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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
WI Ting-Fang's Successor.

To the Editor of The Star:
In your editorial of November "a on WI
Ting-fang's successor, relying on the au-
thority of Mr.. w. E. Curtis for your facts,
although the facts regarding the personal
msfortunes of His ExcelIency Tong are
substantially accurate, you do grave IN
Justice to one of China's ablest and most
progressive statesmen of the younger school
in your differences. Mr.. Tong Shaggy, the
successor of WI Ting-fang, was trained In
the United States and has the habit of
speaking his mind frankly and more blunt
ly than do most Chinese statesmen, but l
am convinced that foreign ma tons, and es-
pecially the United States, have nothing to
fear from his elevation to position OF
greater influence so long they attempt
to do justice. l have heard him denounce
vigorously our Chinese immigration laws,
and especially the methods OF their en-
forcement. This is excusable when one
knows that some Of Tong's relatives, bona
fide students, were sent back to China an
der conditions that they considered insult
ing, and then, unable to get their training
where they wished, went to Scotland for
their university work. l have heard him
denounce acts of other foreign nations.
Many people who are not Chinese have
felt that acts of Germany and Russia in
seizing Chinese territory were worthy of
punishment more severe than denunciation.
When l saw unoffending Chinese at rail-
way station in the interior of China pelted
beaten with heavy club in a street in
Picking by reckless. brutal Europeans /
felt to put the matter mildly, that even
very violent denunciation of such acts was
excusable. Such adts of foreigners as these
have heard His Excellency Tong denounce.
and / have heard him intimate that he
would do everything that he could to make
China united, powerful nation that could
protect herself and her people. He is anti
foreign. but anti-foreign only in the Inter-
ests of China. He will deal with foreigners
fairly whenever 1t will help his country.
Again, / have heard him speak in the most
cordial way of personal friends of his
Americans-to whom he sends words of af-.
fectionate greeting and tokens of remem-
brance at every opportunity, and l have
heard him express the highest and most
hearty appreciation of the just and friendly
acts of the United States government.
The fact is that he Is a strong, frank, big
hearted man, patriotic to the core, who
feels China's wrongs and wants to right
them. But he Is also a fair-minded, dis
eliminating man. self-controlled and honest
enough to acknowledge mistake. l have
personally known him within the last two
years to aid Americans and the American
government at the cost OF no slight trouble
to himself-though, OF course. not at the
expense OF harm to his country-just be-
cause of his liking for Americans and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
CRAcKsMEN WERE FoILED.
Experts Opened Doors of Bank Vault
at Lima-Contents Undisturbed.

LIMA, Ohio November 25.-Today ex-
perts succeeded in opening the doors OF
the vaults Of the Bank of Mendon. at Men
don, Mercer county. and found that every
thing that had been in the vaults when the
bank closed Thursday afternoon was still
there intact. They also found that robbers
had poured nitro-gycerine into the crevlces'
but had only succeeded in exploding fuse,
the main charge falling 10 ignite.
The robbers slipped out OF the town with
out having been seen, and stole two rigs,
which were abandoned IN a wood between
Mendon and this city. Cracksmen are
supposed to be in this city now.
There had been great excitement at Men
don since early Friday morning, when 1t
was learned that the vault doors In the
bank had been tempered with. 1t being
feared that burglars had succeeded In gain
ing entrance and taking large sum of
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

both the patient and the patients relatives.
1t is time that in this community, at least,
insanity should be appreciated for what 1t
is-a form of illness-and legal require
ments that place a sick man on the same
level as a common criminal have no place
in an enlightened community.
1.-The superintendent suggests, along these
same lines that the name Government Hos
nfta, for the Insane have the Objectionable
word insane left off, and that the institu-
ton be called merely the Government Hos
pitaI. The official stationery of the hospital
goes all over the United States and into
thousands of homes, and contains printed
thereon reference to the one disease in the
whole category of human ailments about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
CONTRACTS FOR ROADWAY.
BY the Virginia and Carolina Coast
Company.

