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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

Francis Couture of Windsor Mills, P.
O.. was run over by the cars at Lyndon
vile Sunday He was asleep and got
carried by the station. As soon as he
woke up he Jumped from the moving
train and the cars cut his left foot above
his ankle and the toes of his right foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
CONDITION Is CRITICAL.
James Harper Likely to Die as Result
Of Stab Wounds.

James Harper. colored. who was stabbed
in the left side yesterday morning while
engaged in a row at his home, CAT Navy
place. as stated in The Sunday Star, Is in
serious condition. He is still under treat
nation Of the wound he received showed
that one of his kidneys had been punctured.
The wounded man declares that the shoot
ing followed a dispute with a man named
Ennis about woman. but the police were
of the opinion that It was caused by a dis
pute over a game. Both men are married.
and are neighbors
The affair occurred shortly after 30
o'clock in the morning. Policemen Moran
by call for assistance. Ennis, who is
known to the policemen. was seen by the
two officers. and they went in pursuit Of
him Policeman Moran drew his revolver
and made three efforts to shoot the fleeing
colored man, but the cartridges failed to
explode. Ennis managed to reach the high
weeds on a lot not far from where, it Is
charged, he Gid the cutting and escaped.
Several policemen from the fifth precinct
and Detective Hewlett investigated the cut
ting ARRAY and searched for Ennis, but
failed to find him.
Ennis. it is stated. formerly lived near
Upper Marlboro. and the police believe he
nigh. make an effort to return there. They
communicated with Sheriff Sweeney and
had officers make search in Prince
George county for the fugitive. Later, De-
tective Baur was assigned to the case. 1t
was stated today that the police had found
no trace of the man who is SO badly
wanted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from lie to &c higher.
EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia. 17h !:
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
16ha17 Tennessee, 16k; North Carolina,
10.
BUTTER. - Creamery. fancy. 2Ga26k.
Western firsts. 24a25; seconds, z2a23.
Process fancy-21 Y a22: fair to good. goa
p. Store packed. fresh, 15a16.
CHEESE. New York state factory.
new. large. gals.
POULTRY. - Chickens. spring. per h.,
19a21: hens, per h.. 14a14h; roosters. per
ID. 7aS: keats, per h.. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY. i Hens. choice.
per h., s15a16: ROSTERS. per h.. 0a10;
chickens. per h., 23a25; ducks. per h..
I1a13
ETABLES.-Potatoes. n Y. state.
per bu, 6Oa75; new potatoes. per DBL. No.
1. 1,75a2.25: No. 2. 75a1.OO; carrots. new.
per bunch. 8; cucumbers. per basket. LOO:
onions. per crate. 2.25;;' peppers. per car
rier. 1.00a1.75: tomatoes. per busheI box.
3Ooa4.OO: cabbage. per Dbl. 5Oa75: egg
plant, Florida, per crate. 1.50a2.25: squash.
per basket. 50; snap beans per GU. 75a9O:
per Dbl. 2.5Oa3.OO: wax beans, per. bu..
100: new beets, per bunch, 2ka3 let
tuce. per Dbl. l00a1.5O: kale, per Dbl.
5oa1 90; spinach. per bbl.. 1.0Oa2.Oo: rhu-
barb per doz.. 20a30: peas, per Dbl. 100a
c.. per crate, 1.25a2.25.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. packed. per
Dbl, s.00a7.00: new southern. per Dbl.
2.00a3.50: oranges. CAL per box, 3.5Oa4. IS !;
grape fruit, per box. 3.0Oa6.OO; pineapples,
per crate. 1.25a45O; peaches. per crate
1.5Oa4.0O: cantaloupes. per crate. 1.50a2.25;
watermelons, each, 25a4O; plums. N. c.,
per crate. 1.25a2.50: raspberres. rcd, per
quart. 2Oa2S; black. per quart. 15a16.
HAY AND STRAW.-Timothy. choice,
2250a23.O0: No. 1. %. O0a22.5 so; No. Q, 81 .5Oa
200: mixed hay. 17.50a20.5O; clover. 1850
also. Straw. rye. bundle. 11.OOa11 so;
rye. machine thrash. so0aS.50: wheat.
6.oOa6. IS: oat straw, per ton. 500
LIVE STOCK-Cattle, extra, psr cwt,
5.50aG.00: butcher. per cwt.. 4.7Ja3.CO: or
binary, per cwt. 250a3OO. Hogs. per
cwt.. gross. $50. Sheep 3.oOa3. So lambs,
spring, choice, 71kaS. Calves. choice per
ID. 6kaI: medium. per h.. 5ka6 Cows.
prime. fresh. each, 35.O0a5O. 90; common,
each. 20.O0a30.00; old and dry. each. 1000
a12.OO.
BEEF CUTS.-Rfbs. No 1. per h.. 10:
No. .. 10: No. 3. 10. Rounds. No l, per h..
10; No >, Q; No. ;. g. Loins. No. /, per
h.. ID; No. 2. -: No. 3. II. Chucks, No. 1,
per ID. 8; No. .. 7: No. 3. g.
WOOL AND HIDES. - Wool. washed.
free of burrs. per h., 3oa33: wool I'M
washed. per h.. q. Hides. green. per
green. each. 1.25a1 so; dry. each. !oa1 %
Calfskins, green, each. 1.35a1.5O.
GRA1N.-Wheat. choice. 91a93: fair to
good. sass: ordinary. 72aS2 Corn,
shelled. white. 61a63; yellow 61aG3; ear,
40 Oats. western white. No. 2,
52a56: mixed. 51a53. Bran. per ton. $500
a2G.0O New southern wheat, 70as5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
JOURNALIST HONORED.
rr. Vernon, Register of the Treasury,
Entertains Negro Fraternity.

Saturday evening a number of the repre-
sentative colored newspaper men of the
city gathered by invitation Of DIR. w 7.
Vernon. register OF the treasury, at his
home. 400 T street northwest. to meet Mr..
Chester Franklin, editor of the Statesman.
Denver. Col. the leading paper published
by the negro people in the Rocky noun
tain section of the country. Light refresh
ments and cigars were served, and many
witty and thoughtful speeches were made
by the editors, correspondents and pub
fishers present. looking to the betterment
of the journalistic status of the race. DR..
Vernon himself veteran newspaper man
of Kansas, acted as postmaster, and his
introductions and fund of anecdotes were
quite felicitous. Among those who spoke
in response. to the call of the POSTMASTER
were John Wesley Cromwell. formerly ed
itor of the Washington Peoples Advocate
and the Record; R. w. Thompson, asso-
ciate editor and staff correspondent of the
indianapolis Freeman. and representing a
general news syndicate; Harrison ]. Pink
EFT, manager of the Press Bureau; ]. Cubert
Campbell. correspondent of the Advocate,
Charleston, W. Va, and w. Calvin Chase,
editor of the Washington Bee.
The closing address by Mr.. Franklin. the
guest Of honor, was descriptive of the COM
mercial. industrial. agricultural and jour-
nalistic possibilities Of the great west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
Water and Health.
TO the Editor Of The Star:

Our magnificent system for water supply
in the District, our unrivaled filtration
plant and elaborate provision for safeguard
ing health and cleanliness, may defeat its
own benefcence If its cost is to endanger
the copious use Of a common necessity and
to render water a luxury to be higgled over
for the difference of few pennies in the
minds Of the poor. A tax on water may be
more oppressive than a tax on bread and it
is calculated to carry in its train all the
more crushing disasters and far-reaching ca
lamities on account of the cumulative eff
feet of natures deferred payments. The
more clamorouS wants can quite generally
be trusted to hammer out their own sou-
lions. Even the ignorant man will find the
way to adjust himself by bridging the diff
at cents the loaf. but. as see it. 1t is
dangerous thing to let the poor imagine
even for a day that a pittance can be
saved by economizing In the household use
pie, or have two streams. If need be. with
the meter keeping guard only over the
drinking faucet, if SO the squalid homes Of
perjury and toll may indulge in the free and
unlimited application Of river luxuries.
l would rather shovel out the mud from
the bottom of the bath tub in the good old
a dip in a tubfull Of 'Liptons best" which
at least had the virtue of dissolving soap
and forming the basis for vigorous scrub
bling and comfortable attrition of the cpl
and doubtless is infnitesimal in relation to
the excellent service we are getting, but
it Is infinitesimals that count in a poor
mans economy and somehow the germs of
disease. misery and death from uncleanness
and squalor have way of not keeping on
their own side the fence when once they get
Roadway in community:
A fine piece of philanthropy. as wen as
a noble manifestation of civic devotlon ana
clear farSightedness in the interest of the
common veal was the installation by
prominent citizen of Baltimore of free pub
liz haths and laundries for working peo-
Mo In that city. Free water is a blessing
even more univers lily operative than free
books. and the gift to the community of
the easy and constant opportunities Of per-
sonaI cleansing with common and ever
present standards of habitual cleanliness
within reach of the poorest would, to my
mind go farther than many libraries as pri-
mary studies in right living. and assuredly
furnishes stouter and more valiant rein
forcement in our battle against disease and
its hydra-headed Observation-Disclosures
ANNA j. COOPER.
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EFFICIENCY OF BATTLESnIPS
OUR RECORD CREDITABLE COM
PARED WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
Admir- i Evans Calls Attention to Re.
cent Admissions in the British
Parliament.

Rear Admiral Evans. commanding the
Atlantic fleet. has made statement in
reply to recent criticisms Of the efficiency
of United States warships, in which he
says:
The critics Of foreign naval powers al
ready are familiar with the details eof our
naval construction. II we should permit
ourselves to be drawn into controversy
over the details Of our tactical development
they would soon be likewise familiar with
that. But since the criticism implies that
the Atlantic feet is being neglected by
some one. I will say that, from the COM
mander-in-chief down to the enlisted men.
an effort has been and is being made to
keep the ships Of the Atlantic fleet up to
the highest standard Of efficiency and
ready at any moment to defend the coun-
try. Any effort to give to the country
other impression is unjust, Injurious and
uncalled for.
"A gentleman who appeared to have mis-
givings on this score may sleep in perfect
peace. Battle plans have been worked out
in detail Not only the division command
ers of the fleet, but the captains of the
ships are prepared to go to sea and drill
with any foreign fleet. either in peace
evOlutions or war evolutions. My own
standard in such matters Is rather high
and l read with the utmost attention and
care the reports of the maneuvers and
far as l am able to judge. the work done
by the Atlantic feet, all things considered,
compares favorably with that of any other
fleet under any other flag. l decline to be
drawn into any controversy tending to
disclose the details of plans"
us the proportion of battleships with
known structural defeats greater in the
American navy than in other navies?"
Admiral Evans asked.
AN answer to that question he
piled. can be found in the statement made
in the British parliament recently on be-
half of the admiralty. The question of
maintenance of the British fleet upon the
theory that 1t should be equal to the COM
bined power of any other two naves was
under consideration. 1t was frankly de-
clare1 for the admiralty that only thirty
six English battleships out of a total of
about seventy were considered able to go
into the line of battle. The remainder are to
be stricken from the navy list. sold. used
as receiving ships placed in reserve.
The proportion of obsolete battleships in
our navy is nothing like that The infer
ence is that fewer mistakes have been
made by naval constructors than by
those of other navies." 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, July 15.-The wheat market
today opened active and with firm prices.
The chief builish influence was q decrea Sc
of over 100000 bushels in the amount
on passage. After the first ten minutes of
trading prices dropped l cent on reports of
favorable weather for the new crop. Sep
TENDER opened " lower to Is higher, at
941s to 94s. sold at 95A, and then dropped
to 94b. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts sol cars. against 592 cars
last week and 695 cars a year ago
Favorable weather was the chief influence
in the corn market and prices were easier
Trading was In small volume. September
opened V to II lower al 81 to 54A sold up
to 541. and then declined to SAN. Local
receipts were 255 cars, with % of contract
grade.
Trading fairly active in the oats pit,
and because of the favorable weather prices
were easier. September opened "a to u
lower. at 39f. to 39A. advanced to 40, and
then declined to 1872. Local receipts were
81 cars.
The provisions market opened with steady
prices and very light trade. September
pork opened 21aa7A lower, at 1625al63O
September LARD opened 21s higher, at s.97h
September ribs We're a shade lower, at
S.62ta.
The wheat market continued weak all
day. the low point for September being
927s The close was weak with Septem-
Der off SAL. at 93 ka93A
Corn prices remained weak, largely in
sympathy with the wheat market. the
low point for September being 534 The
close was weak, with September T.. lower
at 531s.
Close: Theat-July, 9Oh; September,
03I2a931s-
Corn-July, 537s; September 53N
Oats-July, 44k; September. 1895.
Pork-Juiy. 1915; September, 1886.
Iard-July ST71a; September, S97k.
R:bs-July $50: September, S.65.
Rye-Cash SjaS7
Barley-Cash, 56a66
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
FINANCIAL BUDGET
NEWS OF LOCAL AND NEW YORK
EXCHANGES

Allowing for the deduction of the divi-
dend payable today, the stock OF the Wash
ington Gas Company was quoted this after
noon. at the close of the local exchange. ~
points higher than it was at the last meet
Ing Of the exchange Friday Of last week.
There were apparently any number Of Or
ders to buy. but comparatively few to SELL
1t was with the greatest difficulty that the
president. by strenuous talking, brought
buyers and sellers together on the regular
call. but when trading finally started some
SIS shares changed hands. 1t began to sell
for II and went up rapidly. until after can
100 shares brought 49, Many brokers an
nounced that they were holding 80 stock and
could not let 1t go under that figure.
Several bids of 20 for one thousand shares
brought no takers and were promptly with
drawn When the stock closed on the regu-
lar call at IS it was offered at 1874. The
brokers who are the most interested in ad-
vancing the price Of the stock are confident
that they will be able to pus 1t up much
beyond the present figure, and all sorts of
bets were to be had that 1t would reach
certain heights by the time the snow
flies." but every one held Off" to await
developments.
Georgetown Gas was bid up 5 points to-
day and no sales were recorded. 1t closed
with 80 bid and an offerlng at Ill., as com
pared with 80 bid and an offering Of 50 FRI
day last.
Small transactions in the S per cent bonds
of the Capital Traction Company, the CAPT.
tai stock of the same company, in Wash
ington Railway and Electric per cent
bonds. Mergenthaler. Greene Cananea and
Mitchell Mining. devoid OF sensation, COM
pleted the 4usness of the exchange out
side of the gas stocks.
Howard Moran, treasurer of the Home
Savings Bank, accompanied by his family.
left the city today for an extended stay at
Atlantic City. N. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
AMERICANA WIN DOUBLES.
Have Another Chance for the Davis
Tennis Trophy.

LONDON, July 15.-After having lost.
each. his single match in the. contest Of
Saturday for the Davis cup. the lawn ten
mis- trophy, Geals c. Wright and Karl H.
Behr, Americans. turned the tables today
on the Australashian team. composed of
Norman E. Brookes and A. +. Wilding.
and, playing together in the doubles, won
one of the hardest contested matches ever
witnessed on the Wimbledon courts. The
scores were 3--6. 12-1O 4-6. 60 and 6-3.
The Australasians took the first set with
comparative ease, and it was only after the
most strenuous play that the Americans
were able to place the second set to their
credit. The Australasians won the third
set, and 1t looked though the match cup
was out of the reach of the Americans.
Wright and Behr. however, then made a
great effort and, firing out their competi-
tors. had all the best of it in the. con-
Guiding sets.
To win the Davis cup the Americans
must take both their single matches to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. July .15-American securities
opened firm, with prices showing advances
OF a to l per cent over Saturdays New
York closing.
The report of the interstate commerce
commission created favorable impression
and induced noisy bidding for the Hartman
issues, while the better New York bank
abatement caused a steady absorption of
other stocks at prices well over parity
Later New York accepted the higher level
and bought moderately. but profit-taking
ca used q reaction from the best aud the
market closed steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
Entries at Brighton.
iaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRIGHTON BEACH. L. l., July 13.-Fol-
lowing is the list of entries for tomorrow's
events:
First race, three-year-olds and upward !;
selling; one and one-sixteenth miles-'Sam
Rice. SO: Workmaid SO: 'Arabo. 1O1; 'Shin-
ing Star, 100: *Nagaaan, 9S; 'Star Cat, SO;
Neptune. %; Golden West, 90; *knockirby,
Sc; 'De Reszke, 1o7; 'sonoma Belle, 96:
@Royal Ben. SO; John Smulski, 10l.
Second race. for two-year- olds; handicap;
six furlongs-Black Oak. 100; Magazine. 10:
The Squire. III: Number One. 10i: Obert.
SO; King Sol 100: HOLSTER. 1O4; Hartford
Boy. 90: Gene Russell. III: Rialto, 104; Tar
tar Maid. SO: Tennis. 80; Spooner. 121:
Queen Marguerite. 80; ziephen. 1902: Castle
wood. lO6. Also eIigible-Chapultepec 1926;
Seymour Beutler. lis: Dead Gone, 100.
Third race, for three ear-olds and up:
selling: one mile and a sixteenth-Shilly
Shally. 1Ol.: 'Belcast. 90: Miss Doyle. III;
Vaquero. iO1: Tipping. 1O6: Yorkist 101:
lO6: Clements. 1o4: 'Eudora. "a: Lady
Karma 80: Onatas. 113: sherman. 90: Lord
standhope. lol; Adelinette 90; bright
Boy. 96.
Fourth race, seagate stakes, for three
year-olds: one mile and a furlong-ken-
lucky Beau. 1O7; Charles Edward. 126: Dan
Buhre, 112; Zambesi, 1876: Cabochon. 1876;
Mon Fort. no; Dinna Ken, 1913: Killaloe.
1O5.
Fifth race. for two-year-olds; selling;
five and half furlongs-'Divorcee. 90:
Banyah. 1O5: 'Silver Ball. 81: Laughing
Eyes. "a; Ruscimo. 90: Lancashire Lad, 80;
Please. 1O1; 'Tilekilns. 81: Hiacko. 1O2;
Treasure, 80: Green Goods, 1902; 'Montbert,
81; Savoy. 102; He Knows. 1o6: Corncob.
1902: sAllow. "a.
Sixth race. three year-olds and up: selling;
six furlongs-orphan Lad. 100: Miss
Strome. 95; Druid. lis; Ingham, 104; Robin
Hood 120 Chief Hayes. ITO; Troublemaker,
los: Star Cat, ST. Battle Axe. 113: Algelone.
arI co.
81: Lady Vincent. fol; Slower of Weston.
80: Berwick. 81; Green Seal. 1902: Quadrille.
10; Escutcheon, lib: Vendor. ITO.
clear, track fast.
First Race at Brighton Beach.
BRIGHTON BEACH. July 15.-First race,
two-year -ods: selling; six furlongs-San-
guine. 4 to 5. and to 3. won: Youthful.
8 to 5, place, second; Fresh, third. Time,
1142-5
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 15.--WHEAT-Easier:
spot. contract. slH aB2; spot. No: red western.
84a94A July. 9l&a92; August. 9lEa92: Septem-
Der sjsa93I1; steamer No. 2 red S511aS5A; re-
ceipts q 697 bushels: southern by sample, 60aS9;
southern grade S6a92b
CORN-Easler: spot. mixed. 601sa6oA: No. 2
white. Go,sa6OA: July. Goha6oN; August. 6OHa
6OH; September, G0%a6l; steamer mixed, 55jsa
55a4; receipts. l02. 4l3 bushels exports. 90 900
bushels: southern white corn. 58a60A; southern
OATsNFirm; No white 52a52h: No 3 white.
5O1aa5lh; No, mixed. 43h; receipts. O.556
bushels.
RYE-Quiet receipts. 100 bushels.
HAY-Easier No timothy. p. 50a23 90: No.
clover mixed 200Oa20.50.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Dull: steam to Liverpool
per bushel. I'd. July; Cork for ORDERS per quar-
ter Is. Cd. August.
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Closing Quotations.

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:
Amalgamated Copper. s9A.
Anaconda, 511s
Atchison. Top. and S. Fe. ON
Baltimore and Ohio. 90.
Canadian Pacific, 176R.
Chicago Milwaukee and ST Paul. 1927
Chicago and Northwestern 149.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, BIN.
Erie common, 251s.
Erie ID preferred, 41A,.
General Electric, 1863.
Illinois Central. 104.
Kansas City Southern, pfd., 81.
Mo, Kansas & Texas common, BAN.
New York Central 112a,
N Y, Ontario & West. 30.
Norfolk * Western, 75%
Northern Pacific. 131.
Reading. 102i5.
Southern Pacific. 79%.
Southern Railway, pfd., 66A.
Tenn. Copper 40.
Union Pacific, 141h.
L. S. Steel, pfd., zoos.
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Fund for Monument to Jefferson Davi.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. July 15.-Mrs. Margaret
Howell Jefferson Davis Hayes. only sur
viving daughter of President Jefferson
Davis of the Confederacy, has contributed
$500 to the fund with which to erect in
New Orleans a monument to her father
In a letter to the Jefferson Davis Memorial
Association from her home in Colorado
Springs. Col. Mrs. Hayes expresses graft
tude to the members for their efforts to
keep alive the memory Of her father in New
Orleans, the city he loved so well and
where his remains rested for a period At
beautiful Metarie cemetery. Mrs. Hayes
says she will be In New Orleans June 3,
1903. when the association proposes to an
nounce the completion of the monument
fund
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Keep Flame From Boilers.
Fishermen Warned by Russians.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 15-The barken-
tine s. N. Castle. Capt Petersen. arrived
here yesterday from the cod fishing grounds
off the coast of Siberia, and reported that
the vessel had been boarded by the Russian
gunboat Maudjur. her ships papers taken.
and warned to stay thirty miles from the
shore. under threat of being conf1scated
and the officers and crew taken to Petro-
pavIovsk in irons.