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The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

Ns~ York. AuE- u-SUGAR-The Loa1oa beet
s---r market was about I'D lover. with August
quoted 40 JOS sd and Ser-gEheT al l0s- The local
raw S--ar market was duh and uominaliy un-
changed with dU-y-Qaid Q-i0-s- Centrifugal. s5
--s-. sL-z- 1I-Sc7va1o. p -es-. a. and uoassss
sugar p test. 23-z- He1ucd slE1- was dull and
u1-la--=z.
NAVAL STORES-The market f-r spirits t,-rqsn-
zine was zade higher hero. and az the South.
with the local p-i-e fer ruachi-=clads barrels az
3sz and az Sava-s1sh ~ 50 10 55l1. WIS quoted
k7sE was QFIist. with c1Dnou % Eood strained
g-1-ed az q 20 % ard tsr steady but quiet
and unchanged. et 80 for ~sl barrels
MIL FEED-Stsady- 1-odeats trade Spring
5raa- IN lo-lo. sacks. 70 arrive. 80 miidlIuss
q So To a-ire- winter wheat bran. in looIb. sacks
sc
uATs-Lors-. unsettled No. white. s.: No. :
white. Hcv. 5fiz- No mixed new. s.. new white
O. arrisa- Is selling a. 5ssa53 the latter clipped
FLGJR-SteadT- trade ls inactive SrrinE pat
eu-s- 5Na552- srrinE clears, s-3hs70; winter
sr7Ehts s1faf35. clears a555sl. Kansas strsights
IL sacks. lsoz510. Kansas c'esrs. 3s5a45-
RYE FLoUE-steady; trade Is quiet, sz5saS5.
'oENNEsi-str0Egs susu supply Rilu-dIied
70 export Al5- c9arse meal n haEs. 80
HAl-ftec5Iq-s. lI-3 tons STEADY demand mod
crate Prime timothy, 95; No J. So No. 2. s0as5 +.
No g. Ea73.
sTRAw-strons; insignificant supply Long re.
50
BEEF-FHm: more iBqairy. Family. I7.ooaI7.50.
pa-Sc.. = 00aI5.51.
PoRK-steady. but quiet Ness I7.za1z75. fam
IT, -sgals50.
TALLOW-LEelass City. in bozsbsads. 57-ls.
LAED-Iuactire- Prime Weste-a 50: CITY ..
retired continent. 100 South American los. re-
fined Brazilian kegs. rs. city S,earine Illz cleo
stearine. nominal: New York 2: Chicago. p
BUTT TER Receipts. =. .69 packaEes- fr7ner Cream
Cy extra .; hrs,s. ZizaS11; state dairy. tubs.
finest Z7z- good % choice. ls-asslz
EGGS-Becsints. l5.9l4 cases. eaoice fair demand
Nearb- white fancy 2saz7, mixed fancy. q Western
hrsts. lsl7algiz; seconds I7als
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
HUNT STARVING STOWAWAY
Man Hid on Ship and Feigned Sui
eide, Crew Believed.
Left Hat and Coat on Deck and Dis
appeared. hut Is Thought
to Be Hiding

New York. Aug 1.-The crew OF the
Grossar kurfuerst believe a very hungry
German IS concealed aboard the ship
The immigration officers are watching
The ship. as she lies al the North German
Lloyd pier. believing that lack OF food
will drive the stowaway ont Two days
out from Bremen two strangers were
found in the steeraEe. They were Tom
Rowland. a homesick penniless young
American electrician who. having been
stranded abroad. was trying 10 beat his
way back. and Andreas BUrCEardt, d
Bremen sailor boy. who wanted 10 ship
out Of New York. because OF the better
paw. The two nonpayins travellers were
given hunks in the third class Last
night Rowland answered rou call. but
Burchardt had disappeared \ steward
found his coat and hat on a rail. and
one OF the passengers told OF having
heard him say ne would jump overheard
before he would face deportation New
ertheIess. the officers OF the ship did not
take much stock in the suicide theory
They thought he had craw-ed into hid
ing. They made one search for him last
night and another to-day after the ship
doclzed. There was no sign Of him.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
DISPUTE ESTATE OF 26 CENTS
Relatives of Suicide Take Case to
Court IN New Jersey.
Original Consists of Twenty-fOur
CeR:s. Knife. and Tobacco,
which Is sold.

