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Evening star., 1907-08-23
Childish Answers.

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The dista and scripta Of village children
In school and at catechism. at confirmation
classes and on Sunday school excursions
and at tea parties is q subject too wide to
enter upon. but perhaps I may close this
paper by recording one or two. The follow
ing is pathetic. One evening had the choir
boys to tea. 1t was a villainous little room.
but there were books and a fire and quiet.
and remember there was flying fish un-
der a glass case. IF had Ave hundred q
year." said Frank, I'D come and live In
this room. Five hundred a year, by the
way. Is often used as symbol of vast
shed get through it." woman In Yorkshire
told me. speaking of very generous and
hospitable lady accustomed to live in the
say scSo9 ,tos But da xe
look back?" asked one day in the address
at the children's service. Up went q little
girls hand. PLEASE. she lost her at" Ex-
cellent was the reply of another little girl
story of the prodigal son. Now. were they
very glad to see him? What did they do to
show how glad they wereT" They had a
The are no,sr by no al
began. Now. in every town. almost in
every little village. there is q certain very
special place "a gashouse." inter-
rupted a small boy breathlessly. In the
catechism. by the way, and in the school.
II envtous fanatics have not turned him out
of 1t. Is done the best work the parson ever
does. DO you know what I thought as I
walked home from church last Sunday?
a lad shyly said to me one day "What is
1t, Phil?" Il Thought to myself, I won't
say no more of them wicked words"
1 had taken the choir for day at the
Brighton Aquarium. We had gazed our
fill on all that move In the waters. on seals
and sea lions. starfish and sea horses but
one boy still was sad. I asked him II there
was anything amiss. and he replied: Il
amt seen ne'er a mermaid"
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Lauds Mexican Indians.
From the indianapolis Star.

The beauty of Indian women is one Of
the charms of Mexico. In the capital, where
the Indian has degenerated into poverty
and menial service. 1t Is less to be remark
ed than in the smaller towns and In the
country. But the beautiful faces one takes
in memory away from Mexico are those of
Indian women.
Fine eyes are universal and, what one
hardly expects, fine features. according to
Caucasian standards; broad brows straight
noses. well-formed mouths and chins full
but not gross or heavy. The expression Is
very generally intelligent and often one is
struck, both in Indian men and women,
with the nobility and refinement of the
countenance. One frequently sees types
among the poems that seem to belong to
some highly civilized ancient caste, an
Egyptian priest of royal blood. a Roman
centurion. an Aztec emperor. The women
are gently lovely where they are beautiful,
and the men at their best in carriage In
manner and in countenance are striking
like the very advanced product Of civiliza
ton.
In the north the noble red man" has
chiefly been found In our poetry and ro-
nance. At their highest they possessed
only the savage virtues. Here In mid-M Mex
leo, even after four centuries of subjection,
the Indian is plainly of better make. Of
higher ethnic development, of Indefinitely
greater possibilities. 1t Is far cry from
the Apache to the Aztec.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
GOLF CAME FROM HOLLAND.
An Almanac Of 1900 Shows the Dutch
Putting at Holes.

