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Evening star., 1907-06-23
F. 4. ELLIS HAS BEST SCORE
HANDICAP AGAINST PAR AT
CHEVY CHASE CLUB.
Tuckerman and Parker Win Semi
Finals in Play for the Johnson
Cup-Finals This Week.

In q field Of thirty-four golfers F. H.
Ellis came of with the best score. down.
in the handicap against par at the Chevy
Chase Club yesterday. Mr.. Ellis played
consistent golf and at the close Of the
handicap his victory was unique in that
no one came within less than two points OF
his score-Morven Thompson. Reeve Lewis,
e. NJ. Talcott and j. E. McLeran being
three down each at the close There were
only three other scores placed upon the
board. those Of H. F. Hodges with down.
c. H. Frailey with down and A. T. Brice
with down.
The entries were q. Lafferty. r. H.
Thayer. T. A. Clayton. E. M. Talcott. A.
T. Br!ce. Morven Thompson. J. N. Biddle.
Reeve Lewis. F. Ellis. w. Tuckerman, w.
F. Ham. R. D. Dalzell Victor Kaufman,
Ben Miller. H. wyIie. w. M. Gray. ]. H.
Clapp. A. Parker, A. 8. Worthington. J.
Nota McGill. J. NJ. Rankin. F. de C. Faust.
E. L. Whitehouse, H. F. Godges. N. Bestor,
J. M. Sterrett c. H. Frailey, H. Oliphant.
J. e. McLeran, r. Kaufman. A. T. King.
8. L. Heap, H. M Clabaugh and DR.. F. r.
Hagner.
Many lawn parties made the afternoon
especially enjoyable. and shortly before 6
o'clock. on the sward just of the last
green were many ladies who had come out
to see the last Of the play Of the day. The
card of the winner. Mr.. Ellis. was as fol-
lows: 8 3 8 3 Q 4 8 8 4 4 4 3 4 4 6 8 3
70 down.
The play in the match for the Johnson
cup has reached the finals. w. R Tuck
erman and Clayton played yesterday. and
at the close the former was the winner by
4 up and 3 to 60. The other semi-final be-
tween Andrew Parker and F. H. Ellis re-
suited in q victory for Mr., Parker by up
and to go. Thus Messrs. Tuckerman and
Ellis will contest In the finals for the cup.
They will play the match during the first
part Of the present week.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
MILITARY TEAM WINS.
Company CPS Nine Defeats Columbia
Afh1efic C1nh

The Soldiers Of Company G, 14th Infantry,
took a fall out Of the Columbia Athletic
Club team. a representative in the Capital
City League, yesterday afternoon on the
league grounds, 1st and M streets north
east-score, 7 to 4.
The Soldiers clinched the game In the
opening inning by batting in four runs. be-
ing aided also by wild heave by Hooks,
who was covering the sort field for the
losers. Mullin, who generally locks after
the drives at second base for Columbia, was
sent in to pitch, but lasted only an inning.
which was too long, considering the heavy
swats the Soldiers made from his delivery.
Two home runs and three-bagger in quick
succession netted the Soldiers four runs,
this being as many as the losers got In
the entire game.
Jack Leonard was substituted, and did
creditable work. tanning seven batsmen
and allowing but seven hits The score:
Evening star., 1907-06-23
TO POLICE THE COURSE.
Revenue Cutters Ordered to Pough-
keepsia and Nav London.

The revenue cutters Mohawk. Capt. Byron
L. Reed comma nding, from the lew York
station: 'Onondaga. Capt. ]. c. Moore. from
the Philadelphia station, and the Manhat-
tan, Lieut.. J. 8. Van Boskerck, Jr., from
the New York station, have been ordered to
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. to police the course
OF the intercollegiate boat races in the
Hudson river June 20. Capt B. L. Reed Of
the Mohawk will have command Of the
fleet.
The cutters Dexter. Capt. J. l.. Sill. on
the New London station. the Gresham.
Capt X. w. Perry. from the Boston sta
tion. and the Seminole, Capt. ]. II. Quinan.
from the Wilmington IN. c. station, have
been ordered to New London Conn.,, to
police the course during the Harvard-fale
boat race, which will be rowed June %.
Orders to the commanders Of these vessels
have been sent from the revenue cutter
service bureau in the Treasury Department.
Capt Sill will command the New London
fleet
Evening star., 1907-06-23
TITUS OUT OF ROWING.
With Henley Barred There Are No
Fields to Conquer.

PRINCETON. N. j., June 22.-Constance
9. Titus, national amateur sculling cham
pion. announced today his retirement from
active rowing competition. He will con-
tinue to live in Princeton and serve Prince
ton University aquatics on Lake Carnegie
as a coach. 1t is understood that the re-
lection of Titus entry by the English
Royal Henley regetta committee recently
has been the cause of his withdrawal from
the ranks of the scullers. He has won
about all the championships possible in
the United States.
Titus rowed at the English Henley in
1902 and was beaten in the finals. His
entries in 1903 and 1907 were rejected by
the English committee for purely technical
reasons.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
SHRUBB WINS EASILY.
Captures Three-Mile Race From Five
Competitors by Two Laps.

BOSTON. June 22.-Alfred Shrubb. cham
pon distance runner of England, and
whose amateur record for the three miles
made several years ago. is two seconds
better than the professional record for the
same distance. was the star attraction of
the inaugural meet of the Professional
Athletic Association OF America at the Lo-
Gust street grounds here today.
Shrubb had five competitors in the three
mile event, took the lead at the start and
won by two laps.
While Shrubb took IA minutes 81 2-5
seconds in the three mile run today his
amateur record for that event y but IA
minutes II seconds
Evening star., 1907-06-23
BRENTWOOD DEFEATED.
Hyattsville Wins Most Exciting Game
of Suburban League Season.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSvILLE, June 22.-The Hyatts-
Vile base ball team Of the Prince George
County Suburban League defeated Brent
wood. the leaders. here today in the most
exciting game Of the season. With Hyatts-
vile one run to the good Brentwood tied
the game in its half Of the ninth inning, and
had a man on first and third. with two
down. when Umpire Mealig called the game
amid an uproar from the Brentwood people.
1t was fast getting dark. and Hyattsville
could not possibly have had its turn at the
bat.
Bernie" Gallagher pitched a fine game,
allowing but four hits and striking out eight
men, while Hyattsville got but five. hits
off Barnhardt. The latter was particularly
steady with men on bases, HyattsviIle hav-
ing q man on second and third twice with
none down and failing to score. Hyattsville
won the game in the eighth inning when
Gallagher bunted down the first base Hne,
scoring Smith, The score:
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Berkeley Springs Shut Out.

Special DISPATCH 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOwN. Md. June 22-In one OF
the most exciting games OF this season
Hagerstown shut out Berkeley Springs at
Athletic Park here this afternoon by the
score OF to o. triple by Hanks. with two
men on bases. was one of the features OF
the game. Both twirlers did good work.
The score:
n. ii. F..
Berkeley Springs o o o 90
Hagerstown...-. o o o o D x-3
Bstteries-Berkeley Springs, Miller and Murphy
Hagerstown Byrd (formerly of the Maryland Agri-
cAturSa Colisge) and Pesster.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
UMPIRE SUSTAINED.
President Powers Justifies Acts of Nc
Carthy at Toronto.

NEW YORK. June 22-The action Of
Umpire Mccarthy at Toronto Thursday in
forfeiting the game to that club a
penalty to Jersey City for the latter's
conduct, has been fully sustained by Presi-
dent P. T. Powers of the Eastern League.
President Powers announced today that he
has fined Manager Bean and Right Fielder
Halligan $25 each. and notified both men
that their next offense will call for a
heavy fine and ten-days' suspension.
In the case Of Pitcher McCloskey of
Baltimore, who was charged with assault
ing Umpire Mccarthy at Toronto Friday.
President Powers fined McCloskey $50 and
suspended him ten days and until the fine
Is paid.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
st. Elizabeth Team Defeated.
special Dispatch to The Star

SpeCInI D1Spdtcn 10 the sur.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, June 22-The Rock
Vile base ball team experienced little diff
ficulty in defeating the crack St.. Elizabeth
organization of Washington at the fair
grounds here this afternoon. the score
standing to 8. The visitors were out
classed at all stages. but fell upon Whit
ings curves In the final innings with suf
fcient regularity to pile up four runs. The
game was not marked by any special fea-
lures.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
M: Shirley r.. 10 to +. second; pes,dcrasum. Il

won; Shirley r.. 10 to I. second; Desidcratum, II
10 l. third. Time. 1.0l as.
Second race, nye and one-hah furlongs-Spion, :
to l. won; Tickle. to l. second Tom McGrath,
3 to 2. third. Time. LOS AS. -
Third race, and one-eighth miles-Betsy Bin
ford to 2 won: Lady Alicia to D, second;
Peter Knight s to /, third. Time l so.
Fourth race. one nile-Elicott; TO O. won
Deuce 4 to l. second Martin Doyle. to 8, third.
Time. 139 10. ",
Fifth race, mile-George 5 DAVIS even
won; Main Chance 3 to 2. second; nobby kean.
I to l. third Time. 80
sixth race one mile and seventy yards-Thstle
no TO won: Marster, 2H to l. second; Re-
ousst 4 10 l. third. Time. l.. .45 10.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Success of Reclamation Service Team

The United States Reclamation Service
Base Ball Club defeated tie Agriculture
Department team yesterday. to O. in a
close and exciting game. The features OF
the contest were the pitching of Warren
and the good batting of Frawley and Col
Inns. The winners would like to hear from
the Geological Survey. Forestry Bureau.
Seed and Plant Industry and Pension Office
Address w. J. Frawley. United States re-
clamauon service.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
Standing Of tho Clubs.
Six Loosely Played Innings.

N ~100SS1J = R"y GU 4H111SSs
The st. Teresa's team, who replaced the
St. Joseph's. and the st. Vincent's. in the
Marquette League. hooked up yesterday,
and after six loosely played innings the
game ended in tie. the score being IA
to II.
Both Crouch and Malloy. the opposing
pitchers. were hit hard and often, and had
it not been for several spectacular plays
the score would have been larger.
The features of the game were the hitting
Of Burdette Of the st. Teresas and Nc
kinley of the St. Vincent's, each securing
four hits in many trips to the plate.
Moffitt Of the ST. Vincent's also played a
good game, slamming out a double and two
singles and accepting six chances, two Of
which Were very hard in fine style Score
Evening star., 1907-06-23
PRACTICE ON THE THAMES.
Yale and Harvard Preparing 70,
Their Yearly Race.

GALES FERRY, Conn, June 2-The
Yale oarsplen finished their last week of
practice before the big aquatic event by
doing light race work this afternoon, the
weather being too hot for much activity.
About o'clock the varsity and freshman
eights went down stream for about two
Evening star., 1907-06-23
BERWYN DEFEATS LAUREL.
Latter Makes But Three Hits Of
Roberts Delivery.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BERWYN. June 22.-Berwyn had an easy
time defeating the Laurel club Of the Sub
urban League here today. the score being
13 to 0. The visitors could do nothing with
Roberts delivery. making but three hits.
Laurel presented a patched-up team. Ber-
wyn made nine hits and managed to get
thirteen runs across the plate as the result
of Laurels errors. Laurel has won but
two games out Of twelve played, and is
hopelessly in the rear in the race for the
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Victory for Stanton A. G.

The Stanton A. C. defeated the Topp Ell
in a ragged game at the White Lot yes
terday by II to 2. The features of the
game were the pitching OF AVERY. who
struck out ten, and the catching of Parker.
the new catcher. who had no error and
got two hits out of three times at bat.
Send challenges to c. AVERY. 1J5 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Zimmerman Sold to the Cubs.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 22.-Second
Baseman Zimmerman of the Wilkesbarre
club Of the New York State Base Ball
League has been sold to the Chicago Ma
tional League club for $1,000. thinner
man will not go to Chicago. however. until
the close Of the New York State League
season September 26.
Evening star., 1907-06-23

Earned runs-Soldlers. 2. Left basesC. A.
c.. 3: Soldiers. 8. First base baIls-On Payne.
/ on Mullin Il OF Leonard. /. Innings pitched
BY Mullin 1-3; by Leonard. %. Hits made
on MullIn. g. of Leonard. Z. Struck out-By
Payne 4; by Leonard. T. Home runs-Lnderman
and Busan. Three-base hits-Smith and Linder-
man. Two-base hit-jabin Stolen base-Finley.
Double plays-Babson to Sabin; Bowers to Linder-
man. Hit by pitcher-By Finley. 2; by Payne. 1;
by Leonard. 1. Umpire-Mr Technical Parsons.
Time Of game-1 hour and As minutes
Evening star., 1907-06-23

Two-base hts-Crouch, MOfitt, Damper Three
base hits-Ogle, Lewis. Sacrifice hits-Lawsop
Dampier; Stolen bases-Lawson 49, Tierney
Crouch. NJ. Turner, Mckinley ~. Lewis C2), NAL
vincent's. ); St. Teresas. 8. First base or balls
ON Crouch. 3; OF Maoy, 9. Struck out-By
Malloy, !; by Crouch. 4. Time Of game-l hour
and A. minutes. Umpire-Mr Buckley.
Evening star., 1907-06-23

Stuckert. Stccker Stolen bases-Evans (2,. Moor
land. QuantrelIe, Kerper. Coleman t2I Clements
Stecker. Duney.- Left on bases-Ninth. 8; First.
ln. First base on balls-On Grey, o. on
IItchfeld. 3. Hit by pitched batls-DufYey McDon-
aid Evans. Struck By Grey. 8; by LItch-
neid. 4. Passed balls -Kerper. 2. Wild pitches
Grey 2: Lhchheld. /. Time Of gama-I hour and
SO minutes. Umpire-Mr r. Hofmann
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Cairngorm,s Half-Brother Sold.

NEW YORK, June 22-At the sale of
Elmendorf yearlings at Sheepshead Bay to-
day a bay colt by Watercress-Linda Vista
brought top price, H. B. Duryea buying
him for 5000. He is half-brother of Cairn-
gorm.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Latonia.

First race four and one-half furlongs; purse
Ell Kane. North Dale, Buie shuttle. Dsriing Dan
1O4; Civet. watercooler. Dick Walsh. Separator.
Mai. Mack. Wine Merchant, Gilvedear, Leo
Godchaux. Royal Chance. Jim Bosart, High Bind
er. lOT: Rexal Ill.
Second race. six furlonss; seling-The Golden
Bird Della Thorpe, Hyperbole. 92: Gold Duke.
Little George. Waltz King 81; Carl Grey. 81;
Blaze O'Light. 10l; DIR. Lee Huffman. Young Stew
ems. lO3; Optional Agnolo. los: Hustled Bert
Osra. 1oT: DR.. McCarty. los; Marseilles. ia.
Third race. five furlOngs; selling-Margaret Ran
dcph. 90; Katherine Murphy. Lady Flora Gremse,
Hugh Farrell. Hazel NJ, 81; Lavatrna. Sabado,
Lady Vie. loo; Nazmova. Countess of Melbourne.
Elder. 103: Stone Street. Esther Brown. l06; Col.
Brady. 100.
Fourth race. steeplecbase: short cOurse-Merry
Pioneer, 1875; Grey Plume. 1928; Graccland, 1870;
Pete Vinegar, 1877; Class Leader, 14O; Potash.
143; John Dillon 146; Subador. 147; Itacatiara,
1I9: Saul 169.
Fifth race. mile-Electorine. Miss Ida, 80;
Little Turner. 81; George Young, Monsgnor. 81;
Harry Scott. 1O2; Huzzah, 103.
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth; selling
Miss Hawley. 81; Moccasin Maid Horse Radish,
80. Small Lady, 10i: Red Coat. Water Lake, 1U2
Bull Finch. Henry o.. Clyde, Gambler, Swift
Wing. Tancred and 'lncubator. Coupled
seventh race. mile and a sixteenth selling
Tinker. 90 Florlzel. 9s; Proteur, 80; Louise Mac
Farland. lni Fonsoluca, 103; Rebounder. 100;
Sultry Scalp Lock. 10I; Devout, los; Foreigner,
1O9; Bendlgo, 10.
Evening star., 1907-06-23

Earned runs-Berwyn, q; Home run-Roberts
Passed ball-Timanus. Wild pitch-Fulton. First
by pitched ball-Burch. Struck out-By Roberts,
Z; by Fulton. 8. Left on bases-Berwyn. 4; Lau-
rel g. Double piays-Brown to Graves; Roberts
to Brown to Graves. Time Of game-1 hour and 20
minutes. Umpires-Messrs. Fink and Brown.
Evening star., 1907-06-23

Earned run--Brentwood. First base errors-
brentwood. 2: Hyattsvile. 8. Left bases.
Brentwood. 8; Hyattsville. :. First base on balls
Or Barnhardt. 3; of Gallagher, 1. Struck out
By Barnhardt. 8; Gallagher 8. Two-base hits
Smith and Veneman. Sacrifice hts-Gallagher and
Barnhardt. Stolen bases-Mangum. Smith, Handi-
he. Geib and Brauner Time Of game-1 hour and
40 minutes. Umpire-Mr. Mealig
Evening star., 1907-06-23
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
Sheepshead Bay.

First race thrrc-year-olds AMI up; six and one
half furlrnGS: main courSe-CairngOrm. lis; Gil
nette. Sister Francis. ll3
Second race, three year-olds and upward; one
mile TrrtcnSion. 11J, st. Valentine. l13; Hcrodo
tus MastrrsOn. Ill; Lord Badge. Masaniello 1lo;
GambrInius. lUJ. Troubemakpr. \agazem. Wes.
1p3. Clements. lUl. Orphan Lad, 81; Gid, 90;
Bright Boy. 81; Ritieman, 9l; Umbrella, SO; Col
den West. ST.
Third race. the Rosebuds; two-year-old fllies;
fve-eIghrhs Of a mile. Futurity cuurse--NOtasulga
l2O: Meggs Hill. Half Sovereign 115; DESTROYS.
Jane Swift. 1Oj.
Fourth race. the Equality: three year-olds and
up: mile -Roseben, Dreamer. Dolly Spanker.
Mon gor ). Frank GIL rs; Tony Faust, III
Charles Edward. f0I Zal. Dan Buhre, 104; Ken
tucky Beau. iOI; Veil. Killaoe. %.
Fifth race handicap: three-year-ods and up
ward. mile and three -sixteenths, on turf-Bu..
tlng. 1876; Phlsnder. 1928: Masaniello. 1l9: Ian
Castran, Cobochon, lis; Confederate, 1l5; Banker.
Sailor Boy. ll3: Gatebell, no
Sixth race ma iden race No 2; five and one bali
furungs. Futurity c0urse-Ju Jitsu. Arasee Sir
Clsgps DOBnell Golconda. Hessan. Hartford Boy
Heble. Castlewood. Rara Avis. Rampage. Meelick
Rpck Cress. Live Wire, 115; Thurbet. Jane Swift
Restigouche. Hollister Kodak, Annoyance, ll2.
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CHICAGO WHEAT.

CHICAGO, March 9.-Continued reports
of damage to the fall-sown crop had a
Strengthening effect today on the local
wheat market. but profit-taking sales Off
set these influences somewhat, and the
market closed about steady, with the May
delivery only Is higher. Corn was up Is.
Oats showed a loss of 4. Provisions were
unchanged to re lower
The green bug and lis ravages on win
ter wheat formed the chief factor in the
wheat pit. Numerous advices were re-
ceived of the northward spread of the pest.
and these reports were sufficient to cause
strong and excited market A significant
feature of the trading was the increase In
outside buying orders. which accompa MED
many of these reports from Oklahoma and
Texas One report from Kansas City
claimed that If the weather continued dry
the entire wheat crop of Oklahoma may be
destroyed. A moderate advance from Liver
pool also strengthened the market.
Throughout the day there was active
general demand, while offerings were COM
paratively light until late in the session,
when many local longs sold to secure
profits. The close was steady. May wheat
openee-hs higher, at 11&, sold at IT'S, and
then advanced to 1874 Final quotations
were at TN Clearances of wheat and flour
were equal to $50 coo bushels. Primary re-
ceipts were 5G4 900 bushels. against 42S,0OO
bushels for the same time last year. Min
neapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of ~431 cars, against 2o4 cars last
week, and 1856 cars a year ago.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 9.-Wheat-
No. 1 northern, s2laaS31a; No. . northern,
79aS11s; May, IT'S bid.
Rye-No. 1, 70a78A.
Barley-No. =, 74iaa75; sample, 62a74.
Corn-No. ) cash, 43a43ls; May, 47A bid.
DULUTH. Mimi. March 9.-Wheat-No.
l hard, S1A No. l northern, SOY; No. z
northern. 1917; May, sou: July, s1h; Sep
TENDER, I9A.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, March 9.-Close:
Wheat-May, 79ssaI912; July. S0h; Sep
TENDER, 1875; No. / hard, S2AaS21s: No. 1
northern, S1AaS11, No. 2 northern, 19a79i2
No. 3 northern, 751aa7Th.
Flour-First patents. 420a4.30; second
patents, 4.05a415: first clears, 320a3. 30;
second clears. 2 4Oa26O.
Bran in bulk, 17.50a17.75.
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LONDON MARKET.
Stock Exchange Experiences a De-
pressing Week and Low Prices.

pressing Week ana Low Prices.
LONDON, March 9-The stock exchange
experienced a depressing week with de-
creased activity and gradually declining
prices The main weakening influence was
the continued fall in American securities
but the other influences which contributed
to the decline in consols and gilt-edged Sc
curities generally were the Japanese con-
version loan and various other attractive Is
sues. including the Argentine conversion
loan of $4,000, Co., which induced investors
to realize on standard securities in order to
participate in the new fiotations. Their the
fears that the United States will take gold
as the proceeds of the recent sales of short
government continues to obtain options on
gold at the Bank of England obscured the
monetary outlook considerably. disappont-
ing even the most sanguine bulls. Prices,
consequently. We're allowed to fall away
The American market overshadowed
everything else The violent erratic, daily
fluctuations followed the course of Wall
street and, although operators here are not
largely committed, the position in New
York was closely watched and the forth
anxious moments in view of the deprecia-
ton in values during the last fortnight.
Toward the weekend the Americans
seemed not to be so erratic and offered
some assistance to the downward course.
but today further weakness set in and
after violent fluctuations prices compared
with last Saturday, showed losses of three
to twelve points, the high-priced issues re-
fiectipg most of the decline.
Money was very scarce in the market and
operators continued to borrow largely from
the Bank of England Easier conditions
seem more distant on account of the South
American demand for gold, the Indian
government obtaining options on supplies
here and the lowness of New York exchange
80
from that quarter for next weeks sup
plies
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March 9.-Cotton
Spot closed steady and unchanged; mid
ding, II lie. Sales were 1875 bales on the
spot and 325 to arrive.
Futures opened steady at a decline of
three points under yesterday. Prices speed
lily braced up under the influence of a re-
port that the coming national ginners' re-
port would show more than Il, OOO, 900 bales.
Indications of an extraordinary movement
for this month were still numerous. result
ing in a continuance of the markets bullish
tone. The closing was steady, with prices
unchanged to two points higher for the
near months and one point lower for the
later months. Cotton futures closed
steady. January, 1862; March. 1O.49:
April, 1885 bid; May, 1895; June, 1918
bid: July, 1884; August, 1865; October.
1852; December, 1855.
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LONDON MONEY MARKlr.

LONDON, March 9.-Money was in good
demand and dearer in the market today.
Discounts were firm.
Trading on the stock exchange was quiet.
A further break in Americans caused q
weakness in the market generally and In
the absence Of outside support brokers dis
appointedly marked down the quotations OF
British securities
Americans opened weak and then I'M
proved fractionally, but huctuated wildly
and closed weak at about the lowest prices
of the day.
Foreigners dropped In the absence Of
continental support. Japanese imperial s.
Of 1904 closed at 1924
The Indian secretary secured $250.00 In
gold due here March 80.
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MANCHESTER coTToNs.

MANCHESTER, March 9.-Owing to the
dearer prices of cotton. buyers during the
week showed more disposition to place or
ders in the cloth market and a larger turn
over resulted at rather dearer prices. The
Indian offers were not always high, but
fair business transpired in shifting and
light cloths while the China inquiries
furnished prospects Of business in the near
future South America took printers and
bleaching cloths well and Mediterranean
buyers ordered the usual miscellaneous
descriptions.
Yarns experienced healthy turn
over, despite the firm attitude Of the spin
ners, who were encouraged by the higher
price of cotton. The output of American
cops of fine quality was cleared of quick
ly, but the lower grades dragged somewhat.
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Rapid Rise of the Colorado River.

The reclamation service received some
rather disquieting Geographic reports from
the lower Colorado river country recently.
indicating that the river was rising at the
rate of six inches an hour
This Is the period of the annual flood Of
the Colorado. which occurs with remark
able regularity every year on nearly the
same date. The rise of 1905 came on
March Is.
Advices from the lower Colorado heading
near where the recent break in the river
banks occurred show that the new levees
are holding well, and unless the flood
reaches abnormal stages no serious damage
will occur