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Evening star., 1909-06-11
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Potomac Electric Consolidated 5's and
Washington Railway preferred were
again the features of transactions on the
Washington Stock Exchange today. The
former sold off one-eighth to one-quarteF
of a point but the volume of transac-
tions was even greater than on Thurs
day. The largest single sale was that OF
one block of $4,000 in bonds. and alto
gether $4,000 worth Of the security
changed hands at 1O4a4 and 1047s. Rail-
way preferred continued the advance
which was basun several days ago, sales
today being at 914 to 911.
Much Of the activity in the Potomac
Consolidated 5s was explained after the
close of the exchange session by the
statement that the Potomac Electric
Company was contemplating the retire
ment of the first SIS" This they may do
at any interest period. and such action
would have the effect of automatically
making the Consolidated SIS first mort
gage bonds. in which event they would
almost certainly increase in price and
value to los or more. Excellent authori-
ty is offered for the statement concern
ing the probability of the retirement. and
it was directly declared the company is
seriously considering the move. If taken
off the market the first 5's will be re-
tired at 10.
Washington Gas also showed an ad-
vance today, small lots being sold at 20.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 11.--The cotton mar
ket opened steady at u decline of points
ON November, but generally unchanged
10 points higher in response to steady
cables. Weather conditions in the south
remain favorable, however. and there were
apprchensons of further July liquidation,
and shortly after call the market turned
easy, with prices working off to a net de-
cline of about sat points under scattering
liquidation and selling by houses with
Chicago connections, in the absence OF
bull support.
Futures opened steady: July, 1882; Au-
gust, 1915 bid: October, 1913, November,
1p.sJ. December, 1u.Si: January, 1917:
March, 1917; May. 1u.1salo.s0.
The rally following the early break car
yied prices up To the closing figures of
the previous day, but business became
less active on the recovery, and the mar
ket during the late forenoon was narrow
and irregular. with prices at midday some
= to 3 points net lower. Reports of rain
in the central belt probably helped the
mornings advance, but the detailed re-
ports showed no heavy precipitation In
vhis section. while beneficial showers
were reported in Texas
Spot quiet: middling uplands, 11.:O:
middling gulf. Ii 30.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
5000 bales against l4,3o4 bales last week
and 39S.i bales last year. For the week
O..to bales, against J3.361 lies last
week and 64.6i last year. Today's re-
teipts AT New Orleans. - bales against
4.iS9 bales last year, and a. Houston IJj
bales, against 1907 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, June 11.-CIosing: Cot
ton-Spot, moderate business done:
prices 4al3 points higher: American mid
ding, fair. $50: good middling, 6.O3; mid
ding 5SS. low middlins a61. good ordi
nary, 5.;9: ordinary. 5.o4. The sales of
the day were 5000 bales of which I,OOo
were for speculation and export and in
ciuded 100 American. Receipts 1000
bales, no American. Futures opened
steady and closed steady. June, $50; June
July, 5.69, July-August, 80, August Sep
tember, 5.toie: Septcm mDer-October, 5.6S1a:
October November, J.6l, November De-
cember, 5.651e: Overwhelmingly, J6J1a
January-February, 5.66. FeDruary-Marcn
5.66: March-April. 566; April-May 5.66;
May-June, 566.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
ROCKVILLE, MD. /.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June II, 1909
The annual examinations for certificates
to teach In the public schools of Mont
gomery county were concluded yesterday
afternoon after having been in progress
here three days under the direction of
Prof. Earle B. Wood. county superin-
tendent of public schools. Fifty-two
young women took the examinations
twenty-eight for certificates of the first
grade and twenty-four for secondgrade
certificates. The first-grade certificates
make the holders eligible to teach in any
of the schools of the county. and those
holding second-grade certificates are al
lowed to teach only as assistants or as
principals of schools with not more than
one teacher.
J. Abby Henderson of Rockville and G..
10. b. CiSSel Of Wheaton are the latest to
announce themselves as candidates for
the house of delegates, subject to the de-
cision of the democratic primary election
to be held July 81. They make seven
aspirants for the four nominations to be
made. the others being John A. Garrett.
Andrew j. Cummings. Thomas Small.
James E. Duvall and Charles A. Gartrell.
1t is understood that former State Fish
Commissioner Charles F. Brooke of Olney
and DIR. J. Henning Etchison of Gathers
burg will also be in the field. and it is
thought there will be other announce
ments within the next few days.
