davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
The Quaintest Station,

. The most quaint, queer and curious
station along the line of the Erie is at
Soho, just beyond the big Tiffany fac
tory at Forest Hill. 1t consists of a
large. old, spreading tree, around the
trunk and lower branches of which
has been built circular wooden avn.
ing or umbrella Around the base
is a board platform and seat Only a
few houses are in sight, but trains do
stop there, and they do say that peo-
pie have been seen getting on and
off at the station"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
The snap-shoo,ins Nuisance

One Of the nuisances of the present
day is the photographer who snaps
the married couple just as they come
out Of the church. The nuisance of
it is that no one likes to be taken
unawares, but that might be obviated
II the public is trained to expect the
camera upon every occasion and is
always ready to look sweet"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Pay OF Teachers in India.

At present the minimum rate of pay
Of teacher in government schools in
Trayancore is rupees (6s. Sd a
month, and there are now 227 teach.
ers on 5 rupees and 226 on rupees
,ss) in government schools.
This pay is to be raised to I
rupees t9s. ADJ month and in fu.
tur no teacher will be appointed in
any government school on less than
this salary.-Madras Mail
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

believed, the appearance OF porpoises
and large fish, supposed to be whales.
Although the fishermen gather them
as the tide recedes, many are over
looked. 1t is the opinion of the natives
that the fish. which include mackerel,
hake, pollock and herring, all small in
size, have been forced ashore by the
larger fish which have invaded the
waters recently.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Correct Measurements.

The correct measurements of a
short woman are: Height, feet 4
inches; neck, l2h inches; bust. sc
inches;s waist, 81 inches; hips. 81
inches. For a tall woman the meas.
urements are: Height, feet Sh
inches; weight, 1877 pounds: bust. sc
inches; waist, 25 inches; hips. AZ
inches; top of arm. IA inches, tapering
70 s inches.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Girls Pleasant DUTY.

Little Margaret Johnson Patterson,
greatgranddaughter of the tailor pres.
idcnt, unfurled the United States flag
at the opening Of the National GENE.
terry al Bristol. Va, in memory Of An.
drew johnson. In the center OF the
cemetery is the beautifui Johnson
monument
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Gas Companies Given Benefit

Official tests OF gas meters in New
York city show that defective meters
give the gas companies the benefit of
the doubt, that is, where there is one
that is too slow there are two that
are too fast
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Fish Chased Ashore by Whales.

A serious menace to health is threat.
-, sned at Nahant by the large quantities
OF fish which have been thrown up on
the beaches and rocks following It is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
HARTMAN WINS FIGHT.
Dominates Policy Of the Illinois
Central Railway.

