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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04
Minneapolis TO-, Columbus 5.

T. Columbus. Aug. minneapolis prevent
by making five. runs in the. third inning
on six singles. Taylors wide throw and
game out, was hit hard as was Fiene in
the sixth and ninth innings. Upp accept
ed eight fielding chances in six innings.
FrieTs batting was a feature.
Score by innings: RIB E:
Columbus ....:......O'O 0O021o IS 10 2
MINNEAPOLIS ... 90 8 0102 0 2-1O 15 2
Batteries-Upp and Taylor, Fiene and
Buelow.
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Other Ball Games.

Des Moines 4. Lincoln 8.
Sioux City S, Denver 4. 49,
Blue Rapids s. Valley Falls 8.
Muskogee 6, Bartlesville 2.
Tulsa IL, Independence Z.
Muscotah IL. Fosters 1.
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johnson and schrcck to Fight.

Chicago, Aug. AIS Tommy Burns
declined to recognize him and consent
to a match, Jack johnson, colored
heavyweight boxer, claims the title of
champion heavyweight boxer of the
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Catcher BresnIahan 10 Quft.

+ Toledo. o.. Aug. .4:.-Chris F. Walt.
secretary TREASURER df cthe Body. House
Hotel company, announced that Roger
Bresnahan, catcher of the New York
National League baseball club, will re-
tire from the game for good at the end
OF. the present season.
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= NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago 5, Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 4.-Chicago won the
game which was filled with splendid field
Ing plays by mixing safe hits with a cou-
pie of errors in the fifth Inning. .+-
Score by innings: r H E:
Philadelphia ..--..:..-0 o 0 o 90 0-1,6
Batteries-Brown and King; McQuillen,
Moren and Doom. - Ig-e s-~t
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Salina 8 Ellsworth L

Salina. Kan, Aug. by consistent hit
of the series from Ellsworth here :
score by innings: R.H.E.
Salina ................0 o2OeOs5 10 /
ELLSWORTH .......-.....-0 o o o 00O01-1=4 0
Batteries--Baird and Abbott; Taylor,
Stanley and Watson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04

The Nets on this trip are in charge
of Bill Hoffer who one time was a
great pitcher and landed the National
pennant for the Baltimore Orioles,
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Milwaukee 2, Indianapolis 4.

Indianapolis Ind. Aug. 4.-Milwaukee
defeated Indianapolis to /, making both
runs in the ninth inning.
Z Score by innings: R. H. E.
INDIANAPOLIS OO1OOo-1 1
milwaukee v w WV o L
Batteries-Slagle and Livingstone, Schu-
erberg and Roth.
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the toppy division. dropped during the
past week, leaving the .30e- class, to-
swatters like Ty Cobb, Rossman and
Schweitzer. z- f1.7r 49, go
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" innings:
New Yort aCinciIlnatf o.

New York, Aug. 4-The New Yorks won
the game. which made the fourth success
i've shutout for the visiting team.
Score by innings: 7f~ Ri. e.
Cincinnati ........,..0o0 O00-0 6 1
New YORK . v Y U U 3 w % ~ 3 l
BatteriesASpade and, Schlei;s Wiltse and
Needham. $50. ~ -.
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CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE.

: Minneapolis 8, Newton 2.
! Newton, Kan, Aug. TT required six
teen innings to settle the game here be-
tween Minneapolis and Newton. the WIS.,
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MIGHTY HANS WAGNER AND HIS TRUsTY BAT

Of the Pittburgs
his batting
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Pittsburg 7. Boston 4.

Boston, Aug. 4.-Willis pitched well I'M
til the ninth inning when a rally by the
locals gave them four runs, but Dahlen
struck out with the bases full and Pitts
burg won. ~ .sr
Score by innings: R-H. E.
Pfttsburg ..-.......--- L U 90 ~. Il
Boston 0 o o Q. o o o A 1
Batteries Willis and Gibson Flaherty.
Dorner Boultes and Graham. .,.--.-
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American. League.
National League.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
=. Cleveland ?, New York O.

OfeSCA0IHlh 1NON IOHK %
Cleveland. Aug. 4.-Cleveland made. it
four straight from New York by winning
the game. = - -fa.
Score by-innings:- Ri E.
Cleveland ....,,....... .oo011ooos- 5 o
New York ............0 0 90 5000 90 6
Batteries-Joss and N: Clarke: Hogg.
Chesbro and Sweeney. =
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JOHNSON DEFEATS TAYLOR.
The Big Negro Won From an English
Heavyweight in Eighth Round.

