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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
Science In the Desert.

Paris Cor. London Standard
According to private letters which have
reached Paris the expedition, under Capt.
Tilho for the delmitation of the Anglo
French frontier in the region Of Lake Chad
Is doing a great deal of valuable scientific
work besides the mere frontier working.
Interpreting Officer Landeroin. who was
with Mai Marchand has compiled vOlumi-
nous series Of observations on the history.
manners. customs and languages Of the
natives, and also a dictionary of the Hous-
sa dialect. DR.. Gailard. in a collection of
"lepidoptera." has especially noted and pre-
served specimens of all the varieties of flies
which propagate the trypanosema or path
ogenous bacillus of sleeping sickness He has
also made interesting ethnographical stud
les on all the races he had come across, be-
ing given special facilities through his
popularity with the natives. whom he has
treated in illness NJ Garde, the geologist
is still away in the Sokoto desert. Lastly,
Lieut. Mercadier has been studying the to-
biography of the British possessions in Kebb
Argunga and the sultanate of Sokoto. Hav-
ing been shown by Capt. Mcdonnell COM
handing the Sokoto mounted infantry. the
organization of that corps. Lieut. Mercader
remarks that 1t has almost lost its nfan-
try character. and is now practically a fine
light cavalry regiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
PIG IRON FALLS OFF.
August Production 5000 Tons Less.
Copper Market Demoralized.

NEW YORK. September 12.-The produc-
ton of pig iron for the month of August.
according to the figures compiled by the
Iron Age. show a reduction of 5000 tons
compared with the production in July. The
Iron Age. shows a reduction of 5000 tons
and of the general iron trade situation
THE production of anthracite and coke
iron n August was 22JO4lO gross tons, as
compared with 2.255. 600 tons in July. both
being months of thirty-one days The
capacity of the furnaces active Septem-
Der l was only 5OS.56S tons per week. as
compared with 513.471 tons August l and
o2s,17O tons. the record. July l. In spite
Of the blowing in of new furnaces. the pro-
duction does not therefore develop.
There Is a more cheerful feeling in the
eastern pig-iron trade. due to the fact that
there has been increased activity. some good
concerns having bought not only for deliv-
cry during the last quarter. but also during
the first quarter of next year. The earlier
sales were made at the lowest prices. close
to $3.50 delivered for basic, but there was
not enough available at that figure, and
buyers have had to pay SD for additional
purchases. 1t Is estimated that the pur-
chaSeS in the eastern markets aggregate
about 5000 tons. In the west and south
buyers and sellers still apart.
Reports from Cleveland ore shippers vary
widely as to the threatened shortage of ore.
That smaller tonnage will be used than
was originally estimated is averred by some
leading steel interests.
The copper market is utterly demoralized.
The effort to induce buying by naming IL
cents for electrelytic copper has been fiat
failure. and the conviction is growing in the
trade that there will be no. halt until 10
cents is reached. Eiectrolytic copper has
been sold for shipment abroad al the equiv
alent of 1915 cents. and Is now being offered
at 16l2 cents without takers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
CIGAR COMPANY FAILS.
Tight Money and Trust Competition
Blamed for Troubles.

NEW YORK. September IA petition
In bankruptcy was filed yesterday against
the h. Seidenberg ,tiefel Company, a New
York corporation, manufacturers of cigars
at Sd avenue and cd street The corpora
ton did a business of about $500 900 year
and is one of the largest of the independent
manufacturers.
Leonard Bronner. attorney for he petit
tioning creditors. said that the trouble was
precipitated by the stringency in the money
market. The corporation was handicapped
for cash. the banks shut down and 1t could
not get money elsewhere to meet the bills.
large amount Of money has been spent in
advertising. which makes their trade
marks and good will very valuable.
The liabilities are estimated at $175,0OO
and assets from 100000 to $125,OOO, of
which stock and fixtures are estimated at
$4,000. accounts $25,OOO lease, trade marks
and good will making up the balance.
There is about $4,000 worth of tobacco In
warehouses which has been paid for and is
subject only to customs duties. In the
trade it Is said that the high price of to-
bacco the last year has cut down the
profits greatly and the corporation had to
meet the keen competition Of the trust. 1t
Is currently reported that year ago the
corporation could have sold out to the
trust for $2J0.OOO but refused to do so.
Judge Hough of the United States dis
trict court appointed Edward q. Benedict
receiver. fling his bond at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
RUBBER COMPANY PROTESTS.
Denies Statement Made by Peruvian
Consul General