Andrew Lang In Illustrated London News
England did not borrow -olf originally
from France. but from Holland, whence
the Scots used to buy balls. II not clubs. till
crushing duty was placed on Dutch golf
balls Indeed. there Is abundant evidence
including that Of Froissart. to prove tat
the Scots got everything from Holland
ready made in exchange for raw materials.
What these materials were I cannot con-
ceive. To export picked fish to Holland
was indeed to send owls to Athens, and
as for our vools, their expectation was
usually prohibited. Dairy farmers who
sent eggs out OF the country were de-
nounced by the prfvy council as destitute
OF all human civflity.
However II was managed, We got golf
balls from Holland and adopted the Fiem-
ish invention Of the hole. This was the
most brilliant invention Of the Batavian
genius.
All continental people played at an iron
hoop or at fxed object like the pin in
croquet. but an Illuminated almanac OF
about 1900 shows that in the low countries
PLAYERS already putted at holes.
The other kind OF game. driving with ham
mer-headed clubs and lofting through an
iron ring, instead of putting at the hole,
reached England from France in the six
teenth century, but died out after the revo-
luton of 1883. 1t Is still played in the
neighborhood Of Montpelier. and in a rude
fashion, with q queer iron-headed club, In
the north Of France.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Montenegro in Minnesota.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
The latest influx Of foreign workmen to
the Minnesota iron ranges has come from
the little Balkan state OF Montenegro One
can hardly realize that this tiny princi-
pality could send enough emigrants q dis
tance Of 5000 miles to make even an i'm
preston on the queer melange of national
tiles found on the Mesaba. Montenegro has
barely $3.50 square miles. smaller area
than st. Louis county, and a population
given at 228OOO. Yet within the past two
or three years SO many Montenegrins have
come to the range that they are rated as
the fourth nationality there. after the Firms,
Italians and Austrians.
An English writer on the Balkan situa-
ton In the current Worlds Work gives In
cidentally. clue to account for this move
ment. He says that Austria. In pursuit OF
its policy of absorption. has sent secret
agents into Montenegro, who are inducing
the lusty peasants to emigrate, with tempt
ing stories of the wealth to be gained across
the water. OF course. they cooperate with
immigration agents and steamship COM
panies. and the result is that the sturdy
little state Is being depopulated Of its light
ing men.
Montenegro has been a marvel of en-
durance and tenac!ty in the centuries of
resistance against Turkish aggression. Its
soldiers have been unusually valiant In
America, 30 far. they have made a poor
impression. Few have learned any English,
and they herd timidly like sheep. They
willing to work cheap, and have not
gone into the miners organization, will
ingly, at least: but they quit work, fearing
violence from the strikers. and many Of
them have gone on looking for other en-
ployment. In this crisis the mine SUPER
intendents pronounce the Montenegrins a
failure. They were self-reliant enough on
their native heath. uut seem lost in their
new surroundings. Their country needs
them at home. and America would be just
as well OF without them
Evening star., 1907-08-23
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, August 23.,The wheat mar
ket opened strong today on a big demand
by commission houses. The chief strength
ening factors were an advancing Of " 20 u
pence. at Liverpool. and a decrease of
100000 bushels in stocks at Minneapolis
September wheat opened V to y higher, at
sS7s to 80. and sold at $685.. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 244
cars. against 1865 cars last week and 191
cars one year ago.
The corn market was firm. Receipts
were light and the shipping demand excel
lent. September opened unchanged to n
higher. at 567s to 57as. and sold at 5Ih.
Local receipts were 145 cars. with "a Of
contract grade.
The oats market was strong on light Of
ferings and an energetic general buying
movement. Prices advanced almost 1c dur
ing the early trading. September oats OPEN
ed y higher, at so. and sold at 49H. Local
receipts were 316 cars.
Prices in the provision market were firm
because of &c to 1Oc advance in the price
of live hogs. Pork opened 1Oc higher. at
1900.
Lard was unchanged at s.s5. Ribs were
up 21aa5c at S.62k.
The Chicago market continued strong on
an active demand from commission houses
and cash interests. September sold up to
9Oas cents The close was strong, with
September up 1asa1h. at S99saA.
The corn market was strong and excited
throughout the day. September sold up to
50. The close was strong, with September
1A higher, at 5S9s.
Oats prices held very strong. September
selling at 51h. The close was strong with
September ~ higher at 5OA.
Close: Wheat-September, S95saS9A; De-
cember. 94B.
Corn-September. bsN: December. 56A.
Oats-September. 50A; December 4SAaA.
Pork-September. 1895; October, 1895.
Lard-September,9 9.02h; October, o. 12a9 Is.
Ribs-September. $40; October, $50.
Barley-Cash, 6Sa75.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Southern Railway Dividend Cut.

NEW YORK, August 23.-The directors Of
the Southern Railway Company today cut
the semi-annual dividend on the preferred
stock Of the company from 2h to II per
cent.
President Finley made the following state
ment:
"At a meeting of the board of directors of
the Southern Railway Company today the
income account and results Of operations
for the fiscal year ended June 80 last were
considered. dividend Of IL per cent was
declared ON the preferred stock out Of ac-
cumulated surplus making a total dividend
distribution Of per cent for the year. For
this purpose there was appropriated a por-
ton of the surplus income carried forward
from the yt0s ended June 80. 1906. after
payment of the dividends for that year"
Evening star., 1907-08-23
How a Dog Keeps Cool.

