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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-28

Her 4 ever thing in OIL said
she, at c art exhibition: ITS called
When the Cats Away but don't see
tho artists name. | wonder who
painted it, Evidently woman" re-
piled her escort; sec what a fero-
cious expression she has given the
mice
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-28
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Yesterdays range of prices on New
York Stock Exchange compiled by
the Fl. A. Jones Commission Co. 40S
Commercial avenue.
New York, Nov. 27-The following
was the range of prices on the New
York Stock Exchange today:
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-28

UnIy inc hands0mest OF PuII~an u
brary Observation Sleeping Cans.
Wide vestibuled coaches, and Dining
cara with electric lights and fans are
used In the Limied. For all informa-
lion call on your Home Agent or write
mo. r. BRALL,
q ~ a
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-28
Stocks i Bonds y Cereals

~ PEI cent; six months G per cent.
Prime paper G@6la per cent Tx.
change steady. demand iS5.G5G 10:
sixty days 4SO.45M50. Bar silver Go2s
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
PAPER AND BINDING.

Not only librarians, but all purchasers of
books, have an interest in the question of secur-
ing better paper and binding, which has been
under discussion by the American Library Asso-
citation at its annual meeting. It's committee on
bookbinding and book papers, of which Mr..
George F. BOwerman, librarian of the Public
Library of the District Of Columbia is chairman
reported a matter Of common observation the
steady deterioration in the quality of the paper
and binding Of books published in the United
States. Works OF fiction juveniles and illus
trated books are sent into circulation with the
worst dress. The book cloths used in binding
better than the paper between the covers,
but not durable enough for public library use,
at least. Most American leathers-sOme mOroc-
COS are excepted-are condemned as short lived.
The report shows that an ordinary novel, spe-
cially bound from the publishers sheets TO meet
library requirements, at a total cost of 81 So
will circulate without repairs from 100 to $50
times against the 122 times which a book
in the usual publishers binding twice rebound
at a total cost of 81 IS, will circulate These
figures obviously constitute a strong argument
for the more durable, If originally the more
expensive, binding
On the question OF these special bindings the
publishers show a disposition to meet the IL
brarians half way-that is to say, they are will
ing, most of them, to furnish the stronger bind
ings for Libraries if they are told the number
Of copies needed but for the average reader
who would like to have his books last in the
binding in which he buys them there is no
immediate prospect Of relief. The report does,
however, call attention to the establishment by
the Bsreau of Chemistry Of the Department OF
Agriculture of leather and paper laboratory,
which is making such a study of those Materials
Of their manufacture and the causes of their
deterioration as will enable the investigators to
specify the characteristics which paper and
leather should possess for various uses and to
outline the conditions under which they may
best be preserved. 1t is hoped that the sugges-
tiOns of the laboratory workers may be taken to
heart by the various bureau chiefs, whose re-
ports, annually deposited in libraries as part of
the permanent records of the government. en-
body nearly all the bad features of book making
found in trade publications used Of glazed
paper heavily loaded with clay, light quality Of
book cloth and sheep bindings that soon disin-
tegrate. When the government has established
high standard in the volumes issued under its
auspices, perhaps some improvement may be
expected in the output of private publishing con-
cernS
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03

economies in other directions. Congress has wise
ly taken steps to check the drain on the Treasury
OF canal construction The cost of this great enter
prise is to be met hereafter-as 1t should be met
out of the proceeds Of bond sales The present
generation of taxpayers has done much more
than it's share in financing the isthmian water
way, for s75.Ooo,Oo0 or SS0,Oco,O0O in cash has
been taken from the Treasury In the last three
years TO start this project The issue Of bonds
just announced by Secretary Shaw will lift a
burden which the Treasury has borne long
enough and will effect a notable saving in the
public works account for 1906-'07. Part Of tins
sum, however, has been already diverted by
Congress TO new public buildings and other In
ternal improvements. The Treasury has had two
or three lean years recently. But conditions
have now changed decidedly for the better-and
only a new outburst Of improvidence in Con-
gress can lead TO a recurrence Of hand TO mouth
living and losing balances
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
TIE PANAMA ELECTIONS.

