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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The session Of the Washington Stock
Exchange today was marked by very
little activity in any Of the local stocks
or bonds. Only sixty-six shares. changed
hands on call, fifty Of that number be-
ing Washington Gas. Washington Rail-
way and Electric common continued to
cling persistently around the 35 mark,
and one transaction at 35K was re-
corded.
Coppers bobbed into temporary promi-
hence after call. and for several minutes
offers to buy and sell Mitchell Mining
were flying thick and fast. One interest
had total Of 1000 shares to sell. and
after repeatedly refusing 10 and 3-16. the
whole lot was sold at u. One hundred
Green Cananea brought II q.
Mr. Charles J. Bell. president of the
American Security and Trust Company.
who has been away from, the city during
most OF the summer. was on the moor
of the exchange during the trading hour
today for the first time since his return.
Considerable interest attaches to the
impending Vermont election, because 1t
mate the effect upon the market of the
general battle Of ballots later in the fall.
1t is predicted the Vermont result will
have only a temporary weight in the
STOCK exchanges ana DroheFd8e HOUSES
and any depression that may occur is
sure to be Offset by a rapid rally.
Early morning indications that Reading
would be a feature for the last day of
the month were substantiated on the
New York exchange by heavy selling by
several prominent operators.
Rumor has it that considerable activity
may be expected in Washington Gas dur
ing the ensuing few days, on account Of
certain shorts scrambling to cover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
THE LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special CabIegram to The Star.
LONDON, August 31.-There was a
checkered appearance to the stock mar
kets in the late afternoon dealings. The
Argentine gold Withdrawals fell below
expectations. and this tended to strength
en- the investment issues. Consols ended
with a recovery which left them Lie
higher than Saturdays close at sc 7-16.
Homes railways seesawed. Scotch stocks
were strong pending dividend announce
ments which are expected to be favorable.
Grand Trunks closed fractionally under
prices scored in the early sharp advance.
American railway shares had a hard
tone at the Official closing. but dropped
on the curb. suffering reactions of u to
Y per cent. Japanese governments closed
at best prices with gains of Y to IL per
cent. owing to the good reception given
to the modified budget program. Kaffirs
were buoyant. gaining " to 3-16 per cent
on balance Paris turned up as a buyer
for new account. Rio Tintos closed with
out change at 7Ot. Russian bonds were
without feature at S7z for fours and 971a
for fives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
FORT WILL KEEP RESORT DRY
ATLANTIC CITY TO BE CLOSED
EVERY SUNDAY NOW.
No City Should Build on Founda.
ton Of Crime and Vice,
He Asserts.
Special DiSnaic to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
SEAGIRT, N. j.. August 31-Atlantic
City may as well prepare itself for the
worst
Whether the resort liked it's trial ap-
plication of Sunday closing yesterday or
not. Gov. Fort is so well pleased with the
results. as reported to him in detail by
his lieutenants today, that he has pro-
claimed that similar obedience to law
must continue as long as he is in the
executive chair
Il was sure the result of the crusade
by the state authorities would be about
what it proved to be yesterday" the
governor declared in an interview.
"NO man-much less any city-dares
openly to disregard the laws for a long
period. When he finds the law centering
its attention upon him he yields.
Atlantic City will stay closed in con-
formity with the laws of the state SO
long as I am in the executive chair. I
have no opinion to express as to the pos
sibility or advisability Of local option. My
position in the matter is that it is the
governors duty to see that the laws are
upheld.
Atlantic City must remain on every
one of the Sundays to come as it was yes
terday. The vigilance of the state au-
thorities will not be relaxed.
Nothlng out good can result from the
enforcement of the law there. No city
ever achieved anything worth while by
building on foundation of vice and
crime In the long run Atlantic City will
be better for the small sum of money
which it loses through obedience to the
law"
The governor spent yesterday at his
cottage here. cut off from all outside
communication. with five miles interval
between him and the nearest telegraph
station. He gave orders to the telephone
central that he was not to be called "un-
less it's matter of life and DEATH"
He did not care to hear anything about
affairs at Atlantic City until today Then
he received the reports of his own agents.
who were, right on the ground observing
things.
News that everything was going along
without friction was brought to him late
in the day. however. He expressed him.
self entirely pleased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
Eirmer Tendencies.
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August 31.-The cotton
market opened steady at decline Of 3a6
points in response to weak cables and
favorable weather reports, and after a
rally of or 5 points on scattered COW
ering eased off again under spot house
selling and liquidation. Before the end
Of the first hour October contracts had
sold at 8.43. or IL points net lower and
at a new low record for the bear move
ment Business was quiet at the start
but became more active on the decline.
when there was considerable covering.
with the market about to points net
lower on the active months during the
middle Of the morning.
Futures opened stea".. September.
S35aS.4O: October. $50; December. S.44;
January. S:38: March. 8.44 bid; May. $50.
The market was quiet late In the fore
noon, with prices holding steady and
on the active months as a result of scat
tered covering and expectations that the
weekly weather report tomorrow would
make bullish showing owing to the re-
spot. quiet: middling uplands. ESQ;
middiing gulf. 9.75.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
$4,000 bales. against 12.o46 last week and
sse. s against a sae week and
O22 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans. $1.s73 bales. against % last
year and at Houston. 6.034 bales, against
4.1O7 last year.
Spot closed quiet: middling uplands. $50:
middling gulf, 9.75; sales. 1900 bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. August 31.-Closing-Cot-
ton: Spot. irregular: prices nineteen
points lower; American middline. fair,
ISL: good midling. 5.45: middling. SOS;
low middling. sol: good. ordinary, AL:
ordinary. 4.O1. The sales of the day
were 1900 bales. none for speculation and
export, and 1900 American. Receipts,
LOO bales. all American. Futures opened
quiet and closed steady. September.
47sla: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4.66: October
November, 4.63K: EOvember-December.
4SI: OVERWHELMINGLY. 4.50h: January
February. 4j9h: February March, 4.61
March-April. 4.621a; April-May. 4.83h
May-June, 464h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
NO DIVERSION FOR THAW.
Trip to Court at Fishkill Landing
Robbed Of Pleasant Features.

