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Tales From tie Far East.

From the Chicago News.
IN Calcutta recently box containing
money and valuable papers was stolen from
a large business establishment. After the
police had failed to trace the thief native
wise man, Tarini Prasad Jyotishi, was
called in. He ordered an assembly of the
whole OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, bearers, dur
vans, table servants, coaehman. syces and
what not-and began to harangue them
concerning the unity and majesty of the
Almighty. Then he entered upon the ritual
OF his craft. in which the registration of
names, the washing OF hands. breathing on
little squares of paper, distribution of sa-
cred rice and muttering of prayers play ed
their part. A new earthenware vessel re-
ceivcd the names, with some red powder,
and the vessel was finally covered and seal
ed, the aWestruck audience being informed,
with further reminders of divine omnf-
science and omripotence, that unless the
box was discovered the name of the thief,
inscribed in red would be found within the
earthen vessel wien the seal should be
broken eight days later. This was on Tues
day evening. On Wednesday morning the
box was found rif1ed of notes and gold, but
with the valuable papers intact. But the
thief was stin at large.
From the port of Annoy, China, tribute OF
edible birds nests has been sent to Pektng
ever since the reign of the fourth emperor
of the present Chinese dynasty. At first
the quantity sent was 100 cattie5 (G133),
but this was afterward increased to 100
catties. The delicacy is produced in Siam
and sold in Hongkong, whittier Annoy mer-
chants go to purchase 1t, the cost of le0
catties being about 5000 gold. But in adj
dition to the heavy price the merchants
have to pay all kinds of Illegal fees to Off
Gals. amounting to a further sum of 5000.
To these sums must be added the salaries
and expenses of the employees of the same
merchants who undertake to supply the
tribute. The income Is derived from dues
levied on imports, and these were formerly
sufficient to cover expenses, but now that
foreign imports have considerably decreas-
ed they are not sufficient, and the mer-
chants suffer great loss in consequence.
A number of baby farmers have been ar
rested at Osaka. in Japan. Besides doing
babies to death for reward they sold them
to medicine makers in China. Most people
who have resided for any length of time
in the far east are aware that prescriptions
made up by Chinese doctors contain in
gradients of which the less said the better.
But 1t is not widely known that particular
efficacy as regards certain ailments is held
to attach to the human heart If taken from
the warm body of young child. hnvesti-
cations OF thu police have shown that the
Osaka baby farmers did not content them
selves with merely Staying the children. The
little ones were sent to China and there
killed and their hearts used in the prepara-
ton of medicines by Chinese doctors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
he World Of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 19.-The cotton
market opened strong at an advance OF liza
q POINTS in response to higher cables and
the bullish report of the National G.nners'
Association, showing s.915.GO0 bales ginned
to December IL, when a report of around
9,300,0C0 bales had been looked for There
was active covering of shorts, but there
was also good deal of holiday profit TAX
ing on the advance and the market during
the middle of the morning showed fever. sh
irregularity. with prices about q points
net higher
Futures opened firm December, 11.83;
january lies; March. Zoo; May, Il. 10;
judy, 1928: August, 1905; September ef-
fered. 1900; October, Hes
At midday the market was quiet but
steady, with prices about 10 to q points
net higher. Spot cotton quiet: middling up
lands. R.35m middling gulf. 1890.
estimated receipts of cotton at the ports
tocay. $1,000 bales, against 60. 153 last weex
and 60.54A last year. For the week, go 900
bales, against 256.717 last week and sol. 61S
last year. Today's rece pts at New Orleans.
unreported. against 1880 bales last year,
and at Houston. 5,193 bales against H.
24S bales last year.
Spot closed quiet. Is points higher; mid
ding uplands. 1870; middIing gulf, 1855;
sales. 96 bales.
LIVERPOOL. December 19--Cotton-
opot, SaSii business done; prices unchang-
ed; American nliddling, $40 The sales of
the day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were
for speculation and export, and Included
8. 400 American. Receipts, 72GOo bales, in
Guiding 50 030 American. Futures opened
steady and closed steady. Amer can md
ding G. o. C., December 6.29; December
and January. 629; January and >Febriary,
6.31; February and March 6.35; March and
April, 6.39; April and May. 642: May and
June. al: June and July, GAS; July and
August, GAG; August and September. 631 !;
September and October COZ; October and
November, 5.07
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
THE GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, December 19.-On reports OF
unsettled weather throughout the United
States May wheat advanced to ST1saS7Z
here today.
Active selling of December corn sent the
May option up to 44A
A considerable decrease in local stocks for
the week steadied the oats market May
selling at 32h.
Inc wheat market became strong late IN
the session on buying, due to reports of ex-
cellent export trade at the seaboard The
k1gh point for May was reached at SSss
The close was strong. with prices at practi-
cally the highest point of the day. The asst
quotation showed May up 1a1A, at ssh.
A considerable amount of covering by
corn shorts resulted in a stronger tone IN
the last part of the session. The close was
strong, with May up sa15 at 44Lb, which
was the highest point Of the day
Close: Wheat-December, SAG; May, SS1a.
Corn-December, 45aa; old, so; May, 4411s.
oats-December, s07sa31; May. 32ss.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
:. BALTIMORE Nd, December 1e.-wHEAT-
s4kas4ss January, s5Aas5ss; receipts. II go
grade 79as5.
ocoRN-steady; spot, new. 4sssa4s2 year, 4essa
March 4s54aisN: Nay, asMa4sss steamer mixed.
46Aa46h receipts, 312,6s7 bushels; exports,
13s,143 bushels; new southern white corn, 42Ka
4sA new southern yellow corn 42l4a49H.
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white, 37Ha3S; No. 9
White, 3IAa371s; No. mixed, 1854; receipts,
RYE-Quiet No. 2 white. IA export; receipts,
1912 bushels.
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Robinson crusoe, Economist.
,om Tom Watson,s Magazine.

