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RICHMOND STOCK. MARKET.
Richmond. Va. March 10, 1908.

SALES t5Bs
Virginia Centuries-s2,ooo at 50; $1,000
virginia Carolina Chemical proferred-5o
shares at 61M.G
STATE SECURITIES, Bid. Asked
North carol'ns As, s., g. 1873 1919 los a.
Va Va cent neT 2 81 sna G. and tl'i r. SsN N
CITY SECURITIES.
R sRAIL Gst{ S. no IS ts'l''V'''' ~ "
Georgia Pacific 1st o's, g. 1929, l2o
Ga. So and Fla, l945... OK IL IA A."
e Sop and r1 @s A1a R eSn' IS IS 1885, is
n, and W. Ry. Pocahontas AS. 80
Pet, Glass IS. T. &, 1885, 1s$S 11S :.
get a Class cdn. 81 1t q u.s. = isS es g 81
(. RAILROAD STOCKS. Par.
Southern Railway com...,...10 81 -.
sBANIl AND TRUST cos.
American National ....,......1O 1926
Broad Street Bank ..........5 e !"
5isftop SatlG1a Ball. Il Va 100
ational Bank OF Va, ....... 100 !. 1914
Pet. Saws: ana Inc. co,..,s.;;o;o9 q; 70
5 G5S9te5s N %ln2e co..:.i 1s' i hIS
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Va. Fire and Marine..........25 ~.
Virginia State ,......,...,..."2o 30 SOA
MISCELLANEOUS.
american I.oeomotiye pfdi:,,1S0 g g
Gopspidat rsan Top IS bonds '1 1 ia
s. !. and s Co. LIST bonds. -. loS -,
SIS s. sn ana + /. e Go. pfd.. 7fss..ioo 80
SIS. s. and /. Co. com....,l00 @
Va. Car. Chem. pfd,, s p. c,,lo0 15 1:6
Va.-Carolina Chem. com, 100 g "
VIC, Chem. Collateral u. 6's.. 90A -.
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LYNCHBuRG TOBACCO MARKET.
Lynchburg. Va. March 10. 1903. 4

LYNCH BURG TOBACCO MAR Ell.
Lynchburg. Va. March 10. 1903.
Report OF tobacco sold on the Lynchburg
market as reported by Mr.. John IL, os,es.5
by OF Lynch's Warehonasns US 1of me t"o
Sold week ending ebruaryS 2sth, 81, geo
pounds; sold week ending March,,7th. l;Gio,,3
March Ith. 24G,5OO pounds. Sold from Oc-
tober , 1902, to March Z 1903. Il oao, 100
pounds sold from October l-190l. 10 March
4, 1902 1882 pounds; increase for 1909
Receipts this week much heavIer than
for the past two weeks; The tobacco Of
.tity fairly well devidcd between the com
mon medium and good grades. with less
OF the bright than usual. Prices or, all
grades was we'll sustained At quotations
Of last week. @
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B. WOOD,
STOCKS, GRAIN
AND COTTON.
FOUR SOUTH FTWELFrH STREET.,
N n RtcHhONTl VA Nh

,fE FOUR SOU Il1#IWELtlH StKEE s9l$l5S
RICHMOND, VA. \.
Tho Stock Market continues weak. and
while rallies arc due prices will con q
tinuc to crumble away. Stocks that arc
apparently cheap now Will look high IN
several weeks. Both money and labor
troubles are a serious factor and my
predictions arc that. trouble has just be-
gun. would advise you to sell stocks
md stay short Union. Pacific, Mop. N
Atch., 3. and Q. and St. Paul Will lead
the decline. X.
COTTON. Il
I have advised my friends to buy Cot
ton. and stlll advise you to take on s
line. They say the Bull Leader IS
busted. but look ait cotton quotations.;
they do not reflect the workings OF a
busted "bul pool. still advise you 10
buy Cotton, especially August. Il
GRAIN. w 81, ,.i5
May and July Corn and May Oats
should be bought at present prices.
Wheat is entitled to reaction. but Will
work lower.I would not. however adj 4
wise selling Wheat short, but walt LOT
tho lower, prices and buy for n turn. ig.iss
offer to the public the fastest service
In Richmond. Reasonable margins TOT
minimum lots. I shall be pleased TO-
quote you by phone. ISL. my opinion
and market quotations.
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NAVAL STONES

