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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
Fresh Fish and Oysters.

The receipts OF fresh fish from all
sources by the dealers at the wholesale
market on the 18th street wharf have been
very light for several days past and IN
spite of the light demand prices are
high. 1t Is stated that few bass received
Yesterday from Norfolk sold at from 10
to IS cents per pound. and shad and her
ring wer equally high The storm which
has been raging nearly the entire length OF
the Atlantic coast has prevented the fish,
ermen from working their nets, and the
dealers do not look for any increase IN the
receipts for several days to come. IL Is
stated that there has not been Potomac
caught Ash on the market this week.
The predicted famine In oysters has not
vet materialized. for while the supply at
the wharf has not been large. il has al
ways been large enough to meet the de-
mands This morning aboard the hair
dozen vessels lying at the wharf there were
about a thousand bushels OF bfvalves. Oh
that quantity about half are sold and are
to be taken out OF the vessels before to-
night but IT Is expected that tow or
oyster-iaden boats will arrive here during
the night. The oysters are selling at from
70 cents to 81 per bushel for small stock
ana from q. % .. tl.25 Per bushea for the
larger choice STOCK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
THEIR QUEER IDEAS
Strange HaIlucinations Enter
tanned in Wall Street.
WHOLLY SELF-ABSORBED
Notions as to the President and Cor
porations.
IMPROBABLE TALES BELIEVED
Stock Spectators Do Not Realize That
the Chief Executive Owes Duty to
About IS, o00, 900 Other Persons.
TALES BELIEVED
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.

Record Herald.
NEW YORK, February 5, 1907
All Wall street is laboring under a terrible
delusion. If the fool-killer should appear in
the neighborhood of Trinity Church these
days the slaughter would be appalling. Men
of education, intelligence and experience;
men who have exercised important respon-
sibilities and are still performing duties of
the most serious character, have become
possessed OF Authorizations that ought to
send them before juries of insanity experts.
l read in the papers this morning review
of the annual report of the New York state
commission on lunacy. which shows that
5.761 citizens of this state became insane
during the year. 1905. The total number of
patients in all institutions on December 81
of that year was 2s,302. During the year
1.46S were discharged as recovered, LAP
improved sufficiently to make it safe for
them to return to their homes and $50 were
classed criminals and sent to the pen1-
Tertiary.
1t would be interesting to know how many
of these cases the President of the United
States is responsible for, because he is the
subject as we'll as the cause of the halluci-
nations which now prevail in the financial
world.
Wall street is a queer place. If the en-
tire membership of the stock exchange
were examined by a commission in lunacy
very few would be given an absolute bill
of health. Every member of that famous
institution seems to be possessed of de-
fusion that the center of the world is 10,
Gated very near the corner of wall ana
Broad streets. and that whatever is zone
or said or thought by the rest of MANKIND
is intended to affect, in some manner near
or remote. the prices of stocks They think
that the laws of nature, as we'll as the laws
of Congress and the statutes of the state
legislatures, are enacted either TO nelp OF
70 harm them: they believe that the rains
that fall and the frosts that freshen the
earth and the billiards. that block railway
traffic are designed to benefit or in1ure
them and that the corn and wneat tnat
crow on the western prairies and the cot
ton that whitens the sunny south are IN
tended for no other purpose than to furnish
them business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
NEARING COMPLETION.
naPio Progress on Construction Of
Municipal BUILDING.

Inc advancement in the construction of
'ne new municipal building and the rapidity
with which 1t is being completed is evident
from a communication received by the Com
missioners today from B. A. and g. N. Will
hams OF New York. the contractors who
are furnishing the stone. They stated that
up to date they have supplied more than 70
per cent of the stone necessary for the ex-
terror construction, and In a few months
the remainder will have been delivered
This building has reached that stage OF
completion where some thought to its fu-
ture furnishing Is being given. The Com
missioners have received from the heads OF
tho various departments of the local gov
eminent estimates OF what 1t win COSY 70
Furnish and equip their respective depart
ments. etc. Although these reports nave
not ali been completed, the total estimate
fs ahout 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06

