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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
United States Steel Corporation and Independent Manufact- urers Agree Upon Gen
 eral Reduction.
CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK
Statement Issued by Judge Gary Ex- presses Hope That Radical Re- adjustment Of Wages May
 Be Avoidcd.'

New York, June s,--Announcement was made tonight by Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation, that q general reduc tion In the prices of finished steel pro- ducts had been agreed upon by the companies of the large steel interests after an all-day conference. The reduc- ton affects billets, steel bars, plates, structural iron, merchant pipe and wire nails.
 The conference was attended by the leading steel manufacturers of this country, including the heads of the various subsidiary companies of the United States Steel corporation and the representatives of the large independ- ent manufacturers. After the decision to reduce the present prices on all fin- ished steel products, with the exception of steel rails, it was decided to cut the price of iron ore.
 Judge Ebert Fl. Gary, who acted as chairman of the conference, made the announcement of the reduction at the conclusion of the night meeting of the steel manufacturers, which was held at the Railroad club.
 The statement follows:
 "The representatives of the leading steel manufacturing companies have been In session during the day. It Is understood the price of iron ore has been or will soon be reduced 90 cents per ton bases. Each one of the steel manufacturers expressed the opinion that there should be a readjustment in the prices of their respective commodi- ties as follows: Bllets, from s2s per ton to S25 Pittsburg. Sheet bars, from s29 per ton to s27 per ton, Pittsburg. t1.s0 per 100 pounds, Pittsburg. Struct- ural iron sl.7O per 100 pounds to sl.6O Ter 100 pounds, Pittsburg. Merchant pipe, a reduction of two points or s4 per ton, Pittsburg. Wire nails, from s2.o5 per 100 pounds to sl.s5 per hun dred pounds
 "Sheet and tin plates were reduced early in the year; therefore no changes were considered in the prices of these products,
 at Is hoped these changes will not necessitate a general or radical read jrstment of wages which 1t is desirous to avoid"
 Judge Gary stated tonight that the conference had been attended by about fifty of the leading steel manufacturers of the country and that there would be no further meeting on the subject of reduction in prices.
 After long session today the con ferees adjourned to meet again for a night conference and 1t was not unti 10 o'clock that the meeting adjourned George W. Perkins of the firm of J. P Morgan & Company and also direc- tor of the United States Steel corpora. ton was present at the afternoon and night conferences of the manufactur CTS.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
Program of First Day Brings Out Many Fine Thorough breds and Record At-
 tendance. '.
EVENTS WELL CONTESTED
New Haven Society Delightfully."- En- tertaincd by Polo Club-Arrangc- ments Perfect-The Prize
 Winners.

With weather that couldn't have been better, an attendance of society people that exceeded all expectations and as fine a showing of horses that the most eXacting could desire. the annual horse show of the New Haven Polo club. opened yesterday after noon at Elm City park. From tho opening bugle call by Bugler J. w. Haley of the Blues to his revielle at the close of the days program not a hitch or miss occurred to mar the pleasure of the day. Everything went like clockwork and although the pro- gram extended considerably over the anticipated time, the overtime Was not caused by delays in starting the various classes before the judges. but because of the difficulty in picking the winners. so closely were the horses matched.
 Promptly at o'clock, the scheduled time, the program started. By that hour the long row of boxes that banh- ed the field on the west were filled with society people whose bright col ored dresses of the ladies made (. pleasing contrast to the brilliant green of the grass on which the exhibitions were shown To the east carriages and autos filled to capacity with jusc as gaily dressed ladies as those in the boxes across the sward compressed the exhibition plot into practically wall ed-in enclosure, the walls of which were of animated. expectant, joyful and beautiful leaders of New Haven's "400." On the south the railing that separated the parade ground from the rest of the park was packed with throng, that desiring a nearer view field to watch them as they entered the field and came off bearing laurels of supremacy or empty handed in de- feat. The north side was practically deserted, the space there being given over to the Second Regiment band which during the program added to the spirit of the occasion by pro- gram of music. appropriate and well played. On the whole the committee in charge of the arrangements could hardly have wished for a better cul- imitation of their efforts for the first days program. Nowhere seemed any thing lacking and all who attended left feeling content that they had passed as pleasant an afternoon as could be wished
 Generally in exhibitions of the kind no matter who the winner of the coveted prizes be, there are some who are always dissatisfied. Not so yes- terday afternoon. however. As each ribbon was pinned to the bridle of the horse selected by the judges, It's ap- pearance was greeted with bursts of handclapping and throughout the day not a mnrmur of disapproval was heard. This speaks well, first for the fairness of the New Haven people present. justice of the judges and the care with which the committee of ar- engagements used in selecting the off, fcials. The judges were all well known horse lovers, with a perfect knowledge of the requirements of a winner and gave their decisions &C., cordingly. They were Charles A. Whitney of Albany. N. Y, Dr. F. c. Grenside of New York on the horses
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
HITCHCOCK DENIES
Comedian Makes Excellent I'm. pression as Witness in
 Own Defense.
WIFE ALSO TAKES STAND
Member of State Public Service Cons mission Testifies In Actors
 Behalf.

