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come down to ard Az per cent. but this is
attributed to the large amount OF funds
that find their way to that center. whore the
banks pay per cent on deposits of money
made by out-o-town banks In order to
earn this interest 1t Is necessary for the
New York institutions to keep their money
loaned out. and sometimes low rates are an
inducement to borrowers, which is the rea-
son given for the comparative cheapness of
money in New York as compared with other
cities. However. 1t is explained that money
rates in New York are generally less than
in other places.
The new Philippine bonds have been given
place on the list of securities dealt in at
the Washington Stock Exchange. and today
DID ana asking price was for the first
time recorded: III was bid and IA asked
These securities are given a place In the
list under the United States bonds
The bonds of the Washington Railway
Company were offered today at 7sh al
though at the opening OF the call the ask
ing price was somewhat higher, namely,
76's- One bond was sold at 76s and there
were two more lots sold at 761t. The bonds
were still offered at that price. but the best
old was I6ss. There was. however. no fur
ther market Tor them at these prices and
there was no disposition to take a lower
price.
me bidding for gas certificates reached a
henef level today than usual, although no
trading was done. One hundred and four
teen was bid, and the asking price was
Lay. There was no demand for them
except IN small lots, and even then in limit
ed quantities. One lot of ten shares was
bought for 56h. and two fractional lots at
the same price. The bidding once rose as
high as 30. when the Offering was 56s. but
the former was withdrawn. The stock was
then offered at 56h, and 5J% was bid
Eight was freely bid for Lanston, and
the, .nere was an opportunity to sell several
hundred shares at that price. But none of
inc STOCK was offered at less than ~. The
bidding advanced TO SIS and then to 81
without bringing out any of the stock.
Fifty shares of Washington Loan and
trust Companys stock was sold at 213 and
another block was offered at 2l31t without
result. The best bid for the stock was 212Ls
and 1t was offered at 213A.
Eight shares of Second National Bank
stock were wanted. and the prospective
purchaser said he was willing to give $50
This offer was not taken up 14S was bid
Tor quotation lot, namely. ten shares, but
no stock was offered. Five hundred and
e1ghty-five was the highest bid made for
seven shares of Riggs Bank stock offered
for sale. The owner wanted 600.
Two blocks of National Union Fire Insur-
ance Companys stock of fifty and of 100
shares each were offered at g. The best
bid was ~. Fifty shares of Peoples Fire
insurance Company's stock were offered at
G$. The best bid was 6s
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RUSSIA ORDERS COAL.
Seventy Thousand Tons Contracted for
Delivery at Port Arthur.

TEN TSIN, February 3.-Russia has Or
dered another 10000 tons of Kaiping coal
for delivery at Port Arthur, making 10000
tons in week. 1t is pointed out here that
if war breaks out soon, the coal will hardly
reach it's destination. as the stocks are low
and the steamers scarce. In the event of
an outbreak of hostilities between Russia
and Japan the railroad administration has
arranged to bring the rolling stock of the
extra-Mural line inside the Great wall.
1t Is reported that the Russians are build
ing railroad to connect Mukden with Sim
Min-Ting (thirty miles west of Mukden on
the railroad running to Saskatchewan and
Tien Tsin).
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Movements of Naval Vessels

The Navy Department has been informed
OF the arrival OF the tug Standish at An
napohs. the monitor Amphitrite at Key
West, the cruiser Montgomery at San Juan
and the cruiser Columbia at Guantanamo.
The gunboat Callao has left Hong Kong
for Canton the collier Nero has left Pan.
anna for San Francisco, the gunboat Ma
chias has left Port Said for Alexandria and
The collier Pompey has left Shanghai for
Chemulpo.
The torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence has
been detached from the coast SQUADRON.
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Grain. Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE, Nd, February 3.-FLOUR-Steady
unchanged; receipts TO- 901 barrels; exports 498
barrels.
WHEAT-Firmer; spot contract. s5Na9e: spot
No. red western. 96saa97; February, 95% a96;
March. 90; May. 97a97K steamer No. red, SOFA
89h; receipts, ,673 bushels.
CORN-Firm; spot, 50Ha50%: February, SOFA
mixed, 48a4Sas; receipts. 80. 221 bushels exports,
"a .285 bushels Southern white corn, 4Sa52M
southern yellow corn, 48a62h
OATS-Strong and higher; No. 2 white. 471ka4S;
No mixed 44a44h; receipts. 2,023 bushels.
RYE-Firmer No. 2, In export elevator. "a; up
uptown. TO-
HAY-Dull. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-very quiet. unchanged
BUTTER-Steady: fancy imitation 19a20; fancy
creamery, IS; fancy fadle, 16a18; store packed,
15a17.
EGGS-Steady; 80.
CHEESE STEADY; large. 11a11N; medium, liza
11%: small, 11Xa12
SUGAR-Steady; fine. 1864.
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Poor Prospect for Peaches.

