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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

MINORITY MEMBERS BOLT OVER
TARIFF BILL.
Their Leader Later Brought Before
the Bar Of the House by
Sergeant-at-Arms.

MANILA, April 10.-As protest
against what Is claimed was arbitrary
action in the matter of the Payne tariff
bill the progressist wing of the minority
withdrew from the assembly today. Later
the sergeant-at-arms brought Minority
Leader Singson before the bar OF the
house on a call of the assembly The
minority had presented a report favoring
the adoption of certain features Of the
insular commissions resolution relative to
the tariff bill. The house adopted the
majority report rejecting the commits
sion's proposals and refused to consider
the minority report.
The members of the minority then
Withdrew from the chamber.
The proceedings were attended by some
disorder, during which the assembly
voted 10 dismiss Immediately the princi-
pal sergeant-at-arms because he had been
absent when needed.
The point at issue was the question Of
adopting the report of conference COM
mi tee appointed April to patch up the
differences between the assembly and the
commission relative to the Payne bill,
the former body having rejected by a
vote OF II to 0 a proposal made by the
latter to urge the adoption of the tariff
measure by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
SCARE KEEPS GRAIN MEN BUSY
New York Exchange and Chicag
Board Open Today.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 1O.-Although the
stock exchanges of New York. London
Paris and Berlin were closed today as
usual, this being one of the three holidays
in the Easter festival season. the New
York produce exchange and the Chicago
board of trade, both OF which closed or
Good Friday, were open for business to-
day, because the Patten wheat corner
movement in Chicago made it somewha,
unsafe to stop the American grain marke,
for three days In succession at this time
For the same reason the grain depart
ment of the Consolidated stock exchange
in this city remained open. With these
exceptions the financial district in this
city wore more of a holiday aspect than
yesterday. as the banks close anyhow at
IL o'ciock Saturday.
Except for the purpose of payment of
drafts, the Offices the large brokers
and bankers were deserted, but like the
incorporated banks. all private bankers
had to keep their counting rooms open
for the usual half day Saturday. All of
the American exchanges will be open
again for business next Monday, although
in London and some of the other Eu-
ropean centers Easter Monday will also
be observed as holiday.
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ner given during the session of the con-
gress by the car, when the health of the
Russian emperor was proposed, DR.. Young
ed, greatly scandalizing a German who
sat next to him.
But the car could not have been great
~ Mortified himself at the failure to drink
his health. for not long after DR.. Young
returned to America the Russian min.
lister took to Hamilton Fish. then Sec
rotary of State, a magnificent diamond
ring. gift from the czar to the mar
who abstained from the imperial cham
payne. The ring. which DR.. Young kept
in a safe deposit vault is huge affair
In the center Is blue enamel disk almos,
as large as a ten-cent piece. and around
it are eight very large diamonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia.
19a19h; west Virginia and southwest
BUTTER.-Creamery fancy, 29Ha
BIZ; western firsts. 29a31; seconds.
27a2S; process, fancy, 26a27: fair to
good. 19a2O. Store packed. fresh. 10.
CHEEsE.-New York state factory.
new, large. 16a16k.
POULTRY.-Chicken winter, per H..
2Oa23; hens, per H.. 14h; ROSTERS. per
lb.. 8; keats, per h.. II: turkeys. nens.
per h., IS; turkeys. toms. per h.. 16;
ducks: per H., l2alS; , ~ ,o..,.
hens. choice. per h.. 15al6:. -oostecs,
per h.. 8: chickens. per h.. 20a:2
spring. per h.. 2sa35s- ducks, per H.
l6a1S: capons. large. per h.. 22a23
capons. small. per lb.. lSa20.
VEGETABLES.-Pot per bbl..
No. l, 2.5Oa3.O0; northern. per bu.. i:O0s
1925; sweet potatoes. per bbl.. S.eOa3. so
yams: per Dbl, 17oa2oo; t sSTnips s.. per 2
s eoa saso p 5eFn 3d. Ds
bers. per basket, s.0Oa4.o0: onions. per
bbl.. 2.5Oa2.75; onions. bu.. 1.1Oa1.25:
cabbages. southern. per bbl.. 2.50aS0o;
eggplant, crate. 2.0Oa3OO: squash. per
basket ~ lSoa2oo; peas Fla per Da az,
2.25; kale. per bbl-. 5Oa75; lettuce. per
basket, 1.OOa2.25; tomatoes. Fla. per
crate 15Oa2.25: radishes per 100. 1.03a
800: celery. per bunch, 4Oa75; celery.
per carrier. 2.OOa2.50: new beets. bunch
sa4: caulifiower. Fla. per crate. i.5Oa
800; California. per crate. 2.75a3.0o;
rhubarb, per ,S d1z.; soas snn,as NOV ,,,
3.5Oa6.5O; oranges. Fla, per box. 2-ooa
$50: oranges, Cal, box, 3OOa3.5O; grape
fruit, per crate. 1.5Oa3.50: pineapplec.
per crate, 3.OOa4.OO: cranberries, per
bbl.. s.OOal1.00: cranberries. per box.
HAY AND sTRAw.-Hay. western.
No. !, 14.5Oa15.OO: No. 2. 13.O0al3.s5:
mixed. 1l:0Oa13.00. Straw. rye. bundie.
400; straw, wheat, per ton, S.0Oas5O;
straw. oat, per ton. S.OOaS.5o.
SEEDS.-Alsike. per bu. 9.25a9.5O:
clover. per bu.. 6.VOa6.5o: timothy. per
'I LIVE sTocK.-cattle. extra. per
cwt.. 5.5oa6.oo: medium. per cwt,; 4;ooa
Ats; ordinary. per cwt.. 3.OOa3.5o:
Hogs, per cwt., gross. 650a7.Oo. Sheep.
per ID. 4a5. Lambs. fall. choice. per
ib. 6ha7h; medium. O; spring. choice.
BEEF CUTs:-Ribs. No. 1. per lb;.
Is; No. 2. II: No. 3, L. Rounds. No. l.
per h. 10; IN No. ~ S q; No 70, & No. h 8
Chucks. No. 1. per h.. 8: No: 2. 8: No.
DRESSED MEATS.-Pork. small. per
hundred. S0OaS.5O; medium. 7OOa7.50.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed.
free Of burrs. per H.. 2sa30: wool. an
washed. per ID. s22a25. Hides, green.
per h.. 8: hides. dry. per h.. 1oaI4;
sheepskins, green. each. 75a1.15: calf
skins. green. each, lsoa1e5o; dry lint
hides. per lb. 12a!5: dry sailed hides.
nar IN 1Ca14: mink, each, 15Oa4 90.
muskrat, 25a32: opossum. 25a3O: gray
fox, 4Oal 90; skunk. 5oa1.s5: red fox
.OOa2 SO: rabbit, 1; raccoon, 4Oa9O.
GRAIN-Wheat. per bu., 1.20a1. 30.
Corn, shelled. per bu., Tease: ear, per
Dbl. 3.75a4 90 Oats, western. VIII te, No
=. per bu.. 63a6s: mixed. 62a84. Bran.
per ton. 2S.OOa30.O0. Middling. per ton.
80. OOa32.OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
More Capital Needed.

