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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
Prices Moved Irregularly in
the Early Dealings.
THE PEACE INFLUENCES
NUMBER OF THINGS CONTRIBUTE
ED TO RESTRICTION OF ACTIVITY
q. s. Steel Was Quite Largely Dealt
in-Local fractions Were Dull
Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, August 12.-In the early
dealings In the stock market this morning
prices moved irregularly. being unfavor-
ally influenced by the latest adyices re-
speeding the status of the peace negotia-
lions at Portsmouth. by President Roose-
velts remarks of yesterday the subject
OF the regulation of corporations and by
the prospects that the weekly bank state
ment would make a rather unfavorable ex-
hlbit-
The combined effect of these matters was.
however rather in the direction of restrict
ing activity than of bringing about any ex-
tens!ve declines. Before the close of the
first hour of business Reading and the
other anthracite coal shares developed
rather marked strength. and the advance In
that quarter served to check the sagging
tendency evident elsewhere in the market.
Active railway stocks, aside from those
mentioned. were New York Central. Union
Pacific. Missouri Pacific Atchison. St Paul,
Pennsylvania and Louisville and Nashville.
The United States Steel stocks were quite
largely dealt In, but moved within narrow
limits OF huctuatfun. There was a note
worthy advance recorded in Pullman palace
cars, out otherwise the transactions in the
industrial and miscellaneous stocks were
upon comparatively small scale
Local fractions Dull
The local fractions shares were very dull.
The usual weekly reports of the mercan-
tile agency upon the state of the coun-
try's trade were. broadly speaking, favor
able exhibits. Some contraction In actv-
ity was reported from those sections in
fected with the yellow fever but else
where the volume of business was reported
as being maintained upon large scale.
The London market was generally heavy.
but showed some recovery toward the close
of business.
Trading in that market also was held in
check, pending more definite news to the
upshot of the Portsmouth conference. The
Paris market was closed today. Operations
here for foreign account showed a slight
preponderance OF sales.
The Bank Statement
Notwithstanding that the bank statement
showed decrease IN cash OF 81. 933 900.
which about double the preliminary
ties, surplus reserves increased $685.
900. The change In that item was caused
altogether by an unexpected curtailment
in the loan account TO the extent OF SC, 272.-
900. The deposit item was altogether out
of line with the changes in loans and
cash. shrinkage there being shown of
$40 461 COO.
The banks now hold S12. SAC, 900 in excess
of the lawful requirements. as against $751;
ISL 900 last year. S2l Jti3. 600 in 1903 and ST.
126.OO0 in 1902. Surplus reserves at this
time last year were. Of course. especially
swollen on account of the arrangement in
connection with the Panama canal pur-
chase
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Baltimore Markets,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd, August 12-FLOUR-Ouiet
unchanged; receipts. 3,2O5 barrels; expsrts 8 100
barrels ~ O'No
WHEAT-Weak: spot, contract slhas1Y: spot.
No red western. S2taas2A; August. siisasiN
No. red, 75Aa75La; receipts 20 S87 bushels; ex-
gorts "a 600 bushels; new southern by sample,
CORN-Wesk: spot. sahasss, ansmst .ou. zoa .
year. 5014a5o%: January, 491Aa49A; steamer
mixed. 57a57h receipts I.27I bushels: southern
OATS-Unsettied. old No. 2 white, 31kn32; old
No mixed. 291 sales; receipts. "a, 4G8 bushels
RfE-Steady: uptown No 2 western S3a64
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIG HTS-Steady unchanged
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation i0a2O: fancy
l6a17 1890 p"'
EGGS-Firm 20.
CHEESE-Ftrm; large. 11h: medium. lIk;
5.45. @'
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with Matrimonial Intent.

message was received by Capt. Board
man this afternoon asking that the police
lookout for Miss Kate Grayson and Mr..
Thomas Allison. alleged to have eloped with
matrimonial intent. It was stated in the
message that they would probably arrive
upon the noon train from Thoroughfare,
Va. but the message was not received until
after the train had reached the depot. ].
B. Grayson. collector OF internal revenue
in Alexandria. the young lady's father, sent
the request. 1t was stated this afternoon
that no application for a marriage license
for the couple had been applied for at the
clerks ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

The case of the railroad commissioners OF
North Carolina vs.. the Southern Railway
Company. involving the question as 10
whether railroad companies In that state
can be compelled to run their cars on the
side tracks of private concerns. regardless
of their own regulations, was docketed in
the Supreme Court Of the United States to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

At Wadesboro, n. c.. Monday George
suffocated in a well in which they were at
work. Cumbersome was lowered first. Not
hearing from him after several moments
Coyington went down to see what was the
matter. He was also overcome by the gas
The bodies Of the two men were recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Bank Statement.
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $SG6 OPS: government receipts
from internal revenue. 81 .G3O. PA; customs.
Ss6s,.SJ9 miscellaneous. S34.634. Expendi-
lures 81 O6O 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
Foreign Bank Business.

