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The Washington herald., 1908-08-29

New York. Aug 2S.-R- G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade tomorrow viii
say
Gradual Improvement continues. es-
peclaIly in respect TO the percentage Of
plants in operation, and
country merchants are more disposed 10
stocks. Retail trade is season
ably quiet. except where sales are stimu-
lated by clearance sales, but wholesale
houses are doing a good fs1 business.
although collections are irregular with
the exception Of the cotton mills there
IS much less idle machinery in the lead
ing industries. Active capacity is en-
larging at steel plants and iron furnaces,
and worsted mills are doing better and
shoe shops have more orders on hand,
shipments from Boston still fall
short Of the same week last year. Sew
eraI wage agreements have been signed.
and there is little strife between capital
and labor. Needed rain has fallen in
leading corn districts. but foods have
caused damage 10 cotton. while wheat
harvesting in the Canadian Northwest
IS reta.,cI by rain. on the whole. how
ever. crop prospects are satisfactory. and
producers obtain unusually high prices
Contracts are placed more freely for
steel. new business including a large
tonnage OF plate and pipe, while
steel cars and lake vessels are among
the weeks orders Structural work is
chiefly in small lots but numerous con-
tracts for few thousand tons each ag-
greEate a fair tonnage A gOOd export
order for pipe came from Canada and
several domestic oil contracts are in
market CUrtaiiment continues at cotton
mills. increasing the cost Of production.
while the persistent weakness Of raw
cotton has deferred purchases wherever
delay Is possible Despite the large per
cen-age of idle machinery. an accumu-
lati01 of goods IS threatened. and in
most cases the raw material was secured
at higher prices than now prevail Com
uerciaI failures this week in the United
states are %. against 20 last week. 2f'
the preceding week. and 2aS the CORE
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Aug ss-sUGAR-The London mar
ket for beet sugar steady, but quiet, with
August and September quoted at ss sd The local
market for sugar declined FIVE points late yes
terday, with sales q about 9o,ooo bass.
BUTTEB-Receipss. $50: UeameTT. extra. "a
hrsts. 2la2: good % choice. l9iza2oiz-
EGGs-Reoeipts. 5.s5 package; quiet nearby
fancy white. 2sa50; mixed, fancy, Is; fresh frsts
2la22; seconds. l91za0z
wHEAT-IrreguIsr and inactive No Nothzn
Duluth. 70 arrive, LIZ; No red. I. o. B.. Loi<;
No hard New York T. O. b.. lo6<; No
maearoni last half October, 81. (. o. B.
CORN-ScaTce and slow No. elevator 90 No
2. Z O. b.. S3s, nominal; No white. nominal
Nc. yellow, Z. o. b nominal
RYE-Dun No. ? s. E o. b. mill feed. irrsg-
ular; spring Bran 100 sacks p % city bran, 2oo;
Western red dog $50 % arrive; winter wheat
bran. in 10 Ib sacks. PASS
OATS-Strong- No. white. neE, 55i5a57; No
white. 55a5s. No. white. 54iz No ?
mixed. new. q; new white. % arrive, S.
FLOUR-Stesdy; demand fair. Spring patents.
56az6l0 spring clears A25a46 CO. winter straiglts-
4-Z5a4s0. clears. $3.50 Kansas straiEhts In
sacks 465aA 90. Kansas clears. 3s5aAZ5
Rye FJOUR-Inguiry inactive 4-l5a4.75-
CORNMEAL-Strongs snail sIpDly. Kiln-drisd.
for export, 425; eoarse meal in bags. Lssal-7o-
HAY-Reoepts. SD tons Demand is mode-ate-
Prime timothy. 20; No. I. soas5. No. ?. 75as0; No.
5. s5a7o-
sTRAw-steady. Long rye. sao
BEEF-Steady- Family. E-0oal7.50; packet. I5a
PoRK-stsady; unodsrate inquiry. Mess. I6ga
$3.50: family u O1aIs 60
TALLOW-Poor demand CITY. IN hogshezds
~
LARD-ouiet- Prime Western $50 CITY. sIzs
refined contineut Io.l0- so1rh American, l0-75- re
fined Brazilian KEGS. lZZ5. CITY s.earlne 1lls ole
stearlue. nominal. New To-k "a; Chic7-o. IA
NAVAL sTORES-The market for SPIRITS t71r
peutins ruled steady and Unchanged and AZ EeE
FORK machine made barrels were quoted at 90
czszed ard az Savannah the quoted p-ice vas
55z- The market for rusin dull and IN
-
.2s0 % 22 Tar held STEADY and unchanged a;
50 for oil ba-rss
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
SCHOOL EDITION WENS PRAISE
Many Favorable Comments on The
Herald's Enterprise.
COmmendatory Expressions from Ad-
catiOnaI Supplement-.

