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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27
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SOUTHERN RY. TRAIN, leaving
Raleigh s. 40 a. M. and Durham 9.30
a. M, arrives Greensboro IL noon and
Lynchburg 3;45 p. M; come :ts with
C. & O., leaving Lynchburg 4:lh p. m.
daily twill wait 80 minutes for cOnaec-
ton, il passengers are reporter and
arrives Va. Hot Springs TO- ! M,
Cincinnati a. M. Chicago $50 .. m
ST. Louis 6.38 p. IN.
Psrlor Car Lynchbure to Clifton
Forge.
Pullman Sleeping Cars, Clifton Forge
to Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago and
st. Louis, connecting at these cities for
all points In Northwest. West and
Southwest.
S. A. J.. TRAIN, leaving Raleigh
1850 a. M, and Durham 1906 n. m,
arrives Richmond 4;55 p. m. ard con-
meets with e. & o., leaving l0:45 p.
m, with Pullman Sleeping Car to Gin
cipnau and Cincinnati to Chicago and
st Louis.
For Rates. Tickets. Pullman Reser-
vations and detailed information, ap~
ply to your ticket Agent. or address
". o. Warthen, d. P. A.. G. q o. by.
Richmond. Va.
II. w. FULLER. .. p. A.
c. f. DOYLE. General Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27
lust aMOMENT

We do not expect to tell
you all the good qualities
a n d point S o f our
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27
TE ETHlNG PoVVDERSS

would not wish to refend eny one but
if eny bod in this crowd exists, I'll
spill der las drap o blood fer i'm.
Every one of you is lively to be indited
fer existin er officer. Jes waite twell
der fisherkil returns comes in an We'll
show 'em. Der longes' poles gwine
ter git der simmons and deres no use
ftin an scratchin'. Don't be harraskin'
arter eny body an don be drinkin' er
mans corn liker an dem gwyne an
votin fer somebody else"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27
ROYAL
ELASTIC
FELT
MATTRESS


in just a moment, but
what we would like to do
is to secure your attention
long enough to impress
upon you the importonce
of buying the B E S 7
M A T T RES S made.
Remember, you have 30
days trial, and if not sat
isfaCtory re tur n to us.
If not sold by local dealer
order direct from us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Arkansas Cashier $4,000 Short.

Wesley G. Parker. until last Tuesday ex-
change teller in the Arkansas National
Bank of Hot Springs, Ark. is missing, and
IT is claimed that his accounts show short
age OF $4,000. President c. NJ. Rix of the
bank states that the institution is fully Sc
cured by bond. Parker was an officer in an
Arkansas regiment during the Spanish
American war and is secretary of the local
lodge of Elks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
CORN MARKET BROKE.
After Reaching New High Record
Mark for Last Crop.

CHICAGO, May 25.-After touching Csc,
a new high record mark for last years crop,
corn for May delivery broke cents
bushel here today The slump was due to
selling by smaller longs who were anxious
to secure tempting profits occurring from
efforts of several prominent traders to
Corner the market.
The highest point of the DAY was reached
on initial transactions, opening quotations
being up to 11ac. at 66719 to 6S. Before
the end of the first half hour the price
yielded to profit taking. selling off to 641sc.
Later the price dropped precipitately to GO
cents a buaHel.
A partial recovery was made OF renewed
covering by sl?orts. Final quotations were
at CSC, a nee decline for the day of 312c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
The World of
Finance and Trade
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Advanced on Unfavorable
Weather Reports.

