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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

As a Christmas greeting to its friends
the real estate corporation Of Swartzell,
Rheem & Hensey has sent out a cal
endar which is fine photo reproduction
Of painting full of the life and color
of colonial days. and depicting the scene
when Washington Is leaving Christ
Church, Philadelphia, after service and
is about to enter his carriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Land Sells at 1925 a Foot.

A new high record price for real estate
in the New York financial district was
established by the recent sale of a nine
teen-story building at the corner of Mas
sau and Wall streets to the Manhattan
Trust Company. 1t is generally under
STOOD the price paid was 81 800, 600 The
plot on which the building stands con-
tains 1.S25 square feet, thus the price was
approximately $S25 a square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
18th Street, Where Monumental Structures Are Located
BUILDING CONTINUES BRISKLY;
WINTER SEASON SMALL CHECK
Many Take Advantage of Mild Weather to Con-
tinue Work-A Number of New Houses Have
Been Begun-Falling Off In Erection of
Apartments Streets to Be Opened

ward, where it will meet a new street
that is also q part OF this plan. and that
lis to be called Barry place. This new
thoroughfare will begin at the head Of
10th street. In front of Garfield Hospital,
and run to the east 10 the old It'll street
road. now Georgia avenue. and thence IN
front of the Howard University property
to the driveway about Mcmillan Park az
the filtration plant.
Barry place is to be a wide street. CORE.
spending In that particular with Vermont
avenue, OF which It will be a northern
continuation, and at the same time afford~
ing direct and convenient access to Me-
MILAN Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Life-Saving Stations.

From the Philadelphia Record
Blobbs-At the next station we stop ten
minutes for refreshments.
Slobbs-I wonder why trains only stop
ten minutes at railroad eating houses?
Enthusiastically for humane reasona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Goose Thirty-Two Years Old.

From the OglethOrpe Echo.
John Henry Mattox. whose home is in
Goosepond district. is possessor of a
goose thirty-two years old. It's next
birthday comes in June. The goose stands
good chance of living quite while
longer. And doubtless Mr.. Mattox would
not part with the fowl that has been a
member of his barnyard family for so
long for any consideration.
There is also among his collection of
fowls a peafowl that If it lives to cele-
brate it's next birthday will be thirty-five
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Dressed Ham.

From the Sketch.
The Provision Dealers Wife (getting
ready to attend a local function)-Now,
Mary Jane, tell me how does it look?''
Mary Jane "a good girl. but tactless and
overused to the sight of the masters
stock)-Oh. mum, you look beautiful-just
like one of them lovely Christmas ANS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

Lawrence site is the block Of land owned
by John Hays Hammond. and where he
planned some time ago to build house,
but which of late he has apparently
abandoned 1t is said that he has re-
newed his interest in the project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Few Changes Noted Street Between 18th and 18th Streets
POTOMAC PARK SECTION OF CITY
CHANGED, BUT STILL A CONTRAST
Many Hovels and Shacks RELOCATED From Section
West of Seventeenth Street-O1d
Homes Rehabilitated.

amid the sweep of their lawns and the
rejuvenation of fresh paint restored an6
renewed. really delightful to look at and
moro pleasing than many of the new
houses in what is looked upon as a more
fashionable neighborhOod.
Many Old-Fashioned Houses.
What has been done with some of these
old-fashioned houses and what are their
possibilities are to be seen as walks
through the streets, for there are many
instances to be found on every hand.
There Is no question but that the i'm
provement of the river flats and the crea-
ton Of the park has had an effect upon
the desirability of property in it's general
locality, even II such a change is not
yet noticeable along B street. For before
the flats went this section was swept by
malaria, as in fact the entire city was,
but there seemed to be more of the
miasma in that section. At any rate. 1t
fell off and declined in character as a
resident locality. But now it has gone a
long way on the up grade.
What has been done with the frontage
along 18th street between B street and
New York avenue is an interesting indi-
cation Of the possible future use of prop
erty In this section, for there are to be
found the fine structures of the Corcoran
Art Gallery, Continental Hall and the
South American republics building.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
PHILIPPINES TARIFF CHANGES
EXPLAINED IN REPORT SUB
MITTED TO HOUSE.
Export Duties on Hemp, Tobacco,
Sugar, Etc. Re-enacted to
Provide Revenue.