The work OF placing additional state
rooms upon the hurricane deck Of the big
steamer Newport News Of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Connpany.s feet Is
progressing rapidly at the Newport News
shipyard. but 1t will be several weeks be-
fore the steamer will be ready to return to
this city. Not only are the new rooms
being placed on the boat, but she ia being
given a general overhauling. and will be
put In the best OF order for the Jamestown
exposition service The other steamers of
the Norfolk and washington aeet are also
to be cverhauied within * the NEXT few
weeks In preparation for the jamestown
business. which ID expected to be very
heavy. According to the schedule arranged
the Norfolk and Washington company
will have four steamers on the route. com
mencing about May l. The steamers Nor
folk and Washington win run on q night
route leaving this city every evening. and
the steamers Newport News and James,
town win b placed UnsA day route feavfng
every morning. 20 that there VIII be .
steamer morning and sFenfng frezh each
end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06

Granite Dishpans, 1O-pt. DC.
Blue Notified Jugs, "
gallon. &c.
Cuspidors. white lined. DC.
Baking Dishes. with COW
efG. DC.
MIX Pans, 9-inch. IRE
proof. DC.
Mixing Bowls, with lip. &c.
Baking Pans, 10-inch. &c.
Decorated and White
Meat Dishes. DC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06

street as there is in those suggestions. and
multitudes of stock brokers are willing to
believe them. Every time one OF these
rumors Is started 1.-The prices of stocks go
up or down: the brokers on the stock ex-
change become frantic with excitement and
millions of dollars worth Of shares in rail-
way and industrial corporations change
hands. The country at large-the 49,
100000 of people-care very little whether
these two or three thousand gamblers lose
or make money, but every time there Is an
agitation there Is danger of q panic which
may result in disturbing financial conditions
throughout the entire country. Therefore.
there Is serious side to the situation.
and 1t would be to the public welfare II the
speculative population Of Wall street would
suspend transactions for a little while un-
things In q sensible light and to cOmpre-
bend what Is SO plain to everybody whose
reason has not been disturbed by specula-
ton.
The Presidents Railway Stock.
The other day somebody discovered that
100 hundred shares Of stock In Minnesota
railroad valued at 10000 was registered in
the name Of Theodore Roosevelt, and an
examination Of the books Of that corpora
ton showed that 1t had been Transferred to
him by an uncle in 1871. The stock was
worth par at that time. 1t has been as
high as 1873; 1t is now quoted-at log. The
newspapers contained columns of comment
and sensational speculation and foreigner
reading them would infer that the entire
policy of the administration was likely to
be Influenced by that discovery. Whether
1t was due to those publications or not
cannot tell, but Immediately afterward
somebody heard somewhere that somebody
else had been over to Washington where q
friend told him that a member of Congress
had called at the White House a few days
before and had learned in the strictest con-
fZence that the President had decided to
ttop his persecution Of the rich men OF the
c>~.ntry and was going to make a public
announcement Of that decision in q few
days. This rumor. grew in volume az II
was passed around and changed its form
until ii was positively asserted by some
Of the most reliable authorities on financial
affairs that:
.'The President will make an early pub
lie announcement that the Hartman and
the Standard Oil cases will be the last
on-baiting of fk administration. !"
Honest. intelligent men CARRYING great
financial obligations. actually telegraphed
and wrote to friends in Washington to in
quire IL 1t were true.
In Wall street Corporation batting
means the prosecution Of the officers of
railway companies for violation Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06

