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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
coLoRED KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Fifteenth Anniversary Of Simon Com
mandery to Be Celebrated.

The fifteenth anniversary Of the Simon
Commandery, No. 1. Colored Knights Tenn
plar, will be celebrated next Monday at
Coliseum Park, 14th and East Capitol
streets. In the celebration the members Of
Simon Commandery will be assisted by
those Of Henderson, Gethsemane and Mount
Calvary communicates Of this city. Rising
Sun, st. Joseph, St. John and Emmanuel
communicates Of Baltimore, Mount Olive
and Lewis H. Carter communicates Of
Richmond, Va. Communicates are also ex-
pected from Wilmington, Del; Philadelphia
and other places.
There will be a street parade of the
knights, who will wear full dress uniform.
This will precede the festivities at the park
and will be followed by a review of the line
by the commander and his stan.
In the afternoon at the park there will be
a base ball game by leading teams Of the
colored league and other athletic features
and a fine display of fireworks in the even
ing, besides a concert by Ambler's Military
Band.
Sir John w. Freeman is chairman and
Sir jeremiah Scott is secretary of the ar
engagements committee and Sir j. F. NJ
Wilkinson Is chairman Of the reception
committee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Liverpool Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL. September Cotton dull;
prices easier; American middling fair, 1923
good mddling. 500; middling g. o. c.. $50:
low middltng. 5.64; good ordinary. SAG; Or
binary. $50. The sales of the day were
4,OCO bales, of which COO were speculation
and export, and included 800 American.
Receipts. 1900 bales, all American. Fu-
lures opened quiet and closed quiet: Sep
tember> 81: September and October. 81;
October and November. STA: November and
December. 5.15; December and January,
SIT; January and February. $40: February
and March $50; March and April. $50;
April and May, $50; May and June, 5-s3;
June and July. 5S4; July and August Ssh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
The World Of
Finance and Trade
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Increase for August Due to Decrease In
Cash on Hand.

The monthly statement OF the public debt
shows that at the close OF business. August
81, 1905. the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to sl,0O5. oo4 sos, which is an in
crease as compared with last month OF
S3.IT5. 594. This increase Is accounted for
by corresponding decrease in the amount
OF cash on hand. The debt is recapitulated
follows: Understanding debt. $S9o15s,-
700: debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity. 81. 2o6 535; debt bearing no inter-
est. 1886 700, 7o4: total. 81 ,2s3, 121 .959 This
amount however, does not include $1OO2
S2l 800 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand which is held as
trust funds for their redemption. The cash
In the treasury is classified as follow:
Gold reserve, $150OOO.000: true funds.
si.Oo2. 921 500; general fund, s15s.769. 3o1; in
national bank depostaries S64 0o9. III; in
Philippine treasury. $3.50 951; total. 81
375 $40, 443. against which there are demand
Utilities outstanding amounting to $l.N7.-
$4,000. which leaves a cash balance on
hand of S217 .597 .344.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
LIVING IN GERMANY.
Last Ten Years Have Seen an In
crease In Price Of Foodstuffs.

From the New York Sun.
Germany is no longer the paradise OF
American and English families with In
comes Just large enough to starve on gen
teelly at home. Ten years have brought
great changes in the standards of life IN
Germany not only In Berlin, but In the
smaller cities. Roughly speaking. the cost
of living has increased by third to half.
In the matter of rent and servants wages
Berlin is still better than New York. Com
paratively few families in BERLIN boast the
luxury of an entire house-even fewer, per-
haps, than In New York. The rest live In
wohnungen, or fats, like their American
compeers. The yearly rent for an apart
ment OF four rooms in a desirable locality
in Berlin varies from 1915 to $500. Ten years
ago the prices in Berlin were fourth less.
There are complaints IN Germany OF the
degeneration Of domestic servants, but at
least a fair knowledge OF cookery IS q gen.
eral possession, and. in the second place,
strict oversight on the part Of the police
prevents absolute disregard of the sacred
ness OF contracts. The minimum monthly
pay for domestic service Is -. Even this
is an increase OF at least 81 within the last
decenniun
Turning to the cost OF foodstdfrs. the
outlook is less encouraging. Almost with
out exception articles of daily consumption
have increased in price from third to q
half In ten years. AS an example, mutton,
which previously cost 12h cents pound,
now costs % cents. Butter has risen from
20 to SO cents a pound and eggs from Is to
% cents a dozen. This increase has been
partly the result of deliberate legislative
effort to improve the condition OF the peas
antry by the imposition Of protective duties
on the products Of the soil.
In general. Berlin holds the same relation
to other German cities as New York to
American eenters Of population. but the
cost Of living in Hamburg and Frankfort
rs more nearly on q par with that Of Berlin
than the cost Of living in Philadelphia or
st. Louis with that Of New York. An exc
ceptfon in this connection must be made In
favor Of the cities Of south Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
No British Death Traps.

