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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Market in General Firm at
Closing Today.
PROFIT TAKING EVIDENT
Union and Southern Pacific Notably
Irregular.
STEEL STOCKS WERE STRONG
fractions Steady on Light Trans
actions--Little Done for
Foreign Account.
;TEEL STOCKS WERE STRONG

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 2s-The week In the
stock market came to close with the
dealings presenting the same general char
acteristics which have been manifested
during the past fortnight. While there was
evident great deal OF profit taking and
closing out OF traders commitments on the
dong side the liquidation of the character
was readily absorbed, and the market In
general displayed an exceedingly firm tone.
As was the case yesterday Union and
Southern Pacific and St. Paul showed
rather more irregular tendencies than did
the market at large. Leading features OF
the railway list this morning were Southern
Railway. Baltimore and Ohio. Reading and
Pennsylvania. United States Steel stocks
were notably strong and active in the In
dustrfal group a circumstance which had
not little TO do with the hrmness of the
general market. other leading features IN
the same quarter were Amalgamated Cop
per. National Lead, American Smelling and
Colorado Fuel and Iron.
The traction shares were steady on light
tranactions.
Dealings in the London stock market were
restricted TO some extent through the oc-
curTence OF two business failures upon the
stock exchange, although these insolvencies
were described as unimportant. Russian
can stocks were quoted at small and ire
gular changes
Little was done here for foreign account.
Theret was little or nothing in the local
situation over night relating to the gen.
erai morket or particular stocks. Specula-
tive sentiment was. however, stimulated by
the prospect that the weekly bank state
ment would make another excellent show
Ing, and by the reassuring exhibit of the
mercantile agencies upon the state OF the
cOuntry's trade.
The weekly bank statement made a de-
cidedly disappointing showing, chiefly be-
cause the gain in actual cash proved to be
less than one-half OF the sum Indicated In
the lowest of the preliminary estimates.
The gain shown was 81. 345 900, whereas
the preliminary calculations pointing to in
creases ranging from 100000 to $11 .O00.-
coo The loan account showed an expan-
sion of S12 $4,000. a not unexpected change
and deposits amounted to s15.3TT. 600 Sur
plus reserves decreased $685. In conse-
quence OF the changes in deposits and cash.
as the banks now hold SIS, sos, 600 In excess
OF the lawful requirements. Surplus re-
serves last year were S15.305 900, In 1904
$oS 200, and 1903 S24 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Fish Wins Control of Illinois Central.

e. Fl. Hartman has abandoned the effort
which he had been making for several
months 10 obtain control OF the Illinois
Central Railroad Company. and neither he
nor President Peabody OF the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, who has throughout
acted as a Hartman lieutenant, will make
any attempt to obtain proxies TO be used
AT the annual meeting in October in oppo-
sition 10 the continuance of Stuyvcsant Fish
as president OF that company.
Since the meeting of the board on We'd
nesday or last week a number of confer
ences have been held of men prominently
interested In the property. as the outcome
OF which the understanding was reached
which insures harmonious action at the APP
preaching annual meeting What might
perhaps be called a ratification OF that ar
rahgeinent was the action of Hartman
director In Withdrawing at yesterdays
meeting In New York OF the board the
resolution which he had offered at the meet
ing last week asking for the appointment
OF special committee of directors to So
Hcit proxies from the stockholders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Not an Intelligence Bureau"

hdtpcr weekly.
A well-known Indiana man says that
some years ago, when the late Gen. Lew
Wallace was serving as governor of New
Mexico, he shipped home to Indiana a car
load OF curios for his. friends. The collec-
ton consisted mainly OF boxes OF minerals,
furs. Indian blankets and beadwork. and
with them went Mexican burro Intended
for neighbours child as pet. :.
When the car reached its destination the
freight agent, in checking up the contents
OF the car. misunderstood the word "burro, %
and. thinking that 1t was the phonetic at
tempt Of some filiterate railroader to spell
bureau" was unable to find any piece of
furniture on hand TO fit the bill of lading.
So. according to railway custom In the mat
ter OF Irregularities. he promptly teie-
graphed back to the shipping point:
Gar 3S.492 Albuquerque. consigned WAL
lace. arrived, minus one bureau, plus one
Jackass. Please trace and notify"
General Wallace himself dictated the re-
ply. Change places with jackass."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Places for Graduates.
From the New York Herald.

About 10000 young men and women Just
graduated from the universities and colleges
OF the country are now confronted with the
question, What are we to do In life? Quite
apart from the three old time learned pro-
LESSONS" are new fields constantly being
opened by science and industrial Develop
ments. 1t will one day be found that scien-
tiic farming has attractions for the educat-
ed man and country boys who have received
a college education will not all rush to the
cities as they do now. Homely advice to
the beginner. but advice approved by tho
test of time is: Choose the Occupation for
which you have natural bent, or IL you
car not discover this an occupation that at
any rate Is not distasteful. and be prepared
There is no other sure road to genuine sue
cess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
HOLIDAYS FOR WORKING FOLK.

From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
Is there any large city In this country In
which work ceases almost entirely for sew
eral consecutive days every year? There
are many such In England. This custom
had its origin In Lancashire. and has spread
and is still spreading. The cotton trade
took the lead and other trades followed. Of
fees and shops bringing up the rear. Dur
Ing July. August and the early part Of Sep
TENDER there are always one or two towns
taking their holidays, during which time
they are almost deserted by their citizens.
In practically every case the holidays begin
on Friday evening and continue till the
following Friday or Monday week.
Blackpool, Moreeambe and Southport
draw the bulk of these happy people, Black
pool In particular enjoying enormous popu-
as far as Scotland or London. or even Paris.
How do working class people. many OF
them youths and girls in their teens, afford
comparatively expensive holidays? In the
north of England In general and Lancashire
In particular 1t Is customary for working
people to form among themselves what are
known as clubs-thrift clubs. as they might
be called. There are clothing clubs. Christ
mas clubs. sick clubs, Easter hat clubs,
musical instrument clubs. holiday clubs-in
fact all sorts of clubs. Take the case Of an
Easter hat club. A number of young
women employed In the same cotton weav-
into the hands Of some person Of trust
perhaps the father of one of them-and by
the time Easter comes around will in this
way have saved enough money to buy
new hat.
Some people are members of quite num-
Der of clubs, and the system has worked SO
we'll that Ii has developed enormously dur
ing recent years. But the largest of these
clubs are those which have the holidays as
their objective. Throughout the year hun
dreds of thousands of people save against
the holidays. and very large sums of money
are put together. The treasurer of holt
day club which is confined to the attendants
at Blackburn Sunday school last August
disbursed $4,000 few days before the hoii-
days began, the amount saved by each per-
son averaging about $19 The Oldham hoii-
day clubs are the means by which about
100000 is saved every year. and 1t Is
quite common for q family consisting Of
parents and several adult children to take
away with them as much as $40 and spend
practically every penny of 1t In few days
at Blackpool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Bacon Versus Lard.

From the Country Gentleman.
With the introduction Of vegetable oils,
the by-products OF the cottonseed mills
and oil refineries. there has been a mark
ed decline In the price Of lard. the market
being overstocked the greater part of the
year. On the other hand, the demand for
fine. smoke-cured bacon far exceeds the
supply.
A pound Of bacon can be produced
prices we find that the best bacon Is quot
ed at II cents per pound; lard. prime. 9x
cents. To grow bacon requires less feed
and the best results are obtained under
more natural conditions than those ne ,es-
sary In the production OF lard. which might
well be called an artificial product
The bacon pig Is raised under conditions
that are conducive to soil Improvement.
Born In the early sping. they can be pas
tured all summer on alfalfa, clover or rape,
and they will. under ordinary conditions.
with small allowance of grain. make
rapid growth. The Utah experiment station
In number OF trials proved that pigs run.
ming in good pasture will make gain Of
038 OF pound a day without any grain,
while those given a three-quarter grain ra-
ton in addition to the green feed made a
pounds of grain for 100 pounds of gain,
against 512 pounds for 100 pounds Of gain
for the pen-fed pig
Pastures are greatly improved by swine
running on them, especially when planted
with catch crops. The prevailing idea in
our eastern states that pigs should be kept
in pens and allowed little exercise is not
only a wrong but expensive one. Pigs
in their natural state are grass-eating ami
mails, and the sooner we recognize that fact
the fewer pigs Will We lose from disease
To put our bacon pig in condition for
market we have only to increase the grain
ration by adding such grains as will make
good hard flesh with only a moderate
amount Of fat Ground peas, gluten meal
with little corn, will soon put the pigs In
prime condition or course, they won't
weigh much as lard hogs, but they will
bring more and will have added materially
to the improvement of the pasture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
The World Of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at decline OF 1a4
points. with near months relatively easy
under liquidation. and shortly after the
call August sold OF to 9-s2, or even with
the low point of yesterday, and about .
points net lower. New crops meanwhile
were relatively steady in spite of good
weather reports. and the market steadied
up in the later session as result Of COW
erlng. with prices in the middle of the
morning about 1a2 points net higher.
Futures opened steady August, 9.S7;
10 bid; December, 1927; January, 1872:
March, 1914.
Futures closed Steady. August. geo; Sep
TENDER, 1904: October. 1920: November,
1921; December. 1929; January, 1923; Feb
ruary. 1898; March, 10.4G.
Spot quiet: middling uplands, 1890; mid
ding gulf. Ills. Sales LOTS.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
1000 bales. against g. 5SS last week and 0, 800
last year. For the week. %, coo bales
against 29.567 last week and 1850 last
year. For the week, 10000 bales, against
q, 567 last week and 1880 last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans, 934 bales.
against 2.Oi0 last year, and at Houston,
1,154 bales. against 1896 last year.
Today's Cotton Summary.
Quotations furntshed by Dick Bros Co., mem.
bers New York. New Orleans and Liverpool cotton
exchanges Washington Office. No. tl12 II st. NV
maryland building.
NEW yopE Co1.roy rvruINCr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Today's Cotton Summary.
NEW YORK COTTON ExCHANG
Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL, july 2S.-Closing: Cotton
Spot quiet; prices 1 point higher; Ameri-
can middling. fair, 654; good middhng.
6.26; middling. 6.04; low middling, $50;
good ordinary 5.82; ordinary, 5,3S. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which
1000 were for speculation and export and
Included 800 American. Receipts 5000
bales, including $500 American. Futures
opened quiet and steady and closed quiet
July. 5.TS: July and August. 6T5; August
and September, 5.65a5.66: September and
October. 5.59a5.6O; October and November
5.56; November and December. 5.55a5. So;
and February $50; February and March,
SIS; March and April. $50; April and May,
SCI: May and June, 3d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
TINfnDE 0l

SptcIdI DIspdtCu 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. July 2s.-wHEAT-weak;
spot, contract. 77ha77S: spot, No. red western,
791aT8k: July. T7ha77ss; August, 77Ha77A; Sep
TENDER 77sa7s%; steamer No red, I3sa7aA: re-
southern by sample. 6oa7l; southern on grade
7iha79A
OoRN-Dull; spot. 552sa56; July. 55Aa56; Sep
TENDER, 5Jx. ass steamer mixed, 323.a53; receipts
1900 bushels. exports, 1912 bushels; southern
white corn 5Sa60; southern yellow corn So
OATS-Duil: No. white. 41Aa4IA; No. 3 white
4oAa4I; No. mixed, 39lsa40; receipts. 1856
bushels.
RYE-Steady; No. western, export 6Ia61h:
receipts 500 bushels
HAY-Firn. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Firm unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

There viii Be no opportunity for clever
people to turn an honest penny without
any risk on their own part In connection
with the forthcoming issue Of Philippine
certihcates. proposals. for the sale of which
are to be opened on the asa Of next month.
Capt. McIntyre. acting chief OF the insular
bureau OF the War Department who Is con-
Quoting the refundfng Of the outstanding
Philippine certificates. has decided to re-
quire all bidders to inciose with their bids
certified checks to the amount OF 1 per
cent OF their bids as an earnest OF their
willingness to take any Of the amount OF
the certificates allotted to them. So there
can be no repetition in this case of the
successful capture and resale at profit of
bonds or certificates by persons without
sumcient means to buy them outright II
their bid Is accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Government Securities
Bank Statement.
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. July 2s.--The amount of bullion
taken into the Bank OF England on balance
today was E51.0o0.
PARIS. July 2Ss-Three per cent rentes, 90
francs 92iz confines for the account. Elk
change on London, % francs Az centimes
for checks.
BERLIN. July 2S.-Exchange on London.
20 marks An pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills. per cent:
three months bills. 3ss per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

FROM tie Detroit Free Pres.
Lat no man fall into the dear delusion
that he Il an Indispensable part OF this
worlds machinery. No matter how much
has q definite. X elastic. value. but let
him drop out Of the whirl. having still
breath enough to last him while he sur-
vcys tho situation. and he VIII dnd that
the wheels viii 50 right on turning In the
old familiar way,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
THE FOREIGN BoURsEs.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 2s.-Yesterday's
improvement on the bourse here was not
sustained today. flood of offerings on the
advance resulting In a reaction In the whole
list, but prices at the close were firm I'M
perial fours closed at 721s and fives at SAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Standard Oil Prices Reduced.

PITTSBURG. Pa. July 2s-The Standard
Oil Company today reduced the higher
grades of crude petroleum cents and the
other grades cents. as follows:
Pennsylvania. Lei; Tiona. LII; second
sand. Lei; Cabell. 1.21; Corning. 49, New
castle. lbs; North Lima. 90: South Lima,
81; Indiana, 81. Somerset, SO; Ragland 30.
Kansas is quoted at 30 for 80 grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

From London COUNTRY Life.
With the advance Of intelligence It Is b.
coming recognised more and more that
friendly consultation. and the considerations
1t leads TO. are factors tar more potent In
nealots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Drop in Oil Prices in Kansas.

INDEPENDENCE. Kan, July 2S.-The
price OF mideontinent oil dropped cents
today. 10 30 cents for the high grade and
3 cents on each other grade dowr to fuei
which remains at 35 cents a barrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. July 2S.--Wheat opened weak
today. The principal bearish influence was
the report that the crop situation in south
ern Russia was greatly improved. Septem-
Der opened a shade to LsaA lower at T8as
to 1914, and sold of to I5A. rallying later
to 70.
General selling sent September corn OFF
to 50S
September oats declined to 32A.
September provisions opened easier. pork
at 100, lard at S.S71a and ribs at 9.15.
The lowest point of the day for Septem-
Der wheat was reached at 75A. The mar
ket continued weak all day on lack of
any substantial support. The close was
weak. with September down ha5s. at 10.
The corn market failed to rally from the
early decline. sentiment being extremely
bearfsh during the remainder of the ses-
sion. The market closed weak, with Sep
TENDER of AaB. at 50h
ose-Wheat-July, 74Ts: September To-
Corn--July, 50ss: September. SOY.
Qats-July, 1885; September, 32%
Pork-September, 17.02h.
Lard-July, S.77h: September, SS2H.
Ribs-Juiy. 9.071sa010; September, 9.16
Rye-Cash. Sass; September, s.
BarleyICash, 39a55; No. 8, September,
44a45ls.
Feeding September, 80.
TmOthy-SeDt ember 2Sa4 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs q Co. bankers
and brokers, 1850 FL street. members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Quotations furnished by Dick Bros & Co. men,
bers New York and Philadelphia stock exchanges
Washington ofiice, No 1912 st. NV. (Marylaud
fuiiding).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Today's Government Receipts.

1ouHy ooSefHmeHt uec0Ipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. s722s06: government receipts
from internal revenue. 81 .062 Ie2; customs,
SS7s. 165. miscellaneous. S364.313: expendi-
lures, S2550.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. July 2S.-Wheat. spot,
nominal; futures. dull July, IS. ND;
September. 6s. 6Ad.; December. es 71sd.
Corn. spot. quiet; American mixed, old,
As. 9Hd.; futures, dull; September, As 6Ad;
December, As. 7i4d. Flour st. Louis, fancy
winter, steady. Ss- Sd. Hops at London
Pacific coast), firm, G3 10s.as4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by E. r. Chapman & Co. "a. B. Chip
man, manager) members New York stock exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Lot Of the Laundry Girls.

Laundry work 10 no worse than other -oc-
equations Tor women. and by no means a.
bad as many OF them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

weli-know cotton authority from Texas,
who Is in town, says that the outlook for
all crops in Texas which have not been
harvested Is gratifying. except for cotton.
He says that the latter crop does not look
well at the present time, but that 1t Is still
in such condition that very good crop
may be realized or that an equally poor
one may result. He says that one of the
most striking features in the general situa-
ton in Texas Is the very large influx OF
homeseekers. particularly In the northwest
Ern section Of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

The joint convention of the miners and
operators of eastern Ohio In agreement
ADOPTED new scale yesterday afternoon
for two years. Operations at the mines will
be resumed within the next few days Under
this agreement 5000 men. who have been
Idle for four months, will return to work
me new scale differs but slightly from the
wage scale of 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

The Virginia state corporation commission
yesterday declared the Churchman two-cent
railway mileage act Of the legislature in
conflict with the Constitution OF the United
states, and therefore null and void, and en-
tered an order dismissing the proceeding.
Inc attorney general Immediately took
United States. The act provided for the
sale of 50O-mile ticket books Of the railways
at cents mile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

1t is not believed that any differ
ences which may have existed or which
may come up from time to time between
the officials or directors Of the large rail-
road systems was allowed to come to arr
open fight. The situation which has existed
with respect to control OF the Illinois Gem
trail Is cited as good example. It Is be-
lieved also that relations between the
Standard OIL and the Hartman interests
and the Hill party will become considerably
more friendly. and more closer traffic re-
latdons will be established between the rail-
roads which those respective interests rep
resent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-30
LiERMAh schtArrER

nit neln." Not that Germany
cares Tor the suts. he only obIectsd
70 the tnainuaiion OF the manage.
msnt that be might be strong armed
by the red dragon. The hateful
CLAUSE was eliminated
kfF schasfsr does HE voting IN
Chicago. but his hofns 9. wherever
he hapn~ns to be ~ any given time
lie has played IN tho American as
ssciatipn and other minor orgAnlEa-
items and 10 we'll known 20 the fans
Of many statsw-and popular with
them al. for his temper Is always
sunny side up and he 3. q cheerful
iessf - weil az a graceful winner.
sehasfef'E smile IL probably thu
The sweetest thing that ever passed
no Woodward av.. IN Detroit Last
season be piaysd IN ist samss. made
ia hlts Ia $50 times AZ bat. which
gave him a batting average % 2ts
Aa IN lnfisiter he IL ore Of the fin
est tot quite a. fast as Honus
waguer. but better looking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-30
POLICE STOP
BIG BATTLE
BURNS FirzslMmons CONTEXT
sAs BEEN PosTPoHEo--
WILL HAVE SCRAP m
COURTS.

PHILADELPHIA. May 3e-The
Tommy BHfnsFiizaimmOna fighi
for 20 rounds which Whh ~ have
taken place last night before Tom
.O'Rgufka'n Tuxedo club. ni North
EsalngteH. Pa. has been postponed
until June q on account " the IN
reference Of Gov Pennypacker
who ordered the state conatabulafy
To prevent the bout This action
on he part Of the authorities was
entirely unexpected, ana brought
great disappointment 10 thousands
of fight followers. many ~ whom
had come from other cities 10 see
the boot
The officials Of the club viii AZ
once take legal action with q view
of holding the fight on the new
date This waa decided upon after
Capt } & Grooma. superintendent
If the state police. stated that h.
intended 20 carry ont 20 the letter
the orders iasued 20 him BY the
governor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-30
ne RmAH Still KICKING
ABOUT ATTELL oGclstoh

kid Herman. who recently fought
a 20round draw with Abe Atteii ~
Los Angeles. has gone back east
and IA hollering his head Off that
he was jobbod. Speaking Of bis
match With Attall. Herman says,
Il don't like 90 take the role 0f
kicker but certainly got q bad
deal In addition 10 being entitled
10 the decision ON points registered,
vas greatly handicapped. and
Atfeil greatly helped. by the tao
ties Of the referee IN the ring lie
often bothered me when ! WAS pun
lahing Atteil at close quarters and
had him In bad condition
Herman expects 20 ilght either
MeG0Yem or Britt before New
York club AZ Madison Square Gar
den II he doesn't put up better
scrap than he did with Aitoil hia
finish can be discernod without tho
aid Of a searchllght