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The Dominating Influences.

While some complicaung factors have en-
tered the weeks speculative operations. the
dominating influence has been the money
situation. The immediate aggravating
cause is recognized to DE the san Francisco
losses. But the small effect In alienation
produced by the prompt and heavy flow of
gold to New York points to pre-exlsting
causes for the present strain on capital re-
sources. The first pressure resulting came
naturally upon the securities market. and.
so far as speculative imitation in stocks was
at fault. long step has been taken to-
ward correcting Il.
II is the general conviction in the ffnan-
cial district however, that the huge credit
expansion In other fields or in all fields lies
back Of the movement toward replenish-
ment OF the bank reserves In preparation
for the continuing requirements which are
seen ahead for the carrying on of enter
prises already embarked upon and depend
ent for success upon a supply OF funds
10 complete them.
Great creations of new capital either is
sued or in contemplation afford the clearest
index OF these requirements. But the great
expansion Of bank loans the country over
points conclusfvely to the existence OF SIM
liar conditions in the country's affairs as
whole. The problem OF meeting the re-
Quirements OF the fall expansion of the de-
mands for circulation appealed strongly
20 bankers before the San Francisco losses
predpitated an acute phase OF the problem.
There are not lacking expressions of re-
lief among bankers that the attempted
speculative campaign IN stocks has proved
aoortive in view OF the hazards OF the call
money situation which were foreseen.
Incoming Tide of Gold.
The strong flow OF the incoming tide of
sold and the freedom from obstacles TO
the movement IN foreign money markets
are welcomed for the resources supplied for
San Francisco's immediate pressing needs.
Rentttances by foreign insurance COM
panies against fire loss are believed to play
part IN the gold movement Reports
point also to some important absorption OF
American securities for foreign account
But very large borrowings of foreign funds
have also been made. which viii figure in
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THE FOREIGN BOURSES
DULL, GLOOMY AND ANXIOUS
WEEK IN LONDON.
Special cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May 5.-The stock exchange
has had dull, gloomy and anxious week
The responsibility for it rests with those
persons and institutions in New York which
have been engaged for the last month or so
in borrowing from everybody in London
willing to lend them money, and every
pound of the millions loaned to America
seems to have been needed at home there
fore it Is easy to see how the London money
market has been brought into such a condi-
ton that operations in stocks are on very
limited scale.
For over six months Londoners who make
their Lvings on the stock exchange have
been talking Of coming booms They prom
ised one after the turn of the new year, but
1t did not materialize Another was set
down for February, another for the opening
days of April and another for the week fol-
lowing the Easter holidays, but every one
of these promises failed of fruition. At this
moment nobody is talking of a coming
boom. The people are simply wondering
how long the absorption of London credits
by American borrowers will continue.
The talk of consols getting we'll along to-
ward par this year has ceased 1t would
not astonish London fnanciers ff tbis
should move downward for while instead
OF upward. They are below 90 now. and all
other gilt-edged stocks have fallen this
week. All British railway shares are lower
than a week ago, and foreigners have drop
ped excepting those held up by continental
support. The Americans have followed
Wall streets lead.
Mines have been neglected and operators
IN all departments are more or less anxious
as to next weeks Developments
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By Associated Press.

by Associated fre9s. 5
LONDON, May 1.-The demand for money
sackened In the market today and rates
were easier. Discounts were firm. but the
feeling OF anxiety was allayed somewhat
by American engagements of gold in Paris.
The secretary for India has purchased s125.-
600 in gold due here In fortnight.
Trading on the stock exchange was ouiet
but operators were more cheerful. owing to
the rise in Americans
Foreigners were firm. with Russian and
Japanese securities hardening
Americans started at well above parity.
on Wall street advices and the presden-
tial message. encouraging the bulls.
slight reaction occurred near the close but
the tone was steady.
Japanese imperial IS Of 1904 were quoted
at 1O1.
Kaffirs were Irregular and inactive.
PARIS, May 5.-Prices generally on the
bourse today were very firm. Russians
were strong.
Russian imperial As were quoted at S. 10.
and Russian bonds of 1904 at 507.
BERLIN, May Grading on the bourss
today improved. though the movements
were irregular.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 5.-Trading on
the bourse today was active and prices
were fairly strong. Imperial As closed at
T5ia and IS at So
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Money Situation Dominated the
Weeks Dealings.
CREDITS ARE SCALED DOWN
Drastic Liquidation of Stocks Affected
Values.
LARGE HOLDINGS ON MARKET
Attributed to Over-Extended Individ-
ual Spectators and Pools-Heavy
Foreign Borrowings.
CREDITS ARE SCALED DOWN
LARGE HOLDINGS ON MARKET

