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Evening star., 1909-05-14
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline of to 9
points In response to lower Liverpool
cables, and after recovering to within 2
or 3 points of last nights close on the
active months, as result of overnight
buying orders In the hands of commits
sion houses and some further support
from the bull leaders. became nervous
and Irregular, with businessfless active.
Futures opened steady. May, 11.OOa
1l.O1; June, 1880: July. 1880; August.
1O.76a1O77; September. 1918: October,
107s: December, 1919; January. 1877;
March. 1915 bid.
The market became decidedly more
active and very firm in the late fore
noon. with prices making new high rec
ords for the season. and selling about
4 to points net higher on a continued
large demand from western and southern
bulls, covering by early sellers and fur
ther unfavorable crop accounts from cen
trail and western sections of the belt.
Spot quiet: middling uplands, IL 30; mid
ding gulf. 11.5J.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
5000 bales. against 1885 last week and
TT65 last year. For the week, 100000
bales. against 114,SS7 last week and JO,9O6
last year Today's receipts at New Or
leans. s.263 bales. against 2.3J1 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. May 14.-Closing: Cotton
Spot. moderate business done; prices
unchanged. American middling, fair,
634; good middling. 5.9s; middling, SIS;
low middling. 500: good ordinary, 5.31
ordinary, 4.96. The sales Of the day were
10000 bales, of which 500 were for specu-
lation and export, and included 5000
American. Receipts. "a 600 bales, includ-
ing q. 400 American.
Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed steady. May. 56s: May and June.
5.8S1z; June and July. 5.719: July and
August. $751;: August and September.
SRA; September and October. 573; Octo-
ber and November. 5.I1s: November and
December, 5.1oi2. December and Janu-
AIRY. $40: January and February, 1884,:
February and March, 5.7O; March and
April. 5.TOla.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
COMMEND THE POLICE.
Two Communications Received by
District Chief for His Men.

Chief Sylvester has received two COM
munications commencing the police under
his direction for excellent service render
ed. One was from Charles T. Goods, chief
of police Of Alexandria. Va, who. in be-
half Of the citizens of Alexandria. offer
ed his thanks for the police who perform
ed duty in that city during "homecom-
ing week and also those who went there
wednesday at the time of the fire.
The other was from Leon Sanders
grand master OF the Independent Order
Birth Abraham, which recently met In
this city at the Masonic Hall. when there
were S64 delegates in attendance, in
which the writer expresses his admiration
and thanks to the policemen who were de-
tailed at the hall and who gave tho
strangers every attention in directing
them about the city.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
IRREGULAR FEATURES
Heavy Selling Starts Reaction
ary Tendencies.
STRIKING ADVANCES MADE
Fluctuations in Reading Were Par
ticularly Extensive.
LITTLE MONEY ALTERATION
LITTLE MONEY ALTERATION
Trade Reports Decidedly Encourag-
ing-Union Pacific, U. S. Steel
and Reading Featured.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 14.-The volume OF
business in today's stock market was
maintained upon a fairly large scale of
activity, but price movements showed a
greater degree Of irregularity than at any
time during the week.
During the first hour of business many
further extensive advances were scored,
noteworthy gains being made by Della
ware and Hudson, Reading, Union and
Southern Pacific, Amalgamated Copper,
American Smelling, Consolidated Gas and
Brooklyn Union Gas.
The movements in the stocks in ques-
tion appeared to be Influenced by no de-
velopments of novelty, and the same night
be said of the fluctuations in prices in the
market at large. With the course Of the
morning, very heavy selling, presumably
Of a profit taking character, made its ap-
pearance, and in consequence the market
at large developed irregular and reaction
ary tendencies.
Fluctuations in Reading were particu-
lar1y extensive. but wide movements in
prices were noted elsewhere in the mar
ket.
Foreign House Trade.
Foreign houses traded on fairl large
scale in the local market. and on both
sides of the account, their operations
resulting i'm a small excess of purchases.
Aside from some optimistic statements
upon business affairs in general, made by
various individuals of prominence, there
was little I'm the days situation calcu-
lated to shape speculative sentiment
strongly in one direction or another.
Money market and foreign exchanges
showed little alteration, and scant in
terest appeared to be taken in the fuc-
tuations in the grain market.
Bank Statement Forecasts.
The days trade reports. including those
bearing upon the copper market, were
decidedly encouraging.
There was some little discussion with
regard to the outlook for tomorrow s
bank statement, but the forecasts fur
nished of the probable showing did not
appear to cut much figure in the days
dealings I'm securities.
The latter appeared. indeed. to reflect in
large measure the usual weekend closing
out of speculative commitments more or
less incidental to the season Of the year.
Operations for the short account were
also referred to as accounting for many
of the more extensive reactions In prices,
but these ventures were not apparently
based upon any other considerations than
the mere extent of the recent advance In
the market.
Leading features in respect of activity
were Union Pacific. United States Steel
and Reading.
a fairly large business was conducted In
the bond market also. where much
stronger tendencies prevailed than those
noted in the transactions In stocks.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
END OF FAMOUS GUERRA CASE.
All OF the Defendants Acquitted by
Texas Jury.

