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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
Prices Had a Sagging Ten
dency in Today's Dealings.
KEEN INTEREST IN ERIE
Discussions Over Prospective Divi-
dend Actions.
AMERICANS FIRM IN LONDON
Declines in Reading and Union Pa
cific-Amalgamated Copper I'm
der Pressure With U. S. Steel.
AMERICANS FIRM IN LONDON
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. March 31.-Various rea-
sons were proffered in explanation of the
sagging tendency of today's stock market.
which was maintained during the greater
part of the business session. Discussion
Converged chiefly upon the prospective
dividend actions on Atchison common and
Anaconda Mining, and keen interest was
again taken in Erie affairs because of the
continued weakness in the maturing notes
and the absence of any definite announce
ments after yesterdays conference of the
directors. The threatened labor troubles
In the bituminous coal regions likewise
extracted A great deal of attention, and.
in fact, unfavorable construction might
have been placed upon nearly all of the
chief features of the days situation at
large.
In view of this latter fact. the stock
market could not properly he described as
actually weak. This was particularly true
inasmuch the renewal of prof1t-realiz-
ing sales were today accompanied by OPP
erations for the short account of greater
magnitude than has been witnessed in a
long time. AS has been the case for many
days past, operations here for foreign ac-
count were upon only a nominal scale, al
though American stocks were exception
ally firm in the London market, which
was. generally speaking. quite heavy.
Some bearish capital was again made out
of the further decline in the Yukon stock
in the curb market. and it can only be
repeated that the manner in which that
issue was .f1oated is all the time exciting
greater unfavorabie criticism.
Dealings in Light Volume.
The deals were again conducted in light
volume, and there were protracted periods
during the course of the business session
when trading came almost to a standstill.
In spite of the several matters bearing
specifically upon particular securities. the
dealings were after all, Of rather fea-
tureless character.
For the reasons noted the Erie stock
was heavy. although scarcely more so
than q number OF other issues. All OF the
Gould issues likewise reflected considera-
BILE pressure. The declines in Reading
and Union Pacific. which stocks for an
indefinite period have been the most
active features of the market. were I'M
accompanied by any other than technical
explanations.
In the industrial and miscellaneous
group Analgamated Copper was affected
TO some extent by the uncertainty with
regard TO the Anaconda dividend. while
the intermittent pressure upon the United
States Steel shares was referred to as
one Of the chief causes Of such weakness
as was exhibited by the market at large.
Colorado Fuel and Iron was again ex-
Ceptionally strong.
Money market circumstances showed no
essential change and sterling exchange
was again decidedly firm. with the tend
encies In the latter market exciting some
discussion with regard to the prospects
of exports of gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
THE COTTON MARKETS.

: NEW York, March 31-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of
TO points in respopce to steady cables
There was a scattering demand during
the early session. but there was no ag-
gressive bullish support. and the market
soon eased off under liquidation and bear
pressure. which was promoted by con-
tinued favorable weather In the south and
reports of increased acreage in the south
west, Trading was very quiet during the
middle Of the morning. with prices about
net unchanged to 1 point higher.
Futures opened steady. May. a.6ia9.s2:
July. a.62: August. 9.57 October 9.47; De-
cember. 9.4s: January. 9.51ao.52.
The market continued quiet late in the
forenoon. but ruled steadier on covering.
and in the absence of important offerings
sold about Z to 10 points net higher at
midday. with July leading the advance.
Spot quiet: middling uplands. 1910; mid
ding gulf. 1855.
Estimated receipts at the ports TODAY.
$4,000 bales. against 3,22s last week and
2s.9Ja last year For the week 100 ono
bales, against a3.2Ta last week and 49,
asa last year. Today's receipts at New
wear. and at Houston. 6.1O2 bales. against
6. 498 last year.
Spot closed quiet. ten points higher;
midding uplands. 1870; middling gulf,
IN -: sales. 700 bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL March 31.-Closing-Co
ton spot quiet: prices point higher;
American middling fair 632: good mid
ding. 500; middling SO: low middlng.
536 good ordinary. 4a2: ordinary. a. 40
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which 800 were for speculation and ex-
port. and included 1890 American. Re-
ceipts 1900 bales all American. F1,-
lures opened and closed steady. American
middling. GOO. April. 5.2s1z: April and
May. 5,27ia; May and June. 52s: June
and July. 2sia: July and August. h27h:
August and September 500; September
and October. SIS: October and November.
a.l3: November and December SO; De-
cemoer and January. o.O91s: January and
February, SOC
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Money for Floretta whaley.