statutes Of the states and the United
States and the Investigation Of the affairs
and transactions Of the great trusts. In
exchange these things are done by Presi-
dent Roosevelt personally: not by the
officials Of the federal government and the
enforcement of the laws and the punish
ment Of those that violate them. They ap-
pear or pretend to believe that the -Presd-
dent is batting the corporations" for his
personal amusement, to gain political capt-
tai, to crafty the labor unions and the
anarchists and to revenge himself upon
rich men who would not contribute to the
republican committee during the last pres
identiai campaign, but chiefly to worry the
members Of the New York stock exchange.
In batting the corporations, they claim.
he is endangering the prosperity OF the
country: he Is likely to ruin innocent In
vestors everywhere, and by persistlng to
his course he shows evidences Of an un-
sound mind.
Spectators Wholly Self-Absorbed
These people over here are SO absorbed
in their own affairs; they are so selfish In
regard to their owa interests; they are SO
provincial that they think that the sun
rises and the grass grows and the rain fails
for them, and Tor them alone. 1t Is dill
cult for them to realize that the President
has a duty to perform. that there are about
IS, 0OO, 900 people on his side for whom he u
acting in these cases and 1000 or 2.o00 mil
lionaires and gamblers who have made
their money by manipulating stocks on the
other; and that the batting OF corpora
tions'' will and must continue as long as
the officials Of corporations violate the
laws. regardless OF the fluctuations In
stocks.
The interstate commerce commission will
enforce the railway rate law as Its MEM
beers have sworn to do, and the bureau OF
corporations Of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor will continue the work Tor
which 1t was created. That bureau has
already completed it's investigations Of the
beef trust and the Standard Oil trust and
has made its reports upon these corpora
lions.
It now has under investigation the fol-
lowing:
Investigations Under Way.
The coal trust.
The iron and steel industry. including the
United States Steea Company.
The harvester trust. by request of that
corporation. .s,ss.ssi,,, ssss-sz ..s5;s
The inland water nay1gatSsu evstaH ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06

Roasting Pans, 0 by u
inches. BE.
Jumbo Toilet Paper. .... DC.
Galvanized Buckets, g.
quart. .Scs
Granite Iron Kettles, 4
{ pint. Sc. =
Granite Iron Sancepans.
2h-pint .........x..-..9c.
Granite Wash Basins, 10
inch. Be.
Granite Buckets. 3-pfut. DC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06

1red TOT E1rst Time Last NI8uI.
Several new varieties Of the carnation
were on exhibition for the first time at the
meeting OF the Washington Florists Club
at GUIDES Hall last night. The new can
didates for public favor were greatly adj
mired by the members of the club. Among
the now varieties submitted for prizes were
the Window" q flesh pink flower OF deli
cate and beautiful color. sent by r. r.
Pierson Of Tarytown. N. T., which re-
ceived high favor from the committee OF
award. Another variety submitted by Mr..
Pierson was the ssWhite Enchantress," q
snowlike carnation. delicate OF petal and
Rich IN bloom. i ssToreador" was another
baossan, pink within, shading to white on
the Margins Of the pstali. which were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
Issue of Patents on Land Claims.

Senator Hepburn has introduced a resolu-
ton instructing the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to issue patents on all lands and
mining applications where the proof SUBJ
mitted shows full compliance with law and
where no protest has been filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
The President Held Responsible.

Just at present the consciousness of wall
street is excited by the investigations that
are being made by the interstate commerce
commission. the Department of Justice, the
federal courts. the state courts, the bureau
of corporations and other federal and state
agencies concerning the organization ana
oneration of the trusts, and they CONSIDER
the President of the United States response
HE for II all. They do not suspect tnat
governors attorneys general OF states anu
other authorities are emulating MS exam
pie. and they give him credit 1or an the
prosecutions and all the agitations that are
going on. They have an impression tnat
he is batting the corporations for the
same reason that Nero, Caligula and other
Roman emperors used to make the ChIis-
tians "wrestle' with lions and tigers IN the
arena They seem to think that the fIesi-
dent is simply amusing himself by lnolctihs
and prosecuting the Standard OIL Company
and by investigating the consohdaton OF
Mr. Harriman's system of railroads. ana
that whenever he jumps out OF bed IN the
morning he calls up the Attorney General
on the telephone and orders him to lndlct
the presidents of a few corporations Deiore
breakfast. A.. a..
They do not stop to consider that the
laws of the country must be enforced anu
that If a corporation Is suspected OF navIns
violated the laws 1t Is subject TO inVestisa-
ton. indictment and prosecution just IKE
a private citizen, regardless Whetner IL al
fects the prices Of stocks favorabiy or un-
fayorahly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27
INCREASED WAGES
For Postoffice Clerk Hire in the Off
ces of Maine.

