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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
Women Who Ruled Japan.
From the London Chronicle.


Women played an important part in the
early history of Japan. To woman, the
Empress Jingu. belongs the glory Of the
first conquest made by Japan. that of Korea.
A. D. POI. Dressed as a man she led her
fleet over the unknown waters, across
which she alone believed a country lay to
the westward. eff we succeed" she said to
her chiefs. "the glory will all be yours 1
will be responsible for the infamy of pos
sible defeat" The Koreans laid their
wealth at the feet of the conquerors and
the king swore that so long as the stars
shone and water ran down hill Korea should
be faithful to Japan.
This achievement of the dauntless empress
gave rise to the proud boast of the Japa-
nese, THE arms of Japan shine beyond the
seas But the most important fruit of her
victory was the introduction of Buddhism
from Korea, as we'll as Asiatic art. science,
medicine and literature. Jingu, however.
was never actually proclaimed head of the
empire. The first female ruler was Suiko,
and since her time eight expresses have
governed Japan, some of them with great
wisdom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
THRoTTLING A FOREIGN DEVIL.
Chinese Attempt to Hold Up a Loco
motive Disastrous.

From the London Standard.
All things considered. it is not surprising
that the big railway scheme which China
has on hand has been transferred from
the control of the imperial authorities to
the provincial.
John Chinaman at home does not like the
railway. To him 1t is a devil of the for
eign devils. 1t runs with irresistible
strength whether prayers be directed for
or against it; it makes it's way unframed
through regions supposed to be peculiarly
sacred to the spirits of the mighty dead.
When Turkey admitted the telegraph
it was because her wise men believed that
the devil runs up and down the wires with
the messages. and would be kept too
busy to worry good Turks below.
There Is such consoling reflection as
The Boxers made bold to break up some
trains and set fire to Others Some even
ventured on to an engine. Steam was up
One Of the creatures burned his hand and
clutched at valve.
The engine shot forward with load of
Boxers clinging to it. Down hill it went at
terrific speed, until it came to a place
where the Boxers had thoughtfully torn
up the line. Then over a high embank-
ment 1T leaped, to smash itself and every
man aboard it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. July 90. - Clear weather
throughout the United States and Canada
brought liberal realizing sales of wheat to-
day, which resulted in considerable weak
ness. The market was also bearishly af-
fected by a moderate decline at Liverpool.
September opened i4a&s lower at 927sa92A.
and sold off to 9lIsa92
Cooler weather in the southwest had a
weakening effect on corn and the weakness
was accentuated by the break in wheat.
The volume of trade was small. September
opened shade higher to 1saA lower at
cI35sa537s, and sold off to 533s aJ312
Trade in oats was very quiet, and the
market was easy because of the weakness
OF wheat and corn. September opened I'M
changed to Is lower at 3S7s to 80, and for
a time held within that range
The bears continued to pound the wheat
market and prices sank still lower, the
September delivery declining to 3l1a. The
close was weak with September down rs at
9lhs
The corn market was weak all day on
selling by those who had purchased yester-
day because of the hot weather scare. The
low point for September was reached at
J3A. The market closed weak with Sep
TENDER down 2sat2, at 554s.
ClOse-Wheat-July, 1913; September 911s
Corn-July. 53as; September 532s
Oats-Juy. Az September. 3s4s
Pork-July 1875; September. 1645
Lard-July. 9.0I12; September, 9 221sa9 %
Ri July. S.5I12. September, S.T2%aS75.
Rye-Cash S5as7.
Barley-Cash J5a6J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
Roof of the World.
From the London Chronicle.

Mount Everest. seen under favorable con-
ditions-from the hundred-mile radius-by
Major Ryder. some three years ago. over
topped every mountain in the neighbor-
hood From Darteeling and Sikkim, and
also from the friendly ground of Nepaul,
glimpses of the mighty mass can be caught:
but the Tibetans forbid any nearer an
proach. How it came about that the height
of Everest could be given with such an
parent accuracy as 29.OO2 feet is one of the
dazzling mysteries Of mensuration. That
Chomo- Kankar. Lord of Shows" will one
day yield up his secret to the Alpine So
ciety. or to another equally daring. we NAV
all take for granted. Perhaps in a year or
two even the Tibetans. under the influence
of the Sven Hedins now fraternizing with
the natives on their southwark path from
Russia, may forego their suspicious and
permit Mai. Bruce and his little band to
take their cold picnic on the virgin slopes
of the worlds roof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
REMOVING FROM IRELAND.
Shipbuiiders and Manufacturing Con.
Germs Seek New Quarters.