Henry S. Thompson, son of the late
Capt. Elijah thompson of GaitherSburS.
this county, died a few days ago in Chi
cago, aged sixty-two years. His death
was due to pneumonia. He was a native
of this county, and lived here until few
years ago, when he and his family re-
moved to Illinois. He is survived by a
son and two daughters.
In addition to nominating candidates
for the various offices to be filled this
fall the democratic primary election to be
held in this county July 81 will select five
delegates to represent the county at the
state convention which meets in Balti-
more August IL. five delegates to repre-
sent the county at the judicial convention
to be held at Rockville August T. and a
member of the county committee from
each election precinct of the county. Can
didates for nominate or the other posi-
tions must file their names with the
chairman Of the state central committee
for the county not later than July Is.
Among this years graduates of the
MARYLAND State Normal School, Balti-
more, was Miss Margaret Frances Gar
rett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Garrett of Hunting Hill. this county.
The commencement exercises were held
last evening.
The county commissioners have been in
session every day this week approving
bills against the county preparatory to
making the annual levy.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are ror largo
lots Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. II;
west, Virginia and southwest virginia
81: Tennessee. 20.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. 26t2aSa' ;
western frsts. 26a26la; seconds, 25a26;
proce-s fancy, 22a23; fair to good. 19a2O.
Store-packed. fresh I'M.
CHEESE.-New York state factory.
new, large. 16a16h.
POULTRY.-Chicken, spring. 2Oa23;
hens per h. 10, roosters, per lb.. .;
keats, per h., l.; turkeys. hens, per ib.'
13; turkeys. toms. per lb.. u: ducks.
per lb.. SalO.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Trrkeys. 1oa17;
hens, choice. per h.. 17a1s; roosters.
per lb.. g.; chickens. spring, per lb..
2Sa3O; ducks. per h., 10a12.
VEGETABLES.-Pot per bbl..
No 1, 25Ua2.75; northern. per bu., 3Ua
bbl.. 2.00a3O0; cucumbers, per basket.
l GOAL 30: onions, Texas. per crate. 1.23a
13o; cabbages, per bbl.. 50a75;
eggplant. per crate, 1.25a1.75; squash,
55oa4.oo: corn. southern. per crate.
1.5Oa2.OO: beans. string, basket. 5Oa
70: spinach. per bbl. 5Oa1.OO: kale.
per bbl. 25a50; lettuce. per basket,
%; tomatoes, per crate, 1.ooa..oO'
per bunch. 75ca1 90: celery. Fla. per
crate. 175a2. so; peppers. Fla, per car
rier. 1.0Oa1.o5: new beets. bunch, 3a5 !;
new carrots, per bunch. 3a4; rhubarb.
per doz 2Oa25.
GREEN FRU1Ts:mApples. per bb,.
5.OOa7.oO: oranges. Fla, per box. E;o,a
$50; oranges. Cal. per box. 25Oa3 90:
grape fruit. per crate. 4.OOa5o0: pine
apples. per crate. 1.5Oa2.O0: strawber-
ries, per qt 4a7: canteloupes, per
crate 15Oa3.OO; watermelons. each. s5a
LII
pea ches, per carrier, 1.5Oa275.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. western.
10. 1, 16OOa16.5O, No. 2. 14.50a15.0O:
mixed. 11.O0a14.OO Straw. rye; bundle. M
| %. .O0a24. 90; rye. machine thrash, 15OOa
sersG lsoo straw, oat per wnea ton Pc P1osoaiioo @
SEEDS.-Alsike. per bu.. 9:5oa9. IS:
| bu., 215a2.25.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra. per
cwt.. 5.5oa6.00; medium. per cWt;. 4:0Oa
Aos. os per ora,nsty' e%s gross. e5cs;oo sheep
per lb., 4a5; lambs. spring. choice. 8:
medium, TN. Calves, choice. per h..
| 8; medium. per h.. Z.
BEEF cUrs;-Ribss; No: !. per ID,
%So %S /. Der ib.. IA: No. 2. 1s: No. 8, IL.
Chucks. No. /. per h.. 8; No. 2. g.; No.
8. 6.
| WOOL AND HlDES.-Woo washed.
free of burrs. per lb.. 33a35: wool. un-
washed. per ID. 81. Hides. green.
DER lb., 10; hides, dry, per h.. 1Oa14 !:
sheepskins. green. each. 75a1.15: calf
skins, green. each. 1.3Oa1.5O; dry lint
hides. per lD.. 12a15; dry salted hides.
