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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
FINANCE AND TRADE IN
MARKETS OF THE WORLD


CHICAGO. June IA liberal decrease
in primary receipts caused a nrm tone in
the local wheat market today. the July
delivery closing at net gain Of %aH.
Corn was up q. Oats were unchanged
and provisions 1914 to 2211 higher.
The wheat market was firm all day, with
the exception of a brief period Of easiness
at the start. due to renewed profit-taking
in the July delivery. The liquidating sales
at the opening were brought out chiefly by
lower cables and by a continuance of ia
vorable weather for harvesting Of the new
crop Of wheat in this country. The market
rallied sharply during the first half hour
and held strong the remainder Of the day.
The upturn was due to small receipts Of
wheat at all primary points In the United
States and to reports that farmers In the
southwest were stacking their new wheat
rather tnan sell 1t at prevailing prices.
The close was strong. July opened Aaas
to sa& lower at S4A to SAN. sold at
S4t, and then advanced to S5s. The close
was at S53s. Clearances Of wheat and
flour were equal to 242, 900 bushels. Pri-
pared with 5OS,00O bushels the correspond.
ing day a year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts of l35 cars.
against Ill cars last week and $50 cars a
year ago.
Corn opened easy, owing to favorable
break In wheat. The market however.
soon rallied on buying by shorts and con-
tinued firm the balance Of the day. The
report OF private crop expert claiming
that the crop In western Iowa and east
ern Nebraska was in poor condition had
a bullish effect late in the session. The
market closed firm. July opened u to "a
lower at 67k to 67ss, advanced to ssh and
closed at 50. Local receipts were 352 cars,
with % CT contract grade.
nA$ f~l1 ~ -
corn. the market being easy at the start
and becoming firm early in the session.
The volume of trade was small. July
opened g lower at 44as. advanced to 45N
and closed at AK. Local receipts were
1877 cars.
Provisions were strong on active demand
by local packers which was based on a
10c advance in live hogs. At the close
September pork was up 15c: at 1890
Lard was 22hc higher. at $50. Ribs
were 121ac higher. at S.45.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
s cars: corn. ISL cars: oats. 121 cars;
hogs. 1000 head
DULUTH. Mimi. June 27.-wheat-No.
! hard, 110h: No. l northern. 1851: No.
2 northern. 1861; July, 1O5Aa: September
MILWAUKEE, Wis. June 27-wheat-
No. northern. 1O9a1lO15; No. 2 northern,
1O6a1071a: September. s5% asked.
Rye-No. 1 75ha76.
1dA|OS-A>O - oOt Sdtip1S. OSoOx
Corn-No. 5. cash. 69a7Oh; September.
6SA. bid.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 27-Close: Wheat
No hard 10; No. northern, lO2a1O4;
July. LOG.
Flour-First patents. 5.3oa5.45: second
patents, 5.2Oa5.35 first clears, 4.2Oa4 80;
second clears. 3.5Na3. 60.
Bran In bulk. 1900
ST. LOUIS. Mo. June 27-Wheat-No
red cash. OH new: 1914 old: No. 2 hard,
Ola l(k3 old. Julv S4X Senternher X4k
Corn-No. cash. 72ha731l; No. 2 white,
17a71a: July. 69h: September, 67X.
Oats-No. 2 cash. so; No. white 521a;
September. 3d.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. La. June Election
spots were steady. hc down on all grades.
Middling. 11asc. Sales were 1900 bales
On the spot and thirty to arrive.
Futures opened quiet. unchanged. to 2
points above the close yesterday The
weather report was favorable. but Liver
pool was somewhat better than expected.
and this feature moro than Offset the
principal bearish factor. Considering the
lack of sales the market showed a very
steady tone. regardless OF the absence Of
anything like ringside activity. There
was not the usual demand for the July
option. which. through la2Il OF u1anipula-
ton. showed tendency 70 recede II
value, and at the close was Six points
down. The other active months were un-
changed at the close. Closing bids:
June. Ills. nom.; July. Ills; August.
ao.4S: September; 9.52; October, 9:25: No
OLD
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MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER, June 27-Lack Of ami
nation was a feature of the cloth market
this week. and the business done was Of
a miscellaneous character. Orders from
South America. China and the Levant
were restricted. and the demands of the
home trade were not so good as had been
anticipated. considering the brilliance of
the weather.
