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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
THE COUNTY DIsPENsARY.
Auditor West Makes Thorough Exam.
inatiOn Of Books.

inatiOn Of Books.
Mr.. B. w. West. State dispensary
auditor. spent Tuesday and wednes.
day In the city making thorough
examination Of the county dispensary.
When he completed the examination
yesterday he stated to the county
board Of control that he was perfect
iy satisfied with the management Of
the Sumter county dispensary. He
complimented the system Of book.
keeping. saying that he found the
books to be among the best kept and
neatest In the State. He said also
that the Sumter county dispensary
vas one Of the most economically ad-
ministered that he had examined and
that everything that came under his
observation showed careful and busi-
ness like management
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

Chief r. 8. Hood Of the fire depart
ment has received the following let
ter:
Mrs. G. H. Noise returns her most
sincere and heartfelt thanks for the
efficient services rendered by Mr..
Hood and the fire department on the
night Of the fire next door. and en-
closes IS for losses incurred by some
OF the fremen.
Sumter. July 81. 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

Several Of the up country newspa-
pers that claim to be politically we'll
Informed assert that Smith and Rhet.
are the leading senatorial candidates,
and that Evans. who was thought to
be the strongest Of the candidates at
the outset. Is steadily losing and the
probability OF his getting into the
second primary has become bare
possibility.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

Sumter county Is being flooded with
campaign circular attacking Mr.. E.
D. Smith. The circular is a reproduc-
ton Of an article published in the
Pickens. 8. c.. News July 22, contain
Ing an interview with Mr.. B. F.
Earl. Anderson, who Is credited with
being the founder Of the Farmers
Union In South Carolina. The pur-
pose of the circular appears to be to
array the Farmers Union against
Mr.. Smith.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
Clemson Scholarships.

From the Daily Item. August 1.
County superintendent Of Educa-
tson Cain received notice today from
President Mel! Of Clemson College
that James Minor Workman. of
Mayesville. was the only one among
the applicants for the Clemson Col
lege scholarships to pass the exami-
nation. There are two additional
scholarships to be filled. and another
examination will be held at an early
date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

The two-story frame dwelling. No.
II West Dingle street. was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire Saturday at
ternoon and night. as q second fire
started from smoldering embers.
causing q second alarm about 9
o'clock. The building was owned by
DR.. ]. r. Lson. Loss about $4,000.
insurance $500.
Mr.. G. H. Jones. the occupant. lost
between $500 and $4O0 on household
goods. partially covered by insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
DEATH.

Mrs. Annie Turner. the aged mother
Of Mr.. L. p. Turner. died at the home
of her son on Haynsworth street Mon
day night after a long illness. aged
~ years. The funeral was held Tues.
day afternoon from Mr.. L. p. Tur-
ner's residence and the ouriai service
was conducted at the cemetery by
Rev. c. G. Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

Some OF the baseball enthusiasts
are already planning for next seasons
team. They count on Sumter being
Ing the league as a certainty, but no
one seems to know what other towns
will hold franchises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

"s Lottie ). Rand, nt Lynn. Mass
has been appointed deputy superin.
tendent for the blind in Boston. She
had been secretary of the Lynn Asso-
ciated Charities for more than eleven
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

Arthur Evans. the negro boy who
was arrested In Columbia Tuesday
and tried by Recorder Stanley on
the charge OF vagrancy, is thought to
be wanted In this county for a serious
offense. The Columbia police have
been requested to hold the boy and
he will be brought back to Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

Dirt Is being excavated on the west
ern end Of the old Barrett lot. Liber-
ty street. for n new building for Mr..
JOS. j. Barrett.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

The plumbers are all busy MAXIM
house connections with the sewers
They have months Of steady worl
ahead Of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

To fear death is very great folly,
for it is fated to al men to die
Antiphanes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

Poverty. like a lamp. shows every
thing bad andt annoying .--Aristo-
phares.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

The crops are not suffering for
rain now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
WASHINGTON STOCKS
ARE HELDSTRONGLY
Gas 70-Railway Issues
Held Above Bid Prices.
The Days Sales.

