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The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
ESGHARGEOF BROWN &CO.
Receiver Littlefeld Promises Early
Statement.
Names Counsel To-day, and VIII
start Investigation by Taking
an Inventory.

New York. Aug 3I-Ex-Representative
Charles E Littledeld. who has been sp-
pointed temporary receiver for A o.
Brown &, Co. took charge Of the affairs
Of the firm this morning
He was IN consultation at the firms Of
fee with the assignee. John ". RhOades.
members of the A O. Brown firm. and
Edward Lauterbach. counsel for the hrm.
until late in the afternoon
When he returned 10 his Office. al about
O'Clock. Mr. Littlefeld said that As
signee Rhoades had not yet furnished him
with a schedule Of the assets and Ilab-M-
ties Of the firm. and that he had his own
men Al work on the company's records.
He said that the job was a big one, and
that 1t would take the accountants three
or four days to complete it. When he
gets IT he VIII be able 20 make a definite
statement on the conditions.
He said he would announce tomorrow
the name OF his counsel. He would also
have something further 10 say about the
firm. although there viii be nothing def
nite until the inventory has been finished
Attorney Rosenberg. who made the ap-
plication for the receivership. stated To-
day that a Mrs. O-Brieu has threatened
10 issue writ Of replevin for Ss4.gt'
worth OF stock OF the American Tobacc1
Company. in possession Of the firm, and
that an attachment has already been IS
sued Mr.. Rosenberg said he was IN
formed that the Liabilities Of the firm
were S5.101,600 and the assets upward
Of $4,000 IN behalf OE Brown & Co.
their counsel declared that the estimate
OF assets and liabilities in the petition
is wholly without warrant he says
that the firms assets are worth ov5l
s. 5ll. .1a0 and the liabilities are less thar
E 81 00t1a. leaving a balance Of over $500
I COO
/ II vas learned to-day that Politician
who are planning 20 hack anti-srock ex
f change legislation have been trying 70 in
/ duce E F Buchanan. Of A o. Brown s
f Co.. 10 supply them with information tha
viii be iniuicaI 10 the interests Of III
! stock exchange. 1Ir. buchanan adulrte.
{ that he had been approached fO- infoTrna
ton Of that sort. but said he would no
! discuss HIS reply
I The investigating committee continue
. its work to-day. but the details OF n
Z Investigation are being guarded so care
fully that Il IS unlikely that anything wi
/ become public until the governors Of IN
! stock exchange announce It
I George r. Ely, secretary of the stoc
] exchange. denied to-day that Thomas IS
I Lawson had been requested TO appear be
/ fore the committee
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Local stocks we're dull yesterday
Washington Gas experienced somewhat or
a revival fifty shares Of that stock
changing hands at 30. It is rumored thar
Washington Gas may experience consid-
cradle activity in the next few days
A small lot OF Washington Railway
common sold at 3H4. Bids Of 1886 were
made for Capital Traction. and there
seemed 10 be some little inquiry for the
stock and but little offered
Charles J. Bell. president Of the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company, who
has been away from the city during the
summer. was on the exchange during
the trading hours yesterday for The nrs'
/ time since his return 20 Washington
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

