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The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
prices quoted are Wholesale }

Prices on the wholesale market yesterday were
well sustained and business active. Little change
was made IN the quotations tomatoes were IN
liberal supply and the prices little lower. Prices
were very firm on good truck. and small fruits were
rather scarce and high. Poultry. eggs. and dairy
products were not changed
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. Ai5aZj; do. Western
frsts. 25sh2i do seconds. Da2l; process fancy 2la
21N do fair 20 good Isa2o; dairy. choice. Halls;
good. Is; store-packed. fresh lial5.
CHEESE-Market firm and active on all kinds
New YORK state factory, large l5sali; do. small
cid l4alils; do. summer snail 2iaal3: Virginia. 10
EGGS-Near-by fresh Virginia. loss Of IN: aver
nge. II. West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. II;
Tcnncssce II :. North Carolina, l6
LIVE POULTBY-Chickens. fancy. spring Za2S:
hens u: ROSTERS 7: ducks large lOall: do. small
9; geese. 5as. turkeys. toms. Der ID. L. do hens.
l3ali do, thin, TO-. keats TO-
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys hens undrawn.
per h.. IS do. average. undrawn. Ia do. thin.
l0ala. TOMS Il: chickens. spring. large 80: small.
a50; hens, choice l3ali: ROSTERS. 8: ducks loa2;
DRESSED MEATs-Haus. country. sugar cured.
I2aIA
VEGETABLES Potatoes home grown. per bushel.
IoaN. new. Ier bhl' looa25o; McCormaek' pe'
tushcl co. sweet potatoes, per bh 265a35); aspara-
gus per box i.0oe8e0, cabbage, per cwt.. soae0;
Early York urr bbl T5al %: new South Carolina 80
a50 each. celery Florida per crate 20la25) do per
bunch yoa75. cucmhers Florida per basket, T5a20
nearby per basket 90al75: egEplants per crate 80
b6l 7JalO0 onions. Bermuda. Per crate. l75a2 90.
DO. Texas PER crate. les: do, Ohio, per bushel.
Na91: peas. per basket, 50al25; home grown. per
tbL 29a3O0: rhubarb. PER bunch. lOoa200: rad
shes per 100 soalO0. sing beans, green. per bas-
kct 3OCat0O. tomatoes. Florida. fancy per crate.
Svia3 =: squash Florida. per basket. Sails.
GREEN FRUITS-Orauses. Florida. bright. Ter
box. 25: do. russets. 225; California navels 225a
2e5; grape fruit. Florida. per box. 350aico; Gran
berries per box. 20oa35; do per barrel. AO0a6.00
peaches Fluridn. per crate. 2Ooa300; cantsloupes.
per crate. 2Ooa25O. strawberries. ias pineapples.
per crate 275a3.00; peaches. Florida. per crate.
2OOa3Oo; huckebeies per quart, loal5 blaekberres.
per quart l0al5.
sUNDRIES-Beesws1. g; tallov 4; honey white.
clover. lib. new 3: do. 2lb. new lOal2; ginseng
per 10. 5O0a6oo; Seneca per d., 20; Golden Seal
f0ai5i Pink. i2ali. Mandrake, 2a3i Snake Root S5.
GRAIN-Wheat. Southern on grade, Sia98 rye
75as0: corn. shelled. white, s0aS5; do yellow Sas5
DO. car. 3.25a40O; oats. Western white, No 2. 6la
e5; do. mixed. 5Sa60
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed. free Of burs
per H.. Ga22; wool. unwashed free Of burs. per ID
l7al7l4; wool. bury. per 10, l5al6: Hides green,
per h.. 5; do. dry. pr h.. SAG; Sheep skins
green. each. 75as5: do dry. each. 2Sa6O; calf sknS
green. each. l00al.2.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
CARvEL HALL LEASE CHANGED.
Champion Tennis Player VIII Keep
AnnnDoIis Hotel Omen.

Annapolis, June n-William A. Larned,
champion tennis player Of the United
States, and owner Of Carvel Hall, mas
turned the lease of that hotel over to
William Seeley. who has been connected
with the hotel for some years past
The change Of management Of the hos
telry was announced to-day. and fol-
lowed the difficulties in which 0. H. Fos-
ter. former proprietor, became entangled
when he closed the house after the recent
Jure week festivities at the Naval Aced-
emy
Following the difficulties Of Foster.
which included his being held up by
about twenty-five negro walters, who
surrounded him and demanded their
wages as he was leaving on the boat
the owners Of the hotel dispossessed him.
Under Mr.. Seeleys management the no.
tel Will. fer the first time in years. be
kept open during the summer and an a
la carte dining-room conducted.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
RAILWAY BARONS CLASH.
and Hartman In Big strug-
gle for New England Traffic.

