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Her Day In the Country.

From the New York Press.
The town girl had been out to spend the
day with friend in the country and was
relating it to a sympathetic ear:
"Such time. my dear!" she exclaimed;
deliver me from visiting people in the
country again unless they send their own
automobile or yacht for me- and even then
I know something would go wrong. The
train / expected to go on had been sudden
ly taken off-heaven knows why, 1 don't
So arrived later than either she or I ex-
pected. and I was foolish enough to walk
from the station to her house.
ut didn't seem far when was there last
October, but the road has stretched out or
they have moved the station or something
Anyway, 1 was hot and tired and dusty
when got there. They had screens In
every window and door: of course, and it
stuffy. So many automobiles pass the place
that the dust is awful, and there has been
some hold-up about starting the sprinkling
You know how fussy she always was;
we'll, now she runs around with a rag in
her hand all the time to wipe the dust OF
her precious furniture. We had lunch on
the veranda, which really is very lovely. as
it hangs directly over the river and the
view is beautiful. You know I'm a pretty
good eater, and when H. lunch 1nh,o time came me-,
pretty little doilies and a bowl of flowers
in the center. I will confess that I had
been thinking OF lunch Jun and wondering S what
what do you think that repast consisted of?
You would never guess It In the world
Iced tea (Which l despise). sardines and
'.How managed to get through the after
noon don't know. Some people called and
we played cards. and the only thing that
gave me three chocolate caramels. They
were rather warm and sticky. but / will
never forget them. 1t was after when
got home, and Tom was waiting there to
see me. He thought looked Ill and wanted
to know If there was anything he could do
for me.
Yes answered promptly: you can
take me to the nearest restaurant and buy
me meal Of real food and win love you
forever
sNo more country visiting for me. Tom
likes the town best anyway"
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1oday's Market Prices Ruled
Extremely Firm.
WITHOUT MUCH ACTIVITY
A Conspicuous Exception to the Gen.
eral Tendency
FURNISHED BY BROOKLYN R. T.
rther fractions Were Strong and
Notably Active-U. S. Steel and
Great Western Movement.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 13.-Without any
material increase in point OF activity TO-
days stock market ruled extremely firm,
with the trading upon the same general
characteristics which have been exhibited
for a month past.
The only conspicuous exception to the
general tendency of the stock list was fur
nished by Brooklyn Rapid Transit. That
stock opened at an initial decline or nearly
two points below Saturdays closing hg-
ures and subsequently fiuctuated irregu-
1arly. The exceptional course followed by
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was naturally re-
ferred to Saturdays judicial dictum in the
matter of the fares charged by the COM
pany within the borough of BROOKLYN, and
also to Yesterdays consequent disturb
ances upon the company's lines to seaside
resorts.
The interborough Metropolitan stocks. on
the other hand, were strong and unusually
active in connection with the earning
statements submitted today. Active deal
ings In the railway list converged mainly
upon the same stocks which have been
prominent for some time past
These were notably Southern PACING,
which touched another high record on the
present movement; Union fa Sbasan Sa
and Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio and Atch-
1son.
For no particular reason that was ap-
parent PENNSYLVANIA failed to participate IN
the strength of it's affiliated stocks. The
higher priced railway shares continued
strong, with quite animated tranNctions In
Great Northern preferred and northern
Pacific.
In the Industrial quarter the United
States Steel stocks were also exceedingly
active and strong, and the movement there'
together with the rise in Great Northern,
preferred naturally revived the old ru-
mors regarding the disposition of The ore
lands of the Great Northern company TO
the United States steel corporation.
Generally speaking, however, there was
very little news or gossip of novelty at.
taching to the movements In individual
stocks Dividend predictions again accom-
panied the exceptional animation In south-
ern Pacific and the advance In Chesapeake
and Ohio and Norfolk and Western.
An effective influence with regard TO the
general market was the reported engage
ment of from 1000. 900 to 100000 gold in
London for shipment to this country Inc
identity of the consignees was not revealed,
and some foreign banking houses expressed
fncredulity as to the transaction. The rates
for sterling exchange showed little altera-
ton and money call ruled during tne
greater part OF the day at and under per
cent
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SARATOGA RACE TRACK.
The List Of Entries for Tomorrow
Events.