baltimore. Au-- 3L-F0lowing are the o1h-ial
rFiras here today
WHEAT-DuH Spot contract a5-sa9S, s0ot No.
red western g77saq--s- August. a57saS- September.
95-.as7. December 957sa29, steamer No red. 92sa
ss. receipts 5l2H bushels; exports lssl5 bushels:
southern h- sample. Sla9l; southern on grade ora
9Ji4
FLOUR-Winter extra. 5s0as-55: do. clear. 5 S5a
800. do straight. 4-o5aiG; do. patent. f.55a47e;
-rrilz clear s41AA-0. do. straight. 5-19o525 do
patent 575a500- City rIills' best patent $40. do.
high grade patent SOS: do. hiEh-rrade straight.
as. do- choice family. AZ: DO. extra 3E0s3 3
Rive aour medium 70 choice, z2sa450. Corumsal
Der 100 lbs LS11.9e.
oATS-st0cz in elevators. 2GE9 bushels: ship
raeuts froFn elevators 7539 bushels The quotations
for new oats on SPOT were White No. ? zaa531l
DO No . 51a52s1- do No. T. ss5zagse- mixed No.
= 5a5Ii1 DO. No. g ssiza5a
RTE-stock IN elevators. HIS bushels; shipments
from elevators. l60 bushels.
HAY-So. I Timothy. large bales. 40@1i5o: No
timothy I300aI350- No. 5 timothy. 10 50sI250: No
clover mixed 95AIl50
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
New York
New Orleans.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Nev T-r A-z s--TAT-ELE-Rz2rt--s. $50
E-sF P-le z-E c-1E-s steers. s-el5v- 1tza-s i'a-5-
rrr=-. Ha-s and 1vEs weak -7 -sc l7Tr-- about al
a--- D1----r -1 rlH5-- native steers. z-5s5 -
r1-- Z-51s e- c7Ts L-zaf1.
CsLFFS Es-=-rs. $50 head YEAS. ---
.-as=-= s-l t1--a--i-Es -5e higher Weston calves
t--il irEr- .--- -T ri-- T-lls 55a
s-5. t-r r-aE a. -H7a- --.s s-s=afs g-lzze-s
ar- --tre--ls- 77lG-5- E1--a-1 calves. 45l5 % g
-.-r-5-a==-z ral-s f-- 20 7a-s-- ~ pound
SHEEP AND LANB>-Ee=l9-s. -z5E head
sheep z-=15-- prime AID -l-i-. --a5ss. a f-aC-i-l
l5-aer- ----s -lE-s z-Elig- a--zr5 81 fair G--l-d.
fa- generally La=e l-r-r g-E--- % c---ce
sheep -zss-5- ----s -55 ----l-- l7 choice lambs.
-+-----
u0G-Re-sE-s. Ll- head Feeling I'm TO U-
llzls-
J-sz-7 Au-. TTLE-Rerrs--s. -s1e bead
Market steady Prime hr5res. 55z-.'fs T00- 70
saaE.-- 75a-5 So -1--a-s ard f1e5-E -5ai F..
cows ard Hs-fs-s, 4sl4555- ez-zsrs L-5a--5s Tex
ans 55a5L
HoS-Rs-s7-s. < 90 bad Market sz-o- 5izas-.
L5Ea. r-7lE51- -ul=l. Fzz555- mixed 6f7l---1.
laar-. e--a--a. riss +--5s
SHEEP -Ee-eu-s S. ea head Market -7z-5-
l7zc- Native sres7 -EfE- Wes-e-l sheep. s5s
s-5. native lambs G55z5-l'. Wts-g-- lambs s-55a
.Erc
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
STRUCK BY FLYING SPLINTER
Nan n Train Window Wounded By
Strange Accident.
Missile Believed TO Have Been Dis
lodged from Post by Hunts
mans Bullet.

