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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Japanese-French Controversy
Causes Complication.
FELT IN THE MARKET
SHARP DECLINE IN FRENCH AND
ENGLISH MARKET.
Urgent Selling in New York on French
Account Steel and Union
Pacific Traded In.

spcclal Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK, May San additional and
disturbing complication was obtruded today
upon financial situation already contain
ing a number of unsettling features The
reference is of course to the disquieting In
ternational political situation created by
the emphatic Japanese protest against the
liberation apparently afforded by the
French authorities toward the Russian
fleets in the progress of the latter toward
their destination whatever that may be.
The exact diplomatic status of this mat
ter has not yet been clearly set forth. out
IL is plain that the Japanese people ana
press are very much aroused because OF
the protracted stays which the Russian
fleets have made in French territorial
waters. and In view of the Anglo-Japancse
alliance and the Franco Russian under
standing. it is clear that the situation I'M
doubtedly holds elements of great danger.
At any rate, the possibilities in this re-
spect. however remote. led to sharp de-
cllnes in the London stock market. and
French rentes also sold off materially on
the Paris bourse. Heavy selling for French
account was conducted in the London
stock market. where all departments were
decidedly weak. with American stocks show
ing declines which in several instances
were In excess of one point.
Upon the opening of business In the New
York market heavy and apparently urgent
selling was conducted for foreign account.
This liquidation was kept up until an I'M
usually late hour and was estimated as be-
Ing in excess of 100000 shares
The foreign selling was heaviest and most
per sistent in Union Pacific and the United
States Steel stocks
1t was the foreign selling. indeed. which
accounted most directly for the days de-
cline in prices. which at its maximum at
tanned extensive proportions. Practically
all of the active stocks showed losses of
/ and per cent, and much greater shrink
ages took place in such stocks as People
Gas Consolidated Gas and Tennessee Coal
and Iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Opened Quiet and Steady-Tradnig
Moderately Active

NEW YORK, May S.--The cotton mar
ket opened quiet and steady at an ad-
vance Of LAB points in response to steady
Liverpool cables and some New Orleans
buying. based on the forecast calling for
unsettled weather In the belt. Wall street
bulls also supported the market, and with
Liverpool and New Orleans firm prices
here worked up to net gain of about
Ia10 points.
Trading was moderately active on the ad-
vance, but realizing sales increased as
prices advanced with the market in the
middle of the morning a little off from
the top, though the tone was steady.
At midday the market was a point or
two off from the top. but steady at net
advance of Gallo points. Spot quiet; mid
ding uplands, 500 middling gulf, SO.
Estimated receipts at the ports today are
estimated at 1860, against 1I.491 last
week and 3.IS7 last year. For the week
10000 against 112,TS3 bales last week. and
25,TlS last year Todays receipts at New
Orleans, 6,O20 bales, against 1,6SI last year,
and at Houston. 3.7I2 bales against 4o3
last year
Futures opened quiet and steady. May,
80; June, IA; July. $50: August offered.
7.57; September offered, 1865; October, I.6S;
November, ~ bid; December I1IaI.I9;
January. 7.S2; March, $50 bid,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Victory in Traction Litigation.