jamaica. L I, Aug lin the surro-
gates Office to-day the estate of Daniel
siegenthaIer. of College Point. was dis
tributed-
The original estate consisted Of q
cents. knife. and bag Of tobacco. The
public administrator sold the knife and
tobacco for . cents. so that the estate
now consists Of IS cents in small cur
rency. said TO be the smallest estate ever
in dispute.
Siegenthaler committed suicide IN the
woods. near College Point. last October
A daughter and. two sons were the legal
heirs to the accent estate. but on July
/. 3. G. Hammond. Of Elmhurse- a SON
in-law. entered a claim against the estate
In behalf Of his wife He wanted TO have
all the Siegenthaler wealth turned over
20 his wife at once. Surrogate Noble in
formed him that he must get the consent
of the two sons before the estate could
be administered. They entered a protest
until they learned the amount Of assets
in the estate. whereupon they immediate
" transferred their rights 10 their sister.
Letters Of administration were issued to
Hammond to-day. and the estate was
turned over to him
He spent ii on car fare home.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Pr.oes eu7-ea s-e vh7IesaIe.I

tIrl-eS qU1-eG are wE0ieszieH
Esgs were sc4-ce ard higher on the vhrr-sa-e mar.
ss- yesterday A sod lers-5 dsraIor-s early IN
-hs day. that ore - Tire s-11-T and raised l--s.
about cent a dazc-- IN other Departments there
was IrrIe change tl11E- tle market was s.iT a,
the guo-a-7-s
BUTTER-Cssame-y. fancy. csas. d. wss-su
rrets. -a-i d.. s-0l-ls lslis- process fancy -az5
Do. .ai- % god. I,l-s. dz-I. 111--e -4ls. sod
=. store -Ieasal- fresh IS
CHEESE-Nsr yarz S;asc factory. I---e. I1alz-i
Do. snail. l-isll5- Co.. sl11-r. E-a-. IZ7a3
EGGS-Nsa7sy fresh. yl-zlaia. l1zs a. Iala. az
erase Is West Frz-ll ard Southwest fl-sluia g.
IS Te1ueSseg a@---r Carolina g.
EVE POULTRY -Chl-scrs fancy s--i-- IsaI7.
He1s. I1l-i7- rH1-r--- ducks lzr-s- To- Do
stnaA. ss9 tarkeys. teas r-r lb. 10; Do. hens. L
d. min s. keats. u
DRESSED POCLTEy-T1rEsvs hens und-arr.
7er la-. l5a-7; Do. aferazs. uu-rssu. Iiai5s Go
t1l-. l0aic. TONS Es-f- rtcsc-s. s--ilF .a-ze 20
Do snail ida-7- he1s. oa1ice. lai4: ROSTERS. g.
DRESSED NEATs-Hazs. county. s1ea- cured
Ia-A
ETABLEs-P-tl-'es. home rrr~u. rer baz5sl
ea-5- new ~ th1-- -5-Z-5- North Cs-1-f7z uer
n-l- 20a25. N0rf-'Es -11a2 =. sweet r--1-oss 7e-
bhl. s1aas-5- cbllge. rcs- uer -1o s-olll11- d..
Ea-ly YORK ~ raL-. L70a-75- celzrv. SH--E Caro-
li-a per cate CaZ5l. e-rla1fs Ter cate -5aI 90.
kais per bb-- Sla-5 -E--lr-. home grown. ue- has
ket Le1al5a; o-i--z. Beruu5a. Ve- crate. I.1Cl--5
do Maryland ard F-E-ri1. 7sr btL. l-5s-1o- ress
per b1l- E1t1ss' rsl--les ~ -l9. sale st-lus
beans gTseu. Usr h1=-e-. s1-5. -1Ear1e- nearby.
Te- cTate 75al-5- squash. E7a-la. Ter basket. 55l
LIS green r--u II 6--.. Fal2
GREEN FEUITS-orsuEe>. ge- box. -5iasao do.
California uarcls 1p1a10. Eare f-II- rer box
. 5as Or ueacles. ps- six basket Garner. L11lLZ5
do GcCrEi1. qcr crate. L-5al-5- de-. Der box "a
-Z5- cau-al77lrss. r-r care- la-5- pl-gar-las pe-
crate Zaa2Ss- Elea-ere-rles Ter quart llLI- back
le-Tles. Ter quar- esl2s aurlss. new. per h5.-
=af co. do. Per t1--ea 5,a-5- p-gzs. Te- crate,
I 15aI.51- uarCrIrel7-s ea-l. L0al-.
SUNDRIES-B -BeesVax. . taIl1v. Z. honey. white
cloFer. I--b new. 3. do 2i5-- new. 1al-- ginseng
r-r b. 5Haa6e7- Seneca. re- ID. 41s Golden seal
saas5. Pink. I-aifs ia15-ase- 2ss- Snake Root =.
DRIED FRJITS-ApGleS sliced faucy. 6a-s do,
sliced bright. T.
GBAIN-Whest. Southern on Cade, 75s-7; re
-5as0. corr. shelle5 white. -sa-9; CO. yellow -sa-9
do. car 1-5as.eo- cats Wesseu white, Nc 2 sla55i
Do mixed 5sa5a
WOOL AND HTDES-Wool. washed sree q b1rs
usr h. Lac2- DO u-T5 she'd free o. b-rs per H.
-. do bury PEI ib-. -5a--; hides greea. ue- ID,
5a7. d. dry. per H.. sas- shes1%ss. E-se1. eacl.
Sass. do. dr.. eaca -a55. caisIus. s-es1. oSch.
LJ5aL-5-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Washington Gas was the leader in &C
tive trading yesterday on the Washing
ton Stock Exchange The appetite for
business had been whetted by the story
published exclusively in The Washington
Herald that a movement is on foot that
may end in the absorption OF the Wash
ington Gas plant in the bowels Of the Gas
Trust As a consequence. there was
large attendance. both inside and outside
the rail- at the exchange
While the regular call was on. L be-
came evident that Gas was TO be the cen
Ter Of the trading The price started at
6S1z. at which two shares were taken
Then came rapid bid sale Of the stock
until 100 shares had been recorded at S.
10 more were sold at 66i4. and then 80 at
6s Gas was taken UP again after call,
50 shares selling at 66. 50 more at 651a. and
finally 25 at So The selling price yester-
day. therefore. was on a descending scale
from 661z to So
Most Of the stock sold during the last
few days has come from a single broker
Il is said 10 be part Of 2.000 shares which
was accumulated in the movement OF last
year. and has been held to the present
time. II this is so. it is the first large
sale Of the stock which was bought be
fore the decline in price. following the
financial depression OF last october. Yes
terdsy $50 shares changed hands.
Other trading on the Stock Exchange
yesterday was in Mitchell Mining. Of
which 31o shares were s0ld-100 at SIS
and 90 AT =. and small lots OF bank
shares among which American Security
and Trust and Merchants and Mechanics
Savings Bank figured These shares sold
al high figures.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
BIG AUTO RUNS AWAY.
HurtIes Down Hill Into a Ferry
House. IRiurinE Children.