VICTORIA. Texas, May 14-All OF the
defendants in the famous Guerra case, In
which Deordo Guerra. sheriff of Starr
county: his cousin Juan, county commits
sioner of Starr county; Gabriel Morales.
deputy under Guerra. and Desederio Pc
rez, a former ranger of Starr county.
were charged with conspiracy in the kill
ing Of Gregorio Duffy in Rio Grande City
in January, 1906. were acquitted by jury
here today.
The trial attracted great attention be-
cause Of It's political Significance and the
presence of company OF state rangers
sent here to avert possible violence. Eff
forts to remove the officials from ONCE
failed
Evening star., 1909-05-14
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, May 14.-Despite general
rains throughout the southwest sentiment
In wheat here today was bullishly in
clined, owing to an advance of " tossd
at Liverpool and to the improved demand
for the cash grain. July, which opened
at 1.127s to 113K. eased of to 1.12Ia on
selling by pit traders, and then advanced
to 1.13as
July corn opened 1sc lower to a shade
higher at e9A to 69ssa69A, and sold off to
July oats opened ,sc lower at SIS. sold
at 5lha52 and then dropped back to 5lA.
to DC higher.
For time the wheat market manifest
ed decided strength, and July advanced
to LA. The bulge brought out liberal
! considerably. The market closed about
| steady. with July ssaAc higher at 113ssa
| 1.131a.
The low point for July corn was reach
ed at esq. The market continued easy
tions on July being of y. at 69c.
Close: Wheat-May. l.2s; July, 1.1sssa
1.13h; September, 1.Ooz; December. 1.O4a
1.O41s.
Corn-May. 7sh; July, 90; December.
5sA.
oats-May. ss,s: July: 51A; September.
49ha495s; December, AN.
Pork--May, 1890; July. 1842h; Septem-
ber. 1915.
Lard-May, 1O.721k; July. 1916
Ribs-July, 1915; September, 1O.2o1s.
Rye-Cash. s5a86; May, S212.
Barley-Cash. 7Oa74.
Timothy-6eptember, 39Ua4.0O.
Clover-May. $50.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK. May l4.-Flour-Receipts,
12,453; sales. 2.OU. Quiet and firmly held.
Winter straights, 6OOa8.25.
Wheat-Receipts. 81, 400 There was a
good undertone to the forenoon wheat
market, and prices advanced Nc early on
decreasing supplies, bull support and
steady cables. July, 1.191aa1. .2OA; Septenn-
Der, 1.1214a1.13
Rye-Dull; No. western. "a fob. New
York.
Corn-Receipts, 1.125 Quiet and steady
on covering by july shorts.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. May 14.-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. red western winter, nominal;
futures, steady; July, IS 117sd; September,
IS IND; December, IS sgd.
Corn = Spot, strong; new American
mixed, 8s SAD; futures. steady; May, NOM
inal; July, 5s 494d.
Hops-In London Pacific COAST, firm,
E2aE3.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
READ TO THE SENATE
Senator Scott Directs Atten-
ton to J. ]. Hills Views.
WOULD SHORTEN DEBATE
Tells Of Appeals for Congress to Stop
"Windjamming."
PEOPLE TIRED OF DISCUSSION
West Virginian Expresses Hope That
Railway Magnate's Sentiments
Will Make Impression.
WOULD SHORTEN DEBATE
PEOPLE TIRED OF DISCUSSION

