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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
FOR POSTAL REFORMS.
league Meeting Held to Appoint a
Promotion Committee.

NEW YORK, September "a meeting
Of the Postal Progress League was held
here to appoint committee to present
to the next Congress and the public gen.
eral 2-cent. 4-ounce letter post. a local
1-cent 4-ounce letter post within city de-
livery limits, a local rural post, all mail
matter, weight limit one pound: a 2-cent
foreign letter rate. fractional postal cur
rency and postal insurance
Among the officers Of the league are
James l.. Cowles. secretary and treasurer:
Josiah Quincy of Boston. Elisha Dyer of
ton and Willard F. Bowen Of Buffalo.
Secretary Cowles said in part:
POSTMASTER General Meyer has taken the
most aggressive position in favor of an
extended parcels post and postal cur
rency The National Grange. representing
the conservative agricultural population of
the country, whose powerful influence with
Congress has been amply proved by the ex-
tension Of the free rural service-from for
ty carriers, with an appropriation OF $4,000
In 1897 to over 10000 carriers with an ap-
preparation of nearly $50. 600, 600 in 19O7-has
practically taken the position that the a8ri-
cultural folks next fall will largely depend
on the congressional support this winter for
the postal bill which the Progress League
will introduce in Congress" ---,
Secretary Cowles drew attention to the
parcels post systems Of Germany, Switzer-
land, England and New Zealand.
The substitution of space for weight"
in determining railway mall pay Is also ad-
vocated.
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FILED FOR PROBATE.
Requests Contained in Last viii Of
August Schmedtie.

The will of the late August Schmedtie-
dated August 81, 1906, was filed today for
probate. Requests of $1,000 are made to
the Christian and Ellenore Rupert Home.
800 to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of At
lanta, through Simon Wolf; 800 to Car
field Hospital and 1000 to Julius Duehring
"for distribution to certain persons. in his
discretion and without publication of their
names"
To his only brother, Wilhelm Schmedtie
of Gluckstadt. Germany, are given 5000.
some portraits and the residuary estate
A nephew, Hans Baus, in Germany, is left
$500. and the following requests are made:
August Classen of Hede, Germany, 800;
Mrs. Josephine Hartung. In Bucken, Ger
many. 500; Paul Won Erickson of this city,
$500 and Herman Luerrsen, 800.
The sum of 1000 is to be invested for
the benefit of Miss Auguste Sommers to
be paid to her in annual payments of S4OO
In the event of her death the balance of the
trust fund is to be paid to her sister. Her
mine Sommers. Premises No 600 II street
northwest, with the household furniture,
are given to Mr.. and Mrs. julius Duehring.
Herman F. Epple of New York city and
Edward Duehring are named as executors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are cor large
lots. Jobbers prices from 1c to &c higher
EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia. 24a25
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
23a24; Tennessee, %; North Carolina. %
BUTTER. - Creamery. fancy, 29a29h
Western frsts. q " AIS: seconds. 24a25
Process. fancy. % " a24; fair to good, 21a
%. Store-packed, fresh. 19a20.
CHEESE. = New York state factory
new, large. 15a15h.
POULTRY. - Chickens, spring. per h..
17a1s: hens. per h., 131aa14; ROSTERS. per
h.. 8; keats, per h.. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY. Hens. choice
per h., IS; ROSTERS. per h.. 9a1U; chick
ems. per h.. 18a19; ducks. per h.. 10a12.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., new. per bhl >,
No. 1. 1,50a2.OO; No. 2, 40a75; sweet pota-
basket. 7oa2.Oo: onions. per bbl.. 200;
peppers. per Dbl. LOO; tomatoes. per
bushel box. 25a5r: cabbage, per Dbl, 4Oa
60; eggplant per doz 10a2O: squash per
per bu.. So per Dbl. Local .25: wax beans.
per bu.. 40; lima beans, per at. Sa1O;
new beets. per bunch, 1a2: lettuce, per
Dbl, 1.50a2.00: corn. per doz. oa1u: okra
s s pei '''
ern. per Dbl. 1.25a4.75; oranges. Cal, per
box. 3.50a4.7 10; grape fruit, per dox 2.5Oa
600: pineapples. per crate, 1.25a4.5O;
peaches, per basket, 1.25a175; canta-
loupes. per crate. 50a25O; watermelons,
each. 15a30; plums, per crate, 1.25a2. so
grapes. per crate. 75a1.50; damsons, s-lb.
basket, 50
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. new western.
No. 1. 17.O0a1S.00; No 2. 15.0Oa16OO;
mixed. 13.00a160O. Straw, rye, bundle,
IL .5Oa12.0O; rye. machine thrash, SOOa
$50; wheat. G.50a6.75; oat straw, per ton.
500.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra per cwt.
5.50a575; butcher, per cwt.. 4.75a5OO
ordinary per cwt.. 2.50a3OO. Hogs. per
cwt.. gross. 6.50a7.0O. Sheep 35Oa4 90 :
lambs. spring, choice, ~. Calves. choice,
per h.. 8; medium. per h.. 7a7h Cows.
prime, fresh. each. 35.00a5O.OO; common
each. 20.OOa30.OO; old and dry, each, 1000
al2.O0.
BEEF CUTS-Ribs,~ No, /. per lb, 13;
No. 2, 70: No. 3. 10. Rounds No l. per
h., 10; No 2. 8; No. 3, 8. Loins, No. L.
per lb.. 10; No. 2. IL: No. s. II. Chucks,
No. I, per h., 8; No. 2. 7; No. 8. 9.
WOOL AND HIDES Wool, washed.
free of burrs. per lb.. 80; wool. unwashed.
per lb.. 22a24. Hides. green per lb.. O.;
dry. per lb.. 1Ga1S. Sheepskins. green,
each. 1.25a1 so: dry. each. T5a1.25. Calf
skins. green, each. 1.35a1.50.
GRAIN.-Wheat, new southern. s2a97.
Corn, shelled white, 71a76; yellow, 71a76:
ear. 3.G5a400. Oats. western white. No
., 66a8S; mixed 64a66. Bran, per ton.
2S.0Oa3O.00. Middlings, per ton. 3O.OUa32 co.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS

thlCAGO, september S.-The wheat
market today opened weak on lower cables
and extensive selling for profit. December,
lOl12; corn. easy; December, 5712; oats,
easy; December, J2ba52lz provisions, firm;
January pork. 10.2J; lard, SSH; ribs 7.S71a.
The wheat market was weak all day The
low point for December was 1OOh. The
close weak with Dece mber off Ia, at
l.OO$s
The low point for December corn was JOzs.
The close weak, with December ia
lower. at 567s
Close: Wheat-september. 96as: December,
lou@s- Corn-September, G1h December
561s. Oats September, 52A; December
J61saJ7. Pork-October, 1440; January,
10 IL. Lard-October 900; January, S.62Ha
$50 Ribs-October S.421a: January. 1871.
Rye-Cash. 9O1a. Barley-Cash SOa94. Tim
othy-September 400. Clover-October
1919 Flax, nothing doing.
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MUST COMPLY WITH LAW.
Alternative for Twenty-Three Private
Banks in Montana.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HELENA. Mont. September 23-Twenty-
three private banks In Montana have been
directed by State Examiner Timothy E.
collins to cease doing business, or else
readily comply with a law passed by the
recent legislature. which, 1t is alleged they
nave neglected to do. The law provides
that private banking institutions using the
words savings" savings BAN trust
or trust company" In thei. title or adver-
usements shall upon conviction be anne
nable to fines ranging from 500 to $1,000
and the responsible persons to imprson-
ment from sixty days to one year. or both
The object of the law Is to make the pri-
vate banking institutions subject either to
national or TO state supervision, which is
not the case al present, the statute on this
subject not being retroactive. A number
of important institutions are affected by
the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
GRAIN RATES IN NEBRASKA.
Details of Attorney General Thomp-
sons Brief Filed In Court.

OMAHA, Neb.. September 23.-Attorney
General Thompson. In his brief filed in the
FEDERAL court today In resistance OF the APP
plication Of the railroads for temporary In
junction against the railroad comm sslon s
gram rates. sets out that the fixing of rates
is essentially legislative in its character.
ana that the railroads are trying to en-
JOIN legislative discretion in their fight
against the net rates on grain.
Inc Drief recftes: 1T Is beyond the power
VI court OF equity to Join such discre-
non me complainant has no standing In
vi equity to complain of the rea
sonaoleness OF rates. which may be finally
ADOPTED and fixed by the railway commits
sion In the exercise of legislative discre-
ION with which they are clothed under
Ine constitution and statutes of the state
' Uhat tne rate has been actually estab-
Iisned by the commission the question of its
reasonabeness unreasonableness ia not
open T 70 investigation by a court of equity.
nc establishment of such a rate Is the
nes,.sy precedent condition to the inter
position or the equity powers
What the railway commission NAV do In
the matter Of fixing rates is yet unknown
10 themselves. Whether they Will fix any
aale ID sun unknown to them. and until
rate Is nxed the question of reasonable
ness or unreasonableness OF the same Is
SIMPLY a hypothetical, academic and mooted
litigate. ''''s ~
Inc court will not hear and determine
purely Hypothetical. academic and mooted
question, Nothing has been done by the
commission or alleged to have been done
Dy the commission In the bill Of complaint
tnat calls for the exercise of the equity
powers or the court in the case at bar"
Inc attorney general declared that the
notlce given to the railroads by the COM
mission relating to the grain schedules did
not indicate that any schedule had been
determined upon. He insisted that the COM
mission had done nothing since 1t issued the
notice that had breathed vitality into the
notice to give it the force and effect of law
or to furnish any basis for enforcement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
GETS LONG TERM.
James Harrod Convicted Of Procuring
Liquor for Minors.

