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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, August 1.-THE liquidation of
September wheat and the unloading by
small longs caused an easy close to the
wheat market today. At the close Septem-
Der wheat was 4sc lower. Corn was down
1sc- oats were unchanged. Provisions
We're unchanged to 71ac lower. The wheat
market opened firm because of the pDedic-
ton of light worlds shipments next week,
it being estimated that they will amount
to 6.Sco00o bushels against 100000 BUSH
els last week. Prices soon weakened, how
ever on liquidation of the September op-
ton and the closing out of long wheat by
many small holders. The Kansas crop
port also weakened the market by the
statement that the total yield will be 10000
90 bushels, as against 6I,0OO,UOO indicated
by the last government crop report The
weakness in the stock market also counted
against the values in grain. September
wheat opened unchanged to Ac higher at
S5hs to S5as sold between S4ts and S512c
and closed easy at size. Primary receipts
were $50 900 bushels. against 734 900 bush
els on the same day last year. Clearances
of wheat and -four were not available be-
cause of the strike. Minneapolis Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts of 337 cars,
against 4i4 cars last week and 315 cars
one year ago.
The corn market was dull for the greater
part of the session. but prices held fairly
firm. Small local receipts and the Kansas
state crop report showed a condition of IA
against 81 in the government crop report.
August prices held steady. The demand
considerable inquiry for export. September
corn opened unchanged to NC higher. at
o4ts to olasc. sold between 54as and 54A
and closed steady at 5fkc. Local receipts
We're 15I cars, with &c of contract grade.
The oats market opened strong because
of heavy rains in Illinois, Iowa Missouri
and throughout the Ohio valley. The local
longs threw large quantities of grain on
the market on the bulge and prices lost all
of the early gain. September oats opened
lsc to 14c higher at 4o&ac to 45Tsc sold be-
tween 45Iz and ASS and closed at 453s Local
receipts were 4O3 cars.
The provisions market was extremely dull
and narrow. with prices ranging close to
the final quotations of yesterday. There
was some buying of lard by local pack
ers September pork closed T1ac lower at
1915. Lard was unchanged at 500 Ribs
were 2lzc lower at SIS.
Estimated receipts for Monday are:
Wheat, 272 cars; corn. Ill cars; oats. "A
cars: hogs. $4,000 head.
DULUTH Mimi. August 1I.-Wheat-
September. %; December. 9f4 May. 93A
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. August 17.-Wheat
Steady; No. l. northern, 99a1OO; No. 2
northern. 94a9S; September. S412 bid. Rye
dull; No. l. 73a76. Barley firm; No. 2
%; sample, 54aI2. Corn steady; No 3
cash. 54a3ii2; September, 54hs asked.
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FINANCE AND TRADE IN
MARKETS OF THE WORLD
HEARD ON CHANGE

With the bad news from the New York
stock market as a bearish influence, the
stocks on the local exchange suffered from
a pronounced fit of depression during the
past week. There were some ups and
downs" between Monday and Friday, but
on the whole prices dropped considerably.
The features of the market We're the
transactions In Washington Gas and Cap
ital Traction stocks The latter started the
week by dropping els points from the week
before, when it sold at 133. This occurred
in the middle of the week, and an effort
to boost the stock resulted in u rise of only
one point by Friday, when the price was
12S.
Washington Gas started Monday at 74A
and dropped quickly to 6S12 after which it
participated In the slight rally Of Thurs
day and Friday, selling at co.'s at the week
end.
At meeting of the board of directors of
the National Union Fire Insurance Com
pany last week William H. Somervell was
appointed assistant secretary.
In connection with the present cry of
Panic on the part Of the bear operators
in New York and elsewhere a member of
the local Arm Of Lewis Johnson & Co. said
Yesterday:
Il do not share entirely in the pessimistic
Views to be heard on every hand regarding
our financial and commercial we'll being
In due process of time we will work out of
present troubles The one element which
contributes very largely to the present ap-
prehension and uneasness is the fear of
capital that some hidden blow is to be dealt
from quarter least expected. The pres
ent administration has way Of doing
things suddenly and without previous no
tlce. There is nothing so demoraizing to
an army as to know 1t Is in danger of be-
ing assaulted at any moment by an I'M
seen foe. This means ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
once let the enemy show himself and give
some indication of where he Is going to
strike and at once every man Is inbued
with courageous fighting spirit.
Then. again, Attorney General Bona
parte. as he has been cartOoned. seems to
be graphing the goose of prosperity about
the neck. Golden eggs are doomed IL he is
allowed to continue his violent utterances
and pursue his hostile denunciations of
capital in all its forms. There have been
sore spots-improperly managed corpora
tons-whtch have menaced the high stand
ing of American finance. but it Is not nee
essary in curing a boil to lay open the
bowels of the patient. This Is not remedial
it is barbarous.
"A little less of the spirit OF revenge and
violent antagonism and a little more of the
spirit of cooperation and SUPERVISION if
you wish. will do good but this cut-and-
slash policy will not only do American
finance great harm. but 1t will jeopa rdize
the commercial interests of our great coun-
try"
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"oFFICIAL INTERVIEWS"
The Attorney Generals Utterances
and Some Famous Precedents.

