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The Washington times., 1909-06-29
CONFESSES TO PLOT
ON LIFE OF THE GAR
Murderer of General Beekman on Deathbed in Stock
holm. Discloses Anarchist Plans Rulers European
Trip May Be Abandoned

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, June 2e-Al-
though he refused to divulge the names
of his co-conspirators. Adolf Wang, the
assassin Of General Beekman, confessed
on his deathbed that he had been COM
missioned by the anarchists to kill the
Gar of Russia, and that he was only
prevented by his inability to get within
striking distance of the Russian SOW
ereign. Yang confessed that he had
no personal motive in killing Beekman,
but said that he shot the first high
official he could reach I'm order TO con-
vince his comrades Of his good faith.
The facts were learned today on the
best OF authority, although the utmost
pains have been taken by the Stock
holm police to conceal everything bear
ing on the killing OF Beekman and the
suicide of his ass ASSN. Wang, In his
confession is understood to have made
the statement that he is only one OF
several assassins detailed by the an
archists to try to kin the Car during
his European trip.
s'The Car canno. escape it is claim
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

The champion Celestial remembered
drcpusd IN on She Capital this morning
from Baltimore, emitted few observa-
tons concerning dates and their re1a-
tive value and probably viii be Of ma
ter4aI aid 10 the case OF his nephew,
Wan shue. also late OF Baltimore, whom
the immigration service is now attempt
ing TO deport.
Wan ghue is one OF four young China
men against whom cases were made by
inspector Baldwin. the charge being
that they were In this country unlaw-
fully and without the proper papers.
when tie case was called this morning
before Commissioner Arson P. Taylor,
Assistant District Attorney Proctor
moved to squash the charges against
Wong Lung Kai. Chung Sung. and Lou
Hen. This left Wan Shue to face trial
alone and his uncle Sing Lum. a Balti-
more laundryman. who didn't under
stand English well. Immediately assum-
I'd the role Of star witness ana cham
pion renenberer.
Takins the career of hts nephew when
the latter was but two days old. Lum
traced his movements all over the con-
ffncnt. He recalled vividly the first
time he had been allowed 20 gaze upon
The face Of the new baby, born. he
swore. In San Francisco; he figured 10
the month and day that the entire bunch
moved to Mott street. New York; he
recounted the journey TO Baltimore and
the days and years spent there, and.
finally traced Shus right up TO the pres
ent moment.
All told. he accounted for twenty
four years OF Shue's life, spent without
naturalization papers and without In
reference from migration officers At
torney Creed Fulton. representing the
Cinnamon. had the witness repeat him
self just 70 show how easy this datf
business really was Attorney Proctor
took a hand and having heard some
thing about the Chinese doing things
backward. he Jambled the dates all uT
and then watched Lum straighten them
Never did Lum bat an eyelid- He'd
recount the years IN each city Judge
Taylor would write rapidly, and then
al the endof II all he'd take a trial
balance act and announce:
Balanced again-tWenty-four years"
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
CHICKEN SUPPLY
IN MARKET SHORT
Broilers of Extra Quality
Bring twenty-five
Cents a Pound.

