2
ROBERTS ON STOCK
EXCHANGE PANICS
They Are Not Produced by
Legitimate Business.
BY SPECULATION, GREED
CAUSING AN ENORMOUS INFLA
TION OF CREDITS.
MULTIPLYING BANK RESERVE REQUIRED
The Real Secret of Reactions is in Speculation
on Margins. People Who Howl About
Their Losses Have Never Paid
For Their Holdings.
Washington, Doe. 2(5. —Mr Roberts,
the Director of the Mint, was asked to
day as to whether the present monetary
stringency, in his opinion, signified an
actual scarcity of money to meet the
present requirements of trade. He said:
“No possible supply of money can pre
vent stock exchange panics or periods of
monetary stringency, because specula
tion and rising prices will absorb any
possible increase until the pressure for
ready cash is just as great upon the now
plane as it was upon the old. The cry
for more money is as unappeasable ns
the demand for more wealth. A new sup
ply instead of satisfying the demand
stimulates it. Men want money to buy
things with—good things that they think
are going higher. Given easy money in
the hanks and we have bankers encour
aging borrowers. As ia result stocks go
up and as they go up more people want
to huy. and so the demand for money
increases. You can't furnish money fast
enough to meet the demand of till who
would like to borrow while prices arc
going up, nor could all the gold and sil
ver mines in the world together keep
prices going up forever.
"The real secret of these reactions is
in speculation on margins. These people
who. are Crying that they have been forc
ed to throw away their property had
never paid for their holdings. They bor
rowed money on call to make small pay
ments .hoping that a right turn in the
market would give large profits. But in
that class of operations losses come as
easily as profits. That is one of the con
ditions of the game. When they have
profits they call it prosperity, but when
they have losses they think the country
lias coine to a standstill and want to
know who is to blame. Nothing has
happened, except that they have been
asked to pay what they owe.
“It 4s impossible to do away with such
speculation by any means in the money
supply.
“In short it is not legitimate business
tlmt causes the enormous inflation of
credits, multiplies the bank reserves re
quired and thus absorbs any possible
money stock. Speculation—greed, will
inevitably do it. and as it is obviously
impossible to satisfy that appetite, it is
absurd to point to a tight money market
ns a proof of an insufficient supply.
“Undoubtedly the war in the Trans
vaal has had influence upon our money
market. Anything that disturbs normal
conditions, which turns the currents of
business out of the course they have been
expected to follow, will affect business.
With trade balances as they are our
bankers early in the season had reason
lo expect gold imports this fall, and
probably directed their business accord
ingly. The war has not only cut off a
remittance of about $2,000,000 ]>er week
to Loudon from South Africa, but com
pelled heavy shipments the other way.
Such a reversal of the regular antici
pated order makes money tight in nil cen
tres until affairs are readjusted to the
new condition.
“Tile world does not depend upon the
Transvaal for its stock of gold. Colo
rado will produce more gold in 1000 than
all North America yielded ten years ago,
and this continent will yield more next
year than the whole World did ten years
ago. Cripple Creek is up to the record
of the Transvaal five years ago and Crip
ple Creek with Alaska and the Klondike
will next year exceed the Transvaal pro
duction of 1807. The golden tide though
checked for the moment is not going to,
subside.’'
The Carter Conspiracy Case.
Macon. Ga., Dec. 2(s.—United States
District Attorney Marion Erwin left to
night for Vew York represent the Gov
ernment in the hearing of GayPor
and Greene, before United States Cont
missioiM r Shields in the conspiracy
charges connected with the work of ex-
Cnptain O. M. Carter at Savannah and
in Cumberland Sound.
Mr. Erwin, before leaving, said that
while he expected a hard legal battle
to prevent the indicted men from being
sent to Savanna’ll for trial, he had no
doubt that they would be sent. Tiie
bearing in New York, he says, will not
touch the merits of the case.
Wrecked by the Globe National.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 2d.—The John I*.
Lovell Arms Company assigned today to
•Charles B. Barnes. The John I*. I»veil
Arms Company tis one of the largest
•spirting goods houses in the country and
ft he failure is the result of the collapse
of the Glolie National Bank of this city
to which the company was largely in
debted.
The company manufactured bicycles,
fire arms and sporting goods of nearly
every description.
Educators’ Next Conventicn.
Oivrj.ha, Neb., Dec. 20.—Superinten
dent Pearse, a member of the executive
committee of the National Educational
Association, says that the choice for the
location of the next convention to la- held
in July, lies among three cities. Boston,
Montreal and Charleston. S. C. Mr.
