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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
CONFEREES AGREE
TO CUT IN DUTIES
MANY CONGREssMEN GIVE IN
ADHESION TO REVISION.
WILL SLASH RAW MATERIALS
Change of Sentiment Comes In SEN
ate on Free Raw Materials.
Philippine Cigars Free.

washington-The tariff bill that
IL finally approved by President Taft
will include among other things
these important provisions:
Free hides.
Free ore.
Free coal.
Free oil.
Lumber. probably si.25 on rough.
with senate rates on finished. This
would be material reduction
throughout the lumber schedule.
For several days members OF con-
gress have been going to the White
House. aud not few OF them came
away convinced that the President
was right In insisting on lower
duties. That a change OF sentiment
bad taken place In the senate In the
matter OF free from ore and free oil
IL a matter OF common gossip about
the capital. Coal at 40 cents a ton.
it is declared. would prove satisfac-
tory to every section. except Wyom-
ing. which fears the importation OF
cheap Canadian coal.
Philippine Cigars Free.
The subcommittee that has been
considering the Philippines free
trade proposition decided TO permit
the free admission OF i50.000.0oO
cigars annually. ms requested by the
President. instead OF 70.000.000 as
would bo admitted under u senate
amendment adopted ut the instance
OF Senator LaFollettc.
Tho tariff confcrces settled the
question OF giying the secretary OF
he treasury authority 10 issue So
year per cent bonds TO cover the
entire cost OF the Panama canal. The
eiioct OF the bond provision IL TO
repeal the limit Of The bond authori-
zation of the Spooncr act, although
not interfering with per cent bonds
issued under that authority 20 the
amount OF sSi.GSl.9SO. The esti-
mated cost OF the canal Ia s37b.20l.-
600. f,Nli
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
Indians Must go to Work.

Spokane. July Many import
ant changes are In contemplation In
the administration OF the afrairs OF
the NGz Perce Indians, As rapidly
as possible they, the able-bodied
tribesmen at least. will he thrown
on their own resources. The yigor-
Gus Indians who plead a lack OF
funds with which to purchase farm
ing implements and horses will be
encouraged to sell portion Of their
alloIments to purchase farming I'M
plements.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
THE MARKETS
Portland.

tOrtlAnu.
Sheat-Track prices; Club. Si,ls;
biuestem, nominal; Valley. Sl,l7.
Barley-New California. SSi per
ton.
oats-No. l white. $40 per ton,
Hay-Timothy. Willamette Valley.
fancy. Si5Qls; do, ordinary. SIS:
Eastern Oregon. mixed, si60l7:
do. fancy. sisq 20; alfalfa, Si+;
clover. sl2,
Butter Extra. 2se; fancy. ESQ
Csc; store, lS@ zoe.
Choice. 27@2sc.
Hops-ls0s contract. l6@l6e
per 10; 1905 crop. l00llc; 1907
crop. 4q &c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon. lSQ22e
per pound; Valley. medium. 22Q
2Sc.
Mohair ia 2ic 10.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
Butleriiics for Hatpins.

Spokane. Wash, July ia new
enterprise In which the youth OF Pa
louse. Wash. are engaging, Is catch
ing butterflies. The insects are
chloroformed aud sent 10 n plating
company ". Spokane to be metallized
aud made Into hatpins. Five cents
each Is paid for the insects.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23

Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem. nominal.
Oats-New. $2Sq29 per ton.
Barley-New, s24q25 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington timo-
thy. s26q27 per ton; Puget Sound
hay. sl6 per ton; wheat hay. si2Q
IT per ton; alfalfa. sl04l4 per ton.
Butter - Washington creamery,
ale; ranch. lsq zoe.
Eggs-Selected local. 2sc.
Potatoes-White River. Sl0925
per ton.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
Plat Must Show Books.

New York, July 2l.-Superior
Court Justice Bischoff has ordered
ex-senator Plat to produce books
and papers OF the United States Ex-
press Company for examination In
the suit brought for an accounting
and for appointment OF y receiver.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
WOULD TAX ALL INCOMES
National Manufacturers Association
Issues statement.

