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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Finding of a Lost Tribe.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
At the north end of Hudson bay is an
island about the size of the state of Maine,
which Is called Southampton Island. on
which has been discovered lost tribe of
Esquimaux, which has been without any
intercourse with human beings for centuries
and until a few years ago had never seen a
white man. Apparently. these people have
bus They are still In the stone age know
ing no metals. They grow no plants, and
their homes are built of the skulls of
whales Their huts are built by putting to-
gether the great jaws Of the whale and
covering them over with skins In the mid
die of this dwelling is the familiar elevated
place on which stands the lamp. With this
they cook, light their dwelling, provide
warmth. melt snow and dry their clothes.
The whale Is their chief means of subsist-
ence. They use the bones In a variety of
ways. even making their cups and buckets
of 1t, by bending it in shape and sewing on
the bottom.
The tribe Is composed OF about fifty-eieht
individuals. about evenly divided between
the sexes. They speak dialect peculiar To
themselves, quite unlike that spoken by anv
other tribe of Esquimaux. A fact which
proves the perfect isolation of the commu-
nifty Is evidenced by their Ignorance OF soan-
stone. Among other tribes II is the favorifa
material for pots and kettles, and when
they are unable to obtain 1t In their own
neighborhood they will make long niler,m-
ages, lasting several years In quest OF this
material. But as the people of this lost
tribe are In ignorance Of such a. stone thew
make their receptacles from slabs of lime
stone, which they glue together in rectaneu.
lar shapes by mixing deers blood and
grease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Earliest Newspaper in the West.

Letter TO the Editor of the Chicago Chronicle.
In the Chronicle Of recent date, in an
obituary notice of the late Henry s. eau
thorn. it is stated that Ibis grandfather,
Elihu Stout, founded the first newspaper
published west of the Allegheny noun
tains." Though the date location and
name oe the paper are not given, 1t may
with truth be said that the statemen is In
correct The Pittsburg. Pa, Gazette claims
TO have been the first newspaper publish
ed west OF the Allegheny mountains" Its
claim. however. Is not correct. The first
newspaper west of the Alleghanies was Is
sued by Maj. Marschalk Y. s. A. then sta
toned at Fort Natchez. Miss, who, having
been a printer. took this method to while
away the tedum OF life at q frontier army
dated the Gazette by from three to five
years. The journal was continued be-
lieve, as long as Maj Marschalk remained
at that post.
In the early eos, while I was engaged In
preparing a history of early Newspapers
In Illinois published by the Franklin So
ciety in 1871. and now forming the only au-
thentic record OF early Illinois newspapers
A. H. Marschalk. publisher of paper at
Anna, Union county, ILL.,, and a son of Maj.
Marschalk wrote the above facts to me-
He also gave me the name and the date of
the first Issue of his fathers paper, but the
letter has long since disappeared. / have
no doubt, however, of the correctness of
Mr. Marschalk's statements. IT any of his
descendants are living perhaps they can
furnish some Information concerning this
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Grooves In Indian Arrows


In making the Indian arrow three small
undulating grooves are cut on the sha n
running down to the head from the lowe,
end OF the feathers. This has attracted the
attention of some of the ethnologists. who
gave the matter considerable study and
wisely concluded that the little lines were
made for the blood to run through. or tba
they represented lightning
An old Omaha who had the reputation nj
being very skillful In cutting the grooves n
arrow shafts was called by the chief to dc
that work for him on some arrows he was
making. The chief himself was a fine ar
row maker, but he recognized the skill OF
the old man In this particular line. While
the work was In progress the chiefs son
who had reached the inquisitive age. and
was looking on with wide-eyed interest
suddenly asked: Venerable man. why
are you making those crooked unes?"
The chief gave q hearty laugh, and said
Father, tell him, for he will be makina
arrows himself some day, and he should
know"
Every sapling." answered the old man,
''out of which the arrow is made has some
defect, however faultless II may appear 10
be- The good arrow maker takes great
deal OF pains to smooth out and straighteu
the imperfections by oiling and heating
But the wood, in time. Will spring back
because Of it's inherent defects, unless these
grooves are cut in the shaft soon after
seasoning and Strengthening"
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Viewing the Procession.

