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The sun., 1905-10-01
DECAY OF SPORT IN SCOTLAND
GROUSE DISAPPEARING FROM
THE HIGHLAND MOORS.
daughter OF Deer with Explosive Bullets
by Poor Marksmen-Birds Killed by
Dlsease-Bracken Now Shelters Many
OF the Old Pests OF the Country.

The true sportsmen who can really shoot
ana who love sport for sports sake are
being to an extent supplanted by the rich
men who rent large moors because it is
fashionable to do 90, says the London
Dolly Express.
Often they have had neither time nor
inclination TO learn to shoot we'll, and adopt
any means whereby their bags may be
we'll filled. On the glorious twelfth" they
usually have the assistance Of their guests
OF The gamekeepers so that they may make
= respectable show in the columns OF the
local press. But when their reputation Is
assured and the special guests are gone
"ey are thrown on their own resources
ana must do their best to give their keepers
"methlng TO carry across the moors.
ihe;e amateurs do not get much salts
'sctiop among the grouse. They are
'uong on the wing this year and not
eAsiiy brought down. I know OF one moor
On which party Of seven fired about sixty
POUNDS the other day before a feather
ttutered earthward, and another on which
,rS cty Youngsters spent long forenoon
sud ud afternoon among hundreds Of birds
ons a hhad to return to the lodge with only
Inc grouse may be too f1ighty, but. they
%Ne %tSse the deer or the roe. Their choice
ra.araoly Nv abides with the latter. The
~ mas slim body, about the size Of that
H.. oig hare, and It stands slightly higher
Isat Ia collie dog Sometimes you see one
Quiet s looks ok like a rabbit on stills. 1t y
ill., lieii H. Offensive, half tame animal. I'm
sne,e NJ tne deer. it is not easily scared. The
rssman an who is on its track may make
much noise as he likes and he will not
80 long as he keeps out OF signt
ne sits long enough among the bracken
The sun., 1905-10-01
S,sw f,A. ~ Was,yss,


WV w 4eshfs sHN Whtfs
A c's@ m mo fNdsueu,sl r,inaps~s N
In~uvNnuE whirh ~ fag ~ esn ~ Iessnesf
10 mo hyst N Ne klna IN ,hgs ei,y, slli hszin
wofh on Ucsatey N ths West alsiH ve,sne
Mens tktissisn Asarcss,lun hWidsss, sis
West Pifty .sevsnih s'rvs1 fiaftisnfs =
toIburn, est,sslorsi dif~csov N Tho InstI.
s'is'on, bsllrves that the class wlil Ne q
sf~st s,,cc~ss. sst~-isiiy IN virw N ths
Is~eent interest in lns'itsnc~ matters
There ie vide issofsnc~ ~ Tho ffnds.
mental princiries ~ Ins'Wsnc-, be says,
not only among poiicyholdsts and ron
holtIoru n policies. hut slso aiming inwirsncs
agents themselves For instance. an ssvht
may have handled only q c-r,ain form "
policy, he may have scu,,,red only super
hciaI hnowledge n that policy and perhaps
knows nothing about other forms of In
sursnce. Yet q broad knowledge of the
principles of Insurance. IN necessary for
success In tho business.
Many agents would like % acquire this
knowlcdse, Hence the decision 90 start
the GLASS. II will offer two courses designed
10 teach the broader principles Of insurance
and give working hnowledee Of its prac-
tioal Organization.
There arc almost a many kinds Of In
surance policies a. there are policyholderv,
said Mr.. Coiburn, 'and there In no subjeos
the general public knows leo about.
Further. shese ss NJ enserrssee In which
20 much money 10 thrown away - In ME
insurance.
when planning for the establishment
Of this class talked with many insurance
specialists, all Of whom were deeply IN
terested In 1t. The two COURSES win treat
the subject independently.
'The general plan In to give series Of
Introductory lectures in the general field
OF insurance, after which students win be
separated into two groups, according 70
the department they wish to follow.
In each section the instruction WIN Be
under the supervision Of Miles Menander
Dawson. an insurance aotuary, and tho
author Of many books on insurance. Hs
will be assisted by well known Insurance.
experts. Tho advisory committee includes
Ebridge g. Snow, E. g. Richards. Sylvester
C. Durham, William A. Marshall, Oscar
Isins and Frederick NJ. Frelinghuyseo.
the first COURSE will relate to nre IN
surance. tho second to life insurance. 40
cident and other forms OF personal insur-
ancc, liability insurance 6o., will also b
taken up.
The sun., 1905-10-01
An cTssa 200 Years Old.
From the Seattle Post-Inkufgeneer

