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The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
MAY HAVE FAIR WEATHER.
Conditions Are Promised
for Few Days.

Only a brief respite from the rainy
weather of yesterday is promised by the
Weather Bureau. The reports show the
rainstorm 70 be gradually moving to a
new area. The weather fOrecaSter thinks
the skies will clear in time to-day 10
permit the wearing Of fall creations by
the church-going folk.
Fair weather. however, viii not remain
at the National Capital, according TO the
predictions, as another heavy rainstorm
has been sighted headed this way. Il
will probably arrive tomorrow, and will
bring with It a brisk northwesterly wind.
Nothing but unsettled weather is seen for
the near future. and the reports show
d conservative thermometer.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
Win HoId Was. NIeetinr.

DR.. William E Chancellor, superintend-
ent OF the public schools of the District
of Columbia; Dr. Kelly Miller. Of Howard
University, and Rev. DR.. George w. Lee
will address a mass melting to-day at 3
O'Clock in the interest OF the National
Training and Industrial Institute to be
established in the District of Columbia
for the benefit of colored boys and girls,
at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
Vermont avenue. between Q and r
streets northwest Music will be fur
nished by the choir. It Is expected the
meeting will be largely attended.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
STOCKS VERY SLOW
Weekend Dullness PeryadeS
the Whole Exchange.
TRACTION BONDS TAKE LEAD
Few BROKERS Attend Session, and
Trading IS Confined to Investment
Buying-Situation in New York At
tracts Much Interest-LocRI Spec
uIatOrs Weather storm Well.

Ii was Saturday. rainy weather, money
was tight brokers busy closing up the
weeks business, and few of them at
tended the meeting of the stock exchange
yesterday Business consequently was
dun, being only the fas ENDS OF orders
not filed on other days Of the week
Some interest was taken In the advance
Of governemnt bonds. in response to their
use by the banks to increase their note
circulation, but there were no sales in
these securities on the local exchange.
Capital Traction IS were offered plenti-
fully and brokers who had been waiting
to I'll certain orders at low prices got
them AT lI2 down to III 5-S. In all. $500
shares were sold. Three shares OF Wash
ington Railway and Electric preferred
We're picked up at O.; one broker bought
100 Mitchell Mining at 80 cents a share;
there were sales OF ten shares of Union
Savings Bank AT go. and ten shares of
Greene-Cananea at - This constituted
the trading Of the day. which was poor
enough. even for a rainy Saturday.
Studying New York Market.
Local brokers were paying more at
tention, il possible than usual TO the
New York market yesterday Most OF
them have clients loaded up with long
stock, and efforts 20 protect margins and
save accounts. with the difficulties in the
way Of borrowing money. keep them
busy.
II is stated that spectators in Wash
ington are weathering the storm we'll
Some are obliged to sell out portions OF
their holdings at n loss 30 save the rest.
but the New York market has been for
weeks moving between such narrow linn
its that it has been comparatively easy
20 protect accounts from serious loss. II
il essentially a waiting game, and most
holders of stocks are showing fortitude
in the face OF long continued discourage
meut which argues we'll Tor the final out
come. Unless the market develops un-
expected weakness there will be only par
tial losses, with probable recouping later
on. as most Of the stocks now held in
Washington were bought low as compared
with the prices prevailing before the
panic Of last March.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
Opposes Sunday Ball.

The Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol, of Wash
ington, who was President McKinley's s
pastor In Washington, and who is max
ing a fight against Sunday baseball games
in the navy, called on President Roosevelt
yesterday.
God has only one day in the week.
and there is no reason why the navy
should not let Him have IT," he said.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