The principal changes made by the
House committee on ways and means
in the Philippine tariff bill are explain
ed in the report submitted to the House
today by Representative Payne of New
York. 1t stated that the new tariff
for the island becomes necessary on
account Of the free trade provisions of
the Payne bill. which will deprive the
insular government of about one mil
lion dollars of revenue.
The export duties on Manila hemp, cop
ra. tobacco, sugar and shells. which yield
ed a revenue Of S743,9SS In 1908, are re-
enacted In the new bill, although. as Mr..
Payne states. an export duty is foreign to
the policy of the government of the United
States, and is prohibited by the Constitu-
tion. Anticipating the argument that
these export duties are IN effect taxes
on the land. the report states that the
land upon which the products so taxed
are grown Is the only land in the islands
which yields sufficient revenue to bear
the burden Of a tax.
A new section, by which much addi-
tional revenue is expected to be produced.
was added to the bill by the committee.
1t provides that there shall be collected
on all articles imported from countries
other than the United States the internal
revenue tax assessed on like articles man.
ufactured or produced in the Philippines
or imported from the United States.
The duties assessed by the bill have
been reduced In a number OF Instances.
Hides and petroleum and its products
have been transferred from the dutiable
list to the free list. Certain machinery
and lightweight steel rails for tramways
have been given lower duties. Numer-
GUS other changes have been made in
the phraseology to make the bill con-
form with the Payne tariff bill now be-
fore Congress.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Inc opening Gay or anOtn6r week dlQ
not furnish anything that was promising
Of a period Of activity in local securities
for the remainder Of the six days. In
fact the trading was without feature. and
IL anything was indicated 1t would be
rather a falling or in the demand for Sc
curities than anything else. Prices were
maintained about the same level rs at the
close on Saturday.
The biggest proposition Of the day was
the offer of one OF the brokers to sell
500 shares of the Washington railway
preferred at 93 with. as he said. the
$3.50 per share Of semi-annual dividend
which is to be paid June 1 next.
desire to get such lot at that figure or
at any other, as no bid for 1t was heard.
The stock. both in quotation lots and In
odd lots, was offered freely at an. The
best bid was 90.
The bid for Lanston climbed up frac-
tional quarter or eighth and stopped at
IA. with the asking price an eighth of a
point higher. Several sales were made at
IA. The prospects Of q dividend although
no official announcement has been made
in regard to what proved TO be merely a
rumor about such payment In April
last, are believed to be sufficiently en-
couraging to justify better figures for this
stock. On this account it is though that
higher levels may be expected during the
coming months.
Gas stock continues to hang along
about at the levels Of TO- either above or
below 1t. and the supposition appears to
be that the stock Is worth that much and
that there is something In prospect nearer
than any action which Congress might
take at the session next winter in the
possibility OF the company before that
time cutting another melon.
The idea Of those who advance such a
theory, and. of course. it Is merely a
theory, the result Of the ina aSinative efforts
which are customary whenever the policy
Of this company is discussed. Is that the
announced dividend OF = per share is
merely the beginning Of the first In a Sc
ries OF surprises of this sort for the stock
holders. and there Is to be q string OF
them along through the summertime. 1t
is possible a more attractive stock mar
ket picture has been painted. but one can
hardly conceive Of such an effort, and
naturally 1t Is hoped by the stockholders
as well as others that this one will not
prove to be a mirage.
Evening star., 1909-05-10