Events.
Special Dispat.b to The Star.
SARATOGA, N. Y, August 13.-The fol-
lowing are the entries for tomorrow's races:
First race, for Mares three-year- odds and
up: selling; six furlongs Society Bud. 80:
Killkare, 80; Bribery, 81; Pink Garter, 1O5;
Silver Wedding, "a; Suffice. 1O3; Toots
Nook. 81; Graceful. 1903; Hazel Thorpe. 1O2;
Teacress, 1O3: Bivouac, 1O4: Bertha E., 80;
Suf1ciency, 102; Angleta, 90; Belle Strome,
9S; Hocus Pocus, 3d. Single Life, 80; Idle
Dreams, 103.
Second race, for three-year-olds and up
which have not won In 1906, handicap. one
mile-Thistledale 90; Prudential Girl, %;
Amberjack, 81: Holscher. 106: Burnett 80;
Just So. 1O1; Celeres. 80; Oiseau, 1876: Con-
federate, 1O4; Aucassin. 81; Carey, ~;
Agile. 112; Disobedient, 104.
Third race, for maiden two-year-ofds, Eve
and half furlongs-Sandy Creeker. lie;
Amberly, 115; Sir William Jonpson, 1l5;
Hickory, 115; Elixir. us; Daisy Frost, LIZ;
tleseed, us: Sure Thing. 115; Ironton, lis:
Heretog. 115: Wayside, us; Little Captain.
112: Pope Joan, 112; Vinton. H.: Mark
Gumberts, us; Anna May. 112; George H..
115: FuSlade. 115.
Fourth race, the Delaware handicap, for
three-year-olds and up. one mile-Dande-
lion. 100; Inquisitor. 112: Won Tromp, 10:
Father Catchem, 90; Dolly Spanker, 113;
hlameSna, LII, llptOe, IVo, JOuliSlOWH
Fifth race. for two-year-olds, selling. five
and a half furlongs-Al Powell. 107; Golden
Pheasant. "a: Charrad. 30; Momentum, 1O2:
Montgomery. 109: Dolly Dollars 1O4; Va
guero. 90: Ellicott. 1O4: Fish Hawk. "a;
George B.. 1O7: Boring. 100
Sixth race. for maiden three-year-o,ds
and up, selling. one mile-Lady AVIS, &c.;
On the Eve, 96; Eccentrical. 103: Simple
Honors, 100; Woodsman, 105: Little Doc,
100: Orphan Pet. lob; Bob Edgren. IS: Sim
gle Life. 90; Belle of Jessamine, 1O1; Bizay
Icy. 1885, Bluette, 95; Elmridge. SO; Mount
Henry, 9S; I Told You. 81: Huddy, 50;
Fatinitza, 90; How About You, Sd; Dol
scher Sc; Dave Lewis, 104.
Clear; track fast.
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What Noon Means in Law.

From the New York Press.
The courts Of several states have dealt
with an odd question, none of them
agreeing upon a similar answer. When is
1t legally noon? Fire insurance policies
expire at noon. and the word is admitted
to mean exactly II o'clock, midday. But
standard time has not been adopted in all
communities. Many small towns cling to
sun Time which may be from a few min
ute.s to nearly an hour earlier than stand
ard.
In one state fire occurred at two
minutes past noon. sun time, and the in
surance company held that the policy had
expired before the fire. Sun time is used
in that town. but the insured sued the
company, holding that local customs did
not rule the policy, and that he was en-
titled to his insurance. The state courts
sustained him.
In another state similar contention
was taken to the courts and just the OPP
posite decision given. Several conflicting
presidents have been established in state
courts, and 1t Is said the question can
ouly be decided for good and all when
case has been carried into the United
States courts and passed Upon by the
Supreme Court
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JOHN BROWN ANNIVERSARY.
Colored People to Hold Meeting In
Concentration.