CHICAGO, March 4,-The long struggle
for control of the Illinois Central railroad
was ended, at least temporarily, yester
day, when the oft-a adjourned annual meet
ing Of stockholders held its final session
and elected four directors. With only
formal protests recorded by the interests
headed by Stuyyesant Fish which have
been opposing the administration of the
road. +. II. Hartman and John Jacob
Astor were reelected to the beard. a. G.
Hackstaff, who has been serving as a
director since the death of John c. Well
ing, was chosen to fill out the unexpired
term, and Joseph F. Titus was elected to
succeed Stuyyesant Fish upon the direc-
torate. Mr.. Titus, howeve:, is 10 serve
only few weeks. President Harahan an
nouncing to the stockholders that ]. Og-
den Armour of Chicago will be chosen
to the board in place of Mr.. Titus as
soon as the stock owned by Mr. Armour
can be transferred to his account on the
books. thus making him a stockholder
Of record.
Mr.. Fish was not present at the meet
ing, and only few Of his allies were
there to watch his interests. Neither was
the bulk of the proxies held by Mr. Fish
presented to the proxy committee. The
report of that body showed that jsi 1888
shares, out Of total of 100000 outstand-
ing. are entitled to be voted. OF these
5Sl, 456 were held by President Harahan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 4.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance OF 5a9
points in response to higher cables. ana
during the early session old crop positions
sold IL to Il points net higher Business
was moderately active and interest seemed
to center chiefly in May contracts. Prices
were a point or two on from the top
during the middle of the morning. but the
tone of the market was steady.
Futures opened steady: March, 1o73;
May, 1886: July. 1855; August. 1O.45; &C.
tober. 1908; December, 1907 bid
The market was easy late in the fore
noon under realizing. with prices at mid
day about 4 to points net higher, or g
to points off from the best.
Spot quiet: Middling uplands. 11.65; mid
ding gulf. l1.9O.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
11,0OO bales against q. '63 last week ~ a nd
"A so last year. For the week. 10000
bales against l21 ,O66 last week. and 1754o
last wear Today's receipts at New Or
leans. 252 bales against &. i30 last year, and
at Houston. 3,I99 bales against 6.4IO
last year
Spot closed quiet: middling uplands.
1856; middling gulf. 1l.9O. Sales. 80 bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. March 4.-Closing-Cot-
ton-Spot: good business done; prices I'M
changed American middling, fair. 6.73;
good middling, 6.37: middling. GIL; low
middling SIT; good ordinary. 5.33: ordi-
nary, 4.s3. The sales OF the day were
10000 bales. Of which 500 were for specu-
lation and export. and included 9.1OO
American. Receipts. 1900 bales. includ-
ing 1880 bales American. Futures
opened steady and closed steady.
March. 5.72ha: March and April. 5.72h
April and May. 5.741: May and June.
57511: June and July. ga: July and
August. 5.70lz: August and September,
b61h; September and October. $50; Octo-
Der and November. 5.451s; November and
December. 5.43; December and January.
$40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices from ! cent to 2
cents higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 19ao0
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
10; Tennessee. -.
Western f1rsts. 32ha33: seconds. 24a25.
Process. fancy. 26H a27: fair to good, 90
a23. Store-packed. fresh, 10a2D.
CHEESE. - New York state factory.
new. large, 1Gha17.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per h.,
l5alS: hens. per h.. 12a13; roosters. per
10. 6: keats, per h.. II; turkeys. toms.
h.. 11a13.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens, choice.
per h., 13a14: roosters, per h.. TaS;
chickens. per h.. 16a1s: ducks. Fer h..
l3a16; turkeys. hens. per h.. IS; toms.
W VEGETABLES. Potatoes. per Dbl.
per bbl. 75al. 90: sweet potatoes. per
Dbl. 3.Ooa50o: yams, per Dbl. o.5Oa35o;
turnips, per box, 30a4O; per bbl., LOO;
rutabagas. per Dbl. l.25a2OO: cucum-
bers. per doz.. 1.o0a2.oo onions. Ter Dbl.
per carrier. 1.50a2 90: cabbage. per 100
lbs. SOaln0 cabbage. new Fla. nat, per
bbl.. 1."5a t.75; early Yorks. per hbl., 800
1850; cnulifower. per basket. 1.5ca2.25;
ka!e. per Dbl. 75a90: spinach. per bbl..
1.S0a2 20: eggplant. per crate. 1.5ea2.00:
beans. Fla. per basket. 3OOa 800: new
beets. per bunch. 4a6: lettuce, Tia, per
basket. 1.0Oa2.OO; okra, per carrier. $50
a4.OO; celery. per bunch. Joa90: brussels
per crate. 1.5Oa3.5o: parsley. New Or
leans. per bunch. s: peas. Fla. per bas-
ket. 50Oa6.0O; parsnips. per pox 50a6O.
GREEN FRU1TS.-Apples. per bbl..
2.5Oa5.OO; oranges, Fla, per box. Lisa
800; navels, Cal. per box. 2.oca2.75:
ines. per strap. 4:ooa6oO; pinsapples,
Fla. per crate. 3.O0a3.a5: crahnerries.
per box. 2.50a3.5O; per bbl. S.OOa12.O0:
strawberries. Fla. per qt.. 25at0.
HAY AND STRAW. - Hay, western.
No. ], l7.O0a17.5O; No. 2, 16-0OaI8.50;
13.5oal4 90: rye. machine thrash. 0.0Oa
$50; wheat. 650a7.00; oat straw. per
ton. 9.OOa0.5U.
DRESSED MEAT. - Pork. small and
neat. per cwt., $50: large. 5.ooa6oo.
LIVE STOCK. Cattle. extra. Fer
cwt.. 500; butcher. per cwt. 4.0oa4.50:
ordinary. per cwt., 2.5Oa3.O0. Hogs. per
4a4h: lambs, choice, 7a71s. Calves.
choice. per H.. S1.; medium. per d.. IA
IN.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. 1, per lb., 13:
No. .. IL; No. 3. 10. Rounds, No. /. per
h.. 0; No. =, s: No. 3, Z. Loins. No. l..
per h., Is; No. 2. IL; No. 8. 10. Cnucks,
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed.
free OF burrs. per h.. %: unwashed, 1Sa
II. Hides. green. per h.. 8: dry. per h..
9al1. Sheepskins, green. each, 5Oa75
dry. each. a5a60. Mink. each. ..0Oao.50:
raccoon. 25a0O; red fox, 1.25a1. rs;
skunk, 25a75: opossum. 10al5: gray fox,
35a6O; muskrat, i5a23; muskrat kits. 5 !;
ra bbit skins. ]. Calfskins. green, each,
1.0Oai.25; dry. hint hides. per h.. g.;
dry sailed hides. s.
GRAIN-Wheat. s5a9T. Corn. shelled
old, white. 69a71: yellow, ~; new. 6Oa
65; ear, ..75a3.O0. Oats, western white
No >, 5Sa6O: mixed, 55a56. Bran. per
ton. 3S.00a3O.00. Middiings. per ton.
2600aS0.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
THE PROPOSITION
REPRESENTATIV WILL OP'
POSE WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Chairman Jenkins Of the House Ju.
dietary Committee Gives Reasons
for the Decision.

