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The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York Jan. u-SUGAR-The domestic sugar
market for refined to-day was steady and unchanged
with all rehneFs buying the basis of isc. Jess 1
per cent for cash. for aae ganulated. The local
raW sugar market to-day was steady. with ceniriagai
quoted ~ 36la170; Muscoyado, s. test. al Si0a@-1
and molasses 40 aS0a20. The London beet sugar
market vas steady. with January and February un-
changed at s. l0sd and 8 had, respectively The
market for sugar vas down iAtd. to . 100 fof
January and IS lOl9d for fair refining.
BUTTER Receipts, 2 58 packages Business hrm
Creamery extfs 50s3gz.
EGGS Receipts 4.f0 packages Moderately active
Nearby white fancy, 55as6: mixed fancg. s9aSl
MILL FEED STEADY. Spring bran, lO0-pound
sacks. to arrive, $50; middlngs. $50; city bran,
2ilo IN bulk: Western red dog. D.75. 10 arrive.
winter wheat bran in l00pound sacks. $50.
OATS-steady; quiet trade. Elevator prices: No.
vhte, 5iiz. No white. 50; No. mixed, 81.
FLOTR-Steadys small trade spring patents, 5s5
as 3: spring clears 5G0a55 winter stralghts, Al5a
SEQ: winter clears A5)aA65. Kansas IN sacks. pat
ents 525s5D; 5traigllts 4s9a5.29; clears 450a4.s5
RYE ELOUR-steady; little business. We quote
A55a535.
CORN alEAL-Demaud moderate. Kiln-dried, foE
export, 3Ea355, coarse meal. IN bags. l.40al5
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-slow tyade; light supply.
Choice. 800
HAY-Receipts. I'D tons Firm; demand fair.
Prime timothy. LIS. No. l. l0jalg3. No. 3. 99a95.
STRAW-Steady; fair trade. Long rye, 63a55.
BEEF-Steady; moderate inquiry; al l5.oGal55o
packet l25oal300
PORK Unsettled; quiet. Mess, il50al5.0o; family,
l.50alg09
TALLOW-steady: tIade duh City, in hogshsads
81.
LARD-DuH. Prime Western. SIS; city. 800; re-
fined Continent, as; South American. 90; refined
Brazilian. ~ kegs, 1870; city stearine. 8, oleO
stCariue quiet New York. ~; Chicago, u.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York Jan II.-Moner on call was uonina llv
per cent to-day. Tie market was very much easier
with a large addition 70 the lOanabe supply. Call
loans were made at 9 and 2 DIT cent, averaging
about 6. On Monday the range was and & Tues
day. and 81; wednesday. Z and 2. THURSDAY. So
and 4 Friday. and 81.
Time money during the week became gradually
more plentiful and offerings ct current rates we're
70 large in the closing days that borrowers became
disposed to await lower prices. On the whole a
good business done. Rates, 20 6z Fer cent for
all periods from sixty days TO six months the rate
being largely covered by collateral
Mercantile PAPER vas also decidedly less active
this week and there was better absorption Of the
paUer. The difference Of opinion between hIyers
and sellers always incidental % easing money coudi-
t0Hs was an obstacle 10 making sales in many in
stances Rates, ca 10 per cent FOR sixty 10 ninety
DAYS iud0rssd bills receivable and TO ~ per cent
for choice four 90 six months single names
Sterling to-day easier Rates ten points lower.
During the week the market has been normal and
very quiet with demand rates covering "a range OF
3 cent lower money Htes abroad effectally of
setting the large offerings Of commercial bills The
range Of demand sterling for the week was 4557s
and ASA. closing at ASA compared with 4s5s last
week. Gables closed at IS, compared with S6-s
a week ago. and sixty days bills az 4slis. compared
with 4so4. Commercial bills weTe 460'ia4 sO7i COM
pared with 4754ai 50 at the close Of last week
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COMMENT ON MARKET.

