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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

York city are paid for. No interest, as a
rule. Is allowed on individual deposits.
but 1t is customary for the national
banks to pay at least per cent on the
deposits of other national banks and
state banks and trust companies In the
city of New York these deposits of the
other banks and trust companies consti-
tute about one-half of the total deposits
OF the banks Taking the whole country
over this class of deposits constitutes
more than one-fourth of the total de-
posits.
This is one of the main causes of the
concentration of banking power IN New
York city and of the further concentra-
ton OF the banking power in handful
of banks in New York CITY,"
The upward tendency In price of q num-
Der Of securities listed on the stock ex-
change was noticeable at today's meeting
OF the stock exchange. Perhaps the most
prominent instances were the common
stock OF the Washington Railway Com
pany and Lanston.
All the securities practically that are at
all traded in were quoted at advanced fig
ures, and as a broker remarked II seemed
as II In some cases they had spiral springs
under them.
The bonds of the Washington Railway
Company not only jumped up half q point
to reach 81, but went beyond that level,
and at the close the bid was S4Is and the
s31s and the asking price sSA.
A quotation lot of twenty shares OF Capt.
tai Traction stock sold for 1913. Fractional
lots brought half a point less. The ask
ing price of yesterday was the selling price
in the case Of one lot today. After the sale
offered for sale: 100 is the point fixed by
the current gossip as the ultimate end OF
the present rise.
ri
Railway Company made its usual new rec
ord in the upward course which it has been
pursuing for some time past. The bid yes
terday was u and the asking price 1S. One
lot of fifty shares went for 7Sh today and
the balance of the sales was at rs. At the
close the bid was on the latter level and the
asking price an eighth higher.
The common stock held the center of the
stage as the greatest seller in the TRANSACT
tons Of the day.
About 10000 shares were traded In, and
while yesterday holders of this stock were
willing to take 21L. today the sales ranged
In price from 2S1s to 24A. At the end of
the trading 1875 was bid, while 24l4 was the
asking price.
The bidding for telephone stock was as
high as Al. but there was none for sale at
less than As This latest addition TO the
procession toward higher levels is looked
upon as likely to make good record.
Mergenthaler sold stronger. as all the
stock at $50. and there were nearly 100
shares, was taken, and the asking price
was then 1874. at which price sales vere
made.
Lanston, however. made notable squirt.
especially so as this stock has been very
quiet for months past However, the bid
started at above 10 and 1855 was reached in
the bid. There was no stock for sale at
less than L. After call 10A was bid, and a
fifty-share lot sold at IL. Then the bid rose
one-eighth, and finally to 1lA. at which
level one fifty-share lot was sold, which fn-
ished the trading for the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
MORE RESPECT FOR RUSSIA.
Recent Desperate Battle Has Changed
Opinions in England.

SpeciaI dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October GA cablegram
from London says: THE terrible nine days
struggle at Shakhe river compels English
men to revise their judgment regarding
Russia. Russia Is generally spoken Of here
as an inert mass of humanity governed by
a small and corrupt autocracy. Yet she
can hurl quarter OF a million enthusiasts
tic, effective soldiers at an enemy 5000
miles from st. Petersburg. The world has
never seen such an almost incredible waste
of munitions of war and commissariat. yet
the vast army has been kept in fair health
and In good fighting trim. AS for the gen.
erals. whom English belief regarded as
mere favorites. enfeebled by fast living.
Gen. kuropatkin is declared to be as COM
petent as any one in history. except a few
of the greatest war geniuses. At Japan's
feat the world has marveled for months
past. Russia also is proving herself a ver-
liable giant. The day Of huge battles is
evidently not over, and the time for peace
full devotion TO science, commerce and
philanthropy has not yet arrived"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
TO MEET PRINCE FUsHIMI.
First Secretary Of the Japanese Lega-
ton Designated.