FISHKILL LANDING. N. Y, August
31.-The suit against Harry X. Thaw by
DR.. John p. Wilson Of Poughkeepsie for
$500 for services as an alienist, which
has been postponed many times. was
again set over today until next Friday.
Thaw was brought here from Pough-
keepsie by deputy sherins. AS counsel
for neither side had appeared Referee
Schlosser adjourned the hearing.
Owing to criticism that has been made
OF Thaw's many trips to Fishkill, the
good faith Of the proceedings having been
questioned. the intimation being made that
they were a subterfuge to gain outings.
Sheriff Chanler today directed his depu-
ties. in the event OF an adjournment. to
return with the prisoner at once to this
city.
On previous visits to Fishkill there were
trolley rides. trip to Mount Beacon and
other diversions for Thaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
N0PAROON FOR DUTCH
Was a Bridegroom on Night Of
Confessed Robbery.
INDIAN BOY GOES FREE
Convicted of Murder of Rival for
Red Maiden's Love.
SHE NOW DENIES HER STORY
Other Witnesses Confess to Perjury.
Victim Clicked and Thrown
Into River.

President Roosevelt has denied a pardon
to William Dutch. Washington negro
boy, serving sentence at MOundsville for
housebreaking
Dutch was convicted January Z. 1904
and was sentenced to eight years in the
penitentiary. BY reason Of good be-
havior allowance his term will be COM
pleted in fourteen months.
Efforts have been made to free him.
based upon the ground that the alleged
robbery took place upon his wedding night
and that he was with his wife at the time.
A grocery store within a block OF
Dutch's house was robbed. 1t is claimed
that Dutch. then eighteen years old. and
two other negro boys. confessed the rob-
berry. Dutch's friends maintain his al
legged confession was made without an
understanding of it's import and under
promise Of immunity and freedom to re-
join his bride.
His Innocence Not Credited.
Communication of sentence was asked on
the ground of the youth Of the prisoner
at the time OF conviction, a previous good
record and the possibility of innocence Of
the crime. Attorney General Bonaparte
recommended adversely. The President
followed the recommendation.
William Judge. a Cherokee Indian boy,
serving life sentence at Fort Leaven-
worth for numbering another boy, Charlie
Sunday, in the northern district of the
Indian Territory, was more lucky than
Dutch, and was granted q pardon.
Judge and the boy who was murdered.
with other Indian boys. none of whom
could speak English. were rivals for the
affection of an Indian girl named Caro-
line Goings. Sunday was found in the
Illinois river. drowned, but there were
marks around his neck as IL he had been
chicken to death and then drowned.
Witnesses Confess Perjury.
Judge had been seen with him. AL
though much smaller man than his al
legged victim. he was found guilty Of the
murder April %. 1902, and sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
Afidavits were filed with the petition
for pardon declaring that the principal
witness had confessed that he commit
ted perjury. and that other witnesses had
done likewise. 1t is alleged that Caro-
line Goings herself confessed to swear
ing falsely.
She testified at the trial that Judge
had told her she would never see Sun
day again. She is alleged to have con-
fessed that she was urged to swear to
this by another Indian. Jess Duryman.
also one Of her suitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
BIRMINGHAM STRIKE ENDS.
Officially Called OF Because Gov
ernor Took a Hand.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, August 31.-An
official order calling off the strike Of coal
miners in the Birmingham district was
issued to all camps in this section this
morning.
1t was signed by President Lewis, Vice
President White and Secretary Treasurer
Ryan of the United Mine Workers of
America.
The order ends a strike which began
July q and which has been marked by
much violence. The official order, after
reviewing the history of the strike. says:
1.-The climax was reached when the
Governor Of Alabama said the miners
shall not be permitted to live in tented
camps and that public meetings shall
not be held in the mining communities
of the state during the strike. In other
words, the strike must end. regardless Of
the cost to the miners or any rights they
have In the premises"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
THE FOREIGN BANKs

