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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
A STORMY MEETING
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AS
ISOLATION ELECTS OFFICERS.

Stirring scenes marked the session of the
United States Civil Service Retirement As
ISOLATION last evening in G. A r. Hail.
Over one hundred civil service employees
were present. number of them represent
ing hundreds of members of the associa-
lions Of New York. Boston and Philade1-
phfa. The meeting developed considerable
disorder and the chairman had great diff
Guilty in discharging his duties. The ex-
element grew out Of an election Of presi-
dent. which resulted in the election of ia
cob w. Starr. president of the association.
The reports of the officers were then
read by President ]. w. Starr, Secretary
]. w. Brooks and Treasurer H. c. Swan.
The report of the treasurer stated that
there Is a balance remaining in the treas
ury of 81 1850. Expenditures during the
year amounted to $797.2S
All routine business having been dis
posed of, the association proceeded to the
the chair to Vice President Robert Ar
mOur of the War Department. A call for
nominations was made. which brought
forth several nominating and secondi ing
redemption division, Treasury Depart
ment, and President Starr of the assocfa-
tion were the principal candidates. though
few other names were before the meet
ing.
Tellers were finally appointed after quiet
had been restored and balloting commenced.
While the tally was Delng taken one DdHot
Of 1O6 votes from Boston, Mass, being
proxy vote Of Mr.. w. c. Brown, which were
cast for Mr.. James A. Sample. was thrown
out Mr.. Brown had no written instruc-
lions and he was ruled out of order. The
ballot Of Mr.. William Stanton McComb was
next questioned. Mr.. McComb had cast the
votes of sixty men in the Schuylkill ar
senal and the votes Of 11S persons in the
other offices for Mr.. James A. Sample. An
effort was made to throw out the entire
vote. but Mr.. McComb produced written
credentials for the sixty votes and these
were allowed in favor of Mr.. Sample.
Mr.. Samples election as president seemed
absolutely certain up to the count of the
New York vote, when the tellers announced
that they-held ballot signed by Alfred
Eaton as proxy casting the $50 votes of
members in that city for Mr.. Starr. The
tellers asked for instructions as to whether
the vote should be counted and strong
effort was made to have the vote thrown
out. Mr.. Eaton's credentials were ques-
toned and the latter arose and informed
the members that he was the president and
authorized delegate of the New York City
Association, and unless the vote cast by
him was allowed his association would
withdraw from the national body. Pande-
monium followed, and 1t was long time
before partial order could be restored. S.
E. Faunce, one of the telers, announced
the result follows: that Mr.. Starr had
received 1,O12 and Mr.. James A. Sample
105. Whereupon Mr.. Starr was declared
elected president Of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED.
Commerce of the Country in. April
Reached 3225, 100000.

The commerce of the United States Jim
ports and exports) during the month OF
April established a new high record for that
month, the total being valued at $225. 0O0.00
as against s193 600. coo in April. 1904; $751;
100000 in April. 1903; $197, 100000 In April
1901. and 1874 100000 in April. 19O0 Prior
to 1900 there is no instance in the history
of commerce in which April imports
and exports aggregated as much as $780,
100000.
A notable feature of this marked growth
In the commerce of the United States is the
sustained preponderance of exports, despite
the ever-increaslng home demand for man
ufactures, agricultural and other products
April exports amounted to $129 $685. 20, the
highest record ever made in April of any
year. exceeding by 5000, 600 the best record
made in April of any preceding year, viz.
s120. 80, 900. the total reached in April 1901.
April imports were also unusually large.
being valued at ninety-fiye and two-thfrd
millions of dollars. as against one hundred
and one and one-third millions in April.
1897, the banner April in the record of ear
lier years. Reviewing April commerce in
the period from 1875 to 1905. imports have
grown much less rapidly than exports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
Liverpool Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL, May 19.-Cotton-Spot In
fair demand; prices four points lower;
American middling fair, 4.S9; good mid
ding 4.57; middling, 439; low middling,
4.23; good ordinary. 405; ordinary, 3S9
The sales of the day were 900 bales, of
which 1000 were for speculation and ex
port, and included 9.400 American Re-
ceipts, 1900 bales including ID 800 Ameri-
can. Futures opened quiet and closed bare
ly steady; American middling, &. o. c., May
4.23; May and June, 4.23; June and July,
4.23; July and August, 4.24; August and
September 4.25; September and October
4.26; October and November. 426 Novem-
Der and December, 4.26; December and
January, 4.2T; January and February, Az;
February and March, 4.29; March and
April 4.31.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
Baltimore Markets.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. Nav 19.-FIOUR-Steady un-
changed receipts, 661 barrels.
WBEAT-Dnll but hrmer. spot. contract. I04Aa
l041a; spot. No. red western, Local .05A May,
1.044ai .04hs: June-July S55s asked; August s4X
asked; steamer No. red. 98l4a98Is; receipts. 100
bushels; southern by sample. GOAL 04; southern on
grade. 94Iaaf.04h.
CoRN-Easy; spot, 55a55A; May 55a55K; July,
53s4a54; steamer mixed, 5la51A; receipts 4545
bushels; exports. AZ S57 bushels; southern white
corn, 52a55h southern yellow corn 53a56k
OATS-Firm; No. white, 36ls sales; No. 9
mixed. 34ha34h; receipts. 10. SOL bushels
RYE-Dull; uptown, No. 2 western SO nominal
HAY-Duli unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull unchanged
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation 22a23; fancy
creamery. 24a25: fancy ladle. 20a2l; store packed
17a19
EGGS-Steady, I61aa17.
CHEESE-weak; large. IL; medium. 1874; small.
i2h.
suGAR-steady: coarse granulated. $50; nne.
$50,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
New York Cotton.