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE Amazon
Colombian Rubber and Trading Company
calls attention to a communication sent to
the newspapers by Eduardo Higginson, con-
sui general of Peru in this city, which they
assert does them injustice. Senior HiG-
ginson attacks the validity of the COM
pany's concessions. granted by Colombia,
because the territory which it occupies is in
dispute between Colombia and Peru.
letter solicited by the Amazon Colon
bian Rubber and Trading Company from
the Colombian legation at Washington says
that the legation is unaware of any protest
filed by Peru against the concession The
letter adds that the modus vivendi between
Colombia and Peru in regard to arbitration
was signed in 1906, year and half after
Colombia had granted the concession. and
further that Colombia agreed to submit the
question o. territorial rights to an arbitra-
ton tribunal, with the understanding that II
decided in favor of Peru the latter would
have to respect rights acquired by individ-
uas from Colombia The decision of the
arbitrators has not yet been rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
STILL PRETTY QUIET
SEVERAL STOCKS SUFFER LOSSES
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE.

The feature of the rneetins of the local
stock exchange today was the same is yes
terday-dullness, staSnation. There were
transactions in only securities. and the
number of shares Of stock traded was very
small
There was an embryonic attempt at raid
on Capital Traction stock. but nothing
whatever developed n the sphere Of actual
tiles. sales being recorded and the clos
ing bid remaining i::O. the same yester-
day.
a somewhat similar buliish movement for
the stock of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company VAS boldly threatened for
brief moment, bat 10th the common and
the preferred droppai slightly below yes
terdays figures whea II came to the test
Lanston monotype stock was exchanged
to the largest extent. One hundred shares
brought II. which was Is of point above
the price at VIII ch twenty sold yesterday.
Following this TRANSACTION 800 more brought
12is, and the stock closed with II bid and
more offered at 12ls
Fifty shares of Washington Railway and
Electric preferred stock So on the regular
call al I23s. which vas II of a point below
the price yesterday. After the call 81
shares brought 10
Washington Gas suffered a slight loss
% shares going at .Ota The next previous
sale was on Monday OF this week. when 70
shares brought 1UA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
VOTE ON BURLINGTON MERGER.
Stockholders to Pass on Economic Plan
at Meeting November 6.

NEW YORK. September 12.-The stock
holders Of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroad Company will. at their an
nual meeting November in Chicago. be
asked TO take action looking to further
consolidation of the company's properties
in Nebraska. Kansas. Colorado and Wyo-
ming by approving purchases made by the
company's directors of eighteen roads now
held under lease by the Burlington. The
stockholders Of the Great Northern. it was
announced few days ago. are to vote on a
similar proposition at their coming annual
meeting. the objects of the proposed cop
solidation being to do away with the neces-
sity for issuing a multiplicity of annual re-
ports. to Simplify the bookkeeping of the
system and to effect economies through
abolition of the separate organization now
maintained by each of the subsidiary COM
panles which it Is desired to merge in the
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
THE IRON INDUSTRY.


special dispatch 10 Inc Star
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September 12.-The
Iron Trade Review today says
While transactions put through during
the past week have not been sufficient in
tonnage to affect market conditions one
way or the other, the sentiment Is decidedly
better. The most notable change has been
the Improvement of inquiry for foundry pig
iron. These inquiries. while they have not
run larger than carload to 1O0-toh lots
have been more numerous than during any
week of the past month. Prices are easier.
and $3.50 valley furnace can easily be done
on Northern No for either prompt or for
ward deliveries. This is a reduction Of 50
cents since our last report.
Our monthly blast furnace statistics show
a decrease In production for August Of SO :
773 tons as compared with July, and de-
crease of 1850 tons as compared with the
record month of May of this year AS a
number of furnaces have blown out in the
past two or three weeks. a still smaller
production may be expected for September
The negotiations for the deliberations of
the representatives of the railroads and
manufacturers Of steel rails are apparently
approaching an amicable conclusion, and
more interest is being shown in the rail-
market but little new business is reported.
The advance announced last week in prices
of wire products has been we'll received
and has stimulated the ma rket for fall and
winter deliveries. The demand for sheets
and plates Is good and the delivery shows
considerable Improvement. The structural
material market is In satisfactory condi-
ton, and sellers are figuring on a large
number of new plants and bridges, especial
ly in the central west
The coke market is strong. There Is still
some difficulty in obtaining labor. The
blowing out of the furnaces in the valleys
will undoubtedly decrease the demand for
a time. While there has been more buying
of old material in Philadelphia and some
other centers, the market in general Is dull.
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TOBACCO MEN ORGANIZE.
Independents to Fight the Trust as
Result of Garden Show.