The House committee on the judiciary
will report adversely the joint resolution
by Mr.. Davey of Louisiana to so amend
the Constitution of the United States as to
confer upon women the right to vote. The
committees action will be taken Friday
of this week
In discussing the proposition Repre-
sentative Jenkins said: Our girl friends
| seem to think that the duty of this COM
mittee is very easy and that it is a very
simple ma tier to amend the Constitution
OF the United States. Those in favor Of
this proposition overlook the fact that the
federal government was created by the
states, and the states expressly reserved
unto themselves the power and the right
to say who shall vote and who shall not
vote.
Now. why should the federal govern
ment undertake to force upon the states
something they do not want? To Illus
trate, New York refuses the right OF sur
frage to women. Why should they join
in crusade to insist that TIE right OF
suffrage should be conferred upon women
ir the state of Georgia?
THE right to vote Is exercised under
what we commonly call the police power
of the states, and it is serious question
whether we should attempt to divide that
power. So far it has been proved that
IL Is pest 10 iedFe IL eheiCiS VII e'.S
states. But inSiStenCe upon Suffrage is
only step, that is followed by marriage
and divorce and several other sentimental
propositions.
when the question is fairly presented
as to whether women shall vote or not,
We shall have to argue the question on
different lines. | am perfectly wiling 10
say that since have been in Congress
have never seen d member of the com-
mittee on the judiciary who felt favorably
inclined to this proposed act.
Another thing might be said in this
connection, and that is that our demo-
cratic friends will not be asleep when the
attempt is made to deprive the states of
this Union of any part of their police
power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Government Securities.
AGED MAN MARRIEs NURSE.
Samuel McCreery Springs q Surprise
on His Friends.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. March Sam
uel McCreery. ninety years OF age. and
Mrs. Bernice A. Lambert, trained nurse.
were quietly married last night at Nc
Crsery's home In this city The wedding
was a surprise to the friends and relatives
OF the couple. Mr.. McCreery is native
of Hagerstown, and has lived here all his
life, with the exception of a few years
spent in California during the gold fever.
Upon his return to Hagerstown he dealt
in stocks and loans and amassed for
tune.
This is Mr. McCreery's second matri-
moniai venture. his first wife having died
about two years ago. The bride is a
daughter of George Garlock OF Hagers-
town. Since the death of the first Mrs.
McCreeSy she has been at McCreery's
home in the capacity OF trained nurse
and housekeeper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Stocks Regained Some OF Yes.
terday's Closing Losses.
LOST LATER IN REACTION
General Market Was Dull and Fairly
Steady.
LEGISLATION THE THEME
Further Restrictions by Legislators
Condemned-Intemp Enact
rents Discussed.
LOST LATER IN REACTION
;ns,iaI Disnatrb 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star
NEW YORK. March 4.-Developments
in the stock market today made II pain
that little activity is to be expected untli
the political atmosphere has been cieareo
mr. Stocks regained some of their late
losses Yesterday at the opening and I'M
,oedistelv afterward. but reaction In the
second hour shaded prices off again In
ssuersI the stock market was duil anu
fairly steady
The no1i,icsJ situation continued to en-
gross the entire attention of wall street.
The activity of legislators 10 IMPOSE "
further restriction on tradinS at tiiiis
when corporation SecurltHS Heeu go
encoura cement in order to insure re-
1urn of prosperity has met with di'nos
unanimous condemnation II Is recos
nized that the Hepburn DIN reses
sentiment in Congress that might Easily
become dangerous to the hateiiai 80
perity of the country if no proper Guam
pior, can be raised up to eliminate I'M
thinking prejudice from the contest
The pIethora of bills in Congress t'
regulate the delicate balance or the couI,-
RVS finances and financial institutions Is
In. resuIt of no new outbreak. but the
danger in its sporadic appearances hes IN
the fact that they are usually loiioweo
by similar half-disested measures III Tue
state legislatures. which do not SO easily
Nlol1 10 redSOl- diiu NiiSh'
into laws cause endless confusion untii
they are at last declared unconstitutional.
Passion of Legislators.
The stock market has suffered from this
passion of legislators for regulating
everything and corporations have suf-
fered with it. 1t has done little good 10
securities to harass the corporations that
issue them The mischief set afoot by IN
temperate enactment in this regard
turned against the markets that make
possible the country's great wealth. Is
not likely to result in any greater bene-
fit to the country than an increase In
the competency of legislative st. George
In view of this tendency of Congress,
which, with the coming presidential con-
yentions, is certain to checkmate any
plans for a stable and at the same time
prosperous securities market. traders nat
urally prefer to commit themselves to no
large undertakings. The market reflects
faithfully their determination to await
developments before doing anything OF
moment.
The course of Union Pacific is being
watched with attention for the reason
that an announcement of an issue OF
securities is expected at almost any time:
Apart from Union Pacific and National
Lead, which have been very active. there
was little interest in particular secur1'
ties.
The Calumet and Hecla Mining Compa-
nv again reduced its dividend, on this oc-
casion voting a distribution OF $500
share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Money at SO
LOANED ON D. c. REAL ESTATE
Heiskell & McLeran.
so30.tf I4oa b st.
SONS OF ST. PATRICK.
Gov. johnson Will Meet Taft and
Hughes at Dinner.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Gov. johnson
Of Minnesota Is to be in New York cit,
to attend the dinner of the Friendly Son:
of st. Patrick March II. There are tc
he two more notable speakers on tina,
occasion Secretary Taft and Gov
Hughes.
The dinners of the Friendly Sons art
non political: and 1t was said last night
that the speeches OF Johnson: Tart and
Hughes would be without political signifi
canoe Yet for all that Gov. Johnson while
in the city will talk over the democratic
national situation with democrats. Gov
Johnson has adhered steadfastly to his
utterances for the last sig months that Inc
was not candidate for the democratic
nomination for President. He supported
Bryan in the two campaigns of 1876 anG
1900 and Judge Parker in 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close OF the stock market the
IoHoWing stocks had changed In price
since above quotations. there being mo
change IN balance OF the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper. 50N.
Am Car & Foundry, 27h
american Smelling. 59H.
American Sugar, lis.
Anaconda. 32ss.
Atchison, Top. & s. Fe. 6SH
Canadian Pacific, 143N.
Chicago Great Western. ~.
Chicago. Mil, & st. Paul, l1OH
colorado Fuel & Iron, l6X.
Colorado Southern, q.
Great Northern Ore, J6k.
Great Northern, pfd., 1l7K.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, com. 10
Missouri Pacific. 32h. -o'
National Lead, 40
New York Air Brake, 1911.
New York Central. Ga
N. T., Ontario and Western 70
Northern Pacific, 122h.
Pennsylvania r. r., 49,
Reading 981s.
Rock Island, COM, liz.
Southern Pacific. 6s%.
Union Pacific. l13N.
Z. s. Steel. 29h.
u. 8. Steel. pfd., %.
Western Union, 401.
BONDS.
Rock Island Is, 57N.
United States Steel IS, So.
Union Convertibles, s3h
Interboro 4las, ssh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 4.-wHEAT-Firmer
spot contract 90la a93as; spot No. red western
sSs. a991.: March, s9laao9ts; April. 1.OOxa al OF
May. l.0l%al .O2; steamer No. 2 red, 951a95&
receipts. 2274 bushels; southern on grade
95l2as31a.
CORN-Firmer; spot mixed. 63%a63fs; No.
white, 63I. a6;}A: March. 83l. ad3A April. 64t
64ts May. 83a.s66; steamer mixed 59h 1904
!sseipss, si1ss bushels; southern a white white corn
oATS-Firm: No. white. 5sssO; No. ) white
5Ta59. No 2 mixed. 571a; receipts, 4.S7l bushels
RYE-Firmer; No. western export, SSa8O
bushels.
HAY-Easy; No. timothy. l6.JOal7 90; No
clover mixed i4.JOal5.Oo.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
BUILDING OUTLOOK BETTER
Permits for cts Structures Issued
During February.