When the average boy spends the delight
cd hours OF imaginative youth In devouring
the pages of Robinson Crusoe', he has. like
most people of more mature years. no idea
that he Is perusing q work OF profound
philosophy written by one of the greatest
race. = - = 2 - -
Taken with q knowledge Of the facts OF
the career OF De Foe. .sRobinson Crusoes'
can properly be considered story intended
placed upon any single individual isolated
from his fellows and compelled to maintain
his existence without their aid The taIe
Slows IN an inimitable way how all civil
lied men are fnterdependent. Raearfied
from this point OF View. the author Of the
most widely read work OF fiction ever writ
ten becomes an object OF particular IN
terest to an thinkers upon politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
The weightiest Policeman.
From the Westminster Gazette.

from the westminster GaZette.
Among It's numerous other records Aus
tralia rejoices in the possession of the
weightiest policeman in the world. His
name is Constable Don. and he has been
giving evidence before royal commission
in Melbourne. He confessed to that body
that he turned twenty-one stone. Like Sir
John Falstaff and most substantial men
Constable Don is of a jolly disposition. One
reporter says his examination resembled a
scene from Christmas pantomime. He
and other regulators Of city traffic are ian.
noyed by cantankerous persons" What dc
you mean by cantankerous persons?'' in
quired a diminutive royal commissioner.
Little fellows of about your own height, y
promptly replied the bulky constable, who
philosophicaly added: THE bigger the man
the more kind and considerate he is" The
small and thin royal commissioner was
sorry he SPOKE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Government Securities.
Fortune We Spend in Liquor.

