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Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03

Although well known TO travellers
and collectors of curiosties. the horn
nut. or sacred nut" of japan was al
most wholly unknown to fruit and nut
dealers in this country prior to 1888.
when a New York commission mer
chant received the first large consign-
ment. They are called sacred nuts"
because used in certain forms Of Jap
anese worship. where they are placed
on the altar and igntcd Being very
rich in oil. they burn with a hot. blush
fame and give off peculiar odor. the
fumes being supposed to rise as an az.
ceptable incense to the gods They
grow under water and have Il leaf like
an American lily. the form of the nul
itself being an almost exact counter
part Of an Asian butfalO's head. droop
ing horns and all In the raw state
they are hard and tasteless. but when
cooked the flavor resembles that OF
boiled chestnuts. They are said to re
tain their edible qualities for upward
Of twenty years.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
A WONDERFUL D.~.Et..I.
The Poor Cobbler Who ound Him
set Upon a Throne.

The Poor Cobbler Who Found Hin
set Upon a Throne.
Ii was IN the days OF i'hiiip tn,
Good. duke of burgundy. thai II r"l,
bier mounted IL royal thr''ue. AS th'
duke was travelling Oh ni"ht t.
Bruges he came upon n.ln stretched
upon the ground sound asleep ana
bade his attendants carry him to tn
palace. strip off his rags ard place
him. r0bed In fine linen, IN his owu
bed
When the man awoke next morning;
he was addressed aS 'yt ur hi-hnrSS
and astuunled to find himself among
such rich surroundings. In vam hr
protested that he was n" prince. tut :,
poor cobbier They asked him what
conducted him. splendGly dressed. I"
mass IN the ducal chapel Every rere
mony was observed throughout the
day. The cobbler appeared in public
In his new role. was received on all
sides by command Of the duke with
deep respect and ended his brief reign
in the palace with a grand supper and
ball
When presently he fell asleep he
was reclothed in his rags and taken I"
the spot where he had been found
when this practical joke was con
ceived Waking in due time. he re
turned home and related to his wife
what he took to be his wonderful
dream
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
The Order of fha She'll.

Employee of the Krupp works can
easily be distinguished. even when at
tired in their Sunday hest. Every
workman on his enrolment Is present
ed with Il curiousy fashioned scarfpin
composed Of miniature artillery Shell
made of platinum and set in silver.
After twenty years service he re-
ceives second pin modelled on the
same lines and mounted in gold. The
higher grades Of employees. including
the engineers ard those employed in
the counting house. wear their shells
In the form Of sleeve links. The work
men are very proud OF this distinction.
which they call the order of the Shell
snd wear on every possible occasion.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
OLD TIME MANNERS.
Rules of Good .shavor In the Early
Eighteenth Century.

eighteenth century.
In work entitled youths Beha-
vior" published in l7Oi. there is this
Injunction to young gentlemen, Put
off thy Cap or Hat to persons of Desert
rs are Churchmen. justices and the
like. turning the Cap or Hat to thy
STEWARDS: making Reverence. bow
ing thyself more or less according to
the custom of the better bred"
In the midst of remarks which indi-
cate the utmost refinement we come
suddenly upon such directions as this:
"'Tis not manners as soon as you
are set at Table to bawl ont. Il eat
none OF this. | eat none of that l care
for no Rabbit: | love nothing that
tastes of Pepper, Nutmeg. Onyons.'
etc.
After stating that 'some have been
so refined in Foreign parts that they
will neither be covered. nor sit with
their backs to the picture of an emf
nent Person" the writer goes on to
remark that there are some who eat
with that eagerness and impatience,
they eat themselves out OF breath and
will pant like Il brO.ien w:ldcd Horse,
but these are not to be indured.'
He also warns his pupil thus:
when you are talking to any one do
not Continually punch him in the side.
as some people do; who. after every
sentence keep asking the person they
are conversing with. Did | not tell
you so?' What say you. sir| and in
the meantime they are every moment
Jogging and thrusting him with their
mark Of respect"
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
SPOILED ITS EFFECT.
A Speech to the Jury That Was Ef-
fectjveIy Answered..

