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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10
New York.
The Peruna Medicine Company,

Inc iefuna Meulclne company,
Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen-"This spring for the first
time ! have taken two bottles of Pc
runa, and, as it has done me great
deal OF good, | feel as if ! ought to say
a good word for it's worth.
"Duriity the Springtin,e for The
last fe,D years. L hare taken ser-
erdt kinds or spring tOntcs, and
haze neUer received any benedt
DtdfeUer. 1his year, through the
GdUtce or n friend, I hare tried
Peruta aud IL has given sdtiyac-
ttOn
~ ddrise all athletes ichO are
about to 90 In training to try a
bottle. for 81 ridtnty gets the
system In good shape
Yours truly,
JOHN W. GLENfSTER.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10

Hamburg is to have school for training
servants.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10

The usual laws of distillation are
proven by the electric furnace expert
ments of Moissan and Farrelley to
hold good in the care of mixtures Of
metals. With mixtures of copper with
zinc and with cadmium, the zinc and
cadmium were quickly expelled, and
lead separated from copper in the
same way, but after longer distilla-
ton. Some mixtures of copper and
tin gradually lost their copper, 9th
ers their tin, while others distilled
without change of composition. Mix
lures of lead and tin showed grad
ually decreasing proportion of lead un-
til only pure tin was left. A remark
able peculiarity noted in tin is the
wide range of temperature in which
the metal is liquid as it melts at 226
degrees c. while its boiling point is
above that of copper and lead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10

A new railway track layer. with
crew of 10 men, will lay two miles of
track day, according TO the Indian
apolis News. The track layer has a
huge crane 60 feet long, which pro
iects forward over the road and hauls
behind 1t train of 16 flet cars load
ed with ties and rails A continuous
double line of cars moves constantly
over rollers and carries the tie with
1t. Both rails and ties are seized at
the proper time by the machinery and
placed on the road in front Of the
train, where they shortly form part
of the track over which 1t passes.
This device is said to be the most
expeditions as well as economical
track layer in the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething soften the gums, reduces infamma-
tion, ,allays pain cures wind collie, ,25c bottle.
The crown of human tooth is covered
by brilliant white cap of enamel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10

NJ. C. E. Stromeyer of Manches-
ter, England, suggests in letter to
Nature that irregularities of the
earth's surface might be detected by
special observations for determining
the position of the northern and
southern limits of totality during the
coming total solar eclipse of August,
next. Unfortunately, there are many
practical difficulties in the way which
the author has not discussed, but he
makes one suggestion which might be
carried out. He proposes to place
soldiers at short distances along the
northern and southern borders of the
shadows path, who, by marking the
positions where the eclipse was total,
might determine with greater accur-
acy than is known the breadth Of the
moons shadow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10

The baobab tree, which has been
transplanted from Africa to Asia and
America, has fruit whose pulp
monkey breads eaten by negroes,
and seeds that are priced by natives
of Madagascar for the oil that is alb
stracted by crushing and boiling in
water A French chemist has been
investigating. He finds that the
round seeds grow to a diameter of
three-fourths of an inch, that their
kernels contain SO percent of oil,
with much nitrogenous matter, and
that the Madagascar oil is whitish
solid which begins to melt at about
255 degrees C. The odor recalls Tini-
sian olive oil. The oil does not be-
come rancid, and is suggested as a
valuable product in place of cocoanut
oil and in fine soaps and unguents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10
SCIENCE NOTES.

The new incandescent lamp with
0lament of tantalum has been under
experiment for two years and It Ia
claimed to yield the same candle.
power and useful life us the carbon
lamps, with a consumption Of half as
much electricity, Tho flament is
necessarily very long-about 26 inch
es-and is mounted on a special sup
port enclosed in the specially shaped
bulb.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-10
A TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience, Advises Women in
Regard to Their Health.
Mrs. Martha Pohlman

