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Evening star., 1909-08-21
BOTTOM MARKETS.

NEW YORK. August 21.-The cotton
market opened steady at decline OF l
point to an advance of points, and dur
ing the early trading sold 8 to Q points
net higher on covering for over the week.
end, steady. Liverpool cables report that
spinners were fixing prices in Liverpool
this m6rning, and apprehensions of COM
plaints*of heavy shedding in the near
future rom the southwest. Trading was
quiet, but. the market held steady during
the middI& of the morning, within point
or two OF the best.
Futures opened steady. September,
1904; October, 1905: December, 1905;
January, 12.O4; March, 1905; May, 1910;
June. 1901 asked.
Futures closed very steady. Closing
bids: August, 12.1I; September, 12.15: Oc-
tober, 12.11; November, 1915; December,
1916; January, 12.15; February, 12.14;
Spot closed quiet; ten points higher;
middling uplands, 12.15; middling gulf,
1900. Sales, none.
The market closed very steady, with
prices net 9a12 points higher.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
eco bales. against 2,0S5 bales last week
and 6,707 bales last year For the week,
23,U0 bales. against 1887 bales last
week and II, 49S bales last year. Today s
receipts. at New Orleans. 81 bales,
bales; against 6,6I3 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, August 21.-Close-Cotton
Spot quiet: prices points lower; Amer
lean middling fair. III; good middling.
6.S1; middling, 663; low middling, Gas;
good ordinary. 8.19; ordinary. 5.S4. The
sales of the day were 12,0O0 bales, of
which 800 bales were for speculation
and export and included 11,1OO bales
American. Futures opened quiet and
steady, and closed barely steady Au-
gust, 6.51k; August-September, 6.411a;
observation-disclosures, 6.371a; October No
vember. 6.30l2; November December, G. SO:
December-January, 6.26; January-Febru-
.ary, 6.36le; February March. 6.36; March,
April. 6.36: ApriI-May, 6.33h; May-June.
Il 2l1A. Iune= Inlu G u: I,,Iu- ,ls1.ct q 4
Evening star., 1909-08-21
ALONG MARROW LINES
Prices Fairly Steady, but Un-
dertone Uncertain.
PROFIT-TAKING KEEPS UP
Wide Opening of Union Pacific One
of the Features.
LOCAL STOCKS NOTABLY FIRM
Encouraging Trade Reviews-Ab-
sorption of U. S. Steel and Read
ing Impaired Strength.
LOCAL STOCKS NOTABLY FIRM

Special Dispatch Ia The Star.
NEW YORK. August 21.-stocks pur-
sued today very much the course which
might have been expected of them after
such violent downward lurch as the
market had this week. For the greater
part of the short session business was
comparatively narrow, and while QUOTA
tions were fairly steady there was some
apparent nervousness in the undertone.
The opening was generally firm to
strong. witts some sharp advances and
material fractional gains all around.
which We're subsequently somewhat I'M
proved in the early dealings.
At the highest levels, however. there
was an obvious profit-taking movement
of moderate proportions, under which
prices receded slightly; but by the be-
ginning of the second hour the market
was, on the whole, about at the opening
level.
Features of the dealings were the wide
opening of Union Pacific on 10000 shares.
the comparative neglect of Baltimore ana
Ohio and the firmness of local stocks,
both fractions and Gas; the vigorous ad-
vances in Western Union, General Elec-
trio, Great Northern Ore and the Pitts
burg coal issues and the heavy transac-
tions in United States Steel and Reading
and the firInness of these two stocks
The Rock Island issues were at variance
with each other. as were Great Northern
and Northern Pacific. The Erie ana
Southern railway issues were consplcu-
ously firm. and Chicago and Northwest
ern was relatively the heaviest OF the
group of stocks which have been identl>
fled with the so-called Hartman move
ment.
News Summaries Favorable.
Obviously tI& reaction had not encour-
aged or tempted new buying, there was
no appeafafee of aggressive purchases
for important interest, and bearish op-
orators necessarily hacked an incentive to
reduce short commitments. In these re-
spects, however, the market no doubt.
reflected the fact thff it was Saturday
session.
The weekend summaries Of news were
favorable. the trade reviews told OF de-
mand that was beginning to tax supplies
and 90 stimulate industry to further ex-
nfodifzed crop prospects somewhat with
out materially impairing the outlook for
largeSyields.
Bar kelearings for the week showed a
notal>Ie expansion, increasing almost 40
per cent over the corresponding week OF
last year; the foreign exchange market
shows an advance of about fifteen points
for the week, but for no important rea-
sons 80 far as visible.
The market grew strong In the second
hour nnder the influence Of the heavy alb
eorption of United States Steel and Read
ing and without any marked increase OF
activffs prices advanced throughout the
list until they were generally from one to
two points above last nights close.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Liverpool Grain Prices.
new YORK BANKS,

NEW YORK, August 21.-The state
ment of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold $40
7D,150 more than the requirements of the
% per cent reserve rule This is a
decrease of $2,6O1. .O75 in the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Loans, $1,351 9o5, 100; decrease, SS. 1885,
20. Deposits, $I,4Ob, ,5s3.UUO; decrease,
$1S,OI0,SOo. Circulation, $5U, ,5st, ,sUU; in
crease, $685., TO. Legal tenders, $I6Us,-
100; decrease, $2,374,7O specie, $751;
100; decrease. $4,744,1OU. Reserve,
372,37t, 400; decrease. $7,11S,SOO. Reserve
required, $35l .t47 $50; decrease, 81 517, ,I25
Surplus. $2u,129,15U; decrease, S2tUl ,Ui5
Elk United States deposits, $2l, 1876, l25; ;
decrease, $2,5y9.S25. The percentage OF
actual reserve OF the clearing house banks
Today was 2642
The statement Of the banks and trust
companies of Greater New York not re-
porting to the clearing house shows that
those institutions have aggregate deposits
of 1.O2,9 ,9I9. 4OO; total cash on hand, Sl54.-
o7,1OO. and loans amounting to $1,21s,-
719.GUU.
Money on call nominal, no loans. Time
money, very steady; sixty days, 2Aa3 per
cent, and ninety days, 3a3k per cent:
six months, 3Aa4 per cent.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
MILLIONS FOR EQUIPMENT.
Largest Orders in Their History
Placed by Western Roads.

Special Dispatch 10 ne staF.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 21.-Orders for
eouipment and power necessitating an
aggregate expenditure of approximately
S11 600, 600 were officially announced to-
day by the Northwestern, and orders by
the Santa Fe for 10000 tons of steel rail
at an expenditure Of over S3,60O,OOO.
These two orders are an index to the
conviction among railway managers that
business is soon going to approximate
that done during the recent phenomenal
period of prosperity. These orders are
among the largest of the kind if not the
largest in the history of these two roads.
In connection with the Northwesterns
orders the company has adopted an all
steel car for its passenger service and
will replace the present equipment with
such cars as rapidly as possible. The
present order for passenger equipment Is
for 125 all-steel cars. to be placed In serv-
ice on different portions of the road
is possible to make them, and as nearly
indestructible as they can be built under
the present state of development or the
car builders art. The order provides for
forty passenger coaches. fifteen smoking
cars, twenty chair cars, twelve parIor
cars. five dining cars. seventeen baggage
and sixteen mail cars.
The cost of this equipment will be ap-
proximately $22O0,OO0. The new dining
cars will be longer than usual. seating
six more persons than the present
standard car. The company also has
ordered l25 locomotives. of which fifty
will be freight engines of the consolida-
ton type. and the rest passenger engines
of The Pacific type. The freight engines
will weigh lis tons and the passenger
engines, 116 tons. The latter are guar
anteed to haul a train of fou.' heavy
Pullman cars at a speed of sixty miles an
hour They will have driving wheels
seyenty-1ve inches In diameter.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
SHOT AT HIS REFLECTION.
Bedroom Mirror Saves Postmaster
From Assassin on Outside.

