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Evening star., 1909-05-07
STEEL IS AGAIN PROMINENT
Extensive Advances in the Industrial
Shares.
SHARP RISE IS LONDON MART
Traction Issues More Active Than
Early in the Week-Forelgn
Houses Buyers.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, May TN todays stock
market the advancing tendencies In
prices exhibited in the early part of the
week were renewed and the dealings
showed a somewhat better diversification
of interest than has been previously DIS
PLAYED. The industrial and miscellaneous
shares were, however. once more the
most conspicuous feature of the market
and showed the most extensive advances
The United States Steel stocks were again
prominent in the trading and extensive
advances took place in Great Northern
Ore. the Republic Iron and Steel stocks.
Western Union, the Railway Equipment
shares and Amalgamated Copper.
In the London stock market sharp
rise took place in Rio Tintos, and the
movement in that stock, together with
the rise In the local copper issues, was
reasonably attributed to the distinct I'M
provement in the market for the metal.
Heavy sales of electrolytic copper were
reported today at advanced ngureS.
Transactions elsewhere in the miscel-
laneous stocks appeared to be governed
more by general than special clrcum-
stances At all events. little news or
novel gossip accompanied the transactions
in one stock or another.
The traction issues. while somewhat
more active than in the earlier part OF
the week again failed to participate fully
in the animation of the general maraket.
Many Railways in the Rise.
The railway list showed a long list OF
substantial advances. The most conspic-
uous stocks in that department were
Western Maryland. the Wabash shares,
Missouri Pacific Reading and Chesapeake
and Ohio. No special explanation accom-
panied the particular strength and AMI
nation of the Gould stocks. although the
further rise in Western MARYLAND was at
tributed to the favorable influence upon
that security of Mondays decision of the
Supreme Court In the commodities case.
In fact so far as any particular matter
might be selected as accounting for tine
course of the market at large. Mondays
decision might still be named as the domt-
mating influence.
The government monthly crop report
was not out Of line with the general ex-
pectations and was not accounted a
factor in the transactions in the stock
market Wheat prices. however. broke
sharply upon the appearance of the gov
ernment's estimates.
Americans Not Prominent.
American shares were not particularly
prominent in the London market, but for
eign houses were buyers upon fairly
large scale.
Money market and foreign exchange
circumstances showed little attention
and no particular Importance was at
tached TO the engagement of about ST.
600, COO gold coin for shipment to South
America. Notwithstanding the frmer
tendencies of the money market exhibited
this week. the prospects for tomorrow
bank statement came in for little discus
sion and somewhat negative showing
appeared to be commonly reckoned upon.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May THE cotton mar
ket opened steady, with prices unchanged
to ] point advance. which was just about
as due on the cables. Later the market
further advanced on reports of improved
trade conditions, covering and some fresh
buying through commission houses. Lo-
cal professionals, however, seemed to be
bearish on the favorable weather re-
ports. and toward the middle of the morn
ing prices reacted from net advance of
s tos6 points to within a point or two OF
last nights finals.
Futures opened steady. May, offered.
1850: July, 1885: August. 1927; October
1926. December. 10.17; January, 1912:
Marcn. 1000 bid.
The market was quiet late in the fore
noon, with the late months relatively easy
under little scattered selling presuma-
bly, in liquidation, and the general list
midday.
spot quiet. middling uplands, 1885,
middinS gulf. 11.1j.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
1000 bales. against -. 49, last week and
1dD last year. For the week 1860
bales against 139.443 last week and So
IL. last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans, 3.;l3 bales, against 2.604 last
year and at Houston, 2.215 bales against
900 last year.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. May 7.-WHEAT-tinset.
tied; spot contract. las: spot No. = red western
Its: July. 1.1ii.; steamer No. = red | Is:
southern on grade. l.I3sl.iS.
CORN nsettlPl spot contract SOIxaSOI,
May. solsas0l.: July T6ata77: steamer mixed.
16isa T6t: receipts. i.23l bushels.
oATS-Firmer: No. white. G2 sales: No s
white. 6ots6lls. No. mixed, 5s1-a59; receipts
l4.74:; bushels.
RYE Firm: No. . western export. IS: No 9
western domestic. SSaS3.
IIAY-Eirm. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Easer: steam to Liver.
pool. per bushel. Id May: Cork for orders per
quarter, Is 9d May.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Chattering Golfers.

When serious golf is being played it is
best for the game and the enjoyment
thereof that there should be as little con-
versation as possible. and the man who
will persist in giving you his views about
free trade. tariff reform and the efficiency
or otherwise of the army and navy, just
when you are thinking deeply how the
next shot ought to be played. is generally
q nuisance.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Winter Wheat and Rye Estimates.

