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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
FOREIGN BANK BUSINESS.

LONDON, November 16-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England shows
the following changes:
Total reserve, increased f983, 600; circu
lation, decreased. f326, 600; bullion de-
creased, E657 $40: other securities de-
creased 81 ,O34. 600; other deposits de-
creased, ESQ. 600; public deposits increased
a5OS 600; notes reserve increased. s976, co.,
government securities. unchanged. The
proportion of the banks reserve to liability
this week is 41.93 per cent as compared
with 40 last week.
The rate of discount of the Bank Of
England remained unchanged today at 4
per cent.
Bullion amounting 20 sS7,O was taken
into the Bank OF England today, and ss1O0,-
600 was withdrawn, of which 100000 was
for shipment to South America and $50 900
for shipment to the continent.
PARIS, November 1.-THE weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows the
following changes:
Notes in circulation, decreased. II 1885, 900
francs; treasury deposits, increased, "a.
900 900 francs; general deposits, decreased,
SO, 625, 600 francs; gold in hand. decreased,
525 900 francs; bills discounted, decreased,
81. 1850 francs.
Three per cent rentes 90 francs so CEN
times for the account. Exchange on Lon
don, % francs Is centimes for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
BIG CHURCH CONFERENCE
Today's Proceedings Of Federation
Meeting in New York.

NEW YORK, November 16.-The report
of the executive committee before the In.
terchurch conference on federation in Car
negie Hall was the first business taken up
by that body today. The report reviewed
the beginning of the movement toward a.
conference, and declared that there was no
intention at any time to invite all the
churches to the conference. but only the
larger churches and those already In fras
ternal relations and substantial agreement
as to fundamental Christian doctrine"
Rev. DR.. Robert S. Macarthur of the Call
vary Baptist Church. New York, who was
to have welcomed the delegates last night,
spoke a few words of welcome today. In
which he said that the present conference
would be far and away the most impor-
tant conference on Professionalism ever held.
and that history would be made by IL
during the next few days.
Rev. William Hayes Ward of New York,
chairman of the committee on comfy. fed
GRAFTON and unity Of the national council
of congregational churches, then addressed
the conference.
He was followed by Rev. z. B. Sanford,
secretary of the executive committee and
general secretary OF the National Fedora
ton of Churches and Christian Workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, November l6-Followine
slight initial weakness wheat became quite
hrm here today on covering by shorts May
selling up to sSka8Sss.
The wheat market held firm for the re-
mainder of the session. The scarcity OF Of
ferings being responsible for the improved
feeiing. May reached the highest point of
the DAY at SS3saSS7sc. The market closed
nrm with May at S811sc.
me december corn option held strong and
May was steady in sympathy, At the close
45xc. "'A -"' a. 7'Ha
Close: Wheat-December ss,sc; May,
S81tc. Oats-December. soc: Nav. 32Ihc
CornEDecember, 45l4c; old, 4essc; May,
45Aa45sc.
corn shorts also covered freely the Nav
option advancing to 45ssa4b1k
flrmness OF wheat and corn steadied
May oats at Bpm.
sRse sarl pisgsteh to The Star.
Quiet unchanged; receipts 4,sI3 barrels; exports,
Nv wHEa AT Ess1:,n spe. sontrss SASH spot
De sSAas5ls; May, s7as714: steamer No
bushels . seesbe bS
&C.. CoRNmFirm spot, new, sss; November, 52s.a5s;
@I!ss ;os5os receipts ss bushels es sfas,
southern s1s yellow corn, 4eaa52la. s~-7s'
n,, 0AdTs,a 1a No white, s5a bid; No. 2
260, 900 bushels 'p'
RYE-Fira; No. western, 1874 export. 771hs7s
Domestic receipts, 2,7OO bushels
HAY-Steady, unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet UNCHANGED
LIVERPOOL, November 16-Wheat-
Spot, firm; No red western winter. 8s.
10; futures. quiet; December IS. I'd
March Is. SD; May. 6s. 11Ad Corn
Spot, steady; American mixed, 5s Cd ;
futures, quiet; January, Is. SD, March,
is. 43sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16

