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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
TO PROBE SATURDAYS AFFAIR
Governing Committee Of Stock Elk
change Will Sift Sales.

NEW YORK. August PA meeting OF
the governing committee of the stock eX-
change will be held at 3:1J this afternoon
to investigate the character of the deal
ings on the floor of the exchange Satur-
day when eleven securities furnished total
transactions In excess of 100000 shares,
leaving only 1900 shares for all the
remainder Of the list.
The dealings created no little excitement
while they were in progress, and while by
some the extraordinary activity for a half
holiday session was believed to be due to
a possible struggle for supremacy be-
tween big market factions. yet by many
they were ascribed to pure manipula-
ton.
This element believed they saw many
evidences OF matched orders or transac-
lions in which both the brokers buy
ing and selling act for the same operator,
whose design is to create the semblance
of activity without running the actual
risk of buying or selling.
The investigation will be of the most
thorough character and If matching of
orders should be found to have been the
explanation of Saturdays activity, meas
ures will be taken to prevent the repeti-
ton of such tactics on the floor of the
exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
LIGHTING COMPANIES AT WAR.
Public Service Corporation Resents
Rivals Invasion,

NEW YORK, August 24.-Runnlng war
fare is being waged between the electric
department of the public service corpora
ton and the Arcade Block Lighting Com
pany in Newark. which is preparing to
supply light, heat and power in the block
bounded by Broad West Park, Halsey
and New streets at a rate far below that
OF the public service. A majority Of the
merchants in the block, who were pre-
viously customers of the public service.
have signed Arcade contracts. and last
week the active work of wiring began.
At first strategy was resorted to by the
public service in an effort to put its rival
out of business. an appeal being made to
the fire underwriters that the " ring was
not up to the standard. When this failed
q show of force was made. The Arcade
electricians strung dummy wire. how
ever. across one part of the block, and
while the public service employees were
watching this completed the installation
Of'their real wiring system.
Another clash is looked for before the
power is turned on next Saturday. The
Arcade plant has offered owners in the
block power at 5 cents per ki.owatt hour.
while the regular public service rate is
10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Conclusions About Mars.
;imou Newcomb. IN Harper's Weekly

Pref. Simon Newcomb, IN HarpeT's Weekly.
It is sometimes said that we are not
justified in inferring the conditions Of
life in other worlds from what we see on
ours, because in each world the form OF
life viii adapt itself to the surrounding
conditions. Now II on our planet we
found this to be the case-if life were
equally abundant everywhere-the argu-
ment would be stronger than it is. As a
matter Of fact. We do not find life to
flourish in the arctic regions. We are
therefore able to say from our own OBJ
servation that there are conditions under
which life, so far as we can judge from
experience, will not be much II at all
developed.
It may seem that this tends to lessen
high form OF life elsewhere. and to
strengthen the contention Of Alfred Rus
sci Wallace that there is no other world
than ours adapted to the production OF
life But this is not the correct conclu-
sion. The very fact that we are able
from comparing what ia going on In the
equatorial and the arctic regions OF our
planet, to say definitely that the former
are highly adapted to life. strengthens the
contention that under all circumstances
where the temperature and other condi,
tions are similar to those which prevail
i'm our tOrrid zone life will probably be
developed on large scale.
or course the existence Of life does not
imply the development OF a race en-
dowed with reason. We cannot say any
thing definite on this point until the in
vestiRators Of human evolution are able
to tell us just how 1t happened that the
human race appeared upon our earth
when it did. It seems to require q GER
tain amount OF scientific training to avoid
forming an opinion when one has no
grounds Of knowledge. But 1t Is what
the trained investigator OF nature must
always learn to do. So when he is ask
ed whether he believes in life on Mars.
the best he can say, in the writer's
opinion. is that. so far as We can infer
from oil the facts and principles OF
science, the conditions seem to be I'M
favorable to any form Of life unless Of
the very lowest order. and that he has
no opinion as to whether even this order
Of life actually exists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
ITALY IN NEW YORK.