HARTFORD. Conn. February 3.-Reports
submitted to the Connecticut Pathological
Society. which Is holding its annual con-
vention here. indicate that this years peach
crop in this state win be small. II Is said
that one-half the peach trees are stricken
with the San Jose scale and will never bear
again. Growers also say that cold weather
has killed not only peach buds, but also
up beds have been killed. while orchards
at an elevation Of TOO fest are apparently
uninjure1 by frook
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Russian Note Due February S.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 3.-The
statement printed abroad that the Russian
note is held back while M. Kurino, the Jap
anese minister. communicates its substance
to his government, is untrue.
The Associated Press is semi-ofYlcially as
sured that the Russian response will not be
sent before February 5. at the earliest.
The tension unquestionably Is Increasing,
and the bourse shows q nervous feeling
but beyond the decided Russian military
activity there IL little definite news.
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JAPANESE OCCUPY RAILROAD.
Take Field Guns to Seoul to Protec,
Legation.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 3.-The
Seoul-Fusan railroad has been occupied by
Japanese troops, according to dispatch
from Vladivostok which adds that the jap
anese have taken field guns to Seoul for the
protection of their legation, and that they
are building barracks for the accommoda-
ton of cavalry.
The Journal de st. Petersburg says the
ministry of commerce officially denies the
foreign reports to the effect that the gov
eminent intends to prohibit the expectation
of Russian grain.
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TO IDENTITY UNKNOWN BODIES.
M. Bertillon Devises New Method to
Aid in Photographing.

PARIS, February 3.-M. Bertillon has de-
vised new method for the better identi-
fication of unknown bodies taken to the
morgue. The fact that photographs OF
dead persons do not always well portray
that person as he appeared when alive
created difficulties. These M. Bertillon
overcomes by the injection of glycerine into
the eyes of the body. whereupon the lids
open, the eyes become lifelike, the lips red
den and the whole face seems to revive.
making it possible to take a photograph
resembling the person before death.
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| Tidal Wave on French Coast,

BREST. France, February IA tidal
wave swept the coast of Penmarch. depart
ment Of Finistere, last night. One-third Of
the commune Of Penmarch is under water,
many fshboats were wrecked and some OF
their occupants were drowned. An Inn
mense amount of damage was done. The
people living near the shore were obliged
t. fee from their houses
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All Quiet at New Chwanr

PEklNG. February 3.-The latest advices
from New Chwang. dated January 30. say
all is quiet there. though the Japanese
exodus continues.
The Russians at New Chwang are an
prehensive that the Russian public works
there will be brought to a standstill.
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ROLL wEEvIL INvEsr1aAruoNs
No Probability Of discriminating tn,
Pest

w. D. Hunter. special agent in charge Of
cotton boil weevii investigations for the
division of entomology. Department of Ag-
riculture. In a report just Issued as an
emergency bulletin. says the work Of his
division for several years has demon
strased that there Is not even q remote
probability that the boil weevil ever will be
exterminated." Tho bulletin adds:
Although the very large yields Of cotton
OF former times may no longer be possible.
It II nevertheless entirely feasible to pro-
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Ensign Cook Transferred.