WASHINGTON RAILWAYS ELECTRIC COMPANY
The third sem, annual dividend OF TWO AM
ONE-HALF t21aeel PER CENT has been declares
on the Preferred Stock of the Washington RaIiwav
& Electric Company, payable December l. 1904 n
stockholders of Record November 81 1905 ' -
Books for the transfer OF stock win be closed
from November Fl, 1905, TO December / 1909
both dates inclusive.
JAS b. IACKEY, Secretary.
Referring TO the above notice, said dividend viii
be payable at the office of the United States Mort
gage &'Trust Company, Agent for the Voting Trus
tees, 90 Cedar street. New York City, on Deeembe,
l. 1905, TO the holders of Voting Trustees Certh.
Gates for Preferred Stock OF record on November
81, 1908.
The transfer books will be closed November q
1905, and Will reopen ON December 3. 1905.
nol0, %. 20. 80 CALVERT BREWER, Secretary.
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OFFICE MAY BE ABOLISHED.
Position of Postage Stamp Agent Not
Deemed Necessary.

The report that John P. Green, United
States postage stamp agent. will be legis-
lated out of office, has been officially con-
f1rmed The recent reorganization OF the
Post Office Department will bring the Office
Of the stamp agent under the stamp diyl-
sion of the Post Office Department, and
there will be no necessity 10 continue the
position now held by Mr.. Green. Congress
appropriates lump sum for the conduct OF
the office, and II is known to be Mr..
Cortelyous Idea not to recommend an al
lowance for the position of stamp agent, II
is considered improbable that Congress will
make any such allowance. The change Will
not take place until the end Of the current
fiscal year.
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DISTRICT MAKES RECORD.
Paw Rolls Under New Arrangement
Were Ready Today.

The new system of paying District en-
ployes, based upon the recent circular of
Controller Tracewen, as predicted exclu-
sively In yesterdays Star, went into effect
today at the District building. This
morning all pay-rolis covering the first If
teen days of the month were certified by
the heads of the departments, audited in
the auditors Office and placed in the hands
of the disbursing officer for payment be-
fore 1870 o'clock. There Were forty-one
pay-rolls, aggregating nearly 1000 names.
Commissioner West, who has taken per-
sonal interest in securing an expedition of
the work, complimented the officials upon
their successful effort to prevent delay in
paying District employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
Bie Loan Called Illegal.

Attorney General Hadley OF Missouri has
applied to Circuit Judge McElhinney. at
Clayton, for an order directing Receiver
Essen of the Peoples United States Bank
to bring suit forthwith against the Lewis
Publishing Company. In the sum OF $780,
600 alleged to have been loaned to the pub
fishing company by the bank.
The petition states that $400, 900 was loan
ed to the publishing company by the bank
April "a, 1905, and a note taken; that
So. ECO was repaid prior to August 1, 1905.
and that $37t,O00 and interest IL now duo
The petition alleges that the loan was In
fact madA 30 h. q. Lewis personally. and
sets forth that II was Illegal under the
banking Laws and the laws Of MissouH, d
@. I1ewis being president Of the Peoples
United 1t4tee Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
TRIAL OF MERIwETHER
Court Martial Set for Next Wednesday
at Annapolis.

The date for the converting of the COURT
martial Of Midshipman Meriwefher at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis has been set
for Wednesday of next week. The charges
end specifications upon which he viii be
tried have been prepared, but It was stated
today that they would not be given out In
advance of the converting Of the court. No
explanation is given of the change of prac-
fice in such matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
HYDE WAS AMBITIOUS.
Senator Depew Asked to Use Influence
for French Post.

NEW YORK. November 16. - Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew, on the witness-stand
at the insurance investigation today, ties.
titled that he was asked by James Hazen
Hyde to use his influence with President
Roosevelt to secure Mr.. Hyde the ambas-
sadorship to France; that he spoke to the
President about 1t, and that the President
said 1t was utterly impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
Considering Naval Estimates.

Secretary Bonaparte devoted practically
the whole of today to consideration Of the
naval estimates, consulting different bu-
reau chiefs. 1t was stated that while the
expenses of the navy have increased, the
Secretary is endeavoring to hold the in
crease down as low as possible, and that
he has cut a great many items which have
been submitted by the different b'lresus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
Today's Government Receipts.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. IL O'Clock Washington
Rwy. and Elec. pfd., so at 931a so at 933, 90
at 93h.-
Washington Rwy. and EIee. CON-, 90 at AZ, so
at ~, so at 42A, so at APIS.
National Metropolitan Citizens Bank, 10 at $40
Franklin Fire Insurance, at 4SA.
Columbia Title Insurance, 100 at Az.
Washington Gas. at CO. at 60 / at 60 80
at 90, % at CO.'S.
After caIl-Capital Traction, 5 at 146, 20 at 146,
90 at 1916
American National Bank, 10 at 1sS
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., so at 93%
RI at 93a, nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
q. s. Consul Estes Dead.