Local securities were very duh. but
it was more i case OF scarcity Of stocks
in the leaders Of the list. than because
Of lack Of demand. Gas was very firm
bit only twenty-five shares sold, all
told, and these at 20.
Not a share of stock nor a single
bond Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company changed hands. The
official quotations show bids OF 81.
Slll, and Sl94 for the common. preferred
stock, and per cent bonds. respectively
Holders asked considerably higher than
those figures Capital Traction sold at
l>3, one lone STARE at 124
The only active stock on the whole list
was Mitchell Mining, the cheapest thing
or the list as 20 cost, the entire sales of
1900 shares representing a cash consid-
Grafton Of but 5000 being represented
in figures at 1zQ9s. all but nifty shares
at =. Three sales of Commercial Bank
stock, twenty shares in all. were report
ed al $50.
Mercy" was traded in in a small way
at 1917 to 194+
The tone IN the local market is good,
money is plenty, rates are low and
prices were held very firmly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
QUOTATIONS FOR TODAY
ON WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Anacostia and Potomac r. r. SIS. 81, ooO
a99.
Capital Traction. 2Od123, 1d124
Bell Telephone Of Pennsylvania, S0195
Mergenthaler, 2Q19Ez. Igl9iSs. 1Oq195
lOQl95E
Commercial National Bank, $3.50, 5G
$50. l0d150
United States Trust. 5d90 5q90.
After Call-WashinEton Gas 2Jd7)
Mitchell Mining, 10OG1z. lGca7s. 110HH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
TRUST IS BLAMED
FOR PAPER PRICES
Syracuse Publisher Appears
Before Committee on
Wood Pulp.

". z. Gardner, publisher Of the syria
cuse (N. y Post-Stsndard, gave evil
deEce today before The select COMMITTEES
on wood pulp that tended 70 substsnti-
ate the claim OF Speaker Cannon that
the high price OF print paper IS due 10
a trust formed by the paper manUfac-
turers, rather than 20 the tarim duty
en- wood pulp and paper.
Mr. Gardner told the committee he
did not believe the removal Of the tariff
on these commodities would greatly re-
duce their price He said he strongly
suspected coordination among paper
and wood pulp men extending into can
ada For this reason and for the fur
Their reason that he believed Canada
would impose an export duty on the
two commodities. he gave IL as his
opinion that REMOVAL Of -he tariff. while
step in the right direction. would do
little 70 relieve American publishers
After AR Gardner had told q story
OF what lie considered peculiar ofers
OF paper statesmen he said he did not
desire 20 be placed upon record as har-
hOring any great I'll feeling toward those
men
They were told to cruelty me and
they did. said Mr.. Gardner. but they
are all good fellows anyway"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
PRICES OF PRODUCE
IN WASHINGTON MARKET