From He SedHle PosfIHkHI0eneeT.
william @. Carl brought back with him from
Japan pipe organ OF ancient make which he be
lieves will prove revelation to modern instrument
builders.
Tho organ is TOO years old. but. Notwithstanding
this fact, embodies practically all the Improve.
nents which present day builders regard a. new.
Tho pipes are Of bamboo. and the instrument Is In
good state of preservation. Mr.. Can also brought
homo large collection Of Japanese music arranged
in modern notation. Previous to thirty years ago
he says, all the native music was handed down
from one generation to another in characters. but
since the establishment Of an academy at Toxic
. great impetus has been given to all classes Of
music, and moro than 900 students In attend.
anm n that institution whsn kr. caxi visited u.
The sun., 1905-10-01

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...a rIa 0flim day ~ = ~
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=. t = IuNlN Ons ~ them
.. ...Mt m sfias n r'fNm NV
70. tIs rffN fHhe
n fH -Hfhiaisafin 4inWf fhelr
.ot ... y.u tUi rH' ~ tsrs'' iflrNd
..,t .. .ufte chen fhn GulHir Ffs
40
,y .t.t1 Fts ne aufrffed ~.
-. .ta Aiil fefWu vhen The ais
-. r tiBrntn v over
u.. rI tef c0nfunirns disc'isaaH
as ... .o . prfe,irai euy shlrh "
.,.s,. u.r f,vuli " experience m n
t,sr.. ...r- -entjirrnt rinFs li,,ie f'nti
.t.na .I.e neer hard stories t1ld "
tho I.. .r'u ny Tho s"nrfnl ruhlic I,
|, Ha.. ~ 80 plague stricken land, .
al ,ra n tho nurses 'ihesr a,oti~a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
A BOSS FISH STORY.
Tragic Recital Of an Event Given by q
Treasury Clerk.

A small coterie OF old fellows not one of
them under sixty years OF age-and none OF
them will admit It, despite the bronze but
tons in the left lapels Of their coats-met
by agreement last night to compare notes
concerning vacation experiences. They
were all men holding official positions in
the government service.
AS one of them said to a representative of
The Star, they reeled Off fishing yarns to
beat the band. Enough bass and trout
were captured by them in their respective
fishing grounds to depopulate the streams.
From Ike Walton down there nave never
been such anglers-in their own estima-
lions.
The last and most exciting narrative was
related by an old fellow who has been for
more than forty years in the Treasury De-
partment.
up near my old home in northern New
York. said this veteran of piscatorfans
there is a little stream which. though
shallow near the banks. is Of depth enough
to float a steamboat aASeN feet away. Ny
brother and myself went out one day dur
ing my vacation to capture a few fish for
breakfast. l was higher up the bank than
he was when l noticed that he had hooked
monster trout. The fish was a julius
Caesar for fighting. and there was tussle,
1 tell you. I yelled Don't let him get
away! Wade out to him. and my brother
tugged until nearly exhausted. And so the
fight went on. Suddenly my brother STEP
ped into the deep water. I tried to help
him, but couldn't, and then Here ne
paused and sighed.
Well" in q breath shouted his Interested
auditors-'well. what then?'
Then" said the old treasury clerk
then l woke up
That elimination of grand array of fish,
Ing fabr'cations caused an adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
A Cocked-Nosed Regiment.
From 7. 2. IS Weekly.


Mr. Leveson Cover accompanied his BROTH
er. Lore Granville. as an attache on a spe-
cial mission to St. Petersburg on the oc-
casion of the coronation of Alexander II.
He was struck with many old world
things In Russia. and not least with the
Paulovski Regiment. Opposite to our
house was drawn up a regiment called
Paulovski, formed by the Emperor Paul,
all the men having turned-uo noses and
therefore resembling him. 1t seems 1t was
the fashion here to compose regiments of
men who have the same sort of features,
The late emperor had recruits sent to him
and told them off according to their looks
What childishness! There is one regiment
of men all marked with the smallpox This
PaulOvski regiment did one thing which
amused me- Just before the cortege came
up they all blew their noses with their fin
gers at the word of command! This was
in order that none of them might sneeze
when the emperor passed, as their doing
so would bring him bad luck!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
CROP CONDITIONS.
Summary Of Reports to the Weather
Bureau

