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Evening star., 1909-05-20
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Lanston at today's meeting Of the stock
exchange was for sale at Is, which is Q
lower, level than that of yesterday. and
marks another day in the decline which
has been in progress for several days
past.
1t looked as II the decline was about
over. as support came in at 14La, which
was bid not only for a quotation lot OF
100 shares. but also for 800 shares or any
part. The bid for such a block rose to
14ss. while 1t would have been possible to
get the stock up to 500 shares In lots to
suit at Lat least that was the offering.
At the close. without any further trad
ing tnan go shares at Is, the bid for the
stock was 147s, and the asking price was
10.
The preferred stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company was
traded in without the dividend Of $2.5t
per share, for the payment of which the
books are closed tomorrow. Yesterday
the closing bid was 92ss. which was equa
to 901s without the dividend.
Today the stock in f1fty-share lots sold
as high as 90t, while the bid for 1t at tho
close was 90h. and the asking price 9Oh
The main feature of the trading to-
the good demand for bonds, which were
taken in large quantities for this mar
ket and at prices which are on the bet
ter levels Of present days. The largest
buying was in the per cent consolidated
bonds of the Potomac Electric and Power
Company, of which one broker alone sold
$4,000. getting 1.O3A for one-half and
1031s for the balance.
The stockholders of the Columbia Fire
Insurance Company. which is in course
of liquidation by the receivers, the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company, have
been notified that q dividend of $1.5C
per share would be paid, thus making the
fourth payment of the sort in the dis
tribution of the assets of the company
and a total of SO per share.
It is expected that some time in the fall
final payment will be made
which will probably amount to $1.25 per
share. thus making a total OF $11.25 pei
share returned to the stockholders. The
par value Of the stock Is S. per share.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
ROCK SPRING HOTEL FIRED.
Former Proprietor Says Robber Tried
to Hide His Crime.

The Rock Spring Hotel was set on
fire in order to cover up a robbery"
This declaration was made by John l..
Schmitz, former proprietor Of the resort
on the Conduit road which burned to the
ground a week ago Tuesday.
His daughter. Katie Schmitz. discov-
cred that her trunk on the third floor of
the place had been broken open the night
preceding the fire, says Mr.. Schmitz. and
several valuable pieces of jewelry were
taken.
Schmitz AYERS that he Immediately no.
titled the authorities and that as soon as
an investigation was begun the building
was fired.
negro who was seen about the place
Monday is suspected of being the incen-
diary. The police are trying to find him.
In the fire the hotel keeper lost twenty
eight paintings which he had stored on
the third floor. he says, and numerous
other valuables.
He was formerly head waiter at several
prominent hotels Of this city. He will
probably return to Washington to locate.
He is at present living at Bethesda. Md.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
S STREET NORTHWEST between 1911
and 14th streets-Emily J. Proctor t

S STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th strests-Emily J. Proctor te
Fletcher d. Proctor. part original 10,
1, square 23s; $6.Ol365.
ASBURY PARK-N. Webster Chappell e'
ux. to Ada M. Kleinpeter, lots 13, Il
IS and 20. block 3: $40.
TWENTY-FIFTH STREET NORTH
WEST between H and l streets-S
George w. Acorn, part original lot II
square II: $40.
FOURTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between A and B streets-Frank T
Rawlings ct al. trustees. to Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company. trustee
of estate of Edmund f. Mason. par,
lot 6. square 1889: $3.50.
FIRST ADDITION TO MANOR PARK
Hoy. lot 10. square 1881. and lot 10
square 1898: $40. Same to II. j. Hei
ser. lot Il. square 1898. and lot IL
square 3291; 80.
BENNING HEIGHTS-Valley Realty
Company to William e. Walton. lot 1
square 500; lots "a. IA. and 145
square 1854: $40.
BENNING HEIGHTS-Wiliam j. Scott
ct al. to Anna c. Dryden, lot 20. square
1854: $40
CLARK MILLS EsTATE-Ira ]. Bake,
ct ux. to- Kate Osborne Fall. part. lo'
10: $40.
F STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Thomas II. Ridgate
jr.. to Anna I. Mailer, lot 1872 square
STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 18th stEeets-Edward o. Castell ei
ux: to George kraus. lot A, square
GRANBY-Hugh E. Callahan ct ux. to
Louis D. and Ion L. Chapman, lot 81
214 9TH STREET SOUTHWESTERN
A. Ward ct al. to Emma Zwissler, lot
~. square 400: $40.
A. Russell ct vir, George E.. to Leo
pold Mautner, lot 81. square 81: $40.
139 E STREET SOUTHEAST-George L
Dant to James T. and Elizabeth l.
Gallahorn. lot 120. square 1s6; SO;
WEST-Charles H. Davidson ct ux. to
Washington Loan and Trust Company
trustee. lots ~ to 81. square 100: $40
SHERWOODS ADDITION TO BROOK
LAND-Kate G; Lynch to .,,I. Laura .,o Nc
NINTH STREET SOUTHWEST between
F and G streets-Richard w. Tyler
ct .ux. to Sarah A. Brereton. lot %
square 413: SO. Same to Margaret 7.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-George c. Pumphrey ct al.
to Mary NJ. Phelps, lot 3c1. block IL
$40. Same to Mary NJ. Phelps. trus-
tee. lot $40 block II; $40: u.,....
Realty Company to George c. Pumph-
rey. lots lie to 125. block 81: $40.
WHITE HAVEN. SITS. PHILIP AND
JACOB-Edwin Forrest. executor. to
Lula Knuppel. Administrative. lots II
and IL. block 3; $40.
l12l 25TH STREET NORTHWEST
Genevieve c. Headley ct vir. Charles
w.. to Marie l.. Chesley. lot Co. square
u; $40.
WHITE EHAVEN-Thomas E. Lynch ct al.
to Alice NJ. Tenley. lot II, block 8;
$40. Same to Lawrence L. Tenley,
lot IL. block s. $40.
NINETEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between H and l streets-Rose l.. May
to Edward Daniels, lot 90 square 119:
SO.
MOORE & BARBoURS SECOND ADD
TION-Edwin P. Brink to Sarah j.
Parsley, lot 8. block 10: So
1887 TO 1341 f STREET NORTHWEST
Thomas G. Stone to George B. Stone.
Bessie P, Stone and Roberta X. s.
Wilmer one-fifteenth interest in lots
81, 33 and "a square 253: $40.
BENNING HEIGHTS-Valley Realty
Evening star., 1909-05-20
Liverpool Grain Prices.
BUYS FINE BUSINESS HOME.
Valuable Property on Pennsylvania
Avenue Changes Hands.

Another transaction in property on
Pennsylvania avenue has been concluded
by Ben B. Bradford. real estate broker,
who has sold for w. w. George the prop
erty at 1927 Pennsylvania avenue, having
frontage of 1887 feet and total area
Of 2.307 square feet The price paid was
$4,000. The purchaser. Isaac Newman.
who Is In the business of mems furnish
ings. will occupy the building for his own
use.
In the same square three pieces of prop
erty recently changed hands, being Nos.
1213-17-19. 1t Is also understood that In
addition to the recent sale of the prop
critics No. 927 and go Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. that the building now occupied by
Droop & Sons. 9oo Pennsylvania avenue.
has been sold, but the details Of the
transaction are not known.
Droop & Sons some time since made
arrangements to remove their business to
the building at the southwest corner of
18th and G streets. which is to be erected
for their use.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
eOlFERS OF QUALITY MEET
TOURNAMENT OF NASSAU CoUN-
TRY CLUB OPENS TODAY.
Findlay Douglas, Former National
Champion, Fails to Enter-Some
of the Scores.

