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The Washington times., 1911-10-09

NEW YORK, Oct. s.-The Govern
ment crop report is due late this
afternoon. The general impression
is that the report will show a ma
terial Improvement as compared with
month ago. A number of annual
reports of railroads are due this week
and traders are bearish on what they
expect will be a general trend toward
lessening earnings. London's tone
was irregular, but the changes there
were nearly nominal. The Supreme
Court assembled this noon. The fin
ancial district will look forward TO
each Mondays decisions with inter-
est. Continued reitteration by the
President of the intent to prosecute
the trusts has caused much comment
traders going so far as to say that
he is not exactly sure of his own po-
sition. The announcement by Mr..
Wickersham that no papers had been
prepared for prosecution of the Steel
trust fell more or less fiat, in that 1t
did not have any especial influence
one way or the other.
More important than anything else
in the belief of the Street is the To-
bacco reorganization plan. Everyone
is waiting for that and the accept
ance OF the plan by the Departm|
Of Justice would at once be taken as
bull card. indicating that a way had
been found by which trusts could re-
organize-whereas there is now some
question as to the how and where
fore. The plan will not be announced
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Benning Heights-Valley Realty Co. to l..
B. Williams, lots 80, 81. So. block 30s4. SO.
Deanwood Heights-Henry H. Corey ct ux.
to John W. Gregory. lots 13 and Il. block
street southeast between Second and
Third streets-Henry o. Smons to H.
Emmerich Simons. one-fourth interest in
lot "a, square 760. So
Weems Tract-AleXander Millar ct to
James Millar and Fannie H. Wright lot B..
square 2S9S. So
R. to lie Roy W. Weld. lot a. square
1898, S39750. Same to James w. Black, lot
2 square 4240, $3.50 g.. Same to Gust Chris
anth. lot Z. square 1894, $59S.S3 Same to
Math J. Duhr. lot Is, square I2i0. 1893 L..
Girls Portion-Charles c. Glover ct ux. TO
Wilfred P. Borland, jr.. lots and ?,
square 214, SO.
Lanier Heights-Charles W. King, jr, ct
ux. to JEANNE S. Peyton. lot S73, so.
Woodridge-GIlbert L. Osborn ct ux. to
Allen E. Cowles, lot 1s. block Is. $40.
Eleventh and n streets southeast-IRlia OPP
penheimer to Karl F. Brodt, part original
lots and S, sQuare 1000 $40.
East Capitol street southeast. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets-Michael A.
Lynch ct al. to Leonard +. Houghton, lot
104, square 1896. SO.
Second street northeast, between East Cap
itol and A streets-Henry {. Espey. trus-
tee, to Joseph S. Manning. lot 30. square
72S, So
Twelfth and East Capitol streets southsast-
Martha c. Kenniston to Elizabeth Rey-
nolds. lot 81. square $50. so. Elizabeth P.
Reynolds conveys same property to Rob
ert H. Smith, SO
Randle HighIands-Henry A. Pollen ct ux.
to Name l.. Contella, lot IS, square 5s2I,
SO
Argyle Park-MatiIda A. Dawson ct vir.
James w, TO Alonzo o. Bliss, lot s. square
1854 so.
Girls Portion-wilfred P. Borland, jr., to
Union Trust Company, lots and ., square
Z744 $40.
SauTs Addition-John R. Haislip ct ux. to
Frank H. and Emma NJ. Wurzbacher. lot
Il, square 2s0S, So
Garheld-Fannie A. Gilison to Almolier B.
part lot 92. 81.
Twenty-third street northwest, near II street
Richard J. Chism to William II. and
42, SO.
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Harry
NJ. Dante to Kate L. Meline, lot 657, SO.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

Peter King was invited TO house
party at the home OF Philip Maxwell and
upon his arrival there. he was surprised
10 learn Of his engagement to Miss Mil
dred Leslie. The fun Of the visit was
brought to an abrupt halt when MAX
well was found dead and Miss Leslie was
picked up unconscious, also sunertng
from a gunshot wound.
At first II was thought the pair were
the only persons interested IN the shoot
ing and an Investigation was abandoned.
But when Miss Leslie was able to talk
her testimony that Phillips last words,
He shot me- led to probe Of the
matter.
At the coroner's inquest It was estsb-
iished that two shots had been fred az
10 o'clock The testimony Of Miss Gard
liner. a house guest, presented some dis
crepancies, which when cleared up point
ed, to the surprise Of the investigators,
toward Philip Crane, a rival Of Max
wells for the hand Of Miss Leslie, who
had nevertheless profes8ed great friend
ship for him. The only clue were stains
Of red ink from stand In the library,
where the shots were fired.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Gave Mother His Love
Suing Wife Declares

