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Evening star., 1907-09-04
ROOSEVELT AS DICTATOR.
London Newspaper Cannot Quite See
Him Yet.

Him Yet.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, September 4.-The Evening
Standard, commenting upon the editorial
article in yesterdays New York Sun upon
the persistent rumor of an agreement be-
tween President Roosevelt and the kaiser
for the protection of the eastern coast of
the United States by the German fleet while
the American fleet fs in the Pacific ocean,
says: Whatever independence of action
may be exercised by the Teutonic war lord,
it Is scarcely consonant with the constitu-
tion and practice Of the United States, even
IL the dawning of the day of larger imperi-
alism, for the President to put the national
initiative in his pocket and decide upon
epoch-making international conventions
without asking Congress SO much as BY
your leave Such a step would be sheer
assumption of dictatorship, and however
sympathetic Roosevelt and Wilhelm may
find each others personality we scarcely
expect to see the former assume the posi-
ton, in negotiating with him. Of an equally
unlimited monarch"
Evening star., 1907-09-04
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices from 1c to &c higher
EGGS: - Nearby fresh Virginia, c3a "A; !;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
22a23; tennessee, %; North Carolina, 20.
uiso,p BUIIER Creamery. fancy, 25Aa a2e.
western irsts. 24a24h; seconds. 22a23k.
Process fancy, 21k a22; fair to good. goa
Il. Store-packed. fresh. 1Sa19.
CHEESE. y New York state factory.
new. large. 14ka15.
POULTRY. - Chickens, spring, per H..
11als; hens, per lb. 13; roosters. per lb.,
Z; keats, per H., TO-
DRESSED POULTRY. Hens choice.
per lb., 10; ROSTERS, per h. Gallo: chick
ems, per lb.. 1sa19; ducks. per lb.. 1Oa12.
ETABLES.-Potatoes, new, per bbl..
No. l, 15oa2Oo; No. 2. 4Oa75; potatoes,
new, per bunch. 2; cucumbers. per basket,
25a4O; onions, per bbl., 2.25a3O0; pep,
pers. per Dbl, LOO; tomatoes, per
D." bushel box. 25a5o; cabbage. per bbl.. 3oa
basket, 2oa3o; per bbl, rs; snap beans,
per bu., so; per bbl. 75a1.5O; wax beans,
per bu.. 40; lima beans. per qt, 15a1s;
bb psas Saneh 1aI Hi per
corn, per doz., 5a12; okra, per carrier, so
a1.OO; celery. PEG bunch, 35a66
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples, new south
ern. per bbl., 1.50a35O; oranges, Cal. per
pox o.oOd3''oi grape frult, per box, 25Oa
400; pineapples. per crate 2:,a4 so:
peaches. per crate, 2.OOa3. 90; cantaloupes'
per crate, 50a1.75; watermelons. each
15a35; plums, per crate, 1.25a2.5O; cranes
per crate. 75a1.5O.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, new western
No. 1. 17.OOa1sOO; No. 2, 150Dal6. 90:
mixed, 13.0Oa16OO. Straw, rye, bundle
II. 1.OOa11 so; rye, machine thrash, SOOa
$50; wheat, 65Oa675; oat straw, Der ton.
500. 01-'
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle extra. Der cwt
5.5Oa5.75; butcher, per cwt 475aJ. 90: ordi.
nary, per cwt., 2.50a3.OO. Hogs, Der cwt
gross, 6.5Oa7.OO Sheep, 3.OOa4. 90: lambs
spring, choice, 7a7h. Calves choice per
lb., Sk; medium, per h., 7a7h Cows
prime, fresh. each, 35.OOa5O.OO; common
each. 2O.OOa30.OO; old ard dry, each. 700
a12.0O.
BEEF CUTs.-Ribs. No. 1, per Ib.. 10:
No. 2. IL; No. 8. 10. Rounds, No. 1. per
lb. 10; No. 2, 8, No 3. s. Loins. Nc. /.
per lb. ID: No. 2. IL; No. 3, ii. Chucks,
No. 1. per h.. 8; No. 2. Z: No. 8, g.
WOOL AND HIDES Wool wash.d
free Of burrs. per h.. 80; WOOL unweshed
per h., 22a24. Hides, green. per lb a:
dry, per lb., 16a18. Sheepskins. green
each. 1.25a1.5O dry, each, 75a1.25. Calf
skins, green, each 1.35a1.5O
GRAIN.-Wheat, new southern e3ass
Corn. shelled white, 71a76; yellow, 7Ia78:
ear, 3.65a3.S5. Oats, western white No. 3
66a6S; mixed 64a66. Bran, per ton, - .OOa
25.OO Middlings. per ton. 26OOa2s.OO.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
THE HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE
Furry in Venezuelan Delegation Over
Cable From Caracas,