The general elections in the Republic of Pan
anna on Sunday. concerning which there had
been so many troublous apprehensons and so
many forebodings of evil, appear to have been
conducted with excellent discretion. They were
marked with not even the small disturbances
which marred the municipal elections OF the
week before. It may be that this happy exemp-
ton from ructiOns was largely due TO the pru-
dent action of the Panaman government In pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks on Elec-
ton Day, the breaches of the peace a week be-
fore having been distinctly attributable TO drunk
enness.
A large share of credit for the good conduct
of the elections must certainly. however, be
given to Mr.. Magoon. the American Minister and
Governor of the canal zone His tactful efforts
at conciliation between the rival political fac
tions have been untiring, and it is evident that
they were successful. The practical fusion OF
the two parties in support Of a mixed ticket In
the Province of Panama was a happy arrange
ment, especially since it secured the choice OF
such Deputies as Pablo Arosemena and Eusebio
Morales The exact composition of the National
Assembly may not be known for several days,
but it seems probable that the Constitutonalists,
or supporters of the present administration, will
have a majority. In that case the leaders OF
that party may well consider whether it would
not be a patriotic act to elect at least one, if
not two, Of the three Desgnates, or Vice-Presi-
dents, from the ranks OF the Liberal party. That
is the present arrangement the President OF
the republic and the Second Designate being
ConstitutiOnalists, while the First and Third
Designates are Liberals.
However that may be, Panama is to be con-
graduated upon the result of Sundays polling,
which demonstrated the possibility of orderly
and dignifed self-gOvernment in a land which
down to a short time ago had known little of 1t,
The fact that the first general election has been
conducted in such fashion will make strongly
for similar conduct of future elections and for
permanent stability of the isthmian government.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
THE ENGLISH RAILROAD DISASTER.


Americans are as profoundly shocked by the
railroad accident in England on Sunday morn
ing as if it had occurred in this country. The
victims were their compatriots, ten Of them,
indeed having been residents Of New York City.
Perhaps the surprise which the catastrophe occa-
sions is the greater because it occurred in Eng
land, which is reputed to have good record for
safety on the rail But, while such tragedies
may be rarer there. the loss of life in railway
wrecks has repeatedly been very large.
Although there may be a general disposition
TO attribute the derailment of the American
Line special while running through Salisbury
10 the recklessness of the engineer, that ex-
PLANTATION does not yet seem TO be fully war
ranted. Since Plymouth became a port Of call
for several of the transatlantic steamship lines.
two or three years ago, it has been customary
TO send their mail and passengers up to London
by trains which travel much faster than those
in regular service. These appear TO have de-
veloped an average speed of 80 or go miles an
hour, without any discouraging experience until
now. The train which was wrecked on Sunday
had covered 146 miles in 147 minutes. or at the
rate of about 60 miles an hour and even If
there had been a slight increase when Sails
bury was reached IT is credible that nothing
would have happened if a switch had not been
displaced or an axle broken. Further light on
the subject WILL we hope, be thrown by the Off
cial investigations of the next few days.
On well managed roads in the United States
speed OF go miles an hour is regularly at
tanned for considerable distances with seeming
safety. The regular run between Camden Top
posite Philadelphia) and Atlantic City is at
the rate of 66 miles an hour. Chicago and
New York are about four times as far apart
as Plymouth and London, and the 977 miles are
traversed by the Twentieth Century Limited
Of the New York Central in eighteen hours.
Though the mean speed Of this train is only
54.2S miles hour the average is greatly ex-
ceeded parts of the route. Indeed a short
time before the Twentieth Century Limited be
gan running specials were sent over the Lake
Shore Division which sustained an average Of
67.7 miles an hour in one instance and 20
miles hour in another for upward Of five
hundred miles.
Ordinarily, six or eight hours more are re-
quired to reach London by way of SOuthamp-
ton than by way Of Plymouth, and to most per-
sons 1t is more convenient to reach their destina-
ton at 10 or IL o'clock in the morning than at
or o'clock This consideration unquestionably
saved number Of Iives-amOng them that Of
Mayor Mcclellan. 1t is not equally obvious,
however, that the tardiness of the New York
was blessing. for it is quite conceivable that
had the special from Plymouth been dispatched
four or five hours earlier there might have been
no railway accident at all.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
IN THE sERKsHlREs

LenoX, Mass. July 2-OGciaI bushes, ba. =.
tained the British Ambassador IN yVa.El-.--
longer than was at first expected, and II v,,,
hounce0 to-day that he will leave Wasbin4r,- -
morrow Tor LenOx- Mr.. and Mrs h A 60,
watson are now at the Whittenham cottaas -
Roland c Lindsay will arrive to-morrozr - -
are all the Elembers OF the embassy who N
IN LenoX IN the early summer
A r. Clapp, p J. Phillips J. E Wav and v- q,
ThuFstOn Of New York arrived TO-DAY ~ - =
Ihey will stay over the Fourth.
MIS- John Swami and her son. Arthur svr.,-
AT their farm in Monterey for the week
MI and Mrs Edward B. Owen. whose b,-.
o.OcAOrl0se IS occupied by Mr.. and Mrs n n
DlsoroW' viii sail on Saturday for Europe
MISS Anna Phillips. Eliot Tuckernap ana g
D. de GersdOrff Of New York are guest, - ~
ana Mrs Joseph H Choate at NaunE~o- /.
StOckbridge. .
behJaEnin Blake. Miss Frances Blake and S..
Eltzserald. Of Boston. guests or Ms ~.
Iasigi. in StOckbridee-
Miss Helen c. Butler. OF New York. has arrsvas
az LinwOOd Cottage. in Stockbridge.
frederick Schenck. Of Harvard is at Valley Eg-s,
for the holidays
MI and Mrs. Al Hayman, Mrs NJ E WIT.n,
Miss Wilson and A. B. Waterman. Of New YORK
are at the Red Lion Inn. in Stockbridge.
Mr. and Mrs H. r. Blood Of Hazletou. Pam.
Miss Scott and Miss Nellie Vail OF New York =.
at HeatOn Hall.
Sqroon H. Maynard Of MorTistoWn N j. 1. 4,
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. ". B. o. Field
Senator ". Murray Crane who fs vfsitl-~ 81.
haneee. Miss Josephine Porter Boardman, At Mr..
ehester-by-these will arrive in Dalton to1no-rox
for the Fourth.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
tBy TeIesraDh 70 Ths Tribur.1


Newport. r. /. July 2-llrs. stuyve-,-. v,-
rived az Newport this morning IN -, rS "a A.
private car A party OF friends accour.-, -
All were at once driven to crossuar- +. f'
Fish's party were Melville T. stone m
Wolfe Cutting. Miss Julia K Fish. Mis- 80 -
n. Cameron and Francis ". Crowninrtr--7 -
evening Mrs. Fish gave small dinner -
ways. and On Wednesday evening win .iva
affair In celebration Of the Fourth sf
Mrs. J. Fred Person was among the vu-
tcrtaining at dinner this evening
Miss Iselfn. who has been the guest oe r.
Mrs. De Lancey Kane. returned 70 New - 40
Ny
Mrs. Oliver Hartman arrived at Nev-no-s - q.
on the steam yacht MoheFan.
Miss Julia Berwind is the guest OF 1Ir. ana ".
p. J. BeTwind. at The EIms
Mrs. NOrFie Seller has returned from NJ,
and IS the guest OF Mrs. Harold Brown -~'f
Harold Vanderbilt has arrived at Nav-.
the season. which he win spend with bi- -.
Mrs Oliver H. p Belmont. az Becourt
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold hague VIII close sb.,- -
port season early in August and go abroad
J. Wadsworth Ritchle has arrived az -.
the summer ts
Willing Spencer has arrived az AItbo-, a..
summer -
MI ana MS James Brown Potter arrived t,-,,.
at the Gilbert cottage Tor the season.
Mrs. Alfred c. Vanderbilt entertained A. 49,
this evening at Oakland Farm
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
A GOOD YEAR FOR TIE TREACT7Ry

The fiscal year closed on Saturday with a ro-
bust Treasury surplus. The favorable balance
Tor June was S19,531, ,Os1. and the net balance
SOr the twelve months was S25.693.459 The
Tribune has all along contended that the Treas
ury would be more than able to pay its way in
19O5'O6, although predictions were plentiful last
taIl that there would be a deficit as great as
$so0O0000. and as late as last January Treas
cry officials themselves were counting on a
deficit OF s6.O0OOOO or Ss.OOOO0O. The year
started of badly, it is true, for on August 81
1905, there was a losing balance Of S1s5O0OOO
Between September and April this deficit was
gradually wiped out and in the last quarter
receipts have rapidly outrun expenditures. The
surplus for June is the largest recorded for sew
eral years, exceeding the June surplus of 1905
by more than $7,O00,OO0. Comparing this years
operations with last years, we find there has
been an average monthly gain Of a little more
than 100000. On June 80, 1905, there was a
deficit OF S24305903; on June 30 1905, there was
a surplus Of S25.693. asa difference Of S49999,-
1862.
This notable recovery has been due to greatly
increased receipts both from customs and from
internal revenue taxation. Our imports in
19O5306 have broken all records as cur exports
have Customs collections have therefore ad-
VanceG from $262O6O52s in I9O4-'O5 20 $780,
657.4I3 this year-a gain of S3S.5OO,OO0, or 14.5
per cent. Internal revenue collections increased
from S233, 200 to S249O63S SEA- gain Of
Sl5.599lOOO, or 8 per cent. Miscellaneous re-
oeipts were smaller by s2.7OO,OcO, but this ap-
parent decrease was due 20 the fact that last
years miscellaneous fund was credited with the
repayment to the government Of S4.5O0OGO pre-
giOusIy loaned to the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition. The net gain in receipts was $51,J00,000
ON the other hand. expenditures exceeded last
years total 10y only Sl,5O0,OOO, and but for ex-
oeptiOnal demands on the part Of the isthmian
canal enterprise would have fallen S15o00G00
20 &2OO00,000 below that total.
Consistent and intelligent economy in appro-
pFIatiOns has begun in fact TO tell in the Treas
uFy's bookkeeping. In every item Of expense
except that for public works the outlay in
lSO5-O6 was smaller than in 1904-'05 The navy
account was cut from S117,334,3 800 10 S1l0955
347. The army cost about s60o0O0O less and
pensions 100000 less, so that in military ex-
penditure, as a whole, there was a reduction of
about Sl3yO00.O0O. The civil establishment cost
S82G000O less, the Indian account fell of ST.
100000 aud the interest account 100000. But
the outlay for public works increased from S43,-
ol5.7l9 70 0.0oo-Iaore tban onsettins al
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
LINITATION OF ARmAmENrS.

