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The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
rPhoc, quoted ere Wholesale }

The wholesale market yesterday was firm on the
quotations. somewhat liberal arrivals Of prOducs
being disposed o. readily. The demand for ali
fresh stock continues good and business with most
commission houses Is brisk
BUTTER Creamery fancy. s5isaah do. Western
hrsts Pas, do seconds. 1a2l. process fancy 2ia25
do. fair % good. i9a29; dairy choice Halls; good.
Is. store packed. fresh. l4al5.
CHEESE-Market firm and active on all kinds.
New York State factory. large. lsl4alt: do small.
old lfalin: do summer. susll. Hisal3 Virginia TO-
EGGS-Nearby fresh Yirginia. loss on Il aver
age lGi1 West Virginia and Southwest Virginia.
1874 Tennessee 1914: North Carolina IS
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. fancy. spring. z2aei
lens "a. roosters. :; ducks. large loali. do snail
3: geese. Tas turkeys toms. psT h. r. do. hens
I5alf: do. thin. 70; keats. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys hens undrawn,
psr b., IS; do average undrawn Il; do thin.
l0al2; toms, IL chickens spring large, .: small,
2sa3o: hsns choice. i5ali rOosteTs. 3. ducks. loa4
geese. 9alo.
DRESSED MEATs-Hams. county. sugar cured.
2alA
VEGETABLES-Potat home grown. per bnshel
ioaso: new. per bbl.. l0oa2s0. Mccormack per
bushe 60: sweet potatoes per bbl 265a3 So aspara-
gus. per box. iocaSo0; cabbage. rer cyt.. s0aeo:
Early York, per bhL. .5al0o; new South Carolina, %
a50 each celery, Florida. per crate 2O0a250; do per
bunch 5oa75, cucumbers Florida. per basket 7Sa2 O0
nearby Ter basket, 9alT5. eggpiants per crate 2sg
n300. kale pCr bh 6oai5. lettuce home Eroun Der
bbl 75aLoo, onions. Bermuda Der crate L75a2 %.
90. Texas per crate. LOO do. ONO. pcr bushel,
soa9o: peas. per basket. Seal 3. home grown per
bhl 25oa30o; rhubarb. PER bunch lOoa2O0. rad
ishes. per 100 oaloo. striug beans green, per bls
kct 30OalGo: tomatoes Florida fancy per crate
l0oa325; squash. Florida. per basket. SAILS
GREEN FRUITS-Ounges Flouda bright. Der
box. 225. do. ussets. 25 California navcls 3 5Oa
400; grape fruit Florida. per box, 2s0a400; Gran
berries PER box. 2OOa350 do. per barrel. S00as 90,
peaches. Georgia. per crate. lo0a20o: cantaloupes
per crate, 20oa2J0; strawberries. las pineapples.
per crate 215a2o; peaches. Florida per crate
20oa30) hucklcheies per quart l0al5: blackberries
per quart. Sail: apples. June. per bbl l.50a200
SJNDRIES- Beeswax. y tallow. 4 honey white.
clover, m, new, T.; do, 2lb. new lOal2; ginseng
per 10. 5OOas00: Seneca. per H.. 40: Golden Seal
Da5; Pink l2all: Mandrake. 2a9; Snake Root, g.
GRAIN-Whest Southern on grade Sass, ne.
75es9; corn. shelled white. Sa5; do, yellow s0as5;
Do. car 225aA0o; cats, Western white, Nc. ?, sla
s.; do. mixed, 5sae0.
WOOL AND HIDEs-Wool, washed free of b,yrs
per H.. Oa22: WOOL unwashed. free Of burs. Der 10
Hal7A' wool. bury. per H. l5als; Hides. green.
per IT,. 5; d. dry, per H.. sas: Sheep skins
green each. Sass: do. dry each. Sa5o; calf skins
green. each. LoOal2
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
New York. June T.-Closins stock exchange bond
u.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, June H.-CATTLE-Receipts, 2lg
head. Market steady. Medium % good cows l5a25c
lower; steers sold at 540a7 IS bulls 3Sa530: COWS
225a5.5o; dressed beef. lOal2c for native sides.
CAJvEs-Rsceipts. 4.i2o head veals steady
buttermilks SOC lower veals. 55oaSOO; culls LOOa
SOO buttennilks L5oas.lo; cty-dressed veals lower
a. sal2i dressed bvtsermilks, 7ssh o0untrydrossed
7alOh.
SHEEP AND LAATBs-Rcccipts. 5s30 head Sheer
weak lambs firm. sheep 35Oa5.00; lambs 55Oa7 25
HOGS-Receipts els0 head Market steady
Prime medium-weiglt State hogs sold at eos
Chicago. June Receipts, 8, 900 head
Market loal5c lower Prime bceTes 6e0as.5o; poor
TO medium. isOa6.so: stockers and feeders 26a5 s.
cows and heiicrs. 330a650: Gamers. a4ca325: Tex.
ans 4T0a7 q
HOGS-Receipts. IS, ,Ooo head. Steady Light 6s0a
5T5. mixed 335a5 IS; heavy 35sa5e0: pigs soss "a
SHEEP-Reccipts. 3OcO head. Market l0ai5c low.
er Native sheep 52oas.io; Western sheep. 5cas So
native laEabA Looa65oi Western lambs s0on6lk.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
ELKS' CARNIVAL ENDS TO-DAY
Crowds of Merrymakers Packed
Grounds Yesterday.
Tournament Was the Feature OF
Festivities-Automob Races
Are Planned for To-day.