NEW YORK, May 19.-The cotton mar
ket opened easy at a decline of to 5
points under lower cables and good weather
In the belt. which promoted some selling
for short account, as well as continuance
of the liquidation noted yesterday. On the
decline some of yesterdays shorts sellers
seemed to be taking profits. ,apprehending
possibly renewal of bull manipulation on
any further decline, and the market during
the early session was quiet, and barely
steady within or 3 points of the opening
figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
viii of Late Wallace W. Hills.

The will of the late Wallace H. Hills.
dated April 1 last, was filed today for pro-
bate. His entire estate Is left to his wife,
Lizzie ]. Hills. In the event she should re-
marry. however. she will receive only orc
third of her deceased husbands property,
the remainder. under those circumstances.
going to his children.
BY the terms OF the will of Magdalena
Fugitt. dated November 1, lS93 aTsi also
filed today with the register. her children
and grandchildren are the benefciaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

At the meeting of the stock exchange
today the stock OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company was traded In ex-
dividend, that Is, without the right to the
semi-annual dividend of $3.50 per share.
On this basis the bidding began at u in
stead of 93as. which was the closing bid of
yesterday. and when 91h was reached a
quotation lot of fifty shares was sold.
The bid then receded to 81 and the stock
was to be had at % and then at ON. One
hundred shares sold for 81 and the bid
was then 9O,a. and OH was asked. There
was no further trading until after call.
when an option on one hundred shares was
sold for Oily
There was no trading at all in the COM
mon stock, and no attempt was made to
do SO A bid of 80 and asking price Of
361 was recorded and the next security on
the list was called.
The bid for the bonds advanced to 90ss
from 90N, which was the closing bid of
yesterday. They were offered at 9Oh.
The bid for the 4-per-cent bonds of the
Capital Traction Company was 10 and ia
was asked There were no sales. The sale
Of yesterday of one bond at 112 Is the high
est record yet reached for this security.
On that basis the bonds yield little more
than 81 per cent
A bid of 40 was made for fifty shares of
Bank of Washington stock. and when the
Metropolitan Citizens Bank stock was
reached 337 was bid for fifty shares. There
was no indication that any one intended to
offer block of that size in either caSe
and, in fact, no such offering was made
There was change in the quotations
for either stock that was of any conse-
quence.
brn oil five
ten shares of American Bank stock. which
is the highest price for such lot. The bid
was renewed. but there was no stock Of
fered for sale.
Some changes were made in the figures
in the list of the fire insurance stocks
which. while for the most part are rather
inactive, are at the same time receiving
more attention just now than is usually
the case. 1t Is believed that this Is due
to the harmonious conditions prevailing in
the business and to the failure of the
movement which was started some time
ago and which was believed to have in
view the breaking up of the board of under
writer's.
The bid for the Arlington Fire Insurance
Company's stock advanced from % yester-
day when the stock was ex-dividend to 29As
with the dividend: 30 was asked.
Seven and five-eighthS was bid for National
Union and rs was asked. The latter was
withdra wn and 81 was substituted Yes
terday the bid was ~
The bid for Columbia was 1OA and the Of
fering was II. One hundred shares were
taken at that figure, and the offer re-
newed and then Withdrawn, 11A being sub
stituted. The bid at the close was 1915.
The trading in gas stock aggregated 800
shares, and the sales were on a range of
GIN to 81 rs. OF the total sales 2I5 shares
sold for 62B and GO. At the close ely
was bid and 81 was asked
Nothing was done in Mergenthaler ex-
cept to record bid of 1917 and an ask
ing price of 1913.
Lanston sold for IA and 14A, and at
the close the asking price was 147s and
the bid was 145s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
Bank at Cornwall, N. Y, Closed.