New York. Nov 2-The cheerful tone
OF the American department of the Lon.
don market to-day found little response
here. It was a sign of the depressed
state of sentiment prevailing that the
London quotations within almost every
quarter were. regarded with scepteism
the belief being almost general that ad-
vantage had been taken OF the almost
complete absence Of market there "a
make advances in quotations which, al
though meaning little, might serve 10
put a better complexion on the situation
by the time our market opened
II there was really such q purpose be
mind the advanced quotations made
abroad, Il can hardly be said that it
accomplished much, for not only did our
opening fail to come up TO the London
level, but in some stocks il was under
the level OF the preceding nights close.
showed Slight Gains.
Pennsylvania closed I'm London al an
advance of 2l2 points, but retained only
quarter of a point of this gain in the
opening quotations here. and Of an ad-
vance Of IL points in St Paul. only
one-eighth was retained in our opening.
Union Pacific made a slightly better
showing at the start than either of those,
opening up half a point, or within a
point Of its London closing figure; but
each successive sale brought a decline
until at the end Of a few minutes the
price had dropped to los Is. a fraction
below fridays closing price. It was not
a cheerful start. and nothing occurred
during the short session to change the
tenor OF trading
Anxiety 10 Longer Felt,
If Wall street found the market quiet
and uninteresting. even dreary to a de-
gree, it might, nevertheless. congratulate
itself on the freedom from anxiety which
eontrasted sharply with the conditions
Of one short week ago.
Then 1t looked as if a panlc could
hardly be averted, now all danger Of that
Is past and the street has in large meas
ure adjusted itself TO the slowing down
Of business activity that is inevitable.
Not only has the crisis been passed but
the period Of convalescence is more than
a week old, and the danger OF a relapse
IS small 1t took some time 10 convince
the patient Of the absolute need Of mod
Grafton, but the lesson has been learned
and IS not likely 70 be forgotten.
More Gold on Way Here.
What to-day's return exemplifes is Of
course, the speedy and successful efforts
made by our banks to get gold from
Europe-total engagements made up to
the close Of business hours to-day fully
reaching the S3O0O0CjO mark-as well also
as the assistance afforded by the banks
10 the local institutions thar have
been drained of their cash by depositors
and the Withdrawals from the banks of
money by interior institutions.
A substantially encouraging feature of
the case is that the money 20 repair this
deficit is already on the way from Europe.
and from this point Of view the premium
now currently obtaining on gold and cur
rency Is also wholly desirable Il must
naturally be of great effect on with
drawing money from the boards in which
it has recently been placed.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

CATTLE-Eyira, per cFt., 450a5oo: butcher. son
4.GJ. common L5a200
H0GS-per cFt.. gross. 6O0a6 i0; ordinary. 50as o.
SHEEP-Clipped. 500; common. 30
LAMBS-sfrins, choice, 6i7a5; medium 6a5s5
CALN Es-P1ime, Per 10, g. medium. n: g7ass.
4sfi1.
COWS-Prime, fresh, each. 4OeAT00; common.
each, 0OaSOo5; old and dry, sooale00
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
Ocenn Stenmrhfnn.

New York Nov. 2-AriVed: Lucania from Liver
pool October Is; Cedric from Liverpool October a.
Arrived ont: Arabic at Liverpool from New
York St Paul at Plymouth from New York
Umbria. at Liverpool from New York
Sailed from foreign ports; Lusitania from Liver
pool; Philadelphia, from Southampton; Mnnetonka
from London; La Toursine, from HaEre.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
COMMENT ON MARKET.

Benz Woodruff. OF Post & Flaeg-'The
market was quiet. the only tendency
shown being a gradual one toward lower
figures The bank statement was poor,
but this was bound to be the case under
existing conditions. and. al best the fig-
ures are mea aningless with all this gov
ernment money in the banks and clear
ing-house certificates outstanding. The
unpleasant feature Of the situation is
the extraordinary confusion Of both do
nestle and foreign exchange / believe
that we have now seen the worst Of this
crisis. and that frow now on gradual Inn
provement VIII develop. Il viii be slow,
uphill work, however, and from time 10
time heavy liquidation is bound 10 occur
with marked weakness IN quotations.
Harry Ludwig of Miller & Co.-"Busi-
ness to-day was toward further curtail-
ment. accompanied by the liquidation Of
which we are so used Of late. The rail-
road strike in England foreshadows de-
creased exports Of cereals. which is not
very welcome in this already uncertain
period. This may impede further i'm
ports Of gold, unless the premium on cur
rency increases. The bank statment was
not published until after the close, and
showed the enormous decrease Of S37.-
100000 in reserves. and $50. .G)00 900 increase
in loans. From "A speculative standpoint
there seems little on Wkicn. 10 encourage
purchases for the purpose of immediate
profits because they would be Offset by
increased cost Of the interest rate"
r. ". Crew. Of Henry Clews & Co.
The most annoying feature at the pres
ent time IS the famine In currency; the
money exchange houses are taking GER
titled checks in exchange for cash at a
discount Of to per cent. While the
heavy arrivals Of gold from the other
side should right this in a measure, it is
only one Of the many signs Of the times.
The most remarkable thing in connection
Herewith Is the state Of the foreign ex-
change market, the demands and cable
rates being at the exporting point while
gold is actually being imported into this
country. This. Of course, is due 10 the
premium on currency. While the heavy
pressure 10 sell stocks has been removed.
it Is now clear that the buying power of
the large interests is nil, and even the
demand for small lots from the public
at large is now beginning to fall off. II
il were certain that all the present divi-
dend rates would be maintained. there
would be less hesitancy in buying some
of the good railroad shares, but with
the expectation that trade is in for
severe setback, the question now arises.
Will there not be lowering OF dividends
in the future?'
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
PRICE CHANGES FOR A YEAR.