From the London Express.
I'VE do not think that foreign vessels
trading to British ports ought to be allow
ed to go to sea from our ports il they arc
80 unsafe as to endanger life; and we rec
ommend that the provisions OF the mer-
chant shipping act. 1894, on this point
should in future be applied to foreign as
well as British ships"
Such is the g1st OF the report OF the select
committee which was appointed to inquire
to what extent the statutory requirements
applying to British ships should be made
applicable to foreign vessels trading to and
from our ports.
British ships are required to be marked
with loadline. and the owner or master Is
liable to penalty II the ship Is so loaded
as to submerge this mark. Foreign vessels,
however, which are overloaded at any port
in the united kingdom may be detained.
but there is at present no other penalty.
The recommendations of the committee
are designed to remedy this defect.
They also deal with the proper stowage
Of grain cargoes. and the rules as to life
saving appliances. and recommend that for
eign vessels should be required to substan-
TALLY comply with our requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
A Grateful Dog.
NJ. 4. P.

II is now some years since Mr.. and Mrs.
Bischoffsheim went to stay at the house OF
a distinguished public man. Many things
were discussed, and finally dogs; whereupon
the host remarked that the next day there
was to be an execution Of a very surly. bad
tempered dachshund. Mr.. Bischonsheim.
who has a most kind and tender heart, said
that he would like to interview the prisoner
before execution. He was told that tho
prisoner was very bad-tempered and sus-
picious, and that he would run the risk OF
being bitten: but he decided to take the
chance, and the dog was brought into his
bed room. He sat looking. red-eyed, sus-
pucious. surly and most unhappy, but Mr..
Bischonsheim told him that he was to be
executed next day. but that II he would
have faith in him he would save his life,
and would take him to his heart and home.
There was a visible softening in the pris-
oner, the execution was stayed. and grad
uaIly Mr.. Bischoffsheim restored the dachs-
hunds faith in human nature, until now he
is a pleasant, friendly old dog. and only a
few friends know Of his bitter past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Beethoven's Seventh Symphony.

From the Open Court.
1t was under these Impressions that
listened in the evening to the powerful
strains of the andante from Beethoven's
Seventh Symphony. The master exhibited
here the full power OF his genius and was
preaching a religion. He emphasized his
precepts with a serious conviction and Wig
orous earnestness, repeating the motive
three times just as old Buddhist monks re-
peated their formulas three times In order
to give emphasis to a truth and to inculcate
its moral applications. The melody was al
most q monotone, repeating the same meas
ure again and again. without any attempt
at establishment; and the harmony consist
ed OF few changes In the accompaniment.
apparently serving no other purpose than
to lay stress on that one motive which was
the main theme and the sole burden OF the
composers thought. Without shaping my
thoughts into definite words, I felt that
Beethoven was q prophet who revealed the
selfsame truths that had been explained by
the Buddha. There was the same stern at
titude the same simplicity In propounding
the doctrine. and the same accentuating
repetition. SO that almost unconsciously the
melody Of the masters melodramatic theme
spoke to me in words expressive Of the
Buddhist Dharma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Fine Hands Of Lacemakers.
From the Boston Herald.