That the condition in building opera
tons in the District is more favorable
than for the past four months is evident
from the report made to the Commits
sioners today by John p. Healy. acting
inspector of buildings. Of the transac-
tions OF the District building department
for the past month.
According to Mr.. Healy there were 275
building permits issued in February-an
increase of 81 over the preceding month
for buildings estimated to cost $726,ls7.
The total estimate for the preceding
month was only $o63. coo, and during De-
cember the total was less than $35OOOO.
'Thi. boom in the building operations
is attributed to the approach OF spring
and the restoration of confidence in the
prosperity of the country.
The permit issued last week for the
administration building of the Carnegie
Institution. which is estimated to cost
S225 900. helped to swell the total. 1t was
the largest individual permit issued dur
ing the month.
Prominent among the other permits
issued were 81 permits for brick repairs.
to cost $4i coo; SO permits for brick dwell
ings, to cost S21l.-OO; u. permits for
frame repairs. to cost $1,000: ~ permits
for frame dwellings. to cost 600: !
brick apartment house. to cost $500; !
combined apartment house and store, to
cost $4,000 / brick store and dwelling. to
cost $4,000 and ] brick warehouse, to
cost $4,000.
The following summary will show the
distribution of the improvements in the
various sections Of the District and the
values of the same.
Buildings-Northeast, 29.055; southeast.
none: northwest 1910. $50: southwest, $lj.-
0;5: county. $3I4.S7O; total. $3.50, $40.
Observation-Disclosures, $623: southeast,
1888: northwest. $39,339; southwest,
81, 062; county. $l2.s20: total. $56,577.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
DELAY ON TRACkAGE BILL
COMPLAINT OF MEMBER OF THE
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