PARIS. August 3l.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes. 90 francs e5 centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London. IS francs 1917
centimes for checks.
BERLIN. August 31.-Exchange on Lon
don, 30 marks 4Ok pfennigs for checks
The rate Of discount for short bills is 3
per cent and for three months bills Is 2N
per cent.
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Liverpool Grain Prices.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Dull spot contract. sS;saSs; SPOT No.. red
rsste ON ssA1e7n; AueS s1t .os ss:os segtem
red. e21sa 9s receipts. "a "a bushels: exports.
s39l5 bushels southern By sample. SIa94;
CORN-Dul1: September. s31s asked: year. 81;
receipts, 1885 bushels; southern white corn.
74as3.
OATS-Dull; No. white. 52% a53h; No 3
white. 5lHa52A; No. 2 mixed. 5la5l1s; receipts.
- 1874 bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. western domestic. s1as2;
receipts 1920 bushels.
HAY-Steady; No. timothy. 14.0Oa14.50; No.
l clover mixed, IL 5Oal2.OO.
GRAIN FREiGHTS-Normal; steam to Liver.
pool, per bushel, "a September; Cork for orders,
per quarter. Is Sd September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, August 31.-Wheat prices at
the tart today were unchanged to Nc
lower, chiefly as the result Of heavy
movement Of new wheat and because Of
liberal increases In the amount of wheat
on passage and in the worlds shipments.
December opened at 94A to 941s. and ad-
vanced to OAK on rains in the northwest.
December corn advanced to 661z after
opening at 66 to 66h.
December oats advanced from 40, the
opening, to 48N.
Provisions were firm at the opening,
but trade was quiet and chiefly in pork.
Initial quotations were unchanged to 1Oc
higher compared with Saturdays closing
prices.
Commission houses were active bidders
all day. and the wheat market gained
additional strength. December advanced
prices up Y to u. with December at 85A
A decline OF 1c in the September corn
delivery occurred as the result of profit
taking due to reports Of increased Offer
soon regained. The distant deliveries
continued to advance, the top on Deem
Der being reached at 67h. The market
closed strong at almost the highest point
at net gains Of Y to 1Ma1A. flnal quota
lions on December being at 673sa671z.
Der, 95A: May. 9854a96A.
Corn-september. TN; December. 67ssa
67l1: May. IS.
Oats-september, 49K: December. 49x
May, 51M.
Pork - September, 14721s; October.
Lard-september. s.1M: October, e.ss
January. Y.47H.
Ribs-september, s.e7l: October, s.05;
January. S.42h
Rye-Cash. Is; September. Is.
Barley-Cash. 60a63.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .45a36O: October,
3.37a3. 40.
Clover-October 1000.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. August 31.-Closing:
Wheat-Spot. quiet; No. red western
winter. Is Sd; futures. steady: Septem-
Der, Is AID; December. Is SID.
Corn-spot. steady; American mixed,
IS Sd; futures. quiet; September, IS 9Nd.
Flour-Winter patents, quiet-2Ss Cd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
VERMONT VOTES TOMORROW.
No Doubt About Success of Re.
publicans.