ITO expand the present capacity OF
the properties would require the In
vestment of many millions of dollars
of additional capital. as any increase
would necessitate the opening Of new
ore and coal properties. as well as the
construction of additional furnaces
and mills. The company. though rich
In coal and ore. is SO located geograph-
ically that the market for its steel
products Is naturally circumscribed. 1t
is virtually impossible for it to COM
pete on a profitable basis with north
ern mills in the territory north Of the
Ohio and Missouri rivers. It's market
is confined exclusively to the south
and southwest. in which territory, as is
we'll known, the consumption of steel
Is relatively small as compared with
the consumption in the central west,
the northwest and the territory east of
the Alleghenies. In the last named
market the Tennessee company cannot
successfully compete at all The effi-
cheney of labor In the southern iron
and steel districts is far below that in
the north"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
City's Limits to Be Extended.

1t would require a long chapter to de-
scribe all the recent improvements that
have been going on I'm Birmingham and
its suburbs. which will doubtless be unit
ed in greater city before long. The
recent legislature passed law extending
the limits of the city from six and one
fourth 10 forty-two and a half square
miles. anncxing eleven suburban towns
and increasing The population from $4,000
to 10000 thereby.
This law passed the senate over an ad-
verse report of the committee To wh,ch
ii had been referred by the deciding vote
of the lieutenant governor when the roll
call showed d tie. Mr.. Miller, the sena-
tor from Birmingham. opposed the bin
with great energy, but the members of
the assembly from this city supported it,
Gov. Conner. who lives in Birmingham,
approved the bill after a mass meeting
Of citizens had Endorsed il, and requested
his formal approval.
Everybody supposed that Greater Biz
mingham was an accomplished fact but
a curious complication arose, under which
the legislation becomes null and void and
a new law will have to be passed at a
special session. which will be soon called
to consider amendments to the prohibit
tlon act and devise means for increasing
the revenues of Alabama.
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"Two-Foot Gun" Law.