THE HAGUE. September 4.-Senor Jose
Gil Fortoul. Venezuelan minister to Ger
many and head of the Vene buelan delega-
tion to the peace conference. has received
cable message from the Venezuelan govern
ment ordering him to withdraw from the
conference and return to Berlin. He thinks
there was a delay in transmitting this in
struction. due to the dispute between the
Venezuelan government and the French
Gable Company necessitating the sending
of messages bv a roundabout cable.
Senor Fortoul cabled to his government
explaining the present situation here, but
he does not expect an answer for several
days.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Death Of Raymond Williams.

Raymond H. Williams died at 1880 am.
September 4, at his late residence, 1925 Vir-
ginia avenue, after short illness. Young
Williams had just completed his course of
four years study at the NJ Street High
School and had been graduated with hon.
ors with the class of 1907. His parents are
Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Williams. The fu
neral will be held from the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, Friday next. at ?
o'clock in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
WRECK AT RELAY.
Freight Cars Jumped the Track; No.
BODY Hurt.

Three big steel freight cars loaded with
coal and attached to an extra double
header freight train jumped the track
near. Relay, Md, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad about $50 o'clocksthis morn
ing and tied up the entire road for several
hours.
The cars which caused the damage were
in the cepter of the train, and one of them
struck an automatic frog switch, which
caused the car to jump the track and the
other two followed, tearing up the rails
for some distance. The wrecking train
was soon on the scene, and the damaged
switches were repaired. During the tie-up
a special Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train which left Washington at Z o'clock
was run over the Pennsylvania railroad
from Anacostia Junction. The track was
cleared by $3.50 o'clock, and the service was
resumed. No one was injured
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, September 4-WHEAT--
Strong; spot, contract, 0sAa99; spot, No. red
western. lOlalOl.; September 9s$. a99; October,
10oaiVOA.; December. lO2; steamer No. red
s3A: receipts, G4.3ls bushels; exports. los 900
bushels new southern by sample Ioa90; new
southern grade, 903, a9I%,.
CoRN-strong but duh; spot. mixed. 65Aa65h
No. white. 6j9.: September 65I. a65n; October
6TaGTh; year. 62lsa62E,; January. 62a62A: steamer
mixed, Gll.a6li2; receipts 4.lT6 bushels: exports
1912 bushels.
NEW oATS-Steady; No. white. 56a57h; No.
3 white. 52a55: No. linked, 52Iaa53; receipts
IS,472 bushels.
RYE-Quiet; receipts, 4. .s3S bushels.
NEW HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-very dull; steam TO Liver
pool, per bushel 2lsa2Ld. October Cork for orders
per quarter. 2s. Sd. october.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
STOPS RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Georgia Central Hits Back at State
Authorities.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MACON, Ca, September 4.-Work on i'm
provements the total cost Of which would
have been over 100000 has been ordered
stopped by President ]. F. Hanson Of the
Central Railway Of Georgia because of the
reduction of rates enforced by the Georgia
railway commission. President Hanson
said: The reduction in the rates which are
being forced on us make 1t necessary for
the Central to stop improvements We
would not be able to pay for the work. The
track and equipment will be kept in the
best possible condition, but no other work
will be done by the Central"
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Receiver for Big Steel COMPANY

