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Democrats OF gor the Springs.

90 NEW YORK, sAugsfst 18.-Chairman Tag
CART, NormanIaE Mack, member of the
national committee Ter New York: David
B. Hill ard Perry. Belmont will leave this
evening for white Sulphur Springs to at
tend the Davis notification ceremonies.
Chief Mcconyille Of the speakers bu-
reau at democratic. headquarters has been
In correspondeaes-wsth number of demo-
Gratis of nati6hal pEominence. endeavor-
paign in Maing.i owing to the absence Of
SO many men at sunither homes and ON va
cations It has been impossible to supply
the demand for campaigners In Maine.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Saies-Reguiar call - O'Clock hoon-washington
street HWY. A.. $1,000 at s35s. 81 600 at s3..
N'uo at ~. $1,000 at S4is 81 900 at ssiS 81 90
al ~ $1,000 at s4ls. $1,000 at s4h. 81 600 at 81
Washington Gas cert. 81 600 at i2l
ST. f' " " ''' " "
Washington Street Rwy. com, I at Is
Washington Gas - at 51s,, at 57L
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 17sa ,cash). 10 at
100 at 17S. " -
Lanston Monotype, 10 at 81. 100 at g.. 20 at
9k. ~
Greene Copper. 10 at I4i1
After call-Lanston Monotype. 100 at on.
Washington Street Rwy. As 81 900 at ~
Capital Traction. 10 at l24L
Washington Street Rwy pfd 100 at 6TI.
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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE, Nd, August 16-FLOUR-Firm.
unchanged; receipts 13 735 barrels; exports 3,616
barrels.
WHEAT-Strong; spot. contract. 1.01a1 oil 4 !;
i.O1h; September. 1o1 Va i o2S; October. 1osa
1.0SH; December 1.041a; steamer No. red, 1914
receipts. 81. 100 bushels; southern by sample, 6sa
98; southern grade, S5a1 90.
CORN-DuI; spot. SO; August. SO; September.
J6h year, So; steamer mixed SO: receipts. 4,238
bushels southern white corn. 6Oa65; southern yell
low corn, 60a66.
OATS-Firmer; New, No. white, 37ha3S; new,
No. mixed SO bid receipts, 6. 524 bushels.
RYE-Firm; uptown, No. western, 76a77; re-
ceipts, 100 bushels.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quet unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation, Halls; fancy
creamery, 10; fancy ladle, Halls; store packed,
11al2.
EGGS-Steady 19a20.
CHEESE-Steady large, shasA; medium, 9a9h;
small, 9Ma9A.
SUGAR-Strong: graduated, $40; fine,
$40,
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
LOCAL. FINANCIAL NEWS.

Some of the Capital Traction bonds were
in demand at today's meeting of the stock
exchange. The prospective purchaser was
willing to pay 1O7. but the lowest asking
price was 1O7X.
The bidding on Washington railway bonds
started below the level Of the bid price yes
tsrday, and began at 83H It rapidly came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16
PERRY HANNAH DEAD.
Was a Pioneer Lumberman Of Michi-
gan and Benefactor

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, August 10
Perry Hannah, one Of the wealthiest men in
northern Michigan and a pioneer lumber
man of this state, died at his home here to-
day. He was stricken with paralysis last
Saturday. Mr.. Hannah. who was known Of,
the father of Traverse City, made number
of splendid gifts to the city. among them
being a church site and the site for a Car
negie library In addition to his Michi-
gan holdings. Mr.. Hannah was the owner
of much valuable property in Chicago. He
born in Erie county. Pennsylvania, in
1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16

After vacation trip of a months dura-
ton, Mr.. ALI c. Buhrman. assistant clerk
of the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia resumed his duties at the city hall
today.
Mr.. J. Wilmer Latimer. assistant clerk
and Mrs. Latimer have returned from a
two weeks trip to the Thousand Islands.
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Petitions for Divorce.