MONTPELIER. VT. August Silver
mont will set the pace tomorrow for the
fall elections by voting for governor rep
resentatives in Congress and members Of
the state legislature. which will choose at
the next session a successor to the late
Senator Redfeld Proctor.
AS the state has never wavered in its
loyalty to the republican party, the sue
ceSsor Of Lieut.. Gov. George H. Prouty Of
Newport. candidate for governor Is al
ready admitted by the democrats, so that
the interest in the election centers in the
size Of his plurality over former Mayor
James E. Burke Of Burlington. tine leader
on the democratic ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
AFTER COLLEGE VOTES.
President Lunt Of Republican League
Gets Busy.

NEW YORK. August 31.-It was an
nounced at the republican national COM
mittee headquarters today that Alfred E.
Lunt Of Boston. Mass. President Of the
Republican College League. had been ap-
pointed to look after the college vote in
the interest of the republican nominees
in the present campaign.
BOSTON. August 31.-Alfred E. Lunt
said today that the league has 200 col
lege clubs enrolled. and that the republi-
can student vote to be polled this year
will be the largest in the country's his
tory Mr.. Lunt will leave tonight for
Chicago. the seat of his first operations
The Republican College League plans
to send students to their homes with their
votes if they are especially needed by the
party in their home districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
PLOT. SAYS DR.. TEBBS
Accuses Mrs. Haskell of In
stigating Sons Assault.
SAYS CHARGES ARE LIES
Defendant Also Calls Witness for the
State q g. Liar"
THIS INCIDENT Is OVERLOOKED
He Explains He Spoke for Counsel's
Ear 0nly-Youth Corrobo-
rated Accuser.
SAYS CHARGES ARE LIES
THIS INCIDENT Is OVERLOOKED

Mrs. Mary Louisa Haskell carrying a
ness stand before Magistrates Follin and
Anderson at Forestville. Va, this morn
ing and resumed her testimony in the
hearing of the several charges of assault
preferred against DIR. A. s. Tebbs. The
charges grew out of the alleged improper
conduct on the part of the physician to-
ward Mrs. Haskell and her children.
Crandau Mackay. commonwealth at
torney for Alexandria county. attended
today's session and participated in the
case with ]. w. Rust of Fairfax coun-
ty for the prosecution.
During the examination of one of the
witnesses for the state DR.. Tebbs referred
to the witness as q 49, 1t was ex-
planned that the language used by the
doctor was meant solely for his counsel
to hear. The incident was closed.
Youth Corroborates Mrs. Haskell.
Mrs. Haskelrs testimony brought out
no new facts. Joseph Merritt. seventeen
years old, who had lived on the farm of
DR.. Tebbs, and who now lives with the
Haskell family, corroborated the testi-
mony given by Mrs. Haskell so far as 1t
related to the alleged assault upon her.
DIR. Tebbs gave his age as sixty-five
years; said he was born in Leesburg,
Va, and that he was a graduate OF the
University Of Kentucky He said that
throughout the war he was in the Con-
federate army as captain OF a company
in the 23d Virginia Cavalry. Later he
served as an assistant surgeon in the
Examined about the charges preferred
against him. DR.. Tebbs stated that there
was no truth in them; that he was per-
fectly innocent.
saulted Dorothy HASKELL" Attorney
Oliver asked.
IT'S all lie
What about the charge made by Mrs.
Haskell?"
That's also a falsehood and a plotted
one"
DR.. Tebbs declared that Mrs. Haskell
had said enough to him before she left
the city to put him on his guard. He
said he anticipated trouble of some kind.
and that he had warned others about
her.
Blames Mrs. Haskell.
Referring to the efforts made by young
Haskell to shoot him. DIR. Tebbs said:
Il think Mrs. Haskell is the instigator
Of the whole thing, from the assassination
down."
On cross-examlnatlon the 0e1enoant sal0
he had been married in Missouri and had
been divorced. If his wife is still alive. he
stated, she is living in Platte City. Mo.
He has two married daughters living in
Missouri.
why do you think Mrs. Haskell plotted
this?" Mr.. Mackey inquired. Did she
ever demand money Of your
mo. SIR
Then why do you think she thought
she was going to get It ?"
II don't know. unless she thought she
could make fool Of me-
He said he had loaned her money sew
eral times and that her husband had re-
paid 1t.
After recess DIR. Albert Leigh was called
as a witness for the defense. On the con-
clusion of his testimony counsel for both
sides will argue the case.
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Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close Of the stock market the TO
lowing stocks had changed in price sine
above quotations. there being no chang
in balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper: SIN.
Am. Ice Securities. 291z.
American Locomotive, 57k.
American Locomotive. pfd.. 1867.
American Smelling. 9SN.
American Sugar, 1871.
Anaconda, 4S1s.
Atchison Top. & 9. Fe.. 91h.
Baltimore & Ohio. 95M.
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit. 53%.
Central Leather. 2SM
Chesapeake & Ohio, 49,
Chi, Mil. & st. Paul. 144K.
Col. Fuel & Iron. 367s.
Col Southern, 35H.
Con. Gas, 1451s.
Corn Products, 1917.
Distillers Securities, SO.
Erie, common. 23A.
Erie. LIST pfd.. 1914.
General Electric, 147L.
Great Northern. pfo.. 1874.
Illinois Central, 14O11.
Interboro Metropolitan, 11N.
InterborO Metropolitan, pfd, 34A.
Missouri. Kansas & Texas. COM, 32%.
Missouri Pacific, 57k.
National Lead, 86A.
New York Air Brake. 81.
New York Central, 1861.
New York. Ontario & Western, 426..
Northern Pacific. 143ss.
Pennsylvania Railroad, 125M.
Railway Steel Spring Co., 35h.
Reading. 1855.
Republic Iron and Steel. 24A.
Rock Island. COM. 17s.
Rock Island. pfd.. 341a.
st. Louis S.W., pfd., 42M.
Southern Pacific. 1861.
Southern Railway. 1914.
Tennessee Copper, 37N
Toledo. st. l.. d West, 26K.
Toledo, st. Louis & West. pfd. ,57S.
Union Pacific. 1885.
L. S. Steel. AN.
L. S. Steel. pfd. 11l1s.
Utah Copper. 40. p,
Va. Car. Chem. Com. 291.
Va. Iron, Coal & Coke Co., 60.
Western Union. 265s
Wisconsin Central. 23A.
Wisconsin Central pfd. 43%.
Wooden Goods, 2411.
BONDS
Interborough Met. AVS. 69A.
United States Steel IS, 1O1A.
Union Conver. As, 9S%.
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Dewey Homeward Bound.

