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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was not much done at the meet
ing of the stock exchange today in the
way of transacting the business that Is
supposed 10 bring the members together
at noon. There was a good deal of talk
which is not unusual when orders are few
and the brokers have nothing of that sort
on their minds. Then it appears that the
mental activity which would otherwise
be engrossed with attempts to grasp pos
sible eighths and quarters of points is
turned with full head on the personal
qualities of their fellow members
Such a situation results in what is
known as a flow of persif1age. which Is
more or less amusing, according TO cir
cumstances. anti as it ccnters about one
or more of the brokers these interchanSes
do not always escape the cFltlcisin VI
being monotonouS.
II is quite possible that business would
have been done today in larger volume
had ii not been for disposition OF those
who offered the stock to keep away us
far as possible from the Level OF those
who made bids, while the latter just as
carefully refrained from coming very close
to the domain of the former
With a disparity of two or mores points
between the asking and the pid prices
of most of the securities on what Is KNOWN
as the active list. the chances lot many
trades were Hol pd' tiSo'",i
as the result proved, nothing OF conse-
quence was done.
The prevailing gossip about the merging
of interests or the establishing OF Il com
of interests between one OF more
financial institutions OF the city appears
to b., diving out for lack of fresh mate
rial and while it is possible THAT some
thing of the sort may take place. SSt
lust now. according to those who are
sInposed to be in "A position to know, no
definite agreement has been reached ana
no very tangible plan IS now uloer coA'
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delivery wagon belonging to NJ. Kins-
low a. Son, oyster dealers at 1920 M street
northwest was struck by street car YES
terday afternoon while the vehicle was
going over the street car tracks at olst
and P streets The wagon was partly
demolished. but the driver, John Lacy.
colored. escaped injury.
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Sewer Contract to E. g. Gummel

Upon recommendation of D. E. Nc
Comb superintendent of sewers. the
Commissioners have decided to award
the contract for the construction of
sewer in the valleys OF the Broad and
Soapstone branches to E. G. Gumme..
whose proposal of $7.OlS was the lowest
submitted The other bidders were tha
w. F. Brenizer Company and the r. J.
Beall Construction Company.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, March 4.-American securl-
ties opened steady with prices within
small fractions Of yesterdays New York
closing. There ensued period of droop-
ing prices, but the New York opening
put the market on better OASIS aho
the close was Arm.
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Government Receipts.

National bank notes received TO-DAY iol
redemption, 81 ,US2.99o. Government r.
ceipts: From internal revenue, $49oooo
customs, s1I7,4la; miscellaneous, $l'9'o.o
Expenditures, 81 ,6OO.Oo
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Former Washington Pastor Dead.

Word has been received here Of the
death Of Rev. George A. Hilton. formerly
of this city. which occurred yesterday at
Alhambra. Cal. His wife, Elizabeth Wells
Hilton. survives him.
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The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bank
ers and brokers. 1i10 F street. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales Regular call. IL o'clock noonnGapita
Traction. - at 1874 q at ll9i3 Ut ii''@'
Mergenthsler Linotype. l at 1874.
National City Bank. 10 at 10
United States Trust. 10 at $50 o, 700 -.
After cail-Washipgton Gas cert, Blow a'
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, March 4.-Wheat today open.
ed active and strong. Commission houses
were heavy buyers and prices were un a
cent over yesterday, within the first tif.
teen minutes of trading. There are indi-
cations that considerable bull campaign
Is about to begin. May opened xax lower
to shade higher at o3%al. Oh, sold IN
to 1.O1n and reacted to 1OOA.
May corn opened haX higher at S2x
S2h, sold at 62H and went up to ssk
May oats opened u higher at 53X. sold
at 53ka53A. then advanced to 81.
May provisions opened easy: Pork. 10 ia
13c OH at 119O: lard, &c lower at 7.75. and
ribs. to TIC lower at 6.67ka67O.
The wheat market showed a tendency 10
sag in the last half Of the session. Nav
fell of to 30. The close was weak, with
May off 1c at 90a90h.
In sympathy with wheat the corn mar
ket weakened considerably toward the
close. The close. nevertheless, was steady.
with May a shade higher at Bo7Aa62A.
Close: Wheat-May, 00a90ls; July. 9l%
September. 0lh.
Corn-May. G2ssas2%: July, 81h; Sep.
TENDER. 6ON
Oats-May. old. 63k; May. 51h; July
old. A59s: July, A3K: September. 3s.
Pork-May, 11.s4h: July. l3.l7h
Lard-May, 10; July. 1924.
Ribs-May. 6.62h; July. 6.02h.
Rye--Cash, SAY
Barley-Cash, 75as2
Timothy-March. 4.S5.
CIoyer-March 1870
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Bar silver, quiet. 2o11d per ounce.
Money, shady per cent. ..
The rate OF discount in the open market 10
short bills is 3,laasA per cent anon r,,rk.+ 70
,t,ee.month bills is 1-16a3 3-16 per cent.
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CURB QUOTATIONS,

