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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-17
Base Ball Notes.

Senators play Cleveland for the last time
today and will reach home tomorrow at
noon.
When Townsend was with Chester he
was played in the field. when not pitching,
on account Of his batting. Perhaps the
Delaware Peach has regained his batting
eye.
Orth Collins has been let out by Rochester
and will finish the season with the Clarkes-
Vile team. Collins started out nicely but
has gone all to pieces In the past month.
Pittsburg trounced the New York Nation
o. the base ball fans were glad. II Nc
Craw loses the pennant it means the "bug
house for him.
The first five clubs in the American
neck as they turn into the stretch for
home. Boston and New York have the
best pitchers and 1t looks as though the
other three will have to back up before
many more games are played.
Friday the Senators start home series
with the Detroits. and the local fans" will
doubtless turn out In good numbers to
give Scranton BIZ Coughlin a hearty well
come to his old stamping ground. Cough
lin has been playing good ball fo- the
Tigers. but Hill has also done well for the
Senators.
Outfielder stone of the Milwaukaes will
not Join the Senators until the end of the
American Association season. Stone con-
tinues to hit the ball hard and is also
fielding in nrst-class shape. With Hcels-
man. O'Neill and Stone for the outfeld.
Manager Donovan may see fit to run the
team from the bench next season.
Albert Edward Orth won another game
for the New Yorks yesterday. which makes
about four out of five since he joined the
Highlanders The Star said Ortiz should
win II out of Is games with the GrifEthites
and he will just about do this.
Kittredge VIII have to do all the CATCH
ing until Jake Stahfs broken finger heals
IN. Clarke has gone to first In place of
the injured player and being In the game
regularly appears to have benefited his
batting eye, as he certainly walloped the
ball yesterday In Cleveland.
The New York Nationals finish the sea-
son IA The we0t with something ike elgh-
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Woodward & Lothrop Juniors Won

The woodward & LOthrop. Jr.. defeated
the boys from kann's by the score of ID
to s. Four pitchers were tried by Kann.s
but none of them was able to hold tbs
victors down. kilroy's pitching and the
good playing of the winners secured the
victory for the W &. l.. The Woodwar I'd
& Lothrop will cross bats with the Golden
bergs. Jr.. today All teams desiring games
with w. d l.. address H. Speake, lib 9th
street northwest, or with Woodward &
Lothrop. The score was as follows:
R.H.E
kann s. ;:............3 0 o o IS
"oodwaru q L0throp.-... o 3 x-13
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OTHER AMERICAN GAMES,
New York, 4; st. Louis, 1.

The New Yorks again took the scalp of
the Browns at ST. Louis yesterday. Orth
and Sudhoff were the respective twrlers
and both pitched good ball. but inability to
land on Orth's delivery when hits would
game. In the last inning and a
three bagger by Orth scored the fourth and
last run OF the game. The score:
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Good Catch of Bass.

Good catches Of black bass are reported
10 have been made in Mattawoman creek
near Gunders wharf in the past day or
two. Mr.. w. Shreve Of Alexandra and
his son In two hours yesterday evening
landed nine fish. each of them weighing
over two pounds. They had also good sue
cess in fishing for bass in the morning tide.
For several weeks past bass fishing has
been very dull. this being the first catch
Of any size to be reported on the river this
season
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Maher on Four Winners.

Danny" Maher. the American jockey.
rode four winners and finished third on
another mount, out of six races at the
Stockton, England. summer meeting yes
terday Another American jockey Mad
den, rode two winners and one second and
one third horse. Makers best victory was
of the Stockton handicap plate Of $1,000, a
mile and a half which he won by short
head. owing to good riding. on Lord Elies-
lere's Cover, the favorite.
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Wilson's Forfeited.

Mount Vernon received another game to
her credit yesterday afternoon through
Wilson's forfeit The game was scheduled
to be played on the ellipse. and Wilson's
forfeit cost them their position in the first
column. Mount Pleasant Methodist sue
ceeding them f
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yesterday and J q xery s.catins contest
the former we're svfctqEs by the score OF 8
to 2 Fulcher. was ON the rubber for the
Turner's and hisawork'tas something above
the usual. but three Safe hits being regis
tered by the CaTroll Boys Wheatiey also
pitched fine game for the defeated team.
but his support was not Of the best. two
ing two runs to be scored by the turner's.
A large crowd witnessed the game and
cheered both teams heartily for their good
work. Score: az q.
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st. Stephens Had Easy Time With
Woodward & Lothrop Lads.

The other game of the Capital City
League: between st. Stephens and Wood
ward & Lothrop, was played on the White
Lot and proved an easy victory for the
former the score being ID to 4. st. Ste
phen's hit the ball hard and fielded nicely.
while the woodward & Lothrop lads were
weak at the bat, with the exception OF
Dunn. who made four of the eight hits.
and In fielding hung up ten mispiays.
Welsh and Hughes did the best batting for
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WOODWARD A. LorHRnp

L6throp. g. First base on bais-On Chamberlain,
.; Struck out-By Buscher. g. BY Chamberlain 4.
base hits-Grayes. Hughes. Shaerer and Dunn Co.
stolen bases-Hughes. Moriarity (3, Welsh (2,
Handiboe and Shaener. Hit by pitcher-By Cham
beriain Wild pitches Chamberlain and Buscher
"a Chamberlain f2l. Umpire-Mr Handiboe
Time OF game-1 hour and Is minutes
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Earned runs-Cleveand. 3. First ERRORS
Washington. /; Cleveland. l. Twobase hits-La-
Joie (2l and Bemis. Three-base hit-Flick. Home
run-Lajoie Sacrifice hits-Lush. Turner (2) and
Mccormick. Stolen base-Bay. Double play-Tur-
ner LaJoie and Carr First balls-Of Jacob
SEN !. Left on bases-Cleveland, g: Washington
3. Struck out-By Bernhard 3: by Jacobsen. 2
Umpire Mr.. Dwyer. Time Of game-1 hour and Is
minutes.
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Athletics, 8; Detroit, 8.

After Detroit had tied the game in the
rinth at Detroit yesterday, with Hickman's
second three-base drive. the Philadeipnias
had a batting streak In the extra inning
and by punching three hard hits with a
have won in the ninth. but for bad base
running. The work of the two infields
was excellent. Attendance, 1000 Score:
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floating up. and again Callahan bit. AZ on
the other occasion he missed It by foot,
and was struck out. Garrison showed
good side-arm delivery. too. which. with
his change Of pace. ought to bring him UP
fast a. twirler."
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ReSi1son S' First base on ssiisLST Kiiiian.
Left on beses-Detroit. 8: PHILADELPHIA. 9: Struck
out-By Kfllian, 4; By Henley, g. Double play
O'Leary to Hickman Wild pitch-Kiliian. Um-
pires-Messrs. O'Ioughln and King. Time Of game
q hours.
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HIaH-cLAss TENNIS.
National Tournament Under Way at
Newport.

The twenty-third annual tournament Of
the National Lawn Tennis Association
opened yesterday morning at the New
port Casino. The interest In the play was
In the championship doubles. the eastern
ana western champions meeting on the
graadstand court. Early In the match Il
looked - if the west would carry OK the
honess. bat WITH ~ seers TIVE sses to
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CHICAGO

Lett on Dases-ChIcagO. 8: Boston. 4. Two-basf
hit-Owen. Three-base hit-Dayis Stolen bases
Callahan, Davis and Dundon Double play-Davif
and Isbell. Struck out-By Owen 2: by Young. l.
Base balls-On Owen, 1. Umpire-Mr. Sheri
dan. Time of game-1 hour and 43 minutes.
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Jonas Watkins. the colored dog catcher OF
Annapolis. while running after dog yes
terday, fell over a wheelbarrow and a han
die struck him In the side. He was taken
to the hospital. where he died almost Inn
mediatety.
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First base by erTOrB-Carroil, 2: Turner, I. Left
on bases-Oarrol q: Turner. S. First base on balls
or Fuicher. 3: on wheatley. 2. Struck out-By
Fr1eher. 8; by Wheatley. 4. Two-base hits-Bab-
and Carr. Stolen bases-wheat1ey. Tawney.
Seay and Kelly Umpre-Mr. McKenna Time Of
GOMEZ hour and minutes
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SUNDAY school, LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Teams
Today's Games.

Fourteenth street and Lydeckcr avenue-Mt
Pleasant Methodist Mt. Pleasant Congrega
tiOnal.
Van Ness Park-wesley VS.. st. Stephens.
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First base by crrors-FOundry. 5: Sixth. 2. Two
base hits-Randall ~. Left on bases-Foundry Z:
| Sixth. 3. Stolen bases-Bryan. Yermlion and
! Conner. Double pay-Bryan to Harveycutter.
First base on bas-By Rider. 2: by Nc
Crtfran 1. Hit by pitched balI-Herbert. Struck
out-By Rider. 4; by McCathran. 5. Passed balls
l.. Foe and Ra ndall. Time hour and 25 mi2-
utes umpire-Mr. Shipley.
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Two-baCe hit-Burke. Three-base hits-Heidrick
and ORTIZ Sacrifice hlts-Orth and Conroy. Stolen
base-Fultz. Hit with ball-Dougherty. First
base ON balls-On Sudhon. 3. Struck out-By sud
hon. 3, 10y Ortb. 2 Left bases-St. Louis 81
New York. q. Umpire-Mr. Counoily. Time of
game-i hour and 30 minutes.
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Earned runs-St Anthony. ?: Trinity. I. Two
base hft-Crooks. Three-base hft-Keady. Sacri-
nee hits-G Sullivan and NJ. O'Brien. Stolen
b. Harrington. Crooks Ready. Mcintyre and
Kerens First base errors-St. Anthony, 2;
Ia nifty, 2 First base balls-On Thayer, 4; OF
Kerrns, 3. Hit by pitched bali-Kerens IA. Struck
out-By Thayer, 4: by kerens. o. Tme-1 hour
aud 20 minutes. Umrlre-Mr. VIM. O'Brien.
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Chicago. g: Boston. O.

Boston never had a chance in front OF
Owen at Chicago yesterday. Four scattered
singles made up the total Of the cham
pions' batting. and their nearest approach
TO scoring was In the second inning. when
they had three men left on bases. Tho
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Yesterdays National League Games.

Plttsburg. Z: New York, 2.
Pttsburg, 4: New York. I.
Boston. 8; Chicago, 4.
st. Louis @: Philadelphia I.
st. Louis. Z: Philadelphia. 1.
Brooklyn. 8; Cincinnati o.
Brooklyn. 81 Cincinnati, o.
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st. Martins in Third Plaza.

BY defeating st. Patrick's yesterday by
y to st. Martins took third place in the
Marquette League. Maple, Howell and
Gerard did the best batting for st. Mar
tins. and Bill Marceren did fine work be
hind and at the bat for st. Patrick's. Score
oS innings: - ssa41sE 1r.-,
st. Patrieks-s.. .oasaoho 1z1oIs he !
81: Martin So. o o q o x-s IS 3
Batteries-St. Patrickts. Burr and Bill Marceron :.
st. Martins, Gallagher and Bonavires
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Game.
Al White IOt-St Stephen's Institute ys. Library
Of Congress. Game called at 6:10.
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National League Games Today.
flttsburg at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati ut Brooklyn.
St Louis at Philadelphia
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Cleveland Won Another Game
From Senators.
JACOBSEN HIT HARD
JACK TOWNSEND DOES FINELY AS
SUB oUTFIELDER.
Races at Saratoga-National Lawn
Tennis Tourney-Gof-
Base Ball Notes.

American League Games Today.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit
New York at st. Louis
Boston at Chicago.
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Two out when winning was scored
= 1 ST Anthony .....-.. o 0-3
| nit / j j
Evening journal., 1904-05-23
Popular CoIors

In browns. dead-leaf and tortoise-shen
shades are favorites, and moidre, hight
golden bronze. is beautiful. Another shade
Of brown verges ON burnt orange.
Blues have always been more popular
than browns, presumably because more
women can wear them. and because there
are more biue-eyed women than any other
colored eye variety. Browns have to be
selected with care. There is 4 popular no
tion that browns look well on every one,
whereas blue is far more likely TO .ook bet
ter cn most people. The woman who looks
her best in hght-golden browns should be-
ware OF the red browns and vice versa.
The dead-ieaf browns arc just the thing
for certain brown-haired. brown-eved wo-
men, who can't venture on any other shade
without losing their color charm. Browns
are best suited TO brown and hazel-eyed
women and to the brown hair. and also TO
the creamy skin Which should go with the
hazel or brown eyes and hair. The shade
of brown depenN largely on the shade Of
brown in the hair.
Some Of the new pinks are beautiful;
they range from a warm rose hue called
rose de bois" to the hue color Of faded
pink rose petals.
Evening journal., 1904-05-23
Household Pests

In connection with the desired alb
sence OF the dreaded bed-bus writer
in the June Delineator gives the sound
II somewhat Irish advice that special
must be made before his
arrival" Beds are TO be taken apart
and washed at intervals with carbolic
water and "Dalmatian powder freely
inserted In the crannies. Frequently
opening beds and bed clothes to the
air and sunlight and all cleanliness, are
also enjoined and the writer assures
the housekeeper that unless one lives
i'm an apartment house and has unde-
sirable neighbors' all will be well with
her and her beds. as "bedbugs cannot
thrive where cleanliness exists" Pre-
cautions against invasions OF moths
and silver bugs are also included In the
article. AS to moths. the writer says.
The principal thing is to use some-
thing that has strong odor. Moths
are overcome quickly by any powerful
odor and will not enter a chest where
Il can be perceived" Turpentne y
recommended as having a clean odor,
not unpleasant in the attic and much
to be preferred to moth balls; and,
best of all, by hanging the garments
out of doors for half an hour the odor
is removed entirely.
Evening journal., 1904-05-23
Here and There

A net gown flounced with cloth is
one Of the fashionable incongruities.
Ready-made walking skirts OF mo-
hair, so scare last year, are now to be
found in abundance.
Such dainty parasols are covered with
fiowered tulle.
Blouses of embroidered batiste are
much smarter than those of thin China
silk.
Most OF the Eton jackets are cut
shorter than those worn in the winter.
From a sartorial viewpoint, it's go
ing to be a great summer for the cro-
quette.
A new wrinkle in chiffon is a gauzy
fabric with patterns outlined in drawn
threads.
Brown is a hot color and only the
woman to whom nothing else is be-
coming will wear it throught the sum-
mcr.
A closely draped bodice, defining the
lines Of waist and bust. succeeds
blouse effects on the newest gowns.
A net that is delicately ribbed with
silk is novel.
Poke bonnet effects. tied with big
bows under the chin, are much in evil
dence at smart afternoon gatherings.
A checked skirt with a little blacl
taffeta jacket is a good combination.
Full top sleeves shirred to the close
undersleeves with a cap heading dis.
tinguish a nobby pongee coat.
This years hip yoke is shallower thar
last seasons and generally formed o
fine cordings and shirrings.
Evening journal., 1904-05-23
Batiste Shirt Waists

In spite Of all that may be said to the
contrary. and despite all that the fash
ion papers and modistes may tell one.
the shirt waist has not gone out of
fashion and is not at all likely to do so,
for the present, at any rate. A sep
arate waist is quite too useful and even
necessary an article to be done away
with for a mere whim of Dame Fash
ion.
Wash silk is no longer as fashionable
for light waists as thin null in all its
varieties. 1t is well to have one or two
unlined China silk waists. as they are
so deliciously cool, but just now these
are not considered quite so smart as
the embroidered and elaborate batiste
waists.
Extremely pretty waists are made up
in hand embroidered batiste, trimmed
also with fine lace insertion. This ba-
tiste makes quite the handsomest
waists for summer wear. and is suit
able with any costume-suit or linen
skirt
Most attractive bodices are made up
in figured batiste, and these are more
serviceable than the expensive en-
broidered waists. Batiste may be pro-
cured in striped patterns. with flower
designs between each open stripe. or
again simple all over flower designs are
effective. This material is particularly
pretty when made up simply. From
five to six fine tucks down the back and
at each side of the front of the waist,
with the box pleat over the buttonholeg
in front edged with Valenciennes about
an inch in width, the sleeves compara-
lively large, with the same number of
tucks at the cap and the cuff. finished
with the lace edging is a good design
for this waist.
Embroidered linen waists are to be
as popular this year as ever. These
look particularly well with the skirt OF
the same material made with deer
tucks or folds and with a row Of the
embroidered pattern above the hem
! This approaches very near TO the linen
dress, which is at present so smart
and made up in so many different ways
and designs.
Evening journal., 1904-05-23
Devotee of Red

Lady Brougham is London hostess
much given TO the colour cult; every
tone of red, from palest rose to a deep
dark crimson, is her especial fancy,
and she evidently looks upon it as her
lucky color The decorations Of her
rooms and dinner tables. many of
which she designes herself. are either
in red or pink, or a blending of both.
Deep red roses are generally visible in
her reception rooms. whatever may be
the season, and indoors sh may be said
to have her being a rosy glow, for
windowblinds and electric light and
candle shades are red, and so very
frequently is her frock, either for day
or evening wear, says Woman's Life.
She is sometimes to be seen at the
opera in a lovely chiffon or gauze frock
carried out in the loveliaSt red tints.
while her evening wraps suggest the
Oriental type.
Evening journal., 1904-05-23
Norfolk & Western Ry.

Schedule 10 effect May 10, 1893.
Iaave wilmington. PennA. r. n. Bta-
ton.
4.2s a. m. daiiy-Ail points on Norfolk
and Western; also Knoxville. Chatta-
nooga and Memphis.
o.sg q. m. daily Washington and Chatta-
nooga Embellishments Bristol, Wins
tor. salem. Knoxville, Chattanooga.
Nashville. Memphis New Orleans.
Through sleepers. cate cars.
For Norfolk via Washington and Rich
mond. l2.4S a. m. daily 500 a. m. daily.
- IS D. m. daily. Arrive Norfolk u.2o a.
m, $50 D. m. 1910 D. m.
via phfacolphla--Penn r. r. and
Cum. Valley II. R.-Shenandoah VAL
ley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia. Pennsyivania
r. h. station;
SIS .. m. daily-shenandoah special. FOR
Luray. Elkton, Basic. Buenh Vista, Nat
ural Bridge. Roanoke. h. Radford. Win
ston-salem. Blueheld. Welch and Gary.
Pullman buffet sleeper between Phila-
dclphia. Welch and Gary.
u 40 p. IN. daily Express. For Luray
n Natural Bridge. Buena Vista. Roanoke
Radford. Wytheville. Abingdon. Bristol
Morristown. Knoxville. Chattanooga an,
Memphis. Pullman sleepe. botweer
Philadelphia and Knoxville.
Via Baltimore and ohio II. Il.
From b. g. O. astion III p. m. daily
except Sunday. for Berryvllie, Luray and
intermediate points
X. j. LOCKWOOD. pass. Art, In
Penna. Ave. N. W., Washington. %. @
W. B. BEN ILL. @. r. A.. Roanoke. Va
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For Atlantlo Cltv.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TfON. PHILADELPHIA.
FOR THE WEST AND NORTH.

$40 a.. M, daily. pittsburg, Chicago. In
dianapois and Louisville. Dining CARD
lu.25 a. m. daily Cor nittsburg. Chicago
indianapolis, and Louisville. Dining
Caro-
\ q 60 a. m. daily. Piaisburg and Cleveland.
II 70 pa m. daily. "St. Louis Limited "
Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Indianapolis. and
81. Louis. Dining Car)
~ ~ p, m. daily "Pennsy,vunla Limited"
flttsburg Chicago, Cleveland Toledo
and Detroit. Dining Carl
$50 p. m daily, Pittsburg. Chicago. Nash
VIE (via Cincinnati and LouisVille)
Indianapolis and ST. Louis. Dining Car.)
| 1903 p. m. daily, "ChicaEo Limited" from
North Philadelphia. Piutsburg, Chicago
Toledo and Cleve and. Dining Car.)
SO D. M daddy. PNtsburg Columbus. Gin
cinnau. lndianap polls. Louisville and ST.
doah Valley Route.)
$50 p. m. daily. Pittsburg and Chicago;
n.o5 p. m. daily. Pittsburg. Cleveland.
|, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
II. 40 p. m. daily Pittsburg. Toledo and
Chicago. daily for Knoxville wa shen-
andoah Valley Route; for Cleveland ex-
cept Saturday
i25 a. m. daily Lock Haven Express.
s 80 "a. m. weekdays. Kane Express
n 40 a. m. weekdays. Elmira and Remove
Express
$50 D. m. Sundays winamsport Express.
$50 p m. weekdays, Wnhamsport Ex-
$50 p m daily Eric and oil city Express
y 70 p. m. daily. Erie Express.
i2.0i a. m daily. from North Philadol-
phia for PittsburE. Dining Carr
Cumber and Valley r. r.. 4.25 $40 II 10
a. m, $50. SIS and 40 p. IN. week
days Sundays, f@a M, s. Is and II 40
p. m t.-f
FOR BUFFALO,.
VIA Emporium junction. $50 a. m. and s.25
p. m daily.
! via Canandaigua. $50 a. m. week-dava
! $50 p. m. except Saturday and n 40 p.
/ m. daily.
/ Cfl Dining Car.
] ~ Accommodation Trains.
] 90 limited Express. Nestihuie P1rlor
! CARS Nestibu'c Passenger Coaches and
I Dining Car. No extra fare.
THE Wilmington Transfer Company Will
lcall for and check baggage from hote and
| residences.
\ For further Information. passengers are
4 referred 20 the ticket agent az the sta
N tion.
4 w w. hTTFRRrRY. j. r. WOOD.
! General Manager Pass. Traff. Mgr.
Y GEO W. BOYD.
I, General Passenge. Agent.
Evening journal., 1904-05-23
DULL SPRING TRADE.
Leadlnss Branches Of Manufacture Very
ouies-Agrieultura Outlook Good.

Leadines Branches Of Manufacture Very
ouies-Agrieultura Outlook Good.
New York, May 2i.-During the past
week. according to r. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review, reports of increased
trade Were received from few favor
ed polnt Is, but generally there was no
improvement in the current distribu-
ton of merchandise or manufacturing
activities. Prospects for the future
have improved somewhat on account
of the progress made in agriculture.
Unless tive crops suffer an unusual set
back HEREAFTER it should be a good yea
for the f;Ems, and all other industries
will feel the stimulus.
Leading branches Of manufacture are
extremely quiet, the recent slight gain
in iron and steel having disappeared.
and transporting interests are not
equaling last years results, railway
earnings thus far available for May
showing a decrease of &C per cent.
Foreign commerce at this port for the
last week was decidedly against this
country. exports of merchandise falling
S1,65a OT5 behind the corresponding
week in, 1903., while imports increased
S1.970 500.
AlthoughEquotations of iron and steel
products have yielded little, the indus
try is not making satisfactory progress,
and unless consumers place contracts
freely without further delay there will
be an accumulation OF unsold stocks.
There was a decided rally in the
grain markets. and cotton also develop
ed a little strength, but there was nc
aggressive speculation for the long ac-
count in cotton, and frequent liquida-
ton preventedaany permanent advance
Failures for the week numbered 23e
in the United States against 191 last
year. and - in Canada compared with
IA a year ago.