The question Of limitation of ornaments, or
of arrest of ornaments, has recently been much
to the fore. 1t has been discussed in the press
Of Europe and America a recent convention
at Lake MOhOnk recommended it for cOnsidera-
ton at The Hague and suggested popular agi-
tation Of it in advance, the Interparliamentary
Association is about to discuss it elabOrately
and-nOst significant Of aIl-the British Foreign
Secretary recently insisted that his government
should keep its hand free in the matter so that
it could, if it so desired take the initiative or
support the initiative Of another power at The
Hague in moving for such reform The post
pOnement OF the congress at The Hague to
next year or later defers any general action
upon the matter and prolOngs the time for in
formal consideration of it. which is probably
good thing, for the desired reform is not SIM
pie thing to be prescribed Ofhand.
1t is, in fact, a peculiarly intricate, involved
and difficult matter TO deal with. We may
grant unhesitatingly that great armaments are
burden and that OvergrOwn ornaments are
an evil. We may also grant that in theory the
abolition of all armaments would be a good
thing, were circumstances such as to make it
possible-which they are not, and probably
never will be in this world. But the practical
question is how ornaments are to be reduced.
or limited or their further growth arrested. in
an equitable manner. Obviously it would not
do to say that all nations should have arma-
ments of equal size, the large and the small
alike. That would be as prepOsterOus as to say
that all men in a state should be taxed equal
sums the rich and poor alike. There must be
a sense of proportion. Granted that all arma-
ments, like taxes should be fixed according TO
common ratio, to what basis is that ratio
TO be applied?
Suppose in dealing with armies, we take pOpu-
lation as the basis. and decree that a nation
shall have only one soldier to a hundred, or TO
a thousand, or some other number OF the popu-
lation That would seem reasonable But il
should be observed that under that rule the
United States would be entitled to one of the
largest standing armies In the world 1t would
be surpassed by only the armies Of the British
Chinese and Russian empires, and would be
about twice as large as that Of France and one
third larger than that OF Germany. II we turn
to the navies, the basis of proportion would
more properly be either the extent of seacOast
to be guarded or. perhaps, the amount of ocean
borne commerce. On the basis of cOastline
the United States would have the second navy
in the world. On the basis OF commerce, our
navy would be nearly twice as large as Frances
while Japan's would DO smaller than SPANS. or
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
PRESIDENT FALLIEREs'S BET.

Paris correspondence OF the London Standard.
According 70 a story told me. President FaIleres
or a member Of the Presidential household re-
Gently ran the risk Of being prosecuted. President
Falleres went 20 the trOtting races at 81. Cloud.
According to the story, ne gave aide-de-camD a
gold louis entering the grounds. and asked him
to put Il such-and-such runner, horse which
the chief raSe OF the day. The money was
paid into the paTt-mutuel the bet was entered and
the race won, the officer went to draw the winnings
OF the Presidents louis. The exact amount I do
not know; IL is, however. nmaterial-it caused the
officer TO be congratulated. But the officer was
modest. and declined the congratulations Il an
came out In minute or tWO-the money was NOT
his Now. the French betting law OF 1891 DEGREES
that nobody making bet may employ inter
mediary, but must enter Il at the pari-mutuel IN
person A detective, a keen stickler for law
thought he had victim. But the officer showed
his card told whose the louis was, and talked
quietly with the detective for a few minutes In
the end the President was let or
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
AT SYCAMORE HILL.


OYSTER Bav ~ Y July 2-Presidsnt and Mrs
Roosevelt had to-day much 20 themselves In tho
morning they walked over the farm together 20
learn by personal observation how the crops were
doing. and in the afternoon spent seveIai houis
upon the broad veranda with the children and
with newspapers go books Archie and Kermit
both dressed ia Rough Rider suits. rode TO the
pOstoflce on their bicycles at noon. Half dozen
sightseers drove up to SagamcFe am. and were
allowed by the Secret Service guards 20 make the
circuit OF the grounds The Presidents cousin, W.
Emlen Roosevelt. accompanied by his daughter
Miss Christine called the President on sun
day afternoon, but visitors received al the
hill to-day The Roosevelt children are making
great preparations for their Fourth OF July ceie-
bratiOn A large box Of fireworks has been re-
ceived from New York. In accordance with time
hOnored custom. number OF the Presidents rel--
tives and old nelghbOrs win be invited TO Saga
more Hill the evening Of the Fourth. 90 DaFtaNe
OF cake. lemonade and ice cream and witness the
display Of fireworks.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