Business was much better I'm the local
produce market this morning than il
has been since Monday. Receipts
though not heavy, were liberal and "a
equal 10 arrivals, gave 2 healthy tone 70
the general conditions. Although
changes I'm prices were not numerous.
those quoted were settled and acid from
open 10 close.
Wholesale prices are:
Eggs-Nearoy. fancy. fresh. Va. lsafsc:
nearby. average, 159I5izc, ". Va. and : "
Va. I5al5lac; tennessee. l5sll53zc North car
Cheese-N Y sta p. factory large. Iss1siLe.
fats. 16IzaI7c. small l6aI.c: summer .arge
14i5al5c; summer small 15al6C; fair u good.
12al5c. Western factory. new Choice. ia
l5c, fair t. good. lie. Virginia. Zoe.
Butter-Creamery. fancy S5a3fc- Western.
frsts. 30a32c; seconds. -la2Sc- June. 1Saz9c.
process. fancy. 22a2ic; lair 70 good. zIszze;
dairy. choice. 2oa22ci so0d, lSa2vc; store
packed. fresh, I6algc.
Live Poultry-Chickens. fancy. 1sa30c-
winter. &c, spring. zza26c. stays. per
per h.. Sc; ducks. spring. large per H. Ia
BE. small. per ID. SaSC. geese, per H. s
alec. turkeys. toms. per ID, uafzc: hens
per To-. l4alJc' thin. lOc. &ea,s. per d..
Ila12c.
Dressed PouItry-Turkeys choice. undraNn.
hens. 10. La22ci average, un-rawn. mixed.
toms. l6alic; Old toms. -5aiiv; chickens,
large. per 10. 15al5izc- small, per ID.
lGalSc: hens ana chickens mixed. false;
capons lib. average. per 10, I1aISc. small
i6alSc: slips per H. I5aI5c: hens. ch5sce
per To-. 14sI5c; roOsters, per ID. Sc ducks.
lSaI4c. geese. per To-, llal2c.
Green Fruit-ApPies-Xor Imperial packed.
s. 5Ga4.61, Ben Davis packed. 50 25a5.50;
Wine Sap. packed. s2-50a4OOs Albcm. Pippin
packed So 00a45O. Spy. per bbI.. packed s2a
3-25: California, navels, per box. Sk51a3-50;
grape fruit. Florida. per box. s.. l5a4-25; cram
berries per box. S2CQa3-50s per Dbl. 81 Seas So.
strawberries. 5al3c Ct
NeEetabIes-PotatOes per bu-. 15a95c. new
per bbl So 75a4.75 yams, per Dbl, 50 25a4 25:
cabbage. new, :. @, Sl-OOa2 90, kale, per
Dbl, 45a5Oc spinach. per Dbl. SIGaI- .;
lettuce Florida per basket 81. 25a2 %: onions
Ohio per bu.. 75aS5c; string Aeans green,
per basket. 95caSl.50; green peas, per
81 50; tomatoes, per crate, 75cafl-25; beets,
per bunch, 3a5c; rhubarb per 100 punches.
81 50a2. 90; asparagus. per dOz-. $2-50a3 Is, Gu
cumbers per basket. l5aSl25, Florida
squash. per basket 95caSi75.
Dressed Meats-Calves. fun dressed. 9aIIc:
heads OF, 10allc: hog dressed calves. SAFE;
hams. country, sugar cured. IlaI3c; hogs.
small and neat. per cwt, I5zaS3zcs medium.
Ease; heavy. C
Live Stock-Cattle, extra. per cwt.. 625a
$50; butcher per cwt-, s. 25a5-75: common.
per cwt. S2as; hogs. per cEt-. gross, 5.Oda
prime. s. 0Oa5.50; lambs. sp9ing. 1Oal1c:
calves. prime. per h.. 61za7c; medium. per
ID. Sc
Cirain-wheat choice. soa94c. rye. 7oa75c.
corn sheHed. white. 7Oa75c: shellei. yellow.
72a76c: new com. ear, s.. 25a3.5o; oats, West
ern. white. No. >. 60as4c; mixed 59a62c; hay,
timothy. Western. No. L Sl5.5oa1e.50; West
ern 40 ? 81. Goals So Western mixed
S13. 5Oal45A; bran. SIS. O0a30.o0: per ton; mid
diings $2s.oOaSi-00 per tor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
STEALS
A BUNCH OF KEYS
Keeper Thinks Old Gunda
Wanted to Lock His
Trunk.

