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The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

Quotations furnished b. Miller & Co. members Of
The New York Stock and Cotton exchanges. and New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, 1888 street northwest.
New York Oct. Interest in the market cen
tered almost, wholly IN December cotton which, &C
cordlng to the tip given out on Saturday by a lead
ing operator. made sharp ADVANCE the expana-
tiun being that big spot people we're caught short
The general market proftod by the December bulge
but the trading was largely professional. Outside
Of the December squeeze there was nothing Of conse-
Quence- The foreign news vas beari5h and the
same may be said Of the weather. Forecasts for
colder weather failed TO materialize and the pros
pect was for no decided change in the near future.
The movement Is swelling ana would be larger but
for the fact that farmers straining every effort
to gather the crop during the present splendid
weather. Manipulation may earn prices up, but
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was principally on the short selling side.
the only support being lent by the trad
ers. There is still pretty lair demand
for stocks in the loan crowd, but not so
urgent as TO denote an unwieldy short
Interest. The rest over Sunday appar-
emily wrought no change in the market
conditions. There seems no disposition to
increase long lines. and the little buying
that springs up from time to time ema-
element. The low reserve OF the city in
situations is a deterrent factor, but there
are many others Of sufficient Importance
to prevent any substantial rally at pres
ent .
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Oct 1-Moncy on call at the stock
exchange TO-DAY opened 40 5z PER cent; highest 6;
lowest. 81. closing Zia Most - The loans were
10 per cent Time money opened the week with
a finn tone. Demand was not urgent and the
main business seemed 10 be the arranging for re-
newa!s. Not much new business seemed 90 call for
creation Of obligations Rates. 57sa5 per cent
for sixty DAYS 81 for. all periods from ninety days
q sir months
Mercantile paper was exceedingly dull. none Of
the city institutions being in the marlsCt and the
small demand that appeared last week from some
Out-Of-town buyers seemed 90 be entirely satisfied
Demand from merchants showed increasing needs.
Rates. per cent for four 10 six months bills re
ceiyable and prime single names. ~ for others
Sterling was strong to-day, demand rates advanc-
ing Is points on active inquiry for remittance.
Commercial bills early in the day were abundant
but were readily absorbed. Rates for actual bust
ness closed follows. Sixty days 4S201ai sos; de-
mand. 4s2S5ais599; cables. London S555di 500
commercial bills. ASl3sa4S2is Cotton bills we're in
good supply.
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore Oct. Following are the prices quoted
BY the principal commission houses:
BUTTER-Creamery fancy per h., zlzsS0; INF
tation, Ga24 Maryland ard Pennsylvania rolls. %
store packed, Ohio and West Virginia, %; Maryland,
Virginia. and Pennsylvania 2ia26
EGGS-MaTyland. Pennsylvania and nearby frsts.
loss of, per dozen, q.
LIVE P0ULTRY-Chickens. old hens heavy. PER
b. lsalSl5; d. ROSTERS each. 25a50; young per h
Il; ducks. puddle. large, I2aI3; do, small Il; do.
muscOy and mOngTel llal2: do, brakes each. S0al0
POTATOES-White. nearby, prime Der bushel
6a65; Western Maryland and Pennsylvania. 45a5O
do. Eastern Shore, Maryland per bbl., kline Goa
ID; vans. new, L2Sal-O; sweets, new. yellow, I75a
LEO; do, Anne Arundel, yellow, Ls9a2a
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MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by Irving k Harrington
& Co, members Of the New York Produce Exchange