Mr.. Ed Hioki, the first secretary of the
Japanese legation, has been designated by
Minister Takahira to meet Lieut.. Gen.
Prince Fushimi, the special representative
of the Japanese emperor. who will arrive
at San Francisco November h. Minister
Takahira's duties prevent his leaving
Washington personally to welcome the
prince.
The prince win be accompanied by the
following dignitaries: Special Envoy Yoshi-
Mihara (who accompanied the prince at the
battle OF Nanshan HID. Master Of Cere-
nony Naotatsu Watanabe; companion.
Count Sheiichiro Tersahima: private secre-
tary Shigehlro Tokioka; valet, Sugamaro
Mikf. The prince viii be presented to Prest-
dent Roosevelt and win then go to st. Louis
to visit the fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
REARRANGING OFFICES
The War Department Closed for Bust
ness at Noon.

The War Department was closed for
business about noon today in order to per-
mt OF an extensive transfer of offices. due
10 desire to concentrate the offices of the
general staff in rooms along the south
west corridor of the second floor and to
concentrate the Offices of the military Sec
retary's office in the north wing of the
building. The offices in the northeast cor
ner of the first floor formerly occupied as
headquarters of the army and more re-
Gently occupied by members of the general
staff. have been assigned to a division of
the military secretary's office. The offices
OF the d1sbursing clerk, the first floor
opposite the northern entrance have been
transferred to the middle corridor on the
second floor. and the roof of the building
was badly strained in raising the heavy
steel safe used for the storage of govern
ment funds and securities to its new posi-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
A Republican College Club.

The republican college boys of the George
Washington University have arranged for
political rally tonight in the College Audi
torium. at which f. is proposed to organ
lie club. Mr.. tMurat Halstead of cincin-
NATL one of the pioneer republicans of the
United States. will make the principal ad-
dress. Dr. Hepburn and E. M. Marble
will also speak. LC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
BONA FIDE CIRCULATION,

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star is what 1t is
claimed to be. The Stars circulation is
much greater than that of any other paper
published in Washington. and The Star is
the number Of readers Of any other paper
published in Washington, whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever. depending
Using.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets,
| Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, October 22-yLOUR-Quiet,
unchanged; receipts, 1884 barrels; exports. 628
barrels.
spot. No. red western. li9Na12O; October, iI7Ks
49,; Noyember, 11sAa1lsh December, 120a12OK;
May, 122tz: steamer No. red, 11l%a112; re-
ceipts. 10.525 bushels; southern BY sample, 1O4a
III; southern on grade, !oeaIIs.
February, ss&a5o: receipts, 10. leo bushels; now
corn, 50 asked.
OATS-Steady; No. white, 33xaA; No. 2
mixed, SO asked: receipts, q, 744 bushels.
RYE-Firm: uptown. No. western. 00a91; re-
ceipts, II, Ia bushels.
HAY-Qulet, unchanged.
BUTTER1Firm: fancy iIitation. 1Tsis: fancy
creamery. ~; fancy ladls. 1AaIb; store packed.
12a13.
EGGS+Steady, 21a22.
CHEEsE-Ftrm; large. 10al0A: medium. 10Ka
lOk; small 11a11h.
sGGAR-Firm; coarse granuIatsd. $50; nns, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
STATEMENT RESENTED
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MILK
PRODUCERS AND MILK DEALERS.
Committee Representing the Farmers
Take Issue. With Mr.. Cor
bin Thompson.

