHICAGO

In the Hally home rule bill, which
is TO go to the legislature this week,
the present status of the Detroit water
board will not be affected, but tie city
will be given power TO repeal the
existing laws in regard to the water
board and to legislate into effect any
changes desired.
Corporation Counsel Hally returned.
Wednesday morning, from Chicago.
where he went TO look at grade seps-
ration work. He will complete the
home rule bill at once.
The problems In Chicago are very
different from those we have here.
he stated There the railroad tracks
are raised, while here the streets are
lowered. They are using a form "
concrete construction there which the
railroads wished me TO inspect. but
1t Is not completed there.
I'm case we adopt the plan OF sepa-
ration proposed by the railroads here,
the streets under the viaducts will not
be paved for a year or until the rail-
roads finish their work, but the paving
will end at the railroad right IF way
and that will be filed in with a tenn
porary roadway OF gravel or cinders."
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
REFORMED SPELLING
VEXES FRENCH ACADEMY

PARIS. March 30.-Reformed spell
ing is having hard time in France
as well as in America. President
Taft's decision to have nothing TO do
with short cuts to long words follows
hard upon an unkind joke played upon
the advocates OF reformed spelling in
France. or course II was a matter
for the grave academy, and gravely
they dealt with It,
For decades the academy has been
at work on a dictionary OF the French
language. and so carefully Is each
shade of meaning weighed so long
discussed and SO elaborate have been
the searches into the paternity of GER
tain bar-sinister words, that the acad-
emicians are still foundering some
where in the early letters: they have
not reached ID yet. according TO one
report.
Then along comes spelling reform
TO annoy and perplex. But the acade-
micians by small majority voted TO
advocate and adopt the reforms.
Emile Faguet has been a persistent
and ardent opponent of the reform, So
In punishment, his brother academi.
clans appointed him to the task OF
preparing the favorable report to be
submitted In answer to a ministerial
question.
NJ. Faguet took his medicine with a
complacence that should have arous.
ed suspicion. but not until the report
was made public was II discovered
that the grounds In favor OF reform
were so stated as to appear ridiculous,
and nothing was left for the reformers
to say.
II appears more than probable that
French spelling will continue to be a
mystery to foreigners for some time
1 TO come.