Quotations furnished BY z. +. Hutton & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange; @. Bowie
ChipnsD. mspsger 1901 st. nv.
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Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. March 4-Wheat: Spot
firm: No. ? red western winter, Is 3hd;
futures steady. March. Is cid: May, II
31sd: July. Is SD.
Corn-Spot, quiet: American mixed, new.
rs lid: American mixed. old. IS I'd; flu
lures. firm. March. IS sd: May. Us 2lad.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
GOOD NEWS OF GIANTS.
Murphy, Back from Marlin, Says
Recruits I4re Good.

Murphy, the man who keeps the Polo GROUNDS
in shipshape condition. arrived yesterday from
Marlin Springs. Tex. the Giants headquarters IN
the South where he has been for nearly two
months '1Iurph.' he is commonly known
brought back some glowing accounts Of the work
already done by the New Workers, and his reports
of the colts were especially interesting
According TO Murphy. McGraw has the finest
bunch of recruits in years and is at a loss al the
present time decide what men to drop. The
little manage told Murphy he could take his new
men and within short time whip them into such
shape that they would win the pennant IN the
Eastern League this season The youngsters are
plaving like veterans and probably half dozen
of them will be retained through the season
As soon as Murphy reported to Fred Knowles
at the New York Baseball Club headquarters. III
the St James Building, he started off for the folo
Grounds TO get the diamond in condition Tor
nIaving Painters have been at Work Tor seVeFaI
davs and the stands and buildings already look
as if they were ready for the opening game. Inc
weather yesterday was warmer than on many Gays
in the early psrt of last season.
As A general rule club is lucky II II gets one
good player out of the annual batch OF recruits
b,,+ ucC3raw thinks he has half dozen youngsters
this year who will make baseball history MerkIe'
the tall first baseman. who played for snort tfne
with the Giants the tail end OF last season. Is
sure of q berth with the New Workers this year as
are Beecher Crandall, James, Snodgrass and
,rs1arlav The young pitchers according to
Murphy who has been connected with the game Tor
wears and is a good judge of players. are a par
tcularIv promising LOT. and VIII make good IN fast
company this year
OF the veterans Murphy had many good words
TO saw Fred Tenney. the old Boston player, is
cavorting around first base in grand style and VIII
he a valuable addition TO the Giants this year.
Bridwell is covering short in mdseason form, ac-
cording to Murphy. Donlin. Devlin, Shannon and
Seymour are already down to weight and ready to
begin the pennant season. McCiraw expects that
his pitchers will show up better than ever this
year.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
YALE MAY PLAY EARLY GAME.
Warm Weather Gives Hope for New York
University Contest Week from To-Day

New Haven, March IS (SpeciaD.-Yale baseball
men feel faint hope of playing the opening game
of the season with New York University next Sat
Urday, although March 21 is the earliest day on
which Yale nine attempted to start its
schedule. Until two or three days there seemed no
chance that the game could be played, but the
dry, weather of the last week has brought
hope to the Yale nine of getting outdoors the first
of next week.
Yale will take the field in its opening game with
the smallest number of veterans in the makeup of
any team in recent years. Captain Tad Jones is
the only regular of reappearing Gushing.
first baseman last year, is being tried pitcher.
There is talk Of alternating him and Howard
Jones between the pitching box and first base.
Both strong batSmen and will find place on
the nine.
Last years freshman nine which the strong
est Yale has had in years, will give the varsity
more players than any class team for long time
Coy, the football man. will make a try for first
base, and. failing in that, will essay the outfeld-
Wheaton is likely hold second base. Fels fresh
man captain last year will almost certainly be
found at shortstop, and Logan seems of third
base. although winning it means dsplacing Charley
Williams. veteran of last years team. Williams
may contest second base with Wheaton.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
COLUMBIA QUITS HARLEM.
Crers Viii Train on Vest Side of
Hudson-Boathouse To Be Sold.