After holding a conference at Oil AZ
street southwest q statement was pre-
pared today by. Messrs. ]. w. Roberts, E.
L. Cockrell. F. H. Wilkinson and e. A.
Thompson concerning the controversy
between the milk producers of the sur
rounding country and the milk dealers
of this city in reference to the proposed
advance in the price of milk.
The gentlemen named we're signers Of the
cell for the recert meeting at Spanish War
Veterans Hall Of the milk producers and
shippers. They have taken exceptions to
the statement of Mr.. Corbin Thompson to
the effect that they are not bona fide farm
ers, but have farms as a fad or side issue.
and therefore DO not represent the real
farmers and dalrymen. In reply to this 1t
Is stated:
I'VE were all born on farms, raised on
farms, and, with one exception. have de-
voted our entire lives and energies to own
ing, maintaining and operating f1rst-class
dairy farms. There Is not one of us who
has not had from twelve to twenty-five
years experience in the dairy business.
IF this fad or side issue, Mr.. Thomp-
son Is correct. We understand he has
been engaged in the production of milk for
only seven years."
In reference to the statement Of Mr.. Cor
bin Thompson that Notwithstanding the
HSH price VI lieu, II Is pOSSlolc " loi Ia q
ration for cows from other feedstuf at
lower price, the conferees ask:
VIII Mr. Thompson give the committee
few points on the feeding of cows We
confess we are ignorant Of the character
of other feed he alludes to. We have been
feeding and are now feeding such by-prod-
ucts as bran, corn meal, gluten feed, cot
tonseed and linseed meal, dried beet pulp,
ETC., which are recognized by all the lead
ing dairy authorities as standard dairy
foods that Will produce good, wholesome
milk"
Tabular Statement.
The committee adds to it's statement
table showing that in 1897 hominy chops
sold for $1,000 per ton, while the present
price is $25. Gluten meal was quoted at
s1O.25 per ton in 1897, and is now selling at
$50. Corn bran in 1897 brought but IS per
ton. while at present it Is quoted at $1S
In the same period wheat bran increased
in price from $3.50 to 1913 per ton; cotton
seed meal from $40 to $2S per ton, and corn
meal from 30 cents to IS cents per bushel.
The increase in the cost of dairy labor
since 1897 is approXimated to be from IS to
$40 per month per hand.
The committee also claims that Mr.. Cor
bin Thompson has recently increased the
price of milk produced on his Woodbridge
farm from to 10 cents per quart retail,
and cites the recent sale of a nearby dairy
farm owing to the depressed condition OF
the milk business, and the prospective sales
of other farms. The committee expects to
be present at the meeting of Washington
milk dealers tonight on 9th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
Poll Of Doubtful STATE.

NEW YORK, October 2o.-vace Chair
man Delaney Nicoll Of the democratic ma
tional committee stated today that the
committee was preparing and would make
public Monday poll Of a NUMBER. OF So
called doubtful states. This uori haa been
taken for the committee through state or
ganizations L not intended as an es-
ply to show the result Of : democratic
canvass. - ~ 80 s. Z,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
HEAD-oN COLLISION IN KANSAS
No One Killed-17 injured and Rolling
Stock Damaged $4,000.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, October 22.-Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger trains 80 and 45,
running slowly. collided head-on between
Chetopa and Cofeyville. Kans. last night,
causing slight injuries to seventeen persons
and $4,000 damage to rolling stock.
The passenger cars were not detailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
Capt. Kirkman's reported ARE

It has been reported to the War Depart
ment that Capt. George w. Kirkman. 18th
Infantry. who has been absent without
leave from his station at Fort Niobrara,
Neb:, for several weeks, has been arrested
IT. New York city for misconducting himself
and destroying private property In hotel
n,ent Of the east. has been requested to ins
vestigate the matter with q view of having
tho officer brought to trial for violating thu
array regulations. in case he u unable u
duct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
DIED IN JAIL HOSPITAL.
Victim Was a lf-Confessed Canadian
Embezzler.

CHICAGO. October 22.-While waiting to
expiate self-confessed crimes Hector Ma
reau died today in the county jail hospital.
The man appeared at a police station here
October II, asserting that he had embezzled
$4,000 from an auction house In Montreal.
He was arraigned, and the case was con-
tinued until October %. Meantime he was
sent to the county Jail, where soon after
his arrival he became i'll.
Today he was found dead In his bed. The
police are investigating the mans story Of
embezzlement in Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

about 10 per cent of all the deposits In
the national banks Of the United States
are paid for. Nearly so per cent Of all the
deposits In the national banks In New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
japanese Spies Arrested.