Crop conditions are summarized as fol-
lows in the weekly bulletin Of the weather
bureau issued today:
In the lower Missouri, central Missfs-
sippi and Ohio valleys the week was cool
and wet and farm work was more or less
interrupted In these districts, more par
ticularly in the western portions The
temperature conditions In the Atlantic
coast and gulf districts and on the Pacific
coast were generally favorable.
Notwithstanding the excessive moisture
and cool weather over the greater part Of
the corn belt generally. corn has made
good progress toward maturity, having ad-
vanced rapidly in the northern and west
safe and cutting is general over the south
ern portion of the belt. In Iowa it Is esti-
mated that four-fifths of the crop will be
safe from frost by the 18th and the re-
mainder by the Both.
The harvesting Of spring wheat Is now
practically finished in North Dakota and
Minnesota. Large areas, however, on food
ed lowiands in the last-naIned state have
tie thrashing that has been done indicates
disappointing yields, considerable being
smutty. In South Dakota the yield Of
spring wheat Is good. but the quality is
variable Thrashing is completed in Ore
gon and harvesting is progressing under
favorable conditions in Washington. ex-
cept IN the northwestern counties, where
it has been interrupted by showers.
In the Carolinas the cotton situation is
not materially changed as compared with
that of the previous week. In South
Carolina a slight improvement is indi-
Gated in localities and deterioration in
others, the plant having stopped grow
ing on sandy lands, but continues green
and is fruiting on clay soils. Slight i'm
provement Is reported from Alabama and
portions of Louisiana and Texas. but In
Florida, Georgia. Tennessee, Missouri,
Oklahoma Indian Territory Arkansas
been more less deterioration, with
slight improvement over scattered local
areas. Boil weevils and other pests are
increasing In portions of Texas. Cen
orally the weather conditions throughout
the belt have been highly favorable for
picking, which work has been actively
carried on
In the middle Atlantic states, New Eng
land and the Ohio valley the cutting
and housing Of tobacco have progressed
ing about half finished in Kentucky.
nearly completed in Maryland. Virginia
and Tennessee. and completed in North
Carolina.
No improvement in the apple outlook
Is indicated. q very poor crop being
promised in practically all of the i'm
portant apple states.
The general outlook for potatoes con-
tinues unpromising. blight and decay
being extensively reported. except In New
England and portions of the Missouri
valley, where the prospects are more IA
vorabie In New England a good crop
Is indicated. and in Iowa the early po-
tatoes are good but the late have been
damaged by blight.
Flowing and seeding have made eX-
cellent progress throughout the central
valleys lake region and middle Atlantic
coast districts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
FATE OF AN EARLY RISER.
Captured by a Keen-Eyed Man With
Net

Just about sunrise yesterday morning a
small boy sat upon the steps of house on
Massachusetts avenue enjoying the fresh
air of the morning and at the same time en-
gagged In playing with as pretty little
skye terrier could be found anywhere.
He was bright and alert as he could be
and the signs OF blue blood were manifest
all about him. Strangely enough he wore no
collar or tag.
About q block in the distance q rather
seedy-looking wagon with an atmosphere
of distress about 1t was pursuing a mission
of some kind and walking along by 1t was
colored man short and squat in his physical
proportions. He bore on his shoulder q
large net Of style similar to that used for
catching crabs. The colossal circumference
Of this net. however, forbade the Idea that
the man was on a grabbing excursion.
Suddenly the eagle eye Of the man spied
something In the distance that fate intended
stealthy Tarquin like strides he advanced
upon his prey. The boy and the dog were
utterly oblivious OF any such institution as
dog-catching outfit being within miles OF
them. when suddenly piercing yelp OF
surprise and agony awoke the echoes of the
lovely morning.
The dog was behind the bars of the seedy-
looking wagon In a jiffy and the dogcatcher
Of the house with the dogs collar and tag.
The next scene was a youngster. with
tears streaming down his face. flying as
fast as bicycle could carry him to the
dog pound. That evening he explained to
The Star reporter, who had witnessed the
episode Of the morning. that he had just
given his pup his regular morning bath and
was letting him enjoy a romp without his
collar. when the enemy Of all untagged
dogs hove in sight and captured him.
MY. but he was glad to see me when /
got to the pound" said the boy HE just
laughed all over himself when I got him
out. He Smolt though like n house on fire
and had to put him in the bath tub again
when I got him homo. He got washed
twice yesterday. bet won't let him out
again without his collar and tag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Quit Doing It.
From Success