According to figures furnished by the
government bureau of statistics: there are
consumed in the United States In one year
about 400O0,000 barrels of beer $4,000 900
gallons of proof spirits and sc, 500 600 GAL
Ions of wine. These drinkables, sold at re-
TAIL take out of the pockets of consumers
In single twelvemonth the sum Of 81, 454,-
11S.S5S. 1t Is a good deal Of money, and
one Is tempted to consider what 1t could
accomplish If 1t were put to really useful
purposes. instead Of being practically
thrown away.
1t would provide SOC, 600 families or Q. 5OO /.
ooo people--more than the entire population
of the states Of New Hampshire Rhode Is
land, Vermont, Maine, North Dakota and
Montana-with comfortable homes, cloth
ing and provisions for twelve whole
months. To each family it would give $3.50
for provisions. $50 for clothing $50 for
shoes. $40 for newspapers, magaz zines and
books. $50 for church and charitable pur-
poses. and would build for each family a
house costing 800, with $3.50 to furnish It
thus bestowing upon each one of the half
million families $3.50, and leaving a bal
ance of 1854. 10000 to erect 81, S18 churches.
each costing 5000. The figures arrange
themselves in tabulated form as follows:
100000 families $3.50 each for proyi-
500 families $50 each for clothing 1000 o SoO
b00, 900 families, $50 each for Shoes X C00 00l
100000 families, $40 each for books etc 0S0
600 600 families, $50 each for charity
.o etc 5,ooo, 900
e So00oo houses 81 5o each $4,000. 900
fgre .:...-................ ITS GOO 900
o-'oio churches, soooo each 264 eco 900
TOTAL ....-............. 81 454 O190 ON
1t Is practically impossible for the human
MIND TO grasp so enormous a sum of
money. but recognition of its magnitude
may be rendered more easy by comparing
with 1t certain other expenditures which
are made for the everyday necessaries of
lne,s For instance. the people Of the
United states in a year spend $3.50 coo 900
for meats and $500 900 600 for breadstuffs.
They pay out $3.50, 100000 for cotton and
worsted goods. for wearing apparel and
household use. Boots and shoes cost them
61.O0O. 600 in the same length of time. For
iron and steel they spend $4,000 900. for
sugar and molasses $225, OOO, OO0, and for
tea, coffee and chocolate $169 900. GOO. Il
will be noticed that no two of these items.
which represent the chief expenses of the
nation, equal in sum the total expenditure
for liquors. the meats and breadstuffs to-
gether amounting to only 81. 260 600 600.
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Washington stock Excnanre.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Wasbington
Rwy. and Elee. As 81 600 at SSx.
Washington Cas- As, $4,000 at 1884, 81, 500 at
1885. 81 800 at 1osAs, 81 SEQ at 10ssi 81 coo at
1OSA. 81, 900 at 1851.
Capital Traction at $50, 10 at s150M
Washington Rwy.- and Flee. pfd 2 at So Ia
at So 10 at So, 80 at So 10 at SO.
Washington a I Rwy and Elee C.. com. so at ~, 10
at az 90 at 42is leo at 42& (buyer e0). SO at
American National Bank. at 1856.
Traders National Bank, at 1s5.
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 1915.
100 at 5ls, 500 at 5.
Greene Copper. % at. s30k.
After caI-Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 10
at SO.
washington Rwy and Eiec As. $1,000 at ssA
81 900 at SSB.
American Graphophone com, 80 at 5x
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at '1901k. 10 at 1901
10 at IeoA, at 1908. 10 at 1904. 8 at 1904. ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
DEGREES Of Divorce.

Justice Anderson in Equity Court No. 1
this afternoon signed decree annulllng
the marriage of Ruth johnson with Herbert
l.. Lewis, jr.
A decree was signed this afternoon by
Justice Stafford in Equity Court No. 2,
granting Eva Perry Hodges a divorce from
William r. Hodges because of the inffdelity
of the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
estimate Of Deficiencies wanted.

The Commissioners today received lett
ter from Acting Secretary OF the Treasury
H. w. Taylor. in which It was stated that
the committee on appropriations Of the
House Of Representatives has requested
an estimate OF deficiencies of an urgent ma
ture arising Within the authority of section
4 OF the deficiency act of N Ii 3D. 1906.
under appropriations for the fscal year
1906. The COMMITTEES desires. says Mr.. Tay-
lor. that such estimates may be Forwarded
through the Treasury Department not later
than January 4, 1865. so that thts prepara-
ton Of an urgent deficiency bib may Be
begun at once In case one should be neceH-
sary.
matter BE- referred 10 The auditor of tke
District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bani ers
and brokers. 1419 F street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Omen Hich Inr Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
FOREIGN BANK BUSINESS.

LONDON, December J8.-Builion amount.
ing to 100000 was withdrawn from the
Bank of England for shipment to Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19

PERLIN, December 19.-Exchange on
London. 20 marks 3S pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates: Short bills, per cent;
three mouths bills, 53s per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19

PARIS December 19.-Three per cent
rentes, 9S francs 50 centimes for the ac-
count. Exchange on London. % francs IL
eel times for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19

Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. s2,7S6, 635; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1915, 1911; customs.
s9S5,st7; miscellaneous, So. 316 Expendi-
lures. $2010,OoO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19

Imports of diamonds at this port for the
present year. it is estimated, will total in
value ss7,0o00o0, an increase of about s11,-
100000 over 1904 which held the record up
to that time These heavy imports have
ing prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14