London. Aug 4.-Jack Johnson par
ticipated in boxing contest at London
and stopped Ben Taylor, one of Eng
lands best heavyweights in the eighth
round Of what was scheduled to have
been a ten round battle. The American
boxer had all the better Of the bout
while 1t lasted and he said after the
GO he could have stopped his opponent
sooner but wanted to give the fans
a run for their money" His speed and
cleverness proved too much for the
hard hitting Englishman, who possess
ed little or no cleverness. Taylor is q
strong, rugged fighter. He was unable
to do anything with his punch. as john
son. with his speed and science. kept
out of his reach.
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Sutfon Is Released.

Suthon Is Released.
Toledo, O., Aug. 4.-Pitcher Jack SUIT
hoff, of the Mud Hens, who halls from
Cincinnati, has been given his uncon-
ditional release.
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Western
hSSO- s
CldtlOn
GOSSIP.
ss... - WHERE THEY Pr.A-r
sS2 TOMORROW.

Oklahoma City at Topeka
Springfield at Wichita.
Joplin at Hutchinson.
: Enid at Webb City. ..
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Alloway, Burke and Shuster object
to working double with Setley. AIlo-
way went so far as to write Shively d
Letter about the matter. The trouble is
Setley is SO fair that the other officials
feel ashamed of themselves when COM
PEELED to work with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04

Young Cobb is batting .342 for the
Joplin team He is said to have been
sold to Cincinnati. But he better
wait year or two as he isn't ready
for the big leagues yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04

The Louisville team is now at the
top of the American association. Jack
Halla contributed considerably to
this event by taking two games in the
same series from Milwaukee last
week. Jack is pitching the game of
his life and is being boosted by some
of the American association papers
for the big leagues. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04

tits said that Alloway's first name
is Homer and not Podge. He seems
to have been well named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04

The Daily Oklahoman says that the
Topeka team in a desperate effort to
win Saturdays game transferred Boles
from behind the bat to the box. This
is reprinted for the benefit Of Mr..
Boles who will probably be greatly
surprised to hear. it. ea
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

Ne" YORK, Fch. E.-SUGAR-Reducd sryar was
~ points lower. with Cranuiatei quoted az list rcrs
H $50 and 20 points less net less I Der cent and
tne fcdeni quoted ijj net ieE I Der cent FOX
sraauiatcd- The decline was due u fhc weaker raw
.i,ser M2lkct- DUTY paid raw sugar was quoted ar
So Tor $ test centrifugal 3l7 for 50 test ulusc9ya
a.. and -E for 50 test molasses sugar. Recertiv
there have been sales Of 20 900 bags cuba ccutrful
az 30. basis g test cost and freight. and 1000
nl-a fofto i.ico centrifugal. March shipment n
d6I delivered The London market fer beet S1lgar
was IA lower ior distant delivery and Fchu7qrv srF
March are now quo.ed az O. lgsd
MIL FE&D-Stesdy: fair dealings Spring brsr
m focpouEd SACHS. TO arrive 1G9. middIincs y 70.
city bran. 2l51 IN hulk. Western rci dog % n n
arrive; winter vhest hran. IN iclpound sc1s rs sf
oAfS-Strong; meagcr supply Elevator prices.
No. white. 90. No white 50. no mixed ST.
FLOUR STEADY; moderate tradc- Spring patents
s.ga9s0; spring clears. A7Ga4s5: winter strsishis
8SldA15 winter clears. AS0af50; Kansas patents in
sacks. 5l5a5S0 straEhts 465a4. 80, clears 4a0as59
BYE fLOUB-Quiet and irregular We quote.
Ls)a5sc
CORN IEAI.-M1derate business. Kiln-iried. for
export. 5sla2-i0. coarse meal ia bags Ls5aI 90
BJtkWHEAT fLOUR-Slow trade light suppl.
Choice quoted AZ 800
HAY-Receipts. IIsl tons. Fim better inquiry
No. :. slaSJ.
SrRAw-Inactirc and steady Long re. g5s74
BEkf-Steady; moderate demand. Family. lL0ca
1850; packet. u.50alcCO
lis. l600al6S0
TALLow-Slow; steady. Ctr. in .hoChcaes. 81.
IARD-rlTmer Prime Western. 76s: civ SIS.
refine Continent. 80; south American. SIS; re-
hned Brazilian. in kegs, 10 Is. CITY stearine 81.
olcostearine dull; New York. ~ Chicago 7rGa7ls
NAVAL STORES market for sDirits tnrre,
tine was quiet with machine made harrels quoted Al
81. At Savannah the market WIS quiet az A. Resin
was dub and nominal with common 10 good strained
quoted at $50. Tar dnii ard nominal. with & 80
asked FOR oil barrels
BUTTER Receipts. $500 packages. Market weak
Creamery. extra. Si1: frsts cSs20.
E6GS-Rcceipts. 9s59 eases Market finn Near
rs white, fancy, 26a2s; DO. mixed. fancy, ZJa2l
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18