Pearse says that the decision is largely
dependent* upon what the railroads will
do in the matter of rates.
DEAD EN ROUTE TO ARLINGTON
The Funeral Ceremonies Will Take
Place Thursday Morning.
Newport News, Vu.. Doc. 2d.—The
Maine's dead were brought ashore at
1 :.‘>o on a lighter and transferred with
out ceremonies to a Chesapeake mid Ohio
special baggage train, waiting to transfer
them to Arlington. A large, silent
throng watched the transfer solemnly.
The train left at 10 o’clock tonight. 'Hie
coffins on the lighter were in two large
blocks completely covered with flags, on
top of Which were wreaths in profusion.
At 10 o'clock an official visit was paid
the Texas by the Mayor. President of the
Business Men’s Association and repre
sentatives of the military here during
the late war.
The Texas, which brought the remains
here, will go to Lambert's Point for
coal and thence to Old Point to await
orders, which will send her to join the
North Atlantic Squadron. Captain Sigs
ber is expecting orders which will detach
him from the ship and transfer him to
the Bureau of Intelligence.
CEREMONIES AT ARLINGTON.
Washington. Dec. 26.—The special
train of the Chesapeake and Ohio Bail
way bearing the remains of the Maine
dead, is expected to arrive at Jlosslyn,
Ya., tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock.
From there they will be taken in a
wagon to Arlington Cemetery and placed
in tents and shelter IksXos. A marine
guard of 25 men, in command of a com
missioned officer, will meet tile cortege
at the cemetery and be maintained over
the remains until after the interment.
Barring accidents and unavoidable de
lays, the funeral ceremonies at Arling
ton, will take place at 11 o’clock Thurs
day morning. The ceremonies will bo
simple and dignified and will consist of
a prayer, the reading of the Scriptures,
dirge by the Marine Band, and the firing
of volleys over the graves. A covered
stand, appropriately decorated With the
national colors has been erected at the
site of the graves, for the use of the
President and other distinguished person
ages who have indicated their intention
of being present.
Captain Sigsbee. commanding the bat
tleship Texas, which brought the remains
from Havana, will have charge of the
ceremonies at the cemetery. Father
Chidwick, who was chaplain of the
Maine, will conduct the religious serv
ices at Arlington.
A troop of cavalry from Fort. Myer
probably will assist in the ceremonies at
the graves, but with this exception, the
demonstration will be entirely naval.
The escort will consist entirely of ma
rines and a small body of blue jackets,
headed by the full marine band, under
Lieutenant Santien.an. The band will
render appropriate music at the ceme
tery. and the marines will fire volleys
over the graves. “Taps” probably will
be sounded by buglers from the cavalry
band at Fort Myer.
MOVEMENTS TO AID THE BOERS.
All of Little Importance Here. No Pro
test by Pauncefote.
Washington. Dec. 26. —The British
Ambassador. Lord Pauncefote, has made
no protest to the authorities here rela
tive to the reported organized move
ments ii> various parts of the country in
behalf of the Boers, including the al
leged Fenian movement, although those
matters were subject for discussion be
tween Secretary Hay and the Ambassa
dor as late as this afternoon. The only
attention which the embassy is giving to
these reports is to keep advised through
the British consuls at Various points
as to any movements of irnj ortance.
Thus far, however, nothing has come
from the consuls to indicate that any
of tho movements was more than local
and trifling. All of the advices show
there has been nothing in the way of
general organization.
Should it turn out that a Fenian move
ment of the kind alleged to exist is ac
tually discovered and brought to the at
tention of the United States Govern
ment, sharp and prompt repressive* ac
tion will be taken,’ not only to prevent
the violation of the neutrality laws, but
also to save flu* raiders themselves from
such consequences of th'eir action as
befell the unfortunate Fenian raiders
of 1860.
ANOTHER BLAZE AT AUGUSTA.
Lumber Plant and Iron Works Des
troyed. Loss $175,000.
Augusta, Ga., l>ec. 26.—-The lumber
plant of the Perkiu« Manufacturing
Company and tin* Georgia Iron Works,
owned by tin* Perkins Manufacturing
Company, were tonight completely de
stroyed by fire, the origin of which is
unknown. It was discovered at mine
o’clock by a passer-by im the glazing
room of the lumber plant and spread
with great rapidity to the iron works
across the street. It was only owing
to tin* absence of wind that many
by frame dwcliL.jr houses were not
swept away. Tne total loss was about
$175,006 divided as follows: Lumber
plant including machinery and finished
lumber stored in yards, $125,060; Geor
gia Iron Works, mill and machinery,
$50,000. The insurance on lumber plant
is $65,800; on the Georgia Iron Works
mill and machinery, SBI,IOO. This does
not include the loss of many A-aluable
patterns which cannot lie duplicated.