New York Aug. u.-An automobile
owned by Jesse Lewisohn and driven by
James Petit this afternoon ran away
on the hill leading % the Perth Amboy
and TotJenvflIe ferry
The machine gained tremendous mo-
mentum in the dash 10 the ferry-house
As the machine approached the water. 4
ferry boat landed a crowd at the slip.
and men. women and children were lust
stepping ashore 4 few saw the auto
mobile coming. and knew BY the cries Of
the occupants that it was unmanageabIe.
Mrs J. F Ellis. Of Pleasant Plains.
Staten Island. was occupied in attending
her two children Frank. four years old
and Mary. five years old. and did not see
the car until Il was almost upon her.
She reached out TO rescue the children
as the auto swept upon them. The front
wheel Crazed MRS Ellis. knocking her
down. and the children were hurled a
dozen feet The boy sustained a fractured
leg and probable internal injuries, and
the girl q fractured skull. Both also suf-
fered from shock
Mrs. Ellis was cut and bruised
The car came TO an abrupt stop against
the side Of The ferry-house. and its
occupants. 1Ir- and Mrs. Eddie Mac
Dufie. with the driver. were badly shaken
UP. but not injured. Petit was arrested
and held n 81 600 bail
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
WASHINGTON BOOKLET OUT
Published by Special Committee of
Chamber of Commerce.
Describes Capital from Standpoint
of Business, Education,
and Residence.