CHICAGO, May %. - On unfavorable
weather reports from the northwest and
southwest July wheat advanced to 91A and
91& here today, but on liberal selling by
longs the market reacted to Ole. May corn
touched 67lka6s, a new high record market
for the year. but on moderate selling re-
acted to 64R.
July sold off to 49A. July oats in SYM
pathy with other grains, sold up to Boss, re-
acting to 302sa30k.
Sentiment late in the session was less
bullish. On selling by one of the bull
leaders the price of July eased off to 90A c..
The market however, was quite firm at the
close, July showing net gain of 1saA, at
90Bc
Additional profit taking carried the price
of May down to Coo, decline of SC. from
the highest point of the day. In the mean
time July sold off to 49c. Later some re-
covery was made on fresh buying by shorts.
At the close May was off 31ac.. at &c. July
was up &c, at 49&sa4912c.
Close: Wheat-May. LEG; July. 9o7s; Sep
TENDER, S3ls; December, S23s. Corn-May,
63; July. 493sa491k; old, 497sa50; September,
4S1a; old 4S7sa49; December, 45A: old, 461s;
May Q9OG), ASS. Oats-May, 319s; July, 309s;
September, 2S9sa2S24; May Q906), 301z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 81 132. 0iS; government receipts
from internal revenue, $685. 123; customs.
1913 1856: miscellaneous. S137,73S expendi-
lures 81, $40, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The new stock transfer tax law will not
be effective in New York until Friday, June
2. instead of taking effect June /. as has
been expected. Attorney General Mayer
yesterday formally declared this to be his
Interpretation of the new law.
The directors of the Calumet and Hecla
Mining Company declared a quarterly divi-
dend of $40 a share at Boston yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
BANK AT CANTON CLOSED.
Heavy Loans to Official Responsible
for Failure.

The Canton State Bank at Canton, Ohio,
with individual deposits of more than $780,
900, closed it's doors yesterday. The direct
ors state that the bank will not be able to
resume business.
The failure was brought about by heavy
loans to w. L. Davis. vice president of the
bank, by the cashier. Corwin B. Bachtell,
without the consent of the other directors
of the bank. According to statement
made by counsel for the directors more
than 100000 has been given to Davis for
which no adequate security has been fur
nished to the bank. Davis has decided the
bank property valued al 5000 600.
The city of Canton has $4,000 on deposit
in the bank. The Canton Y. M. c. A. and
many school teachers were also depositors
in the bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25

Judge ]. K. Ewing of the Fayette
county court, one of the most prominent
jurists in Pennsylvania was run down
ans killed early today by a train on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Union
town, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales.-Regullr call, y O'Clock noon-WashinSton
Rwy and Flee As 81 900 at 81. 81 600 at ola
81 900 at 9lH 81 900 at 91h 81 900 at 91A, $500
at 9lh. 81 900 at 913s, $4,000 at 91h.
Columbia r. Il. 6s 81 900 at lis.
Capital Traction, l at IA. ! at IA.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 80 at 91k, so
at 9i1z. SO at 9i12, 90 at 9lh, 90 at 9ih, 100 at
81 buyer 30 so at 91A, 80 at 9I24, 80 at Ola 80
at 9:A. 30 at Dig. 100 at OH. 100 at 9lA. 500
at 92 80 9l5s. 500 at g. 80 Mt DIS so at 91Js
100 at 9l35, 30 at 915s, 100 at 9lB, so at 3l7s,
500 81.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. conf. 100 at 36h.
National Safe Deposit, 10 at 1855.
American National Bank, 10 at 1885, 10 at 1875.
fMergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1872, 4 at 1872 2
at 1872, 10 at 1919.
Lanston Monotype, 10 at 1873, 100 at 49, 100
at 1J3i, l At 16, 100 at is, leo at 1900 at 10,
100 at 161s, 100 at 1871 buyer 60), 100 at 1914
buyer go. 20 at is.
Greene Copper, 20 at 25A. 10 at 254
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, BANKERS
and brokers, 14l9 f street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
FINANCIAL.