When arraigned before Judge KimbaIl in
the District branch Of the Police Court to-
day upon charges that he procured liquor
for minors. James Harrod. colored, residing
at 32d and streets northwest. entered
pleas Of guilty. He was fined $tOO, with
six months in the workhouse in default of
payment, and was also given a straight SEN
tence Of six months imprisonment. making
his stay at the farm. II the penalty be not
paid, twelve months. Harrod was placed
under arrest yesterday by Policeman Davis
of the seventh precinct after 1t was alleged
he made two trips to neighboring saloon
and purchased pint bottles of whisky for
William Freeman. Thomas Mcintyre. Will
liam Burns and George Young, all alleged
in court to be minors.
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SWANSoN's OFFICIAL PLANS.
Virginia Executive Says It Is Too
Early to Talk.

special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, September 23.--When Gov
swanson was asked regarding the many
places for which he has been nominated
following the ending Of his gubernatorial
term. the governor said that he could not
tell at this time what he would or would
HOT 90 Two and half years hence, but
that he found enough to engage his atten-
ton at this time. He concluded by saying
he Is doing his best to faithfully and eff
hclently discharge the duties which he has
before him as governor.
1t Is known that Gov. Swanson will not
oppose either Senator Daniel or Senator
Martin for the nomination. but IL either
should die or resign. the man who gets the
nomination will have to beat Gov swan
son.
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RUSSIAN CROP REPORT
HOPES FOB FINE HARVEST ARE
SIGNALLY DISAPPOINTING.

ST. PETERSBURG, September The
crop report of the central statistical COM
uiittee, just issued records that the ex-
pectations of a fine crop have been sig
nally disappointed and that the high prices
OF grain. assuring a remunerative export
business, offer the only relieving feature OF
the situation. The current years crops
only yielded sc, 000, 900 bushels more than
last year. leaving a shortage Of 100000, 600
bushels or II per cent Of the average crop.
The figures. 1t is added would presage
repetition Of last years famine were II not
for the fact that the shortage Is distributed
among different kinds of grain
Thus the winter wheat Is 81 per cent
short, spring wheat H. and rye "h'o" -
the principal food Of the peasants Is only
per cent short. The voiga provinces.
which supply Russia with rye sa'he'e0
crops above the average
The export in grain, however. WILL IL -
said, hardly exceed last years. wheh the
grain stored from previous crops enaoieo
Russia to supply her regular customers an q
retain her markets. This years exports
will consist Of the present years produce'
Prices are high. Saratov reports that rye
Is selling at rs cents a bushel and wheat
at SIPS.
Another Successful Fair.
The Nishni- Novgorod fair has just closed
another successful season. though without
equaling last years profits. when the ions
suspension of trade during the war WIN
Japan brought many Siberians to the 1air'
The fair town consists of an immense ag-
gregation of stone buildings. arranged In
regular blocks with many special sections
devoted to particular goods. 1heSe cou-
mercial assemblages are always held IN the
second half of the summer and are tne
largest in the world, attracting merchants
from many foreign countries, as wen as
from all parts of Russia.
All kinds Of raw materials and manu-
featured articles are sold and the sales
amount to from $50, 000, 900 to 800 600, 600
The Siberians last year had plenty OF money
and placed big orders, owing to prohts MADE
from transactions with the government our
ing the war.
This year the factory strikes at Lodz.
Russian Poland. and elsewhere made the
supply Of goods at the fair below the aver
age with the result that prices were hlgh,
but money comparatively scarce ana
discount rates were high and the sales
smaller than usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
BISHOP THREATENED.
Rochester Churchman Victim of Let
tiers to Extort $4,000.