MADELIA, Mimi. November ia
cab1egram announcing the death from
pneumonia OF United States Consul Will
lam r. Estes. recently appointed to the
post at zittau. Germany, was received
nom 6o1ingen. GermAay, yesterday by s.
B. Estess q brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
Jury SIN Out.

The jury In the case OF Frank Jones. ac-
cused Of the murder Of Kate Norbeck.
which retired this afternoon. had not agreed
on verdict at late hour.
Jones' u accused Of having caused the
AprA - iAst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16

har silver firm, 20 9-1ed. per ounce
Money, 3laa3S per cent.
XII, Inc rate q discount in the open market for short
The rate OF discount I'm the oman n, . ,ot - -,
months bills IL per cent iof 'nree-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
New York Stock Exchange.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 r street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16

Total ...:................s 80, 500 $40 40
City of Washington. District OF Columbia IS:
i, CLARENCE CORSON cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnIy swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief CLARENCE CORSON Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th de- =
OF November, 1905. GEO. E. SLAYBAUGH
a.. go Notary Public.
DIRECTORS
CHARLES B. BAILEY
WILLIAM Z. BARKER
JOHN CAMMACK
ALBERT f. FOX
JOHN A. HAMILTON
BENJAMIN r. LEIGHTON
b. FRANCIS SAUL,
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER
ORREN G. STAPLES
JOHN A. SwOPE
1t JOHN MITCHELL JR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
COLUMBIA NATIONAL BAN
RESOURCES

OF WASHINGTUN.
at Washington, IN the District Of Columbia at
the close OF business November 9. 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16

I"thl . . SS,OSE, los q
Washington, District OF Columbia, SIS:
l. ANDREW PARKER. Treasurer of the above
named company. do solemny that the above
statement Is true 10 the best OF my knowledge and
belief. ANDREW PARKER Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn 10 before this 18th day
Of November, 1903. ALFRED b. DENT,
Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest:
JNO. JOY EDISON,
ELLIS SPEAR.
JNO. r. CARMODY
JNO. A SwOPE,
A. A WILSON
CHAS. B. BAILEY.
WATSON J. NEWTON.
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER,
H. X. WILLARD.
WM. 4. MEARNS,
BRAINARD II. WARNER,
W. r. BARKER,
y. II. SHEA.
81 Directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16

What some well-informed Wall street men
would like to know is II Secretary Shaw's
practical refusal to extend this week to the
money markets of the country the aid that
the treasury could afford for his pat" po-
sition has amounted to such refusal, has
in any way assisted any plans of any finan-
ciers to get or hold control of the money
market and SO to give or increase control
over the securities market.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
Hopkins Back in Her Trade.

Says Mondays Evansville Coulter:
The river stood ] feet Sunday az
ternoon and was falling slowly. The
Iweatlfes was clear and warmor. The
steamer John S. Hopkins came in
from Paducah aud viii leave this af-
ternoon a 1870 o'oi6eksh charge OF
Captain Gilbert. This win be the
first trip of the Hopkins out of here
in FIVE months The Tarascon will be
the Louisville boar today at.10 o'clock
a. m. She brought in q fine trip of
miscellaneous freight from louisville
Sunday The freight from23 lG12945
Sunday The Crescent City was de-
Iaycd by heavy trip and did no. get
away until Sunday afternoon, The
eJwel made her three trips to Hender-
SON. The towboat owners are tax
ing advantage of the present stage Of
water and are rushing their tows
South. Local towboats are buster
than they have been lin many
months"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
WOODRUFF HELD TO
THE GRAND JURY
BOND FIXED AT $3o0-HE is IN
JAtL-REGisTER COMPANY
aWlLlo PRosEcuTE-ATToR
NEYS EMPLOYED.

