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3300, including 100 Texans markets 10@15 cents lower. Native shipping and export steers. s6@6.50 dressed beef and butchers S steers $5 540@6.25: stockers, $4.5OQ5. 75; cows and heifers, $4a0q6. .65; calves, $5. % 7.75; Texas and Indian steers, $4. 5005 .25 cows and heifers, $3. 5095. Hogs:.s Recsifts< l0,sog; ;l~ market 1O1l5c lower. Pigs and lights. s5.5006.45; pacle- CTS, s6.15@6.25; butchers and best heavy, SC. .20a16. 45.
 Sheep: Receipts 61O0; market steady. Native muttons, 8. 75q5; lambs, s5.75@ 625; stockers, $2@3. 25.
 Kansas CitW April 19.-Cattle: Receipts $500, including 800 southerns; market 15c lower; calves 25c lower. Dressed beef and export steers, $5.S596.35; western steers, $4. 75Gi6 stockers $5a5.75; southern steers. s4. 75a5. .S5; southern cows, 8 25Gp 5.25; native cows s305. 50; native heifers, s4. 75@6; calves, s4. 50G7
 Hogs: Receipts 22,0o0; market 10 to 20c lower Bulk of sales, SC. 10a6.25; heavy. SC. .05@6 TIA packers and butchers, $615@ 6.20; lights, s6. 20d635.
 Sheep: Receipts 5000; market steady. Lambs, s506; yearlings. s4 .5Od5.25; weth- CTS. $4d4.75; stockers, s5va3.75; ewes. s3C5 @4.25
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Interior Movement

Houston: Steady middling, 14% c; net receipts, 1474; gross receipts, 1474, shipments, 1722; sales, 577; stock, 57,- 89S.
 Augusta: Quiet; middling, 14 15-16c; net receipts, 164 gross receipts. 164; shipments, 1276; sales, 2O4; stock, a6,- |1S7.
 Memphis: Firm; middling, 15c; net receipts, 105; gross receipts, 9S7; ship ments, 1888; sales 1900; stock, 12o,- o91.
 St. Louis: Steady middling, 14Hc; net receipts, 31S; gross receipts. 6S2; shipments, 2050; sales, S55; stock, 19,- 494.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 745; gross receipts, 745; shipments, 292; stock. 1a,S82.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling. 14as sc; net receipts S8; gross receipts, SS; shipments, 405; stock, 26,12S.
 Louisville: Firm middling, 15c.
 Total today: Net receipts, 23S9; gross receipts, 3s66; shipments, 1888; sales, 2936 stock, 274,6S0.
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Live Stock

Steers, good to choice fat. $50 to 12o0 lbs, 4isd5ihc.
 Steers, medium to good. $50 to 1000 lbs. 454@5c.
 Steers, good to choice fat, $50 to $50 pounds, 4d4%c
 Steers, medium to good. $50 to $50 pounds, 31e@4c.
 Oxen, good to choice, 4641Rc. Oxen, medium to good. S1f@4c. Cows and hefers. good to choice, 500 to 1000 pounds, 4dl5c.
 Cows and heifers, medium good. 800 to 1000 lbs. 4941sc.
 Cows and heifers. good to choice. 500 to 800 pounds, 4G4ac.
 Cows and heifers, medium to good. 600 to 800 lbs, S1xG4c.
 Yearngs. good to choice, 3H3hc. Yearings. medium to good 21s@sc Bulls, good to choice, 800 to 1200 pounds, s1a@4c.
 Bulls, medium to good. $50 to $50 lbs. 30l31ac.
 Bulls. medium to good. 800 to 12oo lbs.s 3aSiAc
 Gamers, 263c.
 Hogs. choice (corn fed). 1so to 25o pounds. SAC
 Pigs. 80 to 120 pound wts., Sc. Hogs, choice (corn fed), 14O to 1So pounds, 6Ac.
 Pigs, 80 to 120 lb. wts., Sc. Pigs, SO to SO lb. wts, Sc. Fat cattle. demand good. Oxen, demand slow.
 Medium cattle, demand good. Yearlings, demand good. Bulls, demand slow
 Gamers, demand slow.
 Hogs, demand good.
 Pigs. demand good.
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Fruits and Produce

(Corrected by Douglas Bros.) Apples-Fancy red, $6@T. Apples-Westerns, s2.75@ 3.25. Oranges, California, s3; Florida, e2.76 Q3.
 Pneapples-s3.50. Lemons-Fancy, s464.50. Limes-Imported. per 100, 75c@$1. Irish Potatoes-New stock. per bushs el, 90c@Sl.
 Florida Cabbage-Crate, H.75 Cranberries-Box, $3. Onions-Red Globe, S& c. Navy Beans--Choice Michigan, per bu.. S2.75.
 Peas-virginla black-eye. per bu., s350
 Spanish Onions-Per crate. S1.75. Celery-Fancy. per crate. SS. Cocoanuts-$5,50Q per 100. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, 33@3.60. Grapes-Malaga, keg. s7. Canada Turnips--Per lb., 1sc. Grape Fruit--Florida, per box, $3.20 935o.
 Tangerines-Per box. s5. Strawberries. South Alabama, $49 sS50
 Tomatoes-Crate, 6 baskets, N. .7562. 25. String Beans-s2.75. Texas onions, per crate, $2.50.
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MEYER ASKED FOR
 EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Washington April 1s.-The House com mittee on expenditures in the navy de- partment, in it's inquiry Into that de- partment, decided today to request from Secretary Meyer information as to the number of employees, the expense of the department for the five-year period be- ginning with the Spanish-American war and for the past five years. Later the committee proposes to take up consdera- tion of a navy reorganization plan.
 Provision for increasing the officers aud decreasing general expenses of the staf of $2,000,000 is made. The saving in re- cruiting will be $2.0o0.00O and in the elimi- nation of increased pay S1,00o, 900.
 Another reorganization bill. designed 10 save another $l.O0000o, Is being prepared by MT Hay in line with the general democratic retrenchment plan in all gov ernment departments.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC ]. CONTINUES STRONG
While Street Was Confused By Disruption Prices Are
 Not Depressed