The educational supplement issued with
The Washington Herald yesterday
created favorable comment throughout
Washington. and the professional and
business men Of the city were unstinted
in their praise Of the issue and the man
ner in which It was arranged
c. c. Green. Of Green's Advertising
Agency said It was the finest supplement
he ever saw He adds.
The Herald is TO be congratulated
upon the most excellent educational nun
Der issued yesterday.
But few Tapers in the country have
produced sucl a number. and it is quite
natural that Washington. with its many
educational inctitutions. should welcome
the opportunity that you have presented -
G. W F SwatzeH. president Of
Swartzen. Rheem & Hensey, real estate
brokers, said The Herald's education sup
plement was the finest supplement he
ever saw gotten out by any paper. He
added;
The Herald is to be congratulated upon
the beauty and extensiveness OF its SUD
plement CT to-day. I and a few other
Washingtonians little realized that there
were so many large institutions Of learn
IS IN " dSLAlls ton. ana an gl2d a
bright paper like The Herald called NY
attention TO It
Again I congratulate The Herald and
wish it success"
A T. Marks. advertising manager for
Hecht & Company. said The Herald s
supplement on Friday was a hummer"
His letter Is as follows
August 3. 1ss.
Business ManageT. The Washington Head
Dear Sir: Let me concTztulate you on to-iav's
Head That eduational supplement is Certainly a
hummer" and about the best thing of It's kird
I have ever seen iss1ed II Wastington. It shows
The Herald Is going some" and mistake.
With best wishes for even b-gsz things in the fl-
ture, yours sincerely, A T. MARKS.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Yesterday On the Washington stock
Exchange was a duh day. so far as trad
ing was concerned. and very active as
To the bidding OF stocks up 20 new high
figures. Actual business was confined to
a. shares OF stock OF these. = Gas sold
al 6Fs. AIerEenthaIsr ar oS. and -
United Trust Company at So for i1nme-
diate delivery
On the official bidding. the cYmm7n
shares Of the Railway and EIectrie Com
pauy were placed at 81 and the preferred
shares al So True. some recent sales
have been made at these figures. or bet
ter. hut not until yesterday were the bid
prices posted at these figures Commercial
Bank stock rose from 155 70 lsS. and a fun
point was added 20 the bid price OF Amer
ican National Bank stock. while United
States Trust not only rose to e51z. but was
actually sold at that figure. with the Of
fered price al s6-
The days business. therefore. vas en-
couraglng from the point of vIey OF the
holder Of long stock, and the impression
left upon the observer is that local Sc
curities might shortly 90 a little higher
when a new batch of them win be uncov-
r.
been made several times IN this column
that holders Of local shares are only wait
ing for certain figures 10 be reached,
when they viii sell The truth Of this
view becomes apparent daily and IL IS
probably true that the local market needs
only a little nerve on the part Of buyers
10 start q volume Of business which
would keep the secretary busy record
ing IL
Whether local stocks are worth more
intrinsically than chey now are IS not
the question Of greatest Importance They
were bought by the present holders at a
good deal higher prices than they are now
selling 81. They have been held through
the depression OF the past year. and the
investors do not care 10 part with them
at a sacrifice The stock argument OF
spectators that it is better TO unload at
a sacrifice and put the proceeds into
active stocks OF some kind. on which
money could be made. does not count
much with the present holders Of rail-
way. gas. and bank shares The holders
think that by holding on they VIII be able
10 get back what they paid for their
holdings. and possibly make a profit. Con
sequently. IL looks as though the Wash
ington market would have 10 go through
something Ike a rise IN prices before
much business viii result
As was said. nerve only seems to be
lacking on the part Of buyers TO put the
stocks Up where active business would
follow.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. Aus. z.-FoTiowiug the o1GzI
pCices here today
WHEAT-Contract. Ss97ls: spot No red West
en-. es7ss99; August, e7as7is; September e7a9-ls
Decsmber. Lo0aL0o5s; steamer No. red, s4asa5z
receipts. 79.40s bushels; exports. s5.a3 bushels
Southern by sample. 9laS3: Southern On grade,
s3st ss5z-
CORN-spot mixed s.: September. 81 asked +;
year. 675z bid; receipts. zI754 bushels. Southern
white corn. Sass; Southern yellow cnrn. Sass.
0ATS-Stock IN elevators Zs0os bushels: ship
uent from elevators. 7546 bushels: white No ?
55a55izc: do No. 3 52z53c: do No. J. ss5sasoc;
mixed No. 2 5la5I.zc; 90 No. 8 ss1sa5E
RYE-Stock in elevators. ESQ bushels There
were 10 shipments from elevators
FLOUR-wintsr. ext7. s.8as55: do. clear. Ss5a
100: Go. straight, s05zs3; do patent, 55as &c:
spring. clear. 4-zoa4.78; Do. straight 500a5E; do.
patent. O.: City Nils best patent go; do
high-g-ade patent, sos; do. mgh-srads. straight,
AS; DO. choios family, AZ; do, ertrz, SsFa
as Rye -four, medium TO caoice. AEs4.sa CEN
meal, pez 10 Iba, L551Lo
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Merchants and Manufacturers Haze Reason to Be
Gratifed With Past Week, Say Brad
street and Dun in Report