NEW YORK, September "A receiver
and Steel Company, New York corpora
ton, by Judge Skeen of the federal court.
sitting in Bristol, Va.
l.. C. Petit Is named as receiver The
company is capitalized at $4,000, 900, and
owns furnaces and manufacturing plants
in several southern states and in Michigan
and New Jersey.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, September 4.-Bullion amount
ing to G139,OOO was taken into the Bank of
England on balance today.
PARIS, September 4.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes. "a francs 45 centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London, % francs 151k CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN, September 4.-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 49A pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills, 3k per cent:
three months bills, Az per cent
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Interment in Arlington.

The remains of Capt. 1. A. Judson, A. A.
c., United States Army. will be brought to
this city tonight and the interment with
military honors will take place at Arlington
at 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon. Capt
Judson died in New York Sunday night
Evening star., 1907-09-04

The Upper Rappahannock Telephone
Company, extending from Fredericksburg
TO Rappahannock, has connected at the
latter point with the Tfdewater Telephone
Company. thus adding q large territory to
Its field Of operations.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Where Art Thou, LydiaP

Two large white swans which escaped
from the Geological Park last night were
seen swimming in Rock creek near the
NJ street bridge this morning and were
captured by William Davis OF I'LL o9th
street northwest and Michael lvans of
27th and East streets northwest.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Aged Resident Dead.

Paulina Rocca, longtime resident of
Washington, died at her home 2O7 F street,
this morning. She was eighty-three years
of age and the widow of Pasquale Rocca,
Arrangements for the funeral are being
made this afternoon.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Closing Quotations.

Clos1ng Quotations.
AT the close of the stock market the fo,
lowing stocks had changed in price sine,
ABOVE quotations. there bein- no change il
paiance or the closing prices:
AmaIgamated Copper -
american Car and Foundry 30aS
american Locomotive, 534.
american Smelling, pfd, 99b.
American Sugar, 114A
Atchison, Top. and S. Fe. sea-
Atchison, Top. and S. F'e, pfd, 81,
brooklyn Rapid Transit, AN.
Chicago, Mil. and ST. Paul, I21A.
Shlcago and NV, 144%.
Colorado Southern, 23%.
Denver and Rio Grande, 24A.
Erie, list pfd., 60
Erie, I'd pfd., ,lsA. 3
Great North. pfd., 125.
lnterboro Met, 9az
lnterboro Met, pfd, %.
Mackay, 6412
Mo. Kansas and Tex, com. 351h.
NJ, S. and NJ. 1O31a
National Lead. SO.
Northern Pacific, 1921
pennsylvania r. r., 1lsb
Peoples Gas of Chicago, 81
Republic Steel and Iron. 2lH-
Southern Pacific S4h
Southern Railway, 1914
Tennessee Copper, 33,a .
Union Pacific, 1885 !,
United States Steel, 3Ia
United States Steel, ofd.. n5
BONDS
Rock Island As, 657s
Evening star., 1907-09-04
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 4.-The cotton
market opened firm at ar advance of 6a1O
points In response to higher cables and
large English spot sales. There was a good
demand after the opening and prices
worked up to a net advance of 1Oa12 points
on private reports of crop deterioration in
the eastern belt and rumors of a heavy
storm along the gulf coast There was
enough realizing at the advance to cause
slight reactions from the top during the
later trading, but the undertone of the
market continued steady to firm and prices
were only point or so under the best dur
ing the middle of the morning.
Futures opened firm. September, 11.6I;
October. u 30; November, 12.3S; December
L. A; January, 1922: March, 1850; May,
126o.
The private reports of a severe storm in
the south Atlantic sections We're followed
by an advance 10 1.S2 fo- September and
1880 for January, or about Z to IS points
net higher. The result was heavy realizing
at the advance and later In the morning
prices reacted 3 or 4 points from the best
with the active months about 13 or IA points
net higher at midday.
Spot, quiet; middling Lplands, 1855 mid
ding gulf 1880. Estimated receipts at
the ports today. 5000 bales. against
1883 last week, and IL 800 last year. For
the week 10000 bales against % 3O3 last
week and 1865 last year. Today's re-
ceipts at New Orleans 292 bales. against
AGO last year.
Cotton-Spot closed steady; middling up
lands. 1880 middling gulf, 1880; sales, 200
bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September 4.-Closing: Cot
ton. spot, good business done; prices FIVE
points higher; American middling fair. SIS:
good middling, s.0i middling, 7.4S; low
middling. 1.0s; good ordinary. 6.34; ordinary,
The sales the "A haI IaS
of which 1890 Were for speculation and ex-
port and included 800 American. Receipts.
1,OO0 bales. including 100 American. Fu--
lures opened steady and closed firm Amer
lean mddling g-o.c. September. 1.0S; Sep
tembar and October, 6.95: October and No
vember. 6.ssia: November and December.
6S2. December and January, o.; u; Janu-
AIRY and February, 679; February and
March, 679i2; March and April, $50: April
and May, 6.sOl2; May and June, 6.S1.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Grain and Provisions Summary.
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL, September 4.-wheat. spot.
firm; futures, firm. September. Is. I'D
December~7s. 101sd.; March, as. 11kd. Corn,
spot. firm. American mixed, new, 5s. I'D
Futures. steady. September, 5s. 45sd.; Oc-
tober, 5s. sad.
Evening star., 1907-09-04