Special Cableyram to The Star.
DUBLIN. July 26-On account OF labor
troubles with the government officials and
of many complications. 1t is officially an
nounced that the shipbuilding combination
of Harland & Wolf and Messrs. John
Brown & Co, will do less work at Belfast
and more in Scotland and on the Clyde. In
fact. Mr.. A. NJ. Carlisle. manager and
director of Messrs. Harland & Wolf at Bel
fast speaking after the lau,-eh of the An
glo-American Oil Company's new twin
screw steamer IroQuois, did not hesitate to
refer to the intentions of his firm In regard
to Belfast. AS regards southampton. he
said the firm has already started a large
repairing works. and there Is plenty of
ground for shipbuilding purposes.
The disposition of the new bodybuilding
trust to discriminate against Ireland in
general. and Belfast. in particular. and the
removal OF several other notable manufac-
turing institutions have caused atmos-
phere or gloom to prevail in business cir
cles. One of the largest Of these manufac-
turing concerns. the Sirocco Company. has
just decided to remove a portion of its
works. and send part of its employees to
Troy. N. Y. The Sirocco Company is an
engineering concern whose speciality Is the
manufacture of fans.
The Catholic Truth Society Is rapidly ex-
banding, and its executive is eager to push
forward in every congenial and feasible
direction. There was a good deal of dis
cussion at a recent meeting with regard to
new projects of a more ambitious character
than the society has yet undertaken.
Irish butter merchants. who have been
uuarreling for years with their correspond
entS on the other side of the channel to
quality and price say that there is every
prospect of an improved market for Irish
butter in England by reason of the falling
away of the Siberian supply. Few persons
could have imagined that the RussoJapa-
nese conflict could have done a good turn
for Ireland. but this appears to be the
Siberia, although still largely dependent
upon that source Of import. and one reason
for this is said to be the fact that the war
itself taught the Siberian producers to first
send their butter east instead of west
While the campaign lasted they got into
the habit Of shipping their available sup
plies to the Russian army in the far east,
and after the war ended they continued to
find ready market in Japan. Korea, Man
churia and China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Over 900 shares of Washington Gas stock
figured in the business of the local stock
exchange today. and at the conclusion OF
the trading the selling price was the same
as the highest figure yesterday-1JAs- Prac-
ticaIly all of the stock today went at ION
and 1854 in 25-share and 1OO-share lots, with
sixty days options at 76. There was one
sale of five shares straight at rs. The
closing bid of 75A Is no change from yes
terday.
twenty-five shares Of Capital Traction
stock were traded at 1891 and 1913. and
the closing bid fell from 133 to l32h- The
price at which stock was offered at the
close was 1876. which Is points more than
the closing yesterday.
Those brokers who wanted to sell Capi-
tai Traction 5 per cent bonds at 11O1s yes
terday and were not successful. had TO
trouble doing so today. Five thousand five
hundred dollars were exchanged at this
figure and more could have been sold for
the same.
There was another sale of Commercial
National Bank stock. Fifteen shares went
yesterday in 5-share lots at PIG. 2lo1s and
215A The seller offered more at the last
figure. but could not get it. Today 10
shares brought 210. and the closing bid
was 2O9. which is points below the bid for
the past several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. July 26.-The cotton mar
ket opened barely steady at decline Of
9 to 10 points. and after some little irregu-
larity sold off to decline of 10 to 10 points
on the active new crop months as result
of the easier cables. prospects for showery
and cooler weather liquidation and local
bear pressure. Near months were practi-
cally neglected during the early session,
with one sale of July reported at ITO or
even with last nights close.
Trading was not particularly active. being
mostly for local account. and the larger in
terests seemed to be doing little on either
side of the market which during the mid
die OF the morning was rather irregular and
or points up from the lowest
Futures opened barely steady. August.
ISL bid. September. II %: October. ll.s4: :
November. 1870 bid; December. 1871 bid:
January. 1876. March. 12.O4: April, 1904
bid: May. l214 bid
The market was very quiet late in the
afternoon. with active months ruling about
to ) points net lower at midday.
Spot. quiet middling upldnds, 1870 mid
ding guif. l3.;i5.
Estimated receipts of cotton Al the ports
today. SO bales against / POO last week
bales. ag linst 1851 last week and 29.523
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans. nil. against l12G last year and at
Houston, ~ bales, against "a last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. July 26-Ciosing Cotton.
spot in fair demand: prices steady: Amcri-
can middling fair. %; good middiing T.T2:
rniddling. I.16: low middlng. CTS. good or
binary. 6oi: ordinary. 5.44. The sales of
the day were 5000 bales. of which 5o0 were
for speculation and export and included
I. 900 American. Receipts i.tDD bales In
GLIDING 800 American. Futures opened
dull and closed steady. American middling
K o. C.. July. 6s11x: July ara August. 8 -:
August and September. G.6i; September and
October CSC: October and November
6 .,Olx November and December. 6.4s. De-
ceuber and January, 6.4612: January and
February. q 46: February and March. 6.4G11;
March and April. 64I12: April and May.
g 49,. May and June. 6.i91z
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Mounted Bandits in Manchuria.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
SHANGHAI. July 26.-As a result OF
careful investigation, made at the immi-
nent risk of his life daring member OF
the Peiyang secret service has, after an
absence of nearly seven months. brought
back to headquarters a report that there
are now in northern Manchura close upon
$1,000 exceedingly well-armed and WELL
provided ''Hunghutze" (Redbeards). as the
mounted bandits of Manchuria are called
They are divided into great many bands.
ranging in numbers from $50 to 1000 all
giving allegiance to three principal chiefs.
who have the power Of life and death over
their men Of the booty taken by band
two-fifths must be handed over to the gem
eral exchequer. which provides arms and
ammunition. If attacked by an outside
enemy, or whenever called upon, the men
under the three principal chiefs are bound
by oath to gather under one banner. the
oldest and most experienced Of the three
chiefs becoming by right of seniority CHEF
of the whole force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
Testing Eggs.