MINEOLA, l.. l., March 31.-A citation
has been issued for Floretta Whaley OF
Hampstead, who ran away a year ago
with the Rev. Jere Knode Cooke and who
at present is with him in California, to
appear in person or by counsel before
Surrogate Edgar jackson at the Mineola
courthouse May Is to attend the Judi
cal settlement Of the accounts Of her
grandmother. KezIah Whaley. as executor
of the will Of Floretta's father John
Whaley. who died several years ago.
leaving an estate valued at about $25 600
Floretta and her sister Edna, who Is
also cited to appear were to be main
tanned and educated out of the estate OF
their father. and after the Erandmothers
death they were to receive the remainder
OF the property :, ,.. .
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. March 31.-There was only
moderate trade in wheat early today
and the market was steady. May opened
unchanged to Il lower at e3ls to esA, sold
at 931e, but receded later to 93A.
May corn opened unchanged to n lower
at 66ls to G6ss and gold Off to esh.
May oats opened unchanged at 53x and
sold off to 531s
May provisions opened active; pork,
2iaa5 to TIC higher at 1880 to 1924:
lard, ~ to Sc higher at s.62h to S.60;
ribs. to 1Oc higher at 6.42h to 6.471h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd. March 31.-WHEAT-Dyll.
SPOT contract. a5ataas; spot No red western
OBLIGATORY: March. a5a.a98: April. gt,9,as6; NAV.
97AaaIi1: steamer No. red. a2k, a9eis: receipts.
s. 81 bushels: southern on grade a2aa6h
CORN-Dnll: spot mixed. S6'Sa67: M 3 whit.
81, s6sts: March. 567sss7: April. sS1sas7: MAY.
GlIta"sis: steamer mixed. 62Tsas3: receipts
Sfs1 bushels: southern white corn 63Iaa6a.
southern yellow corn. 651sH6a
OATS-Dull No. white 5sa59h; No white
5sahSiz; No mixed 5sa5sl,; receipts 900
bushels
RYF-Dul: No. western export Sass
HAY Steady. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS- Dull, unchanged
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. March 31,--A better feeling
pervades the local wool market. There
has been a perceptible increase in bust
ness, and shipments are heavier. but as
yet prices do not show any firmer ten
dency.
Several large sales of territory wool are
reported 10000 pounds of fine and fine
medium at 1Sc to cost SIC clean. being
the heaviest transaction. Pulled woods
also show more activity and the foreign
product is in demand. Other woods are
dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
CONVICTED BANKER FA1NTs
Sentence Unnerves Cashier Who Got
Away With 100000.

MACON, Ga. March 31.-Sentenced to
serve seven years In the Georgia peniten-
tiary for embezzling 500 900 from the Elk
change Bank. which failed some months
ago. former Cashier Charles NJ. Orr fell in
faint. and 1t was some time before he
could be revived.
The conviction and sentence came about
IL o'clock Saturday night as the result Of
the trial which has been in progress here
fer a week.
The jury was out several hours and Orr
and his friends hoped for mistrial. When
the verdict was read Orr showed great
emotion and he was unable TO stand the
ordeal of the sentence.
Orr belongs to one Of the leading fam
lilies Of Georgia, and desperate effort
was made to save him.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. Marth a1.--American secur-
tiles opened dull today. Chicago. Mil
vaukee and st. Paul advanced u, but
the rest of the list showed little II any,
change from yesterdays New York clos
ing.
Fears of reduction of the dividend rates
of Atchison and Anaconda prompted gen
era] realization. which was accelerated
nv New Yorks weak opening. The
market closed weak at practically the
lowest nrices Of the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

