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mittee they reported that Mr. Freer's pro-
posal was not to make an immediate gift,
but to give a legacy to take effect only at
the time of his death which seemed to
them q remote contingency, since he was
comparatively young man. In this position
they mistook the terms of Mr.. Freers pro-
posal, which was to make an immediate
gift, passing title at once to the ms itution
although the custody was retained They
thought, too, that the institution lad no
means of maintaining the gift. and that
Congress would not bind itself In advance
TO such contingent conditions.
There the matter rested until It was
brought to the attention Of the Presi-
dent of the United States, who took imme-
diate steps to secure the acceptance of the
proposed gift The urgent work Of the
Washington Evening Star the interest
manifested by Senator Lodge, by Mr.. Ar
thur jeffrey Parsons, the chief of the
gress; by Mr.. V. G. Fischer, q leading art
dealer and collector in Washington, and
many others in Washington and elsewhere,
who felt that the opportunity presented by
Mr.. Freer's beleficence was one which
should not be lost was brought to bear in
favor Of accepting Mr.. Freer's offer
Other institutions throughout America
were ready to accept the gift on Mr.. Freer's
terms or even better for him, provided the
Smithsonian regents failed TO do so; but at
the insistence of the President who was
able 10 allay their fears in regard to the
willingness of Congress to provide for
cepted with enthusiasm even by those re-
gents who hesitated as to the propriety Of
undertaking so considerable a duty.
The result is that Washington will
have as one of its chief adornments beau
tiful building TO be planned by prominent
architect and this building will inclose
collection every object OF which has perpet-
ual harmonious esthetlc interest.
1t is understood that Mr.. Freer intends to
enrich his gift with at least one work of
sculpture by Americas greatest sculptor,
architecture; and, during the remainder of
his life to add. whenever possible, additional
specimens Of the best American and orien-
tai art.
An inventory Is now being made. and Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

Freer, aided by experts. Is wedding out of
the collections every doubtful unimpor
tant specimen in order to exclude them
from the list which is to be delivered to the
Smithsonian April 1 next
In the end, the national capital will have
one of those small but perfect collections
Of art objects which are of far greater hu-
man interest than the acres on acres of
museums which governments OF necessity
build and maintain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

A District messenger boy picked up
scrap Of dried orange peel from the pave
ment
"Oh, what a pitiful sight" exclaimed one
substantial lady to another. as they turned
the corner of the telegraph office, just as
the boy stopped to the bricks. I'm going
to give that poor child money for one de-
cent meal anyhow"
She opened q capacious handbag blaZoned
with silver initials, and went over toward
the boy. She did not give him the coin,
however, for just then he fitted the peel
into bean shooter and sent it whizZing to-
ward another messenger boy few yards
ahead.
The really beautiful pity died out Of the
subs tantial lady's face. and. as she joined
her companion, she said:
That boy doesn't want food. He wants
whipping.
Then she shut her handbag with snap.
A soldier was swinging along at brisk
rate that betckened vigor and the salts
faction that comes from being gpick and
span. He was so newly shaver that the
chin under his black mustache had blulsn,
white, powdery tinge and his rough-rider
hat was worn at q rakish tip that showed
slick black hair, gllstening ike wet Jar
pauIin in the SUM- His stiff tan leggins
were glazed like new furniture and MS uni
form OF brownish, yellowish khaki was but
toned over a form that If let loose would
have been unmilitary in the matter or FAT.
The buttons were doing their duty, however,
and the son of the drum was stepping out,
with no telling how many holiday plans In
his head, when elderly voice quayered
out-and he couldn't help hearing it:
For goodness sake, Sarah. what's thatf'
Don't talk so loud, grandma. Don't you
know a soldier when you see one?"
sOf course I know soldiers DIDN'T they
camp all over the farm In war times, ike
they was blue hens and we was their nestsf
Course know 'em-but that yaller critter
amt no soldier Looks more Ike pot OF
live mustard TO my notion.
Somebody laughcdr-it Is always so nice
and dead easy to laugh at other people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11
OADWAY, Near 9th St., NEW YORK

Canton, China, 10 Main St.
Buenos Ayres, S. Am. is Aries.
Rio Janeiro Brazil, Largo Ell Carioca No. 10.
Montevideo s. Am, Is de Julio 1872.
Sac Paulo, S. Am, Is de Nov. No. 90.
Santiago. Chill, Ca .siila No. 2.
Lima, Peru, Quidre Nc. II.
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mo, SIR" asserted the tall, scholarly
looking old gentleman. Il have never been
poisoned either by oak or Ivy, and spent
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
DULL CLOSING
OF STOCK MARKET
Trading Fell Off and Prices
With Few Exceptions
Held Barely Steady.

