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The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York March Z7.-The domestic refined slgal
market this morning steady and unchanged with
al Tefners doing business the basis Of $50 net
less ! per cent Tor cash, fof fre granulatcd Spot
raw sugars steady and unchanged with centrsfu
cal quoted az as maScoTado. $50. and molasses
sci. The London beet sugar market vas steady
with March quoted at lis sid and April I'D higher
az lis SD
NAVAL sTORES-Duu aud unchanged.
BUTTER-Receipts. 4,57l packages. Fancy steady
creamery extra. ..
EG6S-Receip;s. l3 90 cases: about steady Near
By white fancy. lsa2o; do. mixed. fancy. ls1zaI7.
MILL FEED-Steady. but trade si0U. Sprinl
bran, 1oc-lb sacks 70 arrive 3sc0; middlings Z.75
city bran. 65o. in bIlk Western red dos. S.75. q
arrive: winter wheat bran, n l0o-lb. sacks. 2S5.
OATS-WeakeT. business dull. No white. S.
No. white s. No. ? mixed 55iz.
FLOUR-Steady: business dull. Spring patents
571a5sO: spring clears 45oai.s0. winter straights
50ai.65; winter clears s.25ass5 Kansas. IN sacks
5l9aS.0; s;raights. 47ta50o; clears i2a46o
RYE FLOUR-Steady; demand light; 4.65a525
CORNlfEAL-Firm; mcager supply Kiln dried
for export. 36oa365 coarse meal. n bags. l55sLta.
HAf-Receipts. so tons dull fat, and irregular
Prime timothy. Leo: No. !. &asiis 10 ? s5asl; No
J. 75aso.
sTRAw-suonger; supply limited Long re
7aa75
BEEF-steady; moderate trade. Family. A5aa
300. packet. B5aI30o.
PORK-Firm; small trade. Mess Il H25ai450. fam
ily. l55oals.Oa
TALLOW-Steady: quiet City. IN hogsheads 5iz
LARD-Strunger Prime Western 80; city 500
refined continent. SO; south American. .; reGned
Brazilian. kegs l05e; city stearine. sasi1; oleo-
stearine Arn; New York. 6; Chicago. sit.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

New York, March 27.-Bradstreet's review
of the state OF trade tomorrow will say:
The first week OF spring has seen an
expansion in retail trade and an enlarge
ment % operations in building lines, espe-
cially at the West. The result is seen in
a larger distribution OF women's wear
goods, and an Improvement in demand
for materials TO be used In construction,
such as hardware lumber, brick. and
allied lines. Conservative estimates Of
actual needs govern buying and replace
ment OF broken stocks is the chief source
Of jobbing and wholesale demand. Trade
in the primary branches is, therefore.
quiet and operations in industrial lines
are below normal.
Fall trade is backward, awaiting a
clearer view CT future crop and price con-
ditions. Weather conditions have favored
crop preparations and early planting,
which Is in very forward condition
Spring blowing is active al the West
some seeding of oats is reported. cotton
planting in the Southern half OF the belt
is well under way, early fruit and truck
crop prospects are good. and the winter
wheat crop shows continuance Of good
reports. though dry weather and insects
are complained OF al the Southwest
Industrial conditions are still very ir-
regular, and short or reduced demand is
practically universal The iron and steel
industry does not show much increase in
activity outside Of the seasonable lines,
such as nails, wire. and tin plate. which
have shown increased interest for some
weeks past"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Dun and Bradstreet Reports Indicate improvement in
General Conditions

New York. March 27.-Dun's weekly re-
Wow of trade tomorrow says:
Retail trade in spring goods has made
further progress and the conservative buy
ing by dealers in preparing for current
distribution is now providing a good sup
Elementary demand from wholesale and
jobbing houses.
Unusually advanced weather in many
sections stimulates business and agricul-
tural work is making an early start. In
the leading industries there is evidence Of
gradual increase in contracts. many plants
preparing for greater activity on April /.
while proposed reductions in wages have
produced no threats OF strikes. The best
news OF the week as to conditions comes
from the leather industry. although ship
ments of footwear through Boston are
only about two-thirds those Of the same
week last year New business is gradu-
ally appearing, however. in all depart
ments from hides TO the finished product
Dispatches from the West and the
South are most favorable as 10 the gen.
eraI commercial situation. a few houses
reporting the volume of business fully
equal to last years. and these statements
are supported by bank exchanges at these
points about the same as in 1907.
In the primary markets for textile
fabrics there is more inquiry, especially
for small quantities of cottons TO be
shipped promptly. Urgency Of demand
for immediate shipment indicates that
stocks In distributing channels are light
and goods must be secured for delivery
on orders that were taken but not pro-
vided for In the expectation that lower
prices would be named by producers be-
fore retailers called for them"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Transactions yesterday on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange amounted 10 nine
S$1, 600 bonds, two $500 bonds, and S37 shares
OF stock. On the whole. il was a good
days business.
The buying OF bonds. which was the
feature Of the day, was largely confined
TO Capital Traction 5s. though sales were
recorded in Washington Electric Railway
Is and one Potomac Electric Light per
cent Of the issue Of 1904
The next feature Of the trading was in
Washington Gas. which sold freely in
25-share lots. and one block OF 100 shares
was bid in at 81 a share. Other sales
were as low as SIS and as high as 625b
In short. whoever had gas stock for sale
at "a reasonable figure yesterday found a
buyer
Arthur G. Plant, until recently vice
president OF the Traders National Bank,
has gone into the brokerage business, and
il was announced yesterday that ne had
purchased from DR.. Jenkins a seat on the
local stock exchange. 1t is understood
that the price of the seat was $500
This is 50. $50 less than the price paid for
the last seat purchased on the exchange
nearly a year ago.
Maurice Joyce, who was formerly asso-
ciated with Ben Woodruff. in the Wash
ington Office Of Post & Flagg. as cashier.
has taken a similar position in the Office
of Griffin, Halstead q Co.
Much interest is taken among local
financiers and brokers in the project 10
establish in Washington the Sovereign
Trust Company Of America. a bill for
the charter Of which is now before Con-
gress. The idea of this company Is to
establish the headquarters Of the institu-
ton in Washington with branches IN the
several States The idea is thought by
some to be a daring one, but some Of the
local bankers seem to think that it viii
work well IN practice. and would assist In
realizing the proposition that logically
and ultimately Washington should BE IN
an important sense the financial as well
as the political center OF the county.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished BY E. f. Hutton & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board of Trade, q. Bowie Chipman. man
agcr 1901 street northwest
Chicago. March G.-Wheat was inactive and some
what lower. The absence q rain in Kansas cold
weather in the Northwest. and small receipts there
held the market for while. prizes easing of in the
afternoon on some talk Of rairs il the Southwest
selling by traders. and reports Of Indifferent cash
and export demand.
Corn inactive all the session. with narrow
fluctuations. Business appeared 20 be largely pro-
fessional. There IS some talk Of larger receipts
while the cash market is reported quiet.
There active. excited trade IN hog products
with prices az new high levels. showing some reac-
ton in the afternoon. Live hog receipts were dis
appointing and prices very firm. There are some pre-
dictons that the present level viii bring out quite
a large supply Of hogs
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By Z. F. Hutton & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
New Iorz Cotton Exchsngr. @. Bowie Chipnan.
manager. l5ol street northwest.
New York. March H.-The cotton market continues
quiet and Of scalping order. The trading Is all
local. and there Is news Of interest. TIE spot
market South Is quiet with Of them lis higher
ine market opened easy, q; decline Of 70 l3
points. With most Of the active months selling down
70 the low record Of last Tuesday. The decline was
checked oy demand for siay from strong spot
tanking interests and prices later rallied from the
lowest. and during the middle Of the morning the
market was steady az net decline Of about 70 II
polnts The market Was quiet late IN tie forenoon.
with prices at midday about 10 points net lower
on near months and 10 points lower ON new crop
Positions slight rally occurred late in the after
noon. With iFices fairly a al the close Estimated
receipts az the ports to-day. 1000 bales. against H.
sli last week and As7 last year; for the week 95-
uW bales, against S2SF last week and AZ ei6 last
year To-dAyS receipts at New Orleans. 646D bales.
against Ssls last year, ard az Houston. 5S9 bales,
against s725 last year.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
Few YORK MONEY.

New YORK. March 27.-Aloney on call al The stock
exchange to-day opened al per cent; highest. 2;
lowest. II closing az IA per cent Most Of the
loans were al per cent Time money vas not
especially GctiTe. only a moderate business being
done. Offerings were fairly liberal Rates. 3a3is
per cent for sixty days. 3iSa3ss for ninety daJS
S&ai for four months. ~ for five and six months
for Cne year.
Mercantile paper came into The market with some
freedom Demand was rather lacking in breadth
but there moderate absorption # the higher
grades. Rates, 5izas per cent for sixty and ninety
days ndorsed bills receivable 5zas fcr choice four
10 six months single names; 81 for Others.
Sterling was much frmer. demand rates advancing
sc. Rates for actual business were; Sixty DAYS
4S3T5ais55o demand. 4S52Oa4 $50; cables s.S5z5a
iS6aj Commercial bills were 452AaAS5ls Supply
Of gTsi:. ard cotton bills moderate
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
New York
New Orleans.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, March z.-cATTLE-Recefpts so.
iat bulls higher Steers. SIS: bulls. s75s4s5; COWS.
LIoalsa; extra, DO. 500. Dressed beef higher. at
9alic per 10
CALNES-Receiy,s. IS. Fed calves. $50; dressed
calves. steady; city dressed Veais. 7isal5 per ID.
country dressed, sall.
SHEEP AND LANBs-Heceipts. 3.l7o Common
lamDs 100
HoGs-Reosipts. also; market higher. Good State
hos. eos.
Chicago. March z.-CATTLE-Rsceipts. 800
market steady. Prime becves 650a7.55: poor 10
medium. A8aSS5; stockeTs and feeders 3Z5a5 5
cows s2f heiferz. 350a6l0: Gamers 2Easl5; Texans
450a5s 90.
HOIS-Recsipts. Il. 900: Za3oc higher Light s5a
$50; roughs. 555a5.So; mixed 5.S5as s.; heavy s5aa
$50; pigs. A7oa5 %.
shEEP-Reoeipts. 500; market lover and steady
Native sheep. A5a5.00: Western sheep 47sa7 C
native lambs. 5.ooas.oo; Western lambs. 6NasE
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
WHEAT
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore, March H.-Following are the Official
prices at the principal commission houses:
WHLAT-Stock IN elevators. 3l9 395 bushels. Set
Ting prices were; No. red Western. 97lz con
tract. spot. e6i3; No red. 9fa: steamer No. 2
red. ga; steamer No. nd Western. s5%. Western
spot. March, s715; April. 9%. Contract spot.
Merch. seis: April. 96ss; May. 9Sis
CORN-stock in elevators. Lsee. s5s hushels. Car
goes Of white corn grade brought 65Is for No. ?
and Siz for steamer. Yellow sold on grade at 6S1
fer yellow and eii3 for steamer. while a small lot
Of .ellow, by sample. brought 20 Contract. April.
81. Settling prices were: Fer No. 2 white g.:
for mixed S6'1; steamer mixed. e2iz steamer white
s.; No 3. 81. Western SPOT March. eos; April.
e6asa67: May. 67B
OATS-stOck in elevators. l7i54l bushels ship
ments from elevators. s.sO2 bushels White No. 3
heavy. 5sa59is; do. No 3 light TO medium 5sa55ik
do. No. }. heavy, 5sa5si1; do, No J. medium 56l1a
57a; do. No. ;, light. 5eas Nc. 4. light to heavy.
alsa55lz; mixed, No. 2 5ea5sss do.r No. ), S3a54
No 4 5lika5zH.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore. March G.-FclloEing are the oascia
prices to-day:
BGTTER-Cresmsry. fancy per h.. 5oaS05s inita
tion. lsa2l: Maryland and Pennsylrania rolls I7aa
store-packed. Ohio isai7: do West Virginia, I7a2O
Maryland. Virginia. and Pennsylvania dairy prints
lsaN
LIVE POULTRf-Chickens. young. large. per u.
l1ao; small. 2s5: do. old hens, heaTy-geight. 49,
ducks. puddle. Yong. l4al5: do. yogng Muscoy,
and mongrel q
FJoUB-Wiutsr extra, SsOa4-lo: Do. clear. 4l5s
80; do. straight LS5s45o; do. patent 47oai s.
spring clear. Af5a475 do. straight, 505a5 3: DO
patent. 5aa57 70: City Mills best patent. SIS: do.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

