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cations due the local concerns and to pro-
tect stocks In them.

The Potomac Insurance Company is hav-
ing meeting of directors this afternoon for
the purpose of arranging for the final set
tiement OF the losses growing out of the
baltimore fire. Several plans for putting
the company on the same basis as it was
before the IRE are under consideration, and
the belief Is expressed that an arrange
n1ent that will be eminently satisfactory to
the stockholders will be the result Poto-
mac stock was quoted on the local exchange
To-Day as ~ bio. an advance OF quarter
over the bid of yesterday, but 1t was Of
fered at 25l3. as against 26St asked yester-
day. There were. however, no trades.
Mergenthaler was strong again today. and
the price for four shares which were sold
today was advanced to $50. In larger lots
however. 1t was offered at 179x but there
were no buyers at this figure. The top bid
today was 1881. as against III bid yester-
day. an advance of point and a half
Mergenthaier went up on the Boston mar
ket yesterday on the strength of increased
earnings and large orders for machines
The net profit for the past three months
is said to have been far in excess of the
same period last year. and this. the local
holders say, has a decided tendency not
alone to keep the stock from dropping, but
to make it go still higher.
Capital Traction stock advanced slightly,
and there were some trades--twelve shares
brought 12l1a. seventy-eight shares brought
121h and ten shares brought 1212s
Three thousand dollars Washington Rail-
way Is brought 70, and one 50. 600 bond of
like Kind brought the same figure.
Three thousand dollars in Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone 5s brought 1914
Mr.. Charles j. Bell president of the
American Security and Trust Company is
still confined to his home with the grip
Monday, February % Washington's birth
day, being legal holiday. there will be no
meeting of the exchange until Tuesday
561z,
After the regular call ten Columbia Title
were sold at 37s
Today'S Government Receints
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Lieut.. Cakes Put Under Arrest.

Lieut. J. S. Cakes, Artillery Corps, has
been arrested at Fort Monroe. after an alb
sence of nearly one month without leave
He win be tried by general court martial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Fire in Ex-senator Thurston,s Home

A defective fiue at the home of ex-senator
]. M. Thurston, 1882 Wyoming avenue, to-
day caused a damage of about 500 to the
house and its contents before it was extin-
guished by members of No. 8 engine COM
pany. Lieutenant Kenny and the reserves
of the 10th precinct went to the fire. The
loss Is covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Virginia Postmasters Appointed.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today in Virginia: Ayers,
Thomas B. Howard; Rockford Minnie r.
Embrey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
BONA EIDE CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star is what 1t is
claimed to be. Furthermore, within the
city of Washington it's circulation is more
than double that of any other paper
whether morning or evening, and 1t Is
regularly delivered every day. by carriers.
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Washington Stock Exchange

Sales.Regular call, IL O'Clock nocn-Washington
street ivy As 81 600 at 10, 81 Zoo at 70 81 900
at 20. 81. 600 at 75 ~'
oS.hmesapeske and Potomac Telephone IS, $4,000 at
Capital Traction. - at I21Is. % nt 1o,H % nj
ia IL ~ at l2lA, 10 at 121A, 10 at 12iA at
Washington Gas. 10 at $751;
Mergenthaler Linotype, 4 at 1870
After call-Columba Title Insurance 10 at 3Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Sold Millions Of Bushels.

The advance was Irresistible. Armor, who
for months has been the almost undisputed
monarch of the wheat pit, sold millions of
bushels of the grain, but for every bushel
offered there were two demanded by the
professional or outside traders imbued with
a desire to buy that was little, If anything.
less than frantic.
The market hesitated somewhat at the
outset. and a momentary calm prevailed,
but suddenly a buying wave struck the pit.
1t fairly swept brokers off their feet. BY
leaps and bounds the May price, which slip
ped from 1.04 at the opening off to $102ss.
went soaring to S1.07, or over cents above
the close last night. Pandemonium accom-
named the advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
LouBET NOT TO VISIT czAR.
Denied at Paris With Statement Visit
Was Never Considered.

PARIS, February 2o.-The foreign Office
today denied the report that President
Loubet intended to visit the czar. and
added that such a visit had not been con-
sidered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Weekly Bank Statement.
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
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
FINANCE AND TRADE
Downward Movement of
Prices Continues.
SELLING WAS LIGHT
THE MARKET CLOSES STEADY,
BUT NEAR THE LOWEST.
Stocks Opened OF and Were Bought at
the Concessions-Demand
Soon Satisfied

NEW YORK, February 2o.-I.ight selling
in the opening dealings in stocks today
carried prices minor fractions below last
night, but the declines were not down to
todays London parity. The dealings were
well distributed. but not on large scale.
Reading first preferred lost a point and An
aconda 1h. Pullman dropped on one sale.
Stocks were bought on the small opening
ers made up their declines, notably Anal
gamated which touched 49,. The demand
f1attened out on the rally. Toledo, st. Louis
and Western lost %. Central of New Jer-
sey 2A. Rock Island preferred N and Dem
yer and Rio Grande. Nashville. Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis and Consolidated Gas 1.
Pressure upon Rock Island carried 1t
down 1 and carried the general list back
to the lowest. The market steadied on the
bank statement. the expected increase in
reserves being coupled with a substantial
New Haven fell and Erie second pre-
ferred ~. Toledo, st. Louis and Western
rallied IL. The closing was about steady.
Weekly Bank Statement.
The statement of averages of the clear
ing house banks of this city for the week
shows:
Loans, 1904 ABS 800: decrease s5.131. 100
deposits, 81, OBS, $500. increase, 81. 66S. 100
Circulation, $40, 90, 500: decrease $1S5, 500.
$780, ''
Specie 1913, 6O6. 7OO increase, 1888, 200.
Reserve $2S4. 5l3, 900: increase. 81 IA 400
Reserve required, $257, COS 400; increase,
SALT OPS.
Surplus. s27 1905 600; increase. H.127.375.
Elk U. S. deposits, S37,005,975; increase
81, 3SS. $50.
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Senator Burton Returns

Senator Burton of Kansas has arrived in
the city and was at the Capitol today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
GETS TWO YEARS FOR B1eAmY.
Hazard, Former Army officer, SEN
fenced at Minneapolis Today,

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. February 20. =
Samuel c. Hazard, alias Hargreave, West
Pointer and former army officer, who was
to two years in the state penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

National bank notes received TODAY for
remeption s979,OI6: government receipts
from internal revenue. SsS2. 647; customs.
s'12,215; miscellaneous, $432. expendi-
lures. s1,5so.0o0; available cash balance.
1924, It's 2S2 S.
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Circulation of The Evening Star. y.

SATURDAY, February H. 1904 ...........4S.52I
MONDAY, February Is. 1904. 53l20
TUESDAY, February 10, 1904. 3e.473
WEDNESDAY, February H. 1904. .36.261
THURSDAY, February lS 1904 RI 2Sz
FRIDAY, February 10, 1904. .......... 3J714
Total. ..... "a. ass
b"hs a'el"Se---.l' 40. s30
soiemnly swear that the above state
ment represents Only the number of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, Febru-
airy 10, 1904-that is. the number of copies
actually sold, delivered, furnished or
mailed for valuable consideration, to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers, and that
the copies so counted are not. returnable
to or remain in the office unsold
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twentieth day of February, AID 1904
CHAPMAN w. FOWLER,
Notary Public. D. C.
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Brokers Get Excited.
Brokers rushed madly back and forth be

Brokers rushed madly back and forth be-
tween the pit and telegraph counters, with
their hands full of orders. These. because
of the excited state of the trade. it was al
most impossible to fill.
The crowds which packed the visitors
gallery were dazed by the wild scenes that
were being enacted on the floor below, not
only in the wheat pit, where hundreds Of
traders, with arms waving above their
heads struggled and fought to buy or sell,
but over in the corn and provisions puts all
was excitement with prices climbing.
At st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, February 20.-May wheat sold
today in the st. Louis grain pit on change
at 81. There was much cheering by traders
and lookers-On when that price was bid
Considerable wheat was sold at that price.
and the option closed at 81 asked.
This is the first time on the present adj
vance in wheat that the speculative option
has sold in the st. Louis market at 81 Cash
wheat reached that price two weeks ago,
and is ROW / - for track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Today's Government Receipts.

