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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-31
iI1,II1 ARE Dead.
ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE HORROR
0RoWs As DETAILS ARE
RECEIVED.
ENTIRE REGION LAID WASTE
Cities and Smaller Towns Of Southern
Italy overwhelmed--Many
Foreigners Probably
Dead.

pn,nn ~. on 80. u,
80 Saas 80 $500 M on0 e,ur ieu 'nous
~ sss s ss. ~ oicly ano neg
Scr.has. I..,. $500 ~ v.nel .oMnS ~
49, ca,.h,,s- ~. , " ,s,s tue 81
y ~ s.s.,,s..., ' ssoA ~. WAs.e ~.
$780, ~. xAS .Svo.u y 1aI - ..
- aa.,, Is" .,. -,on, ny .epoi.s tna'
cc,,rt - -. .,.''a.. ny .,os ~ ~
.,nr y 49, - $3.50. sop.o.o ues'i.o-
s..,a, =. - ~ - OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES " sno
mn -. nSov r.
49,. 10 ocn =" ono messina ranges
10, IL ~, !. ov,vVv' .nas u nesslo'
h..ss ~ 90 auyaeens sii,ases nul'
~. o''Ss psvp.o' i.vi1ues aios.
S bop.'"s'on' a. railii, l,vvV
!. ca. ss..s so 49, :. Sassano l,vvv'
~, ooSsnIa ~, anu nail tne popuis
M ~ :. oasna apou. 4,Vvv' ing
~ 80 n,.. .SsoI nas Deon aesas.a'
- CIV si Ipoe, ooina pan ulo-
go -, s.na, .-a .. anu vau i,,
has A ~ o'nei Sonun l anu Viiiases
nv oA tno s'iai.s are ~ ruins
-. A.ns Anu queSn y italy are
~" ~ r .nei, way 70 messlna' having
49,, !, ueSuay n,snt ron Napies
49, u m ny Da.'lesnip yi''elio hininan-
-. ,,.. ~ pope nas snown 'ne sIeac
u. uis'iess a. Tue caianlity ana ne
. In'eil was lne nrst .t 70 contribute a
~ " FAvV'vVV u tne re-
~ u lne allicteu' hrltisn' frencn
s anu nussiAn warsnips are steaming
sv"%iu .ne Soutn anu a,leauy several
u; y 'no snips - 1iea. britain ana rus
?. p" naNe pefioiineu heroic services
n !. woiA - iesoue.
= - loa,eu .nat many loreigners
!. peen hiiiea as a NUMBER OF the
n u.n AZ Messina ana uouoliess at r
. o.uei piaues were CROWDED WIN tour
,s@ Lattie ID Known Oh tne rate Oh
~ uipiona.lc representatives OF the
1870 s.a'iUneu a. THESE posts, al
.nousn 'ne isaian government is :
~. eseiS enort 70 reileVe tne anx- II n
~ ioi' IN 'nis account :,
Alere - me sravest danger that "
' J Il Mnl loilOw tne destruction
! sne tOwns wnere, on account OF the
ase naVoc wrought poules VIII lie
npurled lot Gays ana weeks. THOSE y
.no escaped uealn' many OF whom
y pauly injured are making their
~ ~ .ne thousands 70 the nearest
lace q refuge. Their sufferings = \.
ven now must be Intense, as they "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-31

With $4,000 in his pocket with
which he intended to return to China
an unknown Chinese died of starya-
ton on q Southern Pacific train near
Los Angeles, Cal.
The North German Lloyd, the Ham.
burg American, the Holland American
and the Red Star steamship lines
have raised the steerage passenger
rate to New York $3.50.
Abe Attell retained the feather.
weight championship By knocking out
Bis" Mackey in the eighth round
Tuesday night before the West side
Athletic club at New Orleans.
The new customs laws for the island
OF Curacao will go into effect January
]. Under them vessels will net have
to pay port charges and the existing
import duty on coal will b removed.
Otis Vaughn, cOlored, died Tuesday
IN Fort Smith, Ark, hospital. He
was the third victim OF a riot IN pas
senger coach allied with negros when
two men 1ahOt up the car" Christmas
alghL
Seven hundred dollars 4 month az.
nony has been allowed 1frs Mary
3oehrdns Tower, an extelephuns rirl
n fnd decree Of separation nom
Ter husband. A. q Tower. a wealthy
ron master Of Pouksepaie. ny.
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Train Robbers sentences.