Spring chickens were the center at
traction on the produce market today.
This was caused by the limited supply,
which was followed by the price adj
vancing to % cents. Any kind of
chicken met With 3 ready sale at .
cents. while extra quality brought 2
cents more. Other classes Of fowls were
firm at old prices.
Butter viii sell again at the price
which prevailed last week-261A to p
cents a pound. Cheese, also. failed ho
record any changes Supply of eggs
showed improvement, and the general
selling price was p to . cents a dozen
Homegrown fruits and vegetables
played an important part on the vege-
table market today. They created suf-
ficient competition to bring aDout a re-
duction in price in new potatoes and
string beans. The former recorded a
reduction Of 80 cents on the barrel,
while string beans sold at from $50
to s. per barrel
Large shipments of both foreign and
homegrown blackberries were received
Better quality was offered IN the home
grown product, and the selling price
was 5 to cents a quart, while foreign
berries brought from to cents.
Cantaloupes sold at reduced prices.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Cheese-New York. hats. large. per H..
14at45tc; small. per ID, l41ssIee
Eggs-Nearbys-Fe dOz-, 2lsz2c-
Butter-CreaInery. fancy. 2si sa27c: Western
fiTsts. 25lka26c: process. fancy. 23a24c; fair to
good 2la22c; dairy, choice, -oa2lc; dairy
good: 1saI9c; store-paeked, treat I71sc.
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens, sprir 3 per h., 2sa
&c; hens, 15c: ROSTERS, Sc; young ducks,
large, per h., 1Ss15c. small. per ID, sa9c;
geese. per h., 6a1oc; turkeys toms. per lb.i
i5c; hens. per h.. 15c-
Dressed Poultry-Chickens. spring. per
| ID. 25ci ROSTERS, per ID, I0al2cf tur-
keys, undrawns toms. per h.. 15alsc; hens,
| per h.. l5a16c; ducks. large. per H.. )al2c;
| geese. per h.. 6aloc.
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples. fancy brands. per Dbl. s. SC
a650: oranges. California, per box s2-50a
| s.. 25; Florida. per box, S3.00aS 500 strawber-
ries. per quart. 4asc; pineappies. Sl.50a
/ 80 cantaloupes, Per crate S2VaSS.VOi peaches
I per crate. s.. 90; cherries, per box, 5aloc
raspbeTTies. per quart. l2a14ci blackberries,
I per quart. 4aSc; watermelons, 2eaS5c apiece
Vegetables.
VetgstabIes-Potstoes per bu. 81 O0al 10; po-
/ tstoes home grown. per hu.. Secasl. 90: new
/ potatoes, per Dbl, s. 90 a2.50; cucumbers, pei
/ basket 75ca150s spring cabbage. per Dbl,
/ 50a75c; squash. per crate. 75casl.0o; string
I beans, home grown. per bbl-. 81 50a
/ 81 00s2.0o: spinach. per Dbl. 5OcaSl 90
4 kale, per Dbl, 5ea75ci lettuce, per bbl.i
/ 81 GOAL so: agpara gus. per bunch. 6a20c: home
/ grown. per doz- punches. 60a55cs beets, per
/ &c; radishes, per 100. 500: Texas onions pei
/ crate, s1-25s homegrown peas, per bbl. S. 81
1 "a 90; corn. per crate 81. 75a2 oos Texas to-
/ rnstoes. sI-o0a1I0
Live Stock.
| Calvss-Per 10. Sc; lambs. per h.. Sc
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
TODAY'S SALES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Washington Railway and Electric As
SIS.
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS 1,0COdI05,
1.000Q105, 1,000q105, 1,000@105, 1,000QI05,
l ,0J0Gl05
Washington Gas, 5G72. 25G72. 25a72, Is
az, S0T72, 10072.
NIergenthaler, 10000, 1G2091k. 1oG209.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 50Q905z, 50G905z, 50d9015. 5OG9O9s
5Q91, 1871, 5e0901z, 5ed901z. 50d90ss.
LanstOn, 306T1515
Second National Bank, 10G159, 5d159
5lD159
National Bank Of Washington, 3Sd220.
Washington Loan and Trust, 10d207.
GraphOphOne preferred 5G3rk.
After call
Lanston, 5O0d15L
Washington Gas. 1d72sss 1172Ss, 2567z%
IE73, 25u72A, S5Q72zs-
Commercial National Bank. eQ1741z.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
SEEKING TO UNRAVEL
"MAROUISE" MYSTERY
Identity of Beautiful Woman Held at Ellis Island Baf-
files Oficials--Brought Fourteen Trunks
and Had Plenty Of Money.