Writing letters when the blood is hot.
which you may regret later.
Thinking that all the good chances and
opportunities are gone by.
Thinking of yourself to the exclusion OF
everything and every one else.
Carping and criticising. See the best
rather than the worst in others.
Dreaming that you would be happier IL
some other place or circums tances.
Belittling those whom you envy because
you feel that they are superior to yourself
Dflating on your pains and aches and
misfOrtunes to every one who will listen tC
you.
Specializing as to what you would do in
some one else's place. and do your best in
your own
Gazing idly into the future and dreaming
about 1t instead Of making the most of the
present.
Longing for the good things that others
have instead Of going to work and earning
them for yourself.
Looking for opportunities hundreds or
thousands of miles away instead Of right
where you are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
WASHINGTON Stock EXCHANGE

Sales.-Regular call. II o'clock noon-Washi
Rwy and Elec As, 81 900 at 9o1s. $1,000 at 81.
1i6, at I4a. 10 at l45s. 10 at 1457s. at 148
at 146. at 145Y.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 3 at s2E.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. COM. 100 at 42Ts
(bnyer 6o,, 80 at 427s lbuyer co.
Potomac Insurance % at 80. 5 at BOZ.
62fs, 10 at e29.. 10 at e224, % at e2#.
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 1875 buyer 6O), 100
co. As at 1874, 100 at 1875, 100 at 1915 Cbuyer Co..
100 at 10, 100 at 16, As at 1874. As at 10 buyer
American Graphophone pfd.. 100 at s1s, 10 at
So 100 at o.
Greene Copper. 100 at 25L
After call-Lanston Monotype 100 at &c.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. com, 100 at 42S
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 10 at 92ta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

spirited meeting Of the local stock ex-
change was held at noon today. Business
was brisk from the start to the finish OF the
call, and the brokers fingered somewhat
longer than usual after call to transact
more business The number of sales was
larger than at any meeting for several
months.
FIfty-two shares OF Capital Traction
stock changed hands In small lots OF ten
and under, bringing all the way from 1l5x
to l46. The closing bid was 145H for the
stock with stock offered at Lac. The high
est price paid for ten shares OF this stock
yesterday was l45h. although two shares
sold then for 14s Yesterdays closing bid
was LIS. and the Offering price was 145x.
the same as tho bid today.
As usual, tho calling Of the common and
preferred stock OF tho Washington Railway
and Electric Company brought out some
business. Less than one hundred shares OF
the preferred and between two and three
hundred Of the common changed hands at
about the same prices that prevailed yes
terday.
No sales were made OF Mergenthaler Limo
type machine stock, but the price on the
board was bid up to 1875 from 1851. This
security was held at 1877 yesterday. and to-
day was not offered for less than 1913.
There was lively bidding and Offering for
Laneton Monotype stock for few minutes
and over one thousand shares were traded
quickly in small lots. The prevailing price
was 15H.
An attempt was made to purchase ten
shares of Commercial National Bank stock,
and $50 was bid for them, yesterdays clos
ing bid being only ITS. None was offered
for sale. however. at less than 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Government Securities.
Price Of Oil Advanced

PlTTSBURG, Pa. September 1.-the
Standard OIL Company today advanced the
price of all grades of crude OIL Pennsyl-
vania oil was raised three cents and the
other grades were advanced two cents. The
quotations follow:
Pennsylvania. 100; Tiona, Las; Corning,
81: Newcastle. 1.22; Cabel. Los.
North Lima, So: South Lima and In
diana. S3; Somerset. IT; Raglan. 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Liverpool Cotton Market,

LIVERPOOL. September r. 1890 pm
Cotton, spot in fair demand: prices easier
American middling. $40. The sales Of the
day are estimated at 5000 bales including
1000 for speculation and export. Receipts.
5000 bales, including 300 American. Fu-
lures opened easier and at 1890 pm. were
quiet and steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Gold Imports From Europe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. September 12.-Gold I'M
ports from Europe are beginning. the fact
having been announced this morning that
L.aZard Freres had engaged $1,2O0,U00 in
London for immediate shipment to this Side
1t is figured out that foreign exchange will
go still lower. but that there is a profit in
importing gold even with exchange rates
at the present level. 1t Is said that more
gold will be engaged on the other side this
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
BULLS AND BEARS
Speech, p,,p.tch to rbe st.r.