A tournament. the feature OF the second
days festivities at the Elks' rural car,
nival and barn dance at the Bennins
track. drew several thousand persons to
the grounds yesterday afternoon, and the
news Of the success Of the jubilee packed
the grounds last night
Promptly at o'clock the knights were
led to the judges stand. where they re-
celved their instructions Then the tilt
ing began. Cheers from the excited spec
tators urged the contestants to do their
best When the last cloud OF dust had
cleared away the following were declared
winners:
De Sales Langley. knight Of ST. Peter. hrst
William L. Hauon. knight Of Washington Boy
second
@ D. Hobbs. knight Of Pleasant VALLEY. third.
J. D. Alnony, Knight Of Fairview. fourth.
Seventeen other knights contested. Rob
ert E. Mattingly delivered the coronation
address. and Miss C. Copperthite was
crowned first maid or honor.
All afternoon and evening the various
stands and other attractions were in full
blast the shouting. merry throng passing
In and out among the booths.
After a dance in the old barn. where
the cows. horses. sheep. and fowls looked
wonderingly at the waltz a.>d two-step
the crowd wandered 10 the German VII
lage. The ''Pohick'' post-offlce and the
country circus did a rushing business.
To-day's festivities will bring the affair
to close. The event OF the day VIII be
the automobile races. which will begin
at o'clock. Several good contests are
promised. chief among which will be the
five-mile race.
Other races will be a motorcycle a,
five miles, race for gasoline cars and
other events. Prizes OF silver cups vii
be given.
A special wire will bring TO the merry.
makers the latest news from the Chi
cago convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. f. Hutton q Co..
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange G. Bowie ChipmAn.
manager. 1901 + street northwest
New York June 17.--Business on the New York
cotton market to-day started from ) TO points
down from last nights closing This was ascribed
TO unfavorabe Liverpool cables and favorable wealth
er throughout the cotton belt From the opening
prices sagged on from TO points under selling
pressure and then rallied, gaining the rise more
than 40 points for July. Il fOT October and II for
December. the other months responding in prOpor-
sion The rally was due TO the excellent spot sltuA-
tion During a portion Of the day the mSrkst was
much excited over the strength developed in July
cotton.
Receipts at the ports were 1900 bales. against
1851 last week and $50 last ytar. For the week.
900 bales against g. I3 last Wsek and 1 5ss last
yenr. Receipts al New Orleans were $50 bales.
against 25ss last year. and at Houston PCS bales
against b3i last year
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
FIDDLERs CALLED TO ARMS.
Scott County Musicians to Have Con-
test In Gate City.