The First National Bank of Cornwall.
Cornwall. N. Y, was closed this morning
by direction of the controller of the cur
rency on the ground Of insolvency, and
National Bank Examiner Charles E. Van
Brocklin has been appointed receiver.
The controller ascribes the failure of the
bank as having been precipitated by the
recent failure of Wilcox & Co., A. c.. Will
cox having been its president.
NEW YORK, May 19-The First National
Bank of Cornwall was capitalized at $2o,-
600, and according to a recent statement
owed depostors $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. - O'Clock noon-Washington
Rwy. and Eec. pfd., y at '92. so at '91R, 100 at
"91.
American National Bank, 10 at 1875.
Columbia Fire Insurance, 100 at IL.
Washington Gas. 25 at 62A IS at 62s, 25 at
62A 25 at 62h 30 at 621s. % at 60. % at g. 25
at So % at 81. 25 at 62h, % at g. 25 at 62,
% at CTS.
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 141s 100 at 14A, 100
at IAN, 100 at 14A (buyer 6O).
Greene Copper. 10 at 20.
After call-Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 100
at OIL, (buyer 60).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
Bears Follow Advantage.

The bear crowd followed up their advan-
tage with a lot of short stock, but failed
to depress prices much, and although there
was a lot of genuine liquidation there was
a ready market for all offerings. While
short covering was responsible for many
sharp upturns, there were signs of excellent
buying in the issues most heavily pressed
for sale. The same old bear arguments,
now becoming somewhat stale, of depres-
sion in the iron and steel trade and the pos
gress next winter to say nothing of rail-
road-rate legislation, were all the points
advanced in favor of selling stocks. The
Boston jeremiah did not appear to be
factor.
The only wide openings were In Steel
common. which opened with 1900 shares
from 271a to %; Steel preferred with 1900
shares from 94A to 94h, and Copper with
$500 shares from so to 791s. Union Pacific
opened on 1,S00 shares at 1885, and Penn
sylvania ON 1900 shares at 1881. but in
most cases the opening transactions were
lots from 100 to 300 shares The SUISSE
quent pressure was pretty general, how
ever with particular attention directed to
Shelters, Reading, St Paul. Pennsylvania.
Copper, the Steels and Union Pacific. The
depressed market. was attributed to the ac-
ton taken yesterday by the rapid transit
commission in the new East River tunnel
plan. Total sales in the first hour were
50I 800 shares, very large amount of bust
ness and more than twice the total in the
corresponding period yesterday. There was
slight all-around hardening in prices
early In the second hour. The list was on
an average of " to above the bottom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers'. 141S F street members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago bRrd of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $500. 225; government receipts
from Internal revenue. S772S55; customs,
s766 617; miscellaneous, sos, 442: expendi-
lures s1,470,O00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
LONDON. May 10, 4 pm

DIT SIIvtF-F IfII ZbIsu.
Money per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for sbor,
bills is 3-16a21, per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for three
months bills is 3-18a2A per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
PRESSURE ON MARKET
FURTHER SHARP DECLINES
REACHED FIRST HOUR.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. May 19.-Tremendous pres
sure was put on the stock market in the
early dealings today and some further
sharp declines from the low levels reached
on yesterdays break were scored in the first
hour. In the majority of cases the opening
prices were not far from the lowest but
the Steels in particular were exceptions.
After the opening break there were many
rapid recoveries. Reading, for example,
rallying from s9A to 81, but before the end
of the hour the whole list went off In SYM
pathy with a further decline in the Steels.
The especially depressing factor was Lon
don American stocks fiuctuated violently
in the London market before the opening
here, but showed in the main considerable
losses from parity with last nights closing
here Before the local opening the Steel
shares were down a point each, with SINH
lar losses in Atchison and st. Paul. There
were rumors of trouble In Paris and Berlin
and there was talk of heavy liquidation i'm
pending for the coming fortnightly settle
ment. Since the dependency was mainly
felt with regard to American stocks there
was more than little suspicion here that
bear party was working in the London
market In cooperation with operators Of
the same proclivities on this side, but the
low level of London quotations induced a
low opening here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
White Slaves in the Orient.

