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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

lONd VIII uaNS III "oIhhh uSpoAs
ment and no board of lady managers
at the ST. Louis exposition. This was
settled on at meeting of the commits
sioners. 1t was decided, however, as
a compromise, to appoint commit
tee of three women, whose function
will be to assist the different depart
ments in the exhibit of whatever per-
tains to woman's work. The decision
not to have a woman's department
was caused in some measure at least
by recollection of the troubles of such
departments in former expositions.
The selection of the committee of
women has been left to the executive
committee. which will report in a
week or ten days. The committee
will organize by selecting a chairman,
vice-chairman and secretary, and will
expend no money except as authorized
by the executive committee. II Will
have general supervision over such
exhibits as women will be especially
interested in, subordinate, of course,
to the heads of the departments in
which such exhibits are made.
All sorts of suggestions are being
made about the protection OF the city
from flood waters. Views widely diff
fer. There are two schools, so to
speak. One wants to narrow the river
walls. protect them with masonry,
and thus make the current swiftei
and insure the carrying of Of the
water in a much shorter time, be-
cause of the swift current and the
deepened channel The other class
wants the channels of the river great
ly widened so that they will take care
of the surplus water. Still others
want to straighten the channel Of the
Coon.
The Rock Island railroad has had
plans made for a new girder bridge &c
cost about $4,000, across the Des
Moines river in Des Moines. What
effect the recent food will have on the
project is not evident. The Chicago
officers of the railroad have 1t gndeI
consideration at this time.
Two Hurt in Acetyiene Explosion
Red Oak. June 5.-A terrific explo
sion at the home of Thomas Shires
six miles north of here, wrecked the
home and seriously injured Mr.. and
Mrs. Shires. The explosion was
caused by the acetylene gas plant
getting ont of order in some manner
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Il Cures Colds, Coughs, Bore Throat, Group, Infu.
enza, whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
A certain cure for Consumption In frst stages,
and sure relief IN advanced stages Use Of once.
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
fret dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Largo
bottles 20 cents and 50 cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Rain as q Purifier.
/ the Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The health department has often called
the attention of the public to the fact that
| rain Is a great purifier, and there is some
highly interesting testimony to the same
effect in a recent number of the London
Lancet which Is fortified by references to
a recent examination and analysis.
Beginning with June 10 London had q
continuous rainfall for five days, the total
precipitation being estimated at 3.S inches.
On the third day Of the period supply OF
raindrops was secured for an investigation.
and 1t was found that the solid matters
contained therein amounted to 81 grains
per gallon. Among the constituents noted
were common salt ammonium Sulphate,
organic ammonia. SCOT and suspended mat
tiers and nitrates. The Lancet assures US
that the quantity OF ammonia sulphate,
$50 grains, was remarkable, and that its
chief origin is the combustion of coal Salt
contributed 8 grains and SCOT and suspend
ed matter 5 grains. With this analysis and
an estimate Of g. 437 ,229. $50 gallons for the
total rainfall over the London country
area as the basis Of the calculation, 1t is
resents the washing out of no less than
3.73S tons Of solid impurities. of which $50
tons consisted of common salt, 267 tons of
sulphate of ammonia and 1900 tons Of SCOT
and suspended matters" Another inter-
esting computation Is given as follows
Regarding the combustion of one ton of
coal to produce twenty pounds Of ammo
mum sulphate "a very fair average) the
quantity of coal represented by the storm
would be 29.9O4 TONS
The Lancet adds that besides the purifi-
cation which Is shown by the analysis there
Is meteorological publication Also which,
Of course. is very important factor In
the beneficent work Of the rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Washington Stock Exchange,

