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INCREASE IN MORTALITY.
Health Office Statistics Supplied for
the Past Week

The following report Was Issued by the
health office today tor the week ending
with last Saturday:
The mortality of the current week is
somewhat higher than the record of last
week, but little lower than that of the
corresponding week Of 1905. The total
number of deaths reported was 1873 as com
pared with 1ls during the previous week
and l37 during the corresponding week OF
last year. One-half of this weeks mortal
ity resulted from four causes. viz Pneu-
monia. ~ deaths; consumptIou IL. heart
disease. IS. and kidney disease H. MaIg-
nant growths follow next, win 10 deaths,
and apoplexy proved fatal in ) cases
summary of the week mortality shows
81 OF the total deaths TO be white and d
colored with the following dea :h rates per
LOCO recorded: White. ISL: colored 2SI,
and total population. 2ll. as compared with
l4.5. 81 and 49,. respectively. during pre-
Vious week and n $50 aud - tespccu-
lively, during same week OF 1898. A ella ssh
hcdrion of the mortality by age of deceased
shows l6 deaths under year Il age: u
between one and four years inclusive; 90
between five and ffty-nine inclusive. ard
IS aged sixty years and over
There Were 14I births reported during he
week, of which number 30 were white In
fants and 81 coloTed.
The following changes lr@ noted in ths
record of reported cases OF contagious dis
eases:
Uiphtheria shows 10 cases ,ass at Tho
la
week. There were but = CAGES reDu.red aud
II discharged. all reeoveries, leaving but II
cases in quarantine.
Smallpox shows 2 cases less on hand than
al the close of last week, there being no
new cases reported and discharges. rccov-
cries, leaving but patients in quarantine
suffering with smallpox.
Typhoid fever remains IT The same fig
ureS shown in the report of lass week.
There We're new reports Received and (
discharges tone DEATH, leaving 20 cases
under treatment. During the slme week OF
1903 there were the same number OF Few
cases reported and at the close Of said
week there were the same number (26) of
cases under treatment.
Scarlet fever was increased - cases over
last weeks record Seven new cas-S report
ed and discharges - bg .leaIhD was Ihs
record for the current week. which leaves
- cases in quarantine.
The weather conditions. as reported by
the weather bureau, were. Mean tsmpera-
ture, 81 degrees; mean relative humidity.
81 per cent mean actual barometer, 80. 10.
The winds were northwest"rly. with an av-
erage velocity of nine miles an hpur. reach
ing a maximum OF 81 miles on the both In
slant. The maximum temperature w3s 41
degrees. on the DIST instant add the mini
mum, - degrees. ON the 2tth instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
BRANCH FORMED.
Temporary Officers of Local Marquette
League Chosen.

A meeting was held last evening at the
residence of Mrs Thomas Fl. Carter, the
wife of Senator Carter. 1918 X street north
west, composed of ladies prominent in The
social life of the capital. to form an auxiI-
larry to the Marquette League. Rev Charles
Warren currder who is propagating the
work of this organization. addressed those
present at length. his topic being Tho
North American Indian"
The speaker briefly sketched the heroic
labors of missionaries among the North
American Indians. then told the story OF
the aid extended in this work by the United
States government. the building of fine
schools, etc. Finally, he said. federal aid
splendid tribute to Mother Catherine
Drexel" as she is known. who gave hand
somely of her private means 10 continue
the Catholic missionary work.
1t was explained that .he Marquette
League was designed 10 supplement the
work OF the Society for the Preservation OF
the faith among the Indians The first
auxiliary to the league WAS formed in New
York and now has branches In Maryland,
Massachusetts and other states. branch
will shortly be organized in Philadelphia
The work Is said TO have the warmest APP
probation OF Archbishop Ryan. A tenn
perary Organization of the Woman's Auxil-
larry to the Marquette League was effected
last night with Mrs. Thomas ii. Carter as
president and Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey Sec
rotary.
1t was announced by Father Currier that
a mass meeting In the interest OF the Mar
uuette League will be held at the Columbia
Theater Sunday evening, May O. Addresses
will be delivered by Representative Bourke
Cochran, Senator Carter and others.
The first convention of the Marquette
League will be held in New York city In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
MOTHER OF REGIMENT"
MRS. GLENN BURIED WITH MILL
TARY HoNoRs.

the unusual spectacle OF the burial OF a
woman with military honors was Afforded
at the national cemetery az Arlington yes
terday afternoon on the occasion Of the
oosequies OF Mrs. Susan A Glenn widow
Vi AR wellington Glenn. who died at her
residence In Hyattsville, Md. Monday last.
shty-one years Of age Mrs Glenn was a
memner OF the faithful corps of army
nurses during the instruction In the Phil
ipplnes. and rendered excellent service at
the general hospital at Washington bar
racks from February 3 1899 until March
81 or the same year. Several members OF
the LIST District OF Columbia Infantry
United states Volunteers were among the
friends who attended the services At Ar
lington.
The casket containing the remains was
borne TO Its last resting place by eight SOL
uiefs from the cavalry post at Fort Aiyer
ana when the body was lowered into tho
grave military bugler advanced and
sounded taps
those who served as members OF the LIST
district or Columbia Regiment during the
war with Spain will readily remember Mrs
Gien1 as the mother OF the regiment"
Mother Glenn, as she was affectionately
termed Joined the command at Dunn Ior-
ing, and accompanied 1t to chickamauga
remaining with ''the boys until the start
was made for Tampa, the expectation then
oeinG that the regiment would proceed d.
rect to the front
The deceased was indeed a mother to the
LOU or more members of the regiment and
her enorts were thoroughly appreciated
She ministered TO the needs OF the soldier
rendered service that will not soon be for
gotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. IL o'clock m-Washiupfop
halfway and Electric As, So 900 at S72t
Washington Railway & Electric pfd is at s9s
so at S9A ~ " ~ H'
washington Railway Electric CON- so at Al
80 at Al. so at Al, 50 at 40Js 80 Mt Al
Metropolitan National Bank 10 at 1851
American National Bank, 5 at I7S
Lincoln National Bank, 10 at 15o
Chesapeake Potomac Telephone 10 at 61S
Washington Gas, 25 at 60ss 100 at COS, ftuyer
6o, rs at 8o19, 25 at sos, % at COZ 25 ut co.,,
20 20 at 6of !buyer co.. % at 6ola so 6Ois rs at
COZ, % at Co.'s, so at 80& tbuycr co. -
Larston, at 49, 100 at 15a4, so at 15S 100 at
1ots, 40 at 1875, 90 at 1875. 100 at 1875.
Graphophone pfd. at 81. y'
Greene Copper. 1s at 2ss4. 30 at 29N. at 30.
IS at 29Is, 100 at 291s, 100 at 295s 100 at sOis
buyer 6oD, 100 at 30ls buyer go
at 3O0la "S
Capital Traction. 20 at I46
Washington Gas, % sos, % at 6o7s tbuver
Coz. % at 60s. 20
Washington Railway 4 Electric pfd., 80 at S9I5
Greene Copper 40 at 30 ~ 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
BULLS AND BEARS

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK. March 2s.-while there is
naturally considerable difference OF opinion
as to the effect upon the stock market of a
strike In either the bituminous or anthra-
tie apprehension in this regard on the part
OF some interests In the market 1t is true
nevertheless that some of the selling yester-
day. particularly by the western houses,
represented cleaning up of speculative ac-
counts of short standing Larger lines OF
stock, which have been carried some little
time In anticipation of a big market in the
spring were not disturbed SO far as can be
learned
The prediction is even made with consid-
cradle confidence that II only a part of the
bituminous miners go out as is now expect
ed, the market viii advance still further
Attention is called to the fact that the spec
uiatiVe stocks In majority are held by
powerful interests which would not throw
them over on the declaration of a strike
expected TO last only short time.
The statement in the Lake Shore annual
report made public yesterday that the COM
pahy mad bought a large additional amount
OF big -Four stock has attracted consider
able attention. and it is generally believed
snat THIS action on the part of the Lake
Shore management was only a part of the
CONTAMINATION policy. both to the owner
snip OF securities and the direction of oper-
aeihg matters to which attention has been
called frequently of late
u
The present fiscal year of the United
States Rubber Company closes next Satur-
day The best information obtainable Is
that there is onl, slight possibility OF a
dividend being d, cleared on the common
stock at that meeting
The city council of Seattle has granted
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Rail-
road Company's application for right to
enter the city.
X X
The Kougharok- Alaska Mining Company
has been incorporated in New Jersey with
capital stock OF s1.o0o.O00 to acquire
mines, mining rights, mineral and timber
lands and water rights in Alaska.
Alleging that the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company has infringed the Jones Patent
Mixer the Carnegie Steel Company of
Pfttsburg has filed suit in the federal court
at Pueblo, Col, asking for accounting
~ anu maj II pe
restrained from infringing on the patent
rights.
1t is well known that the railroads have
been accommodating coal for weeks past.
At Pittsburg last night, Mr.. James McCrea,
first vice president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, said
We have been quietly buying up coal for
several weeks in large quantities. We have
good ElDDly hand at present enough.
l think to safeguard ourselves against any
contingencies which might arise should
coal strike be declared
A report received from Mexico City, Mex,
says that the Tehuantepec National rail
way Is arranging to have the entire sys-
tenn double tracked In order to handle the
expected Increase of tonnage which it will
be able TO divert from Panama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
THE GRAIN MARKETS

CHICAGO, March 2S-There was little
trading in the wheat market at the oman
Ing today. and prices were somewhat easier.
The chief factors were lower cables. reports
OF slight declines abroad and favorable
weather for the crop In th,. southwest Nav
wheat opened Il to Aaas lower. at 77ah to
77%aI'R sold at TAa77% and advanced to
7Tts.
Lower cables sent May corn Off to 4sIsa
43ss.
May oats were dull around 3OA
May provisions opened easier, pork at
1888. lard at s.45 and ribs at $50.
The wheat market became weaker as tho
session advanced, chiefly because of re-
ports from the southwest predicting
splendid crop of fall-sown wheat Nav do
clined to 1914 as a result Of these renorts
The close was weak, with May off q at
765sa77 ~ ~ a'
Corn prices, despite the weakness OF
wheat. became more firm as the session
advanced. There was good buying by ash
houses and pit traders. May advanced to
AIS, where 1t closed firm at an advance of
ssats over the closing prices of Yesterday
Close: Wheat-May. T6Ma77: July 78Esa
n. Corn-May, 441s; July, 44ss :a44ib OATS
May, SO7s; July, 29A. Pork-May. ia AZ.
July. 1880. Lard-May, s47h; July az
Ribs-May. s.771k; July. s.75aS 7T1s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
Bank at West, Texas, Closed.

The controller of the currency has been
advised that the First National Bank OF
West, Texas. has closed its doors. The
following is statement of the resources
and liabilities of the bank at the date of its
last report of condition, January %, 1906:
Resources-Loans and discounts sec. S45;
overdrafts, S44. 26S; United States bonds ana
premium, $650S; furniture and fixtures,
81 S55; real estate. s12.227: due from banks
and bankers, $17, $50; cash and cash items.
$13. 25S: total, SI57, 506.
Liabilities-Capital. $25. 600; surplus and
profits, $I2,451; circulation, S6.25o; due to
banks and bankers. $736; deposits. li3,o69:
total, $157, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
The World Of
Finance and Trade

Chesapeake and Ohio 5eI4.
Chicago. NIL. and st. Paul, 176ls.
Consolidated Gas, I47ss.
Chicago and Northwestern, 235N
Delaware and Hudson. 3Oox.
Denver and Rio Grande, 45A.
Erie, common, i4N
Great Northern. preferred, 32lix.
General Electric 169
Greene Copper, 28h
Illinois Central, 172h.
Ice Securities, 54h
Mexican Central, 25L
Missouri Pacific. 953s.
National Lead, SIN
n T.. Ontario & Western. 511s.
Northern Pacific. 2l3%.
pennsylvania Railroad, 1855
People Gas of Chicago, 9Jx.
Pressed Steel Car, 531a
Reading, 1857
Republic Steel and Iron, 30ts.
Republic Steel and Iron, pfd., 101%.
Sloss-S Sheffield Sa1x.
Southern Pacific, 6S1z.
Southern Pacific. pfd.. us.
Southern Railway, 40a
Tenne ssee Coal and Iron, 141A.
Union Pacific, 155.
United States Rubber, 55ss.
United States Steel, Az.
ntted States Steel preferred 1851.
Carolina Chemical Company, 51i:
Wooden Goods, 49,
Western Union, 02h.
American Tobacco As So
Rock Island As, 79A.
United States Steel IS, 99is.
Wabash deb. BIS, 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
OPTION NOT TAKEN UP
NO CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF
CHURCH PROPERTY.

The option for the purchase of the old st
Matthews Church property at the north
east corner OF 18th and Ii streets is NOT
gong TO be taken up. That is the informa-
uon or Mr.. George Howard. who secured
'ie option on behalf OF syndicate The
time given for the exercise of the right ia
purchase the property at the stipulated fig
ure expired at the close of business today
ana the principals in the transaction notified
Mr. Howard that they would not take the
property e NV
mann reason for this decision on the
part OF the syndicate acrordIne 70 NJ
howard, Is the high price of building mate
Ilel' winch would make the proposed inn
lated. - ~~"
NO Official statement has been made of the
price OF the property, but i; is said that the
holders of the option were given the right
TO buy within twelve days at the rate of
ABOUT slS per square foot. The deposit put
up to secure the option is understood TO
have been 81 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL. March 2S.-Cotton--Spot in
fair demand; prices points higher: Ameri-
can middling. fair, $50; good mddling, G IS;
mddling COG; low middling, $50; good or
dinary 5.72; ordinary, $50. The sales of
the day were 1900 bales, of which 1000
We're for speculation and export and in
cluded 10000 American. Receipts. SOoD
bales, including 1900 American. Futures
opened steady. and closed barely steady
American middling &. o. c., March < So:
March and April, $50; April and May, $50;
May and June, 5.92; June and July. 5.g4:
July and August, sos; August and Septem-
Der. o.o1; September and October, 5.72; Oc-
tober and November 567; November and
December 5.66; December and January
5,66; January and February. 567.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
Anaconda Dividend.

AS was foreshadowed Monday the d.
rectors Of the Anaconda Mining Company
at their meeting yesterday made an adj
vance in the rate of dividend on that stock
from S7Is cents a share to S1.1211. thus ad-
yancing the annual payment on the stock
from IA to 49, per cent. This announce
ment led to asivig0rous rally both in Ana
conda Mining and inAmalsamated Copper.
and seemed to have beneficial effect SYM
pathetically up<n the remainder of the mar
ket The rally following this intelligence
was quite general and well sustained ana
was accomplished by . considerable In
crease In activity.
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The Baltimore Market.
eeial Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. March 2S
WHEAT-Easier; spot contract e3.saK. p.ros
sSas35s; April. sahas3ss; May, s4as4L; steamer
NO req, Ios<eI6ts: receipts, g.257 bushels;
76kas3 ~ w sfaue'
aCoRN-steady: spot. 4siaa4s% March. 4sna
asked Steamer mixed. 465aa4ess receipts. ~. ssS
bushels; exports 127, I'll bushels. Southern white
corn. 4sa50; southern yellow corn 47a4a
oATs.Firmer; No. white, 37a375; No. 4
white, S6aS6h; No. mixed. 35a35H; receiDts
1859 Bushels; exports, 20 900 bushels - Ps'
kYE--Easier; No western. 60 bid. export. eRa
40 domestic; receipts, 5.420 bushels - you
HAH-Ffrmer: No. 1 timothy Is tx IN. M :,
clover mixed 1870. w.
GRAIN FREiGHTS- Quiet, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28

The death of Mrs. Francis Wolfe, grand
mother of Mr.. Clifford Howard. occurred
this morning at the residence of Mr.. How
ard, Chevy Chase Arrangements win be
made to remove the remains to the late
home of the deceased at Bethlehem. Pa,
for interme1lt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm at an advance Of 5aS points,
with all the active months selling at new
high levels for the movement May was in
particularly active demand for both ac-
counts apparently. and sold up to n.3O
during the early trading, while July got no
higher than 11.22, the gains on the general
list amounting to about 9a13 points on the
higher cables. wet weather in the SOUTH
and reports of a better spot demand Real
izing set In at the advance and prices eased
OH slightly during the middle of the morn
ing. but May continued relatively firm,
winch restricted selling for short account.
FUTURES opened firm. March, 11.O5; April,
l1oo; May, 1122: June. offered, II 10; July,
li.i9; August 11.05; September 1852 bid !;
October. 10.4S; November IO49 December
1881; January, 1852
The market was irregular during the late
forenoon and at one time prices were back
to within 2a5 points of last nights finals
under realizing and selling by reactionists.
There was continued demand for May
however, which tended to render shorts un-
easy. and prices rallied slightly toward mid
day. when the general list was 5 to 8 points
net higher.
Spot cotton quiet; mtddllng uplands, H. 70;
mddling gulf, 1195.
ESTIMATED receipts at the ports today 49,
UU bales, against 1888 last week and 35
4al last year. For the week 100 900 bales
against 1O97T2 last week and 202 ZIP last
year. Ioday's receipts at New Orleans
SCI bales against 3,3S2 last year and at
Houston, 4,514 bales, against 16 40 last
year.
spot closed quiet. 10 points higher: mid
ding uplands. II 80: middling gulf. 1905:
sales none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
Closing Quotations.

At the close OF the stock market at 800
o'clock the following stocks had changed
In price since the above quotations.. there
being no change In the balance of the clos
ing figures as given above:
Am. Car and Foundry, pfd.. fOlA.
American Smelling, 1905.
American Sugar, 140is
Atchison, Top. and s. Fe., On
Atlantic Coast Line, 154
Anaconda. 273k.
Canadian Pacific. l72M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. S9l0.44 Government receipts:
From internal revenue. sos, S92; customs.
81 .'65Vo: miscellaneous. S64, 53s; expen-
ditures, S1,o10.O00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28

A cable dispatch from United States Dis
trfct Attorney Boyce at Juneau. Alaska.
says that the town of WrangeI, AIaska.
has been almost destroyed by fire and ap-
peals for aid for the sufferers. Every store
In the town was burned. and the total loss
II 500. COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1419 L street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
Grain and Provisions Summary.
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL, March 2S.-Wheat-Spot
nominal futures steady; May 6s. esd
July Us. 3D. Corn--Spot, American mixed
new. nrm. As 3D.; American mixed, old.
quiet, As ID; futures steady; May As 2.sd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28

William Fl. Macdonald was well known
in this city. He joined the Boston Ideals
in 1880. and seven years later, with Henry
Clay Barnabee and Tom Karl, organized
the celebrated Bostonians, comic opera
organization which was not dissolved until
two or three years ago. Macdonald studied
with the leading singing masters of Eng
land, Germany and Italy In his young days.
and made his first appearance in III Troya
tore" in Italy. He first appeared in public
In this country a member of the ERlrna
Abbott company. He married Marie Stone,
who was also one of the famous Bostonians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
DEATH OF w. n. MACDONALD.
Noted Opera Singer and One of the
Original Bostonians.

William H. Macdonald, a well-kuown
actor. and one of the founders of the origi-
nal Bostonians company. died in Springfield,
Mass, last night of pneumonia.
He went to that city on Saturday with
THE Free Lance" company, and became
i'll Sunday. On Monday he attended a re
hearsal against the advice of his physi-
clan, but was unable to take part in the
initial performance Monday night Mr.
Mac Donald was born In Steubenyille Ohio
and was fifty-six years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28

Be- Silver quiet, 3Ud. pet OuIre
Money, 3iaa4 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for short
bills is 81 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for three
months bills is 3ssa3 ZIG per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by e. R. Chapman Co. &c. B.
ChipnL an manaser). members New York Stock Ex-
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
FOREIGN BANK BUSINESS.

LONDON, March 2S.-Bullon amounting
to f17OGO was taken into the Bank of Eng
land on balance today.
India council bills were allotted today at
Is. 3 15-16d.
BERLIN March 2S.-Discount rates:
short bills, 3ls per cent; three months bills,
per cent.
PARIS, March 2S-Closfng: Three per
cent rentes. 30 francs 221a centimes for the
account. Exchange on London % francs
13 confines for checks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
Today's Cotton Summary.

Quotations furnished by Atwood Violet & Co.,
memhers New York and New Orleans cotton ex-
tnahSes- Washington branch office, 713 I4th street
northwest.
NEW YORK C0rrnN EYCr.Ncu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-26
CURRENT
TOPICS
TODAY
Prepared for the Public Schools
and the Family Circle.

The government has decided to
finish the south jetty at the mouth
of the Columbia river, as the best
way TO improve the channel.
II. II. Hartman Is said to be plan
ming TO resign as president of the
Southern Pacific railway, and will be
succeeded by Traffic Manager Stubs
j. p. Morgan has just purchased
copy of the Bible made at Cluny,
France. over 200 years ago, for SEQ
900. King Edward of England bid
on II.
The French parliament has reas-
sembled, but President Clemenceau
has not yet formed his cabinet. In
France cabinet ministers sit In par
lament
Major Dreyfus. who was unjustly
imprisoned at Devils island for many
years, and then restored to freedom.
has now been given an important
command In the French army.
The battleship Minnesota has just
stood an endurance test OF 1885
knots per hour for four hours,
Joseph Schroeder, Of Pottsville,
Pa. fell 400 feet into an old air
shaft of coal mine. and was taken
out almost unlnjured
The first Russian industrial con-
gress opened at ST. Petersburg, oc-
tober 25th
Sir Thomas Upton viii issue an
other challenge for the international
yachting championship, TO be sailed
In 1905
Rosedale prune growers have
formed mutual insurance society.
Daily Current Topics are being In
troduced in many Oregon schools.
There will be Farmers Institute
and Development Convention at Leb-
anon November 6, aud s,