New York, June 9-Takng the cock. the actor. hatly denied the charges made against him that he had been improper in his conduct with two young girls Helen Won Hagen and Elsie Voecks Hitchcock appear. ed as q witness shortly after the closing of the states case in the trial of the actor to-day. It Is expected that the case will go to the jury to- morrow.
 Previous to the closing of the pros ecutions case Elsie Voecks testified of her meeting with Hitchcock, which in some respects corroborated the testi. mony given by the Von Hagen girl yesterday. Hitchcock made an excel lent witness, answering the questions put 10 him clearly and unhesitatlng- ly. He stated that he first met the Von Hagen girl in Great Neck, l.. |, in 1904 and that long afterward she recognized him at the Garden theater and asked to ride with him in his au- tomobile The actor said he told the girl to ask her mother If she might go. and she returned with Elsie Voecks saving she had obtained con sent to make the trip, Hitchcock said after reaching his house in Great Neck, L. l.. he put the girls on train for New York.
 The next time he saw them, the actor testified, was late one night standing on the steps of his house and that they said that their mothers knew where they were. The last train having departed for the city, the actor said, the girls remained at his home that night He made an em- phatlc denial of the charge that he had even been in room on West FortE-hrs street with the Non Hagen girl and Flora Winston, Later he met Elsie Noecks and Helen Von Hagen on the street, he testified, and told the girls that he wanted to talk to them.
 Flora Zabelle testified briefly, stat ing that while in the hospital at the time of the Alleged occurrences her husband told her of meeting the two young girls and of the automobile ride, Thomas M osborne of Au- burn, N. Y, member of the Public Service Commission for the Second district, testified as to the good char. acter of the defendant.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
APPEAL TO TAFT
Merchants Association Wants Him to
 Act on Currency Plank.

Washington, June 9-Secretary Taft was appealed to to-day by the Mer- chants association of New York and the trades league of Philadelphia to use his influence in behalf of credit currency. He was told that the cur rency commission as constituted was not unprcjudiced; that the bond-se- cured currency, or Aldrich plan, as 1t Is generally known, was favored by a majority of the members of the com mission, and that in this respect the progressive business interests of the country had not been given square deal Failing to get men on the currency commission who were re- garded as experts, the associations had come to the secretary in the hope that the question might in some manner be taken up at the Chicago convention and made part of the plat form.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
DUMA LEADER 0UTSP0KEN
Makes Fearless Attack on Reigning
 Family of Russia.

St. Petersburg, June 9.-,A fearless attack on Grand Ducal intrusion into affairs of state was made in the Duma this afternoon by M. Guchkoff, the oc- toberist leader in connection with the discussion of the war office budget. M. Guchkoff charged that the members of the reigning family with nefarious in- f1uence. were permitted to remain at the head of certain departments of the army.
 In conclusion, M. Guchkoff, with the approval of the Duma, demanded the retirement from the army of these grand ducal leaders who by the cir cumstances of their birth, were not amenable to- ordinary discipline. Re- ferrng to the treaty of Portsmouth the Octoberlst leader declared this to be one of the worst crimes of the Russian government.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10

Washington, June 9.--Forecast fot Wednesday and Thursday:--
 For Eastern New York: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; slightly cooler Wednesday; light to fresh west to northwest winds.
 For New England: Local showers Wednesday, cooler except along the Maine coast; Thursday fair light lo fresh west winds.
 Observations at United States wealth. CT bureau stations, taken at 8 D. m. yes. terday. seventy-fifth meridian time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
LEWIS DOWNS LEWIS.

New York, June 9.-Willie Lewis of New York and Harry Lewis of Phola delphia, the two well known midd'e- weight boxers, met In a fast six-rounl bout before the National Athletic club tonight There was no decision, though spectators declared that the New York lighter had the better of tho milling Harry Lewis showed to best advantage in the exchanges al close range.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
BELMONT IS DYING
Unconscious Since Early Yesterday and
 All Hope Abandoned.

