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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
WAR ON CONSUMPTION.
Time is Coming When tuberculosis
Will Be as Rare as Leprosy.
From Public Opinion

FROM PuDic opinlon.
One-seventh OF the deaths In the cities
throughout the world are caused by tuber-
culosis, and that In the face of the asser-
ton of one Of the most eminent specialists
that when the people can be reused to
comprehend the truth and to do their duty.
I'm two generations a case OF consumption
will be as. much OF a rarity as a case of
leprosy now is" Where lies the fault7 1t
lies with every one who is not aiding IN the
fight that is only just starting against the
great white plague: 1t lies with every city
which has closed its eyes and ears to the
cry for help. Private sanatog.uns are
many. but not until there Is municipal
awakening can the battle with tuberculosis
be even said to be fairly joined In our
country, New York is taking the lead in
the fight against the great white plague,
and It will not be long before Chicago has
fallen In line with municipal treatment of
tuberculosis.
Twenty years ago New York's death rate
from tuberculosis was 445 a thousand
now 1t is 2T9. Then the number of deaths
each year from the white plague was 6.O39.
now 1t is f.0S8. although the population has
more than doubled in the meantime.
Twelve years ago, in New York city, the
war against tuberculosis was set on foot
by the adoption of a system OF partially
voluntary and partially compulsory notih-
cation of the health department of cases
of tuberculosis. Public institutions were
required to report cases coming unde- their
supervision and private physic ans were re-
quested 70 do So Under this provision the
department of health carried on the work
for three and half years and then adopt
ed in 1897 regulations requiring notiicat on
in all cases. system of notification is the
prime requisite In fighting the disease. The
health department has prepared maps of
the city showing every house and on these
maps are plotted every case of death from
tuberculosis. Thus the centers of infec-
ton are reached and with the aid of the
tenement-house department condit ons that
give rise to the disease are remedied. The
health department, as soon as it receives
notice of a death from tuberculosis, under
takes the most thorough kind of fumiga-
ton of the premises. or. under proper safe
guards, delegates the duty to the care of
the physician If he is reliable Each year
sees the lines OF this preventive work
drawn more effectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
English Channel Train Ferry.
ON the New York World

From the New York World.
A train ferry across the English channel
is project that promise to be realized
before many years. The promoting COM
pany only awaits the consent of parlia-
ment.
steamer is anything but an experiment. In
this country there are q number OF sea
ferries larger than that proposed from Dover
to Calais. which will be only twenty miles
The longest train ferries, however. are ON
the Great Lakes. There are eight on Lake
Michigan alone, operating over distances
from sixty to ninety-six miles and one 24c
miles. Denmark has ferry line twenty
six miles long across the Baltic. and Italy
another across the Straits Of Messina. Tn.
til the completion OF the railroad AROUND
Lake Baikai IN Siberia during the vel
tho lake by steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
CURIOUS NOISES FROM SANDS.
Sounds That Hawaiian Natives Believe
Ghosts Make.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The mystery Of the so-calIed singing
sands Is one that has never been solved
quite satisfactorily. Such sands are found
in the neighborhood Of Manchester, N. H.,
which is somewhat famous for them and
they occur also on Kauai. one Of the islands
of the Hawaiian group. The barking
sands" of Kauai form large conical dunes
along the shore. some Of them as much as
seventy feet In height, and as the grains
roll down the slope, impelied by the wind.
they emit a curious sound that Is not
like the muf1ed barking of dog.
In the Colorado desert, often described as
the hottest spot on earth which is SO cele-
brated for its extraordinary and deceptive
mirages, similar sands occur in hills which,
being of a non-Sedentary disposition, are
continually travelling hither and thither
over the vast plain of clay. OF course, it
is the wind that moves them, and the
silicious particles of which they are COM
posed give out, when a strong breeze is
blowing. an audible humming singing
sound.
BY examining these particles under a
magnifying glass 1t has been ascertained
that nearly all of them are perfectly spher-
ical, so that they roll upon each other in
response to the slightest impulse. This ac-
counts for the rapidity with which the hills
travel over the desert. As for the singing,
the reason is by no means so obvious, but
the theory now accepted Is that it has
something to do with an exceedingly thin
film of gas covering the grains. By and
by, if the sand Is gathered and taken away,
it loses Its vocal properties.
The singing sands of the island of Kauai
are perhaps the most remarkable of ALL
When a small quantity of them is taken
up and clapped smartly between the hands
it gives out a sound SO shrill as to be de-
scribed as boot. Again, if shovelful be
put into a bag and slammed about with
violence the barking noise becomes sur
prsingly loud The Hawaiian natives be-
lieve that the sounds are made by the
ghosts of dead people. the dunes having
been used since time immemorial as burial
pla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Wasnington
Rwy. and Elec As. 81 900 at SsA, $500 at $685.
Washington Gas. Is. $1,000 at 1851. $1,000 at
Nor. ard Wash. Steamboat IS, 81 600 at 1osH,
81 900 at 1885,. 81 600 at 1904.
Capital Traction. 10 at 'l4S.
Washington Rwy. snd Flee. pfd., 100 at 9015,
at 903s. 1T $685., 90 at 90S.
Washington Rwy and Elec. CON-. IS at 43as.
% at ASS, 10 at 43I4 100 at 43A, 10 at 1875 100
at 43&s
Riggs National Bank, at G49 10 at e43 at
Gao.
Arlington Fire insurance, 10 at 20.
Washington Gas. % at 591a.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1913, 10 at 1913,
10 at 1855. 10 at 1873, 10 at 1884,
Larston Monotype, 100 at las, 100 Mt i4$s buyer
60l, 100 TT IA.
Greene Con Copper. % at 81 100 at 81 100
at 81. 16o st 301s. 100 at 301t. 100 ar 3cTs, 100
3eis so 305s 100 at So5s, 100 at 81, 30 at 81
100 BIZ.
After Washington Rwy. and Flee. As, 81, 500
Potomac Flee. 1t, IS. $1,000 at 1o4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Guy.
From the London Chronicle.