spending week last year. Failures in
Canada number =. against "A last week.
% the preceding week. and II last year.
OF failures this week in the United
States, 10l were in the East, S. in the
South, 81 in the West. and 19 in the
Pacific States. and s. report liabilities Of
$500 OF more. against 81 last week. LA
bilities OF commercial failures thus far
reported for August are s17.sSS 22i,
against S11.e21 "a for the same period the
previous year"
New York. Aug. 81 .ldstreets Re
view on the state OF trade tomorrow
viii say:
Buyers are more in evidence this week.
and as result business has expanded
measurably at leading Western and Pa
ciic Coast points and at few Southern
centers- Some Western cities note evi-
dences Of new life in buying by Southern
and Southwestern merchants OF fan and
winter goods. Incidentally. some few
stocks are reported being bought at Chi
cago. which Is rather in contrast with A
year ago. when coming depression had al
ready begun 10 make for precaution in
emharking in new enterprises. Despite
the Improvement. however. the volume OF
bLSntSs lulLS ADts DNL e4uaA LAl1L hA
last season. and conservatism and eau
ton are still visible For this. various
reasons are assigned. in some instances
larger stocks OF winter goods being the
ostensible cause, while in the Northwest
the desire 10 see the finish Of the harvest
is given as the motive. In all sections.
however, the disposition 10 await the
outcome or a clearer view OF the Presi-
Dental contest tends TO restrict opera
tiOns- In some directions there IS evi-
dence Of disappointment at the failure Of
the Improvement 10 come up 20 the ex-
pectations engendered by early optimistic
predictions Retail trade is dun the
country over. fail buying not having
begun. and cooler rainy weather dis
coUraging buying Of bargain lines OF sum
mer goods Industry tends TO increase IN
activity, though slowly. but current pro
duction IS stiu below auucipations IN
many Instances
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Paces aaoted are rhol..s1s.

