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The Washington times., 1910-11-20

with the prevailing sentiments Ct i'm
pOrtant banking interests tnan stocks.
For instance, II flattened out on the up-
bidding CT prices IN October, and dur
ing the week concessions in pTic- we're
general Iris TeaCtiouary tendency was
traceable 70 developments, which ap-
p2rently mark a definite change to q
higher interest basis. for corporate Dor
rowers- Investment bonds appeared 70
be undergoing a process of adjusting
themselves TO permanently higher in
terest rate.
The reaction in bonds started with a
IumOr that New York city is consider
ing another large issue, estimated at
so, 10000 Bankers Immediately assert
ed that such a. loan could not be float
ed, under the prevailing conditions, ex-
cept through the medium of a bond
carrying ~ per cent interest The
rumoT Is a rumor still, or at least
neither the amount OF the Issue. or the
rate OF the bonds has been determined .
engaged IN very heavy temporary Dor
rowing for which provision must be
made, and the estimate Of amount IS
not regarded as excessive. AS to the
rate, the fact that the last issue Of New
York city ~ per cents, brought out IN
March, Is selling under the subscrip-
ton price, and only q shade above par,
indicates thae q new loan would prob
ably fail Of full subscription II cary
ing q lower rate than ~ per cent
Changing Interest Rates.
The other development bearing oil the
change Of interest rate was In cOnnec-
ton with a sale by the Chicago and North
western road 70 Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Of
SIS. COZ, 900 general mortgage bonds, bear
ing 4 per cent interest and maturing in
1851. The last preceding sale Of Chicago
and Northwestern bonds, issued under
the same indenture rs the present in
January, 1903. carried a S1k per cent rate
They were put out ar 81, and are now
selling around s. The present 4 per
cents are sold az &C. The extent 10
which the bond market has changed IN
recent years Is indicated b. the fact
that the Chicago and Northwestern gen-
eTal mortgage ~ per cents sold as high
as ~ or q points above the press Mt
range, IN 1850. OF course 1.-The difference
between 81 and 1 per cent per annum
on = longtime bond, involves a very
large additional charge upon a corpora
ton. for the higher rate naturally runs
to the maturity OF the bond, seventy
seven years hence
As the Chicago and Northwestern gen
eral mortgage bond is one OF the high
est grade investment issues In the coun-
Try. md as the credit OF the road IS
secor-a 20 none, the action in financing
thra .lsE a longtime bond AZ a higher
rat e fun and complete admission OF
cha TE2o conditions for corporate Dor
row - Were IL otherwise, the com
pany U ND have financed in shOTt-term
notes As the case stands the action
OF the hiCago and Northwestern road
In ma 4ctng for long period az
Instead OF 81 per cent. VIII affect every
railway company IN the country which
seeks 70 borrow money IN the near
future, and r. IN addition. New York
cit comes out with $4,000. 900 bonds
be ing ~ per cent interest. IL Is hot
improbable that every strict investment
issue IN the country viii feel some ef-
fects Of the actions.
It Is interesting to keep IN mind that
The Washington times., 1910-11-20
Poor Investment Market.

The really important developments in
the security market OF the week were
not III the stock but in the bond d.
vision Speculative issues moved Ike
their coEseners, the speculative stocks.
but strict investment bonds were dis
tklctly heavy The course OF the in
vestnent market accords more closely
The Washington times., 1910-11-20

have. through accepting real estate
notes and mortgages, as collateral for a
straight note, shared IN the choice in
vestments.
tfodern apartment buildings demand
millions. They have come to stay in
Washington as in other cities and the
manner in which they are coverin-
acres. together with the development O
new districts and the upbuilding o
blocks Of residences and modest homes
creates a demand for cash that seem
TO be always preSsing-a demand tha-
offers some opportunities for better than
legal rates. through the medium OF
commission &
But for All this there ought to be
cheaper money in Washington. Wash
ington Is q city Of workers to q larger
percentage than any other city in this
country though probably one-thiTd
works for less wages than the average
Perhaps, as charged, some OF our
The Washington times., 1910-11-20
SIX SAILORS DROWN
ON ITALIAN COAST

GENOA. Italy. Nov. 29,-Six sailors
have been drowned IN marine disasters
caused by a storm raging along the
northern Italian coast
A heavy fan Of snow is reported from
Sardinia
Navigation Is menaced along the
Mediterranean coast, and the TirelIo
q is so rough that traffic along tie
coast IS impossible
From Barcelona to ports IN Sicily TIE
coast s. strewn with the wreckage OF
small craft that were driven ashore by
the gale.
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ENJOINED
BY PHILADELPHIA