An average condition of s3.5 per cent for
winter wheat and SS1 for rye, on May
! last. against ten-year average on that
date of So and s9.1, respectively, was an
nounced in todays crop report of the De
partment of Agriculture. Area of winter
wheat TO be harvested was about 27,s71, 900
acres.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Treasury Statement.

Today's statement of the Treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive OF the
siJn,oOOGoo gold reserve. shows: Gold
coin and bullion. S4i.S3S ass. gold certif-
Gates. $;'S.ooo,04o; available cash balance
Sl24, $50, 3I1.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.

U. s. Realty & Imp. conn.,, s0!s
U. 8. Rubber. CON-, 3Sk.
U. s. Rubber. pfd., 1906.
u. S. Steel, CON-, 575t.
U. s. Steel. pfd.. 12UA.
Utah Copper, 50. IXl
Va. Iron, Coal and Coke, 65.
Westinghouse Elec. Man, S3Z.
BONDS.
Atch. Convert. As, 1O8M.
B. r. T. Convert. Is, 81.
Chi, Rock Island & Pac. As, SOsS.
Inter. Metro. 41ss. 70h.
Union Pacific Convert. As, 1O7h.
u. s. Steel I'd 5s, 1O4M.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Names of Secretaries Of Legation
Sent to the Senate.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

President Taft today sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Gustavus l..
Monroe, jr.. of Mississippi, to be secretary
of the legation at San Jose Costa Rica.
A. Campbell Turner of Missouri. to be
second secretary. and Charles B. Curtiss
of New York to be third secretary of en-
bassy at Constantinople.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
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
Evening star., 1909-05-07
LONDON MARKETS.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. May I'm the late afternoon
markets somewhat irregular aspect was
presented. Owing to lack of support, con-
soils showed heavy tone. The home rail-
department was firm, being Influenced by
the improvement shown in the April trade
returns. Foreign securities were quiet
and rather hesitating. owing to the con-
tinuance Of some tension over the Turkish
situation. The markets for kaffirs and
copper stocks continued buoyant and
active, even up to the late curb dealings.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Government Securities.

1t must be admitted that the Daughters
OF the American Revolution fight like
perfect sons Of guns.-Anaconda STANDARD.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL. May 7.-Closing: Cotton
Spot in fair demand: prices four points
lower; American middling. fair, 6.1O:
good midding, 5.14. middling, 5.5i; low
middlng. o.36. good ordinary, 5.O7: ordi-
nary. Az. The sales of the day were
1o,0oO bales. of which 1.OO0 were for spec
American. Receipts. oOOO bales, includ-
ing l.SU american. Futures opened
steady and closed steady. May, $40; May
June. 5.i3: June-July, j47h; July-August
i.J; AuSust-September. 5.tS: September
october. 90; OctoberNovember, 54o:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40: December-Jan-
nary. 539l2: January-FebrsIary. 53O Feb
ruary March ,s5;3ls; March-April, $40.
Evening star., 1909-05-07

