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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-31
NEW VICTORIA STATION.
One of the Finest Railway Terminals
in London.

Ill LOAoO0
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May 2S.-The new Victoria
station. which will be opened formally on
June 1. will be one of the finest and largest
railway terminals in London.
The platforms of the new Victoria will
extend to Elizabeth bridge. and altogether
will measure more than two miles, and
there will be nine miles of rails under the
station roof which covers an area of 400, 900
square feet.
The alterations are not yet complete and
at the outset only platforms and VIII
be used but congestion OF traffic owing to
prevented by ingenious methods devised
by Mr.. c. l.. Morgan the London. Brighton
and South Coast Company's chief engineer.
Three lines of rails have been laid be-
tween each platform between EccleSton
and Elizabeth bridges, so that trains, after
they have discharged their passengers, are
enabled to run ahead and allow another
train to come to the platform
Grosyenor bridge citation. standing on the
bridge crossing the Thames. Is completed,
and Grosvenor bridge Is now the widest
railway bridge in the world Including the
metals of the Southeastern ana chatham
S,ornnany 1t now carries nine sets of COM
plete running roads "a,
The C,rosvenor Hotel annexes the site,
which. when completed, viii make the
hotei the largest in London. Is built on the
auds ~ 5Se pitchpine piles, which have
haa- driven down fifty feet in the blue
Iondon clay and covere- over with tnou,
.anda of tons of concrete. The GROUND
49, NJ the hotel will be occupied by WAIT
~ roamg. the booking halls and refresh
ment rooms.
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London Fog.
From The Hospital.

London fog is rich in sulphurous acid,
which is rapidly oxidized into oil OF vitriN
and may be relied upon In this latter con-
dition to complete the work of destruction
well begun by the greasy nature of its ,ye-
hicle. Certain optimists have taken com
fort from the reflection that London foss
are antiseptic and bactericidal, but even
this consolation is derided by Sir Oliver
Lodge. The harms and distresses caused
by fogs are well known and common
place, although. as Sir Oliver trenchantIy
puts 1t. they can hardly be repeated too
frequently so long as the barbarous COM
bustion of crude coal in a savage and un-
organized manner Is permitted in the midst
OF the Standardization we have so far at
tanned"
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Two Men and a Dog.
Special Cabiegram to The Star.

DVeciHf CdUIeKTHm 70 The Star.
+ GENEVA, May 2S.-Two men named
Scherrer have been sentenced for imprison-
ment for life. and their dog to be shot, by
the court at Delomont. In the canton of
Soleure.
They were charged with the murder of a
wealthy farmer named Merger The dog
had torn the throat of the farmer, who was
also wounded severely by a knife
The two men pleaded the murder was
committed by the dog. and much Of the
time OF the trial was occupied in hearing
evidence for and against the animal,
When the maximum penalty allowed by
Swiss law was passed on the Scherrers they
burst into tears. The dog, which was mug
lied. fought savagely as 1t was removed
from the court to be shot
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Rsgular call. IL o'clock noon-wa shington
Rwy. and Eiec. As, 81, 600 at 8Sta.
Washington Gas cert, $500 at lib.
Capital Traction, 10 at 142L, 20 at l42x 20 at
1925, 20 at 142t, at I42h.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 10 at e7%
Washington Rwy. and Elec. COM. 80 at 4OM
Union Trust, 8 at 1905
Commercial National Bank 2 at 1885, 10 at 1971s
National City Bank, at 133, 5 at 1856.
Lspston Monotype, 80 at 14N
American Graphophone COM, Is at 40. % at 10.
Greene Copper, 100 at 26at, 100 at 26% 80 at
26%. 100 at 26A. 100 at q (buyer 6ol
Realty Appraisal Agency. 10 at %.
After call-Capital Traction 80 at 142M.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. As. $1,000 at 8Sls,
$500 a. SO.
Greene Copper. 100 at 26Js.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., so at IS, so
at SS1s (buyer COZ.
Mitchell Mining, 300 at 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-31