From the New York Evening Post
Few people in Wall street had any hesita-
ton in saying, early this week, that the
published interviews ascribed to Attorney
General Bonaparte were a potent cause of
trouble Opinion was by no means unan-
nous in condemning the administrators
general policy. But misgiving certainly ex-
listed as to where and how the next blow
would strike, and much depended, was
recognized by every one, on the temper OF
the prosecutors. This was why exceed
ingly bad an impression was produced by
the interviews in question. Especially Sc
rious criticism was passed on the Attorney
Generals interview of Monday:
There was big covey of game. and 1t
would be very poor marksman, indeed,
who could not land enough TO make fine
mess"
The markets recovery Tuesday was
largely due to belief that the oyster Bay
conference would at least put Quietus
on such utterances. Interviews have done
work of this sort long before today. 1t was
Secretary Carlisle's unfuI lunately worded
statement of April. 1893, that the Secretary
would redeem the government notes in gold
las long he has gold lawfully available
for that purpose" which threw the market
into the first panic of the year. The state
ment was in its essence correct, but it left
the whole question open as to what gold
was lawfully available, and thus added force
to public alarm, and necessitated President
Cleveland's explicit and reassuring state
ment in the matter
But Mr.. Cleveland himself once struck
totally unexpected and doubtless unintend-
ed. blow a financial confidence. when. hav-
ing discussed in his celebrated Venezuela
message" of December II. 1895, our gov
ernments purpose Of resisting England's
policy. he concluded, In making these rec
concentrations 1 am fully alive to the re-
sponsibilities incurred, and keeny realize
all the consequences that may follow
stock exchange panic ensued at once. AS
with his financial secretary's statement OF
two years before, the objection to Mr..
Cleveland's language was not that his gen.
eral attitude was wrong or his facts erro-
neous, but that the words employed need
lessy stirred up alarm and misgiving at a
time when markets were already shaking.
The public officer who understood better
how to deal with a situation of such a
character as now exists was Attorney Cen
eral Knox. Confronted, after the Northern
Securities decision, with the question wheth-
er sweeping prosecutions would ensue. he
answered briefly: The government will not
run amuck" This did not commit the de-
partment: but 1t was extremely tactfu
and put an end to financial fright.
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Uncomfortable Clothing.