CHICAGO. May s.-The city scored vic
tory in traction litigation today, bringing
municipal operation a step nearer. Judge
Grosscup of the federal district court de-
MED motion on behalf of the Union Trac-
ton Company to enjoin the city from inter-
fering with use Of the sO-called Adams
street line of the old Chicago Passenger
Railway Company. Judge Grosscup said
that he had withheld the decision for a
considerable time. believing that it would
hinder rather than help negotiations for an
agreement between the city and the trac-
ton interests; but that soon as he was
officially informed negotiations had been
baked he framed the decision. The court
holds that the franchise of the Chicago
Passenger Railway Company expired In
April, 1904 With the way cleared by to-
days decision IL is the int ntion of the city
administration TO use the Adams street lima
as a beginning for municipal ownership
street railway system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
BIG MORTGAGE FILED.
Against w., B. and A. Electric Railway
COMPANY
Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md. May g. 1905
one OF the largest mortgages ever filed in
the Anne Arundel county clerks office was
placed on file here Saturday. 1t is from
the Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railroad Company to the Cleve-
land Trust Company of Cleveland, Ohio. 1t
contains both the first and second mort
cages on all property owned by the electric
railroad company and Is for an aggregate
OF $l,Ooo.oO0 The filing of the mortgage
marks the final step in the proceedings of
the Bishop syndicate, of which Mr.. w. A.
Bishop of Baltimore is head to proceed
with the construction of the electric road.
1t will be necessary to file the mortgage in
every one of the counties in which the COM
pany owns property and also in Cleveland
the home office of the company, before
work can be started the road. This
Will require about one month, and then a
large force of men will be put to work on
that portion of the line leading from Wash
ington to Baltimore. The new company.
which purchased the property and rights of
way from the Lamprecht Bros. and Christy
syndicate of Cleveland expects to have
electric cars running between the two cities
before snow falls. Although the syndicate
claims that the Annapolis. Washington and
Baltimore road will be electrified to An
napolis, this is doubted
Two suits were filed Saturday in the office
of the clerk of the court for Anne Arundel
county against the Annapolis Washington
and Baltimore railroad The suits were
filed by Clara Eugene Hickox minor. and
her sister, Mrs. f. Z. Gould. and are the
outgrowth of the death of their father,
Clayton E. Hickox. who was struck and
killed by a train of the company on De-
cember 30 last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
STOCKS TUMBLED.
Sharp Decline Marked the Opening To
day-London Depressed.

NEW YORK. May s.-Stocks tumb,ed
sharply at the opening this morning. Steel
preferred dropped two points, the extreme
break: St Paul IA. Louisville 1%. Union
Pacific ~. Canadian Pacific rs and Read
Ing rs. The cause of the weak opening
was the revived uneasiness abroad over the
international situation, because of the grow
ing irritation in Japan and England and
over Frances persistent violation of neu-
traLty In the Russo-Japanese war.
The London market was depressed in all
departments with American stocks showing
the greatest heaviness. The opening de-
clines here were in excess of those IN Lon
don, however. London was a heavy seller
here In the initial dealings. 1t was noted
that the quantity of stock that came out
for local account. however, was small in
proportion to the declines.
Peoples Gas was especially weak on the
action of the Illinois legislature giving Chi
Cago power to control the price of illumi-
nants there. Rallies from the low prices
of the first hour were feeble and inconse-
uuential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE. sd. May s-FLOUR-Easier;
winter extra 3.55a3.s5, winter clear. 4.10a4. 30:
winter straight. 4.55a4T0; winter patent 95a
5.15 spring clear, 3e5a4.15; spring straight. GOA
so spring patent. 535s5.6o; receipts. G,s60 bar
rels.
wHEAT-Strong; spot, contract, 95ha95+. spot
No 2 red western. 96h; May 95HasJai; July, san
asked; August, SO asked: steamer No red, 81 va
s7s.; receipts 3, 1874 bushels: southern by sample
74a9i: southern ON grade. s5ha951A.
CORN-Strong; spot 53Ha53as: May. 534a533s
July, 52Jsa53; September. 53H; steamer mixed
49A receipts. 30. 1877 bushels southern white corn
50a53A: southern yellow corn. 5la54h.
OATS-Firm; No white, 36h sales No. {
mixed "a sales; receipts, 5.919 bushels.
RYE-Steady uptown. No. western. S5aS8.
HAY-Steady; No. l timothy, IA 50a 500; No.
clover mixed. IL .o0a1i 30
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull: steam to Liverpool
per bushel ND May; Cork for orders. per quarter
Is Cd. May.
BUTTER-Steadyi fancy imitation. 24a23; fancy
creamery. 27a2s fancy ladle, 22s23; store packed
1920.
EGGS-Frm II.
CIEESE-Firm; large. 1884, medium. 13a.
small, Il
sUGAR-Steady; coarse graduated, CPS; fine
6.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Shorts Were Active Bidders for Wheat
Yesterday.