By this fire 200 men are thrown out
of employment. .This is the third disas
trous fire in Augitsta this-month.
AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
Soon to be Constructed From Asheville
to Weaverville.
Asheville, X. €.. Dec. 26.—1. B. Wil
ford, of Bowling Green, Ivy., backed by
Chicago capitalists will an a few weeks
begin the construction of an electric rail
way from Asheville to Weaverville, a
town (fight mil(*s north of here. At a
special meeting of the board of aldermen
this afternoon Wilford asked for a char
ter and the matter is being considered.
The road will pass through the richest
and most populous section of Buncombe
county. The line will also traverse some
of the principal residence streets of Ashe
ville.
Lawton Fund Now $15,000.
Washington, Dee. 26.—Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin’s list of subscriptions to the
Lawton Home Fund aggregated $15,-
000 at noon today. The committee an
nounced that tlu* subscription lists will
be kept open until January oth.
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27. 1899.
BRITISH AWAIT
LORD ROBERTS
(Continued from first page.)
bearing conduct of General Cronje’s
nu'ii. who are alleged to be better fed
and posted in Hie safest positions.
The Transvan lers do not conceal their
suspicions of the possible defection of
the Free Staters and threaten to shoot
them at the least sign of wavering.
The Free Staters are said to regard
the subjection to the Transvaal as
more to be feared than subjection to
Great Britain.
NO CHANGE AT MODDER RIVER.
London. Dec. 26.—The War Office has
received tin* following dispatch from
Cape Town, dated December 25th, say
ing:
“There is no change in the situation
at Moihlor River. General Methuen is
well entrenched and the Boers have not
disturbed him.
"General Gatacre reports that a force
of 150 police lias occupied Dordrecht, the
Boers retreating with no loss."
KITCHENER AT GIBRALTAR.
Gibraltar, Dee. 26. —General Lord
Kitchener has arrived here from Egypt.
JOTJBEIRT AT THE FRONT.
Pretoria, Monday. Dee. 18.—General
Jouhcrt has recovered, and returned to
the front today.
There were special services* yesterday
in the different laagers a»s thanksgiving
for tin* victories of Cojjviiso, Stomulborg
ami Modder River.
THE REGINA CAPTURED.
Durban, Tuesday, Deo. 11).- The Nor
wegian bark Regina, front Java, loaded
with stretchers and railway sleepers, has
been •captured, near Delagoa Bay and
brought here by tin* British second-class
cruiser Forte.
ENGAGEMENT AT LADY SMITH I.
London, Dec. 26. —The War Office lias
received a dispatch from Pietermaritz
burg, Natal, dated Sunday, Deeemilß>T
2-ltll, announcing that in an engagement
at: Ladysmith, December 22ud, Major A.
C. King, Captains Wathen and Oalcos,
Lieutenant llnlse and Lieutenant Colo
nel Fawcett were wounded and that nine
non-commissioned officers and men were
killed and ten wounded. This engage
ment had not ’been recorded before this.
THE TRANSVAAL RESERVE
London, Dee. 27.-- I Wednesday.)—Tin*
Cape Town correspondent of the Daily
News telegraphing Wednesday, Decem
ber 20th, says:
"laird Methuen, I understand, intends
to remain at Modder River about three
weeks longer.
"From Boer sources hitherto singular
ly well informed. 1 learn that there arc
eight thousand European officers and
men skilled in modern military tactics,
particularly in artillery, now in Pretoria,
as a reserve.
"Our administrative official in tin*
Cape service, who has just returned
from official relieving duty in the Dutch
district, says the news of the British
reverses has been received with great
joy even in localities where there is no
open revolt.”
DEATH OF PROFESSOR COUES.
Renowned Ornithologist and Scientist
Dies at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md.. Dec. 26.—Profeasor El
liott Cones, of Washington, I>. 0., the
world famed ornithologist and scientist,
died last night at Johns Hopkins Hospi
tal. Professor Coin's was out* of tin*
most distinguished scientist in the Uni
ted States. Born in Portsmouth. N. 11..
in 1842. he graduated at the Columbian
University in Washington in 1861. He
entered the United States Army as a
medical cadet in 1862 andt left it as a
surgeon many years later. He was con
nected with tile Smithsonian Institution,
tiie United States Geological and Geo
graphical Surveys, and was Professor of
Biology in the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College. For some years he
wins an enthusiastic Theosoplrist, a friend
and coadjutor of Madame Blavatsky.