Following are the bid prices upon
the most active stocks and bonds on
the Washington Stock Exchange yes
terday and on the corresponding date
one year ago:
GAS pDNDS
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
The Largest Morning Circulation

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
sworn circulatiOn-a circulation in Wash
ington larger by thousands than was ever
before attained by any morning news
paper at the Capital It's books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

New York Nov. 2-WHEAT-Wesk: small busi-
ness No. Northern Duluth. 90 arrive nominal .
No. red. o. b., L0A. No . hard nominal: No
! macaroui. LC6, T. O. b.; Nc. macar0ui. L0i's
No. / Manitoba, nominal. No > Manitoba nominal
Exporters took : loads
CORN-Fim; fair inquiry. No elevator. 50i4
No. 3 I. O. b.. II for early November, No 2 yellow
I. o. D.. Il; No. ? white 72S. I. O. b. for early
November Exporters took Is loads
OATS-Fim. but inactive Elevator prices. No
3 white, s.; No. white. ji'z, No ? mixed 5lIa
The Trioes for futures follow Yes
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations Furnished ~ fost Il Flagg members Of
the New York Stock Exeilange. Bcni Woodruff
manager 1881 street northwest.
Total sales. ............ 1S6.5OO shares
CaIl money: High, 23; low, 6; close, $.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
burial Win De in order-

From the Florida Times-U ni0n
When the Democrats consent to side
track the 5ariH issue fer 1905. then a
corpse will be ready for the funeral pro-
cession.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-RcgIlar cali Y O'Clock noon.
Capital Traction S. 500 at il2
Washington Railway and Electric preferred. ! al
s.
Mitchell Mining 100 at y.
Union Savings Bank. 10 az 2d0
After call-WashingtcB HALLWAY and Electric pre-
ferred, I at g. ! at g..
Greene Cananea. 10 az Gia
Carital Traction 5s. Sl8D) al liza 500 at Il%
$50 AZ lllis 500 At ms $50 al llla 81 900 at
lllss, sl0o9 at lllB.
Following are the closing quotations on yester
days local stock market:
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The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

G. Bowie Chipman, OF Z. r. Chairman
& Co,-"Trading to-day continued nomi-
nal and after some further weakness a
slight rally took place. Final figures show
mostly fractional changes. As is fitting
under the circumstances, commission
houses did practically only cash invest
ment business. The bank statement pub
lished after p o'clock is most confusing
and viii doubtless be further explained
when details are given"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
CURB MARKET.

Quotations are furnished by E r. Chapman x
Co. members New York Stock Exchange. c. Bowie
Chipman. manager 1901 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
WALL STREET NOTES
Advances in London Have
Little Effect Here.
NEW YORK MARKET IS DULL

Trading Is Within Narrow Range rs
Compared with Rest of Week, and
Closing Prices Are within Frac-
ton of Those. on Friday-Street
Feels Danger of Panic Is Past.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by E. r, Chapman q
Co. members New York Stock Exchange. G.
Bowie Chipuan. manager. I50l street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by Irving X harrington
< Co, members Of the New YORK Produce Exchange.
Frank {. kinGslsnd. manager. Bibbs Building
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York, Nov. CLOSING quotations Of United
States government bonds.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

tNttSG otdtta Ottci SINKING IlnQ 3S............. s
Total sales. Sy7s5O0. against S2.S76. 900 yesterd
3. 7o0 900 week ago and 81 905000 year ago.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

sells cents per share.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

from Liver.
Aiinnet0nka
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-06
CLOUDS GATHERING AGAIN
Premier Clemeneeau of France Fac
ing a Multitude of Trouble
some Questions.