NEWPORT. r. l.. August 3l.-The
United States ship Dolphin. with Ad-
m:ral George Dewey on board. left New
port early today for New York, from
which city departure will later be made
for Washington. Admiral Dewey has
been in attendance upon a conference of
naval officers here during the past two
days. and last night was accorded q re-
ception at the naval training station. at
which many distinguished naval Omcers
were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
About 5000 Already Arrived.

In response to the call for the encamp-
ment some 5000 Of the young soldiers
and sailors who served during l.e war
with Spain in the Cuban and Philippine
territories are already registered and
still more were expected to arrive to par
ticipate in the encampment events during
the week. The gathering in the city for
the encampment is representative Of the
5S4 camps OF the association.
One Of the important propositions which
will be submitted to the encampment is
that OF accepting the veteran army Of
the Philippines into the united organize
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
Polling Fleas in the Palmetto State.
From the Barnwell People.

Go to the woods. cut a medium sized
sapling. peel the bark of and lay the
sapling where the neas abound-in hog
bed or stable. The heas will jump on
the white wood and be SO busy with the
sap or moisture that the sapling can be
taken up. carried away and dropped with
its full passenger list Of feas. The opera
ton may be repeated until all the fieas
are carried Of. That is the plan Of a
great cypress brother in black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31

Bar silver, steady. 23psd per ounce.
Money, y per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market 70
short bills is I 7-l6a1h per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market 70
three-month bills is l gal ole per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

Sales.-Regular cali. 1c O'Clock noon-Wsshing-
ton Rwy. and Elec. CON-. 8 at a5.s.
Washington Gas. 25 at IS, 10 at 65, Is at Is.
Mersenthaler Linotype, 10 at 20e.
After call-Greene CananeA. 100 at 1l&.
at 4. 200 at 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w B. Eibbs & Co.. bank
ers and brokers, Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Garvin Of Rising
Sun, Md, celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary.