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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened steady at decline Of 3alO
points under a renewal of the selling move
ment noted at the close of last week. which
was promoted by indifferent cables and
good weather over Sunday, with the pos
sible exception Of higher temperatures in
Texas. II was also anticipated that to-
morrows weekly report from Washington
would be bearish. and there was consider
able cotton for sale during the early ses-
sion. At the decline of about 60 to Is
points from the top the demand seemed to
be improving, however with wire and COM
mission houses getting few buying orders
on the reports of damage from boil weeyil
I'm the southwest, and during the middle of
the morning prices rallied to about tine
closing figures of Saturday on covering and
bull support.
Futures opened steady. July. 11.51: Au-
December, 1134 January. l1.47; February.
114s bid: March, 40
NEW YORK, June 17.-Cotton: Spot
closed quiet; middling uplands. 1890; mid
ding gulf, 1915 Sales, 200 bales.
The market was quiet late in the fore
noon, but steady. with July about Ave
points net lower. and other months net
unchanged to one point higher.
Spot. quiet; middlng uplands, 1880:
middling gulf, 1915.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
5000 bales, against 1905 last week. and
4JO4 last year. For the week. 10000 bales.
against 34.033 last week. and 81. lO2 last
year TOdayS receipts at New Orleans,
013 bales, against 9S1 last year. and at
Houston, 342 bales. against 1913 last year.
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Today's Opening Was Feverish
and Hesitating.
SHORT ACCOUNT DEALINGS
Generally Rally Followed and Many
Stocks Scored.
ynNDou yrrCAY CoNc0I nErTJNE
LONDON WEAK, CoNsoLs DECLINE
Americans Heavy In Common With
Others - Seasonable Weather Eff
fective-Small Stocks Active.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 17-Last weeks trans
actions in the stock market resulted I'm an
average decline In the value of railway
stocks of nearly So a share. This mornings
stock market opened with attention CEN
tered upon. and under the same general in
fiuences which controlled the speculation
last week. Consequently. 1t was not I'M
natural that at the outset of the market
rather feverish and hesitating tone should
have been displayed. 1t was said, how
ever. of the dealings that they represented
almost exclusively operations for the &C
count of individuals short of the market.
That is to say. such selling as was OBJ
served reflected the creation of additional
commitments for a fall while such buy
Ing as was conducted, reflected the curtaii-
ment of previously outstanding commit
ments for the short account.
If this was correct definition of the
mornings dealings. 1t seemed to be the case
that the bearish factions in the market were
governed rather by caution than by conn
dence. At all events. after BRIEF spell OF
further weakness in the early dealings
general rally took place in which nearly all
of the more active stocks scored by the
noon hour advances ranging from frac-
tional limits up to the neighborhood Of two
points.
AS was the case throughout the whole Of
last week. interest was largely absorbed
with the political and financial conditions
in Europe. OF course. the most striking de-
velopment In those respects was the abrupt
dissolution of the Russian duma. and that
circumstance was named as one OF the chief
causes for the continuing weakness OF the
London stock market Another influential
factor there was the apprehension that fur
Their large exports of gold from London
were Inevitable.
At all events the London stock market
was as already mentioned, weak. and Brit
ish consols declined to the lowest quota
lions which have yet been reached. On the
other hand. Russian bonds were steadier
than for some time past. on purchases for
Paris account, which might likewise have
represented the covering of short contracts
At the same time foreign banking houses
again reported that their European adv1ces
were to the effect that the general situation
In Russia was by no means SO desperate as
might be inferred from the press dis
patches.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE wheat market
to-day opened quietly and with a light
trade. The weather was the main infiu-
ence, not only in wheat. but also in corn
and oats. The prediction of the weather
bureau was for fair skies and continued
high temperature, and this was considered
ideal conditions for ali the crops. After the
first half hour the market became firm on
fair amount of buying. September wheat
opened shade to Aa4sc lower, at 92a92A,
sold at Ola and then advanced to 924s.
Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of 513 cars, against 567 cars last
week and 234 cars one year ago
Corn opened easier. and with quiet
trade. Later prices became firm on buying
by commission houses September opened
ran to $sa12 lower. at 511s to 5eb. and ad-
vanced to 523s. Local receipts were $50
cars, with 112 of contract grade.
Oats opened unsettled, but later rallied
and became firm along with corn and
wheat. Trading was light September
opened baH lower to haA higher, at BON
to Boa and sold at 35A a357s. Local receipts
were ITO cars.
The provisions market was very dull,
there being early quotations on pork.
The market generally, however, was firm,
because of 1ec advance in the price of live
hogs. September pork opened 1Oc higher.
at 1o.0I1a: September lard opened 10c
higher. at s.s7k. Ribs opened TIC higher,
at S67h.
The wheat market became very strong
late in the day on damage reports from
the southwest. 1t being claimed that the
hot weather is now burning up the grain
without giving it sufficient time t. ripen.
September advanced to 04a94 ". The
close was strong. with September Hal Is
higher at 93%.
Corn prices rallied somewhat in the
last half of the session. September ad-
vancing to So The close was strong,
with September Aas higher at 52ss.
Wheat-July, 81; September, 93N.
Corn-July. 52k: September. IS.
Oats-July. 439s: September. SO.
Pork-July. 1886; September. 1896.
Lard-July. $40; September, 8.S7h.
Ribs-July, S.52h; September, S.67ka
$50.
Rye-Cash, Sass.
Barley-Cash, 67a74.
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The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1919 F street. members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 1T.-WHEAT-Firmer:
spot contract. 92a92h.: spot. No. red western.
"a: June. 02ay24; July, Sl4a81I7: August. 9Oh;
steamer No red. s4EaaS4%.; receipts, 800 bushels
southern by sample. T4aT7: southern grade. 81.
CORN-Firmer; spot, mixed, 59a59A: No.
white. 6OadOl.; June. J9aJ9A: July. 59A s59la
September. 5S1s; steamer mixed. 50E.aJ6A; re-
ceipts ~. s52 bushels southern white corn, 5fa60;
southern yellow corn. 56a53.
OATS-Firmer; No. . white. 49Ea50; No.
white 4sa49; No. mixed. 46l9aiI; receipts.
o. gsI bushels.
RYE-Firm; No. 2 western. export. So.
HAY-Quiet No i timothy. 23Ooa23. so: No.
clover mixed 20. 50a21 90.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull; steam to Liverpool.
per bnsheI ID. asked June; Cork for orders, per
quarter. Is. June.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