Portland. Ore. Dec. 3O.--Two Of the
three train robbers who looted the
Oregon Railway 4 Navigation Chicago
express train week ago last Thurs.
day night, pleaded guilty to the charge
Of train robbery before Judge Gante-
bein Tuesday afternoon, when Burke,
because he first confessed to the rob
berry, was given four years imprison-
ment and Jack Hayes, leader Of the
gang was given 10 years. The entire
proceedings were over in five min
utes.
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An Arkansas pOstOffIce Robbed.

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 30.-Robbers
Tuesday entered the postoffice in Hun.
tington, Ark, and after blowing on
the door Of the safe escaped with
$500, the contents Of the safe. No
one was in the Office when the men
entered. .-----
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AMERICA WILL AID
SUBSCRIPTIONS STARTED IN NJ.
MERoUs CITIES FOR ITALIAN
EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS.
RED CROSS ISSUES 4 CALL
The American Society viii Cooper
ate With italian Branch In
Relief Work. New York
ls Prompt.

New York, Dec. S0.-The news Of
the earthquake in Southern Italy with
its appalling loss Of life was received
in the several italian colonies in this
city with evidence Of keen distress
OF the half million or more Italians
here, fully 100000 are from the strick-
en- districts. Thousands have families,
relatives and friends in Calabria and
Sicily. Many fastened to the Office
Of the italian consul general or the
various Italian newspapers, only to
have their worst fears confirmed. New
York City has two extensive quarters
given over to Italians almost exclu-
sively, besides many smaller ones.
The consul general, after a confer.
ence with leading Italians, issued a
call for subscriptions in the follow
ing statement:
subscriptions for the relief of the
victims Of the earthquake in Sicily
and Calabria are officially opened at
the consulate general Of Italy, 226 La.
fayette street, New York City, at the
Italian Chamber o fCommerce, 2O3
Broadway. and at the office Of the
delegate Of the Italian Red Cross, So
Wall street. The amount Of these
subscriptions will be sent at once to
the Italian Red Cross in Rome, whose
efficient relief work In past calami-
ties has been universally recognized"
The Italian Chamber of Commerce
met late Tuesday afternoon under the
of its president, Luigi
Solari, to. consider plans for raising
money for the sufferers.
Two Italian newspapers, the Ballet.
tino Della Sera. and the Progresio.
each headed a subscription list start
I'd in their columns by subscribing
$500 each. Two other italian news
papers, L'Usaldo, and TELEGRAPH, ad.
1ised their readers to send contribu-
ions direct to the Red Cross, ex-
that the money would reach
IS destination much quicker in that
way.
ne AmeTlCdn NdIlOHdi Reu CIOSa Z
# which President-elect Taft is the I
lead, has offered its services in CO e
peration with the Italian Red Cross
he New York state branch has al !.
eady issued a call for aid. D
The theatrical world, always quick q
D respond to the cry Of distress from
ny quarter, is preparing to give bene. !,
I performances for the Italian SUI. Il
srers. Tuesday night the Shuberts y
fered to the Italian consul general IA
heir immense theater, the Hippo
rome. for a benefit performance. D
St. Louis. Dec. 30.-Leightol =,
hields. secretary Of the Missouri B,
ranch OF the National Red Cross So :
ETY., took immediate steps Wednes- :
~ toward the collection OF funds to II
J. sent to the earthquake sufferers Ju
Italy. THE italian Red Cross 80 q
ETY. responded nobiy when San Fran =. =.
SEQ was devastated" said Mt n
,fafda awa shouid ID AZ much fof ] =.
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MARKET REPORTS


Kansas City Dec 3O.-Cattle-Comm
Steers. Ss.S504.SO; heifers, Ss.15@62S;
western stoekers and feeders, S3.25@L95.
Hogs-Bulk of sales, t5.6065.so. Sheep
Lambs, s6.5O97.50; good to choice weth-
ers, S5.1065.65; ewes, Sl.7565.00.
Chicago, Dec. 30.-Beef steers. 1900
100; cows and heifers, $s.0o@4s0: stock
ors and feeders, t250d5.O0. Hogs-BuIk
Of sales, s5.5005.s5. sheep--Natlves, $500
05.25; lambs. S5.15@L75.
st. Louis, Dec. s0.-Beef steers, 1850
$50; stockers and feeders. l37b6Le5:
cows and heifers. s3oo6e50; Texas
steers, ssO066.50. Hogs-Pigs and light1,
t40005.25. sheep-Natlves, Ss.0e945o;
lambs, S5.s09i,6o.
Grain.
Kansas city. Dec. s0.-Close: Wheat
Dec. 9sMc; Nay. S1.o1: July. csc. Corn
Dec. 5sKc; May, 57Ec; July. 57xc.
chicago. Dec. co. = Close: Wheat
si.OsK: Nay. S1.o7H; July. ssKc. Corn
Dec. 57hc; Nay. e1hc; July. sikc. Oats
Dec, sThe; May. 61hc: July s1Ne
81 Louis. Dec. So.-Close; Wheat
Higher. Track. No. 2 red cash, si.OsH
Los; No. hard. s1.0S01.os; Nay. s1.oTE;
July ZINC. com-Higher. Track. no. :
cash. sskqeekc; Nay. s0ko; July. Gle;
10. : white Sc oats--HighsE Trsek.
No. cash. SOC; Nay, Sic; July. tsAe;
No. : white, size Rye-Firm. 1fH
ore
Produce.
Kansas City. Dec. 1o.-EEEn. SOC per
Goa P0ultry-Hens, &c; 1priars, IL;
turkoyr. fso. Butier-cronmarT extra,
lle; packing stock ite Potatoes Sc
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Topeka. Kan, Dec. 5o.-The inves
tiration Of conditions at the Kansas
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Many Injured by Rulldlng's
Aid for italian Sufferers.

Concord, N. H., Dec. SO.-Gov.
Floyd in a proclamation issued Tues
day night called for contributions for
relief of the earthquake sufferers Of
Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
BOSTON BROKERS BROKE.
Gay & Co. File a Petition in Bank.
ruptcy-Dealt in Bonds.


BOSTON. October IA petition in
bankruptcy against the stock brokerage
firm of e. H. Gay & Co. of this city was
filed in the United States district court
here today. The petitioners are l. Morton
Beardsley of Canon, Pa; Elliott Norton
of New York and Horace f. Harrington
of Boston
The firm is said to have encountered
financial difficulties in August last. at
which time by agreement of the largest
creditors it was decided to liquidate the
business instead of insisting on bank
ruptcy proceedings. and John b. Rey-
agent in liquidation. The work of wind
Ing up affairs has been in progress for
about two months.
The firm was composed of Eben How
ard Gay and Joseph W. Jackson. both
of this city. 1t was formed about ten
years ago and dealt almost exclusively in
bonds. 1t was said 10 be heavily inter-
ested in the bonds of the Hudson River
Power Company. the interest on which
was passed last spring. This condition is
said to have been one cause of the firm S
troubles
1t also met with the loss of nearly
S3O.OOO two years ago, when bonds to that
amount were delivered by clerk to d
Swlndler in Lynn on check which
proved a forgery.
Mr.. Reynolds. in a statement today. said
that more than 50 per cent of the firm 8
creditor banks aSSented to a six-month
extension of their loans. Today he re-
fused to comment upon the bankruptcy
proceedings. 1t is generally believed
among bankers and brokers of the city
that the liabilities may reach $S,0OOOO0.
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE state
ment of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold SOL
471.12J more than the requirements Of
the % per cent reserve rule. This is
a decrease of 1926 100 in the proper
tionate cash reserve, as compared with
last week.
The statement follows:
Loans, $1.33S. 433, 300; increase, $14,-
O75.30O.
Deposits. STAG, 647 900; increase, s13,-
S94SOO
Circulation. s5s.3o9,4oo; decrease,
$204 900.
Legal tenders, sso.s4o,soo: increase,
s1.714,6 600
Specie. s3O4, 99o. 500; decrease, s1,477,-
600
Reserve, $3.50 $3.50, 100; increase, $751;
600.
Reserve required. s3o4.1e1,s75; in
crease. S3.473.70O.
Surplus s3l 10; decrease. s2326.
100.
Ex-U. S. deposits, s33,7Ie,45o: de-
crease, 500, 1TJ
The percentage of actual reserve of
the clearing house banks at the close of
business yesterday was 2739
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York not members
of the clearing house shows that these
institutions have aggregate deposits OF
81 O6O. U93 600; total cash on hand. $780,
$4,000. and loans amounting to $685.
4731OO
The Financier will say:
AS was expected from the preliminary
estimates of the movement of money last
weeks bank statement showed compara-
lively slight changes in the item OF cash
Average loans We're expanded but this
was largely due to the bringing over into
last week of part of the increase In the
previous week: the report of actual bank
conditions indicated the expansion OF
about $4,000 900 less than that shown by
the averages.
Deposits were augmented. both in the
average and in the actual statement: the
consequent increase in required reserve
caused an important decrease in the re-
xerve as shown by average conditions,
while the statement of such conditions on
Saturday disclosed quite small increase.
the average reserve. 1t may be noted was
reduced to the lowest since January 20.
The average expansion of loans was Sl4.-
O353dO; the actual increase was S9.SD.so.
average cash increased S237 GOO: actually
the increase was S3.6l1.400 indicating a
movement hither from nearby points:
Average deposits were augmented Mo-
S94 500 acdording to actual conditions
they were Increased Sl4.3S}SOO The aver
AGO reserve showed loss OF N.236.lOo 10
s3l 4I1 l25: the actual increase was Slo'-
40 to s3l. 592 800. and. computed upon the
basis of deposits. less those or sJ'-flop
public funds to S33. 9O2,62o. The average
percentage of bank reserve TO Haolilties
was 81 80: trust companies showed d per
centage Of 80. as reserve.
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LONDON WOOL MARKET.

LONDON. October IA superior Seec-
ton of 1884 bales WAS offered at the
wool auction sales today. Bidding was
active and super-scoured clothing was
In animated demand for Germany. Coarse
crossbreds We're again taken largely by
home traders. Americans bought superior
crossbreds freely at extreme rates. They
also secured several lots of fine, greasy
merinos at the highest prices of the
series. Today's sales follow:
New South Wales. 1900 bales: secured
Is 2da1s Sd: greasy. 51ida1s. Queensland
2.1OO bales; secured. Is 3da1s I'd: greasy
81 da1112d. Victoria. LOO bales: secured
Is 1ada1s SGD. greasy, 3&da1s 112d. South
Australia, 100 bales: secured, 10da1s ID .
greasy nil New Zealand. $500 bales
secured, 101Adals Sd. greasy. 4da11iad
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THE FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, October 1.-THE stock ex-
change started the week nervously the
political scare having depressed prices to
such an extent that large differences had
to be faced for the settlement. The lat
ter, however, passed OFF without any APP
parent trouble, and, with the political
horizon clearer and returned confidence
investors came in at the lower level.
kaffirs. and. with Paris and Berlin sup
porting their specialties vigorously. prices
Friday showed a general all-round i'm
provement. in which kafflrS and home
rails participated.
During the greater part Of today. how
ever the market was unsettled by liquida-
ton, principally on continental account,
owing to the renewed political uncer-
tainty in the Balkans, and closed with
general receSSiOns.
Consols during the week touched S51s,
but closed today at STA. being over
Swallowed by the prospective new issues.
including the G15,OOO.OOO Sac Paulo and
the 5000 900 Mexican loans, as we'll as
the Russian loan.
American securities pursued quiet and
uneventful course throughout the week,
with the dealings mostly professional.
The daily movements here We're practical
ly reflection of the New York market
and mostly in an upward direction. Am
sterdam and Berlin repurchased mod
erately at the week end. and the final
quotations show an improvement on the
week from = to points in the active
issues.
BERLIN, October 1.-THE political sit
uation affected the bourse again today
and the tone was heavy. Bank shares and
al other securities were lower
PARIS, October 17.-Prices on the
bourse today were weak on the less ia
vorable impression created by the situa-
ton in the Balkans.
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, October 17.-Bullion amount
ing to G1OO,OOO was taken into the Bank
Of England today. and 10000 was with
drawn for shipment to South America.
PARIS. October 17.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes. 9J francs centimes for the
account
Exchange on London. - francs 9K CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN. October IL. - The weekly
statement of the Imperial Bank of Ger
many shows the following changes: Cash
in hand decreased 3S.674. 900 marks: loans
decreased 1864. 900 marks; discounts de-
creased 99,.9I.OD marks: treasury bills
decreased 4.74O.OOO marks: notes in cir
culation decreased lis. 7SS 600 marks; de-
poSits increased $500. 900 marks.
Exchange on London. 20 marks Ala.
pfennigs for checks.
The rate Of discount for short bills Is
. pcr cent and for three months bills is
rs per cent
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Money at $50
LOANED ON DC. REAL ESTATE.
Heiskell & McLeran,
nn2O-tf 1903 ST.