RENO, New, Nov. "a bfl IN equity
has been fled IN the United States court
by George Woodsides Of Philadelphia,
BY which Judge Harrington temporarily
en1oins the governor Of Nevada, the at
torney general the railroad commission
ers. and the Tonapah and GoldfeId Rail-
way Company from putting into effect
a rate on forest products fixed on Octo-
Der Il by the State board of railroad
commissioners
The constituionsIity OF the State rail-
way commission is questioned. The bill
recites that the new rate is confscatOry
and below the cost OF transportation.
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Ies for the week, z@s.@a-
The Washington times., 1910-11-20

THE STOCK MARKET Or THE WEEK


en- New
last for un
and the year o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
CHIEF HARRISON
LEADING WITNESS
Posl-Ofiice Inspector Will Ap-
pear Before Grand Jury
Tomorrow,
BIG DETECTIVE ROW OPENS
McCafierty's Letter TO Major
.Wcrner.slaraly Answered
: b; Scherer.
BIG DETECTIVE ROW OPENS

chief John Z. Harrison. of the wash
inston Division of Post-once Inspec-
tors. with inspectors Koons, Barclay
ard Robertson will be in Richmond to-
night and will appear before the
grand jury of tho United States Dis
1ricr Court tomorrow as the main
witnesses against Frederick Cunning
Ram and Frank Chester, who arc
etlarzed with the robbery of the Rich
rnond post-office Chief Harrison,
while here, viii make = thorough ex-
animation OF the iienrico county jail,
and unless he considers il safe II is
probable that the prisoners Will he held
for safekeeping in some other city
There is no doubt, however. but that
the Henrico jail win be selected as the
place for keeping the thieves, and as
the government has provided that
fpectal guard shall be placed in the
prison. it is generally thought that II
will be perfectly safe 70 hold the pris-
oners there. l. l. Scherer. chief OF
the detective force OF tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, was in Wash'nstor
yesterday and was in conference WITT
chief Harrison.
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Grand Central Station and the men
assigned Mere ordered to keen the

Grand Central Station and the men
assigned were ordered to keep the
same under surveillance and to ap-
prehend any person endeavoring TO
claim tho articles.
Al about 1880 P. NJ on the aSth. two
men describing Themselves as Fred
Cunningham, forty-two years of age
banker. of London, Eng. and Frank
Chester. fifty-four years OF age, sur.
veyor, OF st. Paul, MINI, presented
checks representing the baggage in
question. They were Immediately ar
rested and brought to this Office Upon
examination Cunningham was discov
cred to be enc Edward Fay a notorious
post-ofilce burglar and safe man. who
is badly wanted in several cities OF the
states, and Chester was found to be
Richard Harris, alias Little Dick Har-
ris." notorious post Office burglar.
who has done" several bits in this
country and Europe.
The trunks. upon being searched at
this ONCE, disclosed the following ar.
tlcIcs:
Trunk No. key to this trunk was
found on Cunningham. and contained
the following:
Eight hundred thousand 2-cent
stamps, one brown suit. one gray suit,
three fuses, one fash light and other
wearing apparel,
Trunk No. key was also found on
Cunningham. and contained the fol-
lowing:
Wearing apparel. ralncoat. ovcrcoat
one brace. eight drills, one package
containing ninety-four pennies SD
skeleton keys. one Smith & Wessoi
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the inspectors office in New York City
When Harris and Fay came for the
trunk the arrest was. of course. easy.
The trunk at Hotel Avon was locat
ed by inspectors by an Avon Hotel
key taken from the person of Fay by
post-ottice inspectors.
THE second trunk recovered at
Grand Central Station ~as traced by
Inspector Rooms, and the police de-
partment of New York did not know
it was there until IT had been re-
covered. and 1t was requested to send
a wagon to haul 1t to tha police sta
ton. The trunk recovered at Court
land Street Station was by Inspectors;
the police did not know it was there
until inspectors took 1t to headGuar-
kers. The trunk recovered at the
Twenty third street Station was BY IN
spectors, officer Daley going with
them. at their request. The trunk was
not taken to police headquarters at
that time. Harris's suit case was To-
Gated in his room at the Avon Hotei'
From this statement. ] believe the
public can readily see that McCaffer-
Tvs report to the Chief of Police Of
Richmond, dated March 81, Is incor-
rect, and shows plainly that he de-
sires to take credit for work that ne
is not entitled to, going so far In MS
letter as to not even mention Chlet
Harrison and the other inspectors as
being present or assisting In any way,
although the credit for this part or
the work is absolutely due to the IN
spcctors. 1t is absolutely untrue, as
lrcportcd in the Richmond press that
was called into the case by the Rich-
mond police or detectives. or that
received any information from them IN
! any way.
| II had the information which l be-.
/ iieved, IL followed properly, would
result in the capture Of ne 1'sa th1 Ieost
| and I, of my own accord, notlneu rost-
master Allan early Monday morning;
/ co -operated with me in every way IN
70 take no action until Mr.. Harrison,
J Inspector in charge of the Washing
/ ton division arrived, as ne "ouio naNe
entire charge of the case. and when
he arrived Postmaster Allan asked
me to talk privately with him, Whien
was done. 4 few minutes afterwards
| MI Harrison went to my Office ana re-
manned there practically all inc lln, 's
| New York. The detectives at New
York did not know the contents OF
| the trunks until they We're opened ~
the request of the post -ofiice author
| ties on the date McCanerty's iet'ei
/ was written. ).
II note that Inspector Mccafferty IS
4 taking entire credit for the apprehen-
sion Of the thieves and the recovery
Of the stolen property, With l, the =, g. en-
epon Of that fl Yew the the faets are
4 not true in .McCaffertys letter and
4 that no credit is due him. Mt the same
| time | am glad to see no Is wiling
1 to recognize the Police Department. OF
1.-THE city of Richmond, desire 70
say that | was glad to. render whatever "
/ assistance I did in this case for ms
j government officials and certainly APP
I prcciate all assistance given me-
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thirty-eight oalibre revolver, one long
barreled revolver

