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LuxURlEs Of UP-To-DATE Trans: ATLANTIC
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later that a regularly built steamship
crossed the ocean. This vessel was the
Canadian steamer Royal William. built at
Quebec in 1882. and making the voyage to
London the following year. Shs left
Quebec. August 8. 1888. and went first to
Pictou. Nova Scotia, for coal. Sevente en-
days after leaving Pictou she was In
Liverpool. and once again the maritime
world got thrill. This time, however
transoceanic travel by steam seemed as
sured.
Other Early Voyages.
Then in 1888 came the voyages of the
Sirius. Leith boat J7S fee. .lng and BY
horsepower. and the Great Western, built
at Bristol. 236 feet long and of TO horse
power
The Sirius arrived a. NV York fror7
London April q. hlv.ng consumed eigh.
teen days In her trip. - tho .,stonish.
ment Of all the Great Western. which
left Bristol three days. after the Sirius
steamed into New York harbor alongside
her rival.
Following the performance of the Sri.
tannia In 1910 came an important develop.
ment In shipbuIldins-the transition from
wood to iron and from paddle heels to
screw propellers The first IsSliar line OF
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professor of civil engineering and physics
at the college Later on a regular chair
will be added, and a man engaged especial
ly for the work. The trustees determined
not to establish bureau of pedagogy
| for normal school instruction.
| It was decided to grant the request OF
the battalion of cadets to participate in
! the parade Tuesday of next week In Bal
| timore upon the occasion of the cere-
monies connected with home coming week.
The cadets (il be under the direction of
Maj. EdwaH Lloyd. U. s. A, retired.
commandant at the college. who Will also
be in command of the third division OF the
parade comprising cadets from the vari-
Gus state military colleges. The COM
mandant Of cadets submitted the report
of the United States army inspector who
was at the college last June and made
thorough inspection of the military de-
partment OF the college and witnessed a
drill by the battalion. The report gives
the Maryland Agricultural College an ex-
ceilent standing with the War Depart
ment.
committee composed OF Messrs. Ben
son, Seibert and Hill inspected the rooms
Of the cadets and reported that they were
in fine condition, SO far as cleanliness and
sanitary arrangements were concerned.
The committee also inspected the various
buildings surrounding the main college
hall, and reported that everything was In
first-class shape.
The board declined to dispose OF the bed
OF tne RANT Drdnch iuu,iiis Oueh ~
college property, as asked for by Mr..
Edward A. Newman, Washington, repre-
senting the Lakeland Fisheries Company.
Director A. L. Amos OF the department.
Of farmers Institutes petitioned the
board for authority to rent a private car
for the accommodation of the speakers
for the institute meetings to be held this
winter Director Amos declared that the
fall and winter work Will begin with
meetings in Howard county. His request
for private car was referred to a speclai
committee.
The board decided to increase the NUM-
Der of Industrial scholarships to twenty
five for the purpose of affording pupils
of moderate means an opportunity 10
secure an education
President Richard w. Sylvester reported
1914 pupils enrolled this year, which Is the
largest registration In the history OF the
college His report showed that the WORK
of the school was never In better FORM.
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CUNARDER>BR1TAhMLA$

after she left Liverpool. and the whole
world appla uded the feat.
She was queen OF the seas in 1910 Now
what OF the ocean queen Of 1907?
The Lusitania is 100 feet long, So feet
wide and 81 feet deep to boat deck. Her
gross tonnage Is $1,000 tons and her speed
rs knots an hour. She can carry from
$500 TO 1000 passengers and crew, while
In her great engines she has stored q
horsepower OF 6s,O00 She towers ZIG feet
to the top OF her niastheads -
Leaving Queenstown on Sunday even
ing. on her maiden trip. she rushed across
| the water to Sandy Hook and ran abeam
OF me ightship there on the following
Friday. morning. just Ave days and fifty-
four minutes from the start, and when
she came in amid the screams Of hundred
OF whistles, and while telegraph ana cable
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spread the news Of her feat around the
world. her owners made the remarkable
statement that she had not been seeking
q record. but was merely sailing on sched-
ule time. Friday morning last she I'm
ished her second western trip. making
the trip in four days, nineteen hours and
thirty-eight minutes. and settled the
question OF the supremacy OF the sea.