"An his affections for his mother,
utterly ignoring me-" is the complaint
OF Mrs. Josephine P. Seabrook in her
suit for maintenance against her hus-
band, Ernest P. Seabrook, a photog-
rapher, filed in the District Supreme
Court today.
Again referring to her mother-in-law,
with whom she and her husband lived.
Mrs. Seabrook tells the court that the
defendant permitted his mother to
mistreat and humiliate me on all occa-
sions, both in speech and actions" This
alleged conduct on the part of the
mother-ir-law made her feel 'unwel-
come, unhappy, and unwanted," she as
serts. and SO she left her husband Sep
tember "a. as life was unbearable.''
Mrs. Seabrook states that she is now
attempting to earn her own living, but
irds the task hard, and. therefore, asks
the court to compel her husband to con-
tribute to her support. Chief Justice
Clahaurh issued a rule requiring Mr..
Seabrook to appear in court on Friday
and 10 show cause why he should not
provide for his wife.
Attorneys e. G. Hutchinson and Louis
l.. Handy appear for Mrs. Seabrook.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
NEW REAL ESTATE
CENTER FORMING ON
NEW YORK AVENUE
Two Firms Are Preparing to
Open Offices Near
Ninth Street.

A new real estate center is fast TAX
ing form in the vicinity OF Ninth street
and New York avenue northwest. Two
real estate firms now having offices In
G street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, are preparing to move before
the first of the month to this locality.
o. B. Zantzinger has leased offices In
the building recently purchased by
Fercy H. Russell at the northwest cor
ner of Ninth street and New York ave-
nue, and Mr.. Russell will occupy anoth-
er suite of offices IN the building. The
property was an old three-story resi-
dence, and is now being remodeled into
I modern office building.
The work will be completed, and the
new offices occupied by November /.
Other real estate offices now located
in the same square of New York avenue,
between Ninth and Tenth streets, arc
]. Leo Ko!b, King & Fill, w. o. Engler,
and a. S. Caywood.
Buys Large Residence.
Mrs. P. w. Hendrick has purchased
from Harry Wardman the new three
story residence at 2S16 Connecticut
avenue northwest for $4,000. The sale
was made through the office of Harry
V. Bouic & Co. The house Is one Of
three just completed by Mr.. WardmEn
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Wall Street Still Beansh Trading Is Very Light
READINGS WEAKNESS FEATURE OF
THE STOCK MARKET-MOD-
ERATE LOSSES.

|, today, but is expected to be made
public this week.
Western traffic officials admit a
falling off In business. Complaint is
al I'm the business world. and to
such an extent that criticism is gen.
eral over the attempted elimination
of the trusts and the undoing of the
work of three decades.
The railroads have ordered 75S,000
tons OF steel rails In excess of the
business of last year. but the export
orders for Canadian buyers and South
America were responsible for the in
crease Car orders fell off 40 per cent
and locomotives 35 per cent.
At the immediate opening the mar
ately became soft, for losses y q y of
a point under bear selling. Finding
that the offerings were not heavy
and anticipating that the Government
crop report would be encouraging and
help stocks the sold out bulls and
result being practically recovery OF
losses or a reduction to an average
of * net as compared with Saturdays
final figures.
day, this being due to the suits Of
the Government a,;in against so,h the coal
tuaI holders and by bear traders.
Reading did nothing in the way of
In the noon hour the market became
very slow and reactionary. Reading
anal figures of Saturday. and this dis
NAV Of weakness affected the list.
Union Pacific lost Y net, Steel common
Y and the general list about v point.
Business in the last half OF the second
hour of the afternoon dragged slowly.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Superior Civilization
Due to Bible, He Says

The superior civilization Of the Ger
manic and English speaking peoples is
due to the influence of the Bible, ac-
cording to Col. John McElroy, editor of
the National Tribune, who addressed the
Secular League of Washington yester-
day afternoon on Bibles and Other
Books"
In time of great mental Distress"
Colonel McElroy continued, I'VE go to
the Book of Job or the Psalms, and
there we find words that are soothing
to the aching heart, or a mind filled
with trouble"
Prof. Charles Newburgh, whose at
tack on the Bible brought the response
from Colonel McEIroy, declared that
THE Bible today stands :or nothing
more than the Greek word "olble'' i'm
plies-a book. 1t is not divine nor one
written under the inspiration Of any
hand but that of man."
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Receiver for Sealed
Package Ice Company

