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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

struct a box OF the necessary dimensions,
making 1t as near steam-tight as possible.
of course and then supplying steam, winch
may be either exhaust or live steam, or
both Generally when exhaust steam Us
used II is supplemented with live steam
These boxes can be made OF various sizes,
and should be constructed somewhat TO
fit the material to be steamed. good
size is 12 by IA feet inside, and high
enough so that q man can get inside and
work with convenience. The best Dox Is
constructed OF cypress with the frame some
what after the manner OF tank frame 50
that the Joints can be drawn up little
when necessary The floor should be level
with the ground or just little above II,
the bottom, top and three sides shouid pc
solid, the front so made that II can De
opened and closed, the doors either sliding,
swinging or entirely loose, in which case
they may be set in place when the steam
box is full of material. AS more steam
escapes through the doors than anywhere
else the steam Is generally turned on near
the back of the box so that IL VIII Worh
its way through all the material. 1 ne Time
required for steaming in such oox de.
ponds largely on the size ana nature OF
the timber, but steaming oox IS hiied up
In the evening and by keeping steam IN II
all night the block Will be feaay 70 wot .n
next morning. In steamius slave boies
the time required is frequently not haif TINS
long. but there Is quite a GiIierence pc
tween steaming staye bolts ana fouho ioss
two and three feet IN diameter
The Tunnel Process.
The other method of steaninS mas peeh
applied to stave bolts. but has not YET been
utilized to any great extent in the prepa-
ration Of veneer blocks. 1t consists In pass
ing the material to be steamed through
tunnel ON trucks instead of piling 1t IN
steam box. The operation Is somewhat on
the principle OF dry kiln A box tunnel
is made of stone. brick or concrete, into
which is turned steam, and iron trucks
loaded with bolts are let in al one end from
the raw material pile. coming out at the
other end ready steamed for the stave etf-
ter This makes 1t a sort of continuous pro-
cess ana IT Is quite favorable aethed
with modern stave manufacturer rha ciis
large quantities of stock as 1t Ell tss
handling the material into ths steam box
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AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Building of Government Vessels Keeps
Shipyards Open.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
Were It not for the orders obtained by
our shipbuilding yards for the construction
of United States warships and other gov
eminent vessels such as revenue cutters
and lighthouse tenders, it would be difficult
for many of these establishments to keep
their costly plants in operation. This is
particularly true of the larger plants To-
Gated on the Atlantic and Pacific seaboard.
Thus we find that during the fiscal year
ending July l. 1905, there were under con-
struction or under contract in the ship
yards of the United States seventy-six steel
merchant vessels OF 10000 tons and thirty
nine steel government vessels of 30S, 702
tons. Even more remarkable were the con-
ditions In 1901. when the merchant tonnage
was only 1883 tons. against 531 ,435
tons that were under construction for the
government.
In the presence of these figures 1t would
be well for those people who are bitterly
opposed to the upbuilding of our navy to
bear in mind that our warships not only
serve as guardians of the peace for which
they are Just as essential as the police OF
our cities). but the very act of their crea-
ton has served to keep alive the important
shipbullding interests Of this country. In
deed. the absolute cessation of new naval
construction would involve the closing
down of several of our building yards.
The merchant marine OF the United States
including all kinds OF documented shipping,
comprised July l. 1905. "a 6s1 vessels Of
6,456.5z3 tons. About one-half of this
amount was afioat on the Atlantic and gulf
coasts. one-thrd of 1t on the great lakes.
while on the Pacific coast the total amounted
to T03,0SS tons. the small remainder being
found at the Hawaiian Islands and on the
western rivers Of the United States Dur
ing the year 1,102 vessels of all kinds, great
and small. were built. the total tonnage
amounting to 33o,3l6. OF this total
10000 tons consisted of steel stea mers. in
Guiding the big Dakota of over 10000 tons.
4,l49 tons consisted of steel ferry, river and
bay steamers. and 20, 104 tons of wooden
schooners. while the importance Of the great
lakes shipbuildlng interests Is shown by the
fact that the total tonnage of new steel
steamers built there during the same wear
was 101.b
Comparing the total gross tonnage of the
American merchant marine, as given above
with that OF our most formidable cornnet,-
tors, we find that for 1905 the total tonnage
OF the German empire amounted to 3517 :
6I3 gross. of which 2.SSs, 603 tons represent
steamship tonnage, while the total shin
pings of the united kingdom and Rritisb
colonies for the same year is L, 900, 7aO eTosa
tons, OF which all but .6Oo, 1872 tons renra-
sent steamship tonnage.
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HEARD ON CHANGE