tEEceS GGoieQ are w1Clesaie-I
The wholesale market vas IN ezoslleut condition
yss-srday-lberal supplies and prices very frn The
market fet the fact Il ssroaz demands for 7-o1u,e
retaii dealers having been wsu sold ont during the
rslny weather n the middle q the week Ezgs were
active a. TOP prices Llsht arrivals q butter have
strengthened prices on fancy -ezney- Poultry.
both 1--we and dressed Is active and al good stock
moving readily Cattle are firm calves n good de-
mzud- snd lambs wanted Vegetables are In liberal
supply and prices are steady The sane is tue Of
green fruits
UTTER-Creanery. fa1cy. zasi. do. western
hrS-s 2az5; Dc. seconds. l9a2O process fancy pa
., do. fair 70 sood- lsa3o; dairy, choice. I7sls
good. T. store-pscsed- fresh. IS
CHEEsE-Nsw York State faczory. large. 3: DO
snail. l3aI55zi de-. sumner. snail. l25zal3; Viz
gina 10
EGGs-Nsarby fresh. Virginia. los Of. 2: aver
age. z0aZI. West Virginia AID Southwest Virginia,
q Tennessee. Ie- North Carolina la
LIVE POULTRY-Chickeus fancy sp-ing IsaI7;
hens I2aI5z. roostes. = ducks, large. p do SMALL
sa9. geese 6as. turkeys, toms. peT h, Es4; do,
hens Eal4, do. thin. s; ksauy. 10
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys. hens. undrsEn
pr u. I5al6. do average. undTavn lsal5; do thin
%. toms I5sis; clickens. sp-rng. large, IS; DC.
small l5al5s hens. chocs, 12zal rOosters. 3; ducks
loal2; geese. salo
DRESSED MEATs-Hams. country. sugar cured
l3als-
vEGETABLEs-Potato hone rroEn. pcr husheI
5os75- new. Der bhL. 2Z5aZ75. North Carolina, per
bbl Z50a300; Norfolks 25oa2 % sweet potatoes per
bbl 20oa25o; yans Der bbl-. Ls5a2l5; cabbage. per
bbi L00s2O O0s do. Early York. Der bbl-. L00al25
celery. North Carolina Der crate. 250a200; egg
plants. per czte 75as5; kale. per bb-. 5a75: let
tuce. houesIov per bssket- T5al25; onions. Ber-
u-uda per crate. L0aaI25: do. Maryland and Vir-
GINA pr bb 6oa215: tomatoes nearby. per C-ate
sal %, squash. peT bbL. 5a75
GREEN FRUTTS-Oranges, Per box. z50a8.00; do.
California naveis 3oa50e; gTape fruit. per box.
25oaE00. peaches Der siI-baskst Garner. 75aI00;
do per box. 5oz75: cantal01pes. per crate s5as5
pinespples. Der crate. l5slT5: hucklsberries per
quart. 6ssaapplss. nsE. per bbl-. 51slO0; do. per
b7shel, 5e755 pus. per bushel- L5oa2 CO. wste-ne-
o1s each 10aIss pneaVples. Florida crate. L50aI75
SUNDRIES-BessEaI. 2; tsllow. 5 honey. white
clover Ih.. new g; do. 2-lb neE. loaI2: ginseng
pr IL 5o0s60o; Seneca, per H.. 80. Golden Seal
s0ss5: PinE Root. Lal4: Mandrake. 2a5: Snake Root
3
DRIED FRUIT@Apples. sliced. fancy. 6zz; do
sliced bright 4: cherries. f0 blackberries Ehortle-
ber-ies 10: raspoeries I2sl5
cRAIN-Whest- Southern OF grade. s6aai; ne
75as0; CON- sheIed white ssss5: do. yellow ssas5:
10, ear A0oa4Z5: cats. WesteTn whits No. 2 s4a55;
10. mixed. 5Sa60
WOOL AND HIDES-WooI. rashed free Of burs
per H. 25zZs: do. unvsshed free OF burs per H.
9sZl: do, bury. PER b. Has hides green per b.
;; do, dry. per ID, Sail; shssTskins gresn. each
55a75s do. dy. each. zaso; ealfskins. green. e1ch
L9osL&
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Nsv YORK. Aux S-CATTLE- Rece57ts ss50.
s-=s-s. active. and la-sc hizns-- bulls zzd
c-zs. fm- about az sod Metirn 90 choi1e
native steers 57as 81 re- hzu5red rs. stars 50.
bulls 15as 90 ryTs L-5as >.
DRESSED BEEF-S-sz5y. 40 -isz-6c ~ u.
CALFES-Becipcs. - Narss- steady No
NsT YORK state reals oTs1ed ONO and Indiana
calves slld AZ 5eaas o. Ter hundred Its- Dressed
calves. STEADY, city d-esse3 veals 2zE-z. county
dreSsed salz-a.
SHEEP AND LASfBS-Reosipts. so Sheep SLOW
tn a fraction lover lambs. l0a5 lover. "a cz-s
cus7ld Ordinary - cho5cs sheep. 2a5zs 90 c-lls
20. ordinary % PRIME lambs. 50a6-75i ore car
az 10C- Cllls S-5as.0l
HOGS -ReossDts 2sao SIzrke. steady % Sc hizhe-.
New YORK Sts-s and Pe1usvlvania h1es. T-0oa7--5
Common Ohio ro-ghs ard pigs. 5Sa550
Chiaga. Aug. E-CATTIlE-F Receipts, 2So. Prime
beeves. Sz7-70- poo- 20 medium 271a5 g, srocksrs
and feeders. Z5aa45 So c1vs ard heifer. 2sz5 -
cznaers. L-5aZ-5- Texans. S-Sa58-
HOGS Receipts - aU- Market L0c higher Light
so5a6 s. rorsh 6le.s =. mixed. 615a-o5, hssvy
s-5la-.0o. piEs Eea5 81
SHEEP-Recsipls 60Ca 1fsrEet -0c higher Ma
tive sheep. 251a4 s1- Western sheep 2-5a4 20 IA
i've lambs. S75asso. Western lanAs. 375a6sa.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
HIGHER PRICES PINCH BAKERS
No Profit for Them Under Present
Conditions.
Therefore Hope Either to Decrease
weight of Loaf or TO Increase
Five-cent Price.