\ large selling movement started on
the Washington stock Exchange yestcr-
day, considering the weakness of most
Of the focal securities for the past two
months. The transactions amounted TO
$500 IN bonds. and 80 shares Of stock.
The trading was mostly IN the local
utility shares and bonds. stocks selling
81 larger blocks than has been recorded IN
many day
Capital Traction is sold down To 1882.
and the bidding on the stock Of this
company was at new low level Tor this
security. Good trading developed in
Washington Railway and Electric IS,
the bonds seliins from ia to los on
5000 worth Of them.
Common stock Reaches 10.
The common stock of this company
began selling al 70. and one lot OF 900
shares was taken for -. the bid price at
the close resting ~ that figure. The pre-
ferred stock sold ia good-sized lots az g..
Washington Gas went On the record
for 20 shares. the price holding firm
around g. with the closing bid AT 612,
after "a sale o. five shares az sltt.
United States Trust stock was bid up
point Go 81. where sales of twenty
shares were made.
The market yesterday developed the
best buying power It las recently seen.
the sales being taken without haggling
as 20 price and the business OF tine day
passing of promptly and strong
To Make Company Perpetual
Important action was taken 1T "a dircc-
tors meeting of the Fircmcn-s Insurance
Company yesterday. 4 resolution was
adopted making tie company perpetual
under the provisions of section sii OF ths
District code. The vote for this action
was taken by shares Of stock. There
We're s.lE votes east in favor II making
the company perpetual and hfty-three
not cast oUt OF a possible 1900
T. g. Davis was chairman OF the meet
ing and Dr. George G. Oher was secre-
tary- The voting of the stock was ac-
compiishec through tie mail, "A circular
letter having been sent 70 the stuck
holders % ascertain their wishes
FavOrN Choice by Stockholders.
Announcement Of The fact that tho
directors of The Capital Traction Com
pany, m IT'S meeting tomorrow. might
select a Success0. 90 The late Georsc o..
Dunlop. IS president and that George T.
Hamilton is the choice OF The board. has
brought Out an expression from a member
ot The board who fav0rs the election OF
David A. CARL. che present chief engineer
OF the system. 90 the presidency. The
director in question Is Henry Hurt. vice
PRESIDENT and acting president Of the com
pany, VINO couusels waiting 20 IN the
vacancy until The next meeting OF the
stockholders.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Feb. I7.-CATTLE- Receipts. 500 Mar
ket l9c lower Prime bseses. 50oa60o; poor 20 me
dium. 29oai9o; stoekers and fecdcrs. 255als0:
eoas and he!fteFs, 275also; cannc7s 175a27O: Tex
ans s1a475
HoGs-Reccpis 5000 Market 5sloc higher.
LieAt, Ai5ai40; rough. f31ai25, mixed. 8.25ai s.;
heavy. A3zii5 pigs 2-0aiE
NfEEf-KecaiptS. E.OC). Narkct steady iAaisc
lower Native sheep 350aj 60: Western sheen. goa
30; native lsmbs. 5o0a6 %: Western lambs 5000 o.
New fors. Feb E.-CATTLE- Receipts 400
steers ana bulls Slow bot steady 20 firm; cows
STEADY, one car UuS0Id. Steers. 5lOa8o9: stars
80; bulls. 3Z5a43O. top price as: cows. 75as00
Liverpool and London cables Quoted live cattle sell
ing az lCieal2'z per pound. dressed weight ref-ig-
Grated beef az SD Uer pound No exports Il cattle
beef to-day or t0-mCrraw
CALNES-Rcc-iptS l6so Nesls. Gee lower. West
cm and BARNARD calves. slow 20 sc lower Vesls.
5oaa9oc choice TO extra. 9lgi7aa.37ls cuIs. l507
80; hau.sard calves. Seas % Western calves 3Sja
500
DRESSED CALNES-Dun Ci;y-dressed ycals
sails per pOund; country dressed Saloi5
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts HO20 sheen
quiet hut steady; lambs. slow ana lOal5c lower
sheep. 25s5.&: culls. 275a3c0; lambs 7.ooa7. 80:
culls, 500: warnings. 500
HOGS-Rcccipts. 20.1-O Feeling weak
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore. Feb H--FoTowius are the official
prices al the principal commission houses.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. pcr pound. stag5. imi.
tation 2a23i Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls pan.
storc-packcd OHIO and West Virginia Igag9 Mar
land. Virginia. and Pennsylvania dary prints lesaa
LIVE POULTEI-Oid hens. heavy pcr round n
aba; Young, choice, l5al7; ROSTERS each. 25aa0.
ducks. puddle. large per pound l9al5: muscoyv and
mongrel. lSa4; turkeys. choice, young Il DO, COB
bicgs IS
EGGs-Magland ard Pennsylvania frsts nor
dozen. p
POTATOES-Whitc, nearby. prime. pcr biIshrl n
aSO; Western Maryland and Pennsyivauia sagSj-
fancy Delaware. per barrel iOosA5l
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Armies
Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia. per barre
Ne. !. LEAFS; do. small common l25al 50; s;o
rer i2barTel basket. 5oa75: do, New York sSscrted
per barrel. 2-5oal0O: cabbage New York. Dan N
per ton. sGoalZ00; cranberieS Cane Cod per barrel
l-0l@so0; lettuce Norfolk. per basket 2saf9; egg
plants Florida. per crate. lOOai75: onions Pennsyi
rania. yellow, FER hushel, Soas5: do Western VEL
low. SoaS5; oranges, Florida. per box. "a 10 Size
l15a-.Z5, peas Florida. PER basket 2eaa3s9; eraDe
fruit. Florida. PER box. Zjl2350 tomatoes Florid.
rcr carrier. fancy. a0eal0O; do. fair Lc5a2g5
FLOtR-WintcT extra. 3SaLO0: do eIesf. AGA
An do, straight. f2ia4i15 do. patent. 46oa475.
spring clear, A39ai.s0i do. straight 4o0a5 %: do
patent. 5Z5a555; Cts Nils best ratent 500; do
niEh-ETade patent. SD. do straight 4a5; do
chuice family. 40. extra 4lcaAM Rye -four. me-
dlGm 10 choice L50a5.00.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18