Mrs. Martha Pohlman
of 55 Chester Avenue,
Newark, n. j., who is a
graduate Nurse from the
Rlookley Training School, e,
at Philadelphia, and for
six years Chief Clinic
Nurse at the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
the advantage of personal
experience, besides her
professional education,
and what she has to say
may be absolutely relied
upon.
Many other women are
afflicted as she was. They
can regain health in the
same way. 1t is prudent
to heed such advice from
such a source.
Mrs, Pohlman writes:
~ am firmly persuaded,
after eight years of experience
with Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that it
Is the safest and best medicine
for any suffering woman to
use.
Immediately after my
marriage | found that my
health began to failme. Ibs-
came weak and pale, with Sc
we're bearing-down pains, fear
ful backaches and frequent
dizzy spells. The doctors pre-
scribed for me, yet ] did not
improve. / would bloat after
eating and frequently become
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
FINANCE AND TRADE IN
MARKETS OF THE WORLD

1ections of internal revenue. which they
would ordinarily have remitted to the New
York subtreasury, preferred to retain such
excess and to effect settlement with the
treasury therefor through acquisitions
upon their balances with correspondents in
this city. such correspondents paying over
the amount to the New York subtreasury.
In this way the government require
ments for the transfer of excess collec-
lions were satisfied: the interior banks
were pabled to use the cash to meet de-
mands for money for crop moving pur-
poses and the sum transferred, through
requisition upon their correspondents, was
equivalent to a movement of money hence
to the interior, in addition to that which
was directly shipped and therefore record
ed in the traceable fnterbank changes.
One notable feature of the bank state
ment was an increase of $1.316.3o0 in loans.
which carried the total of this item to the
highest on record. The previous maxi
mum has been Sl.145.9S9.200. October 8,
1904. Deposits decreased S2,61S.60O, or
only Sl37. 500 more than the sum of the
gain in cash less the contraction In loans;
hence the statement made good proof.
The required reserve decreased S634.6oO,
deducting which from the loss of cash
left So, 49, 5o the decrease in surplus
reserve to S12 1853 525. Computed upon the
basis of deposits, less those of So. 466, 700
public funds, the surplus is $l4,2SO,2OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
MERCHANTS TRUST STATUS.
Statement Of Vice President King
About Rumors. -

NEW YORK, August 5-An answer to
questions asked yesterday of the receivers
OF the Merchants Trust Company by de-
positors of that company who organized
a protective association was today made by
Vice President King of the New York Trust
Company, whose company is one of the re-
ceivers
If the depOstors will come here" said
Mr.. King. I'VE Will give them any Informal
ton we have about the affairs of the Mer-
chants Trust Company. They have not
been near as. but are taking statements
that they get elsewhere as truth. There is
very little truth in them"
About the offer of s., 200. 900 for all the as
sets Of the trust company. said to have
been made by E. Clarence Jones & Co, and
brought up in the depositors' questions, MIR.
King said,
Il will say that Mr. Jones has not made
any offer of any kind to the receivers"
He then adds: AS to the one million we
are supposed to- hold in cash and city
bonds, we cannot make distribution of the
city bonds. Some of them are on deposit
at Albany, and thus out of our hands
About $123. 600 Of the cash we have to pay
out is on preferred claims, such as moneys
held in trust and the like, which must be
paid in full before any other money is dis
tributed. When the 40 per cent dividend is
paid there will remain $50. 900 cash On which
to work along. The receivers have thought
it best to retain this sum to be used in case
any depositor makes successful dispute in
the courts of the amount of his claim and
we are ordered to pay more than We have
sent him the check for
The questions of the, depositors asked
whether there was not on hand 81 600. 600 In
cash alone, besides 100000 in New York
city bonds and also about 100000 in bids
for Hudson Valley railroad and Rutland
railroad securities. - +a--.., >.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