New York. July l9,-The board OF
directors OF the National Association
of Manufacturers have issued tho
following statement addressed ITO
the Congress OF the United States"
I'VE recommend II necessary for
Income purposes. the enactment of
measures providing u Just and equit-
able tax upon all citizens, As an H.
mstration, We suggest one-eighth Of
per cent on all incomes; this would
require 20 cents from the man who
receives 5000 year and sl2bo from
the man who receives sl.O0o.00o =
year"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
PACIFIC FLEET PLANS TOUR
Admiral sebree WIN Take Warships
Ia Manila for Battle Practice.

Seattle. July 2l-Rear-Admirsl
sebree is working out the itinerary
of the Pacific feet for the next 10
months. which will include a voyage
TO the Orient and return to the Pa
cifc Coast next summer.
Leaving on August 2S, eight cruis-
ers will proceed to San Francisco for
ammunition and supplies and will
depart for Honolulu about Septem-
ber and continue across the Pa
cifc TO Manila Bay. At Manila bat
tie practice will be had. The fleet
will visit various Chinese and Japan
ese ports.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
Army Sport Line OF Duty.

Washington, July ls.-The war
department has passed judgment
that "a soldier whose death resulted
from an accident while engaged In
an athletic contest encouraged by
the officers was in line OF duty.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23

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Evening star., 1909-05-04
ISAAC JoHNsoN's BUSY DAY.
Colored Man Gets Sixteen Months
in Jail on Three Charges.

The troubles OF Isaac Johnson. a coll
ored barber came fast and furious this
morning in the Police Court. and by the
time his appearances ended before the
two judges he was sentenced to serve
terms aggregating sixteen months in the
workhouse and jail. Johnson was first
tried upon two charges OF disorderly con-
duct and carrying concealed weapons,
resulting from misconduct near 11th and
U streets last night. He had been drink
ing. according to testimony. and made
himself Objectionable to pedestrians. He
was arrested. and when searched later at
the eighth precinct razor was found in
his hip pocket. He was found guilty by
Judge Kimball on both these charges and
sentenced to seven months In the work.
house in default Of $50 In fines.
The razor taken from johnson was
recognized as being a portion of property
stolen from barber shop In the vicinity
earlier in the day. and subsequent in
vestigation by Detectives O'Brien and
Embrey showed the prisoner was respon-
sible for two other similar barber-shop
thefts. He was taken before Judge Null
lowny of the United States branch OF
the court. and following pleas of guilty
to all three of the charges was commit
ted to jail under absolute sentences ag-
gregattng nine months.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Telephone stock and Mergenthaler stock
were distinguished in the trading at to-
days meeting of the Stock Exchange
by making decided and rapid advance
in price from the current levels
In the case Of Telephone the advance
today was but a continuation Of what
took place yesterday. and, in fact. for
several preceding days. Today, however.
ten shares of the stock were taken at
10 and 100 was bid for ten more. but
no offering of stock was made at any
price and nothing more was done.
The price paid today is several points
better than the best figure ever paid for
this security. and the suddenness Of the
advance constitutes the main point Of in
terest about the entire movement
Ten shares Of Mergenthaler sold for
2O6is. which was the asking price of yes
terday. and one or two one-lot shares
sold on range of from 2O7 to 2O71a. At
the close the bid was 2O6la and the ask
ing price 30 Yesterday 2O5 was bid and
2O65a was asked.
The Washington railway bonds, as
usual. were in demand and slightly bet
ter figures were paid than has been the
case of recent days.
Potomac Electric light fives sold for
1O912, which is not the best level reached
by them I'm late days.
The railway stocks were neglected un-
til after call. when some trading took
place In Washington Railway common
and sales were made on a range Of from
IL to 40sl.
Gas stock was also passed over without
much attempt to trade. Three shares,
selling for 6Sh, was the only transa ction
but the bid for the stock was 67lS and
the asking price 20. while yesterday the
figures were 6SA bid and 80 asked.
Thomas l.. Hume has accepted the po-
Stion Of manager of the Office OF Z. F.
Hutton & Co. In this city at 18th and F
streets.
A. G. Plant & Co. Will represent Tracy
& Co. in this city
Evening star., 1909-05-04
LIGHT NOT SEEN IN TIME
BUGEYE E. NJ. CURLEY RUNS
DOWN THE YACHT VENICE.
About 81, 900 Damage Sustained by
the Latter Boat-Harbor Police
Investigating.