The leading event of the week was the
advance in the price OF the stock of the
Union Trust Company. which had a rise
OF about seventeen points. AS it came out
after the movement was well under way
this was due to the better prospects that
opened before this company in the decision
reached TO erect building for Its use at
tie corner of 10Th ard II streets.
IL was also understood there was some
plan under considera ton for turning over
10 "a company to be formed the storage de-
parjmeGt of the business, 50 that alto
Eetrcr 20 was thought the stockholders were
booked for sc---'' ing good, hence the de-
Insnd for the stock.
Coupled with the announcement of the
proposed change in the location of this
company were other transactions In prop
orty IN the vicinity OF the Union Trust
Companys new headquarters, all made
with the view OF its further development
as a business center. This latter considera-
ton was of consequence as indicating from
another point of view the growth of the
commercial interests Of the clty. especially
along the lines of banking and other fnan-
ctai activities.
Owing to the fact that the demand for
telephone stock showed some features dur
ing the week that indicated there was a
market for the stock of rather unusual
character, the conclusion was reached by
some observers that a plan for financing
the recent eNpend lures of the company for
improvements had been decided upon. The
Importance of this 10 the stockholders lies
in the fact that upon this readjustment of
the FRANCES Of the company depends. in
measure at least, the resumption Of the
payment of the dividend which was sus-
pended d few years ago.
Tho bid for the stock during the week
rra4 Fa,r Nra.tFs trItl lE
figure Of the prey Gus day of some two
points The advance In the price of this
stock has been a steady one for the past
SIX months or more. in fact SO gradual has
It been that the change since last summer
IN the figures has been only about sixteen
points
While there has been nothing definite
stated in regard to resuming the dividend
payments, the uncertainty has not affected
the market materially Gas there is very lit
tie of what is called hoating stock of the
IS per cent or less of the entire issue which
IL supposed to be held outside OF the parent
company.
The committee on bank legislation APP
pointed by the American Bankers Assoc.a-
ton. of which John l.. Hamilton Is the
chairman and Mr.. w. V. Cox of this city
ia a member, was in session recently in
this city. Various subjects were consider
ed. The committee supported the real eS-
tate bill introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives by Mr.. Lewis of Georgia. per-
mitting national banks to loan an amount
8gsregatirg % per cent of their ca pital and
surplus, objection being made as to The
Limitation of time In the amended bill.
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Mr.. Munsey,s Private Office.