wheat in the northern sections. Conditions
were equally favorable for harvesting where
the grain had already matured. Cutting
was reported to be under way over a con-
siderable area of the spring wheat belt. By
the middle Of next week the harvest Is ex-
pected to be in full swing Id North Dakota.
There was an absence of reports claiming
damage by rust. Extreme weakness at
Minneapolis was taken here as indica ting
that there had been at least a temporary
collapse of the blight scare. AS a result of
the conditions named prices here gradually
crumbled- An official forecast Of fair
weather tomorrow for the northwest added
TO bearish sentiment. About the only en-
enlargement for the bulls came from de-
creased receipts southwest.
small holders and pit traders were the
principal sellers. Offerings were taken by
commission houses From the start prices
steadily declined, the market closing weak
at the lowest point of the day. Final quo
tatfons on September were at SSN. Clear
anees OF wheat and -four were equal to
u 900 bushels. Primary receipts were 912.-
100 bushels, compared with sos. 800 bushels
a year ago. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chi
cago reported receipts Of 400 cars against
567 cars last week and 233 cars year ago.
Excellent prospects for a bumper crop
caused weakness I'm the corn market. The
Missouri report claimed that the outlook
for the crop of that state was the brightest
OF any year. with one exception. In the last
decade Liberal acceptances and weakness
OF cash corn contributed to the slump In
option prices. Several prominent longs
were again free sellers The market
closed at practically the lowest point. Sep
TENDER opened MaAe. to Nc. lower at
53Aao33sc. to 53ssc., sold off to 525sa53c.,
and closed at %. Local receipts were $50
cars, with twenty-six Of contract grade.
Oats were weak on prospects of a large
gain in local stocks. Cash houses were the
principal sellers. although there was con-
siderable profit taking Weakness OF other
grain had depressing effect. September
opened 1sc. lower, at 2sakc.. sold down to
25Nc., and closed at 267sa27c Local re-
ceipts were 313 cars.
provisions were a trife easier on profit
taking by small holders. Notwithstanding
a small advance in the price of live hogs.
Weakness of grain was bearish influence.
At the close September pork was off &C. at
$I5o7R. Lard and ribs also were down &C..
closing at $7.471a and $S.12h. respectively.
Estimated receipts for Monday:
Wheat, 205 cars: corn, ,236 cars; oats. 4O2
cars; hogs, 10000 head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

known that no one can doubt he must have
time and again wished the profits could be
concealed in some way withoa. diminishing
the lump sums in dividends he now receives
from his 81 or 90 per cent of the total stock
Nobody thinks the L. s. Steel Corporation,
with its capitalization greater than the to-
tai public debt of the United States. is
bad trust. In large measure because 1t was
not so long ago that its sinking fund bonds
sold at 60 cents on the dollar. its preferred
stock at 80 and its common stock at 10 A
Capitalization of over billion and a quar-
ter Will keep dividends from ever being
at such rate to invite hostile legisla-
ton and the attacks of envy.
The instances might be multiplied bat the
Interesting point has been made sufficiently
clear. 1t Is that the public does not share
proportionately in the increased prosperity
which 1t helps to create. The Brooklyn
Union Gas was a merging of companies.
economics were effected by the consplida-
tion. Improvement In manufacturing came
from time to time. The cost Of production
was reduced. The cost to the consumer
has been reduced a little, and that little by
legislative compulsion. AT the time the
company was formed it was suggested 1t
should be called the More Water Than
Gas" Company. 1t was not because the
standard Oil crowds sense OF humor has
long been buried under tons of gold that
they did not SO name 1t.
LUZ tHC SioCh TIE puDilc WOutQ HOT TOUCH
at any price then--it isn't so long ago-is
now an investment stock paying 10 per cent.
Six per cent given the excess Of water.
would have been more than fair, more than
fair by perhaps per cent If not very
much cheaper gas, the public certainly
should have had at least very much better
gas In the Consolidated Gas Company of
New York the case is analogous. The COM
pany shows by the figures Of experts that
7o-cent gas means confiscation. What the
figures really show is that the dividends
on the water would be cut-not figures
what would have been a more than CON-
sentative capitalization. Interchangeable.
Belmont's subway-sells above $500 share.
1t was a sure-thing gamble from the mo-
ment the city decided to make present of
about $50,00OOO0 to the Rothschild- Belmont
syndicate. 1t paid dividends before the
first subway train ran. Are there comforta-
BILE escalators TN the elevated stations? Yes,
two.
Is there any likelihood that the fare on
the subway trains will be reduced for the
benefit of the public which has made Mr..
Belmont almost twice as rich as he was be-
fore? The answer may be left to the in
telligent reader. His opinion will be the
opinion of every other man in the United
States, including Mr.. August Belmont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
NEW YORK BANKS
The Official Statement Showed
Marked Discrepancy.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The Financier
today says:
The Official statement of the New York
associated banks this week again showed
more or less marked discrepancy be-
tween the estimated changes in the cash
item computed upon the basis of the
traceable movements of money and the
amount reported in the statement, the lat
ter showing loss of Ss797. 100. while some
estimates indicated gains.
The discrepancy may be in part ex-
planned by the fact that during the week
there were indirect and unrecorded move
ments of money between interior deposit
tries. located at manufacturing centers.
and their New York correspondents. These
repositories having use for the excess col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Good Weather Reports Continued the
Weak Prices.