NEW YORK, May 5.-Prices nuctuated
feverishly IN the very active trading of the
short session of the stock market today.
FINAL prices however, showed Insignificant
net changes as rule except in the group
of coalers and some of the minor special
ties The anthracite carriers had the nat-
ural advantage of the news that a settle
rnent of the labor dispute with the miners
was in sight, and that a strike would be
averted. Dealings in Reading We're on an
enormous scale and with considerable sym
pathetic effect on the general market. This
influence was not sufficient, however, 10
hold The general list in face of some of the
other factors which came into play.
The early weakness in ST. Paul and New
y ork Central was tvaceable TO the develop
nonts in the struggle for railroad rate
regulation. The movement in St. Paul
was regarded as sympathetic of the state
of mind Of the financial groups most d.
rectly concerned in the Presidents ar
ra!gnment Of the STANDARD Oil Company.
The selling of New York Central was con-
nected with the finding of an Indictment for
Relating. The unsettling effect of these de-
cMnes was generally overcome when Read
ing began to shoot upward. An irregular
tone asserted itself again after the appear
ance of the bank statement.
Operators in stocks have a keen appre-
citation of the enormous extent TO which
credits in the stock market have been scaled
down during the week. That the average
of the loans of the banks should have been
increased for the week s2.900,400 made a
striking exhibit of the heavy requirements
which make the withdrawal of credits from
the stock market necessary TO afford means
for meeting them.
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FINANCIAL.
ETu7N ODERN methods and COM
II hi \ petent management unite

~ I'D q III making
this bank
a desirable bank
for you to patron
ize. May we have
your a c tive &C
count.
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Back of the Liquidation.

The larger part of the liquidation was
attributed to over-extended Individual
spectators and to market pools and or
ganiza lions which had undertaken TO hold
the market for special stocks and groups
BOY accepting offerings at the market or even
attempting 10 bid up prices in face of the
large selling, thus becoming overloaded be-
yond their capacity to carry. The long i'm
mun.ty of these important elements in
the speculative situation from the ordinary
exigencies of the money market during the
stringency Of December and March seems
70 have been due to the ample resources
which they had provided themselves in time
loans running beyond the period of the
normal strain In the money supplies.
1t is supposed that many of the time loans
so secured have been maturing recently
and the borrowers. were left In a vulnerable
position by the unwtutngness OF lenders to
renew, owing TO the heavy requirements
thrown upon the money market, especially
by the San Francisco disaster Another
FACTOR was the unstable conditions mani
Test IN the stock market in securities which
Inquired In the collateral for loans.
The requirements of the MAY settlements.
complicated the situation and the specula
1--WE pools had no other resource bur To
Hquldate their stock holdings On Wednes-
day the sales OF stocks rose to nearly two
and one-haf millions shares. and the crash
OF prices was so violent as to create alarro
AS Is not unusual. however, in a spec1Ilativa
crisis the paroXysm proved the cuImIua-
ton for the time being. and the SUBSEQUENT
trading showed the relief afforded by the
operation.
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DecIine in Cash HOLDINGS.