According to a number OF members OF
the House who are DESTROYS OF seeing the
Union station trackage bill recently
passed by that body enacted into law.
the Inconsistency of the United States
Senate was never better illustrated than
by the present attitude of that body to-
ward the proposed legislation. One menu
Der OF the House District committee to-
day voiced opinion on this subject.
Early in the session. said he. the
Senate simply paved the air in its fran
tic haste to enact some sort of legisla-
ton that would, in the shortest possible
time. bring at least measure of peace
and comfort to District citizens and others
having to use the new Union station. So
the Senate rushed through a makeshiff
measure and sent it over to the House.
The House District committee, impressed
on the part of the Senate for the welfare
OF local people and the travelling public,
favofably reported to the House measure
providing for temporary trackage facili-
ties. This failed lamentably. the commit
tee was spanked. and everybody at this
end of the Capitol was made unhappy.
Then the House District committee
went TO work and by every day and all
day labor perfected d permanent track
age bill, that. although it may have one
VI wv 10 i.it
main most excellent measure. This till
was passed by the House and conferees
appointed.
Lack of Interest Charged.
rs the Senate still in hurry? Is that
august body still impressed with the faS
that some speedy steps must be taken
to provide for the comfort and convent
ence of District citizens and the travelling
1>l h. Jr,;r kutf all
not noticeably. Senator Gallinger chair
man of the conferees on the trackage bill.
is busy: so is Senator Martin: Is Sem
ator Long. At the House end the con-
ferees. with Chairman Smith at their
head. are willing to sit up nights. if
necessary. in order to reach a reasonable
compromise between the Senate and
House trackage measures.
But the Senate conferees don't appear
even mildly interested, and there's no
telling when conferences will begin-let
alone end. All we can do is to hope for
the best.
What I'm afraid of is that the track
age bill will be permitted to drift along
under a conferees disagreement until the
closing days of the session and then pres
sure brought to bear which will result in
the enactment of this legislation without
the most desirable features of the House
proposition--uni transfers and SUI
pervision by the District Commissioners.
|. for one, am going to do all ! can to
keep the House from agreeing to be
walked over by the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Death of GottIob Lsderer.

Gottlob Lederer, eighty-one years OF
age. and for long time resident of the
District died yesterday at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs Emma Burnley aoOl
Gales street northeast. The funeral will
take place at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. from Geier's chapel, ll13 7th street,
and the interment will be at Prospect Hill
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Assigns for Creditors Benefit.

Leah Loeb, trading as Loeb & Co.,
clothier at 62l Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. today filed an assignment for
benefit of creditors to Samuel Talbert.
The schedule attached to the deed of as
signment shows liabilities. $12.14717 and
assets. $6,745.s6. Included in the assets
are premises 1910 Columbia road, stock in
trade and open accounts.
On application of the assignee Justice
that the affairs of the concern be admin
istered under direction of the court.
Attorneys Wolf & Rosenberg appeared
for the assignee.