The tercentenary OF the Gunpowder Plot
is a fitting occasion for noting the variety
OF ways In which popular speech has
utilized Fawkes' Christian name. Now
adays IT is only a human being who can
make a guy of himself; but in the
thieves slang OF a century ago a guy"
meant q lantern. The case is the converse
of that of derrick. which used to mean
a hangman and now means a galIows-like
crane. Doing q guy" guying or" and
necessity, are still going strong And the
verb 'tto guy" originally meaning to make
Guy Fawkes show, OF a person. has
become so metaphorfcal that Mark Twain
can write OF the Roman street-boy zuyine
the giadiators from the dizzy gallery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Government Securities.
Motor Sickness.
Iotorist and Traveller.

From Motorist and Traveller.
AS there Is sea-sickness and train-sick-
ness. SO Is there, undoubtedly motor-sck-
ness. People new to motoring suffer con-
siderably during a run In a fast car over
fndinent roads. The trouble is due to
nothing more than the shaking Of the
stomach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Liverpool Prices.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, December 13-Reports of I'M
settled weather In Argentina advanced Nav
wheat to $3.50. here today, the market
afterward easing off to S9hc
On selling induced by clear weather
throughout the middle west May corn sold
off TO f4ha44asc.
Active demand by commission houses sent
May oats up to 32sc. May provisions open
ed frm-pork at 1915. lard at 7.25 and
ribs at I171S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Government Receipts Today.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $TS2 SO. Government receipts:
From internal revenue $952, 40; customs,
$1.337 475; miscellaneous, $4S, 5s5. Expendi-
lures 81 GEO 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
( A Kings Nickname.
From the London Chronicle.


The king OF Gravy is the name given
Familiarity to the King of Greece by the
bus drivers and conductors OF Hosborn.
who have followed with a critical eye the
erection of the melancholy stock decora-
lions. The sobriquet carries with II no DIS
respect to monarchy touring abroad; the
gibe IS evidently aimed ut the cooks at
home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Foot Ball Craze.
From the Pail Mali Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
As long as human nature feels the neces-
sity for some change. some interest outside
the daily routine OF labor which has long
ceased to be Interesting, so long win these
vast crowds find their only amusement In
watching the struggles OF great profess
sional companies. whose names have be-
como moro famous for foot ball than
their respective towns for trade or munic-
ipa1 greatness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BaLI i'm ORE. Nd, December 13-wHEAT-
SPot. SosaS6as; December, s61sae6ss; January.
sample 72ass southern grade, sO1sas61..
CoaN-Weak spot, new, 49Isa50; year, 491sa5O;
49a4oA May. z9a49l4: steamer mixed 46a4a47; re,
eelpts 100 453 bushels; exports 1870 400 bushe Is
yellow corn, 43Ha504.
OATs-Steady; No. . white, 3saas1.; No. 3
80, $50 bushels.
RYE-steady: No. western, "A export receipts.
2.64l bushels. - 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Five Victims in Dupont Powder Plant
Accident