PROTECTION FOR YOUR FAMILY.
A fraternal order, knights OF Honor" estab-
iished 1874; ninety million dollars paid TO widows
and orphans; 1911 900 to benehciaries IN this
jurisdiction. For information call on f. L. Toll
SON Grand Dictator 1909 II st. NV; JNo. II,
KING. 1016 I st. Sc, Grand Reporter. or any
member of the order. inyZa-Sot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispa tch TO The Star.
.I,IAfnp az

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd May 25.-FLOUR-Steady un
changed; receipts, S.023 barrels.
WHEAi-Flrmer: spot, contract, 1.0715a1 .07a ;
spot, No. red western 1.0sh May, 1.0712 gal .o7%
July, Ss2 asked; August. S6h asked: September
~ asked; steamer No. red, OOH receipts / $50
bushels; southern by sample, 33al07; southern on
grade. 971aa1 07h.
CORN-Steady: spot. 56a56h; May 56a56B: July
55ao51s; steamer mixed, 81 asked receipts 20 500
bushels; exports. $50 bushels; southern white corn
52a 5612; southern yellow corn, 52aj6b.
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white. 36a36ta; No mixed
34ha3ih; receipts, 9,57S bushels; exports, 80
bushels.
RYE-Duil; up own, No. 2 western, So
HAY-Easer; No l timothy, IA 90 asked No. 1
clover mixed 1100a1 / so.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-yery quiet unchanged
BUTTER-Steady fancy mita ton, 1ga2O; fancy
creamery. 22a23; fancy ladle. 17a1S; store packed
IGaI7
EGGS-Steady. 1871.
CHEESE-Easy; large, liz; medium, I1E;
small. IL.
sUGAR-Steady; coarse graduated, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25

Concerning iron and steel conditions, Bart
lett, Frazier 81 Darlington say: 'One of the
best steel men in the country, or in the
world for that matter. told us today that
he regarded the steel and iron trade as be-
ing in excellent shape. He said that the
causes for the recession in prices had been
exaggerated and he also said that the out
look was bright for every department of
the steel and iron industry. He emphasized
the fact that perfectly normal reaction In
one branch had been mistaken for general
slump in every department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
BANK CLOSED ITS DOORS.
First National at Lexington, Okla,
Suspended Business.

The First National Bank of Lexington,
Okla, having failed to open its doors yes
terday, Vice President Lawrence Voltz ex-
planned that he found there was insufficient
cash on hand for his needs and he con-
cluded TO close the bank temporarily. He
is confident that the bank will be closed
only few days The failure is due to in
ability to realize on collateral
The controller of the currency has been
advised that the First National Bank of
Lexington, Okla. failed yesterday. Ma
tional Bank Examiner Myron r. Sturteyant
has been appointed receiver.
The last examination of this bank show
ed its capital to be impaired by losses, and
the controller ordered an assessment on the
stockholders to make the impairment good,
or the placing of the bank in involuntary
liquidation.
The following is statement of the re-
sources and liabilities of the bank as shown
by the last report of condition. March IA,
19O5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
Opened Weak at a Decline of 6@11
Points

NEW YORK, May 25.-The cotton mar
ket opened weak at decline of to IL
points, under realizing and selling for short
account in expectation of a further reac-
ton owing to less rain in the south, lower
cables and rumors that the Russian fleet
in the far east had defeated the japanese.
There was a good demand at the decline.
however, and after increasing the loss to
a matter of about Is to Is points the mar
ket rallied to within 6 to s points of last
nights finals. Later the market was less
active and ruled about steady on covering
by yesterdays sellers and moderate bull
support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Paris, and retained this post as long as the
confederacy required his services. During
this period feeling ran high in Paris among
the Americans settled there, and mort h
erners and southerners were divided as
sharply as in the United States. The meas
ureS taken by the government after recon-
struction left Mr.. Vignaud free to return
home when he wished but he had by this
time established firm ties in Paris. In 1869
he was appointed secretary Of the Rouman-
ian legation in Paris. His splendid diplo-
matte work attracted the attention of his
own countrymen, then reunited, and he
served on the Alabama claims commission
in 1872. In February 1915, General Grant
wiped out old scores and paid a generous
tribute to Mr.. Vignauds ability in appoint
ing him secretary of the American embassy
In Paris.
In the successive changes which have
passed over the embassy Mr.. Vignaud has
been the only man to remain constantly at
his post, while ambassadors have retired or
other secretaries have been transferred to
other points. He has seen American repre-
sentation in France develop from a simple
ministry to an important embassy, and he
has contributed to making its history. So
absorbed is Mr.. Vignaud in his diplomatic
work that he has never been known to take
holiday. Perfectly content to remain at
the embassy week days from 10 until
8. he spends his evenings and SUNDAYS
quietly at his home in Bagneux, a charming
suburb Of Paris, where he has had a re-
markable library, modelled after the big
public libraries, constructed to contain his
rare collection of books.
FRANCIS WARRINGTON DAWSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
A Self-Proved Humbug.