G. Bowie Chlpman. Of +. r. Chapman
Announcement over night that
the New York Central had sold $50 000-
900 equipment notes 10 ]. p Morgan
& Co, and that this same banking
house would probably take s55,oG0,000
more OF New York City bonds. and
the denial from reliable quarters Of
the disqueting Tumors Of yesterday
regarding the Southern Railroad Com
pany, had a good effect and the mar
ket opened strong and advanced a point
or more, but there appeared to be con
siderable stock for sale on this ad-
vance and prices again receded to about
the level Of yesterdays close. While
I must admit that the market exhibits
marked strength and has taken the
selling Of stocks with remarkable
cduanimity. 1 do not think the ad-
vance warranted by conditions and
would advise caution on the long side,
preferriag 10 sell on these bulges.'
Benz. Woodruff. of Post & Flagg-
The market opened to-day at about
the closing figures Of last night held
rather uncertain for awhile, and then
developed decided strength. closing at
a coed advance St Paul was a lead
er. and ran up about four points To-
days bank statement, as expected, was
excellent The increase In reserve Of
1850 600 brings the figures close 70
the required amount There Is also
q satisfactory decrease IN loans noted.
There was no news Of Importance dur
ing the dag. The market continues
60 be governed by a more optimistic
feeling. created by the rapid improve
ment I'm the money situation
George /. Edmunds, of Miller & Co.
"The days market was. IN effect. a
repetition of that OF the past few days.
showing a healthy class Of buying and
accumulation OF stocks on the part Of
the strong interests. The strength of
such stocks as ST Paul and North
western was a notable feature The
railroads generally share IN the i'm
prOvemcnt. and speculation for the rise
appears to be broadening cut. The fact
that the New York Central require
ments have been taken care of, and the
semi official announcement that the
( PENNSYLVANIA Railroad viii do no new
financing this year. are. In themselves.
very strong bull factors. The market
is discountinE improved conditions
throughout the country generally. The
bank statement is a fair indication Of
/ how rapidly conditions are returning TO
I the normal"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
SLAUGHTER OF BUFFALO.
Wanton Destruction of Animal De-
pIOred by Writer in Country Life.

ttRFNA ~ " taANA az AbAAsAS
Much as the Indians are ;adebted 70 the
shaggy wild OK the white mans debt
IS scarcely less. From the day when
Cortez and his men first saw the buffalo
in the menargerie Of King Montezuma.
nearly 400 years ago, that debt has been
growing Thousands upon thousands Of
the early settlers of our country. and Of
those who crossed the plains before the
days OF the railroad, were saved from Bit
ter hardship, and in many cases from
death itself, by the food, clothing, and
fuel provided by the vast herds whose
range covered one-third Of the entire con-
tinent OF North America, and extended
from the Great Slave Lake to Mexico, and
from Western New York TO beyond the
Great Divide,
And how have We repaid our debt? No
good American can hear the answer with
out a feeling Of shame. As soon as the
great trausconunentaI railroads were
opened and gave easy access to the
plains we permitted hOrdes of men, many
of them from the lower strata Of society
to overrun the ranges, and by series Of
nassaCres never equaled by any people
since the world began 10 reduce a race OF
splendid animals. numbering several mil
lions. 10 a handful SO pitifully small that
for a time il was thought 10 be prac-
ticallv extinct. The baTbaTOus brutality
practiced In accomplishing the fnal
slaughter is almost beyond belief. When
the bunaloes had. from long persecution.
become extremely difficult 10 approach,
the hunters kept fires blazing all night
along the river banks and guarded every
water hole, well knowing that sooner or
later the tortured creatures would be
driven to 5ace even the deadly rifles in a
desperate effort TO slake their thirst. And
when. after Drawing a witheTing fire, the
last gaunt remnant stood TO their bellies
in the water, fiercely sucking in their last
long draft, they were shot where they
stood and the firing ceased only when
/ there WAS nothing more 10 shoot Now,
when We remember what the buffalo
meant 10 men whose memories We revere
+ to such men as Peter Kahn and Mark
/ Catesby. to Daniel Boone and Dayy
/ Crockett. to Lewis and Clark, 10 George
Catlin and John James Audubon-the
mention Of their names makes US blush
for very shame.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Miller & Co. members OF
the New York Stock and Cotton exchanges and the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, 1888 T street north
west.
total visible supply at 49i500 bales against $3.50 900
bales last year. The American supply is 36S.000
bales as against 4s2l 900 bales last year. These fig
ures indicate an increase Of the week Of 5000 bales
loss Of Ht01) bales from 1917 and decrease OF
ls3 COO bales from 1906. The Liverpool market was
better than expected ard this gave good opening.
Trade reports from vaTi Us c0nteTs much better,
with signs Of continued improvement. Local senti-
ment was less one-sded. Buliish feeling seemed to
be growing the futility Of depressing contracts in
the face Of strong spot markets being conceded This
phase Of the situation is too important to he lost
sight of and big short interests are apt 10 grow
restless as the DAYS 50 by and the South presents
an unbToken front Wall street bought sqme cotton
to-day and shorts generally disposed to cover.
Liverpool due 10 come lower on Monday.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by Miller x Co.. members Of
the New York stock Exchange and the Chicago
Board Of Trade. 1893 T street northuest.
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE wheat market ruled ex-
oeedingy duh and closed heavy at about ss under
last nights figures. There not much in the
way Of news. The trade was again practically ali
professional Sentiment at she close was quite bear
ish. Unless something develops over Sunday TO
stimulate tna courage ~ the bulls some further de-
cline Is 10 be anticipated. Estimated 90 cars.
Despite the fact that weather was unfaF0rabie and
that the principal holders persistent buyers on
al hard spots to-day, corn ruled heavy Weakness
vas due 20 the estimates of 577 cars for Monday
persistent selling the part Of receiving houses
indications Of heavy movement during the coming
week. predictions Of much colder weather through
out the belt. and cash demand sick There viii be
an increase in movement from now on. We believe
the bulls viii find 1t difficult to maintain present
prices. Estimated Monday, ST cars
Oats ruled dull despite efforts On the part of the
bulls 20 sustain values. The market closed lower
Local elevators and Northwestern cash interests fed
ont all the market wOuld take. Estimated 81 cars
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