detached from the Seminole and ordered
TO the Iasca.
Cadet NJ. ]. Ryan. detached from The
Seminole and ordered 10 the Itasca
Capt +. A Lewis, ordered to command
the Snohomlsn.
Cadet James Pine. detached from the
Androscoggin and ordered TO the Itasca.
First Lieut.. OF Engineers j. y. Turner
detached from the ltasca and ordered to
the Snohomish
Capt. f. j. Haak. granted thirty days
leave.
First Lieut.. of Engineers III. +. Schoen-
born, granted thirty days leave.
Capt. ID. +. A De Otte. granted thirty
days leave en- route TO the Galveston
Second Lieut.. OF Engineers J. w. Glover.
granted seven days leave ca route 10 the
Itasca.
Capt J. F. Wild. granted seven days
sick leave.
Second Lieut.. r. L. Jack, granted thirty
days leave.
capt. r. o. Crisp. granted twelve DAYS
extension leave.
Second Lieut. of Engineers c S Root,
granted twenty days extension leave
Capt j. II. Brown. ordered 10 proceed
to Washington. ID. C.. on official business
Capt. II. VI. Broadbent. granted three
days leave en- route TO the Seminole.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the Treasury at the
herinninr of business yesterday was as
follows:
Reserve fund-Gold coin and bullion.
$50 100000.
Trust funds to redeem outstanding GER
tificates-Gold coin, ss43 AS. $50; silver
dollars. s4SS rs. 600: silver dollars OF 1880.
s4.734OO0; total. 1886. All 500. General
fund. s146.4 5S 4ls deposits in national
banks. Sl3O.61I 0I2; In Philippine treasury.
81 .a6. 359. awaiting reimbursement. $780,
I'll; current liabilities Sill 81 .OSJ.
The Treasury balances in the general
fund exclusive of the $50 COO gold
reserve, yesterday shows: Available cash
balance, $40 227 COS: gold coin and bull
Iion $4O.947, 100; gold certificates, $685.
lO4, $50.
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Adopt Uniform Grading Rules.

ST. LOUIS. October 1.-THE National
Graindealers' Association today voted
favorably on the resolution to adopt uni
form grading rules Grain exchanges all
over the country will be forced to adopt
uniform rules. The new system of uni
form grading was advocated by E. H.
Culver of Toledo. Eastern opponents of
the system forced the convention to con-
slider the rules seriatim and debate was
held on each. In nearly every instance
the proposals were adopted without
change. The old officers were reelected.
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OIL BENEATH THE SEA.
Indications That Texas Field Ex-
tends Under Gulf of Mexico.