Some members Of the stock exchange when
they put In an appearance at the meeting
today showed q sunburn effect OF the OBJ
seryance of the holiday yesterday, and fur
nished thereby indisputable evidence that
they had spent the day out of doors. Some
Of them gave no Indication that they had
been In the sunlight more than usual but
all Of them. without exception, displayed
considerable Indifference toward the call.
Even Mr.. Hibbs could not inject any ginger
into the proceedings. and showed no ineii-
nation to do 1t. In fact he acted very much
as fine was out of that commodity just at
present.
Mr.. Glover had an animated air ws1sa ne
first came In. and as the Washington Rail-
way stocks happened to be reached on tae
call about that time he was led to observe
that he was just talking to Gen. Harries
and the latter had told him that the cum
pany was doing splendid business.
However. he was not led to trade In the
stocks. and there was no change In the
general indifference which was manifested
In that particular as well as throughout the
list. In fact, everybody was so listiess that
the volume of the trading was very slight
and the changes made In the figures were
OF no consequence.
Some fifty shares OF Capital traction stock
figures In the recent decline
The preferred stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company sold to the
extent of fifty shares at So and an option
went for a half point higher
Some of the bonds of the company sold
for SSh which Is the level for the trading
In that security fur some days past.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON, 2 PM.
Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

UIspdlCh 10 Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, May 3f.-wHEAT-Quiet;
spot, contract, SsaaaS9; May, ss2aS9: July, SO
asked; August, s1A asked steamer No. red,
s04asl; receipts. 6,S14 bushels; southern by sam
pie, S1l3aS6; southern grade, S1aS9
May, 5519a5524; June, o4laa54& July, 544s ass;
September. 55a55A steamer mixed, 51Aa51A; re-
ceipts. II $50 bushels. southern white corn, 54aa
56ta southern yellow corn 54a56.
0ATS-Firmer; No. 2 white, 40s40h; No. 3
white 891sa40; No. Mixed 3SlaaS9; receipts,
10.430 bushels.
RYE-Dull; No. western, 66a681a export, 7oa71
domestic: receipts 1862 bushels.
HAY-Easier; No. timothy. 1880 asked; No.
clover mixed. IA 90 asked.
GRAIN FREfGHTS-Yery dull, unchanged
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The World Of
Finance and i rade
DistiIlers Securities. ssx.

Distillers Securities. s3k.
Great Nor. pfd., 3061z.
Inteboro. 501.
Kansas City Southern, %.
Louisville and Nashville, I877s.
Mexican Central. 22A.
Mo-. Kan. and Tex. common. ..
National Lead. 76i4.
New York Central. 139.
Northern Pacific. 210.
Pacific Mail Steamship, 80.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, 1924.
Reading. 14oM.
Rock Island, COM, 25N.
Southern Pacific. 66h.
Southern Railway. pfd., 99A.
Union Pacific. 149ss.
United States Steel. 40%.
BONDS.
American Tobacco As, 10A.
Consolidated Tobacco As. 10.
United States Steel SIS, 9Sia.
Wabash Deb. BIS. S01a.
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From the New York Press.
Every window In house should be az
high as the ceiling. but paneled top
that can be opened In tho summer and
closed In the winter. II ceilings were only
ak feet high and every occupant OF q
house stood seventy inches the accumuIa-
soon kus
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Closing Quotations.

At the close OF the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed In price since
the above quotations. there being no change
IN the balance OF the closing prices:
Amalagamated Copper. 10TH
American Car and Foundry. 41K.
American Ice Securities, 62%.
American Locomotive. IS.
American Smelling 154.
American Sugar. 1S7k.
Atchison Top. & S. Fee, sos
Atlantic Coast Line, 1861
Baltimore & Ohio iO7%
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 81
Canadian Pacific, 1921
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul. l7os.
Colorado Fuel and Iron. 56h.
Consolidated Gas. 1S9x.
Corn Products, z2%
Delaware and Hudson, 213.
Denyer ~~A RAA 0~>~AA, ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-31

From the Baltimore American.
Father. won't you give me some more
money to pay my poker debtsf know I
oughtn't to play, but can't you excuse the
rashness OF YOUTH
Yes I can excuse the rashness, but
not going to make any allowances for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-31

Bar silver steady. I'D. per ounce.
Money. 3A s4 per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for short
bills is 3% per cent.
The rate OF discount IN the open market for three
months bills Is 3i1a3 9-l6 per cent.
sEx-div.
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Today,s cotton summary.