New York. June lit is generally ac-
cepted in Wall street that the struggle
between the Morgan and Hartman in
terests In the New England railroad field
is further advanced than Is supposed.
While Mr.. Hartman is working toward
Boston. and seeking To control the Boston
and Maine Railroad through the Della
ware and Hudson, the New York and
New Haven and Morgan interests are
working toward Buffalo through the pro-
posed Buffalo. Rochester and Eastern.
and the Blnghamton. Rochester and
Eastern, which is fully organized, with
an Office in Westheld. Mass, and has a
ton Of maps and surveys on file AT Al
bany. n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by z. T. Hutton & Co..
members of the New York Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Beard Of Trade G.. Bowie Chipman. man
agcr. 1901 i street northwest.
Chicago. June 1.-THE market was weak AZ the
opening on the cables and the weather. but there
developed decided strength IN run-up of IL 20 ~
from the low Of the morning. and then a reaction
at the close. English cables were weak and the
weather was much more favorable. shorts ap-
peared 10 be well run in on the late advance and
prices softened toward the close.
Com was fairly active and lower early, sympa-
thizing with wheat. but there was decided change
IN tone during the morning In the afternoon
trade became dull and prices eased OF again. There
some talk Of smaller country movement. but
demand slow and weather reports were more
fayombc.
Oats were moderately active and lower early On
the better weather conditions. Prices hardened
with other grain, the market running OF again in
the afternoon and closed rather quiet
Provisions were active and stronger advancing on
small movement q hogs and higher live hog prices
altho gh the estimate Of provision stocks dis
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12

Quotations furnished by z. +. Hutton & Co.,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange. G. Bowie Chapman.
manager 1901 r street northwest
New York. June 1.-THE cotton market to-day
was a Whip-saW affair between the high cables and
bulish foreign adTces and the reports Of rains and
foods in the Southwest. The market opened strong
on the higher cables but lost the advance and went
lower rs the news came in from the Western cotton
belt The range Of prices was between IS points the
close being about points down from the opening.
Receipts at the ports were 5000 bales against AS
last week and 1851 last year. For the week 65O 600
bales against 660l3 last week and S4CS3 last year.
Receipts al New Orleans were 3.452 bales. against
l67 last year. and at Houston. 2.33O bales against
100 last year.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
BOY RUN DOWN BY CAR.
Held Tightly, Rescuers Lift Big
Trolley to Get Victim Out.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Nd. June u.-CarringtOn Nc
Graw. eight years old, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs William E. McGraw. was run down
by an electric car this morning and seri-
ously injured.
The little fellow was running 20 get out
Of the way of a frightened horse when
he was knocked down by the car fender.
He was then dragged some distance by
the machinery Of the car, into which his
body was wedGed- II was necessary TO lift
the car in order to remove him. The child
was frightfUlly cut about the face and
head. and badly bruised about the body.
but no bones were broken Unless hurt
internally. he may survive He was taken
10 Georgetown University Hospital for
treatment The crew Of the car was
placed under arrest, but allowed 70 pro-
ceed until hearing can be had.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. June u.-CATTLE-Receipts 1900
head. Nominay steady. Dressed beef slow at l0a
ll12; little choice beef at L.
CALNES-Receipts 800 head. Steady. Neals. 500
a725; prime yeas offered; buttermilks. SIS: city
dressed vtals steady at siEal2h per pound; country
dressed at sal0is.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts. 1920 head.
Sheep steady Lambs slow and 5alOc lower; all sold.
Sheep. 350a525 yearlings 5O0a575; lambs, 675a7 IS.
HOGS-Receipts lsoO head. Steady
Chicago June u.-CATTLE-Receipts 5000 head.
Market strong and l0c higher Prime beeves. SO
a7.sj poor to medium 5OOa6 4O stockerS and feed.
ers. 25oa550: cows and hefers, 325a6.35; Gamers.
2fOa30; Texans A75a6. TO-
HOGS-Receipts 24.OOO head. Market 5alec higher,
Light 5.25aa6211; rough. 5.l5a535; mixed 5.S0a565
heavy. 540a5.65: pigs. A10a5S,
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900 head Market steady and
loc higher. Native sheep. 3.35a55O; Western sheep
35oa555 native lambs L25ae.7O; Western lambs
L5Oae75
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
ALFALFA CROP A SUCCESS.
Montgomery County woman Proves
Experiment After Four Years,


