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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
FO0O IMPURITIES LOOM UP
MICROSCOPE BRINGS MINUTE
EVILS INTO VIEW.
Range of Discovery of Adulterants
Increased by Application of
Magnifier in Analyses.

The bureau of chemistry has found that
the microscope may be used TO excellent
advantage in the examination of food and
drug products for the discovery OF adul-
terants.
This is new idea, and a large amount
of work has been done I'm the application
of the microscope to analytical work. But
there are certain parts of the field as yet
untouched. Microscopic tests have be-
come an important adjunct to the test
tube and blast-lamp methods of analyti-
cal work
AS an example of the use of the mi
croscope case recently brought to the
attention of the bureau of chemistry was
a sample of celery seed adulterated with
nearly 40 per cent of powdered rock. This
adulteration was such as would easily es-
cape the notice of the ordinary buyer.
The usefulness of the simple magnifier
in examining food and drug materials.
however, is limited. Recourse must be
had to the compound microscope for the
examination of products which are made
up of small articles.
Commercial starches can be identified
with considerable accuracy by means of
the microscope. The examination OF
spices forms another interesting applica-
ton of this method of food analysis. In
coffee and chocolate preparations roasted
chicory. cereals and peas i'm the case of
the former and Starchy materials and
cocoa shells i'm the case of the latter can
be detected by means of the microscope.
Thickeners used i'm the production of
artificial jellies. jams and otlier confec-
tlons can be more or less detected by
micro-chemical and microscopic tests.
Among these thickeninG materials are gel
attn. starch. agar-agar. gum tragacanth
and gum arabic. Another application of
microscopic analysis is the identification
of flowers from which honey is made.
This is of practical value in the analysis
of honeys purporting to be from certain
flowers. A detailed description of how
the microscope comes to the aid of the
chemist when. he endeavors to detect
fraud in food and food products is given
in the Year Book of the Department of
Agriculture.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
fots Jobbers' prices are higher
EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia. 10;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
17a1S; Tennessee. II.
BUTTER Creamery. fancy. 23a24.
Western firsts, 81 " az; seconds, 10a21.
Process. fancy. 19a2O: fair to good. 19a
20. Storepacked. fresh. 15a16.
CHEESE. - New York state factory,
new, large, bali.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per h..
15a16; hens. per h.. 12ka13; ROSTERS.
per h.. q; keats, per h., 10: turkeys.
hens, per h., 13; turkeys, toms, per b..
10; ducks, per h., 1Oa13.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice.
per h.. 14a15; roosters. per h.. 0; chick
ems, per h., 1Sa2O; ducks. per IT,, 11a13.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. new. per
Dbl, No. Il. 2.50a30O; potatoes, No. 2, per
bbl.. LOCALES; sweet potatoes per Dbl,
cumbers. per basket. 5Oa1.OO: onions.
per box, rs: peppers, per carrier, 75a1 90:
cabbage, per bbl.. 1.50a2.OO; eggplant,
per Dbl. 200; per doz., 30a5O; squash.
per bbl.. 10; snap beans. per basket,
LOCAL 80; per bbl., 2.5Oa3.OO; new beets,
a225; tomatoes. per box. 75a1. 50; rad
ishes, per 100, Local %; green corn, per
doz, 12a2o: celery. per bunch. 40a50.
GREEN FRU1Ts:-Apples. new. per
bbl., 1.0Oa300; early June cpples. per
bu basket, 5Oa75; oranges. Cal, per box.
3.OOa4OO; grape fruit. per crate. 30Oa
400: pineapples. Fla. per crate, 2.O0a
2.75; peaches, per crate LOCAL. IS;
olums, per crate. 5Oa1.OO; cantaloupes,
per crate. 75a175; watermeons. each.
1925; pears. per bbl. 35oa4.5o; per
basket, 1.OOa175.
HAY AND STRAW. - Hay, western,
No 1, 13.5Oa14.OO; No. 2. 12.OOa12. so;
mixed. 11.00a12.0O. Straw. rye, bundle,
14OOa14.50; rye. machine thra.i:. 10O0a
1850; wheat. 6.0Oa6.50; oat straw. per
ton, 9.OOa950.
LIVE STOCK-Catt1e, extra, per cwt,
6.OOa525; medium, per cwt., 4.OUa4 so
ordinary, per cwr., 2.OUa3.OO: fogs per
cwt, gross. 6.5Oa675. Sheep. per h..
3; spring lambs, choice. per h.. 6k
medium, per h., g. Calves, choice, per
h., 7ha as: medium, per h., Z.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. 1. per h., IA:
No. 2, IL: No. 3, 10. Rounds, No. 1, per
lb.. 10; No. 2, 8; No. 3. Z. Lofns, NO. I.
per lb., IL No. 2 IL; No. g. 10. Chucks.
No /, per h.. 8; No. 2. Z; No. 8. 6.
WOOL AND HIDES -Wool. washed,
free of burrs, per lb. 19a21; unwashed.
Der h., 90 Hides. green. per h., 9: dry,
per h., Tao. Sheepskins. green, each.
5Oa75; dry, each, 25a60. Calfskins, green,
each, LOCALES. Dry flint hides. per h..
8: dry sailed hides. per h.. g.
GRAIN.-Wheat, per bu., S5a94. Corn.
shelled. new, per bu., 35a9O; ear, 4.25a
$50 Oats. western white. no. 2. per
bu. 6Oao5; mixed. 59a63. Bran. per ton,
30 OOa32.OU. Middlings. per ton. 32.00a
34OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
I'M PERIL OF HIS LIFE.
Boy Saved From Fall OFF Precipice
800 Feet High.