Lambert P. Ayres died suddenly at his
home at Golden Quarter, near Berlin, Md,
yesterday, of heart failure. He left a
widow and six children. He recently In
herited about 100000.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, September 4-American secu-
rites opened irregular today The Pacific
stocks were irregular and advanced kaA
over yesterdays New York closing. The
rest of the list declined haM
London Closing Stocks
Evening star., 1907-09-04
rs LOW RECORD DAY
ONLY SIXTY-ONE SHARES OF
STOCK TRADED TODAY.

This was pretty nearly the low record
day on the local stock exchange. The to-
tai of the cash stock transactions was only
I'll shares, and in addition to this but 200
Mitchell were traded on sixty days option.
and $1,000 United States coupon per
cent bond. Several brokers stated that It
was a record that has never been beaten
by the exchange.
AS for prices-they held up well. Fifty
shares of Washington Gas brought 71as
and 711a, as compared with the high price
last Friday of 7O7s. In general the closing
bids were strong
At the first annual meeting of the share
holders of the United States Trust Com
pany, held September 3, the following were
elected directors: James NJ. Baker, Walter
A. Brown. James A. Cahill, W. G.. Carter.
r. A. Chester, H. Bradley Davidson, c. H.
Davis Victor B. Deyber, Charles A. Doug
las, B. l.. Dulaney, Thos. X. Elliott, Geo.
Oliver H. P. Johnson, James L. karrick,
Q. T. Martin, Frank P. Milburn, GersoD
Nordlinger. Earl N. Norton, ]. Sprigg
Poole, A H Plant, Oliver ]. Sands. Ernest
l.. Schmidt. Charles w. Semmes, Frederick
c. Stevens, South Trimble, NJ. A. Winter
William ]. Oliver and c. E Wood.
The following are nonresident directors:
Charles Hall Davis, Petersburg, Va; Benz.
L. Dulaney, Bristol, Ienii.. l. N. IIIio'.,
Winnsboro. N. c.: Geo. w. Faris Terre
Haute. Ind: a. L. Hawse. Clarksburg, w.
Va; y. T. Martin. Roanoke. Va; Earl A.
Norton. Denver. Col: VIM. ]. Oliver, Knox
vile. Tenn: A. H. Plant. auditor of the
Southern railroad: oliver ]. Sands. Rich
mond. Va: South Trimble. member of Con-
gress from the Frankfort. Ky, district
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for re-
demption, $913,0S9 Government receipts:
From Internal revenue, $33S 191; customs,
1905, ,G91; miscellaneous. $165,O15. Expendi-
lures, $1,S5O,0OO
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-U. S. cou-
pom 2s. 81 GOO at 1854.
Washington Gas, 25 at 71A, 20 at IN.
Mitchell Mining. 200 at 2ls (buyer go.
Washington Loan md Trust, 10 at 200.
After call-Washn,,ton Rwy. and Elec. pfd., /
Evening star., 1907-09-04
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by E. H. Chapman & Co g. b. Chip
man. manager), members New York Stock EI. |
change, 1901 + st. NV.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F street, members New
York Stock Exchange. Washington Stock
Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade.
Open. High. Low. 245.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for re-
demption, $913,0S9. Government receipts:
From internal revenue, 1888, 191; customs,
$905, ,G91 miscellaneous. $165,O15. Expendi-
lures, s., $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

