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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
sPoTTINa CRIMINALS
HARD Tor Them to Successfully Diseuis.
Themselves.

L can easily spot a picknockat l., .
crowd. said one of washinston,s heat.
AhoWn detectives. who has been attached
" the detective bureau at police headouar.
tefs ior the last fifteen years, in converse.
'ioh with reporter the other day. eft 10
NOT necessary that know my man by sight
hisl peiore can spot him. A thief as n
.oie' you know, has a habit of slancins
frequently over his shoulder In a furtive
manner to see that he Is not being watched
ana 1t Is by that habit that a thief ha a
OFTEN betrayed his occupation to me.
frequently l have had to track and
ioehtify men whom 1 have never seen. NV
only means Of Identification being a nhoto-
saapn taken years ago. This is usually
very dlfffcult to accomplish however, 90 T.
IS easy for the criminal radically To cbanea
MS appearance. 1t Is possible for man To
pose as sailor, farmer, a tough or A
pManeor wltnln, say, twenty-four hours
Many criminals make a specially Of dis
curses. and 1 assure you they can alter
tneIr appearance to remarkable degree
DISCUSSES. however. no matter how clev-
1 Fly sot up; 90 not always conceal a mans
identity. There are. for instance, the color
ana expression of the eyes, These cannot
possibly be altered, and they have been ons
o. my most frequent aids in Identifying
Iug1rves Another Identification mark al
though not an infallible one but one newer
theless by which 1 have on several &c
caslons detected a criminal when other
means rallied me. are the cheekbones Like
the color OF the eyes. they cannot be
changed.
Descriptions as to the weight and cir.
cumference of q wanted man frequently
prove faulty. and therefore unreliable as
AIDS to detection. This is especially SO
where the man has evaded the detectives
for any great length OF time, for 1t Is DOS
sible the criminal may have lost a great
deal OF his weight and corpulency. while
on the other hand q spare man NAV have
gained in avoirdupois and bulk. In such
cases. however I have In one or two in
stances established the identity of the man
l was after by his ears. AS a rule the
worst criminals have oddly shaped ears.
and no matter how cleverly they may dis
guise themselves they can seldom succeed
In concealing their tell-tale earmarks from
the detective who has already made their
acquaintance.
THE eyebrows also afford another means
OF personal identity because. they are In
vartably distinctive and characteristic to
the trained detective. About three years
ago captured one of our cleverest crooks
man who has served many terms In
prison. by the peculiar slant Of his eye
brows. At the time arrested him he was
wearing wig and a flowing black beard.
The disguise might easily have deceived the
casual observer, but to me there was ono
thing lacking TO make 1t complete. He had
forgotten to alter his eyebrows and they
alone gave me the cue to his identity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
ANIMALS IN GEOLOGY.
influence Of Animal Life ON Shape of
the Earth's Surface.

From the New York sun.
DR.. Passarge, the well-known German
geologfst, gave an interesting lecture q
while ago in which he told of the influence
which the larger animals of the Kalahari
desert have exerted in producing some of
the peculiar surface forms In that great
waste Most OF the great game has now
disappeared on account of ruthless hunting
both by natives and white men, but the
region was formerly populated by great
herds of elephants, rhinoceroses. antelopes,
CRATES. zebras and other large animals.
The crowding of these herds of game to
the watering places gave these basins their
present shape. The animals not only
Quench their thirst at these places, but also
use the waters for bathing purposes.
1t is well known that elephants and not a
few other large animals delight to roll in
mud Through the rolling and other move
ments of the animals the ground around
the watering places was stirred up and
every beast took away from his bath a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15

Jack--'T should imagine that women
would like originality. Seems to me they'd
bate repetition"
Mabel-"Well. yes: excepting the phrase
I love you Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
ESTIMATES OF THE Dis
TRICT ASSESSOR.
Increase in the Salaries of Four Oh his
Assistants-Report on Cur
rent Work.

The estimates Of the assessors oHice io'
the next fiscal year were submitted " 'ho
Commissioners today. The estimates weio
prepared in accordance with olrec'ioh'
given by Mr.. H. H. Darneille, the assessor
who Is confined to his bed at Atlanuc Cny
suffering from broken limb. They were
then forwarded to Mr. Darneilie, ana as pre-
scented to tho Commissioners bear MS per
sonal signature Mr.. Darneille asks an IN
crease of salary for but four OF the o1nclais
and clerks under him, the amount OF tine
proposed increase being $500 This brings
the estimate for the conduct OF the ohice
up from 500 to s73.4oO.
The most important increase proposed Is
in the salary Of Assistant Assessor T. Fred
erick Alvey. which Mr.: Darnellle say. says
should be raised from 81 600 to $2,OOO Inc
duties of this Official" says Mr Darneiiie,
ARE almost exclusively OF an executive
character and require thorough knoWl-
edge combined with practical experience.
of all the details of the office. Mr.. Alvey.
the present incumbent, is especially htteo
for the position, and no official In thls once
is more deserving of recognition by an In
crease in salary commensurate with the re-
sponsibility devolving upon him. i heartily
commend this increase of 500 to the pres
ent salary.
nellie requests an increase from $1,2OO to
81 400. saying in explanations: THE increase
in the number of subdivisions has neceS-
sarily increased to a great extent the work
of the craftsman, and he is performing the
duties that would require two. 1t would
seem just that this increase of 500 should
be granted" .-.-.. y, -o.- .-,-.
Excise Board Clerk.
The third increase asked for Is in the case
of the 81, 900 clerk to the excise board Mr..
Darneille says the salary should be $1.20O.
and gives his reasons therefor as follows:
The clerk under this item renders valu-
able service to the excise board. visiting
the various bar rooms in the city and coun-
ty and furnishing daily report. This
duty demands service not only during the
day, but up to 10 and II o'clock at night
He is poorly paid official and the increase
Of $500 Is strongly urged"
of ]. w. Daniel, special assessment clerk.
be raised from 81. 100 to 1880 a year. with
regard to Mr.. Daniels work he says: 1.-THE
duties of the special assessment clerk are
of a very responsible nature, involving
many intricate questions in the line of spe-
cial assessments and benefits under street
extensions etc. The increase Of 500 Is
recommended"
With regard to the business of the as
SCISSORS department in general Mr.. OAR
nellie says: There has been no detail Of
any employe to or from this Office. The
current work of the various offices of the
assessor is up to date, and an extended re-
port of the operations of the Office during
the past year will be made at the earliest
possible moment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15

He-'Tf you loved me why did you at first
refuse mef"
She-'I wanted to see what you would
do
He-"But might have rushed on without
waiting for an explanation"
She-4I had the door locked. It'd Bits.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

Operations in Yesterdays stock market were
confined in great part to the transactions Of
the professional element which generally
worked on the bull side Of speculation. Only
sixty-nine different issues were dealt in out OF
the active list of more than 40. and even in
stocks that made up the TWO hour market there
we're few in which dealings amounted to more
than one thousand shares. Amalgamated Copper,
81 Paul Eric. Reading. Rock Island and Union
Pacific supplied the chief activity at a fractional
price improvement, while throughout the list
operations were generally accompanied by ad
ysncing values. There were, however, no i'm
nortant gains the buying pressure being too
'igrt to affect quotations for more than frac-
fioBal advances. except in Atchison preferred,
Duluth South Shore and Atlantic preferred,
Rubber Goods. Tennessee Coal and Iron and
United states Rubber preferred, in which
scarcity OF stock caused 1 point advances on a
light demand There were some declines in the
first hour. but closing figures showed net gains
ia most issues. In the industrial list Amalga-
luated Copper continued to receive good support
on all concessions. and finished nearly point
higher than on Friday Anaconda declined .
por cent from its opening price. but later rallied
and closed with net change. The United
States Steel stocks were stronger. Colorado
Fuel and Iron, however after advancing point,
lost the gain.
Rank statement figures we're in line with ex-
recitation loans increasing, cash increasing and
surplus reserve decreasing. The expansion in
loans amounted to s., 166GO0 representing in
creased mercantile borrowing and the transfer of
trust company loans TO the banks. Cash hold
tngs we're larger by S1,205. 100. and the result
Of all changes was a decrease in reserve above
legal requirements of S3S0.375. to $2O671 925
which compares with 81. 742. 40 this time in
1902 and S11,919,925 in the year before. From
these figures it viii be seen that the local banks
enter the fall stronger than this period in
many years. Of course, when the demand for
crop movement purposes begins the present
relatively large reserve will suffer contraction
hut. with the prospects favorable to gold i'm
ports and with Secretary Shaw's money market
relief PLAN there need be no fear of acute strin-
Eency this autumn
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
NEW RAILROAD Equipment.

The Railroad Gazette" says that inc Chicago
and Alton Railway Company is reported bt in
the market To- $40 box cars The Mobile jackson
pounds capacity and % box OF 00OJ0 pounds
capacity from the American Car and Foundry
Company The EodgeT Ballast Car Company has
II ceivad AN order from the Erie Railroad lC1
ballast cars Of 5000 pounds capacity. The Chicago
Great Western is figuring Oh between 30 and 10
passenger cars, to be delivered this autumn and
next spring. THE Trinity and Brazos Valley is
having 20 freight cars built by the Georgia Car
a. no Manufacturing Company Tie Pullman Com
pan5 has received an order for first class ana 8
third class coaches and baggage for the
Mexican Central and 20 freight Of 5000 pounds
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN ADING.-FOreign houses dealt in
only few shares in the local market. In London
consols were firmer and the copper stocks
notCeably strong. The advance In bar silver was
an important feature reflected in the firm tone in
Anaconda. and possibly to lesser degree in the
Mexican issues
DRYGOODS MARKET UJNSETTI4ED-A repre-
sentative of the II B. ClaAin Company says that
the abnormally high prices for raw cotton have
completely unsettled the drygoods market Even
II cotton should drop 10 cents tomorrow. it
would be ninety days before prices of finished
goods would be reduced. The mills do not dare to
buy cotton at these figures for fear that by the
time the finished goods can be turned out the
ner will have been broken and the goods will be
unsaable That a few control all the spot
cotton in the world cannot be denied, but there is
great question as to whether they will be able
control the new crop, which will begin to arrive
in quantity about the middle of next month. No
tell how many Southern planters have
sold their crop. but the Clafiin representa-
opinion is that very few have done so. The print
cloth market is active at 81 cents and 3as cents
but the bulk of the buying Is for immediate wants
The curtailment in output the part of many
New England mills is being felt throughout the
trade and many lines of goods becoming scarce.
The market for finished goods is in satisfactory
condition. Domestic trade is very good, but until
the raw cotton situation is adjusted no one will
know where he stands.
ROCK ISLAND CROP REPORT.-The Rock
Island crop report for the week ending August II
states that the ground all localities is in good
condition, and that the favorable weather has i'm
proved the condition of corn. The early corn is
maturing rapidly. and nothing but early frost will
prevent heavy crop In some divisions thrash
ing and stocking has been retarded by rainy
wea ther. 1t estimates that wheat will yield 10 to
% oats 20 to 10 rye y % bushels
In most of the divisions all grain has been har-
vested. except fax. In many of the divisions
wheat rye, oats and barley have been harvested,
and flax about finished
COLORADO AND SOUTHERN.-Tbe directors Of
the Colorado and Southern Railway Company will
in this city early this week and declare the
usual semi-annual dividend OF , per cent the
first preferred stock. The dividend will be payable
as usual October l. This is the full rate to
which the stock is entitled. 1t is highly improbable
that the payment of dividends on the second pre-
ferred stock will be begun at this time, although
the company is earning that issue. The de-
crease in the company's earnings for the third
week of August is authoritatively stated to have
been due the strikes OF the Colorado miners
that have been in progress for several weeks.
Recent advices from Colorado state. however. that
the strike the smelling plants is practically
broken
EUROPEAN WHEAT-Analysis of European
wheat crops and imports for the last six years
veas the fact that the total European wheat
yield this year. 1.7O4,OOG0O. and total imports E3,
cocoa were the largest ever known.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONDITIONS.
=. Schumacher & Co. said yesterday


After closing at 4S5S5d4 S595 on date of our last
review. prime bankers demand sterling rose to
81 S6lJq4. .S625 last Monday and Tuesday when the
advance movement eliminated and from WHICH
point the market gradually reacted 4S590I 1855
during Wednesday and Thursday morning. Yester-
day evening il closed hrmer, and again to-day
opened further advance to 4.S95I .S6O5: y
o'clock noon. 4.S6 freely bid and 4S6 net the low
est at which it could be bought. From the high
est point Of last Tuesday to Thursday morning,
francs declined nearly Is per cent, but recovered
about 1-32 per cent between Thursday and Friday.
Reichsmarks during the period declined only
1-1G per cent. The advance, while ii lasted.
amounts drawn during the late troubles in our
stock market. while the succeeding decline is at
tributed partly to the liberal purchase Of our
stocks for London account, and partly TO further
large offerings of mostly Western and Southern,
also Canadian banks and bankers sixty to ninety
days bills anticipation of the coming autumn
exports. While it well for our bankers to
provide for these exports this time, it is not
probable that the funds thus provided will be
needed for another month. The cotton crop IS
three weeks late. and for the export of grain
the chances are not favorable at present nor like
" to be until later in the Cotton bills We
90 not expect IL any amounts much before the
end Of September How late We are in compari-
son 10 other years is shown by the fact that the
currency shipped southward from here this week
amounted 10 but 100000 against S5tOl.G00 during
the corresponding week of last year.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
MEXICAN CENTRAL.