History Of Ocean Liner.
Between the days OF the old Britannia,
best ship Of the, sea in 1910. and the
fusitania. Iaurel-besrer Of 1901, IL writ
ten virtually the history Of the develop
ment Of modern steam navigation. True.
It was many years before tnat the first
steamer crossed the Atlantic, but these
early years were the precario2s and ex-
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TVY HHEN old Father Neptune
tossed a strand OF seaweed
NM across the bows of the Lu5i-
Wv tan!a the other day he
crowned the newest queen of
Ise oceans and at the same time heralded
ssothe period in the development OF
trayrl BY water-the most wonderful de-
VrtOpuert contained in the annals of
T~8gr--s.
S5eptuue IS old. 50 with him 1t was only
yesterday that man first invaded his briny
apznaius with the aid OF steam. Mortal
s<sn hose span of days is brief looks
bA-k il1u the not very dim past and sees
tbs builders of ships still experimenting
psah steamers. while the younger man re-
prrslbers the great sea palace which bore
kss across the waters a decade ago.
Taep Ia the light of what they have
se.H they Az turn to the ocean wonder of
ISpi and they witness sight which sug-
ksstS rt,r wand OF the magician.
Fame. which is so fckle on the seas
AHs Progress. which like the giant wears
hrssn-league boots when he goes wading
L. she ocean. have issued this edict for
t4s Transatlantic express which would
tsa.tl donors in this year OF grace:
&C. must rush across the ocean on q
fs.f days schedule.
she must be able to carry from 1900 to
Eie must be built OF steel. driven by
t-soI,e engines aud quadruple propellers.
Ss.e mast be so fitted as to make nerv-
80 passengers and persons inclined to be
- forget they are at sea.
&c must he q floating palace with every
accommodation OF a magnificent hotel
Ene must he ali of this, for the Lusi-
tssis. tiIashed product OF the development (
~ passenger ship building right down to
k4s gerry minute. has set a new standard.
Britannia VS.. Lusitania
Sssi siKty-seyen years ago-a long time
D. . mans life. hut merely an incident In
D.. records OF the worlds progrcss-the
Asners OF the Lusitania launched the
Rrs.sHnia. the pioneer OF the cunard At
easzlC utsi service. The Britannia was
~ feet long. 81 feet broad and ~ feet
Apsp Her gross tonnage was l,154 tons
0s7 her indicated horsepower T4O. She
kss propelled BY side paddle wheels and
asried sails She could carry, 223 tons of
kmSo and she had accommodations for
II passengers,
One Britannia left Liverpool for Boston
~ 4 1910. heralded as the wonder OF
boz time. Making SIS knots an hour and
Dlsuming thirty-eigh tons OF coal a day
~ steamed triumphantly into Boston
As'S,r Just foartssn days and eight hours
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MEETING OF TRUSTEES.
Affair Of Marylan agricultural
College Discussed.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

SpecinI Correspondence OF The Star.
COLLEGE PARK. October IL, 1907.
we'll attended meeting OF the board of
trustees Of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege was held yesterday afternoon at the
college. The trustees present were
Harold Walsh. Il. G. Merryman, James M
Monroe. c. H. Evans. David Seibert, c. A,
Councilman. Speaker of The House of Del
egateS Carville D.. Benson. F. Carroll
Goldsborough. Dr. r. 8. Hill. Dr. Gordon
L. Atkinson presiding. and DIR. Joseph B.
Owens secretary
The board decided to estab depart
ment OF electoral engineering. and the
work will be temporarily under the direc-
ton OF DIR. T. Fl. Taliaferro, At present
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The Kiev (Russia police have arrested
a revolutionist named krugllkon' andS
Sneransky. who is accused of having been
an important accomplice Of Boris Mkt
tenko. a retired naval lieutenant In the
plot against the life of Emperor Nicholas
for which Niktenko was executed Sep
TENDER 3.