An accident occurred on the river last
night near the southeast point of Poto-
mac Park, which resulted in considerab BILE
damage to the handsome yacht ,ence.
the property of Representative Frank 0.
Lowden of Chicago. and the bugeye r. NJ
Curley. The Curley was in charge OF
Capt. E. NJ. Roberts of Colonial Beach.
and was bringing fish to the wharf at the
foot of 18th street. while the Venice was
anchored on the edge of the channel off
the sea wall in about fifteen feet of
water. Capt. Charles L. Wright and
members of his crew were aboard the
Venice when the sailing craft crashed
against its side.
Capt. Roberts continued on to the wharf
after the accident occurred. and was re-
turning to the damaged yacht when he
met the crew from the latter craft COM
ing in search Of him. He went aboard
the Venice. saw what damage had been
done and discussed the accident. 1t is be-
lieved the damage to the yacht will
amount to more than $1,000. while about
800 damage was sustained by the sailing
vessel. The accident was reported to the
harbor police and an investigation was
made by them. but there was no formal
action taken.
Capt Roberts says he was sailing into
port at the time the accident occurred.
having only a mate with him. There was
a good breeze blowing, and it was not
necessary for him to use his motor. When
he reached the forks Of the channel he
found the water rough. and had his jib
lowered. Then his mate made ready to
lower the sail. and II was while such
preparations were being made that he
saw the danger and tried to avoid the
however.
and both boats were damaged.
II is claimed that considerable diff
Guilty is experienced by boatmen coming
into the harbor at night. and that 1t is
almost impossible to see the small anchor
lights on the boats because the harbor is
so brightly lighted. Capt. Wright had
his anchor light out. but it was not seen
by the two men aboard the Curley until
it was too late TO avoid the collision. The
side OF the yacht was much disfigured
and the brass rail smashed. 1t is thought
the damage will be repaired in a few
days.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
RIFLE RANGE OPENS.
National Guardsmen Begin 0mcial
Outdoor Practice.