NEW YORK. May Hello. Is DIR.
Horuaday there? This is the elephant
house. Tell him, please, that ] can I
lock up the house tonight because i
have lost the keys. Can't ind them
anywhere. Ask him what I'll do7''
The keeper OF old GUnda. the Bronx
Park elephant, made the startling dis
covery night before last. He wanted 10
go home 10 supper, but found his keys
were gone. The chain with which they
had been fastened TO his work-jacket
was snapped short off and the side
pocket was empty. He was in dismay.
The elephant house was searched
from end 10 end There was no sign OF
cts had been picked. But for what pur-
pose? Surely 10 one wanted 20 steal an
elephant! They called over Snyder, the
man who knows more about animals
than amy one else except DR.. HOrna-
day and Curator iatmars. but be could
Mt explain.
Old Gunda stood rocking from side TO
side. innScently watching the excite
ment. but with glitter Of cunning in
his small eyes The keeper went over
70 him and patted his trunk
II can't leave you, old boy, till / ind
my keys said the man
Gunda twisted mis- trunk under the
mans arm and into the side pocket Of
his coat.
He's looking for peanuts" said the
keeper. He picks my pockets Of all
the peanuts 1 have"
winch pocket asked snyder. The
one where the keys are kspt2"
Yes" said the keeper
Snyder got oven into the stall and
SEARCHED the floor Gunda saw him
looking over the floor. ard his small
eyes spied a penny that some chile had
thrown IN and which he had failed 20
pick up as usual and put into his bank
on the wall The great brute solemuly
picked up the perry with his trunk and
put IT into the 1ank, ringing the bell
as he did So
That's the only place IN the whole
shebang 7 haven't looked in exclaimed
the keeper. He climbed up and ran his
hand among the tribute money OF the
children. He brought up the missing
KEYS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
DAYS DECLINES

NEW YORK. May 1T is the re-
port from commission houses that the
orders for stocks from investors and
the public have increased very material
l.. This il what the leaders have been
working for, exactly. They have main
tained the boom until such time as
they have impressed the public with the
belief that they VIII be able 10 main
tain it, let come what viii. Many stocks
bre being paid for and taken on. OF the
market. and others are being heavily
margined. This latter is, perhaps. need
less, as commission houses are invari-
ably bearish, and would not take trades
i-..-, are poorly protected.
Public buying is the opportunity for
the Hartman following TO unload a
bunch Of stocks. They started this
operation right off the reel this morn
ing. giving Reading support in the hope
that it might prove leader enough 10
hold prices on the rest of the list. but
fl did nothing Of the kind. For few
minutes 1t was a repetition OF the old
snaneuver, pushing up the list. and then
the liquidation, the profit-taking, com
anenced in good shape, and the list
turned the other way fast
Protests are being made against the
proposed advance in freight rates. The
Clearings for April were % per cent less
than for March. Pig iron manufactur-
ers are meeting today, and cut is eX-
pected. II is not believed that the fur
Their maintenance OF prices for steel
products can be depended upon, ue ssll..I
the efforts of the United states steer
Corp6ratiOn. on the start Reading 40
Vanced from nos to 1l2. and back 10 III
St Paul added =. and Northern IA
Il an N NJ
rails q 70 - Then in the melting pro
cess Southern Pacific reacted =. 81
Paul TO a net loss Of p, Union PaclhG
20 a loss of a point, NJ. X x /. ana
Missouri Pacific, s, Northern PaClnc =
Delaware and Hudson. IA. Great Norlh-
ern point. General Electric. Dis
t.llers and other stocks y 10 L point.
Passing into the first hour OF the
afternoon the market became very
weak and prices showed an indication
TO lower iiguVes Stop orders were
freely reached. The bears were encour-
aged 10 take try at the list.
London sold between 1000 and -NpyJ
shares Of americans in the first hour
Well into the second hour OF the
afternoon the market was very dull and
almost neglected. The turn the other
way discouraged buying, *hlle the
bears did not have sufficient commence
"a their views 20 back them with sell
ing orders at the market. The natural
result was slow, steady market, Win
,.riCes a fraction above the noon ng-
Jres. perhaps - 70 Is better than the
low for the day.
PACING Coast showed gain Of ?
points. but ii is ar inactive stock OF
little Importance, and change one way
or the other is of 10 general import
ance. General Electric and Distillers
were a point better Gould stocks were
weak.
In the closing hour Of the day the
declines were extended. in many cases
from y 10 a. Of a poInc- The market
ala not regain its activity. Reading
managed to hold a part OF its advance
as did one or two other stocks. but the
final close was near the low point, and
the loss was moderately severe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
Former Minister to Wash
ingtOn Receives High
Honor.