On petition Of creditors with claims
aggregating over $1,000, Chief Justice
Clabaugh, of the District Supreme Court
today appointed Daniel c. Roper tempo
rayr receiver Of the Sealed Package Ice
Company, and fixed November II as
the date on which the company is or
dered to show cause wny 1t should not
be adjudged bankrupt.
The petition states that the company
committed an act in bankruptcy Sep
tember 6, when 1t permitted a Judgment
to be entered.
The creditors filing the suit and their
respective claims are: Harry 8. PLACER,
S265; Andrew ]. Simms. S2675O, and the
Attorney w. E. Ambrose filed the suit
for the creditors
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Board Starts Probe
Into Sullivan Fatality

Inquiry into the cause Of the accident
to Daniel Sullivan, 14A street, south
east, who was killed by falling pull
ley from an overhead crane Saturday
afternoon, was started at the Washing
ton navy yard this morning. A COM
mittee on investigation, consisting of
Commander Althouse, Lieutenant Com
mander Selene and Lieutenant Com
mander Soule, visited the section of the
yard where Sullivan was killed and in
spected the pulley.
The committee was appointed by A.
l.. Willard, superintendent of the yard.
The investigation will continue two or
three DAYS
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
BONDS
Wholesale Produce Market
prs-Nearby fresh. ,5a.sc DER doz.

EggS-Nearby fresh. 25s26c per doz.
Cheese-New York, new. Ice and 17c per
lb.: fiat. I5c and Ice per ID.
Butter-Best. Sic pc lb; common, sc
per ID.
Live Poultry-Hens. 14c per lb: chickens.
large. 1Sc per h.; small, l5c per ID. j.;
roosters, Sc per lb.; geese, plucked, SC and
SC per lb.; unplucked, Sc to Ice per ID. !:
ducks, lie to lac per lb.: keats. young, 15c;
old, 12c.
Green Goods-oranges, California. $500 to
$50 per box; grape fruit. 800 per box;
apples. S2.75 per bbl; potatoes, 81. Is a sack;
tomatoes. fancy. soc per crate; celery, SOC
per doz.; eggplants. N.75 per bbl.; kale, 81
per bbl. spinach, sL5o per bbL; lima
beans. 2Oc per qt.; cucumbers. 800 to sl.25
bushel basket; carrots. 40c per basket; string
beans, $50 bbl: onions, 500 q
sack: pIneapples. s.T per crate: sweet
potatoes. H.75 to 500 per bbL; New
York canteloupes. 75c per basket: pears. Soc
to SEQ per crate: grapes, Concord. lie per
basket; lemons, 500 to $500 q box; cram
berries s1.75 to 500 per crate; caulihower.
81. 75 per crate.
LIVE STOCK-calves. prime, Sh9sc per
lb.; medium, Sc per h.; common. nc per
Ib.; old sheep, $500 per cwt.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Actor Holden to
Have Hearing Friday

Charged with infringing the copy
right on a playlet. Tempest and Sun
shine," Harry M. Holden, a vaudeville
actor, will have a preliminary hearing
in Police Court on Friday. He is re-
leased under bonds of $500.
The complaining witness is Miss Marie
Doran, of New York, who alleges that
she holds the copyright on the piece
that a team of players, headed by
Holden. Is presenting here. Violation of
the specific charge against Holden. :.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Fire Truck Crashes
Into Buggy in Street

A serious accident was narrowly
averted this morning while No. Truck
Company was responding to an alarm
for a fire at % Jackson street north
east. AS the truck swung into North
Capitol street from Massachusetts ave-
nue., the rear wheels skidded, throwing
the back of the truck against a buggy.
The driver of the buggy, however.
managed to pull his horse up in time
to prevent the truck striking with any
force, and the only damage was some
paint scraped of both vehicles.
The fire was in a house occupied by
Florida Evans and was caused by a
lighted match being thrown in a wood
box. The damage was IS.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Bogus Dimes Make
Appearance in Capital

A counterfeit dime which is a good
imitation of the real article has made
fits appearance in Washington.
The money has been passed during
the last few days on small storekeeperS
in the southwest section of the city, and
II was not until several of the dimes
had been put in circulation that It was
discovered they were ''phony."
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Hello" Bride Sails for
Her Guatemala Home