~EX-DIV., IA per CcHl
Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market thu
following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being nc
change In balance of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
Atchison Top and s. Fe, COM, 1854.
Baltimore and Ohio. conn.,, 115.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 70.
Canadian Pacific. 1914.
Chesapeake and Ohio, TIA.
Chicago and N. W.. COM, 1S2.
Delaware & Hudson, 1S4s4.
Del. Lack. & Western. 669.
Denver & Rio Grande, CON-. 5ll2.
Erie, I'd pfd., 37A.
Great Northern, pfd., 1451a.
Interboro Met, COM, 1914.
Interboro Met, pfd.. 4J7s.
Louisville and Nashville. 139.
NJ. S.. p and s., S., NJ, COM, 1871.
Missouri Pacific. TAN.
New York Central ahd Hud r.. 1924.
N. v Ontario and Western, 40
Norfolk and Western. 40.
Northern Pacific. 145l2.
Pennsylvania. 1853.
Reading, CON-, 152s4
Rock Island. COM, @ss.
Rock Island. pfd.. 7lh.
Southern Pacific. com. 122i2.
Southern Railway. COM. 29ss
Southern Railway, pfd.. g.
Texas and Pacific, 3414.
Third Ave, 33is.
Toledo, st. LO. and West, COM, 51N
Toledo. ST. Louis and West, MD. n.s..
Union Pacific. COM, 1S9h.
Wabash. pfd., 52h.
Wis. Central, COM, 50.
Wis. Central. pfd.. s9A.
INDuSTRIALS.
Anal. Copper, S4A.
Am. Beet Sugar. COM, 353s.
Am. Can, COM. II.
Am Car and Foundry, CON-. 55X.
Am. Cotton Oil, COM, 67la.
Am. Locomotive, CON-. 5Sh.
Am. Smelling & Ref, COM, 94as
Am. Smelling & Ref. pfd.. l1OA.
Am. Sugar & Ref. conn.,. 1874.
Am Tel & Tel. 141A.
Am. Tobacco, pfd., 1O1i..
Am. Woolen. CON-, 36S4.
Am. Woolen, pfd., 1O4.
Anaconda Copper, SIN.
Central Leather. COM, 3Ois.
Colorado Fuel & Iron. com. 4O;s.
Col Fuel & Iron, CON-, 4OS
Consolidated Gas. N. Y, 1871.
Corn Products Ref. pfd., ssh
Distillers' Securities, 39Is.
General Electric. 16OA
Great Northern Ore, -.
International Steam Pump. II.
National Biscuit. pfd., l2ti.
National Lead. COM. So
Pressed Steel Car, conn.,. 42Is
Railway Steel Springs. COM, Is.
Railway Steel Springs. pfd, los.
Republic Iron & Steel. com, o6L.
Republic Iron d Steel, pfd., So.
Tennessee Copper. 4oh.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, May 7.-Following slump at
the start due to profit-taking. wheat here
rallied sharply today. especially the more
deferred futures, which advanced about
li1c. The continued absence of rain in
Kansas was the principal factor. There
was considerable selling pressure on the
July delivery at the opening, which
caused declines of \ to 7sa1 cent. July
being 1.161S and September at 1O5A to
LOSS.
Shorts and commission houses bought
the new crop months freely, which caused
the rally. September advancing to LOGS.
and July to 1.171s. Trade, however. was
restricted to some extent by disposition
on the part of many traders to await the
publication of the government report at
noon.
ed in corn. when May sold at 731z and
July at 7Oh The gain in each case was
nc. Small receipts were tire chief bull
ish influence. The market opened steady.
with. with prices ri Nc lower to &c higher May
Oats also advanced to new high figures
for the crop. May selling up to 50 and
July to 5eh. Cash interests were again
leading buyers. Prices at the opening
at 50 and an july july at to sixa5iS er' WIN May
Provisions opened unchanged to 21sc
lower.
The wheat market broke violently about
the middle Of the session on a stop-lOss
selling brought out by q slump in corn,
July declining to 1.161s. May sold off to
LIS. Following the publication of the
government report at noon prices re-
bounded as violently as they had pre-
viously declined. the official statistics be-
Ing more bullish than generally expected.
Throughout the remainder of the day the
market was extremely strong.
The top price for July was reached at
1.17A. September advanced to .OSM. The
close was excited and strong, with prices
ranging from unchanged to 3Ac higher,
compared with yesterdays final figures.
The close on July was 1.17ka1.17s: on
September. 1.OSAa1 .OS%, and on May, 10
About midday the corn market broke
severely on profit taking. May declining
from TAX to 72A and July selling off to
6S4. Part OF the loss was regained on
the upturn In wheat, and the market
closed steady, with May nc lower at TN
and July of ss at 69H.
Wheat-May. 1.2sN: July. 1.17H a
117%: September. 1.osA al 0sas: Decem-
ber, 1.0Sh.
Corn-May. 72a; July. ssh; septem-
Der. S7A: December, 5Ss..
Oats-May, 58k; July, 51Aa51N
September, 44h December. AN a44M
Pork--May. 1895; July, 1s.1Oa1S13h
Lard-May. 1910; July, 1850; septem-
ber, 1062h.
Ribs-May, s.soasssh: July, e.s5;
September. 1905.
Rye-Cash. Sc; May. So; July, 81.
Timothy-Cash, $50.
Barley-Cash. 69a71.
Clover-May, $50.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
LONDONS new RESERVOIR
SUBTERRANEAN LAKE FOR SUP
PLYING BRITISH METROPOLIS.
The Most Wonderful Covered-In
Waterworks in the World-Early
Conduits in England's Capital.

