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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-washing-
ton Gas cert. 81 900 at 112. 800 at no.
Capital Traction 5s 81 600 at 115. $500 at l15.
Washington Rwt. and Elec. S. $500 at SSA,
81 900 at s71a $1,000 at stu. 5000 at SRI,
81 900 at s7h
Capital Traction. % at 1854. at 1854. 10
at 1854. at 1851 at 1857.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-, 100 at 471a.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. "a at "a,
Washington Gas Is at 6s, 10 at esA. %
at 6sh. Is at $50. % at 6sss. % at 6Sa.
% at $685. 25 at 50.
Washington Loan and Trust 10 at zoe.
United States Trust, l at 112, 10 at 1121h.
10 at 112A.
Arlington Insurance. q at 2sh. 10 at %.
Graphophone CON-, 4 at 8%.
Graphophone pfd.. 10 at g.
After call-Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.,
at 94A.
Washington Gas. at $751; Is at 8sA.
Capital Traction, at 1874.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
THE LONDON MARKETS.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, September II. - American
railway shares in the official session
closed retaining strength in spots. but
business quieted, and dropping tendency
developed on the curb. Consols continued
fiat Home rails left off steady in tone
Paris operations accounted for a heavy
appearance in foreign issues. In Kaffirs
the previous Improvement was main
tanned In the final dealings. and cheer
full tone was discernible.
On the other hand, copper shares were
easier on profit taking. Rubber shares
were q strong feature. AS compared with
yesterdays last prices. De Beers were
Lie higher. at II 9-16. Rio Tintos gained
v. advancing to TN. The Paris bourse
finished heavy and Berlin bourse closed
firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
TREASURY Statement.

The condition of the Treasury at the
beginning Of business today was as fol-
lows:
Trust funds-Gold coin, 1851. 142. 500; sill
yer dollars. $4s4, 436. 100; silver dollars of
1890, $4,O97. GOO; silver certificates out
standing, $4s4, $4,000.
General fund-Standard silver dollars In
general fund. $8,6SS, 544: current liabil-
tiles. $1O2. $50, 13S: working balance in
Treasury Offices. $29. 5O0, 23S; in banks to
credit of treasurer of the United States.
$40, 376 531 subsidiary silver coin, $23, &c.,
$751; minor coin. 81. 714. 44S. Total balance
in general fund. $94, 451 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
TRADERS MEET AT CHICAGO.
Grain and Provision Dealers Guests
Of Board Of Trade.

CHICAGO, September 17.-Grain and
provision dealers, representing exchanges
throughout the country. gathered here to-
day as guests Of the Chicago Board of
Trade. The immense trading hall Of the
board was thronged during the forenoon.
The business session was set for this
afternoon. and will be the only Interrupt
ton to two days Of entertainment. To-
night at a banquet it is expected Speaker
Cannon will speak. Tomorrow hundreds
of automobiles will take the visitors
through the city's immense park system.
and at night they will visit various the
aterS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
GULF PORT TRADE N THE Lead
FEATURE OF BUREAU OF STA
TISTICS REPORT FOR 1909.
Very High Rate Of Export Increase
Reported Mexican Border
Shares in Boom Traffic.