Science has devised means wberehv
man In darkened room. with A strong
light outside pecp-hole can tell yitbor,
breaking them whether eggs are good or
ancient. OF necessity in a great city there
must be many egg testers. and in New
York they have formed a union. The other
day the walking delegate of the Egg Test
eTs Union went To one of the large con-
Germs. claiming that several men in its en-
pioy had failed To pay their dues in the
union. and demanded that the firm dis
charge them The employers declined to be
n collecting agency and strike followed
III ttcans going 70 New York find them
seVrS served with eggs that have survived
their usefulness they will understand and
appreciate the reason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
REMARKABLE B. & o. SHOWING
Report for Year Ending June 80
Shows Increase of Over S., 600 600.

BALTIMORE, July 26.-The very remark
ably good showing of So. PARSED in gross
earnings is made by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1907. This is increase Of S4.-
So1 .s66 over the preceding year. The official
statement. made public yesterday. gives
the figures for June. exclusive of the con-
trolled and affiliated lines. which shows
increase In the gross of $623. 27l. as follows:
Cross earnings .:!sssss .sssss,. .ss .!
Expenses 4.'47S3s 4.2213l4 b2eo29
Net earnings 81 AS. 246 $2.s5l5oO $40 TAG
For the twelve months ended June 30,
comprising the fiscal year of the company.
as compared with the fiscal year of 1906.
the statement shows:
1901 1906. Increase.
from traiis:.. $50 sa ss2 s75.ss2. $50 *4ssl. ses
Net earnings $27 3s3. s31 s27, SIG s,5 's5l3, oo4
decrease.
Adding other income, month of June part
ly estimated, the gross income for the year
is approximately $40. $40 262 Deductions
from income for interest. taxes. etc. In
Guiding 81, 100000 for miscellaneous i'm
provements. aggregate $13.36S39 making
the net income for the year $11,471, 1854. De-
Quoting dividends. per cent, on preferred
and per cent on common, leaves surplus
$5.941.376
1t will be observed by the statement that
the railroad closed the year with decrease
of $513, OO4 In the net earnings. This is due
to the fact that although the gross shows
the splendid increase of $4.S51, $3.50. yet ex-
penses ran up to the enormous figure Of
So, $50 ,O31. an increase of 1864, so over
the previous year. Despite this, however.
the Baltimore and Ohio system shows an
increase of $304. U98 in the net.
For the entire system. including con-
troled and affiliated lines, the gross earn
ings from traffic for the twelve months
were $SS. $50. 925. an increase of $6.O44 ,2O6;
expenses $59,032. OPT. an increase of So.
G9O, 1OS; net earnings, $29, 02O, S9S, an in
crease of $3.50. G3S.
The report will be exceedingly interesting
in financial circles, who have been awaiting
it with eagerness. The general opinion will
be favorable one. since must be taken
into consideration the fact that the road
suffered very severely during the year from
floods. During the first four months Of
the current fiscal year gains were showed
on every hand, and 1t seemed that net earn
ings would be several millions ahead Of the
net for the preceding year. Toward winter
there were enormous increases in operating
expenses. was the on all roads. and
the net began to dwindle. In the spring
came floods which destroyed tracks and
caused serious delay to business. The
March and April statements reflected the
trying condition which had been expert
enced. but that of May showed that the old
conditions had been restored and business
was progressing very brsky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
BULLS AND BEARS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Stock market
SPECTATORS who are disposed to participate
in the present movement are still cons,d-
erably puzzled this morning to the prob
able effect upon the general market of the
virtually official announcement that the
Southern Pacific dividend is to be in
creased to a sixper 1ent basis. Those who
take the most hopeful view of the future OF
the market believe that this Information
will inspire confidence in the whole situa-
ton and will give further breadth and
strength to the entire list. Representatives
of large commission houses which have not