vention by the government of the over
capitalization of railroads. J. L. Bris-
tow makes this remark: considering
the experiences of the last two years
and the standard of reasoning that has
been advanced by many leading states
men of the country, such a declaration
by the president is rather emphatic.
If it had been made three years ago it
would have been the greatest sensation
OF the time, but the country has be-
come accustomed to thinking along that
line and 1t will be received even by
the railroad magnates with composure.
Senator LaFollette made his heroic
fight in the senate in behalf of an
amendment to the Hepburn bill max
ing just such provision. One of his
celebrated roll calls was on this
amendment, and but six of his Repub-
lican colleagues voted with him; yet
today the president of the United
States and the leader of his party in
the nation positively and specifically
declares that such provision should be
made by congress. These statesmen
who have been proclaiming their de-
yotion to Roosevelt and his policies
and at the same time ridiculing La
Toilette and denouncing him as a rev.
olutionist, to be consistent, must now
denounce the president or praise La
Toilette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
JAYHAWKER -JOTS

Wellington recalls that it was just
fifteen years ago that she was blown
away in cyclone, but no cyclone has
loafed around in that vicinity since.
Stafford has a town row. It should
dispose of it at the first opportunity-if
in no other way, tal1e it off and leave it
at some other towns front gate some
night.
up to the hour of going to press
President Roosevelt has not apologized
to DR.. Long" observes w. Y. Morgan,
land the weather, indications are
cloudy"
Inasmuch as Senator Long recently
spent an evening in Emporia with w.
A. White, the Hutchinson News sus-
poets that the Emporia Gazette has sold
out to the machine"
A Kansas woman has figured out that
the harvest hand famine won't be a
patching to the meal famine, when the
harvest hands get to eating three big
meals a day, with the fruit and vege-
tables mostly killed.
Atchison has fourteen hundred users
of natural gas New ones are being
added at the rate of four a day, and it
is expected that finally the number will
reach 1900. The number of users of
artificial gas never exceeded six hum
dred.
Two little girls in Lawrence, accord
ing to the Journal, were playing recently,
one was Mrs. Harris and the other Mrs.
Hoch. Mrs. Harris called upon Mrs.
Hoch at the executive mansion to Dor
row the governors pants pattern as
the ones Mr.. Harris was wearing did
not fit.
While the law enforcement era is in
full swing. Victor Murdoch who has
undoubtedly been a sufferer, thinks it
might be good idea to lock through
the statutes and see If something can't
be done to the newspaper mans wife
who leaves rocking chair just inside
the front door at night.
Wichita Eagle: Will Blackhan of
Rice county arises and says, that he Is
a farmer, that last winter he wanted to
sell his wheat; that he couldn't get
cars; that he whooped; that he howled;
also cavorted. And Furthermore that
being compelled to hold his wheat, he
has just sold it for $500 more than he
winter.
Big steer story from the Highland
Vidette: Pat McEnulty who lives a mile
southeast of Denton has the biggest
steer on earth. The steer is Shorthorn
six feet high, weighs 2,400 pounds and
is not fat He can easily be made to
weigh 1900 pounds. A half sister to
this steer was sold to a stock food COM
pany few years ago by Roger Mercy
and was made to weigh 3,740 pounds.
Mr.. McEnulty's steer is larger in every
way than the one sold by Mr.. MorleS.
Just think of a steer that is taller than
most men. The above measurements
were made by Len Roberts, who vouch-
es for the truth of the statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
Roosevelt's $40, 900 photo.