The India trade was more active, and q
fairly large deal in dhocties was effected.
There also were good inquiries for the
better class of shirtinEs. but the prices
were moi such as to allow satisfactory re-
suits. Rates generally were maintained.
Yarns continue dull American lines were
in home request.
The general turnover. however. was
not importan The export trade was
below the average. Prices were steady.
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YOUTH SWALLOWS POISON.
Dramatic Sequel to Quarrel Betwee,
Father and Son.

CAMDEN. N. j.. June 27.-In the pres.
ence Of his father, George Glenn. aged
seventeen years. drained the contents OF
vial containing carbolic acid at his
home here today and died soon after
ward. The act Of the youth followed a
quarrel with the parent. during which the
boy exclaimed:
You'll be sorry for this. I will end II
all
The elder Glenn did not take the mat.
ter seriously. but the son rushed from
the house and upon his return a few
minutes later swallowed the poison.
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AwAKENs WITH A START.
Bench Sleeper Victim Of Jokers With
Eirecrackers

Sylvester has several hundred Fourth OF
July orders awaiting distribution a fla
grant violation Of the firecracker Law
occurred last night. Inspector Board
man and his detectives were in the squad
room discussing police affairs when the
noise of a number Of firecrackers at
tracted attention. Those in the police
Headquarters building were nomentar 1 j
alarmed BY the explosions. hut persons
in fron- of The structure soon ailayed the
excitement.
IF you haa seen a bench s.eepe jump
from one of those benches" a man who
witnessed the affair said, you would
have no trouble solving the mystery.
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EXPLORER IN MANcHuR1A.
Hardships he Suffered in the Wilds
Of Northern Asia.

from The San Francisco Chronicle.
There arrived here yesterday from the
far east passenger on the steamer Ash.
tabula, Frank N. Meyer, an explorer in
the service of the Department of Agricul-
ture. who for the last three years has
been ransacking the primeval forests of
Asia In the interests Of Uncle Sam and the
people of this country. He brought back
With him story OF adventure on hither-
to untrodden trails. tales Of hardship and
suffering and a collection of young trees
that he believes will be invaluable addi-
lions to the forests and orchards of
America. He also brought two monkeys.
guaranteed immune against any ordinary
The whistling is United States, the tunes
Chinese.
Among the agricultural specimens
brought home by Meyer are bamboo
Tree trees OF different species, and this bam-
valuable part Of his collection.
"A lumber famine in the United States
Is a certainty" said Meyer, before
many years. and 1t will mean much to
introduce the bamboo tree. The bamboo
Is the most useful tree In the world IT
grows quickly and there is no limit to
the purposes for which 1t can be utilized.
In China the bamboo is used for max
x,
water pipes. rope and hundreds of other
purposes. The green sprouts of the
bamboo are edible and boiled or fried
are to be preferred. in my opinion, to
asparagus"
Meyer also has brought a large num-
Der OF ornamental trees, such as dwarf
lemons and spruces. The monkeys he
caught in the mountains north Of Pc
king. where they live in the snow. He
brought them for the Geological gardens
In Washington. where the climate has
hitherto proved too trying for the or
binary monkey. a popularity Of these
monkeys Is their ability to whistle.
Meyer was treated with the greatest
consideration in China. but in Man
churia and Korea Japanese officials put
every obstacle that they dared in his
way. He was obliged to go to Port Ar
thur for military passport that would
take him through Manchuria Even his
credentials. the best that Uncle San,
could furnish. did not entirely disarm
Japanese suspicion.
Meyer was attacked by outlaws at
Khabarowsk in Siberia One Of them
threw a bag over his head. while two
others grabbed his arms. He managed
to get one arm free. With this he drew
his dagger and drove the blade through
the body Of the man In front of him
When this man fell the others He'd. Dur
ing the last three weeks in the wilds he
lived entirely on boiled oats. and ar
rived at Vladiyostok in state Of ex-
haustiou.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 27-The metal mar
kets were quiet and generally unchanged
in the absence of cables.
Tin was unsettled in tone at 27.12ta
27.JO
Copper remained easy, with lake quoted
at 1275a12.S71: electrolytic at 12.JOa12. IS
and casting at IL. 371<a12.5O.