Arrangements have been made for a gath
ering of colored people and of the friends
of colored people from all over this country
at Harper's Ferry August Is TO ID, to at
tend the conference Of the Niagaia move
ment, which will be held there. The ex-
ercises will be held in Storer College, and
will consist largely Of addresses ON the
objects Of the movement. Trips will be
taken to the points about Harper'j Ferry
made famous by John Brown.
In speaking Of the movement and Of the
meeting at Harpers Ferry. q prominent
member Of the movement stated to Star
reported this afternoon: - -. -,
1.-THE Niagara movement Is the corporate
name of an association of the leading men
Of color and their white friends in the United
States. founded for the purpose of securing
full enjoyment by all American citizens of
the rights. privileges and immunities apper-
tanning to an American citizen under the
Constitution and laws Of the United States.
This association grew out of a preliminary
meeting held in Boston two years ago, the
members Of which were the colored grad
institutions for the higher education of the
colored people throughout the south and
west and colored individuals of influence
in various parts Of the east and northwest.
LAS a result Of the conference Prof. W. E..
B. Dubois Of Atlanta University and Will
liam NJ. Trotter, editor Of the Boston Guar
dian, son Of the former recorder of deeds
in the District Of Columbia and a graduate
of Harvard, drafted constitution and
formulated a plan of campaign for carry
ing out the aims of the constitution.
"Out Of the general mass of progressive
ideals several have been elected for tmme-
date attention. Among these are the en-
forcement Of the Constitution of the United
States and its amendments. possession Of
the ballot by all classes without discrimi-
nations applicable to all alike, OF partici-
patton by colored people equal with other
Americans in administrative, legislative
and judicial departments of government, ma
tional educational law, opposition to the
convict lease system. opposition to the So
called Jim Crow cars"
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From the New York Globe.

= rom the New York Globe.
Scotiand's fastest railway point-to-point
runs are from Forfar to Perth. where the
thirty-two and q half miles are traversed
twice daily In thirty-two minutes. which
means mean speed Of GOA miles an hour.
The longest railway run I'm Scotland with
out stop Is between Carlisle and Perth.
distance of 150k miles. which is done in
snree hours. or at an average speed of
3d. Is miles per hour
Men employed In the workshops OF the
Two principal Scotch railways who acquire
specia! proficiency In ambulance work are
rewarded by an annual free family pass
Tor any part of the system.
me most powerful locomotive in Britain
mas Just been built at the st. Rollox work.
SHOPS OF the Caledonian railway. It weighs
tSo tons, and will run the London expresses
between Glasgow and Carlisle.
The North British railway locomotive that
went down with the Inflated Tay bridge
In !SI9. and remained three months en-
bedded In the channel of the river, still
runs important goods trains. Its number 10
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NEW YORK COTTON.
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, August 13.-Cotton-Spot,
quiet; prices points lower; American mid
ding fair. 6.1S; good middling. $50; mid
ding. SOS; low middling. $50: good ordi-
nary, 5.26; ordinary, SOP. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales, of which 1000 were
for speculation and export and included
1920 American. Receipts, 5000 bales. no
American. Futures opened easier and clos
ed weak; American middling 6. o. C. Au-
gust, 5.36a5.37; August and September. $50;
September and October. 5.26a5.27 October
and November, 5.24a5.25; November and
December, 5.24a5.25; December and Janu-
airy, 52o; January and February, 5.26; Feb
ruary and March, 52S; March and April,
$50; April and May 5.31; May and June.
532
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'sGull."
Eiom the London Chronicle.