Every midsummer men break out in re-
volt against coats and stiff shirts and stiff
collars. The revolution makes good
showing. 1t may never get itself respect
able, but it wins liberation and secures re-
cruts. Then the katydid gives it's warn
ing. and comes a frost, killing frost.
Straightway summer attire Is discarded,
and the revolution is lost Next year 1t is
winter. There apt to be several weeks
insufficient. The thermometer calls for fur
and knit mittens. You see one or another
of these protective devices on courageous
individuals. and realize how comfortable
they must feel in them. Then a warmer
spell comes, and the multitude contents it
self with stiff hats and mere overcoats
The point of these remarks is that here
in New York. at least. we miss the much
heralded advantages of life in the tenn
perate zone. In that over-praised belt of
the globe you are supposed to be warmer
in winter than the gentlemen north Of you,
and cooler in summer than the gentlemen
south of you. But 1t happens that the arctic
resident has worked out a garb Of furs fit
for his latitude. and the tropic resident has
equipped himself with a suit Of white duck
very proper for equatorial conditions The
seasons are long and consistent enough to
allow of the evolution of the garment best
adapted to the weather and Its complete
acceptance by public opinion.
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DULUTH Mimi. August T.-Wheat-
Sc ptember. %; December. 94A; May. 93&.
MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER. England. August IT,
The business transacted in the cloth mar
ket during the week was of small dimen-
sions owing to various mills being closed
for the holidays. India bought moderate
lines Of light bleaching cloths and shirt
ings. while South American shippers placed
orders on a larger scale. In other direc-
tons the offers were still too low despite
the easier attitude of the manufacturers
Yarns declined 3-16 in sympathy with cot
ton. but no increased business resulted
The home trade demand was poor. except
for the finer grades of Egyptians. which
ruled steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
NEW YORK METAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August lin the absence
of cables the metal markets were generally
quiet and unchanged from yesterday, with
copper remaining unsettled and nominal
although slightly better demand for cleo
troytic is reported. Tin steady; lead easy;
spelter weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, August lit was a short
quiet day in the dry goods market. Tick
ings have been advanced one-half cent
yard. Cotton goods are steader and gen
orally firm. Linens are very strong. Bur
laps are considerably lower and buyers are
holding on.
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Imports Of Specie.

NEW YORK, August 17.-Imports Of spe-
Gle at the port of New York for the week
ending today We're s35.7s1 silver and S74.51O
gold. Exports of specie from the port Of
New York for the week ending today were
81, 344 ,i97 silver and $4,000 gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18

tent themselves with hoping for the best
while fearing the worst
The heralded return of J. P. Morgan gives
to the worried bull contingent hope of help
from that quarter Mr.. Morgan returns
home month earlier than he expected.
He was scheduled to sail on the 18th Of
September. The sneering ones say that he
must be getting anxious over the situation
and Is hurrying back to look after his own
financial fences The hopeful ones have
tried to make themselves believe that his
Homecoming means a purpose TO get under
and ehind the market and generally aid in
Strengthening matters out. The trouble with
a good many of the pools and combines ad-
vertised as getting behind stocks Is that
they get behind from the top and shove
down instead of up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
SAGGING FROM THE OUTSET
Gain Remarked After Bank State
ment Had Appeared.
LONDON UNLOADS U. S. STEEL
Heavy Selling Movement in the
Morning Uncovered Weak Spots.
Recovery Toward Closing.

NEW YORK. August 17.-Trading on
the stock exchange during today's brief
session was marked by degree of irregu-
larity and general weakness. Prices mani
tested sagging tendency almost from the
outset many of the speculative favorItes
and some of the minor issues registering
losses of a point or more.
Following a brief respite prices receded
again almost to the weeks lowest price.
There little in the days news to en-
courage commitments for the rise On the
contrary. aside from the statement of the
commercial agencies. which reported trade
expansion and manufacturing activity. de-
velopments were generally unfavorable.
London Unloads Steel.
The London markets were weak, following
a lIqLldating movement in Paris and else
where on the continent London also sold
heavily OF the L. S. steel issues. which were
unloaded by the foreigners a result of
Allis-Chalmers Company.
Persistent reports that plans for reor-
ganizatlon of the local traction companies
under way were hardly rcassuring
1t was also announced that date had
quiry in this city against the Standard OIL
Company.
A heavy selling NOV -rnapt at the end of
the first hour caused special weakness in
Union Pacific, AmaGamated Copper, Con-
solidated Gas. Della xa,e ard Hudson and
Brooklyn Transit. As an indication of the
extent of the movement declines of 31s in
General Electric 3 in Pullman Palace Car
and 5l2 in Bethlehem may be cited
Recovery After Bank Statement
For a brief period preceding the issuance
OF the bank statement the market held dull
with partial recovery. Immediately after
the publication of the statement showing
loan contraction of over S14 900 900 an
extensive covering movement set In and all
the early losses We're made good The
bank statement Disappointing how
ever, in that II showed cash loss of over
S2.SoO.OcO, whereas a slight gain was ex-
pected. Legal reserves of the banks are
now Sa.25i.ooo. as against SI.101. 900 in the
corresponding week last year and $500. 900
In the same week of 1905.
The market closed dull and firm, with
the recovery still in progress An unusual
feature for SATURDAY, was the sharp jump
In foreign exchange. demand sterling ad-
varcing to 1870 and 1850 on the higher
discount rates reported from - con and
faris Ihls brings excAaneC very near the
export point and adds 20 The complications
OF next weeks mark.
|. ). reg SEED Ier cent bonds and
the tours registered deCiIrtd Is on call
during the week
Total sales. par value. were sJ2iOo0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
STOCK AND BOND BROKERS.