test In Gate City.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, June 17-All the old
time fiddlers OF Scott County are called
by the following notice to attend a unique
tddlers' convention IN Gate City:
I'VE will have organized for July an
old-time hddlers' convention. the purpose
Of which is to reinstate the old-time
music, such as our grandpapas once play
ed. and such music as charms the inward
soul OF all men. and lays in the shade all
scientific music of the present day. All
musicians will be allowed to come into
this contest regardless OF age, except
those who are noted musicians and sci
entihc musicians selecting such music as
Mississippi Sawyer Arkansas Travel
err Dixie Leather Breeches,' ole
Mollle Hare. The Girl l Left Behind
Me. 'Natchez. 'Snowbird on the Ash
Bank. also. including the old-time
waltzes, polkas, and schottsches. and
many other selections Of your own
choice"
The announcement OF the fiddlers' con-
vention Is arouslng considerable interest
among that large class of people who
maintain that the latter-day music does
not grip the heart and hold 1t Ike the
music Of ''Ye Olden Time"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished BY r. F. Hutton & Co..
members OF the New York Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board Of Trade, c Bowie Chipman. man
sger. 1901 + street northwest.
Chicago. June E.-Wheat was active and higher
early on buying by commission houses and prufes-
siGnal traders. The weather In the Southwest was
unfavOrabe. with quite extensive rainfall. and
private reports claimed that farmers are having a
hard time tryng to harvest wheat under adverse
conditions. Liverpool higher. With smaller
offerings abroad.
Corn was imer. advancing about l cent a blshel
IN sympathy with wheat and unfavorable weather
and crop edvices. Commission houses we're good
buyers bat the market eaSsd of little later with
wheat.
Oats advanced sharply during The morning with
other grain and On unfavorahle weather and good
buying II was claimed that some Western inter
ests were inclined TO liquidate July holdings
Provisions we're easier early. with the hog market
dull. but prices turned firm with gTain and on buy
inc by rackiuQ fntfrcsfz
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
An oIeomargarIne Flight.

What promises to be hot fight between
the dairy interests and the oleonargarlne
manufacturers OF the country Is develop
ing at the Department Of Agriculture. An
unusual feature is that the oleomargarine
interest is trying to keep the government
mark OF inspection OF of oleomargarine.
while the dairy interests are insistent that
the government mark Of inspection shall
be placed thereon.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Regular call. II O'Clock noon:
Capital Traction s.. $1,000 at 10. 1900 at no
900 AZ 10, $1,000 at 10, S.cr at no. 5000 at
no. 81 900 at no.
Washington Railway and Electric ls $1,000 at
oH $1,000 at s0h. Sl0o0 at soA. 1000 at soh
Sl.o0 al s0A. 81 900 al s01
Bell Telephone Of Pennsylvania 5 at s9%.
Mergenthaler. 2 AZ i&.
After oall-Cspital Traction s.. 5000 at no. 800
AZ 10
Washington Railway and Electric common. s
nj 81
Capital Traction. AZ l2f1. at lAis.
Washington Railway and Electric preferred. at
50. 3 at 81. at S0
Washington Railway and Electric Is, 1900 at
soA. 5000 az siI
Following are the closing quotations yesterdays
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
MOUNT AIRY BANK OPEN.
New Savings Institution Begins
Business I'm Maryland.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Frederick. Nd. June 17.-The new Mount
Airy Savings Bank opened for business
this morning.
The following were elected as officers:
Frank c. Norwood, president Of the First
National Bank. Of Frederick, president;
Charles E. Poole. first vice president;
James Hood. second vice president; A. r.
Molesworth. cashier. and Byron S. Dor
sey. jr., assistant cashier. The following
are the directors for the new institution
for the first year: Byron S. Dorsey,
Charles =. Poole, Thomas "A Barnes,
Francis H. Engle. Addison S. Day. Frank
c. Norwood. ]. Windsor Williams, James
Hardy, Charles Z. Smith, Herman II.
Young. John ]. Molesworth, William A.
Smith, John B. Runkles. James Moles-
worth. and William H. Roberts.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra. per cWt.. S5OaSOo; butcher. Goa
Se0 common. 2ooa3o0.
HoGs-Per cwt. gross 56asy; Ord.nary. Per
cwt., 500a5.G
sHEEP-Prime. SO0a4O9; common. 25o1Soo.
LAMBS-Spring. 7a75k: medium. 7.
CALvEs-Prime. per lb.. 81; medium. r4asi
grass. sa4.
cows-Prime. fresh. each 4ouOa5oOo. common.
@.ooaS0ooi old and dry sooalo.oQ
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
NEW York MONEY MARKET.

New York. June l7.-Money on call opened al III
per cent highest IA; lowest lh closing n
Most of the loans were az ~ per cent
Time money not In active demand Rates
lAa2 per cent for sixty days. 2a2h for ninety DAYS
2sa2A for four months 3a3A FOR five months. 81.
for six months. and taih for over the year
Mercantile paper Of the highest grade met with a
good market. Rates. 3ifaih per cent for sixty and
ninety days indorsed bills receivable. safs f0r
choice four and six months single names and fcr
Others less well known.
Sterling was quiet with rutes 5 points lower
Rates for actual business closed Sixty DAYS ts535a
Gs550 demand 4.S05ai $40; cables as750a4 s735,
common commercial bills. As4HaLsiZ for ninety
days and Asi2sa4Sh for sixty days Grain and
cotton bills scarce.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
brave plueiaoket. commenaea.