The export report for the fiscal year
1909 indicates that the trade of the gulf
ports is increasing more rapidly than the
amount of business handled by the At
lantic ports. In the matter Of import
trade the gulf ports also show a very
high rate of increase. The Mexican border
ports seem to share this boom in export
and import traffic. this progress being ap-
parently due to the development Of the
railroads.
The gulf ports are the only group of
trade centers showing an increase in ex-
ports during the past fiscal year as COM
pared with 1908, the exports from those
ports amounting to $41O0OO.O00. an in
crease Of $13, 10000. These figures are
given in the statement Of the bureau OF
statistics, summarizing the commerce OF
the United States in 1909.
The gain of the gulf and Mexican border
ports, according to the statement. has a
marked characteristic of the outward
commercial flow during the last decade.
Taking the figures for twenty years
Grease in exports from the Atlantic ports
has been rs per cent, while the increase
at the gulf ports has been go per cent
The greatest rate Of gain was made by
the Mexican border ports, at which the
increase in outbound commerce was at
the rate of. SIS per cent.
Greater Percentage Of Gain.
A greater percentage Of gain In i'm
ports is also shown by the gulf, Mexican
border and lake ports as compared with
the Atlantic ports. at which the increase
was at the rate of Il per cent. The i'm
ports at the gulf ports show for the past
ten years an increase at the rate OF 24O
per cent, at the Mexican border ports 2o5
per cent and at the northern lake ports
lat per cent.
The statement declares: THE principal
cities In which the drift seems to be
away from the Atlantic ports and toward
the southern and northern border ports.
respectively. are cotton. which has great
ly increased in the movement through
Galveston and New Orleans and other
southern ports. and in the case Of north
ern ports grain, flour and miscellaneous
merchandise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady, but to II points
lower in response to disappointing cables
and a renewal Of the bear pressure noted
toward the close yesterday. The initial
decline carried prices over 20 points be-
low yesterdays high level, and the mar
ket received good support around 1912
for January. with Liverpool. Wall street
and southern bulls buying. Prices rallied
to within or points OF last nights
finals on this demand. but the tone Of
the market continued very nervous during
the middle of the morning.
Futures opened steady: October. 12.42:
December. 12.4S: January. 12.43: March.
1247; May. 1889; July. fob. 1851.
The market was irregular late in the
forenoon with trading comparatively
quiet. and prices at midday 2 to points
net lower after having shown a net ad-
vance of las points.
Spot quiet middling uplahds, 1880; mid
ding gulf. 1905.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
$4,000 bales. against 1884 last week. and
80 342 last year.
For the week. 1000 bales. against 151,-
800 last week and 213.SS2 last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans, 1850 bales
against $3.50 last year. and at Houston,
a. 1856 bales. against 1874 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, September 17-Closing:
Cotton-Spot. moderate business done;
prices one point higher. American mid
ding. fair. 7.43; good middling, 100: mid
ding. 6.93; low middling. 8.75: good ordi-
nary, $40: ordinary. 6.24.
The sales Of the day were 10000 bales,
Of which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port. and included S.40O American. Re-
ceipts. 1900 bales including 1850 Ameri-
can. Futures opened quiet and steady,
and closed barely steady: September, 6. -;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 6.66: October-Novem-
Der. 6.621z: November-December. eco: De-
$50; February-M March, 6.591: March-April.
8591a: April-May, $50; May-June $50:
June-July.- e.5sh; July-August. 6.55h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
GOV. JOHNSON HAS CHANCE.
His Condition Today Is More En-
couraging to Physicians.

ROCHESTER, Mimi. September IT,
Gov. Johnson's condition today Is much
more hopeful, and while the danger from
pneumonia and other complications incl
dent to an operation such as he has
passed through is by no means over.
there Is some promise of speedy re-
covery.
It was said at the hospital today that
the governors pulse was steady. The
first bulletin issued today indicated that
the patient had passed satisfactory
night, sleeping five hours. His tempera-
ture was 9s.5; pulse. los.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
new YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, September 17.-Butter
weaker; receipts, 5.745 pounds. Creamery
specials. 3O11aa31c; extra, 3Oc; third to first.
25a29c.
Cheese steady; unchanged. Receipts.
1905 cases.
Eggs irregular. Receipts. 1924 crates.
State, Pennsylvania and nearby white
hennery fancy, 35a37c; fair to choice
gathered brown, 25a3Oc; western extra
first, 251aa27c; first. 2311a241.c; seconds.
21a22kc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Berlin Rate Unchanged.

BERLIN, September 1.-THE discount
rate Of the Imperial Bank of Germany re-
manned unchanged today The committee
discussed the subject at a meeting today
and decided that an advance was not nee
essary.
The committee probably will hold an
subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Frederick P. Mahan Dead.

Frederick P. Mahan, a veteran employe
of the Washington navy yard. died yester-
day afternoon at the age of sixty-three
years. His wife, Mrs. Emanaline w.
Mahan, survives him. The funeral will be
held from his late residence, l5l41s otn
street at 8 o. clock tomorrow evening. The
remains will be taken to Hatsboro, Mont
somery county. Pa, for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, September l7.-WHEAT-
Easier; spot contract. 1.06is; spot No. red
western. lO3l,; September. 1854; October.
l.O6l2: December. 1O6h; steamer No red,
91h: receipts. 1880 bushels.
CORN-Steady: year: 64Aa6o; January. casa
64t2: receipts. p .42S bushels.
OATS-Firmer No. white. 43a431a; No 3
white. 41laai2ls: No. mixed, 411aa42: re-
ceipts. 81 SOP bushels
RYE-Easier: No. 2 western domestic. 7ea7eh;
receipts, 1.O96 bushels.
HAY-Firm. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quet. unchanged.
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Money at ~ and So:
LOANED ON D. c. REAL ESTATE.
Heiskell & McLeran,
no30-tf l40S ST.