Lead and smelter continued easy. the
former being quoted at 4.471za4.50 and the
latter at 4.jOa455
Iron was quiet and UNCHANGED.
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NEW YORK IMPORTS.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Imports Of mer-
chandise and dry goods at the port OF New
York for the week ending June 20 were
valued at $lO13O, 800
Imports of specie for the port Of New
York I'd the week ending today were
Sl3.752 SHEER and $l35.4S3 gold.
Exports OF spscie from the port of New
York for the week ending today were
$79, $40 gold and $500, O54 silver
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The bond market has again hattened out
completely. The big issues Of the spring
months seem to have exhausted the then
available supply Of important investment
capital. and the great banking and bond
houses which did the underwriting and
fotation Arc clearly unwilling to go fur
thsr Just now. Some of the issues, no
tably Union Pacific, arr already selling
SUES n.ia,ly Below tine prices at which
distribution was underwritten. The can
didates earliest in the field Jared the best
and at the moment there is nothing in
sight for the slow boys. Their day may
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INSIGNIFICANT CHANGES
Average Market Level Near Previous
Saturdays Figures.
MONEY MARKET REDUNDANT
Reports From Abroad Pleasing for
Prospects After Turn Of Half Year.
Bank Statement Reassuring.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. June 27.-The dull and
sluggish stock market continues to show
the reluctance of professional operators
to follow transactions from a fixed price
level. Mr.. Morgan's optimistic outgiving
before his departure for Europe brought
prices up somewhat from the declines
caused earlier in the week in sympathy
with the break in the Rock Island Sc
curities. The average level of the mar
ket having returned near to last Satur-
days closing level. the movement prac-
tically ceased today. Net changes on
the week will be found to be insignin-
cant, except in special cases.
There was nothing in today's news to
stir the market from its apathy. Bank
ers are discussing the probability Of an
early call from the Treasury Department
for return of another large installment
Of government deposits. owing to the
continuing heavy deficit in government
revenues. The money market gives evil
dence of such redundancy. however. that
little attention is paid to anything threat
eninG reduction O. supplies.
Some curiosity Is shown over possible
further demands for gold from Berlin
and Paris after the turn of the half year
London reports large offerings Of Berlin
the relaxation Of discounts at the Ger
man capital Paris also is expected to
take next Mondays supply Of gold in
the London market Nevertheless money
is expected to become plethoric in New
YORK after the turn of the half-year.
Bond Market Firm.
The bond market today was appreciably
firm. although very dull. and this may
represent demand for reinvestment of
July i disbursements This demand is
SO slight as to be unimportant in con-
traat with past reinvestment periods
weather conditions Of the day were ia
vorable Tor crops. There was some slight
selling in the dealings by yesterdays dis
couraged buyers. The bank statement
revealed surplus reserve of over S66.-
UNop and explains the feeling Of as
suraHce of present provisions against all
early contingencies
A sharp advance in Burlington I'M,
IS was feature of the bond market
which was firm. Total sales, par value
$S16.OOO
United States Is declined Y and the Is
y per cent on call during the week
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. June 27.-The dry goods
market was quiet today. Cotton goods
were somewhat firmer. Cotton yarns are
in more general request. Burlaps are
easier here and abroad Linens are quiet
and firm.
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come later on. for money continues to pile
up in the centerS.
John w Gates is no longer a factor In
the stock market, yet many people would
like to know how he feels on the situa-
ton. 1t may be stated that Mr.. Gates is
still a bear on stocks. a position he took
before the late rise began and which he
has chung to steadily ever since Early
in the spring he invested several million
dollars in short term railroad notes,
which are yielding him 20 IL per cent.
and he says he is we'll satisfied to keep
out Of the stock market.
The latest statistics show that during
the year 1907 railroad capitalization in
creased sos, O00. GEO. the aggregate at the
end of the year being $16,5O1, 100000. The
share capital of railroads is given at
81. ass 600, 600 and the bonded obligations
at S9,O43, 100000. The total resources of
railroads appear in the report at S1S.oo9.-
100000. Earnings for the year were
s., COB 600. 600. an increase from the year
preceding Of $256,OOo.OO0. or nearly IL per
cent. In this connection it will be we'll
to bear in mind. however. that the horri-
BILE slump in railroad earnings from which
the transportation companies are now
suffering did not take place until the
very last end Of the year 1907. The first
lO5. months was the record breaking pc
riod in railroad earnings. The total rail-
road mileage for the United States has
reached DDS 900 miles.
