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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03

Mra,t Oh ~. StolS and son and Mrk.
W'et1el having spent two weeks with
and family. have returned TO tisir
home III Carrollton. Pa Tlcy visitod
tho Jamestown Exporit!on and many
other places OF interest.
Three suits were instituted ana
pluood on tho docket Of tho Law and
Equity Court yoAtorday. rho Pabst
Browning Company entered suit against
Pat McDohcuHl, for 1900; Qcorga 81.
for 400, md jacob Dold Packing Com.
pahy sues J. w. nlnnton for ll6s.4i,
The william byrd hospital, which
has boon closed for nearly two months,
Is now opon, aud tho improvements
arc completed, with tho sxcsption OF
tho baths. These will not bc NH sl,ed
for about ton days.
MIR. j.. M. Sullivan leaves to-day OH
his vacation. He Will VISIT tho expo
sitlon, and after doing tho Wnrpath,"
will 80 to New York City for d few
e eay n" S sro tn ahsgs MI T t 9 .n
the children. who have boon spending
the summer months In the country.
one thousand one hundred and one
i,.yn m IL thaJr Gtntn itrsnsoIfnr n I
the ofica OF tha secretnry Of the Com
n,on wealth. NJ which number Il /. said
v;e ~. 'l'gre ena "a - sd 20
S -, -, rgen ~ ch,ne
uo!nriro - +haa sst. ana msnv 80 nnii.
ttnr Ia , ~ cnn,e from thoss nronnsinn
- Atn,,r ths Stnta "a the Jsmeatown
TX Slt'on. Z:
ranr.sa,4 to cro,vn =, cnn,naru
~ z ~ ~ n
ne!a re1hlon ~ We =; = ~, ~
n!sht amu ~ ~e ea. ~ = ~ rno,'d
Extracts from the ,vanph "a VIZ" tbe
read, music was 1ur Ii. r,,e ~ !
graphopnonss a an rra.a,. er,rs..sn a
were # Ser ret,,r,, - Cam Richmond
m,sH ~ ~ ninnticeiin HilI near chnr.
lottesyille.
$3.50, ~. ,,rna,
Whatevor may oe I1;; ~ rs a. -, ~ : :,
portions o. atno lily -.
andt1 ounonIlons ware put IN NY ,,n
20 stay Norksn we NY /; Z,
terday ~. cutttna aops" aS ,,,i,tnL I.
two basement rooma. ono oI..w h IT ~ -
Of the street Cleaning uepar.tl''e.n, |. :.
Tbs room has peam ,,, as hnst' 70 oo ame
cry Coroner rno WI Hnotr ornnr p I,nue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Close Early To-Day.

8
at IL hereby agreed that we Will
close our respective places Of bus
ines. on Saturday evenings ut 10
o'clock, for II period Of one year, be-
ginning Saturday, August Sd, with
the exception OF the month of De-
cember ana the Saturday before
Easter"
The Globe Clothing Company,
X. Fisher and Son,
jacobs and Levy,
Nlukcoe II, Garrett,
o. II. Berry Rnd Company,
Kirk-Parrish Company,
II. Lovenstein and Sons,
samuel Fl. puggins,
Norman +. Short Company,
Meyer Greentree,
Simon sycle,
Wright and WoOdall,
Julian w. Tyler.
Hub Clothing Company,
Gans-IiHdy Company, il
burk and Company,
y, Fcllheimer,
w. $. Constable and Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Suicides Body Buried.

KANSAS CITY, August 1.-The body OF
Mrs Laura Matthews, who died from pis
,ol wound at ColpraGo Springs, arrived here
Elmwood Cemetery. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
THREATENED OFFICER.
Mnry Claiborne Is Fined Ten Dollars
Ell s5,tt for Her a huSc,

Lizzie Johnson. colored. appeared in
tho Police Court yesterday morning,
charged with being disordcrly in an
Ice cream parlor at Brook Avenue and
Leigh Streets. and was fined $3.50. Mary
Claiborne, pal" OF Lzzie's, followed
the officer after, his arrest Of Lizzie,
pnd made threatening remarks to him,
She paid $40
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
DEATHS.