E. NORFOLK, Va, August 21.-An un-
successful attempt was made to assassi-
nate s. d. Poyner, postmaster OF Moy-
ock, n. c., last night by an unknown
person, who fired upon him through
bedroom window. Fortunately for Post
master Poyner, it was the reflection of
his head In a mirror across the room at
which the would-be assassin aimed, with
double -barreled gun, whose load of
buckshot shattered the mirror, with
slight injuries to a child sleeping in
nearby cradle.
special to the Ledger Dispatch from
Moyock today says that bloodhounds are
now on the trail. and that the guilty
party may be summarily dealt with IL
captured.
The cause of the attempt on his life
Is not yet explained from that place.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
FREIGHT ON ELECTRIC ROAD
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE AND
ANNAPOLIS CO.'S PROJECT.
Contracts With Express Concern to
Establish Fast Service Over
Entire Line,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, August 21.-The Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway Company has executed a con-
tract with the Electric Express COMPANY
i by which the latter company will COM
mence an express and fast freight service
over the entire line OF the railway Sep
tember 1.
The Electric Express Company has
been Incorporated, under a Maryland
charter. with 100000 capital. The di-
rectors and officers of this company are
T. H. Pickford, Washington, d. c., presi-
dent; E. w. Mccormick, Washington, D..
G., secretary and treasurer; William E.
Slaughter. Baltimore, vice president and
general manager; j. w. Trautwein. An
napolis; Z. ]. Cedd, Baltimore, and w.
S. Cosby, Washington.
Ever since the opening Of the road over
year ago. there has been an insistent
demand by farmers along the line and by
shippers in the three cities for freight and
express facilities. The management of
the railroad company, however. preferred
to perfect its passenger service before
branching out into the other business 1t
is now felt that additional service can be
put into effect without any interference
with the passenger business.
Plans Not Yet Completed.
For the immediate present less than
carload shipments only will be handled
from Baltimore, but arrangements are
now being made whereby cars will be
handled in and out of Baltimore The car
load business from Washington and An
napolis will commence the first of next
month. Under the contract between the
railroad company and the electric COM
pany express and freight cars will be
run over the lines of the railway, and
will also use the baggage compartment
cars for package and express business.
There will be service every two hours
for package and light freight business
between Baltimore and Washington and
eleven trains daily In and out of Annapo-
lis for Washington and Baltimore
The Merchants and Mechanics Savings
Bank of Washington will be the fiscal
agents Of the company The offices of the
express company will be at the terminal
station, Park avenue and Lexington
street. Baltimore; White House station.
Washington, and in the new freight sta
tion of the W., B. and A. at Annapolis
Evening star., 1909-08-21
NEW YORK GRAIN PRICES.

NEW YORK. August 21.-Flour-Re-
ceipts. 20,s60 barrels: sales, 1900 barrels
Dull and easy. Minnesota patents, 5.9Oa
6.25; winter straights 4.90a5.10, new; Min
nesota bakers, 5,15a5.30 old: winter ex-
tras. 4.JOa4.sO. new: winter patents, 5.3Oa
go. new; winter low grades T. 4Oa4 10.
new; Kansas straights 4.SJa51O new.
Wheat-Receipts, 112. 800 bushels. Heavy
Russian and Danuban shipments, in
creased receipts northwest and weakness
OF outside markets caused decline OF
about %c in wheat this morning. Sep
tember. 1.OSl.a1 10sa4; December 1.O3S a
LOIS: May, 105Aa1.O6h.
Rye-Dull: No. western. 7s nominal
fob. New York
Corn-Receipts. 4,JOO bushels.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
DEMANDS TRIAL BY JURY.
Ezra Collins Charged With Making
Handbook on Races.

Ezra Collins, an ex-policeman, who was
arrested yesterday for the second time in
six weeks on a charge of making hand
book on the races, demanded jury trial
in the Police Court today and was released
on 81 GOO bond.
Collins was arrested by Detectives
Kleindinst and Howes. The detectives
sent a ''stool pigeon" to Collins, and It
is alleged he accepted bet. The detec-
tiyes say the marked money was later
found on his person.
At the time of his arrest Collins was
out on a bond of $1,000 furnished in a
similar case six weeks ago.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition OF the Treasury at the be-
ginning of business today was as follows.
Trust funds-Gold coin, $s56,543, $50: sill
yer dollars. $4s6,025,0 600: silver dollars.
Of 1890. s4.130.000: silver certificates out
standing, $iS6. 925, 900.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in
general fund. $5.O77, ,453; current liabilities.
So, ,s2S. l66; working balance in Treasury
offices. S3641 .3S2: in banks to credit of
treasurer of the United States $40, ,OsS 40
subsidiary silver coin, $4,000 I63! minor
coin, 81 045, ,35s: total balance in general
fund. 500. .SJi,9S1
Evening star., 1909-08-21
NEW YORK PRODUCE,

NEW YORK, August 21.-Butter, firm:
receipts. 5.O44 packages; creamery spe
cials. 2S1aa29 Official price, 2S1z).
Cheese, firm and unchanged; receipts
1, ITO boxes. Exports for the week, gO5
boxes.
Eggs, steadier; receipts, 1884 cases;
prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Police Looking for Tool Thief.