After a while he lost his interest in The
osophy, but he never ceased to reach out
for theories and dogmas beyond the
average understatiding.
NEGRESS FOUND DEAD.
Mattie Moore Dies From Wounds Re
ceived From Her Lover.
Washington, N. C., Dec. 26.—(Special.)
—Sunday morning Annie Keecli, colored
was found on the railroad track dead.
Saturday night she became intoxicated,
and it is supposed was on her way home.
She was subject to fits and this cou
pled with her intoxication doubtless pro
duced death. She was stiff when found.
Mattie Moore, who several weeks ago
was shot by her paramour, Green in a
house of questionable character, died this
morning from the result of her wounds.
Green is in jail and will be tried at the
next term of the court.
4 ‘He is Wise Who
Talks But little:'
This is only a half truth.
If wise men had held their
tongues, we should know
nothing about the circulation
of the blood. If it not
for this advertiser.n you
might never know that liood's
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medicine in the world to
purify and enrich your blood,
create an appetite, give you
strength and steady nerves.
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bad. Hood's Sarsaparilla did much good
by purifying my blood. SMy skin is now
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ROBBED HIS DEATH WATCH.
Escape of Walter Cotton, a Negro
Murderer, From Jail.
Norfolk, Ya., Dee. 26. —Walter Cotton,
the desperate negro murderer, who was
to have been hanged January 12th for
the murder of Charles Wyatt, a mer
chant. in the suburbs of Portsmouth,
several moiulis ago, walked out of the
county jail about 5 o’clock this morning,
despite the presence of ,1. Saunders, the
night death watch in tile cell, and has ap
parently made good his escape.
Saunders was asleep in a rocking
chair. Cotton, who had in some way
filed away two burglar proof (?) st,eel
bars of his cell, took the overcoat and
cap of the death watch and stole away
without waking him.
“Hurricane’’ Branch, of Xnnsomond
County, was telephoned for, and came
with his bloodhounds, which took the
trail to a lighter. The pursuers crossed
to Berkley in a boat, when the dog again
took tht* trial. At 2 o’clock tin* pursuit 1
by the bloodhound, which frequently
Iqst (lie (trail, was abandoned. 'Hie
sheriff's posse continued the search.
Saunders was arrested this afternoon
and locked up for criminal* negligence.
Cotton is desperate and will not be
taken alive, it is thought. He is a
North Carolina negro, and received as
sistance from tin* outside. After killing
Wyatt lie was caught in this city by de
tectives.
The search for Cotton was resumed
tonight “Hurricane" Branch failed to
show up and it is believed that ho and
detective Silverson are on an indepen
dent hunt for the S”SO reward offered
by the Governor and sheriff. Cotton
was seen early this evening near Ports
mouth.
A Case of the Dead Alive.
St. Louis, Mo., Dee. 26.—An attempt
to obtain the payment of an insurance
policy oat ‘the life of a man supposed to lie
dead, but who has turned out to be alive,
has come 'to light. On July 10th last
Aaron Wolfsohn was living in Los An
geles, California. On that date his fath
er, Benjamin Wolf sohn, a tailor, received
news that his soil was dead, from (in
haling gas with suicidal intent, in the
rooms of a woman who at that time re
fused to give her name. The son’s life
was insured for SIO,OOO in the New York
Life Company. Evidence was procured
purporting to prove that the dead man
was none other than Aaron Wolfsohti.
The insurance was paid to the public ad
ministrator in Los Amgels. Oal.. but the
money coukl be turned over to the
young man's father. Aaron was reported
to have lieen seen in Chicago. The dis
covery was made by an uncle residing in
that city, and tin* young man's parents
were notified and mi August 11th the at
torneys, Salt* and Sale of St. Louis, wired
to the 'headquarters t'f the ’New York
Life Insurance Company, which at once
made a demand on the public administra
tor for $10,600, tin* amount of the insur
ance on Wolfsohn’s life, which is still
held by him.
Handwriting Experts Still Testifying.
New York, Dec. 26.—Handwriting ex
perts again occupied the attention o.
Recorder Goff and the jury in the trial
of Roland B. Molineux. The first wit
ness for the State called today was Hen
ry L. Tolman, the hand writing expert
front Chicago.
