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The times., 1901-06-23
ALWAYS READY FOR WAR.
Reasons why Germany Is Ever Up
In Arms.


II must be very horrid. from one poins
of view, to be a German We Ensiisn
constantly forget it, because we at once
adnnire and slightly dread the action Of
.he German Emperor. but no people ara
anything ike so dangerously situated as
the Germans. who at three days notice
NAV all be fighting for their lives Wa
English get panics occasionally, but we
bava always a secret confidence in the
saa The Austrians have many troubles,
but they have only one foreign enemy,
and a friend whom they regard as almost
irrasistib1v strong The rench are ner-
,-ous hut they can be invaded only from
one side and besides their frequent his
torfc success against that enemy they
trust in an ally, who they think viii mako
the invaders always dread an attack in
rear.
Rut the Germans are liable TO invasion
NJ once from the East and from the West.
in each case b. the mightiest armies OF
Europe. separated from them only by
frontiers which in history have always
been successfully passed The rock
upon which the German military system
rests is black necessity. No German >
home ar be made safe 0.thOut pro-
digious army, en- army unprocurablc by
wages; and even Shal army vast aS II iS'
would not be sufficient security oui FOR a
professional perfection which makes l.
superior to enemies far beyoLd itself in
the numbers who can be drawn together
for battle Taking the fighting class as
ns- cSnt Of the uaticn Germany has only
3O00 600 warriors, against 9,59.OeO who
might be opposed to her, and the dlder-
euce can only be made up by lncessanl
atteuticn rigid drill, and certain miIl-
tarv tome Infused into the whole life OF
the naticn. Everybody, 10 take single
illustration familiar to all Germans. must
not only be ordered, but be ready, 20 giSe
Seast. or to obey with a certain willing
1ess any other reluisitioa.-The Spectator.
The times., 1901-06-23
british CoIonizins.
(rrou the Youths Comparison }

(FrOnl the Youth 5 NuinI'll~t VI
II was boy at the =. Aary's Redeiine School,
Bristol who handed in to the teacher the ioi-
lowing essay on the making OF 4 British colony:
Africa Is a British colony. will tell you
how Tnrlaud makes her colonies. First she gets
a missionary; who the missionary has found
specially beautiful aud fertile tract of country,
he gets all his people roua'! him and says, i-es
Us pray and when all tbs eyes are shut. up
goes the British hagI''
The times., 1901-06-23
ENcusR BILE
From Sack.)

Mrs. Goodly-Goodness! How that child swearsI
Little Ciri-Well, Sculdn't yer swear yerseii
mum. if yer'd missed yer Sunday school picnic
by ies FIVE niinutesf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Bucket Shop Operators Likely to Get
Into Trouble.
COLLECTOR TREAT AFTER THEM
Historical Society Turns Up Some
Interesting Documents.
TO REVIV E co A G HI N &
snecial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May 2, 1901.
Several bucket shop operators who have
evaded the payment Of the special internal
revenue tax imposed by paragraph 3 of
schedule Of the war revenue act by
making afidavits to the effect that they
were doing a regular brokerage business
are to be brought up with sharp turn.
When the schedule went into effect Chas
H Treat, collector of the second internal
revenue district. sent number of special
agents into the Wall street district to Sc
cure evidence against the bucketshop oper-
ators in order to enable the department to
collect the special tax, The agents met
with considerable difficulty. however, as all
Of the operators were willing to make
affidavits that they were doing genuine
business and the evidence necessary to
prove that they were not hard to get
Collector Treat has received assistance
from q new and totally unexpected quar-
ter. however. In his mail the other day
he found several complaints from residents
of southern and western states. setting
forth that certain operators had swindled
them out Of large sums Of money within
the past week. Enclosed with the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03

their trips to the sea bearing great arm
loads OF the bright yellow flowers.
On Sunday many Of the churches used the
plant In their decorations, and some of them
to the exclusion OF all other blooms Notable
among these was Simpson Auditorium.
where immense punches of it filled corners
and stood about the platform. AT the
First English Lutheran Church also an
elaborate scheme was carried out with wild
mustard. A mass Of 1t six feet tall filled
the arched recess back of the chancel, and
less formidable ones at the baptismal font,
reading desks and elsewhere. The choir
was almost hidden by tall, gauxy punches,
the base of which was formed by a decora-
ton Of oat clusters fastened to the rail-
Ing.
In private residences ali about the city
the same brilliant sheen OF yellow may
be seen in Railways and through open win
dows. The lover of flowers has not seen
one Of the most decorative Of southern CAL
ifornia's wild growths. who has failed TO
note the beauty OF this plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
Sharp Break in Stocks on New York
Board.
DECLINES OF 5 TO 10 Per CENT
Rumor of Presidents Assassina-
ton Started the Bears.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