Below will be found list of re-
liable firms with reputable Stock
Exchange connections.
When one deals with these
firms his money is not only pro-
tected by their own large capital.
but by Stock Exchange seats
worth as follows:
New York Stock Exchange 500, 900
New York Cotton Exchange 1880
Chicago Board of Trade. $500
Boston Stock Exchange. 10000
Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change. 10000
w hington Stock Ex-
change 10000
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New York Mining Stocks.

NEW YORK. August II.
Adams Consolidated. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Alice. Observation-Disclosures. 345
Breeze Observation-Disclosures. 20
brunswick Consolidated offered ......... 80
CunstoCs Tunnel Observation-Disclosures. *
Consolidated California and Virginia -
Horn Silver OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
Iron Silver. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Leadville Consolidat ted Observation-Disclosures. 10
Little Chief Observation-Disclosures.
Ontario Observation-Disclosures. 800
Ophir Observation-Disclosures. 100
PotosI Observation-Disclosures. 9
Savage Observation-Disclosures. &C
Sierra Nevada Observation-Disclosures. 2S
Small Hopes Observation-Disclosures. 30
Standard Observation-Disclosures. 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
Financial News Letter
BY VI. G.. NICHOLAS

"
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK. N. Y, August II, 1907.
The market is still all of a tremble from
the effects of the terrific liquidation. The
acute panicky symptoms seem to be wear
ing away slowly. but there is still great ner-
vousness as to the immediate future. This
is one of the times when the big people are
badly scared as the little fellows, and
they do not recover their nerve as sharply
as usual. They are imbued with the idea
that the whole world is against them and
that they are being cruelty prosecuted by
the political powers. They have been not
only frightened by what has happened, but
they are really hurt hurt both as to their
feelings and their bank accounts. In some
quarters they are grouping themselves to-
gether for defense and forming behind the
properties in which they are especially in
terested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18

Mr. Luther s. Walker. fifty years old,
died at his residence at Woodstock, Va,
Friday morning after a short illness OF
nervous prostration and brain trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18

The John D. Rockefeller interviews did
not make profound hit. True, Mr.. Rookie
Teller denied the interview. but the denial
was not treated seriously. The story bore
surface evidence of fair reportorial &C
curacy, and Is generally accepted as being
passably correct as those things go. The
gloomy picture Of universal ruin which
was drawn by the senior member of the
Standard Oil family was not commonly &C
cepted as being the right view. 1t showed
too much personal grief over recent hap
penings, and was voted to be rather narrow
in expression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-18
LOCAL STOCKS.
Range of Prices Week Ending
August IT.

FURNISHED by Griffin Halstead & Coz
BONDS
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-22

Don't imagine, my boy, if you throw up
your job
That the firm that employs YOU will
fail,
That the whole Office force in their an
guish will sob
And the senior partner turn pale.
You are highly efficient and active and
bright
So you say. I'm unwilling to doubt
you;
But the chance of all this is incredibly
slight,
There are plenty Of others without you.
Don't get mad with the girl, and to make
her feel bad
Fail to go for your usual call.
It's the truth, though l knew it sounds
awfully sad,
That she never may miss you at all.
It's a mighty poor policy staying away.
Though l grant that at times she may
hout you.
But know that I'm in position to say
There are plenty of others without you.
Don't get soured on the world and do
anything rash.
Net to speak of the good Of your soul,
If yeu jump in the lake you may make
a small splash,
But you'll never leave much Of hole.
Don't expect folks to make such a terri
Bile fuss
When they think very little about you,
And, to use common language, aren't
caring a cuss.
There are plenty of others without you
Chicago News.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-22
what use to strugglea You are In m,