Francis Marion Biggs. through Attorney
Campbell Darlington. this afternoon petit
toned the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia to grant him a divorce from
Anna A. Biggs. The parties were married
November IS. 1901. A correspondent Is
named. who, Mr.. Biggs charges persuaded
his wife to desert him February 10, 1903.
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Mrs. Davis to Be Buried at Arlington,

Gen George w. Davis. U. 8. A.. retired.
governor of the isthmian canal zone. is
row In this city for the purpose of arrans-
ing for the funeral services over the ro-
mains OF his wife. who died suddenly in
the Adirondacks. while Gen. Davis was on
his way to this country. The interment
win be made In the National cemetery at
Arlington.
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At Republican Headquarters.

NEW YORK. August 16.-Chairman Cor
telyou. at republican national headouar-
tiers. today stated that the national COM
mittee was giving attention to all parts Of
the country as well as to Vermont and
Maine. Naturally more interest centered
In these states now because of the cleo
tions next month, but the COMMITTEES was
not concentrating its efforts uDon tha,r
simply with view of increasing the re-
publican majorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16

Mrs. Mary Quinn of $50 18th street north
east paid fine OF $ imposed on her by
Judge Mills of the Police Court today for
slapping Rufus Thompson. a fourteen-year-
old boy who resides next door to her. Al
though she admitted her guilt when she
was arraigned, Mrs. Quinn later denied the
charge.
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BOATING PARTY CAPSIZED.
Three Young People Lose Their Lives
in Missouri.

BRUNSWICK. Mo, August 16.-While
members OF picnic party were boating
on Locust creek. three miles from Sum-
ner, Charlton county. the craft was over
turned and three young people were
drowned Those who lost their lives were:
Henry Arthur. Miss Lena Garrett and
Miss Belle Dorosche
The bodies were recovered.
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A telegram was received here today from
Richmond, Va, telling of the arrest of
Willie Davis, thirteen years old, who ran
away from his home, 494 I street SOUTH
west The boys parents were notified and
will arrange to have him returned. -:
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Francis Joseph Visits King Edward.

MARIENBAD, Bohemia, August 16.-Em
peror Francis Joseph arrived here today
from Vienna to visit King Edward. The
latter awaited the emperor at the r-ilroad
station. The monarchs greeted each other
with marked cordially.
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double wages II they would remain at
work but the strikers aver that not man
was Influenced to stay.
The building was being built by contract
and the contractors had bound themselves
to have IL In readiness for occupancy by
October l.
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Detailed to College Park.

By direction of the President, Cant.
Henry c. Keene. oath Infantry, has been
detailed as professor Of military science
and tactics at the Maryland Agricultural
College. College Park. Md, to take effect
September 1, 1904.
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Lounsbury of Connecticut Dead.

RIDGEFELD, Conn.,, August 16.-George
E. Lounsbury. who was governor Of Con-
necticut in 1899 and 1900 and for many
years one of the leading men of this state,
died at his home in Farmingville today.
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up from that level. and when sa7s wa
reached two bonds were sold. There were
no more to be had at that price.
Then the bid was 81. and several bonds
went at that figure and also several lots
at S4h, the latter being bought by the
brokers who offered them for sale. The
at S4h
After call a sale was made at 81. and then
at 81.
An advance was made in the selling price
OF Gas Certificates. and Did of III secured
S2ooo After the sale the bid was 12ol
The lowest price at which the preferred
stock Of the Washington Railway Company
was oHered at the opening Of the trading
was GSA, and fifty shares. all that we're
offered. were taken. Then 100 shares We
offered at 90. and that lot was taken.
Apparently there was more stock for
sale. at least none was offered and the bid
ran up to 671a without making any change.
just a point in advance of the closing bid
of yesterday.
After call. however. bid of 6TA
cured 100 shares. bid of 6S. with the
privilege of the buyer settling in sixty
days. was made for the stock. The best
Offering under these conditions was 40.
A block of twenty-fiv shares of Wash
ington Gas stock was offered at 5I& and
was purchased at that figure. The stock
was then offered at 57Js and the bid was
3d14 and then 51A and finally 57ls without
further trading.
A bid of 11St5 secured two lots OF ten
shares each of Mergenthaler stock The
stock continued to be offered at that figure
and then finally down to 11sis. without re-
suit.
An offer was made to buy or sell any part
| OF 1tO shares at u.s. which was not taken,
except by the broker who made the offer.
who took 100 shares at that figure. The
same offer was renewed without effect At
the close the bid was rs and the asking
price l1Sh.
The bid for Lanston rose to ga but
there was no stock for sale for less than
~. One hundred shares were taken at
that price. After call another similar lot
was sold for 9lR, and then the bid went
to that level. with the asking price at 10
Today's Government Receipts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16