II has been definitely decided by the Columbia
crew management ic abandon the Harlem River as
training quarters. meeting was held yesterday
by the rowing club at which permission given
TO the manager sell the present boathouse the
Harlem, Dycknlan street and 10 buy the barge
which is be used a boathouse across the
Hudson. The final arrangements for this change
were practically completed last week, and all that
was needed was the formal ratification by the
rowing club. The minimum selling price for the
Harlem Loathouse is fixed at 500. This building
was formerly owned by the Lone Star Club. and
was bought bv Columbia five years ago, after sew
eral unsuccessful seasons OF practice on the east
shore Of the Hudson.
None Of the coaches liked to have the men train
on the Harlem River. ard constant efforts were
made TO have another trial of the Hudson off the
Gould boathouse. Last year however. when Rice
took charge he suggested that the scene of train
fny be shifted 10 the shore Of the Hudson.
above Fort Lee At first il was intended to
move the Gould boathouse across the river but it
was found that such proceeding would be too ex-
pensive and in addition, the building itself was
nor particularly suitable. Now, a large excursion
barge has been procured, the bottom floor of which
is 10 be fitted up the storage of the boats While
the upper story will used for baths and dressing
rooms for the men,
The crews will not have their first work on the
water until week from to-day, when Rice expects
that all the floating ice will have left the river
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
ANOTHER JOCKEY HURT.
Trueman Injured at Nezo Orleans
Crescent City Derby To-day.

New Orleans. March 13.-The running Of the sec
ond race to-day at the Fair Grounds track resulted
in an accident in which Trueman was thrown from
his mount Contanna, at the sixteenth pole. and
was severely injured. Tomorrow the Crescent
City Derby. $4,000 guaranteed to the winner, and
the feature of the winter racing season in New
Orleans will be at the Fair Grounds The
distance will be mile and eighth, and the
indications for fast track. Weather clear and
track fast to-day. The.summary follows:
First 6hree and half furlongs)-Litte Nose lis
(Notter to 5, Won Columbus 1o2 a. Howard % to !.
second GlorioIe. 107 q. SUMTER. % third Time.
042. Tom Holland. Trappe Miss Imogene. kenmare
Queen. Malcolm. Chalce, Mque O Brien, Regards In
Bread. Tenorette and Fancy Dance also
MARTINI, l, won Canada. 1o6!2 (Mnder), IA to l..
second Padrone 10s V. Powers. 80 to 1, third Time.
McQuddy, Brown Thistle. Sir Cyril Ben Rose. Umpire
and Contanna also ran.
(,inde19 to s. Won Big Ben. los C3rlsseiD to i.
second NohOome 1Ol z "a Pickens) 40 10 l. third Time
bobe com@9niPaw. Ph Fnch BoseTrian. oonoonoo et
, and Bertmont also
Fourth mile}-PolIy Prim 1o51a Powers.
s. won: Kercheva &C. Koerner) 10 2. second
Lady Esther u. SUMTER TO 2 Time. I:4ol5.
Good Luck Heine Lucky Nose. Orphan Lad and Efa!l
also
Fifth Zone a sixteenth)-Banrida. ss q.
McCahey) l. won Firmament. 105 (Notter). II g.
second Gar los ". Powers. l. third. Time. 14S5.
Lady Albert star Melbourne Lady Caro-
line II and Queens Souvenir also ran.
V Powersl . TO l. won Robin Hood 1o4 IS Flynn 16
l. second Miss Strome, 1862 Mnder), TO third.
Funiculare Meadowbreeze. Posing Consistent, Anmus
Teo Beach and hickey also
Seventh race selling; one mile and seventy yards
McCaheyj 25 to J. second Creel 110 &c Koemer) II to
$. third Time, 1469s. Minot. Flavigny Telegrapher
Lady Ethel Tivoni Prytania Royal Legend Cursus and
Canyon also
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
CANADIANS TO PLAY.
Montreal Wanderers Viii Meet the
Shdmr0cks on March II.

New York will have an opportunity after all to
seq the greatest game Of hockey ever played here
when On Tuesday, March II, the worlds cham
uio,a Montreal. Wanderers will play the Shamrocks
a the ST Nicholas Rink. Negotiations have been
a for some time, and just as the rink manage
lnes. had given up all hope of giving New Workers
a classic game of hockey a telegram was received
from Montreal that the Stanley Cup holders and
lhe Shanrocks, also Of Montreal would be here
Oh March LIZ for q game.
The Wanderers, being the champions of all
Canada By virtue of the Stanley Cup, are of course
rated as better, but that the Shamrocks will be
foernen OF no easy kind is apparent when il is
known that the Wanderers had hard time of il
in defeating the Shamrocks in the last game these
two teams played-on Wednesday-as The latter
were ahead to within six minutes OF the end of
the game, when the Stanley Cup holders made il
6 10 for the final score.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
STATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION SPLIT
Trouble Follows Withdrawal of A. C. A
Pending Bills Ostensible Cause.