Charles Burlingame and Stephen Win
gerter. gunner's mates on board the tor
pedo boat De Long. have been commended
by the Acting Secretary OF the Navy for
gallant conduct. in jumping overheard
from the De Long while she was at
Kingston, n. Y, TO rescue a woman who
had fallen overheard
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18

New York. June l7.-wHEAT-Firner. Northern
Duluth 10 arrive. new crop. ll5Ss; No ? red, (. O.
b., spot %; No. red, (. o. b., late july. %; No
hard. crop. T. q. b., LOG. No. mAcaroni
%. T. O. b.; No. macaroni. nominal Exporters
took two loads
CORN-Inegular No. 2 elevator, IL No. 2
Z. o. b., 7I51 No. white nominal; No. vel
low, Z. o. b., nominal. Exporters took FIVE loads
RYE-Firm, but quiet No. ?. siia. T. o. b.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18

When you have lost or found anything,
telephone an advertisement TO The Wash
ington Herald and bill win be sent you at
cent word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Stone & Fairfax announce the sale OF
the three-story English basement house
at 110S New Hampshire avenue northwest.
at the intersection with Twenty-second
street. All the rooms have frontages on
one or the oths- OF the two streets. The
sale was effected in conjunction with
Moore & HILL
Frank Raushett will build q two-story
frame house at the Piney Branch road
and Emerson street northwest. for which
A. H. Beers has prepared the plans. NJ.
H. HERMAN will do the work Of con-
struction. The cost will approximate
S,575.
Lewis E. Brueninger will erect three
two-story brick and frame houses at So to
Il Park road, at an estimated cost of
$4,000 A. r. Grimm, architect, prepared
the plans.
Mary Pinchot has commissioned C.
Langley to make extensive changes and
repairs to her residence, at 1917 Rhode
Island avenue northwest, at an approx
mate cost OF $4,000
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. r. Hutton & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange. g. Bowie
Chpman. manager. 1901 + street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by f. P. Hutton & Co..
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. @.
Bowie Chipman manager. 1901 street northwest
Sales To noon. n............I 1880 shares
totttl NhttS .tlo.>DD AnnreN
CnIl NANCY. Hfgb ~. lox. n L,cf ~
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York, June Ir.-Units4 State. government,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18

Call money! High, l1f low. IA cl., 111f.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Reserve fund
iod coin and bullion................ $4,000 900 %
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Baltimore. June T.-Following are the sales and
quotntims on the most active securities listed on
the Baltimore Stock Exchange:
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18

He.llowell public school, for eolored girls.
held its annual closing exercises this
morning in the principals room. Bessie
E. Spriggs. The superintendent medal
was awarded to Louisa A. White. Invo-
cation was offered by Rev. John w. Col
bert, and remarks were made by Rev.
Father r. L. Carne and Rev r. B. Rob-
inson. A musical and Literary programme
was given.
Snowden public school, for colored boys.
will hold its closing tomorrow. which Will
conclude the closing of the public schools.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
charned wIth swIndIIna.

Chicago, March 26.--P Posing as the
Hon. William A. Evans Of Hawthorne
Road, London" young man is under
arrest on a charge Of swindling Miss
Rose Francis out OF $685. and a watch
He was arraigned Wednesday before
Judge Scovel, who granted his request
for a continuance of ten days that he
might make restitution and save an
"honored name" from disgrace Lord
Evans" as the prisoner sometimes
calls himself, came to Chicago several
weeks ago and made the acquaint
ance of Miss Francis at church
where he frequently attended service
She later loaned him sums aggregat
ing $685. being her savings from sew
eral years work in a down town de.
partment store, One evening he Dor
rowed Miss Francis gold watch. II
was found Wednesday in pawn shop
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
Police Don CREDITED with Arrest.

New York, March 26.-Dona, one of
the recently acquired police dogs, is
credited on the blotter of the Park
View station with her first arrest The
victim gives his name as John Thomp.
son and Is charged with burglary
Thompson was walking along a street
in the Park View district at 3 O'Clock
this morning with a bag over his
shoulder. He saw a policeman and
began to run The officer followed
him, but was distanced, as was a
second policeman who took up the
case This officer whistled for Dona
who was prowling in the bushes near
by. With an answering yelp the dog
took up the chase, and after a few
moments caught the fugitive and ran
between his legs. Thompson went
down in a heap and only gained his
feet to be tumbled over again. Then
Dona, standing over him and growl
ing, held him until the breathless Off
GERS arrived.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
How's ThisT