The enthusiasm Of Fridays market
was woefully lacking today. The alb
sence Of several prominent members
Of the Stock Exchange was severely
felt, and those present We're inclined
10 allow matters to move along in q
quiet fashion, 80 entirely different from
The feeling which appeared 10 animate
them yesterday Less than 1000 shares
was the record OF the day, and three
stocks comprised almost the majority
OF that total.
Mitchell Mining was the greatest fav-
orite and held strong at 8. with options
fFacuOnally higher, which is the best
price OF the recent movement.
Greene Copper continued 10 drop, de-
cllnln~ 10 Z0@4. In New York today sales
OF large blocks were reported as low as
.. the stock has now declined over
three points since the publication OF
the last annual report, said 10 be the
best ever made
4 sale of ten shares Of Union Trust
at 100 was noted as the best since the
announcement OF the new issue 10 be
made.
In Railways the common was neglect
quest by investors with a slight i'm
prOvement in prize over the last sale OF
yesterday. The impression Is strong
that at the current quotations the pre-
ferred should be bought and put away
and the buying Indicates such an in
tentiOn
Mergenthaler retained the strength Of
late transactions, but there appeared
some rather free selling which pre-
vented a further advance. LanstOn got
on the record bv g nose.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Clara c. Farrar TO Thomas Judge, part
rwenty-slxth street northwest. be-
tween II ard L streets-Margarct N.
O'COnnor ct al. to TiUothy C'Ieary. lot
g. square 6, $40.
Postorhce alley-FredericlI A. Iiurer
Ct uX. % il A. Linger, Jr-, part lot T.
square l-QA, $40.
Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Charles j. Walker ct lax, to j., Clare
Totten, lot &C. block l.. SO.
1914 and 1916 w street nOrthwest-War-
rem Choate ct al, trustees. 10 RernarI
A. Duke. lots 159 and l5J. square 23j.
s. 700- Bernard A. Duke ct uN. con-
ycy same property to John D. C'C9nnor.
eu H street northeast-Horatio n.
Ispln ct uX 20 Annie T.. HarT, lot is.
square 93i SO.
Connecticut Avenue Highlands-Kath-
crime T. Bull to James A. Bull, lot is,
-Fquare l. SO.
1853 X Street southeast-Bertt H.
lot 66. square 1929 So
Seventeenth street northwest, between
and u streets-Henry +. Woodard ct
uX 10 Henry c. Harding. lot Is and
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
harry Wardman 10 William j. Knees.
lot GIG $40
Lanler Heights-Wiluam J. Rhees ct
as $40 10 marry " ar'ii'SH' 'O'7 'i' anu
Holmead AIanor-Harry r. Wilson ct
uS- TO Sanford Edie. lots Is 20 . and
part lot 26, block A. $40. Sanford Edle
conveys same property 10 Harry B.
Wilson and HaFy WaTdman, SO
Moore a BarbOur's Addition to Wash
ington- -PinehursU Park Company TO
Iehn Brennan, lot 4S. block T. $40.
Moore q Barbours Addition-GeOrge
Y. Worthington CT uX. 10 John Brennan,
part lot =, block 4 so.
Irlnldad-Stockton r.. Murray et uX.
20 Frances Leonard lot - block u SO.
Nineteenth street northwest between
s and II streets-AIex II Semnes to
Mary German Hills. lot 26. square 109.
10
New Jersey avenue northwest. be-
tween . and = streets-VVfUfar5 n Rhees
4 uN 10 Harry Wardman lor 90 souare
", Of 50, $40 Error in deed. should be
" OF 553).
Randle Highlands-U. s. Realty co
% Miss Eliza 5. Green, lot 100. SQUARE
624 $40
Saurs Addition-B. Francis Saul Of al
90 Thomas A Wilmington lots n and
D. square 2I09. SO.
Eleventh street southeast, between r
ana q streets-John Cook. trustee -
William a Atkinson, part original lof
; square 800. SIG
u X street northeast-John NJ. Hen
tersou 10 Dennis A. Mcnamara half
interest in lot 233. square 675. $40
1921 Wallach Place West-Theresa
Albright 20 Richard II. Ramsay. lot l55.
iquare 233 SO
Franklin street-Julia Dony ct vlr.
lanes TO William j. Latimer. part lots
81, 252. 265. Chichester, SO
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
Proposals.

REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS OF
THE DISTRICT OF Seal
ed proposals VIII be received at the
Superintendent Office. at the Reform
School for Girls OF the District OF Co
lumbia. on the Conduit road. near the
District OF Columbia boundary line. until
THURSDAY. THE 25TH DAY OF OC-
TOBER, 1906 at j. O'CLOCK NJ. and
then opened. for the erection and com
pletion of a twO-sJOry brick building TO
be located on the grounds Of said Reform
School. on the Conduit road, near the
District of Columbia boundary line.
The plans and specifications for said
building may be seen and examined at
the office OF Wyeth and Cresson, No.
l5l4 IL street northwest. Washington,
ID. c. The right 10 reject any and all
proposals isrescTVcd. CHAPLIN BROWN,
President. Board OF Trustees. ocI3-l2t
PROPOSALS FOR CONCRETE FOUN-
DATION5 AND PIER WORk-Ofiice Of
Building for National Museum, Library
OF Congress Washington. ID. C., October
s. 1893. Sealed Proposals VIII be re-
ceivcd at this office until TWO O'CLOCK
L. NJ. on THURSDAY. the EIGHT
EENTH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1906. for
excavations and concrete foundations
and pier work on revised specifications
for The south pavilion Of the new Build
inE for the National Museum. IN this
city. and opened publicly Immediately
thereafter. Specifications. general in
structions, and conditions and blank
forms OF proposal may be obtained on
application TO this office BERNARD X
GREEN. superintendent OF Construction.
OcS-6t
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
COTTON MARKET OPENS
FIRM AT BIG ADVANCE

NEW YORK, Oct. I2.-There were
some heavy orders to buy at the open
ing OF the local cotton exchange and
first prices were firm at an advance of
six to nineteen points. This upturn
was considerably greater than expect
ed on cables The advance invited
proft-talling and there was a quick
reaction after the call, followed iume-
dlately by a second bulge due to pur-
chasing by investors on wet weather
in some sections.
Opening prices: October l093Ql094.
November, 1892 bid; December, -1090G
1921: January. lL05G1l06: February.
l1.15Q1l1S; March II 122d1I.23; April,
n.22 bid; May, n.25Qu.26.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R.
SHOWS GREAT PROSPERITY

The full pamphlet report of the North
ern Pacific Railway Co, covering the
operations OF the company for the fiscal
year ended June 80 last shows the pros
perity OF the road during that period.
Gross earnings, which amounted 10 $751;
223, ,476. increased Sl050O. $50. Net earn
ings were $S0,12S.Oi4 an increase OF So
2lS,9l5. Operating expenses were $31,-
095. 432. an increase Of $4.2S6673.
The surplus, after fixed charge,
amounted 10 so. .4S7. .74f. or equal TO 1Ah
per cent on the Si55, 900 capital stock
which pays dividends at present OF
per cent. The balance, after dividends
amounted TO SIG ,741, representing an
increase Of s., ,36l 500, as compared with
the previous year. leaving a net surplus
s. 275 $40.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
SELLING KEEPS UP
AND PRICES DROP
Southern Pacific and Smelt-
ing Exceptions to the
Downward Trend.

NEW YORK. oct 1S.-At the opening
OF the stock market with the exception
of Southern Pacific and Smelling. which
gained 3. initial prices were lower TO
the extreme of = IN General Electric.
Amalgamated, Reading, Union Pacific,
and Baltimore and Ohio lost Is. and At
chlson a. The Steel shares and Chesa-
peake and Ohio were unchanged.
The interests that have been active
on the bun side in many issues con-
tnued the selling started yesterday
Traders joined in proht taking and nqui-
dating and offered almost. every active
issues at some concessions.
Al tne lowest range practically al
tio oilers were by room traders ana
they were quick TO change their posi-
ticn as soon as any demand appeared
Government bonds were unchanged;
other bonds firm.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