New York. March 27.-WHEAT- Easier; inactive
demand. No. l Northern Duluth. 90 arrive, Ia:
No. red. f. O. b.. 1.O2N; No. hard f. o. b.. LIP;
No. l mGcSroni. I. o. b., Los; No. macaroni. 100
Exporters took nine loads.
CORN-Steady; small trade. No. . elevator. 75i1
No. ?, {. o. b. 65; No. white. f. o b.. nominal /:
No. yellow {. O. b., nominal Exporters took
nothing.
RYE-Weaker nominal; unsettled No. ?, T. O..
b.. $.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by E. f. Hutton 4 Co.
members q the New YcfS Stock Exchange. q.
Bowie Chapman. manager 1901 street northwest
Sales 30 noon. .375,125 shares
Total sales. .75O, 400 shares
Cali money: High, 2; low, Ia, close, 2
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra. per cwt.. 5sOa5.75; butcher. 400
a5O0; common. 200.
cwt 450a475
sHEEP-Prime. 4Ooa55O; common. 2sOa3OO.
LAABS-Spring I2al4
CALYES-Prime. per b. 8; medium. 7a7lz grass,
3as
Cows-Prime. fresh. each. 4OOOa5aOO; common,
aO.0nasOOO; cid and dry sOOalO.0o.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

cession- Then II went to Baltimore
three times. then 10 Boston twice, then
to Brooklyn thrice. then 70 Pittsburg
three times. and since then has gone to
New York and Chicago twice each. with
the chances favoring the Cubs again this
year. In the American League. Chicago
has won the pennant three times. Boston
twice. the Athletics twice. and Detroit
once. Boston and Chicago have each
been pennant winners twice In succession
On the whole. the I9oS season promises
10 be a record breaker. Last year
eclipsed all former years in the matter
Of attendance There were a number OF
records broken during the season, and
there are others which are likely 20 be
smashed this year Meanwhile the game
continues 70 grow In favor. and TO stand
at the top Of the sports Of all the nations
OF The earth as the most healthfui, the
cleanest. and the best maintaining OF
them ALL
-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

hish-grade patent. 6g5; do straight, sos; do.
choice family 475: extra. slla40 Rye -four
medium 70 choice. 4501500
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

New York. March 27-Bank clearings
report for the week ended March 2s
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET,

Regular call-l2 O'Clock noon:
Capital Traction IS. 500 at u0s. $500 AZ IlOE
1900 al ll0a., 1900 at ll0as. 1900 az ll6A 81 0N
al llo% 81. 900 at llo4s.
Washington Railway and Electric Is S. 900 at r.
81 900 al -
Washington Railway and Electric common. az q
Washington Gas. . az elS. 3 at SIN IS at 6ln
50 AZ slis 100 al g. 3 az s2is 10 at s. s at s2ss.
Georgetown Gas . az 6.
Washington Loan and Trust, 70 at is5
Potomac Fire Insurance al 25ls-
After call-Capifal Traction s.. s. 900 a. il0A.
Potomac Electric Light IS. s. 900 at lG1z.
Washington Railway and Electric IS s. 900 at II.
Washington Gas Il al 61t1
Following are the closing quotations on yesterday.
local stock exchange.
pONn1
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by living K Harrington
q Co, members Of the New York Produce Exchange
Z. f. Baker. manager. Hibbs Building
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished By l. r. Hutton K Co..
members New York stock Exchange G. Bowie Chip
man. manager. 1901 F street northwest.
Open. High. Low. Close.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