NORFOLK Va, November 25.-The Vir-
ginia and Carolina Coast Railway Company
has awarded it's contracts for roadway
construction TO ]. @. White Co. of New
York. and that firm already has a force
of men at work on a portion OF the con-
tract in North Carolina
The Virginia and Carolina Coast railway.
which is being built by syndicate for the
purpose of exploiting over 100000 acres of
timber lands In Virginia and North Caro-
lima, will extend 142 miles, connecting with
the Suffolk and Carolina railroad on tho
north and the Newbern, Oriental and
Western on the south.
The consolidation of the three systems
will form a through line from Norfolk to
Newborn, n. c., and new line will extend
from Newborn to Beaufort, N. c. The
assets OF the enterprise, which has already
been financed. are now placed at SIS. 500,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
ATTEMPT TO GAIN LIBERTY.
Desperate italian Resentenced to Be
Hanged at Newark,

NEWARK, N. j., November 25-Guiseppi
Marno today, upon being resentenced for
the second time to be hanged for murder,
snatched short iron bar from his trousers
leg and struck right and left in desper-
ate attempt to gain his liberty. He knocked
one of his guards unconscious and twice
broke away from the others, who were at
tempting to pinion him. He was finally
bound hand and foot and carried to hs
cell.
He killed another Italian last summer,
was tried and sentenced to be hanged and
appealed. The appeal was decided against
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
REcANvAss OF NEW YORK VOTE.
Hearst Gained Eighty Votes in Single
Election District.

NEW YORK, November 2J.-W1iliam H.
Hearst today gained eighty votes in a SIN
gle election district, according to the re-
canvass of ballots in New York's con-
tested mayoralty election. This gain was
found in the fifteenth election district OF
the twenty-sixth assembly district, in which
the board of election inspectors was placed
under arrest a few days ago.
The board of county canvassers, 1t is
announced. found erasures and numerous
changes in the tally sheets of this district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
Robbed of $50.

William II. Kicks, living at BAT C street
southwest reported to the police last night
that he had been robbed of 500 In cash.
The money, he stated. was taken from his
house between and 10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
GROUP IN NORTH GROUNDS.
By STAFF Photographer.)

which people are most sensitive. 1t is I'M
necessary that this should be so, 1t is said,
and it could easily be remedied.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

900. carrying a bonded Indebtedness OF
81 eco. The Suffolk and Carolina and
Oriental and Western roads were recently
absorbed by the Virginia and Carolina
Coast railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
GIbert & clay's Market Letter.

English cables were alarming to the bulls this morning as showing marked declines in that market. reported due to heavy selling by the continent and Egypt.
 Later on 1t was said that Price was making a supreme effort to break prices in Liverpool for the purpose of precipi- tating heavy decline on this side, and that he was relying upon the strained f. further weakness in the stock market to aid him in his desperate endeavors to force serious break in cotton and cover his shorts. Before the close the decline in Liverpool equalled 42 of our points ns compared with closing of our domestic markets Saturday, but at no time today did we respond fully to the drastic Liver pool close.
 Holders of spot cotton refuse to fol- low the decline, consequently transactions are limited in volume and we do not ex- pect further recessons of size.
 The features of the day were Secre- tary Wilson's statement, said to be pub lished in the Washington Post, that the crop would be 100000 bales; also the promulgation by the president of the Southern Cotton Growers association of a call on farmers to hold their cotton for 15 cents and notice that mass meetings to the extent Of 5000 would be held on December 3, for the purpose of carrying out the holding demands of that associa- tion.
 We favor purchases on declines like this and believe that we shall see much higher prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galyeston-Easy; middling, Il 5-lb; ne. reeeipts. 12.S53; gross receipts, l2soa' sales. s76; stock 199,050; Great Brltal,' 35.01S; France 10,57S; continent, 4sof' cost wise, 6766. ,o,e
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling. Il S-l6; net receipts, 14,511; gross receipts i''li , sales, 1050; stock ,450
 Mobile-Easy; middling, 1O7 net re ceipts 414S; gross receipts, 4liS sales' ooo stock, 56 260; coastwise, 4.
 Savannah-Dull; middln, 10%; net re- ceipts. 1O354 gross receipts. 10,S54 sales S26: stock, 197 40s; coastwise, 6S72.
 Charleston-Nomina net receipts, 2Sol gross receipts, 2S01; stock 5Ss56; coast wise, 1S47.
 Wilmington-Dun middllng, 1os; net receipts, s0S3; gross receipts, sosS; stoek' 37,073.
 Norfolk-Dull; middllng, Il; net re- re ceipts, GIGS; gross receipts, 616s; sales, fsS; stock, 65,374; coastwise, 3940.
 Baltimore-Quiet middling, 1lA gross receipts, 2s0; stock. 5718.
 New York--Quiet; middling, 1l.fO; gross receipts, 2O29; stock. 23s66; continent 29s7
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 11.4O net re- ceipts, 92; gross receipts Il ,404
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, I.65; net receipts, S1 gross receipts, Sl
 Savannah-Add POO bales to exports to France since September 1.
 Total today at all ports-Net, b3,99b; Great Britain, 35,018; France 10,598; con tinent. 7944; stock, 1,07S022.
 Consolidated at all ports-Net 1041O0; Great Britain 45,31S; France, 23,7O3 conti- nent, 16,971.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net, 3,051 S93; Great Britain, 7543S4s; Frace. 26S,129; continent, 7s3,S44; Japan, S320; Mexico. 2S0.
 s-Corrected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
COTTON HAS VERY
 IRREGULAR DAY Transactions in First Hour
 Were Enormous
OPENING WAS VERY WEAK
Apprehensions Arising From Unsettled Conditions In Money Circles Was a Strong Factor In lnfluenc-
 ing the Market.