CHICAGO, August 8. Clear weather
northwest made prices continuously weak
in the wheat market here today At the
close the September option was Off 1Aa1ss.
Corn is down AaH. Oats show loss of
1saas. Provisions are Sc lower.
The wheat market was under continuous
selling pressure throughout the entire ses-
sion. At the opening the September option
was a shade lower to a shade higher. at
ssh to S514 holiday at Liverpool turned
first attention to the wheat fields of Mime
sofa and the Dakotas Weather in the
northwest was ideal for the ripening Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

NEW YORK, August 5.-Stockholders of
the China-American Developing Company.
which owns the concession to construct the
Car -Hankow railroad in China, held
their annual meeting In Jersey City today.
J. p Morgan and Temple Bowdoin of ]. p.
Nc organ & Co., who represent the American
interest which controls the properly and
certain French and Belgian interests who
ar, credited with desire to acquire con-
troll attended the meeting. The session was
brief and 1t was said that the question of
accepting or rejecting any of the foreign
bids was not discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
Railways Reply to Bill of Complaint.

CHICAGO, August 5.-Attorneys for the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Com
pany made answer today to bill of COM
plant filed some. time ago in the United
States circuit court by the interstate COM
merce commission against the Chicago
Great Western railroad and seventeen other
railroad corporations charging that the
railroad companies were Illegally discrimf-
mating in rates in connection with the ship
ment of dressed meats and cattle from Mis-
souri, river points to Chicago. In the ans
wer filed today all the charges are denied,
and dismissal Of the suit is asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
THE INSIDE OF
WALL STREET
BY EDWIN LEFEvRE.

m E S 7W 7FS 7IS m III NJ sFS S m H m 7FT n
The ups and downs Of the stock market
lately have been neither sharp nor substan-
tial enough to permit of big winnings: nor
for that matter big losses, unless of pa
thence. To those to whom Wall street Is
place whittier men go to gamble. 1t must
bear a close resemblance just now to
deserted race track. And it is probably be-
cause there was so little of real interest
that such an advance as has been scored
by the stock of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, now above 400 and to all APP
pearances on it's way to still higher prices,
has aroused so much comment. In its
climb 1t has taken some long steps. ten or
fifteen points at a time and spectators
might be pardoned for thinking of the
lucky holders of men who have backed
a steady succession of long shots and
won day after day. This is one of the oc-
casional bonanzas of Wall street. There
are stocks which have doubled or trebled
or quadrupled in price in the course of a
few years. But that has always seemed
more like the legitimate growth of q bust
ness, which indeed it was, and at times
the patience was taxed and the owners
faith in the future almost shaken. Stocks
have risen ten points in month or twenty
five in a year, but that was not thirteen
points in one day as Lackawanna jumped
on Wednesday of this week.
x
Seven per cent seems to be the limit of
safety for dividends on railroad stocks.
Mr.. James j. Hill has made no secret of
his belief that per cent is as much as
the American people will stand. To go be-
yond that Is to invite popular clamor for
cheaper freight and passenger rates. which.
indeed Is what the public should get, MIR.
Hill himself has besh obliged to increase
the capital of his Great Northern time and
again in the past ten years. To be sure
he has insisted that the stock should be
sold at par. so that the road would get
way above par. The capitalization has been
quintrupled in a few years. The stock
pays per cent and sells not far from 800
1t looks as If Mr.. Hill We're contemplating
another increase. The profits Justify 1t.
~
The Standard OIL cannot by any legal sub
terfuge whatever increase it's 100000 capt.
talization. The result Is that every time
1t pays a dividend of 8 OF 10 or % per cent
up goes the howl about the sqeezing of the
defenseless proietariat. which permits the
miquitous trust to pay Mr.. Rockefeller diyf-
dends of 40 per cent In one year. Had Mr.
Rockefeller doubled the capital stock from
time to time until it was billion dollars
the shareholders would only be getting divi-5
dends of or A. per cent per annun, and
they would be selling at 60 or 65 a share
instead of COO to $50 People get used to
large capttalizations in this country. At
first they call it water. BY the time rea-
sonabie dividends are earned and paid peo-
pie have forgotten the water, that is the
excessive capitalization. The Standard Oil
could not and cannot. Legally. its present
corporate existence Is doomed; II Is even
now supposed to be on Its deathbed.
Mr.. Rockefelier's retiring nature Is SO well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
THE LONDON MARKET
CONDITIONS WERE NOT IMPRov-
ED MUCH THE PAST WEEK.
Special cablegram to The Star.