NEW YORK. June pa special in
quiry has been started at Ellis Island
into the antecedents Of the Marquise
de Reymonde, In an effort to unravel
the mystery with which the beautiful
young woman has Seen fit to surround
herself.
With fourteen trunks and plentifully
supplied with money the woman arrived
several days ago, In the first cabin OF
the Greek steamer Themistocles. On
some OF her trunks was the name.
Madeline de Estcinay." while others
bore the crest and name of Marquise
de ReymonGe. The inspector who ex-
amined them remembered that when
the Oceanic arrived some weeks ago.
there was on board a man who gave
the name Of Edouard de Reymonde.
who was detained at Ellis Island until
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STRONG IN MEMORY
IS THIS CHINAMAN
Celestial Tells Life Story of Nephew With Dates at
Hearing Before Commissioner Taylor-AttOrneys
Fail to Shake His Story.

They even tried to scare Lum by call
ing for his own papers. He had them.
right in his black blouse.
Bak Wong. another CeIectial. who
used to live in San Francisco, then IN
New York and then n Baltimore, also
Identified Shue as the slant-e eyed youth
ha'd watched grow for i've years before
they left Frisco.
Did you talk to shue?'' asked Mr..
Proctor.
How y9g talkee baby, i've year old,
nantly, holding his hand about two feet
from the floor to indicate Shue's height
at that time. When next he saw Shue,
he said, II was In Baltimore, and he
had grown up. He was sure IT was the
The first he remembered Of Shue. he
declared. was when his father brought
him downstairs in San Francisco, the
youngster being two years old
what did he bring him down stairs
forF' asked the inqClsitive attorneys.
His father say had boy baby. He "a
upstairs alice samee showee me-
Bringee down. proud"
Just ike anybody else would do If
they had a baby-especiallY a boy
baby?" interposed Judge Tayor, as
Wong who Is an old Chinaman. and
who has never lost his que. was eX-
The fate OF Wan shue IS stiH in the
balance. The government will put on q
number of witnesses this afternoon in
an effort 10 show that he has but re-
Gently entered this country, and that he
has not been around Baltimore laundry
shops as the Cinnamon contend.
Shue and his three companions came
10 Washington few weeks ago seekine
work and were na bbed by the inspector
/ The three who were released for wan
of proof Of any improper entry left th'
room smiling Then Lum cot busy Will
his memory and toyed gently for ar
hour with all the dates in the respeC
tive calendars Of the Orient and DC
cident.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

LOCAL SECURITIES ACTIVE WITH
BONDS, RAILWAY PREFERRED,
AND GAS LEADERS.

Business on the local exchange today
was active, prices strong, and trading
well distributed over the list. Bonds
were one of the chief features of the
selling. Washington Railway and Elee-
trio as sold $1,000 at S7HdS77s, and Po-
tomac Power Consolidation SIS sold
5000 at 105.
After the trading in the bonds the
traction shares cam in for a good
degree Of business, with Railway pre-
ferred the chief feature About $50
shares changed hands from 9g1z TO 81
and back again to sos. Most of the
trades were in fifty-share lots
Washington Gas had another good
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

day, the broker who is picking up the
stock, it is said for New York parties.
taking over 40 shares at Y on the cali
and Il shares after call at fractions
above that price UP to 10
Both Mergenthaler and Lanston were
IN evidence the former at 200 to 2)9jk.
and the latter at the old reliable price
of 1919.
Bank stocks were firm on cell and
afterward, some small sales Leing re-
corded In Second National, Bank OF
Trust, and Commercial National.
The local market is in excellent shape
and brokers are well supplied with or
ders for all the available stocks of the
leading issues.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