Details of a marvellous electric railroad,
now projected from Milan to Genoa. Italy.
have recently been given. Although only
eighty-five miles long. the road will en-
counter such a mass OF tunnels and
bridges that the cost viii average over
s5O0.Ooo a mile. To avoid all grade cross
ings, 372 bridges and nineteen tunnels are
10 he constructed. one tunnel being twelve
miles long. It will take six years TO COM
plete the line Electric locomotives OF
LOCO horsepower will be used with a
Y, 2,O00-horsepOWeT current. generated by
water power. giving a speed of eighty
miles an hour. The road is to carry
freight as well as passengers, and viii
link the two cities into one community.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
telegraph Under Restrietlons.

1t seems strange that even now there
are many restrictions on the use Of as
ordinary a thing as a cable or telegraph
wire. Yet Il is true that nobody is per-
mitted to send to or through Portugal
anything having TO do with the deeds or
thoughts Of anarchists, and that code
messages of any kind are forbidden in
TripOH Bosnia. Rumela, Rumania,
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and other Balkan
states. After that It seems unnecessary
to mention that Turkey forbids code mes
sages, but It is a little surprising to find
that you can send a message to most
PARTS of Persia in only one language
that is French-and II you address most
places in the land of the Shah your mes
sage will be translated into the tongue OF
Gaul and diplomacy when it reaches Te-
heTan.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
Boards Show Loyalty.

At the annual meeting of the hair
dressers and BARRIERS Of Vienna the presi-
dent. in his report suggested that the
members of the organization show their
loyalty and patriotism by doing every
thing in their power to influence public
opinion in favor of the Kaiserbart the
beard worn as the Emperor wears his
This" he said, shall be our contribu-
ton to our beloved monarch's jubilee, and
1t will also make our greatest competitor
the machine razor, less powerful. In the
jubilee year all loyal Austrian men should
show their devotion to Franz Josef by
wearing the Kaiserbart.''
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
MONEY At 5 PER CENT
LOANED on d. C. REAL ESTATE.
HEISKELL & MoLERAN,
IHs II STREET.
OUR HANDS.
How They Are Differentiated by the
Things We Do,

IhlHEs We DO
Though the human hand seems 10 be 4
fairly uniform structure. it really shows a
differentiation as wide as that Of the fea-
lures Of the face.
It is welI-known fact that the charac-
ter Of an individual can in a measure be
read in his features, and a similar con-
nection with character can be found in
the form of the hand. The hand, how
ever. has a closer connection with actual
occupation. says the Scientific American
Whereas the influence Of vocation on
the traits apart from a natural dlsposi-
ton for a certain craft that may lead 10
its adoption) is due mainly to a particu-
lar turn OF mind connected with and pro-
dueed by that vocation, the influence ex-
erted on the shape Of the hand is mainly
of a physical nature The continual repe-
tition of the same kind Of manual work
results in a permanent alteration Of the
skin and muscles Of the hand. as well as
a transformation Of the bones (atrophy
or thickening Of certain parts, displace-
ment OF the joints, &c. for IN repeating
a given manipulation over and over again
the palm and the balls of the thumb and
little finger are called upon continually TO
perform the same action, leading to a
permanent strain on and wear and tear
Of given parts Of the hand.
The most obvious alterations due to oc-
cupation are observed in the case of heavy
manual labOrers. who have coarse and
clumsy hands with short, thick, and cal
lous fingers. the balls Of the thumb and
the little finger being especially devel-
0ped and the skin being horny and COW
cred with fssures. While these properties
generally are especially striking in the
right hand, it is sometimes even more in
teresting TO study the left hand of indi-
viduas. as for instance, in the case OF
a smith. who. by continually using this
hand TO seize the heavy tongs. develops
very marked balls and projecting, broad
ened finger tips. The thumb Of his left
hand in fact. Is used continually in press
ing on the tongs, and so becomes espe-
ciaIy strong. The right hand shows the
marks Of its continual use in handling
the heavy hammer, while the fingers as
sumo a shortened. clumsy shape Similar
facts, though 10 less degree, are stated
in the case Of locksmiths
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