The Color It Brings to the Great
City-Scenes Of Rome and Florence.
From the Craftsman.
In the lower part Of New York, on a
corner OF Washington Square Park.
which IL crowded on sunny days with
dark-eyed. bareheaded women and chill
dren, and where Of a Sunday one sees
gay spots Of red blue and orange, and
hears more Italian than English. there is
a straw-colored stone church that strong
ly recalls Florence. Upon a clear day
1t makes the same contrast of pale gold
against a deep blue sky. And at the cor
ner Of the church each day a dark-skinned
Italian carefully spreads out a few Or
anges upon the cream-colored ledge Of a
little fountain built into the wall OF the
church, just as was his custom. no doubt.
at home. The artists Of the neighbor-
hood linger to stare at him as they pass.
His neck scarf is emerald green. and ar
he stands there beside his oranges he
Is picture ready made. a2d various
jewellers on the square with memories OF
Italy stop to buy his wares, anxious to
keep him In the picture.
. The Italian has excellent reason to feel
at home on that square. which stands at
the upper edge Of one OF the largest of
the Italian settlements In New York.
Walking down Macdougal street toward
the south, one passes among tho cheer
full, dilapidated houses many an old home
with a wrought-iron balcony that was the
center Of wealth and fashion fifty or six
~ years ago. Now gAy-colOred rags OF
unconjecturable purpose are suspended
from those balconies. repeating the hues
that may be seen in touches upon the
garments OF the loungers In the street.
Also signs may be seen suspended from
the iron railings telling the passer-by In
his own tongue that excellent mandolin
music IL furnished for entertainments by
the jewellers within. The shops along the
street contain principally articles in de-
mand among Italians, and the fruit sell
ars standing beside their little carts
freighted with golden oranges. lemons
and bananas call their wares In their own
tongue. And IL the day be sunny and
warm. whatever the season, the street will
be full Of an apparently leisure class.
For. although the Italian seldom fails to
improve his worldly condition in the new
world, he seems also always to have
time to enjoy a hit OF sunshine. Black
Hand associations may exist and personal
vendetta may add zest to life and even
death. but the American who lives long
enough in the neighborhood Of those
childlike emigrants from that land of
dreams must be a harsh and non-beauty
loving soul II he does not enjoy the sight
OF them even II their theories OF hygiene
are imperfectly developed. This will all
come right in another generation Mean
time they are happy and beautiful. What
more does one ask for ones neighbor?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

The general stock market was station
airy today. and the same might be said
or the local stock market. However. the
latter was not due to any reaction from
SUCH excessive trading as took place in
the New York market SATURDAY.. There
ls no particular reason to account for
the local situation, which ia not unusual
ana II also might be said that the record
usual. '
OF the Bank Of Washington has been
called for the first Of October for the
purpose OF voting upon an increase in the
csptaI STOCK of the bank. as recommend
by the board Of directors Nav q last
The proposed increase IL from 500 OOo
TO *1,VOOOO, and each Shareholder will
he entitled to one share Of the new stock
ror every T Two W. . snares now held. the stock.
per share. the additional $50 to be added
to the surplus fund
The stationary character of the genera,
STOCK market curing the past week. fol-
of an average Of three points in the case
of railroad stocks and four points in the
case of industrials. Is looked upon as a
drawn battle between the professional
marker
The recovery In the stock market from
the late panic Is regarded as the usual
dtscounting Of an expected Improvement
In business. While some progress has
been made in charging the volume of
business. yet 1t has not reached any con-
siderable proportions.
The slow progress of the movement is
attributed to the summer holiday period
which always is marked by a letting up
in activity. There is also some influence
In the same direction attributed to the
pending presidential election with its pos
sibilities of disquieting rumors.
On the other hand the abundance OF
money in the banks and the prospects of
good crops. together with some better
ment in the business situation, are CON
sidered as sufficient reasons for believing
that the Improvement now under way is
likely to gain In volume until the full tide
OF prosperity Is reached. In the mean
time the struggle between the bulls and
the bears in the stock market and the
influences which come from these diverse
points of view Of the future are regarded
as liable to cause fluctuations more or less
sharp In the current ira nSac tionS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
THE LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
nNnnAy OF 4