CHICAGO. May Son fears of complica-
tons Involving England and France shorts
Were active bidders for wheat today. July
advancing to S3a.aS37s. Shorts were fair
buyers of corn. July steadying around Ala
a47&
Firmness of other grains sent July oats
up to 29&a291a
As trading progressed prices continued TO
advance, scarcity of offerings being a
noticeable feature. Demand was further
augmented by reports from Oklahoma of
damage to winter wheat. A decrease of
nearly three million bushels in the visible
supply was an additional bull factor At
SAKE July reached the highest point of the
day. The market closed strong, with July
up Use at Sac.
The strength was well maintained the
corn market closing firm with July up IA
&c. at 47%c.
Close: Wheat-May, 94Ac.; July. Sc
September. 191sc. Conway, 47Bc.; July,
4Iasc.; September, 47c.; December 423s.
Oats-May, 29$4c.; July, 29Ac.: September,
2Sa2S1sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Washington Stock Exchange.

Railway AMI Electric As. $500 at 500. 81. 900 at
soy $1,000 at S9A. 81 900 at s9s. 81 900 at S9Js
s91s. $1,000 at S9Ts. $1,000 at sos 81. 900 at
S9Is. 81 600 at $685. s.. 900 at $685. 81 900 at S91
Washington Gas cert. $40 at 1221a
Potomac Electric Light IS, $1,000 at 10TH. 81 900
at 107A.
at o.
Washington Rwy. and Elec com. 100 at &c.
Union Trust at l21h.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 2 at 200. 2 at 200 at
1913 10 at l99. 10 at 1881 10 at 1881. at 199 5
at 1919. 10 at 1913. 10 at 1878. 10 at 1878, 10 at
1871 10 at 1874, 10 at 1878. 10 at 1914.
Lanston Monotype. 100 ut 13f4. 100 at 1875. 100
at 1874. 200 at IA. 100 at a. 100 at IA, 300 H.
100 at IA, 100 at II, 100 at II. 100 at a. 100 at
IA, 800 at IA. 800 at a. 800 at IA. 200 at IA.
American Graphophone pfd.. 100 at 30 100 at 20
Greene Copper. 20 Mt 26. 100 at %.
After call.-Was hington Rwy. and Elec. pfd,
10 at 90, 10 at 93A
10 at 1878. 10 at 1878, 10 at l87%. 10 ~ 1874,
80 at 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
SOLE OCCUPANT OF EXCHANGE.
Books of Closed Concern Not Yet Elk
amiued

PHILADELPHIA May S-There were nc
operations today on the floor OF the Con-
solidated Stock Exchange of Philadelphia
the sole occupant OF the exchanges quar-.
ters being the Waterman for Receiver J.
Hector McNeal.
A thorough examination Of the books OF
the concern was not made, as, at the sug-
gestion of the lawyers for the exchange. II
was decided to hold conference at which
an investigation will be made. and the re-
ceiver will endeavor to ascertain how much
cash is in bank. There was supposed to be
about 1000 on deposit few days ago, but
1t is not thought that the amount now will
reach over 5000. The bank book was
found In the desk Of T. H. Delaney. the
treasurer of the exchange. and was taken
by Receiver McNeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
THE BIGELoW CASE.
Former Milwaukee Banker Interested
in Many Concerns.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. May Sat a meet
Ing of the creditors of former Banker
Frank G.. Bigelow the Wisconsin Trust
Company of Milwaukee was elected a trus-
tee and an adjournment was taken for two
weeks. II was stated by Mr.. Bigelows at
torney that the former banker was inter
ested In about fifty incorporated concerns
and that more time was needed in which to
make comprehensive report as to liabiii-
ties and assets.
Several claims, ranging from a few hun
bred dollars up to $4,000. were filed today,
and new items are coming to light every
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Sadly Mistaken.
Portland Oregonian.

From the Portland Oregonian.
Is it possible that we have all this time
been mistaken in our estimate Of the Irri-
gon (Ore) Irrigator? In the latest issue
appears this paragraph. THE very next
man who takes the sign on front OF the
Irrigator building for a saloon sign and
comes in and asks for Tom Collins or
gin fizz or cocktail, or even straight
whisky, will meet sudden and awful
death" And all the time we have been
taking the Irrigator for an organ OF the n
rigation interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
WASHINGTON MAN IN CHARGE.
Otto Carmichael Becomes Publisher Of
Detroit Free Press.