Washington. June 25.--Wage in
creazcg for poStofTiCe clerks in Maine
and New Hampshire have been an
nounCed a5 follows:
Maine Auburn. one clerk from 5000
to $Srr, one from $50 to 5000 one from
5000 to $1,000; Augusta, four clerks from
500 to $500. 10 from $500 to 5000. l. from
5000 to $1,000 Six from $1nGn 10 $11oO:
FanIor. one from 5000 to $500, five from
$500 tu S?DO, two from 5000 to $1,000,
three from $1,000 to $11n0: Biddeford,
one TX from $500 to $500, one from
$50 to $500; Calais, one clerk from $500
to 5000, one from 5000 to $1,000; Passport,
one clerk from $500 to 5000. one from
$6W t. goo; Gardiner, two clerks from
$500 to S"on pnr from 5000 t. $1,000;
HouItcn. uTiv r., from $500 az $500.
ono from $500 ia $500. one from 500 to
csH; Lewiston, on clerk from $3.50 to
$500. one from $500 to $4pa: two from
5000 tn $lOUH, tWn from $iuno to $1inu,
ola Town. tw" clerks from $50 to $500;
FittaticlI, two clerks from $500 10 $500;
EnrkIand. on" from 5000 to $500; two
from $500 to $gn. one from 5000 to
$10un; RuinforG Falls. one clerk from
$500 to $500, two from 500 to $500:
Sl,owhrgun, one clerk from $500 To 5000,
one from 5000 to $500, one from $500 10
5000: WcSthrooI,, one clerk from 5000 to
$>Ih. ono fl IN 800 To $500. ono from
$500 to $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27
RETAINS ALL FACULTIES.
Samuel L. Lyford Of Auburn, Oh
serves 93d Birthday Anniversary.

Auburn. Me. June Samuel L.
Lyford. one Of Auburn's oldest resi-
dents, celebrated his 93d birthday an
nivertary Tuesday. Though some
what weak bodily, he is in full posses
sion Of lis faculties. Among the most
highly priced congratulations were
those received from Ex-t;ov. Clcave
Of Portland. who sent a fine bunch Of
rink@. ana 4 telegram from Rev. Mr..
TWoom"y. pastor IF til" First Baptist
church Of Portland, Of which Mr.. Ly-
ford Is tho oldest living member.
Mr. Lyfnrd WAS born at Moose hItl
in Liverm"rC. lie is best known in
Portland, ~ he was a contractor there
for 40 years, being associated in tic
building Of many of the City's finest
buildings.
He did al tile work for Nathan and
Henry ClcaveH anu was clos" friend.
He came t. Auburn four years ago.
and now lives with his daughter, Mrs.
w. +. HoWatt of Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27
DOCTORS MISTAKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration. another with pain here and there.
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, for which
he, assuming them to be such, prescribes
his pills and potions. In reality, they are
ell only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant Of the
cause OF suffering, Eseps up MS treatment
until large bills are mde. .TbeSufferino
patient gets no betteA ts1Tasoo~ 81 tho
wrong treatment, but probably worse
proper medicine Like d.. Rierce.s EaYarite
Prescription, directed e the Cause would
have sht-relS ISpaYed The disease. there
toms. and instituting comfort instead Of
prolonged misery. It has been well said
that "a disease known is half cured
DR.. Plcrce's Favorite Prescription "a A
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician.
1t is made Of native American medicinal
roots and Is perfectly harmless in its
ELECTS IN 0n4 c9l.llLlll QI-ILe- ffI11ls
AS powerful invigorating tonic rFa-
yorte Prescription imparts strength To
the whole system and to the organs dis.
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked. "worn-out," rundown" debili-
tated teachers. milliners, dressmakers.
eeamstresses, "shop-girls," house keepers
nursing mothers, and feeble women gen,
orally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Il the greatest earthly boon, being un-
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
As soothing and strengthening nerv-
ine rFavorite Prescription is uneonaled
and is invaluable in allayirg and sub
DUNG nervous reliability, irritabiIity.
nervous exhaustion, nervo'Is prostration'
neuralgia, hystcria, spasus, st. Vitus's
dance, and other distressing. nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease of the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets fnvigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three dose. Easy to take as candy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27

OF conducting a mining business with
u. 5oe.oW capital stock, of which moth
ing IS paid in. OFFICERS: President,
ana Treasurer, !. Berry Of Augusta
Certihcate filed June Is. 1907.
Peoples Securities 90 organized at
Portland. for the purpose Of carrying
on the business Of a securities com
pany with $2nn.n00 capital stock. Of
which 5000 i paid in. Officers Presi-
dent, II. l.. Cram Of Portland: Treas
urer, \. F. Durham Of Portland. Ger
tiiicate filed June .. 1907
The ]. w. Grcely Amusement 90, Of
ganized at Portland. for the purpose Of
furnishing high class entertainments
y the public with $4,000 capital stock.
Of which nothing IS paid in. Officers:
President, Thomas Asbury. Jr. Treas
urer ]. w. Greedy Of Portland. Ger
tihcate filed June .6. 1an7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Two Abbot and SangerviIle Men Pay
for Their Brutality.