NEW YORK. September Jas a result
of the tobacco show at Madison Square
Garden the independent manufacturers and
dealers have organized to fight the tobacco
trust as represented by the American To.
bacco Company The new organization ID
called the Tobacco Trades Protective
League John w. Merriam is president and
D. II. Schultz vice president.
Samuel H. Harris, the head of the Khe-
divial Company. who has been after Gen.
eral Manager Turk of the tobacco show for
letting a rival concern operate a cigarette
making machine in the garden, is secretary
Of the new organization, and Harry Roth
schild is treasurer. One of the aims of the
league will be to get legislation which will
make 1t misdemeanor to give away cou-
pons. premiums, prizes. etc. with cigar
ettes cigars and Tobacco.
At the tobacco trade convention which
was held at the show Monday and Tues
day all parts of the United States were
represented. also Porto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippines. The show will close Saturday
night
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Lists New York Bonds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 12.-Until the
time when the New York City Az per cent
bonds are issued to the successful bidder
in Controller Metzs office the governing
committee Of the stock exchange has ad-
mitted the bonds to the unlisted department
to be dealt in when and as issued. This
is the preliminary procedure to place them
on the listed department as soon'a as the
technical act of issuing the bonds has
been accomplished
The listing of city bonds on the stock
exchange is not a new procedure as all Of
the city bonds had previously been listed as
the various issues have appeared. But the
announcement as to the present issue at
tracted a great deal Of attention in Wall
street this morning. owing to the fact that
the bonds had been placed In the unlisted
department and was the cause Of much in
uuiry. The reason attributed for this ap-
parent haste in making them dealable on
the floor of the exchange was the reallza-
ton that there was such a good demand
for them to make an immediate market
and further to enable stock exchange
houses to deal in them without recourse
to the curb which has been getting all the
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
INTER-MET ASKS TIME.
Granted Until September 20 to Answer
Request for Books.

NEW YORK. September l2-The public
service commission yesterday adopted a
resolution giving the Peterborough Metro
po!itan Company an extension of time until
September 20 for the production of its
books. This action was taken only after a
formal request from the company for such
an extension had been received The plea
was made by the company that as some of
It's counsel were still away from town 1t
would be impossible to have a conference
of the company's legal advisers until next
week. when il is TO be decided whether or
not the company Will resist the order issued
by the commission.
1t Is believed by the members of the COM
mission that the company Will resolve not
TO test the jurisdiction of the board over
the lnter-Met. an will deliver its books
next week. 1t was stated yesterday at the
offices of the board that the fact that the
company had applied for extension of
time was a tacit admission that the COM
mission mad power to compel the company
to produce it's books.
The committee of the board appointed to
make recommendations for the relief of the
cngested traffic conditions on Brooklyn
bridge did not make public its report yes
terday, although it had been expected that
the report would be ready for yesterdays
meeting OF the commission. 1t was learned
yesterday that one of the recommendations
the report will contain will advise the run
ming of through trains at all hours on the
bridge and the abandonment OF shuttle
trains.
Apparently 1t is not the intention of the
commission to make public the reports sent
to 1t of railroad accidents. A lawyer named
George w. Smith requested from the board
particulars of accident in which client
OF his had been injured, but at yesterdays
meeting A. E. Blackmar, chief counsel to
the commission, gave opinion in wh.e.I
he said that a response to such a request
would be contrary to section Al of the
public service act. Mr.. Blackmar held tuat
under the terms of the act reports made by
company could not be made use of as
evidence in actions against the company.
Plans for new stairways at the 13Sth and
149th street stations of the Sd avenue
elevated road in the Bronx were approved
OF. These stairways will do away with
the crush caused by the meeting of
irving apd departing passengers on one
stairway. The work Will be done at the
expense Of the marlborough company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
Steel Trust Scoops Allis Plant.