DETROIT, Mich, May Soto Carmich-
ael well-known Washington newspaper
man, becomes publisher of the Detroit Free
Press today. William E. Quinby. for forty
years the owner of the paper. still remains
In the position of editor-n-chief.
The control of the stock of the company
II is stated, has been secured by Col Frank
J. Hecker and Charles l.. Freer. both pre- M
inent and wealthy citizens of Detroit Will
liam G. Mcmillan, a son of the late Sena-
tor Mcmillan, Is also a stakeholder In the
syndicate that bought control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Fine Crop Conditions in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, May s.-The Call says
today: Reports from all sections of Cali
forna tell of splendid crop conditions The
grain yield will be large. and from present
indications the fruit season will show an
Improvement over last year. Prunes, rails
ms and cherries will be harvested in lighter
quantities than last season. but otherwise
the yield is promising The output of
grapes in the bay counties will be large
Conditions are most favorab BILE for beets
and beans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
W|THBULLS AND BEARS
Gossip of the Stock Market
in Wall Street.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, May San important fact
asserted with regard to the Western Pa
cihc railroad. the Gould systems outlet in
the west. is that there Is to be 10 construc-
ton company. for its changes In real values
TO occur would be 10 per cent IN the four
years, and IL the fall in gold was 10 per
cent the rise would be 80 per cent. 1t is
also true that, especially In the east no
new roads can be prohtably built and
therefore the stocks of the present roads
are becoming a species of corner lots"
or course, you can pay too much for a
corner lot. or for anything else Alto
gether, while Predictions of prices are al
ways of doubtful value we think that
stocks just now should be bought on weak
spots, and expect a better market.
Tomorrow will be the fourth anniversary
of the Northern Pacific panic in 1901.
One Of the questions asked by those who
believe that there Is something In the
stories that large blocks of Erie stocks are
10 De or have been lodged with the Penn
Observation-Disclosures interest is: "What have
the Lake Shore and the Baltimore and
Ohio done with the cash yield to each
about SO00OOO each-by the sale of a por-
ton of their Reading holdings?'' 1t was re-
ported today that fully 40 per cent of Erie
common had been absorbed in the last
few months with a view to placing it
where the possibility OF acquiring control
of the road would no longer menace either
the prosperity of the Erie or the peace or
the trunk line situation. 1t was estimated
today that the Fries earnings for the
twelve months ended March 81 last
showed about 2k per cent on the common
stock.
Commission house literature at the be-
ginning of the week is rather respondent
in the main. The consensus of opinion ex-
pressed in it is that Wall street will have
a trading market for some time to come
with two to five point swings. and no bank
ing house buying to speak of unless 1t
should. become imperative to support
prices.
Joseph Walker & Sons, in their May cir
cular offer to investors among other Sc
curities Atlantic Coast Line first CONSOLE
dated mortgage fifty-year per cent bonds
at 1927 and interest. Alabama Midland first
mortgage 5s to yield 800. Jersey Central
general mortgage IS to yield 3.64. Western
New York and Pennsylvania general mort
gage is to yield Ais and an attractive line
of guaranteed stores to yield from per
cent to 392 per cent. with fractional lots
of bonds and guaranteed stocks at some
what lower prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08

Ethel-"Pa, why does Uncle Frank always
say beware of the Widows "
Pa-"Because. my child. widows are sup
posed to be expert in catching husbands"
Ethel-"Gracious! / wonder if III have
to be a widow before L can get married. -
Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption 81 1850. Government receipts:
From internal revenue, 81 202 $40; customs,
$685., 2S5: miscellaneous, $106, 1877. Expen-
ditures, S2,070,0 COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08

Tomorrow will be the fourth anniversary
of the Northern Pacific panic In 1901.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-27