1t happened in this way: The recent
legislature also passed what is famiiiarly
known as the two-foot gun law" which
prohibited the -toting'' Of a weapon with
barrel less than twenty -four inches long.
This law was intended to stop the vicious
custom that prevails among the negroes
of carrying concealed weapons, without
interfering with sportsmen who have
rivals and shoot them.
4 gun with barrel two feet long
cannot be concealed: hence the limit de-
fined by the law. One of the first persons
arrested for violation OF this act was an
Influential negro at the town Of Besse-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

Special Correspondence of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 8. 1909.
I do not know that Birmingham 6as
ever called THE Magic City" but that Is
good name for 1t. Every time I come
here / find notable advancements and i'm
provements In material respects, while
the morals of the population have been
closely looked after during the last two
years.
New residences are appearing in every
direction on the surrounding hills: new
churches at conspicuous points: a million
dollar hotel is contemplated; the largest
business block in the south. with $50 office
rooms, stands in the center of the town.
and other skyscrapers that would do
credit to New York or Chicago are rising
around it.
The enterprise of the people is illus
trated by the manner in which a splendid
new building for the chamber OF COM
merce was started. Such r. structure has
been needed for a long time and last fall,
while the country was still under the
clouds of financial depression, the archi-
tect's plans We're decided upon by COM
mittee at IL O'Clock one fine morning.
They were submitted to a full meeting
of the members at o'clock that after
noon. the recommendations were adopted
the city was divided into districts and
canvassers were appointed to solicit sub
scriptions to the stock. Before 3 o'clock
the next morning all the funds necessary
had been subscribed and the architect
was authorized to advertise for bids for
construction work.
The building, seven stories in height. is
now nearly completed. The material is
concrete. reinforced with steel. There will
be an assembly room to seat 500 people,
an exhibition hall. offices for the chamber
of commerce, commercial club and various
other commercial and industrial organiza-
tions, a restaurant with billiard, reading
and smoking rooms and various other ap-
purtenances of a social club. and what
ever rooms remain will be rented for Of
fees.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special pi.patch to The stsr.

BALTIMORE. Nd. April lO.--wHEAT-
red western. l.34Aai .34h: May, i.3fNal. siH;
July. 1.11aa1.ll% steamer No. 2 red. 1915
l.2Ial.34
CORN-Easier; spot contract 72.ta1a: April,
receipts 1899 bushels: exports. q. TIA bushels
southern white corn. 70Aa73h; southern yellow
corn, 69A a72E.
OATSEEasier: No. white. 59a5eik: No. 3
white. 571aa5S1s; No. mixed, 57a57k; receipts
IL, $50 bushels.
RYE-Dull: No. 2 western expert, ssass, No. 2
western domestic. Sass; receipts. 1,5e6 bushels
HAY-Firm.
GRAIN FREIGHTE-Quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

Sir Robert Boyce. FRS. dean Of the
Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine. Is.
on behalf of the colonial offices. visiting
the West Indies. for the purpose OF look
ing into the present methods OF dealing
with sickness and recommending what
can be done to promote the physical vel.
fare of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Eccentricity.

From the Detroit Free Press.
What makes you say that your late
uncle was eccentric?
Didn't he cut me or In his will?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

An international exhibition OF hygiene
will be held at Turin during September,
October and November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

Nearly 10000 infants under a year old
die every year in England. Over 100. 600
of these are victims of the ignorance and
carelessness of their mothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, April 10.-Despite firm cables
wheat was inclined to be weak during
the early trading today owing to consid
cradle prof1t-taking on May. Leading
bulls were moderate sellers OF that on
ton and were buyers of July. psctacu-
lar features were lacking and the volume
of business was small. The market opened
Arm with prices unchanged to XaMc
higher compared with Thursdays close.
May being at l.24H to 1.2J. and July at
liz to Lips. The pressure on May, how
ever. socn carried the price down to
sold Off to liz.
66N. and sold off to 65N.
May oats opened unchanged at 54H, and
declined to 54N.
Provisions opened a shade lower to
5a7hc higher.
Wheat-Sentiment In July became ex-
tremely bullish later In the day owing to
the urgent demand by one Of the leading
bulls. Excitement In the pit became In
tense during the ANAL half hour and the
price of that option rose rapidly. The tor
was reached at 1.15. May In the meantime
sold up to 1.26 The close was. excited
and and, strong tr g, With With May up at 125*.
The corn market rallied ate in the day
owing to the strength Of wheat. May ad-
vancing to 6611. The close was firm, with
May unchanged at 66t1.
CIooo. WI sdt-Nndy. A.1>0A, july l.14Aa
lis; September, 1.O7N; Decembert 1O7.
Corn-May. esq: July. 657sa68: Septem.
Der 85H; December, 81.
Oats-May. 54%: July. 47Aa47N; Sep
TENDER, 4O3s.
Pork-May. 1905: July. 1880: septem.
Der. 1895.
Lard-May. 1O27halO3O; July. 10. 4Oa
10 42l.: September, 1O.52h
Ribs-May. 9.42k; July. 9.55; September
0.7O
Rye-Cash. 81: May, so.
T4mothy-April, $50.
Clover-April. 9.35
Barley-Cash 61ha8S
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Ornament in Interior.

A marquis Ga feet long, constructed OF
wire glass and supported from the build
Ing by heavy brackets and chains, extends
over the entrances thirty feet, affording
protection to passengers who arrive and
depart. The general waiting room, 60 by
I'D feet inside, is surrounded by an ar
cade, smoking room, barber shop. ladies'
retiring room. news stand, soda fountain,
fruitshop, miscei laneous booths, and Is
crowned with an arched ceiling 90 feet
from the floor, and the dome, already de-
scribed.
The arches, dome and ceiling are finish
ed in ornamental glazed tiles. The wood
work is quartered oak. In one of the
people and in the other are lunch and
dining rooms.
The trainsheds are reached by subways
from the main platform and a tunnel al
lows passage along 9TH avenue under the
building sheds and tracks. The train
shed. constructed of reinforced concrete
is 80 feet long, covering five platforms
and ten tracks. eight in pairs and two
single. The sheds over the Platforms
are low, clearing the tops of passenger
coaches only a few inches. and overlap
ping as to afford protection from the
weather without interfering with light
and ventilation.
Two stairways lead from the subways
TO each platform. fully equipped pow
er plant. owned and operated by the ter
minal company takes care of the heating
and lighting of the building and the
lighting OF the yards, sheds and SUD-
ways The baggage and express rooms
are equipped with all modern facilities
for handling packages, and in every way
the new station is as perfect as human
ingenuity and experience can make it.
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Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. April 1O.-Closing: Wheat
Spot strong; No. 2 red western winter,
IS SID: futures firm; May. IS load; July.
IS 117s; September. IS 5Ed
Corn-Spot firm; New Amsterdam (via
Galves;on). Is; futures steady; May SIS
9Ad: July 5s SID.
Flour-Win:er patents strong, $685.
Peas-Canada firm. Is 3D.
Holiday in provisions market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Honored by the Gear.

He was a delegate to the eighth ses-
sion of the international statistical con-
gress. held in st. Petersburg In August.
1872. and was later appointed honorary
vice president. The Grand Duke Con-
stantine brother OF Alexander II. was
president. One Of DR.. Youngs favorite
stories was that while attending Q din
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10
Fine New Railway Station.

The greatest glory of Birmingham, how
ever. at present is the new tefoninai sta
ton. surpassed by only a few such struc-
lures in the world. 1t was designed by p.
Thornton Mayre, who built the Atlanta
and Mobile stations of the Southern Rail-
way Company, and was begun before the
panic of 1907 so that the work was not
interfered with. and will be formally in
augurated with appropriate ceremonies
some time this month. All the railways
entering Birmingham are partners In the
enterprise, except the Louisville and
Nashville. which prefers to remain In
Its old depot In the center OF the town.
The new station cost million and
half of dollars. The building covers 1.6
acres, and, including the trainsheds. 90
acres. The total area covered by the ap-
proaches, building. trainsheds and yards
is 14.3 acres
The building is longer than the Capitol
at washinSton, being $50 feet from end
to end, with a plaza 500 feet square fur
nishing an approach from the east and
another 400 feet square furnishing an
approach from the west. The design Is
oriental with suggestions of the Moorish,
and the eytehior material is base course
of granite surmounted by walls of bum
brick, with rich terra Gotta trimmings
and high pitched roofs and domes COW
cred with Spanish tiles.
The dome, Is feet in diameter, rises to
a height of I'D feet Immediately over
the center OF the general waiting room.
and two towers, one at either end, rising
to a height of 100 feet. are also rooted
with Spanish ties in harmony with the
dome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

TIE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF
PENNSYLVANIA
18th and Filhert SITS.
Philadelphia. Pa.
The board OF directors has declared a dividend
OF one and one-half per cent iis.a, on the OUT
standing capital stock OF this company pay
able April -. 1900, TO the stockholders OF rec
ord at o'clock pm. April ., 1909.
The stock books Of the COMPANY will he
closed for this purpose at ) pm. April 5, 1909.
and reopened at ~ am. on April 16, 1909
Checks will be mailed.
W. s. PEIRsOI. Treasurer.
For the purpose OF purchasing an additiona al
steamer and extending lis route to Colonial
PANY OFFERS 2.O0 SHARES OF ITS So
PREFERRED PARTICIPATING STOCK At
$50 PER SHARE. YIELD 6Ssss tPAR VALUE
5000 PER SHARED. FULL PAID AND NON.
ASSESSABLE.
This company. composed Of local business mes
and farmers. merchants and shippers along the
Potomac river. Ia entering on its nth year With
greatly increased business
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR : OR MORE SHARES
RECEIVED BY
HARPER & CO.. BANKERS. 1918 G ct, -
POTOMAC NAVIGATION COMPANY, .
JOHN E. TAYLOR. Pres. Gen. Mgr,
l407 y. Y. AVE.
Call or send for pamphlet.
ap1-7ts1n
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Birmingham Rapidly Improv-
ing in Facilities and Aspect.
MANY BUILDINGS GOING UP
New Railroad Station, Costing ST..
500, 900, Is Local Pride.
EXPANSION IS PRESENT IDEA
Act Doubling Size of Municipality
Invalid Through Inefficiency Of
Legislative Clerk.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.

Special Correspondence of The Star and
Chicago Record Herald
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
FAIR ASSOCIATION
IN NEW QUARTERS

The New Castle County Fair Assocla-
tion has occupied its new offices on the
second floor OF the Central National
Bank Building. Fifth and Shipley streets.
and the association is now in surround
ings that bent It as one Of the prosper
CORPORATIONS OF Delaware The floor has
been entirely renovated for the associa-
ton. and even the furniture has been re-
newed The monthly meetings of the
directors will hereafter probably be held
I'm the new Offices instead OF in the Sc
curity. Trust and Safe Deposit Building,
sixth and Market streets. The Offices
will be occupied Jointly by the Fair As
sociation. and Francis n. Buck. national
bank examiner for this district.
II was announced this morning that the
Fair Association has again obtained II.
b. Richards. OF Easton, Pa, TO judge
cattle. Mr. Richards has judged the cat
tie at the New Castle County Fair for
tho last three years ard at the Allen
town. TPenton. Kentucky state Fair and
other big agricultural fairs.
Biderman DUPONT. who has been APP
pointed superintendent of the live stock
department for the next fair will issue
several thousand circular letters to cat
tie breeders and farmers Of the State
next week. urging them 70 exhibit cat
tie IN order to stimulate breeding through
out the state.
The race program will be completed
probably within the next ten days.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
MORE OPPOSITION
TO PAVING BILL
Residents Of the Highlands
Hold Meeting and are Cir
CuIatine Petitions

At a largely attended meeting held by
the Highlands Improvement Association,
in Odd Fellows Hall, Highlands, last
night. a protest was registered by the
residents OF that section. against the pas
sage OF the bill now IN the Legislature
providing that abutting property owners
pay two-thirds Of the cost Of street paw
ing
Those at the meeting were unanimous
in their protest. They contended they
have been paying assessments to improve
streets IN almost every section Of the
city except the Highlands, and they are
opposed TO the proposition that they be
compelled at this. late date TO practi-
cally pay for paving the streets abuttins
their properties.
Petitions are being circulated TO se-
cure the names OF those opposed to the
bill. The petitions are in the hands Of
f. r. Haley. A. s. Reed and James NJ.
smyth. When they have been Allied ].
L. Banning will present then to the Leg
islaturc.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
''TEA PIGEON" FIGURES
in ASSAULT CASE

Paul Hinkieman and Felix Louenioski.
Poles, had little fight between them
selves yesterday. Tnis morning Hinkle-
man was in city Court charged with as
sault and battery, and Luendoski ap-
peared with two big black eyes
Neither could speak English well. and
a friend OF the pair was called to inter.
pret From what could be gathered from
the conversation Hinkleman aud Luen-
doski had been drinking. that Hinkle-
man became indignant when his compan-
ion refused to go out with him for other
drinks and that the two engaged in. fsti.
cuffs. after Hinkleman. according 10
Luendoski, had threatened TO hit him
with what he called a tea pigeon" The
tea pigeon, IL was explained. was a tea
pot.
In order TO investigate the regulations
Of the two men Judge Cochran contin.
ued tho hearing until Saturday.