have quarters of their own. and exceed
ingly quiet and comfortable quarters they
are.
Mr.. Munsey's Private Office.
The show room of the whole building Is
destined 10 be Mr.. Munsey's private office,
1t may not eventually be used as such, for
If the proprietor is like most newspaper
proprietors he will probably tuck himself
away in small Side room and leave VISIT
ors II admire the quarters that he nomi-
nally occupies. The private office Is as YET
unfinished. 1t is a big room occupying INC.
whole Pennsylvania avenue front of the
| top floor. 1t is 10 be finished In mahogany,
the wainscoting running almost 10 the ceii
ing, and the ceiling outlined with big
carved mahogany rafters. The desks, FUR
niture and other fittings will be on a scaie
OF comfort and elegance In keeping with
the big room.
The big front office room is the only one
in the building that Will vary from the uni
form color scheme OF the = ~ucturc. While
1t will be finished In a prevailing tone OF
red, the rest of the big pile viii bs in
green and white. The walls throughout are
white and green oak woodwork and with
white marble wainscoting; floors Of white
mosaic, with n family cOlored border, and
the fittings of the doors and windows are
all OF fronted brass 1t is an expensive
building throughout. and that is the reason,
in spite OF the fact that ii is not excessive
ly large. that the total cost has been 50
high
From the second TO the top floor there.
is little difference in the rooms or the 1T
ting. The ground floor is lofty, with an
eighteen-foot ceiling ana high marble
wainscoting of closely veined Italian mar
BILE. Back on this floor is the composing
room, o marvel of convenience from the
printers standpoint, with big battery OF
fourteen Inotypes and every variety of
new printing furniture" for hand work
and head setting.
Press Room Wonder.
The press room is a wonderful place.
Two big double decked presses. which run
off the regular edition. have a capacity or
$1,000 copies an hour, and over Oh the other
side OF the room there is color press, with
eight cylinders for as many separate colors.
while the combinations that can be made
from these eight are almost numberiess.
All OF the presses stand on foundations
of their own, independent of the building,
so that there is no vibration even when
they are all going at full speed.
Altogether the Times structure is a thor
oughly modern one. complete in all details,
a decided addition to the private buildings
of Washington and an ornament to Penn
sylvania avenue. which Is destined 10 take
front rank as one OF the finest thorough
fares in any capital OF the world
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. Nara 17-The tone OF the
dry goods market uas stronger at the close
of the week than on Monday and Tuesday.
Jute and linen products show a firmer tone,
Coarse drills and domestics were easier on
forward business in first hands.
Total imports of merchandise and dry
goods at the port of New York for the week
ending today were valued at SIS, 93S, STD
Total imports of specie at the port of New
York for the week ending today were ST.
30 silver and So. 02S gold
Total exports of specie from the port of
New York for the week ending today vert
$3.50 40 silver and no gold.
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thing more than half OF the ground floor as
we'll and the basement.
Up on the tenth floor at the back is the
city room. 1t Is an immense square room,
where managing editor, city editor. tele-
graph editor and operators and all the re-
porters are grouped inside of four walls and
every one is accessible to every one else
without the Intervention of a door.
The managing editor-the man next TO
Mr.. Munsey. who is responsible for the
policy of the paper and who is directly re-
sponsible for everything that goes In 1t
is Edgar D. Shaw, a young Boston news
paper man who has been in Washington
about two years and who has done more
than any other one man to bring the paper
up to It's present standard
The Engraving Plant.
On the east side of the city room is the
engraving plant and that is the point Of
the most interest to the average visitor.
The department is a maze of large and
small rooms, where arc lights sizZle con-
tinuously. where the air is pervaded with
the smell of acid ard where all the art
work of the paper is conveniently adjacent
TO the managing editors elbow.
The engraving department is undoubtedly
one OF the finest, for newspaper purposes,
in this part of the country The photo
gra phic room has displayed in it the best
work Of the members of the staff. All OF
duced TO the size for use, and none of the
work IS done direct from the first print.
The equipment is planned for speed and
from the time an undeveloped negative is
brought into the front door to the time II is
ready for the press is something under two
hours. All of the machine tools for use in
the work are new and spotless. ike the
rest of the plant, and it is altogether a de-
partment where a mechanlcian would feel
a pleasure in taking off his coat to work.
Art Department.
Perhaps the engraving plant should not
be termed the art department Of the paper
The artists who really constitute the art
force are CHARTERED a little further forward
on the port bow" as It were In big.
airy studio under the roof, where they have
the benefit of good light. whenever there
Is any light at all, and are cut on from
ever getting the direct sun, which Is one or
the banes of the worker in black and White.
Between the city room in the back pulld-
ing and the front of the top floor there Is
a line of smaller rooms, where the neadS
OF the various departments can be to then-
selves or In close touch with their inIne-
date assistants. The society editor, the
sporting editor, the writers on finance, the
Sunday editor and the dramatic editor all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER, England, March IL
With makers deeply sold and not seeking
orders against the easier tendency of cot
ton. inducing caution on the part of buyers
business for the week rather decreased.
Low shirtings were taken for India, princi-
psliy Calcutta. when delivery is not pro-
tracted. but the fine qualities were quiet
China absorbed occasional odd descriptions,
while South America md the Levant again
provided fair-sized orders for Mexican and
T cloths. Prices generally were unsltered,
with sellers stead.
Yarns were quiet. Spinners of American
cops required full rates, despite the reduc-
ton OF cotton. Consequently the transac-
tons In anything but The finest sorts were
on a small scale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
Modern London.