New OrIrnns.
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. Feb. F.--Following are the official
prices for TODAY
WHEAT-St0ck in elevators. i5Sll5 bushels sale,
Of cargo on grade al 9rs for special bin No. .
red 81 for stock No. rcd 81 for special bin steamer
No red, 9)iz for stock steamer No. red S7ls for
special bin rejected s. Tor stock rejected AMI s.
for rejected 10 90 through the drier Western
SPOT February. Si3e; March 95i4 Contract spot
February. 90; March. 95i,: MAY. 81 April. 9Jis
COltN-Stock IN elevators. 252l S97 bushels sales
Of white ~ % quality and condition an g. B2lz
and g.. while yellow the wharf brought s. TRACK
yellow corn. domestic delivery az 62'5a63 ps- bushe
in carlots Contact. 6lz6lL Western-Spot Feb7u
aTy. 60sa6)@s; March. C07sa60l=; MAJ 6-1sa52Iz
April. 6l2saslia.
OATS-Stock in elevators. l32.5u bushels: shin
ments fIon ELEVATORS. 6l65 bushels. White. No. 3
heavy. ssa57 do. NJ. Z. light 60 medium 56a55a
DO. No. 3. heavy. 5sa5s. do. No. 3 medium sass:
d.. No 2, light, 5yza5iiz; No. J. light to heavy
52a53; mixed. No 2. Sa5rz; do No s. 53a53'z: No
T. 5la5g
R1E-otoCk IN CCTatOrS l56.1Sl bushels. shipments
from elevators 5S bushels No. Western ne
quoted at Sass a busbel
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