Boyds. Md, June 1.-THE raising OF
alfalfa in this section is shown to be a
decided success. as Mrs. Sara z. Boyd
has a model field, from which she is now
harvesting her first crop. as fine as ever
seen and nicely cured
The raising OF alfalfa began four years
ago by Mrs. Boyd as an experiment. and
the seed she had sown then has never
had to have another set for the first
planting has set well, and seems mex
haustible. Last year three crops were
harvested, and cool weather prevented a
fourth The food is excellent for stock
and where used here has proven so good
that grain is not a necessity in aiding
IN the fattening OF cattle.
The first harvest requires two days 10
cure, and the second and third but one day.
Many persons are going to plant crops.
being satisfied with the experiment Mrs
Boyd has given II through her foreman,
her brother, David Rinehart, who has
taken a delight in making Il a success.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
GRADUATE AT HAGERSTOwN.
FOrty-fOur students Get Diplomas.
Gov. CrOthers Present.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Nd. June u.-Aside from
the graduates, Gov. Austin L. Crothers
was the central figure tonight at the
thirtieth annual commencement of the
Washington County Male and Female
High School, at the Academy OF Music.
Hagerstown.
The forty-four graduates. twenty-five
girls and nineteen boys. occupied seats
upon the stage. along with members Of
the faculty. school officials. and others.
The salutatory was by Miss Helen w.
Hoffmeier; history Female High School,
Miss Eva May Winders; history Male
High School. w. Newton Long; vale
dictory, Rowland K. Adams.
Gov. Crothers presented the diplomas
and also the John Mcpherson Scott prize
and the two Alumni Association prizes to
Miss Anna Mowbray and Joseph c. By
ron.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York June u.-Money on call at the
stock exchange to-day opened 40 IA per cent 4;
highest, ~ per cent, lowest, IL per cent close.
Is per cent. Most Of the loans were az IA per
cent
Time money was unchanged in tone there being
no diminuti0n IN the offerings Rates: % ~
per cent for sixty days; ~ 20 "a per cent for
ninety DAYS; 20 ga per cent for four months :
3 20 81 per cent for five months; 81 per cent
for six months; 4 10 AZ per cent for over the
year.
Mercantile paper was bought with moderate free
dom. and some attractive names were offered
Rates SO 10 "a pCr cent for sixty and ninety
days indorsed bills receivable; % fs per cent
for choice four and six months. single names; 5
per cent for others less wen known.
Sterling became frmcr to-day. demand bills ad-
days. Is5g5alS5i0; demand. lg5sOa4 $685.: cables
ls7a4 $40: commercial bills were 4.5iaf siN for
ninety days and 4Sii4a4.S5 for sixty days; grain
and cotton bills continued scarce.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
TRAVELS IN PAPER R0AT.
Manager of Daring Seaman Worried
by His Disappearance.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd, June lL-Some uneasi-
ness is felt in Annapolis for the safety
Of Capt Charles Johnson, Of Atlanta.
Ca, who is making the journey from
that city TO New York in a boat con-
structed entirely of newspapers.
He left Norfolk for Annapolis, which
was to be his next stopping place. six
days ago. and his manager, James Many,
who has been here for three days, looked
for his arrival by to-day.
Capt johnson was last heard from four
DAYS ago. He was then a considerable
distance down the bay, and mailed a let
ter to his manager at Annapolis by way
of a lighthouse. II was sent through
from the post-office at Hampton, Va.
In the letter, Capt. Johnson said he was
making very little progress. on account
Of winds and the consequent rough
water 1t is though that rough weather