Special % Ta- Wa-asnz-1n Hs-aid-
Warrenton. Aug SIS P Helm. Of
CuIpeper. Va. twenty-five years old met
with a strange accident this morning on
the Warrent0n 10 CaIverr0n train 0Ir.
Hefin was seated by an open window,
and when the train was two miles from
Wa-rentoa there was q report Ike a pis-
toI shot. and he sank back in his seat.
the blood squirting from a jagged hole
in his arm A passenger on the train
bandaged the arm and he was brought
20 Wa--enton, where Dr. c. s Carter ex-
tracted a large splinter from the arm.
where It had lodged two inches under
the skin Il is not known how Hefin
was hurt but the sUppositioR is that he
was hit by piece Of flying wood dis
lodged by q bullet fired BY hunters in the
vicinity
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished By z F. Hutton & Co..
members q the New YORK STOCK Exchange and the
Chicago Board q Trade. q. Bowie Chipnan. man
aCaT 1901 T street northwest
Chicago Aug sl--Tae market was very quiet
and steady during tho m1ruiuc slowly Developing
strength iu the afternoon and Closed az Ucr prices
The cables -Cre encouraging. although the icre5zn
statistics were taa-lsh Aa1s1t hsf e the world
exports of $50 g11 bushels were American wheat
and The fact II tHcs- enormous shipments was ot
considerable imp1rtlnc5 duruC the day
There were no rains i1 Indiana and crop ueTors
on corn were quite urfavorabls there while later
the Treii--iou q fr1s5 in Nebra-ia and South Ia
kota hrogEhr De- c1rsidarahle speculative buying oi
the new cr1p dalTeries- The c.1-s was az abou.
the best
Oats olened steady. b1r developed 11-siderahls
strauSth later du talk q vcry snail crop ol-r1r
and rre5icrilns q b-ilisl E1Fe-uu1-r- snJ-lus
next week
Provisions were g1iet and about steady at a E-rl5
-r u
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New To-z AuE. El--WHEAT-(-5s-El1E- No. 7
Duluth. 10 arrive Lnl.. No hard. New York.
T. o. b.. L0yss7 No. 1 naearori last half octoae-.
ga 2 O. t
CoRN-scs--r AID slow No. 2 elevator. s7-z. No.
Q Z o. D.. %. nominal No. . white. ueniua-- No.
yellow. {. o b.. nominal
RYE-ST7u- Nc .. 81. e. O. b
MIL FEED-Fir-sr. larger sZpo-- trade 10 ar
rive Srrinc bran 10ap0uud sacks. ~ arrive. PAS
-ni55l5ns. 26-s5- cts Bran. -1 halz- --5- Weston
red dog 70 arrive 5ls0 winter wheat bran IN 100
pound sacks z5ro-
OATS-Sl7w and unsettled. No. white. new
561za5-. No white. new. 55l-a5s; No. white 81
No uiyei new q. new white. % arrive. sass.
FIOrR-Stesdy. business moderate S---rs pat
euts 567s6o9- spring clears. 4-5ai51. --nts-
ztrairhts Ez5st53. clears 3f=a;0a; Kansas srzshts
In sacks. f65aEeo; Fa-sas clears. ss5at25-
BYE FTOTR-No5e7zte trade EI5sE-5
COKNNEAI-Insctive- Kindred for export
4e5- coarze neal in bags. l6sal--o-
Hay - Receipts. I.512 tons; demand moderate
Prime timothy. So No J. sas'zs No. 2 75a77'5
NJ. ?. 65aS.
STRAW-Easier long ne. sa9a.
BEEF-stea6y. moderate dealings. Family. 17oo.
I-.50. packet i51oal5io.
PoRK-sssadv; quiet trade Mes lsooa-e-5o
family. lSc0a1S5-
AfI.Oyy-Demaud light. CITY. in -gsheais -
LARD-Stesdv Prime Western $50 ci-y- 9l-5
reHued continent. io.io- South A11srcar- 1878, re
fired Brazilian II kegs. 12s5: city s-esrine. u'z
o'esstesriua nominal. New York IA ChiclCn Pa
TET}-Receirts. 6.553 packages. moderate De
mand. Creamery extra. G7ie7 frsrs. 2lsEz7 S-au
dairy in tubs finest. 2I'sa22. good 70 choice. lsa
Ok
EGGS Receipts. so eases Market steady. Near
by white fancy. 2oa5o: mixed. fancy. E2Z; freS,
/ frSts. 9Ia22. seconds. -ai4a231.
SUGAR-The market for re'i1-d STscar was STEADY
with al refiners quoting the nst basis of 40 lc
I Ter cent cash. fo- sTanalated but tie Feierl
Z seemed 90 BE- tsvcTiuE CztC1sr= &c the extent c
boxing orders dated Friday Sltu1iay a. the Oh
price ~ 40
] NAVAL STORES-The general market for nava
stores was quiet bat steady and unchanged Spirit
tlrneutine. macline-nsde barrels. New YORK So
and az Savannah. 3 rusin. common 70 g0cd stTzln
ed 2soa2s5; tar. a. bs--els. 4-sa
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
SEPT 1 IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