After the regular call ten Columbia Title
were sold at 37s.
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561s. Ut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

Monday, February %. Washington's BIRTH
day, being legal holiday. there will be no
meeting of the exchange until Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

Mr.. Charles J. Bell. president of the
american Security and Trust Company. is
still confined to his home with the grip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

Three thousand dollars Washington Rail-
way As brought 70, and one So 600 bond of
like kind brought the same figure
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-12-02
THE LORDS OF THE LAND SHOULD
TREAT THOSE OF THE OPPOSITE
SEX AS LADIES OF THE LAND
Especially in Street Cars Where Th8D Usually Have
Such Firm Grip Oh Their Seats

Editor The Call: The men in New
York have recently organized a sit
Stin Club the members of which
agree to remain seated while women
stand in street cars. Certainly that
club is not necessary in San Fran
cisco, only another instance however.
wherein San Francisco is more progress
sive than New York. Why should a
man resign his seat to some other
mans mother, wife or sister? He pays
just as much as she does. and has
the right Of possession, so why should
he make himself uncomfortable, just
because the street car company does
not provide sufficient seats for all the
passengers? There is certainly no law
compelling a man to assume to himself
the discomforts of standing in order
to permit some woman whom he does
not know to be comfortable. 1t Is the
street car company's fault anyway.
/ can imagine that some men argue
to themselves in the above fashion
while they cling tenaciousIy to their
seats, and 1 always feel as Burgess did
about the purple COW, I'D rather see
than be oneI" When any one has to
argue with his conscience that any rule
Of conduct is right or wrong-then he
may be pretty sure 1t Is wrong.
On the other hard, when a man meets
by chance an acquaintance of his who
is about to board the same street car,
he not only provides for her a seat, but
ms fofc -.
which is sometimes embarrassing, 70
say the least, where the acquaintance
ship is only slight. Her company and
her good opinion are worth the fare
to him, and he permits her no voice in
the matter, unless she make herself and
him ridiculous in the eyes of the other
passengers. 1 do not condemn nor do
uphold this custom. 1t is a courtesy
extended by an acquaintance, and
courtesies are becoming much rarer
than in the days before women in such
numbers became wage ee-ners and thus
were thrown into daily contact with
men. But why should this latter fact
make a difference in the courtesy due
from man to a woman? Would a
man excuse a rudeness 90 his sister,
simply because, through circumstances
which made it necessary, she had be-
come clerk in a downtown store or
office?
If men are to regard women as
equals and that courtesies are no
longer necessary, since she has taken
the battle of life upon herself, why
should she not establish a more indie
pendent and comfortable mode of
dressing than she now dnnz In order To
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-12-02
He rose uncertainty; so did
Mary Baxter and the two chill
dren.

all. When she's in the house she's in
bed, an when she's not in bed she's
out of the house"
Tim shook his head and marched out
to the stable and Mary turned to face
shrinking little figure in the door
way.
Il want to sit behind the stove,
Mary There's no fire in the library
and I'm cold all over"
I'll bet the young 'un's goin' to be
sick" said Mary as she made room for
the child on the woodbox behind the
stove. Shed ought to had on her
warm fiannels last week. Sit there.
dear, whilst l tell you about the fairies
Paddy O'Glyn met on his way to Don
egal fair
The man at the other end of the
line had been leaning back in a chair
staring up at the ceiling. Finally he
called his stenographer and dictated
letter. 1t was addressed to Charles
Dickson. and wound UP as follows:
While you're in Chicago l wish
you would stop in to see your Aunt
Mary Graves. Things are rot going
right at the house; | fear Ellen is too
frivolous and fond of society to do
what is entirely right by us and the
able woman and would pull things to-
gether in less than no time"
But even with the letter started on
its way Mr.. Dickson felt uneasy. Aunt
Mary was capable, but was she SYM
pathetic enough to deal with those
children? He recalled the gentle
ways and the fair face of the dead
daughter-in-law. He wished some
how Aunt Mary would have her hair
about her face and smile once in a
while. But she was better than the
more uncertain element he had dread
ed-a stepmother for his beloved
grandchildren.
And all the time Margaret Baxter
sat in front of the switchboard, plug
ging the jacks and thinking. Just be-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-12-02