From the Youths Companion.
Prof. E. L. Trouessart Of the Paris Mu-
scum of Natural History. in a recent lee
ture on animal heat. remarked that the dog.
whose respirations In repose number only
twenty-five or thirty a minute, may in
running acquire a rate Of respiration as
high as $50 a minute. The effect of this
acceleration favors the dissipation of ami
NAL heat by evaporation from the pull
monary vescles- The dog perspires very
little. or not at all. by the skin. pulmonary
taking the place of cutaneous transpira-
ton It Is this fact which enables the dog
to pursue its game so long and persistent
ly. Animals OF the cat family. on the other
hand, do not possess this popularity, and
lie in wait for their prey, but do not pursue
It over long distances. The bird possesses
pulmonary Transportation in a very high de-
gree.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Lariat Couldn't Hold Bear.

While looking for stray cattle down in the
Browns Hole country. near Sunset creek,
a few days ago. E. E. Clark Of 1oponas and
companion ran upon three-year-old
black bear in an open piece of ground and
roped 1t, but the animal wouldn't stay
roped. Several times 1t freed itself with
Its claws and each time charged upon the
men, who were forced to put spurs to their
horses in order to escape.
The last time the bear got the rope free
from its neck 1t made for the timber after
giving a short chase of its would-be cap
tors, and by the time they had again pre-
pared their lariats 1t was up a tree In
which 1t was kept until Clark could ride
to a ranch house four miles distant to OBJ
tain q rifle and kill 1t.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. August 23-wHEAT-Strong
spot contract. 90; spot, No. red western
si4as4ts: August. 82: September a2ha92A; Oc-
tober, 9Ii2: steamer No. 2 red, S5AaS6: receipts
1l9.25l bushels; new southern by sample, 7OaS3:
new southern on grade. S2a31h.
CORN-Strong; spot, mixed. 624a62L; No. 2
white. 63Aa63h; August. 2l,a62La; September
63i .a63ts; year ssh; October. 6is steamer mixed
5s.taosts; southern white corn, 59a63la, southern
yellow corn. 5Ska62ia.
oATs-Firm: old No. white, 62lsa63; old No. 3
white. heavy. 6ia6lha: old No. white light 59Iaa
90: old No mixed. sou; receipts, 10 ass bushels.
RYE-Quiet.
OLD HAY-F1rm, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull, unchanged
Evening star., 1907-08-23
BOSTON WILL TRY AGAIN.
Mayor Will Offer Part Of the City's
Bond Issue to Dealers.

BOSTON. August 23.-Mayor Fitzgerald
and City treasurer slattery after a confer
ence have decided to make another at
tempt to secure bids for the city bond issue
Of g. .924,OO instead Of resortins to an over
the-counter sale. which was suggested i'm
mediately after the unsuccessful attempt to
dispose OF the bonds more than q week ago.
For some reason only q part OF the issue
will be offered for sale.
The prevalent opinion about city hall is
that no attempt will be made to dispose Of
the bonds covering the 81 see 500 loan order
passed by the city council some weeks ago
because OF the indictments secured by the
district attorney in connection with the
passage OF the order. That rumor is EN-
phatically denied by both the mayor and
city treasurer. who say there Is no Ques-
tion of legality In the passage Of the order.
The date of the sale has not been decided
upon, but the city treasurer believes that
he win advertise for bids within q few
days.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Burlington Tracks Unsafep