We offer One hunured Dollars
Reward for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
II. j. CHENEY and CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
Il. J. Cheney for the last l6 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, kINNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, u.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free Price
75c per bottle. Sold by ali druggists.
rake Aall's Family Pulls for CON.
stipation. . i
-tt- =
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
To peternnIne suspIclous condltlons

New York, March 26.--Dr Doty,
health officer of the port, has submit.
ted The two men of the crew of the
steam yacht Waklya, who were de.
tanned at quarantine on their arrival
on Tuesday from long cruise, to sew.
eral examinations which are expected
to determine certain suspicious condi.
tions disclosed by meteorological tests
made by Mr.. Doty, II will be possible
to determine in a day or so whether
the two men are suffering from
bubonic plague. The yacht Wakiya is
anchored in quarantine where she will
be under the supervision and control
OF DR.. Doty should the disease prove
to be bubonic plague
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
AS GIVEN BY TELEGRAPH

Baron Sternberg, the German am.
bassador to Washington. has accepted
an invitation to address the Milwau.
kee Chamber of Commerce about the
first of May.
Rev. DR. Charles Cuthbert Hall
president of Union Theological Semin.
airy, died at his home in New York
city Wednesday. He had been Ill
about two months and recently sub.
mitted to surgical operation.
The condition of d. w. Stevens, ad.
wiser to the Korean council of state,
who was shot by l. w. Chang. a
Korean, remained practically un-
changed last night. His temperature
shows a slight increase but otherwise
the symptoms are favorable.
The plate and slab mills Of the iii
nois Steel Co. at South Chicago will
open next Monday, after being shut
down for a month to make improve
ments and alterations One thousand
men will be put to work. Other mills
are expected to resume operations in
a few weeks
Catholic chaplain at the Brooklyn
navy NdIu htN. w. II. 1. Ittdutl mas
been transferred from that post by
his appointment as chaplain of the bat.
tleship Mississippi now at the League
Island navy yard. Father Reaney
served as chaplain on board Admiral
Dewey's flagship Olympia at Manila.
Frank Frorer, president of the First
National bank Of Lincoln and of the
Lincoln Mining Co, was slugged by
three men Wednesday while driving
10 a mine to pay Off employees, and
robbed of $4,000 The thieves took
Frorer's buggy, drove some distance,
divided the loot, separated and
escaped.
Two additional war vessels were or.
dered to Hayti "Wednesday following
conference of officials of the state
and navy departments. AS the Des
Moines already had been sent to the
scene of the recent outbreak which
endangered the lives of foreigners on
the island the United States viii be
represented by three war vessels In
Haytian waters.
Seven m arrested in China,
charged with trafiicking I'm govern.
mental secrets, have been found guilty
and sentenced TO long terms of i'm.
prisonment This punishment Is gen,
orally considered to be wore than
death. Ma Tung and Lang Tun-Yan
members of the foreign board, were
on the court that handed down the
sentences.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
viii Close Indefinitely.

Chicago, March 26.--The problem
OF the unemployed Of Hammond, Ind
win become acute with the end Of the
present week when the Hammond
Steel Car Co, which employs nearly
one-fourth OF the population Of the
town, will close indefinitely. The car
company employs about 5000 men
and the monthly pay roll at full
capacity is nearly $4,000. The plant
was removed from Butler. Pa, "a
Hammond a year ago and for some
time has been running with half force
for three days each week.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
wiIIlna to Continue Work.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 26.-Ef.
forts Of the miners to prevent sus-
pension OF work at the coal mines of
Iowa April /, presented Wednesday in
the form of a resolution to the joint
conference of miners and operators,
are opposed by the operators. The
miners, in their resolution, signified
their Willingness to continue work
after April !, pending negotiations for
wage scale. on condition that the
scale and terms finally agreed upon
by both apply from April /. The
operators cmphatically decline to act
layorably Upon the resolution insist
Ing that a complete shut down of the
mines is necessary during the negotia-
tilnR
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-26
Did Not Make Good.

Cincinnati, o., March 26.-Ernest
Drewitz, formerly preacher, several
years ago made an agreement with
his wife, Mrs Gussie Ogden Drewitz
widow OF the late Frank Ogden, to re-
lease all claim on her estate In ex
change for her love and affection
Wednesday he sued TO have set aside
this contract, charging that his wife
failed TO deliver the love and affec
tion, Mrs. Drewitz is worth s400.0 .00O
In real estate Their married life
was not happy and Mrs. Drewitz sued
for divorce, later Withdrawing the suit
Shortly ofier they moved from Gin
cinnati and engaged IN the simple
life OF chicken farm.