ElOm the London Chronicle.
what gull you must think I ami" said
Mr.. Fordham at the North London police
court to the man who maintained that
street betting was patriotic because the
king had been running horses at EPSON.
"GuV' is scarcely slang nowadays. and
perhaps should not be ranked with some
other colloquialisms to which metropolitan
magistrates have recently condescended. 1t
resembles "rook' in having been formerly
applied to both the cheater and the cheateu;
but certainly meant originally the cheated.
Probably it did not come from any erro-
neous idea that the seagull is foolish bird.
''Gull'' at one time meant any unfiedged
bird, particularly q gosling, and would nat
urally be applied metaphorically to a young
simpleton. 1t Is curious how many birds
names have been taken as expressions for
stupidity-"gun." '.rook," pigeon" Finch"
Qn Chaucer's time), goose and owl"
Booty" however. probably meant fool
first Of all. and then was given as a name
to notoriously foolish bird.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, August 13.-Firm cables offset
the effect of excellent weather conditions in
the northwest and caused a steady tone to-
day in the wheat market. Leading commits
sion houses were the principal buyers,
while the selling was scattered. September
opened unchanged to " lower, at TN to
1895. sold up to 721aa724s. and then reacted
to 72Aa72S On small receipts and light ac-
ceptances September corn steadied around
1917. September oats on fairly active de-
mand by commission houses, steadied at
BIZ to 319s. September provisions opened
quiet; pork at 1914: lard at $40; ribs at
$50 to sos.
The highest point of the day for Septem-
Der wheat was reached at 72%. During the
last half of the session sentiment eased off
a trifie on selling brought out by an in
crease Of over 100000 bushels In the Wis
IDLE supply. The market closed steady, with
September shade lower, at 72Aa72%.
A steady tone prevailed the remainder of
the day, September common closing un-
changed at 4sh.
Close:
Wheat-September 72La7oA. Decembar
75a75h.
Corn-September, 4911z; December. 45k.
Oats-September. BIN; December 32I.
Pork-September, ITO; January, 1885.
Lard-September, 8.75; October, $50.
Ribs-September, 8.90; October, S75
Rye-Cash, 57a57h; December, 57%a58.
Barley-Cash, 3Sa52.
Liverpool Prices.
LIVERPOOL, August 13.-Wheat, SPOT
nominal: futures easy; September, 6s 3bd.
December. Is. sid; March nominal Corn
spot quiet and steady; American mixed new
As. I'd; American mixed old As, 3d.; futures
quiet; September, As. ID; December, A. 7hd
Hops in London Pacific COAST firm, e. los.
af4 lbs.
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The Day Of Rest.
From the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal.
A bill providing for one compulsory day
of rest in every week has been passed by
the French chamber of deputies. 1t Is
aimed to put stop to Sunday work or
rather to work that continues seven days
a week without a break.
This Is legislation of vast significance
The French chamber Of deputies has prob
ably been moved to pass this bill by no
religious consideration. for as a rule gov
erning classes in France are not subject
to religious influences, many Of them being,
indeed, distinctly hostile to religion. The
passage of the bill illustrates the extent to
which economic considerations are influence
ing legislation to increase the efficiency of
labor The French legislators have recog-
nized the principle that a country's produc-
tive output Is enhanced by a day of period
ical rest from toll. This is due to the fact
that industrial efficiency depends on certain
social and mental conditions which con-
tinuous employment tends to ignore, and
where these conditions do not exist the pro-
ductive power shows signs Of demoraliza-
ton and decline.
In the United States there mas been no
change in social life more conspicuous than
that exhibited in the observance of Sunday.
generation ago Sunday observance was
largely reflection of old Puritan ideas.
From that extreme we have in q few years
moved rapidly to the opposite pole of what
has been, perhaps, enormously termed, "the
continental Sabbath" a Sabbath in which
religious observances have been more and
more ignored and the day given up to
pleasure. There Is no likelihood whatever
Of return to Puritan strictness, but the
laxity of Sunday observance has resulted In
increasing the labor of vast numbers of
workers in order to provide for the pleasure
of the multitude. In other words, the day
from being a day of rest and worship has
become very largely a day of exhausting
pleasures and work This laxity has led
many voluntarily to labor seven days a
week. because in seven they can earn more
than in six.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, August 13.-WHEAT-Firm-
err err spot, contract 7S.sa7St spot No. red west
"a; steamer No. 2 red, s4a6SIl; receipts lei. 5S
Dis exports $1,000 bushels southern by
CORN-Firmer; spot, 55Xa56; August 55%a5e.
September 56A; year: 4sa4SA; steamer mixed,
corn 59a8l southern yellow corn, 58Isa5Sj5.
OATS-More active new No. 2 white 3fa37h
ass receipts, 13, G55 bushels. %
RiE-steady; No. domestic, 6Oa01; No. 2
western, export, 57a5S.
OLD HAY-Firm; No. timothy. 1900; No. /
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady; steam tn Iivernool
per bushel 2lsd. August September: Cork FOR or
ders, per quarter. Is. Sd. August.
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Curious. Epidemic.
From La Matin.

Within one month s.775 cases Of "suette
miliaire" were reported In the departments
of the Deux Seyres and of the Charrente.
This strange epidemic is characterized by
excessive perspiration and eruptions in the
shape of millet seed. After each village
fair there was general recrudescence Of
the malady. the disease In some cases prov
ing fatal.
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The World of
Finance and Trade

New York Central. 141K.
Northern Pacific, 2O6X.
Pennsylvania Railroad, 1851
Pressed Steel Car, SIN.
Reading. 1914.
Republic Steel and Iron. pfd.. 90.
Rock Island. COM, 26x.
Southern Pacific. 1915.
Texas Pacific. 33ls.
Union Pacific, 1881.
United States Steel. 41A.
United States Steel preferred, 1867.
BONDS.
American Tob. As. IN.
Cons. Tob. As. TIN.
United States Steel So 9SN.
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Death Of Adam Stenhouse.