An advance tn the figures in the case
Of some Of the securities on the stock ex-
change more commonly dealt in was the
feature Of the meeting today. It did not
result in adding very much to the usual
aggregate of the trading. and in that par
ticular the movement resembled similar
ones that have been more or less COM
mon recently.
The biggest advance was in the case of
the common stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. which at
the close Of the call was two points abe ad
Of the bid recorded yesterday. Twenty
five was bid without result and 24t for
large blocks.
Such occurrences In this and In other
securities raises the interesting question
AS so little comes out when the upward
movement sets in the conclusion Is
reached that there is but little to be had
at such prices. This is believed to be the
case. In fact, a large number of the
holders Of securities acquired them when
the prices were much higher than at pres
ent. and in consequence not much can be
expected to come out until the upward
movement has made more progress.
II the conclusion stated is correct. then
II is an evidence Of the great strength of
the market that it has passed through
such a period as the past few months
with comparatively small amount Of liqui-
dalton. especially on securities that we're
looked upon as being rather weakly held
here. for the reason. it was supposed. they
were largely in speculative hands.
Some transactions took place in Mitch
ell Mining stock at three-quarters Of a
point, or SIS per share. 1t has been long
time since this stock appeared on tho
sale list. and it is not known that there
is any particular reason at this time, ex-
cept that which was given by the broker
who bought the stock-that he was short
Of the stock to that extent.
1t is supposed the rehabilitated company
will endeavor to complete the railroad to
the mines and get some of the product to
the market. but there has been very little
heard lately either of the plans or of the
prospects of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31

Within thirty days Denver will have a
union labor hospital accommodating $50
more. that city is now the headquarters
for the National Union Labor Hospital
Association, which will proceed with the
building OF hospitals for members Of labor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
Government Securities.

Rewards offered for the capture of the
person or persons who dynanited Gen.
Buckley Wells at Telluride. Col. Satur-
day in an effort to kill him. aggregate
$4,000. Sheriff Fitzpatrick says sufficient
evidence to warrant arrests has not yet
beer obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
Washington Stock Exchange.

Saskatchewan call, IL O'Clock noon-Capital
Traction IS. s. 70 at l1OL
washington hie hwy. q, and Eles ii. $1,000 at TN
Washington Rwy. and Flee. conn.,, 25 at o5.
Mitchell Mining; 20 at :. 100 at q, 100 at 4.
Potomac Fire Insurance. at Is.
After call-Capital Traction, at 1881. at
1lSE.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 20 at 70ls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
following stocks had changed IN nrine
since above quotations, there being no
change in balance Of the closing prices:
american american Car and Foundry, 81.
american Ice Securities. 19X.
american Locomotive. 43N.
American Locomotive. pfd., az.
American Smelling, 6SH.
American Sugar, 1241s.
American Tobacco, pfd.. IS.
Anaconda, Bin.
Afchfson. Top. and s. Fe, 72%.
Baltimore and Ohio. S1%.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 44h.
Chesapeake and Ohio, 80
Chicago. Mil. and st. Paul 115I.
Chicago and N w, 1851
Colorado Fuel and Iron, o3A.
Consolidated Gas. 112A
Corn Products. 1874
Delaware and Hudson, 1921
Denver and Rio Grande, 1sx.
Distillers' Securities. 81.
Erie, common. 1871.
Erie. LIST pfd., %
Erie. I'd pfd.. 17as.
Great Northern Ore. SO.
Great Northern, pfd., 1921.
Illinois Central, l25It.
!nterboro Metropolitan. ~.
louisville & Nashville !#,I..
Mexican Central. 1879
missouri. Kansas T. Texas, com, Is.
Missouri Pacific. 40lA.
National Lead. 55h.
New York Central, 81
N. Y, Ontario and West. 3o,a
Norfolk & West, sGsz.
Northern Pacific. 1884.
Pennsylvania r. r.. 1l5n.
Peoples Gas Of Chicago, So
Pressed Steel Car, 2311.
Reading. 1884.
Republic Iron & Steel H.
Republic Iron & Steel pfd.. 71h
Rock Island, preferred, 26%.
Sloss- Sheffield Steel, 4sH.
Southern Pacific. 74R.
Southern Railway, 12A.
Tennessee Copper, 41B.
Toledo, St. l.. 4 West, pfd. Al.
Union Pacific. 1924
u. 8. Rubber. 81
L. 8. Steel. 33s.
u. S. Steel. pfd. rs.
Utah Consolidated, cots
Wabash. a&
Wabash, pfd., II.
Western Union, 531a.
Westinghouse Elect Man., JO1,
BONDS.
B. r. r. As. 7OA.
1nterborough Met AIS. 5al..
United States Steel SIS 93%
Union Conver. As. S31s.
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announcement is made that Robert
Downing will speak at the Ryland NJ E.
Church, 10th and d streets southwest, to-
morrow evening at 7:3O o'clock under the
auspices Of the brotherhood of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bank
ers and brokers, 1419 street, members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
Topper. .
-. slv,r d,,li q, q lE5 mar nrncx,