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Of
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Washington Stock Exchange,

Saies.-Reguiar call. IL o'clock noon-Metropoll-
tan IS. 81 900 at 100.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. A.. $1,000 at S1h.
81 200 at sly 81 900 at SLY. $500 at 81
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON- 80 at 81.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 10 a. TN. 10
at 77h
Potomac Fire Insurance 10 a 81, % at 81.
After csll-Capital Traction IS. 81 900 at 110a,
81 900 at 1l0A. SIS at 110h.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. so at TIN.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. As s., 900 at S1k.
Washington Gas, 100 at 60
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Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, June 17-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. . red western winter dull 9s. 10d.:
No 1 California steady. 6s. I'D: futures
dull; July, 6s. 10d.; September. Is; Deem
Der, nominal.
Corn-Spot hess dried quiet. As. 11hd.:
old northern steady 5s. I'd. futures firm;
July nominal: September. As. 10kd.
Hops in London (Pac!dc COAST steady,
f. les a Il IS.
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Closing Quotations

Closing Quotations
At the close Of the stock market the fol.
lowing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations, there being no change IL
balance Of the closing prices: =
Amalgamated Copper. a2H.
% American Smelling. us.
American Sugar. 118%.
Anaconda, 90
Atlantic Coast Line, o.
Baltimore & Ohio. 92h.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 52Z.
Canadian Pacific 1884,.
Chicago and Northwestern, 141N
Distillers' Securities, C2A.
General Electric, 139.
Great Northern, pfd., 125%.
p Greene Cananea, Ism.
lnterbOro Metropolitan, 15h.
Kansas City Southern, pfd., SSH.
Mexican Central. 19A.
N. Y, Ontario & West, IS.
Pennsylvania r. R., 119A.
Reading. 1908.
Republic Steel & Iron. pfd.. S1h
Rock Island, pfd., 43.
Southern Railway, Ii.
U. 8. Steel, 32M.
BONDS.
Amin lob. As. 72b
American. Tob. 6s. 1861.
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Government Securities.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

This was a very quiet day on the local
stock exchange. the amount of business
transacted being considerably below the
average of the past two weeks There were
no developments calculated to arouse more
than the ordinary interest.
The greatest amount OF business was In
the per cent bonds of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. So. 500 be-
ing traded at s1I3 and S1A. The high
water mark in the selling of this security
Saturday was S1$.. Two thousand dollars
In the per cent Capital Traction bonds
We're exchanged at 110A, which is an eighth
OF point below the highest selling price
Saturday.
Only one sale of Washington Gas stock
was recorded. This was 100 shares at SO,
and the transaction made after call
The stock closed a fraction of a point be-
low the quotations Saturday.
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Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, June 17.-American securities
opened heavy and lower today. Baltimore
and Ohio and Chicago Milwaukee and st.
Paul showed slight gains. but the rest Of
the list fell hass below Saturdays New
York closing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
STORMS.

Considerable property was de-
stroyed and four persons were in
jured by wind storm in Knox Co.,
Nebraska, Sunday night. Why do
people continue to live in these
storm swept countries? Why do
.hey not locate in beautiful Sunny
Kansas where such things are al
most unknown.
Louisville, KY, was visited by a
very destructive wind storm, about
FIVE O'Clock, Tuesday evening
Houses were blown down and ,un
rooted, shade and fruit trees broken
and uprooted and much other dam
age done, One man and two boys
were killed and several others In
inred. Several nearby towns sun
cred severe damage to property.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
THE FOURTH.

The Ohanute celebration was sue
cess, especially If noise constitutes
9ne Of the elements of success on a
Fonrth Of July, The Hover parade
was a most beautiful affair. Several
0f the buggles were very artstically
and beautifully decorated. All were
fnr, Roberts, the livery man carried
1if the prize. The Chanute banl Of
2S pieces furnished good music and
Attorney General Jackson delivered
IN interesting talk, out of the usual
line for FOnrth Of July Grafton, but
appropriate.
The day was bright and hot, max
ing it ideal for the vendor of COO
thinks. The city was glare of lgnl
from the early shades of evening till
towards midnight from the fireworks
and dirt and noise Of exploding crack
ars aud other instruments Of torture
was simply terrific. The crowd was
arge and good natured. Not so many
farmers as usual, Harvest and CORE
culture kept many away.
The most unfortunate incident OF
the occasion was the very severe
Sound Mrs. II. L. Freeman received
rom a skyrocket, She with others,
VAS standing on the sidewalk watch
ug the display of fireworks when
nme one on the opposite side of the
treet fred rocket straight across
It came with great force ard struck
1er in the thigh penetrating her cloth
ag and making wound some fouI
nches deep. She fell to the walk ano
'ainted, Though she was dangerous
hurt, the wound is doing nicely
,ud she is expected 10 be able to be
bout IN short time. This was the
Dnly accident OF any consequence. By
mother year some regulations on this
Ire works business VIII surely be
,dopted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
CITIZENS MEET.

The meeting of the citizens, who
are dissatisfied with the meter propo-
sihon with the council Tuesday
night, brought together a council
chamber full of men. The ordi-
nance was discussed, pro and con.
Many questions were propounded to
the mayor and council, some prop
er and some otherwise, and after
considerable discussion the meeting
adjourned. no nearer a solution OF
the matter than when the discussion
began.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Don't borrow any trouble over that ~Eapa@se ss
"QUITTERS"

The world has little use for 4
quit n. For example:
The man who starts and backs
out because the creek is up.
The man who starts to trim the
hedge, blisters his hands and de.
cides to let it go until next spring.
The man who promises to come
and saw your wood on Wednesday,
and discovers about nine O'Clock
that a screw is loose in his saw, and
lets you know Saturday that he
could not come.
The boy who goes to school un'il
he gets as far as simple fractions,
the6 want, to leave school and
Strike job.
The girl who starts out to be a
great musician and learns just
enough to play part of a tune or
two, to beguile the fancies of some
young man,
There is big family of the quit
ters, but they are sorry lot. You
will find them all along the road to
human failure. They arc clogs in
the wheels, broken rails in the
roads, time killers and patience
killers. With the qualifications of q
bill-poster they would Ike 10 earn
the wages of railroad president.
The ones who succeed in this
world are those who qualify them
selves for something and stick to ii
in spite of bad crops, high water
and the measles. And it is not al
ways the ones with the greatest
amount of brains who succeed the
best. Often the greatest victone:
are won only through great effor,
and many hardships.
The best thing parent can dc
for child IS to compel him to fin
ish whatever he undertakes, no mat.
ter how much he may cry and rebeI
against it; with q gentle frmnes:
ESep at him until he has done the
thing he started out to do.
Success is a kind of habit. There
is only this difference between
failure and success-one quits anc
the other holds cn.-The Arrow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
A STATE LOSS.

Frank Nelson, one time State
Superintendent of Public In
struction, has left Kansas and ac-
cepted the presidency of college
up in Minnesota. We are sorry to
have Mr.. Nelson leave us. 1t is a
loss to the whole state.
Frank Nelson is pure minded
man and a tireless worker in the
cause of education. Minnesota
stole one of our best meh when She
got Frank Nelson.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
NEOSHO CO., NORMAL

The Neosho County Normal is II
session and this week closes up the
l.st half. \ so2d!y nun Der is in
1ttendance and thiags arc moving
along in very satisfactory manner.
Prof. Swain is to be congratulated
in securing the services of so excel.
lent a corps of assistants. BY the
way, Swain SENS to be the right
man in the right place, any way.
We expect to see this session OF
he normal go down as one Of the
best. There are a few of the pros
pectIve teachers who are not yet in
attendance. We hope to see their
names enrolled for the last half
If we were a school board we
surely would not employ teacher
yho had not interest enough in the
profession to attend the institute
unless she had the very best of rea.
sons
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
NEW BRIDGE.

The board of County Commission
ers met here the first of the week
and decided on the location and
style of the new bridge across the
river east. of the city, The bridge
will be of steel with wood floor,
supported by tubular steel pillars.
1t will consist Of two spans, one zoo
feet long and the other 100 feet. Ii
will be an up to date substantial
structure. Bids for It's CONSTRUCTION
will be asked for at the next meet
ing of the commissioners.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
AMERICAN FLEET.

Quite a little buster has been
created in diplomatic circles over
the announcement that the Amerl-
can fleet will be transferred to the
Pacific ocean for a season. There
is no reason for any buster about
the matter it is quite the proper
thing to move the vessels around
and give the sailors experience in
different waters.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
FIVE YEARSFOR SCHMITZ

Mayor E. L Schmiiz of San
Francisco has been sentenced tf
serve five years in the pcnlte"li~N
. r us par.icira'i-r IN ne var'er4
Doodle schemes of that city. The
i ldge in pronouncing sentence TOOK
occasion to deliver scorceing lee
fure to the mayor on the evils OF
his ways,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12

1t seems our County Treasurer,
Mr.. Filson has been employing his
leisure time in digging around among
the records instead of playing GRO
nuet, and has unearthed the fact
that the state owes this county q
little matter of 5000. Just SO much
saved to the County by diligent
officer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Burris Bros. make a
of farm loans,
Rooms l and 3 Mercan-
tile Bldg.
RELIABLE JEWELRY

Our superior array of JewelrY an
Watches makes selection easy. Every
thing is in perfect taste, aad every
thing may be perfectly relied upon.
We sell nothing we don't know all
about, and we tell you everything we
know about everything you ask to see.
CONKLIN, the Jeweler.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
Two CENT RATE.