Richard Bankman, who is In the wood
working business on B street southwest.
complained to the police this afternoon
of the theft OF a quantity OF carpenters
tools frim his mill. The tools belonged
to two OF his workmen. Several such
thefts have been committed recently, and
the police are looking for young man
who is suspected Of having been implicat-
ed In them. Eugene Tapscott OF No.
1921 Hopkins place complained that a
vacant stable In the rear Of No.. 1870 10Th
street was robbed of a box of machinists'
TOOLS shovels and crowbars
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Receiver for Indiana Plant.

Upton, Ind, August 21.-On the ap-
plication of the First National Bank.
which recently was reopened after a
shortage of $150,OCO in its funds had
been made good by the stockholders. a
receiver was appointed today for the
Beeler Manufacturing Companies, with
factories here and at Alexandria. Ind.
The liabilities Of the company are 5000,
it Is said, and its assets $50 The
bank is the most concerned creditor.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Money at ~ and s%
LOANED on d. c. RHAf. fSfAfk
Heiskell & McLeran,
spaO-tf i40s y ST.
Extensive Merger Proposed.

TRENTON, N. J., August 21.-The Gen.
trail Leather Company. New Jersey cor
poration with an authorized capital of
$50, ,000, 600, today filed articles with the
secretary Of state enlarging the corns
pany's charter power and authorizing 10
to acquire stock and securities of other
corporations. This move LIS said to be In
tended to facilitate the consolidation of
the Central Leather Company and the
United States Leather Company.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, August 21.-Following firm
opening the wheat market became decid-
edly weak today owing to liberal sales by
leading commission houses. The selling
was inspired chiefly by continued favor-
able conditions in the northwest. Slight
hrmness at the start was due to an ad-
vance Of 1s to I'D at Liverpool. Opening
quotations here were "a lower to Il higher.
september being at 1.00ls to 1.oO1sa1 .00A.
December opened at 90 to 96A. Before
the end of the first half hour September
had declined to 991s. and December to
G54a95k
Weather throughout the corn belt was
still clear today, and as a result of the
drought the corn market opened strong.
with prices 1sc to nc above yesterday s
close. The slump in wheat however.
caused marked recessions in the price of
all deliveries. September which opened
at 66S to 81, declined to 681s
Liberal currents had a bearish effect
on the oats market. September opened
unchanged to &c higher at 3S1s to $685.,
and sold off to 373s
PROVISIONS were quiet and steady. ini-
tlal quotations being unchanged to TIC
lower
Part of the wheat loss was regained
later in the day on buying based on an
omclai prediction of rain for Minnesota
and the Dakotas tonight or tomorrow.
The market closed fairly steady, with Sep
tember off Aass at 99s.
Steady corn tone prevailed during the
last half of the day and the close was
steady, with September up 1sah at 66s4a
66R.
Close: Wheat-May. 99ssa991a: Septem-
Der. 99ss: December, 95es.
Corn-September, 66a4a66H; December,
511Sa51k: May. 5Sssa5Sk.
Oats-September, 3sasa3s1s; December,
31A: May, 40a40h
Pork-september, 2225; January, 17.4o.
Lard-September, 11.S5; October, II 80;
November, IL. 42k: January, 1920.
Ribs-September, lilo; october. 11.35:
January, 917h.
Rye-Cash. nothing doing; September
Barley-cash,, 51aes; September, 4s1s;
October. 461s
Timothy-September, 355a3.65.
Clover-Cash, 11.4O.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. August 21-Closing-
Wheat-Spot winter No. red western
nominal; futures quiet; September, IS 41ad !:
December, Is Cd; March, Is Sssd. Corn
Spot new American mixed (via Calves
tom steady, Us I'd. Futures quiet: Sep
tember, 5s 41sd; October, 5s sid.
Flour-Winter patents easy, 33s.
Hops-At London Pacific coasu, firm,
f3 5saE4 s.
Evening star., 1909-08-21