The most widely published and best
known photograph in existence is said
to be that of President Roosevelt TAX
ing a fence on his favorite hunter
This has been printed in almost every
paper and magazine in the world
which uses half-tones. and the sales
from it have already amounted to
more than $4,000. making it the
most profitable photograph ever taken.
Nearly 5000 copies have been sign
ed by the president to be used as spe-
cial gifts, and the demand for 1t wher-
ever it has been placed on sale has
been steady during the three and a nan
wears since it was made.
1t was made with shutter that
opened and closed in one-ffteen-hun-
dredth part of second. The pres1-
dent accompanied by an orderly, left
the cabinet meeting one morning and
Joined the photographer at Chevy
Chase in the suburbs of Washington.
It was necessary for the president to
force his horse over the fence dozen
times before a successful picture was
taken.
President Roosevelt is probably the
most photographed man in the world,
with the possible exception of Emperor
William, and photographers assert UNI
reservedly that he is most difficult to
pose He is nervous. and is often
snapped in what might seem a h1t-or-
miss style; but every picture ever
taken of him is thoroughly character
istic-NeW York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

me lumber trust goes on destroying
The timber resources of the country
with no thought of the future The
cause of the Drofiigate waste. we are
told by the Iron Trade Review. is
found in the cupidity of private Ium-
bering interests with eyes only for
present profits and none for future
welfare, which proposition will not be
disputed
But this" continues the Review,
is of little concern except as suggest
ing action for TIE preservation of the
timber still standing. The more i'm
portant fact is that the maximum yield
of forest products has been reached,
that the output is hereafter to de-
crease and that consumers of wood
viii shortly be driven by reason of its
scarcity and increasing cost to find
and adopt satisfactory substitutes.
There is growing sentiment for in
telligent forestry. fostered particularly
by certain leading universities, which
viii doubtless serve to prolong the ap-
preach of famine conditions. and ex-
tensive tree-planting by railway inter
ests will lessen the perDlexities of the
cross-tie situation for time. but none
of these efforts is extensive enough to
lief.
I'm the building operations of the
future" says the Review, concrete
will play its important part. in all the
more extensive undertakings in con-
nection with the strength giving steel
bar. Tile and other clay products are
to find more. general use. The steel
cross-tie, despite occasional t-backs.
is we'll on its way to widespread adop-
ton, and the wooden railway car will
soon be relic of an experimental
past. Steel is already in wide favor
for walls. as metal Iath, and ceilings.
for wood are being found
on every hand, for the most part in
some form of steel which is commend
ed by the increasing ease and cheap
ness by which it can be turned into
any finished form desired"
There is little comfort in this for
the average man from an economic
however. for steel is con-
trolled by a trust just as surely as
lumber, and both are absolute and
grasping. 1t would certainly help
some if the tariff on steel were abolish |
ed. 1t might also be slightly benefi- |
cial, although by no means a cure, |
we're the tariff on lumber removed, so |
hat we could draw on the forests of
our own forests as much as possible.