n SAVANNAH, GA. March lo,-T ~ q eKs
TINEFirm at 65o,i re,enee'p pasks SosIn--
ISi, rm'; = re s s76l barrels; sales l1s
barrels: exports. none; II ~ r,h n. --TUR,
'CiiARLEsTON 8, Ga; 4, ! Mare ~ as none
PI1NTI n FL firm at oac,' sA '''''''i N
RosIn-ENrm. ta iB 81 's{s ti 81 lsE
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EAST BUFFALO. N. y. March TO-
ssds5o; common to good, s4,5o@775 HOGS
Active Heavy, s7.f5G7.90; mixed s7G6@0
ms; yorkers, S7.45G7G0: bulk. $75o11 IS:
Sheep-S leady; no good lambs here. Top
native lambse, S7.lbM1:25; culls to good.
$56OQl7: western, s6.75a7; yearl!ngs. &5t00
GEO; ewes, $5.6od6. B; sheep, top mixed,
&5.5OlS 76: culls to good, $40.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD. March lo---Seaboard
AR Line common, 24h; do. preferred. d.
Atlantic Coast Line, common and pre-
fcrrcd, unchanged,
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oniat and unchanged a.ae W heat
spot OF and the month, 7SAM7SMc.; Southern
by sample, 7oM79c. Corn--Easy; spot and
the month"; 5lMG5lhc.; Southern white
42lac. Rye-Firm; No. 2. 5Sc. Butter,
Cheese and Sugar-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and higher; fresh, 1885,
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L NEW YORK, March l0,-BEEYEs-l
sides. N extreme rangs, CO. @9Mc. Calves
Reported sales Of Venls were at $74Sbo;
City dressed veals, l0@l3hc. Sheep and
s6G725 Dressed mutton, extreme. range.
7ls0s9lsc, Dressed lambs, 9@l2c. Hogs
No sales. tfg
CINCINNATI, o., March l0,-HOGs-
Actove and higher at sGdp7 .65. Cattle.
Steady at s2.25@D4.75 Sheep-Stendy at
So 75M5 Ilambs--Strong at 2S4.26GG,75,
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.WlLLED HIS FORTUNE TO
PRESERVEROF HIS LIFE
: M. 4 ilnantt \

f33 q my Associated Prcss.)
CHARLESTON, s, G., March 1o.-&rs.
John Hopkins, who lives In reduced clr-
clmstal,ces at Oppir Gold Mine. Union
county, this State, Will receive $4,000
"Salem Charley of Los Angeles, Cal,
It appears that Mrs. Hopkins first husr
band. Robert Alexander while In Texas
twenty years ago saved the life Of
Charles Hill and Hill willed al his prop. !.
erty to his l5preseryer. Mrs. Hopkins
two lawyers left Union for Los Angeles
to-day. sss. r X;
Miss Rosa Y. Perkins, OF Norfolk, u
$thel guest Of her cousin, Mrs Henry pa
Perkins, N 3. 500 n orth renth Street. aly
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TOBACCO MARKET,

Richmond, Va. March 10, 1908, 5
The, market for the week ending March
of sun.cured tobnccos that were In mer-
chGntable order. a& as III. &
There was considerable nondescript and
damaged tObaccos on Fridays break,
which sold for good prices considering
the condition.
The market l. yeTy rm on E1oas thas
well sustained throughout the week, many
packages selling for SIG and upwards'
good demand, While low grades and dark
stemming tobaccos held firm. We look
forward to some fine sales OF sun-cured
This coming week, Il. q Ia
Total amount sold at the four ware
houses during the week were 46269S
pounds Total loose sales to date, 7,H9l,-.
636 DOundS,t s.5 l57 F.=- Il. HI ~ ~ 2. II
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81; &; &; 4 + \ \ 8
September SIS 9.0o s.s4 s' Sd
October o g;.3ras s5 55 81 $G5 81 Sci Sci
sp @d 9Gtaon u G4sea aH ~ 3D. mddng g1
io:a5; sales f7sS bales.
Cotton quiet middln5gs oa 1o1o T.. net sal fs-
Ss s Bales 81 s Roeds sSs 1851 bales
cs T9ta tGaay ba ae 81 expor
70 n1' tse c estii eas bnes STOCK Sio 3
bales. sS /. ~. ~. -, : 8
GSnsojSatsd ST. bere 81 espoPt
Britain g 6s7 bales e Fran;es 1897 Dales;
torthe contlneant sgSts nd. sf II all sea-
norpsMN st''I receipts III bales; export
to Great Britain, 2, go, 175 bales to Franee,
G6l.6o2 bales; tho Continent 2,s s3. -
bales. I'll. iE IS 8 "A isjsf,5
NEW ORLEANS, March TO- oTToE-,-1,
Influenced by the continued aunfavorea * ne
DontR and points
New York, a better feeling prevailed IN
the spot cotton market to-day; iquotat lions
The tn future market opened 1g s points Is
influences that caused the Improvement N
spot prices advanced almost steadily TO
the close, when the board. showed y net e.
HWhiie the new crop months imrroved 12@lO
points. I.a. "A
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET
s. 3(wHoLEsALE.) 5s
Prices corrected 4 daily by q. W. Evans &
Company. 1918 L. Gary Street. <.
Tuesday, March TO- 1908.
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st, Louis southwestern lst's.n....... g9
San Hntonjo and Arlxarsas Pass As. san
Sa,+i arn : Do cinc ~ y, 90 n
Southern Railway IS ................al1iiss
Texas and Pacific lists .;.......ll 1e
Tolcdo,S ST., L. and Western 4s......3,,bbSS, ,
Union PacifcS4's a................,s..! V0SS74
Union Pacific Conv. As 3gS,l
Wa basi, N Sd,s Nh 1914
yvnbash Dab IA 74Ss
1 ~ t.D's Sl,nro q - 10
H WEE and : lake Erie 4si......... 9oh
Winsonclnl Central As .......,......... ~ ",
Continental Tobacco As ................ 9 81
Goorafd92 E =, 81
3 ~ s1,ivn ~ Con. ahs "
N nna - ~ eral trust f4s....... s4h
E,an f Sccssnrpio 81 Inc,,,..,........ 361a
Va Carolina Chemical Go. com......5 81, 81
Va Carolina Chemical Co. pfd.......' t tzS7s
Standard Oil OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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U. s. refunding 2's. registered. ,...... 10TH
U. S. refunding rs, coupon..........1 07A
U. s. as. registered \. \. !. I. 31o7A
u. S. 3's, coupon i. h. |. l07lk
u. S. New As registered. ............ 1875
sIJaS New As n coupon 81. 138
u. s. old As, Registered. ............ 1nSh
U. s. old As. coupon Z. Z. 109h
Y. s. IS, registered l l03
R; Z; 81 ss senesal " i 1Ss
AtchIson, adjustment 4s............. 90
Baltimore and Ohio As 1O2h
Baltimore and Ohio 3h's ............ %
Baltimore and Ohio Conv. 4s.......... 103
Caradn Southern I'd 's3.................. 105
Central Of Georgia SIS 8....... ......... 101A
Celltral Of Georgia LIST Inc, n
Chesapeake and Ohio AZ s ....,....... 1885
Chicago and Alton 311h' .............. 1514
Chicago e. md Quincy new As .,.,,. %
Chicago, M. and st. Paul gen. fs... 11oA
Chicago and Northwestern con. U.s.. 1875
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS,

r.,,,,,,o r,oc,, {Ia,a IA and Pac 4s,... 1O5
~ - Y nnS a. ouis zen. 4's,,... 1904
S,hteoro TERMINAL IS VETERINARIANS. S31f
s Colorado and Southern 4s ..........lj S Sstt
Denver and Rio Grande 4s............ o 20 q
Erie prior lien As ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y :
TT1it 1vorth nd nenver CITY ist's YoAI
I1orkimr Vn1lev liSs ,............. l07A
Louisville and Nash Unided As..... i19i9
Manhattan Consolidated Gold........fl g u55N
Mexican Central As ..................l oa;H+
HSican - Ge g o lss 1olA
Nfssn,,ri ia, :, and rrex 4's..... 100 n
S Ndw Yn;t K 9sn and g Tsxas
N TSm Pacif,c ~ .............. 1925
Nortiar,, ponIno 90 ~. !. II q
NSrfniL mud Western con. 4;s....... 10cE
= eaf1inr GenernI' "a '....,.............. 95h
a. r. - % mi Tron "h1n,,ntain con 5's,.,. ia
St. Louis and San Francisco 4's...... 96lh
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THE PRODUCE MARKET. Il

81 n QUOTATIONS. n. "A
WHEAT u N ,l .5 4
iL0ngberry u...........l,..... q Q65
y Mixed I..t.sb.s....l.....tS g V6o
sia Shortberry &.a....!n.. si..s...!s.ee q US VI
NO. y Teu ~ I'D
Virginia (bag lots)..t.... rs 6e4
White (va.) bag lots,.... ....... "a @54h
si No. 2! White ......,...............b4 d
" Mo- white OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS
s No. q m lxcd ....... ............... 63 i8
II Nd. 3 mixed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 M
OATS Al iit # +. u
" MOI 2 mi xed .u.........!.........4lM
No - mixed .......I..............i41
& No. q white b.....................s43 X,
Isl Winter seed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GG3
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pervaded the grain pits to-day and tan cas-.
Ter tone was manifested. May wheat
closed ut h@Ac lower. May corn was
down isc., and oats were on nc Provis-
ions ruled about steady, and the May pro-
ducts closed from &c to 10G12Ac. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
s377s7gst,1i 80 Omen High. ~ Low, { Clusa
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THE CLOSE:
by the covering Of traders shorts and
some very good buying in Amalgamated
Copper. and other ,specalties. The sever
priced Issues, and 1t was noticeable that
there was very little pressure elsewhere.
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FRISCO ROCK IsLAND:s z;S
The weakness in. San Fran cisco and N a. q,
{traceablo to the delay&in announcement
'of the terms OF the arrangement between
the two roads. The best information, IS
that the new financing in this connection
Is not likely to be announced until May.
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w y DIRK, March lo.-TL OUR-QuifGt
barely steady. Rye Flour-Dnuill.
wheat Flour-Qulet. Corrm 'lN; =
4 Rye-Steady. Barley QuiGr 4 ),
eat--spot easy: No. 2 RED. ?s s9i,,, tn ~
,uptlrn i, wheNnt resulting rangab hro cnbles
shed / q place Tor active unloadiygs
! Which prices erutnbled away ,!, ,,n nrd !
Q day Light export demand a # day Io,s
European crop news a In, 'cin1rs
bearlsh crop report, an "a s'' Tha ciVe
Z = !, t irhar' u. over March closed
H.; Inlay, 70Mc.; July, 7oho.; sepftemrl- IN.
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" Butter-Firm extra creamery, 2Sc. State
cream, fancy small, colored, fall made.
14Nc.: small white. fall, 14lsc. Eggs-
frrn; State and Pennsylvania, average
Steady; Southern. s1Gi5; state and Veg
ern. per $50 pounds s169a2; Long Island.
s2@2.?5; South. Jersey sweets. g. 500; -
4Sc e,';' other 81 domestic, s@4hc. Cabbages--a
Steady; domestic, per barrel. white, 76c.0
81 red, sl@1.50. Cotton-By steamer TO
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THE MONEY OUTLOOK:
The concensus Of banking opinion is that
money will continue very. firm until about
the middle of April, when currency IS
less In the meantime currency should be
received from some unexpected source.
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ANAL TED COPPER 6TRoNG:
\ Amalgamated Copper was firm and vas
ei I - demand emf d Tor the metal as shown in
the steady advance in price abroad. The
coming dividend on Malignant ed Copper
seems likely to be at the rate OF 4 per
y
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,uII. No. 2. 55Mc. Option
! ilrm and advanced on bad
support at Chicago and
but met liberal selling,
later reactions. The light
nd heavlness In wheat were
Influences. The close was
up to &c. net lower. March
May. ! 6 bS 2Saf J JulyI; R }i%a1;
Nv closed at 401hc.
Cut Ments-Flrm. Lard
steady. Porls-Tirm. Tai
osin-Firm. Turpentlne-
Firm. Molasses-Firln. Il
for coee futures
Mt n partial decline Of s
,wcr European cables but
t before tho close BY COW
finally net UNCHANGED to 8
tales, 1850 bugs. Spot RIO,
ady. Sugar-Rllw, steady
c.; centrifugal. 9G test. $40
SEES sugar, &c.,; refined,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05
Don't Take Cold,