yolney w. Foster of Chicago and Evans
ton president OF the Western Paving and
Supply Company. prominent Ia promoting
cAgo yesterday.
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Richmond Packing House Doomed.
RICHMOND. va. August 16-FIre start
ed this afternoon In the smoke room of w.
8. Forbes Company's packing establish
ment and the large building Is apparently
doomed. s..
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UNCoMPROMISING ATTITUDE.
Great Britain's Position in Knight
Commander Case.
le Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. August ia cablegram
from London says: From a diplomatic
source 1t learned today that England
has taken incorporating attitude
toward the action of the Russian warship
In sinking the knight Commander. In her
latest note to Russia Great Britain inform
ed st. Petersburg officials that they must
pay damages for the sinking of the knight
Commander. If this Is refused England
will resort to extreme measures. Also If
there is repetition of sinking of British
ships British cruisers will be ordered to
exact reparation from Offending MarShipS.
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Passed Resolutions Of Criticism.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va. August l8.-Methodist
preachers, who last week decided to say
nothing about Bishop Potter and his sa-
loon policy, leaving criticism for Episcopal
clergy, yesterday took up the bishop and
his acts and passed resolutions Of criticism
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $S23.G47: government receipts
from internal revenue. S257.O9T: customs.
SS2o19: miscellaneous. S15. 40; expend-
lures 81 10000
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The Cruiser Pallada Sunk.

Official advices received here today state
that the Japanese commander-in-chief re-
ports that the Russian cruiser Pallada was
sunk by Japanese torpedo boats on the
night of August TO-
a cablegram on the same subject receiv-
ed by the japanese legation today from the
foreign office al Tokyo says: According
to the latest reports from Admiral Togo d
Russian vessel of the Pallada type is be-
heved to have been sunk by our torpedo
boats during the attack on the night OF
August 10
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Virginia Postmaster Appointed.
Court Officials Return to CITY.

Slas F. Lawrence today was appointe
fourth-class postmaster at Walcot, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16

An advance was made in the selling price
or Gas Certificates. and a Did of III secured
| 1000. After the sale the bid was I2oh
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block of twenty-five shares of Wash
ington Gas stock was offered at J7% and
was purchased at that figure. The stock
was then offered at 57k and the bid was
3'f and then 51A and finally 57hs without
further trading
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The bid for Lanston rose to ga but
there was no stock for sale for less than
~. One hundred shares were taken at
that price. After call another similar lot
was sold for 9tA, and then the bid went
to that level. with the asking price at 10
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The District Candidate.

The District delegation will present to the
encampment the name Of Rev. James H.
Bradford of Washington for the position
OF chaplain-in chief, and viii employ all
honorable measures to secure his election
No organized campaign will be conducted,
however. by Mr.. Bradford or his friends.
MT. Bradford Is now on the national staff
as special aid In charge Of military In
Continued ON Tenth Paga)
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
MAGNETIC WATER PROPERTIES
When FIrst Ussi showed Powerfully
Corrosive Qunittisa