Quotations furnished by Atwood Violet & Co.,
members New York and New Orleans cotton ex-
changes. Washington branch Office. 713 14th street
northwest.
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Secretary shaw's Decision.
New York stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs q Co.. banker,
and brokers, l41p street, members New
York stock exchange. washington stool
exchange and Chicago board OF trade.
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Today's Government Recaints

National bank notes received today for
redemption. 81. 410.626: government receipts
from internal revenue. 81. Al, 974: customs,
$L072, 2s5; miscellaneous. s57S 160; expendi-
lures, 81, sos, 600.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by f. r. Chapman & Co. 20. B.
Chapman, manager), members New York Stock Ex-
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Stock Transactions Character
lied by Firm Tone.
IRREGULARlTY IN MOVEMENT
Extensive Advances in Particular In
. stances.
SELLING OF PENNSYLVANIA
IRREGULARITY IN MOVEMENT
SELLING OF PENNSYLVANIA
Industrial and Miscellaneous Issues
Had Their Share of the
! Days Business.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. May 3I.-On slightly in
creased volume of business today's stock
market for the most part exhibited firm
tone. but the dealings were again charac-
tefized by considerable irregularity of
movement Up to midday commonly
firm tone prevailed, with some very ex-
tensive advances scored in particular in
stances but early in the afternoon there,
was resumption of apparent liquidation
IN Pennsylvania. under which that stock
broke rather sharply. with the effect of
checking the lettering tendencies of the
market at large. There was nothing that
was new TO be adduced in connection with
Pennsylvania affairs. and that circum-
stance of itself served to increase the I'M
easiness growing out OF the renewed Hqul-
dation in the stock
Transactions In St. Paul were upon an
unusually large scale, and the animation
in that instance was again based upon ex-
pectations that an early announcement OF
the financial plans of the company in con-
hection with the extension of its lines to
the Pacific coast would be announced
Otherwise there was little gossip or news
relating to individual movements In the
railway list apart from the days dividend
Announcements and returns of railway
traffic.
Activity In Industrials.
The Industrial and miscellaneous issues
enjoyed their full quota of the days total
business. The strongest features in that
quarter were Allis-Chalmers. Colorado Fuel
and Iron, Tennessee Coal and Iron, the
United States Steel stocks and the Consol-
dated Gas.
The London Market
American stocks had advanced In yester-
days London stock market. and continued
firm today, I'm common with the other de-
partments
Local money rates were remarkably easy,
considering that this was the last day OF
the month, and during the greater part
OF the business session money on call was
In free supply at and. under 4 per cent.
There vera additional very heavy transfers
of currency from San Francisco, and fur
Their engagements OF gold for import were
reported
- Secretary Shaw's Decision.
Announcement was made during the day,
however, that the Secretary of the Treasury
had decided for the time being to dfscon-
tnue the policy of making special deposits
with the banks on account of gold imports,
hence IL the latter to continue, con-
siderable readjustment in the foreign ex-
changes viii be necessary.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANC
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19
HEARD IN pAssnHG.

1 Commander Peary did not want f. 1 work himself out of job by actually discovering the north pole.
 The next Amertan heiress wht marries abroad ought to have a di vorce coupon attached to her mar riage certificate.
 Senator I4aFollette and Mayo, Weaver are organizing a league of re formed reformers.
 In spite of the fact that none ol those Utes hold diplomas from the War college. they seem to be severa laps ahead of the graduates of thai institution.
 The original remarks of Professor Burgess on the Monroe doctrine un fortunately seem to have kept people from taking very much interest in his explanation.
 Her Father-What are you and young Shortleigh going to live on In case you marry? His Daughter We'll, if you must know. papa. look in the mirror.-Chicago Tribune
 The Russian woman who got away with $200,o00 from the van robbery in St Petersburg has been arrested in Berlin without cent. They appar. ently have bargain sales in Germany too.
 The people are arriving at the sat isfactory stage of the political game ny looking at questions of a public nature beyond the political party they affiliate with. What is wanted is combination of the people against the corruption that has run rampant in both political parties, and the re- form that is sought will be brought about mighty quick.-Middletown Press.
 In connection with the recently an nounced fact that the birth rate in France had fallen off in 1905 from what it was in 1904. is the statemen. that there were more marriages in 1905 than in the previous year. This looks like veritable race suicide. In Germany. on the other hand. the birth rate increases. In France it Is 1,iOO in every million: in Germany 1t is 15.O00 per million. and therefore the increase of population in the German Empire is large. With such a difference between neighboring states what will be the outcome in fifty years?-B Bridgeport Standard.
 Secretary Metcalf has found as the result of his investigation on the spot of the Japanese school question that the people of the whole state of Cali fornia are opposed to Aslatics ming ling with Caucasian children in the schools. and that the law forbidd;ng it is more likely to be strengthened than weakened An opinion which seems very absurd is also attributed to him. It is that the word "Mogo- Han" strictly interpreted. meant na- lives of Mongolia. that the Japanese could not he brought under the desig- nation and that the federal courts would declare the state law uncon- stitutional.-Bridgeport Farmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19
MONDAY. NOV 1o, 1906.