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. December l3.-The
plant OF the Dupont Powder Company, near
Boyles. Ala. eight miles north of BIrming-
ham, was badly damaged by an explosion
today 1t Is reported here that FIVE men
were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Daughters and Marriages.

From Treasury.
A policy Of '.wobbis', is frequently pur-
sued when daughters leave school, They
themselves waver between bursts Of study
and frfvolity The parents rarely appear TO
ing altar maxriaGe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Concerts Instead of Steamers.
he LONDON Saturday Reyiew

From the London Saturday Review.
If the London county council had any wits
1t would, instead of running unnecessary
steamboats, on the river at loss of a thou
sand pounds odd week, build municipal
hall where municipal promenade concerts
would be given continuously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Very Little Changes in Mar
ket Conditions.
LARGE TRANSACTIONS
THE MONEY CONDITIONS CON-
TINUED RELATIVELY STABLE.
Comparative Relaxation Reflected in
Further Rise in Sterling Exchange
Many Earnings Statements.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 13--There was
very little change noted today IN stock
conditions from those which have been the
chief characteristics of the dealings for a
number of days past.
Transitions We're in very large volume
and reflected a wide distribution of interest
and the tendencies of the various quarters
of the market were very plainly toward
higher levels. In explanation of this gem
eral state of things there was very little
to be adduced in the way of novelty.
Money market conditions continued rela-
lively stabie-that u.s. in contrast with those
which have been observed during the past
six weeks-ard the bulk of the borrowing
on call today was arranged for between 8
and 10 per cent. with the renewal rates
generally fixed at per cent.
The comparative relaxation in the money
market was very quickly reflected in a
further rise in sterling exchange, although
the latter reacted somewhat with the course
or ha hs,ot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL. December 13-Wheat-Spot
steady; No 2 red western winter. IS. I'd.
futures steady; December, Is. 113.d; March
IS SD; May. IS. 107sd Corn-Spot Ameri-
can mixed, new, no stock; American mixed
old, steady, As. lid; futures steady; Janu-
airy, As. 41sd.; March, As :ssd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13

From the Philadeiphia Press.
Apparently you don't admire Miss
Glxrcech-''
mo; don.t IKE her airs
What atrn r.
s those 30 sinss ana thoss chs wsars. z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
The World Of
Finance and 1rade
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 13-The cotton
market opened firm at an advance OF 13a1G
points and quickly Increased the gain to a.
matter of % points on the active months
In res. nse to higher cables than expected,
repor Of good spot demand at advanc-
Ing Pr ces in the south. covering of recent
sellers Ind aggressive bull support Trading
was very active at first, and one broker
was credited with buying 325, 900 bales OF
March ON the advance
Toward the middle of the morning bust
ness quieted down somewhat and the mar
ket eased off 2 or 8 points, but cont nued
firm in tone.
Futures opened firm. December 1128;
January, II 10: February. 11.J0: March,
11.G9: April. Ills: May, 1Is5; June. II 90;
July, 1190; August, 11.69
Liverpool Prices
LIVERPOOL, December 13-Cotton-Spot
in limited demand. prices points higher;
American middling. fair, 500; good m d.
ding, 6.3o; middlng, GIT; low middling,
ool: good ordinary, 5.S3: ordinary, 5.67.
Inc sales OF the day were 5000 bales of
which LOCO were fer speculation and ex.
port. and included 100 American Re-
ceipts, $1,000 bales, including IL COO Amerl-
can. Futures opened steady and closed
gu ct; American middlng g. o. c.. Decem-
Der. GIL; December and January, GIL:
January and February. 6.15: February and
March, 619; March and April 624: April
and May, 627; May and June $50; June
and July, 6.32; July and August, 633;
August and September. 625: September and
October. $50: October and November, $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs * Co. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
Exchange and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13

Bar silver. steady. 301sd. per ounce
Money, 1a112 per cent
The rate Of discount in the open market for short
bills Is 3% per cent
The rate of discount In the open market for tbraa
months bills is Sss per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
Rantankerous.