From the Saturday Review.
There is nothing specially wicked about
modern London. The fashion of vice has
passed away. and monogamy is almost
smart What Is SO dresome is the vapid-
ness OF the talk. first on one transitory fad.
and next season on another The upper
class Is losing It's hold on the mind OF
the nation through sheer friyolity and lack
of purpose.
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Financial News Letter
NEW YORK. March II. 100

NEW YORK March II, 1906.
Somehow the public will not take readily
to low-priced railroad stocks, although COM
misson-house literature is full of advice to
invest In them. The old-time favorites
continue to attract the business. Activity
centers in such notoriously manipulated
specialties as Amalgamated, Shelters, An
aconda, Reading and Union Pacific. These
stocks are churned UP and down and
switched about in bewiderlng manner,
and all to the profit of the cliques and pools
and to the confusion and loss OF the out
siders Eventually the public will get
track sore going over the same route, and
will turn to other things. 1t Is only ques-
ton of time when speculation will get into
railway shares which are now selling at
low figures, and also in the industrials of
the same grade, providing. OF course, that
prosperity remains with US as now. In this
latter class United States Steel stands out
these issues have come to be regarded as a
barometer of the industrial situation. So
strongly is this the case that there is q
tendency to exaggerate the Importance of
fluctuations. When patience has its reward
and the public takes hold OF low-priced
stocks in earnest there will naturally be a.
large increase in the volume of tranSac-
tons, for traders can do several times as
much business in cheap stocks as in the
fancieS. 1t is therefore to the interest Of
the players as we'll as the brokers to get
out of the one and into the other. All that
is wanted Is good leadership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
Forethought

From the Chicago Tr'bane.
Suddenly Archie clapped his hand on one
of the urner pockets of his wsistcoat.
Crushed your cigars again. SUPPOSE
sefd Miss farmer, with hewitching blush
me thank heaveur exclaimed Archie.
II remember nov that I put them in the
other pocket before ! came"
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Great significance attaches to the latest
move of Standard OIL representatives in
withdrawing from directories of Gould
properties. It has been known for a long
time that Mr. John D. Rockefeller was not
in accord with George Gould's plans for
railroad extension into the eastern and far
western territories. The Gould projects
conduced to Mr. Rockefeler's personal dis
comfort and to the disturbance OF his bust
ness relations with larger and more impor-
tant interests. An ocean of Standard Oil
money is in the eastern trunk lines, well
as in granger railroads and in the Harri-
man system. Not being able to dissuade
Mr.. Gould from his campaign Of extension
the head of the Standard Oil clan deter
mined to Withdraw his support and dispose
O. his Gould securities as fast it could
be done without smashing the market. He
has been about It FOR year or more, and
in that time has disposed of reams Of
GOuld's southwestern stocks and bonds and
of Wabash issues. He also severed his ALI
ance with Gould in Colorado Fuel and Iron
and in his mountain roads. 1t now dawns
on people why the Gould stocks have been
dragging when everything else moved up
ward Knowing full well what was going
on, Mr.. Gould was In no mind to make a
market for the Standard OIL interests to
unload on. 1t is believed thai liquidation
of Gould securities in that quarter Is now
pretty well completed condition which IS
likely to induce a more bullish feeling for
properties which of late repealed investment
and speculation Mr.. Gould must feel con-
fdent of his ability to paddle his own
canoe without help from the Rockefellerg,
or he would not have drawn away from
such q powerful connection The SUPPOSE
ton Is that NJ Carnegie is Mr.. Gould's
most important individual hacker, although
the bulk of outside support comes from
abroad
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THECUTTING OWEN FER
METHODS OF PREPARING LOGS
FOR SLICING.
Tn Some Cases the Wood Is Boiled or
Steamed-In Others It Is
Sawed Cold.