From the London Chronicle.
The policeman is probably learned by this
time in the device of the short lady who
carries a brick done up like a brown paper
parcel, and lets 1t down by piece of string
TO act as footstool just as the royal pro-
cession is approaching. But even the po-
liceman is sometimes too sharp. You
must get Off that box, please. sir" said the
constable in the Strand. The man adj
dressed preserved a complete silence. The
crowd round him Uttered The chance OF
a row always cheers a waiting crowd.
Boxes aren't allowed, IL you please" per-
sisted the policeman, edging nearer. The
immediate neighbors OF the offender who
lowered head and shoulders above the rest.
laughed aloud 1t was not until the police
man had elbowed his way through that
the young giant took the trouble to speak.
Cant get off my own legs. can I?' he
remarked, with grin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
ANOTHER DEATH.
Stecker Mistake Results in New Vic
tim Of SMALLPOX.

The second death. almost directly due
to physicians failure to distinguish be.
tween smallpox and chickenpox in tho
case of Frank j. Stec&er Of 1241M Dun.
can street northeast. occurred this morn
ing at the Smallpox Hospital when
George Sherwood, twenty-eight years old.
of III 18th street northeast succumbed I'd
the disease. The death of Harry 3 Van
der Las, thirty-one years old, on October
%, after infection from this same source.
was noted In The Star at the time.
In the Sherwood case the disease was car
ried directly from Stecker to the unfor-
tunate young man whose death has lust
occurred. Sherwood was a brother-in-law
Of Stecker. and his mother helped In the
nursing of Stecker when he was taken I'll
of "chickenpox." Mrs. Sherwood had suf-
fered an attack OF the disease and was
over the worst of 1t when the epidemic was
discovered by the health authorities She
was taken to the smallpox hospital and
she was at the bedside of her son this
morning when he died. Mrs. Sherwood will
be discharged from the hospital and from
quarantine tomorrow.
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Origin of a Phrase.
ne London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Every dog has its day" Lloyd George is
the last notable person who has said So
at Kingston on Thursday. with reference
to the government. The first many good
Shakespearians may have supposed, was
Hamlet, who observes The cat Will new
and dog will have his day. as his exit
words in the church yard scene. But two
earlier instances of the saying were I'M
earthed for DR. Murray's dictionary. Forty
years before Hamlet" Haywood wrote:
But, as every man saith, a dog hath his
daie;" and the very first recorded person to
say it was none other than Queen Eliza
beth, who remarked; Notwithstanding, as
a dog hath day, SO may l perchance have
time to declare it In deed" The origin Of
the saying is lost in antiquity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
The World Of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, November 2S.-The cotton
market opened easy at a decline of to II
points in response 10 lower cables and sold
of to a net decline of - TO Is points during
the first half hour under scattering liquida-
ton and local bear pressure. Wall street
bulls supported the market at the decline,
and during the middle of the morning
fluctuations were comparatively narrow and
irregular with the tone steady at a recov-
cry of points from the lowest. II
was December notice day and it was esti-
mated that 5000 bales were rendered. There
was a fair demand for December against
sales of the later positions at the differ
ences and the notice had no depressing In
fuence
The market al midday was barely steady
under room selling. with prices at about
the lowest point of the session or net
decline of IL to 10 points. Spot cotton quiet;
middling uplands | 1.90 middling gulf, Il 10
Estimated receipts at the ports today TO-
0G0 bales against 10l, $40 last week and 20,
IA last year. For the week 100000 bales
against 301 $50 last week and 1881 ,26I last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 1S,
6s6 bales, against 22.o17 last year, and al
Houston 81 .G0i bales, against o,4o6 last
year.
bid: December. 1l25; January, II AS; March
11,73; May, SO; July, 11.s1; August, 1.62
Spot closed quiet. twenty points lower
middling upands, 11.s0; middling gulf
1905; sales, 2tiO bales.
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CITY MARKET REPORT