w A. Woodruff Of Milwaukee. the
smooth cash register artist who work
ed his game in Cairo last week, was
given a preliminary hearing yes or.
day morning and bound over in the
sum Of 5000 TO await the action of tbs
grand jury.
A charge Of working a confidence
game was preferred against Woodruff
by Conant q Rennie The National
Cash Register company has taken up
the case and viii prosecute Woodruff
vigorously Attorney Miles 5. Gilbert
having been employed to conduct the
case. Woodruff has. employed Ator
ney Frank Moore to defend him
A story from Mounds is to the ef
feet that Woodruff was very in.
dignant when he read the account Of
his doings in The Bulletin and stated
that he nended returning TO Cairo
and settling the matter right When
arrested IN Mounds he had more than
5000 on his person.
There is little doubt OF Woodmff's
guilt as few people are willing to go
from house to house oiling and re-
pairing machines of any kind for
nothing
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
ELI BUCG REPRIEVED
AGAIN BY Gov. YATES
MOUND CITY MUROERERs TIME
EXTENDED TO JANUARY 27-
JACKSON COUNTY MURDE7-
ER GETS A PARDON.

Special to The Bulletin
Springfield. Jan 9.-Gov Yates last
act as chief executive of Illinois was
TO reprieye Eli BHgg and to pardon
Herbert Hadfeld Bugg was sen
fenced 10 hang next Friday at Mound
City for murder. Attorneys for Bugg
made applica ion 20 the state board
OF pardons for a respite and on their
recommendation Gov Yates granted
one until January p. as Gov Deneen
may be compelled 10 remain some
time at his home in Chicago owing to
the serious illness of his daughter
Dorothy. who is threatened with ap-
pendicitis.
A pardon was granted Herbert Had
field. convic ed of murder at the April
term. 1902. Of the Jackson county cir
cult court The governor says there
is a reasonable doubt as TO Hadield.s
guilt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
Reception to Bishop.

The reception rendered Bishop Co
adiutor Osborne by Ven and Mrs.
Edw L. Roland, of the Church of the
Redeemer. at the rectory on lower
Washington avenue last night was a
most brilliant affair
Between the hours of eight and
eleven several hundred Cairo people
represen auves OF all of Cairo's
churches, met the new bishop
The rectory was deliberately and
ltastefully decorated for the affair The
parlor decorations consisted of carna.
tons, cut flowers and potted plants
The color scheme, which was green
and white was also carried ont in the
dining room.
The guests We're received by Bishop
Osborne. Ven and Mrs Roland. Hon
and Mrs w. b. Gilber, and Hon. and
Mrs. Miles Fredk Gilbert.
Coffee was served by Mesdames
Estelle Winter, Fleming, Howard and
Edward Halliday In the dining room
dainty refreshments OF salad, sand
wiches, coffee and olives were served
By the Misses Miller and the Misses
Lipptt and Misses Martha Halliday
Camilla Halliday. Linnie Greea, Alice
NJ. Wenger and Theo Thrupp.
Much Of the credit for the reception
which was a perfee success. was due
Mesdames Gallagher, Simpson and II.
E Halliday, who composed a commit
tee OF arrangements.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD YESTERDAY
OVER THE REMAINS OF JOHN A.
MlLLER-BoDY TAKEN TO ST.
LOUIS AND cREMATED.

Funeral services were conductel
yesterday morning at 1870 O'Clock al
the late residence, 2500 Park avenue
over the remains of John A. Miller. A
large number Of friends were present
20 pay their parting tribute to the
dead notwithstanding the Indictment
wcs her and the change in time from
$3.50 O'Clock.
The ritualistic service of the
Knights of Pythias lodge was conduct
ed by Nh George Koehler of Cairo
lodge No. l73 and the Germania Maen-
nerchor sang two selections.
The floral offerings were profuse
and beautiful One Of the large i
pieces, a wreath incloaiaefhe emblem
of toe Knights OF Pythias. was sent
from Chicago by the stare grand
lodge Cairo lodge, No liz. gave a
large bunch Of American Beauty roses
the county officials, a floral pillow.
che board of education. a large bunch
of American Beauty rqses. the Wo-
mans club. wreitlI the library
board a crescent. the public school
teachers a crescent and star ne
Methodist church choir a floral hafp
the Cairo Ma ional bank a large brok-
en- column the Merchants league
palm leaves and roses. Fssides the
above there were large quantities Of
flowers from friends which could not
be loaded in the baggage car. and they
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
Frozen to Death,

John B, Wright, a marine engineer.
originally from Mt Vernon Ind. but
who has been running in and out of
Paducah on towboats for the past
hree years, was found this morning
about $40 O'Clock by residents of
'Dumptown" at the foot OF Clay
street. lying face downward in a pile
IF rusty wire with his feet in the
river slowly freezing 70 death. Al
houga he was alive when found, ana
all possible haste was made in get
ting him 10 the city hall where medi-
"a aid could be secured, he died 1--WE
minutes after being taken there, be.
iore a physician could be secured to
attend him
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
General Wsather condI.Ione.