make herself pleasing to Sna mas
culine eye Why should she permit
man all the comforts Of sensible at
tire and herself be made the slave OF.
petty vanities Take as an example.
emitting entirely the Inconvenience of
feminine attire in entirety, from
French hats to French heels, the lit
tie matter of wearing gloves. Why
should a man expect his sister TO al
ways wear gloves when on the street.
while he claims the privilege OF go
ing barehanded? And IL woman ia
coming down to an equality with nen
through circumstances having forced
her from the shelter OF the home TO
the everyday association OF man, why
should she not take her place side by
side with him in the choosing OF life
partners? Why should she permit
man to claim the prerogattve of max
ing love? II 1t Is true. as. man says.
that the pleasure IS in the pursuit.
why should he be permitted It as his.
sole privilege?
Customs are changing. but is It not
the mans fault? I am afraid he lets
his comfort, preference and desire in
f1uence his Judgment OF such mat
tiers. He sits in the. car because he
can read his paper-and he doesn't
know any OF the women any how! He
does not wear gloves ordinarily be-
cause they are a nuisance, but a
woman does look so poorly dressed
without them, don't you know! He
does the love making Cor doesn't) be-
cause it leaves the choice OF the girl
and the time to him, much better than
be at the mercy of any girl who hap
pens to take fancy to invite him 10
goodness knows what. when he wants
to sit at home with his pipe and his
book. or join some male Communion
on lark
Certainly the men are the lords of
the land. but they should treat those
OF the opposite sex as the ladies Of the
land II they intend to maintain their
position and heir prerogatives. Com
Ing back to where we started
from, 1t may be just and il
may become the custom for men to
retain their seats in streetcars while
women stand, but it is not manly and
II Is not right H. NJ @.
San Francisco, November 80.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-12-02

Miss Marie Withrow and Miss Eva
Withrow. who held charming gather
ings in their home before their de-
parture for Europe, have resumed these
evenings and receive a few friends
each week.
With their mother, the Misses With
row are occupying that beautiful old
home at 2O16 Pine street. 1t is per-
fectly adapted for comfort. entertain
ment and for the pursuit of the arts
of which these talented women are
representative. One great room on
the lower floor is the music studio Of
Miss Marie withrow. while the whole
space of the third story makes an
ideal ateIier for Miss Eva Withrow.
On Wednesday evening this delight
full home offered its hospitality for the
first time since it's occupancy by these
artists, who have been so constantly
entertained since returning from
abroad.
Among the coterie were Mrs. H. E.
Huntington. Miss Huntington, Miss
Ingeborg Resch-P Peterson, Mrs. Hoag,
Mrs. George Oulton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jules Mersfelder, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Foster of Chicago, Charles H. Lom-
bard, Mr.. Louders of London.
Miss Resch- Peterson, finished vo-
calist. gave several songs. after which
the guests enjoyed a view Of Miss
Eva Withrow's pictures upstairs. the
walls covered with fine pieces Of her
the old masters.
The evening, spent in the atrnos-
phere of true art and enlightening
conversation, passed all too quickly.
The Withrow salon may be permanent
through the winter.
Mrs. George Hyde entertained at an
elaborate dinner last evening in honor
of her winsome granddaughter, Miss
Margaret Hyde-Smith.
Covers were laid for twenty-six and
the ornamentation of the table was a
truly beautiful sight, pink prevailing,
though sharing with white, the deli
cate tones making an exquisite effect
Among those hidden for the occasion
were Mrs. Hyde-Sm Miss Gertrude
I1yQG-SullHS MISS dISdTHl
Smith, Miss Charlotte Wilson, Miss
Emily Wilson, Miss Carmelita Selby,
Miss Maisie Langhorne, Miss Carol
Moore, Miss Dorothy EelIs, Miss Mar
jorie Josselyn. Miss Christine Pomeroy,
Wilberforce Williams, Athole Mclean,
Almer Newhall. Herbert Baker, Percy
King. Frank King, George Cadwallader
and William Page. The occasion was
very bright and gay. and it could
scarcely be otherwise with this conven-
ton of youth and spirit. Miss Mar
garet's pretty eyes fairly danced with
happiness.
Miss Gertrude Jolliffe and Miss Fran
ces Jolliffe gave tea on Wednesday to
Miss Maxine Elliott. The affair was
very delightful, a source of keen pleas
ure to the honored one and other guests
alike. Among those who were hidden to
meet Miss Elliott were Mrs. Sands For
man, Mrs. Reginald Brooke of London;
Mrs Mark Gerstle. Mrs. McAnemy,
Mrs Herbert Moffit. Mrs. Arthur
Brander, Mrs. DiXwell Hewitt, Mrs
Dean, Miss Dean. Cyril Tobin, James
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-12-02
1.-THE SMART SET:
BY SALLY SHARP.