From the Manchester Chronicle.
Next month there will be ofifcialiy
opened, with much ceremony, Londons
latest acquisition, the largest covered-in
reservoir in the world. This enormous
water undertaking has been built by the
metropolitan water board, and has been
under construction for over seven years.
Stupendous in size though 1t Is, this Is
by no means its only claim to fame. us
form of construction is the most marvei-
GUS ever devised by the wit Of man. Both
inside and out 1t is as unlike q reservoir
as 1t is possible for reservoir to be. Its
interior suggests q huge underground
cathedral, with floors tesselated ana
paved, its walls bricked and pointed ana
altogether in appearance the inside OF
building that one would expect to nnd IN
London's broadest pleasance rather than
in the subterranean depths OF q metro
politan suburb.
AS I have said, the water supply OF
London supplies one Of the earliest ana
greatest of its romances. Water was nrst
brought to the city In leaden pipes In the
time of Henry III, but the progress OF the
work was very slow, for not until nan
century later do we find conduit erecteo
IN CneapSlQe. Nearly IOuE CCht iSc 0AeSA
ward came the New River project one OF
the most daring of its time and round
which there clings today halo OF TO-
nance that is not without its moral.
The great scheme originated with
Hugh Myddleton. a famous London gold
smith, who conceived what was then con-
sidered by some a wonderful idea-name-
ly, to bring water from the New river,
forty.eight miles away. to LONDON. 30
slowly did people move and think In those
days. however. that for over thirty years
the seventy-two kings and adventurers
shares upon which the capital for the un-
dertaking was raised were worth only a
five-pound note apiece. At a much later
date even Charles sold his share for an
annuity of a5OO. Long before the New
River Company was merged into the
metropolitan water board, however, II
was impossible to purchase whole share
so valuable had they become. Even a
fifth part Of share had become worth
small fortune. The directors of the Pru-
Dental Assurance Company. were about
the last to buy an adventurers snare IN
its entirety, and for this they gave 4122,-
500
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. May 7.-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. .. red western winter nominal; !;
futures steady; May. 9s I'd: July. 9s 2Ad;
September, 8s 3d.
Corn-Spot strong: new American mix
quiet; July. SIS sgd
Evening star., 1909-05-07
New York Grain Prices.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Fiour-Receipts,
10. 1O7 barrels: sales. 1900 barrels. Firmly
held with small trade
Wheat-Receipts, 1A,sOO bushels Open
ing partly lower under poor Liverpool
cables and fine weather northwest, wheat
soon firned up on further dry weather
complaints from the southwest and ex-
pectations of q bullish government report
but again reacted under realizing and
July, 1.21Ha1 ,2211s: September, 113a1 1917.
Rye-Dull; No. western, 94, +. o. b.
New York
Corn-Receipts. 1,125 bushels.
Reef-OYief
Evening star., 1909-05-07
London's Water Companies.

London's Water Companies.
Eventually no fewer than nine companies
were engaged in the task Of supplying
London with water until the passing OF
the metropolitan water bill and the In
auguration of the water board OF that
name. The first act of the new authority
was to buy out the existing companies,
and this cost no less a sum than E4l.OOO.-
OO0 New reservoirs were Immediately
planned, and among them was the huge
enterprise at Honor Oak, almost In the
shadow of the world-famous Crystai
Palace.
it was an enormous undertaking. A huge
piece of land, many acres in extent. that
runs for q quarter of q mile alongside the
Crystal Palace High Level Railway was
selected a little over seven years ago.
and on this brick works were at once
erected Here no fewer than 14.O00.WO
bricks were made, baked and dried
Every one, and more. were eventually
used Then the excavations began. FOR
two years a vast army of workmen IA
bored digging a square hole some sixty
feet in depth, and large enough to accom-
modate the whole OF the houses or q
small town. For three years men labored
in the subterranean depths laying the
foundations Of a huge underground ca
thedral with naves and aisles, tall col
umns and pilasters. and groined roof
that lends an air OF ecclesiastical dignity
to the whole that is rarely met with out
side the walls of church.
For safety the reservoir was built In
forr commandments, with total capacity
of $500, 900 gallons. Just previous to the
termination Of the process OF excavation
in one of the tanks the workmen uncon-
sciously tapped an unknown spring. SO
sudden was the rush of water that the
men had to drop their tools and flee pre-
cipitately. The velocity of the spring was
tremendous and before steps could be
taken to check the flow the water had
filled the entire chamber, and, overflow
ing. covered the surrounding low-lying
country until it assumed the proportions
of a fairly large lake. In time, however.
the rush of water was got under control.
and what at one time provided g. threat
ening menace to the whole undertaking
now a valuable source OF supply to the
board.
Hampton Court Pipe Line.
All this time second army Of men
was engaged in laying a pipe line from
Hampton Court. for the water in the
reservoir has to be brought from the
river near Teddington, nearly eleven
miles away. At Hampton. ten and a half
miles from Honor Oak, the metropolitan
water board has one of its largest pump
ing stations. and the whole Of the route
from there to London had to be surveyed
and a continuous line Of cast-stee1 pipes
forty-tWo inches in diameter laid the
whole of the way from the pumping sta
ton to the reservoir. In the London end
Of the pipe line, terminating in one OF the
cathedral-like vaults. precautions have
been taken in the shape Of massive
grating for preventing foreign bodies OF
any size passing through the pipes and
remaining in the reservoir to contain
mate the water
The huge chambers are electrically lit,
and for the workmen boats will be pro-
vided The sense of rowing in these
caverns in a myriad Of lights will be
weird in the extreme, and will form one
the royal opening takes place.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange; Thomas L.
Hume, manager, 1901 ST. NV.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call, IL o'clock noon-Washing-
ton Gas cert. 500 at 1O7L.
Capital Traction 5s, $500 at 117a.
Capital Traction, 5 at 136.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 10 at 92as.
Mergenthaler Linotype. / at 2O0A.
Lanston Monotype. 10 at 1875.
National City Bank, 5 at 1928.
United States Trust. 10 at 1O3
After call-Mergenthaler Linotype, at 20015.
~ Washington ag p Rwy a. and Elec pfd, 10 at s2
Washington Gas, at 6Sla, G at 6sh, 25 at
GsA, . at 6sA. % at Gsss, % at 6Sa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04
NOTABLE DRAMATIC PRODUCTION AT
 JACKSON'S TONIGHT
"The Servant In the House Known as the Play of
 Plays
SPLENDID CAST ENGAGED