Iron and steel people profess satisfac-
ton over the amount of new business
originating in the city of New York. They
point with pride to the receipt of new or
aers mostly for structural material aver
aging 500 tons a day. This may be all
right for dull times, but does not show
up encouragingly in comparison with the
business of two and three years ago.
when single orders were received for
1000 to 10000 tons of structural stuff
for individual buildings. About 1900
tons went into the Hudson tunnel building
alone, and more than $500 tons in the
new Plaza Hotel
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Money at $50
LOANED ON ID. c. REAL ESTATE.
Heiskell & McLeran.
Bn20-tf 1403 n Ut.

The man on the bench was asleep and the
children who were playing near him set
Of & number OF firecrackers"
1t is the intention of Mat Sylvester to
Issue ms Fourth Of July order to the
members of the department tomorrow
afternoon. The order will be substan-
TALLY the same as during the past If
teen years or more.
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THE FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. June 27.-The stock exchange
has seen another sluggish week. It has
been chiefly occupied with the settle
nent which was satisfactorily ARRANGED
Although business 10 at such a low ebb,
there has been no marked falling of Of
prices and the tone Of the markets has
been generally better during the week
New capital issues continue unchecked
but the public Is showing a reluctance to
absorb. The underwriters Of the Swedish
loan OF E5.o00.O0O. issued In this city June
II. have been lett with 81 per cent OF the
issue on their hands
Cheap money. with the expectation OF
further reduction In the Bank of Eng
lands rate Of discount to 2 per cent, failed
to infuse activity into the gilt-edged Sec
ton OF the market Foreigners were I'M
settled. but even the Persian troubles do
not appear TO have had much direct in
huence on prices. Russians and Germans
were weak. while Japanese were steady.
The recent indications of a revival in
kaf1rs proved illusory and prices again
are on the down grade.
The business In American railroad &C.
curities was quite nominal. A revival is
expected pending further developments in
talnty OF good crops. The market during
the week has been heavy. and prices have
ruled rather lower than last week The
hnal tone was dull and steady.
Discount rates show little change, ex-
cept slight hardening due to the money
requirements In connection with the stock
exchange settlement.
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BERLIN. June 27.-Exchange on Lon
don. 20 marks 39A pfennigs for checks
Discount rates-Short bills, 2h per cent;
three-month bills. 3M per cent.
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. June 2.-Three per cent rentes.
"a francs and so centimes for the account
Exchange on London. 70 francs l2a
centimes for checks.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished By E. F. Hutton 4 CO.
members New York Stock Exchange; G. Bowie
Chapman. manager. 1901 f st. NV
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FIVE ROSEDALE PARK CO. BONDS WHICH
sold at 500. secured by suburban real estate
$50 each. Address ROSEDALE, Star Office.
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Gossip about a threatened strike among
the employees Of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company on account of a disa-
greement over the wage schedule for the
next fiscal year has set the tongues to
wagging wisely about the necessity of a
general wage liquidation" This sort of
exercise is more or less harmless amusa.
ment, and In the absence Of anything very
important serves to kill time. Nothing is
said. however. in these discussions about
the collateral necessity of liquidation in
cost of living" an equally mouth filling
phrase.
AS long as the gold imitation continues
at the present rates and is supplemented
by arrangements for the injection of $500, =
100000 OF diluted asset currency next fall
there Is small prospect for a reduction in
the price of commodities entering into
general household consumption. Natural
ly the tendency would be the other way
an almost inevitable accompa niment of
imitation and expansion in the volume of
money.
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BERLIN. June 27.-Trading on the
oourse today was stagnant and prices
ruled weak.
PARIS. June 27.-Trading on the bourse
today was quiet and prices were steady.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-capita.
Traction 5s. 81, 900 at lloA.
Mersenthaler Linotype. at 19s.
After call-U. s. coupon S. $500 at 10l.
Z. s. registered S. SlOO at l0l.
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come later on. for money continues to pile
up in the centers.