Fernando z. GuachaIla. formerly min
lister TO Washington from Bolivia, has
been elected President Of that country.
The elections. which were held MOI
day passed Off quietly. and Senior Gua-
challa' was declared the victor by a
majority Of 2I.000. acas riding to infor-
nation which reached the Pau-A-,eri-
can Bureau today through Senior Cal
deron. the Bolivian minister. Senior
Csideron received a cablegram this
morning from the minister OF foreign
affairs Of Bolivia, announcing the re-
suit.
II also was announced that Eufronlse
Nascarra and FsdeI valdez were elect
ca vice presidents by a large majority.
The new Presidents and vice presidents
viii be inaugurated August q. when q
new cabinet viii be chosen.
Senior GUachaIia became quite popu-
lar in the official and diplomatic set
during his four years residence as min
lister plenipOtentiary IN this CITY. Even
al the time Senior GuachaIia WIS sent
TO Washington. IN October. 1900. he was
recognized as one OF the foremost men
or MS country He IS an able lawyer
and a distinguished writer on political
science and economies and several OF
ms text books on law have been fn use
~ the law department Of the Univer-
siiy az Lapaz for several years.
lie was a captain in the government
army during the war OF the Pacific.
after which he entered the diplowatfC
service First, he was sent 10 Peru as
secretary OF legation. and then 10 Chile
IN me same capacity Later ne was
returned 10 Peru as charge d'affafres-
and was then electeJ 10 the house and
senate, respectively. OF the natgonaI
congress He was then appointed min
ister OF foreign affal IS. from which or
nee he came 70 Washington
In the spring Of 1914. senior GuachaIIq
was relieved as minister 10 Washington
10y Sen9r Calderon, 10 be minister 10
London Later, he was appointed min
lste- 20 Argentina and afterusrd 10
Brazil, which was the last diplomatic
post held by him before entering the
presidential campaign
II IS understood that senior GuachaIIa
was supported in his candidacy by Col
Ismael Monies, the present President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
Wood Pulp Dealers
Discuss War Waqed

APPLETON, W-s-. May IA dozen or
more Of prominent wood pulp mauufac-
turers and wood pulp supply men OF
the Middle West held a secret meeting
here yesterday 90 discuss the efforts
now being made &C have Congress re-
move the tariff on their product and 90
prepare report 20 Congress of tuci-
side Of the question.
II is said each company IS 70 furnish
a report OF its business and a com
mite Of three Is 10 50 20 Washington.
word having been received from Con
gresham ksusLermant that the manu-
facturers would be called upon IN a
few DAYS.
Before the meeting John q Hanrahan.
Of New York. who has been working for
eighteen months on a proposed mercer
OF the print paper and wood pulp mills
held a corferen0e with several mznufac-
tCrCrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
The Safest Investments

Are those that 90 not hUctuats during dis
tur5ed CONDITIONS o. the money CT stock
markets FIRST deed OF trust notes Cdrst
u-Ortgagesl. wen secured On zeal estate IN
the District o. Columbia. constitute .'zilr
e5se'' Investments They do not depend u90n
the financial responslblIty OF individuals OF
corporations Tor tLetr sLaEllltg. and are ex-
enpt from taxation as personal property
We can supply such investments n amounts
from 500 upward send Ger booklet. Gen
corning Loans and Investments
Swartzell. Rheem s
hensey Co,
1T 18th St. N W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
PIHLICO ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