GLEN COVE. y. Y. May a0.-Golfers
of quality jostled players without class
today when the regular yearly tourna-
ment OF the Nassau Country Club began
with about seventy-five entrants Lack
Of time kept Walter J. Travis and Charles
H. Seely from participating. Hayne of
Yale. who, as dark horse, won the At
lantic City tournament last fall. came up
for the first time since. while Fred Her.
reshof and John NJ. Ward of New York
made their second appearance this sea-
son.
Mortimer Barnes and Oswald Kirkby
Jersey contingent. started for the first
time this year. ]. Fl. Lester. the visit
ing English player, contested, not being
satisfied with the recent defeat at Gar
den City.
Starter of Special Interest.
A late starter of special interest was
Harry Legg. who has held the inter-
collegiate championship of New York dis
trict and is ex-state champion of Min
nesota.
Much to the surprise of all, 1t was
announced that Findlay Douglas. former
national champion. would not play. 1t
is the first tournament he ever missed
at his home club.
teen holes each, morning and afternoon.
simultaneously team matches were run
OF. The clubs represented were Engle-
wood, Nassau, Garden City, Dyker Mead
ow and Crescent.
Rain threatened when play began today
and q wintry wind that called out great
coats was blowing across the links The
wind increased as the day advanced, play
ing havoc with the medal scores.
Score Of Fred Herreshoff.
Fred Herreshoff had a fine score Of 20.
despite two or three bad holes. His card
follows:
QUIT 6 ) 4 3 4 4 4, 40.
In4 44 4 & 4 + ) 4, 50.
Total. 70.
Other scores were: F. NJ Doubleday.
Glen Cove. S6: E. L. Scofield, jr., Stam-
ford, SO; II. S. Hubbell, Glen Cove, Sc; w.
L. Hicks, Glen Cove. -: Oswald Kirkby
Englewood. S5: E. NJ. Barnes. Englewood,
So: w. w. Harris. Dunwoodie. S6
John NJ. Ward of New York, the former
base ball star, made score of IS. His
card was:
Out .......3 3 5 ) ) 3 ) 3 4 5-3s
In ..........4 3 4 4 4 4 ) ) $3.50
T. D. Hooper, New York. scored 70; F..
c. Jennings, New York, 81: B. N. Busch,
New York, 8S; 8. D. Bowers, Bridgeport.
SO: B. Hayne. Yale, 70: Z. L.. White.
Yale, S6.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. May 8.-Wheat advanced
more than cent during early trading to-
day on general demand based on bullish
foreign advices. Liverpool was up 4 to
SD compared with yesterdays close, and
shipments from Argentina this week were
estimated at about one-third those year
ago. Light stocks in this country also
helped to inspire bullish sentiment. Prices
at the opening were 4 to 1a11sc higher
than the previous close. July being al
1.15A to 1.1jts. Later the price advanced
to 1.16.
May corn touched a new high-record
mark for the season when 1t sold at "a
at the opening OF trade today. July open
to 69h and sold at 6gsS.
Oats also advanced to new high marks
for the crop. May selling at 594s and July
at 5oA. July opened 1saA to Aaas higher
at o2aa2is to 52Aaa2H and sold at 32h
Provisions opened 2kaJ to sc higher.
The wheat market lost much. of Its
bulltshness In the final hour on selling by
influential houses. July sold of to 1.15ls
The close was firm, with July up Is. al
/. 15I4a115H.
An easier corn tone developed later in
the day. July selling of to ssh. The
close was rather weak. with July down
y. at 6s16a6sss.
Close: wheat-May. 80: July. 1.1o1sa
A.ic7e. CcptcifOcI. iVSt2. DeCemDeT. l.Us12.
Corn-May. 73Aa73,s: July. 8s1sa6sss
September. 66A: December. 57%a57S.
Oats-May. 0911: July. 52lsa5,h: Septem-
ber. 441sal4h: December. 454a45...
tenhsr pTrk-Mays ss X 1sTh; July 1871; Sep
Lard-May. 10621s: July. 1885: Sep.
tember. lofty: October. 1880.
Ribs-May. 1O.12h: July, 1910: Septem.
ber. 1012l1a1O15.
Rye-Cash. s6aSs: May. Sass; July. 81
September. 80.
Timothy-september.3 3.90a4.0o
Barley-Cash, 72a74.
ClOver-May. go.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. May 2O.-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. ? red western winter, nominal
futures steady: July. os SD; September
IS cid; December. s. I'D.
Corn-Spot strong: new American mixed
(via Galveston), IS SID; futures steady
July. 5s Cd.
Peas-Canadian. firm, Is 10hd.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
Money at $50.
LOANED ON d. G. REAL ESTAT1
Heiskell & McLeran,
oSO-tf 1lO0 q 81.

