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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. Oct 5-CATTLE-Receipts L, so.
Extra steers steady; others losl5c lower: medium
snd common I5a25c OF: bulls firm 20 higher; COWS.
unchanged Steers. Looas-15; bulls. 25osi0s COWS.
Ll9a3s0
CALYES-Receipts, 2eS9; ve4ls hrm to higher for
hest grades; Others SLOW: grasserss steady. Nesls,
5O9a900; grzssers 3Ooa3 20.
SHEP AND LAAiBS-ReCeipts. $50. Sheep
steady and choice firm: prime and choice lambs
steady others easier Sheep. Sa5 %; choice so
lambs 6 o9as Sc Canadian lambs, 2N
HOGS-Receipts H.i00; market steady. State and
Pennsylvania hogs. 6.S5a7 10.
Union stock Yards Chicago. III, Oct B.-CAT-
TLE-Receipts, - 000 estimated Tomorrow, 9 900
steady: stockers and feeders. 265s. 80; cows aud
heifers 2S5a5Z5; Gamers. L65a2.59; Westerns 375a
$50; Texans. 3o92i.Z5
HOGS-Receipts 2. 900 eztimated tomorrow. IS
oo0i Sc higher Light. 6s5ae75l heavy, 6.40ass0 pigs
550aeSa
sHEEP-Rcceipts. 5000: estimated tomorrow
25Oo0; steady; lc higher. Native sheep. 7.s6
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

A good degree of activity was manifest
on the Washington Stock Exchange yes
/ teriay. The days transactions developed
considerable speculative buying. the total
OF sales running up to about 5000 shares.
/ Prices were strong. and in a few cases
showed an advance.
Mitchell Mining sold 500 shares at and
100 shares at els. that being the price
asked at the closing. Washington Rail-
way and Electric As also came In for good
/ trading, 700 shares going for s. is, with
further bids for all in sight. Washington
Railway and Electric preferred rose 10
| 50 SIS under fast bidding, closing at 50 IL.
! Greene Copper followed the New York
quotations closely 100 shares selling be-
tween p IL and . IS. One option was
taken at 3 rs
When Columbia Fire Insurance was
called all the brokers sat up and took
notice" when a bid was offered and 500
shares sold az II. It has been customary
! for several weeks to pass this stock, and
for fun minute there was a silence on
the exchange when it was really called
for.
Mergenthaler sold up to 208. with trades
in several scraps numbering twenty-five
shares This stock seems TO be scarce.
and almost every broker is ready to
/ take il.
The row Of spectators outside the rail
was larger than usual yesterday. and
some Of the visitors evidently were watch
Ing the course of events with buying Or
| ders an the floor THE foot Iod a rner7h her
of the exchange to remark after the call
that the public was evidently trying to
/ get in on the upward trend OF the local
market. He ventured the prediction that
this meant lively trading for the coming
weeks
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK. Oct B-Monsy on cal at the Stock
Exchange to-day opened at per cent highest, 81;
lowest, ~: closing, 81. Most Of the days loans
were at ia per cent Time money unchanged, with
conditions easy and supply equal 20 demand Rates;
~ per cent for sixty days. - per cent for ninety
days and four months. 5lza55s per cent for SIX
months. OIerczntiio paper was tn sonewhat better
demand. with fair assortment # higher gTade
names offered. Rates. per cent Tor sixty and
ninety days bills receivable ard choice four TO siI
months single names: 81 per cent for Others The
market for sterling was weak early in the day. at
further decline Of Is 20 % points from Satur-
DAYS closing rates. demand sterling falling to
$50. Later the market recovered partially, clos
ing al a 5alopeiut net decline. Posted ratcs were
reduced isc Rates fUT actual business were as fol-
lows: sixty DAYS 4so35ai $50. demand ssi65ai sac
cables s530a6. $50.
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COTTON SEED IS DAMAGED.
One Million Tons Practically Ruined
by Excess of Moisture.

New Orleans, Oct. I5.-The present sit.
uation in reference to cotton seed is with
out parallel in the history Of Southern
agriculture and Memphis. At the lowest
calculation 100000 tons of cotton seed.
which have been, or are to be ginned
within the next thirty days. have been
so damaged from the excess Of moisture.
termination of the seed in the open boil,
and frost. that no one can even approx
mately place a valuation on these mill
lion tons. The imDOssibility of naming a
fair price for this damaged seed seems
likely TO increase discord between plant
ers and oil mills.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
NEW TURBINE A SUCCESS.
Double Flow Is Called Important
Invention by Engineers.