-1o-T1e English pilgrims sailed from PIyuo1-h IN
the Mzyi7ver for the American continent in
tending % ind some place near the Huss5n
River for q settlement.
5z-The Rarita1s made an attack upon tie e-s.zv
Of Staten Island
5-5-The Indians. under Ktns Philip, fsl upon
D=erield. Mass
5ss-Tbs welcome. With 20 Friends. sailed for
America-
aC-Attack on Port William Hsn-v. Va
-Presiden- Jackson returned 70 NssninEto1 in
proved n health.
s6--The Jillsse Of Boom Cour1 House. Va. burned.
5s2-Bst-le q Chaatlly. Va
Battle q B-i-rons Lane. TEN
Battle az jackson. Tenn
s5-Kn71rille. Tenn. captured by Gen Buruside's
troops
Al artillery fght al Port ROYAL Va.
s5a-t4eu- she-msn had broken his Communication
81 Nazzv=-e ard was on his way toward At
Atlanta. Ca. eTacuated bv Confsfs-atss.
s5s-AIlltlrv order by Gen Buchanan defining The
relations between military and civil oeaoc-s IN
Lo--ziana
s-LThs discovery oE g Isd-e of -1ld-bss-in- .-o-k
II Montgomery County. Nd announced
so persons perished ard 81 900 90 worth
uf property destroyed IN forest fires which
Tipsd 0ut HinLey 1lin1-. and SWEPT over
nc-thsru portions n Minnesota, Wisconsin. and
openly faro-s reciprocity with Unitss
States
Thomas 2. Watson. Populist candidate f1-
Pres5s1t- chausnged Parker 70 answer I've
questions showing where he stands on the
negro question. calls Democratic attacks On
Roossrelt cheap hypocrisy
~ CaueEis FouHdarioa offered SIS 90 IN prizes %
architects for plans for TIE Hague Peace
Palace
9s-W- I Bran. n Answering criticism Of sfsdi-
ST Square Garden srefch. deded leaders u
his party declared no Dernoc-at working for
e1-roration should be nominated for any
cEce-
so-'5o7erauient VII renew is Efforts 70 force dis
solution q STANDARD on tr1s..
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
fPrcss Quoted are vho,essls.l