LarSe arrivals q produce yesterday created a fan
m prices. especially pa butter aud ees- Butter
was marked d0an ] cent pound. and e--s NJ the
best grades cent a DOZEN Poultry prices re-
WIiLcd unchanged hUt tEg UlrSer was duH and 80
tle close most commission houses had an over
,-upiy of stock on hand Pork shows no signs Of
aa-'trlaent Fruits and vegetables remain steady.
Uncss quoted are Whc'esa,eJ
BUTTER Granny. fancy slasF.5 DO. Western
fr~rs Sass do. seconds. 2la2i- fanny. Ear
do. fair to sod 49, ds77Z. choice is1D. Eu1d.
lsaIa: store-paeke,i fresh. l6sis.
CHEESE-Msrket firm and active On all kinds
New YORK state factory large. l6alelz; Co., fa'S
slzal-: d. SMALL l5lsl1-: do. Slnmer. large Il.ls
do. summer snail. Iiali'-i d. fair 10 good. I2als:
Western. factory. new, choice. li4al5s do fair %
good. ili NlsEiuIa, 20.
EGGS-Near-bv fresh Virginia Izs a. g aver
age. .: West Virginia and s0uravsst Virvais. =
Tennessee, q. North Carolina. %
LIVE POULTRY -Caickcns flcy. l5aIe. average.
j.. hens l2al3 rooster. = ducks. lnr-e 13a1i- do
small. Ia2; geese sa0, tlrkeys. toms. Per ID. Ia
Is. do. hens. l5al6i Do. thin. u. keats o.
DRESSED PpULFRN-rgrbCy-. hens uudraun.
per H.. IS DO. average cEfuvu. IfaG DC
t.iu l,al2- old toms l5al6; chickens larse Isal5;
snail rais- hens. ct0i-e l1alf. boosters +. dscEs
old DaI5- geese. -oa--- c1pous- in average Is
DRESSED MEATS-Ca1-es. fun dressed. sllo.
heads off g, hoz-lre-scd calves. 8. hams. c1uu---.
zrrar-curcd l3sl5. Eog,. saan and neat. per cv,.
651sG-yl, DO. medium, 800; do. heavy. 55a5.oo
GAME-QuaI. per dozen. 25a3ooi do. s1au. 80
a. o.. OuC=sums. each. @aft
VEGETABLE S-P0iat0es. hone grown. per bushsl
;ol7s do. rural. Pass sweet potatoes. pcT Dbl -
a4e0: vans. 2c3a259s cabbage. Der cw.- s1as3.
onions Ohio. Per bushel. 70as1s string beans. per
basket. Z0oazZ5s lettuce. El0TIda. pcr basket La
l.5.
GREEN FETITS-AUples York E1Us-iaI Der Dbl
GALS: Ben Davis. 200aL50, Wine sap 2Z5s4 %.
Albsmsre Pipriu. A01a5O0; fancy table fruit. SO
alec: Siv Z5Ga5Z5. loose packed LOCAL So Oranges.
Florida bright. Der box. 2-5a1l5; de- r1ssets. "a
Is, Calif0.1ia raveis 22sa252 Craze fruit Flor
ida. rer box. azaLG9. Cranbeuies. per boz. Zpz
20: Do. per b5l 50oaSe.
DRIED FRUITs-AppIes. siieeS, fspey. 6a7; do.
sliced. bright 4a5-
sUNDRIES- Bceswax. .; taHou. s; honey. white
clover lib new IS, DO. 2l0. new. loal2. ginseng
per 70. 5.ooz60o; Seneca per D., 40; Golden Seal
GAS: Pink. l2al4, Mandrake. "a: snake Root. &:
walnut kernels l2ali
GRAIN-WLeai. southern on erade Sass ne.
75asl; corn sheed white 6sa7O; do. yellow. 65a70,
do ear 2-0a3oo; cats. Western white. 20. 2 56asl,
de- mixed Sass
WOOL AND HIDES-WOol. washed. free % burs.
per D.. 50; CO.. dashed. free q burs Z3a2i; do
bury 90 hides. ereen. s. DO DRY Sa9. sheepskins
green each. 5oaT5; Go. dry. 15a6o; calfskins green
l.t0aI.lo; mBsS-st LAB; skunk. 25a75. mink. L001
25ei rabbit SKINS Uuossun. ieal5I raCO00n. Zasj
t1x red. l-25al-l5: do. gray. JaGA-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York Feh. l7.-Al0rcy ON call al the stock
eyciange to-day opened at per cent: highest. Q.
lowest Is: closing. @ Most q The loans were al
~ rCT cent
Time money opened iiv week in fair demand and
was offered with moderate freedom. RATES were
Tcr cent for sixty DAYS "a frr ninety DAYS. pssf-
for four months az for five and six months. and
for one wear
Mercantile paper was rather quiet and there was
q moderate demand from other ccnters Il was
offered freely Ratcs. 5iss6 per cent for indorssd
bills receivable and choice single names. and 6qei,
for others.
There was a sharp upward reaction in the storl;Dy
market to-day. rates closing isc above SATURDAY..
Rates for actual business were as follows. Sixfv
days. 4ss5ai-S355; demand. 4s65oai sss5; cables.
As6s0lts6 Sj. Commercial bills were 4S,-a.S3
The supply Of cotton bills was small
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished b. r. r. Hutton & Co..
members Of Sew H.,rs stock Exchange and chicago
Board Of Trade. q. Bowie Chipnan. manager. 3D..
/ street northwest
Chicago Feb. 1.-THE wheat market was duh.
with UTires working up about laf cent on stead
He,s ~ English cables u Ease 81 htar.sh foreign
statistic and ,als ~ lshtcr movement West a.!
NHuhTes- Tie trade late was sDlI AND the
marsct dceliuct % about The Tors Of the DAY VS.
ihc TITly showed moderate increase and tils m-
ducCJ some selling.
Corn vas airly active and fru. shorts we're s,od
buyers Later The maTHCt became heavy and sold
down.
Oats wgTc active and quite strong az tie opening.
brt after car.y uu.iuS Oldcr were satisfied thc
market turned dun and ca-ei a.
Provisions were fsiris active. trade and rlics be
lug strong during The morning Oh Disappointing &C.
ulU-- a. hog, and c1TGirg Cf shorts Later there
"as a sharp reaction IN Avc hl.- prices infuCnc
quite active selling ~ projects and The markct rc-
acted during tle afternoon
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
BANKER KR0EHL DIES.
Asbury Park SIHEnatc SuccumbS TO
Bright'S Disease.