New York, November 13-The cotton market was very active and excited, with transactions during the first hour on larger scale than for weeks past. Later business was not so active and the market ruled irregular, but the close was easy at net decline of 33 to 3S points. Sales were estimated at so0,0Oo bales.
 The opening was weak at decline of 21 to 25 points in response to a very weak set of Liverpool cables, which showed a decline of 13 to IA points, when an ad- vance of or points had been expected, and apprehensions arising from unsettled conditions in money circles. Sentiment here was exceedingly nervous and un- settled, and while there was good buying on a scale-down, attracted by reports that the secretary of agriculture had given out an interview placing the crop at about GOO, and by wire from Atlanta to the effect that the Southern Cotton association was advising holders to ask 10 cents for their supplies the de- cline was not checked until January was sold at 1895 and March at 11.12, or "A to 39 points net lower. This was followed by a recovery of to 10 polnts III the afternoon, but the market again sagged off in the later trading under renewed liquidation and bear pressure, Wlth tns close at practically the low point or the day A message received from Secretary Wilson by the exchange officials during the late trading stated that the inter view given out was to the effect that the recent condition report pointed to crop of oyer 10 900, GOO bales.
 Receipts at the ports today were o9'sSo bales, against 64,314 last week and ll' ,So last year. For the week (estlmated), 375 0oo bales, against S64,549 last week and 3s5. .a36 last year. Today's receipts at New orleans were 14.511 against 2l,463 last year, and at Houston 9i52 against l4'ilf last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
CALL RATE RUNS UP ID 20 PER CENT Large Sums Were Lent at
 That Rate MADE FlTFUL LIQUIDATION sntervals of Relaxation of the Pressure Upon the Market Brought Rallies
 In Prices-Stringency
 Is Great.
MADE FlTFUL LIQUIDATION

New York, November 13-The banks of which the deficiency of reserves brought the averages reported in the Saturday bank statement below the : per cent limit required by law were under legal constraint to reduce their outstand- ing loan. This was promptly decided on today and threw upon speculative bor- rowers the necessity for llquidating their holdings of stocks in order to respond to the calls for repayment of borrowed money. The rate for call loans ran up early in the day to 20 per cent and very large sums were lent at that rate.
 As consequence there was fitful liqui- dation of stocks during most of the day. On the successive dips in prices caused by the outpouring of liquidation there was buying of an impressive and subtle character so that the course of the mar ket was held well in hand at times and the necessary liquidation conducted with out any appearance of fright.
 The intervals of relaxation of the pres sure upon the market brought rallies in prices, but the demand was not inclined to follow the recoveries and the rallies brought dullness in the trading. The stringency in the money market was greater than at any time since the autumn of 1902, and this induced a dispo- sltion to draw parallel between that and the present period. This disposi- tion was encouraged by the fact that the general supposition regarding the recent speculative tendency in the market attributes it largely to very wealthy class of speculators who have consistently ignored the warning of the growing con- striction of the money supply and have professed unabated confidence in the suffi- ciency of their resources to sustain their speculations in the stock market. In this I sspect the stock market of 1902 was s milar and the fact that speculation at tliat period came to disaster, suggests conclusions unpleasant from the present standpoint of speculation.
 But the contrast which the 1902 period must take account of is the constant shrinkage in industrial and commercial activity at that time, the influence of the great anthracite miners strike, of the beginning of the Northern Securities litigation and the effects which were still felt at the time of the previous enormous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
Hales. flleh Low. close.