: American girls are being lured
tD China by catchy advertise
seents in some Of the western
papers. Wealthy persons about
It b travel pretend that they want
maids or companions. Often
working girls answer the adver-
tisements, meet the wealthy
travellers at San Francisco and
shil for the Orient, little suspect
ihg that they are going into a
condition Of life far worse than
death. Many parents have said
good bye to their girls for tho
last time, when they have thus
gone, and it is ninety-nine chan
ces out OF a hundred that they
will never be heard from again.
American girls before taking
positions in a foreign country,
should investigate the nature OF
their future surroundings or re-
main with their parents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
Stiff Sentence for Criminals.

The following sentences were
imposed by Judge Goss on the
criminals found guilty in District
court:
Buckminister, a bigger, 100
days in the county jail.
J. W. Watson, who raised
several checks given by his en-
ployer, barrow, 81 years in the
penitentiary.
Powers, the Nova Scotia
character who held up four men
and shot Peter Roster thru the
arm, Is months in the pen.
Nels Hanson, the torger Of a
check, 2 years in the pen.
Harrington, who stole a suit
case from Mrs. Lottie Stewart OF
Calgary, N. w. T., Ak years in
the state pen.
Blakey's Fountain is charged
with Osceola Spring Water
there fore his soda water is best.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
To Anna, my wife,

10 Anna, my WIFE
81 have been such bad man.
but did not know that ] was
such a pig. l cannot answer for
all the sorrow | made you. lean
be nothing but the Devils own,
and after I'm dead, | must be
the same. My mind is to kill
myself, and Get out the place
where | will hang myself. When
I'm thinking about you, | never
expect to see you again. We
will never see each other in this
life any more, and never in any
other. I don't know which way
| will go, but suppose | will 60
the way | was living. The shame
| brought upon you and my peo-
pie. 1t was hard but true, but
not too much for me. Now, do
you remember at Berwick when /
said we would not see each other
ANY more, and it is true. I will
go away this eve and hang my
self. The best regards to our
children. -Erick Enjen.
Theman possessed considerable
money. He had certificates of
deposit for $40, $179 and $40
while in White Earth, but must
have sent these to his wife or
children thru the mail, for they
were not found after his death.
One letter indicates that he owns
50, 500 worth Of property IN Nor
way. He willed a son $500 from
the Pierce county fnrm.
Judge Lynch was called to
White Earth Thanksgiving day
to hold the ccroner's inquest.
DR.. Windell being out of the city.
The remains were brought to
this city for burial. 1t is said
that a cemetery has not yet been
started at White Earth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
VEAL THY FARMER
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Erick Enjen Grows Weary Of Lies Battle
and Takes the Rope Route. Was Found
Dead IN Guy Williams Coal Shed.

Erick Enjen, a wealthy Nor
egian farmerfrom Pierce county
mmitted suicide by hanging,
wood shed at the rear OF Guy
Williams meat market at White
tafth, Wednesday night. Early
Thanksgiving morning, the re-
mains cold in death were found,
A dangling from the end Of a rope.
Ii his suit case were found three
Rtters, addressed to Anna, his
tile. and to his children, Mrs.
Anna Stutrud, who runs the
columbia hotel at Williston, and
b Helgan Enien, OF Williston,
~ Aboy was located in Minot.
been working on a bridge
arrived in White Earth
the storm Monday even
r i h week, and seemed very
81 dent. He slept on cot
4 tel White Earth, and walk
IA |out during the night, so
IN that a man sleeping in the
U. syroom grew alarmed. He
! seen walking near the eleva-
TOR Tuesday and a rope was
4 rtoticed in his pocket. This was
aiken away from him. Enjen re-
marked that he intended to hang
himself. Tuesday night and
Wednesday were spent in writing
letters to old friendsa relatives
many Of which were mailed.
These told of his intended act.
The letter to his wife indicates
that his domestic affairs were not
pleasant, and these may have
caused him to commit the rash
act. The letter was written in
Norwegian, but was translated
as follows:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06

EsTRAYED; One sorrel geiding, weight
1900 pounds. one bay gelding, weight
about 100 pounds, One brown gelding,
weight HOO pound. All bronded s G
on left thigh. Left Glenburn November
% Any information leading to their
recovery will be rewarded.
t. VIM. HEALY Glenburr, \. D.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-06
InCOrDOratiOnS.

The Armfield e. Armfield Company,
of High Point, Guilford county, with
$125,000 authorized and $4,000 paid
in capital stock, was chartered yester-
day The incorporators are: w. j..
Armfield, w. F. Armfield and e. M.
Armfield, all of High Point. The OBJ
iectS of this concern are to act as
brokers in all kinds of insurance and
to hold mortgages and property, both
real and personal.
The United Church Benevolent So
ciety, of Raleigh, Wake county, was
chartered yesterday. The incorpora-
tors are: j. E. Hamlin, j. o. Plum
mer, a. j. Wilson, w. w. Gorham, c..
H. Perry, j. e. Holt J. j. Scott, A. L..
Gorham, J. r.. Faison and c. w.
Hoover It's objects are to deal in real
estate and insurance, and it is col
ored organization
The Buckhorn Lithia Water Com
Company, of Henderson, Vance coun-
ty, with 100000 authorized and
$4,000 paid in capital stock was
granted a charter yesterday. The in
corporators are: B. S Watkins, Amy
Y. Watkins and B. T. Hicks, of Bull
locks, and J. A. Kelly and r. H.
Hood, of Henderson. The objects of
the corporation is to own and operate
health resorts and to bottle and sell
mineral water.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-06
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Thos. p. Wyatt has gone to Kin
ston.
Mr.. w. ]. Barbee went to New York
Yesterday.
Mr.. H. c. Cooper is here from Roa-
noke Rapids.
Mr. ]. Crawford Biggs, of Durham.
is in the city.
DR.. D. H. Abbott went to Green's
boro yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. White returned from cary
yesterday morning.
Mr. Ernest Haywood has returned
from d trip South.
MIR. Paul c D;:ncdn, of Clayton,
was here yes" 'tl;,v.
Mr. Thomas NJ. Bailey, of Salisbury
was here yesterday.
Mr.. George H. Einher OF ar
thege is III the cit.
Mr. W. w. Mason, of Durham, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
DR.. Charles Barkerville, returned to
New York yesterday.
Capt. Thomas W.\Mason, of Halifax.
is a visitor in Raleigh.
Mr. Thomas Barber, Jr., of Winston,
is l visitor IT, Raleigh
Mr.. A. d. Harris was here yester-
day from Warrenton.
Prof. j. o. Atkinson, of Elon Cox
lege. was here yesterday.
Col w. H. S. Burgwyn, of Weldon
was in tn, city yesterday.
Mr. Is. H. Garrett of Kings Noun
tam. was here yesterday.
Mr.. E. l.. Travis, of Halifax is in
Raleigh on legal business.
Mr. c. R. league, of Siler City, ar
rived in the city yesterday.
Mr.. r. O. Everett of Durham, was
a visitor to Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. Jno. B. Stronach left yesterday
for Norfolk on business trip.
Mr. Cecil Upchurch, of Portsmouth
Va. was in the citv "-esterday.
Mr.. Holmes Arendell leaves today
to enter Trinity Park High School.
Adiutant General Thomas r. Rob
ertson was here yesterday from Char
lotte.
Judge r. w. Winston and Mr. J. ).
Manning. of Durham, are here on legal
business.
Judge E. w. Undertake, of Wake
Forest. was here yesterday and went
to Greensboro.
Messrs. Hugh f. Adams and j. B
Adams. of Fouc Oaks, we're visitors
here yesterday.
Mr. A. j. Jackson has gone to spend
a day or two in Henderson and OK
ford on business.
Mr.. George Blacknall has gomez &c
Petersburg, Va, where he was caileo
on special business.
Mr.. Earnest NJ. Wyatt left yesterday
for Oxford, where he will attend the
Horner Military Academy.
Prof J. T. Alderman and Mr.. j. I.
Gilmore. of Henderson, were in Raj
eigh yesterday. Mr.. Elmore entered
his daughter at Baptist Female In
stitute