ACOuAAAuCu EAESsl
last two years would serve the
purpose"
VIII Not Repeat.
Senator Aldrich replied that he did
not deem it proper for him to repeat
the substance of conversation privately
held between him and the President
Il did not know that public men
held private conversations with the
President about public business" OBJ
served Senator Bailey.
AS TO that I am not able to agree
with the Senator somewhat testify re-
piled Aldrich.
The colloquy between Aldrich and
Bailey caused nothing less than SEN
sation. 1t Is regarded as certain to
have a very important effect on the con-
sideration Of the corporation tax mat
ter, and there is already whispering
that 1t indicates that Senator Aldrich
did himself quietly prepare to take a
little part in unloading the income tax
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

he could give a satisfactory account of
himself He questioned the woman
about this man, and her answers were
so evaslve she was sent to Ellis Island
until an investigation can be made.
Immediately after the woman arrived
de ReymOnde appeared at Ellis Island
and sought to have the woman allowed
10 enter He gave a fictitious address
and the authorities decided to obtain
the woman pending further investiga-
ton.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
BISHOP ACCUSED.

PARIS. June 2s.-Mgr. Gieure. bishop
of Bayonne. has been cited to appear
before the correctional court for the pro-
nouncing ipso facto communication
against entire municipal councils and
charitable associations which in any
way indorse the acquisition of former
church property. Furthermore Mgr.
Gfeure has formally instructed the men,
bers of his diocese to resist the laws
providing for neutral education.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
BLACK HAND TRIALS.

TOLEDO, June 29.-Convinced that
the base Of operations Of the alleged
Ohio Black Hand Society was IN
Marion. IN this Federal district. the
Federal authorities have decided to try
ali Of the men implicated fl the case IN
Toledo next fall. Joseph Bataglla has
been discharged on motion OF District
Attorney Day.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

ed Wang said. He and his are watched
day and night and at every city he
visits. where public functions are held.
a comrade will be in waiting to make
an attempt to end the tyrant's life
The police refuse to discuss the con-
fession Of Wang. but no secret is made
Of the fact that Russian agents have
been summoned from St. Petersburg
and scattered along the route of the
Cars tour. It has been fnmored that
the situation may grow so serious that
the trip viii be abandoned.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
COTTON AVERAGE 7s.6.

MEMPHIS. June 2s.--The report Of
the National Ginners' Association gives
the average condition of cotton up to
June "a as 75.6. There has been an
abandonment of acreage of per cent.
according to the report, making the
total acreage 9.s per sent less than last
year.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
INSPECTS HALF MOON.

AMSTERDAM, June 2s.-The Ameri-
can Minister and Mrs Beaupre, with
the Secretary of the Legation and Mrs.
r. d. White, paid a visit to Amster-
dam with a view of visiting the Half
Moon prior TO her departure for the
Hudson river
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
PRINCE TO VISIT.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 29--Crovn
Prince HaTuni Mya of japan will visit
the Alaska ukon-Pacific exposition In
August. according TO sdviees received
BY the Japanese commissioner to the
faHr
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

Don't ask for ''soap."
Ask for Ivory Soap.
There's a big differ
ence.
Soap is soap. It may
be good; and then
again, it may not.
But Ivory Soap is al
ways good. One cake
Of Ivory Soap will do
just exactly what an
other cake will.
Sold ev eryw here.
Used by almost every
body.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Gent. Pure.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
SCORPION READY TO LEAVE.

NAPLES, June 99-The American
glInboat Scorpion. which viii leave this
port for Turkish waters tomorrow,
steamed out into the bay this morning
TO test her boilers. The test was pro-
nounced most successful.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
HURT IN TRAIN CRASH.

MANSFIELD. Ohio, June IA. H.
Cook. Of Akron, was seriously injured
and q dozen passengers were bruised
when Erie passenger train No. 8, New
York 10 Chicago, ran into an open
switch at Sterling.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton
& Co, members New York Stock Ex-
change, Thomas L Hume. manager. 1901
+ street northwest:
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
TODAY'S SALES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs &
Co, bankers and brokers'. Hibbs Building
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange. and Chicago Board
Of Trade.l
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

Penna. Con. s1k's. 1915 s6ss sss. s6& sssl
L. Pac. Con. Fs.... .110% 1903 1902 1l05s 4
U. 6 Steel % SIS 1861 1854 1063s 105
SALE OF STOCKS BY HOURS
Shares TO II a. m. .......-......-... 1890 /
Shares TO II m .....s.............. Zl6,1o0 +
Shares to p. m. ...........:-.--... $4,000
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

NEW YORK. juno 29.-Noon--While
the stock market TO-DAY is firm, it is
neither active nor attended with any
significant movement. Stocks, opening
strong. moved slowly upward about
point during the forenoon, and then as
slowly lapsed back to about the level
of last nights closing. Among the rails
Rock Island was strongest and Read
ing, after a sharp advance to Isl. was
weakest In the metal group Steel ad-
vanced rather more rapidly than other
issues, though the entire group was
steady.
The market all the morning has been
a traders affair, with professional bar
gaining going on all along the lines.
Commission house business has been re-
duced TO the lowest point, and the vol
.ume Of sales is very restricted. Brok-
ers are paying much attention 70 wealth
ct reports today, and the almost uni
versaIly clear skies over the wheat and
corn belts are having q bolstering in
nuence upon the granger railroads and
others which are large carriers Of grain.
Delaware and Hudson stock has been
strong today. following the firm and
active tone yesterday It is passing
through one OF its rare active periods
But while it Is being bought and sold
freely for Delaware and Hudson, the
price changes are narrow II is
thought here that the management OF
this corporation is preparing TO dodge
the commodities clause and VIII some
time in the future unload its coal
properties and when that event tra1-
spires II is probable that some large
dividends viii be forthcoming 10 the
stockholders. This probably accounts
f1r 4E7a
The condition of the market today
Is distinctly ante-holiday- Everybody IS
preparing 10 get out OF the market as
much as possible over the Fourth OF
July and no great volume Of trading IS
expected during the remaining days Of
the week II is probable that the mar
ket will hang about where IL IS, NOV
ing slowly in one direction or another
within q ranEe OF a point or so until
adjournment Is taken for the coming
holiday
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET FIRM.
WITH GRAIN-CARRYING RAIL
ROADS STRONGEST.

NEW YORK. June % P. m.-The
market remains dull and Istless, with
most stocks steady about the opening
levels. The principal reason for the
strength in Rock Island preferred cen
4ers in an order from London for the
r,rcbase Of 10000 shares An order Of
similar proportions came from the same
source for the purchase Of Steel COM
mon. and that stock has been strong
through tho day.
The evening-up process noted in the
earlier dispatch continues and becomes
more pronounced as the day advances
Most Of the trading is Of this strictly
professional character and the market
does not bulge either way. more than
small fractions.
The Washington times., 1909-06-29
SAYS CORPORATION
TAX WON'T ENDURE
Aldrich Gets Confidential
With Members and Hits
Taft's Plan.

Continued from First Psge.)
The Washington times., 1909-06-29

Live Stock
es-Per 10. Sc; lambs. per
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-09
WILL FIGHT THE
UNION PACIFIC
City of Cheyenne Claims That
an 0ld-Time Agreement
Has Been Violated.
Especial to The Herald)