New Orleans.
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore, Jan. u-Following are the official
prices for to-day;
WHEAT-stock in elevators. .7si i92 bushels.
Graded No 2 red a8Oat l0Iiz for special bin and
l.0t for stock No. red. Western spot January
1.96i< February, l07h. Contract spot, January
] i.034 February, LOS March 107: May Il0H
CORN-Stock In elevators. 900 s2s bushels. Sales
of a small bag lot Of white at s. BY sample. Track
yellow corn ioldl fer domestic delivery z for
ear lots prime on spot. Contract, February. e3h
Western spof IaEl1r, 63'ss65s4 new e.; Old S.;
February, 627a; March. 63a6Si4.
OATs-Stock in elevators l5s,56 bushels ship
ments from elevators, 1881 bushels, White No. 2
heavy. s7a57B; do. No >, light to medium 56ias
81: No g. heavy 5ea5616: do. No. ). medium. 5slsa
81; 10. No, 9, light, i4a55; do. No l. light to
heavy 52lsa531s; mixed No, 2, 5ia54ls; DO, No 5,
52a53; DO, No. 4, 5oa5l.
RYE-Stock in elevators. 1875 bushels; ship
ments frOm elevators. I.ols bushels No. Western.
s5ass.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
SURPLUS GROWS NIGHTLY.
New York Banks Gain SIT, ,503,000
Within One Week.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE weekly state
Inent Of the clearinghouse banks to-
day showed a surplus Of reserves under
the requirements Of the % per cent rule
the first time since the financial stTin-
gency began in October. The surplus was
S6,OS4.050 This IS an increase Of SlI.5sS 90
in the proportion OF cash reserve as con-
pared with last week, when there was
a deficit Of Sll,5o9,550. The statement fol-
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sIeening Strength.

From London Opinion.
Difident Lover trying to feel his
ground you know. Ter
actually dreamed that l proposed 10 you
last night Mover what can that mean?
Practical Girl (promptly)-Mean, Well,
It means that you are a lot more sensible
asleep than you are awake, Freddy.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales Regular call, p O'Clock noon.
Washington Railway and Electric Is. Sio0o at %.
Potomac Electric IS. $1,000 at 9Sa, $1,000 at IS.
81 900 at eah
Washington Railway anl Electric preferred. % at
uh. Is Al 1H. 5 at 7lH. 70 at ia. 50 at 7lS, 50
at 7lA. % at 7la. % az us
After call-Capital Traction S. $1,000 at lle'a.
Capital Traction az Is,
Following are the closing quotations yesterday s
local stock exchange;
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Asked. tBid Nominal.
New York Jan. 1l.-WHEAT-I Inactive. unchanged,
No. Northern Duluth. to arrive. Ia: No. red
f. O. b.. 1874: No. ? hard, f. O. D. 10: No. /
macaroui, Lei, {. o b.. No. maearoni. IOo; No l
Manitoba. nominal; No. Manitoba. nominal Ex-
pOrteTs took loads
c0RN-steady; light inquiry. No elevator. u;
new No. . T. o. b., 81, for January to March; No
white {. o. b.. s7h. Exporters took loads
RYE-Quiet. No ?, 49, (. o. b. Exporters took
nothing
The rrlees for futures follow:
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Jan. H-cATTLE-R Receipts. 800 head.
Market unchanged.
HOGS Receipts. o 200 head Market &c lower;
light. 4l0a4 70. Toughs. 4l0a493; mixed. 4Zai4j;
heavy. 425a4 i2iz; pigs 359aa5
SHEEP-Receipts. l595 head. Market unchanged.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Pest 6 Flagg members OF
tbs New YORK Stock Exchange. BENJAMIN Woodruff.
manager. 1881 street northwest.
Total sales. 3S3, 800 shares
Call moneys High, 3l2; loSs, 3; close, S1s
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PRICE CHANGES FOR THE YEAR.