BERLIN. August 12--Exchange on Lon
don 20 marks 4T,1 pfennings for checks.
PARIS August 12.-Three per cent
rentes. 90 francs 72h centimes for &C
count. Exchange on London % francs 10
ceDiimes for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
New York Stock Markets

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs &c Co.. bankers
end brokers, 1919 + street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange ana Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

SfHVtI, NTH, III UUuCt.
Money. 1ha1% per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for short
bills 10 per cent
The rate Of discount In the open market for three
months bills IL law per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

Hallgarten g. Co. have issued call for %
per cent of the subscriptions to the issue Of
geo refunding and extension ~ per
cent mortgage bonds of the Colorado and
Southern. of which 800 900 900 were author
ICED several months ago. The proceeds from
the issue are to be used for extending the
road to the Gulf OF Mexico.
J. s. Bache & Co. say:
1.-The net result Of the week was that the
level of prices OF the active railroad issues
reached on Thursday the highest point ever
attained in the financial history Of this
country. passing former top figures OF the
boom of September. 1902. The advance is
more than q record. It Is illustrative OF the
strength and stability Of the market of the
fact that the present level OF prices has
been reached gradually. creeping up from
day to day by fractional amounts but with
the tendency steadily upward.
THE indications set forth in the govern
ment crop report vindicate. the expectations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

Dick Bros & Co. say: For some time
past We have been advising the purchase
Of stocks. and we are now less confident of
continued improvement in the general list
During the past two days. however, tie
market has become somewhat excited, and
1t may be wise to wait for some reaction
before making new commitments on the
long side"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

c. Schumacher s. Co. say: Exchange ts
very high, and we think that the market
would probably have broken very sharply
during the past week had not the japanese
movement come In as such a large buyer.
We hear they bought over 81. 100000 during
the past week We think 1t Is quite likely
that whatever future purchases they Will
have to make wifi be made on scale, and
they Will probably not come in as buyers
until demand sterling reaches lower level
from these hgures-say 4.e6k-
yellow fever In the south has caused ap-
prehension as to whether the south Will ship
cotton early this fall. We think. however
that the government will have this situa-
ton under control in q very short time. and
that the new crop viii commence to move
this month. With the enormous harvest Of
grain actually assured We believe there will
be enough exchange not only to meet our
requirements. but also to supply all remit
tances the japanese government might pur-
chase here in payment Of that portion OF
the Japanese loan already taken. or that
may be taken In future, by the United
States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

Yesterday developed particular strength,
demand sterling rising to 4.S6 TOa4 S64x at
the close. a recovery of 1-6 Of / per cent
from the weeks low level. and comparing
with 4.s6.G6a4.S665 at the close last Fri
day. The net gain for the week therefore
amounted to about 1-32 OF 1 per cent for
demand sterling. Long bills naturally did
not participate In the advance to such an
extent. and while they showed consider
able recovery from the extreme low price,
sixty day bills closed at AS. 65a4 S4%, COM
pared with 4.s4. Soa4s4.90 at the end of last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

A. o. Brown Co. say: observers on
the floor said yesterday afternoon that
heavy buying orders were given out in
various hitherto comparatively inactive
stocks. which is interpreted to mean that
the banking interests are assuming active
control Of the upward movement, and that
hereafter professionalism will be less in
evidence. Higher prices generally pre-
dicted for next week, but. in view of the
recent substantial advance. we advise TAX
ing profits on any good bulge and buying
again recessions."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
Unconscious Girl Robbed of Jewels.

Miss Angie White, who says she is a
cloak model, tried to get to a Broadway
car at 10Th street, in New York Saturday
afternoon, was trapped in a tangle of
vehicles and tainted. When she came to
she was in a store near the corner, and
two young men, faultlessly dressed, were
bending over her. They explained that
they had carried her from the street.
where she fell. She thanked them and
with their help, got on a car. A few min
utes later she noticed that finger of one
of her gloves had been torn off. Her opal
ring was missing from that finger. On the
same finger she had worn ring set with
two and one-half carat diamond. The
jewel had been cut from the setting. Her
gold watch. set with eighty-seven small
diamonds, was also gone. Miss White got
OF the car and found policeman. He
took her to the Tenderloin Istation. where
she told her story. Detective brennan was
sent out on the case: She gave good de-
scription of the two mem who had as
sisted her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.
Excluded Aliens Reported Struggled
Across Mexican Frontier.