a decline in the cash holdings of 81, So
was in contrast with preliminary estimates
Of a gain of from 100000 to over Sl0-
OO00GO Withdrawals of cash by the trust
companies to build up their reserves IN
compliance with the new state law were
given the responsibility for part of the dis
Crepancy. There was a similar discrepancy
in last week 5 bank statement. which would
bring the averages over into this week, the
loss In the cash last week being less than
q million dollars, when the known move
ments OF money had Indicated a loss OF
nearly 81 100000.
Furthermore. some of the large gold en-
Eagements Of the latter part of the week,
owing 10 delayed accounting in the sub
treasury operations. have not figured in
this weeks bank statement. The effect of
the statement on the market nevertheless
was uufavorable and the closing was IL
regular in spite of the renewed advance at
the last in the coalers.
Total sale of bonds. par value 81 ,2j5, 900.
There has been q drastic liquidation of
stock effected during the week and great
damage resulted to quoted values aand an
enormous shrinkage of the basis of credits.
The movement was accompanied at times
by disorder and confusion, owing to the
urgency Of the pressure to sell, and the
huge volume of some of the individual hold
ings thrown upon the market. There were
evidences of the relief afforded by the proc
ess before the week was over, but the tone
of the speculation continued nervous and
anxious owing to fears that the necessary
liquidation had not been completed
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Wars 70 Serve Coffee.

Various are the ways Of serving cof-
fee, and the beverage is really seri-
ously affected in taste by the way the
cream or milk and sugar are added to
it. The English way is to pour into
the cup simultaneously coffee and hot
milk. This kind Of coffee is said to
make the least demands on the diges-
ton. The French prefer cafe au lait
at the morning meal and black cof-
fee at other meals. Cafe au lait is
sometimes made by adding hot milk to
plain coffee, but is better when made
as follows: Place in an earthen
or granite ware pot q quart OF
milk and let it heat almost to boil
ing. Then add four tablespoonfuls of
freshly ground coffee. Shuttle the pot
back and forth on the stove until the
cafe comes to a boil. Let it rest five
minutes before serving. This also is
fairly innocuous, but what is to be said
for Cuban coffee, which is delicious,
at least. The coffee Is made extra
strong, much too strong for health, and
is served with the cup half full Of rich.
est cream. .~-,:.,..
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of the sharpener against the side of the
blade is assured. The sharpener pro-
per consists Of a file, which is made in
conjunction with holder, the device
fitting over the blade Of the scissors.
The file is then in position to give the
edge of the blade of the scissors the
proper angle, and as large majority
of those called upon to use the shears
and scissors are of the female sex, and
as they are not particularly skilled in
the sharpening of scissors, this feature
is important. TO facilitate the use of
the sharpeners the point of the blade
of the scissors is forced into conven-
lent piece of woodwork and the handle
of the blade grasped firmly, when the
operator can exert considerable press
ure to hold the blade firmly in one po-
sition while rubbing the sharpener
back and forth over the blade. 1t fire.
quently happens that the screw upon
which the blades of the scissors are
pivoted becomes loosened, in which
event the screw driver extension is I
very convenient adjunct to the sharp
aning device.-Philadelphia Record.
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Do You'KnoM.

That cake may be kept fresh by put
ting fresh apple in the cake box.
That any kind of canned fish should
be put into a colander few hours
before it is used and boiling water
poured over it.
That if soup is too salty several
slices of raw potato Should be added.
Boil a few minutes logger when the
potato will be absorbed with the salt,
says the New York Mail.
That cracked eggs. may be boiled il a
spoonful of vinegar is added to the
water.
That if lettuce leaves that have just
been washed are dropped into bag
made of old table linen the moisture
will be Immediately absorbed if the
lettuce is shaken about
That mashed potatoes are very much
improved if bits of green pepper are
worked into them.
That the taste of boiled water may
be improved if it is thoroughly beaten
up with an egg beater.
That the bread box will be in a
much better condition if it is lined with
heavy manila paper that is changed
twice a week. The bread keeps much
longer, without any possibility of mold
ing,
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Whales In q Panic.

