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even at this early day that considerable
proportion of so-called firm orders are
very far from being of that class.
The financial and commercial literature of
the day is full of explanations of the bad
showing of failures for the first nine months
of the calendar year. The record shows an
aggregate of s1l6,0OO.000 against SS5,000ooo
Tor the corresponding period of 1906. 1t is
attempted to be shown that this very large
Increase is not such a bad thing after ALL
and that the people will do we'll not to be-
come in the slightest alarmed by the exhibit
1t Is needless to say that for the most part
these explanations do not explain.
The one bright feature in the business sit
uation Is found in the fact that while crops
may not be up to the average, farmers are
likely to realize larger aggregate sum this
year than any in past history, with possibly
two exceptions. Statistcians find pleasure
IN figuring totals SO large as to be almos t
beyond mortal unders ia nding. The round
figure Sc. 600 100000 is the favorite one to
be banded about. In its makeup wheat
corn, oats and cotton given at a valua-
ton Of between So. 0OOOOO,O0O and $500,
OOoOOO. Live stock, of course. enters into
the calculation, do hay. potatoes, fruit
and the other almost innumerabe items that
go to make up farm production. Prices are
starting of high and give promise Of holding
up very we'll, unless times should get SO
hard before the next harvest that people
will have to economic to a point that would
cut into consumption. The west is still
sending In voluminous reports Of great and
universal richness. not only in crops, but In
all kinds of wealth, and the south is only a
little way behind in It's campaign Of boast
ing. This sort of talk does not make the
east feel bad, because II the stories are
half true the sections mentioned will not
draw as heavily usual on their bank
balances in New York and other Atlantic
cities.
Col. w c. Greene is about to be asked to
explain why he gave away to the Cole
Ryan syndicate a large tract Of timber
land, valued at millions of dollars which
was not included in the first arrangement
of purchase of the Greene Cananea copper
and silver mines of northern Mexico. Col.
Greene always manages his properties
one-man proposition. and now some Of his
associate stockholders are kicking.
The lines seem to be slowly closing around
Mr.. Thomas Fortune Ryan. He Is getting
uncomfortably close upon the hour when he
will be called upon for an accounting Of his
management of the New York traction sys-
tenn The papers are coming forward with
charges which seem to convict his manage
ment of the grabbing of away above $780,,
100000 in the exploitation of the system
since 1893, large part of the money having
been seized" since 1901. For the first time
in his remarkable career Mr.. Ryan is
easy. Heretofore Ne has always been i'm
perturbable under any and all conditions
and has been apparently Indifferent to at
tacks. Those who know him best say he is
at last showing actual nervousness and a
decided dislike of notoriety such as he is
now achieving.
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800 LIVES LOST.
Fire at Hakodate, Japan, Was Worse
Than San Francisco Horror.

BOSTON. October 5.-The great fire which
recently destroyed four-fifths of the city of
Hakodate, the capital and the metropolis OF
Hokkaido. Japan, was a far greater ca
lamity to the Nippon empire than the San
Francisco earthquake was to the United
States. according to an account of the con-
f1agration received by Rev. James l.. Bar
ton, secretary of the American board OF
commissioners for foreign missions, whose
headquarters are in this city.
Rev. DR.. Barton received detailed state
ment from the boards representatives In
Hokkaido. Rev. DR.. George NJ. Rowland
who states that 300 persons lost their lives
1900 buildings. constituting four-ffths OF
the entire city. were reduced to ashes and
5000 persons are shelteriess. with the Sc.
verify of winter approac ching.
The business section of the city, with all
public buildings and thousands of dwell
ings. was obiterated. So rapidly did the
flames spread that many persons were un.
able to escape.
Practically all of the Christian missions
and houses of Americans and Europeans
were burned.
According to the census of 1898 Hakodate
had a population of 1000.
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, October 5.-The statement
| of clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold $2.64S O75 more than
the legal reserve requirements. This is q
decrease of $2.99S. 800 as compared with last
week. The statement follows:
Loans. 81 ,OS9. 0fS. 400; decrease s11 ,2s3. 100
Deposits, 81 ,036 703 300; decrease SlS 49O.-
| 400
Circulation. $50, G57 800: increase. $4,000
Legal tenders, 500. 6o7. 300 decrease, ST.
O299OO.
Specie. 1892 2:6.7OO; decrease, Sc. 591, 200.
! Reserve, $261 1923, 800; decrease. S7,621. 100
Reserve required, $3.50, 175 s25; decrease,
! $4.622. GOO.
ECU. s. deposits. $40. 776 SEQ; decrease,
| 81 773. 125.
Money call. nominal Time loans,
| quiet. but firm sixty days, per cent. and
ninety days. 6k; six months, 9.
Close-Prine mercantile paper, per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4.S5SOa4. $3.50 for
demand and at 4.S220a4 $40 for sixty day
bills Commercial bills. 4.s2a4.s2h Bar sill
| yer, 66. Mexican dollars. 51A. Govern
| ment bonds easy. Railroad bonds, steady.
The Financier says:
Last weeks official statement of the New
York associated banks disclosed a very mar
| row margin Of surplus reserve. as was ex-
pected from the large loss of cash which
| results Of the known movements Of money
during the week: the surplus was, how
ever greater by As millions than
was shown on July 8, and 21a millions more
than that indicated January g. when the
minimum of the year was recorded The
cash loss was $7,621 100, or about . 1-3
millions greater than was esti-
mated: this discrepancy was doubtless due
to the bringing over into last week Of the
unrecorded averages of the previous week
General deposits decreased SIS, 400, 400 as
the result of the contraction in loans and
of the loss Of cash. The required reserve
against such deposits was reduced 81, 622-
800, deducting which from the decrease in
cash left $2.g98, 500 the dminution in
surplus reserve to 50 .64S.U75.
Compiled upon the basis Of deposits less
those Of $32, 5l4.9O0 public funds the sur
plus is $l0.776,SO0. 1t may be noted that
there was an increase of 1891. 800 in govern
ment deposits compared with those recorded
IN the previous week. Loans were con-
tracted 81 ,2S3. 100 chiefly the result of
the cancellation of those that were tenn
deposits Of funds by corporations. in
ticipation of the distribution of October
interest and dividends, we're SO employed.
The daily average Of bank clearings dur
ing the week was $297. 100000. against $224.-
coo 600 in the previous week; clearings on
Saturday, rejecting Fridays business. were
$267. 1O5, 1874. Comparisons of loans by in
dixdual banks showed that seven institu-
lions contracted this item by $1l 30, OOO
net: five banks lost 100000 net cash.
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OFFERS TO SELL HER SKIN.
Destitute Woman Makes Novel APP
plication to Bellevue.

NEW YORK, October 5.-Mrs. Mary Pas
guam, who said she was in destitute cir
cumstances and had no other way Of OBJ
tanning money, surprised Supt. Armstrong
of Bellevue Hospital yesterday by offering
to sell part of her skin to the hospital in
case there a patient in the institution
requiring treatment by skin grating.
Ms. Pasquan made her offer without
preliminaries. She approached Supt Arm
strong's desk and asked him abruptly if
there was any demand for human skin
for grating. The superintendent asked
her why she wanted to know. The wom-
an. who was refined in appearance, said
that she graduated from a govern
ment normal school in Griefswald, Ger
many, in 1902 and married in that place
her husband now being in an insane asy-
lum in Germany.
She came to this country with her
daughter. seeking work a teacher. She
unsuccessful. she said. and finally
had to scrub floors for living. or late
even this way of getting money failed her
and she thought of selling her skin as a
last resort. Supt Armstrong told her he
had no cases requiring that method of
treatment and advised her to try the Cor
nell Medical College.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS,

CHICAGO, October 5.-Small receipts in
the northwest and higher prices at Liverpool
caused an advance Of moe than 1c per
bushel today in the price Of wheat in the
local market. At the close the December de-
livery was up 1Ac. Corn was haas higher.
Oats showed a gain Of 1h. Provisions were
) to 1Oa12ha15c higher. The wheat market
was strong from start to finish. Trade
early in the day was small but about the
middle of the session demand became brisk
and continued active the remainder Of the
day. The chief factors that stimulated
demand were an advance at Liverpool and
a decrease in receipts in the northwest.
Advances Of " to 2A at Minneapolis and
Winnipeg inspired considerable buying the
last half of the session There was also
an active demand for cash wheat in the
local market. and this helped to strengthen
the options. The close was strong. De-
cember opened q to &c higher. advanced
to 102% and closed at 1914 Clearances of
wheat and flour were equal to 411.OO0
bushels. Primary receipts were 800, 900
bushels compared with 1872 600 bushels the
corresponding day a year ago. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of
5IS cars. against TAB cars last week and
1913 cars year ago.
The com market was strong, chiefly be-
cause Of the advance in wheat. Some of
the leading bulls were buyers. A number
of reports We're received claiming that
husking returns show a disappointing yield.
Weather was favorable for the new crop.
The market closed firm. December opened
% higher at 5sA. sold off to 5sha5sA. and
then advanced to 5S5s. The close was at
5Sasa5Sk. Local receipts were $50 cars
with III of cont act grade.
Trade in oats was small, but the market
displayed considerable strength owing to
exerted bullish influence. December
opened % higher at ops. advanced to 53hs.
where 1t closed. Local receipts were 2lS
cars.
Provisions were firm in sympathy with
the strength Of grain. Trade was Of limited
volume. At the close January pork was up
15al5k. at 1925. Lard was up sc at S77h.
Ribs were IN higher at 792k.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
IS cars; corn, 674 cars; OATS 426 cars; hogs,
"a COO head.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. October o.
Wheat-December, 1.0sas: May. Lips: No.
/, hard. LA; No. 1, northern, LIB; No. 2,
northern. 1:l0ha1.l1; No: 3, northern.
1.Ga1:o7. Flour, first patents. 5.3Oa5. 40:
second patents. 52Oa5.3O; first clears,
4.1Oa4.2O: second clears, 345a3.55. Bran in
bulk, 20. 75a21 90.
DULUTH, Mimi. October 5.-Wheat-No
l.. hard. 1.13h: No. l. northern. 1.121a; No.
2. northern, Ito; December, Ito; May,
1.14k
MIL" AOhEIE. WIS, OCTOBER o." neat
No. /, northern. 1.12al.13: No. 2. northern,
1.1Oa1.l2; December. ~ Rye higher;
No. l. 81aS7h. Barley firm; No q LOG;
sample. 75al.05. Corn higher; No. 3, cash,
62a62k; May, 59zs.
ST. LOUIS. October 5.-Wheat-No. 2,
red. cash. 10l al .o2h; No: 2. hard. s9a1 .Olh:
December $685. May, 1.O6A Corn, No 2,
cash. 611sa6lk: December. 54Aa54a: May.
56A: No. 2. white. 62. Oats-No. 2, cash,
as1z; December, 5o1z; May, 52h; No. 2.
white, SIN.
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MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER, England. October s.
The cloth market during the week ex-
perienced an irregular trade at easier
rates. Bleaching cloths and fine goods
generally continued in demand for India,
while China took fair quantities Of shirt
ings. But with the exception of a few
miscellaneous orders for Japan business
In other directions was poor. Buyers gen.
orally acted with great caution, owing to
the belief that cotton was being Temporal
rily held back and must come forward in
large quantities in the near future and at
easier prices. In yarns the turnover was
small. American cops firmly maintained
their strong position. Full rates were de-
manded for immediate delivery, but the
lower grades run in the buyers favor
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THE FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, October 5-Much uneasiness
and liquidation prevailed among the specu-
lative departments Of the stock exchange
early in the week, but Friday It sud
denly changed and the markets closed the
week decidedly firm and cheerful. Quite
a feature has been the strength Of in
vestment securities, partly due to the
easier rates for money, brokers' marking
up quotations in anticipation of the re-
investment of the forthcoming dividends
but there was also substantial buying es-
pecially Of consols by government brokers
and insurance houses. under which conso.s
gained one point on the week.
Foreigners, kafflrs and copper sharesi
come under the influence Of persistent liqui-
dalton, principally for continental accounts
giving rise to fears of trouble in Paris at
the settlement. but on Friday the selling
suddenly ceased and Paris and Amsterdam
started buying afresh. which caused values
to close we'll above the worst quotations
of the week
Americans made anything but favorable
show the fears of dear money In New
York and President Roosevelt's speeches
being the chief unsettling factors al
though liquidation on Berlin and Amster
dam account assisted In the depression
during which Canadian Pacific and Grand
Trunk suffered the most. In the absence
of pronounced support from New York
business here very dull indeed, and
values after narrow fluctuations closed to-
day a point or two lower than on last
Saturday. but with a steadier tone.
Copper shares continued to drop the
cut in prices of the metal at New York,
and the fears of further reduction of d.vi-
sends in the case of the principal COM
~--1ies.
The rates for money became gradually
easier during the week. and further
ease is anticipated with the re,ease of divi-
bends, but discounts hardened owing to
l, IN fpar of
god demand from Germany and New York
Although the Bank of England is much
stronger now than at this time last year
the maintenance of its discount rate is
considered essential in view of the I'M
certainty regarding the foreign demand
for gold
PARIS, October 5.-Prices on the bourse
today were steady and trading was quiet
BERLIN. October 5.-On the bourse to-
day dull tendency prevailed. but prices
were firm generally. Americans were in
c.ined TO be depressed.
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WOMEN OPPOSE HOTEL RULE.
Suffrage League Endorses Blatch Suit
Over 6 O'Clock Order.

NEW YORK. October 5.-The New York
Equal Suffrage League at its regular meet
ing here, put asef on record as opposing
the rule in hotels and restaurants to refuse
to receive women guests after O'Clock.
The case of Mrs. Stanton Batch. daugh-
ter of the late Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
was the occasion for the resolution.
The resolution adopted heartily Endorses
the action of Mrs. Batch In bringing suit
against the Hoffman House in consequence
of her being denied admission to the res
taurant of the hotel because she was not
accompanied by a gentleman, it being after
G O'Clock pm. The case of Mrs. Blatcn
against the Hoffman House will be tri "a
Wednesday next and there was an informal
agreement among the women To attend ami
give Mrs. Blatch the support of thcir pres
ence.
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Leather Company's Plant Destroyed

WILMINGTON, Del, October 5.-Fire
broke out in the big plant of the United
Leather Company. and before 1t was extin-
gushed the entire building, with a large
quantity of stock. was destroyed, entai1ing
a loss OF more than 100000. This is par
TALLY covered by insurance. The flames
originated in the ironing room, where gas
stoves are used to heat irons with which
to press the leather. David l.. Leavy, the
principal owner. declared the fire had COM
pletely ruined him. as all his money was
sunk in the business. The mills employed
200 men and women. This is the third time
within fifteen years the entire pant has
been destroyed by fire. While the fire was
at its height the south wing of the building
COLLAPSED None of the firemen was injured.
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Weekend Close Showed Very
Little Improvement.
CONDITIONS ARE SLUGGISH
Some Relief Over Showing of Bank
Statement.
REDUCTION IN LOAN ACCOUNT
Hopeful Investment Situation in Lon
don Indicated by Rise in Consols.
Closing Tone Easy.

NEW YORK. October 5-Thers was no
marked cEdnEe today in the sluggish and
indifferent tone into which the stock mar
- has fallen. The Southern railroad
group made another exhibition of weak
p,ss but the general list showed some alb
sorptiv- power and the uudertone firm
fnr most of the time. There was some
hef over the showing OF the bank state
mrnt. rs q possibility of the wiping out of
TIL surplus had been in mind.
Til" heavy scaling down of the deposit
tim by means of the loan contraction was.
H. fact what conserved the surplus. al
though that item was reduced by the sub
stau,iaI amount of 81 99,l The reduc-
ton IN the loan account of the banks
IeaCh-s an average of S11 ,2S}.lO and bank
ing experts attribute this almost wholly
10 large repaymvnts by New York city of
obligations, which have been carried and
for the LOU ion of which the recent
bOHd issue supplied resources.
On tha side Of the cash item the decrease
of S1.t2n.HO is considerably in excess of the
largest of the preliminary estimates. and is
evidence of the heavy interior demands for
crop-moving purposes. The outward flow
OF tl:s account is expected to continue. and
II re- i no disposition to borrow money
for speculation in face OF that prospect.
Gold Shipment From London.
The shipment of $5.0000oO in gold from
london To Egypt was factor in keeping
thu scount rate firm in that market. but
the speculative feeling there reported
% D. cheerful and the further rise in Brit
list ,orsols regarded as index of
hopeful investment situation. Prices sold
of the final dealings under the int1u
eucr of the bank statement and made the
closing tone easy
n: declines in prices resulted rule,
but they were small. and the who'll NOV
10. yfSy
Bonds were steady. Total sales par
yallH. ~, ND
TINT q States As have declined q per cent
o. call during the weeksS
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BULLS AND BEARS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 5.-The great ma
jority of speculative interests are not ex-
pecting that the stock market will develop
any features of interest in the Immediate
future. The professional rut in which it
has fallen. 1t is believed will he likely to
continue until the money situation becomes
more favorable. With the expiration of
the present government deposits in national
banks, another announcement is confidently
expected from Secretary Cortelyou in
gard to his future plans. and if he makes 1t
clear that sufficient aid will be extended to
the banks to avert an extreme money strin-
gency some revival of activity in the stock
market is looked for next week. 1t is
scarcely believed however. that the vol
ume of dealings will reach large totals for
a considerable time.
X
Meanwhile, experienced operators are in
clined to adopt a trading position. buying
on the depression and taking profits on the
rallies. Representatives of the bear party
still talk very confidently of their position
and insist that prices will go much lower
before any pronounced upward movement
takes place. Banking interests, however,
and the more conservative speculate tors con-
tend that about all the bad elements in the
situation have already been disclosed and
that there is little room for future adverse
developments seriously affecting the mar
ket. These maintain that although a portion
or the shorts have retired their contracts
during the past week, fresh commitments
for the decline have been entered into which
have resulted in an expansion. rather than
a contraction, of the total amount of such
contracts outstanding.
The bull contingent finds some encourage
ment in the improved sentiment prevailing
abroad and this element believes that the
liquidation of the past week of London &C
count in our market has pretty we'll cleaned
out the supply of stocks for sale by for
eigners. The advance in English consols
this morning, Notwithstanding shipments of
gold by the Bank of England, aggregating
over 91.OCO.OOO to Egypt. is taken concu-
Sive evidence that the leading London
money institutions are not at all disturbed
by the prospects of further drains of gold
upon tth bank
Temporarily the local stock market is re-
lieved from further apprehension concern
ing the possibility of new and drastic rec
concentrations put forward by President
Roosevelt. His speeches are now regarded
as a dead issue from stock market point
of view.
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A. M. E. Mite Society Elects Officer

FREDERICK. Nd. October 5.-The twelfth
annual convention of the Womens Mite
Missionary Society of the A. NJ. E. Church.
which has been in session here since Wed
nesday, closed last night. Officers were
elected yesterday as follows: President, Mrs.
Julia A. Gaines of Atlanta. Ga; first vice
president, Mrs. Margaret A. Hin Of Balti-
more; second vice president, Mrs. 1. H.
Welsh of Washington, D. c.; secretary, Mrs.
Lydia Porter of Gainesville Md. assistant
secretary, Mrs. Martha Wilson of Balti-
more; corresponding secretary, Mrs. NJ. 1.
Throckmorton of Washington; treasurer.
Mrs f. L. Norris Of Baltimore; general lee
turer and manager. Mrs. A. f. Wade.ton Of
Washington; superintendent of mothers
meetings. Mrs. Mary f. Arnold of Wash
iEgton; chairman of executive board, Mrs.
Nj c. Beckett of Washington.
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Bow Kills His Brother in Anger.

PITTSBURG. October 5.-Angered be-
cause his brother George. aged eighteen
years chided MIN today for remaining
away from home all night. during the alb
sence of their mother. Moses Rosenberg,
aged sixteen years. shot George through
the heart killing him almost instantly. The
boy then left home. but returned later and
was placed under arrest
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, October 5.-The dry
goods market was quiet today in the
primary division. Retailers are reported
to be doing a steady trade. Forward
business is declining. Spot trade holds
good. Heavy Cottons are lower. Fine
cottons are lower on contract. Cotton
yarns are still easy. Linens are quiet
An active demand for burlaps is reported
and available stocks are light.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. 10 o'clock noon-Capital
Traction IS. $1,000 at 1loh $1,000 at HOS. $1,000
at l10R.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. A. $40 900 at 80
Washington Rwy. and Eiec. pfd., at H.
Washington Gas * at 1884, 10 at 1914 ! at so.
100 at so (buyer Coz. 100 at sos buyer CO., so
at 70.
Lanston Monotype. 10 at 12H at l2A.
Mitchell Mining 100 at TX.
Metropolitan National Bank 10 at 308.
Potomac Fire Insurance. at 81
American Graphophone com. 10 at 461a.
After call Washington Rwy and Flee. pfd., 10
a
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NEW YORK SPECIE.

NEW YORK, October 5.-Imports of
specie for the port of New York for the
week ending today were s3S.265 silver and
$l0S.S gold.
Exports of specie from the port of New
York for the week ending today were ST.
1854 silver and $4,000 gold.
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Germany sends 29GOO 900 feathers per
year to England for millinery purposes.