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. I5.-The Westing-
house Machine Company announces that
II has perfected a new type of steam tur-
bine, which is to be known as the West
inghouse double flow turbine.
It is said by engineers, who have In
spected this new type of turbine, that il
contains many new features, which are
A great improvement upon any Of the
other turbines now in the market. It Is
especially advantageous. where high pow
er is required from 1000 or 5000 horse
power.
The small floor space occupied BY this
new turbine IS said 10 make it one OF
the most important inventions OF recent
years in the electrical field. No detailed
description Of the new turbine has been
yet issued to tile public.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
EXPECTATIONS INCREASE.
More FOodstuRs shipped Ont Thar
During Last Year.

An increase Of $780, 5l in the value OF
breadstuffs exported from the United
States in the nine months ended Septem-
Der so. compared with the exports for the
like period last year. is shown by figures
issued yesterday by the Bureau Of Stats
ties.
The aggregate for the nine months just
passed was SIS0, 607. 719 Provisions. includ-
ing meats, live cattle, and dairy products,
increased from .S23603 to Sl0, S5S,s94,
while cottoIY exports declined from 5,0l9-
646 bales, worth So go oS1, to 3,670,759 bales,
valued at S205. go 44n
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ANOTHER BIG DEAL ON.
Potter Tract In Alabama with zV,'
100000 Tons Is sold.

Mobile, Ala. Oct. 15.-It was learned
to-day from trustworthy source that
another large iron ore deal has been
closed involving the transfer OF owner
ship Of iron ore lands. estimated to con-
tain about 70.0e0,9e9 tons Of orc. Tt is
understood that the Republic Iron and
Steel Company and the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company have jointly pur-
chased the vast tract of iron ore lands
in Alabama. owned by NJ L. Potter.
Full details OF the transaction were
not made public to-day. though it was
admitted that the price paid Mr.. Potter
for his holdings was sSoo, 600; $4,000 Of
which viii be paid in ) per cent bonds.
and 100000 IN cash.
The tract Of land IS about 10000 acres
in extent, aud the price paid is regarded
as very low, representing, indeed. a lit
tie over 1 per cent per ton for the amount
Of ore. which is estimated TO be con-
tanned in the property.
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Prices remain strong On al the better grades Of
lie stock
CATFLE-Extra. as to $50 Per ewt.: butchers,
80 TO SEQ per cat: ordinary. 80 20 80.
uOGS-Per cEt. E-oss. 80 70 49, ordinary, $50
70 500
sHEEP-Chppsd. 800 TO L59
LAMBs-Per pound. spring. ehoicc. g to 81; mt
dunn. 20 ~.
CALvEs-Psr pound. prime. to 81; medium. Z
70 "a; grass. TO 5.
COWs-Eaca. prime, 800 to 900; Common. 20 o.
% D00: old and dry 1000 10 200.
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veterinary COLLEGE Opens.

The United States Veterinary College.
formerly located at % c street northwest,
of which DR.. c. BaTnwell Robinson is
president has opened its college year in
new quarters, John Marshall place and
Pennsylvania avenue. The number of stu
dents this year greatly exceeds that Of
any other.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
PERMITS BANKS TO OPEN.

Installations in Bolivar, Pa, and
Soda, Kan, Resume Business.
The Bolivar National Bank. of Bolivar.
Pa, which suspended payment and was
placed in the hands Of receiver on oc-
tober l. 1903, was yesterday permitted by
the Comptroller of the Currency to re-
open its doors for business as an active
national banking association.
The Peoples National Bank of Soda,
Kan, which was declared insolvent and
placed in the hands. of a receiver on De-
cember a., 1896, has been restored to sol
veney and also permitted to resume busl-
ness to-day as an active national banking
association.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York. Oct i5-Cash markets: WHEAT-Fair
demand spring and hard winter; No l Northern Du-
luth. % arrive Cake and Taiil. 81 over December
I. o b.. No I Northern Manitoba, s6is, late No
renbsr; No Northern Manitoba s4l. late No
ycn1ber: No 2 red {. 0. b., > cents under Deem
Der: No. . hard 2is over December {. o. b.: No.
nlaearoni. ISL {. o. b. No. macsroDi, SIS. Ex-
porters took SO LOAD
CORN-Dul and fat: No. elevator. "a; NJ ..
aIt f. O. b. No yellow. 50 E. O. b.; October, 5i7s
Nc 2 early November, Ets {. o. b.: No white
81. E o b Exporters took four leads
OATS quiet ard weak. Elevator prices are: No.
white, sgs3 No ? mixed, IT, Exporters took
nothing.
IRE v,-;,ss fov futures follow.
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some Of this would be taken for New
York account, although local bankers
are not expecting 20 secure any large
amounts.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