Only ten cents n week, delivered at
your dOor-the daily issues OF The WASH
ington Herald. Phone Main 500
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

of the boards The American teachers
have introduced the game into the schools
and IL Is taking like wildfire. The young
Fihpincs have become 50 enthusiastic over
the game that they have FORGOTTEN their
favorite sport OF cock fighting. and Secre-
tary Taft has expressed his satisfaction
at seeing this new evidence Of a growing
civilization among his friends OF the
| Orient In a game played not long ago
! IN the Philippines. native player made
a rather sensational catch. Il pleased the
spectators so that 500 Of them overran
the grounds 10 congratulate the player.
II was an hour before the game could
be resumed. Il is said that the FIlipinos
abide the umpires decision better than
the people OF any other nationality who
play tho game.
Not all ball players remain ball play
ers- Johnny Ward and Dave Fultz, both
stars IN the baseball world in their day.
are now lawyers. and II is said they were
never more successful in chasing hot
grounders than they are now in chasing
good-sized fees into their pockets Amos
Rusie, coming from the backwoods.
flashed across the baseball armament as
q meteor athwart the sky. and IS now a
successful lumberman. Nike Sullivan.
another great player Of his day. grad
uated from baseball into politics. ard
when he played his final inning OF life
II was as a member OF the stan OF the
governor OF Massachusetts. The Duke Of
I Wellington summed up the beneficial re
suits OF such sports as baseball. when he
laconically remarked that the battle OF
Waterloo had been won on the cricket
fields OF England Not only do good ball
players make successful soldiers. but they
are successful in whatever career they
may afterwari elect
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York. March 27.-Closing quotations Of United
States government bonds:
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

In the olden days Of baseball it was
customary F.. the home team to furnish
the balls. The result was that they would
always have a ball suited 70 their own
needs. II they were strong at the bat
they would have a very hard, lively ball
and would perhaps bake IL well Just be-
fore the game was called. II. on the 9TH
er hand. their long suit was fielding
they would give the ball a liberal pound
ing with a mallet. so as 70 give it the
proper degree Of softness. This Jockey
ing with the ball tended to bring the
game into disrepute. and was eliminated
by the action OF the National League
Since the final Standardization rules We're
passed in 1871 there has been no change
in the balls, and thus the playing Of the
men Of 1905 can be compared 10 those Of
the early days
II Is interesting 10 note in this connec-
ton that in the choosing Of the grand
national all-American team covering the
entire career of the National League
from l31 to 1907 inclusive. only two play
ers are taken for their work since 1900
They are Killing and SteinfeIdt. both Of
Chicago. catcher and third baseman re-
spectively. both Of whose 1895 records
gave them the positions. The other mem
OerS OF InlS composite team are "A. u
| Spalding, pitcher. on his record for 1915;
Pop" Arson, first base. on his 1881 rec
ord: Ross Barnes, second base, on his
1873 season; Hugh Jennings. shOrtstop. on
his 1885 record; Joe Kelley. left field, 1894;
Hugh Duffy. center field. 1893. and Will
1 lam Keller. right field. 1886. Baltimore
| Chicago and Boston each furnish three
members Of the team. Keeler is the only
man on the team whose playing in two
positions entities him 10 the place. His
work at center field in 1899 entitled him
I TO fill that place on the all-American
team. but as his record in the right field
was even higher. he was given that place
and center was assigned 10 DUHSy.
While all the major league teams are
starting out TO chase the pennant, It is
I interesting TO note how the champion
ship has gone in the past. In the Ma
tional League, victory has had a ten
dency TO perch on one banner three years
in succession. Beginning with 1881 Bos-
J ton got the pennant three times in sue
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