An interview with James j. Hill,
printed in The Star yesterday, was
read to the Senate today at the request
of Senator Scott Of West Virginia. who
wanted to impress his colleagues with
the Importance Of settling the present
tariff controversy as soon as possible
In the interests of the business OF the
country. Mr. Scott said he had received
letters from all over the country ask
Ing that Congress stop its 'windjam-
ming" and get down to business. In
the interview which was read Mr.. Hill.
from the standpoint of q railroad
business man and farmer, expressed
the same sentiment.
Hill Interview Read.
I ask unanimous consent to present
very short interview" said Mr.. Scott.
ito be read by the secretary. Yesterday
we had read a the desk an editorial from
the New York Sun, which probably three
fourths Of us had already read, and with
which we are familiar.
II have no doubt almost every senator
on the floor has read the interview I am
going to ask the secretary to read, but 1t
will take only a moment
There being no objection, the secretary
read the interview with Mr.. Hill.
After the reading Mr.. Scott said
Appeals to Cease "Windjamming."
II wish to say in connection with this
interview from one who is In my opinion
the greatest transportation master in this
or any other country that 1t Is in line
with letters I am receiving not only from
my own state, but from all over the coun-
try. begging and praying that we gentle
men here shall get through with our
windjamming anad let the country &c
ahead with its business. They say they
are all ready and waiting for US to ad-
journ.
II hope that this interview Of Mr.. Hill
will make an impression
Evening star., 1909-05-14
BALTIMORE GRAIN PRICES,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. May 14.-wHEAT-Strong
spot contract. I.49ts asked: spot No. rec
I.l0h asked: steamer No. . red. 1.48 receipts
-, 283 bushels southern grade, 1.46isai 4bI.
c0RN-Firmer; FIT , spot Isa. contract s1s2A; May
receipts. 1857 bushels: exports. $40 bushels
OATS-Firm No. 2 white, 6ILa62 No
white, 60i3aGl: No. . mixed, 59a5St7; receipts
924l bushels.
RYE-Firm No western exports ssassls
No. western domestic. SSaS9.
HAY-Firm. unchanged.
GRAIN FREiGHTS-Dui.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
Liverpool Grain Prices
LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablesram to Tie Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. May 14.-Consols closed al
the firmest points of the day, with con.
siderable activity in these and other in
vestment securities. The department of
foreign securities had cheerful tone
with Russian government bonds strong
on support from Paris. Copper stock.
had b feverish tone. but Rio Tintos ended
with a net gain OF 4. at rs.
American railway shares were strong
at the official closing. but became weaker
on the curb. with the exception OF Atchi.
son, which received good support. The
continental bourses were quiet.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. May 14.-Three per cent rentes
81 francs. 72h centimes for the account
Exchange on London. 25 francs. 151s CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN, May t4.-Exchange on London
20 marks A pfennigs for checks. Money
4 per cent.
Private discount rate 2Xs per cent.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales. s.-Regular call, 12 O'Clock noon-Capital
Traction IS, So 600 at l1g.
Washinston Rwy. and Elec. a.. 81 600 at 49,
Capital Traction. 2 at 1875
Washington Rwy. and Elec COM, 10 at 42h,
25 at 42ts. 25 at 42a4. 10 at Am.
Washington Rwy. and Elec: pfd:. 40 at 92M,
at s2A, s at 925s. 30 at 92ss. SO at e2ss.
Washington Gas. s at 69l 25 at 6sA.
Bell Telephone of Pa, 10 at 1851, 10 ut 10Sk.
Mcrgenthaler Linotype. at 2Os.
Lanston Monotype. SO at 15E. 30 at 15N, 50
at 15k, 100 at 1874.
Union Trust. 10 at 1924, 10 at 1921.
u. s. Trust 10 at 1O4.
Commercial Insurance. 100 at 5M
Franklin Insurance, 10 at IS.
After call-Lanston Monotype, 100 at 15A.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-, 80 at 42h
so at 42h. 80 at 42h.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. As, $500 at So
$1,000 at Sek.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s, $1,000 at 103h
81 600 at 1O3h.
Potomac Electric Light S. $1,000 at ITO.
Evening star., 1909-05-14

G. ID. GIL a Danville (Va) druggist
filed petition in bankruptcy. The liza
bilities are given as STAB. with assets
amounting to $l1,263. The assets con-
sist of the drug store. residence and
nearly 5000 In open accounts.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
FUNERAL Of JOSEPH zEGOWITz
RESIDENT OF THIS CITY FOR
NEARLY FIFTY YEARS.
Services for Pioneer Produce Deale
to Be Held In st. Mary's
Church Monday.