Dover, Ale. June &c GSpcciaD.-
A. result Of the determination II
the Piacataqui* county officials t. ic
away with the crueItics inflicted upon
dumb animals two men. George Douty
Of S;angervillc and Arthur J.. Shaw Of
Abbot Paid fines Of s. and costs in thu
municipal court today FER cruelty I"
their horses ana fast driving Many
complaints have hcer nndr I" ti;' ~
fcers Of cruclties IN different rdrt" -
the county and the official, are Ictor-
mined to stop the practice.
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Funeral Of Late Ann M. Williams.

The funeral Of the late Mi"S Ann NJ
Williams WAS held at her late home.
g. Cony street. at ; O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. in the presence III relatives
and frcnd". The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. r. Livingston aud
the remains were placed in the family
tomb in Riverside cemetery. East ai.ie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27
SUPT. VAUGHAN TO RESIGN
From Eastern Maine Insane Hospital
on Account Of III Health.

Owing to poor health. il Il understood
thai Pr. r, II, $ N"ushru. @ui,.,in-
tcndent of the Eastern Maine Insane
h"@I.itaI in this city. il soon to tender
hi* resignation {" the trustees. Dr.
Vaughan ha.; been III poor health FIR
som" time, but it was not until re-
Gently that he has felt that it would
be Necessary to discontinue his work
here. Or. Vaughan is absent from the
city at the present time-Bangor Com
Ccrcial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27
larrabee Mcdonald.

John r. Larrahec and Miss Sarah
Mcdonald Of Augusta We're married
Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. 4.
&. M"Shcr at the residence Of the Of
hciating clergyman. II Weston street.
N the presence Of few friends. Fred
3. Turner lid the honors as best man
and Miss Susie Gardner was brides
maid The full ring service was used
Many friends wish the couple joy and
prOSperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27

Jaa,a u. Mullen Of Bangor. head IF
the Milford Construction GO. which
built tie dam ana power house Of the
R"twcu Water Power a." at Milford.
HAS filed 4 legal lien on the property ~
the P"dWcIl Water Power 90 for &c.
-. A.. the amount claimed t. be due for
Iibr" and materials furnished in til"
construction Of the dam and power
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27

Most persons employed in the Venetian
glass industry L"ain to lose their sight
when thcy arc between forty aud Hii-
lr.tIH Ut .'"c. ANA often III j short tim"
cnru" blind THIS hliudmcy" II caused
IN tue excessive heat ANA glare IRON the
tnIlI.I, e.i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27

Mrs. Ella Twiring Of Denver is in Port
land in the interest of the defence fund
for Mover. Haywood ant Petitions. she
saws that Of tile $4,000 raised. $Jl 900 has
been used. ard that more money must he
suhsC Iihed if the men to he properly
defended. Sic IL appealing t" union men.
Boston Globe correspondent from
Portland June Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27

The following corporations nave hIeo
+I,.ir certificates Of organization az the
,e,cc If the secretary Of state:
h,r,hers-Farland Mines Company
organized at Augusta Tor me purpose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27

Hon. Moses A. Stafford Of kittery. q
,,cmber Of the lower branch % the
Ia LEGISLATURE, was at the Capitoi
Yesterday renewing acquaintances'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27

y. s. Purinton. private secretary :
the Governor was at Lewiston yeS'ef
dav in attendance at the commence
mont exercises at Bates College. ne he
;,r member Of the board Of trustees
Of that institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27

IN adjourned meeting ct the board
Of trustees Of the State Normal schools
Was; held at New Meadows Inn last
Monday, all Of the members being
n,c,ont with the exception Of William
A. Walker Of Castin". IeacherS were
assigned to the several Normal sch"'lS
for the coming year and large
amount of routine business was trans
acted.