CASE TO Be
ARGUED

c,ssining, " Y. March lA-Albert T.
Patrick, the condemned lawyer. who mas
beer in sing Sing prison for over two
ears under the sentence Of death for the
murder OF William March Rice left the
II son this morning in charge OF Warden
Johnson and a detective, bound for Al
lany. where his case was 10 be argued In
the court OF appeals Patrick appeared TO
be cheerful. The party went 70 New
York. where they boarded any express
train 20 Albany.
The argument before the court Of ap-
peals. on the application for a now trial
was set for hearing at 2 p. m.
An array of counsel headed by ex-Sena-
tor David y. Hill was engaged In behalf
OF Patrick.
The condemned man has spent months
.u preparing for this legal battle and con-
trary 10 the advice OF his counsel insisted
upon going 20 Albany today and using all
his legal talent in coaching his lawyers.
No one could do his as well as himself
hs declared.
Warden Johnson will return 20 Sing
sips prison with Patrick this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14
FIN X HCIAL.

The opening OF the New Yyk stock
market showed the effect OF selling 10
take prohts today. but there were or
setting gains in many stocks. Thirty
hve hundred shares Of New York Central
sold at l64il and l64&, compared with
ie5h.' the last price last n ght Canadian
Pacific fell ~. Atchison about point
and Baltimore and Ohio and Consolidated
Gas large fractions The Toledo, st.
Louis and western stocks were strong.
the preferred losing a and the common
SA on lighter transactions.
Buoyancy and heavy buying OF A num-
ber OF high class railway stocks gave tone
10 tho market New York Central bound
ed up 10 1919. St. Paul 10 1sSA. and Union
pacihc To 1854. Chicago. 81. Paul Min
neapolis and Omaha Jumped I, North
western preferred three and some other
stocks from 1 To 2ia. The entire market
became heavy towards II O'Clock. The
principal strong stocks reacted between
and points. New York Central falling
10 16s Pennsylvania sold a point under
last night
The selling became quite general and
eft ST. Paul only a small fraction Of its
gain, wiped out that in New York Gem
trail and carried Union Pacific a fraction
below last night
i ne Joss IN FennsylNdOla redcneu 10
and Louisville snd Nashville 2. There
was an effective rally of point or more
In some OF the leaders
The recoveries were partly yielded again
before noon. Bonds were steady.
Concentrated buying OF selected stocks
stimulated the upward movement again
after IL O'Clock Smelling extended its
advance 10 l0ls. and Ontario and West
ern was bought heavily up 10 SIN. The
earlier leaders Of the market were bene-
fted somewhat but did not recover to
the high figures of the morning Selling
drove down few stocks.
Sensational advances occurred at inter
walls IA stocks in which the floating sup
ply a. small. Iackawanna sold at i0a
meking a q point jump on two transac-
tons. Northwestern preferred also i'm
proved six points Coal stocks generally
gained. Speculation was spotty, some
stocks rising in sympathy with the vari-
Gus bull demonstrations, while others
, hung bavk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14
RUNAWAY ON COLLEGE HILL.
ONE HORSE KILLS ANOTHER

An exciting runaway occurred on Col
lege street at 1920 o'clock this afternoon.
A horse attached 10 a heavy bakery
wagon, belonging TO Mcdonald & Phelan.
i62 North Main street started on a run
from BENEFIT, down College street.
In front OF the Board Of Trade building
stood horse and Concord buggy. the
property Of Thomas p. Hogan Of 127 Globe
street
Long before the runaway reached the
foot Of the hill the traces broke
To clear itself OF the thlls which struck
It's heels the horse ran all the faster. so
that when IL reached level ground the
pace was terrific.
Unable to keep It's footing on the
smooth asphalt paving the runaway fell
ana plunged against Mr.. Hogsn's rig.
with such force that the horses head wa :
driven hard against an electric post
At the same time the wagon was over
turned and struck the standing animal.
which was valued at $3.50.
Mr. .Hosans horse dropped dead, a
great stream OF blood pouring from its
nostrils.
The bakers horse got 10 It's feet again
and ran around 'ths building 20 Market
square. where IL was caught, practically
uninjured. by Emery Nelson
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14
MARINE REGISTER