Special Cablefram to The Star
LONDON. August 24.-During the final
trading on the stock exchange today price
movements as whole were irregular.
Consols for the account closed 1-16 higher
at SO 7-16. and home rails showed a firmer
tone. with recoveries of a to a full point
above the lowest of the day. The weak
ness in the New York market was the
cause of sharp declines in American
shares on the local board, but recoveries
Of a to " occurred on the curb.
Grand Trunk shares held their strength
Peruvian National issues continued
strong and closed at advances of 4 to q.
In the mining department there was con-
siderable see-sawing with kaffirs. seek
ing lower prices on the curb. DeBeers
closed at an advance Of 1-16 to 1915
Rio Tintos lost their midafternoon ad-
vance to 6S3s. Paris and Berlin bourses
closed irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher
EGGS Nearby fresh Virginia. 90;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
20; Tennessee. 20.
BUTTER. fancy, 25a28
process. fancy, 21a22: fair to good. 19a
20. Store-packed. fresh. 1oa16.
CHEESE. New York state factory,
new. large. 13a14.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per h..
16a17; hens. per H., Il; ROSTERS. per
H., Z: keats. per h. 10; 49,, turkeys, hens.
per h., 13: turkeys. toms, PEI h.. 10;
ducks. per h., Q.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice.
per h., Halls; roosters. per h.. 9; chick
ems, per lb. 16a1S: ducks. per h.. 11a1S.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. new. per
bbl.. No. I. 2. Ooa2.75; potatoes. No. 2, per
Dbl 1Soa1sS sweet b RGtatSes: per bbl,
cumbers. per basket. 5Oa1.OO; onions,
cabbage per Dbl. 1.O0a1.75; eggplant.
per bbl.. 200: per doz,, 3oa50: squash.
per bb !S in snap 6eans per basket ne
per bunch. 2a3: lettuce. per basket, 100
al so: tomatoes. per box. 25a5O; rad
ishes, per 100, LOCALES: green corn, per
doz. sails: celery, per bunch. 4Oa5o.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. new. per
Dbl. 1.OOa3.O0; oranges. Cal. per box,
sO0a4.oo; grape fruit. per crate. 3.0oa
275: peaches. per crate. lOOa2.25
plums, per crate. 50a1.0O; cantaloupes
per crate. 75a1.5O; watermelons. each
15a4O; pears, per Dbl. 2.O0a4.5O: pei
basket, 1.OOa125. Grapes. per basket
15a2O. Damsons. per crate. 1.OOa1.5O
HAY AND STRAW. Hay. western
No. 1, 135Oa14.OO; No. 2. 12.0Oa12 50;
mixed. 11.OOa12.OO. Straw. rye. bundle
14OOa14.5O; rye, machine thrash, 10000
1880: wheat. 6.OOa6.50; oat straw. PEI
ton. 9.O0a9.50.
SEEDS-A1sike, per bu.. S.45a1O.45
clover, per bu.. 9.95a10.45; timothy. pei
bu., 1.95a2.40.
LIVE sTocK:-cattle. extra. per cwt,
ordinary, per cwt.. 2OOa3.oo: toge, pei
cwt.. gross. 6.5Oa875 Sheep. per ID.
3: spring lambs. choice, per h., 6; me
dunn, per lb., 511. Calves, choice, pei
h., 8: medium, per H.. 8.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. I. per h., IA
No 2, 10: No. 8, 10. Rounds. No. 1. pei
h.. 10: No. 2. 9; No. 3, z Loins, No. l.
per h.. IA; No. 2, II; No. 8. 10. Chicks
No. 1. per lb.. 8: No. 2. z; No 3. 6.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed
free of burrs.. per h.. 19a21; unwashed
per h.. 20. Hides. green. per h.. 8; dry.
per h., 9a1O. Sheepskins. green, each,
5oa75: dry, each. 25a6o Caifskins. green
each, 1.OOa1.25. Dry flint hides. per h.
8: dry sailed hides. per h.. s.
GRAIN.-Wheat, per bu.. Sass. Corn
shelled. new. per bu.. 8Sa9o: ear. ASA
$50 Oats, western white, No. ., per
bu, 63a6s; mixed 62a64. Bran per ton.
3OOOa32.OO. Middlings. per ton. 32.00a
34.O0.
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Money at $50
LOANED on DC. REAL ESTATE.
Heiskell & McLeran,
nsSOH llO9 B 0t.
Miners and tuberculosis.