thirty-eight oalibre revolver one long
barreled revolver.
Trunk No. 3 contained the following:
$4,000 l cent stamps, $4,000 = cent
stamps.
frank No. 4, burst open.
Twenty-seven packages cent
stamps, each package containing So
900 stamps, making a total of 1885,
900 . cent stamps in this trunk
Trunk No. 5 Uhis is a suitcase). and
contained wearing apparel
Trunk No. 6 Uhis is also suitcase),
and contained stamps OF different de-
nominations from 9 cents to 13 cents,
all amounting tos6,0S6.
TRUNK No Z, contained the follow
ing articles: One S. G. w. 3S-calbre
revolver, one package OF cartridges,
three fuses and caps, leather case.
containing scrcwdriver, files. saw, ETC.,
small leather bag with oil-skin cover
ing. containing drills and thread cut
tiers and also miscellaneous wearing
apparel
These men have been held to await
trial by the Federal authorities,
Yours respectfully,
JAMES MCAFFERTY,
inspector commanding detective
bureau.
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HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA

Does it not seem strange that so many
people suffer year in and year out with
eczema'
A ascent bottle Of a simple wash stops
the itch aud will surely convince any
This wash is composed Of mild and
sso,hi1g Oil q wnsergreen a., mixed du, with
ID. b. b. Prescription. We do not know
how long the ID. d. D. Laboratories will
continue the 25c offer, as the remedy IS
regularly sold only in Si.o0 bottles. and
has never before been put on the market
ON any special offers,
II you want relief tonight try a bottle
at 2sc on our personal recommendation,
Owens& Minor Drug Co. Washington &
Early, Manchester.
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WHAT scHERER SAYS
Thinks Inspectors, Not McCnffcrty
Deserve Most Credit.