BUTTER-C1szme-y. fancy. Zac4: do. Western
t---s @ac, do. seconds. l9s29; process fancy ia
= d.. fair 20 sod. iaa201 dairy, choice, I7aLs
good T. store packed. fresh. Is
CHEESE-New 1uTE Srate factory. IaTge. 3; do.
small lsaLi-. Do. sumner. small. I275al3; Viz
Fiuia- Il
EGGS-Nesrlby fresh. Virginia loss oF. =: aver
a-e. Clz1. West Virginia and Southwest Virginia
=. Tennessee. 70. North Csrolias l9
LIVE F0TLTBN-Chicsens. fancy spring. 1ssI7i
hens I5azz- Toos-srs. = ducks. lsrgs. g: do. snail
sae- zcese. 6ss; traeys TOMS pe- ID. Lal5s Co.
hens L1lt- do. chm. S. keats &C.
DRESSED POJLTRY-Trrkeys. hens. undraWn,
r-- I5 I5aIs- de- average, und-awn. I4aI5- do thin
le- tlzs 17ai=. Chicleus. spring. large. Is; DO,
small I5al5; hens cclcs lZ1zaL5. ROSTERS 8: ducks
-lalz- zsese. sal0
DRESSED MEATs-Hams. country. sugar cured
I5al5-
VEGETABLES Potatoes. home E-ovn ps- u-1sasI
-3a-5- new per bbI- 2Z5a2-5. North Carolina pei
bh. saSc0. Norfolks. 252a2.5, sweet potatoes PEI
Sr7 -nlls SO rams uer Dbl. Ls512 Is cabbaee pel
trl lga2C1- do. Early York. Ter bbl-. L00al-25
celery North Carolina. per crate. 25ia39o; egg
rI-uts Ter crate. 75Gs5. kale, pcr boL, Soa755 Jet
tuce EGuerTovu. pcT basket. 75al-25, onions. Ber
r-1da DIR crate. I8laLZ. do MARYLAND and VIZ
siaia Ter Dbl Ls}a2I5 tomatoes. nearby. per cTate
s5aIOo squash. rer b6l. 5oa15.
GREEN FEU TTS-Orauges. peT box. Z57a4.00: Do
CsIif---ia ra=sl= 2e0a500. s-ape fruit per box
do rer box 5oa-5. cantaldupes. rer crate. a5a59
rinearrles- -er crate. L5ai75- hrckle1euies. De-
quart sos apples, new rer beL- 5osloo- o. pe
bushel 5a-5; p1ns- per busnel, L7ta2lo- Eater-ne4
ors e7ch lals. nineappies FLORIDA. crste. L5al 3
SUNDRIES- -BesswaX. 2: taIlov. s. honey white
clover lib new I3- do. 2lb-- new Dal2. sinseng
per ID. 5Doaf13 Seneca per lb.. foi Golden seal
t0azs: PINK Root I2ll4. Mandrake 2a5; sake Root
-
DRIED FRUITS-Apples. sliced fsncy. Ga do
sliced bright 4 caeres %; blacAoerres, s. Whortle
berries 10; raspber-ies. l2ai5-
GRATN-Wheat Southern. On gTate. sfs94; I'VE
.sas3. cora shelled white ssas5 Do. yellow. sass
do ear aaat 3, oats. Western white. No ?. eia65
Ca mixed. san.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed. free q b1Ts
reg u 25a2s- do unEzsned. tree OK llZs. pcr b
9aZ. DO bury. Der H. l7sls; hl5es. green pe- ID
C. do dry per d.. sail. sheepsklus, green each
65a75 do, o., eaea, aSo. ealfskins, seen esS1
Z I 0nzI
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
HINERS ORDERED TO RETURN
Alabama Strike Called Off by Presi-
dent Lewis.
officials of Union ArrRign GOV
Conner for His Activity in Re
public Mine Trouble.

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. S1.-The Ala
bama coal miners strike. which started
with the trouble at the Republic mine.
and spread until il Involved a reign Of
bIoodshed and lawIessness. was called OF
to-day by President Lewis and the ez-
ecutivs board OF the United Mine Work
e-s Of America who have been in con-
ference with Alabama mining locals for
the last three days
The miners were ordered back TO work.
The United Mine Workers Of America
officials took occasion in their order 70
severely arraten Gov Conner for his
activity in the strike. They condemn
him for HIS order prohibiting the miners
from living in tents
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
NEW YORK MONEY.

New Yo-E. Avg. 5l.-Tbe market fo- sterling vas
u-chaurai. Rates Sixty days. ss4aSf2o5 de1saud
is5-5ass5sa. cables. As5ais5 CcuneTcaal blils
is3EalS.
Money on cal today opened at pe- cent; high
est IL: lowest 7. closing L Most n the DAYS
loans were az per cent Tine money az the open
ing of the week was d-ll. brokers reporting hut
few requests f1r acc1l1n0da-i1n- Rates. liza2 Ter
st for sixty davz. zszl. for ninety days 2-aa3 for
four months sud 5s5z f-r I'VE AMI six months.
Mercantile paper was in u.oie-2re demand A fair
volume q PAPER was offered Rates Ssasi4 re- cent
fer sixty % ninety DAYS incdrSsc bills rsc=1rahle,
salt for choice four and six months single names.
and fer others
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
HANDLE VAST ISSUES
Stock Market Shows PrOfeS'
SiOnal Aspect.
OPENING UNUSUALLY STRONG
Except for Activity in Southern Pa
cIhc, Union Pacific, and Reading
There Was Practically No Results,
However. Though Some Stocks
Moved Up Considerably.