The firm OF ". &. Moses & Sons has
lately become an incorporated. stock COM
pany, with a capital Of sl.0o0.000. The
| transaction was accomplished Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

Quotations furnished by Charles G.
Gates & Co, members New York Stock
Exchange, Munsey Building.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
Make Your Property Pay.

In selecting yoiIg agent for the man
asement q gour property. SOL want Te-
lIabiinT, u C5uTse. DIlt you want Uors
than that You want abiiiry-sbiiity 70
seclre god tenants. 10 carefully watch
ycIu interests % make y0ur uruDerfv
PAY. Long years a experience and The
most careful study are hack q us. As
our customers. The are satisfied That
Is the fest
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BOSTON STOCKS.

Furnished by I. L. Chapman < Co. members
New York Stock Exchange. 6. Bowie Chapman,
hanager 1901 street northwest
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DIRECTORS.
Washington
Loan & Trust Co.
OFFICE COR 9Th AND T SIS
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 10000.
Isl KPITs. 500 90 lEARNEDl- ..

lc-1s IN any amount made on approved rezl
estate CT colisteTal Al reasonable rates.
interest paid upon deposits On monthly bal
ances subject 20 cheek
ms company acts as executor, sdmiuistTz-
= tor. trustee, agent. treasurer, registrar, and
> In all other hCucisTy capacities
Boxes for rent IN burglar and hreproog
vaults for safe deposit aud storage Of Faluabis
p packages.
Real Estate Department Is prepared 20 assume
= the Management q your real estate. CAREFUL
= attention given % all deals
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FINANCIAL.

Fiscal agents for the United States
Government.
Depository for funds of Philippine
GOpeTnment
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished BY Charles G.. Gates & Co,
members Chicago Bosri Of Trade, Munsey Building
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16


At the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Rock Island Company in
Jersey City to-day the retiring directors
OF the first class were reelected with
the exception that John F. Thompson,
vice president of the Bankers Trust Com
pany was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of II. c. Frick
Negotiations are on for such large
tonnage Of steel rails that it is believed
November 1 will see the rail mills of
the country booked to the extent of
their full capacity for the first eight
months Of 1907. which will amount to
about 100000 tons.
1t is stated that at least half of the
directors Of the American Car Foundry
Company favor resuming dividends on
the common stock at the December meet
ing The company is doing more bust
ness than ever in its history. and the
outlook is bright.
Exchange is now again at point
where it is possible to import gold with
out loss and unless the Bank of Eng
land bids rather sharply for the South
African gold. which is being offered in
London. it would not be surprising il
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

n - ~ NO CO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
The Jamestown Building.

Editor Of The Times-DispatCh:
Sir-yery much in the position OF a
wel-berated school child, l bow TO the
superior knowledge of detail of Mr. In
structor r. But the original proposition
remains as stated. SO far as we can see.
That the Danes proposed to erect
building over the foundations OF the
church at jamestown I knew. or else
would not have questioned the wisdom Of
it. That thcy had also been careful IN
their selection of architect and materials
we knew, or would not have mentioned 1t.
That their Intention Is generous do not
doubt. But to the opinion that 1t is a
mistake, We adhere.
4 church built over the foundations ana
where the present wooden shed Is. II IT
viii not touch the Tower will have that
effect and greatly minimize the impression
1t formerly produced, standing alone IN lts
historic isolation.
The tower OF the church at Smlthfield
is attached to the church, and / had al
ready heard that that Is 10 be the model
hence the natural inference.
did not state. nor ever supposed II pos
slble any one could imagine the tower
would itself be altered, but that any
structure, be It chapel or cathedral /.
wooden shed or colonial building, should
be erected closely adjacent to It Is, l
think an error, and claim the liberty
of the press In expressing It.
The protection Of the foundations IS
another question, an equally essential one.
but not too grea, for the acknowledged
competency OF the A. p. " A.. OF winch
we are an Interested. II denseiy Ignorant
member. Al. VI. l.
Sturgeon Point, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
Germany in South America.

Visiting in the current North American
Review Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the
German ambassador, takes a distinct
magnify the so-called German peril"
in South America. The ambassador
shows by substantial array OF figures
that n good deal has been sn'd and writ
ten on this subject which Is quite beside
the facts. In the first place. German
emigration, as whole has been
dwndling pretty steadily for half q CEN
t.ry. The total figure was some 5000
In 1854 2o3,5S5 in 1852; 1t was $3.50 in 1913,
and 27 .9Si in 1901. AS to South America
IN general, and the republic In particular,
where Germany's activities have been the
ground of special alarm, there arc even
moro interesting statistics. The entire
German emigration, from 1871 to 1897,
amounted to 2,61G,73l OF this number,
2SSo,792 elnigrated to the United States.
and only 5;7l0 TO Brazil IN later years
the dsproporton has been often as great.
occasionally greater. Thus, OF the 27.aS4
Germans who left the Fatherland in 1904,
26,0S5 came 10 the United States and only
1856 IN Brazil.
Turning now to the more general CON
slderations, our distinguished author
points out that the dr!f, of the Teutons
toward Brazn, Chile and the Argentine
has had neither origin nor stimulus in
politics. but Is ascrlbabe solely TO com
n,crrial, climatic and agricultural condI-
t!ons The demand OF German public
opinion for the economic utilization oi
emigration has been frowned on by The
authorities, and artificial stimulation ol
systematic effort TO that end Is an Of
) iense. punishable in law. Thus. the ger,
vice OF the much criticised Central Blu
rcau OF Information for Emigrants" Is
limited to the answering OF inquiries, ant
Its answers must be confined TO the spe
cifc countries named by the inquirer
u 10 lnterestipg 10 note that In the yea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
Rockefellcr's Riches.

Editor of The Times Dspatch
sir,-John, D. Rockefeller, Is said to be
sand millions. Is It credible that he Is
so much smarter and more energetic than
other men that he could In n business
career of say thirty-five years have made
then. he made It dishonesty is i not
time he should stop figuring rs a Chris
tan man, or philanthroplst even. II he
has gotten these millions dishonesty from
which he can ever give back in the way
OF college endowments or otherwise can
constitute him a phlanthroplst.
It would REQUIRE 10000 men for seventy
up against" such an army for such time
and say II am equal to you all?'
Suppose these 10000 sturdy, miners for
thirty-fve, to make il correspond to the
length Of Rockefeller's business life,
mining silver in the mountains OF Nevada
nnd silver dollar weighs an OUNCE
200 pounds each of silver and 1t would
(allowing twelve feet distance for each
burro) make string seventy -one miles
long from the mine to the railroad; and
Of ten cars each, each car carrying TWEEN
t. tons. Run these cars at thirty miles
an hour and they would be twenty-sx
hours passing any point, and on the block
system where they averaged tram ONE
In ten minutes. before the last train
passed, the first one would be 1850 miles
distant or In other words could run the
first train a thousand miles to the mint
In San francisco. and then back with its
load of coin to New York, and down to
Washington before the last load would
leave the station at where loaded
But then the mint would be behind
time. If It dropped coin every second
for twenty-four hours in the day it would
take It thirty-two years to coin John DIS
little pile. John D. don't heed any In
vestigation to see II he Is honest. The
figures are against him. SO at least it ap-
pears to an old country clodhopper.
]. C. PAINTER.
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ending September, 1905, 1883 Inquiries out
OF n total Of 26e3 had to do with the
Gcrtnn,, colonies proper, and s43 with
Brazil The argument, therefore, that
thc bureau Is merely governmental
agency for diverting emigration to Brazil
falls to the ground And, lnstly, we nre
assured that German residents Of South
American countries commonly become
regular citizens Of their new States, are
thoroughly identified with Its legitimate
commercial exploitation, and would look
upon political separation us n serious
detriment to their own interests. M
All this tends, OF course, to show that
maintained, being deliberately peoplcd
with German colonlsts. who aro sono
day to become the rallying point for n
now Tentonc State. The German set
Elements In Brazil and elsewhere are not
now to be considered a menace to tho
United States, and have obviously been
quite the reverse to the wenk countries
who have drawn progress from thcn1.
Facts, however, are facts. and must
be so regarded No one nlngnes that
Kaiser Wilhclm Is planning to mako II
sort OF JAMESON raid OH Brazil next
week. next year, or for years to come.
The danger, If 1t threatens, Is Of the moro
distant future, and It cannot be said that
Baron von Sternburg's paper wholly
obliterntcs tho possibility OF It. Z,
te ~
and is rapidly becoming moro so. Dnor-
nous Industrial development in the En-
pire itself has In late years put chccl;
on emigration. but that is sort Of
check that must some day weaken. The
exodus must rccommence, and the foreign
settlements must swell in size and impor-
lance. Bisn,arck's theory Of purely
commercial Imperialism has been ex-
ploded. Sooner or later It becomes un-
tenable. Germans in foreign countries
have been solemnly assured that the
strength Of the Empire is behind them.
So spake William on tho occasion Of
publicly delegating his brother Henry to
command the Oriental n>,t, and added:
"Should any infringe our rights, then
use the mailed fist and earn your laurel
wreath"
Should the administration OF govern
ment in Brazil. for example. become at
some time in the future SO lax IS not to
the rights OF German citizens,
1t can hardly be doubted how William
would be moved to proceed. If his In
terests there CHANGED to be dominant
at the time, It Is scarcely probable that
the weakened Monroe doctrine would sur
fee to brighten him away.
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Doctor Taques on Meat Inspection

The accuracy and thoroughness Of the
work OF government inspectors can be
Judged when 1t is estimated that from
go to 2,2OD cattle are often killed under
the eye Of a single inspector In d day
from eight to ten hours. Walking bacH
and forth through the killing beds, the
Inspector can give only the brefeHt
glance at the animals that are being
converted into food. In this glance he Is
syppoyed to detect evidences OF disease
which Psychologists may require hours
10 find. took pains to ascertain II the
government inspector were sufficient 20
guard the public. To this end made
frequent ard unnnnounced waits TO the
Yards. On one occasion YVES there at
4 o'clock In the morning and visited the
STANDARD Strengthening Company. the
company which KILN the diseased
animals condemned b. the city, gov
crnment and state inspectors. saw a
load of n1eut just leaving the place. bu,
was near enough 10 Identify H. When !
entered tha housc, there VAS no one
in slzht; nor could ! find anyone for
fifteen minutes. Then found tho watch
man. who could not give me any intor-
nation about anything. Hanging In tho
room IN tull sight, unguardeh. and open
10 Inc public. were two Sides Of beef
having on them the g!atheH Of tho State
inspector AMI the government tsg' OF
condemnation. But the mHnt was not
under lock and zeal an required by gov
srrmant regYlations nor was there any
one 10 prevent ~ being carried on, J
sen, onf Of fny inspectors 10 q daughter
hnuse With orders N kerOsense all meat
ne found unfit FOR use. IIr returned in
stats of great Indignation and OK
citement. gazing that The men fought
hard and long - keep him from Using
ksfoEepse, t'Whvn said he, ~ drew
ou, zefen hn<s that ware hincassd with
cholera. and vent IN gs, my kerossnse
can W'heu ! returned, ihG,s we're only
two left, Where arc the other fIye' !
asked. and the man replied oh, they
are IN sausaxa NJ thia time "-~H'Orld's
WorE.
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expressed Il regret that It occurred At
the psychological moti,etit when no was
Wording for pence ,rlie Importation OF
iNvlson, tho orator, lenycs no room, Tor
doubt OH that score.
There Is ono great organization That
would hnvc tlcplored n strike III begun
and destined to fnil-the American, Fed
Grafton OF Lntor, which has Just gone
into national politics to mould CONGRESS
to its will. a disastrous cohl strike
would hive prickcd tho bubble OF its pres
tensions, ana ns holding organization
liz authority and Influence would have
been seriously undetermined nc voice
OF Samuel Gompets must have been
for tho peace that maintains existing
conditions OF cmploymcnt.--New York
Sun,