Official rife practice for the current sea-
son of the National Guard Of the District
was begun today, Companies a and f,
1st Battalion of the I'd Infantry, report
ing at the Congress Heights rife range.
Weather conditions were ideal. and the
prospects are for high scores. Thirty
eight men reported.
In the morning work on the 20O-yard
range. the following were the scores:
Company A-Lieut.l c. a. Lindsey. 81;
P. W. Gibson. SO; B. N Gibson. 33; F. w.
Hummer. 35: w. J. Drury. 81: F: A.
Elliott. 81; w. H. Chappalear. "a: L. ].
Rose. "a: ]. H. Wetzel. 81; D. Hammer.
80: 3. w. Bell, 36. and w. NJ. Meyer. 81.
Company B-Corporal F. H. Rouzee. 35:
A. NJ. Fugitt. 80; r. Kilby. 33; ]. H.
Taylor. 80; J. A. Yoos. 3S; HI. NJ. Little
ton. 36; H. F. Chezum. 33, and r. NJ.
Rogers. S6.
Companies A and 3 are to finish
their practice by tomorrow evening. when
Companies c and D OF the same regi-
ment will report.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Weather conditions
in this country were again the dominating
influence in the wheat market today and
as the weather map" showed higher
temperature generally throughout this
country and Canada, sentiment In the pit
was bearish. Opening quotations on July
were a shade higher to aass lower at liz
to Lips. After touching 1.121.a1. .12ss, the
price dropped back to 1.12as.
July corn opened u to 4 lower. at 6sSi
to 6sh and sold up to 6Sss.
July oats opened Is to 4 lower. at 49l.
to 49ss and advanced to 49%. "
Provisions opened Arm.
The wheat market developed into ar
old-fashioned bull market late in the ses-
sion on active buying by bull leaders
of the day. and the more distant deliv-
cries rose nearly 3 cents. The top for
July was reached at 1.18. The market
closed excited and strong. with prices al
the top notch. July being up 3ssa3A, al
1.!8 May closed at LIS, net gain OF
IL.
The corn market became strong with
wheat late in the day. July advanced
from GSH to 80. The close was strong.
ciose-wheat. May. rs: July, 1.1e;
September. 1.OJa4: December. 1.G37s.
Corn-May. TIA: July. 6S7sa69; Septem-
Der. B7ss: December. 5Sh.
!. oats-May. 5slaa56ss July. 497s; Sep
Pork-May. 17.77h; July. 1900;
September, 17.97E.
Lard-May. 1890; July. 1o.42,s; Sep
tember. 1906.
Ribs-May. 9.s2h; July. 9sIk; Sep
tember. 9.07h.
Rye--Cash. s3as4: May. 81.
Barley-Cash. 651sa70.
neutrality-suspicious.. 3.75.
Clover-May. $50.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Flour: Receipts.
1926 bushels: sales. 1,5OO bushels: quiet
and firmly held: Minnesota patents. coca
6.s5: winter straights, 5S5a6.1O: Mime
sofa bakers, 4. .7Oa5.2O: winter extras, 4. Asa
$40; winter patents, 8OOa6. 20: winter low
grades, 4.3oa5O0; Kansas straights, 57Oa
J.sj.
Wheat Receipts. 1890 bushels: sales,
10000 bushels After opening around last
nights level wheat sold off 4 under clear
and warmer weather generally, disappoint-
ing outside demand and conInission-houso
selling. July. 1.1s 13-16a1. 10 1-16; Septem-
ber. 1.1Olaa1. .1Oss.
Rye-Steady: No. western, 81; nominal
+. o. b. New York
Corn-Receipts. 1850 bushels.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL, May 4.-Wheat-Spot, No
red. western winter, no STOCK; futures
steady: May, IS 11std July, 9s 9ssd Sep
tember. 5s AID.
Corn-Spot. strong; now American mix.
ed (via. Galveston). Is Sd; futures, quiet
May, % Sd: July. 5s Sgd.
Flour, winter patents, strong. 35s I'd.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Six Months in Default Of Fines.

Michael Garvey. an old offender. was In
the Police Court this morning upon
charges Of disorderly conduct and carry
ing concealed weapons. The court prompt
ly 1ound him guilty upon the testimony
OF Policemen Brown and Wolf Of the first
precinct and committed him to the work
house for six months in default of fines
aggregating $50. Garvey was arrested
near the first precinct station house last
night for raising rumpus and carrying
razor
Evening star., 1909-05-04
TWO HANGED FOR MURDER.
First Double Execution in the His
torv of New Brunswick.

ANDOVER. n. B.. May 4.-As the
words And deliver US from all evil fell
from the priests lips Antoflo Arosha and
Leon Seppopil dropped through the same
trap at the Victoria county jail today and
paid the penalty for the crime OF murder
ing Edward Green. jewelry peddler, to
secure his money and merchandise.
1t was the first double execution in the
history Of the province. Death in both
instances was instantaneous. Green was
murdered last summer. Suspicion pointed
to Arosha and Seppopil. laborers on the
railroad near where the murder occur
red. and they were arrested and con-
victed. AfterWard Arosha confessed
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Change at London Embassy.

Commander Edward Simpson, recently
detached from command Of the torpedo
experiment ship Montgomery. has been
ordered to proceed to London and assume
the duties OF naval attache at the United
States embassy there. He will relieve
Commander John HI. Gibbons. who Is to
be given command Of ship. Commander
Gibbons has been on duty In London
since December. 1905.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

ton Rwy. and Elec. 4s. $500 at 50. 81 600 at
s7's. $1,000 at SIS, $1,000 at SO. $1,000 at IS,
81 900 at So.
Potomac Electric Light IS. $1,000 at 1904,
$1,000 at 109l. 81. 900 at 109,a, 81 600 at l09h.
81 900 at 109R.
Washington Rwy. and Elec pfd, at s2. 9
at 81
WASHINGTON Gas. ut 6sE.
Bell Telephone Of Pa. 10 at 10.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 2O6t. at co7.
I at 2O7A. at 20IL.
Greene Cananea. 25 at 1OM. 80 at 10is.
American National Bank. 10 at $50, 10 at $50.
American Security and Trust. at 243.
L. s. Trust. ) at 105. 10 at lO5.
After call-Petomsc Electric Cons 30, 81 900
at l03ls
Potomac Electric Light 5s. $1,000 at 109&.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., at o. 10
at 92A.
L. =. Trust ) at 1OS.
Capital Traction. 10 at 1:;6.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-. 30 at Al.
20 at Al 80 Mt 81. u at II, 80 at 40H, 80
at 40s..
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Proposed Airship Line in Europe.