Frank C. kingsland manager, Hibbs Building
The mining market to-day held firm. Goldfeld
Consolidated closed at =. bid 6 asked. The rest
Of the list, while showing little activity displayed
some strength. NiDssing strong az Ga and this
stock Is tipped for immediate rise The public
is gradually coming in the market With the nay
ment Of the Goldhed Consolidated dividend which
takes place in Two weeks 1t is anticipaed thar
al Of this money 50 disbursed viii return TO the
Neyada gold fields and viii give an impetus 10 the
NH. Ia. Tar
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New York. Oct. Fluctuations in the
prices of stocks up to the last hour of
business on the stock exchange to-day
partook wholly Of the lethargic charae-
ter of the dealings on the concluding
days of last week The market during
the morning followed in the main the
receding movement that went on in that
portion Of the half session of the ex-
change on Saturday. following the pub
LEGATION Of the weekly bank statement,
but dullness rather than any pressure
TO see stock. was the feature of the deal
ings, and declines rarely exceeded half d
point
Prices In the market during this period
We're undoubtedly Influenced to a greater
or less extent by reports that the differ
enccs between the railroads and the steel
manufacturers regarding the adoption of
the standard rail specifications for next
years delivery had reached a point where
certain large steel manufacturers, not
hitherto engaged in the manufacture Of
rails, had decided TO enter into compe--
Jition with the Steel Corporation and
other producers in this particular line.
Rumors also circulated that several Of
the great iron and steel companies had
laid of a large number of men. All these
stories afterward received official deniaIs,
but there is little doubt that there was
basis Of truth for them
Period of Stagnatfon.
But the early depression in prices was
at best Of feeble sort, and after a period
OF stagnation, which ensued from midday
Up to the beginning Of the last hour Of
che official day, the market turned strong
under the leadership Of a sharp rise In
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
-eific stocks. The market was prepared 10
advance because Of the spreed Of a gen
eral conviction that If was acting as If
II was pretty well sold out" but the
precise event upon which the advance
was initiated was the declaration Of an
extra dividend OF / IL per cent on the
preferred stock of the Great Northern
Railway Company, in addition 10 the
usual quarterly dividend Of I 81 per cent.
This dividend was declared, as was an
nOunced, out Of the earnings Of the Lake
Superior Company, the name Of the COM
pany IN whose ownership is comprised
most, If not all, of the many subordinate
organizations whose profits are tributary
TO those Of the Great Northern Railway
Company
1t was not stated whether the dividend
was quarterly, semi-annual, or annual
The market did not regard to-day a
further marking down OF copper prices
on the metal exchange, a slightly frmer
undeTtOne for time money, or a small adj
vance in sterling exchange. The higher
range of time money quotations was the
inevitable consequence of the low bank
surplus reserves disclosed in last week.
clearinghouse returns.
Ignore Rise in wheat.
Neither did Wall street seem TO pay
much attention 10 the one significant de-
velopment Of the day. the sensational rise
in the price of wheat based upon the
further strength Of the foreign markets
and the increased purchases OF the COM
modify here for export
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by A. o. Brown & Co. mem
bars 0f the NeW York stock E2changs Alusey
Building
sales to noon. 300 shares
Total snles .32O.OOO shares
Cali moneys High, 90 low, a. close, "a
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