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The eastern cities are suffering from an
epidemic of grip Bellevue Hospital, New
York, cannot accommodate, even on impro-
vised cots crowded in Its corridors, all those
who are brought in ailing with this dis
OF der, while Philadelphia and Washington
physicians are unable to make the rounds
among their patients. The death rate has
been increased to alarming proportions by
the primary disease and its immediate con-
sequences in pneumonia and kindred ills.
The precise relation between colds and the
grip has not been established. A bad cold
is often mistaken for the more serious ILL
ness and, indeed, the two have many Of the
same symptoms, are often epidemic at the
same time, and are probably due to the
same or similar causes. Il is possible that a
bad cold may be grip in its earlier stage.
Whether or not this Is the case, 1t is highly
advisable to understand that cold Is DIS
ease Of very serious possibilities, to use all
pains in avoiding it, and to take prompt
steps to get lid Of 1t, II one has been ac-
quired. The sudden changes Of weather we
have lately been subjected to, with the
dampness Of the season, has been especially
favorable to colds, and the continued
warmth unfavorable to recovery from them
1t behooves every one just now to avoid
overheating and draughts, to preserve the
temperature of the body in as near an even
condition as possible, and to keep the stom-
ach in good order by plain food taken regu-
larly and plentifully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05

are Unexpectedly cut down by death.
Your blood is surely filled with waste and poi
sonous matters when you suffer from boils, PIN
Piles, blackheads, eczema, salt rheum. erysipelas
or Itch. When nerve force is low, when you 81 fer
from insomnia. lassitude or neuralgia. be assured
your blood demands purifying and cleansing.
Paine's Celery Compound quickly banishes from
the blood all polsons; 1t supplies the proper ele
ments for enriching the vital fluid bu Hiding tissue
and for the general repair of the Whole system
Try its renovatlng and lifegYing vltaes at once
II you would be made WELL strong anj happy.
Judge p. Z. Desvernine of Havana says:
while was in New York l read about Pane's
Celery Compound and never thought l would ever
get well. / only took bottle of that wonderful
discovery and found myself with better vigor and
energy
Mr.. Thos Young Elnora, Pa, says:
Il suffered very much from blood poisoning and
after doctoring for two months with my physi-
clan and not receiving any good results, i tried
Paine's Celery Compound The Of two bottles
completely cured All my thanks are due to
Paine's Celery Compound mh5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05
A Woman Whom Lincoln Kissed.
rom the Boston Herald.

r rom the Boston Herald.
Speaking to a few young men at the First
Church, Pittsfield, about a year ago, on his
experiences with Lincoln, ex-senator Dawes
said: "I never saw such an unkempt indt-
vidual in all my life when 1 saw Mr.
Lincoln the first day at the door of Con-
gress. But my first impression was dis
PEELED, when the real magnitude Of the man
began to assert itself to those about him.
1 later visited Mr.. Lincoln with my little
daughter Miss Anna Dawes, and Mr.. Lin
coin took her up in his arms and kissed her.
And that settled her politics for life. On
the night that Lincoln was assassinated a
and l decided that we
would go to see the President. We left the
hotel early in the evening of April ii, and
started directly for the White House. There
We were informed that the President was
at the theater, and we started back to our
hotel. On the way we learned of the assas-
sination. At once the street became crowd
ed with great, frantic throng of people.
AS we proceeded further on toward the
Capitol the streets became still more
damned, until we were hardly able to make
our way along the walk. During the night
there was fearful thunder Storm which
only added to the terror of the scene, and
which was looked upon as manifestation
of Gods wrath over Booths awful deed"
Mr.. Dawes was one of the bearers at Mr..
funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05
A Change for the Better.
THE WAY PHYSICIANS NOW TREAT G,