OMAHA. August 23.-Informal complaint
has been filed with the Nebraska railroad
commission charging the Burlington rail-
road with having economized to such an
extent that the roadbed is unsafe for travel
all over Nebraska.
The commission has announced that 1t
will make a trip of inspection over the Bur-
lington system and will order the track put
in good condition for passenger trains.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Stock Prices Dropped Again
Today After Opening.
LIQUIDATION CONTINUED
Renewed Operations for the Short Ac-
count.
CALL LOAN RATES HARDENED
Several Disquieting Features-London
Extremely Dull-Advances in
the Grain Market.
ALL LOAN RATES HARDENED
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August 23.-Transactions in
securities fell away materially today from
yesterdays fairly large aggregate, and dur
ing the greater part of the business session
the tone OF the stock market was decidedly
heavy. 1t was apparently the case that
the reduction in the short interest In the
market in yesterdays rally had left 1t more
vulnerable to the liquidation. which was
even then In progress upon small scale
and which continued today So far any
novel developments or changes in pre-ex-
listing conditions were concerned, there was
practically none. The Indifferent outlook
for tomorrow's bank statement may prob
ably have induced renewed operations for
the short account. particularly as today
even the market for call loans showed
hardening tendencies, and the latter were
even more pronounced in the market for
loans on time. rather disagreeable i'm
preston was createl also by the intelli-
gsnce of the indisposition of the chief hg-
ure IN the Presidents cabinet.
The London stock market was extremely
dull in advance of the approaching fort
nightly settlement upon the stock exchange
and because OF tomorrows holiday there.
American stocks were heavy and operations
here for foreign account showed a small
excess of sales.
Local Traction Disturbing.
AS has been the case throughout the week
the tangled affairs of the Interborough-
Metropolitan were again disturbing fac
tor in the dealings at large. The INTERIOR
ough- metropolitan issues declined further
today and there was a very sharp break
also scored by Manhattan. the one stock
In the system which might be assumed to
be more or less immune to the various diff
culties confronting the general combina-
tion.
The rather marked weakness In the Erie
shares was another disQuieting influence in
the trading because of the close approach
of the date at which decision will be
reached with regard to the dividend decla-
ration.
The preliminary estimates OF the princi-
pal movements in currency during the week
indicated a loss in cash holdings by the
banks in excess of S4,OOO,O0O of which only
about one-haf was incurred through their
operations with the sub-treasury. There
were additional large transfers of currency
to the west today. but these will not figure
to a large extent in determining the out
come OF the weekly bank statement.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Literary Tenants of Islington Towe