Disturbances conferred yesterday
morning north of the lake region and
off the south Pacific coast. High pres
sure areas oyerlie the Atlantic states
and the extreme northwest. The
northwestern high" is tended by
temperatures ranging as low as Is
degrees below zero Freezing fem
peartures were reported yesterday
morning as far southeast as north
eastern Florida.
Al time of yesterday mornings OBJ
servation. snow was falling in western
Tennessee. Illinois, eastern Missouri
and eastern Iowa, and rain in eastern
Texas, oklahoma, southern Arizona
and southern California
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
River Forecasts.

THE OHIO - From Evansville to
Cairo. will fall during the next two
days.
THE TENNESSEE - From Gun
tersyille to the mouth. no material
change during the next "A to SO hours
THE MISSISSIPPI - From below
ST. Louis TO Chester, not much change
during the next "A hours From Cape
Girardeau 10 Cairo, will continue fall
ing during the next 2 to "A hours
ICE CONDITIONS - Chester re
ports the river at that place is full
Of ice. The Mississippi is full OF
aeayy floating ice back of Cairo.
p. n SMYTH,
Local ForeCaster
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
BISHOP OSBORNE
MEETS A BRIGHT BOY
VISITS ST. MlcHAEL's coLoRED
SCHOOL AND TALKS TO THE
CHILDREN, TELLING THEM
SOME GOOD STORIES.

Accompanied by Rev. Edward l..
Roland, Right Rev. Edward w. os.
borne, bishop coadjutor. yesterday
paid visit to the ST. Michaels paro-
chial school for colored children. The
visit was for the purpose of giving the
bishop an idea Of the condition of the
school and the character Of the work
being done
The bishop was much graufed over
the showing tle school made He
made snort address to the pupils
which was li1tened to with rdpt atten-
ton by them
The bishop is a capital story teller
and delighted his little hearers with
several amusing anecdotes.
very humorous situation was In.
nocently injected INFO one of the
stories by one OF the bright little col
ored pupils Of the school The bish.
op was reciting the atory Of a certain
king VINO met number of school chill.
dren in the street Telling them that
he would test the extent Of their prog.
ress at school he picked up a small
stone and asked If any OF the little
boys could tell him TO what kingdom
it belonged AT this point in his story
one Of the little boys in front of the
bishop raised his hand What. can
you cell to what kingdom the stone
Belonged" asked the bishop with
fresh interest in the story he was
telling.
Yes, sir said the boy
WHAT kingdom. then2"
1T belongs to the stone kingdom"
came the reply
The bishop laughed and explained
that that was pretty close to H. but
that the proper answer was the min.
eral kingdom Continuing his story,
the bishop said
The king then pointed to some
flowers and explained to the boys
mat they belonged TO the vegetable
Kingdom Then he tod them that
they belonged to kingdom, ana
asked il any Of them could tell him
what that kingdom was,
Again the little black hand in
front shot up. The bishop saw It and
said: And can you tell me what king
dom that was, also?"
Yes, Sir" answered the little col
ored pupil
Very well. what kingdom was it?'
The kingdom Of Gawd," came the
answer quickly.
The bishop enjoyed the interruption
exceedingly, but explained that ii
was the animal kingdom" to which
the king had referred. "All you lit.
he folks here are little animals" said
the bishop. Did you know that?"
Yes sir" answered the children in
chorus.
Bishop Osborne will remain in the
city today and will leave either to-
night or tomorrow lie is much pleas
ed with his first visit to Cairo, andst
may be said that Cairo is much
pleased with the bishop.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-10
Entertained Entire Nous.

The Entire Nous club met last even
ing al the home Of Miss Rose Greaney.
2007 Commercial avenue, and spent
several hours as guests Of that young
lady
The club members were entertained
in most hospitable manner, progress.
siye euchre being played, after which
delicious luncheon was served.
At euchre handsome prizes were
won by Miss Daisy Hodge. Mr. Chas,
Feucher and Mr.. John p Mockler
The next meeting of the club will
be held Thursday. Jan 49, at the
home of Miss Odessa Hyde, 2l9 Sew
enteenth street.