'Washington-Its Industrial. CONNER
ciaL and Civic Features is the title OF
the booklet which the Chamber Of Com
naerce has published 10 use IN giving in
quirers an idea OF what the National
Capital is from the standpoint Of the
business man The booklet was pre-
pared under the personal direction OF
Charles W CIaggert and Albert SchUl-
teis. chairman and vice chairman Of the
booklet committee OF the chamber It
was written and compiled by George H
Gall. formerly a reporter on the Wash
ington Times. ard now connected with
the publicity department Of the BalJi-
more. washington and Annapolis Rail-
tric Railroad.
The booklet IS a small volume OF eighty
pages. hfty Of which are reading matter
and illustrations. and the balance ad-
vertisements OF the leading corporations
and business men OF Washington Il IS
stated that the booklet is published for
the purpose OF attracting the attention
Of the country 10 a phase OF the develop
meat OF the Capital ot the nation which
is far less exploited than its national as
pect. II IS further explained that this
aspect Is contained in its industrial com
merciaL financial, educational residential
and other civic features
The booklet IS first devoted 20 a state
ueut Of the manufactures Of Washington.
the statement being that s.. 001.005 are in
vestsd-S21. .511.1i0 in private concerns. and
s.. GOO in government producing plants
Attention IS called in detail 10 the private
manufacture Of the city. and the op7or-
tunitiss which the Capital affords 10 null
JipIy them.
The deId OF the 5o5ber is another theme
presented in which the jobbing business
Of the city is reviewed and the suggestion
offered that the trade Of the city needs
at once jobhi1E houses for boots and
shoes. dry goods. hats and caps. and
rsaGy--ade clothing
Following are short chapters on Wash
I iuEtOn as Q shopping center. the banks
I and trust companies. the District govern
ue-r business mems organizations. the
+ Capital as a convention city as an edu-
/ catioual center. and as a city Of resi-
6euces-
The booklet teens with interesting in
formation about the city, and has very
few forbiGding statistics 4 good many
things are left out 7Urposeiy and wisely
The reader is interested as he looks
through the little volume which is hand
soueIy printed and illustrated II he is
az q distance he viii wish he was IN husI-
I ness here There are q hundred things
( % catch the eve and arouse a keen desire
/ 10 be part and parcel OF the city OF Wash
iuEI0u-
The booklet was published without q
dollar Of cost 20 the chamber. and viii
serve q useful purpose IN awakening wide
spread interest IN the Capital An edi-
& tion Of 1l50o copies was printed
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
YE-DuI No . f o. b. -.
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY Z ?. Hutton & Co.
membss q the New Tork Stock Exchange and the
New York Gotten ETchauCe t. BcWie Chipusu
manager. I9oI F street northwest
New York AuE- I--At the opening this morning
the undertone II The cotton market was easy prices
showing decline of { 70 points There was a
tar demand from shorts but the number Of selling
orders was sufficient 10 supply all inquiries. After
The call the list rallied supporting orders The
weather n the South confirmed farorable. An at
tempt was made ID the afternoon 20 swing on cotton.
irving 70 atch stop orders. Traders offered biz
bioeks Of March about a point over bid uri-es
Receipts al the ports were 611o bales against la5
last week and I92 bales last year. For the week
% 90 bales against 2 - last week and s771 bales
year ago Receipts al New Orleans s~ere g bales.
against IS last year. and az Houston, Abs bales.
against 1.G59 last year
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
WANT CARS REPAIRED.
Chicago shippers Blame Railroads
for IdIeness

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE Illinois Manufsc-
turers' Association viii probably bring
its influence to bear upon the railroads TO
take immediate steps toward repairing all
idle cars TO avoid a car shortage this fall
Shippers are alarmed over the possi-
bility Of q famine and are cridcising the
railroads for failing 10 keep cars IN re-
pair during the business depression In
til recently many railroads have done
practically no repair work. and It is
claimed that a large part OF the present
surplus Of cars IS unfit for service
The matter Is under consideration by
the traffic committee Of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association. and viii be pre-
seuted TO the board Of directors al a
meeting Friday Il is understood that a
plan of action to impress upon the rail-
roads the necessity of placing equipment
in repair VIII be mapped out
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
HAS VICIOUS "GUN."
Man Held in Bail for Owning n
Weapon lie Can Palm.