Following are the bid prices for the
most active bonds and stocks on the
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday
and on The corresponding. date one year
ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

CATTLE-Extra per ewt.. 500a525: butcher 225a
3 50, common, L50a2O0.
H0GS-per cwt.. gross 475a500; ordinary, 450
SHEEP -Cl3pred a0O common, 2Sa
LAMBS Spring, choice. lara medium. 6Ika7
CALVES-Prime, per lb., sas: medium. 7skass1
grass. 3a4.
CoWS-Prne. fresh. each s609as0eo; common,
0e0aa000; old and 6Ty. ae0al000.
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MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by Irving X. harrington
& Co. members Of the New York Produce Exchange
Z I Baker manager Hibbs BuIlding
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations arc furnished By F. r. Chapman &
Co. members New YCrk Stock Exchange. @. Bowie
CLinman manaclr lll I street narthHest
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by E. r. Chapman q Co,
members New York Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chipman, manager, lS1l street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

sells cents per share
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
DEATH OF
The HERO
Alter Resculng a Mother and
Child the Man Collap-
Sed,

New York, Sept. S-Though badly
burned, John Tuck a retired real
estate dealer returned to a burning
apartment in Brooklyn Monday at
tenoon for a missing child and saw
ed it, but at the expense of his own
life, He had already rescued the
mother, Mrs. W!l'iam Clampet, us
ing his coat to- protect her as he
carried her down the stairs. She
cried for her child when the street
was reached.
DisrGgarding his own injuries
Tuck hurried back and safely
brought the infant out OF the
house. On his second trip he was
unable to- prevent his own clothing
from taking fire When he lard the
child in It's mothers arms he col,
lapsed and died Neither Mrs Clam
pet nor her child received serious
injuries. ...
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
THRILLING
ASCENT
Young Man Grabs Cords of
a Balloon and is Carried
up 5000 Feet.

San Jose, Cal, Sept. S-Accepting
a dare fdom a young woman, Fred
Biaggi, the lS-year-old- of a
prune ranrher made a daring and
unheralded aeronautic ascent that
thrilled hundreds of spectators. Run-
ming forward just as w, L. Warning.
the professional parachute operator,
cut loose from the ground, Biaggi
sprang into the oordaIge at the
mouth of the bag and was carried
upward to height estimated at
6O0Y feet Warning, with his para
chute, cut loose at an elevation OF
25OO feet, and with Biaggi as its
solitary passenger, the balloon
drifted over the hills OF the coast
range until it was almost lost to
view. His weight prevented the sud
den ESCAPE OF the gas and after two
hours of suspense, he returned to
town, having landed without Injury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
SEVENTEEN
FINE AUTOS
Pass Through Marion on
Reliability Race.
NOON STOP MADE HERE
Many Makes of Autos are
Represented.
Races From Toledo to Columbus
Many Persons Inspect the Hand
some Cars.

At lL20 o'clock this morning
the Pilot, with II. l.. Spohn IN
charge, arrived in this city az the
first car in the reliability run from
Toledo to Columbus Seventeen cars
were i'm the race to win honors Tor
respective makers for reliability and
Marion was honored with being the
stopping place at the noon hour.
The contestants were entertained
at the Pilgrim Inn, and here one
hour was spent. Promptly when the
scheduled time allowed for each
contestant had elapsed the car sped
on its way to the capital city, for
the last stretch in the great con-
test. The first representative relia-
bility contest ever organized in the
state. From four to five persons
were carried In the autos and a
host OF contestants spent the hour
allotted in Marion and took din
ner. Meanwhile number of local
persons were busily engaged exam
lining the cars, which were by far
some OF the finest specimens OF
their kind ever seen in this city.
There were all kinds OF cars.
There was the White, the Mora, two
Jaeksons, Chalmers, Detroit, three
Maxwells. two .Stoddard, Daytons,
two AIitchells, REQ, an Oldsmobile
and a Stevens-Durea. A large num-
ber OF these are entered in the re-
liability run by the agents of the
factories by whom they were put
out while three of them were in
the race through the interest OF
private individuals
One hundred and sixty miles are
to be covered today in the run and
1t is expected that the race will be
Z, interesting to say the least, as thC
cars near Columbus.
The cars left Toledo this morn
ing at A. M. while the Pilot
which carried the management, start
ed at A. M and arrived here much
earlier.
The cars left THIS city beginning
at l O'Clock in their regular order
First, the Mora, leaving promptly
at O'Clock After this the cars
left as follows: jackson, Jackson
Mitchell. Mitchell, Maxwell Max
well, Stoddard-Dayton Chalmers
REQ, White and Olds with the othel