Thursday. August IL, az
4o Funeral SUNDAY. August 4th, from
First BAPTIST Church (colored) at ~
o'clock. ma nov,
please copy.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
ALABAMA REV0KES
SOUTHERN CHARTER
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page)
belief Of the management that such
a rate IS unreasonably low in Michi-
gan when applied practically to all
roads. without reference to passenger
earnings or territory reached"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virginia = Partly cloudy
Saturday, possibly a thunderstorm and
cooler; Sunday fair; light to fresh
west winds.
North Carolina--Scattered thunder
showers saturday: Sunday fair; light
variable winds, mostly west.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03

rcintfoduccd mt great expense to
the state, Inns given grent ofrcnsc.V
II may be safely asserted that Win
IN twenty-four hours very Important
ind perhaps startling move IN tne
rate case VIII take place, and VIII
hrinr tha natter to n definite Issue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Brief Items
Around T own

Mrs. q. l.. stols and son and Mrs.
Wetzel having spant two weeks with
their relatives, Mr.. ]. A. 0rusborger
and family. have returned to thor
tho Jamantewn Exposition and many
other places OF interest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03

Miss Jean Deaton, Of Washington
county. Va. Is the guest Of Mr., and
Mrs II. A. Hawkins. No. 27ob East
Roanoke. sf 5slf r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03

Mrs. Addison Maupin and Miss Mau-
pin and Master Harvey Maup!n. Of At
janta, and Mrs. n. I. Haycy. Of Mont
vale, Va, are guests OF Mrs. Lucy i
Jones, OF South T...rd Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03

Hon. S. H, Letcher. OF Lexington.
Va, who has been at the etferAon FOR
several days, accompanied by his sis
tiers. the Misses Lctchcr, has returned
to his home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03

Three suits were Instituted ana
pluood on tho docket OF tho Law and
Equity Court yoAtorduy. rho Pnbst
Brewing Company entered sui, against
Pat McDohcuKn Tor 1900; 1corgn y.
B!iluy hucH Mrs. X. q. l. Blnukwootl
for 400, ind Jneob Dod Packing Com.-
puhy sues j. W. 1alanton for lles.4i,.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03

The William byrd hospital, which
has boon closed for nearly two months,
Is now opon, aud tho improvements
arc complated, with tho sxception OF
tho baths. These will not DO NH sl,ed
for about ton days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03

Mr.. j. M. Sullivan leaves to-day OF
sitlon, and atter doing tho Wnrpath
will go to New York City for d fen
days, and from there viii 10 to Louise
county, Va, to moot Mrs. Hulllynn ant
the children. who have boom spending
the summer months In the country,
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

baltimore Dec. 23.-FolowinE are the Official
prices for to-day:
WHEAT-Stock in elevators. 30 s5l bushels Car
goes sold at L03ie for special bin No. . red.
Les for stock No. red 100 for special bin steamer
No. red. 80 for stock steamer No . red e5Is for
special bin rejected. IS for stock rejected and ga
for rejected 10 s9 through the drier Contract
January, L03ls. Sales. lo000 No. . red Western
January. L0ilz; No. red Western. lOi for con-
tact spot l02sa No. red. LOGa4 steamer No 2
red. 97i3; steamer No. red Western. IcO. Western
SPOT December LG2'E; January, LO2s4; February
LO494 May. Loo
FLOUR-Winter extra 4Oca4 %: do. clear. "a
40; do, straight. 455a4.70; do. patent 4s5a50O:
spring clear, 445a475; do. straight 525a550: do
patent, 560a5s5: City Mills best patent 625. do
hgh-gade patent, 545; do. straight SIS: do choice
family. AIS. extra. 3soa49O.
CORN-StOck IN elevators 6s3.2s4 bushels sales
Of cargoes white on grade at 6lsa for No > white
or mixed 53S for steamer; SEA for No. 3 and 5il4
for rejected Sample lots Of yellow brought e5 S.
and g.; track yellow com (oldl. for domestic de
livery at u per bushel for carlots Contract Jan-
airy. 6l7s. Sales. 30 600 January. SIS car spot No
white, s.; 5000 year 6l7s 1000 February. 62t
Settling prices were: For No. . white 6s: No .
white new. g.: mixed, IS: new. g.; steamer mixed
So: steamer white. s.; No. g. 56ls. Western SPOT
December toldl. 6s; new. 6lAa62; January 6l7ka62
February. 62l4; March, s21z; year eIa.as2
OATS-Stock in elevators. 49. SO bushels; ship
meuts from elevators. A6I5 bushels. White No .
heavy. da5lls: do. No. ., light 10 medium 5sIta57
No. heavy. 56a55l4 do. No. medium 55laa5s: do
aS5's: mixed. No. 5ia5lla; do, No. ;. 52a53; d.
No. T. 5oa5l
RYE-Stock in elevators. l53 $40 bushels No 3
Western rye sold at Sass a bushel
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