Sales-Regclar call, IL o'clock m.-Capital Trac-
Security and Trust cert. at 1866 Union Trust.
at 1903. Washington Gas. 10 at 90. 5 at go. Mer-
st 10 aS'YRs 1 10 ats 7a at 49,
Railroad Bonds.-Capltal Traction Railroad &.
iie bid. l2I asked. Metropolitan Railroad IS.
cert indebt.: A. 1o4 bid lo7 asked; Metropolitan
lumbia Railroad s., ia bid. 100 asked. Columbia
railroad IS. 1O4 bid. 1Os asked City and Suburban
es IS 81 ssd
rs 2H bid % sshsS
ser B. 1913 bid. United States Electric Light deb.
imp. Is. 1o4 bid. 1o4N asked. United States Elec
and Potomac Telephone IS. 1881 bid 1O4x asked.
Washington Market Company LIST Is, los bid. 1l2
Safe Deposit and Trust stocks.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust. '14O bid. 146 asked. Washing
can security and Trust 2o5 bid. %, asked. Amer
lean Security and Trust cert; 155 bid, la5 asked.
Home Savings Bank 1 y. sd 6d o1 49, asked Union
ton Savings Bank, LOG bid
Railroad stocks-Cspital Traction Company, 100
tric Company. pfd.. "a bid. 40 asked. The Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company, com, bid.
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington. 4ss
bid, $50 asked. METROPOLITAN. 800 bid. Central
oDS Il, bd ss Sec
l h,% l1S bid Capital aes bid ltS
Insurance Stocks-Firemens, IS bid, 30 asked
Franklin. as bid. 9 asked. Metropolitan, IS bid.
lington. 81 bid. 50 asked. German American. 26o
bid bio ,6 National y Union e BID ~ asked Column
Peoples. 5s bid, 6H asked. Commercial, bid,
81 asked. Colonial. 80 bid. % asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, S3h
bid 95 asked. Columbia Title, Az bid, 5 asked.
Washington Title. IN bid, asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks.-Chesapeake
and Potomac. 40 bid, 45 asked. American Graphic
phone, CON-. bid. ~ asked. American Graphic
phone, pref, asked.
Gas stocks.-Washington Gas. '5eM bid. 60 AK
ed. Georgetown Gas. 10 bid.
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious. Linotype,
INK bid, 172 asked Lanston MonOtype, bid, 6K
asked.
Miscellaneous stocks.-Greene Con. Copper. 1874
bid, 19h asked. Washington Market, 16 bid. Nor
folk and Washington eamboat, 216 bid. 235 ask
Appraisal Agency. e bid. 24k asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
ON WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
Mrs. Sarah Weaver Seeks Release From
Hospital for Insane

A writ OF habeas corpus was issued from
the District Supreme Court today, return
abe this afternoon, for the release Of
Mrs. Sarah c. Weaver on her own petition
from the Government Hospital for the In
sane. Mrs. Weaver, through her attorney,
Hosea B. Moulton. sets forth that she Is the
wife Of William N. w. Weaver n clerk In
the Post Office Department, and that she is
fty-elght years of age. She alleges that
she was placed in the asylum by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dorsey Of Rockville Md, and
claims that her daughter caused her to be
so committed for the purpose of securing
control of the salary and property of Mr.
Weaver.
Mrs. Weaver states that her husband Is
seVenty-e1Sht years old and Is In very feeble
health.
The petitioner says her. daughter ac-
conplished her incarceration in the ASYLUM
ana then gave orders that her mother was
10 see no one and have no communication
with any one outside the institution
1t ls further stated by the petitioner that
DR.. Clarke. one of the surgeons in charge
of the asylum. states that She Is in perfect
health and there is no reason for her re-
tention in the institution.
The writ was issued against Maurice J
Stack, acting superintendent of the hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Spools From PUN,
Nillimantic DISPATCH in

Wllllmantic Dispatch in Hartford Courant
The process of making spools from pulp
has been in course Of development for the
past two years. and many obstacles have
had to be overcome before the spool was
perfected. It was comparatively easy to
mold the spool into the proper form. but after
1t had become dry and hard the difficulty
was to grind or turn it into the proper size
to hold the required amount of thread.
This trouble has now been overcome Pulp
will be used only for the large size spools.
as 1t is not practical to make the smaller
sizes Of that material
Many of the large spools are nearly four
inches in diameter. and up to the present
time they have been made Of wood. When
they were first made they were turned from
single piece of wood. but it was discover
ed that in many cases the pressure Of the
thread as 1t was wound on the spool would
push the head off the BARREL although 1t
was the same piece Of wood In order to
remedy this difficulty. 1t became necessary
to make the large spools from three pieces,
the barrel and two beads. and when the
heads we're closely fitted to the barrel and
glued. they were found to Remain better
than when they were one piece Of wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
FETE DAY IN LISBON,
Anniversary Of the Granting Of the
Portuguese Constitution.