81 absurd has the notion that water
could have magnetic properties seemed
to competent judges that stories Of
Its discovery have been generally de
credited. NJ. o. Leighton. hydro
grapher Of the United states geological
survey. has been Investigating some os
these marvellous tails, ahd be- gs,sls
Obliged 10 confirm them. Tn, scene
OF his inquiry was Indiana, and he ts,
clares that he has found such water In
three parts OF the state one locality
Is Cartersburg Springs. another Ia lie.
banon. and third is Fort Wayne. AZ
all Of these places the fluid pnse-asE.,s.
for a short time after rising from the
earth. the power Of mazuetizInE steel
objects immersed therein
From a contribution Of Mfr Leighton
to the Engineering News Il appears
that the water contains a quantity Of
carbonlc acid gas. and II retains the
property Just mentioned until the Rns
escapes After that double change
takes place a sediment. which ia prob
ably ferrous carbonate. Ia formed At
the bottom Of the receptacle.
Repeatedly. before dipping knives
and needles into the water. Mr.. Leigh.
ton would test them carefully to he
sure that they were not already mag.
netized. Then Ave minutes after I'm.
mersion these objects were withdrawn
They 50 attracted each other that one
would hang from another. point Ia
point. One Of the knives was found
TO exhibit magnetic qualities thirty
hours after immersion. Another expert
ment made by Mr. Leighton persona Il ,
at CarteTsburg Springs was to place a
compass needle near the pool. Here 4
marked DETECTION from Its normal
position was observed.
At Lebanon the water Gomez from A
driven well Of the Big -Four Railroad
Company. When It was first used In
locomotives It betrayed powerfully cor
rosve qualities. For that reason II wa,
almost ruinous TO boilers. DR.. John
II. Hurry, the company's chemist. coulf
find no ingredients which would ac
count for the peculiarly Later. wber
he had learned that the fluid womb
magnetic axes and knives, he advised
allowing II 10 stand IN nm Iron tank roi
n time before using II IN boilers. Tbat
scheme rendered It innocuous.-NeV
York Tribune
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
ELABORATE CHAIR OF STATE

One OF Queen VIctoria's Pressnts 90
he on Exhibition
Among the priceless TREASURES com
prisIng the jubilee presents Of Queen
Victoria, which have been sent tO
America for exhibition at the worlds
fair, Is a wonderful Ivory chair and
fOotstooL These were presented to the
late queen by the MaharaJah Of Ira
yancora.
The carving on the chair and foot
stool Is q eyelAtion OF the possibilities
Of art The feet are In the form u
hong paws, and the arms terminate
in lions heads. The back Is in the
form Of a shell. supported by elephants,
rampant The seat is OF ala baster. and
the chair has a gold and silver tissue
trapery around the underside OF the
frame. finished with tassels and richly
chased ormOiu ornaments. The cush-
Ions are Of green velvet. embroidered
in gold and silver thread. Every out
side part OF the chair Is covered with
deTlcately carver figures OF men and
animals.
This maharajah, not satisfied with
this truly princely gift. presented also
to her majesty two immense pairs Of
elephants tuskA The Official descrip-
ton OF these are as follows:
l. Pair Of elephants tuSks, mount
ed on a buffalO's head. carved In ebony.
which Is supported on four grifins. The
tusks are supported higher up by a
crossbar Of ebony, and resting on the
heads Of four figures representing
some OF the incarnatiOns Of Vishnu.
Rushing from the projecting ends Of
the crossbars to the tusks are two
griffins. with two elephants under the m
| linking their trunks. On the center Of
the bar IL a sixteen-hAnded figure OF
Shlve, standing on the prSStrate fern
Of an Abamaram. or fiend- ALI figures
are ebony.
2. Pair Of elephants tusks, mounted
| as flower vases on a stand Of rosewood
covered with ivory. The tusks are
mounted with gold, and are entwIued
by a pepper vine In fruit, worked In
gold. The vases are supported o. two
elephants heads, carved IN ebony. and
rising from out Of base OF rock and
| Jungle worked IN ivory and elephants
teeth. The trunks Of the elephants sup
port a lotus Of ivory. on which 10 seated
| a gold image Of LukshIne, the goddess
Of osperlty.-Plttsburg Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23

Mrs. sarah Crowley. now mors taaa
10 years old
Mr. Cronk was born % the e9ta dsy
~ April 1900 at Frankfort. UrrElrnrr
County. y Y. and IL uow los years
old. HIs health IL naod~rnts.y oil
and hs does not look 20 b" ~ old AZ
he IL. True Il l. that tho ola soiI.srs
mind l. growing weaker. anI Sc taxes
but little interest Ia present dny ~
fairs, but hs remembers vfvfiIy the
stirring times Of young maabood tu
Ike th" average oil soldier. Havs7rr
Mr. Cronk does not HE 10 talk of
wa tines save 10 his nwu ~A Ilr-u
hts youngest son now being 20 and the
eldest -
- MY father has always hera sweet
tempered and loving" sald bis laugh
ter. Mrs Crowley. "Rnd now IN his
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
Tha Dnnnnar Lake.

