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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-08
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October S.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
1a4 points, and during the early session
sold up TO net gain OF 4a6 points with
December leading, on continued covering
by nearby shorts and a renewal of bull
manipulation. December sold 10 points
over January at one time. but its pre-
MUM was later reduced to points. and
the market eased off during the middle of
the morning to a shade under the closing
figures OF yesterday as result of real
king and local bear pressure. There were
further complaints from the eastern belt
that rain was damaging the grades. and a
Light frost was reported from Texas, but
otherwise the weather was favorable.
Futures opened steady. December. II "a !:
January. Ills: February. 11:l6 bid !;
March. 11.21: May. offered. 11.3O: June,
offered. 1874; July. 11.35; August, Of
fered. 1 80
Less favorable weather reports and
forecast steadied the later months toward
midday and the market ruled steady with
prices about net unchanged to five points
higher. December sold ten points above
January during the early session, but
ruled relatively easier In the late forenoon
at premium of six points The western
belt forecast called for colder weather
with frost In Oklahoma.
Spot quiet; middling uplands. 11.9O; mid
ding gulf 1918.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
bS.ub DaleS, against O4of last week ana
BS.362 last year. For the week 225 600
bales against 217.697 last week and 344 ,541
last year Today's receipts at New Or
leans. 1913 bales. against 6O7 last year,
and at Houston. 1875 bales, against 81,
RS6 last year.
Spot closed quiet five points lower;
middl.ng uplands. 11.S5; middIing gulf
II 10; no sales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. October S.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot. good business done; prices 4af
points higher; American middling fair
T49; good mddling. 1903; middling 667
low mddling, 627: good Ordinary. sos
ordinary sos. The sales of the day were
1000 bales. OF which 900 were for spec
ulation and export and included $500
American. Receipts. 1000 bales. including
100 American. Futures opened steady
and closed steady; American middling
q. o. c.. October. go; October November
ais. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cos: December
January. 600n: JanuaryFebruary. sos
February March. 6.O21a; march April
e02t-: April May. 6.02l1; May-June. COPY
1une-July, 6.02n: July-August. 500.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

| Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from 1 cent to
| cents higher.
EGGs-Nearby fresh Virginia. 25a26:
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
| 24a25; Tennessee %; North Carolina,
| %.
BUTTER--Creamery, fancy, 3Oa3O ".
Western flrsts, 2Sa2SA: seconds. 24a25
Process, fancy. 25a26; fair to good. ga
%. Store-packed. fresh. 19a2O.
CHEEsE-New York state factory,
new, large. 15a15k.
Chickens, spring. per h..
16a17: hens. per lb-. II; ROSTERS. per h.,
8: keats, per h.. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens, choice.
per h. IS: ROSTERS. per h., 9a1O; chick
ems. per h., 1Sai0; ducks. per ID. 1Oa12.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. new. per
Dbl, No. l. 2.25; No. 2. 75a1. 90: sweet
potatoes, per Dbl. $50: cucumbers, per
basket. 1.25a1 So onions. per bbl.. 2.25;
peppers. per bbl-. 1.25a1.5O: tomatoes.
per bushel box, 35a50: cabbage. per
hundred. 2OOa4.00: eggplant. per doz..
25a40; squash. per basket. 25a35; per
bbl., LOO: snap beans. per bu. so; per
Dbl. LOCALES; wax beans, per bu., 40:
| lima beans, per qt-. 10a12; new beets.
corn, per doz., 10a12: okra. per carrier,
50a10O; celery. per bunch, 4OaGO.
GREEN FRUITs.-Apples.. per hbl.
1.5Oa475: oranges Cal. per box, AIS;
grape fruit, per crate 5.O0a1.o0; pine
apples. per crate, 1.25a4.5O; peaches, per
basket, 1.25a2.00; cantaloupes, per crate,
50a25O; watermelons. each, i0a25;
plums. per crate. 1.25a2. so; grapes, Del
| aware, per basket, 13a14; Niagaras. per
| basket, ID; Concord, per basket, 12a13;
| damsons. s-lb. basket. so: chestnuts.
per h., Is.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. new west
| mixed, 13OOa16.OO. Straw, rye. bundle.
| 11.5Oa12.OO; rye. machine thrash. 8.50a
| 900; wheat. 6.5Oa675; oat straw. per
| ton, 500.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle, extra. per cwt..
55Oa5.75; butcher, per cwt., 4.i5a5.0O;
| ordinary, per cwt., 2.5Oa3.OO. Hogs, per
cwt. gross. 6.5Oa70O Sheep, 3.5Oa5. 90:
! lambs, spring, choice. 7ka8. Calves,
| choice, per h., sassy: medium. per lb..
| 7a7A. Cows. prime. fresh. each, 35.OOa
5000; common. each, 20.OOa3O.o0.
BEEF CUTS-Ribs. No 1. per h., 10;
No 2, II; No. 8. 10. Rounds. No. 1, per
lb., 10; No. 2. 8; No. 3. 8. Loins. No. /.
per h., 10; No. 2 -; No. s. II. Chucks.
No. /. per h.. 8; No. 2. 7; No. 3. ..
WOOL AND HIDEs.-wool. washed.
free of burrs. per lb.. 80; wool. unwash-
d. per lib. 22a24. Hides. green. per lb..
green. each, 5Oa75: dry. each, 25a7o.
| Calfskins. green. each. 1.35a1.50.
| GRAIN-Wheat, new southern. s5a
100. Corn, shelled. white. 7Oa72; yell
| low, 76; ear, S9Oa4.0O. Oats. western
white No. 2, 56a5s; mixed. 54a58. Bran.
| per ton. 2SO0a3OOO. Middlings. per ton,
| 2S.OOa3O.O0.
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ANNUAL RIFLE MATCHES
Opening Of Competitions at National
Guard Range. ST..