During the homeward voyage the
Mariposa, from Tahiti, ran through a
school of sperm whales. Half hun
dred were counted. AS the Mariposa
was passing half a dozen thrashers
appeared among the whales and the
people on the liner witnessed the most
wonderful rough-house any Of them
had ever seen. The whales were
seized with panic. They beat the
waters into white froth for acres
around There were battles between
thrashers and whales and mastery
retreats, which called to mind Russian
naval tactics. Now and then two
terror-stricken leviathans would meet
in collision with a crash like stage
thunder. Captain Lawless, who has
travelled as many seas as the Oldest
and most active of whales, declares
that he never saw so much blubber
at one time in his life.-San Francisco
Call.
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dGoodaT Things
0lIZb E0t
Go q ZIP M9K Zo
gIs x PRE2A REs2HEH

Fruit Cookies-One cup chocolate
raisins, one cup butter, three cups
-four, three eggs, one-half cup molasses,
two-thirds cup sugar.
May Blossom Cake-Beat to cream
three-quarters Of cup of butter, Win
one of sugar, add one-half cuptul OF
sweet milk and two cupfuls of flour;
then beat separately the yolks and
whites of ten eggs, and after beating
thoroughly together add to the cake
mixture; stir in two teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder and lastly cupful OF
blanched almonds. Cover with Whlte
icing and place almond meats Oh top
to suggest blossoms.
Bread Pudding-One and one-half
slices of bread. one pint of milk, two
eggs, piece of butter as large as Eng
lish walnut. Sugar to taste. Salt ana
n little nutmeg. Hot Chocolate Sauce
for Pudding-Bol one cup water and
one-half cup sugar three minutes. MIX
three teaspoons grated chocolate ana
one teaspoon cornStarch With TWO
thirds cup of milk. Stir in with sugar
and water. Boil Until it thickens q
little.
Lemon Pie-One cup sugar and one
large cooking spoon of flour, mixed
thoroughly. Then add juice and graf
ed riud of one large or two small
lemons, one cup boiling water. small
piece butter and one whole egg and
yolks of two more. Stir all together
and cook in double boiler Tor over hot
water) until thick. Bake crust first.
Make a rich crust, prick with fork
all over, every inch; bake a nice
brown, turn in the filling and cover
with meringue made of whites Of
eggs.
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Travelling statesmen especially do NOT
always find locks on the doors of the
rooms to which they are assigned, and
the small portable alarm bell shown
here would be invaluable in such in
stances. 1t can be used temporarily
or permanently, and can be convenient
ly carried in a travelling bag. 1t can be
attached in an instant's time to the
shank of the door knob, the parts being
so combined and arranged that oscil-
lation of the door knob in either direc-
ton will cause the bell to ring. The
bell is of the ordinary bicycle bell pat
tern, and is operated in novel way
by a push min, the releasing Of a spring
ringing the bell. The bell is supported
on strip Of metal, at the end. or
which is a clamp, the latter fitting on
the handle of door knob. Sliding on
this strip of metal is a corresponding
strip, having at the top the pushpin,
the head of the clamp engaging with
the lower end of the sliding strip.
The device is first clamped to the
door knob, and as soon as the latter
is oscillated in either direction the
knob and clamp forces the sliding strip
upward, releasing the spring operating
the bell. If spring bell is used the
bell will, of course, continue to ring
until the spring is run down or until
the knob is returned to its normal posi-
Record.
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

E. R. .Stackable. Collector of Gus
toms at Honolulu, Hawaii, has sailed
on a six months leave of absence, dur
ing which he will act as agent for the.
Territorial Board of immigration and
visit the Azores and Italy to secure in,-
migrants to supply the demand for la
Dor. 's
Felipe Cuevas, Collector Of Customs
at Mayaguez, Porto Rico, was drowned.
He was a prominent politician and q
great admirer of American institutions.
During the Spanish regime he was per-
secuted for his Americanism and for
opposing the Government.
The presence Of numerous Japanese
in the Philippines in the character OF
peddlers, who are said to be exploring
various towns and making maps OF the
country, enrages the people of the prov,
inces.
Sugar supplies four-ffths Of the an
nual value of shipments from Porto
Rico to he United States, and in the
fiscal year 1905, including molasses,,
was valued at S12,176,S61, against ST.
454, 1918 in 1895.
A band of Salvadors, long-haired re-
ligious fanatics, known as Fuzzy
Wuzzies," looted the town of Malasita,
in the province of Pangasinan, P.1
H. B. Dunbar, hotel man, will erect
a hotel to cost half million dollars at
Manila, P. I.
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A Daring Bxperiln e ent.