EGGs-The receipts have shown no
increase. and market is ruling easy.
owing to lack of demand. Inferior grades
have slow sale. fancy storage goods be-
Virginia, 29a3O; w. Virginia ana 8. w.
Virginia. 2Sa29; Tennessee, 2sa2s; North
Carolina. 27a2S; storage. 19a21.
BUTTER.-The market firm. Choice
storage and renovated also meeting with
ready sess sale. store-paeked goods In lib
cry, fancy, 25a25h: western firsts.
20; western seconds, 20 Process. fancy.
q; fair to good. 10. Western. factory.
l6h; good. 1874. store.packed. fresh. Halt.
CHEEsE.-Market continues in a very
nrm state on all kinds. New York state
factory. fall. large, Is; fall, small, Is:
summer. large. IA; summer. small. IA u
western factory. new, choice. IA. fair to
good. 12a13. Virginia. 11a12.
GAME.-Choice qualities of all kinds In
good demand fancy goods occasionally ex-
ceeding quotations Rabbits per doz., 1.J
az. 40: kits, per doz, 6Oa1O0: quail. per dog.
2.Ooa2.O0; pheasants. each 75aL25: wood
cock, each 25a4O.
LIVE POULTRY.-Unchange Market
full quotations. Chickens. spring. large.
per lb., 10; medium, per h., 13a14 small.
per ID. 10. Hens. per ID, ION. BOOSTERS.
per lb., s. Ducks. old, per h.. 11a12;
Turkeys. toms. per h., 15a16; hens, per
10, IT, Keats, per h., 10.
DRESSED POULTRY. - Unchanged.
Choice turkeys are scarce and higher;
plenty of poor stock. Turkeys, choice,
undrawn. per h., 16a19; average. un-
drawn. per h., 18a1S; thin. per h.. IL
old toms, I3a14 Chickens, spring, large,
per h.. 12a13; medium, per h., 13a14;
small, per h., Halls. Hens, choice. per
lb., liz. BOOSTERS, per h.. las. Ducks,
old, per h., 1oa12; young. per lb-, 12a14.
Geese, per h.. Sa10.
LIVE STOCK.-The cattle market s
without change. therefore renew quota
tons Veal calves continue in good de-
mand for choice; ordinary, easier. Grass
calves dull. Cattle, extra, per cwt.. 4.Uoa450
butcher, per cwt.. 3.00a3.5O; common. per
cwt.. 200; rough per cwt.. 1.00a15o. Hogs.
per cwt., gross, 5.25a5.50; ordinary, per
cwt.. 4.5Oa475. Sheep, wool. 5.5oa45o
Lambs, spring. choice. per h., IN; medium
per h., 6la. Calves. prime. per H., Sas1a;
medium. per lb.. 7a71s; common. per d.
s; grass, per h., 4. Cows. prime. fresh
each, 35.O0a4O 90; common. each, 20.OOa30'o;
old and dry. S.00a10.0O.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

sales.-Regular call, II O'Clock Washington
Gas cert, 500 at 11S
Washington Gas "a" $500 at 103&
Capital Traction, 5 at lat, 20 at 147, at 147,
10 at t47.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. pfd, 5 at se0
Washington Rwy. and Elec. com, 80 at Az, 10
at Az, so at IL, so at 4I4s, 100 at 41A 100 at
41as, 80 at Az 80 at AIS.
National Safe Deposit and Trust, 10 at 1874.
Union Trust, 10 at 141, 10 at lat.
Washington Gas, IS at 50. at 591s, 25 at 6eA
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1884,. .
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 15ts. 100 at 1914 Is
at 1914, 90 at 15h
Greene Copper. 100 at 27s4.
After cal-Washngton Rwy and Elec As $500
at 91h $1,000 at 91ts, $4,000 at 91is. So, 600 at
91s.
q. S. registered 3s, $500 at 1o41
U. S. registered Is, 81, 900 at 1887
Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd., 10 at go, 80
at go. 100 at $50, 80 at go.
Central National Bank. 10 at $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Anything to Oblige.
, The Chicago Trfhnne.

From the Chicago Tribune.
How can you tell what kind of weather
we're going to haveY' asked the long
nosed stranger who had been hanging
around the Offices for an hour or more.
If you have time to come inside said
the weather man. with great cordiality.
and listen to me for about six months,
will try to tell you the entire modus oper-
andi. although 1t has taken us much longer
than that. you understand, to reduce the
system to a-thank heaven, he's gomez
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No Indication Of Jealousy.
FROM the Detroit Free Press.

$50 that Is one Of the friends OF your
childhood He must be in prosperous cir
cumstances?' remarked the bystander.
.'True," replied the millionaire. but how
did you know it?',
Because noticed that he didnsf remind
you OF the days when you didn't have q
pair OF shoes to your name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
FOREIGN BANK BUSINESS.

LONDON, November 2s.-Bullion to the
amount of 100000 was taken into the Bank
of England on balance today.
BERLIN, November 2S-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 43a. pfenngs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills. 3%i per cent;
three-month bills, As per cent.
PARIS, November 2S.-Three per cent
rentes. 80 francs IS confines for the ac-
count; exchange on London, % francs 1871
centimes for checks.
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Successful Philanthropy.
From Madame.