From the Hardwood Record.
There are two general methods OF treat
ing logs in preparation for veneer cutting.
to which might be added that some are
worked without any special preparation,
that Is. worked cold without being either
boiIed or steamed The two methods Oh
treatment consist OF steaming ana poh-
ing Roth methods of treatment are
quite frequently used in the same We
neer plant, but the boiling method IS
generally given the preference, and steam
hoxes are often used to help out the boiling
watts when they are not of sufficient capac-
ity. There is room for considerable argu-
ment on the subject of the relative merits
OF the boiling ana steaming. 1t Is Claimed
hv some that steam tends more to crack
the blocks open In the end than boiling.
and that It does not 80 thoroughly soften
the timber There are some. on the other
hand. who claim that boiling has practical
Nv the same tendency to split logs open as
sfea ming. Still, as stated above. boiling Is
eenerally given the preference. while steam-
inc Is conceded to be the cheapest ana
aasiest TO perform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

Some of the politicians OF Wall street are
saying that the anthracite coal trust is sui
cidalIy short-signted in not coming to peace
able and prompt terms with the miners. The
burden of their plea Is that Il Is poor
time for display OF arrogant power on the
part OF rich combinations and that to lock
horns with an army Of wage-earners would
add fuel to the fires OF unrest discomfort
and class prejudice already burning too
brightly for the comfort OF the entrenched
interests. They see material in the exist
ing situation for political and social OK
plosion of the first magnitude. and argue
that the stronger the coal trust is the moro
cash and coal it may have and the moro
oppressive or unrelenting It's methods for
the suppression of strike the worse IL VIII
be In the end for the barons. The argu-
ment IS advanced that under the terms OF
the truce entered into three years ago the
trust has realized on that settlement an
additional profit of So cents per ton compared
with 10 cents per ton for the miners on
every ton produced in that time, the aver
age price to consumers having been ar
bitrarily marked up 81 per ton; and that
such being the case the trust will be PLACID
on the defensive If 1t goes to an extreme
in refusing a larger share to labor
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The Steam Boxes.

There are two methods OF constructing
steam boxes for logs or blocks; each is,
SO far as the principle goes, the same pro-
cess as is used In steaming stave bolts to
be cut into slack barrel slaves. The old
method. and the one most used. Ia to con-
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Expressed in the concrete the trust by
reason OF the truce referred to is sl701o0 900
ahead on direct sales plus an enormous
rise in the market price of coal road shares
mot less than $50 600, O0ol. while the work
men received Approximately S30.0OOt00 mere
in the form OF increased wages. The pcli-
ticians voice the idea that trust turbulence
now will be streng thening the hands of the
radical element and assisting powerfully in
the upbuiiding of Hearst party. in COM
parison with which the Bryan party may
be as a nursing baby 70 raging lion. These
fearsome forebodings have seemingly not
produced much of an impression on the
coal barons and bankers but they are stir
ring up the SPECTATORS, contributing in an
important sense TO the liquidation OF long
stocks and TO the food Of short selling Of
coalers, OF late distinguishing feature Of
the market. Bser nd his crowd are
tramplng dynamite and don't realize their
danger" is the way one alarmed operator
put It. AN excited public drove them from
their position three years. Another attempt
to starve 10000 miners and their families
into subsection Is liable to end In a demon
stration ten-feld more volcanic"
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Notable Local Exhibits

Among the most notable of the local ex-
hibIts are the competition drawings for the
National Metropolitan Citizens Bank en-
tered by Harding & Upman, Marsh &c
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have quarters of their own. and exceed
ingly quiet and comfortable quarters they