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time. Then, too. the White Lot Is exposed
to the severe winds which usually sweep
across the city during the early part OF
March. - -,
Another objection Is that, because of the
width of the dirt road, the troops could not
march in company front, which Is under
stood to be fifty men, and the column which
comes down Pennsylvania avenue would
have to break up into all sorts of maneuv-
ers in order to get into the amphitheater.
Then there are a few trees in the White
Lot reservation. which would obstruct the
view of some OF the 50000 persons, pro-
vided enough ushers and helpers could be
obtained to seat this vast throng before the
parade would he over. The scheme has
some friends. but the majority of opinions
obtained today were in opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
BRoDIE L. DUKE CASE.
Hearing as to His Sanity In New York
Today

NEW YORK. January 9.-The commit
ment of Brodie l.. Duke, half-brother of ].
B. and B. N. Duke. the tobacco capitalists,
to sanitarium for examination as to his
sanity. and the sensational developments
growing out OF the case, were investigated
today by District Attorney Jerome.
The affidavit on which the commitment
was issued was made public today by JUS
tice Wyatt, who was the issuing justice. 1t
bears the name of Victor G. Mich of this
city. but does not give his occupation. In
the affidavit Mich recites that on certain
specified days of the present month he saw
Mr Duke In hotel and that ''he appeared
10 De IN an abnormal condition, and de-
ponent verify believes that said BrOdie l..
Duke is disordered in his senses and unfit
to be at large"
Assistant District Attorney Lord said
tnat ne understood that the management
OF the Park Avenue Hotel. where Mr. and
MIS-. Duke had been stopping, had made
the nrst complaint which resulted in Duke s
removal to Bellevue Hospital. Mr.. Lord
SAID ne believed that the hotel management
mad approached the friends and relatives
OF ME- Duke but that these friends could
ma no way to reach Duke
Mr. Lord continued: "The hotel people
kept insisting that something must be
done, and finally we were asked to advice
proceeding to have Duke committed to
some place to be examined as to his sanity.
eooh Tue aIudavlt and laid 1t before JUS
tice wyatt, who issued the regular formal
commitment for the detention of Duke in
Bellevue Hospital for FIVE days to be ex-
amlned as to his sanity"
The $4,000 worth of securities found on
Duke were still in the Office of the district
attorney today, Mr.. Lord said and were
being examined.
Mrs. Alice Desplaines friend and COM
panion Of Mrs. Duke, was in the district
attorneys office today under subpoena, but
did not go before the grand jury. She made
an affidavit and will return to give further
testimony Or January 10.
Dr.. Maurice A. Sturm told Assistant
District Attorney Lord today that Mrs.
Duke was suffering from nervous prostra-
ton and could not come to the district at
torney's office for two or three days.
Lawyer John d. Lindsay announced to-
day that Laurence Duke son of Brodie L.
Duke. had instructed him to bring an ac-
ton for the annument of Brode l..
Dukes marriage to the former Miss Webb.
He said:
Il know nothing of any criminal pro-
ceedfngs in the matter. We have placed
all the facts in our possession in the hands
Of the district attorney, and it is for him
to decide whether or not any criminal ac-
ton will be taken"
Mr.. Lindsay said he knew nothing about
a statement attributed to Mrs Duke that
an offer of 100000 had been made to her
on condition that she consent to annul-
ment of her marriage. He said that he
was confident that no offer had been made.
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Ex-Gov. LowNDEs' FUNERAL
To Occur Wednesday - General Sorrow
at Cumberland.
to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January 9.-The
funeral Of Lloyd Lowndes will occur We'd
nesday morning at 10 O'Clock from EN-
manuel Episcopal Church, of. which he was
senior warden Of the vestry. Interment
will be made in Rose Hill cemetery.
1t was thought the names of the pail
bearers could be announced at noon, but
word has not yet been received from all
whom the family had requested to act.
A badge of mourning hangs from the door
of the Second National Bank. of which Mr..
Lowndes was president, and general sor-
row prevails among attaches and patrons.
The Bar Association of Allegany county
met today and appointed a committee to
report appropriate resolutions on the death
of Ex-Governor Lowndes, who was a MEM
Der of the bar, but had not been an active
practitioner for some years.
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Death of Ong Shu Kee,

Ong Shu Kee. Chinese 1aundryman, died
at 31S Pennsylvania avenue northwest, yes
terday morning. Ong was about forty
years old, and had been in this country
about five years He had anticipated re-
turning to his native country in the near
future. but he was taken Ill with consump-
ton and became SO weak that he had to
remain here His body was taken to the
undertaking establishment of J. William
Lee yesterday Eafternoon and placed in a
casket. The remains will be kept in the
undertaking establishment until the time Of
the funeral, which will take place at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The interrnent
will be in Congressional cemetery. 1..sss :.
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THE NEW ARMY RIFLE.
Changes May Be Made in Some of Its
Features