From the New York SUM-
Our usually accurate friend. the Rich
mond Times-Dspatch, thus amends the
n ost Immediately familiar of familiar quo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13

Greene Copper took quite an upward
move. and on good selling brought on
range from 3o1s to 81 Is. which is a high
record in that stock. About a thousand
shares changed hands.
Mergenthaler on limited dealing sold up
slightly, and Lanston, with about the same
dealing, sold down somewhat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13

An application was made today to the
stock exchange by J. T. Hendrick to have
the stock of the National City Bank list
ed. The capital stock of the bank, which
opens its doors for business tomorrow
morning in the building which it bought
from the American Security and Trust
Company, being the G street wing, is
c2fA ono
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
ToDArS STOCK QUOTATIONS
selling P'iess Toda, On Ns~ foa Esshanss
Al Noon.

.foday's quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported AZ
noon by j, II. Nilllsion a Co., OF 7
Nassau street, New York city q the
Bennington Security company ara a.
folloWat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
WANT HETTY GREEN'S HOUSE
sslio-, fall,.Peopls Would Locate cauti,
ubrsr, 10 fer Property.

Bellows Fall., May T. Plans have
been on exhibition here for the past
week for iheproposod Carnegie library
The site most desired Is tie house Of
Hcliy Green, the richest woman In the
world. The mailer has tecn laid be-
fore her, but she ha, given no decis-
ION.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly

News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly
Miss Fannie Fillmore returns to.
day from brief visit in North Adams.
Mrs j. II. Habberly, recently
underwent an operation at the hospit-
al is doing nicely.
DIR A. Y. Cutler left this noon to at
tend the New York state dental society
meeting at Albany. He will be absent
for two or three days.
Go to McGurk's for fishing tackle
of all kinds, Spaulding National
League base balls, hand made bats,
gloves, mitts etc., 424 Main street.
The book entitled Chester of the
Grants" romance OF Old Bennington
by Theodore Peck is having a remark
tanned at Griswold's.
George Tneson, who has been i'll, is
now able to be out of doors. His bar
Der shop is at present in charge of a
competent man who will look after
the business until Mr. lneson is able
to do so.
The body of John Endright, the s
year old son of Mr. and Mrs John End
right of Springfield, Mass, was
brought here Thursday evening. The
child died of appendicitis at the Mer-
CIV hospital in that city. The body was
taken to the home of Mrs Timothy
Kirby on Satford-st and the funeral
will be attended from st Francis de
Sales church tomorrow morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
HEARING POSTPONED.
Case Of mary Rogers viii Com, Before So
prem, Court Again May ".

Montpelier, May u. GA application
OF r W Moloney and j.. H. senter,
attorneys for Mary K gers, for more
time 10 get ready, the hearing 10 the
petition for a new trial has been post
poned until Friday, May 10. Mr. SEN
ter argued the matter before the full
bench at The judges consultation room
in the Pavilion. Attorney General c.
G. Fits was present Mr. Senter
asked 70 have the hearing put toward
until Tuesday, May p.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
Weather,
showers tonight, Saturday fair.
A BENNINGToNlASs SUCCESS
loan J. Marsh Nos Manufacturing Electrical
Spsslallln Ia Philadelphia.

Loan J. Marsh, son OF our towns
men, Henry Marsh. il nov a. the head
of the Philadelphia speciality COM
pany which be- organized last year.
with d capital IT $1,000 The com
pany manufactures several kinds Of
electrical speclaliies, including elec'
trio clocks Of several kinds, mostly for
railroad use, and which are la use
on several leading railroads 10 the
country. The company Is located ou
Market street one Of the principal bus
mess streets Of philadelphia, and ems
ploys 2i mon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
DEER HIDES IN THE HOUSE
Martin Duisllc Arrested Tor vlolailnS the
Game Laws.

Brandon, May n Several parties
10 the town Of Leicester have been un-
der suspicion recently Tor killing deer
and have been closely watched. Sher-
IN J. r. Grace Of that town, having
become satisfied that Martin Dutellc
was one Of the guilty parties went TO
his home and on searching the prem
iscs found the hides ofe eight deer which
were hidden 10 the house Duielle has
been arrested aud VII have a hearing
in q few days
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
A $4,000 LEGACY.
Mrs c. Dursa OF Bethel Remembered by
Wealthy Enslishman.