GALVESTON. Tex. October l7.-That
the oil supply of the Texas oil fields ev-
tends out into the Gulf OF Mexico was
forcibIy demonstrated by the effect of a
subterranean explosion or upheaval in the
south and east Texas fields
On Thursday morning several wells in
the southeast Texas fields. Spindletop.
Saratoga and Sour Lake. that had been
flowing thousands f barrels day. sud
denly ceased 10 Nproduce In the same
fields. far removed from the producers,
dry wells in the abandoned sections began
to produce oil.
Ships reported an upheaval in the gulf.
4 rough sea was encountered about 10
miles off the Texas coast. following an
EXPLOSION at the bottom Of the gulf. and
the water was soon covered with oil over
a radius of about half mile.
This phenomenon is accepted as the
cause for the change in the oil fields.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE market
for coffee futures opened steady at I'M
changed prices to an advance OF hve
noints October being higher on cover
ing by belated shorts, while other posi-
tions were held back by the lower Euro
mean cables, and later eased off under
local liouidation. The close was steady,
net unchanged to five points lower. Sales
we're reported of 22,25O bags, including
October at $50, November at 5.35a5. 40,
December at 535a5. 40. January at $50.
February at 53Oa5.3o. March at 5.25a5.3O.
Nav at $50 and September at $50:
Snot coffee, quiet; Rio No. Z. GA ;
Santos No. l. SA. Mild coffee, quiet;
ror6ora QLa1oh.
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MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER. England. October H.
Trading on the cloth market continued dull
during the past week and the transactions
were meager. They consisted chiefly Of
shirtings for India and a few miscellane-
Gus orders for immediate delivery because
of the prolongation of the lockout. China
and the other eastern markets sent in
quiries which at present are not nego-
table, and the home trade continued
slack.
quiry. and only few sales of medium
and coarse qualities at unchanged prices
were reported. The question of delivery
restricted the export trade considerably.
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quoted at SaS1; extra choice at s2.a9. and
fancy at 9ka1ols.
Peaches remain quiet. with choice quot
ed at 7a7;4: extra choice at 74aS, and
fancy at Sha9
Raisins are dull both as to the spot
market and for forward shipment. Loose
muscatel are quoted ar 5k4a6Ls; choice to
FANCY seeded at 61aa7&4: London layers at
ItOa1.6 and seedless at 47sa6.
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NEW YORK FRUIT MARKETS.

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE market
for evaporated apples continues quiet.
Early new crop fruit is quoted at 57sa6
on spot; 1907 at 41aa614, according to
grade.
Prunes are quiet. but sound fruit is
steadily held with quotations ranging
from Al. to 10 for California, and from
81 to ~ for oregon grades.
Apricots are unchanged, with choice
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE dry
goods market was characterized today by
a very fair spot business and by an In
creasing inquiry for gray cottons on con-
tract. Cotton yarns were in more active
INQUIRY. Fine and fancy cottons for
snrine are being ordered better. Linens
are strong for spot and future shipment
Burlaps have been offered at concessions
by one large factor.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE metal
markets were generally quiet in the
absence Of cables. Tin remained dull at
29.0Oa2a %
Copper was practically nominal. with
lake quoted at 13.37l:a13. 621t: electro
lytic at 13.1219a13 y. and casting at
l.. l1a13.121a.
Lead was unchanged at 425a4.30.
Spelter continued dull at 4.7712a4 S2H.
Iron was unchanged.
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New York Imports and Exports.

NEW YORK, October 17.-Imports of
merchandise and dry goods at the port of
New York for the week ending October
10 were valued at .945. ISIS
Imports of specie were $175.126 silver
and $12s 1914 gold.
Exports of specie were $7s5,37S silver
and no gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
English Exclusiveness.
From Black and White.


We English are a strange race and
seem born suspicious of our kind In
London there are signs that more So
ciabe spirit is abroad. but in the coun-
try We still-fguratively speakinS-sur-
round ourselves with moatS and stone
walls to protect ourselves from the. in
roads of any strangers who may approach
minus unimpeachable and definite intro
auctions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales Regular call. IL O'Clock noon--Mergen-
thaler Linotype, ) at 20iis. at 20il2, i at
2O4la. at 2O4l3-
After csll-Capital Traction Us, 500 at 1l5st