Speaking Of Buckinshamshire lace re-
Gently has brought to hand this Interesting
item, that the influence of lacemaking and
its traditions are noticeable in the quiet
villages of winslow and Nash, for there
perfect cleanliness reigns.
The hand of the Winslow cottage woman
would, 1t IS said, be the delight of the mani
curist Artistic discernment, too, Is shown
by the pride In bobbins that a lover who
Is now a grandfather carved for his lass
SO many years ago. These bobbins cannot
be bought, nor can the curious old furni-
ture that is seen in the humble village
homes.
For these village folk have been bred to
see the beauty OF form and to note its
growth In the lovely weavings of the bob
bins. The making Of lace brings its own
esthetic education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
GoIdenrod and Daisies.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

What Is the most beautiful time OF the
year? That Is a question which every one
answers according to his taste. We are
quite willing to allow the spring poets to
effervesce In their season. and we will not
deny to pessmists the pleasure of mOraliz-
ing on the fall Of the leaf, but We would
suggest to those who cannot get up fine
frenzy about gladness out Of gloom or sink
ing to eternal slumber in a fash Of autumn
glory that there Ia time which yields to
none In the abundance of flowers and deli
cacy Of combination of colors. and that
time Is from now on to the early frosts.
and even after-the time Of goldenrod and
daisies.
Curiously enough. these flowers, so unlike
each other in outward appearance. are rela
tives. for they both belong to the order Of
compositae, that wonderful order" we
might have said. which supplies about a
tenth Of the flowers of the world. Flower
ing. as they do. at the same season Of the
year. and growing. as they do. very fire.
quently, side by side. goldenrOd and daisies
form one of the most striking and distinct
i've features of the North American land
scape. The daisies. 1t Is true, are not the
flowers which have inspired the poets for SO
many centurtes-not the wee. modest,
crimson tipped flower of Burns. That is
BELLS perennis Of Britain and Europe, q
plant that lies low upon the ground. with a
single flower on each stalk, totally unlike
our plant, with its towering form and
branching stem. Ours are asters. but old
fashioned folk called them Michaelmas
daisies long ago. because they are in full
swing about the festival OF st. Michael and
All Angels, on September %. They have
even been called Christmas daisies, because
you can often gather a nosegay Of them at
Christmas times in the sheltered hooks Of
the woodland.
Only the initiated know how beautiful
these autumn flowers make the country
lanes. the paths by the riverside and the
woodside; how they hide with mantle Of
surprising beauty the neglected fences and
waste lands. and how. when other flowers
are fast disappearing. they come with q
burst compared with which the rush of the
spring flowers is as nothing. The flight Of
folk from the town to the country is nearly
over when goldenrod and daisies come, and
ignorant of the feast Of color prepared for
them. few care to seek the woodland in the
shortening days. II they could only realize
what there Is in store for them. the cooler
weather and the genial sunshine Of an In
dian summer would tempt many who can
hear natures voice when she calls to seek
tho hillside and valley. where goldenrod
and daisies can be seen in their glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
The Venerable Eugene.
From the London Chronicle.