The Burlington road has an
nounced its intention of putting on
two cent rate between all points
on Its line. 1t will do this in all
states whether they have asked it OF
not. This begins to look like the
roads are going to quietly acquiesce
in the demands of the public.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
COUNCIL

The city council held a genuine
business meeting Monday evening.
Much work was accomplished. The
tax levy for all purposes was adopted
for the coming year The total levy
vas increased from last year 81 mills.
rhe bulk Of this increase is for a sink
ing fund TO meet maturing bonds.
The whiskey ordinance about which
we have been hearing whispers, was
;ccaromonio1sly Killed,
Mr.. >. 9, Psncv, forr2or city clerk,
was given clean bill of health from
ne l4ancia. r31ort which showed
nim to be Sc 25 short in his accounts.
This shortage was all satisfactorily
explained except one dollar which wa.
Jver paid in the rush of business
This Mr.. Penny offered to refund but
the council refused to accept, compli-
menting Mr. Penny very highly OF
his accuracy in handling such large
amount or money.
Two cement bridges were provided
for across the ditch on the streets t
be macadamized.
Tie city printing was let on bid,
The Tribune having the lowest in OF
legal printing was awarded that linz
Of work and The Times was given tn,
commercial printing for a similar rea
sou.
\ new electric ordinance was intro
duced, increasing the rates.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
BIG GASSER.

An immense gas well mas just been
brought in in the west field. 1t is On
the Hanson land and is a part of the
territory that The city did not buy
when it was offered by Isett. This
well is said to be one of the largest in
the field.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
JOE STALL DEAD.

Joe Stall, an old time citizen Of
NeOSh0 County, died At his home in
mis- city, July 5th. Mr.. Stall was Is
ears old. He has lived in. theiS
:uunty long time, most of the time
g n or near Thayer. He died of paraly-
is. He mas been AFFLICTED for several
years
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
SANTA FE WRECK

The morning plug on the Santa
Fe that starts from Fredonia, left
the tract and tumbled down an eight
foot embnakment, just east of the
West Brick Plant, last Monday
morning. Not many passengers
were on the train but those who
were were badly shaken up. Mr..
Chas. Fredenberg, a travelling sales
man was badly bruised in the side
and about the head. He was the
only person on the train seriously
hurt. The Railroad Company was
arranging switch at this point for
the new Cement plant and the
ground was not in good condition
and the rails spread.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
THE TWICE A WEEK REPUBLIC NOW
FOR so PER YEAR.

FOR so PER YEAR.
The Twice Week Bepublic, OF ST.
Louis, has reduced its subscription
price from 81 per year to 80 cents
This is one of the Oldest and best sem
weekly newspapers published in tht
United States, and at the price Of Of
cents per year no one can afford TO bt
without it. For so cents you receive
two big eight page papers every week,
lO4 copies year, dt less than oue
half cent per copy. Your friends anc
nclghbors will surely take advantage
Of this opportunity. Don't fall Il
tell them all about it,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
EOR SALE OR TRADE

Second hand % horse power Lambe
Gas engiue 80 bbl. cypress water tank.
|. G. Ebert. plumbing Office, first
door south Of postofico. Phone 62j.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12
REUNION

The annual reunion of the Oi0
soldiers of Neosho Co., Will be held a.
Erie, Sept. 20 and 81.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-12

U. S. Senator Long will be in
Chanute, Monday afternoon, July
18th. He will address the Chau
tauqua Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
More Bishops Needed

The next general conference of the Methodist church south is nearly three and a half years ahead, and already more than one-half of the number of bishops are out of service. Bishops Smith and Tigert lie in honored graves. Bishops Granbery and Fitzgerald are superannuated. Bishops Key and Nor rison are quite old, and Bishop Wilson has been in the episcopacy a quarter of century. Bishop Hendrix is a suf- ferer from heart trouble. Bishop Dun can Is severely i'll, and Bishop Gallo way is affected with chronic malady. At the best the labors of supervision of widespread and growing church fall upon Bishops Hendrix, Candler, Hoss, Ward and Atkins. The work is more than five men can attend to. even if Bishops Hendrix and Candler remain in vigorous health.
 It is indeed probable that called session of the general conference will be held, and the Methodlsts of Birming ham stand ready to welcome back the delegataes of last May, and the hos pitalities of the month of flowers will be warmly extended to them again. The blossoms of May may be lacking, but the Inequalities of this city will not be, and in view of the plain facts of the situation it might be well if our home Methodlsts would make the fact known that they would expect called session of the general conference to sit in this city.