The funeral of Joseph Zegowitz. a
produce dealer of this city. who died at
his home. 1921 9Th street, yesterday
morning, will take place Monday at 9:30
am. The services will be held In st.
MaryTs Catholic Church, of which Mr..
Zegowitz had been a communicant fol
nearly fifty years.
The deceased was born in Baden. Ger
many, November Is, 1910. and emigrated
with his parents to this country in 1852
going direct to Baltimore, where at the
age OF about fourteen years he began
learning the trade Of timer. He followed
this trade until 1881, when he enlisted in
the Union army. becoming a teamster
and serving with various commands un-
til after the surrender Of Gen. Lee. Dur
ing the war, In 1863, Mr.. Zegowitz mar
ried Miss Frances Schwartz Of Baltimore
in the church from which his funeral
will be held.
Settled Here at Close Of War.
At the close Of the war Mr.. Zegowitz
settled in this city and engaged in the
foreign produce business. first taking a
stand in the old Northern Liberty market,
and after it was torn down opening
stands in the Center and Street mar
kets. He was the Oldest man in Wash
ington engaged in the foreign produce
business at the time of his death.
In addition to his widow. Mrs. Frances
Schwartz Zegowftz. the deceased is sur
vived by three sons, Frederick Zegowitz
John Zegowitz and Joseph zegowith, jr.,
and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Funk
and Mrs. Catherine ONeill, all of this
city. For the past two years Joseph
Zegowitz, jr.. who was associated with
his father. looked actively after the busi-
ness interests because Of the deceased
rno
Evening star., 1909-05-14

r. E. Fisher Of Waynesporo. Pa. has
disappeared from home, and relatives ana
friends are much concerned, some rear
the man has met with foul play.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
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
Evening star., 1909-05-14
Gold Engagement.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Goldman Sachs
& Co.. today engaged $4,000 in gold for
shipment to Buenos Aires next week.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by r. T.. Hutton A ca
members New York stock Exchange: Thomas T.
Hume, manager. 1901 r st. NV.
Evening star., 1909-05-14

Bar silver. steady, "a b-16d per ounce
Money. Aa1 per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills is sic per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
three month bills IL sic per cent.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
Government Securities.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm yesterday:
Thermometer-May Is, pm, "a; 8
D. M, IS: IL midnight. 68. May Il, am,
63; am, 81; IL noon, 81: pm, s6.
Maximum. 81. at 4 pm, May 13; mini
mum, 81, am, May IA.
Barometer-May Is, 4 pm, 298S: q
p. m. 2e9s: 12 midnight, 1899 May IA,
am. 30.9s; s am. 1902; noon, 5000; 2
p. m.. 29.97.
Evening star., 1909-05-14

Maximum temperature past twenty.
four hours, 81: year ago, 81.
Evening star., 1909-05-14
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The market was not quite as active to-
day at the meeting Of the Stock Exchange
as was the case yesterday, but the level
OF prices then reached was maintained.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-03

the case given the cards when. tras-
posed will be 3-4--5-6-T, making a
run of . for the last player.
CABINET MEMBERS City Who are
the members of President Taft's cabinet and
where do they reside?
Philander c. Knox, secretary of state:
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of the
treasury; Jacob M. Dickinson, secretary
of war; George w Wickersham, attor-
ney general; Frank S. Hitchcock. post
master general; George Won l.. Meyer,
secretary of the navy; Richard A. Bal
linger, secretary of the interior: James
wilson, secretary of agriculture;
Charles Nagel, secretary of commerce
and labor, They all reside in Washing
ton, d. G.
in the measurement of American mile from
that of a mile in foreign countries?
The American mile is 1850 yards;
English. mile the same; Scotch mile,
1854 yards; Irish, 224O; German. S.10e.
Dutch and Prussian. $3.50: Italian.
1,766; Vienna post mile. s,296; Swiss,
s,153; Swedish and Danish, 7,34I.5.
Arabian, 2,14S; Werst, 1,167 or 1897;
Tuscan, 1908; Turkish 1926 and
Flemish. 6,S69. Multiply the number of
yards by and that will give YOU the
number of feet in each mile,
FOR PRESIDENT Subscriber. City. What is
the name OF the woman the female sufragettes
viii name for president of the United States?
Did any woman ever run for that office?
This department is not political
mind reader and for that reason can
not tell. Jane Adams of Hull House,
Chicago. has been named as possi-
bility. t2) Yes, Belva A. Lockwood
was candidate for that office in 1884,
having been nominated by the women s
national rights party of California.
ESTIMATE OF POPULATION Subscriber
CITY. What Is the estimate of the population
OF San Francisco at this time based on the
death rate
According to the bulletin of the San
francisco department of PUBLIC health
for July the population is estimated at
1000 and the annual. death rate 9.74
per 1000 inhabitants. That is about the
death rate per thousand in other cities
of that population.
JOURNALISM Subscriber CITY. Is there "a
regular school Of journalism in San Franciscos
There is not.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-03
Letters From the People
LIoENsCING OF oHAUFFEURs