NEW YORK, May Slower prices In
the London market and the local convic-
tlon that a reaction was about due re-
suited in an irregular but distinctly heavy
opening this morning. The one notable eX-
ceptfon was Atchison common, which
opened on a running quotation from SS1a to
90 This stoc kwas given excellent sup
port during the first hour and some rather
significant purchases were made at the
higher figures. Missouri Pacific and Texas
Pacific were features for time at the
highest prices yet recorded.
An early dividend on the former was the
subject of many rumors during the day,
and seemed to have been the cause of the
new buying in the southwestern group.
During the noon hour the market broke
Violently, and some one started a report
that an attempt had been made to shoot at
the President. This rumor, coupled with
the calling of loans In some quarters and
the sensitive condition of the general mar
ket, brought in selling orders upon en- en-
ormous scale.
The declines were sharp and few issues
escaped. The recently active shares were
under pressure and broke through all sup
port. In numerous instances and 10 per
cent declines had been recorded before the
cIIned 10 per cent. Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific almost as much, while
Wabash. Texas Pacific and the southwest
erns showed declines varying from to D
per cent
The entire market felt the shock of the
offerings, and many stop orders were I'M
covered in the rush to sell. One cause of
the decline was the absolute inability of
brokers to handle the business. Specialists
refused to accept either stop orders or linn
tied orders, that Is. orders fixing mini
mum price a decision which forced out
considerable volume of stock at the best
bid no matter what II happened to be. The
market may be decidedly better for the de-
cline but the test of strength was made at
the expense of numerous weak accounts.
The chances are now in favor of I'M
satisfactory bank statement tomorrow. and
this prospect played an important part in
the days trading. If the week closes with
out any special nervousness as the result
of the days decline it will allow for the
exploiting of some new schemes during the
week to come.
There were evidences at one time today
which pointed to a ripening of the Mis-
souri, Pacific deal. but 1t Is impossible to
tell TO what extent the project has been
chilled
An unsympathetic market will not attract
interest to such a special development, and
a steady uudertoue must be recorded before
the public can be asked to come into the
new transaction.
The market was irregular and heavy dur
ing the final hour and gave pronounced
evidence of the afternoons struggle. In the
opinion OF many. the market has at last
broken away from its one-sided character
and will have a succession of rallies and
reactions. There Is plenty of confidence
left. but there Is a nervousness not re-
Gently seen on the surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03