Donnelly and Yep Cronters. boarded the
boat at the foot OF e street and started
across the river to Anaiostan Island
When nearly In midstream two OF the
men stood up and the crowded boat tip
ped over.
All in the boat were precipitated into
the water. Several caught hold of the
boat and held themselves above water.
Two of the men. however. were in grave
peril until their companions seized them
and held their heads above the water.
Capt Earnest Davis of the launch Sc
lectman was coming up the river with
his boat and went to the mems assist
ance. With the aid of his crew the men
were hauled aboard.
Robert Cumberland, who conducts q
boathouse at the foot Of + street south
west, boarded his boat and put out to
save the men. BY the time he was with
in reach all were safely aboard Capt
Davis launch. Mr.. Cumberland later
transferred the party to the shore.
The rescued men live In the vicinity OF
9th and E streets northwest.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, May 1O-Wheat declined
more than 1c during early trading on the
board OF trade today. on selling largely
credited to the former bull leader, j. A..
Patten. Private advices reported addi-
tional rain In Kansas, but the official map
failed to show any precipitation in that
state Gables were weak and weather in
the northwest was favorable for seeding.
The market opened quite Arm. with prices
a shade lower to q higher. July being at
l.14k to 1.14As, and September at 1.05h to
fOSn. During the first half hour July
sold OF TO lib. but rallied again about
nc. September declined to 1.05ss.
July corn opened a shade lower to a
shade higher. at 6S1a to 6Sas, and declined
to 67H.
July oats. which opened u lower to v
higher at 51as to SIN, declined to 81.
Provisions opened dull.
The wheat market continued heavy the
remainder of the day. the local crowd
entire session. The low point for July
was reached at 1.12h. September sold of
to 1O5A. The close was weak with
prices almost at the bottom. July was
down IS, at 1.12ssa1. .12s4. September was
off &c at 1.OSA al .O5A.
Corn sentiment was bearfsh all day and
the market closed weak. with July of 1sa
u at 6s3s.
Close: Wheat-May, l.26k: July, 1.129a
1.12%: September. 1.ooAa1.o5as; Decem-
ber. 1.O4ss.
Corn-May. 71h: July. 6ss; September
e.: December, 5Sb.
Oats-May, SO; July. 51A: September.
43xa431s; December, 44ha44h.
Pork-May, 1890: July. 1855: September.
ls.O211a1S.05.
Lard-May. 1880: July 1o.37z; septem-
Der, 1850.
Ribs-May, $50: July. 900: September,
9871k.
Rye-Cash, s5as8: May. soas3.
Barley-Cash. SSa7l.
neutrality-suspicious., $50.
Clover-May. $50.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK. May l0.-Flour: Receipts.
1908 barrels; sales. 1.5oO barrels. Mar
ket dull and unsettled.
Wheat-Receipts. 1873. 400 bushels. Appar-
emily disappointed at the lack Of support
from the bull leader at Chicago this morn
ing, small holders dumped over lot of
wheat, breaking prices a cent per bushel
In the first hour. Cables were easy and
crop news bearish. July 1.2a1 .21h; Sep
tember. 1.12%a1 .13h.
Rye-Dull; No. western, 941z; nominal,
fob. New York
Corn-Receipts. $3.50 bushels; easy un-
der fine weather; lower cables and big
increase afioat. May. SON.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
AUTHOR OF ST. ELMO IS DEAD
AUGUSTA ]. EVANS IDoLIzED BY
THE SOUTH.

MOBILE, Ala, May 10.-Augusta ].
Evans Wilson died at her home In this
city yesterday.
Death was sudden and unexpected. She
had been In fair health of late and there
was no premonition of illness when she
arose yesterday mornin-
Soon afterward she had an attack OF
heart failure. She died almost instantly.
Born in Georgia.
Augusta ]. Evans was born in Colum-
bus. Ga, in 1888. Her parents moved tc
San Antonio. Tex, in her early childhood
She had lived in Mobile sixty years. and
1t was here that she wrote the book tina,
brought her wide fame and whose warm
southern sympathies endeared her to the
people of the south.
Her first book. "Inez." was written In
OF 'Macaria." a. the opening of the civil
war. that she attracted attention. Choos-
ing southern subject. she invested II
with the animosities of that period. The
south idolized the book because the north
Elmo" 'Infelice' and AT the Mercy OF
IIeerius" the unhappy impression OF
Macaria" was removed. and these books
won favor wherever English Is read
Apart from the literary and human in
the best current fiction descriptive OF
southern life and customs.
Mirror Of the South.
Nothing has since appeared quite like
them. and 1t is the popular judgment in
the south that they still furnish the most
faithful reflection that literature has mir
rored of southern types and ideals.
High motive characterized all her work
"Vashti' preaching the sanctity Of mar.
riage, "Beulah" striking at inhdelity and
st. Elmo furnishing one of the strong
est arraignments Of duelling ever pre-
sented in tho south.
Some years ago. when ''Who Reads
American Books?'' had prominent place In
Carlton contributed to the subject a note
that greatly pleased the author and her
friends. 1t was from Agra, India. where
he had just seen a Parsee boy reading
"Vashti,' within a stones throw Of the
TAI Mahal. among half-ruined palaces
tomhs and temples. barbaric mosques.
wild monkeys and venomous snakes, tur-
baned Mohammedans and naked Hindus
live jackals and dead moguls, ancient
memories and modern rats. cockroaches
elephants lizards, dirt, filth and mag
nifcent climate"
Married at Thirty-Five.
In 1863 Miss Evans was married to Col
L. M. Wilson. Romance came to her when
past her girlhood. but 1t proved extreme
ly happy, and 1t lasted until Col. .5ilson's
death in 1891. She had written nothing
since 1887 until In 1902 "A Speckled Bird
was announced from her pen.
Mrs. Wilson never approved the fash
lon Of illustrating fiction. and the book
got we'll advertised from the veto imposed
by her on a proposition to follow the
fashion.
Her last novel, "Devota," appeared in
1907. Her books brought her good in
come.
Mrs. Wilson was childless. She is sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. Virginia B.
Bragg of Mobile Mrs ]. w. Bush Of Bir-
mingham and Mrs. Leo Tarleton Of New
Evening star., 1909-05-10
TRYING TO FIX THE CAUSE.
Child's Death Attributed to Mil
From Tuberculous Cow.