MONEY AT 5 PER CENT
LOANED on D. c REAL ESTATE
HEISKELL & McLERAN,
las II STREET
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

4 baseball season is pretty profitable
thing to the men who finance the big
leagues Last year the treasurer OF the
American League showed a balance Of
more than S2S5000 as result Of the sea
sons work OF the eight clubs The clubs
can be owned only by men Of wealth
Last year. George B. Cox. the political
boss Of Cincinnati sold his one-third in
terest in the Cincinnati club 10 Thomas
L. Logan. The price paid is said TO have
been In the neighbOIhood OF S75.000. When
Baltimore decided 10 go out OF the Ma
tiOnal League. il sold its franchise 10
Brooklyn. The price was $4,000. Brook
lyn defaulted in the payment. and last
year Baltimore secured a judgment for
SO. 600, which represents principal and in
terest
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

To-morrow-MetaIs Rarer than
Gold.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGs.

Sells cents per share.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
INSURANCE STATEMENT.

STATEMENT CT THE CONDITION
OF THE
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Cor
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

On the slst cay Of December. lo7 required under
District uf Columbia Code. amended June 50. l9o2-
Deposit capital, in cash-.......-....-.- $4,000 %
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-23
English Report Of Convention.

An idea of the manner in which news
that happens in America is reported to
the English readers across the pond by
the papers of that country, is given in a
dispatch published in the London Tele-
graph. To read the Telegraph's ac-
count of the big Democratic gathering,
one would think that the convention
was held in the wooliest part of the
wild and woody west and that western
ers are more like untamed Indians than
civilized people. Here is paragraph
taken from the London Telegraph:
''There was much cheering when a
portrait of Mr.. Bryan was exhibited in
the huge convention hall before an aud
fence of 1000 delegates and some 10, 900
visitors. But the proceedings inside
were comparatively tame beside the
scenes enacted outside, where cowboys,
farmers, and Western tradesmen, all
with voices capable of drowning brass
band, were yelling, cheering, and sing
ing in prolonged fits of unexplained en-
thusiasm. The noise manufactured at
Chicago fortnight ago in honor of
Mr.. Taft was as quiet, sedate Church
service compared to the wild menagerie
sounds emitted at Denver"
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-23
Meifat Road NEARING Yamps.

The Moffat railroad has at last reach
ed Egeria park, and for the first time in
the history of the county the screech of
the locomotive whistle can be heard by
the residents in the neighborhood of
Toponas, and for several miles this side
of that postoffice. 1t is now confidently
expected that the railroad will be open
ed for freight and passenger business
to Yampa by from the first to the tenth
of August.
The construction of the long tunnels
in Egeria canon was completed this
week, and on Wednesday afternoon the
laying of track was finished to the up
per end of the canon, to the Frazier
ranch, at the southeastern corner of
Egeria park. This point is less than
three miles from Toponas, and is only
13 miles from Yampa. Between the
present end of the track and this town
there is comparatively little work to be
done, and the force of teams and work.
men is being increased every day in or
der to hasten the work. -Yampa Leader.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-23
Seldom Used.

The health officer appeared to vac
cinate an old colored woman. She said
she had no time to stop and be sick with
vaccination, and, besides, could not
spare one of her arms; that the children
would starve and freeze if she could not
do her laundry work. Then the doctor
said: 'Well, auntie, l will vaccinate
you on one of your lower limbs"
''No, siree," said the auntie, 81 can't t
spare one of my legs either
Then the doctor said kindly: "Well,
what spot could you spare, because you
must be vaccinated.
The old colored woman thought and
thought, and finally said slowly: "Well,
Lord knows l don't never get no chance
to sit down." v"-Montour Press.