From the New York Sun.
In the Hospital for Incurables on Black
wells Island is a woman who has not left
her bed for forty years. Since 1861 she has
been an inmate of the city hospitals and she
is now sixty-hine. Yet she never COM
plains, seems content in fact, and her APP
petite Is the best in the hospital. The doc
tors say she may live for many years.
Mary Smith Is the woman's name on the
hospital records. She is suffering from
paralysis resulting from typhoid fever and
in a mild degree from paraphasia, or fail
ing of the vocal cords. She is unable to
move any of her limbs except her right
hand with which she takes great delight in
holding on to the bedpost For a whole
day sometimes she will stroke and handle
the iron post.
So far as the hospital authorities have
been able to discover, Mary Smith has no
friends living in this country. She has an
excellent memory. and when she Is able to
that happened in her childhood. She
breathes with difficulty.
Twice the woman has been transferred
to Bellevue Hospital and once she has been
operated on, a fragment of bone being re-
moved from her spine. All kinds of treat
ments were tiled in her case, but vainly,
and finally about eight years ago, she
drifted to the Hospital for Incurables.
When she was first taken to Bellevue
but with great difficult, but she lost that
power after falling out of bed. She then
fractured her arm.
Scores of physicians have looked into
Mary Smiths case and all they can say OF
it is that 1t Is very puzzling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call II o'clock m.-washington
States Electric Light deb 1900 ut 1893 West
End National Bank. 10 at l2s- Capital Traction.
11i. Columbia Title Insurance Company 10 at 5.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, at 74l2, 2
at "a. Washington Gas. 10 at 5s2s. 10 at 5shs. 10
pany com. Is at 10 american tiraphophone COM
Market 80 at 1874. After call.-Lanston Monoty pc.
~ at H. 30 at IA; American Graphophone Com
District Of Columbia Bonds.-Fundng currency
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds.-Capital Traction Railroad
IS. 1851 bid Washington Traction and Electric
go a,ss IS 50, bid is sss asked Metropolitan Kall;
cert los BID BID 6iTPG Rnrand s
1O6 bid. City and Suburban Railroad SIS 30 bid.
Anae9stia and Potomac IS. 81 bid. Washington
Electric Light deb. imp. IS, IO2H bid. United
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone S. IO8Hs bid
american Security and Trust As. 100 bid. Wash
phone s deb 5s 81 BID los asked american ''a'n0
Safe Deposit and Trust. x145 bid. washington
Loan and nj Trust sl71 bid III is asked american
storage. iUYla bid. 10 asked
Sa'GTaI Bank s,a Of s WashngSn 40
Fs n and Mechanics. go bid Second, I is
bid Citizens. 10 bid c9 ,.J i 10 bid. Cap
bid. Lincoln, 100 bid, la5 asked
Railroad Stocks--Capital Traction Co, 104 bid
1O4iS asked
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. 80 bid. "a asked
FRANKLIN. x40 bid 80 asked. Metropolitan, II bid
81 asked. Corcoran. Is bid Potomac, 30 bid
Arlington. x29 bid. German American, 24O bid
2i5 asked. National Union. bid, 91a asked. Co
lumbia. 11a bid. 12l2 asked. Riggs. IA bid
Peoples bid, 6ia asked. Commercial, bid
asked. Colonial l19 bid. 125 asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title S4K
bid. 30 asked. Columbia Title AS bid 5 asked
Washington Title. 3la bid. AZ asked. District
Title. bid.
Telephone Stocks. Chesapeake and Potomac
IT3A bid. T4% asked
Gas Steeks.-Washington Gas, 1851 bid 5S5
asked. Georgetown Gas. 60 bid. 10 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks - Mergenthaler Linotype
1917 bid 162 asked. Lanston MonotyPe. IA bid
American Graphophone COM, 10 bid, los asked
American Graphophone pfd.. x11s bid, liz asked
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .13 bid, IA asked. Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03

plants were several circulars containing
the usual inducements for obtaining big
fortune in very short time by speculatin
on a narrow margin. Collector Treat said
that these circulars were the shreWdest
and most clever documents Of the kind he
had ever seen. The operators whose ad-
dresses were given in the circulars were
looked up, and it was found that in each
case aff1davits had been submitted, setting
forth that only regular orders were exc
outed. The collector has written to the
persons who lodged the complaints ask
ing them to send to him the letters they
received from the operators and the state
ments Of accounts rendered to them
When these statements arrive he will as
certain whether or not the stocks We're ac-
tually purchased and If he finds that the
manner he will proceed at once against the
operators and seak to impose the full pen
atty provided by the law.
Historical SOciety's Work,
The New, York Historical Society has
just issued, the .twenty-fifth volume of its
"collections,Y composed Of abstracts of
wills and other Edocuments as recorded in
the surrogates office. and bringing the rec
ord down to 1707.' The abstracts were pre-
pared by YIN. s., Pelletreau, a member of
the society, who has added many valuable
notes. The complete index OF more than
G,0O0 names is the work Of R. H. Kelby.
This volume is.a mine Of curious inforrna-
viii recorded. Is. that Of william Ludlam
of Southampton, L. l.. and is dated April
u, 1865. 1t Is followed by the will of Mary
Gardiner, widow OF Lion Gardiner, the
original proprietor Of Gardeners Island,
dated April 10. 1869. Among the curious
items in the book Is the record Of funeral
expenses of Peter Jacobs Marins. a rich
merchant. whose residence. according to
Mr.. Pelletreau. was on the south side of
Pearl street. q little west Of Broadway.
That a funeral was to the Dutch settlers
a day Of merriment is shown by the fact
that the 'mourners.' consumed twenty mine
gallons OF wine and about twenty-five gal
Ions Of beer. smoked $50 tobacco pipes and
ate 800 cookies" The amount also includes
a bill for BOTTLES and glass broke" One
of the most interesting and valuable docu-
ments is q report" made by committee
appointed by Gov. Edmond Andrass to ex-
anime and report the condition OF the for
tifcations Of the city: This was done Oc-
tober 4, 1858. The document occupies eight
pages Of the book. and shows the condition
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OF Fort James and the other defenses.
The volumes of the society are not for sale.
but belong to the subscribers to the pub
LEGATION fund,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03

Several Blocks in Florida City
Already Destroyed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 3.-Several
blocks of buildings in the business portion
of the city have been destroyed by a fire
which has been raging for two hours.
The flames have spread to the residence
portion.
Over one hundred houses are believed to
have burned.
Citizens are tearing down buildings
wherever possible to prevent the spread of
the flames.
All neighboring cities have been wired to
send help.
A gale is blowing, and at o'clock this
afternoon the fire was utterly beyond con-
troll. 1t already covers an area of nearly
eleven blocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03

The volumes of the society are not for sale
but belong to the subscribers to the puh-
LEGATION fund.
Coaching Parades to Be Revived.
Coaching parades in New York city are
to be revived by the New York Coaching
Club. After an interval of five years, the
club will conduct it's twenty-arst parade in
Central Park, Saturday. For 20 years,
up to 1896. the annual spring outings Of
the organization over the parkways of the
city were features of much public interest
Frequently the entire route was lined by
thousands of enthusiastic citizens, while
persons from country districts often came
to the city in throngs to see the inspiring
sight. 1t has happened even that race
meets have been declared Off on the day Of
the big coaching event. But the custom
was permitted to lapse. and with it the
interest In coaching seemed to decline. In
the days Of its most successful parades
Col. William Jay, for many years presi-
dent of the club, was the leader in its
turnouts. When. after a retirement OF
several years, Col. Jay was returned to
the presidency. early In 1901 he decided
that something ought to be done to stir
public interest in coaching. AS the most
effective means to this end he proposed a
revival OF the spring parades. and in this
plan other officers Of the Coaching Club
concurred.
Passengers In New York street cars do
not find their rides unattended by excite
ment these days. What with blasting for
the tunnel and digging for it. there is
scarcely a line that In some sections up
town does not have at least one panic q
day, and the conductors are beginning to
look bored about them. Going through the
4th avenue tunnel is accompanied by such
rumbiings and explosions that strong men
LII 81
women tremble until they come out safely
at the other end. One day this week was
blasting day along the line. and several
cases Of nervous prostration nearly re-
suited. AS one car was shooting through
it was brought to a sudden halt with
directness that almost threw down those
who were standing. Then, before they could
see what had happened there was a loud
bang that shook the car until the panes
shivered, and with one accord every one
started for the door. sure that death was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, May 3.-Flour duh, unchanged; re-
ceipts 6,245 barrels; exports, 3O4 barrels. Wheat
firm; spot and the month 79lsa7s9s; June. 10 ask
ed: July 16I4a16I2; steamer No. = red, 1SlaaTGss
receipts. 4s9i3 bushels southern by sample. ia
s01a; do. on grade, 7sasOA Corn frmer; mixed
spTT al 'ae month 4o June "s'9'
30 bushels; southern white and yellow corn. 81.
Oats frmer; No. white, "a sales; No mixed,
nearby. 5sa53; No. western. 59a6o. Hay steady;
changed Butter firm chansed fancy imitation
Halls; fancy creamery. 20; fancy ladie, bale;
store packed 11a12. Eggs firm; fresh baby.
Cheese firm; large, H.; medium, liz: small 11A.
Sugar firm and unehanged fine and coarse granu-
lated $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
Shoe Specials.

Look the list of specials quoted below compare the
prices with those of Others the bargains will surprise vou-a
money Intelligent buyers sure let this I'M
prcedented opportunity pass:
$780, pair for cils lace shoes; 81 to II;
the regular $I.oo kind
83c for pair Of misses shoes; sizes II a to 2-he kind
that always sell for $I.25.
59c for pair Of little gents dongoa springfield shoes sizes
range from to 1914 regular $I.oo shoe.
98c for pair OF youths boys satin calf shoes the sos quilt
ed with good luck cce very strong and durable
from 1914 to So $3.50 the marked price other
9Sc for ladies' southern Oxfords and wobutton Oxords
either black strictly handrned shoe, and
bought for less than S2oo
SI25 for pair of ladies' patent leather and vc kid Oxford;
with sos and heavy walking heels; the kind that sell
elsewhere for SI.o8.
S139 for pair OF ladies' patent leather lace Shoes the regular
$500 value.
s1oS for pair of mems patent leather Oxors; heavy soe
and heels and patterns sell for elsewhere
S22o shoes; kid calf; We
patent leather and an-nade and proper Styles
sell in all the shoe stores for $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
imminent. 1t was the conductor who

imminent, 1t was the conductor who
Jaw. sit down." he shouted. "Taint
nothing but blasting for the tunnel" AS
the car still intact took up it's interrupted
Journey the women grinned foolishly, and
the men tried to look as though they had
never thought Of such a thing as trying to
get out.
Along a portion OF the Boulevard pile
of upturned dirt Is too tempting to the
ubiquitous small boy, and a fusillade of
stones comes broadside when the passen-
gers least expect and 1t sounds like a new
storming of San Juan Hill. Everybody
jumps a foot the conductor says things
unfit for publication, and the small boy
boots with glee at the success OF his joke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
why He Broke Loose.

Mrs Won Blumer-'1 thought you said
that Mrs. Peterby had such thorough con-
troll over her husband that she made him
go to church every Sunday. He wasn't
there last Sunday"
Won Blumer-"No. He found 1t was at
fecting his golf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F st. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Open High. Low Close
American Cotton OIL. % % % 2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
Toilet requisites.

Necessaries for the toilet worth up to
15c. at greatly reduced prices: Wood
worth's perfumes for &c. ounce tbring bot
tle)-cake of genuine Cosmo huttermilk soap
for 31sc.-pint bottle Of bay rum for Sc
pint bottle Of violet water for Sc.-pint bot
tie Of witch hazel for Sc--boS Of extra fine
tooth powder, patent top box, for 9c--coarss
or fine rubber combs for 4c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
wild Mustard Flowers.

From the Los Angeles Times.
The wild mustard fields are now in full
bloom, and in many places the foothills
are gorgeous in their yellow draperies This
L. particularly true along the Hollywood
route to Santa Monica. and for several
days tourists have been returning from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03

ington Market. 10 bid. Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat. 165 bid.
EX. dividend
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

effort to secure adequately paved
streets is the speedy destruction of the
good pavements already laid. Only
Il few streets can he put in presentable
condition at 4 time and the wear and
tear goes on ut such rate that they
are out e repair before the city has
been able to carry out improvements
elsewhere. While the life Of the aver
AGE pavement is so short the city. with
the amount of funds at its disposal,
simply cannot catch UP with this
work. The deterioration Of street
pavement is too rapid.
1t is because Of this fact and tho
well-known effect Of the narrow-tire
wheel on pavcments that it is to be
hoped the city council will make haste
to pass the wide-tire ordinance lately
introduced. The narrow tire is an
enemy to good pavements and clean
streets. With 4 comparatively tri-
fling weight upon it, the narrow tire
will cut rut in a pavement where 4
wide tire, bearing 4 much heavier
load, will leave hardly an impression.
1t has been the experience everywhere
that the Introduction Of wide tires was
followed by less rapid deterioration Oh
streetS.-Chicago News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

Under this pseudonym were written two Of the
most striking of recent novels, Black RotG and
The Sky Pilot." new novel OF Canadian and
Western life BY this author will appear in Tis
Our, oox during the year In spirit. humor. p,thos
and strong ehsrseter.drawing II IS ev=n superior 10
its predecessors.