Recorder Goff grew impatient at his
lofig drawn out testimony, and told Dis
trict Attorney Osborne that he did not
see the necessity for having the witness
go through all of the exhibits. To this
tlu* District Attorney assented and the
evidence of the witness was according
ly cut as short as possible.
The croiss-oxamination failed complete
ly to shake (the l*dief of the witness that
Roland B. Molineux wrote the address
on the poison package.
Daniel T. Aimes, of Ban Francisco,
also gave expert testimony.
Cabinet Generous to Spain.
Washington, Dec. 26.—At the Cabinet
meeting today it was decitr d to construe
that portion of tin* treaty with Spain
regarding the return of the Spanish sol
diers and prisoners of war in the most
liheu.il way. By the terms of the treaty
tin* United States agreed to transport
all Spanish soldiers and prisoners of war
serving in the conquered territory to
Spain.
After discussing the question today
tin* Cabinet, decided to construe the lan
guage of the treaty liberally; indeed to
stretch it not only to cover all Spanish
prisoners in the hands of the insurgents,
who are now falling into our hands, but
their families.
Schooner in Distress
Washington, Dec. 26.—A Post special
from Norfolk, Va., says:
“‘The s( honer Harry Prescott,. Jack
sonville to New Haven, with lumber,
was towed into Hampton Roads today
in distress. 'Captain R. reports he was
struck Saturday off Matt eras by a hur
ricane. After securing additional sailors
the plucky skipper continued on his voy
age, tlic pumps being maimed to keep
down the water, which is now in the
hold.”
Guerra Spanish Consul at Tampa.
Tampa, Fla., Dee. 26.—Vincente Guer
ra, General Manager of the Cuban*
American Cigar Manufacturing Com
pany lias been appointed Spanish Consul
at this place. Mr. Guerra has tilled the
position of French Consul here t'**r over
a year and during the lute war looked
after Spain’s interests in this section.
" ' ' •
Fenian Invasion Rumor Laughed At.
Ottawa, Out.. Dec. 26.—The stories
regarding a Fenian invasion of Canada
telegraphed here from the United States
are laughed at by the militia depart
ment, the Government und the people
here generally.
As a cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain’s Pain Balm is gaining a wide repu
tation. D. B. Johnston, of Richmond.
Ind., has been troubled with that ail
ment since 1862. In speaking of it he
says: “I never found anything that
would relieve me until I used Cham
berlain’s Pain Balm. It acts ljke magic
with ine. My foot was swollen and
paining me very much, but one good ap
plication of Pain Balm relieved me. For
sale everywhere. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug
Co., and 11. T. Hicks, Druggists, Rui
eigb, N. C.
FINDS ANOTHER LIFE ELIXIR.
French Scientist’s Alleged Discovery
of Secret of Youth.
New York. Dec. 25. —The Sun pub
lishes a dispatch from Linden which
says that the Paris corespondent of the
Morning Post describes a remarkable
discovery which has just been made at
the Pasteur Institute.
He says that Professor Metchuikoff is
engaged ill seeking accurate doses of a
series of lymphs, each of which will re
juvenate* a partimlar organ of tlu* hu
man body. The Professor objects to pre
mature publicity and insists th.it the cor
respondent only say that, he has hope.
The correspondent says:
"‘Professor Metchuikoff's experiments
show that the explanation of senile atro
phy has hitherto been erroneous. The
theory was that certain blood cells de
voured others and the vital functions be
gan to weaken. The organic poisons
thrown off energetically in youth were
believed to remain in the system in old
age, or at least to he less energetically
ejected. Tiles** poisoned the liner cells,
while without action on those of the
conjunctive tissues. The noble cells died,
became the prey of the other or ple
hian cells, thus bringing atrophy to the
organ where the metamorphosis occur
red. Professor Mechnikoff has proved
conclusively that the noble cells are not
dead in the organs atrophied by sen
ility.
“Moreover, they may be multiplied. If
assisted in their struggle with the ple
binii cells, they continue to live actively,
as in youth, and, theoretically, the or
ganism will cease to grow old and life
will be prolonged. Professor Metchni
koff lias found means of affording tins
rcsisanee, and tin* results already ob
tained are extraordinary.