The Secretary of the Navy has by tele-
graph ordered the transfer of Ensign H.
E. Cook from the Machias TO the Brook
Ign, which Is about to start on a rapid
homeward trip from the eastern Medifer-
ranean. Ensign Cook Is the second son Of
Capt. Francis Cook.
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SAVED 5000 FROM ROBBERS.
Miss Sumner, Cashier In Chicago Res
taurant, Was Plucky.

taurant, Was Plucky.
CHICAGO. February 3.-While a dozen
terrified mattresses in woman's restau-
rant at No. 153 Michigan avenue shrfeked
and fed from the leveled revolvers OF two
hold-up men, Miss N. E. Sumner. the CASH
Ter, resisted the efforts of third thief to
open the cash register. Only when she hao
been struc.: several times and revolver
pressed against her head. did the cashier
give up.
The delay caused by her struggle fright
ened the trio and they fed after Selling
only the money in the register, amounting
to about 500. Over 500 in bills had been
placed on the desk near by, but had been
swept to the floor by Miss Sumner where
il was found after the robbery. Miss sum
ner notified the police of the robbery ny
telephone and when they arrived was as
ssting in caring for several of the girls
who were hysterical from fright.
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $S42.350. Government receipts
from internal revenue. S597 ,677; customs.
Sio37 .362; miscellaneous. 500, 726 Expend-
ltures. 81 $4,000 Available cash balance.
S229, AIS 051 49,
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Campbell to Succeed Randolph

NEW YORK, February 3.-George H
Campbell. assistant general superintendent
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, at Baltimore. has been appointed gen.
eral superintendent, with offices at New
York. to succeed George F. Randolph.
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John K. cowen Improving.

CHICAGO. February 3.-John X. Cowen
Of Baltimore. who Is Ill here at his sisters
home. had very comfortable night and
continues to improve. He is still confined to
his bed, however.
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 st. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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Washington Stock Exchange

Sales-Regular call II o'clock noon-U s. Reg
As, $500 at 1O7h - ' 'e'
Washington Railway and Electric A., 81 600 at
76M. 81 600 at 1914. 81 900 at 1884,
Washington Loan and Trust. so at 213
National Union Insurance. 10 at g.
washington Gas, 10 at 561s, 2 at $751; 1 at 56n
After call Mergenthsler Liontype, 10 at l75I.
10 at 175% 3'
47h. ~ ~
Columbia Railroad IS, 81, eco at 104
RAILROAD RnNnS
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Steamship Arrival.

At New York-Norge. from Copenhagen.
!. At Plymouth Pretoria, from New York.
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FIFTY shares of Washington Loan and
trust Companys stock was sold at 213 and
another block was offered at 2l31t. without
result The best bid for the stock was 212ts
and 1t was offered at 213L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-03

Two blocks of National Union Fire Insur-
ance Companys stock of fifty and of 100
shares each were offered at s. The hest
bid was ~. Fifty shares of Peoples Fire
Insurance COmpany's stock were offered at
G9s. The best bid was 631
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,PaTl
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was taken up for consideration In
the House on the converting Of that body
today. Prior to the debate on the measure
Mr.. DaIzell (Pa.) secured the passage of a
bin extending the time for the construc-
ton Of bridge across the Monongahela
river at Pittsburg by the Eastern Railway
Company.
Mr.. Lacey Qowa) was made chairman OF
the committee OF the whole for the con-
sideraticn Of the diplomatic bill.
Mr.. Sperry {CDnn9 had read long pe.i-
ton signed by many Of the professors Of
Yale College and others commencing Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Panama policy. He did
this In view Of the recent statement in the
House by Mr.. Thayer (Mass) that twenty
mortal Announcing the action OF the admin.
istrAtion on this question. Mr.. Spesry said
that his action was taken because the
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A GOLF WAGER
iClrIHneI H0MhI ~
Continued from Page I2)

administered by the indignant MOnahan.
This happens regularly every day they
play, and MOnahan eXacts revenge by
administering terrific beatingS to Duff
The latter's golf costume is absolute per-
lection, while Monahan looks like a
tramp Duff's clubs glisten so that YOU
can see them half a mile away. while
Monahans seldom are cleaned once a
month.
All of which proves that your true
golfer has small use for leisure, or for
petty cOnventiOnalities when a game is
at hand or in progress. l have seen
Duff come to the links and loaf around
all the afternoon, idly Watching other
players as if the game had only passing
interest to him. Monahan could no
more do this than could he idlv sit in
front of well-cooked steak when he is
hungry.
Neither can |.
| do not mean to infer that a slow or
deliberate person will not make a good
player. Far from it, but with his dclib-
Grafton he must have that keen interest
which dominates all of his faculties.
Marshall, for instance. is the slowest
PldNCl ever Saw Tic averages Tour
practice-strokes before every shot. He
has become so addicted to practice
strokes that he makes a series of pre-
liminary maneuvers before carving a
steak, and he raises his glass and sets
1t down several times before taking a
drink But he is a good player.
Carter Just dropped in as | was COM
plotting this entry. | told him that
was to play with Miss Harding to-
morrow At first he did not believe it.
| can see very we'll that it surprised him.
| have given him chance to get even
for the box of balls he lost Have waq-
cred him that my score with Miss Hard
ing equals or betters eighty-fve. | feel
rather sorry for Carter. but this NAV
prove a good lesson for him.
Copyright, ~ Frederick Upham AIams1
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE for NOVEMBER s. 1904
THE RIFT I'm THE LUTTE
(C0nlInned from page ~