Mr. Soherer, on being questioned in
regard 10 the statements In a letter OF
Inspector McCahrerty. Of New York,
said The facts are that neither Nc.
Gatterty nor any OF his men evor saw
inc trunks until after they were To-
catea IN New York City. Tho trunks
were traced from Richmond to Wash
inston, thence TO Baltimore, Philadcl-
pnla, Newark and New York, and vera
over,aken at the Twenty-third stree,
station by the post-ofice Inspectors
VINO were sent from Richmond by Di.
vision Inspector Harrison, kcepin.. in
constant communication and RECEIVING
orders from him,
The first trunk was followed from
the Twenty third street ferry 10 the
Grand Central Station by the post.
Once inspectors, and opened bv them
II corAiined $4,000 wosth ns 2-cent
stanrs. Information of this discovery
was IN Richmond in four minutes az
.es me trunk was opened. In fact, ]
IVES talking 20 a post office INSPECTOR
in Now York by phone while anotha,
lhs2ector opened the trunk. The post.
once INSPECTORS sent from Richmond
We're Rooms, Barclay and RoberJson
me post office inspectors communi-
Gated with the inspector in charge IN
New York City, who 'phoned detective
headquarters and asked for two plain
clothes men to be sent to the Grand
Central Station and report to the in.
| spectors at that point and assist theu
in the case. This conversation wa:
about 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Until the time the trunk was located
Inspector McC:aEcrty nor any of hi,
men assisted In the case or knew whert
the trunk was or that it contained III,
stamps taken in Richmond
While do not desire to take hon
ors from any ono who deserves them
do no, know that Inspector McCalrer.
w had any chance to locate thes,
trunks from any wire that was or could
have been sent ont from the Chief a
Police of Richmond mean no re-
flectlon on the Chief of Police OF Rich
mond, yet every one can understand
that It would be hnpossibts TOR In
spector AIcCafferty TO locate any O
these trunks at the station with a
many trunks coming into New York
without having definite information
which the Police Department of Rich
mond could not possibly give
After the trunk had been locate,
and tho inspectors called for assist
anoe, Detectives DAILY Bender and Nc
\ l.aughlin were sent from police head
/, t9uarters- and oBr!en and Kincaid fror
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03

The secrct OF how TO use the mysterious
and Invisible nature forces for the cure OF
DeHfuess and Head .Soises has az last been
discovered BY tho famous Physicinn-scien-
list DR. Guy Clifford Powell. Deafness aud
Head Soiser disappear as II by magic un-
der tho ure OF this new aud wonderful dis
covcty lie will send all who suror from
Deafness and Hcad Noises fun Information
how they can be cured absolutely free, no
matter how long they have BEEN deaf. or
what csused their deafness. 'rhis mar
yeloas Treatment, is 50 simple. natural and
certain that you Will wonder why Il was not
discovered before. Investigators arc aston
i,hed and cured patients themselves marvel
at tho quick results. Any deaf person can
have full Information how to DC cured
quickly. and cured to stay cured. a. home
Without investing a cent Write tG-Gay 10
Or. Guy CLIFFORD Powcli. s!i3 Bart Build
ing. Peoria. III, and got full informa,ion
Of this new and wonderful discovery. abso-
luteiy free
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
RESCUE FOR THAW
Rumorcd That Friends VIII Try to
Aid in Ills Escape.
[special 10 Thy Tlml.Dlspatch.l

lSpeClGI Int
New York. April Tine little outing
Harry X: Thaw is enjoying from Mat
t~idge 10 recover $4,000 from Thaw's
mother Is on trial in the United states
Circuit Court has given rise to the
strange rumors concerning the real op-
ject of bringing Thaw TO New York
City
Men who are well acquainted with
Thaw's former associates assert that
back of the New York trip is deep
saycE pct ct sfS' White Sff rs
a story told in an uptown restaurant
Friday night. Thaw Is not really want
ed a witness in the Hartridge suit.
and 1t is difficult to sec how tho tes-
clarod insane by several Judges and
many alienists could DO of any SER
pes Sash an as so the BHt IL
sibilites in the situation. waiting
automobile, q iostling crowd the pro.
pinqulty of a, couple OF strong arm
men who could grab Thaw and hustle
sheriffs in charge Of the incompetent
could realize what was happening.
hurried scoot to a ferry or Hudson
tunnel train and Thaw would be safe
Once across the river his liberty
would be untrammeled, for he has been
declared innocent of crime. and there
is no eXtradition. for lunatics.
Some old friends OF Thaw. mon who
knew and associated with him in
Pittsburg and elsewhere in the old
days. arc known to be hanFing close
on to his trail every day as he journeys
from the Tombs to the Federal build :
Ing. from there to tho Aston House,
back to the courtroom and then, at
evening, again to the Tombs Whether
| they have formed any plans for his
| rescue is not known. but some whis-
| pers that have Uttered up town would
| indicate that, to use the Broadway
| yernac,,lar "somct hing Is doing"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
GIVES NEW YORK END
inspector Mccnnerty Tell, Major

,yn.pector McCnTcrty Tells Major
Werner About Capture of Thieves.
Major Louis Werner received the
following letter yesterday from James
McCafrcrty, inspector, commanding the
detective bureau in New York, con-
corning the arrest of the post Office
robbers and the recovery OF the loot:
3Iseplying TO your recent telegram
and my telegraphc replies, would
furnish as follows;
..Immediately upon receipt Of your
telegram severa! members OF this
bureau were assigned TO cover all
railroads entering this city The
trunks mentioned were located at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
TAKEN TO CHICAGO
body of Robert w. Patterson NHtn DC
Buried Monday.