Washington Masons will soon have new $400,000 temple, plans for the construction of which are now under consideration. It will be six stories high, of classic architecture, steel framed and fire proof throughout. Fifty-foot girders, spanning from wall to wall, dispenses with columns. The base and other architectural features will be of limestone. and the main body of selected gray brick. An attic will crown the building. An immense banquet hall will occupy the base ment. The auditorium on the main floor will have seating capacity of 1,S00, and will be furnished with a grand organ for choral and society work. The second and third stories will be given to the Blue lodges. The Knights Templar will have the fourth floor, and the Scottish Rite will oc- cupy the fifth. The Mystic Shriners will have the sixth floor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19
MORE EVIDENCE
 FROM WATERBURY
A We'll Known Citizen of Your Town Endorses Dr Richards Dys-
 pepsia Tablets.

For the sake of your health, do not allow your digestive organs to be- come sluggish and half perform the work nature intended them to do If they have reached this stage, DI Richards Dyspepsia Tablets will tone them up These tablets for dyspep. sia will do more for your body than any other remedy.
 MT George R. Northrop of 436 Dublin street, Waterbury, Conn, says:
 ''I have suffered very much from dyspepsia for over two years. In fact the disease has undermined my health to such an extent that 1t Is only at times that I can put in a days work. have used but one bot tie of Dr Richards Dyspepsia Tab let's and they have improved ne al- ready. I have no doubt that after taking more of the medicine, I will be on the road to complete cure like so many people who have recovered their health upon my .ecommenda- ton that they take Dr Richards Dyspepsia Tablets.
 For sale by all druggists. Better to say Richards twice. Price 90 cents per bottle. Made by Dr Rich ards Dyspepsia Tablet Association, B Worth street. New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19
Manufactures and Importers
Cod Fish, 7c per lb.

Bluefish, Sea Trout, Bullheads Fresh Mackerel, Ciscoes, Smelts Pickerel. Salmon, Long and Round Clans, Oysters and Lobsters.
 Fulton Fish and Meat Market
 s5s-00.65 Cherry St Phone esq
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19
STORM IN THE SOUTH.
Winona Partly Demolished
 by Small Cyclone.
FIVE DEAD; GREAT PROPERTY LOSS
Mississippi, ArlxanYas and Tennessee Communications Halted by Pros- trate Wires-xsngine Plunges
 Into KOnc0nnah Creek.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 19. = Tele graphic and teiephonic communica tions received from points in Alissls. sippi, Arkansas and Tennessee for a distance of many hundred miles report that territory to have suffered great damage from destructive rain and wind storm.
 Five persons have pershed, and there has been immense loss in prop. erty and crops. Railroad traffic from Memphis is demoralized by numerous washouts, and many trains have been annuled.
 From the reports so far received the greatest damage occurred in the cen tral and delta regions of Mississippi.
 At Winona. Miss, the Catholic the Christian and the negro Methodist churches and the Hesty brick yard were demolished and many buildings unroofed and damaged. Among the largest buildings damaged at this place are the postoffice, the opera house, the oil mill, the compress, the warehouse of the Jackson Mercantile company and the residence of E. j.. Dunkston. Besides these, twenty five smaller buildings were partly de- stroyed.
 Photographic communication is pros trated.
 Of those buildings not destroyed. the compress was probably the most se- verely damaged. The roof of this building was torn off by the wind, which at times reached almost tornadic velocity, falling on the home of E. J. Dunkston 25O yards away. The wind- storm was preceded and followed by heavy rains. causing serious washouts along the route of the Illinois Central railroad and damaging crops.
 At Mathison, Miss, serious damage is reported to have occurred. A wo- man was killed by falling building.
 At Tohula falling tree striking a small frame building caused it to be set afire. burning a woman and child to death.
 At Nonconnah creek. few miles from Memphis, a railroad trestle fell under the weight of switch engine, the engine plunging into the swollen stream. carrying with it Engineer c V. Peterson and Fireman A. R. Ritchie, who were drowned.
 West Point. Columbus and Mahin, Miss. are reported to have suffered se- rious damage. but as these points are cut of from communication it is i'm possible to verify the report.
 At IndIanola, Miss. the entire bus- ness section is threatened with de struction by fire which started dur ing the night.
 At Jackson. Tenn. the waters ars higher than ever before known in this section. and the three railroads enter ing there are tied up by washouts. The Illinois Central track at Frog
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19