STUTTGART. May AT a meeting
held here today Of the Wurttemberg
Aerial Navy League a representative Of
Count Zeppelin declared that the company
formed in connection with the Zeppelin
Airship Construction Company had un-
dertaken to establish a regular line OF
to North Germany via Frankfort-on-the-
Main. The actual route to be adopted
will depend on the offers of landing
places made by cities on the line 1t is
hoped to open the line for traffic next
year.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. May 4.-wHEAT-strons:
spot contract! s1 & 5ay pct .is.mes ~. E
rcd 1.44l.; receipts. l.4o7 bushels; southern
on grade. 1.441sal.411a
79Isa79I4; July, 78i4 aI61a; steamer mixed. 75ha
75,x; receipts. 1920 bushels: southern white
corn 78asO; southern yellow corn. 75a79.
OATS-Firm: No. white. 61a62: No. white,
59a60: No. mixed. 5Sa5sh; receipts, 6.l5s
bushels.
RYEe-Firm: No. 2 western export. s7,aass: no.
9 western domestic. SSaS9.
HAY-Firm, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTSDull. unchanged.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Largest Cathedral Window in States

CINCINNATI. May 4.-St. Mary's
Cathedral. Covington. KY, is to have the
largest cathedral window in the United
States and the second largest in the
world. It will contain 1900 square feet
of glass. only 100 feet less than the
cathedral at Mecklenburg. Prussia. The
window will have sixteen large and six
teen small panels. 1t portrays the life
OF the Virgin Marv
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Strike at the seaboard Shops.

NORFOLK. Va, May 4.-Half Of the
force employed in the car repair shops
Of the Seaboard Air Line at Portsmouth
walked out last night because they were
placed on piecework. They have been
paid $3.50 to S3 a day
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Buys Wright Patents for Germany.

BERLIN, May 4.-The Germany Motor
Airship Company today confirmed the re-
port that 1t has purchased the patents of
the Wright aeroplane for Germany. but
says that the sum Of $1J0OOO mentioned
In 'ie dispatches from Paris is exces-
sive.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Quotations furnished by f. F. Hutton & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange; Thomas T.
HIM =
LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May 4.-In the late after
noon the stock market showed a good
tone. Consols were firmly maintained
American railway shares ruled cheerful
In spots until near the official closing
when prices rallied to the best figures. On
tho curb increased animation was devel-
oped. Rio Tintos finished n higher at
u. Berlin bourse was firm with ad-
vances in American securities. Paris also
had q good tone.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
new YORK STOCK MARKET.

FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bank
ers and brokers'. Hibbs building. members
SeW York Stock Exchange. Washington
as 2soek exchange and Chicago Board of
Evening star., 1909-05-04

Bar silver. steady. ~ 11-l6d per ounce.
Money, Ha% per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market 70,
short bills Is ! 5-l6alM per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market To-
three-month bills 10 5-16a1H per cent.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.

BONDS
Atch. Convert. As. 1OSls
Chi, Rock Is. G. Pac.. As. sos
nter.-Metro. 4h's, 50.
Union Pacific Convert. As, 1851.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
INDUSTRIAIS.