SaIcs-Rrgllsr call, 2 O'Clock noon.
Washington Railway and Electric Is. ]. 900 at 7g7s
] 900 az 1s7s
Washington Gas, , at 70. . at g. . at 70.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone at 60 !
at Co.
Lanston. 6 az r.
Metropolitan National Bank. 10 at s1s at sos 10
az J61 10 az 306ls 70 a. G6ls 10 AZ ISL % al 80
United States Trust. Is al 49, 9 al 100 10 az 100.
20 at 100 70 at 100
After call Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred. 50 az ia. 80 at IN.
Washington Railway and Electric IS 5000 at 1874.
Following are the closing quotations yesterdays
FOCAL stock market.
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there is otherwise every inducement Tor selling. and
with a prolonged period Of such weather as we are
now having We expect the market 70 weaken.
Liverpool is due to come to 8 higher in the
morning.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-08

New York. Oct The declaration OF a
new extra dividend of IL per cent on
Great Northern stock took the street al
most completely by surprise. There had
been a good deal OF talk about an extra
distribution of Northern Pacific, but the
prospects Of anything of the kind for the
stockholders of the other Hin road did
not appear TO have been considered by
any large section of the trading element.
If it was mentioned at all, doubts were
cast upon the limitations, for Wall street
could not see. where the money TO pay
an extra dividend could come from unless
| fl was taken out OF the proceeds Of the
new issue Of stock authorized al the end
Of last year.
Among the properties still owned by the
Lake Superior Company, the Great North
I ern subsidiary. from which has been
drawn the funds that have enabled the
parent company 10 declare its extra dIvi-
dend are the Great Northern Express
/ Company the Great Northern Steamship
Company, the san Coulee Coal Company
/ elevators. docks, timber lands, &C. The
net earnings from all these. it is est
mated to-day. are not far short of ST.,
900.
Although very inactive, Pressed Steel
Car preferred declined to Is. a new low
record for the year. and four points below
/ the previous low made on August a. The
cause OF the decline was a rumor after
ward officially denied that the company
had made a heavy reduction il its OPP
Grating forces as a result OF falling off
of orders.
Covering of shorts gave a certain degree
Of strength to Amalgamated Copper. but
apart from this there was no buying of
has grown that a large amount OF long
stock was marked on the decline which
followed the publication Of the Lawson
advertisement some weeks ago. The ru-
NOR on this point is that a large line
OF the stock the nsold has not yet been
assimilated, and until it has been II will
be no easy matter to lift the price much
above its present level
Expectation regarding the Union Pacific
annual meeting in Salt Lake City was
that the Hartman interest would be able
to make q greater showing OF proxies
than It has ever yet voted at any meet
ing Of the company. Hardly anywhere
was it admitted that there was a possibility
Of even slight disturbance OF the ex-
pected harmony, and in the inner circles
there was no attempt 10 disguise the
pleasurable anticipation with which
thorough vindication of the management
u-1c looked forward n
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Quotations furnished by I. r Chapman / c..
members New York Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chapman, manager, 1901 + street northwest.
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations are furnished by f. r. Chapman & .
Co. members New York Stock Exchange, @. Bowie /
Chapman. manager 1901 F street northwest
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STOCK MARKET LAGS
Dizziness Feature of Days
Dealings, Prices Sagging.
DEPRESSION OF FEEBLE SORT

Wall street Brokers Ignore the Sen
sationaI Rise in Wheat. Being More
Men Being Laid on by the Iron
and Steel Companies.
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WALL STREET NOTES
Extra Dividend on n. 2.
Stock Causes Surprise.
AMALGAMATED COPPER STRONG

Expectations that Annual Meeting of
the Union Pacific Would Be Love
Feast and that Hartman Proxies
Would BE Large Proved No Dis
appointment 10 Brokers.
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BOSTON STOCKS.

49, .---01---7- 0EIIIs- u % ~atITlaT
week ag0. and S2.104.00O a year ago.
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COTTON MARKET.

Sex dividend.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-22

This government no longer collects
the s2 head tax Of diplomatic repre-
sentatives Of foreign governments
coming to this country on duty. No
tice to this effect was issued last week
to all CUSTOMS and revenue officers.
It Was one Of the first official acts Of
Secretary Straus of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. The Secretary
had been in the diplomatic service and
he knew how CALLING 1t was to mem
bers Of the corps coming to this coun-
try to be placed in the same category
as steerage passengers. The American
law applies generally to all aliens COM
ing in. The fee Is paid by the steam
ship companies who add the amount
to the passage money with the addi-
ton Of fifty cents to pay them for their
trlube. The diplomats lid not OBJ
ject to the money but to the principle
involved. They came to this country
as representatives Of their sovereigns
and in theory while here are the guests
Of the United States. To asess this
tax against them was obnoxious. Their
office diplomats hold, suggests that
| they should be treated with considera-
ton and Secretary Straus, believing
the position was well taken, has done
away with the time-honored practice
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-22
Officials Of the Treasury AntlCI-
pate Reorganization.
LONGWORTH TO THE FRONT
Man Be Next Chairman of the lmpor-
tant Committee on Ways and Means
of the House-Chanse the Head Tax.
As Applied to Diplomats. .''

WASHINGTON February 21.- There
is understood to be much trepidation
among the officials OF the Treasury de-
partment, who for years nave been ac-
customed to run things to suit them
selves, owing to the fact that POST
master General Cortelyou Is to take
charge of the great financial institu-
ton on the 4th of next March. When
Mr.. Cortelyou goes from the head OF
the Post Office Department to the
Treasury ne will take with him the
reputation for reorganization that
bodies no good for the dry bones with
which the Treasury is infected. This
is the reason the officials there who run
along in the same old rut for the past
two or three decades have cause to
fear there will follow a shaking up of
things generally.
Mr.. Cortelyou is an organizer by ma
ture and believes the government
ought 10 be operated along the same
lines that the sane and successful busi-
ness man pursues in the conduct OF
the big affairs of commercial life. He
had not been in the postoffice depart
ment very long before he discovered
that officials were constantly tapping
over into the authority Of others ana
that work was being duplicated, not
only entailing useless expenditure for
clerk hire that could be better utilized
in other branches, but that public busi-
ness was delayed and friction created
that disorganized the great department
where thorough system and organi-
cation were so essential to success. In
an incredibly short time he had mas
tered the details Of this department,
neld a conference with his assistants,
reapportioned their duties and put the
postal business Of the country on a
strict bushes basis. Since then the
administration Of the postal affairs
have improved immeasurably.
In the Treasury department there Is
abundant room for the execution OF
similar reorganization plans and 1t
is no secret among the personal friends
of Mr.. Cortelyou that ne proposes to
turn things upside down there. In
this he has the approval Of the Pres
ident. There are many bureau chiefs
in the financial headquarters Of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-22

Justice Fitzgerald said there was no.
thing upon which he could act.
Garvan was directed by IT'S chief TO
draw up the affidavit. There the mat
ter rested.
Just after luncheon recess, the Dis
trct Attorney wanted permission to
discontinue the cross examination of
Mrs Thaw long enough to take the
testimony OF Drs. Dremar and Bing-
ham. both of whom are to testify to
traces Of insanity In both branches OF
the defendants family. Jerome said
he was informed that the physicians
were about to leave the jurisdiction OF
the court.
They are returning to Pittsburg to-
night" said Hartridge. But they will
be back at any time they are wanted
Mrs. Thaw Is under the most severe
strain and her cross examination
should be concluded at once"
Drs. Bingham and Demars were cal
led to the stand and said they would
stay II necessary.
Jerome insisted that their testimony
be taken and Thaw's counsel insisted
that the cross examination proceed.
Just before adjournment Jerome sale
he felt that the physicians would bt
available when wanted and asked fol
a recess over the holiday until Mon
day be taken. Counsel for defense
consented. Mrs. Thaw again will b.
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THAWS WIFE BREAKS DOWN
Continued from page u


don't mean to say that he signed MS
own name"
NO" she replied, II don't mean that
at all"
The letter written by Mrs. Thaw IN
1904 and telling of her gay life In Paris
with Harry Thaw and 'buncn from
the tenderloin," was read to the jury
by Jerome.
This brought out more testimony az
to the Dead Rat" a Partisan cafe
There seemed to be nothing In the wit
nese's past life about which the pro-
secutor was not informed. He seemed
to have been able to trace her every
step, largely due, doubtless, to the
typewriter statement Of her mother
which Jerome nearly always holds IN
his hand while hurting questions at
the daughter. In single spaced type
writing the statement seems to cover
fully rs pages.
Springing of sensations did not rest
all WITH the District Attorney. Delmas
sent genuine thrill through the court
room by declaring that he had been in
formed 1t was the purpose OF the Dis
trict Attorney to indict Mrs Thaw
Jerome denied any such statements
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-22
had been made, tsdid not deny pur-

had been made, butvdid not deny pur-
pose.
This incident came about near the
cloe Of the afternoon session when Jer-
one in an effort to make the defense
produce certain letters from stanford
White which Mrs. Thaw had declared
were In possession Of Clifford Hart
ridge, one of her husbands attorneys
called Hartridge to the witness stanu
The lawyer declined to answer all tne
questions relating to the letters and
when It became necessary for him to
give him some better reason than the
mere fact that he was attorney for the
defendant, Delmas said Hartridge had
been retained by Mrs Thaw to pro-
tect her interests when she had heard
that she was to be indicted.
During the afternoon, Mrs Tnaw de-
Clared that she was perfectly Wihihe
that the letters should be produced.
They are your property are they not
asked Jerome.
mo, gave them to Thaw."
Jerome directed his assistant, Gar
van, to nave subpoena issued fol
Hartridge. When this was done Jer'
ONE again demanded the letters. Hart
ridge said he had no intention OF com
plying as he received the letters from
the hands Of the defendant. Jerome
appealed to Justice Fitzgerald, but al
he had neglected to have an affidavi
made as to the service of the subpoena
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government who for years, apparently
responsible TO no one, have conducted
the public business according TO their
own ideas OF propyiety. and have been
accused Of playing favorites' in Civ
ing out information Of Importance and
and value TO the financial world. and
refusing legitimate information to those
persons ana financial institutions that
did not belong to the coterie that mas
grown strong through the system built
IN by these representatives OF bureau
cracv. Mr.. Cortelyou believes that the
Treasury, Of all the public departments
should be free from outside influences
and that IL should be operated along
strictly business lines. He will Sc that
this Is done and that Is the reason hu-
reau chiefs do not relish his coming.
The retirement Of General Grosve-
nor. Of Ohio, from Congress at the ex-
piration Of the present session VIII
leave a vacancy in the important COM
mittee on Ways and Means, over which
there Is even now pending a pretty
struggle. This Is the great Committee
of the House that has TO deal with all
matters connected with revenue and
finance. It is considered great hon
or TO be a member OF 1t, and the stand
ing OF Ohio as one OF the great manu-
featuring states Of the Uninon enti-
tides 1t to representation.
Mr.. Burton, OF Cleveland, Chairman
OF the Rivers and Harbors committee.
has intimated that ne does not longer
care for the responsibilities Of that as
signment, but II is believed he Will
change his mind. Should ne withdraw,
however, he would be the choice OF the
Speaker to succeed Grosvenor. II ne
remains where he is the contest viii
! deyolve between General Keifer and
! "Nick" Longworth, the Presidents SON.
/ in-law. Gen. Keiter, although only
serving his first term in recent years,
Is an old member and one time Speak
er Of the House. He Is now on the APP
preparation committee but would glad
| ly 20 to the other committee where in
dividual impress upon matters Of ma
tional policy is greater. Mr.. Longworth
I is growing in influence with the House.
He is now serving his second term and
was reelected to the next Congress
Although close to the President Nick
is with the organization In Ohio which
| is dominted by Senators Foraker and
| Dick. neither Of them whom IL a Roose-
| Welt admirer. Mr.. Longworth nas been
successful in the role of "peacemaker,"
between the factions in Ohio and ev-
erybody likes him. He Is man OF
ability and the chances are good that
Uncle Joe" will pick him as the sue
| cessOr to GrOsyenor.
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What To Do When Bilious.

The right thing to do when you feel
bilious is to take a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
will cleanse the stomach and regulate
the liver and bowels. Try 1t. Price,
rs cents. Samples free at Frank Hart's
and leading druggists.
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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-24
Obituary.

About 5 O'Clock on Wednesday
morning, September II, 1907, the
earthly life of Abraham Oliver
came to a close 1t was not alto
gether unexpected as he been in
failing health for nearly FIVE years.
Abraham Oliver was born in Ten
nessee and came to Arkansas in
1857. He was Is years months
and 4 days old. His first wife
wife died April IS, 1894. He was
married to Miss Sallie Bailey in
August, 1896, and they lived hap
PLY together until his death He
belonged to no church in his life
but said he was ready to meet the
Lord, whenever his time came,
so we feel that he had made every
thing all right between him and
his God. Written by his grand
child. P. R. PALMER.
Republican, Ark. Oct. 81.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-10-24

Our soils are mainly of a close tex
ture and require plenty of open
bitches to carry off the surface
water and the surplus soil water.
Frequently the plant food is vi
tiated and the soil kept cold and
closed to the action of the air by
the standing water in it. When
ever a freshly dug post hole read
lily fills with water until it stands
within six inches or even foot of
the surface, there is too much
water in the soil. Field bitches
for drainage should not be less
than two feet deep, and should
have a good outlet.
Drainage facilitates early planting
and in a large measure determines
its success by removing the sur
plus water and allowing the sun S
rays to warm the soil. Write IN
capital letters where you can see II
every day the following;
I. Deep fall blowing, properly
done
2. Soil thoroughly pulverized;
;. Abundance of vegetable
mould; and
4. Complete drainage of titled
fields, lie at the foundation of bet
ter crop yields.
S. A. KNAPP.
Special Agent in Charge
Lake Charles, La, Sept. 20.
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Advice to Ginners.

By using a cleaning feeder and
properly cleaning your cotton it
grades d cent higher. Using the
Thomas folder makes a difference
of soc a bale in the sampling of
your cotton. c.. w. GERMAN.
Mgr. F. c. Warehouse.