Two observation-disclosures" created q
scene in front Of the post ONCE at VIM
chester, Va, when they attempted TO
throw their arms around a number of
young women. and bystanders were
threatening the men with violence when
officers locked them up.
Caller-Why is your servant goins
about the house with her hat on?
Mistress-She only came this morning.
and hasn't yet made up her mind whethSr
she Will stay or not--Harper's Weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Liverpool Cotton Prices.


The controller Of the currency was to-
day advised that the First National Bank
of Burnside. KY. was closed today by
order of the board Of directors. r. D.
Garrett OF Princeton. KY. has been ap-
pointed receiver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
American Horses Fail to Win.

PARIS, September 17.-H. B. Duryea's
Benban and Thomas Hitchcock, jr.'s.
California King ran. respectively. in
the Prix de La Bresse and the Prix
Duleman at Saint Ouen today, but
neither secured a place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Stricken Oil Company Head Better.

NEW YORK. September 17.-William
s. Porter. president Of the Associated Oil
Company Of San Francisco. who was
stricken with cerebral hemorrhage yes
terday afternoon at the ONCE Of the
Union Pacific railroad. was reported as
better today. At the private sanatorium
to which his wife had him transferred 1t
was said there Is little doubt Of his re-
cOvery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
HA1LEY's COMET OBSERVED.
Seen With the Naked Eye by Prof.
s. w, Burnham.

CHICAGO, September 17.-For the hrst
time in seventy-four years Halley's comet
has been observed with the naked eye.
The observation was made by Prof. s. w.
Burnham of the Yerkes Observatory at
Lake Geneva Wednesday and Thursday
night. Two Photographic negatives were
secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, September 17.-Closing-Three
per cent rentes 81 francs 70 centimes for
the account.
Exchange on London Is francs IAN
centimes for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

BERLIN, September 1.-THE weekly
statement OF the Imperial Bank of Ger
many shows the following changes:
Cash III hand increased 1852, 600 marks.
Loans decreased S,127,OOO marks.
Discounts increased 38,S01 600 marks.
Treasury bills increased 11,O59. 600
marks
Notes in circulation decreased 23,625. 900
marks.
Deposits Increased 70. 10000 marks.
Gold in hand increased 600 marks.
Exchange on London 20 marks 4O1S
pfennigs for checks.
Money 2k per cent.
Private discount rate, 81 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
DR.. Barr Accepts New Orleans Call

LYNCHBURG, Va. September IT,
DR.. w. A. Barr. rector of st. Paurs
Episcopal Church here, today resigned
to accept the call to Christ Church
Cathedral. New Orleans. La. The resig-
nation is to be effective October 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
NEW. YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by f. F. Hutton 4 ca,
members New York Stock Exchange: Thomas T.,
Hume. manager. 1901 st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, September 17.-Despite an
advance Of SD in the price of wheat at
Liverpool the market here during early
trading today was inclined to be weak,
owing to quite general selling by pit
traders, Influenced by continued heavy
movement in the northwest. Trading was
inclined to drag at the start. Opening
quotations were u lower to haA higher.
December being at 9s7A to 90. After touch
ing 99h December eased off again to eSA4.
Moderate firmness was displayed in the
corn market at the opening. December,
which opened shade lower to shade
higher at 81 to 61A. sold off to CO.'S.
Oats became weak early in the day. De-
cember opened unchanged to n higher, at
4oAa4O9s to 4O1aa4O%. and for time held
within that range.
Provisions were dull and easy. Prices
at the opening were a shade to 21aa5
lower than yesterdays final figures.
Trading was extremely quiet all day
exchange of delegations from various ex-
changes throughout the country. A de-
cidedly weak tone developed ,ate in the
day. December declining from 99a to 9s1z
The close was weak at the bottom. with
December off Nc at 9S1a.
Corn-Sentiment was bearish the great
er part Of the day. For December the
low point was reached at 6OA. The close
was weak. with December down Aaa
at cox.
ose-Wheat-September 1Oo1s: Deem
Der, 9S1a; May. 1.O1ba1O2.
Corn-September. 6sas; December, 6ONa
co., May, 621Ha62B.
Oats-september, 4Oh: December. 4OA !:
May. 42ssa42A.
Pork-september. 1895: January. 1895:
May. 1855.
Lard-September. 11.97H; October. 1900;
November, 11.62A; January, 1866.
Ribs-September. 11.S71a; October, I1.6o;
January. 9.52h: May, $50.
Rye-Cash. 71a72: September, 20: De-
cember. 60.
Barley-Cash, 53a65
Timothy - September, 400: October,
3.921z; March. 400
Clover-Cash, 1850; March, 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL, September 17-Closing:
Wheat-Spot dull; No. red western win
ter. IS 61sd; futures quiet: September, Is
7Ad: December. IS I'd; March. Is 6Nd
Corn-Spot steady; new American mixed
(via Galveston). Is Id; futures quiet; Oc-
tober, IS 42sd; December IS Cd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers, Hibbs building, members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade.
RAILROADS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
New York Grain Prices.