ROCHESTER. N. Y, September %
Bishop McQuaid of the Roman Catholic did,
cese of Rochester made the startling dec
laration before a large crowd which had
gathered for the ceremony of blessing the
graves in Holy Sepulcher cemetery that an
attempt was made a short time ago by for
eigners to extort s.. 600 from him and tina,
he was told that four of the men were I'M
der oath to kill him. The presence of q
number of street vendors at the cemetery
gates and their proclamation of the Sabbath
led the bishop to make the disclosure
Chief Of Police Hayden says that his at
tention was called to the threats several
months ago. but that no clue to the send
ers OF the threatening letters has been
found.
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Neutrality-suspicious. Die Abroad

Word has been received here OF III" death
at London. England. of Henry Dickson
formerly a prominent citizen Of George
town. d. c.
Information was also received today of
the sudden death at Shanghai. China, Sep
TENDER % of Ward Ere. Favorite son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Fayorite of Ia
koma Park. ID. c.
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Reported Trust Merger


Special Dispatch to The Star.
TT. LOUIS. Mo, September 23-Charles
Hamilton. secretary of the Missouri Lincoln
Trust Company Of this city. announced last
night that the Mercantile Trust Company
had absorbed the Missouri Lincoln Com
pany. II Is reported that the terms are
one share of Mercantile for two and a half
Of Missouri Lincoln. or approximately $50
per share for Missouri Lincoln. $ per share
more than the Commonwealth Trust Com
pany offered for the same.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. September 23-WHEAT-
Steady at decline; spot, contract 1Q3AalO3h:
spot. No 2 red western. lO4salO4H; September
103Sa1O3 October 103asa103k; December IO5N
a105h; steamer No. red 100a100A receipts
A. 100 bushels; southern on grade, 1O0alO4.
CORN-Easer; spot. mixed. 69a69h; No 2
white 891aa691s; September. 88a69A; October GO:
year 58a4a8O; January 53Aa58h; steamer mixed,
65a65A; receipts 3, 291 bushels.
OATS-Firmer; No. white. 55a5S; No. white
51ha55 No. mixed. 53a54: receipts, n .2O6
bushels.
RYE-Firm; No western, domestic 90
HAY-Steady; No. timothy. 17.6OalS.OO: No 1
clover mixed 150Oa18.0O.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quet; steam to Eiyerpool
per bushel ID. October, Sd. December; Cork for
orders, per quarter. p. 3D.. October.
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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
In balance of the closing quotations:
Anna gamated Copper, 60
American Car and Foundry. 3s&
American Smelling, 91a
Anaconda, 1856.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 36A
Canadian Pacific, 164s
central Leather. preferred, 80
chicago. Mil & ST. Paul, l2iI.
Colorado Southern. 23%
Delaware & Hudson. 1881.
Distillers Securities, 81
Great Nor. pfd.. 1907.
Kansas City Southern, %
NJ, s. and NJ, 391a.
\. Y. Ontario and Western, "a
Pennsylvania Railroad, 12Uk.
Reading. 96A.
Rock Island pfd., 451z.
Southern Pacific, SGhs.
Toledo. st. Louis and Western pfd aga
United States Steel, 24k
United States Steel. ptd.. 91Ls
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. September 23.-Bar gold. Us
1od American eagles, IDS. cd.
PARIS. September 23.-Closing-Three per
cent reutes, 80 francs 30 centLmes for the
account.
Eschansc on London. 70 francs IA CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN. September 23.-Exchange on
London. ~ marks 4519 pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills. per cent;
thTee-months bills. 81. per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23

RANESEND. n. Y. September "a
First race. two-year -olds; five ana a half
furlongs-Miss Delaney. 109 (BruaseIJ. 8
TO and to 2. won: Rosiinirp iN w.
Doyle). I to 10 place. second. Alexander
Grant. 102 (E. DuganJ, / to 2 10 show.
third. Time 1:09%. P-rker. Tommy
Aheern, Glaucus and Norbitt also tnu
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Grain and Provisions Summary.
Liverpool Grain Prices

LIVERPOOL, September S.-Closng:
Wheat-Spot. nominal: futures, steady; Sep
TENDER. Is. 97sd: December IS March
S. 1Ad. COrn-Spot, steady; prime
mixed, American. os. 9a,d.; futures,
quiet. october. IS. Sad: January new 10.
Bad. Hops In London Pacific COAST,
steady, 60 5s.aG2 5s
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Detroit Stove Company Assigns.

DETROIT. Mich, September 23.-The
Sun Stove Company of this city today
filed a trust mortgage naming ex-Gov
John T. Rich as trustee. and stating that
its Indebtedness Is s110,876. No assets
are given The notes outstanding aggre-
gate $80,121.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23

NEW HAVEN. Conn, September %
The centennial Of the supreme court of
errors Of ConnfetlcIt was observed at an
invitation luncheon today. at which Chief
Justice Simeon E. Baldwin presided. Those
present were the Justices OF the supreme
court, the judges of the superior court and
several guests. Justice Baldwin read q
paper on the history Of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23

MONTREAL, Quebec. September GA
young woman named Racicot was killed
and another young woman named Conway
seriously injured at Longueuil last evening
when buggy in which they were driving
was struck Ly an automobile driven by
Councillor Lanier of Longueuil.
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Petition In Bankruptcy.

George D. Chace, jeweler. at 742k 9th
street. today filed a petition In voluntary
bankruptcy He lists assets at s2.446
and his liabilities at $8,132. 80. Attorney
Clayton E. Emig represents the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23

ii is presumption to say you haven't a
mind of your own, yet that Is what is sal
To you when you ask for an advertised ar
tce and offered a substitute by your
dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23

Bar Silver .dgll. 81 LIED. per ounce:
Money, 1%12K per cent.
The rate Of dlscount In the open market for short
bills Is 3R DEF CENT
The rate Of discount in the open market for three
mouth bills Ia 8 l3soA3N per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, September 23.-American se-
curities opened quiet and about unchanged
Later the market became weak and at noon
prices were Y to 4 below Saturdays New
York closing.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 23.-The cotton
market opened easy at a decline OF 12a1e
points III response TO lower cables. and sold
of 10 IA net decline of 19a22 points during
The early session. under liquidation by re-
cent buyers and bear pressure, which was
encouraged by the failure of heavy storms
to materialize In the south.
This carried the market back to prac-
ideally the lowest point of last week, and
there was considerable covering at the de-
Glue. but the market showed little ralIying
0ui1ng Tie middle OF the morning with
prices ONLY point or two up from the bot
tom.
Futures opened easy. October 1885. No
Temoer. Lee December, lilo; January
III. FEBRUARY, ll.2U-2J. March ii %:
AprL Offered lI.3J; May, Il.3j; July. IL 10
BID '
The market continued weak late In the
ioiei"o" "I the forecast for generally fair
weather Ia the eastern belt and the con-
1+G"d absence Of reports OF damage from
tne eI.tH"Ial disturbances Prices worked
on 20 a net decline OF 26a29 points in the
ACTIVE months. and at midday were within
4 p'.H' OF Two of the lowest
S.'i. quiet, niddling p.auds, 1900: mid
d-lE El.t. l22I.
Estimated receipts at the ports TODAY
80" bales. against % .,SOG last week and
Sa.h'- .asJ Year. For the week 22U,tEpJ bales
against iJl so last week and 2TG 4fgJ Ia 81
year To-day receipts at New Orleans
y. ~ hales. against 6.9s4 last year. and at
Houston. I,IiJ against II 10 last year
SPOT closed quiet. 30 points lower. mid
q aug up!andS. ll5O, middiIn- gulf, l2I5
81 irs. !. 100 bales.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by K. X. Chapman & Co. "a. B. Chin
man. manager. members New York Stock Ex-
r NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers. 1910 F street, members New
York Stock Exchange. Washington Stock
Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Open. High Low. = 40.
Amalgamatd Copper 61M 61% 59s 6,as
Am Car q Foundry 80 80 3Si2 3S12
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LAUNCHING AT BREsT.
a New Armored Cruiser for the
French Government.

BREST. France. September 23-The ar.
mored cruiser Edgard Quinet. of Ii, $50 tons
and $4,000 indicated horsepower. giving her
an estimated speed Of twenty-three knots
was successfully launched Saturday.
The Edgard Quinet, which is 515 feet
long. has 70H beam. draws 271a feet Of wa
ter and mounts fourteen 7.6-inch guns.
twelve 2.4-inch and twelve smaller rapid
fire guns. She has an armored belt 3ia to
81 inches thick. has to 5 Inches of armor
on her sides above the belt. an armored deck
2h inches thick and from 5ha to inches of
armor over her gun positions. The new
cruiser also has two torpedo tubes carries
If necessary 2 800 tons OF coal and will have
crew of 1913 officers and men, She cost
about So. 10000.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call, ~ O'Clock noon-CaptaI
Traction IS, 1000 at l10A. $4,000 at 1l0A 81 900
at 110L.
Washington Gas, so at To-
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, @ at 90.
Lsnston MonOtype, 10 at IL.
Washington Loan and Trust. 10 at POS
Unlon Trust Warrants. at 1902.
After cal-WashngtOn Rwy. and Elec 49, 81 600
at so. $1,000 at 7g1s. 81 900 at SO.
GAS BOSIS