There Is perhaps nothing In the world so
difficult as trying to help other people
whether by advice or substantial means
The philanthropist VINO Is not a failure Is
4 wonder. and II Is quite safe to give our
pennies freely and be thankful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers. 1919 street members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
Exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

BALTIMORE, Md. November 2s.-FLOUR-
Quiet, unchanged receipts, ZIP barrels exports,
Ala barrels
WHEAT-Steady spot, contract s4as4ls; spot,
No. red western S5LaaS5&; November, s4aS4ls
December. S4i4as4as: January. s6Aas8as steamer
No. red TTha77& receipts, 1872 bushels;
southern by sample, 69as2; southern grade.
79aS4
CORN-Steady; spot, new, 49Ha49Ss; November,
old. 494a49%: year. 49lia49A; January,
49I4a49as; February 49Isa493s; March, 49sa49as
May, 43isa49as; steamer mixed, 46Ha46as; re-
ceipts 25S, $50 bushels southern white corn, 42s
40; southern yellow corn 42a49.
oATS-Dull; No. white. 351aa3524; No. 2
mixed 34a34L receipts, 104 339 bushels.
RYE Easier; No. . western. 74a74ia export re-
ceiptS 1881 bushels.
HAY-Quet unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet, unchanged.
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Today's Transactions Were
Confused and Confusing.
ERRATIC MOVEMENTS
NOTED IN THE INDUSTRIAL
QUARTER PARTICULARLY.
Sharp Advances in Tennessee Coal and
Iron, Sloss Sheffield and Republic
Striking Changes.
epecisI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK, November 2S.-Transactions
in securities in todays stock market were
both confused and confusing. In the IN
dustrial quarter particularly there were ire
mendous ana crratic swings in prices, and
during the greater part of the day the in
dustrial and miscellaneous stocks occupied
the center of the speculative stage. At one
time or another during the day very sharp
advances took place in Tennessee Coal and
iron, Sloss-Shefiield and Republic Iron and
Steel preferred, then activity would shift
INTO National Lead, which in turn gave
place to WOODEN goods. and then to Viz
philadelphia Chemical
The early advance in Tennessee Coal and
Iron. which amounted to nearly points.
carried that stock to the highest figure at
which II has ever sold, while during the
Hrst hour Of business Amalgamated Copper
advanced 10 the highest quotation it has
reached since 1901. Copper metal was ex-
Ceedingly strong both in London and at
New York, and predictions were current
that selling prices for the metal would
soon be established at is cents. Bar silver
also continued to rise In London. that metal
in turn touching the highest price reached
1896.
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Today,s Government Receipts

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $500, 725 government receipts
from internal revenue, 1896 OS5: customs,
s1.007 .631; miscellaneous, S4i5, 16S; expend-
lures, 81 SO0,0O0
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. November 2S.-Lower prices
for wheat at Liverpool sent May wheat off
to S6a. aSffs here today.
On liquidation by prominent holders May
corn sold off to 1875.
Offerings of May oats were light. the mar
ket steaGying at 31Psa31a4.
LIVERPOOL, November % Wheat Spot
firm: No. > red western, Us I'D: futures
steady: December, is 1O$sd; March, Is 105sd;
May, IS aL.d.
Corn-Spot easy; American mixed, As lid;
futures quiet: January, As I'd: March,
As sgd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Fruits and Vegetables.

There seems to be an abundant supply
of almost everything in the line of fruits
and vegetables Apples are scarce and cor
respondingly high
But" remarked dealer. they are no
higher than they are on an off year-15
cents a quarter peck.
tomatoes are also scarce, the Florida
stock being later this year than usual.
There are still a few of the late crop of
nearby tomatoes in the market and they
find ready sale, although they are not of
good quality. Other vegetables are to be
had at prices that are considered reasonable
Cranberries are more plentiful than dealers
had anticipated, and 10 cents quart was
the price asked for them this morning
three cents cheaper than they were last
week. There was a fine display of flowers
in market this morning, and the demand
for them was almost as great as was the
demand for turkeys. On the outside of the
market a few country people had small
quantities of evergreen displayed, which
gave the market a holiday appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Striking Movements.

