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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
SOUTHERN EXPORTS,
Over 40 Per Cent Claimed to Have
Originated South,

In an analysis Of the figures of American
exports during the past fiscal year in COM
parison with those for the preceding year.
the Manufacturers Record shows that
about Al per cent Of the domestic exports
originate directly or indirectly at the
south, the south's great staple, cotton and
its products playing an important part. 1t
says:
In the first place. of the total value of
domestic exports, 81. 491 IA, 500, more than
30 per cent, or S45S, 654 ,0l4, represented cot
ton and its products. The increase in the
value of domestic exports in 1903 over 1904
$36, $50 67S, and the increase in the
value of cotton and it's products WAS S45,
5SI ,I47. The total value of agricultural eX-
ports decreased from $685., 643, O73 to $S21,-
074, 439, or So J6S 634, but the increase i'll
the value of raw cotton from S31O 81 -
248 to s319,965, OH or 50, 1J3 76S. and while
the quantity of wheat exported decreased
from A, 1881 to 1891 ,061 bushels the
quantity of cotton increased from . UU9 1874
TO 9,331. 964 bales. The value of all manu-
featured exports increased from Si52. 415 921
to sJ43. $40 297, or $9l 204,376. Exports OF
cotton cloths advanced in quantity from
DAT $50, 737 to 694, 500, 10 yards and in value
from $14 500, 1879 to SAL 320,542 $26, 624 ,343
the value of other cotton manufactures in
creaslng from s.. 707 ,514 to sS,3i5.53S, or
SG.,S 1924, making the total increase for
such goods, s27 ,262 .367 while the increase
for manufactures of iron and steel was
SD 10 5:}5. Cotton manufactures rank
fourth in actual value in the list of ex-
ports of manufactured goods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
POLICE RAID BROKERS
ALLEGED THAT LYNN & WALL
BOOKED" THE RACES.

The brokers office of Lynn & Wall in
the Adams building. on F. street northwest
between 18th and 18th streets. was raided
by the police of the first precinct this after
noon and a quantity of alleged gambling
paraphernaiia captured. Il Is charged that
the defendants have been making books on
the races since the closing OF the pool room
at Wildwood Neither member of the firm
was in the place OF business when the 20
lice went there and they arrested William
p. Rice, who was apparently in charge OF
the place. Several employees of the es-
adjustment We're taken to the police Sta-
ton to he held as witnesses. and Dete,
tive Grant of the first precinct remained
there to arrest Mr.. Wall should he appear
1t was stated that he was expected over
from Baltimore this afternoon
Precinct Detective Forteney of the second
precinct, it is alleged. visited the place sew
eral days this week and played the races.
Two days ago. II is said, he played money
on King Pepper. and cashed Two other
days he played he is alleged to have lost.
When he went there today he made bet
on My Way, he alleges. and then the raid
made.
There was a surprised lot of men in the
establishment when Acting Lieut.. Sullivan.
Serst. Hartley, Precinct Detectives Gram.
Forteney and several policemen reached the
place. The warrant was issued for the
rest of Arthur B. Wall. trading under me
name of Lynn. Wall q Co. Mr.. Wall is
president of the Maryland Telegraph Com
pany. that had its headquarters at the Ken
ilworth pool room.
1t is stated that he was notified at his
home i'll Baltimore of the raid and sent
day and furnish bond for his appearance in
the Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
The World Of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 1S-The cotton mar
ket opened firm at an advance of all points
on active southern bull support and cover
ing, promoted by bullish private crop con-
dition reports, private cables reporting the
Lancashire strike finally averted, and
higher Liverpool cable. There was heavy
realizing and local bears sold freely. but
prices continued to advance until October
sold at 1915 % points net higher and 81
points over the low level Of yesterday. This
was followed by reaction OF about 10 points
with the market in the middle of the morn
ing nervous at a net advance of about 15a IL
points.
Cotton futures opened firm. August. 10 10
bid; September, 1923; October, 1888; De-
cember. 1O.11; January, 1850; March, 1888;
May, 1O90a1096
At midday the market while active, show
ed very steady undertone. with the bulls
apparently ready to give it support on any
sign of weakness. Quotations at that hour
We're lSa20 points net higher
Estimated receipts of cotton at the ports
today. 5000 bales against $40 last week
and $3.50 last year. For the week, 5000
bales against 63,643 last week and 14y032
last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans.
81 bales against 237 last year, and at
Houston, 1929 against 1,941 last year.
LIVERPOOL, August 1S.-Cotton spot in
limited demand: prices 10 points higher;
American middling fair, GO; good mid
ding. 596; middling $50; low .middling,
o.6i; good ordinary. 5.46; ordinary, go,
The sales of the day We're 1000 bales. of
which 200 We're for speculation and export.
and included 3,400 American. Receipts
none. Futures opened steady and closed
steady: American midding G. o. c.. 5.73:
August and September, 5.72; September and
October. 5.74; October and November $40;
November and December ST.: December
and January. SIS; January and February,
80: February and March, go: March and
April. Isl; April and May, ISL; May and
June, 80; June and July. $50.
Spot closed quiet, 10 points higher; mid
ding upands. 1915; mddling gulf, HOO;
sales, 500 bales
tNote.-The closing futures were not re-
ceived before The Star went to pressD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
PROCTOR UNDER ARREST.
Jailed in Uniontown, Pa, on Charge
of False Pretenses

After playing 'od sleuth' for several
days Constable Morris of Uniontown. Pa.
arrested George H. Proctor, said to be
clever swindler, and accredited with hav-
ing operated for time in Washington and
vicinity. The prisoner was placed in jail
at Cniontown, and late advices received
here from that place say that informa
ton, charging false pretenses are piling
up against him so fast that it will be inn
possible for him to secure the amount
of bail demanded by the Pennsylvania au-
thorities.
While Constable Morris was disguised and
playing detective. he Swallowed Proctor to
this city and kept his trail hot" as he
expressed it. until the suspected man. after
a stay of two days here, took the train for
Philadelphia. Morris got on the same train
and when the Quaker city was reached he
placed Proctor under arrest.
The charges against Proctor are said to
be that he secured large sums of money
In different sections of the country by
making false representations concerning
big tracts of coal land in West Virginia
which he claimed to control. Some of
his victims are said to reside in Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Sues for Enforcement of Decree.

Mrs. Nancy Robinson. through ATTORNEYS
Mcneil & Mattress, today petitioned the
Supreme Court of the District Of Column
bia to enforce a decree of the superior
court Of Madison county, N. c., by the
terms Of which in 1899 she was granted
divorce from bed and board from the de-
PENDANT and allowed alimony at the rate
Of $3.50 a month. The defendant, it is
stated. is employee of the pension office
and also is pensioner. According to Mrs
Robinson. alimony has accrued and Is due
her up to the LIST of July. 1905. to the
amount of $1,575, and she asks the court
to compel the defendant to make payment
of that sum to her.
Justice Stafford has set the matter for
hearing the I'D instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, August 1S.-Clearing weather
in the northwest and liberal offerings Of
wheat here today sent the September op-
ton off to S17saS2 cents
On fair demand by commission houses
September corn steadied around So cents.
September oats steadied a. 26 cents.
The wheat market showed no recupera-
tive ability. The close was but a shade up
from the low point for the day at SlAaS1ss
a net loss of la.
A local commission house made influential
purchases of old September corn. causing
stiffening of prices in all options. Sep
TENDER advanced to o3Aa537s: but lost some
of the gain on realizing sales. The close
was firm at 1914, a gain of 4.
Close: Wheat-August, SOS; September,
s1LaSl2s: December, S25saS2&4; May, 1913.
Corn-September, 534 old, 5312; Decem-
Der, 445s; old, 1872; May. 444
oats-August, 26; September, %; Decem-
Der, 267s; May, 2S7s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
FOR HEAD OF EXPOSITION
Ex-Gov. O'Ferrall Pushed for the Posi-.
ton.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NORFOLK, Va, August 1S-Ex-Gov
Charles T. O'Ferrall will have many friends
at the meeting this afternoon of the board
Of directors of the jamestown Exposition
Company, and they will urge his election to
the exposition presidency instead of Harry
ST. George Tucker, who has been slated for
the place.
While these directors have no serious op-
position to Mr. Tucker, they consider that
Col. y Ferrall is much better known both
IN the state and country at large, and his
pubic elVices and gallant war record make
him more available for the place The
name of Col. O'Ferrall was frequently men
toned few months ago, and many of the
directors expressed the belief he would be
the best man that could be selected if the
presidency went to a Virginia man. They
do not understand that Mr.. Tucker has al
ready been settled upon and the fact of his
acceptance in case of election already
agreed upon.
The Endorsement by Roosevelt and Cleve-
land that is said to have been given for Mr.
Tucker would have readily come they
say, for Col. O'Ferrall, and he was closer to
Mr.. Cleveland than any man in the state
aside from Gen. Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

SGles-Regular call 10 O'Clock noon-Wa shington
Rwy- ana Flee. pfd., 100 80, % at 931s 25 at
93is, % at 93i4, 80 at y3ls, % 93is so 934,
- AT 93l4.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. CON- 100 at 42Ia.
National Safe Deposit, 10 at 100, at 1870.
American Security and Trust 10 254, 10 at
-J3la.
Union Trust. 10 at 1854. 10 at 1854,
American National Bank. 10 at 1891.
Washington Gas "a.
Mergenthaler Linotype, at 1917 2 at 1941a,
at 1873, 10 at l94I2
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 1872 So at 1853. 100
at lob, 100 at l6As, 100 at 16t 30 l6a4. so
at lGa4, 80 at 1865 100 at 16a.. 100 at 16a4 100
ut 1875 ~
Greene Copper 10 at 24la. 100 at % buyer co.,
100 at 25 lbuyer COZ, 100 at 24S.
After call-Greene Copper 100 at % (buyer COY.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. pfd 10 at 93A.
42ls.
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 1873 100 at II
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 80 at 934 25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Result of Lunacy Proceedings.

At hearing today at the city hall, at
which Justice Stafford presided, jury ad-
judged the following named persons to be
of unsound mind: David Alexander. Sarah
E.. Cook, Elizabeth Cox, Annie Thomas,
John J. Hughes Fannie C. Chase and
George Williams
Nelson f. Luckey and Joseph F. Holden
against whom lunacy proceedings had
been begun. were adjudged by the jury to
be of sound mind.
The District Commissioners, who insti-
tuted the proceedings. were represented at
the hearing by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Gus A. Schuldt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Pool Advanced Cotton.

The newly formed bull cotton pool began
its operations In New York yesterday. The
pool consists of William r. Brown and
Frank B. Hayne both of New Orleans, and
Mike HI. Thomas Of Texas. Hayne and
Brown engineered the cotton corner of
1903. The three traders are now In that
city, and are known to have excellent
backing on the local exchange The leaders
of the pool began to buy cotton openly in
the market yesterday, and the price OF the
different options advanced in several in
stances thirty points. 1t Is said that the
bull crowd Is working on the theory that
the continued bad weather in Texas is
damaging the crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Foreman Assaulted by Laborer.

Report. has just been made to the police
of an assault made last Tuesday upon a
District foreman in charge of public work
by an employe. The report has 1t that
Charles w. Turner, foreman Of a gang of
District laborers, whose home is at 1704 1st
street northwest was attacked with
shovel by William Page colored, one of the
men under him. One of the heaviest of
Pages blows struck Turner In the left side.
and two of his ribs were fractured He was
assisted to his home by friends, where the
broken bones were put in place by DR..
Rooms of GOO NJ street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
The Prince of Detectives.

The air of homely reality
with which Sir A. Conan
Doyle is able to invest his
widest flights of fancy in deal
ing with the wonders worked
by that prince of detectives,
Sherlock Holmes, has never
been better exemplihed than in
the fresh series of adventures
that will commence in next
Sundays Star. The stories
have been selected from the
very best work of the author
in dealing with the exploits of
his most popular character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed.

William 8. Lotion. dental surgeon Of
this city, today, through Attorney John
Ridout, filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy. His summary Of debts is stated
to be $50 1884. and his assets 1901 SO, $500
Of which he claims is exempted.
1t Is explained that the reason for Dr.
Lotion going into bankruptcy Is due to
the fact that he was a stOckholder of the
defunct Capital Savings Bank. the court
having ruled that the stockholders thereof
are individually liable for the Indebted
ness of the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

BALTIMORE, Md, August 1S.-FLOUR-Steady
unchanged: rereirts, 1882 barrels.
W bEAi-Easier; spot. contract. s2ARS2as: spot,
10 red western, S3AaS3la; August 1924 aS2%
September, s21aas2A; December s5iaas5A: steam
or no. red, I6aI6fs receipts. 554 bushels;
I9t.aS3
CoRNnQuiet: spot. 59a594 August, 59a5s1s
year, 4Sha39S, January, 4SAa4SL; February
49,; steamer mixed. 57a57A; receipts L. 339 bush
els southern white corn, 57a6l1a; southern yellow
cora. 59a63
oATS-Fifm: old No. . white 31a3iH; new,
2st1a3o; No. mixed. 29a29t2; new. 2S bid; re-
ceipts, 10 .947 bushels.
kiE-steady; No. western, 62a621a; receipts,
. l24 bushels
HAY-Steaiy, unchanged
GRAIN REIGHTS-Steady unchanged
BUTTER-Firm; fancy imitation 1920; fancy
Creamery, 22a23; fancy lade, lSa19; store packed
16al7.
EGGS-Firm 81.
tCHEESE-steady; large IN; medium l1A;
shall IL. -
suGAR-strong coarse graduated. 5.45; fine,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Assets, $50; Liabilities, $292, SIT.

Liabilities of $292677 and assets of $50
We're scheduled in petition in bankruptcy
filed in Boston yesterday by George b. APP
pleton of Cambridge. Appleton was clerk
in the Office Of Arthur z. Appleyard, the
street railway promoter who is now con-
testing extradition to the state of New
York, where he is wanted on a charge of
grand larceny from Buffalo bank Apple
ton. it appears. also figured as treasurer Of
various Arpleyard roads in Ohio, and he
held stocks in those railways, including the
Chic Traction Company and the Dayton,
Lebanon and Cincinnati Railway Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
VICTIM OF URAEMIC POISON.
Death of L. E. Dake, Delegate tt
Florists Convention.

Arrangements were made today for the
removal to Rochester, N. Y, of the re-
mains Of L. E. Dake. a delegate from that
city to the florists convention Mr. Dake
was suddenly stricken last night at the
National Rifles Armory. and died an hour
later at the Emergency Hospital. He was
sixty years of age and apparently in good
health when the fatal stroke came, which
the physicians say was due to uraemic
poisoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

change Is to be made in the amount of
the Bristol Gas and Electric Light Com
pany's s per cent bonds listed on the stock
exchange. Instead of $242. 600 the total will
be 1922. coo. the additional issue of bonds
being due to the purchase by the General
Electric Company from the company 8
treasury and from other sources of large
block. The plant OF this company. which
owns all the gas. electric lighting and rail-
way properties in Bristol. Va, and in Bris-
tol. Tenn, is to be enlarged.
The interest at today's meeting of the
stock exchange centered in the trading in
Lanston, 1t was supposed from the
movement that was begun yesterday, which
is said to have been based upon rumor
OF the Keep report sustaining the contract
for the machines made by the government
printing office, that there would be some
thing more doing in that stock today. Such
proved to be the case. but. while there was
good advance, amounting to about three
quarters of point, still that was not as
great as some seemed to think would take
place. Some 900 shares changed hands TO-
day. and the prices paid ranged from l61s
to II.
There was some realizing on the profits
of yesterday, and. while the trading was
not on rapid rate. still it was strong. and
apparently there was not much inclination
to SELL At any rate the amount OF STOCK
that came out was not large such things
go. Yesterday the highest price paid was
1913 Today that level was II, and at
the close the asking price was 1878 and
the bid was 1874.
There was net much change in Mergen-
thaler compared with yesterday. Some
fractional lots were sold and a ten-share
lot. the latter bringing 1912. The stock was
for sale at 194A and the bid was 1915.
Yes terday 1912 was bid and there was none
offered.
The common stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company continued
its upward course today and made notable
progress without much fuss The stock
sold for 421s, and as compared with the best
selling price of yesterday, which was 424,
this was not great step forward. The bid.
however. reached this point and remained
there at the close. The asking price was
then 42%.
There was apparently but little stock for
sale and in consequence the better bidding
did not bring out very much.
The trading in the preferred stock was
not very heavy. There We're sales at from
90 to 93A. At the close 931s was bid and
931. was asked A bid of 93la was made
for an option and one was offered at 93A.
There was some dealing in the stocks of
the trust companies and better prices were
paid then than the quoted figures of yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
AUGUST HOLSTER DEAD.
Funeral Services at Late Residence
Tomorrow Afternoon

Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock over the remains Of
August Hoester, until recently a clerk in
the bureau of statistics Of the Department
of Commerce and Labor. who died after a
lingering illness at his residence 22l5 M
street northwest, Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Grain, Provision and Cotton Markets.
FOREIGN BANK BUSINESS.

BERLIN, August 1S.-Exchange on Lon
don 90 marks 46k pfennigs for checks
Discount rates-Short bills 11a per cent;
three months bills 22s per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Russian Bourse Values.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 1S.-Russian
values stiffened on the bourse today Fours
which advanced one-eighth yesterday.
showed a similar increase today and closed
firm at S5M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Earnings Statements.
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs G. Co, bankers
and brokers, 1919 F street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18

Funeral services over the remains of the
late John F. Blundon will be held at the
family residence. $500 I street. tomorrow
+ at 2 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
RUMORED RESIGNATION.
st. Petersburg Report That Lamsdorff
Has Resigned.

speciai Cabiegram 10 Thsustar
PARIS. August 1s.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris says
that Count Lamsdorf. foreign minister, has
rendered his resignation to the car. The
GEAR has not replied yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s91S.424: government receipts
from internal revenue. $500, S24; customs,
SS26,22S: miscellaneous, $349S4; expendi-
lures S2,O7OOOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18

Moreover, much of talk that is now heard
adverse to the market is bred by position
on the short side that has become uncom-
Portable. About month ago a prominent
commission house put out a rank bear
proclamation, and now, according to good
reports, the gloom is SO thick around the
offices of the firm that it can almost be cut
with dull knife.
A tolerably sufficient portion of the gem
eral upward move in the market in the last
fortnight has been accomplished at the ex-
pense Of shorts but the borrowing demand
for stocks, both privately and in the open
loan crowd, shows that the outstanding
short interest Is of considerable magni-
tude.
For every bear that covers an expensive
position taken a few weeks or months ago
and left open until now there are apparently
plenty of recruits, for no small part of the
professional element has been putting out
stocks ever since the average Of prices rose
last week above the previous record level
established in September 1902.
The fortunes made In the big decline that
set In then lasted until the end of the win
ter 1904 or In the opportunities that were
presented to make fortunes have infiamed
professional cupidity, which burns now with
hope for zeal that history Is about to repeat
itself after so brief an interval. The con-
ditions, however, are vastly different from
those which obtained three years ago both
In the market and throughout the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18

Pittsburg dispatches say that it has been
announced that the United States Steel Cor
poration has made arrangements for the
purchase of between 5000 and 40, 900 tons
of Bessemer pig for summer delivery 1t Is
said that the price paid was about $l4 80
valley furnace.
The Florida star., 1905-06-09

Mr.. TzrheIl had many other ways Of
stirring up the agent. under hin one
% these was 10 hoid . sumner sehOol
IN New Iork Instruct1ng ooilegs boys
II tie ways " soliciting Insurance
and between lectures sending then out
90 secure business n the rsetropolis-
At the csos~ Of ths school IN tfsS 4