Officers recently returned from the the
alter of war in Manchuria have given the
War Department interesting information
in regard to the fighting in that part of the
world. One result of the knowledge ac-
CURED is that the issue of the new rifle
will be delayed pending an examination OF
the desirability of making changes in some
of its features which are practicable, and
of which the value seems to have been in
dicated.
Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, on whose
recommendation the issue of the new rifle
Is suspended. says 1t is better to make
these changes before issuing the rifle,
rather than to recall considerable pOr-
ton of them for alteration. In the mean
time troops will continue to use the Krag-
Jorgensen, which, Gen. CroZier says, is a
very good rifle, though not the equal of the
new weapon.
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TranscontinentaI Railwav.

Senator Teller has introduced a bill in
the Senate "by request to authorize the
construction of a government transcon-
tinental railway, to be managed by a
board of managers consisting of fifteen
members at salaries of 50, 500 each. The
feature of the bill which will attract the
most attention is this section:
THAT no person shall be appointed to
the board of managers who Is or within
five years previous to his appointment has
been addicted to the excessive use of intox-
icating liquors or tobacco or to any game
of chance or skill, or who has been a mem
Der of either House of the federal Con-
gress or president or vice president Of the
United States or member OF the cabi-
net"
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd. January e-FLoUR. Eirmer;
winter extra 4.35a4 .65; winter clear, 4.S5a5 O5
winter straight. 5.3Oa5.45; winter patent. 5.7Oa
sos; spring clear, 4S5a4.75; spring straight, Goa
5.S5; spring patent, 595a6.20; receipts, 9I42 bar
rels; exports, 592 barrels.
WHEAT-Strong; spot, contract, 119Aa119k;
spot, No. red western. 120Aa120h; January,
119Aa119h; February, 120ha120A; May, 1211ba
1914 steamer No. 2 red, 113a113A; receipts,
3,OSS bushels; southern by sample. 103ai19 south.
GoRN-FrmeE; spot; 5oa5o;s; January, 5oasoM;
steamer mixed. 4SAa4s1a; receipts, 127 .84i bush.
els; exports $4,000 bushels; southern white corn
44Na49K: southern yellow corn 44Na49N
OATSEQuiet; No. 2 white, 3sa3sh: No. 5 mixed
81 bid; receipts 2, 464 bushels.
RYE-Dull; uptown, No. western S6a87. re.
ceipts, 100 bushels.
.HAY-Firm, No. timothy, 14.5oa150O; No. 1
clover mixed, IL. 0Oa12. so.
GRAIN FREQ HTS-Quiet; steam. to Liverpool,
per bushel. 2ha2Ed January; Cork for orders, per
BUTTER-Ffrm; fancy imitation 22a2s fancy
creamery. 2saso; fancy lade. 1sa2O; store packed.
15a18.
EGGS-Firm, 80
CHEEsE-Firm large. 12,la12K; medium. 12Aa
12ia; small 12a4a13.
SUGAR--Ffrm and unchanged; coarse granulated
5.95; fine, sos.
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DEATH IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Electrocution Of William Spencer at
Ossining, N. Y, Today.

OSSINING, N. Y, January Civilian
Spencer, a mulatto, was put to death in the
electric chair in Sing Sing prison today for
the murder of Charles S. McFarlane in New
York city on June Is, 1903.
Spencer shot Macfarlane, an agent of the
New York Anti-polcy League. in the cor
ridor of the criminal court building, in New
York city. The motive for the murder was
revenge Macfarlane had been active in
running down policy shops and it was
through his work that Spencer, who was
employed as a writer, was arrested
On the day of the murder Spencer was
being led into court by two policemen when
he suddenly turned and fired two shots at
Macfarlane, killing him instantly. Spencer's
trial was one of the shortest on record in
New York city. He was about forty years
of age
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BRICKLAYERs AND MASoNs MEET
International Unions Session at San
Francisco Opened Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 9-About 265
delegates of the Bricklayers and Masons In
ternational Union of America have arrived
her, from the east to attend the thirty ninth
annual convention. which opens today in
this city to remain in elaboration for two
weeks 1t is the first international con-
vention of the organization west of the
Missouri river, and a great deal OF interest
is attached to Its success by the members
of the craft throughout the United States
and Canada.
The organization has fully 5000 members.
OF whom 5000 are in good standing and
the remainder is made up of a travelling
contingent, whose members are constantly
or the move.
Among the delegates who arrived were
ten officers of the international union
President W. ]. Bowen, First Vice Presi-
dent Thomas r. Preece, Treasurer William
Murray and Secretary William Dobson
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BAsING PRICE OF WHISKY.
Independent Dealers Disturbed Over
Action of So-Called Trust.