Since the election several of the old members of congress, says a Washington writer. have declared themselves in favor of tariff revision. and that will be one of the knotty problems for the sixtieth congress to settle. Senator Cullom has put him. self on record in this direction. hold ing that the revision should be done at a special session called for that purpose. and President Roosevelt is known to be enough of a revisionist to call such a session. It is hardly probable any attempt at revision will be made at the coming short session. The reform of the currency is sn- other knotty problem the sixtieth will have to tackle. The closing ses- sion of the ffty-ninth will have it's hands full in perfeeting legislation already on the books. but 1t is thought will give much attention to the great question of making our coast defenses more secure. and in finding some way to strengthen very greatly our navy. both in ships and in men Only a start. however, can be made in these directions this win ter. and the subject. as whole. will be turned over to its successor. The present unsettled condition of sf- fairs with Japan rflI slso strengthen the effort to revive our merchant narins. for 1t is froa ths nsrehant
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19

It is alleged by contributor to Science that Smithson's bequest to the people of the United States flor the increase and diffusion of knowl- edge" is being diverted at present to other purposes. Says the writer: "The institution has gradually ceased to conform to the founders inten- tions. Congress has been called upon to furnish money and has re- sponded most literally. A national museum has been developed-a new s4,000,O0O building is now going up for the same; a geological garden and an astrophysical observatory have been established; finally, costly experiments on flying machines have been provided for by congress-all under the management of the secre- tary of the Smithsonian institution, who is not an officer of the nation, but elected as executive officer of the Smithson trust and paid exclusively from the Smithson fund" Visitors to the Smithsonian have been puzzled at learning that the national scien- tiic institution adjoining the insti. ute developed at the cost of the gov ernment are under the management of the chief executive of the institute. The writer in Science declares that both the Smithsonian and the nation al institutions have thus been crip- pied. He believes that the govern ment should administer its own in- stitutions, each being placed under "a specialist in the line represented by each one of these different insti- tutions," leaving to the Smithsonian secretary the exclusive labor of car rying out the founders will.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT MONDAY NOVEMBER 1e

marine the country must recruit it's navy should war come. The advo- eates of this measure feel strongly in hopes the bill that passed the senate at the last session will be taken up and promptly passed by the house. Another important question that will be passed over to the sixtieth con- gress is that of improving our inland waterways. so urgently demanded throughout the west. This subject will be pushed with good deal of vigor from now on.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19

The late Edward B. Wesley, who was known as the dean of Wall street and was 97 years old when he died, began his career as speculator there when he was very young man. and he kept at it until he died of old age, leaving fortune estimated at $3,000,000. He was generally a win ner, and he never went broke. His was indeed unique career in that sort of business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-19

Automobile speeding is getting to be a rather serious menace to the general peace of mind. After awhile every city may see the importance of setting apart a large reservation where the automobile may disport itself alone. No tickets of admis- sion to the inclosure should be sold or given away. If there are no spec tators there will be no fast driving.