Special Dispatch to Tho star.
NEW YORK. September IAN impress
sion persists in certain minds that the chief
reason for the failure Of Steel preferred to
advance much above par Is that sooner or
later the $3.50. 900 odd OF the stock out
standing will be retired for an equal
amount in par value OF sinking fund per
cent bonds. The argument advanced for
this is that II the directors thought It wise
to substitute such bonds for q portion OF
the preferred stock originally issued It
would be even wiser to make the substitu-
ton complete. 1t is argued against the
scheme that It proposes the substitution OF
fixed for contingent charges. but the force
Of this Is weakened by consideration OF the
fact that the sinking fund bonds outstand-
ing prove that no foreclosure proceedings
can be brought for default OF less than two
years interest and that the preferred stock
dividends are cumulative. leaving not so
great difference between the ultimate
character OF the interest and dividend
charges.
II 5 per cent bonds should be substituted
for ali the preferred stock outstanding the
saving to the corporation would then be
more than $lOO0OO00 a year. or the differ
ence between per cent interest on $50,
100000 OF bonds and 1910, 100000 Of preferred
stock originally issued. The saving would
represent the amount necessary to pay 2
per cent on the common stock outstanding
and the position OF that stock would be i'm
proved. because 1t would control the affairs
and destinies OF this vast organization.
In some quarters the cars removal Of
retaliatory duties on American products is
interpreted as part OF an agreement for a
Notation In this country of portion Of the
forthcoming Russian loans. It is coming to
be believed. however. that the Russian Dor
rowings, and perhaps some Japanese Dor
rowings will be so arranged by the govern
ments and bankers who will have them In
charge that only very moderate subscrip-
tons will be payable in the near future and
that payments will be extended over long
period of time.
Just at present the expectation in we'll
informed quarters is that money rates will
fall to advance sufficiently and stay up
long enough to bring gold from the other
side In any quantity.
Larson. Leach & Co. offer in their Sep
TENDER circular an extensive assortment Of
state. county and municipal bonds, and
among other securities Frisco Az notes of
l9l2. to yield 4.S5 per cent: Chicago and
eastern Illinois AVS, to yield 4.3S Michigan
Central consolidated 3hs. to yield 1853;
western Union funding and real estate AVS,
to yield 4.25: United States Steel first IS
or the st. Clair Furnace Company. to yield
40, and Westminster Lighting first 5s to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Nation Of Agriculturists.

The Chinese are emphaticalIy an agricul-
tural people. and from time immemoriaI
the sovereign has initiated a year. which
begins with the spring. by turning over q
few burrows in the sacred field In each
province the ceremony is performed by the
highest ofnciai to impress on the people the
Importance Of agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
The Undergraduates Foible.

From the London Academy.
The Oxford undergraduate does not con-
form to Emersons idea Of scholar In
stead Of passing his time ''in silence, in
steadiness. in severe abstraction" he starts
magazines and expresses his opinion on all
subjects under the SUM-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12

Bar silver. steady. 2S4sd. per ounce.
Money and IA per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market for short
bills is 2tsa2 II 10 per cent.
The rate discount In the open market for three
months bills Is 11-l6a2a. per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, l4l9 b street members New
York stock exchange Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board OF trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. 1864 AL government receipts
from internal revenue, 1927. 1852; customs.
$685.. 422: miscellaneous, $50 $3.50; expend-
lures, $1,000 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12

Just at present the expectation in we'll
Informed quarters is that money rates will
fall to advance sufficiently and stay up
long enough to bring gold from the other
side in any quantity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-03

ORATORIO
Was Beautifully Presented To Appr,-
ciative Audience By Prof. D. Gilbert
Johns and Assistants.

"rnc Light of the World Christmas
aratorio. composed by Prof D. Gnbsrt
loans, was presented at the First Pres
bsterian church Monday night. 1t wa
greeted by rather small but very ap.
preciativs audience.
The choruses viii few exceptions
We're very well rendered and at times
we're very inspiring. The solos were all
very pretty and well sung by Prof. Gil
bert JOINS, Miss Amanda Johns, Miss
Hazel Frost, Mrs. McClung. Miss Mauo
Walsh, Misses Mable and Nellie Fleth-
cher. Miss Lena Ruttencutter, Mis-
Madge Gathers. Holly Dawson ant
George Lynch.
Others taking part were Mrs. L. f.
Peters. Miss Florence Lynch, Mrs. John
p. Estill organist, and Prof. Raymond
I. Crows orchestra, which ably assist
el in the rendition OF the piece.