\ holder of Mexican Central income bonds wrote
10 the company asking why any proposal was made
to retire them. He received the following reply
from the vics-president oc the company.
II - difficult in letter TO cover fully the rea-
sons why the present plan for retiring the income
bonds has been determined upon / enclose here
with copy of 1902 annual report ard a copy
If the circular offer of August 10 1893 viii say
that owing 70 the great decline i'm the value Of
silver there has been dehcit Toy the last two
years in operation. and in Ordtr 20 bulld mp the
credit of the company that money may De
obtained TO construct mileage deemed ncGes
Sarv TO complete the railway system. ii has been
determined that il Is eNpcdlent to retire the in
come bonds. The present OTIer has been carefully
considered and IS deemed a iaiT giving the
holders OF income bonds something more than the
present market price of their securities All classes
Of securities issued Dv tEc railway company have
declined in market value. owing tu the decline in
silver. and the director, Nho V-sDo1slble for
the management OF the affairs Of che company. are
using every effort preserve the propertr fOr the
benefit OF al parties tn interest AMI. wjtE that eu'
view. have deemed tHat mutual concessions are
ueceSSaFE and they recommend the Dlau r-tiT!JS
the income bonds 'as being fair. under all thc cir
deposit OF the income bonds Hereunder
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Trading in outside securities light and
contend 10 five six stocks. Price changes
showed little difference from the previous close.
The only activity displayed in United Gas and
Electric and Bay State Gas In the former 4OOO
shares sold 3d31a. while in the latter 7OOO shares
sold at 14Q5-16. Sea board Air Line common, 200
shares sold at 21Ad21; Consolidated Lake Superior
preferred 200 at S: Royal Baking Powder preferred
100. at 100; American Can. 100, at a.; United
Copper Loco at 157s Northern Securities 100. at
S9. and international Mercantile Marine preferred
100. at 1879. The market closed steady but quiet
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

RAILROAD BONDS.-N1arket irregular Total
sales amounted par value $500 go. against
= 255 90 on Friday. The heaviest dealings were in
ihe A'chtson general IS. Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Is Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail
road Is. lIrio general A.. Missouri, Kansas and
fe@aS sec) mo 4s Northern Pacific 3s and 4s, Union
Pacific first and convertible a. and Wabash de-
,e7iurc Rs. Colorado Fuel and Iron convertible 5s.
Consolidated Tobacco IS and United States Steel IS
VrTc also active
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
1h+rs' 0osted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - New-Orlesns-Com-
nnerciaI. s. discount: bank. 81 premium. San Fran
cisco-Sight. 7l4c. telegraph loc. Bostou--5c dis
c,..t Charleston-Bugsns. par. selling. l-l0. pre-
MUM Cilicag go--l0c discount. Cincinnati
hanks &c discount; the counter 50c premium.
Sayannsb-Buyng. 55c discount; selling. 75c pre-
niium s.. Lous-l0c premium. Minneapois-35c
premium.
FOREIGN MONET MARk kET.-C,aI money IN
London iI1;z per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills 2l2IsG2Ts 2er Tor long bills
27sG2 1916 per cent Berlin discount e. per
cert Bsriin exchange London. 70 MARKS 50
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.

Brooklyn Rapid Transit has reported TO the State
Board Of Railroad Commissioners for the year
ended June 80. 1903 as follows.
Gross ST. T4I. SIl
Expenses 1858 939 I.T1712e T.131.2s1 7O4s 493
Net earnings S4sO 1872 osO7S S461647e s421952s
Other income. .3Se 331.524 9II.+OI 80 ass
Total So 81 49, 59T s4927 $3.50 OIG
Charges 42S99OT 426S. 75S 4.6GOesl2 426 2sl
Surplus ..... $7355s4 's1ea15s s2e7. Els S275 725
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
NEv-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. AUGUST go 1903.