New York. Aug. 5l-Because Of the
manipulation. the market produced prac-
ticaIiy no results except in the particular
stocks dealt in
In one important particular it differed
from that Of last week. for instead Of be
ing confined TO a few stocks. with South
ern Pacific. Union Pacific. and Reading
supplying half the transactions as they
did on Thursday and Friday. It embraced
a fairly large number Of issues these.
however. being for the most part mac
tive. narrow specIalties. which could al
almost any time be marked Up rapidly
/ il there was anything TO gain by doing
I So
In this instance the object Of marking
/ them Up may have been to facilitate
! realizing in stocks Of the more popular
sort and It seems quite probable that a
/ fair volume Of realizing was accomplished
Opening Is Strong
| The opening was strong. with American
/ Smelling and Refining. Amalgamared
/ Copper. and United states Steel preferred
! prominent in respect 90 the extent Of
/ their advances. as compared with Sat
/ urdsy's close. but after a few minutes Of
activity. in which many issues reached or
/ exceeded their best prices OF last week
A reaction set in that carried prices Of
/ the leaders on. IN some instances as
much as a point from the best.
/ Il was on this reaction that the change
I in the character Of the manipulation be-
! came apparent. Colorado Fuel becoming
! unusually active and strong. while Con
] mildly n
a new high record for the year and West
/ iaghouss. New YORK Air Brake. General
Electric. Third avenue and finally she
| other traction stocks were bid up without
any apparent reason other than TO pro
mote or sustain speculative activity III
the market as a whole
ProfesSiOnaI Aspect
/ TIE aspect of the market at this time
was nfenlv professional. and It was not
improved. when. about the middle OF the
afternoon another attempt was made "a
stimulate enthusiasm by a resumption Of
The movement in southern Pacific, which
carried this stock 20 a new high leve
for The ysa-. more than y point above
the highest reached last week But n,
rise in this issue failed 20 influence trad
ing in other stocks and appeared 10 b,
Tie last EFFORT OF the bull for the day
3 and the market closed with a downward
O. tendency
b. The reaction al the close was in sons
I quarters attributed -o the prospect OF
/ reduced Republican plurality in the Yer
E mont election tomorrow. but the colser
! sus was that little Importance would at
% -ac1 10 this contest though the result II
{ Maine two weeks hence might be Of con
I slderabl market interest
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
SCAFFOLD FALLS WITH THREE
Two Workmen Killed and One
Fatally Injured.
Accident Occurs in the Old Custom
house in the City Of
New York.

New York. Aug Sl--Two men we-s
killed and another seriously injured when
a scaffold suspended sixty feet from the
floor Of the old CUstou-house building.
now being remodeled for the National
City Bank, fell. about 40 this afternoon
The three men, all carpenters, employed
at building a temporary roof under the
dome Of the building, fell 20 the floor
Andrew O'NIauey. age and address not
learned, was instantly killed. He re-
ceived a fracture of the skull
Charles Clark died later In St Greg
orv's Hospital. and another man named
James Graham received possible fracture
Of the skull and internal injuries.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
HEIRLOOM THIEVES ESCAPE.
Rob Home of Postmaster General of
$4,000 in Rare Gems


Hamilton. Mass, Aug. %--With no
tangible clew upon which TO base their
Investigations. private detectives and 20
lice are to-day trying 70 ferret out the
thief OF thieves who last night entered
the sumner home Of Postmaster General
Won L. Meyer and robbed him cf a beauti-
fuI collection OF antique jeweiry. pur-
chased on the Continent at a cost OF
$1,000
While Postmaster General Meyer and
his wife were dining out. entrance
was affected BY means Of a secOnd-story
window. The Jewels stolen lay on a
dressing table in jewel casket near a
window. Among the loot were a pear
necklace. diamond earrings. and a box
OF black pearls. the gift Of royalty tC
Mrs Meyer
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Es-1-1- cali. 2 O'clock rocn-
VVzsalr--1- Railway AID El,-ric oo-nu-. 81
yy-g-7rz-7a Gas. . az &c. 70 a. g. 3 a. s..
1fe--zu-ta-sr. -4 ~ 80
sffa- -a--f5-=5le CaCllea. I'D a. -
8I.----u EIs-l-- SO az T. lea az =. 20 a. =
20 20 a.
F1I-=fr- are TIE h51 and asked p-ic5s o. yss-sr-
days Wash-r<-c- stock E2ehalzs:
GAS BONDS
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
COTTON MARKET.