LISBON. July 31.-Today being the ami
versary Of the granting Of the Portuguese
constitution and also the anniversary of
the birth Of the Duke of Oporto, brother
Of King Charles. the cabinet ministers
went to the royal castle at Cintra and con-
graduated the members of the royal fam
lily.
The United States European squadron
and the Portuguese warships in these
waters dressed ship for the occasion and
fired salutes Owing to the observance of
this holiday the luncheon which Rear Ad-
miral Cotton was to give on board the
Brooklyn today to tho minister Of public
works was postponed indefinitely. The
day on which the banquet Is to be given
on board the Brooklyn to the Portuguese
minister's and local authorities has not yet
been determined upon. Portuguese officials
continue to visit the American ships and
are cordially received
The attention of the public here has been
called to the fact that there are large num-
bers OF Portuguese. formerly belonging to
the Azores Islands Serving as sailors on
board American ships generally and as
musicians on board the flagship Brooklyn.
1t is reported here that the United States
cruiser Chicago will sail for New York
tomorrow to undergo extensive repairs
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
A GREAT HONEY YEAR.
Lots of Sweetness on Long Island for
the Bees to Gather,

From the New York Sun.
That 1T has been an unusual, and to the
farmer, an Improbable season, no one will
deny. On Long Island especially all work
done In the spring was virtually money
thrown away and farmers are, even now,
busy replanting and in some cases re-
ploughing for what should have been early
crops. But the drought has it's compensa-
lions. One of them is found in the fact
that the honey dew is here-an unfailing
sign of prosperous honey year.
Among the hills Of Long Island the maple
trees glisten with it and about Hampstead
the chestnut leaves have been sticky with
its sweetness. 1t can be seen when not ex-
cessively heavy glittering upon the surface
Of leaves like freshly sprinkled water, but,
unlike water, 1t Is slightly sticky to the
touch and to the tongue It's taste is deli
cately sweet. An old farmer will tell you
that 1t falls at night like ordinary dew
Science, however, describes 1t as a sweet
liquid secreted by certain small homop-
ferrous insects such plant lice, bark lice,
mealy wings and some leaf hoppers, which
congregate on the leaves and banks of va
rious plants and trees, notably pines, oaks
and beeches, and suck their juices"
This sweet liquid Is "often taken up by
the bees as 1t falls on the surrounding veg
citation" 1t is usually of an inferior quail
ity, though that from pine tree aphides Is
sometimes fairly good. Most of 1t granu-
u,
sometimes even before the cells have been
sealed
Also known as honeydew Is a sweet exu-
dalton which under peculiar conditions Of
the atmosphere drops from the leaves Of
certain plants, to be eagerly taken up by
the bees. This substance is sometimes
very abundant and Of excellent quality
apparently an accidental emulation through
the plant pores, brought about. very likely
by some sudden change Of temperature
and Is merely the saccharine juices Of the
plant which, when refined, may become ex-
cellent with honey
The bees this year have made an I'M
usual growth. The boughs Of all trees bend
and sway as If laden with heavy fruit and
lift their crests like mass of soft impene-
trable plumes For this reason the sweet
juices Of the trees may be excessive, dou-
bly, sweetened by those golden days Of the
long spring drought-for the longer the
drought the thicker the honeydew. Now
each rain which washes away the honey
dew is the honey bees loss and the farm
er'S gain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
JUDGE SCORES MURPHY.
Ex-Treasurer Of Union Gets Five Years
and Six Months.

and Six MonthA
NEW YORK. July 3l.-Lawrence Murphy,
former treasurer Of the Journeymen Stone
cutters Union. who was arrested last De-
cember. charged with embezzling $4,000
from the organization. and convicted last
Monday of grand larceny. was today SEN
fenced to five years and six months In
states prison.
The prisoners counsel asked for clemency
for his client. but Judge Newburger scored
spent the funds of the union in riotous liv-
ing, and that his total stealings amounted
to s27, 900.
In the course Of his remarks he said:
Il have a letter from John Mitchell In
which he states that part Of the money en-
bezzled by Murphy was paid in by working
Ten who belong to the society to be con-
tributed to the strike funds OF the miners
in Pennsylvania.
This defendant received large sum Of
money from men who worked by the sweat
OF their brows to earn an honest living. that
they might put honest bread in the mouths
of their children.
Twenty seven thousand dollars Is large
sum Of money indeed. and the evidence at
the trial showed that 1t was spent in riot
Gus living and for a trip to Europe"
When the judge had finished Murphy was
crying bitterly and appeared to be about to
collapse MY God" he shouted. this Is
wrong. Every one Of the officers of the
union got a share of the money. There was
not one that did not have a finger in the
graft"
Judge Newburger paid no attention to the
frantic man. Murphy wants to go to Sing
Sing at once. Mr.. Mcintyre. his attorney,
would have asked for a certificate of rea-
sonable doubt. SO as to take the case to the
court Of appeals. had 1t not been that Muir
ply opposed such a step.
Il am tired OF the Tombs," the prisoner
said. 1.-THE excitement of the trial has
made me sick and dispirited. I want to get
away from here. In prison. maybe. I will
hear no more Of the things that are said
against me. That will do me good. I need
rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
TALK ON SUN SPOTS.
Excessive Heat Does Not Result From
Them