At Keith & PrOctor's Union Square Theatre yes
tercay the leading features OF the continuous pro
gramme were Gus Edwards's SchOOIboys and Girls.
the Eight AlEsons. aerObats: the KinsOns. musical
comedians; John and Bertha GleesOn and Bred
HOulihan. dancing experts: SabsI Johnson vocalist
Charles Howard. Hebrew comedian; Barry ard
johnson. in travesty; the three Hickman Brothers
Markey and Moran. Grace Chiders Miles Snt
tSlekaTd. and others. For tomorrow. the Four.s
performance viii start an hour earlier than usu4
In the bill OF vaudeville features at Keith 6
ProctoTs Twenty-third Street Theatre yesterday
the chief fun makers were Eddie Clark and tas
six Winning Widows" and &. One-act pantoIni1,s
by Lillian Thursate and company. entitled 'sIas
Burglar and the Dancer" Morris and Morris &c
centric acrObats. made their first American az
pearance. and the Kita-B Banzai TrouDe gave "a
exhibition Of japanese juggling. Others who eOn.
Eida Morris minstrel maids: th, C~nhens C5-a-
edy -Four, Jack NOrwOrth. Egbert Van Alstcs
and Louise Henry. and Carl Herbert
Northern Lights is being PLAYED at keith
PrOctOr's One Hundred and Twenty-hfth street
Theatre. Among those in the cast are Paul SlesE
lister. Miss Beatrice Morgan and Miss Jewel.
The management OF the Pavnee Bin Wild West
Show. az Brighton Beach Park. has decided 10 sys
four performances tomorrow. The hours have
been so arranged tha, they win not couhict wi.h
any OF the many other beach attractions Ths fEs:
third at and the fourth at $50 p. m.
Bernard Ulrich announces that Camille SAINT
SaenS the French cOmpOser-conductor viii VlSt
America for short tour next winter The tor
win cover only twenty appearances IN the mo''
important cities. Some OF his appearances VII =
pianOfOrte cCncertOS.
'Dronza. the talking head. a European noVsl'y'
appeared at Hammers1ein's roof garden YESTERDAY.
This is its first appearance in America. after
long run al the London HippOdrome- DEonza =
waxen head, placed wire standard surlno-...
ing pedestal Ii answers questions which -
addressed TO II. Its voice Is sGid 10 be starsN.-
human. aol the interior OF the pedestal 49,
opened TO ske view OF the audience presents = ~,~-
NOfA OF ulec.ldniSm resembling v4sN- 49,
through which device the ''VON humana' $ ~,
0uced- MachnoW, the Russian Grant, tSuAS5,ll,slSi
exhibition and others appearing are LA1lle an
the SIX Musical Cuttys. Rice ane EtcsSs- a
Hearn. the lazy tuggleT' the sP0oN 49, --s,,ie
Collins and Aart. EcTr@Eos ana as GcAs tAs N-'As
TI-o and tAs sharp BgotAs-A
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
SECRETARY ROOTS ITINERARY.
To Sail on Cruiser Charleston To-morruv
and Return October /.

Washington. July 2-The final itinerary Of sscre
cary Roots journey to South America was ria1s
public at the State Department to-day. He vi
leave New York on the cruiser Charleston On
Wednesday. July 4. arriving at San Juan On sunday
July 8; leave San Juan Tuesday July 10 arriving
at Rio on Wednesday. July .: leave Rio on Mon
day. August g. arriving at MOntevideO on FT1lay.
august 10; leave MOntevideO on Monday. August Z
arriving at BuenOs AyFes on Tuesday August Il;
leave BuenOs Ayres on Sunday. August 1S arrivlns
at valparaiso on Thursday. August so: leave va.
paraiso on Tuesday. September l. arriving at CaHzs
on Sunday. September 9: leave CaIIao on SATURDAY,
September Is arriving at Panama on SATURDAY.
September p: leave Panama on Tuesday Septem1s:
.. arriving at New York on Monday. October /