LOS ANGELES Cal. August IA
wireless message from Avalon. Catalina
Islands reports the rescue OF Irving
Spalding aged fifteen. son of A. F. Spald-
ing Of Springfield. H.. from a precipice
600 feet above the sea, where he had
spent the day in peril of his life.
The youth disappeared from the hotel
early in the morning. He went TO explore
the island and climbed the sheer face Of
the cliff. 80. feet high. as far as he could
go and got within a hundred feet of the
top.
Spalding found it impossible 10 ret down
and shouted for help, but failed TO make
any one hear. He could not sit down
and the slightest misstep would have
sent him to instant death on the rocks
below. His father. night was APP
preaching, organized a searching party.
After an hours search they located the
boy. weak with fear. The problem OF
how 20 rescue him was solved at last by
the discovery of a path leading fifty feet
down from the top. rope was lowered
to the youth and he was dragged in
safety to the top of the cliff. Aside from
the nervous shock. weakness. munger and
terror, the boy is all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
KILLS HIMSELF IN REMoRsE.
Suicide Follows Loss of $3.50 in q
Game of Poker.

CHICAGO. August Gus Schoenbeck.
foundry foreman. lost $50 at poker last
night. and entering without a cent his
home at 36O7 Robey street. met his seven
year-old daughter Mary.
Papa, give me penny for candy"
said the little girl.
Silently Schoenbeck stepped intS an adj
joining room. picked up a revolver and
sent bullet crashing into his body.
At the county hospital, where he was
taken unconscious and without having
uttered a word. IL was said he would die.
There are seven holes in his intestines
from the bullet.
Besides the seven-year-old girl he has
a wife and two babies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
THE LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
LONDON, August 7.-Domestic securi-
ties on the curb were checkered, gilt
edged issues failing to recover. There Is
still a dearth Of investment business and
the larger dealers are taking holidays.
American railway shares are firm ex-
ception. In the regular session the de-
partment reflected the strength from New
York. On the curb trading quoted. but
Union Pacific. Southern Pacific. the Unit
ed States Steel shares and Erie issues
rose an additional quarter to Y per cent.
Grand Trunk still failed to show any raj
lying disposition. Foreign issues were
helped TO-DAY by the formation OF the new
Turkish cabinet.
The bull movement in coppers. which
has received Its principal momentum from
New York, continues. A buying move
ment in diamond shares. based on i'm
provement in the industry, was In evil
dence from the continent. The Paris
bourse left off firm. The Berlin bourse
closed quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Government Securities.
More Building inspectors.

George Sacrey and G. c. Clark we're to-
day appointed temporary assistant inspec-
tors in the building department by the
District Commissioners. They will be
paid at the rate of 81 per day and will
be put to work as soon as they report for
duty. Maria Brooke. temporary char
woman, has been dismissed by order of
the Commissioners. the dismissal taking
effect July 81. w. A. Mcfarland, super
intendent of the water department. has
been directed by the Commissioners to
proceed to Buffalo, where he will inspect
the method of water distribution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
f|GH1 WITH REJECTED SUITOR
GIRL Is SHOT AT AND BEATEN
WITH BOTTLE.
Would-Be Husband Had Crate of
Beer in Carriage in Which
He Drove Her.

SHAMOKIN. August Miss Edna Bly,
stone of Burnside, suburb was probably
fatally shot yesterday by Martin Kane.
also of that place. on a mountain road.
Following the shooting she was attacked
by him, but succeeded in escaping to her
home a mile away. News Of the shoot
ing quickly spread and an angry crowd
of villagers threatened to lynch Kane.
An examination showed that a 81
caliber bullet had entered one side of
Miss Blystones neck. ploughed through
and come out on the other
Kane was apprehended some time later
in the mountains and was. hurried to
Jail to escape the crowd of Infatuated
people.
Pulls Gun When Rejected.
Kane took Miss Blystone out driving
and asked her to marry him. She re-
fused and he pulled a revolver from his
pocket, pointed it at the woman and
fired
Miss Blystone grasped the smoking
weapon and wrested it from the grasp Of
her rejected sutton. She threw it into
the woods and jumped from the carriage.
The man followed her, and realizing that
she would escape him unless halted he
picked up rock and hit her on the nean
When she fell to the ground he rushed to
her side and with the rock tried to batter
out her brains, bruising her head and
dsfguring her face in desperate at
tempt to end the woman'S life.
Beaten With Bottle.
With a beer bottle which she secured
from the buggy Miss Blystone finally
beat Kane off and made her escape. and
with blood streaming from the wounds in
her neck managed to stagger home. The
scene of the shooting was on Burnside
mountain.
Kane called at the BlystOne bomA
earlier in the evening and requested the
girl to accompany him. Unknown to
her he had a box Of beer under the seat
and after they had reached the mountain
began to drink.
Miss Bystone is a popular and well
known young woman of this section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Mergenthaler continued to go. up today
at the meeting of the stock exchange, but
as has been usual during the recent rise.
little stock was brought out and there
were no transactions. The bid rose to no,
while yesterday the bid at the close was
1O71a.
An odd lot and one quotation lot of Lam
ston were disposed of. and for the first
time in recent days bid was heard for
options. One broker was willing to give
lis for an option on one hundred shares.
while another was willing to give liz for
an option for year. There was no change
in the quotations, although IL was paid
for one hundred shares.
Some odd lots of Washington Gas stock
sold for 661s, and IS was bid for quota
ton lot of twenty-five shares, an advance
over the bid of yesterday of half point.
In reply to an inquiry one of the brokers
said he would sell one hundred shares at
7ol4. but there was no bid for such lot.
According to q writer on financial
topics the kind of central oank which
most closely comedies with American
ideas would be a bank in which there
would be governmental representation
upon the board of directors, put which
would nevertheless be independent OF the
government in that the majority or its
directors would be elected by its own
stockholders, these stockholders to be
the present national and state banks OF
the country.
That form of a central bank would
make 1t represent the prevailing independ-
ent banking system and yet make 1t
closely allied with the government. Such
a bank would be neither wholly subject
to political influence. as central gov
ernmental bank would be. nor capable OF
being manipulated by some Individual
financial interests, as bank created as
the Second United States Bank was. the
one which Andrew jackson overthrow.
feature of bond offerings by various
municipalities throughout the country for
the last month or two has been the large
number of per cent issues disposed of.
In many cases substantial premiums were
paid.
The city of New York has just sold to
a banking house an issue Of five million
of 4 per cent bonds at par and accrued
interest.
Last summer two attempts were made
by the city authorities to place per cent
bonds. but they proved to be failures
Later in the year an issue of ~ per cent
bonds were offered and were oversub-
scribed
1t is believed that the tendency of in
strongly developed of late and in conse-
quence the market for them is much more
active. Since the first of the present
year it is estimated that more municipal
bonds have been placed than ever before
recorded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07

Deceased Left Estate Valued at More
Than $4,000.

Proceedings were instituted in the Pro-
bate Court today by Margaret Kopp fol
the appointment of administrator for the
estate of the late John Shea. deceased.
The petition. filed through Attorney Will
ton J. Lambert. states that the deceased
died July IL. 1908: that he left real estate
to the value of about $500. and, in addi-
ton to sums of money due him from
different parties. that there is due the
estate life insurance policy of $4,000.
held in the Hartford Life Insurance Com
pany. The court is asked to appoint Mrs.
kopp administrator of the estate There
ale several children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
WHITE CAPS USE TAR BRUSH.
Order Man and Woman Implicated
With Him to Leave Country.

RCSHVILL<E. Ind, August 7.-Beaten
almost to insensibility by White Caps
and covered with tar and feathers. John
Tribbey, well-to-doS farmer. was found
bound to tree yesterday. Tribbey said
he had been taken from his home by
eighteen masked men,
Shortly after the finding of Tribbey it
was learned that the White Caps had Wis
tied the nearby home of Miss Hessie
Smith. with whom he is alleged to have
been on intimate relations, broke I'm the
windows and left note warning her to
leave the vicinity under penalty of death
Tribbey said he also had been ordered
to leave within thirty days. Oficers are
working on the clue that some of the
most prominent farmers in the township
are implicated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
EDWARD WILSON RELEASED.
Case Of Washington Grove Youth Il
Nolle Pressed.

The case of Edward Wilson. nineteen
Years old, of Washington Grove. Nd, who
was arrested last night by Detectives
Pratt and Hewlett Of the central once
upon the charge Of false pretenses, was
nole pressed this morning at the Police
Court by Assistant United States Attor-
ney Ralph Given. because of the fact that
restitution had been made and there was
an inclination on the part of the prose-
cutting witness to withdraw the charges.
1t Is stated that the defendant has been
in i'll health for some time and that he
is not believed to have been responsible
for the acts which. led to his arrest. Sew
eral of the young mans friends and as
sOciates from Washington Grove appeared
in the Police Court this morning. and
upon his discharge from custody Wilson
was Immediately taken home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard.
Silsby agt. Silsby: complainant allowed
| to file amended and supplemental Dill;
complainants solicitor. Fred Beall.
Robinson agt. Robinson; rule to show
cause continued to August IL; complain
ants solicitor, l.. M. King; defendant
| solicitor. A. F. Fenning.
Redman agt. Potts; sale ratified: COM
plainant'S solicitor j. A. Lynham; de-
| PENDANTS solicitors. Ralston Siddons,
W. M. Williams and Arthur Peter.
| Harris & Shafer agt. Evans; rule to
| show cause continued to September 4;
| complainants' solicitors, Wilson g. Barks-
| dale and d. Fulton Harris; interviewer S
| solicitor, f. III. Thomas.
| Andrews agt. Simmons; decree pro con-
| fesso against defendant, Leo Simmons;
complainants solicitors, Jos. d. Sullivan
| and E. l.. Wilson.
| Davis agt. Slater heirs ct al; order of
| publication; compliments solicitor. c. s.
| Hillyer.
| In re lunacy of Charles Straub; account
| referred to auditor; attorney, r. A. Fen
ming.
Mailer agt. Mailer; leave to w. r.
| Plumbley to withdraw as solicitor for
| the defendant.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re Anacostia Brick Company; rule on
allie ged bankrupt, returnable August rs.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard
| United States ex rel. Boyer agt. Moore;
| writ of mandamus stayed and supersedeas
bond fixed at 500: REALTORS attorney, c
| L. Sturtevant; respondents attorney, w.
s. Ruckman.
| Aver & Son agt Mckinley eft al; order
to pay plaintiffs 500 from funds in reg
| istry of the court; plaintiffs attorney. j.
| A. Johnson.
Herndon Milling Company agt. Lewis;
| leave to file amended declaration granted
plaintiffs attorney, r. A. Ford; defend
ants attorney, z. Hilton Jackson.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard
In re payment of grade claim damages:
| orde. confirming certain awards on North
Capitol street.
| 2S4 for public school, citation and order
| of publication.
In re condemnation for Washington and
Western Maryland Railroad Company:
order allowing amendment of instrument
| Of appropriation.
CRIMINAL COURT No. 1-Justice Bar
| United States agt. John Tracy; embez-
element; noile pros.
United States agt. Emily HOLSTER;
| grand larceny; nolle pros: attorney, IL.
| P. Galley.
| Leavy; demurrer sustained and writ dis
| missed; petitioners attorneys, Darr,
Peyser & Taylor; respondents attorneys,
McNeill & Mcneil.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Barnard.
Estate of Edward NJ. P. Harriss; or
der for rule to show cause; attorney, +.
A. Jones.
| Estate of William F. Maddox: will adj
mitted to probate and letters testament
| tary granted to Hattie L. Maddox; bond,
$4,000; attorney. c. ]. Murphy.
In re Janet McF. Reid; order increas-
| ing bond to $4,000; attorney, c. c. CAL
| houn.
| Estate of Elizabeth Dahle; letters of
| administration granted to Henry DAZZLE /;
bond, $4OO; attorney, Erskine Gordon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Husband Cruel, Wife Ayers.

Suit for maintenance has been filed in
the District Supreme Court by Mrs. An
ME f. Maloney against Martin T. Malo-
ney. to whom she was married, December
T. 1894.
Mrs. Maloney says her husband has
been cruel and abusive and I'm November
last struck her with silver tureen. She
declares he also has refused TO con-
tribute to her support.
Attorney r. Newton Donaldson repre-
sents the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Geographical Congress Closes.

GENEVA. August AT the final ses-
sion of the geographical congress yes
terday a resolution was passed favoring
the creation Of an International consulta-
tive bureau of commercial geography and
of an International committee TO be COM
posed of the secretaries Of all geograph-
ical societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Republicans Will Ratify.

Plans are being made by the National
League of Republican State Clubs for a
big ratification meeting at Marshall Hall.
August Is. To arrange the details of the
project. a meeting of all the committees
in charge has been called for tomorrow
evening at s o'clock at the Raleigh Hotel.
Mr.. E. 4. Snyder. chairman of the gen.
eral committee. expects TO complete the
program of the exercises at this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. August 7.-WHEAT-DuIl
and easier: spot contract. 9S5ka99: spot No 2
red western. 99&a1 20; August. 0s5sa99: Sep
tenber. 9sIsa99: December 1.02: steamer No 2
red. 95%a95k: receipts. $50. 173 bushels; exports
"a. 600 bushels; southern by sample 75a9S; south
ern grade. 9ba9Sy.
CORN-Dull: spot mixed. So: September. So;
receipts. 400 bushels: southern white corn.
OATS-Steady: old No. 2 white. "a bid: old
No. 3 white 62a63l5: old No. mixed 6l1ha62;
receipts. S.97I bushels.
RYE-Firm; new No. western domestic. so
cents.
HAY-Qulet. unchanged demand Indifferent
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Inchanged
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Not Indemnifiable.
From PucE

The unhappy man was now seeking 10
recover under the employers liability
act
My boss. he testified, raised my
wages and ] got married. No. / swear
shouldn't have got married IL he hadn't
raised my wages"
But the court held, after hearing all the
evidence. that the plaintiff had been
guilty of centrfbutory negligence. and
the suit was dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
DoRR GOES TO FRISCO.
Alleged Embezzler Leaves Los An
geles to Face Charges Against Him.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. August Fred
erick Dorr. the stock broker whose Of
fees in this and other cities of the west
were recently closed because of alleged
failure on his part to meet obligations.
was taken back last night to San Fran
cisco, where a warrant for the alleged
endorsement of $4,000 worth of Wall
him.
Dorr was in consultation with lawyers
last night while the city was BEING
secured for him by detectives. Half an
hour before the train left for San Fran
cisco. at 7:30. the accused croker &C.
cepted service of the San Francisco war
rant and agreed to go north Walter j.
Task, an attorney, accompanied DorT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Apoplexy Beats Moose.

EVANSVILLE, Ohio, August 7.-While
placing a moose about his neck for the
purpose of committing suicide, James
Lorrimer, farmer living near here,
dropped dead yesterday. Death was due
TO apoplexy. brought on by excitement,
according to the coroner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
TILTED, He SHOOTS GIRL.
Express Driver Attempts to XII
Sixteen-Year-Old Sweetheart.

AAeoSAA SoA -OAo 0W0SIAooAS'
NEW YORK, August made desper-
ate by the refusal Of Cynthia Ninie six
teen years old, to marry him. John DAILY
an express wagon driver. last night shot
the girl in the back as she was standing
with her mother, her younger sister and
brother in front of the family apartments
DAILY fired three times at the group, but
only the one shot took effect. The gir
will probably recover.
AS DAILY stood at the curb shooting al
the women and children in the doorway
Tesse MIME, Cynthia's sister. twelve
years old. sprang upon him, caught him
by the hand. in which he held the re-
volver, and held him until neighbors over
powered him.
Daily was arrested. charged with at
tempted murder.