Lake Baikal. In Siberia. IL By far
the deepest lake known In the world.
II Is In every way comparable to our
Great Lakes az regards size, for. while
lts area Is more than nine thousand
square miles. making II about equal
to Erie In superficial area, It's enor-
nous depth Of between 1000 and 800
feet makes the volume OF lts waters
almost equal to that Of Lake Superior.
Although Its surface is 1900 feet
above sea level. Its bottom 10 nearly
three thousand feet below It
The Caspian Sea has a depth in its
asin Of more than three thousand
feet. Lake Maggiore IL the same
depth. Lake Como nearly two thou
sand feet. and Iago de Garda. an
other Italian lake. has a depth In
certain places Of 1900 feet. Lake
Constance IL more than one thousand
feet deep. and Huron and Michigan
reach depths of eco and 1000 feet.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
G O O D
Short ctorls,'


Congressman "Unele Joer g..
sometimes gets mlHed in his &C., '.s-
when addressing the House w'ka
arguing against bill Ia favor ~ s -
road be 0nee beean Ia prssehs,. -.
tones ~ follows; 1.-THE rallroaa. -.
been before the senate on thelr -.
praying and praying and pr.vl.-s.
then. suddenly changing bis sons /.
concluded, ''aHd. gentiemen. Il = -
to call their hand"
Joseph GFismer's wife. Phoehe ~.
Of the Way D0Nn Easg" com..s.
was approached oa the train H. 49,.
day BY a boy. who. wtGhsag prslimlsa..
inIEOdaetioa. remarked; -Iiou a -
Do. Miss Davis. D0n't yoa rsmemA..
mel I was = msmbeE u ysns esnra..
last ssas0n.- ia thai s0Fs anawss.e
Siiss Davis. Z doa't reeaEl yoa 80
part did yoa playf' -Oh.~ wa a.
reply, = sueps up the stage afiap y.
baFA yard seens"
did staHtoh cay WAS IA fssag.
AhEahan Lihcsln 0nee Fsiaafksd n ~.
prise 10 a deisEatioa that tsgcrssa 1.
Aim one " the naaay lnslanees Y
vhieh the seeFstsEy u War nsfn.ss =
obsy The Presidents ORDERS -IIa A
ctr. and Fegealsd g." AfteF . aamer.
pause the t'rwssd9Bt 10 said "a nave n
maFksd. sadly ~welI Il ag1afsn -
{ vac a I'D fool. then 'anss u ~.
fos Ne ls nsaFsy aipays sigaA an4 a.
sTaliy aa@ans shat be sa5s. 90 -
ever AMI zee hlm%
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whsa ~ W~at inso bswsrY s~samsm
sa Sn~ eeeasiea asa hesra Ess WsAm
give sneh oFdzFs 70 The eoak a. Han
and --" ~&tnkeFs ash saa. ~
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tainted
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aow has staas 0ue saeaspd msmasA
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very old days ws children can detect
little or no difference in his loving con
sidsration for ~ md his feelings for
everyone, lie Is never out ~ humor
and petuIant. but IL even tempered ali
the time Throughout his liza father
has been nm industrious. temperate and
Christian man. with the sweet. chiIa
Ike faith that was lnstllled into hin,
by a pious mother when he knott n,
her knee In childhood. he never retirc.
now without getting down On bis
knees and Offering up that little nrav
err:
Now ! lay mo down 10 slssp.
] pray Thee. Lord. my soul 10 Lssp.
IL should die before I wake.
pray Thee, Lord. my soul 10 tsts -"
MIR. Cronk, with his two brotboy,
Casper and John, and his father. lame,
Cronk. enlisted at Western. n. = NJ,
the 4th Of August, 1914. when no wns
Just little more than "a year, Old