From Mines and Minerals.
A mining journal published at Scranton
has been calling attention to the curious
fact that in coal mining communities
there Is a marked deficiency in the NOR
tally from tuberculosis as compared
with tina. Of other localities. This is q
phenomenon that has also been OBJ
served In Great Britain. and attention
has been drawn to 1t by B. HI. Thwaite.
According to Mr.. Thwaite. the effects
noted may be due to the physiological ef-
fects of carbon monoxide, for he finds
that men engaged about blast furnaces
and gas producers are peculiarly free
from tuberculosis trouble. II Is suggest
ed that the presence of carbon dust In
the lungs may be a cause OF production
Of CO, and that this will serve to explain
the immunity of miners from the disease.
The tubercle bacillus is q creature OF ex-
treme tenacity of life. 1t Is encased In
a waxy integument and is proof against
even nitric acid. but gases are so pene-
trating in their power of diffusion that
1t can well be considered that carbonic
oxide might reach the tissues OF crea-
ture in a subtle manner. for the gas can
not be perceived.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August o4-WHEAT-
Weak: spot contract aG.4 s's;,s: spot No. 2 red
western. asas a9s's: August. 96s. sDSI,; Septem
her. a0sa a9S7s: December. 3sa+ a4a: steamer No.
2 red, s3a. aa3,s receipts. a3.77e bushels: ey
ports. ll5.vO1 bushels: southern by sample ss,a
10: southern grade. 9:a, a:s631.
CoRS-Duil: spot mixed s2Ia: September SOL
asked: year. $751; asked: receipts, "a 4i9 bushels:
southern white corn. S2aS7.
OATS Steady: No. . white, 52laa53l,: No. ,
white, '2a53: No. mixed, J1ajlie; rcceipts
~ 22a bushels.
KiE-Steady: No. western domestic SOaS1 ::
receipts, l.12S bushels.
HAY-Quiet; No timothy, 14.JO asked. No
l clover mixed. 1900 asked. "
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull; steam to Liverpool
per bushel. I'd September; Cork for orders, per
quarter p Sd August.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. August 24.-The cotton
market opened easy with August un-
changed but later months 2 to II points
lower, owing to poor cables, good weather
ana fear OF spot weakness. Trading was
fairly active at the decline, which car
ried months later than October to a new
low level for the movement. During the
middle OF the morning there was a rally
OF or g points from the lowest On COW
ering of shorts and a moderate demand
from reactionists. The very unfavorable
trading for accounts abroa was among
the depressing influences.
Futures opened easy. August go:
September. $50; October, $50; December.
S.34: January. SIG; March. S.47
The market was quiet late in the fore
noon with prices ruling about steady at
net decline of 7aS points, there having
been moderate recovery from the low
est on covering and buying for turn.
Spot quiet: middling uplands, 1000;
mddling gulf. 1925.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
LOCO bales. against ASH last week and
bales, against A39O7 last week and 90 :
::,l last year Today's receipts at New
Orleans 49, bales. against Sd last year.
and at Houston. $3.50 bales. against sos
last year.
Cot,on-spot closed quiet. 10 points de-
..iira; r,iIdling r-Ia-d~ go; middlinS
gulf 101o; sales $500 bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, August 2t.--Closng: Cot
,on-Spot fiat, prices 16 points lower.
american middling. fair. 5.96; good mid
ding, $50: middlng. $40: low middling
80: good ordinary. 4.52; ordinary, AZ.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which 100 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 100 American. Re
ceipts, 5000 bales. including 1OO Ameri-
can. Futures opened quiet and closed
steady. August. 5.3l; August and Sep
TENDER. 4.Ss1a September and October
Alb; October and November. 4.6S: No
vember and December, 4.641s: December
and January. 4.63; January and Febru-
airy, 462h: February and March, AGA;
March and. April. 4.65l2: April and May,
4661s; May and June. 4.GS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

CHICAGO, August 24.-weak cables,
bearish weekly statistics and greatly in
creased receipts at Minneapolis were the
principal reasons for moderate selling by
pit traders at the opening Of the local
wheat market today. A firmer feeling soon
developed covering by shorts. From 93az
the open::g price. December sold up to
63ss to 6o1aa65ss. sold at 65ss and then
dropped to 651s. December. oats opened at
4s1aa4sss and held steady for time.
September pork opened :s lower at
D12hz tn 9.15 Ribs uncha. ged at SOB.
The wheat market became weak again
on selling brought out by heavy re-
ceipts of wheat at Kansas City. septem-
Der declining to 1928. and December to
9as.. Nearly all the loss was later re-
gained on buying by commission houses.
the market closing steady with prices
unchanged to J.. lower. September closed
at NJ and December at 9a1sa94
A decline Of " to cent in the price of
the cash grain caused additional corn
weakness. September dropping to 761s and
December to 64N. The market closed
weak at declines of Aass to y. Final
quotations on September were at 1872 and
December 8JH
ns Gl0 ss;., Whe MaI as 3d. Decem
Corn-september. 7s.s: December. 65as;
oats-september, 4sss; December. 4s,z;
May. 50ssa5O12.
Pork-September. 14.171s: October. 1870:
January. 1855.
Lard-september. s.12,s: October. s.2e.4
January, 0.G5.
Ribs-september. $50; October. s.e7,sa
$40: January. $40.
Rye-Cash, 77a7s: September. IS.
Barley-Cash. 62a67.
Timothy-september, 360a3.70; October.
3.b5.
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Government Securities,
What UseP