Paris, May 5.-Ugly clouds have gath
cred during the Easter holidays, and
when parliament reassembles Tuesday
Premier Clemenceau and his cabinet
will have to face a multitude of inter-
pellations. While the conservative ele-
ments have for months been alarmed
by the governments new system of tax
alton, they have now become generally
frightened TO find a carnival Of strikes.
labor disputes and an anti-military
propaganda being directly fostered by
the general federation of labor, an or
ganization comprising all the labor
unions in France, which is openly
preaching collectivism. appropriation
and the attainment of ends by means
of a general strike. Besides organic
ing the workmen, the federation has
been instrumental in forming seventeen
syndicates of state employees, including
teachers. The result has been public
and private decentralization threatening
veritable anarchy, and a tremendous
sentiment has fiared up in favor of the
complete suppression of the federation.
Premier Clemenceau sympathiZes
with this demand. but has feared to
break with his old socialistic colleagues.
As a natural consequence his irresolu-
ton has disappointed friends and enc
mics alike. He squeIched the May-day
celebrations, but when il came to TAX
ing the federation by the throat. he
capitulated. At Saturdays cabinet
meeting he submitted a bill dissolving
the federation, but when NJ. Niviani,
minister of labor, and NJ. BRAND, minis
ter of education, opposed it, he agreed
to hold 1t in allegiance for first test
of sentiment in the chamber of deputies.
As matters of fact. NJ. Viviani is be-
lieyed to be secretly trying to unhorse
his chief.
If NJ. Clen1enceau falls the main ques-
ton is whether the more extreme So
cialists or the more moderate repubii-
cans viii succeed in power.
The Echo de Paris considers that Nj.
C1emenceau has practically abdicated
in favor of NJ Viviani who is actually
the hostage of the federation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-06
HOHORs FOR JAP GENERAL
Kuroki Acclaimed by Thousands of
People as He Passes Through
Montana.

Missoula. Mont, May General T.
Kuroki and party. escorted by General
Arthur Macarthur and staff, who are
on their way TO Washington, made a
short stop in Missoula today. The Oc-
casion was a holiday for the japanese
people of western Montana, who fiocked
TO the station TO welcome the hero of
the Russo-Japanese war. General Ku-
roki spoke briefly TO his countrymen,
and received a huge bouquet of carna-
lions from Miss Mitsuko Yasumura,
daughter of a prominent Japanese who
lives here. General Macarthur spoke
on behalf of the party, saying that the
distinguished soldier. General kuroki,
and his companions were guests of the
United States and that he appreciated
the friendly feeling which prompted
thousands to pay their respects to the
visitors. He concluded his remarks by
leading the rousing "banzais" which
followed.
After General Kuroki and his associ-
ates visit washington, they Will go TO
jamestown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-06
WINTER WHEAT CROP SHORT
Great Activity on the Chicago Board
of Trade in Consequence
of Reports.

Chicago, May 5.-The last week on
the Chicago board of trade has seen
a revival of the activity which pre-
vailed there several years ago, and it
is predicted by the more optimistic
traders that business viii continue at
a higher level for some time to come.
The cold weather conditions through
out the west and southwest have been
the chief cause of the increased volume
of trade. Never in the history of the
weather bureau has such extended and
such severe weather existed at this
time of the year. The result has been
a growing conviction on the part of
many traders and commission men that
the crop of winter wheat has been seri-
ously damaged. enc excellent authority
predicting the crop will be about 100,-
000, 900 bushels below last year. Con-
fiicting reports have been received from
all sections regarding the damage In
f1icted by the green bug. From Okla
foma especially have reports been Of a
contradictory character By some ii
has been said that the crop has been
greatly impaired and by others that
the injury has been slight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-06
BEHIND WITH THEIR WORK.
Late Shows Prevented Farmers From
Planting Crops.