We have decided that "boose and
business" is bad mixture, and will
just try plain business for a short
spell. If this doesn't work well we
may decide to cut out business and
try booze. This decision was reached
after very forcible argument will
our devoted spouse, who warned us in
no uncertain language that we would
be using some Of that hair restorer on
our topmost point unless we wiped it
off our list altogether. AS it would be
a sin to waste the precious fluid in
this manner we have cut it out. Boys
be warned and don't tempt us, for we
will be compelled to murder in cold
blood the first one who flashes bottle
Of tincture contlirtum in our presence
-COWeta II. IT, Courier.
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Must Have Experience.

The sport of hunting, whether it be q
trip to a remote wilderness in pursuit
of big game, or an afternoons quail
shooting n the home farm, is an expe-
rience of so many varied and complex
elements. that no one of its constituent
phases may lightly be singled out as
that which always constitutes the at
traction, the enjoyment o: the pleasur-
able recollection. For this reason no
one who has not himself been field
sportsman can write Of field sports in
telligently, or concerning them express
views based on an information which
would give his views intelligence orr
Importance. What some of the writer's
of the day who denounce sport and
sportsmel actually know about the
things and the men they discourse
upon amounts to about az muth as the
old writer on witchcraft actually knew
about the simple and inoffen*ive girls
and old women they denounced as
witches.-Forest and Stream.
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tain interesting conversation. Well,
ta-ta: Bear my distinguished regards
to old Gilroy. Tell him I'm sorry I
cannot present them in person. You'll
>De able 20 explain why"
His observations were cut short by
the sound of approaching footsteps. A
| whispered conversation took place
| among my captors. after which they
| took to their heels.
Very soon a man of the artisan class,
attracted by my cries, was bending
over me- unloosening my hands. This
occupied some time, and. when I was
freed the robbers had got clear away.
Disgrace, humiliation and ruin stared
me in the face. My heart was like
lead.
In my sore trouble my thoughts flew
to Mary, and felt that I must tell her
first of my misfortune. I retraced my
steps to her abode, not thinking how
late the hour was. When 1 was ush-
cred into her presence l sank into a
chair and buried my face in my hands
i've lost it," cried. Mary. have
been robbed. The precious diamond
has been stolen; do you hear-stolen"
"Impossiblew she cried.
"Yes. it's only too true" I said,
hoarsely. Three men waylaid me as
1 was going from here. They knocked
me down and took my belt. 1 don't
know What shall do. Mary"
She fell en- her knees and clasped
my hands.
Tom" she said, "the diamond
wasn't in the belt"
What can you mean?" 1 asked in
bewilderment.
why, just this" she replied. "You
remember me having the diamond in
my hand and admiring it so? Well,
precisely at that moment something
within me urged me to take the stone
in jest. / couldn't resist the impulse,
but now know it was special inter-
vention of providence. had been sew
ing, you know, and my silver thimble
was Oh my finger, which happened to
be about the size of the diamond. 1t
was the easiest thing in the world for
me to wrap it in the washleather.
Don't you remember having compli-
mented me on my skill at sleight of
hand?"
How shall I describe my feelings. l
tried my utmost to express my thank
fulness to Mary, but she put her hand
on my mouth.
BE sure NO one robs you second
time" said my iancee, with Eerry
laugh.
took good care that no one did. OF
course, when I returned from New
York I made Mary a present Of new
thimble. New York News.
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Fatalities OF Railways.

Commissioners, appointed by the
Prussian Government to study Amer
ican railway systems, have published
report. They find:
1. American railroads kill six times
as many passengers as the German
railway.
2. American railroads wound twenty
nine times as many passengers as the
German railways.
8. American passenger rates aver
age POP cents per mile; German rates
average COS cents per mile.
4. American freight rates average
O.7S cents per mile; German, 1.36
cents per mile.
But comparison of freight rates is
not on identical basis, because Amerl-
can companies include their own
freightage and goods shipped by eX-
press. The German companies report
only pay freight. If all costs were
considered, the Prussian commission
ers claim that their average would be
O.95.