PIMLICO RACE TRACK. NAY =
PimlicO entries for tomorrow are as fol
lows:
First raCe-Maiden twO-year-olds- four
furlongs. POcotalgO. 10. Mardella. l0l;
Apologize. 10. CarupauO. lOI. Hurry
Girl. lO1; Sally Toney. l97: Gay King.
10; Harmon Lass. 105. Mrs Siddons.
Golden Castle, 10.
Second r3Ce-Three-year-ol and ND
ward, selling; hVe and Cne-half fur
longs *Lawiess, 81; *BlacE Burn. lO4
Queen. 102; Occonechee, "a; Donna Mo-
bile. 81, Margaret, 81; WOOdline, Ice.
ShinGy, 50; Edith Glen, 20; Muck Rake.
Tf5ird race-Jockey Club purse: three
year-oldS anu upward; selling, one mile
and a sixteenth. Exemption. "a. jungle
Imp. 100; Clements, lQ2; CocKsu-e IU2.
~Listerine. 50; Miss Mazzoni, s.. Trey Of
Spades, 81. Azure Maid, 100, Caroline W.
100; Polar star, 50; De StrQme. 81;
Fourth race-Pimlico steepIechase:
four ysar-Olds and up; about two miles.
Aiy Grace. $50; George Leiper. Isl. No
blesse Oblige. 146; Essex. $50; John Dill
lon, I32. Amanda H, 145. yama Christy.
$50; Flying Machine. 10
Fifth race 90 TWO-yeaT-OldS. selling.
I'VE furlOngs- @Nanticoke, 1o4: Princess
Marion, 104; Christmas lh4- s-iat
Creek, I04; Southern Bride. ZOE. sSir
Cannon. I07. 'Ragman. iOi; Glorioie. los T:
Brighton Jack. 10.
Sixth race-Threelyear-old one mile.
fIel6n T.. 50: OrfanO. 81: Azure Maid. %.
famine 81; Kings Plate 50: Our Boy.
1N; Trey Of Spades. 81; Polar Star. 81:
PrOchvity, %; Cartwheel. 81
Seventh race-Three-yea--old and up
ward; selling; FIVE and one-half fur
longs. James Crawford. 109: Profit. 90:
Billie H-bbs, IS; Lykers. %; Octoic. %:
sEeI Mine lO2- Still Hunt IOq. nr I 90
1C9 Hoot Mon. 1O9: sAIontbert. s.. Mars
ton. 81 Little Woods. l09
Heavy rain end track heavy.
Apprentice allowance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
DR.. RIGGS SELLS HOMES
IN CLEVELAND PARK

DR. -. II. Rlggs has sold through his
agents, Moore d Pm Inc. the houses
at 2233 Cleveland avenue northwest. 70
Miss + b. Barr and Mrs. r J. Kent
respectively The properties are two
story, siX-room brick dwellings. The
purchases were made fOr investment
Harry Wardman has sold through
Stone a. Fairfax the -emaining six
room dwelling. 1901 Fourteenth street
northwest. I'm the block Of six. recently
erected between Spring 0oad and Quincy
street. The property fronts tweu-y -.
with a depth OF 135 feet The purchaser
pays $500 and viii occupy the premises
as a home
The eiSht-roOm inside houses in the
block brought $500. "a nile the corners
Do ought $500 and S., 500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
NEW YORK COTTON
Lower ON BIG SALES

NEW YORK. May IA ,-ing on the
sales OF the spot. article al Livera oOL
which were the heaviest OF the sea
son. rather thah upon sharp deolirAe
in contracts there. the cotton mar
this morning started much better [
had been expected. with Wall Street -
good buyer Room traders found d
hard 10 harmonic the rumors of pos
sible short time in England with large
sales OF actual cotton. Opening prices.
May. S-79NS.S0; July, SS3 bid. August.
s. 75QS.T6: October. s.6S0&f9. November,
S IcQSU: December. S1f1S-15. January.
6.740S75; February. 81 bij; March SSf
ass
AT noon the market for MAY was ST..
July, SIS, and October. Sos
In the afternoon the market firmed
up materially, and closed 40 SCI FOR
MAY, Sy1 for July, and $50 for Oct0-
Der.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
TODAY'S STOCK PRICES
ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished BY ". B. HIbbs &
Co. bankers and brokers' HIbbs Building
members New York Stock Exchange, Wash
inEton Stock Exchange and Chicago Board o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
BONDS
THE CURB MARKET.

CQootations furnished BY z. F. Hutton &
Co.. members New York Stock EXCHANGE
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-07
1.-THE BREADWINNERS" GIVEN
AT COLUMBIA THEATER

''The Breadwinners.' a Decentralization
by Mrs AdeliEe D. Macs, OF John HAYS
novel Of the same name was presented
at the Columbia Theater Yesterday
afternoon The production was under
the personal supervision OF Mrs Mack
The proceeds were given TO the Temple
OF Labor fund.
Quite a large audience witnessed the
premiere