Because Of the high price o. -four and
labor. local bakers say they are unable
20 sell bread with profit al the present
price OF cents a loaf. and have there
fore appealed 10 the sealer Of weights
and measures OF the District for relief
They desire either 10 sell Ioaves AZ a
higher price or 70 make their weight
less than the prevailing weight Of one
pound The scent price. they say. has
been established so long that It has Prac-
ucany become a law. and as 70 the
weight. there exists an old law that a
loaf OF bread must weigh no more or no
less than one pound
Alexander H Bell attorney for several
Of the bakers. has communicated with
Col ". c. Haskell. seaIer Of weights
sale OF bread. stating his belief that the
old law regarding the weight Of a Loaf
is Invalid ard imperative.
To test the entire matter. one Of the
local bakers has volunteered 10 make
loaves Of different weight. and through
Attorney Bell asks that the matter be
referred TO the Police Court for that pur-
pose IN his letter Mr.. Bel SAYS:
northwest, has engaged me 10 test this
law, and should you decide TO prosecute
him for the violation Of L.. he Will. at his
trial. endeavcr TO SHOW. first. that the law
is imperative and invalid, and second.
he viii endesvor to satisfy the public by
competent evidence that a pound loaf
cannot be prOftably sold for cents
Pursuant, therefore. 10 Mr.. Haufs in
structions. and for the purpose outlined
above. have 10 advise you that on Mon
day next Mr. Hauf VIII bake fifteen
loaves OF bread. which will weigh less
than a pound each. and this bread I re-
quest that you have your assistant seize
and thereUpon cause Mr.. Hauf TO be in
formed against in the Police Court. 70
the end that the matter may be tested
shall furnish each Of the newspapers with
a copy OF this letter, that the public may
understand that Mr.. Haufs act is for the
purpose Of testing the law and not to
cheat or defraUd the public"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
COTTON MARKET.

Quotati1ns furnished by z T. Hutton & Co. u1en-
hers Of the New York Stock Ez-hsE-c and the New
York Cotton Exchange, G. Bowie Chipmsn. MANAGE.
Is7l F street uorthwesL
New YORK. Aug 2.-The ootton market opened
stea6isr, with August = points higher ard the
maiz.der ~ the list 70 points I'D Later TIE list
met with tie usual pressure ron bear soscss and
eased several points L expected thar port
oeiqrs today might rcach I5oo9 bales. against o00
this day week ago. although heavy notes had
been expected b. s1me. Few. il any. were lr-r os7r
this uo-inE- Eventually o-t1he- dropped % y.
Deosmbe- 70 So, snd January % $50 AT ID q
n The UudFrtons was raLle- easv-
Receipts a. the ro-ts were I5nn baIss. aEziuss
y so last week and 596 lasI year For the week
70 OD haes aSairst E3 s7 last week. and = 81 Izs-
year. Rezeiu-s a. New Orleans wee 81 b4les,
against - last wear. ard a. H0uslou. 800 balss.
asaiE.st 20 .as. gear.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
ARIZONA EX-GOVERNOR DIES.
Nathan o. Murphy, Prominent in
san Diego, Cal, Passes Away