GRAIN.-Wheat, per bu.. 142a1. so.
Corn shelled. per bu.. S4a9O: ear, psr
! bbl.. 4.4Oa4.65. Oats. western white. No.
,. per bu., 66a72; mixed, 62a64. Bran.
per ton. 2S.00a30.00. MiddlinE. per ton.
! 60 0OOa32.00.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
AWARDS FOR HUNTERS.

Glass %. Three-year-Old hunters, own
ed in Loudoun by exhibitor two months
prior to exhibition-First, Midnight. owned
by S. T. Green, Ashburn Va; second, MAJ
Queen, owned by Charles Helm of Lees.
burg; third, May B.. owned by Winforc
Lambert, Ryan, Va.
Class 81 Green hunters: horses thai
never won blue ribbon in jumping con
test; Mr. Gist Blair of Washington pre-
sented the winner with silver cup-First
Lady Clare. owned by w. c. Eustis OF
Leesburg; second. Middleburg. owned By
Johnson Russell Of Aldie, Va: third
Nadia. owned by Mrs. Charles F. Har'
rison of Leesburg.
Class g. General utility-First, Flag
owned by DR.. l.. T. Jacobs of Hamilton
second. Dixie Girl. owned by C. ]. c. Moi
fett Of SArcola. Va; third. Lucille, ownec
by w. B. Norman. Purcellville, Va.
Glass H. Loudoun harness horses-tirst
Pat. owned by Edward Nichols Of Lees
burg; second. Rowdy. owned by A. NJ
Chichester. jr-, of Leesburg: third, Kinks
owned by DR.. H. G. Plaster Of Bluemont
Glass 5. Gentlemen's roadsters-First
Happy Hooligan. owned by Skinner &
Co.. Oatlands. Va; second. Lottie F.,
Leighton stables. Leighton. Va.
Class 1S. Park tandem-First. Grand
Slam and Kinks, owned by Drs. Plaster
and Osborne: second. Lady Lightfoot and
Polly, owned by II. p. Harrison: third
team, owned by Mrs. Henderson and Miss
Tinker.
Glass % Ladies' green hunters. for
horses that never won blue ribbon IN
jumping contest-First Brother Brown
owned by Mrs. Henderson and Miss Tin
ker: second, Middleburg. owned by John
son Russell; third, Chinchilla, owned by
Mrs. Henderson and Miss Tinker
Class 20 Hunter class: horses four
years old and under; Mr.. Frederick Hui
dekoper of Washington presented winner
with silver cup-First. Tally Ho. owned
by Rogers Bros. Hamilton Va: second
Rlackbird. Mrs Allan Potts, Gotham. Va.
Glass ~ Lightweight hunters: Mr.. w.
C. Eustis presented winner with silver
cup-First. Merry Widow, owned by Ju-
liam Norris; second. Keswick. owned by
= n Weatherbee New York: third,
Rock Crest. owned by Julian Morris.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
RAIN KEEPS DOWN ATTENDANCE
OPENING OF THE HORSE SHOW
AT LEEsBURG.
Glass Of Animals Exhibited the Best
Ever Shown There-Announce-
ment Of the Awards.
Special Correspondence. Of The Star.

Special Correspondence. Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, June 10. 1909.
The eighth annual exhibition of the Lou
doun County Horse and Colt Show Asso-
citation opened on the association grounds
near Leesburg this morning. The date Of
the show was set for the 9th and 10th.
but by reason of an unceasing downpour
of rain yesterday it was postponed until
today.
The continued unsettled weather and
mud greatly marred the events and pre-
vented the usual large attendance, but the
class Of horses is the best ever seen here.
and but for the bad weather the exhibi-
ton would far surpass any ever held here
List Of Awards.
The awards were as follows:
Class s. Harness horses. best three
year-old and under-First. Ethel Barry
more, owned by E. L. Redmon. Middle
burg, Va; second, Lucille. owned by w.
F. Norman. Purcellville; third. Black
Beauty. owned by George W. Mock, Ster-
ling. Va
and over-First, Dare Devil. owned by +.
B. White Of Leesburg: second, Malcolm
B. Scotchman, owned by Robert II. Gray.
North Fork. Va; third, Leap Year, owned
by Robert H. Gray.
mached horses, 13h hands and under
First, Lady Lghtfoot and Polly. owned
by Harry T. Harrison of Leesburg; sec
ond. bay mares. owned by Henry Har-
rison Of Leesburg; third. bay mares.
owned by Mrs. Duvall Tyler.