POSSIET BAY, Russian Manchuria, Oc-
tober pa Japanese torpedo boat has
been sighted in Gashkevich bay, in the
extreme northeastern part of Korea, not
far from Possiet bay, and number of
Japanese spies have been arrested in this
neighborhood, which is believed to fore
shadow the imminence of the Japanese
landings near Possiet bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
Record for Twenty-F Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermt meter and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-October 81, PM, 65; 8
p m, 81; II midnight, 81. October %.
am, 81; an, 30; II noon, IS; Pm, 50.
Maximum 65, at pm. October d. mini
mum, At, at 6 I'm. October %.
Barometer-October 21, pm, 1894;
pm. 9.73: II midnight. 2973. October q
am. 29.76; am, 29.76; noon, 29.77; 2
pm, 29.7S.
Maximum temperature. past twenty-four
hours, IS; year ago, 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 1419 F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
81 241 123; government receipts
from internal revenue s56S 231; customs,
s6S2 1871: miscellaneous, S115,SI1; expendi-
lures, 81 $4,000.
Available cash balance, S144, 564 SIG. IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
WILL BE RELEASED.
Decision Regarding the British Steamer
Allanton.

ST. PETERSBURG. October 22.-The adj
mralty council, sitting as a supreme prize
court, today annulled the Judgment of the
Vladivostok prize court in the case of the
British steamer Alanton (seized June 16
by the Vladivostok squadron) and her car
60 She will be released forthwith. The
council, however, held that the suspicious
entertained iuStjfied the steamers arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
Circulation of The Evening Star"

/ solemnly swear that the above state
Of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday.
October 81. 1904-that is, the number of
copies actually sold. delivered. furnished
or mailed. for valuable consideration, to
bona flde purchasers or subscribers. and
that the copies SO counted are not return
able to or remain in the office unsold.
FLEMING NEWBOLD,
Assistant Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-second day Of October. A. d. 1904.
GRENvILLE A. WHITAKER.
Notary Public. d. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
Up-River Water.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPERs FERRY. w. Va, October "a
Both rivers are clear here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

The bidding for telephone stock was as
high as Al. but there was none for sale at
less than As. This latest addition TO the
procession toward higher levels is looked
upon as likely to make a good record
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-25
THE ANSWER OF ARCHITECT FRANK P. hlLBURN.
In Detail the Man Against Whom Charges Were Maoe
Replies to His Accusers in the General
Assembly.
Assembly.

building in the light of these original,
general plans and specifications.
And yet no one Of the seven gentle
men of the capitol commission, VINO
honestly differed with Col. Marshall,
was called, nor was I asked to snow
him the modified and complete speci-
fications and detail drawings under
which the work was actually done;
It appears that on Friday in May,
1909. before this investigating commit
fee was to take testimony, as remem-
bered by the chairman. the chairman
of the committee called at my ONCE,
during nv absence from the citv. and
left a verbal message with one OF my
draughtsmen about the meeting, at
which the expert from washington
would give his testimony, and that l
could be present, or send any COM
,nunication if I desired. But l never
received the message, and, IN 1act,
never heard of the incident until last
Friday, the 18th inst. In this connec-
ton I beg to submit the following
statements:
ITO Whom it May Concern:
This is to certify that I am in the
employment of Frank P. Milburn, ar
chitect. in the capacity of engineer and
draughtsman, and was during the last
"That once when Mr.. Milbuh and
Mr.. Heister were out of the
Office, Mr.. Milburn being out Of the
city. a gentleman called, and repre.
senting himself to be member or
the State house investigating commit
tee, stated in effect that said commit
tee would shortly (as understood, tne
next day. have session, and asked
that I let Mr.. Milburn know, and also
IN TNnkpfQr com.
pany. I promised to let Mr.. Milburn
know, and also McIlvain. Unkefer COM
pany if we could; that I thought we
had their address in the office.
That upon the return of Mr.. Hester,
who is chief draughtsman and assist
ant to Mr.. Milburn, told him OF Wnat
had taken place, and supposed he would
communicate with them, but [ never
mentioned the matter to Mr.. Mllourn
until Feb. u, 1904.
"(Signe6 Geo. r. Keeper.
''To whom it May Concern:
Il hereby certify that l am no"'
and was last year chief draushtsman
and assistant 10 Mr.. Frank P. Alilpurn,
architect
THAT 7 have read the foregoing GER
tifcate of Mr.. George T. kepler, but
have no recollection Of ever hearing or
the ton therein referred TO-.
before Feb. T., 1904 If Mr.. kepier is
correct in his recollection of stating the
matter to ~ L did not take 1t in suftl-
ciently to t-.N~A ~ nlnd, ana am
sure that 1 never mentioned the mat
ter to Mr.. Milburn.
"(Signed) Michael Helster.
After this hearing, at which is now
appears that several witnesses were ex-
anlined, I learned of it from the news
papers and common rumor: but never
knew anything Of the purport of the
testimony, although I heard that Coz.
Marshall was present, and that the
sessions were behind closed doors. un-
til my return to this city last Friday
when I got hold of a copy of the report
The committee having never honoreo
ma with ii copy--I never kne" authorl-
tatively OF the reflections on the work.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-25