FrOm the LOuuOn ChrOnlCIt-
The rumor as to the grave indisposition Of
the ex-Empress Eugene happily proves to
have been unfounded, but It must be re-
membered. all the same, that her majesty Is
now nearly an octogenarian. having been
born in 1920. only seven years later than
Queen Victoria. 1t argues marvellous vital
ity that she has been able for SO long to re-
sist the sorrows which began to fall on her
so thickly just FIVE and thirty years ago,
when she and her consort lost their empire
and the still heavier blow of nine years
later. when her only son fell under the as
segais of the Zulus. But then the ex-em-
press has always shown herself to be pos
sessed of a certain amount of iron In her
composition. derived, no doubt, from her
Scottish grandfather. a Kirkpatrick OF
Closeburn, who settled at Malaga as wine
merchant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Prices Ruled Higher at Short
Morning Session.
ADVANCE WITH LONDON
FOREIGN BUYING OF AN ARBI-
TRACE CHARACTER.
Active Trade Conditions in All
Branches of Industries
Reported.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. September 2.-During the
greater part of today's short business ses-
sion quotations ruled fractionally higher
than yesterdays closing figures. hut price
movements throughout the morning were
irregular and generally limited The mar
ket opened materially higher in sympathy
with the advances shown In American
stocks in London and because of the quite
liberal purchases for foreign account which
were conducted In the local market.
The foreign buying was entirely of an
nrbtrage character and was based upon
the discrepancy between the London quo
tations for American stocks and the prices
established here at the outset of the trad
Ing. Inasmuch as the bulk OF the opera
tions for professional account during the
week have been upon the short side OF the
market, it natural that there should
have been a good deal of covering of short
contracts. today. especially in view of the
fact that business will be suspended here
markets Will be open.
Aside from the weekly reports of the mer
camille agencies which continued to set
forth the prevalence OF very active trade
conditions In all branches of the country's
Industries, there were no new developments
with the course OF the business session
Interest and discussion converged almost
= wholly upon the bank statement, previous
to the publication of the figures of which
1t was commonly expected that an exceed
ingly weak showing would be made. There
was no news and little gossip rela ting to
movements In one stock or another. In the
early part of the business session Amalga-
mated Copper and American Smelling re-
fected particular pressure. but both stocks
subsequently rallied sharply. Tennessee
Coal and Iron was comparatively heavy
while the United States Steel shares were
firm throughout the day. The local trac-
ton shares were steady rather small
transactions.
The chief features of the railway list were
Erie, Reading, Rock Island, Union and
Southern Pacific. Louisville and Nashville
and Canadian Pacific
For the first time In several weeks the
showing made by the bank statement tai
lied fairly well with the preliminary ex-
pectations. and the figures also showed q
closer technical proof than has been the
case for a month past. The loss in actual
cash shown IN the statement amounted to
SI.lo3.OOO, and the loan account was cur
tailed to the extent of S76S7 600. The
changes in these two items were closely
reflected in the deposit account which de-
clined H4.496.OOO In consequence of the
changes In deposits and In actual cash
holdings In excess OF the lawful require
ments to 81 499. 600 In the corresponding
week of last year surplus reserves stood
at iI,5o3.OOO. in 1903 at SIT 296 900 and in
1902 at S.08T 600 The considerable reduc-
ediy the appearance during the week In the
money market ON a fairly large scale of the
trust companies and other extra clearing
house institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
BULLS AND BEARS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 2.-The foreign
exchange market ends the week at prac-
tically its lowest level since last Saturday.
The certainty Of peace between Japan and
Russia has had something to do with the
free supply Of bills In the face of a good
demand and grain and cotton exports are
expected to exercise a depressing influence
for some time to come.
Bradstreet's report says: september
opens with fall buying apparently at
maximum, marked activity in all lines OF
industry, liberal buying by railroads OF
the country to move crops increasing. and
with confidence as to the outlook for trade
previously noted strengthened by the sue
cessful issue Of the Russa-Japanese peace
negotiations. These latter. Jointly with the
increased pressure Of supplies Of agricul-
tural products at leading markets. have had
q distinct effect upon many commodity
values, the tendency being toward q lower
level in cereals. cotton, live animals, pota-
toes and butter
Sab Francisco dispatches say that the
fact that during the two years the Western
Pacific is building between that city and
Salt Lake from SIS. O00, 600 to $40. 600 0OO will
be spent in one way Or another at the
Frisco end OF the line Is said to be one
of the main reasons for the formation OF
the new National Bank of the Pacific. On
its board Of directors are two Western
Pacific men-W. J. BARNETT and Charles
w. Slack.
Mr. Bartnett is also an officer OF the
bank.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Illinois Central will be held In Chi
cage on October IS. The books close on
September %.
According to the Chronicle. the total bank
cIearings Of all the clearing houses OF the
United States for the week ending today
were 81 472 go. s27. an increase of $6l
3T6 over last week and $504, 474, 1853 in the
same week of 1904, 25.6 per cent. AS
compared with the same week last year
some of the principal cities record the fol-
lowing gains and losses: New York gained
32.6 per cent; Philadelphia. E9 per cent:
Boston, 10 per cent: st. Louis, 6.3 per cent:
but loss Of 90 per cent Is reported by
New Orleans, per cent by Chicago and
O8 per cent by Baltimore. The Textile
Manufacturers Journal says today: The
sales Of wool in the principal markets OF
the country, exclusive of Boston, for the
week ending September 1. as compared
with last week and the corresponding week
last year, have been as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Government Securities,
Baltimore Markets.
Decial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. September 2.-FLOUR-Quiet
unchanged, receipts, 1882 barrels; exports, lss
barrels
WiEAT-Easy; spot, contract. 7e%as0; spot. No.
2 red western, s1zas2; September, 79N aS0; Octo-
Der. slaslBs; December, 3k.as3h: steamer No. 2
red, 7saIaHi receipts. 20 40 bushels: southern BY
sample doaso; southern on grade. 7eas1k:
year. 4sHat9: January. 4sa4s. February. 47a.a4s;
March, <IAa4s: steamer mixed. 57a57k; receipts.
zoos bushels southern white corn. 6oa62; south
ern yellow corn, 0Oz63.
0ATsmFirmsr; No. white, soa30h No. 2
MIXED 2sa2sk: receipts, &c, 5e6 bushels
klE-Firmer; No. western. e2ha63; receipts
O. 224 bushels.
HAY-Firmer; No. 1 timothy, 14.5oal5 90; No. 1
clover mixed, IL .50a12OO
GRAIN FREiGHTS-Firm. unchanged.
BUTrER-Steady. fancy initiation 19a20; fancy
creamery. 22a23; fancy lade, 1sa1s; store packed,
EGGS-Steady, q.
CHEESE-Firm; large. IL; medium. nv; small,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Chicago Grain Market,