Special CabIegram to The Star
LONDON, August 5.-The stock market
conditions were not improved to any great
extent this week. There have been some
slight changes in prices, but they have been
based on such small volume of business that
they Indicate practically nothing. The
chances are that if this had not been to
large extent a holiday week. there would
have been a certain amount of shrinkage in
prices for it has been felt for the last three
days that there is no very substantial
ground for expecting early peace in the far
east There has been neither buying nor
selling to any considerable extent, specula-
tors and inves tors. being content to let the
conditions that marked the opening of the
week remain undisturbed for the most part
Conso1s FellsDR
Consols feh off trifle., owing to political
considerations, but some home. and colonial
securities instead of following suit held
their own in the foreign department. War
stocks fell off in demand and price. Other
foreigners were irregular. some better, some
worse, but none very much changed
British rails improved, thanks to. larger
dividend declarations by two important
lines that had been looked for. American
rails were firm and about all quoted stocks
look better in quotation tables than a week
ago There has been very little doing In
them, however.
The Kaffir circus has been extraordinarily
cheerful without being active, and a good
many of the best known stocks are quoted
a trif1e in advance of last Saturdays prices
By Associated Press.
LONDON, August 5.-The stock exchange
had quiet week. with cheerful under
tone and at the close was buoyant Bust
ness is not expected to expand greatly I'M
til the holidays over and the peace
negotiations have been completed Con-
soils gradually eased. owing to the closing
of commitments prior to the holidays but
British funds were generally well MAIN
tanned. Home rails, especially the heavy
lines, closed strong under good dividends,
while the foreign section, particularly for
eign rails, continued steady.
The unfavorable news from Paris In con-
nection with the failures in the sugar trade
had only temporary adverse effect.
Americans experienced little support here.
Their prices marked around parity daily
but they were only moved by operations
from Wall street, and resulted in little
change during the week.
Money was more stringent early in the
week through the banks Withdraw wing cash
in connection with the payment of INSTALL
ments on the Japanese loan, but gradually
it became more plentiful. Paris continued
to absorb gold. which, with the million from
India, set aside for the use Of the Indian
government instead of that OF the market,
caused frmness in discounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The dry goods
market today was strong and prices were
well maintained Higher cotton prices
have placed the producers In an unfayora-
bic position. inasmuch as their stock of
cheap cotton Is reported to be small. and IT
is claimed that they would suffer loss In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

marketing their goods at ruling figures and
buying raw material today A satisfactory
price is being secured, however. on a fair
proportion Of cotton goods lines.
Total imports of merchandise and dry
goods al New York for the week ending
today were valued at 1880 S62 Imports
of specie for the week were 81, SO6 silver
and S97 no gold.
Exports of specie were $1,000 gold and
$311 UeS silver.