Ex-GOv. y. O. Murphy, OF Arizona. who
was well known in Washington, died OF
bsnorrhage Of the stomach al san Diego
Cal. on August 9.
Nathan Oazes Murphy was born in JET
ferson. Ne, October L. 1S49- His father
was B F Murphy After receiving a
public school education young Murphy
taught school in Wisconsin from 1856 10
1852 In the following year he removed
TO California. and in 1883 went 20 Pres
cott. Ariz., TO live. He married Sarah z.
Banghart. August s. ISL
In 1854 3ir- Murphy was appointed sec
retary Of the Territory Of Arizona He
was appointed governor in 1872. holding
Office until 1884 he again held the once
from 1888 to 1902 From 1885 TO 1897 he
was a Delegate 70 Congress from Arizona.
He was a delegate 10 the Republican na-
tonaI convention in 1892
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished b. E F. Hutton & Co.
members q the New York STOCK Exchange and the
Chicago Board Of Trsde. G. Bowie Chipnrn rau-
ager. Eli F street nCrlhwest-
ChicaSo. Aug &.-The early advance Vas on the
cables which were quite srrunE bgt coutra-y 20 sr-
pertafions. did Tot bring orders. and there Was
practically nothing reported for f1-en sc-1-nt in
either cash or futures After the early h-yinz vas
sstisied. pr1cas ezsed Of
Com was fairly active in TIE early trading on
small movement TAX q co1Eetion In Ssptenber
and dry weather and damage reports from east Of the
Mississippi The Kansas state reports shored rather
low condition. but this failed % stimulate fresh
speculative interest The market later vzs duh and
little Under best p-icsS
The advance IN oats brought IN cUnsderabls p-oft-
taking ard with some reports q better count-y o.
ferings. prlces showed colsiderabIs selling prsssre
PrO7isiolS were moderately active and fra on nod
crate recs1Dts q hosS 1rm hog markets, and fairy
good Speculative buying
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
brother Lives in CapitaL.

Edward Mooney. the hero longshoreman
and ex-fireman. who was killed by a po-
liceman while the former was in the act
Of robbing a house in Philadelphia. was
a brother Of John Moone-, jr-. Of the Sc
cret Service who is stationed in Wash
ington. He testified at the inquest yes
terday that his brother had taken 70
drink and that the pistol found was one
he had given the owner Of the house
The coroner's jury ezonerated Policeman
Harrington. who did the shooting
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
Eddy HIeets the President.

Spencer F. Eddy. who was recently ap-
tine Republic, has notified the State De-
partment that he has been formally pre-
sented TO the President Of the republic
The chamber Of deputies. by a large ma
5ority. he said. had voted s11-000,000 for
armament. The bill, he added, Is now
pending before the senate.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
Reaction IL Afternoon.

, There was very little borrowing demand
for stocks at the close OF the market. the
short interest having apparently been al
most totally eliminated in the operations
conducted al its expense during the fore
noon. and no great confidence was felt
that the market could resume its upward
movement since Il no longer can make
use OF this factor The Hiu stocks were
heavy disappointment being felt over the
statement Of the Northern Pacific for
June which showed a dehcIt of more than
on. and on the completion Of the COW
eriug by shorts other active stocks fau
OF so that the closing prices were at c-
near the lowest OF the day.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
DIES OF HER BURNS.
Miss Florence Run a Victim of OH
Explosion

Suffering from the burns she received
from an exploding oil can in her home
AZ Laurel. Nd. On Wednesday. Miss Flor
ence G. Ruff. daughter Of AIRS. L P
RuT. died yesterday at the Homeopathic
Hospital in this city
Mss Ruff, who was twenty-six years
old. was preparing paint by mixing tur-
pentine with oil on a heated stove when
the can exploded The hot mass poured
over the unfortunate womau's face and
body. She was brought 10 the local hos
pital for treatment.
Funeral services viii be held this morn
ing at the home IN Laurel Rev. A. r.
Bird, pastor Of the Laurel Presbyterian
Church, VIII oficiate.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
New York
PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. Auz E.-FoI1FfnE srB ire oEciL
r-ioes established by tie Fr1it and Prs5z,s As-
soczz-ior-
yTTEE-CreauErv faury- Der D. E-za2zc. tui-
t1-lcn u. LAGc- Maryland &c. imitation peT
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The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
Front Doors Thrown Omen.

At o'clock yesterday morning the front
entrance TO the handsome new District
Building. at Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. was thrown open to
public use
Up to that time only the side doors En-
tering the basement floor had been in use.
on account Of the unfinished front walks
and driveway.