Glass II. Harness horses, five-year-old
and over: over 15k hands-First. Grand
Slam, owned by DR.. a. P. Osborne of
Berryville, Va: second, Kinks. owned by
DIR. Henry G. Plaster of Bluemont, Va !;
third. Pat, owned by Edward Nichols OF
Leesburg.
Glass is. Park saddle, best mare or
gelding over 1871 hands-First. Jester,
owned by Mrs. Henderson and MISS
Tinker of Millwood. Va; second. Cornlifo,
owned by Julian Morris Of Kesw1ck, Va
third, Noble Xerxes. owned by II. w.
Herring Of Nokesville, Va.
Class T. Ladies' harness horses-Flrst,
Grand Slam, owned by DIR. A. P. Os-
borne Of Berryville; second. Jester. owned
by Mrs. Henderson and Miss Tinker;
third. Lady Lightfoot. owned by Harry
In
Evening star., 1909-06-11
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Md. June 11.-WHEAT-Easier
spot contract. Local. co.,: spot No. red west
ern, 1.6Oa1. .6OA; July, 1.161aal .l6N; August
l14a11 141a; steamer No. red. Local .56A
southern on grade, 1.56al so.
CoRN-Duii: spot. sOlsas0a4; July. 79ai iasO
recefpts S4lO bushels.
OATS-Firm: No white. 64laa65; No.
white 6.sa64: No. mixed. 62a62Ia.
RYE-Firm; No. 2 western export. 9lRa92
No western domestic, 91l2a92.
HAY-Firm. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull. unchanged.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
Washington Stock Exchange.

ales-Regular call. 1o O'Clock noon-Potomac
Cons. rs. 81 900 at 1O47s, 81 900 at 104a, 81 600
at 1047s $1,000 at 1o4s. $1,000 at 1oAa., 81 600
at 1O4a4. $1,000 at lO4a4. $4,000 at l04a4,
81 900 at 1914 $1,000 at lo4% - o,v
10 at 9lI.. 20 at 91a. 25 Mt 31L, so at a1N,
20 at a1i4. 80 at 9lss, 10 at 91h 20 at 911a,
10 at .91h.
Bell Telephone Of Pa. at 1lOh.
I.anston Monotype. - at 15ss.
Greene Cananca. 100 at 11Oas, 100 at 1lO5s.
After cal-Firemen's Insurance. 40 at 20A.
Capital Traction. ~ at 1855.
Washington Gas. - at TO- - at TO- at 20.
United States Trnst. 10 at 1O4a.
Potomac Cons IS, $1,000 at 1O4a4.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. June 1l.-Bullion amounting
TO GJ3O00 was taken into the Bank of
England on balance today.
PARIS June 11.-Closlns: Three per
cent rentes. 9s francs 2sh2 centimes for
the account.
Exchange on London, - francs Gc1a cen
times for checks.
BERLIN. June 1I-EschanSe on Lon
don. ~ marks AZ pfennigs for checks
Money. ) per cent.
Private discount rate, 27s per cent.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
BURIAL OF MAI. THOMPSON:
Members of G. A. r. Act as Pail
bearers-Interment at Arlington.


Funeral services over the remains of
Maj. Gilbert Thompson, who died sud
denly. Tuesday at his home. 1713 De
Sales street northwest. in seventy-first
year of hts age, were held at o'clock
this afternoon at his late home. The
services were conducted by Rev. Dr. John
H. Deis. pastor of st. ichaers aMnd All
Angels Church.
The pallbearers were representatives of
Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Re-
public. They were George B. Rose J. c..
Peacock. George Bielaski. John McNa-
mara, S. w. McElderry and A. H.
Feathers They were under the com
mand of A. B. Chatfield and Chaplain ].
G. Bloodgood.
Members of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants and also of the Society of
Colonial Wars. of which the deceased
was a member attended the funeral. In
terment was made at Arlington.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.

L. s. Steel, com, 671..
!. u. s. Steel. pfd. 1247s.
Utah Copper, 52a4
Va. Car. Chem. com. a.
Westinghouse Elec. Man, S6A.
BONDS.
At. Convert. As. 115a
b. r. T. Convert. As. S7ss.
Chi. Rock Island and Pac. As. eoi2.
Inter Metro. 41as, 1914.