“The discovery was made in the fol
lowing manner: M. Bordet, one of tin*
P/rofe*-or's pupils in, 1868, pul,ashed
the results of a curious experiment,
which consisted of injecting the blood
of a rabbit into it guinea pig. Later
lie injected the blood of this guinea pig
into a rabbit and the latter died. Pro
lessor Metchuikoff sought tin* causes of
the phenomena, und wots soon convinced
that tin* blood of the guinea pig, in
jected into a rabbit or other vertebrate
animal, elaborates the poison that weak
ens the red globules of the blood and
makes them tlu* prey of the phagocytes.
"Starting from tlu* fact that the poison
elaborated in the guinea pig is fatal in
large doses, Professor Metchuikoff ar
gued that the action in small doses must
be stimulating. Oil this is based the
action of till medicines, such ns strych
nine and arsenic.
“He, therefore, began to inject into
rabbits feeble solutions of previously
injected guinea pig's blood. A cubic
millimeter of the blood of the rabbits thus
treated contained before the injections
8,060,000 red globules. In three or four
days the number increased to 8,060,000.
"A sovereign remedy against anaemia
has been discovered and the theory con
cerning the red globules has been con
firmed. An entire section of the Pasteur
Institute is now working to find the speci
fic serums for each particular organ. If
the blood scrum acts *on the reel globmes
of the liver the serum must have a sim
ilar effect on the cells of the liver, and
this is likewise true of other organs. The
experiments have demonstrated this.
“A specific kidney serum was found
some days ago. The Professor is now
determining the exact dose for medical
purposes. The discovery has now passed
the period of mere laboratory experi
ments. The celebrated Dr. Vidal is now
at work on human serums."
The correspondent draws attention to
the obvious result, the great prolongation
of human life, if everything is success
ful.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
Three more bodies were recovered from
the Brazuell mine yesterday, making the
total of dead 28.
Three colored children were burned to
death yesterday at Middletown, Conn.,
during a fire which destroyed the home of
their parents, named Dixon.
The United States cruiser New York,
flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron,
arrived at San Juan. Porto Rico, Mon
day, and later in the day left for target
practice.
A general treaty of trade, navigation
and immigration between China and
Mexico was* signed at Washington yes
terday by Sonor Aspiroz, the Mexican
Ambassador and Minister Wu Ting
Fang.
At Baltimore, Md.. Franklin B. Liv
ingston, a blind man aged 5(5 years,
choked his wife. Rose Livingston to
death at their home. Livingston gave
himself up to the police. Jealousy was
tlu* cause of the crime.
Governor 'McLaurin yesterday approved
tbr, charter of the Greenville Cotton
'Mills, capitalized at $250,000 with
the privilege of increasing to a maxi
mum of $2,000,000. This is the second
mill to be chartered in Greenville within
the past three weeks.
Secretary E I*. Wilson, of the Na
tional Manufacturers’ Association, of
Cincinnati, says tiiat a petition to the
United Slates Attorney General has been
drawn up asking that the railroads be
restrained from raising their freight
rates January Ist on the ground that
this pr< posed advance will violate tile
Sherman Anti-Trust Law.
Drowned in a Pit.
(Baltimore Sun.)
Cumberland. Md., Dee. 25.—The body
of Elmer Headhmgii. aged 17 years,
was found this afternoon in a hydraulic
jack pit in one of the large pits at the
Baltimore and Ohio shops south or
Cumberland. He was employed by the
company as an engine cleaner and was
on duty last night. Early this morning
he was missed, and when search was
instituted he was* found drowned in the
pit under the engine on which lie had
been working. The pit is about 12 feet
deep and contains a smaller pit about
5 feet deep, full of water, in which the
hydraulic jack is worked. His body
was found lying face downward under
the jack. It is thought he fell from
the engine and in doing so struck his
head, rendering him unconscious when
lie fell in tin* waiter. Justice Morris
sumomned a jury, which rendered a
verdict of accidental death. Elmer was
a son of Henry Headlough, a Baltimore
and Ohio switchman, and lived in South
Cumberland.
** We have three children. Before the
birth of the last one my wife used four bot
tles of MOTHER'S FRIEND. If you had the
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240 920 ..Pinners Point.. 530 910
BOS 946 ... .Drivers. 506 948
317 10 00 ....Suffolk.... 460 930
360 10 34 Gates 420 851
415 JO 50 Tunis 400 887
4SO 1106 .... Ahoskey.... 841 8
463 11 21 ....Aulander. .. 827 8
5 35 12 00 . Hobgood.... 2 53 7
800 12 21 Ar. Tarbo.o Le 241 7
Ar. Lv.
885 12 60 ..Rocky Mount.. 16 5 C 37
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