that dress for Liza, Hitch Tom to the
pump handle, and come on Make haste
now" as Sam hesitated, 'or Ill take
this buggy whip to you.
Sam was afraid of the MAJOR, and in
a short time he was following that eN-
c"llent man into BuXtOn's store When
they came out presently, the MAJOR had
bundle in his arms.
Now bring my buggy over here,
and tell me where you live" he com
manded, "an2 I'll see wat | can do
about settling family d11iculty'
Sam obeved after the manner of his
race under old-tine conditions, and the
Major drove off down the shady street,
leaving Sam watching him with SINNER
face than he had shown since the
trouble
Not far off, the Major came to a neat
little cottage with a fowery yard in front,
and pulling up at the gate he gave the
usual Hello, the house," Not
heerful-looking young colored woman
stuck her head out of the door.
Are YOU Liza Green, Aunt Sofy's
daughter and Sam Carter's wife," in
quired the Major without preliminary
salutation.
Vas, sub, Majah Hawkins" she re-
sponded, for all the colored people knew
the Major.
We'll, come out to the buggy want
to see you" She obeyed as if the Major
had the right to command and stood by
the buggy waiting to hear what he had
come for,
Il understand" he said, that you
and Sam have had some trouble:'
Has dat pusson been talkin' outside
oh de family" she asked CURLY.
Yes. but | made him do it. | made
him buy you silk dress . too and here
it is with all the trimmings" said the
Major, handing out his bundle. Liza
caught it with real feminine dress-hun
griness and tore a hole in the paper to
see what it was like Apparently she
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yards away, and as | studied those who
came on the one-fOrty-twO train from the
city the thought occurred to me that |
could pick out the real golfers even had
been a stranger TO those who approached
the clubhouse.
For instance, there We're two members
who left the platform at the same time
Duff and Monahan Both are men of
standing in the community, and both are
charter members. They started to learn
the game at about the same time, and
both play at least five afternoons every
week during the season, yet MOnahan
goes around in eighty-two and Duff in
about ninetv-fve Why this woeful in
feriority of Duff:
They are great friends, and always
play together; but the moment MOnahan
left the train he headed for the club
house as if it was on fire with all of his
money in its lockers. He had on suit
which he has worn three years to my
certain knowledge He barely nodded
to me and Others who know him we'll,
and rushed upstairs. In less than two
minutes he was ready to play. As he
tore out he ran across Duff, who had
COmplacently strollcd up the walk,
stopping now and then to speak to a
friend or watch shot.
Duff's clothes were model of fashion
and good taste, In his hand was twirlcd
a anc, and i'll his lapel was the inevitable
bomorn;trc He had paused to chat
with Miss Curtis-Duf is married and
has a daughter older than Miss Curtis
and was engaged in a discussion about a
new play when Monahan approached.
=" Did you come up here to play golf
or to pose on the vcranda'' demanded
Monahan, grasping him by the shoulder
and swinging him halfway round Go
away from him, Miss Curtis; he will talk
YOU to death.
Twenty minutes later Duff wandered
leisurcly out to the first tee, and smiled
cOmplaCently during the tOngue-lashing
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READY FOR EMERGENCIES
CENATOR BLACKRURN tells 81