REPLY OF FRANK P. M1LBURN,
ARCHITECT. TO REPORT OF IN
VESTIGATING COMMITTEE, RE-
LATING. TO THE WORK ON THE
STATE HOUSE.
To the Public:
I will be glad for you to consider my
reply to so much of the report Of the
investigating committee, recently maze
to the legislature, as seems necessary
at this time.
In the first place, the committee,
composed of chosen representatives OF
the people, "all honorable gentlemen,
in their desire to vindicate the author
of the minority report of one mem
ber of the old capitol commission, have
gone beyond the authority given by tne
concurrent resolution under which they
acted. By that resolution they were
directed to report to the next session
of the general assembly 'such facts and
recommendations in reference thereto
as they may deem advisable. ana
vet these honorable gentlemen 60
out of their way to- inject into their
report wholly unwarranted ano I'M
proper conclusions, which are neither
facts nor Recommendations" but
libellous and indiscriminate reflections
on numerous State officers and repre-
sentarives, as we'll as the architect and
contractors. miserable fraud, mon
strous sWindle' and "malefactors!
Such gratuitous expressions are as
false as thew are nncalled for by the
concurrent resolution.
But, that this committee was more
bent on vindicating the one dissenting
member of the capitol commission than
carving out the suggestions Of the
legislature, is evidenced by the fact
that they did not employ an archi-
tect," as was suggested by the attnori-
ty given in the concurrent resoIutloll'
but paid $500 a day for 'contract-
or" who says he has been "superln-
tendent Of constructing of the United
States capitol for four years.
But further still, this committee was
directed to consider the several re-
ports of the commission for the con-
pletion of the State house., WITH au-
thor;tv to summon witnesses, etc.
They seem to have considered only the
one minority report. of Senator J. u;
Marshall, made in February, 1908. ano
examined witnesses only in support Oh
that minority report. without CaHllls
. single witness in support OF Inc re-
MORT and action of seven honoreo ci.!-
zeus and officers OF the STATE. WHO I'LL
fcreG with Gel. MarShall. ana wiz a.
ras-%;oe awas % tbA interests OF the
state as ne or -he M--nbers OF thls lli-
vestigating committee, and VINO hase
always depended more upon wlSnessss
IN this state. whose standing and cred
ibilitv are known to them personally,
than foreign importation VINO Is
recommended by the superintendent or OF
the federal capitol building, and was no
doubt never before heard of in South
Carolina.
But let us glance at the procedure OF
this investigating committee. Nnen
they select their expert he is orousnI
to Columbia and shown the genera
plans and specifications upon "hlcn
contractors were invited to bid for the
work: but not the plans showing INC
notifications nor the detail drawings
for actual work. He examines Lae
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-25
e. Duncan CellinSer.
y. II. Jennings. =
J. Harvey Wilson.
Robert J. CAN'T.
W, J. Johnson.

Columbia, S. c., Feruary 10, 1904. Il
Having taken up the official duties
upon the commission at the eNpira-
ton of the term of the Hon. W. II.
Zimmerman. my predecessor. l had
nothing to do with the election Of the
architect or the awarding Of the con-
tract. but as to all the facts relating
to the actions of the commission, ana
the opinions expressed herein with ref
erence to those facts. expressed in the
above report ! am in hearty accord
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-25
Sworn to- AMI subscribed before me.
\. c. DePaSs,
EkEIBIT y.

NiFgE2S
Lewis a. who'd. being -luly sworn
says: That hal went to the aGrlcultu-
raj committee Room where the inveSti-
eating cornn,;tkee was In session. and
INQUIRED n tha3re was any news Of the
investigator 10 be published at that
time, and that the was told by mem