pfenngs Paris discount rate, A4 per cent Paris
exchange on London. % francs 14i1 centin1es
FOREIGN sECURTTIEs.-British consols for
money go gle: for the account 50 s-l6 French
rentes. 81 francs ~ cenlimes.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 56'4c: Mex
lean silver dollars Ai<c. Bar silver in London
closed at 2si4d
GOLD PREMIUM-ln Madrid, $50; Lisbon, q. 30;
Buencs Ayres @1.27l9.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

capacity from the Bismarck. Washburn and Great
Falls road. The Pittsburg Coal Company is hav-
ing % freight cars built by the American Car and
Foundry Company. and the Coal and Coke Rail-
way has ordered 10 ballast cSrs from the Rodger
Belfast Car Company. the latter for September de
livery. The railway named is also having 10
comotives built tor it. The Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac has ordered 10 Pacific locomo-
tives for 1891 delivery. The Temiskaming and
Northern Railway has ordered lO0 So-ton fiat cars
from works in Amherst. y. S.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

MONEY MARKET Money on call 1s. per cent.
Time money "as quoted at fea5 per cent for
Sky da-a 7cr ccny tor ninety days. 5a5ia Ter
cent for soUr and dve months and 5lsd6 per cent
for six months. Commercial PAPER was quoted At
per cen, Tor sixty 10 ninety DAYS indorsed bills
6as. pcr cert for choice four To six months bills
sud ee~ ceat for OTHERS.
FOREIGN EHcHANGE Market closed steady
Actual Closing ra- follow
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
tations we're:
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Fridays quo
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES.

The usual weekly table of price changes for the
active stocks follows
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

fon6on. AUG - 2. m.--The market for Ameri-
ca secuIitios Nas dull ana firm. Final prices fol-
low.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
GUARANTEED STOCKS.

,Quotatiou. furnished by JOSEPH Walker 4 sons "
Brosd-scJ
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

INACTIVE STOCKS.
FURNISHED by William E. Nichols & 10 Walls ST.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
WELSBACH COMPANY.

The statement of the Welsbach Company for the
year ended May g. 1905. compares as follows:
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

| Saturday, Saturday, Net
Aug % Aug. %. changes
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
BANK STOCKS.

EsPoF''d b clinton Gilbert No wlu-,,1
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
Z Citations follow:

GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady Final
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

lztea92 2hll1So 7'a'I"s ur.
fa & @ Sc reserve on e' 'ar than United
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES

'Ex dividend
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
FERRY COMPANIES.

FURNISHED % William L. Nichols & Co. No w4l-.tr
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

l2@ soa ros,i -,l-. for the day- .Cnils5yd-
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits the respec
tive dates:
AUG - 'o2 Aug 60 o. Aug 81 ,oi
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

Int period + Bio. 74.se1-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-01
NEW ONES
New MaEag, ment in Water
 and Light Concern.

The Northwest Light X Power Co. announce, chi, morning that Edwin Browne win heucetorth be business manager of that concern and that John n. James win act in the capacity of superintendent. These two succeed H. G. Boaujmau who sewers his connection with thc company today
 Mr. Browne. the new business man asrr has been connected with the com rauy ior nearly year. Mir. James ar rived ryccutly from Seattle. He comes with tht best of recommendation.
 Our oi tbc first acts ot the new com pan, vas Co call for bids to furnish l.uUO cor,j, ot wood Co be supplied as aautcj between Oct. "a, 1908 and May !. lgDt Among che conditions pre- >tribrJ a, Go tbe wood are tha, it be four feet long, uo, more than oae-tourth otitto be round, unspliJ pieces, and that .t bc cu, uot less than three months before delivery.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-01
INLAND WEATHER.
TolsErAphiO Reports of Climatic Cou
 dItions From the Intsri' r.

The following was the condition o the weather at the various points o the interior as reported by telegraph yesterday morning:
 Cowley-Clear, calm, 42 above. Pennington Clear, calm, Co above. Bennett-Clear, south wind 36 above Log Cabin-Clear, calm, g above. Fraser Cloudy, calm, l6 above. Glacier Clear, calm, j2 above. White Pass Cloudy, calm, j2 above Caribou Clear. calm, 46 above. Whitehorse Clear. south wind, i- above.
 Atlin-Clear, calm, 3S above. Tagish-Clear, calm, 3S above. La Barge-Clear, calm, 3S above. Hootalinqua- Clear, calm. co above. Big Salmon-Clear, calm, jo above. Yukon Crossing Clear, calm, & above.
 Selkirk- Cloudy, calm, 46 above. Stewart Clear, calm. 39 above. Selwin-Cloudy, calm, 33 above. Ogilvie-Clear, calm, 29 above. Dawson Clear, calm. 32 above. Fortymile-Clear calm, 4OJooye.