Editor The Call.-Sir: notice in
your paper of this date an article anent
the Chauffeur Problem" which is de-
serving of careful consideration. The
employment of so called chauffeurs
under the present mode of licensing,
in this state is exceedingly hazardous
to the owners of automobiles and dam
gerous to life and limb. Some IegfsIa-
tion on this line is :imperitively de-
manded. and ! suggest to the
Motor club of San Francisco the French
method of examination and iicenscing
ehauffeurs. which requires the certifi-
cation by competent experts attesting
the technical. mental. moral and physi-
cal competency of the applicant as a
condition precedent to the issuance of
any license, and penalties the operation
of motor car without license. l trust
that the Motor club win take up the
matter in real earnest in the interests
of humanity as we'll as of the owners
and manufacturers OF motor cars. and
demand the needed remedial legislation
The present mode of licenseing chant
feurs in this state is an fdfotic farce
and affords no protection to life. limb
or property. / sincerely hope that this.
subject will be agitated until some
sane remedial legislation is secured.
r. o. CRAvENS,
1928 III street, Sacramento.
Nov. /, 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-03
=. ANSWERS TO QUERIES =:


RoTJIEyARD-J. E. c. City.s What In this
country distinguishes boulevard or avenue
from an ordinary street: In Paris, France. ior
instance boulevards and avenues are easily
recognized while in American cities 1t is hard
to ind them
In European cities generally the
term boulevard is given to promen-
ades or streets lined with trees and
avenues to wide streets that are also
lined with trees In America the two
terms are loosely applied to thorough
fares-for instance. avenue is applied
To wide streets such as City Hall ave-
nue which is 200 feet wide. and TO van
Ness avenue, which is 125 feet WIDE
and the name is also given to num-
Der of small streets that are about 80
feet wide. In that city the term boule-
ward is applied to such thoroughfares
upon which 1T has been declded .nat no
railroad shall run. no house shall be
moved on it and no wagons for COM
mercial purposes shall be permitted
TO pass on such except to cross.
INVISIBLE INK-A. L. s.. City. What is
invisible ink composed of, that Is ink fhat VIII
appear only when the paper written on is
heated?
Invisible ink is made from various
substances. but the most curious ink OF
that kind is that made from cobalt. 1t
is remarkable in this, that the writing
with it will appear and disappear at
pleasure The writing with this INK
is invisible on the paper, but when the
paper Is exposed to sufficient degree
of heat the writing will appear as
if written with green ink. When the
paper cooIs, the writing disappears.
and appears again when heated. If the
paper is too much heated. the writing
becomes fixed.
HOMES FOR OLD FoLKs-N.. woodland,
Cal are there homes for old folks in the bay
counties of California;
There is the Crocker old peoples
home and the Lick old peoples home in
San Francisco and the Altenheim in
Fruitvale, Alameda county.
A sEQUENCE-sub Belmont Cal.
Can player claim run Of Eve In cribbage
when the cards fall as follows. 6-3I4-5.
Yes. To form sequence in play it
matters not which of the cards is
played first or last, provided the se-
quence can be formed by transposi-
tion of the order in which they fell. In
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-03
The Greek Flag

The Greek flag, the hosting of
which by the people of Crete has re-
suited in a near eastern crisis,~is an
unpretentious piece of blasonry. con-
sisting of nine stripes of blue and
white alternately, with white cross
on blue ground in the top left-hand
corner The navy flag has golden
crown in the center of the CROSS Blue
and white are the national colors of
Bavaria, and were adopted by the
Greeks as a delicate compliment to
the prince of Bavaria who accepted
the invitation to ascend the throne of
Greece when that country had sue
ceeded in wrestling her independence
from the Ottoman empire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-03
Mail. Contracts.
EAnAidtoMer-:.
chant Marine

why have trade worth mentioning with South
America and Australia that have American ships push
the The harbors OF those filled with Euro
shipping and they draw the trade to their home That
obstacle be by the institution OF American
liberal proposed by the Humphreys
bill now pending before congress
This merely OF selfdefense because
Colonel Weinstocx said at the banquet to Mr. Penton:
Is trade. Now
which
S6000O00 France S00000; nearly
SoOOOOO0 andGr Britain $10000O00
1t expand markets
overproduchon O.
Overproducon of unemployed. We
markets and must have
the situation with accuracy If
mean to compete
follow example of other They do hesitate
spending the United States which holds
prime article OF political ah almost alone
refusing this help Yet Mr. Taft pointed out subsidies for ship
no are only and the ship builders
ship almost the only producers distributors which
get help from the government