New York. Aug. 1L-John CandinaIle.
thirty-three years old. was held in S1-oo0
hail by Magistrate Smith. in the Long
Island police court. to-day. on a charge
Of carrying a freak pistol weapon de-
scribed by the policeman as one Of the
most vicious looking and dangerous he
had ever seen
The policeman stepped into the midst Of
a hot street hght last night and captured
and handCufed a man, who had been
chewing the fingers Of another combatant
The pistol was found on Candinalle- Il
is small. but Of large caliber. and fits
closely into the hand. the barrel being
short, and protruding between the first
and second fingers BY merely pressing
the fingers the bullet is discharged The
weapon IS intended for close range
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Aug l--CATTLE-ReceiptS Z 90: mar
set steady Prime beeves 550a- S. poor to medium
355a5i0, stoczers and feeders. 251al 80. COWS ard
sifers 2ioa550- Gamers. L50a257 Texans 5 550a5 70
HOGS-B6Csipts. 500, market 70 cents higher.
Light. 621as 50. rough 6Z5a6 50: mixed 25as 90:
heavy. 6.55asS5- pigs 52eas.7o
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900, market steady. Native
sheep. 2-5ailj Western sheep. 25oa4 %; native
lambs S-5oss15 Western lambs 3.75as O.
New HcrE. AuE- u.-CATTLE- Receipts, sss: no
trading, Steady dressed beef unchanged.
CALN ES-Receip-s- 80 steady 100 calves unsold.
no sales cf reais reported Indiana calves sold at
SIS. city dressed veals saI5 country dressed veals
7zIL
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. $40: IS cars
On sale no change il sheep; prime and choice
lambs firm; others steady 70 cars unSold Sheen.
o-5ss5o: lambs. saeas53
HOGS-ReoeiTss. 3299; steady TO frna- New York
state hogs sold at 20
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
THIEF BORROWS a WAGON.
Loaded in Harness and Then Set
on in Haste.

A daring thief broke into the stable Of
Morris Densburg. at Fourteenth and D
streets southwest on Monday night.
hitched a sorreI horse to a delivery
wagon. loaded ii two sets Of harness.
end drove of
The robbery was discovered yesterday
morning. The stolen horse weighs about
100 pounds. The wagon has a yellow
top. dark running gear. and the name OF
the Chamber Charcoal Company IS print
ed in large letters on either side The
total value OF the stolen property is S1S5.
A short coupled lumber wagon belong
ing 70 Eisiaser Bros. lumber men, Of
Seventh and " streets northwest. was
stolen Monday night from Thirteenth
and-a-haif and Water streets southwest
The wagon is valued at $50
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
SAILOR AND MONEY GONE.
Officials search for John Dalton,
Stationed at Newport.

Newport. r 7. Aug u-Detectives
here and IN nearby towns to-day are II
hot search for John Dalton. a young
sailor. Of Louisville. Ky. who has disap-
peared coincident with the robbery OF the
safe at the naval station here
Eighteen hundred dollars was taken
from the safe by breaking the combina-
ton Dalton was the last one TO work
IN the payuaster's Office Saturday after
noon He vanished Saturday night. and
yesterday when the robbery was discov-
cred Dalton had not returned.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.
baltimore. Aug n-Fouo~iny are the oeacial

Baltimore. Aug u-Following are the oAicisl
prices here today
0ATS-Stock IN elevators. aTa bushels. shin
meuts from elevators. s557 bushels The quotations
for old oats were For White No 2 heavy s2assc
do. No heavy. gfs5I: do No 3 medium eo.si
do. No right. 59a6o. dc. mixed. No. . &C No 3
5sa5a New cats On SPOT: White No 2 5s3.a5-
White No. Z. 5a55is: mixed No. . s. no-ninal.
RIE-sJock IN elevators S-si2 bushels There were
no shipments from elevators
FLOUR-WInteT extra. 34oa3-65: Co.. clear ? s5s
ioo. do. straight 4G5a45 y, do. patent eoa4 :.
spring clear. saoa4-70; Do. straight 5Gla525. do
patent. 575as-oo: City Nills best patent. SO: Do
high-gTade patent. 565s 60. hiEh-Eade straight.
40: DO. choice family. 4s5; do extra 350as ..
Rye four. medium to ch0ice, LZzaG Gem neal
~ Ioo lis, Lsoal-9o
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