Money. 2a2at per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2ssa2sa per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
three. month bills Is 2I.a2& per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31

"a. L. q .. r., pro.
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio.
Brook. Rapid Tran.
Canadian Pacific. 90.
G.. c., c. & st. IT,,
Central Leather. 90.
Cent. Leather. pfd.
Chesapeake & Ohio.
Chi. Great Western
Chi. Mil. & St. p.
Chicago & NV.
Col. Fuel & Iron.
Colorado Southern.
=. & H. c. & L..
Consolidated Gas.
Corn Products.
Corn Products. pfd.
Delaware e. Hudson
Del. Lac. & West.
Den. & Rio Grande.
Distillers' Securities
Erie. common.
Erie. LIST pfd.
Erie. I'd pfd. .......
General Electric.
Great Nor. Ore.
Great Nor. pfd.
Illinois Central.
Interboro Metro.
Interboro Met, pfd.
International Paper,
X. c. Southern.
rs. G. Southern. pfd
Louisville & Nash.
Mackay Co. IS.
Mackay Co.'S. pfd..
Mexican Central.
NJ. K. & T.. COM.
NJ. K. & T.. pfd.
NJ: 8. P. & 8. 8. M.
Missouri Pacific.
National Biscuit Co.
National Lead..
n. Y. Air Brake.
New York Central.
n. Y. Chi. & st. l..
n. Y. c. & 8. L., I'd
n. Y. Ont. & West.
Norfolk & Western.
Northern Pacific
Pac. Mail Steamship
pennsylvania R.R..
Peoples Gas Of Chi.
Pressed Steel Car.
Railway s. S. Co.
Reading ..........
Rep. Iron and Steel
Rep. l. & s., pfd.
Rock Island, com
Rock Island. pfd. -.
Sloss-Shemeld Steel
s. L. & s. F..2d pfd
St. Louis 8. w, pfd.
Southern Pacific.
Southern Pac., pfd.
Southern Railway.
Southern Rwy.. pfd.
Tennessee Copper.
Toll, st. L. & W.
T.. g. L. & W., pfd.
Union Pacific.
Union Pacific. pfd..
Y. 8. Rubber.
q. 8. Rubber. pfd.
y. 8. Steel. .........
y. 8. Steel. pfd.
Utah Consolidated .
Va. Car. Chem. Co.
Wabash ............
Wabash. pfd. .......
Western Union.
West. Elec. Man.
Wisconsin Central.
Wis. Central. pfd.
Wooden Goods.
Wooden Goods. pfd.
BON
Am. Tobacco Is.
Am. Tobacco &c.
3. r. T. Is. ,.....,,
Inter. Met. 41s.....
Rock Island Is.
o. s. Steel IS.
Union CONVEX. 4s
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The Safest Investments

Are those that Do nss HUetsAts Au4us ~
TURNED conditions q the iBoue1 q bteeh
markets. First dssd q txsst nstSe ADt
the District Of Columbia. coustitafe sTlS
edge" 1nvestments. fheY 90 not d9p1n6
, upon the ansne .;d rs.gcosality q 1870.
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property. We can supply eneA A@tofa
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Send fcr booklet. ''ConeGE1iaG Leans anA
= Investments"
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. March 31-Bullion amount
ing to f192 900 was taken into the Bank
Of England on balance today.
3 PARIS March 31.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes. &c francs SIN centimes for
the account. Exchange on London. 70
francs 12h centimes for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $1.49O.s75: government re-
ceipts from internal revenue, $229. 226:
customs. $7sS. G36; miscellaneous. $685. 266;
expenditures 1859, 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
Metropolitan Life Insurance