output of corporation securities, and the resulting market indigestion which was the leading characteristic of the period. None of these unfavorable factors has an exact parallel in the situation at this time. Confidence in the prosperity and stability of general conditions is quite universal This must account for the material support which developed for the market any substantial declines. and which was clearly in evidence in the character of the buying on declines to- day. In spite of the lofty flights in the money rates, rumors persisted of some early measure of relief soon to develop.
 These consisted for a time of a reiter ation of reports that the treasury de- partment was to intervene, but the off cial announcement of Secretary Shaws indispostion to take any measures un- less convinced that business interests as distinguished from speculative favorites are likely to suffer, offset the effect of these reports. The violent fall in the for eign exchange rate gave rise to consider ation of possible import movement Of gold, making a sudden reversal of condi- ton. Whatever may be the outcome of the gold movement todays high rates foE money were effective in inducing the placing of very heavy sums in the loan market for the account of foreign cap ital. The break in the cotton market was considered of favorable augury In the at traction of a large buying demand for that staple by foreigners. Not only call loans, but time loans for the sixty and ninety day periods were affected by the money stringency today, commissions for securing loans for those periods bringing the rate well above per cent. The sub- stantial rally in the market was due to the good effect of the relief offered to the money market by the break in ster- ling exchange. The late rush in the money rate up to 25 per cent was not regarded as normal anymore than the sudden relapse to per cent, but the effect was unsettling on the closing tone, which was irregular, but with some prices at the highest point of the recov- cry.
 Bonds were weak. Total sales, par value, SS.735OO0. United States 3s ad- vanced ss. and the old As h per cent on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
Loveman 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

What appears to have been pre-ar- ranged affair looking to the uepfessils of the cotton market worked Ike eharih at Liverpool today, where London Egypt, the continent and America were repofteu as having sold freely. bearlsh expfes- sion on the past of a prominent Mississ- ippi cotton merchant, Think Alabama, Georgia and Carolinas underestimated from SO0OO0 to 100000 bales, is used to advantage in all markets by those in favor of lower prices. It was currently reported, but not confirmed, that MT. Neill had estimated the crop at n,ao0OOO bales. consumption Il, 100000 bales, and while such an estimate of the world consumption would be in keeping with ex- pectations the idea of the crop turning out to be Il ,500o0O bales was construed as being favorable to a lowering of present values The English market recorded decline of about 15 points and spots there were quoted easier at a decline of points, sales 10000 bales. By far the most dis turbing feature was the report thaesen- sational cables were being sent to Liver pool forecasting panic in the United States and the stringency of money in Wall street was referred to as being an unfavorable factor in the cotton market, call money having sold at 25 per cent today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans November 13.-Spot cotton quiet; sales 1050 bales, including 400 to arrive. Quotations reduced Ac; mddling Il 3-16c Futures responding to the de- clines in New York, and Liverpool opened 19 to 24 points lower than Saturdays s closing. Within half an hour strong bull support caused a recovery of to 10 points, This, however, was followed by realizing sales and hammering by bears which apparently took the life out of the mar ket and prices gradually declined to the close. In the trading December opened at HOS. sold up to 11.19. and finally re- ceded to 10.92. The closing was quiet and weak, the list showing net losses of 36 to A points.
 New Orleans. November 13.--Cotton quiet; sales 1050. Ordinary, S1z: good ordi- nary. 11-16; low middling, 10 9-16; mid, ding, II 3-16; good middlng, II 9-16; mid ding fair, 11A; receipts, 14,511 stock. 204, ,450
 New Orleans, November 13.-Cotton fu- lures barely steady. November 10S7 nominal; December. 10.92d10.9f; January 11.03611.04; February, 1113 nominal; March. 11.27; April. 11.34@11 36; May, 11.42D 11.43; June, 11.4sG11.50; July. 11.53a11.54.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect July 23, 1905.