new OK Gra1n Prices.
NEW YORK, September 17.-Flour-Re-
ceipts, 29.6O7 barrels: sales. 1900 barrels.
Firm with a quiet trade.
Wheat receipts. 1900 bushels There
was little change in today's early wheat
market. and only quiet trade. Big
northwest receipts were offset by steady
cables. leaving bull support the only fea-
ture. December, 1O7a1.O7A.
Rye-Dull; No. western, 75h nominal
(. o. b. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
RAILROADS.


12O1s 12ON 119h zoos
..... $50. ...... 1900.
1873 1856 1875 1875
11SA 1857 117& 11Sss
..... $40. ...... ....-.
1884 791a 70 1885
1921 1921 49, 49,
s3ss S3Z s2h s3A
11A 11L II 11b
1904 1914 1904 1885
ITS 1908 17S 1908
1856 1856 1912 1875
...... ...... ...... ...'.s
1881 1861 1925 1861
47% AN 47h 47&
S6 S6 IS SO
35as 36A 35h 36A
521s S% 52A 527s
1884 1919 1875 1888
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

This establishment pins Its faith to
printers-they believe in letting the
public know what kinds OF bargains
they can get on their special &C.
casions. Their aggressiveness coupled
with the greatest amount OF publicity
Is one Of the browning features or
their unbounded success, notwithstand-
Ing their reputation Cor handling meri-
torious merchandise and selling at
small profit. The spirit In which the
managers are taking hold of this sale
Il bound to win and we bespeak for
them q memorial record breaking sale
that will be difficult to overcome at
any future time.
The irst page of their Ad In this
paper. features women's Ready-to-
wear new fall suits--Ladies' and Misses
long coats-Furs-Rain- coats --Kimo-
nas--silk petticoats. etc. Not single
item mentioned but that would bring
. much larger price IL they wished to
put one on them.
The second page deals with the bar
gains to be found in the Dress goods
section and the Jewelry department..
Scotch plaids Linen Cambria muslin
imported waistings and all the other
necessities that fall under this head
ing. The prices are at the very low
est mark, some of them actually be-
low cost. In the Jewelry Department,
are quantity of fine watches. jewell
ed and with a twenty-year guarantees
case most Of them worth fifteen dollars
but all are to be moved out at $4.4s.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

at Fort Barrancas. is constructing an
aeroplane there and within six weeks
he will make the first test. A student
of aerial navigation for many years
the Lieutenant has designed an aero
plane somewhat on the order of the
Wright machines but differing In that
he has a number OF distinctive features
which are not possessed by any of the
present flying machines. $500. 3.
Major Gossman, who Is associated
with lieutenant Rhodes In building the
aeroplane has gone to Washington to
have some OF the ideas patented and
also to Interest the war department. In
the EFFORT to build successful ma
chine.
Judge w. b. Sheppard today render
ed decision in the libel suit of w: u
Witch against the British steamer
Muirfieid in which he sued for des-
patch money amounting 60 several
thousand dollars, claiming that the
charter party called for a specified
number of days for loading and thai
the loading had been completed MUCH
quicker than called for under the
contract. The court held that day Of
clearance should not count as Law day
and that the consignee must also pay
the additional tonnage tax as made
by American measurement. though this
was not stipulated in the contract
Mayor Reilly today named COM
mittee of thirty citizens to attend the
Deep Waterways Convention In Wash
ington
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14