New York, June 10-At 12:3O o'clock thls morning the watchers at the bed side of Oliver H. P Belmont were waiting for tho end Since early yester- day afternoon MT. Belmont has been unconscious and all hope of his recov- cry has been abandoned, His death, his physicians think is now only a question of hours.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
PROPELLER BOAT
Maurctania Win Be Crippled Perma-
 ncntly and Intentionally.

London. June 10.-The Daily Ex- press states that the Cunard steam ship Mauretania from this time on will be three propeller vessel her last voyage having proved that the tur- bine engines run better with three than with four propellers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
MITCHELL AND BRYAN
Labor Leader Endorsed for Vice
 President in Texas.

Dallas. Tex, June 9.--At confer- ence to-day of leading democrats of Texas, including many members of tho democratic state executive committee, John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Workers, was indorsed for vice president on the ticket with w. J. Bryan, and national campaign in the interest of the labor leader was launched.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
o,p JACK TAns WELL BEHAVED.

Washington June 9--A letter highly commendatory of the conduct of the enlisted men while the Atlantic battle ship fleet lay in San Francisco harbor has been received by Secretary Metcalf from Mayor Edward R, Taylor of San Francisco.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10
WEATHER RECORD.

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The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
New Orleans.
JURY CLEARS NEGRO'S SLAYER
White Man Shoots Black Who
Threatens to Kill Him.
Wealthy Virginian, Warned of Vcn-
Eennce by DismisS-d Servant,
shoots on sight.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, June s-BelFeving that
his life was al stake, Oscar Baldock. a
well-to-do millman and farmer who lives
about five miles northeast Of Lynchburg
Court House. yesterday shot and killed a
negro. George Jenkins.
This morning Justice Dawson. acting as
coroner, impsnneled a jury of inquest.
which returned a verdict that the shoot
Ing was justi1able. and commencing the
accused for his forbearance.
Baldock and the negro had a misunder-
standing over work the negro was doing
for the white man. and the negro became
impudent Baldock ordered him TO leave
his premises. and Jenkins left, vowing
vengeance upon Mr.. Baldock and his
family.
Last Saturday several colored men re-
ported to Baldock that Jenkins was en-
deavoring to organize a mob Of blacks
and march on his home. murder his
family. and burn his property. IN ad-
dition to this, Jenkins, it is alleged, sent
Baldock word several times that he in
tended TO kill him on sight.
Saturday Baldock went 10 Madison
Heights and caused a warrant TO be is
sued for the negro, in the hope of pre-
venting trouble. No one seemed TO be
in a hurry about executing the warrant.
and Baldock armed himself with shot
gun and a revolver.
Yesterday morning Baldock saw Jen-
kins coming toward him In the woods
near BaldCck's lumber camp, and he
took aim ith the shotgun. striking the
negro. In order TO make sure Of his
work. Baldock. il is said, then fired one
shot or more into the negro with his
pistol.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
FINDS BOX, But NOT GOLD
Virginia Farmers Dream Is Only
Partially Realized.
Digs Under stump and Faints when
Pick Strikes Metal, but Wakes
TO disappointment.
special . The Washinrton Hrnld.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, June s.-Continually
dreaming that under a certain stump on
his farm. in Tuckahoe district, Henrico
County, a chest OF gold was buried.
Thomas Wade. a prosperous farmer, be-
came so worried that he could not at
tend to his daily duties. and yesterday
decided TO investigate the stump.
Constable o. H Henley was called
upon 10 witness the search upon q prom
ise Of one-tenth OF the contents OF the
mysterious box, which, according 20 the
dream, would aggregate a handsome
sum. Wade dug for some hours, and
when the hole had reached large proper
tions his pick struck upon a hard, metal
lie substance.
Wade, overcome by the apparent reaIi-
zation OF his dream, tainted The con-
stable nursed him back to consciousness.
and the box was unearthed and exam
ined.
1t contained three big copper cents OF
ancient make and four fish hooks Wade
says he was certain when he struck the
box that he was destined 10 spend the
remainder OF his days in luxury.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Prices quoted are Wholesale