A we'll known English birristpr,
whom we will call Mr. H., was most
eloquent speaker. and his voice. par
1icularly in its pathetic tones. was
melody itself His power over jury
was astonishing. and il was very SCI
dom that he failal to secure YER
dict for his client.
On one occasion. however. he was
beaten and in such Il ridiculous man.
ncr that Il crowded court ANA even the
grave Judge werr convu!Hrd with
laughter ut the bnrl,a"que of the rte III.
The case was Il charge Of murder.
Mr.. X. was for he defense. His
pcrorntion was exceedingly touching
and beautiful.
"Gpntlpmen Of the jury" said he.
IF you can find this unhappy prisoner
at the bar guilty Of the criT.e Il
which he is charged after the argu.
ments to the contrary which ! have
laid before you. pronounce your fa'al
verdict. Send him to the dungeon.
awaiting the death which he is to re-
ceive ut your hands. Then go to your
families. lay your heads on your pill
lows--and sleep. if you cam
The effect of the closing words wa"
really thrilling. But presently the
counsel for the prosecution rose and
said:
"GentlemeE Of the jury. | should
despair after the affecting speech
which has been made to you by my
learned brother, of saying anything to
do away with his eloquence. | never
heard Mr.. X. speak that better than
when he spoke ii now. Once | heard
him speak it in case of stealing at
Leeds and again in a ease at Manches-
ter. and the last time heard it was
when two men were tried for pocket
picking But | never knew him to
speak it SO afrectingly as just now"
This was poser. The jury looked
at one another. whispered together.
and the speaker saw instinctively that
he had them. He stopped ut once.
closing with si"gle remark:
IF you cant see. gentlemen of the
jury. that this speech fits all cases
then there's no use my saying any
thing more"
And there wasn't. He had made his
ease and got his verdict. t.-EXchange.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03

Whitelieid. one of the founders OF
Meth, disnl. who died in ITO was Il
strenuous preacher. His usual pro-
gram was forty hours solid speaking
each week and this to congregations
measured IN thousands. but he often
spoke for sixty hours. This was not
all. for after his labors. instead OF
taking rest. he was engaged in offer
ing up prayers and intercessions or IN
singing hymns. as his manner was. In
every house to which he was Invited"
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
Unconscious Self Criticism.

Mr. X. the subedtor. was asked to
write an article on superstition and
imbecility
orening sentence was found to be as
follows: "That imbeclity Is not Oh the
wane perusal Of the following lines
will amply demonstrate."-Paris ri,
caro-
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
Sama Way,

"HOw did you lind dear old Broad
way"
"That way yet"
"Nhat way?"
"Old and dear,"-Cleveiard Leader.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
insintIatinu,

"Yes." boasted Slowpay. 'r have
bought an automobile now. hut VIII
pay you that IS borrowed six years
ago"
"Better be careful" responded Bilfks.
with fine sarcasm You might be M
pretended for speeding" Chicago
News .~.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
OUR
ITALIAN OLIVE OIL
Is PURE,
ABSOLUTELY SO.

Those threatened with consumption
or any kind of wasting disease shoul''
look into the many merits of our I'M
ported Olive Oil. 1t has the rich
nutty flavor possessed by only the
pure Olive Oil.
1t is dangerous and absurd to ex-
pertinent with some of the Olive Oil
on the market, for they may be adui
acknowledgements to any stomach
We guarantee our Olive Oil to b0
positively pure. As a food and "
medicine it is unapproachcd for GER
tain forms Of illness, especially thos'
of wasting nature, where pure blood
forming and tissue making is of the
first Importance.
Know what you are getting.
Know from whom you are buying.
This is good advice.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03

n you don't do hetter to-day you'n
do worse I morrow. LOomis.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
Pert SUGGESTION.

Mr. BoaStem-I often regret that
did not attend sor1e college and ac'
quire little more polish. Miss Cut
ting Hintz- Why don't you hire some
brass finisher to rub you up trifle?-
New Orleans Picayune.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-03
Back TO Work.