Bethel May l2.-Mrs {. Durga Of
this town has received s20,0 900 by the
will OF Alfred Burte, OF Liverpool,
Eng, almost total stranger A few
years ago while Mr. Burte was visit
ing in Bethel Mrs Durga did some
writing for him, and would take no
pay. She had not heard from him
since.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
FEARED SUICIDE
Mrs !. -. Puts Of Shrewsbury Mad Dl,ip.
psarsd From Home.


Rutland. W., May Ia. o. PITTS,
oi North Shrewsbury, has located his
wife, Victoria Belmar Pitts Who dlsap'
peared from Charles Plu', home Ia
this city. Wednesday night, April -.
tier husband feared that she might
have committed suicide
Mrs ritis is 40 the home OF Mr,
MARY stewart 10 North Shrewsbury.
Mr Pits said that hs had learned that
after disappearing from the home Of
bis uncle here bis wife had lived else
whorp To- Rutland until May ., when
,h, went 10 North Shrewsbury, where
she has sinos remained
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
SHORT TROUT
North Adams Men Accused Of Catching title
Fish.

Readsboro, Mayl2 The three North
Adams men who we're summoned to
appear in court at Stamford recently
to answer 70 a charge OF having short
trout in their possession did not ap-
pear, having consulted attorneys, who
claimed they we're not legally summon
ed. Ii is believed the cases viii, be
dropped aud no more short trout will
be caught in that section for some
time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-05-12
at this store at enormous reductions.

In the corner OF the page Is miniature reproduction Of full
OF
ade II tells OF mammoth sale OF wash goods gigantic stock Of
the brightest at
half Of their this
sold low price The
remembered Sweese Pembroke Sale OF last Spring.
well imagined every
excepting small OF profit will these along
patrons.
The will idea OF
un OF this sale but they describe found
of H.
the OF the lace embroidery
Now oppoune supply all
values again Cons first choceits usually the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-13
.ulted the president Of the republic.

suited the president OF the republic.
Thereupon he was arrested on charge Of les ma
ieste and thrown into jail. The American consnl,
Donaldson, denounced the arrest as an outrage and
protested to the president Of Nicaragua, who made
q sharp reply. The trouble between them was re
ported to the government at Washington and Att
inc Secretary Loomis cabled week later for more
definite information to Minister Merry at San Jose,
Costa Rica. Minister Merry replied that Albers
was in comfortable quarters and was allowed to re-
ceive his friends in Jail. Mr.. Merry added that ne
would see that Albers had a fair trial.
These cases are fair samples Of governmental pro-
cednre here and on the C0ntinent The European
powers are jealous of the liberties Of their citizens
and they never fail to protect them against the ty
ranny and spOliation Of petty semi civ lixed coun
cries In doing 80 they are following the example
of Rome, which made civis Romanum sum--I asl q
Roman citEen-a safe passport throughout the
world The United States has always been SO care
fu not to give the slightest ofense to its weaker
sister republics in Mexico and Central and South
America that those countries have committed nam
beress outrages upon the liberty ana properly Q
merican citizens often without even the iOrmalty
of trial Their favOrte procedure ia to arrest al
American citizen who has made money there, throw
him into ithy dungeon and keep hlm lncOmmNnl
l,cadO which means solitary confinement without In
tercourse with friends or legal counsel antll ne ran
SONS himself at the price Of all he bas Onr timlt
policy has engendered feeling OF contempt anOnl
3these Ignorant Latins toward Americans, and chi
feeling not only manifests itself ia personal outrage
but il has also built up sLTOng prejudice ag4ans
9hoIding any trade relations with as
A Lese majestic is high treason. Such charg
against this man Alers is ridiculous its face ant
4 he is entitled to immediate release and compensa
ltion for his Imprisonment. The president OF Mica
4 ragua should be informed that the United States
Rnable to discover with microscope enough malef
ty in Nicaragua to wad shotgun, and that the mex
;ltime an America citizen lie arrested withOut cause
will suddenly lose his job. The 6rst step towar
being loved il to be respected and il we want th
ttrade of South America it is high time We laid th
d proper foundation for it.