Other striking movements in this same
general quarter of the market were noted
in Pacific Mail. Railway Steel Spring. Cast
Iron Pipe. American Tobacco preferred
American Locomotive and Colorado Fuel
and Iron.
After their early squirt the shares of the
southern coal and iron companies reacted
very sharply, rejecting selling, which was
perhaps induced by the continued absence
of any definite explanations Of the tremen-
dous advances which have recently taken
place in those stocks. ReCOllections of for
mer occasions. when similar market flights
IN the same group of stocks have ended in
smoke. may have Increased the willingness
OF fortunate holders to convert paper prof 8
into cash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

There was also some of the Gas eertifi-
Gates wanted and some of the Potomac
Electric Light SIS, as we'll as Steamboat
bonds. While there was no trading. still
the demand was there. which was not SO
evident in the case of the other lists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS
TURKEYS AT REASONABLE
PRICES-FIsH AND OYSTERS.

Turkeys were very much in evidence in
and about the markets today, and the prices
ranged about cents a pound cheaper than
az theis time year ago. In the Center
market and about the big commission houses
on Louisiana avenue they were to be seen
by the thousands. There immense crates
of live fowls stood on the sidewalks and
barrels and piles OF dressed fowls were
upon the pavements and benches In and
outside the market. Twenty cents a pound
was the price asked by the market dealers.
and it made no difference whether the tur-
key weighed five pounds or twenty-five
pounds.
There was NJ evidence of short supply
of the fowl for the Thanksgiving dinner,
and there are more turkeys on the road
headed this way Some of the heavy ship
pers from Virginia had not reached the
market this morning, but will be there late
this afternoon. They will bring large num-
hers of turkeys to swell the number already
on hand. and will dispose Of their-stock
this afternoon and tomorrow morning.
While many people did their buying today,
many others will wait until tomorrow morn
ing, In anticipation of cheaper prices pre-
vailing.
Dealers were careful about buying tur-
Keys today, because they were completely
at sea concerning the prospects of tomor-
row supply. While 20 cents was the pre-
Nalllng price inside the local markets, there
We're dealers on the outside who were dis
posing of their supply at as low as IS cents.
There was nothing about today's market to
indicate any likelihood of an advance in
price by tomorrow. Yet some of the larger
dealers predicted that such an increase
might be expected
Supply Of Game.
1t was stated that the wholesale price to-
day ranged from Is to IS cents, the former
price being cheaper than dealers have paid
In several years Chickens were also plen-
tiful today and were a trife cheaper than
turkeys. Game of all kinds, with the ex-
ception of wild ducks. is scarce and high.
quail are always in demand at this sea-
son, but the price charged for them this
year has greatly reduced the demand They
are selling at 40 cents each or $3.50 dozen.
Pheasants are always in demand during the
time they are In market, but this year they
are unusually scarce, and at present are
selling as high as 81 each. Rabbits are
more plentiful than they were week ago.
the supply being equal to the demand They
are selling at % cents each.
Fish and oysters, to so with the Thanks
giving dinner, are plentiful and reasonable.
There is a. good supply of Potomac bass on
hand and they are selling at from II to 20
cents pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
The Railway List.

Turning to the railway list less violent
fluctuations were observed there, but a
highly irregular tone prevailed, especially
FOR the more active stocks These were
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Rock
Island, ST. Paul. Erie and Reading During
the morning session Union Pacific advanced
TO within a small fraction of the highest
figures at which 1t has ever sold, later
moving irregularly.
Dealings in St. Paul seemed to be infiu-
enced by somewhat vague notions that some
definite announcement might soon be forth
coming with regard TO the intention of the
ma nagement TO extend the cOmpanys lines
10 the Pacific coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

Several lots of Capital Traction stock
were taken at 147, and there was sill stock
to be had at the same price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
The London Market.

There was little news OF general impor-
lance over night. The London stock mar
ket was but moderately Influenced by the
complications in the European political sit
uation, although Russian bonds were weak
and operations here for foreign account
were upon an inconsiderabe scale in com
parison with the magnitude of the local
dealings.
Tho money market was q shade firmer,
doubtless because of the large losses the
banks are marking this week in their oper-
. atious with the subtreasUry, chiefly because
of the heavy transfers of funds from New
York to San Francisco. Further transfers
were made today, and up to this morning
the banks had incurred a loss to the sub
treasury Of nearly 100. 600, in contrast
with a considerable gain during the same
period Of last week.