'HThe Servant in the House., which
 will be seen here for three days, be-
 ginning this evening, with Wednesday
 matinee, at Jackson's Theatre, began it's remarkable career in Washington city. On the morning after the prem iere, the Washington Post said:
 Henry Miller forced himself into the first rank of American producing man. agers two years ago when he present. ed The Great Divide But that play, big, strong, virile and artistic as it is, seems mediocre when compared to his latest production, The Servant in the a remarkable career at the BelascO | Theatre last night. A more powerful play has not been seen by the pres l ent generation. It is written by Char les Ram Kennedy, whose command of pure English would gain for him an 1 enviable reputation were he lacking in all the other qualifications of a dra- | matic author. It is a, play with a purpose; one that will teach a lesson i stronger than those heard from the
 pulpits of modern churches; a more l damaging attack on the hypocrisies of l conventional religion and conventional
 society than can be found in dozen plays by Henry Arthur Jones; play in 1 which quietly spoken lines stir the emotions more deeply than vivid pie 1 lures of action, and which start
 train of thought not easily abandoned by even those who prefer not to l think. l "1rhe Servant in the House is the biggest play that has been introduced l for many, many years. It is one that 1 will live in the literature of the stage. And it is presented by one of the strongest companies gathered together | by any manager during the past ten I years--a company known as the Henry | Miller Associate Players.
 I The cast includes the following we'll l known players: Creston Clarke. Char l les Dalton, Lizzie Hudson Collier, G. | Harrison Carter, George s. Irving l Frances Jordan and Henry Travers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04

Miss Sara Gertrude MacDonald. stenographer of the A. & B. Mfg. Co.,. is spending a week with friends in. Yonkers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04

And conversely if we face the conse- quences of our acts as they stand and refuse to delude ourselves by false measurements and false excuses. we are preparing to overcome life's trials, here and hereafter, and put others in the, way of overcoming them. The leader of men becomes a leader of men by not following the crowd on lines of least resistance; by thinking where he goes and making a path for others to follow.
 ''The public opinion of a college or a country is the aggregate of moral judgments of the individuals who con stitute it. Every time that you face a moral issue squarely you help to create public opinion. The college is trouble to think. As I look back on my own college days am astonished to find how overwhelmingly true. this was Every man who thought for himself, whether on the right side or on the wrong side, was exercising a power over the lives of scores of oth-- CTS. It was because the ma iority of the men who did think were thinking on the right side that the influence of the college was a good one.
 What was true then has remained true to the present day. When you come back to class reunions twenty or thirty or forty years from now you will find that some things look smaller than they do today, and that some things look larger The question who won a victory will have sunk into sig nificance. The question whether a man stood for honorable or dishonor- able ways of winning victory will be the thing that counts. The ques- tion who gained the prize in letters or scholarship will cease to have import ance. The question whether a man stood for high ideals in literature and scholarship will be the one that re- mains in mems minds. The various achievements and successes of a mans college course have their chief import ance as means of enabling him to mold and influepce public opinion, And the man who is able to mold and influ- erlce it without tangible successes per- haps gets the largest place of all in the grateful recognition of his fel- lows"