PEORIA, ILL.,, January 9.-Independent
whisky men were somewhat nonplused by
the action of the so-called trust in reducing
their basing price from 81 to $122.
The independents, after a hurried con-
sultation today, decided to announce re-
duction of 1 cent in their basing price. The
price cut came as a surprise, as it was sup
posed that a sort of temporary truce had
been patched up between the warning ele-
ments of the whisky trade
CINCINNATI, Ohio. January 9.-The
basing price of whisky was lowered in the
chamber of commerce quotations today to
$1.23. This followed the lowering by the
so-called trust at Peoria, ILL.,, to $1.22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
Death of Wilson Gregory

Wilson Gregory who was horse dealer
In this city for many years. died at Gar
field Hospital this morning after about
two weeks Illness. The deceased was fif-
ty-seven years old and lived at 2510 NJ
street northwest. His body was removed
TO Lees undertaking establishment and pre-
pared for burial. The arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been made.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Reguar call IL O'Clock noon-Washington
Rwy and Eiec. As, 81 900 at So's, 81 900 at S5h
So 900 at S51s
Metropolitan Railroad IS. 81 600 at 1isI2, 81 900
at 11Sas 81 900 at 1IsH.
Washington Gas cert. 81 900 at l21%.
Washington Rwy. and Flee, pfd.. at So. so at
S42, so at S4ia.
at 2Sh.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 100.
Potomac Insurance, 10 at 20.
Arlington Insurance, % at 80
Washington Gas, at 641R. at 84ii IS at Ca
Z at 64L, & at 64h. IS Mt Ga. p at "a.
MerSenthaler Linotype. 10 Mt 1872.
lanston Monotype 10 at 12l. 80 at 12H.
American Graphophone pfd.. 100 at o.
Greene Copper, 100 at 25si 100 at 25s,, 100 at
25a. 20 at 25ss.
at SO.
Metropolitan Railroad 5s. 81 900 at 11SI.
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HoLD-UP AT PORTSMOUTH,.
Grocery Robbed-Owner Victim Of At
tack Few Weeks Ago.


PORTSMOUTH, Va, January 9.-Mrs
Rosa Shur was held up, together with her
husband and little son, in her grocery in the
suburbs of this city and the till robbed of
$35, all its contents.
few weeks ago Mrs. Shur was brutally
beaten with club by negro robber. who
was frightened of.
1t Is believed that 1t was he who returned
last night with an accomplish and at the
point Of pistol robbed the store. The
neighborhood Is aroused and the con-
stabulary is searching the county for the
men.
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THE PENSION BILL.
It Carries $11o,6OO Less Than the
Current Approximation.

The House committee appropriations
today reported the pension appropriation
bill, carrying $l3S go, 100. This is $1,000
less than the current appropriation. The
payment of surgeons fees is cut 100000,
and the amount for the payment of pen
sions is made $13T 100000, instead of $751;
90, 900 appropriated for the current year.
The bill contains no new legislation
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Presented a Badge.

District building department today pre-
scented to Building Inspector Ashford 4
handsome gold-piated badge bearing the
"Snowden Ashford. Inspector Of
Buildings"
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and that was not SUFFICIENT to induce SEX
ing. The bid was 1oSx

and that was not SUFFICIENT to induce SEX
ing. The bid was 1oSH.
Washington Railway and Electric Co.'S
bonds sold at S5s. and after the sales the
bid was SJsx. and the asking price S55h. At
one time the bonds were offered at S5at,
but without result. as the best bid was
then sos.
Several lots of Metropolitan Railway per
cent bonds were sold. The first 81 600 lot
was on the level Of 11s1s and the last two
went for 1854. At the close the bid was
1isA and the asking price 11sh.
One lot of $1,000 Gas certificates conn
prised the entire dealing in this security a
bid of 12lA secured this lot. and it was re-
peated without result. Then an advance
was made of an eighth, which was soon
withdrawn and 121ss substituted. The ask
Ing price remained at 121
The bid for telephone bonds vas less than
that of Saturday. Today 1851. was bid and
the asking price was 106. and then 1c6i3.
Capital Traction stock could have found
purchase. at 1422. That was the highest
level reached. The cheapest stock offered
was at 1879. and that was withdrawn and
la substituted. At the close the bid was
142ss
Two fifty-share lots of the preferred stock
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company were sold at SAL. After these sales
the bid was S41s and the asking price So.
One 10O-share lot of the common stock
was sold for 2S and the bid was continued
at % with % is the asking price.
Forty shares of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company were offered for sale at III.
The best bid was 213 for this lot or for ten
shares. The latter were offered at III.
The bid for Second National Bank stock
rose to 165. but there was no stock offered
for sale at less than 16f. Twenty-Five shares
were offered for 10, and the bid for that
lot was 165.
Ten shares of Commercial National Bank
were sold at 160. and the stock was then
offered at 1902. There was no further trad
ing.
A good advance was made in the upward
course of telephone stock A bid of iSh
was made for 100 shares and 4S for TWEEN
ty-five shares but there was no stock Of
fered for less than 81. except twenty shares.
which were for sale at 4S1z.
Saturday the bid for the stock was 46S.
but there was none for sale.
Gas stock was offered at 64h, but. with
the exception of fractional lots at that
price and at 64k, the sales of quotation
lots of twenty-five shares each were at "a.
One hundred shares were offered at 64h.
and twenty-five shares were offered at that
figure. An offering at eighth less was
also made. AT the close GA was bid and Ga
asked.
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank Totes received today for
redemption, s1.4O7 1853; government receipts
from internal revenue. 81. 264 96S: customs.
81 .0oO,329: miscellaneous, slO9, 646; expendi-
lures, s2,0J0.o00; available cash balance,
$144. $50, 415.21.
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Traffic interrupted.