Cheyenne, Wyo., June Sunless the
Union Pacific lives up 10 its agreement
with the city Of Cheyenne, and hauls
free iron pipe and other material to be
used in constructing the big pipe line
from the mountains west OF the city 10
Cheyenne, il viii shortly find itself
without water supply for its shops.
roundhouses, station and freight build
lngs here, for prominent city officials
announce that Cheyenne is through
dllly-dallying with the corporation.
ears ago when the Union Pacific es-
tabiished its big shop plant and ter
minals here an agreement was entered
INTO with the city of Cheyenne. The
railroad company agreed 10 establish
certain acreage of shop buildings and
employ a certain number of men, and
haul free of charge all pipe and other
material used by the city in It's water
works system The city for its part
agreed 10 close several imports Mt streets
in the center Of the business district.
construct an expensive steel viaduct
connecting the two sections of the city
divided by the shops and yards of the
company, and to furnish to the railroad
company free of charge its water
1t is charged that while the railroad
company has until now hauled the city's
material free Of charge. il now refuses
TO haul iron pipe and other material COR
the big pipe line the freight charges on
which viii aggregate about $1,000
also that the railroad company has new
er kept its agreement with the city to
maintain certain number Of men IN
the shops, while the city has fought the
company's battles during the strikes of
the A. r. T., boilermakers and Others
at different times, on one occasion form
ing the Citizens Alliance to assist in
protecting the strike breakers. These,
and many other things have been done
by the city in aid of the railway COM
pany, but the latter. it Is charged. has
repeatedly violated its agreement with
the city 1t appears a legal battle is
Inevitable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-09
FLOOD IN BLACK HILLS.
cloudburst at Underwood and Great
Damage Done.

Rapid city $. D., June S.-A cloud
burst at Underwood. s. d, "a station on
the Pierre and Rapid city branch of
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad.
this afternoon flooded the town to a
depth OF four feet and damaged thou
sands of dollars worth of property. Sew
eral fatalities are reported.
Because of the heavy rains I'm all di-
rections, this section OF the Black Hills
country is almost cut off from railroad
communication.
\ Chicago & Northwestern freight
train that passed Underwood just after
the eloudburs was surrounded by wa
Ter between Underwood and Box Elder
but ran through To Wasta without mis-
hap.
Three bridges are washed out on the
Plerre-Rapid City branch and traffic
will probably be demoralized for two or
three weeks. The Chicago Il. North
western tracks at Whitewood are
flooded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-09
CONVENTION RATES.
Work of the General Passenger Asso-
citation in Session at Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, June s.-Considerable
time was devoted by the general pas
senger association to fixing rates for
conventions that viii be held during the
coming fall and winter.
A rate OF S72.5o TO Chicago and $3.50
to st. Louis was made for the conven-
tion of the Church of Christ in Amer
lea. to be held i'm Pittsburg Oct. II to 10.
Rates east of Chicago and ST. Louis
are to the individual lines. Rates from
the Pacific northwest are SIS higher
than from California.
For the meeting Of the American As
ISOLATION of Public Accountants at Den
Yer Oct l9 to q, A rate of $50 was made
from California points.
For the national COW ention Of the
Women's Christian Temperance union
at Omaha. Oct. p to %, a rate Of $50
from California points to Omaha and
Kansas City was made. Rates from
north coast points are SIS higher
4 rate OF SIS from California to Dem
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo was
made for the meeting of the American
Street and Interurban association at
Denver Oct. is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-09
PACK TRAIN UTILIZED.
Feature Of the Railroad War in West.
eTn Montana.

Missoula, Mont, June S.-A forty
horse pack train will leave Missoula to-
morrow morning for Lolo Springs. to
carry supplies from that place to the
Hartman surveyors, who are now
working from Lewiston, Ida, and Loio
Springs through the Bitter Root and
Clearwater countries locating lines for
the proposed extension of the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation line from Lewis
ton TO Miss0ula, thence on to Butte to
a connection with the Oregon Short Line
at that place.
The Hartman road has parties of
surveyors working from Lewiston to-
ward Missoula and from Lolo Springs
toward Lewiston. 10 is to supply these
crews with subsistence that the pack
train IS being sent into the field. As
the Northern Pacific has surveyors
working in the same district, COMPETE
uoa between the two lines is becoming
keen. and reports from the Bitter Root
valley are to the effect that both COM
panles are racing TO secure advantages
IN the matter of rights of way The
pack train which leaves here tomor-
row, is under the orders of Chief Con-
structing Engineer Chase of the Oregon
Railroad * Navigation at Portland.