Adam Stenhouse, for many years a police
man in South Washington, died yesterday
at his late residence, 1443 c street south
west, aged forty-four years. The funeral
will take place Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock, from his late home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13

A special meeting of the stockholders of
the Chicago, Joliet and Kansas City rail-
way has been called for October Is to in
crease the capital stock from 100000 to
$4,000. 600 Of which 100000 is to be pre-
ferred and $40. 0O0. 600 common. The stock
holders will also be asked to authorize an
issue Of bonds to the amount of 81 600 600;
also to ratify certain contracts relating to
the purchase of bonds and the construction
and equipment of the railroad
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, August 13.-Bar gold. II, 10Nd:
American eagles, 76s.
PARIS. August 13.-Three per cent rentes,
81 francs. 50 centimes for the account. Ex-
change on London, % francs. 1siA centimes
for checks.
BERLIN, August 1a-Exchange on Lon
don. % marks. "a pfennigs for checks Dis
count rates-Short and three months bills,
3D.
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Today's Government Receipts.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.--Regular CALL IL O'Clock noon-Capital
Traction. at I45H. at 145A.
Washington Rwy. and Elec pfd., II at SIN.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 4-14 at 265.
Greene Copper, 100 at 251s (buyer CO., 3 at 20
100 ut 24A.
American National Bank. 10 at ia, 10 at ia
City National Bank, 5 at 1874.
Riggs National Bank 8 at 8.
After call-Mergenthaler Linotype, at 1851.
10 at 1854 IL at 1855.
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LOCAL r1HAHcIAL NEWS.

The day on change was permeated with
q blue Monday atmosphere thick enough to
cut and the deals In the most active
stocks were few and far between Little
business was done. and the efforts Of GER
tain cliques to push their interests along
were absolutely futile. There was a de-
mand for some of the most solid stocks on
the lists. but few Of them were in sight.
Several sales in the bank lists served to
slightly liven up the proceedings, but the
interest.
The banks which attracted attention were
the American, City National and Riggs.
Twenty shares Of American sold at 174
On steady fractional decline Greene
Copper found some buyers: Friday the
stock brought as high as 81 V. Today loo
shares were listed at 25h ("buyer co.:
Then a small trade was made at 70, and
the final 100 brought only 24A.
There was absolutely nothing doing in
the railroad stocks or bonds, neither Wash
iRgton Railway and Electric bonds nor COM
mon exciting interest: Washington RaL-
way and Electric preferred got caf for
eleven shores at s711-same price as Friday.
Two small sales In Capitol Traction were
recorded.
After call Mergenthaler sold at 1851.
brought 1855.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today Tor
redemption. Sill O29; government receipts
from internal revenue, 81, O94. 287; customs
$949, 105: miscellaneous, $S4. 460; expendi-
lures. s1.s4O.OOO
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Flying Machines.

From Calgary Canada Herald.
The world yearns for the time when the
flying machine viii be used, instead Of the
railway train. Travelling win then be dis
tinctly exhilarating where it Is now woe
fully enervatinG.
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Closing Quotations.

Slos1nS duotatIonS.
At the close Of the stock market the fol-
towing stocks had changed in price since
fbove quotations. there being no change in
balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamaed Copper, 103A.
Am. Car and Foundry, 3gk.
American Ice Securities, Tx
American Locomotive So.
American Smelling, I53M.
Anaconda, 257k.
Atchtson. Topeka and Santa Fe S5k.
Baltimore & Ohio. 12lh.
brooklyn Rapid Transit, 20.
Canadian Pacific, 1871.
Chesapeake & Ohio 6l%
Chicago. Mil. & St. Paul, $751;
Chicago & Northwestern, 212
Colorado. Fuel & Iron. SAN
Erie common. 43x.
Great Northern preferred, 29Til
Greene Copper, 2iN.
International Paper. 1915.
Louisville & Nashville 49,
No., Kansas and Tex. COM, 35H.
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Money, 2a2A per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for short
bills is 3 Lie per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for three
months bills Is 3b per cent
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1850 Fl street members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Omen High. Low. 2:4b.