OF New York City, N. T.,
On the 3lst day of December. 1907,
As required under District Of Columbia Code.
amended June 30, 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Columbia Benefit Assn.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Columbia Benefit Assn.
OF Washington, d. c., on the 31st day Of De-
cember 1907. required under District OF
Columbia code. amended juno SO. 1902.
C2pltal etoCk..s. $i,UD W
Capital stock paid up, in cash. 1000 on
ASSETS.
Cash in office. 1& bo
Ca sh in bank. w b
Bills receivable and collateral loans 4S 90
Premiums uncollected and in hands
OF agents. lou VI
All other assets ................ 133 50
LIABILITIES.
Salaries. rents, expenses, taxes. etc 1920 90
Capital stock 1000 W
Amount and character Of business
transacted during the year 1907. $1,637 81
Losses susta ined during the year 1907 l53 70
Money received during the year 1907 1857 II
Expended during the year 1907. $242 OIL
WILLIAM JAMES HOWARD, President.
EDMUND HILL, Jr.. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this I'd day
Of March. 1908.
(Seat) GEORGE r. COLLINS,
Notary Public. D. G.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished hy r. F. Hutton l. Co,
members New York Stock Exchange; G. Bowie
Chipman. manager. 1901 ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
ASSETS.

Capital stock. U
Capital stock paid up. In cash.... z
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Money at SO and go
LOANED ON d. G. REAL ESTATE
Floyd E. Davis.
>nAlasot,a gTH AND y s.w. 4l6E4y
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FINANCIAL.

AUTOMOBILE INSURED AGAINST FIRE,
theft and collision losses Travellers and tourists
personal effects and personal property in transit
insured against fire, theft, collision and derail.
ment losses.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
TALKED UNDER THEIR HATS
New York Damsels Found Enormous
Headsear No Bar to Their Con-
tlnued Chatter.

More than one masculine mind
has wondered how the enormous hats
of this season were to find room in
the crowded subway cars, says the
New York Press. Three stylishly
dressed young women, apparently
from a fashionable boarding school,
entered the express train at Seventy
second street the other day. Each
wore a hat of extreme proportions,
and the passengers stared in uncon-
ceaied wonder as to how the girls
would be able to seat themselves so
as to carry on the confidential chat
ter indispensable to a trio of maidens
Of their age.
But the young women huttered
up the aisle and settled most natur-
ally as if by preconaerted arrange
ment, the two tall girls with the
short one between them, so that the
brims Of the two upper hats met
over the crown of the middle one,
which rested confdingly on the
shoulders Of the tall girls.
'Do you suppose they rehearsed
it?" whispered the messenger boy
to the guard.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
LITERARY CONDOLENCES.

Tennyson said Of a strange liter
airy coincidence "a Chinese scholar
some time ago wrote to me saving
that in an unknown untranslated
Chinese poem there were two whole
lines of mine almost word for word"
Byron, in his monody on the death
of Sheridan, where he SAYS there
will never be another Sheridan, the
mold being broken up, employs,
word for word, terms in which an
ancient Sanskrit document refers to
the death of Maru, Notwithstanding
that Byron could never have seen
the document. Shakespeare's pas
sage about love and lightning, in
"Romeo and Juliet" H., 2, is almost
identical with a quotation from
"Malata and Madhava," an Indian
poem by Bhavabuti, written nine
centuries before, and not translated
up to Shakespeare's time.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
DINED WITH THE CAPTAIN
Incident That Is Believed to Have
Given Rise to the Expression
"To Eat Crow"

Although the use of the express
sion ''to eat crow" in a metaphors
cal sense, meaning to eat one'swords,
may well have dated from the time
Of Noah, when the bird was first
looked upon as unclean and not fit
to serve as food for man, it seems
to have arisen from the old tale Of
the officer and the private.
A soldier, having shot a tame
crow belonging to one of his officers,
was discovered by the owner with
the bird in his hand. Selling the
private's gun, the officer commanded
him to eat the bird as punishment.
With the frearm pointed at his
head, the soldier fell to, but no SOON
er had the officer laid aside the gun
than the culprit grasped it and COM
PEELED his superior to join in the
distasteful banquet.
The private was court-martialed
the next day, and when he was asked
by the examiners what had occurred,
he replied Nothing, except that
Captain Blank and | dined togeth-
er."-The Sunday Magazine.