hprtlal Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, September 1.-THE
United States Steel Corporation is to be-
come a more important factor in the or
sanization of the AlIis- Chalmers Company.
II it has not. in fact. secured control II
the big mining machinery firm. according to
. weil-defned report. Charles Allis son
OF the founder of the Allis Works. Is about
To retire as chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Aliis-Chalmers Comnany and
Ebert II. Gary. chairman of the steel trust.
Is TO succeed him. IL IL also stated that
Ed ward ID. Adams of New York. chairman
OF the finance committee of the Aliis-ChaI-
mers Company. Is to be succeeded by ".
v. Kelley OF Chicago. president OF the
American Steel Foundries Company. 1t IS
believed that the change will be made at
the directors meeting In New York today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12

TOXIC. September 12-The Jill in a lead
ing editorial to be published tomorrow
greatly deplores the fact that an incident
similar to that at San Francisco has oc-
Cured at Vancouver. which is part of the
territory of an ally of Japan.
The Jill believes that the trouble at Van
couver was occasoned by the increased
arrival of Japanese laborers from Hawaii
after the enforcement of the exclusion
measure by the government at Washington,
coupled with the contagon of anti-Japan-
ism rampant on the Pacific coast of the
United States. This had famed the anti
oriental sentiment which had existed for
several years in British Columbia and had
only been prevented from assuming legal
form by the attitude of the dominion gov
eminent. The paper however. emphasizes
the fact that the outbreak at Vancouver.
like the trouble at San Francisco. Is only
local,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
Short-Weight Coal Cars.

NORFOLK. Va. September 12.-The an
nual meeting of the International Council
Of Retail Coal Mer hants was held at
jamestown yesterGly. the associations rep
resented at the meeting being those of New
England, New York. Pennsylvania, Balti-
more, Michigan, Indiana. Illinois. Wiscon-
sin and Missouri. A committee was APP
pointed to confer with the interstate COM
merce commission in regard to the short
weighing of coal cars by the railroads. II
being alleged that some roads stencil
lighter weight on the car than the car
actually weighs The object OF another
committee is to make a report on the eN-
pense of inducing the coal business. the
report to be published. The officers of the
council are: PRESIDENT. +. A. Hobbs OF
Michigan vice president. Samuel Crowen
of Pennsylvania; treasurer. George A.
Cooper OF Connecticut: secretary. w. w.
Berlolett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
RECEIVER FOR ELECTRIC co.
Suits Filed in United States Cour
Against CORPORATION.

ATLANTA. September. 12-Two suits
against the North Georgia Electric Com
pany were flee in the United States court
here yesterday. One suit asks for a re-
ceiver and the other that the company be
adtudged bankrupt.
The suit for a receiver was brought by
John A. Nesbit of Senla. Ohio who al
leges that the defendant owes him 10 900
on promissOry note.
The plaintiffs IL the bankruptcy suit are
Eliwood Allen of Ohio, w. D. Chamberlain
of Ohio and the Western Union Telegraph
Company. The petition alleges that the de-
PENDANT company is indebted to Allen in the
sum Of $1,000 on promissory note due
October 1. 1907. and that it has been ad-
mitted that the company will be unable to
pay the note when due. The Indebtedness
to Chamberlain Is stated to be $1,000 and
that to the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany $3.50. The North Georgia Electric
Company is a creation of Gen. A. j. War
ner, noted for his advocacy of free silver
when a representative from Ohio. Gen.
Warner has been resident of Gainesville
for several years
The company has secured franchises to
enter Atlanta. but has not awaited itself
of that right.
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Copper Shutdown Coming.

NEW YORK. September 12.-The Anal
gamated Copper Company is about to shut
down it's mines in and about Butte, Mont,
for an indefinite period. From an interest
closely identified with the company it was
learned that the suspension of operations is
due to overproduction and lack of demand
fo- copper, and to some extent also to the
difficulty of obtaining adequate supplies of
fuel at Butte.
According to the authority for the an
nouncement there is now a surplus supply
of 80 100000 pounds of refined copper in the
United States. The production of refined
copper in September he said, would be
G 600 600 pounds less than in August The
present price. as quoted in the market. is
about IS cents a pound for electroytic, but.
according to the authority referred to. 1t Is
doubtful If 10 cents pound could be OBJ
tanned for any considerable quantity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
RIOTING AT CALCUTTA.
Exciting Time Over Sequence to Trial
Of Leader.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA, September 12-Serious sedi-
tious rioting has occurred in consequence
Of the sentence of six months rigorous i'm
prisonment passed upon the extre mist ma
tionalist leader, Bepin Chandra Lal, who
refused to testify August q in a noto-
rious case. in which the Hindu journal
Bande Materam was charged with sedition.
The excitement lasted many hours.
Great crowds assembled in the vicinity of
the police court, shouting "Bande Mate
ram" They attacked the police and a
free fight enSued, in which the Bengal
assaulted some European sergeants The
crowd completely blocked Old Courthouse
street.. the chief thoroughfare of Calcutta.
Other attacks on Europeans are reported,
especially in eastern Bengal. where the
cial feeling resembles that in Ireland in
the days of the land league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
Closing Quotations.

At the close OF the stock market the fol
lowing stocks had changed in Urice sine
above quotations, there being no chang
in balance of the closing quotations.:
Anna igamated Copper 61A
American Car and Foundry, 3SA
American Smelling. 917s
Anaconda, 3Sk
Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe, S6A.
Canadian Pacific. 1915.
c. c. c. and ST. Louis, COZ
Central Leather IS.
Chicago, Mil. and st. Paul, 11SA.
Colorado Southern, %.
Corn Products, 14h.
Delaware and Hudson 1I3
DiStillerS Securities, Ola
Erie. common 20Ia.
Great Northern, pref, 12IA
marlborough Metropolitan, SIA
Missouri Pacific. 6SH
New York Central. lO4A
y. Y. Ontario and West, 32A
Norfolk and Western, G924
n. Y. Airbrake. 1O6
Pennsylvania K. r, 1873
Reading. 92A.
Republic Steel and Iron 221a
Republic Steel and Iron, pfd, 75A.
Rock Island. com, 1919.
southern Pacific. 81.
southern Pacific. pfd., 100.
Union Pacific. 1905.
United States Steel 29a
United States Steel. pfd., 92A.
BONDS.
Rock Island Is, 6t$4
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. September 1.-THE weekly
the following changes:
Total reserve increased ES46OOO
Circulation decreased 9356OOO.
Bullion increased G49O,30
Other securities decreased $500 900
Other deposits decreased Ell COS 600
Public deposits increased Ell 1888 COO
Notes reserve increased GS39,OOO.
Government securities unchanged
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability this week is 5l.2S per cent as
compared with J0O3 per cent last week
The rate of discount of the Bank of Eng
land remained unchanged today at Az per
cent.
BERLIN. September 12.-Exchange on
London, ~ marks AZ pfennigS for checks
Discount rates-Short bills. per cent;
three months bills, 3 per cent.
CALCUTTA. September 1.-THE rate of
discount of the Bank of Bengal was raised
from j to per cent today.
Bank of France.
PARIS. September 1.-THE weekly
statement of the Bank of France shows
the following changes:
Notes in circulation decreased G3 9c5, 900
francs.
Treasury deposits decreased l4.725. 900
francs
General deposits decreased 1925, 900
francs.
Gold in hand decreased 3,7O0. 900 francs
Silver in hand decreased 2.725. 600
francs.
Bills discounted decreased 1926, 900
francs
Advances decreased 6.575, 900 francs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
Government Securities.
Legal Holiday at Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. September 12.-Today
is legal holiday in Baltimore. and on
that account the Baltimore Stock Exchange
was closed, together with many stores and
houses of business. This is known 'Old
Defenders day in this city and vicinity.
1t is observed in memory of the successful
resistance of British invasion in 1914