Asbury Park. y J.. Feb. 17.-George F
KrochL who inquired prominently in the
Asbury Park bank failures IN 1893. died
At his home here this afternoon Of
Brghrs disease. which first developed
FOUR weeks ago.
Mr. Ercehl was president of the First
National Sank and a director OF the Mon
mouth Trust Company. These institutions
were wrecked through mismanaEcment.
and passed into the hands OF a receiver.
Following the reccivcrships. indictments
were found against some Of the officers.
including Mr. Krochl. a c. Twiuing. and
David G. Cornell
Mr.. Kroehl and the other indicted Of
dcials fought the charges in the courts
with such success that Mr. KrochI last
year was much relieved by the dismissal
Of the last pending Indictment against
him. There is little doubt. however. but
that the criminal proceedings and eXcit-
ing sequel Of the bank failures con-
tributed TO hasten his death.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by L. T. Hutton & Co.. mem
beers of toe New York Stock and cotton exchanges
and the New Orleans Cotton ENchaugl G.. Bowie
ChiDmau. manager. LCl street rariLuc,i.
Sew IcrS Fch. E.-uu better cables tlTn looked
for iEc local cotton market opened steady at 90
points advance There was little hullsh sIpuortL,
Movement continues extremely light end interior
receipts are almost nothing. Liverpool spot sales
showed an increase of 1000 bales New crop
months are quite steady. The future market has
no outside speculation. and tho local crowd Is all
beariSh, but with any buying would give MS q good
reaction.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
INSURANCE MEN GIVE BAIL.
Former Governor Voorhees, and
COmbes VIII Plead Soon.

New York, Feb. I7-Foster NJ voor-
bees. ex-governor Of New Jersey. and
Frank NJ Combes. who were indicted for
perjury for Cling a false report with the
State superintendent Of insurance while
they were officers OF the Bankers Lie
Insurance Company. appeared before
Justice Bowling IN the Supreme Court.
criminal branch to-day. They got a week
in which 10 plead 10 the indictments.
They were held in $3.50 bail each. which
was furnished by a surety company.
Mr.. Voorhees, lives az Elizabeth. y. J..
and Mr.. Combes in Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
BLAST SHAKES UP GOTHAM.
Pennsylvania Railroad Operations
Result in Injuries.

New York. Feb IA heavier blast
than usual in the Pennsylvania Railroads
excavation az sixth avenue and Thirty
second street to-day shook few plate
glass windows ont Of their foundations
and smashed a good many common win
dows- a porter in nearby trunk store.
who was carrying trunk upstairs. fell
down breaking an ankle and receiving
bruises.
Three women getting OF a Sixth avenue
car. almost directly over the blast. fen
and were later treated by an ambulance
surgeon.