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MEDICAL.

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Government Securities.
POLICE COURT JURY.
Selection Of Panel to Serve Three
Months Begins Today.

The selection of jurymen to complete
the two iuries which are to serve in the
Police Court for the next three months
is stated to be Of peculiar interest be-
cause Of the fact that the alleged hand
book men are to come up for trial. The
choice of the jury began In the United
States branch OF the Police Court today.
Judge Kimball presiding. Eighteen of
those summoned for Jury were examined
and eleven chosen to serve. Robert E..
Bradley, whose business address Is given
upon the records as 1418 r street north
west. failed to answer when called, and
an attachment was ordered to be issued
for him.
The jurors selec ted are George F. Softer,
grocer. 50 D street southeast: Joseph ].
Joseph Gawler. jr.. funeral director. 1872
Pennsylvania avenue northwest: Maurice
p Finley. ironworker. II Foxhall road;
Arthur Copeland. manager. 400 18th street
northwest; Peter D. Everett, division
superintendent Of the Capital Traction
Company: William F. Hummer. coal
dealer, 1910 Massachusetts avenue north
west: Fulton r. Gordon. real estate.
Manor House. 18th and Monroe street:
Joseph F. Weber. broker. Central Bank
building: Walcott Tuckerman. 2224 r
street northwest. and Benjamin J. Casey.
416 Jackson street. Anacostia.
Judge Kimball ordered that a new list be
drawn and summoned into court for ex-
animation. AS one extra juror Is drawn
for each of the two juries. 1t will, there
fore be necessary to obtain fifteen more
jurymen.
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THE INSURANCE CASES
TRIAL OF FIVE FORMER OF.
FIcIALs POSTPONED.

NEW YORK. October 7-Trials of five
former life insurance company officials
who were indicted as a result Of the re-
cent insurance investigation. were tenn
porarily postponed when the cases were
called in the supreme court today. In
each instance motions for dismissal OF
the indictments were made. Arguments
on these motions will be made early next
week.
Counsel for John r. Hegeman, presi-
dent Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. asked for a delay of two OF
three weeks. The district attorney op-
posed granting the request. and the case
was set down for next Monday.
When the case Of George w. Perkins,
former vice president OF the New York
Life. was called. a plea Of not guilty
which had been entered was withdrawn
and motion was made that the pending
indictments be dismissed. Arguments on
the motion will be heard October 16,
as also will arguments on q similar mo-
ton made in behalf Of Charles S. Fair
child, a former official Of the New York
Life.
Walter R. Gillette. former vice presi-
dent OF the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, pleaded not guilty to a charge of
perjury, and a hearing in his case was
set for October II.
1t was agreed that arguments be made
in the case Of Robert A. Grannis. also
former vice president OF the Mutual,
October IA and q.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, October THE wheat mar
ket opened active and strong on q higher
Liverpool market, small receipts In the
northwest and good general demand;
December, LOB. Corn. strong; December
b9a591s. Oats firm: December. 53M. Pro
visions, firm: January pork. 18TH; lard
$50; ribs, 7.95.
CHICAGO, October 7.-Close:
Wheat-December 1851; May. 1O9a1O9h
Corn-December, 59h; May. 59ha6O.
Oats-December. 53k: May, 55K.
Pork-October, 14.12k; January. 1880.
Lard-October. 9.O2h; January, s77ha
$50.
Ribs-October. 100; January, 7.95.
Rye-Cash, 671aaS8.
Barley-Cash. 88a1OC.
Timothy-MMarch, $50.
Clover-October, 1878.
Flax-Nothing doing.
Prices ruled strong all day on a good
general and export demand. The high
point for December was 1881. Late in
the day prices declined slightly, because
OF realizing sales. but the close was
strong. with December 1xa1h higher. at
1O3a
The corn market was strong all day.
December sold up to 59h. The close was
strong. with December HaA higher, al
59h.