Union Pacific Convert. 4s. 11OA.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market II
following stocks had changed in pri,
since above quotations. there being r
change in balance of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
~. I. and S. Fe., COM, 116h.
Bait. e. Ohio, COM, 119L4.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. so.
Canadian Pacific. 1881
Chesapeake & Ohio. 777s
Chi. & G. W.. COM, Az.
Chi. Mil. and st. Paul. COM, 1854.
Chi. Mil. and st. Paul pfd.. 1O3N.
Chi. & \. W., COM, 1S4H.
Col. & Southern, com, 90.
Denver & Rio Grande. com. 5Oss.
Denver and Rio Grande, pfd., 50.
Erie. CON-. 31s.
Erie. 1st pfd.. "a.
Erie. I'd pfd., 4J4.
Great Northern. pfd.. LOS.
lnterboro Metro, com, 16h
Kansas City Southern. conf, 46ss.
Mexican Central, ctfs.. 2Jh.
Mo. Kansas and Texas. com. ~
M. S. p. and 8. s. NJ. COM, 139x.
Missouri Pacific. -.
n. Y, Chi. and ST. Louis. com, 57Ih.
n. Y. Ontario and West. JJ4
Norfolk and Western. 81.
Northern Pacific. 154.
Reading. CON-. 1858.
Rock Island. com. :;3ls.
Rock Island, pfd.. 76h
St L. and San Fran, I'd pfd.. 44a4
Southern Pacific, COM. lS2R.
Southern Pacific. pfd.. 134ss
Southern Railway, pfd., 63A.
Third Ave, 264s
Wabash, CON-, 2134.
Wabash. pfd.. 552s.
Western Maryland. 1919.
INDUSTRIAL.S
Amaigamated Copper. So
Am. Can. pfd.. S3s4
Am. Car and Foundry. com. .6i2.
Am. Cotton Oil. COM. 1854.
Am. Ice Securities. 3S7s.
Am. Locomotive, com, 61i4
Am. Loco. pfd., Hts.
Am. Smelling & Ref. COM. 95A.
Am. Smelling and Ref, pfd., 11IA.
Am. Sugar & Ref. COM, 132h.
Am. Tel. & Tel. 142h
Anaconda Copper. 5OA.
Central Leather. CON-, 3Oh
Col. & Hooking Coal & Iron, ID
Corn Products Ref, COM. 247s
Corn Products Ref. pfd.. 9Ola.
Distillers' Securities. 3gA
General Electric, 1884.
Great Northern Ore, 74h.
International Paper, Is.
International Steam Pump. A.
National Lead. COM, $751;,
New York Air Brake, 50.
Peoples Gas of Chi, 115k.
Tennessee Copper. 41A.
u. 8. Realty & Imp, COM, S31.
L. S. Rubber, CON-. 46h.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

| CHICAGO, June 1.-THE near approach
| of harvest in Missouri and Kansas nerved
| the bears in the wheat pit to a fresh raid
on the July delivery at the opening of the
market today. which resulted in wide
fluctuations In the price. Initial quota
| tions on July were at 1.16k to 1.171s,
| which was haNc higher to asaAc lower
| compared with yesterdays closing figures
The market was also adversely affected
by bearish foreign advices, which were
reflected in a decline of I'D to sd at Liv-
| erpool.
July and covered freely, resulting in a
considerable rally, the price for a time
| holding steady around LII. Fair demand
for. the December option by commission
| houses helped to steady the market early
| The corn market was quite weak at the
start, owing to profit taking in the July
delivery Receipts were a trifle larger
than expected, and weather conditions
| were greatly improved. The opening on
sSs. 90 ~ @'e p''' Oe''' - 's'
Oats were weak on selling by cash in
terests; July opened bahc lower, at o3ss,
and sold off to 53
| Provisions were easy at the start be-
cause of a 5a1Oc decline in live hogs. but
the market rallied a trif1e. Prices at the
opening were 21xc to DC lower.
| AllGI u Lair TdHSs Uuc " d tflTce-CeIlt
| advance at Winnipeg, the wheat market
again became weak owing to renewed
selling pressure on July. From Its
| the price of that delivery declined to
1.15la. Some recovery was made on buy
| ing by shorts, the distant futures show
ing relatively the greatest firmness. The
close was fairly steady, with July IL cent
| lower.
The corn market was nervous the re-
mainder Of the day, being affected by
/ nj ffnr .,l, nj,
to 735e the July delivery again declined
The close was easy, with July off lsaA
Close: Wheat, July. 11eaa1.1sk
September, 1.09Ba1.10; December
LOS sa1OsA: May, Ill.