While the volume Of business on the
Washington Stock Exchange was small
yesterday there was readiness on the
part Of buyers 10 take up stocks and
bonds offered within reach Of the orders
on record upon the books OF the brokers'
Trading was active in Washington Rail
way and Electric As until $500 had been
sold from 72ss up TO 1915.
Five hundred shares OF Mitchell Min
ing went at Is and 9-16
There was also a sale Of GernIa
American Fire Insurance, the first for
many a day, at 500. the price which had
been printed after that stock more than
any other within the past two years.
a sale after call of 50 shares of Wash
ingtOn Railway and Electric preferred,
following some spirited bidding for the
stock. on a sixty-day option at "a may
Ee taken as an indication OF the conf
dence the local financiers have in the
rumors that a local board viii be elected
at the forthcoming meeting OF the stock
holders.
Announcement was made on the ex-
change yesterday that the Washington,
Alexandria. and Mount Vernon Railway
will pay a dividend Of / per cent on the
capital stock Of the company on jan
Uary ?
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
New York.
PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore Dec. L.-FOll0wing are. the prices
quoted az the principal commission houses
BUTTER Creamery. fancy. per pound 2g1sa31:
imitation, 2a2i; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls.
lsa20; store packed Ohio and West Virginia l6al7
Maryland Virginia. and Pennsylvan lsa20
LIVE POULTRY-Old hens. heavy per pound &C.
young do 10; ToostcTs. each. 25a30; ducks puddle
large. per pound, loall: do small TO- do. Muscovy
a q mongrel. TO- turkeys young pounds and over.
r-l pound lial5; do. old Il
DRESSED POULTRY-Young chickens. per d.
loall: do. mixed young and old. 10. turkeys choice
young hens leal7: ducks. choice fat Ilal2: geese
Iala
GANIE-Partrdges. choice. fun grown. per dozen.
2ooa22j do small or OF birds. 75sIOO: pheasants
selected. each L0oaL25; do. of binds. 50a75 rab-
bits. choice large. nearby. per dozen 200a2 . Wild
turkeys. per pound. l6ais; ducks mallard per pair
heavy weight each. Soa90.
POTATOES-Whise. nearby. prime per b,lshel 55
a60, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania 60s65.
yams. per LIrrel. North Carolina, 225a2J9: fancy
Delaware. 35naE00.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES -Apples
Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia. per barrel
No. l. L75a20: DO. small. common l25al 50: do
per iz-harTel basket. 5oa75; do New York assorted
per barrel. 250s4O0; cabbage. New York Danish uer
toI.. l,0oasc0; celery New York. PER bunch 3oa=0:
cranberies. Cape Cod. per barrel 650asOO: grapc-
Concord per 5-UOund basket, Hap: lettuce Norfolk
per basket. Aa60: eggplauts Florida per crate 5ia
%. onions. PENNSYLVANIA. yellow rer bushel 60s65
do, Western. yellow, 6Oa65; oranges. Florida Der
box. as 10 size. 25oa3.25: grapefruit Florida rer
box. &5oa5o0; tomatoes Florida. per carrier fancy
3O0a35c.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Dec. 3.-SCGAR-The domestic re-
fined sugar market was steady and unchanged with
ah resnors doing business ON the basis of 40 net
less ! per cent for cash. for fine granulated. ex-
cept the Federal Sugar Refining Company. which
Is doing business On the basis cf f6O net. less l
Per cent fer cash. for fine granulatcd. The local
raw sugar market steady with centrifugal
quoted 3ela3.67; muscOTadO. 3lOa3 20; molasses
sugar. 2s0a2O. The London beet sugar market
to-day was steady. with December-January quoted
at O. 81 and es 934d. respectively.
NAVAL SToREs-Unchanged for Saturdays
prices: dull.
BUTTER Receipts. 5ss2 packages. Fancy firm
Creamery. extra. 3; frsts. GlAaGs
EGGS-Receipts. 6.lZ3 packagcs Moderate de-
mand. Nearby. white fancy. 42afj do mixed
fancy. 55: Western frsts. 30a32.
MILL FEED-Steady; small business Spring
hrol. lcpound sacks. 20 arrive. first half January
$50: middlincs. %: city bran 900. in bulk /;
We'tra red deg. 2.75. TO arrive; winter wheat
bran. IN lG0-pound sacks. 265O
FLOUR-Steady; inquiry Is quiet Spring pat
cnts. 560a6.oo: spring clears 19oa5.25: winter
stTaights IIoa3.O: winter clears. i30a4JO: Kansas
N sacks. patents. 525a5.5oi stsaights. 475a5.lO:
cellars. f55aL75.
RYE FLOUR-Market duh and steady: ss5a3.so
CORN MEAL-Business quiet. Kiln dried. for
ezpo-t. 3sa3eo: coarse meal, in bags. L36al37.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Inuctive trade; light
supply. Choice. 3ooa3l0
HAY-Stcady: supply light Receipts. 20 tons
Prime timothy, llo; No J. lOOal.Oi; No. ?. s5: No
= s5ao1.
STRAW-Firm: light supply Long ryc s2s5
BEEF-Stcady; duh trade. Family. lsOOal55o :
racket - 5oal3o0
PORK-Trade is SLOW. Mess. ll5OaI5OO: family
l8 O0al25O
TALLOW-steady; trade dull City. in hogs
heads SIG
LARD-ouiet Prime Western. $50: city. SIS:
refined continent sT5 South American, $50: re-
fined Brazilian. kegs. l075 city stearine 2: oleo-
s,earinc DUH New York. 7&as: Chicago. 7lka7z
The Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24

New YORK. Dec. 5.-CATTLE- Receipts . 100.
Steers more active and 10 % Is cents higher: bulls
slow 70 10 cents lower; COWS steady 20 70 cents
higher; about all sold. Steers. Sloa5 80; bulls.
L50s3.ic. COWS. L5Oa365. tops 400
CALNES-Recsipts. I5i0. SLOW 10 . cents low
er; fer rcals. barnyard calves. . cents lower.
Westem calves, steady; yeals seas So c,Ils. 4o1a
sc; bamyard calves. 2S5a3G0 Western do. 3.s5a
462; dressed calves. slow
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts ESQ sheen
steady; lambs stronger, generally . 20 3 cents
higher. sheep lewcsl, 275al50; mixed do and
wethcrs 462zai-75: cllls. go lambs 6e3a6 s5: one
car. $50; oillS. i0oa5 %.
HOGS-Reeeipts, LlIo. sisrket higher. state
k1gs. 5.5
CHICAGO. Dec. 8.-CATTLE- Receipts 5000
Market firm 70 p cC IS higher Prime bccves-
5-l5a625; poor 10 medium 353a5 10: st-ckers and
feeders. 225a4-f0; and keifers 2.25afS5. can
ncrs. L2ja240; Texans. 5.35a390: Westerns. 395a
ass.
HOGS-Reccipts 5000 Market firm. higher:
closed weak. Light 430aLl5. r0ughs. lS5a4s5.
mixed iDal-s5; heavy A50aLs0: pigs. a75aLG0
SHEEP-Rcccipts. 3OO0. Market Is cents higher
Native sheep. L75ai00; Western sheep. L75aAD:
native lambs. 36oa625; Western lambs 3e5as -
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
TOT CROSSES SEA FOR PAPA :"
Six-year-old Girl All Alone on
Liner.
Little One Becomes Guest of Immi-
grafton Agents, Who VIII
Seek Her Father.

New York, Dec. 1o.-Alice Abeldt. a six
year-0ld girl. whose mother is in an in
sane asylum in Switzerland and whose
father is believed 10 be I'm Emporia-
Kans.. arrived to-day on the French liner
Touraine in search Of papa" The child
came alone, and as she had a check for
s. and was also born on American soil
there was no reason for dep0rting her.
However. as there was no one 10 meet
the little traveller at the pier. she was
sent 20 Ellis Island and was made the
guest Of the United States as represented
by Commissioner Of immigration Wat
chorn. He has assigned the most com
Portable room in the Official quarters for
the use OF the child. and Commissary
Balfe exerts himself 10 produce tasty
dishes for her consumption. The COM
missioner has telegraphed 20 Emporia in
an effort TO reach the father. who is a
farmer. and meantime she viii be cared
for in a manner TO which no princess
could reasonably take exception.
The child, who was born in Kansas.
went TO Switzerland with her mother q
year and a half ago 20 visit the latter's
old home. While there the mother deveI-
oped symptoms Of insanity. and grew
steadily worse until it became necessary
20 commit her. Then the little girl was
started across the ocean by her relatives
20 find her father. On the way over she
became a general favorite with officers
and passengers by reason Of her win
some WAYS
Little Alice went shopping to-day in
charge Of an immigration Official She Wis
tied several department stores IN Man
haitian. after having her s. check cashed,
and bought a few trinklets that she put
away carefully in her little brown shop
ping bag. She was. for a few hours, Alice
In Wonderland born again.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished hy MILLER & Co. members
of the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago
Board of Trade. 1883 street northwest
Chicago. Dec El-The wheat market closed prac-
ucaliy az the bottom having been a dragging affair
all day Weakness to-day was the result q lower
European markets and reports of favorable weather
in Argentina. coupled with larger offerings % Eu-
rope from that contry No improvement here IN
export demand and cash wheat dull Short cover
ing helped check the decline. and the shorts were
well supplied by leading Longs Estimated to-m0r-
row. 81 cars.
Gem was relatively stronger than other grains
Wet weather over corn belt helped % give corn a
boost and partly Offset larger receipts Cash cora
Is ~ a standsIiL sample market ranged lc % lizc
Prospects are for dull day Tomorrow. Estimated
tomorrow, 5ig cars.
The market for oats. both cash and futures
showed weakness. Trade was small Look for a
sCalIing market. Estimated tomorrow. 5S5 cers.
There was considerable weakness IN provisions in
sympathy with the grain market. The demand was
poor. Estimated to-morrCy 1900. Hogs stil lead
the list
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
LECTURES ON "OLD MEXICO"
Prof. Hewett Is Heard by ArchaeO-
logical Institute.

Before an audience composed OF lead
ing members Of the Washington Society
Of the Archaeological Institute Of
America, members of the diplomatic
corps, and other invited guests. in the
home OF the Ambassador of Mexico and
Nine. Creel. Prof Edgar L. Hewett last
night delivered his illustrated lecture on
"Old Mexico"
Prof Hewett was familiar with his
subject. having spent the year in which
he held the Institutes fellowship in
American archaeology in the exploration
Of ancient cities in the country about
which he lectUred.
The professor was introduced by former
Secretary of state John w Foster. p-esi-
dent OF the society.
The next lecture before the society vii
be given in the latter part of January
By Prof. II. L. Wilson. on "Recen Ex-
cavatiOns in Rome.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
WHEAT
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Rain and higher temperature pat a wet blanket
upon the wholesale market yesterday. Large ship
ments Of produce had been sent cut from the coun-
try adjacent 20 Washington. in auticirasiou Of A
Lrsk holiday trade. and Supplies were large and st
coming az noon when the clouds rolled away Prices
were barely steady. and while the demand was
strong ON account Of holiday trade. the lots were
such 10 choose from that there could be no advance
m quotations on any Of the leading lines Of pro-
visions. Eggs were I cent lower than last week
and the butter prices from the West last night were
unchanged.
prices quoted are wholesale,
BUTTER-Creamery. fancg. 3Oa3l: do, Western
rsts 2sa2s; d. seconds 2a25; process fancy. 2a2s
do, fair TO good. 22a23; dairy choice. Isa2O; good
l6als store-packed fresh. leals.
CHEESE-Market firm and active on al kinds
New York State factory. large. l6I5al7: co, fats
l6l.aI7; do. small l6zal7 do. summer large ual5.
DO. summer. small Hal4l=; do fair to good Izal3
Western. factory. new, choice. l41sal5: d. fair TO
good. Il; Virginia, 10.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia loss OF. 29a30: aver
age. 2sa29; West Virginia and Southwest Virginia
2'as Tennessee. za2s; North Carolina. 95a27: cold
storage l9a30
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. fancy. Hap; aver
age. llal2; hens sale; rOOStcrs 6a7 ducks large m
do, small. 9al0; geese salO; turkeys. toms Der
h., "a; do. hens, l31ali: do. thin 10: keats 70
DRESSED POULTRY-rurkeys hens undrawn
per h.. l5al6; do, average undrawn. Is: Go
thin 10; old toms. l3aH; chickens. large 1874.
small. IS: hens. choice. l0aI1; ROSTERS 7as jurEs
old, llal; geese, sail; capons. 7b. average l6aI7
small i.
DRESSED MEATS-Calves. fun dressed s5o,
80; heads OF. 900; hog s-dressed calves 500 hams
country. sugarcured l3ll5; hogs small and neat Der
cwt $50; do, medium 600. do heavy. $50
GAAfE-Rabbits. per dozen. L50a225; do KITS
Local 25: quail per dozen. 250a325 do. small CTa
L5O; pheasants each. 9Oal 3; wild turkeys. 20a2a
squirrels each, Gas; opossums. EACH 2alO: wood
cock each. Z5a40
VEGETABLES Potatoes. homegrown. l75a2oa d.
do. rural. co. sweet potatoes Per bbl 5oa3 * .
vans L50a200; cabbage. per bbl. 80; cnc7Imbers
North Carolina. LOoal5O; onions. Maryland and Viz
ginia, per bbl.. 250a2.75.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples York Imperial. per
bhl.. 225a275; Ben Davis, 2O0a2 50; Wine San ~
275 fancy table fruit. 25OaS5O; Spy 25Oa325; loose
packed. LO0al 30.
DRIED FRUITs-Apples. sliced. fancy. sa7; do.
Sliced bright ia5
SUNDkIES-BeeSwaK. 80; talloW 5a5ls; honey
white clover. lib. new, Is; do. 2lb. new. lOal2:
ginseng. per H.. 6Ooae.5O; Seneca. per h., D
Golden Seal. 4oa4Si Pink. l2ali; Mandrake. 2as
Snake Root. 35
GRAIN-Wheat. choice slal.OS: do fair to good
asc; do. ordinary, 75as5: rye 75as0; corn shelled
white. 65a7e; do. yellow. 65a70; 90. ear. 27oas 90
oats, Western ghiie. No 3 5sa6o. do. mixed 5sa5s
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Miller a Co. mcmdcrs n
the New York stock aud Cotton exchanges and the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. 1883 r street north
west.
New York Dec. 23.-Thcu was little in the way
Of activity to-day and prices saggrd slowly on gen
cral evening up. C0nsI operators were little
in evidence and prices went 0n under an acclJmua-
ton OF selling orders regardless Of the conditions
which usually govern IL vas a holiday market pure
and simple and was so regarded even .g 1cars.
Outside business hght, Professionals sIid freely
the first hour. but Wall street sent a number 0f
huying orders dUrng the early session which stead
led the market lfmuuTarily after which heavy sell
ing was resumed with the result ~ sharp loss hy
uO0n which failoi 20 be seriously REGARDED. HEAVY
rains iu most parts of the belt win undoubtedly in
teferc with the movement. and this tends stifcn
Southern hCldCrs. who have been unwilling to max
concessions. The little news st hand is generally
bulEsh talk a. cuIJaihEeut by mills having no
effect In shaking out holders or influencing prizes
Liverpool due i'm morning 1lzass points lower.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
GAS ENGINE FOR WAR SHIPS.
With it Vessels Can Make sixty
Knots Is Claim of Inventor.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec 2S-Franz Bur
ger. well-known local Investor. has
patented a small turbine gas engine.
which. it is said. will revOlutionize motive
power for war ships. Lewis Nixon. the
ship builder. is now in correspondence
with Burger relative TO his patent. and
Mr.. Nixon is Of the opinion that all war
ships will be propelled by gas.
It is said that with Burgers invention
war ships can attain a speed Of sixty
knots an hour
Another thing in its favor is its very
small size. doing away with the waste
of room required in the present system
of boilers and reservoirs.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
NEW YORK. MONEY.

New York, Dee. 3-Money on call at the stock
exchange to-day opened at IS por cent, highest 25,
lowest. 6. closing ~ rer cent. Most of the loans
were made al . per cent.
Time money opened the week stH gery scarce
and little business was done Rate were quoted az
I5 Ter cent fcr thirty days. y pcr cent for sixty
days 10 Ter cent for ninety days and four months
and I per cent for SIX months.
Mercantile paper was stil characterized hy a very
light demand. almost entirely outside Of New York
Rates. % 10 per cent for al grades and maturitics
The s,etling market decidedly weak to-day
demand rates falling 5 points. % 1856: cables 90
points. % Asl6l Rates Cor actual business closed
follows. Sixty days. lsD-ai3515; demand. is5I5a
AsjlC, cables. AS-61alSI6j; Commercial balls A7eaAS
Thc supply ol cotton bills wa good.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
Gen. Bell Resumes Duties.

Gen. Bell. Chief Of staff. although sill
weak as the result Of recent illness. spent
several hours az his desk yesterday in
the War Department. in the effort u
clean Up business accumulated during
his absence. Gen Bell expects TO be in
his usual health within a few days.