I d. Phelan, Consul Kosekevitch. Theo-
dore Wores and 7. G. Crothers.
| Miss Eleanor Conneus new music
studio in the Mutual Bank building
was opened and warmed in a delight
full manner by few friends on Wednes-
day afternoon. The rooms are taste
fully arranged and adapted for singing.
as was evidenced by the charming i'm
promptu programme given by a few
musicians. Tea was served and the aft
ernoon pleasantly passed
Miss Anita Harvey. who was enter
tanned on Wednesday evening by Mr..
and Mrs Walter S. Martin. was decid-
edly attractive in a white chiffon gown
A party Of young people occupied lOges
at the Columbia and were afterward
guests for supper at the St Francis.
Among them were Miss Anita Harvey.
Miss Virginia Jolliffe, Miss Marjorie
Josselyn, Cyril TObin, Harry StetsOn
and Wilberforce Williams
Miss Adelaide Brown VIII leave for
Los Angeles tomorrow, where she viii
be maid Of honor at Miss Ella Clark
wedding on December Z. Miss Edwina
Hammond. also an attendant for the
coming bride, has preceded Miss Brown
on the journey.
Captain and Mrs. Louis Bash. Cap
tain and Mrs John Raymond sailed
yesterday for the Philippines.
The transport Logan carried away
many Of our society folk yesterday.
Some to duty some to. pleasure. though
we hope that the stern edicts OF mill
tary discipline will not quite exclude
the leaven Of pleasure.
Mrs. Cole, wife Of DIT. Cole. q. 8. N,
goes with her mother. Mrs. ]. H Pen
dleton to Cavite.
Miss wIIliar, Miss Watkins and Miss
Carrigan are planning gala days to be
divided between friends in Manila and
at the station of Miss Carrigan' broth
er. Jack Carrigan-
Miss Williar finally reverted to her
original plan and now she viii be the.
recipient Of much entertainment aside
from having the pleasant companion
ship of her two friends.
A very pretty feature Of the dinner.
given by DR.. and Mrs. Wilson Shells.
was the artistic design Of the name
cards done by Martinez.
The table. in violets, was very efsec-
tive. and those at dinner We're: Miss
Wells, Mr.. Hanna. Mrs. James Smith.
Miss Pearl Landers. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Gerstle, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gerstle,
Judge Lawlor, William II. Smith.
Lindsay Tilden, who Is touring the
world, sailed yesterday for Honolulu.
During his stay in San Francisco Mr. ..
Tilden has been the guest Of Colonel
and Mrs. Preston
Mr.. and Mrs Robert K Nuttan enter
tanned at dinner last evening.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Louise Whitney. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank NJ. Whitney OF Santa Bar
bara, and Harry SOmers Young. son Of.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward B. Young OF
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-12-02
A BUSTLETON ROMANCE,

70H Y. M. sat on a porch o. K
IN With his Y. L. by his side:
u y They were keeping S. C. e'er since.
P. NJ of the last straw ride
A b. B. c. brave boy was he,
And the Y. LIS hair was blew
BY the gentle breezes blowing soft
Around mot between) the 2.
Iney sat there spooning awful long,
And thinking of love was he:
Though his words were weak his arr,
was strong,
But she yearned for peach 1. c.
How could he marry on a per week ?
He didn't know what to do.
But A. M. broke. and her dad awoke-
The Y. M. left P d. O.
philadelphia North American