That thousands of undesirable emigrants,
who either have been rejected by United
States inspectors or are physically and
otherwice unfit, are smuggled across the
Mexican border is the assertion of Brough-
ton Brandenburg. He returned to New
York Saturday on the steamer Monterey.
after two months sojourn in the land of
Diaz Mr.. Brandenburg has for the last
four years made Investigations of the imm-
grafton problem. Besides Europeans, he
says that at least two thousand Chinese are
annually taken across the frontier Mr..
Brandenburg declared further: IT had
heard that many immigrants were being
smuggled into the United States from
Mexico, yet ii was weeks before ! found
anything tangible to bear out these re-
ports, so carefully do the agents who con-
duct that enterprise conceal the traces of
what they doing. One day / saw four
teen immigrants going into house at No.
IL Cerca San Lorenzo, in the City of Mex
leo. l followed them into a back room,
where two men were sleeping. 1t was ex-
pected that all this company should live in
that one apartment. l asked to see their
papers and ascertaned that all had been
sent there by the Austro-American Steam
ship Company which operates line of
vessels between Trieste and Vera Cruz.
They had come on the steamer Fredda. the
first ship of the line to reach Mexico. None
of the party had any money. 1t is easy for
the immigrants to get into Mexico, for the
reason that the government there is offer
ing every inducement for colonization. The
Italian line known as La Veloce has con-
cession by which it promises to land GER
tain number of immigrants in Mexico In
the course of a year. No restrictions are
placed on any man entering the country
for the constitution will not permit it.
There is a provision, however, that the
president may arbitrarily expel pernicious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
Tried to Run Off With an Actress.

Miss Gladys Chapman, young actress
who lives in New York. has been rehears-
ing lately in West 28th street for a part
she is to play on the road Late Saturday
afternoon she started home alone. When
she got to 9th avenue and 18th street,
where she was to get an elevated train she
met young man who ogled her. He
blocked her way to the elevated steps.
.sYou ought to be ashamed of yourself.
said the young woman. Let me pass"
When Miss Chapman tried to go by the
stranger, who was dark and looked like
foreigner, he slipped his arm around her
waist Then he picked her up bodily and
started down 9th avenue. Miss Chapman
set UP such screeching that Policeman
Williams came to her assistance. Williams
put the man under arrest. In the Tender
ioin station he described himself as Ru-
dolph Mailer, twenty-three years old, q
civil engineer of 81 West 69th street. He
Is a Roumanian. His excuse for his ac-
tions was that he had been drinking q 1T
tie. Mailer was locked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
COURT DENOUNCED BROKERS.
Condemned Glass That Specialized for
Bank Cashier

Matters pertaining to the affairs of the
defunct Cornwall Bank, which was ruined
not long ago by Cashier Cummins, who was
indicted and found guilty, came before
Justice Kelly in Newburgh, n. Y, Satur-
day, and New York broker got terrible
oVerhauling by the court. The action was
begun by several stockholders TO compel
the directors to make good their losses.
Harold l.. Benedict a member of the firm
of Jacob Berry & Co Of New York. which
failed not long ago for 100000, was called
as a witness to show Cashier Cummins
operations with that firm and Whicn were
the alleged cause of his downfall. Bene-
diet took the stand smiling, but left X with
his face wearing pea green color. Bene-
diet said that Cummins dealt with his firm
about two years.
Justice Kelly looked at the witness sharp
ly and said.a did You. know that Cum
minis was connected with country bank!
Mr. Benedict answered that he knew he
was connected with a bank.
Were you dealing with other bank CASH
iers in speculative acts?'
Mr. Benedict said he thought net. nor
could he tell how much money his firm had
got out of CumminS.
Turning to the lawyer engaged Justice
Kelly asked if this man. meaning Benedict.
had been prosecuted. When the answer
came that it was to be regretted that ne
had not been, Justice Kelly with indigna-
ton said:
The pity Of it is that the people who get
the money. who lay the traps for these
men. are allowed to 90 scot free. All over
the country bank cashiers. bOokkeapeTs,
transfer clerks and receiving agents are led
away by just such firms as these They
get the money and are not punished, while
their victims are sent 10 prison. Here in
Orange county you indict this cashier, but
you did not indict the man who got the
money. The pity OF it. Many a man Is
doing time in Sing Sing. many a home has
been broken up by these transactions, and
the man vino gets the money escapes pun
ishment. l have no patience with ii.
have seen this sample Of a witness on the
stand before
Cummins defalcation was about $4,000.
The bank was completely wrecked.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
1886 am. Daily. Local for nnrrisonburs' war
1851 a m. Daily. Washington and Florida Linn
tied Through coaches and sleeper to Columbia
1f15 am Daily. United States Fast Mail.
First class coaches and drawing room sleeper to
4:ol DIN. Week Days. Local for Harriscuburs
and way stations on Manassas branch. o.
4:55 I'm. Daily. Local for WarrentOn and Char
s:s5 DIM Week Days southerns Palm Limited.
Club observation, library, drawing room, state
room, sleepers New York to Jacksonville and st.
Augustine. Drawing room, state room. sleep s,,
a:so PM daily New York and Atlanta Ex.
Columbus. Ga. via Atlanta Sunset tourist sleeper
$50 pm. Daily. New York and Florida Ex-
and to sog
gusta and Port Tampa Dining car service Ia
1890 DIN. Daily. New York and Memphis Linn
fte tvia Lynehbufx}. First-eass coach and sleep.
ing car to Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis; sleeper +" New Orleans Dining car
lo:45 pm, Daily; Washington and Southwestern
cars to Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to Nashville.
Atlantis; Macon. Memphis ,2 ,,, New Orleans ,%c
Leave Washington $40 a.n.., 80 pm, 4:45
pm. week days. sos pm. daily. for Bluemont;
trains leave Washington 9:10 am. sos pm fol
Blnem,nt. saturdays only for !.eeslnrg. 40 pm.
Through trains from the south arrive washington
6:42 am. 6:52 am, a:45 an. 9:55 am. 1915
I'm. daily except Monday, 800 pm. $3.50 pm.
and $50 pm. daily. Local trains from Harrison
burg II IS am. week days and 800 pm daily.
From Charlottesville. s:25 an and 9:20 pm.
daily.
Tickets. sleeping reservations and detailed
Information can be had at ticket offices, 705 18th
street, 511 Pennsylvania avenue and Pennsylva-
mia Station. Baggage checked through from hotels
and residences.
Phone 1910 p. R. R. Cab Service.
C. II. ACKERT, Gen. Man.
Jan. o. S. II. HARDWICk, Pass. Traf Mgr.
1905. w. II. TAYLOE Gen. Pass. Agent.
L. s. BROWN Gen, Agent
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An Ocean Traveller at 81.

Probably the oldest passenger that has
ever crossed the Atlantic in the steerage
OF a twin-screw steamer arrived Saturday
night from Cherbourg, aboard the Ameri-
can liner Philadelphia. He is Simon Har-
ris, aged ninety-seven. He has been an
American citizen forty-four years, and is
returning from a two years pilgrimage to
Jerusalem.
Mr.. Harris looks like Jewish patriarch.
He seems active and strong. He said in
broken English that there was mighty
little business going on in Jerusalem.
He has been peddler in New York thirty
years, and says he has accumulated enough
money to keep him. provided he keeps on
working the rest of his days, which he
thinks will be many. He was born in Rus
STA. but he cannot recall the name Of the
place.
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A DeplorabIe Condition.

OF the 614,905 children of school age ID
Alabama 34S,196 are white and 266,709 are
colored.
The total enrolment last year was 1884,
TT. Of whom 227, $40 were white and 106,-
S6s colored.
The average attendance last year was
III 213, which means that more than four
children out of every five were not In the
schools OF the children in attendance l13,-
$40 were white and 1884 were colored. This
is most deplorable situation. Less than
one child out of five in the state of Ala
hama is attending school, and, what Is
even worse, the great majority or those
children got only three months schooling
during the year.
1t is said in explanation that there are
very few schoolhouses and In scattered
communities there are none. The report of
the commissioner of education shows that
900 new schoolhouses were built last year,
which is some encouragement. 1t Is also
explained that many families canno- anord
to send their children to school, but that
is scarcely possible. The principal reasons
for present conditions are neglect on the
part of the state to provide school facilities
and neglect on the part of the people to
utilize them. If Alabama is to advance in
civilization, she must build more school
houses and hire more teachers, Keep her
schoolhouSeS open more than three months
in the year and pass compulsory educa-
ton law 1t is explained that the people
are now taxed to the constitutional limit
for educational purposes and that 1t would
be unjust to extend it, because Alabama is
not like the northern states, in that her
taxes are paid by small proportion of the
population. Comparatively few negroes pay
taxes and the burden falls entirely upon
the white property owners.
There is an agitation for better schools
An association has been formed and is at
work creating public opinion. 1t Is using
its influence to secure an amendment to tie
constitution so that each county may take
care of It's own schools, to allow each COM
munity to levy a reasonable tax upon its
property to educate Its own people.
A Discouraging View.
Major w. w. Screws. editor OF the Mont
gCmery Advertiser, who is regarded az q
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Senator Platt Benefited by Trip.

Senator Thomas C. Plat arrived in New
York Saturday night from the south. A
couple of weeks ago he and Mrs. Plat and
a party of guests went on trip to South
Carolina. At the time Mr.. Plat was not
feeling well, and the excursion was plan
ned to give him rest and change of air
The senator declared to a reporter that his
brief vacation had benefited him extreme
ly. However he could not be prevailed
upon to talk politics,