Tomorrow the sun rises ~ SIS A. m.
and sets at 5.52 p. m. High tides at 2:27
=. m. and 3.ol 3 m.
The following vessels arrived IN port
the past = hours:
Steamer Maine. Applehv. New York.
steamer Edsmout. Olweil.r New York.
Steamer city ot Newport. Ricketson.
Newport
Steamer warwick. Rich, Fall River
Steamer Queen CITY, Johnson. Tfverton
Schooner William r Downs 49, 90 feet
OF lumber for tho railroad
Tug Battler. from New York
Tug Gertrude. from New York
Barge White stone. Ellzabethpor, 81
tons ~ coal FOR the railroad
Barge Santee South Ambov. on tons
OF coal for Doe e. Little
Barge Susquehanna, South Ambov. 7a
tons OF coal for the railroad
Barge Emma, Perth Amboy SO ton. 81
coal for Eastern Coal company.
Barge Munscy. Weehawken. 375 tons of
coal FOR Pawtucket
SAILED
Tug Battlcr. with tow.
Tug Gertrude with barge vashtl
TUG Sweepstakes. light. 10 New T.or son
Tux Roger Williams. With barge west.
ern Belle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14
STRIKING
WEAvERS
To MEET

Fall River. Mass, March 1.-THE wsav-
ers OF the No ? Stafford mill, who struck
for a second time within a few months
Yesterday noon. will decide this afternoon
whether to return TO work pending the
settlement Of grievances OF all weavers
on the extra loom system between the
manufacturers and Weavers' associa alton
The manufacturers committee has
power TO act and the question OF dele
eating power 10 its representatives will
come before a general meeting of weavers
tomorrow night The weavers will hold
out for 1882 q cut unless manufa cturers
can show that long bobbins and stop
motions arc improvements I'm which case
they might be willing TO compromise
In no event will they consider, ac-
ccrding to their officers. a proposition of
IL cents a cut rs intimated might be Of
fere-i and which would mean an increase
OF about II cents a week. The present rate
p8id Is It72 cents per cut.
An understanding existed between the
manufacturers and weavers committee
that a truce should he declared until the
grievances were disposed OF one way or
the other.
stafford Mill weavers claim they were
satisfied that the rnanufs cturers do not
intend TO Yield n fair rate. changes
are going on in all mills I'm the city and q.
was evident that manufacturers had
broken the truce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14

OF TRAFFIC
IMPROVED

New York. Msroh 1.-THE traffic condi-
tions on the elevated railways and the
subway today were slightly improved
over those OF Yesterday. No more trains
were run. but a little better speed was
maintained.
All the employees OF the Interborough h
company who went on a strike and whose
wages had been previously advanced be-
cause OF the length OF their service Sc
cured employment, only the sacrifice of
whatever advance in wages they had re-
ceived.
Experienced motormen were reduced
from $250 10 $500 a day gatemen from
N.55 10 $40 guards from sl90 TO SIS
and conductors from $40 10 S2.i0
So crushed was the strike spirit that
the men accepted the reductions with
out protest and with evidences OF thank
fuiness AT securing work
Many told the officers that they had
Joined the strike from fear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14
OTTOMAN OFFICIALS FLEE
BECAUSE OF AN INTRIGUE

Constantinople, March li.-Another pal
ace intrigue. so common in the sultan's
encourage. has resulted In the sudden
flight OF a trio OF high Ottoman officials,
Generals Ahmet pasha and Ria Pasha,
his majestys chamberlain.
IL LE said that the three officials fed
abroad 10 escape the Vaccinations OF a
secret police cabal at the Yildiz Kiosk.
VINO were said 10 be bent on their destruc-
ton. Ria Pasha was recently attacked
ard wounded IN a street by a gang OF
meL.
ThC assault Is alleged to have been in
vestigated by the chief OF the secret po-
lice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14
WORTH HALF A MILLION, SHE
STARVED HERSELF TO DEATH

New York, March I4--Mrs. Phoebe a.
Barrisn, reputed 10 he worth $500, 600.
widow of Samuel Barran, one OF the ia
nous Hamilton Rifles Volunteers, who
achieved fame on the field OF Gettysburg,
Ia dead at her home In Flushing, L. I.
She had been a recluse since the dea IN
Of her husband. nearly % years ago.
Neighbors, seeing no signs OF life about
the house for a week, forced open the
door, and found Mrs. Barrian dying upon
a couch. A few applies. q. loaf OF bread
and a can OF corn was the only food found
In the house. and the doctors said the
woman had literally starved herself into
general breakdown which caused her
death.
Mrs. Rarrian was deeply attached 10
her husband and neighbors say that ever
since his death plate ha SET 1T me bead
OF the oaken table in the dining hall OF
the homestead