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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

Bar silver steady. 30lsd. per ounce
Money. 3ha4 per cent
The tate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 3Hs per cent. ~
The rate Of discount In the omen market fo-
three months bills Is 3 Gle per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
Scattering Liquidation Was Re-
sumed on Change Today.
BUYING POWER REDUCED
Market Developed Renewed and Gen.
eral Weakness.
SHARP BREAK IN Y. CENTRAL
Decline Caused on Report OF New
Stock Issue-London's Inter
est Was Unimportant.
sp-cisi Dispatch 10 The Star

sp-cisi Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK March 2i.-The third day
business session In the weeks stock market
showed In general the results which might
have been expected In view of the character
OF the dealings upon the preceding days.
Mondays pronounced weakness was un-
questionably caused by combination OF
liquidation in considerable volume and OF
aggressive short selling.
In yesterdays market there was further
liquidation but the selling of this character
was couduc ed in such reduced volume as to
suggest to the short interest the expediency
OF retiring their commitments, hence the
partial recovery which took place.
In today's market scattering liquidation
resumed. and the retreat of the short
Interest yesterday reduced the market
buying power just to that extent. Conse-
quenuy after backing and filing within
a narrow range of prices during the MORN
ing. the market in the early afternoon de-
veloped renewed and general weakness
Superticially considered, the decline In
prices after midday was accounted for by
very sharp break in New York Central a
stock the course of which invariably car
r!es a great influence upon the course OF
the market at large.
The smart decline In New York Central
Was based upon very definite statements
that the company would soon request the
shareholders TO authorize the issue of $780,
Vo0o of new stock to be utilized for some
future corporate purposes not definitely set
forth.
Previous to the occurrence of this Incl
dent the market had been almost entirely
lifeless and the trading had resulted in
nothing beyond fractional and irregular
changes. with. however, a large preponder-
of declines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
New York Stock Market

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. banker,
and brokers, 1919 f street members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

MADRID. March hiking Alfonso has
reappointed the Meret ministry. which has
consented to remain In Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
Grain and Provisions Summary
Liverpool Grain Prices

LIVERPOOL. March 21.-Closing. Wheat
Spot nominal: futures quiet; May Is. 62.d !;
July 6s 6Asd. Corn-Spot American, mixed.
new, firm, As 3D.; American mixed. old
quiet, As. I'd: futures firm May. As 3Jsd.
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Mistook Strychnine for Candy.
nat., rtts...+o,. rs.o

CORY. Pa. March 21.-Charles Col
burn. two years old, found a box of strycn-
nine tablets yesterday, and thinking they
were candy. ate a dozen and died within a
few hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by +. r. Chapman Co. (G B.
Chapman. manager, members New York Stock Ex-
change
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BULLS AND BEARS
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK. March sf-shrewa specu-
iators look for no special change In the
character of the stock market within the
n4xt few days. They expect that prices will
recover moderately on favorable rslmors and
announcements of various kinds and recede
moderately on unfavorable reports. The
fluctuations are expected to be within two
or three points Brokers report. however.
great scarcity of the standard stocks and
confidently express the opinion that when
once the situation is cleared up prices win
recover very rapidly.
No one HAS any definite news with respect
to the coal labor situation. A man who Is
In position TO get the latest Information
says that no one can do more than guess
the result
w. W. Gurley and counsel for the Chicago
Union Traction Company Is In New York.
and 1t is expected that conferences will be
heid at frequent intervals during the next
few days.
Private advices from Chicago corroborate
the opinion of several weli-informed bank
ers that the company is in better position
enan ever before to get twenty-year fran
chise. This is the longest term franchise
Which the city now has the power to grant
x
Banking interests do not expect a large
amount of gold to come to this side. even
II the Moroccan situation Is cleared up in
the future.
The trustees of the board of the sinking
fund at Cincinnati yesterday opened the
bids received for $4,6O00OD 31a per cent
thirty to Hftyyyear refunding bonds OF the
Cincinnati Southern railway and report over
SUBSCRIPTION above par by local interests.
4
The London Daily Telegraph's correspond
ent at Toxic says: The latest internal loan
is not conspicuous success; In fact, 1t
seems barely to have been covered. | hear
mat. foreign firms. with one exception, alb
stained. AS the object of the loan Is the
redemption of exchequer bonds which are
mostly held abroad. this means The exporta-
ton of specie
The United States Steel Corporal tons I'M
hlled tonnage now on the books is given as
100000 tons, about 2OOo,0)0 tons more than
this time year ago.
The Illinois Steel Company has received
an order from the Chicago Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railroad Company for H.. 900 tons
of steel rails, of which a large part will be
used for the roads new Pacific coast line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
Today's Cotton Summary.

Quotations furnished by Atwood. Violet & Co..
members New York and New Orleans cotton ex-
changes. Washington branch office 713 14th street
northwest.
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Reaction in Afternoon.

considerable increase In activity was
however observed during the afternoons
reaction. At the outset of the market there
were no speculative influences presented
for consideration. There were. indeed, some
Few contributions to the question OF the la
Dor situation in the coal regions, but these
threw no clear light upon the final issue OF
the controversy as TO the wage scale or the
other points In dispute.
Only laneuid interest was taken In the
announcement that a further importation
OF gold had been arranged, the nature of
the arrangement not being understood. 1t
had been taken for granted that the MAYOR
would approve of the gas reduction meas
Hre. Notwithstanding which the formal an
hounrement in that regard led to a renewal
or pressure upon the gas securities Ster-
mig exchange was again weak. and the
money market was notably easier No sus-
tanned relaxation In that direction Is how
ever. expected until after the completion of
Inc mercantile settlements on April l.
iondons Influence in the market was
hhiifportant, both in respect of the quo
iationS furnished from that point and of
The subsequent operations here for foreign
account.
In fact, had it not been for the episode
In New York Central. and the Influence Of
the latter upon the remainder of the mar
ket. the day would have been fairly enti-
tied to he classed as one of the most tnin-
'erestng Of any within recent history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

The United States Steel Corporations I'M
hled tonnage now on the books is given as
100000 tons, about 2.O0o00 tons more than
this time year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

The Illinois Steel Company has received
an order from the Chicago Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railroad Company for 125. 600 tons
used for the roads new Pacific coast line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

At meeting held today of the directors
of the Colonial Fire Insurance Company,
It was decided to Increase the dividend from
8 to per cent, to begin April 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXC
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18

MS 49SlaE]TS
POTATO BLIGHT.
A Troublesome Disease Which Thrives
in Damp Weather-How
to Treat 1t.

OF all diseases which affect the po-
tato none can be more dreaded than
the blight; late blight, as it is some
times called. 1t Is not caused by wet
weather as is the widespread opinion,
but, as we have noted, by a parasitic
fungus "a plant. The idea that the
blight is caused by wet weather arises
from the fact that it generally occurs
only in wet seasons. The truth of the
matter is, the spores (seeds) of the
fungus only develop more quickly at
such a time, thus giving rise to the
disease. \
Seldom we see 1t occurring in a dry
season. In July and August, II the
season is wet and conditions are ia.
vorable, the spores of the fungus will
terminate and produce the disease with
surprising rapidity. Many times whole
patches are destroyed in a few days.
The first appearance of the disease
is noted by the leaves turning a brown
color; first in spots, but eventually 1t
spreads like a wave over the whole
leaf, giving 1t the appearance of hav-
ing been bitten by the frost. Later the
leaves and stems become b~lackened,
and give off a characteristic odor when
wet.
Oh examining closely the lower sur
face of an affected leaf we find that II
presents a whitish, mildewy appear
ance. Now if we should examine some
Of this whitish material carefully with
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
JUST AS HE DICTATED 1T.
Production Of a St~enographer Who
obeyed Orders to the
|. Letter.

"What ] want you to do" said the
man who had engaged the new stenog-
rapher, sis to transcribe my letters ex-
actly as l dictate them. | don't want
any of these stilted forms in my CORE
spondence. What / believe in doing is
putting my own personality in my cor
respondence."
"Yes, sir" said the new stenograpi,er
meekly. And this. writes G.. w. Taylor,
in the Chicago TrihuL.c, is the letter that
went forward to a new customer OF the
firm that afternoon:
MIR. John B,-what the dickens is the
name of that fellow down at B.ngviTe- e.
o, Smith, who was that man at Bing-
vile that asked for prices?-Wnat?--
Skidmore?- Sounds like Skiddoo - All
rignt-Lct me see; where was I?--John
b, Skidmore, Bingville, lex. Dear Sir
Wait a minute. Better jolly him along
a little. My Dear Mr.. Skidmore-Rcply-
ing to your valued letter of the-,shat
date was his letter? Where is his lcts &,
anyhow? Here it is. Writes like a he.>
walking across a barnyard. Cant make
out the date. Looks like 44th. Well,
just say, replying to your valued favor
Of recent date, we take pleasure in say
ing that we can quote you the following
prices:-Say, Smith, what will this duff
fer stand for? Oh, give it to him harder
than that. He lives in Bingville. If /
lived in Bingville. I'd thank anyone for
soaking me SO hard I'd have to leave town.
In car lots, $53 a ton. There, that's about
40 per cent. higher than we'd charge any
one else. Now, finish it up with Await
ing your further requests, we beg to re-
main yours sincerely"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18

through the advice of Mrs. Pinkham,
of Lynn, Mass, which is given to sick
women absolutely free of charge.
The present Mrs. Pinkham has for
twenty-five years made a study of the
ills of her sex ; she has consulted with
and advised thousands of suffering
women, who to-day owe not only their
health but even life to her helpful
advice.
Mrs. Fannie D. Fox, of z Chestnut
Street, Bradford, Pa, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinktam
81 suffered for a long time with female
trouble, and finally was told by my physician
that | had a tumor. / did not want to
submit to an operation, so wrote you for
advise. / received your letter and did as
you told me, n to-day I am completely
cured. My doctor says the tumor has disan,
peared, and / am once more a well woman.
I believe Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound is the best medicine in the world"
The testimonials which we are con.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grateful women
establish beyond a doubt the power of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound to conquer female diseases.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. She asks
nothing in return for her advice. 1t is
absolutely free, and to thousands of
women has proved to be more precious
than gold.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
PASSING PERSONALS.

Thomas Garfield, the only brother
OF the martyred president, lives on a
little farm about five miles from Hud-
sonville, Mich. He is SO years of age,
and a typical farmer.
Miss Ellen Pollock has the distinc-
ton of being the only woman polit-
ical registration agent in the United
Kingdom. She is secretary Of the
Strand Liberal and Radical associa-
ton and is agent for the party in the
borough Of Strand.
Former Vice President Levi P. Nor
ton has given to Rhinecliff, N. Y, near
which his home, Ellerslie, is situated,
an industrial home and reading-room
to cost $4,000. The new building
will have a gymnasium baths, read
%tng-rooms, library and assembly hall.
Judge Bond, of Brownsville, candi-
date for Democratic nomination as
governor of Tennessee, is an old-fash-
toned citizen who refuses to wear
either cravat or necktie. Fashionable
young men of the larger cities in
Tennessee are making some din over
the judges idiosyncrasy, but he pays
no attention to the clamor.
Emil Zerkowitz, formerly Austrian
commissioner to the st. Louis expo
sition and now permanent CONNER
cial commissioner for the Austrian
government in this country, has
named his infant son George Wash.
ington Zerkowitz. The commissioner
explains that he gave the child the
name because Of his love for the
United States.
Chester Day, of Cotton, N. Y, the
Oldest guide in the Adirondacks, has
passed the century mark by n OF
two years, he is not sure which. Any
how, he thinks it is about time fol
him to retire from active duty and he
will do so at the end Of the year
Twelve months ago his health began
to fail. The old man has a strain oil
Indian blood in his veins, and has
spent all his life in the wilderness
of Lawrence, Franklin and Hamilton
counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
Don't Wait.

Hanna, Wyo., Jan. 18th (Special).-De
lays are dangerous. Don't wait until all
the awful symptoms of Kidney Disease de
velop in your system, and your physician
shakes his head gravely as he diagnoses
your case. If you suspect your Kidneys
turn at once to The great Kidney Specific
-Dodd's Kidney Pills. You can do SC
with every confidence. A few of Dodd's
Kidney Pills taken in time have saved
many a life. The early symptoms of Kid
ney Disorder may be the %forerunners o.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes and Dropsy. Mr.
w. H. Jeffries, a resident here, tells below
how he treated. an attack of Kidney
Trouble. He says
Before l commenced taking Dodd's
Kidney Pills, l had always a tired feel
ing every morning when l got out CT my
bed, and my Kidneys were in very bat
shape. There was always a dull heavy
pain across my loins, and l had hard wori
to .stoop. l took two boxes of Doddi
Kidney Pills, the tired feeling and bach
pains have entirely gone, and l am now
cured"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
WEE MAIDS MORAL VICTORY
Ore Time That the Arch Tempter
Failed to Accomplish His
Purpose.

Miss Clara Logan, and Queen Titanla,
of he Asbury Park baby parade, sat by
q leg fire telling stories Of children, re-
lates the Washington Post.
"a lady" she said, "reclined on q
couch IN her library one night, with the
light low, trying in vain to go to sleep.
Beside her, on a table, wa a dish Of
fine fruit.
"As she lay there she saw her little
daughter tiptoe into the room in her long,
white n%ightgown. The child, thinking her
mother asleep, advanced cautiously to the
table, took a bunch of grapes, and stole
out again.
The mother was grieved at such mis-
conduct on the part of her good little
daughter, but she said nothing.
Five minutes passed. Then back into
the room again crept the child, the
grapes in her hand and untouched. She re-
placed them on the dish, and as she de-
parted her mother heard her mutter:
THAT'S the time you got left, Mr..
Devil"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
SOME INCUBATOR POINTERS
Important Things to Remember in
Operating the Artificial Egg
Hatcher.

DR.. Richard H. Wood has just written
a bulletin on Incubation and Incubat-
ors" for the department of agriculture
at Washington. In summing up his
pointers for the beginner with the in
cubator, DR.. Wood makes these timely
observations:
Study your incubator.
Acquaint yourself with all it's parts.
Read the manufacturers directions
for setting it up.
Set it up carefully and according to
instructions.
Never try to run an incubator in a
drafty place, o near a stove, o where
the sun shines upon it.
Set fertile eggs only. Waste no effort
upon those that are doubtful.
Learn how to trim and clean a lamp.
Keep the lamps full and the wick and
tube clean.
Avoid smoke.
Balance all eggs, large end up, a few
hours before placing them in the tray.
Do not overill the tray.
Turn every egg the third day.
Cool the eggs every morning.
Be sure your hands are clean when
handling eggs.
Test all eggs by the seventh day.
Test again the eleventh day.
Test again the fifteenth day.
If the air space is too large, supply
moisture; if too small, put a saucer Of
dry lime in the room and run without
moisture a day or two.
Do not expect to learn all about the air
cell in the first hatch. You will learn
that later.
Do not disturb the eggs after the even.
ing of the eighteenth day.
Have a regular hour for incubator
work.
Do not tinker too much with the regu-
lator.
Get the adjustment right and keep
it so.
Heat the machine and make your ad.
justment before placing the eggs in the
egg chamber.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
UNCONSCIOUS POISONING.
How It Often Happens from Coffee

81 had no idea," writes a Duluth
man, that it was the coffee l had been
drinking all my life that was respon-
sible for the headaches which were
growing upon me, for the dyspepsia
that no medicines would relieve, and
for the acute nervousness which un-
fitted me not only for work but also
for the most ordinary social functions.
but at last the truth dawned upon
me and I Torihwith babe the harmful
beverage a prompt farewell. ordered
in some Postum, and began to use it.
The good effects OF the new food
drink were apparent within a very
few days. My headaches grew less
frequent, and decreased in violence,
my stomach grew strong and able to
digest my food without distress Of
any kind, my nervousness has gone,
and ! am able to enjoy life with my
neighbcrs and sleep soundly o'nights.
MY physical strength and nerve pow
or have Increased SO much that I
can do double the work l used to do,
and feel no undue fatigue afterwards.
This improvement set in Just as
D as the old coffee poison had SO
worked out Of my system as to allow
the food elements in the Postum to
get q hold to build me up again. I
cheerfully testify that 1t was Postum,
and Postum alone that did all this,
for when | began to drink it threw
physic to the dogs" Name given By
Postum CO., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the famous
little book THE Road to Wellville"
IN pkgs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
SLEEPS WINTER PAsTURAoE
Of Various Roots the Mangles Are
the Best Substitute for the
Grasses.

Roots come in as the natural substitute
for pasture, says the American Sheep
Breeder. Where winter grass is not pos
sible, there is no substitute for roots.
In fact, they are in every way fully
equal, as feeding, to green grass. Tur-
nips, as to the feeding value of the
dry matter in them, come almost ex-
actly on a par with green grass; the
proportion of the food elements in
these roots being almost precisely the
same as those of green grass. Thus,
the similarity between the grass and
turnips, rutabagas, and mangies, is
very close-so much so that one be-
comes an excellent substitute for the
other. Mangles are the most prefer
able of the roots on account of their
closer resemblance in all respects to
the grasses, and very much so on ac-
count of their larger yield-a common
product being 40 or more tons to
the acre, which is equivalent to five
tons of dry hay of the best quality.
OF course, this greater proportion ex-
lists the same in regard to the green
product, while the content of water
makes these roots exceedingly con
venient for feeding in winter, as no
other supply of water will be required.
Thus where pasture in the winter is
not possible, the supply of roots may
be made even lore convenient than
grass feeding, on account of the COM
pleteness of the root feeding in this
respect of water supply alone; and
this is quite often a most important
and troublesome matter.
The matter of winter pasturage,
however, is of great Importance in
every way; and when anywhere it
may be convenient, it may be most
proftably considered as a most ecc-
nomical and in every way satisfactory
method of providing for the greater
part of the subsistence of a flock. In
addition, there is scarcely any local
ity in which grass pasture may not
be very profitably made an important
part of the winter subsistence of a
flock. And thus the regular provi-
sion of it is to be we'll considered by
all concerned, whether for the occa-
sional or the regular feeding of a
flock as circumstances may happen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
Cures Cancer, Blood Poison and
Scrofula.

If you have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen glands,
bumps and risings, burning, itching skin,
copper-colored spots or rash on the skin,
mucous patches in mouth or throat, fall
ing hair, bone pains, old rheumatism or
foul catarrh, take Botaaic Blood Balm (B.
B. b.. 1t kills the poison in the blood;
soon all sores, eruptions heal, hard swell.
ings subside, aches and pains stop and
a perfect cure is made Of the worst cases
of Blood Poison.
For Careers, tumors, swellings, eating
sores, ugly ulcers, persistent ,pimples Of
all kinds, take B. B. B. 1t destroys the
cancer poison in the blood, heals cancer
of Ill kinds, cures the worst humors or
suppurating s~wellings. Thousands cured
by B. b. B. after all else fails. b. b. B.
composed Of pure botanic ingredients; Inn
proves the digestion, makes the blood pure
and rich, stops the awful itching and all
sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tested
for thirty years. Druggists, 81 per bottle.
with complete directions for home cure.
Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood
Balm Co, Atlanta. Ga. Describe trouble
and free medical advice also sent in sealed
letter. tM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-18
FOUR YEARS OF AGONY.
Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Had to Use Crutches-"Cuticura
Remedies the Best on Earth"

" In the year 1899 the side of my right
foot was cut off from the little toe down
to the heel, and the physician who had
charge of me was trying to sew up the
side of my foot, but with no success. At
last my whole foot and way up above my
calf was nothing but proud flesh. l
suffered untald agonies for four years, and
tried different physicians and all kinds
of ointments. l could walk only with
crutches. In two weeks afterwards
saw a change in my limb. Then l began
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment often
during the dav and kept it up for seven
months, when my limb was healed up Just
the same as if I never had trouble. 1t is
eight months now since I stopped using
Cuticura Remedies, the best on Gods
earth. l am working at the present day
after five years of suffering. The cost
Of Cuticura Ointment and Soap was only
So: but the doctors bills were more like
$500. John M. Lloyd, 7lS S. Arch Ave,
Alliance, Ohio, June u, 1906"