Buffalo. March 1S.-Fresh dissensions have cropped
out In the New York State Automobile Association
following the withdrawal yesterday of the Auto
mobile Club of America. The resignation of the
New York club was laid the table. The split
finally came over the pending automobile legisla-
tion at Albany. but the real issue said to date
back to differences between the Automobile Club
of America and the American Automobile Associa-
ton the Daytona -Ormonde and Savannah n
races
A bill is pending in the Legislature which
would make the registration fee So for cars of 800
pounds or less and 25 cents for every additional
100 pounds. This would make the fee not more than
81. The state association favored this. A H. Shat
tuck. of the board OF governors of the Automobile
Club OF America, went the LEGISLATURE and
urged changes.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
TO NAME STREETS FOR LIVE ONES
Little Tim" Says East Side, Like Newtown,
Wouldn't Stand for Dead Ones

The Rev E. NJ. McGuffey, rector of St James s
Episcopal Church, Newtown appeared to be much
disgusted when he presented protest before the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment yesterday
against the names recommended for streets and
avenues on a map providing tentative street
system in Newtown. Borough of Queens.
Mr. McGufey said that the names suggest ed
were of the disreputable deity type. Among the
names suggested were Nemesis Omega Dido and
others known TO students of the classics Mr.
McGuffey said he thought names of old settlers l.,
Newtown, such as Van Can. Van Brunt and Van
Dyke. should he used instead.
Does the gentleman not think" asked Mayor
Mcclellan. that occasional glance at these
names would encourage the study of Ietters7"
we are not illiterate people" replied the Rev
Mr.. McGuffey.
Alderman Flanagan and the President Of tho
Borough of Queens discussed the matter favoring
the adoption of the map. but suggesting that other
names than those proposed be adopted.
After the discussion Little Tim Sullivan who
acting In place of President McC;owan said.
I'VE wouldn't stand for those dead men on ths
East Side either. You may he sure. Dr. McC;ufray
that the Board OF Aldermen will see to il that ths
cognomens of some good live ones are substi-
tuted."
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
CABLE CHESS MATCH ON.
AMERICA STRONG At HALT
Engl;shmen on DefensiUe on Three
Boords-One Game DrdUn.

The tenth international cable chess match was
begun yesterday morning, when ten Americans were
ptsted against equal number of Britisners for
possession OF the Sir George Newnes silver trophy
now held by the Engiishmen OF these games nine
were contested by cable, while one. that on the
sixth board. played over the board in London
This the only finished, and was drawn
When hostilties ceased for the day, shortly after
Go O'Clock the Americans were confident Of win
ming the match, in spite Of the fact that quite a
number of substitutes had be placed on the
team, the principals such as Marshall, Snowalter,
Barry and Fox being unable, for some reason or
other, assist the Brooklyn Chess Club,
under the auspices OF which this end o. the
match played Il appeared that, unfortunate
". the Bostonian, John F. Barry, never got his
invitation TO play in the match, the letter being
addressed to Brooklyn instead of TO Boston Mar
shall was detained on the Continent; Showalter
lad send word that he could not get away from
Georgetown Ky. while Fox was detained by ur-
gent business at Washington
The match was played at the Brooklyn Chess
Club. No. Court Square. Brooklyn. and at the
Hotel Savoy, London. under the auspices OF the
City of London Chess Club A late start was
made. After the usual exchange of courtesies the
nanles OF the teams cabled hither and thither,
anG il shown that the players faced each
other follows the openings being also given;
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
ARRESTS TO BE MADE AT BENN1NG
Commissioners Will Not Await Result of
Appeal from Justice Stafford's Decision.

Washington. March 13.-United States Attorney
Baker formally noted to-day an appeal to the Court
of Appeals from the recent ruling of Justice Staf-
ford holding the perambulatins form of bookmak-
ine at Benning be legal The record in the case
will hastened in order to have the appeal heard
if possible. at the next term of the District Court
of Appeals. to which time the Davis old method
bookmaking has been postponed.
The president of the Board of Commissioners of
the District Of Columbia said to-day that arrests
would be made the bookmakers begin
operations at the spring meeting, which opens
Monday. March %. at the Benning track.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
THOMAS SPEEDING ON.
Reaches Spring Valley, Wyo.-
Zust. IN Hot Chase, at Laramie.