CHICAGO. September 2.-Wet weather IN
the northwest had strengthening influence
on wheat here today. December sold up to
S1h.
Wet weather throughout the corn belt and
low temperatures In Nebraska sent Decem-
Der corn up to 1875.
In sympathy with other grains December
oats sold up to 26ss.
December provisions opened easier. pork
at 1517a to 1920, lard at S021. ribs at
g. 12h to g. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
New York Clearing House Banks.

NEW YORK. September 2.-The state
ment of averages of the clearing house
banks of this city for the week: Loans ST.
1856 go 800. decrease $7a67. 100: deposits ST.
166. 700, decrease 81. 498. 800; circulation
So, 035 800 increase $7S4, 800: legal tenders
$50 .35S. 600, decrease 81. 40 400: specie $2l3,-
7S7 200 decrease IS 663. 100; reserve 1921, 49,
800, decrease 81. 103, 500; reserve required
SOL. 646.92 decrease So. 624. 30; surplus So.
43S S15, decrease So ,4T9. 800; ex. United States
deposits 81 637 100, decrease s., 457, IT'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Denies the Charge.

Caswell Brown. colored was arrested at
Forest Glen. Nd, today by Detectives
Warren and Horne and brought here to an
swer charge of having committed felon-
ious assault upon Sarah e. Johnson, also
colored. who lives on K street, George
town. The prisoner denies the charge. He
will be given a hearing in the Police Court
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

THE total sales reported since January L
amounted to 1886 III pounds domestic,
AZ. 1913 2O4 pounds foreign, aggregatiHg w.
487 ,574 pounds during the corresponding pc
Rod last year. The shipments of wool from
Boston for the week were 5769, 433 POUNDS.
as compared with 5.95O,035 pounds last
week The shipments since January have
been 1853 500, 9S2. The markets of the cour-
try show an increasing firmness In dealers
convictions as to the value Of woods and the
scarcity of supplies Of the most wanted
varieties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

sales.-Regular call. 1a O'Clock noon-Wa shington
81. 600 at 3Ots SIS 900 at coy. 81 900 at eos
81 900 at sOR. $4,000 at eoTs. sio 900 at 81.
Washington Gas cert. 100 at l2oR .u,
100 at 43 buyer 60), 100 at 43ls buyer 6o), 100
at 43is buyer b0l.
Mergenthaler Linotype. Is at 1885,.
After call-Washington Gas, at 80. % at 62B
Is at 621s 25 at 82et. so at 82es. 80 at 62h.
R0NDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Roosevelt Street in Brussels.

proposal was made in the municipal council
today to name a new street Rue Roosevelt.
to commemorate the services of the Presi-
dent of the United States in behalf Of
peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Death Of Miss Anna Ellis.

A telegram received in this city today an
nounees the death in Putnam. Ohio, this
morning of Miss Anna Ellis. who was for a
number of years a resident Of this city.
where she was actively connected with edu-
cational work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Obliged to Substitute.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Happiness Is q greater beautifier than
rouge" said Madam Wiseacres.
yes, mamma" assented daughter. but,
unfortunately, 1t isn't for sale on the toilet
counters!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hubs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 14l9 + street. members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade