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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-15

soil needed should be faily rich and rath-
er loamy in character. for the best re-
suits. Buy only the roots, never the seeds,
and set at any time after the weather be-
comes settled up to the middle of June or
even later. although tho later set plants
will not give much bloom. The habit OF
growth IS clean and graceful and the beau
ttful broad leaves are very tropical in APP
p%earance. The reefs or plants ought to be
Set where they will have the sun for at
least half the day and they must be wa
tered thoroughly each night. They are
easily cared for. will grow and thrive al
most In spite OF one and will bloom until
cut Town by the frost in the fall. The H.
l~ustration Is a typical blossom of one OF
the sorts now on the market and obtain
able from any plantsman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-15
SOME POTATO POINTS,

ILApSlL pOldlO SlOWSES FlSnlly cay mat,
next to good seed. cultivated and spraying
means success in any normal season. The
trouble with most of US is that we do not
begin the cultivation and the spraying
sufficiently carly. The weeds get ahead
OF us and before we have fully done what
spraying is necessary to subdue the possi-
BILE rot the bugs are eating the vines. AS
a rule shallow cultivation is best, indeed
1t is necessary under the modern plan of
planting the seed rather shallow; In using
the cultivator the soil Is thrown toward
the hill a. little at each cultivation so that
as the tubers grow they are sufficiently
we'll covered. About the middle Of June.
in the middle states, spraying is begun and
IT is kept up SO that from six to ten spray
ings are given the plants depending upon
the season. That 1t pays to spray IS
proven by the fact that the cost is less
than S. an acre when done by approved
methods while the returns are from % to
IS bushels an acre more than from plots
not sprayed. The cost for spraying covers
material and labor, but does not cover the
cost of TIRE apparatus which must be con-
sidered as an investment.
CLOTH IN PLACE OF GLASS.
In almost any section whore the climate
IL not too severe 1t Is believed that the
heavy oiled cloth or unbleachcd muslin
can be used in place of glass on poultry
houses. BY this plan one can have more
light Ill poultry houses at less expense and
do away with the danger incident to freez-
ing houses on winter nights because OF
the expanse Of glass. Further, one can so
arrange these cloth covered sashes that
they can be used during the su1omer and
thug enable one to shut out the storm and
wind when necessary and still keep the
house perfectly cool which could not be
done with the glass. 1t IS by no means a
good plan to nave an entirely open house
through the summer II one can avoid 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. August 16-Weather con-
ditions in the Dakotas and Minnesota were
extremely favorable for harvesting opera
lions. Consequently wheat here was weak
today. September opened a shade to AaA
lower. at 20 to 70A, and sold of to 69M, the
lowest point touched in several years.
On lower cables and ideal weather Sep
TENDER corn sold Off to 49,
Weakness Of wheat and corn sent Septem-
Der oats off to Box.
E September provisions opened quiet. pork
at 17271a, lard at s.271k to SIS, and ribs at
S.95as.97
Toward the middle Of the session the
wheat market rallied trife September
selling up to 70Sa7Oh Buying by cash
houses was the cause Of this slight upturn
The market closed fairly steady, with SEN
TENDER down baA. at 7OM.
Covering by corn shorts held the market
steady the remainder of the day. The tone
at the close was steady. Final quotations
on September were off kax.at ASK.
Close: Wheat-September, 7OM; Deem
Der. 1914.
Corn-September. 48a4S1s: December. 44k.
Oats-September, 3011: December, BIZ.
Pork-September.1 7.27n: January, $780,
Lard-September. $40: October. Sf5
Ribs-September. S85: October, 877h
Rye-Cash. 81; September, 56a56k
Barley-Cash. 2Sa52: No. 8, September.
A, feeding, September 3D.
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SOME GOOD ADVICE.
People Who Are About to Travel on
Ocean Liners Should Take Notice.

Ocean Liners Should Take Notice.
From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Beware of large and beautiful blonde
ladies who banker to play bridge whist
Look out for gents who wear dark
mustaehes and claim to be friends Of C. NJ.
Schwab.
Run when you are approached by man
in clerical garb who offers to let you have
a half interest in a wonderful mine which
he has discovered II you will promise never
to tell anybody else where 1t Is.
Keep your hand on your watch.
Don't permit dark-haired, beautiful little
ladies whom you don't know to sit behind
you and see your cards when you are play
ing poker with other strangers.
Don't lend large sums OF money to people
whom you have never seen before.
Carefully avoid shaking dice for big
amounts with unknown men who offer to
furnish the dice,
Do not be H. .uced to bet that you can
tell which shell the pea Is under.
1t Is well to keep away from strangers
who insist on putting their hands in your
pockets whenever you happen to fall into
a doze.
If your wife is with you let her carry
your cash in her stocking.
Beware Of sweet, beautiful ladies who
smoke cigarettes, use poor grammar and
''long to be loved by somebody who is no
BILE and generous"
Go to bed early.
Don't bet on anything, not even that you
are alive or that the ship is surrounded by
water.
Don't fret If you happen to be SO seasick
that you can't leave your berth. Nobody
Is likely to break in and take your money
away from you there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. August 16.-The weekly state
ment OF the Bank of England shows the fol-
lowing changes:
Total reserve increased &, 147,O0O.
Circulation decreased $4,000.
Bullion increased E720,SO6
Other securities decreased f174.000.
Other deposits decreased f135 600.
Public deposits increased f1.O51.OO0.
Notes reserve increased Fl .14S,O0O.
Government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability this week Is 5O.O7 per cent, as COM
pared with 1878 per cent last week.
The Bank OF England's rate of discount
remained unchanged today at 81 per cent.
PARIS August 16-The weekly statement
of the Bank of France shows the following
changes:
Notes in circulation decreased 1865. 900
francs.
Treasury deposits increased s6.7OO.Ooo
francs
General deposits decreased s4.S50.OOO
francs
Gold in hand decreased 100000 francs.
Silver in hand increased 1,975000 francs.
Bills discounted decreased O,0O0
francs.
Advances decreased IL, 900 francs.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs 30 CEN
times for the account. Exchange on Lon
don. 25 francs 10 centimes for checks.
BERLIN. August 16-Exchange on LON
don. 20 marks 461s pfennigs for checks.
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NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COLT
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL. August 18.-Cotton, spot,
moderate business done; prices 2 points
lower: American middling. fair, 6O6 good
mlddiing. o-7S; middlng, $50; low middhng,
o'5o' good ordinary. 40. The sales of the
DAY were 6,OoQ bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export and included $500
American. Receipts, 5000 bales. ali Ameri.
can Futures opened quiet and closed easy :
American middling g.o.c-, August 5.21:
August and September, 5.23; September and
october. ol6: OCTOBER and November, SIS;
November and December, 5.16; December
and January 5.16a5.17: January and Feb
ruary. SIS: February and March, $50;
March and April. 522: April and May, 5.23:
May and June, 5.24
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The World Of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of 1a2
points In response to higher cables, bullish
private cables from Liverpool, and talk of a
Httie TOO much rain In the northwestern
Deu. Trading was quiet Immediately fol-
lowing the call and there seemed compara-
livery little fresh buyins. Prices held
steady for the first few minutes on cover
ing but the gain Of 2 or points seemed
10 attract heavier offerings and during
the middle of the morning the market
sagsed on to net decline of 1a4 points on
the active months. Business was not &C.
tive. Spot people were again sellers Of
December and January.
Futures opened steady. August, offered,
$50; September. 9.26: October. 9.42: Novem-
Der. $40; December. csc: January, 962;
FEBRUARY. 9.68 bid: March, 9.74; April. CIT
bid: May. 9.S2.
Inc market was very weak and unsettled
iate In the morning, with the active months
selling about to- 0 points under the clos
ing ngures of yesterday under liquidation
and bear pressure.
Spot quiet: middlins uplands. 1Oh5. mid.
ding gulf, 1880 =,
estimated receipts at the ports TODAY
1000 bales. against 2SO5 last week and.
1856 last year. For the week. % 900 bales.
against 24,615 last week and 81 go last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans,
NIL. against 2, 4Ss last year. and at Houston.
o'o3l bales. against 1859 last year.
Today's Cotton Summary.
Quotations furnished by Dick Bros Co.. MEM
oers New York. New Orleans and Liverpool Cotton
Exchanges. Washington office, I412 Fl st. (Mary.
land building).
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QUESTION OF FREIGHT
REPORT or coHMITTEE OF NEW
coMMERcIAL ASSOCIATION.

meeting Of the freight committee Of the
Jobbers and Shippers Association was held
yesterday afternoon at the office Of Secre-
tary Howe In the American Security and
Trust Companys building. The statement
was made that heretofore there have been
annoying delays In the delivery Of freight
from this city for the reason that none of
the southern railways have terminals here,
and that goods had to be shipped over the
Pennsylvania lines to Alexandria. and there
transferred to the connecting lines. Goods
could not be billed straight through to their
destination, but were billed here as far as
Alexandra, and there rebiaed.
This has always been one Of the obJec-
tionable features to local shippers and the
paramount contention in the struggle for
better freight facilities in this city.
In its report yesterday the committee
stated that 1t had obtained from w. w.
Bowie, the agent of the Pennsylvania and
other roads, an assurance that hereafter
shippers In Washington could have their
freight billed straight through to its desti-
nation, and further that 1t would be packed
into the car In what Is known as station
order-that is. the freight for the last sta
ton on the route wili be the first to be
placed in the car. and SO on.
Delay in Freight Shipments.
Another Inconvenience which has troubled
shippers In the past, which will disturb
them no longer. is the holding up of freight
here for the south until northern trains
had passed. Locaf freight for the south will
in the future be shipped without any such
delay. and the committee was promised that
freight delivered to the Pennsylvania yards
here would be In the hands of the connect
ing lines at 1880 o'clock Of the same day.
instead of IL O'Clock at night, as has been
the custom
Freight for Virginia will not, as has been
the custom, be taken to Anacostia and Ben
ming. but shipped direct to the Potomac
yards at Rosslyn. Va, all of which means
decided gain in time.
The subcommittee which gained these con-
cessions is highly elated at Its success. and
the outcome of it's investigations was re-
ceived with approvai on the part of the
freight committee.
The freight committee was generally con-
graduated upon the outcome of its efforts.
The committee is comprised of Messrs. p.
H. Droop, Lee H. Herrell and Charles w.
Semmes. Speaking Of their investigation
and it's results, Mr.. Semmes said:
Mr.. Bowie placed every facility at our
disposal to conduct the investigation. He
was willing to meet us more than half
way, and seemed anxious to further ALI our
efforts"
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B. AND o. FINANCES.
Statement Of Earnings and Expenses
for July.

The statement OF earnings and expenses
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. exclusive Of the controlled and afal-
lated lines. for the month Of July, 1906, be-
ing the first month Of the fiscal year, az
compared with the corresponding month Of
1905. shows the following: Gross earnings.
1906 $6,544.848; 1905. $5.78Ss29: increase.
$778O17. Expenses 1908. $4,347.9 e7; 1906.
$3.75O,90 increase. $507. O63. Net earnings,
1906 $2.198.s $50: 1905. $2.0l7.9o5; increase,
$17S.aS4.
The lines included in this statement are
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Company, Ohio River Railroad ComQahH
West Virginia Short Line Railroad, Ripley
and Mil Creek Valley Railroad, PittsbArg
and Western Railroad Company. Pittsburg.
gainesville and Fairport Railroad. PfJts-
burg, Cleveland and Toledo Railroad and
the Pittsburg Junction Railroad.
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New Primary Law Conventions.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 13.-Under the new
primary Jaw congressional conventions are
being held today in the twenty-five districts
in Illinois by republicans. democrats and So
cialists. In the ten Chicago districts, en-
braclng the counties Of Cook and Lake. chief
interest was in the eighth district Hero
there are three democratic candidates. WILL
lam Preston Harrison. brother of former
Mayor Carter H. Harrison. having with
drawn from the race last night. The candi-
dates are State Senator 8. H. Kunx, Thos
Gallagher and Joseph O'DonneH.
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Wreck on the Big Four.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. August 10-East-
bound passenger train No. 81. on the Big
Four railroad. struck two cars Of an extra
freight train at Summit early today, dam
aging the passenger engine and killing q
number Of sheep. Early reports were that
many people had been injured. and ply
sicians were sent from here. The passer-
gers were shaken up by the shock, and Q
few were cut by broken glass. but none
was seriously hurt. Express Messenger
Thomas received serious ln1AEiAA
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS


Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 16.-wHEAT-Easier.
spot, contract. 11Aa7lh: spot, No. red western
74ba7iA; August. 714sa71A: September 7INa7fT:
bushels; southern by sample 52a8s; southern on
September. 6iKa55; year. 481aa4SN: steamer
mixed. 53h receipts. p. 378 bushels; southern
white corn. 5S1Aa60h; southern yellow corn 5Sa5S
OATS-Easier; new No. 2 white, 37a3Tk: new
No. 3 white. 36a36h; new No. mixed 35 sales
receipts, "a. 665 bushels
Rhythm: No. domestic 6Oa61: No 2 west
ern, 5S: receipts. 1871 bushels
HAY-Steady. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Ftrm, unchanged
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Damage to the Illinois.

The Navy Department has been informed
that the estimate Of the damage done to the
battleship Illinois in a recent collision with
the Alabama amounts to $4,000. While the
Illinois cannot be completely repaired in
time for the Presidents review, she will
participate in that function and return to
the ward later
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Government Securities.
Colored Troops in Texas.

1t is stated at the War Department that
no new policy has been inaugurated In the
matter OF sending colored troops to various
military posts In Texas. In fact 1t Is said
more colored troops have been stationed in
Texas than In any other state and no COM
plants on this score have arisen heretofore
nor has the race issue ever been raised SO
far as known at the department. Both the
coiored cavalry and the colored infantry
have often been stationed along the Rio
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FOR FILING SCHEDULES,
The Adams Express Company Asks
For More Time.

The first Of the express companies to
ask the interstate commerce commission
for a definite extension of the time limit
within which they are to file their sched-
ules Is the Adams. All the companies
have said that 1t would be a physical Inn
possibility for them to get their schedules
in shape to file by October 1. the date
named in the law. But the Adams Express
Company has notified the commission that
1t will be possible for 1T to file full list
of it's tariffs by January 1. 1907. and has
asked for an extension OF time to that
date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
Grain and Provisions Summary
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL. August 18.-Wheat, spot,
steady; No. 2 red western winter, 6s.;
futures. steady: September. Is. gid; De-
cember, IS. 3hd; March, nominal Corn
spot. steady; American mixed. new. As.
I'D; futures, quiet; September A. I'd .
December, 4s. 6zsd
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Man Ground to Death.

Special DISPATCH 10 Inc Stdr
SUFFOLK, Va. August 18-John Hon
neycutt, young white man, today was
ground to death by Norfolk and Western
train at Jericho canal, an estuary Of the
Dismal swamp. His face and the lower
portion of his body were crushed. A re.
port has 1t that Honneycutt was slain be-
fore being placed on the tracks. An in.
quest now is in progress.
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rhe Londou stock Market.

LONDON. August 16-American secur-
tiles opened irregular today. Southern Pa
cdfic and Union Pacific were firm at x to 4
above the closing In New York yesterday.
Atchison declined y. and other shares were
4 lower to Y higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16

The johannesburg government has issued
q warning to persons intending emigrat-
ing to the Argentine Republic. pointing out
the dffflculties and Disadvantages OF so do
linz. Many Beers have returned from Ar
Kentina, and others are endeavoring to get
back to South Afyice-
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Receiver for Life Insurance Comp,

ELKHART, Ind. August 16.-The Elk
hart Mutual Life Association was today
paced in the hands Of Arthur e. Darling
as receiver. The total assets are said to be
less than 81 900. The receivership was ask
ed for by Belle Shinberg Of Syracuse, N.
Y. The company recently sold its /. 400 pol
icies to the Marquette Mutual Company OF
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 6 CO.. bankers
and brokers. 1859 H street. members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
CURB QUOTATIONS..

Furnished by e. r. Chapman & Co. (G. B. Chin.
man. manager). members New York stock exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16

Mrs. Susan weiland was probably fatally
injured and many other shoppers hurt in q
baEsain-day rush at q department store In
Ct. Joseph, No.. YESTERDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16

Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for re-
demption, $40. 107. Government receipts:
From internal revenue. S66S, EST; customs,
y. 462. 025; miscellaneous. $82022. Expend-
itures, $191O.00O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Quotations furnished BY Dick Bros. & Co., l412
Fl st. (Maryland butldtng)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16

warrington STOCK Excnan8e.
=, Sales.Regular call. II o'clock noon-Mergea-
thaler Linotype. at 1851.
Lanston Mon0type 80 at 1bk.
Mitchell Mining, 80 at g.
American National Bank. 10 at 40.
After call-Greene Copper, 100 at Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16

Bar silver, firm. 3OMd. per ounce.
Money, 2a2ta per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market Tor short
bills Is 3 1-16 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for three
months bills Is 3ts per cent.
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Washington
Loan s. Trust Co.
OFFICE COR. 9TH AND = sTA
PAlD-UP CAPITAL. sl.ooo. 900.
SURPLUS, $500, 900 (EARNKD)."

- Loans In any amount made on approved rea1
. estate or collateral ar reasonable rates.
- intsrest paid upon deposits On monthly bat
. apees subject to cheek.
- This company acts a. executor, administer.
- tor. tfustee. agent, treasurer. registrar a.
- In al other 0duciary capacities.
- Bcxss for rsnt In burglar and Areprese
- vaults for safe deposit and storage 81 va11
- abls packages.
= Real Estste Dspartmeat b prepares - -
- sumo the management Of your real sstatA
. Careful attention givea to an details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
LOCAL FINANCIAI NEWS.

Ten shares Of American National BAN
were sold today at ITO
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Today's Cotton Summary

Quotations furnished by Dick Bros & Co., mem
oers New York. New Orleans and Liverpool Cotton
Exchanges. Washington Office. l412 Fl st. (Mary.
land bulding).
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Under foreclosure proceedings all the
property. rights and securities Of the Inter-
state Telephone Company were sold yester-
day afternoon. Former State Controller
William s. Hancock of Trenton. N I
representing the reorganization committee.
purchased the property for $575, Zoo. subject
10 the mortgage. The company will be re-
lines continue to be operated Independently
OF the Bell interests-
The Standard Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
Company OF Camden has been chartered
at Trenton with 100000 authorized capi-
tai. Joseph 8. Kean. ST.: George M. Bunt-
Ing and H. Bayard Hodge are the incor-
poratOrs.
The Cincinnati Price Current, In its week.
ly crop summary today says: "Rains have
been unfavorable for oats threshing and
have been damaging to grain in shock, but
have been beneficial to corn and pastures.
years. The packing of hogs In the west
for the week was 4s5Ooo. against s45, 900 in
the same week year ago."
1t is reported from Paterson that a troll
ley strike on the lines of tho Public Service
Corporation is expected there on Sunday
next. The trouble it is said is due to the
great number Of spoilers and fare inspec-
tors. The latter board each car, and If the
number Of persons on the car do not corre-
spond to the fares rung up the inspector
rings them up himself and the conductor
Is compelled to make good the deficiency
committee of the men Is to wait on
President Thomas McCarter today The
local men have had considerable trouhle
over runs. too. and this feature Of the
men 8 work will be made subject of dis
cussion with the president Of the Public
Service Corporation.
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/, 1t might be taken as fact that q few
individuals outside of. the most Important
interests in these companies have been given
a general idea Of what has been going on
and consequently their predictions as to
what the stocks Of these corporations would
do In the market has been well founded.