Amalgamated Copper. 7sss.
Am. Can. COM, 103s.
Am. Can, pfd.. 7S3s.
Am. Car and Foundry, COM, 511s.
Am. Car and Foundry. pfd., 1131s.
Am. Cotton Oil. CON-, 81.
Am. Locomotive. COM. 56A.
Am. Smelling and Ref. COM. 91ss.
Am. Smelling and Ref, pfd.. 100.
Am. Sugar and Ref. CON-, 1874.
Am. Tel. and TEL. 141.
Am. Tobacco. pfd., 1854.
Am Woolen. pfd., 1O1as.
Anaconda Copper. 46z.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, COM, 39i..
Consolidated Gas. N. Y. 13s.
Corn Products Ref. COM, 22S.
Corn Products Ref. pfd-, IS.
General Electric. 1904.
Great Northern Ore. 9ia.
International Paper, l3
National Lead. CON-. sSL4.
Pressed Steel Car COM. 40.
Republic Iron & Steel, COM, 25ia.
Republic Iron & Steel. pfd., S4%.
Sloss-Shefiield Steel & L.. COM, TSIs.
Tennessee Copper. 4l&.
u. s. Rubber. CON-, "a
u. 8. Rubber. pfd.. 1O6h.
L. 8. Steel. conn.,. 5Jh.
L. s. Steel, pfd.. 11Sh.
Western Union TEL, 1874.
Evening star., 1909-05-04

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.
Atlantic Coast Line, 126a4.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 1875
Chesapeake and Ohio. 1913.
Chicago and Great Western. COM. As.
Chi. Mil. and st. Paul com, 1oOls.
Delaware and Hudson. 184.
Erie, CON-, 32B.
Great Northern, pfd., 14o12.
Illinois Central. 14813.
Interboro Metropolitan, CON-. 1875.
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd.. B7s.
Louisville & Nashville. 1887.
Mo-. Kan & Tex, CON-, 43a4.
NJ S. p. & S. g. NJ, COM, 1874.
Missouri Pacific. 1888.
n. Y. Central and Hud. River, 13OS.
N ", Ont. & Western. 49H.
Norfolk & Western. OPS.
Northern Pacific. 145h.
Pennsylvania, 1855.
Reading. COM, 15.h.
Rock Island. CON-, 2Jls.
st. l.. and San Fran. I'd, pfd., 46.
st. Louis and 8. W.. pfd.. 6O1s.
Southern Pacific. CON-. 12O7s.
Southern Railway. COM, 29ss.
Texas and Pacific, 33s4.
Third Ave, 341s.
Union Pacific. COM. 1895.
" abash. CON-, 10.
Wabash. pfd.. 1914.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline OF 4aS
points in response to local bear pressure
and scattering liquidation which was pro-
NOTED by slightly lower cables than due
and better weather In the south. Offer
ings were quite heavy during the early
session. with some of the old longs sup
posed to be selling, but the cotton was
very well taken around the initial prices
and fluctuations were narrow and irregu-
lar.
Futures opened steady: May. 1855; July,
1895: August, 1929. October, 1O.11: De-
cember. 1915: January. 1910; March.
1907.
The market ruled rather less actively
late in the forenoon with prices holding
about steady at net decline of q to 8
points. The western belt forecast was
for unsettled weather tonight and show
ers in Arkansas. which helped to sustain
prices, but the eastern belt expects fair
and generally warmer weather tonight
and tomorrow.
Spot. quiet: middling uplands. 1885;
middling gulf. lilo.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
- 600 bales. against 36, 73l last week and
1882 last year. For the week. 125,OOO
bales. against 1884, Az last week and 60
1J3 last year Today's receipts at New
Orleans. 9.251 bales, against 1880 last
year. and at Houston. 1,SS7 bales, against
j,i60 last year.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
May 4.-Closing-Cotton

LIVERPOOL, May 4.-Closing-Cotton-
Spot. quiet: prices . points lower; Ameri-
can middling. fair, 612: good middling,
SO: middling. $50; low m:ddling. 5.3s:
good ordinary. 500: ordinary. 474. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales. OF
which 1000 were for speculation and ex-
port. and included !. 400 American. Re-
ceipts, 10000 bales. including $500 Ameri-
can. Futures opened steady and closed
quiet and steady: May. SAB: May and
June. 543: June and July, 5.4S; July and
August. 55l: August and September. s. as:
September and October. IA: October and
November. Sal: November and December,
$50; December and January. 5.SSla; jan
uary and February. 5.3S; February and
March, 5.3Sia: March and April $50