Company to Thomas r. Harvey, lot
120, square 1854; SO.
L STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 14th streets and 14th street south
east between L and M streets
Thomas R. Harney ct ux. to NJ. E.
Davies, original lot ). square 1O47. and
original lot 81, square 1O4S; $40.
TWENTY-FIRST STREET NORTH
WEST between L and NJ streets-W.
Wallace Chiswell ct al to Catherine
Washington. lot 81. square y; $40:
c STREET NORTHEAST between lNn
and 18th streets-Edward F. Pickford
ct ux. to Mary A. Rose and Micnaei
J. Hagerty, lot ~. square 1910: SIO
1904 RIGGS STREET NORTHWEST
Luther NJ. Devine ct ux. to George W.
Greason, lot 81. square 239; $40.
TEEN-AND-A-HALF L II + Il l
NORTHEAST between h and Z
streets-Brenda +. Mockabee to Will
liam and Julia APPEL. lot 33. square
1855; So.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 20.-WHEAT-Easier
spot contract. 1.4sisa1. .4ss4 spot No. 2 red
western. l.4siaal. .4sa. July. l.l5al 1sa: steamer
southern on grade, l.45iaal. .4sla.
CORN-steady: spot contract. s1sslh: May
receipts ii. .332 bushels: southern white corn
7sa.as2h: southern yellow corn; 77,sas1h. :,
white. sla02; No. 2 mixed, 59,IaeO; receipts
Cos bushels.
RYE-Firm; No. western export, S3aS915; No
2 western domestic. S3laa9O.
HAY-Firmer: No. timothy, 100; No.
clover mixed. l4J0al3.OO
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull. unchanged.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call IL o'clock noon-Washing
ton Rwy. and Elcc. 4s. $1,000 at ssh, $500 Al
So $500 ut 50.
Potomac Electric Cons. S. $1,000 at 1884,
5000 at l03h. 5000 at 1854. 5000 at l03s
5000 at 1884,
Capital Traction. o at 1s5. u at ls5. 20 a,
135. AZ at 1885, 5 at 13J.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. COM, 50 at 42ss
Washington Rwy. and Elec. -pfd., Z at 90ii
8 at s0M. 30 at 9oA. Is at eoA. 10 at ooss
Mergenthaier Linotype. 10 at zoe, 10 at 2os1s
at 200. 4 at 200. 10 at 20s1s.
Lanston Monotype, 80 at Is, 100 at Is, 1Ot
at IS
Washington Loan and Trust. at 202
Graphophonc pfd.. 10 at -.
After ca1l-Mcrgcnthalcr Linotype, 3 at 200.
Greene Cananea. 100 at 10h, 100 at lOat
100 al 1Oss 100 at l0as
Evening star., 1909-05-20
TWO BROKERS FIRMS FAIL.
Sequel to Assignment Of sederquist
Barry & Co.

NEW YORK, May 20.-The assignment
for the benefit of creditors of the broker
age firm of Sederquist. Barry & Co. Of
Boston and New York was announced to-
day on the Consolidated Stock Exchange,
in which the firm had a membership. The
assignment is said to have been due to
the failure Of customers short Of stocks
to put UP margins. 1t is understood that
the firm has nc outstanding commitments
on the New York Consolidated Exchange.
Its business in this city was not large.
BOSTON. May 2O.-The failure of Seder-
quist. Barry & Co. was followed during
the forenoon by the suspension of Ed
1t was stated that Cramm & Co. were
creditors OF Sederquist. Barry & Co., and
this was confirmed when E. p. Cramm
Joined Jacob and Frank A. Helms in in
voluntary bankruptcy proceedings against
the Sederauist company in the United
States district court.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
NEW YORK GRAIN PRICES.

NEW YORK. May 2O.-Flour: Receipts,
1880 barrels; sales. 21O0 barrels: firm.
Winter straights, 62Oa64O; Minnesota
bakers, 5.1Oa5.5O; winter extras, 4.05a
30; winter patents. 6.25a8.60: winter low
grades, 4.45a5l 10; Kansas straights, 5.SJa
SOS.
Wheat-Receipts. 1900 bushels. Infiu-
eneed by the strength Of cables. light re.
ceipts and a good commission house de-
mand. wheat was firm and 1ikc higher
this morning. July. 1.222lsa1 .1,2s.; Septem-
Der, l.13ha1 1874: December, 1121z.
Rye dull: No. 2 western. o. I. o. b. New
York
Corn-Receipts, 5,62J bushels.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
LONDON MARKET.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. May 2O.-Consols and invest
ment issues were inclined to heaviness
in the late dealings under the influence
of prospective large admissions OF new
securities. Foreign securities had a
steady tone with buoyancy in Japanese
government bonds. Little was done in
the copper shares.
American railway issues ended strong
at the official session and advanced fur
tner on the curb under the lead of
Southern Pacific. The continental
bourses were closed on account of the re-
ligious holiday, Ascension day.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
RAILWAY DIVIDENDS.