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cH1oAaoANs IN TOWN.
Windy City Press Club on Its Way
to Jamestown.

A crowd of Chicago Press Club mem
bers with their wives stopped over in
Washington this afternoon on their way
to the Jamestown exposition. They will
get out OF town this evening on the reg
ular down boat, and from their arrival
at the exposition tomorrow morning until
they leave-and the date for this isn't
set as yet-there'u be something doing
every minute.
Not the least OF what will happen to
the visitors will occur when they become
the guests of the jamestown Press Club
which is busy planning real excitement
for the symposium to be held late We'd
nesday night.
There will be a visit to a warship. a re-
ception at the Illinois building. much do
ing On the Warpath. q smoker at the
jamestown Press Club headquarters, q
clam bake and shore dinner at Virginia
Beach. a trip to Cape Henry, and sea
bathing there no matter how cold the air
or the water. and boat visits to points of
interest about Hampton roads and Nor
folk. And Capt Boutwell, is to show
what kind of hospitality Is dispensed by
the pilots of Norfolk and Virginia when
the party is their guest on q trip on the
pilot boat Graves.
The Chicago folks didn't waste their
time here, either. This afternoon many
Of them decorated the Quarterdecks Of
rubberneck wagons and others could be
noted hoofing it round town. Their hours
here are not many. and they evidently
wanted to make the most Of them.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The street railway securities continued
at today's meeting of the stock exchange
to be in the inactive list, as compared
with the active list-a state Of affairs
which has characterized the market for
some time. The bid for the preferred
stock during the call rose to 711s, and
after the call a sale of two fifty-share
lots was made at Tx and Tx.
There seemed to be a fair offering Of
the bonds at 80 and some sales fraction
do anything in the common stock. The
Capital Traction securities were passed
over without any change Of consequence
being made In the figures.
This neglect of what were formerly,
perhaps. the most prominent securities
on the local list is attributed, in the gen.
eral comment heard In financial circles
more to the condition Of the money mar
ket than to anything either in the condi-
ton of the companies or in the state of
the business. In fact. 1t is said that both
systems have earned more money this
year than was the case last year, and
one man, who is supposed to be well
posted in regard to the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, said the other
day that the net earnings of the system
during the present year, as compared
with the corresponding period of last
year. shows gain of per cent in the
net earnings ana ~ per cent IN SToSS
earnings.
1t is also believed that a new
source of income Of the company
that will prove to be of consider
able Importance Is the money that will
come in from the sale of power to the In
terurban line that Is now nearing COM
pletion and which will connect the cities
Of Washington and Baltimore by electric
trolley. Instead of the company. which
has already expended large sums in the
building of this line. providing a separate
rangement with a subsidiary company OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. and from it's fine new power
plant which has been built on Benning
road Just east of the city all the current
will be supplied that will be used in OPP
Grating the new line between this city
| and Baltimore.
In addition this plant furnishes most Of
the power used by the street railways op-
public and most Of the private electric
lighting Of the city.
In a review of the financial market for
the past week an authority on the sub
ject states that the demand for currency
to move the crops reached high point
during the past week. and as the crops
are late the movement will continue for
| several weeks. In this connection. 1t Is
stated, Europe must take an enormous
| surplus OF American cotton. and perhaps
| 100. 900. 900 bushels Of American wheat.
and this will create a tremendous foreign
credit in favor Of this country.
The conditions in Europe. and especially
in England. have improved, and 1t Is
stated by competent experts that Eng.
lands exportable surplus Of capital Will
be increased during the opening year.
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WORK OF VANDALS BEGINS
PRICELESS TREES TO BE RUTH
LESsLY SACRIFICED.
Apparently No One in Washington
Can Interfere-Wood Choppers
Under Orders,

A band Of dozen or more vandals wen
the purpose Of getting ready to chop dow,
priceless historic trees that for nearly TIVE
generations have been growing there, and
which ever since the civil war have been
pointed out to visitors to the capital anG
viewed with the greatest interest. These
vandals were the governments wood chop
pers. under orders from Capt. John H.