The story 81 nidshlpman Charles
G. Hunter isEa peculiar and In some
respects q sad one. The Atfair f. Of
honor into which he was drawn and
which resulted In his killing his man,
followed him all his days, like an
evil nemesis. and he died with the
words on his lips: my life has been
embittered, and all my happiness
wrecked by the sight Of that man
lying dead on the bank Of that little
creek In Delaware--killed by my pis.
toll shot-and man I had met only
twice before we stood facing each
other on that fateful Sunday morn
ing" ~ ss>~ =
The Trivial Beginning.
The duel grew out of trivial in
cident. and the men who finally met
each other on the field of honor were
not the original principals in the af.
fair. Henry Wharton Griffith and r.
Dillon Drake, two society men of
Philadelphia, in company with some
friends sauntered into billiard par.
lor at Third and Chestnut streets on
the afternoon Of Friday, February II,
1880, and Drake, angered by an i'm
piled imputation upon his skill with
the cue, struck Griffith in the face.
Before friends could interfere Drake
had severely whipped his companion.
That evening a message was sent to
New York to Passed Midshipman
Charles H. Duryee, Of the United
States navy, asking him to come i'm
meaiately to Philadelphia. Duryee
arrived on the following Tuesday and
the next day carried a challenge from
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-27
Cigarettes and Insanity.


Does cigarette smoking cause insan-
ity? was the direct question, asked by
a committee of the Medico- Legal So
ciety, of New York. of the medical
superintendent of the hospitals for in.
sane Of the United States, and not a
single case was reported In answer
says DR.. William B. Fletcher, in Med
ical Progress. Responses from alien
lists Of Europe showed great surprise,
as the subject had never been thought
OF by them. Personally, have exam
ined over 200 works on insanity pub
lished in English, with the essence OF
German and French literature by
translation, and by no alienist or med
ical writer Of any repute Is the word
cigarette found in relation to- causa-
ton, nor is smoking tobacco in any
form mentioned in connection with
mental disease. In the past 20 years
I have examined over 1900 cases Of
nervous disease and insanity where
the cause Of the malady was: given by
their friends as the cigarette habit.
In not one case have reason to be-
lieve that tobacco had anything to do
with the causation of the disease. The
patients were all young men, and some
Of them insane without doubt. Some
Of them smoked cigarettes to excess,
but their insanity was the cause OF the
excess; the excess was not the cause Of
the insanity" s* ST. .=.s .=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-27

Its largest field of operation. The
personal encounter between two mid
dies as the result Of an insult or 9TH
er affront which leads to challenge
being sent and the two meeting in the
ring to settle the affair is one thing,
and the resistance of "plebe' when
being hazed is quite another. and calls
into operation a different rule of the
code. This Is what is known as the
"class fight .~:
The offending "plebe" must fight
the man the upper: class picks out.
10 be sure, It will give the 'plebe" a
man Of his own size, but good care is
taken by the third classmen that the
chances are all on their side by
choosing for their champion one of
their strongest and cleverest pugilists
Az q rule, Of course, the underclass.
man Is badly punished, and after Is
or 20 fierce and bloody rounds fails
to come to the scratch, but sometimes
the tables are turned and the upper
classman Is the one who gets Rro9xy
and ut last is unable to respond to the
call Of time by the referee, and is
counted out. Then the victorious
"plebe" has to fight another OF tho
"youngsters," and so on until he is
himself whipped. 5... s.5.t ::..:.s ...
= "Plebe" Who Wasn't Whippei.ss
Years ago, 1t is said;st q Va 1o h
practically cleaned 1l4z W
class Of youngsters, : siII & n (liI1I
discovered that be hi n I -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-27

1xhear before Hi admisslon to the
academy. It seems he went to one
of the upper classmen and uAid:
"See here. don't like tho way my
class IS being treated" The upper
classman was nearly surprised out of
his wits, but recovered from his
stupor-and only one who knows the
full meaning of rate among mid
shipmen can have a correct apprecia-
ton OF what that announcement from
"plebe" to an upper classman car
ried-the rating" demanded: mid
shipman. do you want to fight?"
That's what I'm looking for" was
the bold reply. The, fight was ar
ranged, and then followed series Of
humiliating defeats for upper class
men. and there is no telling just
where the affair might have ended If
the academy authorities had not got
wind Of what was in progress, and
put stop to further encounters in
that particular series. But it is said
that the "plebe' boldly informed the
officials that he could whip the whole
upper class"
Hazing and the Code.
Most of the encounters in the acad-
envy come from hazing the "plebes,"
although the unknown lady" and
other things often figure as the casus
belli. An upper classman resents a
lower classman being too attentive to
his "best GIRL" and any "galliness,"
or forwardness in a lower classman
is sure to bring the offender to issue
with the offended upper midshipman.
Midshipmen have been known to fight