Trans leave Birmingham as follows: 63o a. m.-No. 3S, for Atlanta, Washing ton.. Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York. Dining car, Birmins- ham to Atlanta. s:2o .. m.-No. 19 for Montevallo. Ma plesviile. Selma and way sta- tions.
 12:2S p. m.-No. 3. fo~ Columbus West Point. Winona. Greenwood and creenville: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points
 $40 D. m.-No. IS, for Cordova, Oakrnan. Corona and way stations; also Blossburg 5:45 a. m.-No. 22 for Anniston, Hefin and way stations: also Rome. Ga. $50 p. m.--No. 38. for Atlant Charlotte Richmond. Washington. New York and the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond. vs
 <05 p.m.-No 2A Anniston. Atlantn and way stations: also for Jack sonville, and all Florida points also Talladega. Ala. P.ilman sleeping car Birmingham to Brunswick. Ga 10:2o p. m.-No. ST. tor Columbus. West Point. uinona. Greenwood and Greenvr.e Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenville. i0:35 D. m.--No. 21, for Selma. Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw Ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mineham to Mobile. Il :3o D. m.-No. s. for Atlanta, Annistou and way stations Pullman Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station 9:3o D. m.
 For detailed information and sieering car reservations amply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building, Telephone D67 Bell and 617 Peoplea
 .. N. HARRISON. Dist Pass. Agl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
Ware & Leland's Market Letter

There was very excited day in the cotton market. For the first time during the upward movement, that started with January at 9.62 the market received a blow.
 It remains to be seen just how serious this blow will prove, but after Satur- days sharp rise in the local market when brokers came down town this morn- ing and found Liverpool 10 or 12 points lower instead of points higher, every one realized that the bull market had received a blow.
 It may be that the present break is similar to that in 1899 when at this time of the year or a few weeks later, a small panic in the stock market resulted in a general cleaning out of weakly held cot ton that carried prices back 50 points only to have the market move on later in uninterrupted progress toward a higher level.
 This. of course, remains to be seen.
 Sufficient for the moment was the fact that some of the larger interests, bliev- ing the Wall street developments in the way of tight money and 20 per cent money rate to be an obstacle in the way of a further advance at the moment. sold heavily and were not inclined to get back into the market at the moment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady.
 Wheat-No. ? spring, S6QSSc; No 8, 500 S2H2c No. 2 red, S6@S7k4c.
 Corn-No ?, 49c; No. yellow, 53c. Oats-No. ?. 29Hac No. white, 3174c; No. white 2S34G31c.
 Rye-No. ?, 72@73c.
 Barley-Good feeding barley 37ha@3S Iac; fair to choice maltlng, 42G48c. Flaxseed-No. 1, 93Iac; No. 1 northwest ern, s1.Oo.
 Prime timothy seed, $3.30.
 Mess pork, per barrel, SIS 367H2@1400. Lard, per 100 pounds, $702ka.
 Short rib sides. loose, T.12Kad7.25. Short clear sides, boxed, s7.004725. Whisky, basis of high wines, $1.30. Glover, contract grade. s1300@13.25. On the produce exchange the butter market was steady; creamery, 17I2Q22c dairy, 17M20c.
 Eggs firm at 17@22c; frsts, 22c; prime firsts, 25c; extras, 27c.
 Cheese firm at 12s4@13s4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, November 13.-Money on call strong and higher at 6q25 per cent; clos ing bid, 23 offered at 6. Time loans firm; sixty and ninety days. [; six months, G.. Prime mercantile paper, 5d5h per cent. Sterling exchange weak, closing hrmer. with actual business in bankers bills at 465. .15@485.2 20 for demand and at 4S1. .75M S1.S0 for sixty day bills: posted rates, 4S3d4S3Ia and 4S61a@4S7. Commercial bills, 4S1M. Bar silver, 62a4c. Mexican dol- lars, 4Ss4c. Government bonds strong. Railroad bonds weak.