On the passenger list of a vessel sail
ing today from New Orleans to Guate-
mala are william B. Jessup, wealthy
New York clubman. and his bride OF
two weeks, formerly Miss Myrtle Bell,
for twelve years a hello girl" at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessup are leaving to
make their home in Guatemala after a
hurried farewell in Washington last
Saturday to the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Bell, 9O7 First street
northwest. Their visit here was kept
a profound secret from all except
relatives at the home of the switch
board bride" Her parents and
attaches of the Continental Hotel,
where the couple stopped, denied Sat
urday that they were in the Capital.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
No New BillboardS
To Be Erected Here

In adopting the order prohibiting the
erection of additional bjlIboards, the
Commissioners have taken another step
IN the gradual elimination of this means
of advertising.
The order provides that "billboards
now erected NAV be used until the Com
missioners deem their removal neces-
0Afy or desirable"
Asked as to the exact meaning Of the
phrase necessary or desirable" Com
missioner Rudolph said 1t would be i'm
possible to determine at this time.
Building improvements. he said, will be
q factor in determining what biliboards
are to be removed.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Grand Jury to Take
Up Shooting Case

The grand jury will take up the case
of assault with a dangerous weapon,
filed against Jacob Hillard, colored, In
United States branch of Police Court
today. Hilliard is the man who is
charged with firing four shots at An
drew Pryor. a colored rival, in a fruit
store at 81 Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
Pryor escaped the commandment un-
harmed, but he testified that Hilliard
In tended to get him. Bonds Of $500
were fixed for Hilliard's appearance be-
for the grand jury. The cause of argu-
ment and alleged assault with a danger
Gus weapon was only hinted at in the
proceedings today. A woman is said to
have been the cause Of the difficulty.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Excuses Not Accepted;
Must Support Wife

No excuses were accepted by Judge
James L. Pugh from George Tucker,
charged with non-support Of his wife.
Mrs. Lucy Tucker, of 1887 Eleventh
street northwest, in United States
branch of Police Court today.
lust as long as she is your wife you
must support her." said Judge Pugh.
IF is your moral duty and public duty
as we'll to take care Of your family"
The court ordered Tucker to pay his
Mifa $50 q week.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Car Victim Not
Seriously Injured

No serious injuries, it was said today,
were sustained by four-year-old Edna
Jones, 232 Fourteenth street southeast,
who was painfully bruised and cut in
a street car collision at Delaware ave-
nue. and D street northeast last night
The accident was due TO a misunder-
standing of signals. Passengers on both
who was cut on the face by flying glass,
was the only one hurt.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Sales Today On tie
Local Exchange

Potomac Electric SIS, S.0Oo110SIlk
s, ,oOOa1OSh, s1.0OOG1aS1s.
Washington Gas, 25ds71s CASH. ESQ
S71k, lass.
District National Eank, l06133.
franklin Insurance. 25Q37, 25d37, ESQ
81, 25G37.
After call-Washipgton Railway and
Electric As, 81, ,000aS41z, $s00lS5.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, $1,O00110lst.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Colored Driver Arrested.

The George w. Knox Express Com
pany had one Of its colored drivers,
wilbert Smith. in United States branch
of Police Court today charged with
embezzling. 1t is alleged that Smith
collected s9.75 from the r. P Andrews
Paper Company on September so and
failed to turn the money into the Knox
Company's office.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Mrs. Maury Buried.

Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia
Maury, lifelong resident Of Washing
ton, who died suddenly al the woman's
Christian Association Home, on Satur-
day afternoon, at the age of seventy
four years, were held this afternoon at
vania avenue, with interment In Con-
gressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
National Guardsmen
Convene in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. e.-With Of
fcers from every State in the Union and
representatives from the regular army
nresent, the thirteenth annual conven-
ton of the National Guard Of the
United States was called to order here
today by Brig. Gen. Thomas ]. Stewart,
Of Harrisburg, Pa.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
"Mona Lisa" Is Found,
Says French Report

PARIS, Oct. s.-Three detectives left
here this morning for Soissons. where it
is reported that the Mona Lisa" has
been found. The police refuse to give
any information about the matter, but
all the newspapers carry the story Of
the discovery OF the stolen masterpiece.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Kills Wife and Man,
And Shoots Baby Boy

CHICAGO, Oct. 9. - John Thomas
chestky today shot and killed his wife
and an unidentified man and fired a
bullet through the body of his two-year-
old baby, which viii die. He is under
arrest. -.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
AMERICAN CONSUL
TELLS HOW ITALY
CAPTURED TR|POL|
State Department Receives
First Official Word From
Scene of War.