NEW YORK, May 20.-The regular
quarterly dividends on common stock were
declared today by the directors of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail-
roads. The Southern Pacific also de-
clared its regular semi-annual dividend on
its preferred stock.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany declared a semi-annual dividend Of
3 per cent on its common stock. This was
an increase of 'one-haif of I per cent, as
compared with the last previous semi
annual dividend.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.

I. S. Steel. CON-. Ssh.
L. s. Steel. pfd.. 1lJ,s.
Utah Copper. 5Ils.
Va. Car. Chem, COM, 49z.
Western Union TEL. 16ls.
BONDS.
Inter. Met 41as, 79Z.
Union Pacific Convert. As, 107iz.
L. 8. Steel . d5's. lO4Is.
L. 8. Steel I'd 5s, 1O4l1.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
DECLARES FOR FREEDOM.
Philippine General Assembly Vote.
In Favor Of Independence.

MANILA, May 2o.-With but slight
variation from Its action of final ad-
tournament Of the session of 1908, the
Philippine general assembly in the clos
ing hour Of its session tonight. adopted
second resolution declaring in favor
Of the Independence of the islands.
Evening star., 1909-05-20

Closing Quotations.
At the close Of the stock market the
following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being no
Change in balance Of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
At. Top. & s. F'e, COM, 10SH
At. Top. & s Fe, pfd.. 134N.
At. Coast Line, 1854.
BALTIC. & Ohio. CON-, 114k.
Brook. Rap. Tran, 1874.
Canadian Pacific. 1S0ls
Ches. & Ohio. 7Ss4.
Chi. Mil. & st. Paul, com, 1901.
Colorado & Southern. COM, 65.
Delaware & Hudson, 1875.
Erie. CON-. STU
Erie. 1st pfd.. 30.
Erie, I'd pfd., 40la.
Great Northern, pfd., 14JS.
Illinois Central. 1861.
lnterboro. Metropolitan, COM. 16.
Kansas City Southern, COM. 46l2.
kanas City Southern. pfd:. 724.
Mexican Central ctfs, 139ia.
Mo-, Kansas and Tex, conn.,. 42ss.
Mo, Kansas and Tex, pfd., 72s4.
Missouri Pacific. 74A.
New York Central and Hud r., 12os..s
N. Y. Ontario and Western. 4SA.
Norfolk and Western. 90
Northern Pacific. 14rs.
Pennsylvania, 134ss.
Rock Island, CON-. 317s
Rock Island. pfd.. 70,..
st. Louis and s.W.. pfd.. 64ss.
Southern Pacific. com. 1925
Southern Pacific. pfd.. 126.
Southern Railway, CON-. 3Oss.
Texas and Pacific. "a
Third Ave. 80.
Union Pacific, COM. 1851.
Wabash. pfd., JOls.
Western Maryland 22Rs
INDUSTRIALS
Amalgamated Copper. 81
Am. Beet Sugar, CON-, 3Sl4
Am. Can. CON-. 13H.
Am. Can. pfd, s2
Am. Car and Foundry. COM, 5r::
Am. Cotton Oil, CON-. 66.
Am. Locomotive. CON-, 81.
Am Smelling and Ref, conn.,. 92s4.
Am. Smelling and Ref. pfd.. 1908.
Am. Sugar and Ref. COM. 1872
Am. Tel. and Tel. 139x.
Am. Tobacco. pfd.. 10l7s.
Anaconda Copper. 49,s.
Central Leather. CON-, 2Jls
Colorado Fuel and Iron, CON-. 4OIs.
Col. and Hooking Coal and Iron, 62N.
Consolidated Gas. n. ", 1&3.
Corn Products Ref, CON-, 23A.
Distillers Securities. 39k.
General Electric. 1501z.
International Steam Pump, 4O1.
Mackay Companies. pfd, 73s1
National Lead. CON-. SIia.
Peoples Gas Of Chicago, l14l.
Pressed Steel Car. CON-, 41A
Railway Steel Springs, CON-. 43ss
Republic Iron and Steel. conn.,. 27l..
Sloss-Shefiield Steel and L., COM, S1Is.
Tennessee Copper. Ala.
L. S. Rubber, conn.,. 3Sl5.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
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
Evening star., 1909-05-20