Investigations to show the danger of
drinking milk from q COW afflicted with
tuberculosis are being made by the health
department under the direction Of Health
Officer Woodward. Taken in connection
with the claim Of DR.. Woodward that Is
per cent OF the cows upon which the
tuberculin test has been applied indicate
tuberculosis, the importance Of these ex-
periments are realized.
1t was recently reported to Health Of
f1cer Woodward that two-year-old child
OF Samuel 8. Ludlum, an employe OF the
bureau of engraving and printing, who
lives near Chevy Chase. died last October
and the physician in attendance, DR.. John
L. Lewis of Bethesda. Nd. attributed
the cause Of the disease to milk from a
cow suffering from tuberculosis.
The name OF the dairyman who served
milk to the Ludlum household before
the child was taken Ill will be determined
by the health officer. and an inspector
will be sent to visit the homes OF other
patrons OF the same dairyman to deter
mine II other cases OF disease have de-
yeloped along his route.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
RESCUED FROM POTOMAC.
Six Men Thrown Into Water When
RoWboat Upsets.

Six men,. thrown into the Potomac when
their heavily laden rowboat tipped over.
after fioundering about In danger Of
drowning. were rescued by a passing
launch. not much the worse for a wet
ting.
The men. John Gould. Benjamin Has
lip. William Poole, William Ryan, Fred
Evening star., 1909-05-10
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 1o.-WHEAT-D Dull:
spot contract l.4S; spot No. 2 RED western. 1.48;
July. l.13kal. 1917: August, 1.1s asked: steamer
No. red. 1.46; southern on grade. 1.48al. 40.
CoRN-Duii: spot contract. 79ha1eh; May.
:1e 7s: 1sespts bushels. steamer Mixed ''s'
OATs-Firn; No. white 80 asked; No !
white. 8Olsa8iA; No. mixed. 58a591a: receipts
1881 bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. . western export. ssassk
No. western domestic. ssa8S; receipts. 1.s13
bushels.
HAY-Firm; No. 1 timothy. 15.5Oal6.00: No. /
clover mixed. 13.5Oali.O0.
GRAIN FnEIGHTS-No demand: steam to Liv-
erpool. per bushel. 1Ad May; Cork for orders,
per quarter, Is I'D May.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Village Pride.

From the Kansas City Journal
.Why are all the women lavishing
flowers, good victuals and mash notes on
that wife-beater? Do the women OF this
town admire q wife-beater?'
mot especially" answered the Punk
Vile sheriff, ''but when we git one in jail
we amt a-going to have him neglected
Plunkville wimmen have as n .uch public
spirit as those OF other communities.'
Evening star., 1909-05-10
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London

sloss-shefHeld Steel & Iron. com, so7t
Tennessee Copper. Az.
U. 8. Realty & Imp, CON-. S0A.
L. 8. Rubber. CON-, 3914.
L. 8. Rubber. pfd.. 11Oz.
U. 8. Steel, CON-, SIN.
L. s. Steel, pfd., 119.
Utah Copper, 5111
Va. Car. Chem, COM. 5Oh.
Western Union Tel, 75A.
Westinghouse Elec. Man. S3N.
BONDS.
Atchison Convert As. 1924.
B. r. T. Convert As, S7A.
Union Pac. Convert As, 1O7h
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. 12 O'Clock noon-Washing-
ton Rwy and Elec 4s 81 900 at S7N.
Potomac Electric Light IS. 81. 900 Mt 10.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., at 921a 80
at a2A.
Lanston Monotype. 100 at IA. 100 at IA, 100
at IA, % at II, IL at a.
Union Trust. 10 at 132A. .
Washington Loan and Trust. 10 at 201
After call-Potomac Electric Cons. IS, 81 900
at 103.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 200.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-, 80 at All.
Union Trust 90 at 1924.
Second National Bank. 10 at 1891, 10 at 1894
Evening star., 1909-05-10
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 1O.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline of 4 points
on May. but generally / to points
higher, and during the first few minutes
sold at a net advance of 3a6 points on
covering and fresh buying. encouraged
by steady cables. continued reports of an
improving general trade situation, bulIish
private crop advtces. particularly from
Mississippi, and the idea that rains over
Sunday in Texas had been too light to
do much good in droughty sections. At
the advance selling became heavier as
result of realizing by old longs and
prices eased off to about the closing
figures of last week.
Cotton futures opened steady. MAY,
1888: July. 1899: August 1881 bid: Sep
tember. 1923; October. 1925: December.
1913; January, 1919.
The market was firm on the forecast for
frost in the eastern belt late In the fore
noon. although trading was not particu-
larly active. with prices at midday about
i 10 ] points net higher. the advance
being led by new crop positions while
May was held back by moderate selling
and talk of tenders between now and the
end Of the month.
Spot quiet middling uplands 1O9
midding gulf. Ills.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
1900 bales. against IL ,2s7 last week and
1854 last year. For the week 100 O,O
bales. against 1l4.Ss7 last week and 80 9OS
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans. Abs against 2.235 last year, and
at Houston. 3.SS7 bales, against DAT last
year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. May 1O.-Closing: Cotton
Spot quiet: prices unchanged. Amer
lean middling. fair. 6.14: good middline.
5.7s; middling. SIS: low middlinR. S 20:
good ordinary. Sill; ordinary, 475 The
sales of the day were 1000 bales. of which
500 were for speculation and export, and
included 5000 American. No receipts
closed steady. May. $40: May-June. s. II:
June-July. 5.5O1s: July-August 5.54: Au-
gust-September. 5.5l: September October,
5.4Sh: October-November. 5.46: Novem-
ber-December. 5.A: December-January.
5.43i9. January February, 5.43: February
March, 5.4311; March-April. 5.44
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. May Wheat:
Spot. No. red western winter nominal:
futures easy. July. SIS 11%d; September
SIS Sd: December. SIS 3a4d. Corn-Spot
strong; new American mixed, 6s sgd. Fu-
lures quiet; May nominal. July. IS sgd.
Peas-Canadian. firm, Is 9d.
Flour-Winter patents strong, 36s. Hops
In London-Pacific coast steady. G2a G.
los.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Government Securities