Philadelphia. ia, April ?,--The body
OF Robert w. Patterson. president ut
died at the Bellevue st ratford Hotel
here last night. was taken West on
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad train leav-
ing here at 1870 o'clock this afternoon.
Countess Gizycki, accompanied the
hody. The funeral Will be held on
Monday from the home OF Mr.. Patter-
sons brother iu-law. John McEwen, IN
Chica 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
A MODERN "JEkYLL-HYDE"
Man of Good Family Thought to he
Murderer and Robbcr.

Murderer and Robber.
Springfield, Mass, April 1.-The myE-
terious burglar who shot to death Miss
Martha blackstone last Thursday
night is now believed by the police TO
be a man OF excellent family and hon.
orablc employment. who has commits
Ted at least ten robbcrcs or murders
in Springfield during the last three
years merely as a diversion,
A Harvard graduate and former
noted athlete, who talles to some ex-
tent with the descriptions OF the mask
Oh marauder, Is under surVe!llnnce
again and has been questioned by the
police. Suspicion has attached 1tsell
ia this man on other occasions, but
nothing definite has ever been adduceo
10 prove that he is leading such ar
amazing double life.
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MISUNDERSTANDING into rest, on Sat
urday, April ., at a. NJ, at the
residence Of her son-in-law. John A.
Hancock, 1900 Park Avenue, VIR-
GINA CARTER, beloved wife of the
late III. Darlington Watkins, and
daughter OF tho late William Henry
and Caroline Francis Temple.
Funeral from the above address
at / p, NJ MONDAY, April 4. In
terment private.
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THE WEATHER

Forecast, INTERCHANGEABLE Sunday aud
Monday, with little change IN tcmpera-
turc; light TO moderate south winds
North CnrOlina-Pnrtiy cloudy Snn-
day, except showers in west portion;
Monday, fair, light TO moderate north
ext winds ON the COnSt.
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DR.. MAINTAIN Dend.

4 Rockville. Nd. April 2.---Dr. Edward
Wootton, Il former state Senator and
also a member of the House of Dele
gates. is dead Mt his home here from
pneumona,' aged seventy years, Dr.
Wootton during the Civil War served
with the Confederate army as sul'-
geon in Colonel Elijah Whites bat
t4lian. M Sy
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Willinm q. Wi,kinson.
Especial to The Times- plspate

Especial to The Times-plspatoh,l
Alexandria, Va, April 2.--William G,
Xyrilsinson. iifty-nVe years old, died
rhursdly at Camden, y. j. The body
was brought here to-day Mt VIII
.kinson was n native Of Maryland, In
wiii,o lives near Mount Vernon, Fair
faN county
* Mrs., Virginia g. Watkins.
'r9 AIRS. ~ irgtnia Caltorl Watkins, wife
y. y !: -, 49,
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FUNERAL NOTICE

sou.rHERN--rhc funeral OF II. ROW.
LEY SOUTHERN, who died at Fall
from 81. Johns Church MONDAY
MORNING. 9Th April. at IL o'clock.
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DEATHS

at his residence. 1l05
St. John Street, after a brief i'll
ness, WILLIAM WILSON.
He was trusted and faithful en-
ploye OF the Patterson Tobacco
Company, where he had been en-
ployed for twenty years.
Funeral SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
1890, from Ebenezer Church.
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OBITUARY
ChesleY Cecil.

Especial to The Times pispa trh,
Tazewell Va, April 2,--Chesley
Cecil, aged aiStS.-one years, died at
his home. near here, to-nlght, alter
several weeks illness,
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died yesterday ut o'clock A NJ, at
the resid ence OF her son-in-law. John
A. Hancock. 1900 Park Avenue. she
was the daughter of the late William
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Henry and Frances Caroline Temple.
The funeral will take place from the
residence at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. The intcrn1ent will be private.
Miss Annie Lnwrie.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Winchester. Va. April Miss Annie
Lawrie, member of an old Winchester
family died TO-DAY. aged about cighty
Years. She Leaves two sisters--Miss
Catherine Lawric and Mrs. Charles
Forsythe. Of Winchester, and ono
brother Robert Lawrie. OF Baltimore.