Corn-Juiy. 72Aa72A; September
7oa7oh; December. 591s: May 59M.
| oats-July. ON a52s; September
44!s: December. AN; May. 46A a46%.
Pork-July ao;o5; September. 2oao
October. 11621a: November. 11.45.
Ribs-July, 1890; September, 1887 e
a1O.9O.
Rye-Cash. ssa9O: July, S3
| Barley-Cash, SOaS2.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 400.
| Clover-Nothing doing.
New York Grain Prices.
| NEW YORK, June 11.-Flour-Receipts
II 800 barrels; sales, 1900 barrels. Que
with prices lower to sell.
| Wheat-Receipts. nil. Although liuui-
dation was resumed at the opening OF
todays wheat market and prices dropped
&c per bushel, full recoveries soon fol-
lowed, due to the small northwest receipts
and bull support. July. 1.24ha1.251l; Sep
tember. 1.18ha1. 16A; December, LIZA
| ]. 10 :.-16.
Rye-Firm: No western. ON nominal
| (. o. b. New York.
| Corn-Receipts. 1876 bushels.
II spool Grain Prices.
LIvERl T.. June 11.-closing: Wheat
Spot No$2 red western winter, nominal
futures, steady; July, 0s I'D; September
IS 67hd; December, IS 4asd.
| Corn-Spot, firm; new American mixed
| (via Galveston). IS 611d; futures, steady
/ July. Is IL ID: Septemher. 5S gid
Evening star., 1909-06-11
Treasury Statement.

Today's statement of the Treasury bal
ance in the general fund. exclusive of the
S1JO,OOO,0OO gold reserve, shows: Gold
coin and bullion. $50. 75O.O34; gold certif-
Gates. s27. $50. 43O; available cash balance,
$1l9, ,6O7-
Evening star., 1909-06-11
Government Securities.
Have The Star Follow You.

Stop In at The Star Office and leave an
order for The Star to be mailed to you
while you are out of town this summer.
The price for The Evening and Sunday
Star, postage prepaid, is 60 cents month.
Cash with order.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by F. F. Hutton l. Co.
members New York Stock Exchange: Thomas l.
Hume. manager. 1901 st. NV.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
AMERICAN CAPITAL N CHINA
WASHINGTON PLEASED OVER
FINANCING RAILWAY SCHEME.
New York Banking Interests to
Pave Way for Rapid Advance
in Other Enterprises.

Administration officials view with
much satisfaction the steps taken by
great banking interests in New York
whereby they. are to be represented in
the financing of the Hankow-Sze- Chuen
start in the direction which will be help
full to the American government in it's
far eastern policy in more ways than
one.
1t is fitting. they say. that America
which has been foremost in the effort
to uphold Chinese territorial integrity
and to maintain the open door in the
far east. should be represented in f1nan.
cial investments where great railway con
struction is concerned. Once launched
lean investment in China will be q
rapid one to which the administration
always will be ready to assist in what.
ever way 1t properly can in undertak
ings of merit.
The question is a broad one. whose
the developments in which will be
watched with great interest.
Willard Straight the American consul
general at Mukden, who Is going to the
far east as the representative of the
New York banking interests to look into
the situation. Is thoroughly conversant
with Chinese financial affairs. and his
selection for the duty is regarded as a
wise one. For several months he has
been in Washington in charge Of the
division Of far eastern affairs in the
State Department 1t is understood that
he has resigned his position as consul a,
Mukden.
Road 1000 Miles Long.
Details of the loan to be made by the
New York bankers are. not available at
the State Department.
That portion of China through which
the Hankow-Sze-Chuen railroad is to be
constructed comprises a great section of
the Yangste valley. and includes the prov
1nces of Hupeh and Sze-Chuen, the latter
generally being considered as the richest
In all China, with vast resources of min
eral wealth and agricultural products.
The road covered by the loan about to
be negotiated is to be about 1000 miles in
length. and is practically in the center of
the Hupeh province, forming q connecting
link of large cities, and terminating at an
important city on the east in the neigh
borhoOd of Hankow. and a center for the
manufacture of railroad construction ma
terial for southern China.
To the future will be left the work of
pushing the railroad from Ichang west
ward into Sze-Chuen province. and
prompted by the success which has at
tended the present loan, officials think
that a great time will not elapse before
the preliminary work in obtaining capital
for the addition will be commenced.