Spring Valley, Wyo.. March 13-The Thomas car.
on its way TO Paris reached here at $50 p m. Ii
has now travelled 24I miles since leaving New
York.
Laramie Wyo March 13-The Zust reached here
at 30 D. m. to-day, after a sixty-seven- run
from Cheyenne, and pushed after an hours rest.
The car will probably all night in its chase
of the Thomas.
Omaha March 13.-The De Dion car is reported
tonight still stuck in the mud at Crescent. Iowa
The Protos after running thirty-nne miles from
Marsha lltown stopped for the night at Ames Iowa.
on account of tire trouble
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
NEW YORK GYMNAsTs BEAT YALE
Local Men Take Meet by Good Margin-Fer-
nandez a Star

New York University's gymnastic team. the in
tercollegiate champions. defeated Yale in dual
meet last night at University Heights by 331a
points to 20la. The events closely contested.
Fernandez, of New York, took two ffrsts in the
side horse and the parallel bars. Baker, of Yale.
scored a first the horizontal and a second on
the rings. Everard followed him with two seconds.
the horse and the parallels
The summary follows;
Horizontal har-Won by G. V. Baker. Yale: A Rosen-
kamph, New York University. second; r. c. Hoere New
York University. third
Side horse-Won by J. Fernandez York Jrnivers-
ty; T. c Everard. Yale. second; a. P. Ackerman New
York University. third.
Club swinsing-Won by G. Fiynn. New York Uni
versity; R Phillips, New York University. second. c. T.
Hicks. New York University, third
Parallel bars-Won by Fernandez. New York Uni
versity Everard Yale, second Lewis Yale and Rosen-
kamph, New York University. third.
Flying rings-Won by j. Kingsley. York Uni
versity. G Baker Yale. second: II. McNabb New York
University. third.
Tumblng-Won by r. Hoere. Yale: W. Thompson.
New York University. second. NJ. Werner. New York
scoreINew York, s314; Yale COZ
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
WApDING BEST NAVY ATHLETE.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Annapolis March 13.-The Navy Athletic As
soc.ation has awarded gold medal to Midshipman
Harold A Waddfngton of the class of 09. for being
the best all-around athlete at the Naval Academy
this year Midshipman Waddington by one
point from M:dshipman Walter .. Lamont, Of
Niagara Falls. y. Y. The decision based on
gymnastic work, and follows the competition
held in the gymnasium.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
HIGHLANDERs GET QUICK REVENGE.


Atlanta March 13-The New York Americans got
Revenge on the local Southern League champions
for the defeat of yesterday by winning to-day's
eame by the score OF TO Griffith used Joe Lake
the recruit from the Jersey City Eastern League
Club for six innings and he pitched splendid ball,
not a run being made off him. Newton relieved
Lake in the seventh inning The visitors made the
circuit three times in the sixth inning and five
times in the eighth The score by innings follows:
New York American. .......o o-S
a-.....,............--.o o O o o o > 1-3
Batteries-New York. Lake, Newton and Blair At
ianta Walsh. Schopp, Sutton and Coveney. Umpire
pOr
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
ll-COlLEGlATE HOCKEY TEAM

o. H. Hornfieck, the well known hockey PLAYER
and official. selects a team representing the
intercollegiate Hockey League The Yale
News. His selections. which were made after
seeing practically every game of the year as ref
cree, follow: Left wing. Heron Yale: right wing
Feis. Yale; rover. Foote. Dartmouth: centre Rnnn-
sey, Harvard. coverpoint, Williams Yale; point
Wilets. Harvard goal Peacock Princeton
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
RELUCTANT BALL PLAYERS SIGN

Three League players who have been holding
out for larger salaries decided yesterday that it
was too near the time for the call of Play to
walt any longer Ty Cobb signed his Detroit con-
tract, Leach decided to stay with Pittsburg and
Thoney made Up his mind tc play with the Boston
Americans
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
Upton LOOKS OVER NEW YACHT.

Tondon March 13-In interview to-day
after he had made a visit Fairlie to inspect his
new cutter which is approaching completion, Sir
Thomas Upton said
She is a racer pure and simple, and must not
be called Shamrock " but simply the Shamrock
] am reserying the lucky four-leaved Shamrock
for my next American Cup challenger"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
DR.. STINSON WINS FLORIDA RACE

Miami. Fla. March 13.-Dr W NJ. Stinsoo In :,
1o-horsepower car, carrying three persons finished
the Jacksonville-Miami road at noon TODAY
winning oy more than one hundred miles and with
d heaVy lend In official running time The last
days run. Palm Beach to Miami was un,oarLs
by any incidents DIR. Stinson's official runninv
time for the sli miles is 81 hours 10 minutes thousb
MS actual running time is seven hours less