From the Westminster Gazette.
What Is the use of high-speed motor
racing? is a question frequently asked,
and one which those whose duty 1t is to
attend such functions often ask them
selves. What Is the use of anything?
What is the use Of horse racing, yacht
racing. hunting, mountaineering. skiing
sport?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

Sales-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-washing.
1 Ton KY. and Flee COM. 10 at IS. 20 at as,
90 at IS. 90 at 81. 100 at 10. 100 at 80.
washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., l at SO, 10
at S314. ~
I.anston Monotype, 1 at 121s.
Greene Cananea, 100 at H. 100 at H.
Union Trust, S at 1l5.
United States Trust, 5 at a4Ia
After call-Washnxton Rwy and EIec com
100 at 35, 100 at 81 2 At G3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

Mrs. B. r. Bradley and daughter, Miss
BERTHE Bradley. were thrown from bug
xy At Luray. Va, and perhaps fatally in
jured. The horse became frightened at a
bicycle, and after running some distance
the buggy was overturned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
New York Brokers Suspend.

NEW YORK. August 2i.-The failure OF
Meadows. Williams & Co. was announced
on the New York Stock Exchange today
The firm has offices at IS Wall street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL, August "a. - Closing:
wheat-Spot steady; No. red western
winter IS sgd: No. California. no stock.
Futures steady: September. IS 37sd: De-
ccmber. Is AID. Corr-Spot steady:
American mixed. old, IS sd; futures quiet !;
September, rs SID. FIour--Winter pat
ents quiet 2ss Sd. Hops at London pa
cific COAST, steady, 81 10sa42 IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Marriage Responsibilities.

From the LONDON ENpress.
The married man In, on the whole, more
likely to take a serious view OF his duties
than the single man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Closing quotations.

S1OS1US QUOTATIONS..
AL the close of the stock market the fol.
lowing stocks had changed in price since
a Dove quotations, there being no chane
In balance Of the closing prices:
Anal. Copper, 1874.
Am. Car 4 Founury, :9k
Am. Smelling, ySh.
Am. Sugar, I34la.
At, Top. & s. Fc. S1k
AT. Top. 4 =. fe, pid., 9ra
Baltimore 4 Ohio, y5ss.
Canadian Pacific, 1731s.
Central Leather, 2o@s.
Chicago, Mll. 4 ST. Paul. 14l7s
Chicago 4 N. W., 1j9
Colorado Fuel & Iron, 327s.
Colorado Southern, 33s4.
Consolidated Gas, 134x.
Distillers Securities. 35h.
Erie. common, 229s.
Louisville & Nashville 100.
Mexican Central, Ii.
Mo. Kansas T. Tex. pfd., Gs
Missouri Pacific, $40
National Lead, $3.50
New York Central, 1037s.
Northern Pacific 142
Reading. 123ss.
Republic Iron and Steel, .2g.
Rock Island, CON-, l6a4.
Rock Island, pfd.. 3Us4
Sloss- Sheffield Steel, 81.
southern Pacific, Was.
Tennessee Copper, 36l.
Toledo. ST Louis & Western, pfd., 1T, !.
United States Steel. pfd., 1851.
Utah Copper, 1875.
Western Union, %.
Wisconsin Central 237s.
BONDS.
b. r. T. 49, 73ss
PETERBOROUGH Met. AIS, 6S.
Rock Island As, 651s.
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The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
IV.IV, SdIcS, o'oVV U2Ies'
LIVERPOOL Cotton Prices.
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by +. F. Hutton 4 Co..
members New York Stock Exchange: G. Bowie
Chapman. manager. 1901 1t. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

BERLIN. August A.-The weekly state
ment Of the Imperial Bank of Germany
shows the following changes:
Cash in hand increased "A, 74O, OCO marks.
Loans decreased 1898, 600 marks.
Discounts decreased $500 COO marks.
Treasury bills decreased =, 941 600 marks.
Notes in circulation decreased &c, 3SS, 600
marks.
Deposits increased 40,436 600 marks
Exchange on London, 20 marks 40 pfen-
nigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills, per cent;
three-month bills, 2A per cent