Poole, Corps Of Engineers. VINO in turn is
under orders from the Grant monument
commission, the commission being under
the orders of no one, probably having
been instrumental in giving its authority
to the order directing this vandalism with
out knowing exactly what was to be done.
The woodchoppers appeared to be
ashamed of themselves. AS an evidence
that they were not proud of their tree
chopping duty, they proceeded to build a
fence around the splendid oak and elms
to be cut down. apparently to keep the
public eye from their miserable perform
ance, or at least to prevent the intrusion
of any one to interfere with what they
had set out to do. They had not imbed-
ded their axes in the sacred historic wood,
except to cut off limb that interfered
with the construction of their fence. But
tney were tnere TOT the declared purpose
of cutting down the great treasures
whose spreading boughs lent cooling
shade while they were plotting to destroy
them.
Many people came about the garden dur
ing the day to see what was going on and
to enter such protest as was In their
power against the acts Of the vandals.
Every one connected with the nefarious
enterprise was glad to explain that he
was acting under orders, SIR" and had
any one appeared there daring to an
nounce that he was in any measure re-
sponsible for what was being done, he
would probably have met a reception long
to be remembered but not to be treasured
In his mind.
The one question that came to the lips
Of many people was: How can this desc
Grafton be stopped7" Every one felt sure
that II only the proceeding could be
brought to a temporary halt until Con-
gress could get together the first Monday
Of December. there would be no danger OF
any further trouble. But to that ques-
ton no answer came. and the choppers.
with hanging heads. went along with
their work Of building a fence SO that
they might finally work without the dis
grace Of being seen.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October THE cotton
market opened steady at decline of 6a6
points In response TO lower cables. but
rallied Immediately on covering and bull
support with December showing relative
fsrmness. There were rumors Of a posi-
tide squeeze OF Dece mber shorts and that
ruonth sold about 3 points over January
during the middle OF the morning The
more active months showed net gains of
las points shortly after the opening, sub
Dequent fluctuations being irregular.
The weather map was not considered
enfavorable. but Memphis reported that
rains were damaging the grade, and the
early forecast called for lower tempera-
lures in the western belt.
Futures opened steady; October. 10. 73a
1oe+: January. 1899: February. IL Ola
1iG; March. HOO; April. Hip; May.
liiT. June. 40: July. 11.25.
The market was nervous and irregular
hate In the morning, with December hold
fngs about points net higher, while later
months we're to points net lower at
midday.
Spot quiet; middling uplsnds. Ills:
0ddlng gulf. 12.0O.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
e7.OOO bales, against Al. 09S last week and
02.28l last year. For the week, 225, 600
bales. against 2i7 .de7 last week and 344.-
64f last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans. 5.T61 bales. against 1l.229 last
year. and at Houston. 9,472 bales, against
l6l1l last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. October 7.-Closing: Cot
ton: Spot-Good business done: prices
Sail points lower; American middling,
fair. 7.45: good middling. $50: middling,
SCI: low m,ddling. 6.21: good ordinary,
$50: ordinary. 400. The sales of the
day were 10000 bales. OF which 1000 were
for speculation and export, and included
$500 American. Receipts. 1000 bales,
Including 10000 American. Futures OPEN
ID steady, and closed easy: American
middling, GOO, October, 610x; October
and November. sos: November and De-
cember. 59S1t: December and January.
ESQ.,: January and February. 5.94]1
February and March. b.94h: March and
April, 5.95: April and May. sos; May and
June, sos; June and July. 6.94h.
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Alleged to Be Short in Accounts.

Francis M. Acton. twenty-seven years
of age, whose home is at Rock Point. Md,
was arrested In this city this morning by
Detectives Baur and Cornwell. the detec-
tives finding him on Pennsylvania avenue
with his wife and child. The young man
Is employed as agent for the Adams Ex-
press Company at Rock Point. and It Is
charged that he is 1854 short In his ac-
counts. Arrangements were made to re-
turn him to Charles county this after
noon.