THE WAY PHYSICIANS NOW TREAT CATARRH
Physicians who formerly depended upon inhalers
sprays and local washes ointments now use Stu
arts Catarrh Tablets because as one Of the most
prominent stated, these tablets contain In pleasant
convenient form all Of the really efficient and reia
bio catarrh remedies, such as red gum blood root
and Hydrastin.
They contain cocaine ornate $50 common in
liquid catarrh medicines and cough syrups), and
they given to little children with entire safety
and benefit.
DIR. J. J. Reitinger says: / suffered from Catarrh
in my head and throat every winter, and II would
hang on clear into summer, with stoppage Of the
ncse and irritation In the throat, affecting my
voice. so that was continually clearing my throat
before could speak plainly; It finally extended to
the stomach, causing catarrh Of the stomach
i bought 1fty-cent box Of Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets at my druggists, carried them in my pocket
and used them regularly several times a day. and
the way in which they cleared my head and throat
and improved my hearing and general health 1
consider little short Of remarkable. had no ca
tarrh last winter and spring. and know I am en-
tirely free from any catarrhal trouble whatever
Mrs. Jerome Ellison Of Wheeling writes ! suf-
fered from catarrh nearly my whole life and last
winter my two children also suffered from ca
tarrhal colds and sore throat much they were
out OF school large part CT the winter. Ny
brother who was cured Of catarrhal deafness by
using Stuarts Catarrh Tablets, urged me so much
to try them that sent to the drug store and
bought a package. and am truly thankful for
what they have done for me and my children. !
always keep box OF the tablets In the house, and
ut the first appearance Of cold sore throat one
two OF the catarrh tablets nips It in the bud.
and Catarrh s longer a household afiicton
with 10. mh5&7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05
lola, Neuropath.
the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
lola, who used his pen on others as a dis
secting knife, submitted hianself, some
years ago, to detailed medical examina-
ton in the general interests of anthropol-
ogy, frankly recognizing the fact that Max
Nordau saw in him an excellent illustration
Of his theory of the connection between
genius and degeneracy. Not all those OBJ
servations nor his own answers to questions
about himself were published during his
life, but there is now no need for reticence.
He had wrinkled forehead when he was
six; he had morbid ideas until he was
thirty five; and then, when success came in
at the door, they escaped by the window
With his intellectual power went a lack Of
nervous equilibrium; and. though he had
a strong will and tenacity of purpose. he
had feeble powers of concentration and at
tention, and in later years an uncertain
memory. He had bad sight, and no ear for
music. The French experts who examined
him gave their verdict in word-he was a
''neuropath."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05
CHINESE NOT STRICTLY MASoNS,
But Their Ancient Secret Societies
Have Rites Resembling Masonic.

From the New York Sun.
The recent installation of grand master
of the Chinese secret orders in the United
States, popularity known as the Chinese
Freemasons." has aroused interest in the
question of the connection between the CHI
nese secret societies and the Masonic body.
Allusions to "Chinese Freemasonry" appear
periodically In the newspapers. though ac-
cording to the Cyclopedia of Fraternities
there is no such thing as Freemasonry
among the Chinese.
The only Masonic lodges in China are In
the foreign concessions at the seaports
Their membership Is composed exclusively
of others than Chinese and they are con-
ducted under foreign warrants. The rites
Of the Chinese secret societies bear some re-
semblance to those of the Freemasons.
which accounts for the popular supposition
Of a connection between the two. The SIM
ilarity. though more apparent than real, is
remarkable in view of the antiquity Of both
and the impossibilfty OF either to nave been
patterned after the other.
China Is filled with secret societies, most
of which have for their object the over
throw Of the Using dynasty, with a pre-
tended benevolent purpose to veil the po-
litical significance of the organization. The
most powerful of these societies, the Kolao
Hui, numbers more than 100000.
The Cyclopedia of Fraternities contains
an account of an initiation ceremony at a
Chinese lodge In Spokane. Wash.s At which