From the Westminster Gazette.
The Marquis of Northampton. who owns
Canonbury Tower In Islington. Is going to
restore that ancient relic-now encompassed
by London streets. 1t Is all that's left Of
the priory Of the canons of st. Bartholo-
new, which once stood in the midst Of
"pleasaunce," as they used to call such
private parks.
In the days subsequent to It's monastic
I.-Story many persons Of literary fame were
rain Chambers, originator of the modern
cyclopaedia; Speaker Onslow of the Geor-
gian era. Woodfall. the printer of the
"Junius'' letters; the famous publisher Mr..
Newbery (whose childrens books are SO
well known. and also Oliver Goldsmith
Islington was a rural suburb with pleas
ant country lanes, in which Charles Lamb
dwet. and where he accomplished the feat
Of firing out a dog in a persistent walk.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
BULLS AND BEARS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 23.-Until the
money market shows signs of becoming
materially easier, it Is seriously doubted
that large speculators will be inclined to
participate IN the stock market, except In
small way from day to day. Unless prices
advance sharply on short covering and
are maintained at the higher levels. 1t Is
believed that under present conditions the
market will fuctuate within narrow range
for some little time.
Most students of the situation believe
that the declines already have been 50 great
and the liquidation SO general that something
out Of the ordinary way of unfavorable de-
veiopments would be required to depress
prices materially and permanently from
about the present levels A prominent railroad
official, however. in discussing the Province
town speech OF President Roosevelt and
who did not regard 1t as a favorable fac
tor In the situation. expressed his opinion
80 considerably lower.
Il ..
Most conservative interests, however, say
that they find sentiment in important cir
cles improving slowly, and they be-
lieve the whole situation will show con-
siderable improvement from this time on.
They do not think any small failures
that may be announced on the stock ex-
change should be taken as indicating the
probability Of important failures On the
contrary. they say they believe that
the Wall street situation Is remarkably
sound, particularly in view of the tremen-
dous shrinkage In prices which has taken
place
Bankers are not disposed to look for fall
ures of great Importance In commercial
lines. They think that the well-established
concerns have been duly conservative and
Ing capital They would not be at all sur
prised, however. to see a considerable num-
Der OF concerns that have put too much
money into new plants and other improve
ments during the last two or three years
compelled to give UP.
They think that unquestionably whatever
failures of the latter character may occur
will materially strengthen the whole COM
mercial situation.
There is little or no gossip in specula-
tive circles with respect to individuals.
Those who do not look for the market to
go up in the near future believe that any
Of the active issues can be safely sold on
all rallies. Those who look for the mar
ket to improve gradually think that the ac-
tive issues can be safely bought on the
weak spots for a recovery Of two or three
points at least. Houses th~t give special
attention to investment accounts report q
steady buying in small lots of the leading
dividend paying issues on which the return
Is now strikingly large. Bondholders say
that until time money Is quoted at lower
rates and the leading stocks become less
attractive from the investment viewpoint.
they do not hook for much Improvement
in the bond market.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, August 23.-Bullion amounting
to e4S.OOO was taken into the Bank Of Eng
land on balance today.
PARIS. August 23-Three per cent rentes.
94 francs 35 centimes for the account; ex-
change on London, % francs 10 centimes for
checks.
BERLIN, August 23-Exchange on Lon
don, 90 marks 521s pfennigs for checks. Dis
count rates-Short bills. 3 per cent: three
months bills, a. per cent.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Grain and Provisions Summary.
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. August 23.-Wheat-spot
steady; No. red western. winter, Is. Nd;
futures strong; September. Is. 4Sd; De-
cember. Is. I'd: March. Is. Sd. Corn-Spot
arm: American mixed. new, 5s Id: old
northern. 5s 3D.: futures firm: September
5s. 2Ssd-; October 5s. I'D.
Hops in London. Pacific coast quiet, f2
5s.af3 IS.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August 23.-The cotton
market opened steady at a declire of two
points to an advance Of two points, which
was just about as due on the cables. Prices
eased off to net loss of about 3a4 points
the active months right after the call,
but there was special pressure at the
decline, and the market rallied later to
practically the closing level OF yesterday.
Trading was very quiet. Some complaints
OF too much rain in the eastern belt are
reaching the trade, and good demand for
early new crop shipments is reported from
Texas.
Futures opened steady. September, II %:
October, 11.S6; November, offered, 1872;
December, 11.9S; January, 1909; March,
12.15al2.17; May, 1924 bid June 1926 bid.
The market was a little more active in
the forenoon and ruled firmer on the fore
cast for dry weather In the western belt
and Wall street buying. Prices at midday
were about 3 to 10 points net higher.
Spot cotton. quiet: mddiing, uplands.
1895: middling. gulf. 1890.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
1.SOO bales, against 511 last week and 9.361
last year. For the week. 1900 bales.
against $3.50 last week and 40. Ala last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans. 125 bales
against 100 last year. and at Houston -
against 6.313 last year.
Note-Houston receipts not received
Spot closed steady. Middling uplanos
1885; middling gulf. 1850. Sales. 81 bales.
New York Cotton Prices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August 23.-Cotton prices
on the call were two points lower to two
points higher than last nights finals the
new crop options showi-g relative strength.
September brought 11.22; October. 11S6;
December. 1l9S. and January 1906
Around noon covering movement sent
January to l21S. New Orleans opened at
diately firmed up. taking the lead in subse
quent advances and showing relative
steadiness on soft spots.
Advance in Grain Prices
Both wheat and corn made extensive ad-
vances and the course of the grain market
was reminder to Wall street that the
season Is close at hand at which the usual
crop scare will probably have to be reck-
oned with
Otherwise there was little nothing to
be adduced in connection with the course of
the market beyond what would be rather
wearisome repetition of the same general
set of circumstances which have engrossed
interests and discussion throughout the
month and which took on additional en-
phasis by reason Of the semi-politlcal oc-
currence5 OF the early part OF the present
week
mercantile district were in persistent cir
culation during the afternoon and served.
of course to expedite the decline In the
market previously under way. There Were
no executions OF apparent significance to
the general drift of the market
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Centenarian Doctor.

From st. Georges hospital Gazette.
We are pleased to be able to congratulate
our senior consulting physician. Sir Henry
Pitman, on having ent red on his hundredth
year. Sir Henry was born July 1, 1905 and
he Is still enjoying good health.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
FINANCIAL.

Municipal 40 to RdDNhS
Railroad Corporation SO OOA>No
Selected for Conservative Investors.
LISTS MAILED UPON APPLICATION
Lawrence Barnum & Co.,
BANKERS,
l42l st. NV. Washington, D. C.
New York. Philadelphia. PittsbWg.
aul0-m, w,fu.l0
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Government Securities.
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. August 25.-American securi-
ties opened dull today. Prices were about
unchanged from yesterdays New York
closing.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-Washfngton
Rwy. and Elec. pfd., so at Is. .,,
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone. at sSh.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 2o5. at 2oe. at
2O6
Mitchell so at 2h.
National Safe Deposit, 10 at 1so.
Washington Loan and Trust, at 202. -.
at BIN. sr
washington Rwy and Elec. 4s, $500 at 7sx.
GAS RONDS
Evening star., 1907-08-23

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