figured in the present market to any ex-
tent believe that II definite idea could
be had as to the money market little later
on the buying of stocks both speculatively
and for investment would soon increase
very materially.
These houses and close students of the
financial situation are SO confident, how
ever, that money will be tight within a
few weeks that they are persistently re-
fusing to recommend the purchase OF
stocks, particularly In view of the recent
advances that have been recorded. There
is strong belief in conservative circles
that if the market We're allowed to re-
main quiet until definite Information Is OBJ
tainable regarding the crops and the prob
able trend of the money market 1t would
be possible to have a very good specula-
tive and investment market, particularly
If money works easier.
Considerable surprise was expressed over
the weakness of the Erie issues. after 1t
became known that the regular dividends
on both the first and second preferred
stocks were assured. 1t is thought that
practically all of the selling was for the
account of daring spectators, as 1t is
known that those who are most familiar
with the companys position are Inclined
to buy all three classes of stocks at the
present low level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
Sagging Tendency Marked the
Price Movements.
PROFIT REALIZING SALES
London Was Sluggish and Generally
Heavy Today.
AMERICANS WERE VERY FIRM
Notable Weakness in Erie and South
ern Shares-Little Alteration in
Money Market Conditions.
AMERICANS WERE VERY FIRM

NEW YORK. July 26.-Today's stock mar
ket showed during the greater part OF the
business session a sagging tendency which
could not be referred to any specific facts
In the mornings news or important develop
ments with the course of the business SEES
sion 1t was apparently the case that for
the time being profitrealzing sales out
stripped the new buying power in the mar
ket represented by manipulative operations
and the small increase in the business OF
commission houses induced by the recent
rise In prices.
The London stock market was sluggish
and generally heavy in advance of the fort
nightly settlement. but American stocks
were exceptionally firm and foreign houses
were BUYERS here on balance, notably Of
United States Steel common. Ordinarily.
strength in that particular stock finds re-
Election elsewhere in the market, out us
relative steadiness today was without any
general effect The dividends on the United
States Steel shares will be acted upon Tues
day but the notion is no longer maintained
that any change will be made in the rate
on the common stock.
Transactions elsewhere in the industrial
and miscellaneous issues showed the same
irregular tendencies displayed by the rail-
way list. American Cotton Oil was eXcep-
tionally firm. but the usually active shares
including Amalgamated Copper and Amerl-
can Smelling, were heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. July 26-WHEAT-Easier
spot contract. 901aa9O94; spot. No. red western,
92s. a93: July 9O1aa9Oa4; August, S9a 400; Sepem-
Der. slAa91A; steamer No. red s2tsas2a.; re-
ceipts 50. 500 bushels: southern by sample,
65aS7; new southern on grade. S3a9O.
CORN-Easier; spot mixed. 5SAs5SH; No. 2
white. $50. a5S5s: July. 5sAa5s7s August, 59a59h
September, 59A AGO; steamer mixed, 54Aa54k: re-
ceipts %, Cos bushels; southern white corn 54jba
5SA; southern yellow corn 5415a5SA.
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white. SO bid; No 8 white
5oAa5lh: No. mixed, 4sha5O: receipts 1901
bushels
RIE-Quiet; receipts. 226 bushels
HAY-Dull and easy, unchanged.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Quiet, unchanged.
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Grain and Provisions Summary.
erpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. July 26-Wheat-Spot quiet
No. = red western winter. IS Id; futures
quiet; July. IS ll2d.; September, IS 27sd
December. is. 47sd
Corn-Spot quiet and steady old northern,
IS 2l3d: American mixed, new. So 1ad ;
futures steady: July nominal: September.
IS loS.d- Hops at London (Pacfic COAST.
steady. e. los f3 Js
f!our-Winter patents, quiet, 27s Cd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
Reading the Most Active Feature.