stIn delays him, and that he is at some
point beyond telegraphic or mail COM
munlcatiOn.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. June n.-Foll0wing are the Official
prices az the principal commission houses:
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per H.. 24lka25; imi-
tation. per h. lsa20: Maryland and Pennsylvania
rolls per b. Il; store packed Ohio per 10. 61aaI7
do, West Virginia per H.. l6lsal7; Maryland. Viz
gnia. and Pennsylvania dairy prints. pcr ID. Il.
LIVE POULTRY-Spring chickens. per h.. large.
2iR26: do. per h. small 20 medium. 3a22, old
hens per Ii. heavyweight. Is: ducks. puddle.
per H.. large old. sal0: do old Muscovy and mon-
gre per h. eal0 Pekins. per h., l0aI
EGGS-Mayland, Pennsylvania, and nearby
frsts, l6ls; Eastern Shore, Maryland, and Yir-
gina, l6ls; Western frsts l61s; West Virginia
1871.
FLOUR-Wintcr extra. S.SOa4OO; do, clear 4O5a
40; do. straight i2jaA4e; do patent i.65aA7 Is
spring clear 4l5a4.i5; do, straight, 4e0a5l5 do.
patent. 5.Za5.5O: City Mills best patent. 500. do
high grade patent. SO: straight 4.9O do. choicc
family. Aeo; extra. 4OOa4.l5; rye -four, medium to
ch0ice a50a4 90
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
R. D. BURKE is DEAD.
Former LynchburE Hinn Served I'm
the Confederate Army.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg Va. June 11-R. ID. Burke,
aged sixty-two. formerly a tobacconist
of Lynchburg. died late last night at his
home, twenty miles from this city in
Campbell County. where he had been liv-
ing for eighteen years. He was Con-
federate veteran and member OF the local
cOmmandery Knights Templars.
He had been i'll for six years. the re-
suit Of paralysis His wife and daugh-
ter survive.
The remains will be brought here to-
morrow for burial.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
EIGHT Mich COWS KILLED.
Cattle Affected with Tuberculosis
Slain by states Order.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd. June u.-Eight Of a
herd Of thirty COWS OF Elliott Dairy. near
Grafton. w. Va. afflicted with tubercu-
losis. were killed under an order Of DR..
J. c. Calender. state consulting veteri-
marian.
John Shirk. twenty-fOur years Old. is
dead at Elkius. w. Va. from injuries sus-
tanned from tree falling on him while
in the employ Of a lumber plant at Hor-
ton, w. Va.
Wilson Smith, cOlOred waiter, Of
Charleston. W Va. was killed at Clarks-
burg, W. Va. last night. He was ground
under train which he evidently had at
tempted 70 board.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
VICTIM OF BAD READING.
Printers EmplOye Hangs Himself
Between Two Presses.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown. Md, June 11.-David Shill-
ing. youth employed in the Office Of the
Peoples Register. weekly paper pub
lIshed at Chambersburg, committed sui
eide to-day by hanging himself between
two printing presses. When found life was
extinct After adjusting the moose about
his neck he had carefully tied his own
hands before he jumped to his death.
Shilling. who was sixteen years old, was
an inveterate reader of dime novels, an d
this IS believed to have affected his mind.
His mother and his brothers and sister
survive
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
MnrrIed in AnnnpoIIs
il to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Md. June 11-Francis
Wingate Bealer and Miss Katherine
Rutledge, both Of Laurel, Md. came to
Annapolis to-day and were married at
the parsonage Of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church by Rev. George W.
Miller. The bridegroom is well known
In Annapolis, having resided here a
number OF years.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
MARRIED ON THE HIGHWAY.
Young Couple stop Minister I'm Their
Buggy for the Ceremony.