Il am not of the opinion that the Excess
sive heat we have been having is in any
way due to the sun spots which scientists
expect this year and next" said a we'll
known government scientist to a Star man
today.
According to Prof Charles A. Young of
Princeton. the leading American authority
on astronomy these periods Of frequent
sun spots occur in cycles OF ten or eleven
years. 1t is pretty definitely established
that sun spots cause electromagnetic dis
turbances on the earth. The magnetic
storms. so disastrous to Geographic COM
munication. and the displays Of aurora
borealis. sometimes seen In our own lati-
tude. occur oftenest when there are sun
spots.
1T has not been proved, however. that
sun spots have any certain effect on the
weather. though the theory is rather an
old one, having been first advanced by
Herschel. Statistics covering several dec
AIDES show that cyclones in the Indian
mum periods: also statistics kept for a few
years by the Argentine Republic Indicate
an increase of rainfall when the spots are
thickeSt. Equally reliable statistics, COM
piled in another part of the world. show
less rainfall than usual during their prev
alence. Any assertion that definite re-
lationship has been established between
sun spots and terrestrial meteorology is to
THE theory that the spots cause an IN
crease OF temperature on the earth is hard
ly tenable. as it has been shown by &C
curate astronomical instruments that tho
spots radiate less heat than the rest OF the
suns surface. though the difference could
never amount to thousandth part OF the
total heat of the SUM-
THE best theory of sun spots. and that
which most astronomers have adopted, is
Fayes. This Is that the spots are analo-
gous to cyclones on earth. The sun Is not
solid body like the earth. but IS COM
posed Of gases. and the part at the equator
must rotate much faster than at the poles:
therefore. the mass at the higher ATTITUDES
is continually falling behind the swiftly
equatorial region. This causes a drift. Civ
ing rise to worthless whirlpools, like those
In swiftly running water.
1.-The spots confined to two zones,
between latitude five and forty degrees
north and south. They have a life history
like living organism. Each originates at
about latitude forty degrees and moves
toward the equator. dying there or on the
road Some spots last only a few days.
The longest on record lasted eighteen
months They average month or two in
duration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
EXAMINING SURGEONS.
Pension Commissioner Wishes Expert
Opinion Of Their Status.

Pension Commissioner Ware wants a set
Element Of the question whether the exam
lining surgeons employed by the pension
bureau are in the classified service and
under the civil service laws. He desires to
reconstruct the boards so that they be
made non-partisan. and in oroer to do this
addressed the following letter to the civil
service commission:
Concerning examining surgeons-Several
boards need to be made bipartisan within
the order Of President Mckinley-two re-
publicans and one democrat.
This will require the substitution of re-
publican and democratic surgeons Of such
equal experience and ability as that the
respective boards and the public service
will suffer no detriment. This l am ready
to do.
Il claim these surgeons do not belong to
the classified list, and are not under the
civil service law.
Il would like your views on my proposed
action, to the end that II we differ the
question may be submitted to the Attorney
General, it being my intention not willingly
to come in conflict with the civil service
law, which l have. in my opinion. in all
respects heretofore Observed
Subsequently Commissioner Ware sent the
following letter to the Secretary Of the In
terror:
The commissioner of pensions has the
appointing power for examining surgeons
in the field. the number amounting to over
four thousand. These surgeons are or
ganized In boards of three each. President
Mckinley's order was that two members Of
each board should be republican and one a
democrat
Question has arisen as to whether these
examining surgeons in the classified
list and are under the civil service law.
The commissioner Of pensions claims
that they are not under by virtue of the
decision Of the United States Supreme
Court, to wit-99 U. s., sos, oil, 012; 137 u.
S., $40. 327.
THE commissioner Of pensions, however,
desires to comply with both the letter and
spirit or the civil service law. and has
therefore addressed letter to the civil
service commission requesting an opinion
as to whether the pension examining
surgeons are in the classified service. In
a personal interview with a member of
the civil service commission the commits
sioner of pensions Is given to understand
| that 1t Is the judgment OF the commission
that these places are in the classified serv-
Ice under the rules promulgated by the
President. April Is. 1903
In view of this difference Of opinion and
the desire of this office to comply with the
civil service law 1t has been mutually
agreed by the commissioner of pensions and
matter to the Attorney General for opin-
ion.
Il therefore have the honor to ask that
at the joint request of the civil service COM
mission and of the pension commissioner
you submit that question to the Attorney
General of the United States for an optn-
ion.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
MINERS STRIKE COMMISSION.
Col. Pierson Calls on Judge Gray to
Discuss Situation.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 31.-Col. r. II.
P1erson one Of the members of the Ala
bama coal strike commission, of which body
Judge George Gray yesterday consented to
act as the arbitiating member, came to
Wilmington today and held a conference
with Judge Gray over the work Of the
commission.
Col. Pierson stated that the striking min
ers, who are said to number about 1900,
will al once return TO work. pending finding
Of the commission. He said that the state
members of the commission would start
for birmingham tonight to arrange for the
beginning Of the commissions hearings on
Monday, August 10. in accordance with the
wishes Of Judge Gray.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July Glowing to
the popular superstition regarding Friday
the resumption of work by miners in Ala
bama was not general this morning, al
though a considerable number resumed
their labors. 1t Is believed that all hands
will report Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Opening in Stocks Was Weak
Today.
PRICES SHADED OFF
SUBSEQUENTLY THE MARKET BE-
CAME STRONGER.
Early Losses Were Wiped Out as Rule
Close Was Above Yes
/, terday's.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Opening declines
of y in Atchison. ~ in Realty preferred
and point in Notwithstanding Chemical
gave the impression OF a resumption OF yes
terdays pressure upon the market. Prices
yielded a fraction all around with a few ex.
ceptions. Pennsylvania rose " but fell
back below last night.
The early selling forced United States
Steel preferred and Kansas and Texas pre-
ferred down a point. and virgnia-Carolna
Chemical 2. Considerable buying OF tho
local fractions and supporting orders FOR
Atchison. Union Pacific. United States
Steel preferred and Amalgamated then
| turned the market upward. Atchison made
full recovery on short covering. despite
a decrease in the June net earnings of
s641 1875.
Metropolitan securities advanced 3. Metro
politan Street Railway. 2iz: General Elec-
trio. "a. and Manhattan. Brooklyn Transit.
Smelling preferred and North American l
and IA. Realty preferred and Virginia
Carolina Chemical preferred rallied over
point each. Leading stocks recovered
pretty generally to above yesterdays close.
but the demand fell of at that level.
The general list continued to harden. but
became very dull upon the publcati ton of a
circular by Rock Island directors asking
dutHoIlty 10 lSSuo IL $<lOOD,vU TeIunQlnS
mortgage. Rock Island and Atchison rose
a fraction over last night. Metropolitan
Street Railway rose S1a the Securities Com
pany L. North American 2. and Amalga-
mated and a few other stocks a point.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois preferred
jumped %. Pere Marquette fell ga. vir-
ginia Iron and Coal ~ and Evansville and
Terre Haute a point.
New York Central ran of below 100 at
noon with some sympathetic effect else
where. Bonds were steady.
The selling pressure relaxed somewhat
and the market became semi-stagnant.
Atchison fell back to below CO. but fuc-
tuations in other leaders were trivial. Pere
Marquette recovered its loss.
Realizing in Metropolitan Street Railway
| and Metropolitan Securities lowered them
IL and IA. Realty preferred rallied to
Al, yesterdays final price. and Colorado
Fuel. after rising ~. reacted 21a. Republic
Steel Preferred New York. Chicago and
st. Louis second preferred and Railway
Investment preferred lost IL each. and
Soss Sheffield Steel and Rubber preferred
gained I. The usual market leaders were
neglected.
The market hardened slightly after de-
livery hour had passed without any bust
ness casualty being announced. but yielded
again. The movement vas listless and in
significant. Minneapolis and ST. Louis pre-
ferred lost 4la. Delaware and Hudson ~
| and American Car preferred point Hook
ing Valley preferred rose Pa. The closing
was apathetic and heavy.