Cook Lady (at intelligence office)-Be-
fore l engage with YOU I'd like to ask a
few questions. How many servants do
you keep
The Woman-Two.
Cook Lady-Where do you live?
The Woman tmeekly)-Oh. that doesn't
matter. WeoRre willing to move any
where you want to go.-Chicago News.
Evening star., 1909-08-21

1.-The caddie," said the beginner at golf,
telling his troubles, was so sarcastic and
impudent I felt like cracking him over
the head"
'.why didn't you?' asked his friend
'tWell-ef-you see. wasn't sure which
would be the proper club to use for that
purpose. Catholic Standard.
Evening star., 1909-08-21

Correspondent-Do you know. senator,
that the crack in the liberty bell has ex-
tended several inches lately?
Pessimistic Statesman-No, hadn't
heard that. But 1 know there is hole
in the Constitution big enough to drive
an elephant through-Chicago Tribune.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
BALTIMORE GRAIN,
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd. August 2I.-WHEAT-
Easier; spot contract, l.03A spot No. 2 red
western. LOT: August. 1.03a; September l.O3s4
steamer No. red. 0S9i: receipts. 46, TAB bush
els; exports 2GI 900 bushels; southern by sam
CORN-Firm: SPOT contract T51s; year Ola
6lA: January. 60Aa601a; receipts. S,298 bushels:
exports, glS bushels.
OATS-weak, No. white. 431sa44: No. 3
white. 42a43: No 2 mixed. 41laal2; receipts
f6, 400 bushels.
RYE-Steady: No. western domestic 75aTs
HAY-Quiet, unchanged.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Quiet unchanged
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Carnegie Steel Plant will Resume.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 21.-Orders
have been issued by the Carnegie Steel
Company to put it's plant at. Columbus in
operation as soon as possible. This will
prob ably not be before September 1. The
Columbus plant has been idle for about
two years. but the last two months have
been taken up with repairs. The plant
consists of two blast furnaces, two Besse-
mer converters, blooming, sheet, bar and
small billet mills. Several thousand men
will be employed.
Evening star., 1909-08-21

The Cierk-No; we can't deliver goods
to the suburbs unless yen buy s. worth
or over.
The Customer-Gee! II had more than
So I'd live in the city.-Cleveiand Leader.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
A Direct Slap.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
why are you so down on that man?'
well, 1 once advised him not to go
into an enterprise, and the dub went into
1t and made money"
Evening star., 1909-08-21
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
Evening star., 1909-08-21

PARIS. August 21.-Three per cent
rentes. 9S francs 22h centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London. 25 francs Is CEN
times for checks
Evening star., 1909-08-21

BERLIN, August 21.-Exchange on
London. 70 marks A pfennigs for checks
Money-2s per cent.
Private rate of discount, 2 per cent
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Need 1900 Miners in Coke Region,

Neeu S,oUo miners in Coke Region.
P1TTSBURG. August 21.-As an evil
dence of reviving business conditions in
the coke region of western PENNSYLVANIA
coke operators have sent broadcast ad-
vertisements for 1900 miners coke draw
ers and laborers. Large posters printed
IN foreign languages have been circu-
lated.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
CONTINUED from Tenth Page.)

then had some windward work, and at
a meeting of the committee the Wolf
was selected as the third contestant, after
a long discussion.
The summary follows:
FIRST HACE
Evening star., 1909-08-21
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, August 21.-Bullion amount
ing to 919,O0O was taken into the Bank
of England on balance today.
Bar silver, quiet, at 2311sd per ounce.
Money-ka& per cent. Discount rates
Short bills, Halls per cent; three months
bills, 1a per cent.
Evening star., 1909-08-21

My son. when l was your age / never
told lie.
When did you begin. pop?'-New York
Evening Telegram.
Evening star., 1909-08-21

Holiday on London Exchange.
LONDON, August 21-There is holi.
day today on the stock exchange
Evening star., 1909-08-21
NEW YODK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by f. r. Hutton & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange; Thomas l..
Hume. manager 1901 st. NV
Evening star., 1909-08-21

FIRST RACE.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-18

Governor Stubbs of Kansas, at a
meeting in Topeka. told the New York
legislative committee that the new
state direct primaries law had purified
Kansas politics.