The State Department this morning
received its first official report from
Tipoli on the progress Of the Italian
aggression against the Turkish poses
sions in Africa, since the Italians cut
of all cable communication ten days
ago.
Consul General John Q. Wood, who
has remained at his post at the Tripoh-
tan capital from the beginning, wired
a report of the events since the bonn
bardment began on October 3, to this
Government. He was enabled to do
this BY the favor of the Italians In
opening up cable communication for the
benefit of the consular and diplomatic
officer in Tripoli.
According to the information sent the
department by the consular officer the
Italian feet began a bombardment OF
Tripoli on the morning of october ..
For three days the warships poured
shot into the city, causing great dam
age.
Marines Landed.
On tn, day the bombardment began
the italian mali ines landed and hcisted
the flag of their government over the
castle. This move was unopposed, the
official dispatch said, on account of the
virtual evacuation that had taken place
when the iiriug began.
Vice Admiral Borca t.iccl later landed
and proclaimed himself provisional gov
ernor Of TI1ppH.
on October Z he received the consuls
at the castle and promised them such
Irotection as was consistent with a
state of war. He also notified the con-
suIs Of the official surrender Of the city
on October end of the Italian occupa-
ton of the state.
The American consul reported much
looting during the COMMANDMENT, but
said that 1t soon ceased. He did not
go into the details of the damage done,
but intimated that 1t mad been seevre in
many sections. One shot struck near
the consulate.
Mystery Is Cleared.
Today's dispatch clears up any mys-
terry which may have existed as to
the Italian operation off Tripon. The
reports which had previously come
to the State Department lad been
conflicting.
The statement was authorized at the
department this morning, that Am
bassador RockhilI had not been in
structed or authorized to offer to
mediate the differences between Tur-
key and Italy as stated in the morn
ing dispatches. Mr.. Rockhill 1t was
said, is anxious, as all of the diplo-
mats at Constinople are, to see the
war come to an end. He will not,
however, make any advances toward
Intervention on behalf of the Govern
ment of the United States.
Note Not Received.
At the State Department today the
text of the Russian neutrality procla-
nation just made public in st. Peters
burg was given out. 1t deals in the
length of time vessels OF the belliger-
ent governments may remain in Rus
sian ports, also the status of prizes
which may be sequestered in such
ports.
No copy of the note sent out by
Turkey to the powers has been re-
ceived at the State Department. This
is due to the fact, 1t was explained,
that the United States was not a
party to the treaty Of Berlin, and
therefore is not regarded as one of
the powers" in the meaning of the
dispatches from Constantinople.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Building Permits.

To Henry W. Happier to erect one three
story brick dwelling at e2S New York ave-
nue. northwest; architect. James H War
ner; builder, W. A. Kimmel; estimated
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times by
Hartman 4 Co.. New York.; B. Chipman
manager local branch. Colorado Building.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
Chicago Grain Market.
New York Cotton Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times by A.
G. Plant & Co.. lh5 G street northwest
Oman High Low As
The Washington times., 1911-10-09

The Bankers Association will meet
this evening for the purpose of con-
sidering the bank examiner question.
The Clearing House Association and
the Bankers Association have not
come to an agreement, so that 1t is
impossible to predict the outcome.
Enforcing the DEGREES of the Bank
ers' Association without the aid of the
Clearing House might be rather trou-
blesome. Out of 1t all may come a
second clearing house In Washing
ton, an unprecedented condition. and
one that ought, II possible, to be
avoided.
The Washington times., 1911-10-09
LOCAL SECURITIES
WERE RATHER SLOW,
BUT HELD FIRMLY
Potomac Bond Issues Favor
ed-Bankers Will Try to
Get Together.

Local securities moved rather slow
ly. but at the same time there was
no disposition to make the slightest
concessions to increase transactions.
Potomac bond issues were favored,
the Consolidated SIS having advanced
to 101%, while the regular SIS were
decidedly firm at 1854, the steady
high Of many months. Railway As
sold at S4h and SIS.
Washington Gas was steady and firm
at s7k. Franklin Insurance was
strong with considerable business at
81.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-15
Story of a Nail Keq.

A hundred years ago Jeremiah At
water was leading New Haven mer-
chant. buying his supplies in Boston
and receiving them by vessel. Among
other goods received were several
casks of nails, one OF which on open
ing it under q layer of nails at each
end was found to be filed with silver
dollars. Mr.. Atwater. who was con
scienuous man, Immediately wrote to
the Boston merchant that there must
be some mistake in the invoice of
nails, as one OF the casks contained
other articles besides nails He was
promptly informed that the nails were
bought for nails. sold for nails and
nails they must be- Forthwith MIR
Atwater had basin made of the sill
yer and presented 1t to the Center
church. where 1t has been used in the
baptismal service from that time to
the present