Ella--That clumsy fellow has been Il
conductor Stalla-HoM do you know?
Ella When 1 said something about his
being on my train he said. Tickets.
pie,se. New York Press.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Lending rates for stocks on the Consou-
dated Exchange for the half-weekly carry
over disclosed the existence OF one OF tls
largest short interests in the history or
the exchange Throughout the entire week
the professional element on the eXcha!se
has been continuously bearish in It's AL a
tude and has been selling persistently- ne
shorts displayed considerable nervousness
in the two-hour session. and, while tnere
was no "run-in'' worthy of the name,
stocks were bid for sharply at times, WIN
the maiority of the leading issues toucnlns
high prices for the day one-eighth 10
three -eighths of point above the New
actions were on a limited scale with the
absence absence of any impetus from the London
market. which was taking a holiday. ,fnas neap-
Saiec totalIed only 1S 100 shares. with TWEEN
ty-seven stocks on the list. Detailed opera
tiODS follow:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

II was announced on the New York Prod-
uce Exchange yesterday that. beginning
on August p. and in accordance Wltn ne
rules Of the exchange as recently amended.
uyihIic calls Will be made on corn and oats
each day al noon and $50 p m. except
on Saturday. when there will De only one
call. at u o'clock
AMERICAN LOCONOTINE.-Th JnIted
States Steel Corporation has placed an Or
Ger for fifteen locomotives with the Amell
government has placed With the same COM
panv an order fOT nine Pacific type passeh,,
ger locomotives for use on the lmperlai
Railway Of Corea-
APPLICATION To LJST.-The Rock Isl
and. Arkansas * Louisiana Railroad Con-
panv has applied 10 the New York stock
~ per cent bonds. due in 1854
GOLD Eighteen boxes or
gold. containing E162.57S. arrived on the
Campania. consigned TO the order Of KEN
wort Sons x Co. London, for Goldman
Sachs y Co. of this city
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London. Aug. 2o-The Stock Exchange
was closed to-day for another Of lis sum
mer Saturday holidays. The Bank OF Fno
land secured some bar gold
taH money N London. HAS, Der cent
open market discount rate for short hills
- per cent: long bills 27s per cent. Berlin
discount rate. 5Ss per cent; Paris discount
rate. : per cent: Taris exchange on Tor-
oon, = francs 23i2 centimes. Berlin ty-
change on London, - marks IS Dfennigs
Bar Eolc, IS +i4d. American eagles 76s
5i4d ''S
Paris. Aug 20-Three per cent ren,es
closed . centirnes lower. at g. francs 20
centlrnes. The tone was generally Hrm on
The BoUrse to-day.
Berlin Aug 25.-PriceS were rather firm
on the Boerse to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY NARhET--Money on call. IL
per cent Time money in the week was
quoted somewhat lower. but this proved
no great attraction 10 borrowers. and bllsi-
ness done Was OF moderate size. Rates,
"a az per cent for sixty DAYS. 3i2G5S. per
4i2G4a4 for five and six months. Mercantile
paper was quiet. Rates. 5l2G6 per cent for
ceiVable and choice four to six months
single names, 6qsI2 per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. - The foreign
exchange market opened firm. with rates
trifle higher than the previous close. The
supply of bills continued small and there
was good buying for Tuesdays mail, as the
steamer sailing on that day viii arrive In
London IN time for the next settlement
Quotations follow: Sterling cables 4.H6S01c
S6s5; demand sterling. 4-S655G4 4. S660: sixty
day bills. 4S4d4.S4is. short francs 51S24 plus
I-32, short reichSmarks. e5lsag5ls plus Lea.
Bankers posted rates We're:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - Boston, SC
discount: Chicago 40c discount. San Fran
cisco sight sc premium, telegraph 7i2c
premium. New Orleans. commercial 25050c
discount. bank 81 premium: Charleston,
buying Far. selling Lice premium: St.
apolis. a. premium: Savannah, buying 3-16c
discount. selling par
SILVER MARK ET.-Commercia bar sill
Yer. ~: Mexican silver dollars &c Bar
silver III London closed al 24asd a decline
of 1-I6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 50, Lis
bcE. 5j0
MEXICAN EXCHANGE Mexican OK
change on New York is quoted al OIL
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Speculation in the market for @ @ouasdue
securities vas small, and what intpieS'
was manifested centred IN the So
called Scheftels properties Orders Were
given rather literally to support thoSe
issues, which sagged only sightiy, a. o.
though in some of the very low pricIu
issues the bid was considerably on IN
other quarters of the market small f.ao- fsr
tional changes were the rule. Kay ION,
sodated. Greene-Cananea. Inspiration aiFl
Miami ruled steady. The i1dustrial lst "ds
almost neglected. with the exception o5
American Tobacco which was dowu
points. Bonds We're quiet and unchahSeu'
Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales
and the closiTs; quotations for stocks in
which there were no transactions yesterday
on the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
MINI NG.
WEEKS BANK CHANGES.

CLEARING HOUSE BANKS-ACTUAL CON
DITION FRIDAY.
August 13 August 20. Increase
Loans 80. 81 233 9os 900 81 244 027 200 Ills, 500
Specie ... 800. .1O7.4 400 300 20s 500 s1.sas. 900
Legal t'd'rs 7i.4I1 600 104S9. 400 '922. 200
Deposits . T. 271 1902 600 Il $50 200 300 9.O97 700
Circulation. 4s.420700 47.196 leo %1,324. 500
Decrease 4Untted States deposits included
ST $40. 500.
The following shows the relation between
the total reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates:
Specie ... s3o3 io7 400 $500 POS 500 sl.saS. 300
Legal tenders. 71.4i1, 600 7o.4s9 400 922. 200
Totals -. .s37s 51s coo s37o6a7 800 s2s21, 100
agt. deposits a17.775 go 32oO5O.075 ~ 274 425
Reserve - $50. ~. $50 $50 647. $50 81. .o95. go
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS AVER
Loans A9f@5! s i$ 81 A@gos 90 SIX ss
Specie 296, 237. 600 800. 76a, Too 4.22s.3oo
bsgasts bsga! drs a SO" 800 900 IS $50
Circulation. Is, $4,000 47,O4s. COO 1i3T 100
Decrease, 4United States deposits included.
81 $50 100
The following shows the relation between
the total reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates:
Specie ssS 5SE9s U.s. 800 d6 Re9s8 7s8 ioo s. 500
Legal tenders. II 207 900 20 10000 Ht45 700
Totals ..... $685. i45 200 SS7l 52s GOO s4os2 500
agt deposits. s14. 1s5.325 3ls $40 42a 431O 100
Reserve .... s5s, So So sS2575 's427 800
decrease.
The following tables compare the Clear
ing House (averagel statement with the
statements of corresponding dates in 1909
and 1905:
Loans 81 "37 70i 0nn 81 8al aaA Too 81 2Sf ;91 $40
Specie . 800 7es, 100 296, ST.. 700 a3l ,266, 100
tenders 70. .7s1. 900 7s,oos 700 7sa1aoOo
Deposits 1.2747si,Ioo laos $50 600 1sss. l84 900
Cfrcuatn 41.04S,e00 5o.5Sd,soo 600
The following shows the relation between
the total reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates:
Aug %. 10, Aug. y. ,6a. Aug %. 'os.
Specie 500 7se. ZOO s2:e & SIs 700 700 sssI zee 502
Totals. s87l.52s. .oao sa72 SO, 400 $40 isl 700
ast deposits BIS. 42s a51,e47 $50 sa7o2a 72s
Reserve $50. .ss2, ,575 $50. 72s $50 s6s l47 s75
sArve - 2qf 204 295
SUMMARY OF STATE BANKS AND TRUST
NOT REPoRTiNG TO THE NEW YORK
CLEARING HOUSE
Loans ......... 81. .1o2 III, 500 Dec. .s5 552 500
Snerje 12l 0S1 3n) Inc. llo4 $40
esei tenders - i9G37 800 Dec 1911. .sUo
Total deposits l2iS,uSo, iUo Dec, ddS-, 500
Total deposits elm
mating amounts
due from reserve
repositories and
from from other
banks and trust
companies IN New
York City ...-..-- lOol. oSi.UOO Dec. SOFA, 700
RESERVE
state narks- 2. c.
Cash i'm vault .Sl4 67l 400 l3 81
Deposits In banks and trust cos IL, 100. 900 1871
Totals Observation-Disclosures. SS4. 81. 400 81 23
Trust companies 2. {.
Cash In vault !............... Sl9S 34I 200 Is 90
Deposits In banks ana trust co.'s .39l 200 rs
Totals ....................S SlS3 7Ss 400 II IS
Aggregate reserve on deposits StSs 100 500;
increase, $ST, 200; per OF legal reserve Is .
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.
Furnished By SNartwout & Appenzellar. No. 30
Pine street.)

Approx.
Name Maturity. Bid ASK. Yield
Am Cigar p {, Mch Il, 1911. 90ls eS1a 500
DO p c. Mch Is 1912 ....,. 81. 9i4 $40
Ralt G. Ohio c. Nch 10. 1911 G9as 3e1s 40
do AZ 2 {. June. 19l3.....:.. asie 9e+s 80
Beth Steel Corp 6 p c, Nov. 1914 81 96+ 20
Chic e Alton ) p c, Mich Il, 1913 8sh 9eis 535
Ham & D c. July, 1913 963e 9! $40
c g. ST L 5 c. June. 19ll 100 loo. 4s0
r & H eqpts, AZ p {. July. 1922 e97s loos2 i5
Erie r p c. Apr & 1911 10 100 so
Gen Rubber Az p c. July. 1913 e2ss esss 800
Hudson Cos . C. Oct IL, 1911 90 10 100
40 u e F,b 1913 ..--.-.... 81 ~ 6i2
Interior z 2 6 u c. MAY, isll i 1901 1908. 80
X G Ry & IL p C. Sept, 1912 9It. 3s4 eI3
do :. MAY IS. 1913. 49,. ~ H5ts 700
Lack Steel c, Mich, 1918. 901z ola 10
" q ST 10 g c, Feb. 1911 85 81 1000
Mo X 6 Tex p c, Aug, 1911. ss5s 9ss 800
- Cent Lines. eqpts. p
Noy. tsI0-'29 l-....... 4 75Gi.50 p basis
y II & Il ) p Z, !9il-lo. 100 l0lis
~ / 6 ; + iis Y, Fec, 1917 htt 8b%4 q. 10
do G., Moh. i9f9.. --..-- :btl 93t2 $50
% Hallway : p g. rsb. 1873 3a!i ns'a y
IideVateF c. june. 1913 A9ss loo g ~
West Tel & T.5 p e. Feb: 1ol2 3o-t s8tt so
W Ill q c. Aug. 1913 9e7s 100 600
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

sIG0 0a0 ADDITIONAL. CAPITAL WANTED BT
a Corporarion with two large factories n ire
South. manufacturing a staple product sh5Ting
large -urOits Thorough investigation asked ana
required. Address EDWARD BROWNE, Attos-
nev. 14G Broadway
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows Yesterdays closing
quotations for government bonds compared
with Friday
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
: E7PY CCMPhNiEc

'CouTans inter Ia cseabIe TFsesistered zC'ou-
rziis. tRes !stNr>a ana conpoa- sSfcr!ing
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
FINISHED by Z. s. Bailey. No. &c Broadway
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS,

FURNISHED by Charles u. Barney & Co, No Is
Broad street New York ami No. l22 South
ith street, Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
NEW YORK CITY BONne

CFl,-risLe4 by II. y CoIer 4 CO. No - CO.
street, ~i
,socrne6 Interest 10 be aede53
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

FURNISHED ty J. Thomas Reirharlt No. 81
Broad street. New York. and No. 81 Dev-
onshire street Boston,
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
BON DS.

s., 900 Bing & Gar 6s.1 107 101 19l loa 90
LOCO Tidew So notes. 9e5s 99,s 9sts esI;
5000 West Pac S.. 93A 934 e5fa 30
.Odd lots tSells cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
EQUIPMENT BONDS AND
CAR TRUSTS.

Maturing 19lQ'27.
FURNISHED by Swartwout & Appenzellar, No. 40
Pine street.)
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

Furnished b. Van schaiek E. Co. No Wall
street
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
BOND MARKET SALES.

Sh shares for the m
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
INDUSTRIAL.

Sales. Open High Low Last
20 Am Tobacco. 400 495 400 scI
1.e0o iJanua5y y on, 80 t2 81 81 q
100 Manhattan Tr.. ia 1s oII% 81
200 Mays Oil. ....... S. SIS % 60
standard Oil $40 go 610 e1o
geo geo s 1t LIS s H.. i. =. * i:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
PUBLIC UTILITY SECURITIES.

Furnished by Wilkins, Mcconnell & C,oleris II
No. 60 Wall street,
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

.Cnited states deposits included
Percentage OF reserve TO deposits
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
CHICAGO STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Curtis Sanger. No 40 Wall
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

= nlted states aepoFItg
Percentage OF reserve
Actual G-urea Satu-dav
morning ,..
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
BOSTON STOCKS.

fNew stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-14
Real Estate Transfers

FOURTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between E and G streets-Maurice
Delaney to Nellie Delaney, lot 30,
square 1868; $40.
l STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 10Th streets-Rebeeca j. Storrow
to John Mcknight Storrow, part lots
81 and 81. square los: $40.
MOUNT PLEAsANT.Eugene Smith ct
fourth interest in lot IL; $40.
FOURTEENTH STREET TERRACE
Lynchburg Investment Company to
Antoinette Resch, lot ). square 2714;
$40. Same to same, lot 4, square 2114;
$40. Same to same. lot ). square 2715:
$40
RIGGS PLACE NORTHWEST between
18th and 10Th streets-Charles H.
Roesch ct ux. to Mason n. Richard
son and Lee. D. Latimer, trustees, lot
154, square 1873; $40.
CHICHESTER-Henry p. Werres to
Mary Werres. part lot IA; $40.
Company to John B. and Nellie Bull
lard, lot 40, square 1864; So
TENNESSEE AVENUE NORTHEAST
between D and E streets-Mary~ T.
Ochsenreiter to Robert E. and Mary
J; Robertson, lot 81, square 1853; $40.
SCHEUTZEN PARK-Charles Conner
to Harry ]. and Julia Boyd. lot 81,
block 2: $40.
CHEVY. -CHASE-William L. Browning
ct ux- to Cora A Colladay. lot IL,
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-George H.
Schwarzmann ct ux. to Richard M.
Green, lot 45. square 1924; $40.
MOUNT PLEAsANT-Albert A. Roe ct
ux. to James c. and Lillian NJ. Hoyle,
lot 81, square 1895: So
CLIFFBOURNE-Mor NJ. Little ct
uX. to Robert A. Miller, lot SO; block
8: $40. Robert A. Miller ct ux. con-
vey same property to d. w. Rice: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
"A RI I'M
p. Baker. lot 1876; $40.
SHERWOOD-Edward Land and Build
ing Company, to trustees of Sherwood
Presbyterian Church, lots I and 2.
block 1870; SO.
RICHMOND PARK-John M. Suffrins ct
ux to Edward T.. Hunter, Tot 81,
square 1857; $40. Edythe w. Stuff
rims to same, lot ~, square 1857: $40.
TWENTY-SEVENTH STREET NORTH
WEST between n and Dumbarton
streets-Raphael A. CASTELAR,. trustee,
to Margaret O'Oonoghue. part lot 80,
square 1896; So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-14
TRAIN DROPS FROM BRIDGE.
Forty.Three Persons Injured in Dis.
aster in Oklahoma.

FORT SMITH, Ark. October 14.-Forty-
three persons were injured, thirteen seri-
ously. when st. Louis and San Fran
cisco passenger train went through a
bridge west of Compton,. Okla. yester-
day.
The wreck occurred on a short curve in
the Winding Stair mountains. while the
train was passing over small bridge.
No cause has been assigned. The mail
car broke through the bridge and landed
N the bottom Of the creek. the smoking
car was thrown crosswise on the right
Of way. while the dining car stood on
end in the creek.
Five cars were piled up. and that there
was no loss of life was probably due to
the fact that the cars were made of steel.
A funeral party from Fort Smith was
on the train and most of its members
were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-14
DEAD MAN WELCOMES WIFE.
Lawyer Prepares Home for Her Re
turn. and Kills Himself.

CHICAGO. October 14,-Having put
his home in order for the return of
his wife and young son. Maurice c.
Lang. lawyer and former justice of the
peace. five hours before the expected
arrival of his wife from a summer
visit to the country. put the canary in
an adjoining room. locked himself in
the kitchen of his home and commit
ted suicide by turning on seven gas
jets yesterday.
Lang had made notes while he was
waiting for the gas to take effect. The
first one read:
II am done. No hard feelings against
any, one"
According to his friends and neigh
bors. Lang for several weeks. has been
talking of suicide-not in a threatening
manner, but in the cool, philosopher
way which might be characteristic Of
a man in his profession. He com
planned that he was tired and needed
rest.