O1otations furnished hy Z ?. Hutton & Co.
members of the New York stocs Ezch-uEe and tbs
ChiozSo Beard of Trade. G. Hoz.e CEiD11c, nan
aEer. Is9I F st-eer northwest
Chicago. aug 1.-The wheat market vas rather
ue-T1as within a snail range DEVELOPING cour1rz-
-i=ely -f--le tea-u-e There was some buying after
the o1e1-nE on reports Z a serere hail storm n
tLe D-so-as- Western receipts were rather liberal
although II is predicted that the movement VII -oon
~l-w decrease There were E1od many reports
rei-srarI-E uufav0Tahle spring wheat estimates and
also some uufayc-ahle reports from NauitoIs-
Corn uas fairly active. w1-h September strong The
crater part q the session on shurr covering
There was fairly active trade n cats. ard lover
-r-rrs
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. Aus. lI.-Fon7vfng are the oA5ciaI
r-lces established By TIE Fr-it and P-Uducs ASso-
cation.
UTTER-CreaDey- fancy. Der ID. 2. imitation.
lsa1e- 1Iarvlsad ard Pe1rsyivara rolls. -6i1
hacked ONO. I5-z- do. West Virginia, ze5z Na-v-
land Virginia and FClusyl lTa-ia dairy Triuts. f5z
EGzS-NsryIard Penusy lyauia. and nearby 1rsts
le: Eastern Shore Maryland ard Virginia. e; West
ern fTsts g, West Virginia j.
LIVE POULTET-Sr-iuS clicksus. pe- II. large
is: small Is: old hens heavy weight. 1al5izi ducks
per ID. 20.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
PICNICKERS WERE ROBBED.
Two Negroes Arrested, Charged
with Stealing Refreshments.


Robert Greenleaf and William Dun
more, negroes. are under arrest at the
Fifth precinct station. charged with petit
larceny. The men some time ago broke
up a picnic by stealing the refreshments,
It Is alleged.
According TO the story Of the prose
cutting witness. Horace Williamson, Of
1595 B street southeast. Sle was one of a
dozen OF more who gave a picnic on the
commons near the Eastern Branch some
time ago. The refreshments were Sc
creted while the picnickers went 70 tire
riverside TO fish When they returned
from the expedition they found their re-
freshments had disappeared They told
the police. and suspicion pointed 10
Greenleaf and DUnmOTe. Their arrest
was made yesterday. when they returned
TO Washington after q brief trip TO Viz
giEia-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Aug. I--SterlInz steady with
rates points lower Rates 1- actual business closed
$50 cables l. s65a4 s579. Commercial bills were
sza4 80
Money on call At the stock exchange to-day opened
a. Ter cent; highest. Ia lowest. ]; closing h
Most Of the DAYS l0ans were AZ I 1TT cent.
Tine money was easier being 1brainable with some
iiterslitv while the demand fairly good Rates
were lower al Der cent ninety dzys 7a3s per cent
for four noaths S5sa4 Der cent for hye and SIX
r-1--he
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
vIRGINIAFS OPPOSE CUT.
Employees of Norfolk and Western
Against Lower Wages

Richmond. Va, Aug 1.-THE employees
Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad this
afternoon wa.,ed on President johnson
and informed him that al the labor or
ganizations had voted against a reduc-
ton Of salaries
Ten thousand men are affected
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular caIl. 2 O'Clock noon
Georgetown Gas certificates Slooo at los
Washington Gas 3 at 66i5. . al 30. = al o. ,
at e.. 3 at g. 10 at So; . at g. = az g.
Mitchell Mining 100 at SIG. 20 az =
American Security AID Trust, az Zsl1
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank 5 at 10
After call-American Security and Trust az IVA
Washington Gas. 50 at g. ~ a. Sc, 50 at s53s, 3
The Washington herald., 1908-08-12

CATTLE-ETtra. per cEt-. 5O0a55: butcher, 40
as5'- comuou. 2oa3o 90
HG5s-Ps- cTt. gross. s-25as-75s ordinary. per
czs-- 5lasol.
sHEEP-P-ime. 5ooa7-5o, coumon. 2ooa2 80.
LAABS-SpVinT. eatlzc: medium s.
tALNLS-Priu-s- per pound. 7izasc; me5iu1n
Isl-- grass- 5as
COTs-I'-5ne. fresh. each. s10a500o. common.
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The Washington herald., 1908-08-12

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The Washington herald., 1908-08-12

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The Washington herald., 1908-08-12

New York A-- Strong ard mae
tive trade No 1 No7-hCr- Duluth 10 arri7. gs-
r-r, No Ted. Z o. D.. 70Izs. No. hard new
CROP LG5iz- No. ! nacaroui. {. O. b.. LG7 TX
ICT1ers took @ Ioais chiefly outporrs
CoRN-Scarce- stronger No. elezatar SSz- No
e. T. O. D.. g. nominal; No. white nominal. No .
yellow. {. O. D. nominal.
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The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished hy z T. Hutton & Co.
members Of the New YORK Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chipaaan. manager I35l T street northwest
sales to noon. 5O6.IGO shares
Total sales $4,000 shares
Call money: High, Ia; low, 4; cl-. Ia.