Teacher-Now. children, who was II
came after Charles I?
Bright boy-Please, miss. the execu-
tioners.-Boston Transcript.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
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
Evening star., 1909-05-10
FOREIGN BANKS.
LONDON, May 10.-Bar gold, It's 91zd
American eagles, 76s 4Hd.

PARIS, May 1O.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes 81 francs so centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London, Is francs 15ls GEN.
times for checks.
BERLIN. May lO.-The weekly state
ment of the Imperial Bank Of Germany
shows the following changes:
Cash In hand decreased 568 900 marks.
Loans decreased 1as73,O0o marks.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by z. r. Hutton & Co.
members New York Stock Exchanse; Thomas I
Hume. manager. 1901 st. NV.
Evening star., 1909-05-10

MONEY IN sPECULATION: A QUICK FOR.
tune near at hand to sell the active n York
stocks short: see me at once you will never
regret It; handle your own money; let me open
your eyes.
my8-3ts Bog a. Star ONCE
Evening star., 1909-05-10

Closing Quotations.
At the close Of the stock market the
following stocks had changed In price
since above quotations, there being no
change in balance OF the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-21

Notice is hereby given that appli-
cations for grazing cattle. sheen. goats,
etc. on the Canon de san Diego Land
Grant. should be presented before
March 18th, 1903. Plenty OF grass,
shade and pure water make our land
an ideal summer range our Landing
locations can not he excelled over
stocking not permitted. Charges very
reasonable. blank application forms
and schedule of fees charged Will be
sent upon application. Address Linus
L. shields superintendent. Aibuuuor-
que. \. NJ. After March 18th. adj
dress Viii be Jemez Springs. \. Nj.
Nv EfihONE IL TALkI>G ABOUT
OUR FLAT WORK. IF SOU HAVE
NOT GIVEN Is YOURS. DO 50
NOM. IMPERIAL LAUNDRY. BACK
on roSrOiT1CE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-21
SPLENDID TO RELIEVE STOMACH
DISTRESS AND CURE INDIGESTION

ana other stomach disorders.
Some folks have tried so long Ia
find relief from Indigestion with the
common everyday ures advertised
that they have about made up their
minds that they have something else
wrong, or believe theirs Is q case OF
Nervousness. Gastritis, Catarrh Of the
stomach or Cancer.
This u a serious mistake. Your
real trouble is. what you eat does not
digest instead. it ferments and sours.
turns TO acid. Gas and stomach poi.
son. which VIII putrefy in the entire
digestive tract and intestincs. and, be-
sides. poison the breath with nauseous
Odors.
A hearty appetite. with thorough
discomfort or misery Of the stomach,
discomfort or misery Of the tSomacn.
IN waiting for you as soon as you
decide to Try Pape's Diapcpsin.
one candy-like Triangulc. taken
after eating. will promptly digest al,
your food, the same as "A strong, heal
Thy stomach would do it..