, big elephant which had been advertised
as 1.-The great white sacred elephant of
SIAM By liberal use of paint the ami
mails hide had been made dusty white.
After the constable had seized the
sacred brute to liquidate board bill of
about $50 at the plaintiffs hotel, he was
instructed by the hotel man to find a board
ing place for the colossal creature until he
could arrange to sell IT.. That was before
the days of the Washington Zoo. The law
officer placed the elephant as a boarder at
livery stable on 9th street and the hotel
man opened up correspondence to bring
about its sale.
Ten days rolled around and no sale had
been made. On the eleventh day the livery
stable keeper sent an indignant note to the
hotel man. 1t ran something like this:
you must take that internal India rub
Der brute away from my stables at once.
He has already devoured all my bales of
hay that l had stored away for my winter
supply, and besides occupying one-quarter
of my establishment he has broken down
partitions and walls and done other dam
age. Your bill to me is already over $50.
and you have got white elephant on your
hands, sure enough. Take him away from
my place, and do 1t quick"
The hotel man found he could not sell
the animal at any price and he, too realized
that he indeed had an elephant on his hands
in more ways than one. He finally wired
the former manager of the circus to come
to Washington and get 1.-THE sacred thing. :"
and he would call the board bill square.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
ELEPHANT ON HIS HANDS.
Sad Fate of an old-Time Washington
Hotel Keeper.

The trite old saying. you have an ele-
phant on your hands," found verification in
this city several years ago, according to
retired man about town, who has been
acquainted with the doings here since
Washington was a town of many building
lots but few buildings, away back In the
misty past. The principal in the episode
was a man who conducted second-rate
hotel In this city.
It appears that circus company became
stranded here and was forced to disband
because of financial collapse. The butch
ers. bakers and others to whom the circus
managers owed money sued out writs and
had the constables seize whatever of the
circus property they could get their hands
on to liquidate in part their debts.
A meat dealer got a lot Of costumes, one
hotel man seized some pet animals and
birds and so on. The principal of this
story. however. being good natured and
somewhat optimistic, did not act as quickly
as the others. and when he finally sued out
his writ of attachment he found that the
only piece Of property he could seize was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

There is perhaps no city of its size that
has "a MANY people devoted to hobbies as
washington. The man with hobby Is Of
ts, secretive He follows it furtively with
mlsgivings of what people may say OF MIN
~ thew find out what he is doing. he Is
generally nervously active, with pralh
that must be porting over something. very
frequently, indeed, he is man OF anaiFs
who has gained wealth. honor and position
nv nursuing some matter-of-fact Gaining
with such strict attention that he has out
classed his competitors. To some extent
NEARLY every one has hobby. but II is only
when the hobby for collection taxes Oh
unique forms that it becomes OF interest,"
sufficient to attract attention. .no
Naturally the man with hopoy loi tno
collection of odd things circulates ABOUT the
antique store and the auction room II IS
said to be fact by people VINO nave traV-
eled extensively that this city STANDS piaG
tIcally ahead of all other places In TINS
country in the number OF Its old curiosity
shops and its extensive auction business.
That the having OF a hobby does
not detract from business activity Is shown
by the fact that the great financier J. Pier
pont Morgan of New York Is one OF the
leading collectors In the world, with 50
many art treasures and antiquities that the
proper care Of them has become a serious
matter, resulting in the building OF a gal
lery In New York that Is not nearly large
enough to take care Of more than a portion
OF his treasures. In fact, ne mas such val
liable collections both in England and IN
France that even with all his wealth ne Is
not inclined to pay the large amount OF
money that ls required by the customs OF
hcers in passing them into this country.
Mr.. Morgan frequently comes 10 THIS CITY,
where is located one OF the great art stores
OF the world, and his visit here often re-
suits in purchases involving amounts OF
money that would be regarded as COM
potency by almost any man. story Is
told of a recent visit of Mr. Morgan to this
city when one of his friends discovered a
little teapot In the side pocket OF his sack
coat. Surprise was expressed that the mil
nonaire should carry a teapot about with
him. and the history of the transaction
came out. Mr.. Morgan has a most COM
plete collection of Queen Anne china. He
dropped into an art store here when he
came TO this city to talk about the nego-
tiation OF a loan for the government. He
had given assurances OF his ability to
promptly provide millions of money in ex-
his business was transacted he walked out
wandered toward his hobby. He sought an
all sorts of rare things. Those who see the
hnancier in the pursuit of his hobbies say
that his countenance on such occasions
changes its expression. With his hobby he
10 having good time. It is to Mr.. Morgan
what golf is TO John d. Rockefeller or a
game OF poker to men whose names are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