amounted 20 S42 shares OF stock and
S.. eco in bonds
Following are the sales and quota
tlOns OF tOdays market:
Capital Traction. 14NIH3t
Washington Railway ana Electric
preferred. 5OGS87s, 50uSSs4
Aergenthaler. 24z925k, 7q2023z. 3a20215.
l0li 202iz 1Olt2O2ia.
LaustOn, l00Hl49s.
Greene Copper, 80H255s
Mitchell Mining, 1906, 1906 lO0T6is
(cuyer, CO...
Union Trust. l00155.
Washington Loan and Trust. 5d2l6.
After Call-Greeue Copper, IO0u2JJL.
lOUu2544 lbuyer. 6O
Washington Railway and Electric As.
s., OO0US1.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 59Hsstt. lUHsy1s buyer, COZ.
Gas RoNps
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
FAILURES OF THE WEEK

Bradstreet's reports 1872 failures in the
United States during the week. against
lS3. IS6. 203 and 203 for the correspond
ing weeks of 1905 TO 1902 The Middle
States had Il, New England D. Southern
-. Western 45. Northwestern Il. Pacific
I6 and Territories J. Canada had IS,
against p for the preceding week.
About IS per cent of the total number
OF concerns falling had capital of 5000
or less and per cent from 5000 to $50 600
capital.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
FIRST COOPERATIVE
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
or GEORGETOWN, D. C.
Organized Nay, 1882.
NOTICE
TICE

Subscription books to the 2sth an.
nUal issue OF stock VIII soon close.
Four per cent paid on special depos.
It's OF Slso and multiples thereof.
-Four per cent also paid on monthly de-
pGsits ot $50 and muit-plss thereof Add
tloual interest allowed on-u-aturity of stock
NOW is always the time 20 begin 70 save
The most successful among men make their
earnings earn money. Ii i5 bad policy to lei
money lie idle. Instead Of permitting your
surplus 10 remain in bauks-whF not put IL
INTO an Institution that pays you interes;
for the use OF itT
To the man VINO viii inquire at the Office
OF the Association. The proper place 20 Sc
cure information. he win be met with these
simple statements.
You become a member simply 10y making a
deposit OF $50 or any amount exceeding this
Should you wish To make special deposit,
that Is. put an 5000 az one time. or any num-
Der OF times 5000. there is a provision IN The
associations plan 70 accommodate You, To
those who make special deposits. monthly or
additional deposits are not necessary. though
they may be made n desired.
The building association plan. so Tar the
investments are concerned, may be summed
up in the following words
Deposit all you can, as often as you can.
and draw out your deposit with interest only
when necessity demands
The First Cooperative Building Ass0Cia- %
ti0n. from It's beginning. attracted substantial
notice The unsullted reputation Of Its Of
fcers and the declaration that II e Company
sented an unansWeTabIe argument in behalf
Of patronage. Every max who subscTibes 20
stock extends the benehCent influence OF
hOmebuiiding
II has been demonstrated that as a de-
pository for savings. both Of the weil-to-do
and the poor, the First Cooperative Build
ing Association presents advantages and fea-
lures uneXCeled.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The Bank of California OF San Fran
cisco has declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 81 per share, payable Oc-
tober 10.
The advance In National Biscuit com
mon to new high record was explained
by the satisfactory business of the COM
pany with the prospect of an increase
in the dividend =ate.
The S26.OOO.OOO authorized by Secretary
Shaw TO be placed in national banks has
been Increased by piecemeal from one
cause or another, until it exceeds S2T, 600, %
600 OF this amount the Treasury has
placed in the banks $22O0 eco.
Up TO the close OF business last night
the engagements of gold since Septem-
Der 10 last aggregated S44 COZ. 600, of which
S-e,s3o,0VJ has been received in New York
leaving Sl5,6u,00O yet due
The stockholders of the Norfolk and
Western at their special meeting au-
thoriZed the directors of the company
20 issue 100000 convertible bonds As
previously announced by President
Johnson, the new bonds are 10 be con-
Veruble into stock The proceeds will be
used 10 carry out the plans for improve
menJs and equipments.
Inc ftuFSian government is cOutcm-
plating the issue OF another Internal
loan about December !. ia order 70 bal
ance the budget On the new year. 1t
probably VIII amount 10 S-1.000. 600 and
VIII be absorbed by the government saw
ings banks. whose balances are steadily
increasing, without going into the open
market
New high records have been made this
week on General Electric at ISL. CIeva-
land Lorraine and Wheeling at 100 Ma
uOndl Biscuit preferred at llSIa and
common az y, Va. Iron G.. * @. at 5g2s
and United States Steel at 50i4.
a meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Chase National Bank has been called
for Monday. November ~. to consider
stock of the bank and to determine the
amount of such increase. The present
capital Of the Chase National is 81 G95.-
UHj, IL has a. surplus of S5.uJO,000. Under
the law, a bank cannot loan TO any one
person more than 20 per cent of the
capital The proposition viii be made
10 transfer part or the surplus 90 the
capital account.
The announcement Of O. new stock IS
sue OF S29.I00oJ ny the General Electric
was without effect upon the price Of the
stock. possibly for the reason that the
news had been discounted in the Is
point rise. which has taken place since
the middle of last week. The rights
are worth about 81 share at the pres
eut market price The shareholders Of
the General Electric have received ap-
prONimately $50 in rights during the past
three years Development of the COM
panys business is given as the reason
for the issue.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
WASHINGTON IRvINGs NEPHEw:

George Irving. the last surviving
nephew Of Washington Irving, marvel
Oualy hale ana active at eighty-tWo, is
living in New York. Mr.. Irving is
practically the sole remaining member
of the Irving family, of which he is en-
gagged in writing a history
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
BANK STATEMENT.

Surplus OF the banks is Sl3, 024 100
against S16,211, 900 last year and $l5.951,
S75 two years ago.
Decrease.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS RONDs-
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished By Charles C. Gates
A Co. Aiunzey Building; Members New York
stock Exchanged
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
~ THE WORLD OF FINANCE
n. Y. STOCK Market

Quotations furnished by Charles G. Gates
& Co. Munsey Building: Members New York
stock Exchanged
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

The Bank of California OF San Fran
cisco has declared the regular quarterly
dividend OF 81 per share, payable Oc-
tober 10
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

6ubscription books to the 25th an
nual issue OF stock VIII soon close.
Four per cent paid on special depos-
It's OF Sl8o and nultiples thereof.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

Money Loaned salaried PssRIs.
Retail merchants. teamsters boarding houses
without security large business IN - prta.
cipaI cities. ToLMAN. Room 6es- 80 Istn a..
nv.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

The S26,OO00OO authorized by Secretary
Shaw 70 be placed IN national banks has
been Increased by piecemeal from one
cause or another. until il exceeds 81, ,O00, %
600. OF this amount the Treasury has
placed i'm the banks So. .ngl
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

The advance In National Biscuit COM
mon TO new high record was explained
by the satisfactory business of the COM
pany. with the prospect of an increase
in the dividend rate.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

week on General Electric at 1S4. CIeve-
land Lorraine and Wheeling at 100. Ma
t0nM Biscuit preferred at llS5a and
common at y, Va. Iron G.. * @. at 5g2s
and United States Steel at 50i4
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

Up TO the close OF business last night
the engagements of gold since Septem-
Der 10 last aggregated S44 COZ. 600. of which
s2os50,uV0 has been received in New York,
leaving Sl5,67l 900 yet due
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-23
S Suburban News
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WAT ERTOWN JOTTINGS

Many friends and .neighbors of Myron McNeil called on him yester- day, it being the S4th anniversary of his birth.
 The scholars in the sixth room of the Center school enjoyed sleigh ride yesterday afternoon.
 The Excelsior Pomona grange held a meeting in Pythian hall yesterday. A large number of grangers from neighboring towns was in attendance.
 It is reported now that the trolley company have decided to build their line to the residence of H. J. Mat toon and not go to Greenville, as It would be necessary to build a bridge near the residence of MT Mattoon. The people of Greenville do not con- sider this fair, as they turned out at the different town meetings ana voted to give the trolley about all they asked for with the understand ing that the line would be extended to the Greenville bridge.
 Constable Norway, who has been very busy of late looking up those who do not comply with dog laws, was somewhat excited Wednesday when he found that some one had shot his dog. Albert Peck, son or s. H. Peck, owned up to the shoot ing, but for what reason is not known, as the dog had collar ana muzzle on. MT Norway claims dam ages of $25 and if it is not paid will bring suit to recover for his loss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-23
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