There being no longer any mystery as to
the forthcoming dividend on Southern Pa
ciic. 1t was perhaps only natural that that
stock and Union Pacific should lose some
of the overweaning prominence they have
enjoyed in the weeks dealings. Northern
Pacific and Great Northern preferred also
fuctuated within narrow limits Reading
was the most active feature of the market.
but there nothing of particular interest
to be cited in connection with the dealings
in that stock
A factor of no little weight in the days
market was the exceptional weakness in
the Erie and the Southern railway shares.
Missivings as to future dividends were
mentioned in connection with the course
of these stocks. The Southern railway
shares were doubtless specifically affected
North Carolina. According to precedent.
the dividend on Southern railway preferred
will be acted upon in September.
fractions Steady.
Tie traction shares were steady and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was notably firm.
there being for some reason revival OF
the reports that an initial dividend on the
stock would be declared before the end of
the year.
Money market conditions showed little
alteration and the preliminary estimates of
the principal movements in currency during
the week indicated a gain in cash by the
banks of about IS 800 900 OF this sum less
than 81 100000 was derived from the opera
lions between the banks and the subtreas-
ury. hence 1t is pain that the interior
exchanges are still decidedly in favor of
New York Sterling exchange was exceed
ingly firm. but there were no suggestions
of an early resumption of the export move
ment of gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call IL o'clock noon-Capital
Traction IS. 81 900 at ll0, $1,000 at HOS. $500
at llULs. 81, 900 at 110Ls.
Washington Rwy. and Eec. 49, $1,000 at 81.
Capital Traction, 10 at 1:f3h, ) ut 1873
Washington Rwy. and Elec; pfd:. at Is, -
75S ioo at 7S %s 100 at ~ 100 at "a Is at
75X 25 at 75A % at 75A. % at 75N % at 759.
at 20, % at 75k. % at 7oIa. p at Iota, 20
at 75H -
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 1875. 100 at 1875. 100
at 1875.
Commercial National Bank. 10 at 2l0
After Call-Capital Traction. II at 1873.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 207H-
Washington Gas, p at 7js., % at 1874. p at
75si % at ,75M % at 75as. % ut rs tbuyer COZ,
10 ,nrar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
Treasury Balances.

Today's statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive Of the
$l50.0O00OO gold reserve shows: Available
cash balance. s236, 619 $50; gold coin and
bullion. $66, 556, 257; gold certificates, $751;
GA, 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, July 26.-Bullon amounting to
GlS.OOO was taken into the Bank Of Eng
land on balance today.
PARIS, July 26-Three per cent rentes
% francs 10 centimes for the account. Ex-
change on London, % francs 16 centimes
for checks.
BERLIN. July 26.-Exchange on London
20 marks 46A pfennigs for checks.
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Liverpool Cotton Prices.
Building Permit Issued.

Inspector Ashford issued building per-
NIT today to John Miller for four two-story
brick dwellings, at 323 to 800 North Caro-
lima avenue southeast. estimated to cost
$l2NN Architect, John Miller. Builders
). !. Hrlnkley and r. l.. McAul.ffe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26

Harvey NSitsel son of a prominent farm
er living near Roanoke. Lewis county w
Va. was drowned in the West Fork river
near his home. while bathing He was over.
heated from playing base ball and taking
a bath while in that condition, brought Oh
the fatal cramps