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Meantime there Is for the present q no
table absence OF pressure. 1t is a COM
mon remark on the exchange that there
are no stocks Offering" What would hap
pen II Their, should come food OF offer
ings mona can tell. The first effect would
probably be a sharp slump. Then II there
should have been created a large short in
terest the big fellows would more than
likely step in and twist the tails of the
bears. thereby repeating the experience
that the undertone of weakness has not
materiaiized in genuine bear movement
against prices. 1t may come at any time,
however, and four people out OF Ave in
Wall street look for 1t despite cheap
money and good crop prospects.
The street is full Of talk about the dis
solution Of the alleged pools In Union
Pacific and Reading. This talk may be
on the down side OF the market. 1t is not
generally understood that there was a
hard and fast pool in either of the stocks
mentioned. but that Messrs. Hartman,
Prick and their Standard Oil allies worked
together after a fashion. having common
Interests and being able In combination to
corner the chief sources of supply in the
money market Summer is now on US,
and 1t may be that the plungers in the
game have agreed to take a rest and
leave the market to take care of itself,
taking the precaution. however, to keep
within telephone communication in case
anything should happen.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
|g|DDY DANCE MAY
WIN GIRL FORTUNE
eHE DIDN'T EXECUTE 1T HER.
SELF, BUT PROOF BRINGS
a CASH.

CLEVELAND, March 4.--whether a
woman Is demented IL she dances a
tWo-Htep when an organ grinder sta.
rf5uns himself Under her window and
plays Sweet Marie" is one of the
questions Judge Strimple's jury will
have TO determine soon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Livette Young Hart.
Heb. In trying to break the will OF
her aunt. Mrs Mary Young. of 1918
West Fifty-seventh-st., wife of a west
Aide contractor. declares the aunt was
not OF sound mind for some years
PRIOR 10 her death. One OF the wit
xesses. Henry Klein, of 7400 Lorain-
ave-, gave Mrs. Young's actions as
part OF his testimony Klein was IA
PEARS old and was flying kite across
the street when he saw the organ
krinder episode. The allegations g: a..
sanity extend back IA years.
The plaintiff. pretty young wom-
an. was on the stand throughout the
mDrnfng. II she wins the suit she witt
receive the greater part of the estate,
kAe aunt having adopted her. The tes-
f&trIx's husband. Henry Young, who
II now sole legatee. will get a third.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
LEARN THE ART OF.
MEDITATION.
Says BISHOP
HEAD OF EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
DELIVERS ADDRESS TO LARGE
CONGREGATION AT FIRST LEN.
TEN SERVICES.

Learn the art of meditation. II Is
a lost art. Learn TO pray The aver
age Christian today has utterly forgot.
ten how to pray"
These injunctions were given 10
the members OF the large congrega-
ton that gathered in the old Mariners
Episcopal church, Woodward-ave. and
Woodbridge-st.. Wednesday noon. TO
attend the Lenten services at which
the Ri. Rev. Charles ID. williams was
the speaker. The bishop gave some
practical advice as to how to observe
Lent
BY meditation, | don't mean read
ing books OF sentimental devotion and
INDUCING yourself once In a while
In sweet religious trivialitles." con-
tinued the bishop. That is what 1t
means to great many people. Take
some great saying OF Jesus and say.
God helping. | will get hold OF what
! He means. Give the same attention
to IL that you do to the most vexed
question In business.
Then learn TO pray. Prayer is not
making petitions. IL is not mumbling
forms of devotion. Prayer is the acr
Of the will II 1t is TO be prayer at all.
Don't let this Lent end with only
thoughts of sentiment and gush, but
bend your will to some practical is
sue and some practical work. and get
some one thing done during the next
| 40 days.
THE modern Christian lives so
much on the surface OF life that he
has no time to go into its depths; has
not time for the inner life. The spirit
ual life. the power OF faith, Is implant-
ed in every man. but II requires cult
and that Is just where the modern
Christian break down. We are incap-
able OF the mental effort which Is nee
essary to cultivate the inner life. Mod
ern Christian psychology says that the
inner man is the real man and the
inner man should have control over
the whole life and being.
IF you should establish the SOW
ereignity OF the soul over the body You
must fix your attention deliberately
and persistently upon the beautiful:
you must get into the habit of think
| ing beautiful thoughts. You must also
concentrate your thoughts on these
things. If you do this. wonderful re-
suits are sure to follow, particularly
| I'm nervous diseases. These are the
spiritual exercises that our grand
fathers practiced. but which the mod
ern Christian Is too lazy to attempt"