LIVERPOOL. May 2O.-The cotton ex-
change here will be closed May D and
81 and June I, Whitsuntide holidays
Evening star., 1909-05-20
new YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by r. F. Hutton l. Co.
members New York Stock Exchange: Thomas L.
Hume. manager, 1901 II st. NV.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 20.--The cotton mar
Ret opened steady at an advance of five
points to a decline of two points with the
old crop making new high records for the
season in response to firm cables and bull
ish English spot advices while later posi-
tions were held back by heavy realizing.
Further rains appearing in Texas encour-
aged the idea of an improvement in crop
conditions in that section, and while
there seemed to be increasing complaints
of too much rain in the Mississippi val
ley the market gradually eased off under
realizing by recent heavy buyers and re-
Lewed selling for a turn by local pro-
tessionals.
New crop positions sold about eight to
nine points net lower, while the old crop
worked up two TO six points under the
closing figures Of yesterday and the gen
eral market was within a point or two
of the lowest during the middle OF the
morning.
Futures opened steady. May, 11.41:
July. Ills: August, 11O5: October. 1O9S;
December. l1OO; January. 1921; March,
1901.
The market was nervous and irregular
late In the forenoon a sharp rally
followed the early decline as result
of heavy southern and western buying.
but after selling up to 11.20 for July,
or about six points net higher and a
point or two over yesterdays close on
later months. the market developed re-
newed realizing. under which prices re-
acted two or three points from the top,
with the general list net three points
higher to one lower at midday
Spot quiet; middling uplands, 11.65:
mddling gulf, 11.90.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
10000 bales, against 1850 last week
and 1871 last year. For the week. So
600 bales, against 99.00S last week and
s3.22S last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans, 1851 bales. against 4,102
last year.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
Closed for HOLIDAYS.

PARIS, May D-Today being Ascension
day there was q holiday on the bourse.
Evening star., 1909-05-20
Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL. May 2o.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot. good business done: prices
twelve points higher; American mid
ding fair. 6.ai good middling. els:
middling. s.3o; low middling. 5.77: good
ordinary. J.4S: ordinary. 5.13. The sales
of the day were 10000 bales. of which
500 were for speculation and export,
and included 9,100 American. Receipts,
1000 bales. American futures opened
firm and closed quiet. May. SIS: May
and June, SIS; June and July. 5.79k:
september. 5.sIh; September and Oc-
tober, 5.79k; October and November.
ST November and December, 5.76h:
December and January, $40; January
and February. 5.76; February and
Evening star., 1909-05-20

Rsr silver. steady. - 5-16d per ounce.
Money. Eal per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market for
short bills Is 1%aIh per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for
three month bills IL 1Aa1h per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16

SUICIDE Is NOT EXPLAINED
J. w. Castles Said to Have Refused to
Let Hartman Dictate
to Him.

New York, Sept. 15.-Directors of
the Union Trust Company are await
ing some word to explain the suicide
OF John w. Castles, president, whose
body was found in the Grand Union
hotel with a razor cash extending
from the left ear to the windpipe
Statements were made by reliable
persons, however, to the effect that
the nervous breakdown which I'M
doubtedly caused the suicide was
brought on by circumstances sur
rounding his withdrawal from the
presidency of the Guaranty Trust
Company at the first of the year. 1t
was said in the financial district that
Mr.. Castles resigned because he re-
fused to be dictated to by the late f.
II. Hartman, who, with Mutual Life
Company interests, had obtained a
controlling interest in the company.
Mr.. Castles, backed by several friends,
made an unsuccessful attempt to buy
the holdings of Mr.. Hartman and, be-
ieving that there would be difficulties
with the late railroad king, Mr.. Cas-
lies resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
DIAMOND MEDAL CONTEST.
Prohibition Orators Will Meet in Dav.
.' export.

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 15.-Orators
and disclaimers from various points of
Iowa will gather in Davenport in Oc-
tobeT to take part in the DemOrest
diamond medal contest in connection
wish ple state convention of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union. To
be eligible for a diamond medal con-
test one must have been a winner of
grand gold medal contest. Only
winners CT silver medals can compete
for gold medals, and of gold medals
for the grand gold medal. There must
be at least six contestants in every
contest. Therefore the medal winner
in yhe diamond contest here in Octo-
Der will be the prize deClaimer of l.
296 entrants in Inc original silver
medal contests. The declamations all
bear on the subject of temperance, and
are frequent events in cities where
the w. c. I. Z. has a branch. Great
Interest is felt in the diamond con-
lest, Which will be the first one held
in tle state for many years.