what use to struggled You are In ing
power now, and"
And you are in mine % shouted Jack,
rushing forward, and with one blow
telling the coward to the ground.
Audrey staggered; her lips tried to
open, but no sound came. The next min
ute she was clasped in somebody's arms.
Jack Is it really you, Jack" she
murmured.
Jacks lips assured her that it was no
myth. How he kissed her-eyes, hair,
brow, cheek, lips-as though he would
never tire. Their a glance at that form
lying on the ground recalled him to the
present.
Come" he said, gently: "come, my
darling My pretty, brave, noble, good
little wifel"
AS in a dream Audrey felt herself led
away to where the carriage lamps gleam-
ed.
Jack lifted her in and shut the door.
Il will be back in a moment" ne said,
his voice deep with passionate love.
Take care oh, take care !" Audrey
murmured, and he gave her smile of re-
assurance before he turned away.
1.-THE cur has gone ~ he said in tones
of the heartiest contempt when he re-
turned. mot a trace of him anywhere
Drive straight home, Donald" he said ia
the man, and then, as they were shut in
alone, he simply gathered Audrey into
his arms and held her in silence to his
heart.
Home and happiness % he said, al
last. Dear little wife, am 1 forgiven
"Oh, hush - Audrey's hand went ur
to his lips. 1T is l who should ask
that. my darling. l."
I'VE will ask nothing, seek for nothing
now we are alone and together again"
And then his arms clung close about
the slender, graceful form his lips were
pressed to the delicate, fower-like face
and to both these young. troubled hearts
peace and joy came. with their golden
fingers, to heal all the wounds that re-
manned from the bitterness of the past
(The End.)
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-22
HIS CAUSE FOR SUICIDE.
Chinese Servant Declared His Mis-
tress' singing Was Too Mnch.

Chinese Servant Declared His Mis-
tress' Singing Was Too Much.
Queer Is the story related of a Chi
nese man servant, who declares that he
prefers death itself to the infection of
hearing his mistress, who is described
as a lyric artist, practicing her songs,
morning, noon and night. And, odd to
relate, this particular heather seems to
be sincere, as he has really made sew
eral attempts on his life, and even,
after his last vain endeavor, repeated
his resolution to die rather than be
condemned to listen to strains which
he regards as anything but dulcet Evi-
destly the lyric art has no charms for
him. This eccentric individual was
brought to Europe by the lady's hus-
band year ago, but 1t is only recently
that he developed this inveterate dis
like to her music. Last month, it is
said, he concocted a sort of poison and
made himself sick with It, but the re-
suit went no further. Then he tried
opium, but awoke apparently none the
worse from phenomenal spell of sleep
As poisons and drugs were powerless
in helping him to carry out his project
Of shutting off the mortal coil. the Chi
nese man servant decided on trying
more active measures. One morning he
took up his position ON the balcony of
the house inhabited by the family
which courts the muses. and, after TAX
ing last look, as he imagined, at the
busy scene around him, he flung him
self into space. 1t so CHANGED that IA
motor car was coming along. On the
top of the automobile reposed a box
containing provision of tires and, as
luck would have 1t, the Chinese tum-
bled In among them and they broke
his fall so that he got off without a
shock. But such an acrobatic exhibit
tion, even from a representative of the
Celestial Empire, was not rellshed by
the occupants of the motor car, who
protested 80 vigorously against this pc
culiar addition to their company that
the whole party were soon on their
way to the police station. The luckless
SaAhOoS AoAACO W Ludhc ululSell u4Qer-
stood, and something like a deadlock
would have been the result If the lyric
artist had not appeared to claim him.
This was the third time within a
month that he had tried to put an end
to his days, and she insisted on know
Ing the reason. Then the man servant
found his tongue, and in broken French
replied, before the officials and the
automobile set "All want to know. |
say. French madame bowls too much.
die or hook It." Prompt measures
are being taken for the restoration of
this hopeless Chinese to his native land.
London Telegraph.