SENATOR BLACKBURN tells of an e>-
- citing campaign in Kentucky IN wh,,.
a certain Congressman was making nor
tight for reelection against considerable oqra-
sttlon not only from the other party but from
= faction his own.
In the midst of an imprisoned plea for
ms friends to stand by him IN his hour ot
need, the orator exclaimed tervidly:
Come what may. | am ready calmly o.
meet any emergency that may arise
ut this point the platform on which the
speaker stood collapsed, and hurled the
orator and many Others 20 the ground No
one was injured; but when the speaker was
elevated TO a place from which he could
continue his effort, some one. with wicked
reference TO the alluSiOn calmly to meet any
emergency that may arse asked
How about that emergency old man
SIR exclaimed the orator. with the
utmost dignity Sir. that emergency did
not ariSeI"
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was satisfied, for a broad grin broke
through the shadows and her face cleared.
Il sholy am oblecged to you, sub,
she said TO shown dat man de error
Oh his ways.
" Don't talk that way, Liza, frowned
the Major You are Just as much TO
blame as he is. You'll have to learn
how to handle him, Just as well as ne
will have to learn how to handle YOU
Now, bear that in mind, will YOU
Vas, sub, replied Liza, holding the
bundle close in her arms, and submitting
humbly to TIE Majors reproof.
And the next thing you 90" he
went on, is to get Just the best supper
you can for Sam this evening
He amt been eatin' here lately, she
said shamefacedly.
Il know il; but he'll eat here to-
night and hereafter, or you'll hear from
me, Liza he said, shaking his finger at
her warningly III tell him that you
are expecting him to supper"
Vas, subj, said Liza, with a chuckle
at the Majors way of putting it
"All right, then he said, clucking to
his horse.
Liza felt that there was something
in the nature of thanks to be extended
to the Major for his good offices; but
she was not sure what she should say
that would be most appropriate
You sho1y am good angel, sub,
she hesitated, 40 bringin' me dis yer
silk dress
The Major did not appreciate the char
acter of her gratitude.
What about bringing Sam back to
you? " he asked.
She looked down at the ground mo-
ment, fumbled with the string about the
bundle she held, and then looked up at
the Major
Oats dif'ent. sub" she said. Eff
he hadn't come home mighty soon, |
WIZ gwineter to go and bring him back
myself"
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WISH that | could meet, face to face,

I WISH that | could meet, face TO face,
every man who reads this advertise
ment, and who thinks: 6 would like TO
try that, but there must be colored gentle
man in the wood-pile somewhere or
turns it aside with shrug that says:
Nonsense, ii can't be done"
Fortunately, few respond. The vast majority of
these remain customers of mine.
Could talk it face face, could tell them
something interesting about cigars Could take them
through my factory and show how my cigars are made
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OF what they are made, ana incident
ally dissect a few cigars of other
makes, these doubling ones would
become customers.
My business is manufacturing
cigars. sell the entire product Of my
factory, direct 20 smokers, by the
hundred and thousand, at wholesale
prices. L. costs me something 10 sell
a man his first hundred; after that h.
or Iers of his own volition.
Every cigar | sell is made in my
factory. | have standing orders for
thousands of cigars, from all quarters
of the United States, 10 be shipped on
given days of the month as they come
around. Still other thousands are sent
TO men who order and recorder in lots
of one hundred 10 one thousand. Not
one OF these men ever heard OF me
excepting through my business.
My cigars must sell themselves.
MY OFFER is: | will, upon re-
quest, ship one hundred Shivers'
Panetela cigars TO a reader OF this
magazine all express charges prepaid.
remaining ninety, at my expense, IL he
is not pleased If satisfied and he
keeps the cigars, of course he agrees 10
remit the price - S. 90 for them
within ten days. This applies also 10
subsequent orders. simply want TO
give the cigars a chance 10 sell them
selves.
In ordering please state whether
mild, medium, or strong cigars are
desired
Ny claim is that the equal of my
Panetela cigars, which sell at $500
hundred, is not retailed anywhere for
less than ten cents straight, and that no
other cigar in the world is sold TO the
consumer al price so near the actual
cost of manufacture.
Ny customers are bankers, mer-
chants, manufacturers, lawyers, physi-
clans, clergymen men who would
not buy my cigars at any price unless
they were actually good Another
fact, every visitor to my fs tory buys
ci!ars.
There are no diSc1rLtS TO dealers
u clubs. ! cannC ford to make a
discount on any IL nifty. ! can only
NOPE 10 succeed oy giving my Gus
toners a much better cigar than they
can procure in any other way at or near
And do.
Think a moment of the risk take
romer-one-tenth of my cigars (all c
some unworthy take advantage of me
age both ways. How can a smoker re
cigars? Where is the possible risk TO hi
of course, that $500 per hundred is no
than he cares TO pay. Write me il you ST
HERBERT D. SHIN
eos Filbert Street, Philade