a cork is used for beer champagne or any
kind of wine He learned that there are
several grades of corks, and that for some
purposes one grade is used and for others
another grade is brought into service. Then
he consulted the patent office files to learn
how many kinds of corks had been In
vented. The subject widened until his col
lection filled room. Then he went back
to his doctor and told him he could give
the history of any kind of cork and pat
ented stopper that could be found. In the
meantime the young mans weary manner
had changed to one of interest. He was
cured of his ennui, which had made him
miserable for many years.
But why didn't you direct his mind to
some more useful hobby" DR.. Hammond
was asked later.
Il wished" he replied, Ito give him
hobby that l thought was fitted to the cali
Der of his mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
LINCOLN WAS GREAT
South Carolina Newspaper Does Justice
to Emancipator.
From the Columbus State.

From the Columbus State.
In letter, which We publish, a reader
asks in good faith If we can point to any
thing that Lincoln said or did that was
great
Such a question is out of date. It seems
to belong to the period when the msts of
passion obscured everything beyond the
evanescent boundaries of the confederacy
1t is an anachronism. We could not here
pretend to repeat history and answer 1t;
but we shall humbly submit few suges-
lions as to how the question might be an
swered, or rather how the consensus of
opinion, north, south, east and west. has al
all time.
1t is not difficult. as our correspondent
intimates, to put thesfnger" on something
great that was Soneaor said by Abraham
He was one of Ehe Greatest debaters pro-
duced by the En& ish-speaking race-a race
noted for its spleRd d forensic ability. This
is put beyond allHluestion by his marvellous
debate with senakor stephen Douglas.
He was great. orater as was shown by
this debate, by bis famous Cooper Union
speech in New York. and. above all, by
his matchless address ct Gettysburg.
He was great statesman, as was proved
by his uniformly patient and far-sighted
judgment of administers of national and
foreign policy. His course throughout the
wsest wa and point of o ssT the
vented the full frnitioh of his plans, but we
can see now how l6fty they were, how
just to the Union. how just and temperate
to the south.
He was great thinker. This is estab-
lished by his profound policies such, for
instance, as the restoration of the southern
states; by the searching power of his
speeches. notably those of the Douglas
debate; by his letters, by his proclamations,
and by the Gettysburg address. 80 -
He was great man. Only heart of
gold could have passed, not only unframed
but glorified, through the fires of the early
life of Abraham Lincoln. He came of a
shiftIess, worthless race. His youth was
abjeet and mean. without opportunity ex-
cept such as he could create Yet he
nodded magnificent manhood out of this
apparently worthless material. Again, in
the midst of men who despised him, who
tried always to thwart him, he lived like
a philosopher and a statesman, working out
his own plans that were so deep and high
that his revilers could not understand them.
To live as Lincoln lived, to be what Lin
coin was In such surroundings Is possible
only to very great souls.