Prices and volume of trade were practically IN
changed on the wholesale market yesterday The
fact is for several days demand and supply have
been almost evenly balanced. The market is fairly
firm at the quotations in all the leading grades OF
produce.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy 2l8a25l do. Western
frss. Z2a2i. do. seconds 2a2l; process fancy 2la
2Z11; do. fair to good, iaa2o dairy CHOICE nals;
good l6; store packed. fresh. Hal5
CHEESE-Market firm and active on all kinds
New York State factory. large, lyltali; do. small
Old Hal4'l do. summer. snail. l2isal3; Virginia. 10
EGGs-Ncar-by fresh Virginia. loss Of l6i4. aver
agc i6. West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. l6 !.
Tennessee. Is; North Carolina. l5h.
LIVE POULTEI-ChickCns fancy spring ZsaSo +:
hens. l3; ROSTERS Z; ducks large. lOal; do. small
9; geese 7as; turkeys tors. pT h.. y: do. hens
l3aA; do. thin 10: keats. IO
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys hens undrawn
ner h. Is; do, average. undrawn. li do. thin
l0al2; toms, Il; chickens. spring. large, 90 small
2SaSl; hens. choice. l3ai; roosters O. ducks l0al2
geese. 9alQ
DRESSED MEATs-Hums, county. sugar cured.
l2alL
vEGETABLEs-Potatoos home grown. per bushel
7Oas0; new per bbl.. lOOa250; Mccormick per
bushel 60; sweet potatoes per bbl 265a3 So aspara
gus per box 4oOaS00; cabbage, per cwt. soaeo +:
Early York per bhl 75al.00; new South Carolina %
aj0 each; celery Florida per crate, 2Ooa25o: do per
bunch 50aI5; cucumbers Florida rer basket T5a2 %
nearby. per basket 9)alI5: eggpants per crate 80
AGO; kae. per bDL. b0al5: lettuce. home grown per
DBL, 7Sal0O: onions. Bermuda. per crate. L75a20O;
do. Texas PER crate. LES: do. Ohio per bushe
soa9O; peas per basket. 50al.25; homo grown per
bbL. 2J0a3OO; rhubarb. per bunch. lOOa2OO rad
ishes, per 100. s0al00; sting beans green per bas-
ket. 3Coa4O0; tomatoes. Florida. fancy. per crate
2OOa325 SQUASH Florida, per basket sjaL75
GREEN FRUITS-Oanges, Flcrida, bright per
box 225; do, russets. rs: California navels 225a
265; grape fruit Florida, per box 3:5Os4OO; cram
berries per box. 20Oa3.5O: do. per barrel 5OOa6OO
peaches, Florida. per crate. 2OOa3OO; cantaloupos
per crate, 2Ooa250; strawberries ias; pineapples,
per crate 275aS.O0; peaches Florida. pr crate
2Na3o0 huokeberries. pcr quart. i0a5; backberrics
Ier quart l0Sl5.
SUNDRlES-BccswRx. y: tallow. T. honey. white.
clover. lib. new u; do. 2-lb new lOal2 ginseng.
per lb., 500a6.C0; Seneca, per b. i0 Golden Seal
Dab; Pink, l2al4; Mandrake 2a3 Snake Root g.
GRAIN-Wheat. Southern on grade, sia95: De.
75a0; corn. shClled white S)as5: do. yellow sOas5
do. car. 225aLoo; oats, Western white No. 2, 6la
65; do. mixed. Jsa6O
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed free Of br1rs
per ID. 3a22. WOOL unwashed. free Of burs. Der H.
l7al7A; wool. bury. per H., l5al6: Hides greer
per lb., s. do dry. per H.. sa9: Sheep skins
green each, 75as5; DO. dry. EACH 25aGo GALE skiua
green. EACH l00al25.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
TRUST GEHS BIG CONTRACTS
Steel Corporation Has Orders for
100000 Tons of Rails.
Business Is Captured from Foreign
Concerns by Aggressive
Agents.