A street car became derailed this morn
Ing at 18th and G. streets and caused an in
corruption to traffic for about thirty Mir
utes. No damage was caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
New Yark Stock Market,

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The changes made in the quotations in
the bond list at today's meeting OF the
stock exchange were Lot of special signif-
canoe. Some trading was done. however,
in several OF the securities of this class.
An advance bid was made for Capital
Traction bonds. but none were offered for
sale, as was the case on Saturday,. The
increase in the bid was only one-eighth,
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The bid for telephone bonds vas less than
that of Saturday. Today 1851. was bid and
the asking price was 1O6. and then 1c6te.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09

Two fifty-share lots of the preferred stock
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company were sold at S4la. After these sales
the bid was SAY and the asking price So.
One 100-share lot of the common stock
was sold for 2S and the bid was continued
at % with % Is as the asking price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09

Forty shares of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company were offered for sale at III.
The best bid was 213 for this lot or for ten
shares. The latter were offered at III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09

Capital Traction stock could have found
a purchaser at 142ax. That was the highest
level reached. The cheapest stock offered
was at 1887. and that was withdrawn and
IA substituted. At the close the bid was
142s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09

The bid for Second National Bank stock
rose to 165 but there was no stock offered
for sale at less than 16T. Twenty-Five shares
were offered for 10, and the bid for that
lot was 165.
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were sold at 160. and the stock was then
offered at 1902. There was no further trad
ing.
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Vote to Favorably Report.

After some more acrimonious discussion
of the subject the committee of the whole
voted to favorably report the resolution to
the House. The opponents OF the resolu-
ton were so determined in their opposition.
however. that a division was found neces-
sary.
When the chairman of the committee of
the whole reported the resolution to the
House the fight was continued by Repre-
sentative Lands. who read extracts from
the remarks of the Secretary Of the Interior
against the TIE of the pension Office
Representative Baker of Brooklyn then
took up the cudgels and spoke against the
resolution. but Mr., Bakers objections were
largely on general grounds. He opposed
social functions in pubic buildings, and
thought Congress should be ashamed OF
itself for countenancing for moment the
extension Of such privilege.
On the third reading of the bill another
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One lot of $1,000 Gas certificates COM
prised the entire dealing in this security A
bid of 121aa secured this lot and it was re-
peated without result. Then an advance
was made of an eighth, which was soon
withdrawn and 121N substituted. The ask
ing price remained at 1215s
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Several lots of Metropolitan Railway per
cent bonds were sold. The first 81 600 lot
was on the level of 11S1s and the last two
went for llSti. At the close the bid was
1ish and the asking price 11Sh.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
DROP OF THE WAR CURTAIN

Near O'Clock yesterday the curtain fell at Ports
mouth on the last act Of the greatest war drama in
modern times, with one exception More than million
soldiers in two armies confronted another on the
plains of Manchuria while almost the opposite side
of the earth in little New Hampshire town. the word
went forth that these armies should fight And
this remarkable result brought about largely by
the president of the United States head Of nation less
than century and one-third old.
How wonderfully history has been made since that
day. little more than a year and a half ago. when
the first gun of the Russian fired in Korean
harbor The mighty power of nation that comprises
large part of both Europe and Asia ptted against
the people country but little larger than California
people who less than half century were strangers
to the outside world, totally unfamiliar with the
methods of modern warfare. But the outcome proved
to be a reproduction, on stupendous scale, of the
episode in which Goliath and David figured.
The map of the Orient has been changed by the
failure of great Russia to dictate terms of peace to little
japan "in Toxic" as General KuropatEn arrogantly
sea- dazed and staggering heplessly Russia glad
of the proer made by President Roosevelt to undertake
bringing about peace conference between the bel
lgerents.
The end is peace more favorable to the honor and
dignity of Russia than the could reasonably have
highest grade among the nations. And the United
States in the capacity of peacemaker is the focus of ad
miration from the whole civilized world.