ST. Paul, May Throughout north
ern Minnesota, North Dakota ana Man
itOba. and in some sections of South
Dakota, seeding has been greatly de-
layed by the inclemency Of the weather
which has prevailed during April and
so far during the present month Sue
cessive snowstorns in North Dakota
have left the ground in such condition
that Il has been impossible to put the
seeders TO work. Probably not more
than One-third of the usual acreage
has been seeded in Manitoba In North
Dakota. northern Minnesota and north
eTn South Dakota, the percentage has
been somewhat greater, but is still far
below normal
However. farmers feel only little APP
prehension. The ground is full OF
moisture, but few days sunshine will
put il in good condition for planting
Grain growers are confident that II
the bulk of the seeding can be done
by the last of this week or the middle
of next they will have no reason to fear
a reduced crop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-06
THREE SUSPECTS ARRESTED
City Marshal of Lehi Thought He
Had Robbers of Onyx
Bank Saloon.

Lehi, May g. Yesterday morning city
Marshal Taylor received a telephone de-
scription of the robbers OF the Onyx Bank
in Salt Lake City. Later in the day he
made arrests of three suspicious char
acters, whose description seemed to agree
with the Salt Lake hold-ups. In making
the arrest one OF the toughs assaulted
the marshal and had to be dubbed into
submission. The men acted very suspic-
iously and no doubt are wanted some
place for serious offenses, but when the
chief of police telephoned this morning
that he had his men in Pocatello. the
men held here were discharged and i'm
mediately disappeared.
Samuel Hammer, who a few days ago
was operated on in the l.. d. S. hospital
and had one of his kidneys removed, died
at four o'clock this morning. His re-
mains will be brought home this evening
and will be buried Tuesday. Mr.. Ham
mer was member of the Hammer Bros,
who own the Hammer Livery and Feed
stables here. and was a most useful and
highly respected citizen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-06
EXPRESS RATES REDUCED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Answers Appeal Made by New
Jersey Florists.

Washington, May 5.-The interstate
commerce commission has rendered its
first opinion IN a case involving the
TeasonaDlensss Of an express rate, The
case was brought by the Society of
American Florists, who claimed that
the rate charged by the United States
Express company on cut flowers from
New Jersey points to New York City
was unreasonable. excessive and un-
Just. This rate, until July, 1906. was so
cents per hundred pounds, and at that
time was raised TO 81.
Commissioner Lane, who delivers the
opinion. holds that the rate should be
pany defended its increase in its rate
by claiming that the delivery service
given cut flowers in New York was
more expensive than that given other
articles, and that it could increase its
rate a sufficient amount to meet the
expense of this special service without
largely increasing the total rate, be-
cause of its contracts with the rail-
roads under which it is required TO pay
40 per cent of its gross receipts to the
railroad companies for their service.
Commissioner Lane says:
AN express company cannot justify a
rate which. in comparison with other
rates, is excessive and unreasonable. An
express company is entitled TO charge a
sufficient amount for its service, but can
not justify an unreasonable rate by pro-
ducing its contracts with the railroads.
such contracts are entirely between
the parties themselves. They are not in
the nature of fixed charges, because they
are not fixed They move upon a sliding
scale dependent entirely upon the rate.
And IL would be against the highest pub
lie policy to permit rates to be controlled
by such contracts, because such practice
must inevitably tend TO promote the in
crease of rates on express service The
railroads could, through such contracts,
control the rates to be fixed by the ex-
press companies, and 1t would be to their
interest always TO increase rates SO long
as the traffic would move thereon, for
thereby their portion of the receipts under
the contract would be increased"
The order requires the United States
Express company to reduce the rates by
June Is, and supplies a schedule for the
company's guidance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-06
TEN MILLION FOR NEPHEW.
"SiIent" Smith Leaves Fortune to
South Dakota Man.

New York May 5-The body of James
II. Smith, who died in Japan March q.
arrived here tonight. The funeral will be
held in St Bartholomew Protestant
Episcopal church Tuesday morning. The
body was accompanied by the widow
and her son and daughter, Miss Annie
Stewart, and William Rhinelander Stew
art jr.. the Duchess of Manchester and
the father of the duchess. Eugene Zim-
norman.
According to report tonight. the largest
Individual legatee in Mr. Smiths will will
be George Mason of Aberdeen, S. d. a
son of Mr.. Smiths sister, who II rs said
will, receive s10e1Q000. Mrs. Smith. the
widow. according 10 the same report will
receive 100000: Lady Cooper. $20o0. 900,
and the Chicago hospital $4,000. About
$4,000 will go to various charitable or
ganizations.