Pittsburg. June 9.-That the United
States Steel Corporation has. through
sheer aggressiveness, landed contracts for
almost 100000 tons Of steel rails since
the present financial s;ringency started,
even though in so doing they have in
CURED the enmity OF foreign competitors.
Is an announcement made In Pittsburg
to-day.
II is said that the corporation has in
vaded Canada, Bulgaria. and Russia, 70
say nothing Of taking from the foreigners
their former part Of contracts in the
United States. The figures In detail are
that the Canadian Pacific has split its or
der for 100000 tons Of rails with the steel
corporation. giving 600 tons here The
Russian government has been booked for
100000 tons which contract the German
and English railmakers had already flgur-
ed as their own: the Bulgarian state rail-
ways have booked for $4,000 tons; and the
Illinois Central for 5000 tons. making a
grand total Of l.S0200O tons in orders TO be
delivered as soon as possible.
Some idea Of the euormity OF these con-
tracts may be had from the statement
that the combined capacity OF all the rail
mills Of the United States for a year run
ming steadily is less than 100000 tons.
The story given here is that the corpor-
alton was the first to feel the coming OF
the business slump and agents were then
sent 10 every country IN the civilized
world with instructions 10 get business
They were TO get II at any cost. so that
the corporation was left fair profit. and
1t appears that they have gotten e.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. June 9-BUTTER-Reccipts. ls sol pasx-
ages Steady Creamery extra. ~. hrsts. Z2i5a23;
State dairy tubs. finest 3 good TO choice ZisaEZs
EGGS-Reccipts p ESQ Packages. Moderately &C
tive. Heavy. white. fancy. 3a2l: mixed fancy 81:
Western extra frsts. l7aB
sUGAR-The London beet slgar market was higher
and finn az the advance with June and July cuote-i
az lis 5hd. The local market for raw sugar was
nm With the tendency evidently IN favor q buyers
DutyIaid prices were quoted as follows: CoutifigaI
test, A51is % i39; muscuvado 81 test 3sTAs 20
a@i moleses sugar 50 test, 562lz % SEA The mar
ket Tor refined sugar was steady and unchanged
NAVAL SrORES-Thc market for spirits tlirTen-
tine was steady but shade lower here as well as
az savannah TIE local rricc for machine-maie
barrels was His. and az Sav-nrah q was quoted
The market for rosin was dull and unchanged. with
common % good strained quoted az 500 Tar held
steady and unchanged AZ 500 Tor Of barrels Mil
feed. steady, moderately tive; spring bran l0o-ib
sacks 90 arrive. $50 middlinEs $50; cty bTua
$50, In b'dk; Western rcd dog, 3).lo % arrive;
winter wheat BRAN IN IOolb sacks a.S.
OATS-Nihrket quiet. No 5 white. 57ls: No. {
white. 81 No mixed IS.
FLOUR-Inactive; steady. Srring rstentS 6t5a
575; spring clears AsCa470; winter striiyhts a0a
ass; winter clears. Al5aiS; Kansas. IN SACKS, pat
ents. 50a50; stroights CATS. clears. 2Soa5 3
Rye -four unsettled; slow. We quote. 45,a5l0
CORN MEAI~-Iuactive; light supply. Kid dried
FOR export. 2S5: coare meal In bags. Italia
SrBAW-FiTm; light supply. Long rle. s0as5
BEEF-Markct quiet. Family. l6al7 PACKED. 400
al4O
PoRK-Nloderute trade. Mess. A5Oals25 family
l6Wal6D
TALLOW-Tlfeless City IN hogsheads. 5i2
LARD-Quiet Prime Western. SIS: city 500:
refined continent 900; South American. $50: refined
Brazilian. kegs 1875: city stearine 10. oeostearine
nominal; New York, Il; Chicago, IL.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
PRETTY WOMAN IN JAIL.
Mrs. Tefts Acknowledges Travelling
with Unmarried Man.

oloCLL 70 Inc Washington hoTall-
Richmond. Va. June 9-Mrs. Kitty
Tefts. a pretty young married woman.
thirty years Of age. spent last night in
the Henrico County jail. as the result of
a warrant charging trespass. sworn out
against her by Charles L. Williams. Of
Strawberry Hi, with whose son. Daven-
port. a young society man. Mrs. Tefts
had recently made an extended tour 10
Norfolk and New York
Mrs. Tefts' husband, Henry Tefts, re-
fused TO receive her into his home upon
her return. The young woman threat
ened TO strike Williams when he ordered
her Off the Strawberry Hin property.
The warrant against Mrs. Tefts was
withdrawn. upon her consent 10 Join with
her husband tomorrow IN asking for a
separation.
The Tefts are both English subjects.
Mrs. Tefts acknowledges that she ac-
companied young Williams first to Nor
folk and then 20 New York, but main
tains that the relations between herself
and the young man were proper.
Another reason for the withdrawal
Of the warrant against the girl was to
avoid the scandal which would neces-
sarily have resulted from a public hear
ing Of the case.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
NEW YORK MONEY.

az u PER cent: highest "a lowest ~: closing
"a. Most q the loans were at Ia uer cent.
Time money was higher. the offerings continuing
liberal and the demand moderate Rates 2a2i. pcr
cent tor sixty DAYS 2ha2is for ninety days: ZilaZE
for four months 3a3t4 Tor five months; 3la for six
months. flih Tor over the year
Mercantile paper was active as a somewhat
limited supply Of the best names would permit
There was a good demand for such material Rates
81 % ~ per cent for sixty and ninety DAYS in
donCd bills receivable % ~ for choice four and
six months single names; for others less well
known.
Sterling was easv. with rates Eve points lower
Rates for actual business closed: Sixty days fs5Da
$3.50; den-nd 4s6S5ai6C95: cables. 4s.loa4 s725
Commercial bills were asa % s4M for ninety dav,
and 4 si1s 90 4s5ia for sixty days.
Grain and cotton bills were scarce