Although they were playing against
q counter attraction in the way OF a
circus, the county anti-amenders had
great meeting Saturday night at
their headquarters over the Exchange
Bank building.
The meeting was made all the more
interesting in that General George p.
Harrison, the Commander In Chief OF
the ALBANIA Division of the Confed-
crate Veterans, and Senator Max Ham
burger. OF Mobile. happened to be In
Montgomery, and were present to tell
those who were there of the encourag-
ing situation In the sections of Ala
bama they have visited lately.
The meeting was presided over by
J. C. Haas, and among others who were
present were former Senator Charles
b. Teasley and Representative Frank
Stollenworck. Jr. who also took part
in the meeting.
General Harrison was the first to be
called on to address the meeting. He
made no speech but just talked to
those who were present in the same
manner as he has so frequently talked
to a number of Confederate Veterans
who might be gathered together. He
told them that the amenders had a
powerful organization. and that they
were enlisting the services of the wom-
en- and the children in the fight Our
women will remain at home attending
to their business. the general said;
He declared he was satisfied that the
country people were against the
amendment, and that with the country
and city vote the defeat Of the amend
fnent was assured. The country peo-
pie are generally right. he added. but
whether right or wrong they are
hard to change, once they have made
up their minds
Paying his compliments to the young
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
Most Enthusiastic Is Spirit Of
Anti Amendment Forces Meeting

men of the state. he said he was glad
to realize that the amenders did not
have all he young men on their side.
nor did they have the young men who
would oppose the "Old Guard" men
who had studied the political situa-
tion for years, when that "Old Guard"
had made up It's mind that the pro-
posed amendment was menace to
liberty.
senator Max Hamburger followed
General Harrison and told of his ex-
periences in the mountains in the
northern part Of the state. He said he
honestly believed the amendment was
beaten. despite the scheme Of disfran-
chisement. But" said he, God help
the people who proposed this scheme
next spring"
The senator told Of a meeting at
which he was the speaker. and of a
preacher who continually interrupted
him. He silenced the preacher, he
said. by reminding him that he claim
ed this was a moral issue. and. as
such, he ought not to disturb the meet
ing but sit down.
Much laughter was created when the
senator said that as last effort to
save the amendment. Conner had jump
ed overheard. But do not be mis-
taken, he added, they will throw him
a life-buoy, and when they are ready
they will pull him out.
Representative Frank Stollenwerck
briefly addressed the meeting, telling
of his experiences in Russell and Bib
counties. He also said the people of
Gilmore county were well worked up
over the poll tax proposition, and were
awakened to the fact that 1t was a
serious thing.
j. T. Davis. of beat eleven volunteer
ed the information that there could not
be found three amenders In his beat.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-14
Montgomery Fair 5 Profit
Sharing Sale Begins Tomorrow

This Is just one. Of the special barr
gains that they frequently give to the
people Of MONTGOMERY. Remember we
allow these watches to be exchanged
or returned within thirty days II not
satisfactory.
The third page deals mostly with
household furnishings. Now 10 the
time to buy any necessity that You
haven't been able to afford sooner.
Davenports are being moved out at the
low price of s12.4S. Mahogany rocking
chairs at $2.9S And greatest OF all
some phenomenal values in Oriental
rugs. Such prices have never been
quoted in Montgomery before. All
we can say Is see them
The fourth page will be of especial
interest to book-lovers. All the 4clas-
sizes and many of the new popular
books being priced very low indeed. the
quality being considered. Now is the
time to buy a complete set of your
most popular Author for practically q
song. genuine Do Luxe Edition at
one fourth publishers prices.
So much space has been given to
the other departments this week that
not mach has been said about the Gro
Gerry departemnt Needless to say you
will be more than repaid for visit
To that section A greater number Of
low prices prevail than usually and
a lot of new stun has just come in.
Remember The Fair has the most up
to-date grocery store In the state.
You sh ould pay 1t visit. adv.