The three days rifle matches Of the
National Guard Of the District of Column
bia were inaugurated this afternoon on
the range on the Hamilton road, near
Congress Heights, with an attendance of
between $50 and 400 guardsmen Mai.
James E. Bell, inspector general of rife
practice, District Of Columbia militia Ia
in charge of the shoot. The weather con-
ditions were good after the passage of
the wind storm. which prevented the COM
mencement of the matches on schedule
time.
The opening event was the merchants
match, for the winners of which hand
some prizes have been provided, most of
them having been contributed by the busi-
ness men of the city. The merchants,
match Is being shot at 200 yards There
were no results up to o'clock this after
noon. 1t will be followed by the company
and novice matches.
Maj. Alfred P. Robbins. inspector gen.
eral, District Of Columbia Militia, is chief
range officer.
The program. subject to change, is as
follows:
Tuesday-The merchants match to be
followed by the company battalion, regi-
mental Carmody novice and Magruder
matches.
Wednesday-The Mosher match at $40
o'clock; Berry & Whitmore team skirmish
match and the Harries long range match
Thursday-The Evening Star, O'Clock:
r. Harris & Co. trophy, senatorial trophy
distinguished marksman, Gerstenberg
and brigade team trophy skirmish
The Brett and the novice revolver
matches will be open each day of the
meeting.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, October S.-The local wool
market shows no decrease in activity and
transactions covering nearly 25.OOO 600
pounds of territorial wool have been at
rates which have prevailed for several
weeks. Ohio fine delaine is moving liber-
ally on old contracts and there is a good
amount of business at Sic. for unwashed
and 3Skc. for washed. Three-eighths ut-
washed is reported as the most active
seller.
Fine staple territorial wool, In which
there have been heavy dealings Is quoted
at 25c. with halfblood at 81 to 81 cents for
the best Idahos and Montanas. Sales OF
half million pounds of Australiasian
crossbreeds from 4Os. to 56s., are reported
at prices ranging from 40 to ~ cents.
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REGARDED ONLY As A JOKE
REPORTED WIRELESS MESSAGE
FROM MANILA TO NOVA SCOTIA.
Comments Of q Government Expert
on the News Sent From
Sydney.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Sydney. Nova Scotia, dated October z,
says:
while Marconi experts were testing
new receiving cones at the top Of the
tower at the station at Morien, an oper-
ator was in communication with the
wireless station at Manila The mes
sage received was that the American
cruiser Philadelphia had arrived there.
The Marconi people account for the oc-
currence by the theory that the cone at
Manila must have been in perfect tune
with that at Morien."
Operator Evidently Filled In
Il think the operator at Morien
missed something and then filled in what
ne thought may have been dropped"
was the comment of a government wire
less telegraph expert today when his
attention was called to the report from
sydney, N. s.. that the Marconi operator
tnere had been in wireless communication
with the station at Manila. "Marconi
claims to have had communication
across the Atlantic" he added. and we
know That Messages from the northern
francisco. distance Of $500 miles
But communication at 5000 or 5000
miles, that Is another matter; still I
VIII not say 1t is impossible 1 know
that operators frequently miss probably
one quarter of the message they may
De receiving. but an intelligent man can
frequently fill in what he has dropped.
Ine 1act, however, that the cruiser Phil
adeiphla- whose reported arrival at Ma
MIA MAJ. was caught BY the operator at
has been an error somewhere INV, -
The cruiser Phfladelhia has been out
OF commission at Bremerton for Ave or
SIX years. She Is now used as a re-
ceiving ship and Is not fitted with any
wireless apparatus. How any mistake
should have been made Is a mystery to
the naval ofacials. They have searched
the list OF the wireless telegraph sta
lions OF the world to ascertain II
there ts any duplicate Of the Manila Of
nee call ut" but have found none. The
steamer Philadelphia Of the American
TRANSATLANTIC Line, and the Philadelphia
OF the Red D Line going to Central and
South American ports, both are equipped
with wireless telegraph apparatus, but
they are very dissimilar to that Of the.
Manila call, leaving no possibility of
confusion except under the most ex--
traord1narY conditions. Somebody has
been joking, the officials say, and DIS
miss the matter with that comment.
Sends Message 1890 Miles.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. October s.-The Paci-
f1c Coast Steamship Company vessel
Presidente, which is In Alaskan waters,
was in communication with the wireless
station at Port Iona Sunday night. The
Eresldente was 900 miles north Of San
Diego. =. : -
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.
pecisI Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. October s.-wHEAT-
rlrmer: spot contract 103l2alO6%. spot. No 2
red western, l09al09l.; October, l66HalO6%t
December. l09alO9h: May, ll2A; steamer No.
red. 1887. al0SS: receipts. 40, 943 bushels; ex
ports. 100 90 bushels. southern by sample. SOs
loo: southern on grade, 102LalO64.
CoRN-Firmer; spot. mixed. II; No 2 white
u; October. II; year, 64laa64%: January. 63A a
o5ts: steamer mixed, 81; receipts %, 166 bushels
OATS irmer: No. . white, 55a5S; No.
white. 52a55: No. mixed. 53a53h. receipts
ISIS bushels
RYE-Ftrn: No. . western, domestic, 93ae0
sereipts. "a. 5i3 bushels.
HAY-Firm, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-yery quiet, unchanged
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NON-SUPPORT ALLEGED.
Leroy Weber Required to Answer
to the Charge.

A case of abandonment and non-sup-
port in which some interesting develop
ments are expected. Involving novel points
Of law. was given a preliminary hearing
In the Juvenile Court this afternoon be-
fore Judge Callan. Leroy Weber, q
mechanic. about thirtytwo years of age.
was charged with non-support of his wife
and minor child. Mr. Weber was rep
resented by counsel. and after few pre-
liminaries he was held in $500 bonds for
trial next Tuesday afternoon.
1t was stated that the father had re-
moved the child without the jurisdiction
of the court. and Justice Callan directed
that the little one be returned to the Dis
trict OF Columbia by the date set for the
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CONTROL OF THE q. p.
Hartman Will Not Attend the
Meeting TODAY

NEW YORK. October Sc H Harri-
man Will not attend the annual meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, which will be held at
Salt Lake City today. The management
Will be represented by w. D. Cornish,
vice president and general manager, who
will preside. and Joseph HELEN, assistant
secretary.
1t is expected here that all the present
directors will be reelected, including Will
liam Mahl. who was elected q successor
to David Wilcox last summer. 1t was de-
MED that H. II. Rogers, owing to III
health. had decided not to accept a re-
election. The report was declared to be
without foundation, and 1t was said that
the management expected to re-elect the
entire board with the biggest vote in the
history OF the company. There were
rumors however, in the financial district
th&t objection to the present control will
develop at the meeting.
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OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
Promotions and Appointments In tn
Government Printing Office.

Official announcement was made at the
government printing office today Of the
promotions and appointments, most Of
which were given in The Sunday Star
These are Frank c. Wallace, to be fore
man or printing. wee behJamin r. Con.
of manufacture George L. Sherman, pro-
NOTED from assistant foreman Of the
third division. to foremanship Of the agri-
cultural division. Frank A. Kidd, to be
foreman Of proofreading. at 81 500 per an
num- vice Charles M. Robinson. made as
sistant foreman of proofreading. Charles
E. Young. to be assistant superintendent
Of manufacture, tn charge OF the night
perintendent Of machinery at $500 per
a0Dum.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

ales-Regular call. Il o'clock noon-Capita
40.
Potomac Electric Light 5s. $1,000 at 1921
81 coo at 1O2Hs 81 900 at 1925, 81, 600 at 102H
81 900 at 1921. 81 900 at 1927
Capital Traction. 5 at 132. at 1872. at III
Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd., SO at tbs.
Greene Cananea, 100 at rs.
Commercial National Bank. 10 at 2l1M.
Metropolitan National Bank, 10 at 307, a
BOT. 10 at 307.
United States Trust, S at 100.
Columbia Fire Insurance, 20 at 8.
American Graphophone CON-, 10 at At.
After call-Mergenthaler Linotype. 3 at 2O6k
10 at 208A.
Greene Cananea. 100 at Z, 100 at rs tbuye
COZ, 100 at tn buyer 6Ol.
washington Rwy. and EIec. CON-, at 85N.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd. ID at I'm
80 at 71&.
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ENFORCING SPEED LAW.
Officers Enjoined to Sec That Linn;
Il Not Exceeded.

The work Of the police in carrying out
NAL sylvesters recent order. declaring
that the speed laws must be enforced to
the letter, Is becoming more and more ap-
parent each day in the District branch
of the Police Court. DR.. Henry J. Rhett
Of Connecticut avenue exceeded the limit
allowed by law last evening. It IL stated.
and was asked to go to the first precinct
station by Policeman Corners. He de-
posted $40 collateral and the same was
forfeited in court today. The physician.
it Is stated, was driving in haste to see a
patient when accosted by the policeman.
Henry P. West was stopped on Pennsyl-
vania avenue last evening by Policeman
Holmes and later placed SO collateral
for his appearance in court. The money
was forfeited today.
Bicycle Policeman Holmes was yester-
day the prosecuting witness against two
autoists, whom he claimed were violating
the speed laws last week. They were
Charles c. Keyer and Henry Refs, and
both forfeited $40 collateral apiece. Nor
man Price, another autoist, forfeited $50
collateral for alleged fast driving on New
Jersey avenue. Policeman McQuade Of
the second precinct station was the prose-
cutting witness.
Frank TIMELY forfeited IS after the
same had been placed at the sixth pre-
cinct station Thursday evening. following
a complaint by Policeman Mudd that the
defendant was travelling in his auto in the
northwest section Of the city over the
rate of twelve miles an hour. as set by
law.
The autoists however. are not the only
people who are to suffer. Horace Fulton,
a cyclist, was allowed yesterday to for
felt IS collateral after being stopped by
Policeman Corners while, 1t is alleged. he
was speeding over the limit Of the law
Bicycle Policeman Holmes also stopped
avenue when 1t is stated, the young man
was riding at a fast rate of speed
When arraigned before Judge Mullowny
yesterday he was fined $40. with the al
tentative Of thirty days at the farm If the
money is not paid.
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PASSING OF THE LIE.
Two Members Of Local Bar Have an
Encounter.

The passing Of the lie between two at
torneys this morning which followed q
statement made by one of them before
Justice Gould. in Equity Court No. 2.
about the placing OF a case on the
calendar. the suggestion Of sharp prac-
tfce being made. was followed by a per-
sonar encounter. When the open air was
reached the war of words was renewed
and blow struck. The parties involved
were Leo Simmons and Leonard ].
Mather.
Mr.. Simmons wears eyeglasses and the
blow sent them flying to the concrete
pavement with disastrous effect. The men
clinched and rolled over and over, damag-
Ing their clothing more than themselves.
The affair lasted only a few minutes. but
was exciting.
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PRESIDENT FEARLESS
GETS NOTHING ON FIRST DAYS
HUNT.

STEAMBOAT. La. October S.--From
what little news has come out from the
canebrakes President Roosevelt did not
land a bear yesterday. the first days
hunt. 1t was after dark when he re-
turned to camp. Secretary Latta. with q
bundle Of mail. was awaiting him. hav-
Ing come out to camp in the afternoon.
The hunting program will continue I'M
til some bears are killed, after which the
President will probably devote himself
to deer hunting
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Closing Quotations.


AT the close of the stock market the fol.
lowing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations. there being no change
In balance OF the closing prices:
Amalgemated Copper, So
Am. Car & Foundry. 34H.
American Smelling. 81
American Tobacco pfd., 7Sh.
Atchison. Top. & 8. Fe, sou.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, ASH.
Canadian Pacific, 16l&
Chesapeake & Ohio, 3oM
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul. 117N
Colorado Fuel and Iron, 1SA.
Distillers Securities 53h.
Great Northern. pfd.. 1914
G. n. O., 52a.
International Paper, 11H.
Kansas City Southern. 23N.
Mo. Kan. & Tex. com, BIZ.
Missouri Pacific. 81
Northern Pacific, 12Sh.
Pennsylvania r. R., 1914.
Peoples Gas of Chicago ssh.
Pressed Steel Car, 23N.
Rock Island. com, 1871
Rock Island. pfd. 42h.
Southern Pacific. S1A.
Southern Railway, II.
Tenn. Copper. 31%.
Toledo. st. L. and West. pfd., AN.
Union Pacific. 126ss.
U. 8. Steel. 26Ss
U. S. Steel. pfd., 67%.
Wabash, o.
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y 4s-Mile Wind at jamestown.

NORFOLK. Va. October s.-A severe
wind storm. reaching almost hurricane
velocity. swept the jamestown exposition
grounds today. raising clouds of dust
The storm was followed ly a severe but
much needed rain. The wind damaged
awnings and street souvenir stands, bur
no serious damage was done. The wind
reached a velocity of forty-eight miles an
hour, from the northwest, at Cape Henry
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Estate of Chief Justice Bingham.

Capt. Harry Bingham, assistant clerk of
the District Supreme Court. was today
appointed administrator of the estate OF
hts father. the late Chief Justice Edward
F. Bingham. who died at Union, w. va.
last month. The estate comprises $4,000
in personally. valuable real estate Hold
ings in West Virginia and the proceeds of
life Insurance policies. 49,
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Purchase of Land.

The United States Realty Company has
purchased from Frank Duyau. of An
napolis. Md. 200 acres Of land on the
new electric road between this city and
Baltimore.
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BULLS AND BEARS.


! Special Dispatch to The Star.
| NEW YORK. October S.-while lead
ing stock market operators expected
that the rally started yesterday after
| noon would be continued somewhat
| further today they predicted that II
| would soon be followed by another re-
action. They based this view On the as
| sertion that there is nothing in the gem
| eral situation to warrant anything more
| than temporary rally in the market at
! this time.
+ X
Yesterdays squirt was admittedly
| brought about by the change In senti-
| ment of the room traders on account OF
the Great Northern extra. dividend, but
it Is believed that that influence will be
short-lived. Retirement Of contracts for
the decline. according to close observ-
ers Of the market was primarily respon-
sib1e for the improvement shown, ana
any further advance Is predicted on
continuation of the covering process. 1t
is. Of course, admitted that should the
Northern Pacific directors declare an ex-
ira dividend Of per cent this week, as
rumored. fresh impetus will be given to
the speculation for the rise. Those IN
full touch with Northern Pacific affairs.
however, seriously doubt the probability
of any such action being taken by the
directors.
The money outlook continues one OF
the chief influences operating against
rise in the stock market, and the banking
interests declare that the situation In TINS
respect is not likely to be cleared up unti
wei toward the end Of the present month.
Shipments to the interior are expected 10
reach q large proportion in that Time,
and the low state of our bank reserve. II
Is maintained, initiates against actiVe
bull speculation.
In former years q precarious monetary
condition has at times been overlooked AS
a factor in speculation. but big Dull mar
kets conducted under such cohoitiohs
have usually resulted in precipitating
worse state of affairs shortly after their
elimination The leading operators VINO
were inclined to put stocks up IN tnose
times are now absent from the market
and 1t is well known that the more SUB.
stantial banking interests are not yet
ready to take any hand in stimulating
speculative activity.
X
Commission houses report some public
participation in the market in the recent
past, but not Of sufficient quantity to
make any impression on prices. 1t Is be-
lieved that reports of the laying on OF
men by industrial corporations Will nave
the effect of lettering any considerable
investment buying Of stocks in the near
future. 1t seems. therefore. that the mar
ket will continue to be left In the hanos
of professionals, and that Its movements
would be confined to comparatively mar
row fluctuations occasioned by the day-to-
day operations OF this element.
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Government Securities.

At Paris Ambassador White gave q
luncheon in honor of the American off,
GERS. headed by Brig. Gen. Edgarly
who are passing through this city after
Attending the German maneuvers. Capt
C1oman. the American military attache
y London, was present.