Qr--a-i-1s furnished p r. F. H---7- e. Co. men
bc-s ~ +ze N-w YORK S-1-z EEclsrze and tre Sew
E-rs Cotton Exchange. O.. Bowie ClIpu--. manage
1871 r street. northwest
N-r Na-a. Aus ----C1tt1- -1r-9I vr-- weak at
a new low -gc--1- August 5----rf -1 sl as con-
rs-aE uL-l a. closing o. SIS Hn ~a---1lg- 0--5er
a-sral points or 40 SO sod -e SIS. ard back
20 s 90 zE
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

CATTLE-ErtTa. rs- cEt-. 525as75: buiene-. 4oOa
A50. common. 201z5g4
HoGs-PT eEt. sross. sz5as.z5i ordinary. per
cwt 55a6n
SHEEP Prime S90a5-so: ccumoa. 2elz25l
LA2IBS-SrrinE s. medium. 5e5is-
CALV VES-Prtr1e. Der h, 5; medium. 7a7z: grzss.
sa4
COWs-Priue. fresh sach. s5Ooas5O; common,
zsBlasaOo- old and Il. D.1eaB0Q
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
GRANT THREE-CENT FARE.
Cleveland Passengers, However,
Must Have Exact Change.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug $.-President Du-
pont. Of the Municipal Traction Company,
this afternoon issued a statement that
hereafter Scent fares would be accept
ed on street cars. providing passengers
have the exact change. otherwise cents
viii be charged
This IS a partial victory for the 3-cent
fare fighters. For the past week a Scent
ticket could be bought, but not in less
than 15-cent lots
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. P Hutton Co,
members Of the New Tork Stock Exchange. G. BoTis
Chipman. manager. 30 street northwest
sales to noon -.-....-. 500. 800 shares
rotaI sales eS...--....--6 sol 900 shares
Call money; High. Ia; low. 1; close, 1.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement TO The Wash
ington Herald. and bill VIII be sent you
at l cent 2 word
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
CURB MARKET.

Qu1-ati1us furnished b 2. F. Hutton & Co.
members Ne7 YORK stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chipuan. manager. IsT F street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
BALDWIN DIRIGIBLE
WILL Be DEFLATED
= Airship to Be Shipped to St
Joseph, Missouri.
WILL BE USED IN EXHIBITION

KIisht Around the Washington
Monument Prevented by Accident
zAusse Used in a Spherical which VIII
Ascend To-day at Fort Myer.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

While you think OF It. telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald.
and bill viii be sent you at cent E ward
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
DoRANDO IN VAUDEVILLE,
italian NeHr-winner of Marathon
Coming Here.

Rome. Aug I.-DOraudo. the Italian
runner who made such a gallant effort IN
the Marathon race in London. has signed
a contract for q six months vaudeville
engagement in the United States He
v-I sail for the United states IN short
time
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Bs'tiu-re. A-z. g.-Fe--rl-z cre The sates and
--1-4fi1-s ~ -ls most active securities -s.ed on
he Ears.--1r- -zra- Fv---a-e.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
should Keep Throttle Open.

Prior 10 his departure Mr.. Cu-tiss ex-
plained 20 the Signal Corps officers that
in order 70 get the proper mixture it was
necessary to keep the throttle Of the car
buretors open while adjusting the air
pressure. For some reason this instr1c-
ton has not been followed. the throttle
being closed each time.
As a result the air did not take the
proper effect the explosions lacked force
and instead OF an uninterrupted sputter-
ing. which means that the motor IS
working properly. the engine snappe5
and jerked spasmcdicaIIy
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Reserve fl-5-
G-Id c11 and H-i'--..-..-.-..-.... So ooo oo %
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.


Total sales s. IS 90 against S2.1O3B00 szturd
g $40. .5o0 a week aEo, holiday year ago
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
VIII Test the Engine.

Three days probably will be consumed
IN testing the engine and taking the
framework apart The balloon tent in
which the Baldwin machine has been
housed for the last i've weeks win be
S-opped 70 the ground, and also shipped