opeclaI % Inc Wilmington HtIaIu'
Winchester. Va. June n.-Seated in
their buggy on a country road Thomas
Mckee and Miss Margaret Whitacre.
both Of this county. were married to-day
b. Rev. Roy Schumacher, OF the Disciples
Church. The bridegroom came TO town
and after procuring a license got his
girl and was married by the first minister
they met.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.
Baltimore June n.-Following are the oticiAl

Baltimore. June A.-Following are the orfcial
prices to-day:
red Western. a5Na95as June 98Ita93%; July. S9}s
August SsA steamer No. red s9A receipts 3327
bushels; Southern on grade. s9za93N
CORN-Spot mixed. IS: No. white. 70; July.
7ia74L: September. 73a73A receipts 3.33s bushels
Southern white corn 81 Southern yellow corn. 81.
OATS-Stock in elevators. lO2 bushels ship
ments from elevators, 1858 bushels White No. 3
heavy, 59i do, No 3 light 70 medium, SASSY
do, No 3. heavy, 57aS7lA do. No. 3. medium,
5ea55is; do. No. g. light. 55aa56 do, No. 4. light
to heavy. 53a54; mixed. No. ;. Sc; do. No. g.
54a54is; do. No. a. Sass.
RYE-Stock in elevators, 2739 bushels; shipments
from elevators. 60 bushels, No. 2 Western re.
export, sSa90; No 3 rye, Western, uptown delivery,
s6as7.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
New York.
New Orleans.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra per cut. s5Oas.OCi butcher. 45Oa
800; common 2o0a300
cwt.. 5.00a53.
SHEEP-Prime. 3oOa4OO common 2soa3OO.
LAMBS-Spring. 7aslz; medium T.
CALNES-Prime per h., sa medium. 7Ikas:
grass. 3ai.
COWS-Prime. fresh. each 4O.OOa5GOO; common.
o. OOa3oOO; old aud dry sOoalO00.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular call Il O'Clock noon:
Washington Gas certificates. $1,000 al los.
Washington Railway and Electric 4s, 5000 at sOis.
Capital Traction. at 1854. at l26b 10 at 1854.
! az 1885, l at l8.
Washington Railway and Electric preferred, 10
at so.
Bell Telephone Of Pennsylvania, at 9sA. 10 at g.
10 at g. 10 at 49, 10 at &c. 10 at 99A % at 99E 10
at seh 10 a. s9h.
Mitchell Mining. 800 at y. 100 at ..
After call-Bell Telephone Of Pennsylvania, 30 at
99h.
Capital Traction. 10 at l25lz. at 1854.
Following the closing quotations on yesterdays
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
UNwR1rTEN LAW HOLDS.
Kentucky Jury AcGuits Woman Who
Shot Husbands Affinity.

Lexington, KY, June n.-Mrs- Nancy
Murrill was justified. jury has decided,
when she killed Miss Mary Terry, who
had won the affections OF Mrs. Murrilr 5
husband. Mrs MurriIl found her husband
in company with Miss Terry in the lat
ter's home. She drew a revolver and shot
Miss Terry three times, causing instant
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murrin had lived hap
PLY together until the advent Of the
affinity Mrs. Murrill surrendered her
self, and told her story 10 the jury,
which held her guiltless.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
McComb Is Improving.

SpoclaI 20 Inc washington HerhId.
Baltimore June n.-Willam McComb.
% Washington. d. c., employed as a
coachman for former Representative II.
X. Porter, of Pittsburg. who was injured
In a railroad accident near Havre de
Grace. last night, was reported to he
resting quietly at the City Hospital to-
night. No bones seem TO have been
broken.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12

Northern Duluth. new crop TO arrive, ll2% No. 2
red f. o. b.. spot. lO2; No. 2 red. f. o. b.. late
July. Sc No 2 hard new crop, +. o. b.. LO5% No.
macaroni 81, T. 0. b.
CORN-Iregllnr. No. ? elevator, TN: No. 2, (. o.
b. 763a nominal. No. 2 white f. o. b. nominal /.
No. yellow (. o. b.. nominal.
RYE-Dull and unsettled. No 2. SO. T. O. b.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
Burdette to. Lose Po-t-offIce.
ial to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Boyds. Nd. June 1.-THE post-office at
Burdette. one mile from BOyds. which
serves a large summer hotel there. will
be discontinued August 81, according to a
recent order OF the Post-office Depart
ment. and that section will be served
exclusively by rural free delivery sys-
TEN, which will be redlstricted. beginning
at that time, and taking In every home
in that section.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z. r. Hutton Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange @.
Bowie Chlpman. manager, 1901 + street northwest
Sales 10 noon. .....-....t tlS,1OO shares
iOtol saies. ------ .---..-. .l51,OOO shhreh
Call money; high, I9d, low, III; cl., ia
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Moore Mccormick Sentenced 10
Eighteen Years In Prison.

Eighteen Years In Prison.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Lexington. Va, June 1.-THE trial Of
Moore Mccormick for the murder Of his
neighbor, w. /. Vowel, near Fairfield
Easter Sunday, ended to-day by the jury
bringing in a verdict of guilty Of murder
in the second degree and fixing his pun
ishment at eighteen years in the peniten-
tiary.
The trial lasted a week and was hard
fought throughout Mccormick is aged
thirty-five years, married. and has three
children.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12

While you think OF It, telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald. and
bill will be sent you at cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12

Only 10 cents n week, delivered az
your door-the daily issues Of Tho Wash
ington Herald. Phone Main 32O0
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Baltimore. June IL-Folowing are the sales and
quotations on the most active securities listed on
the Baltimore Stock Exchange:
SalUs-TiTst call.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
DULLESTDAY OFYEAR
With One Exception, Trad
ing Smallest Since 1904
ALL ARE WATCHING CHICAGO

Not Only Candidate, but Platform to
Be Adopted, Cause Hesitation I'm
IL Is simply Case of SthGnatiOn.
Bank of EngIand's Good showing.