New York, April 1e-Wall street was confused today by the situation arising from yesterdays crisis in the affairs of Missouri Pacific, which constituted the chief influence of the stock market. Un- certainty as to the outcome of the dis ruption of the roads directorate and withdrawal of the Kuhn-Loeb represen- tatives and vague fears of further com plications gave rise to some uneasiness, but strong support defeated attempts to depress prices. Missouri Pacific was the strongest stock in the list. although a number of other issues made good gains.
 Although the advance of Missouri Pa cific from 45a4 in January to 63 in Febru- ary was based on the news that the new interests commanding the confidence of the financial world would assume control, definite severance of these relations brought no corresponding disturbance. Doubt as to the outcome was reflected chiefly in the slowing down of business. traders being .disinclined to commit them- selves until some clear idea was had as to what might be expected The belief was general. however. that discontinu- ance of relations between the Gould's and the Kuhn-Loeb interests would not in- terfere with plans for meeting financial requirements of the system. A report which was spread late in the day that substantial banking interests had agreed to take up the responsibility of financing the road met with general acceptance, the more readily because the bankers men, tioned in that connection are known to be identified closely with the Rockefeller interests.
 It was assumed that these new inter ests were induced to enter Missouri Pa cific on account of the large Rockefeller holdings and that hereafter the road might be known as much as Roclie- feller as Gould property.
 The opening was nervous, but the mar ket grew steady when 1t was apparent that strong support was being offered and trading became dull. There were few variations in prices until the last hour, when the bears made a final drive. The market wavered and broke but was supported as promptly and efficiently as in the morning. Stocks rose quickly to the best level of the day. Missouri Pacific making a net gain of 2A, and other is sues showing substantial advances.
 Advices relative to the outlook in Mex leo were more cheerful and helped to re- 1ieve a situation which threatened to be- come distinctly depressing.
 Reports from the steel trade were less cheerful. Pittsburg sent word that sey- eral furnaces had been closed within the last few days. The weekly review of the iron trade forecasts lower prices for iron.
 Isondon again bought stock freely in this market Tt was estimated that to- days purchases from that quarter az gregated 10000 shares. Mexicans were higher in London on more cheerful ad- vices as to the outlook.
 The bond market was irregular. The Gould issues weakened early in the day but rallied with the stocks. Total sales, par value,s $. .252. GOO s
 United States bonds were unchanged on
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LARD AND MEAT
 PRICES WAIVER
  Packers Have Good Trade But Little Activity in Other Markets

"A few changes in quotations were noted yesterday. Lard dropped from 9ssc to sMc; lard from Sc to 7Tsc. Pork loins are selling at 121sc. Notwithstanding the gloomy weather Wednesday morning packers witt messed a good trade, which remained brisk until night.
 Broilers and flyers are scarce on the market. The demand for spring chickens is rather slow on account of the high prices asked. Eggs are plentiful and quo- tations remain at 16c and lie per dozen.
 Receipts yesterday were not very ex- tensive, the only important shipments noted being several carload lots of grain and hay.
 The following are current quotations:
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Metal Market

New York, April 19.-Standard copper
 dull; spot, April and May, $11 6oQ1l 10; June $11 .60011 80. London steady; spot, a5s lis 3d, futures, 954 3s 3d. Arrivals re- ported at New York today, 645 tons. Gus tom house returns show exports of 19- 419 tons so far this month. Lake copper. $12. .371h@12. 50; eleetrolytic, $12 121em12S7
 casting. $l1. 1.S71a@12.
 Tin easy; spot. April and May. $41 .50@
 Al 75; June, $41 .25@41. 50; July, $40. .75@41. Sales. 25 tons April (port of New York, at s41. 70. London steady; spot, f191 15s; futures, E1S7.
 Lead dull, $4. .4064.50 New York; H. 25@ 4.s0 East St.sEouis. London. PIP 17s Sd. Spelter easy, .50G5.55 New York; $5. 32@ : .35 East St. Louis. London. f23 15s. Iron: Cleveland warrants, 4Cs Sd in Lon
 don. Locally iron was quiet; No. foun-
 dry northern, s15 .50M16. 25: No. ?, $15. .25@ 16; No. southern and No. southern soft,
 s15. .50f16.
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PCaSn quotations were as 1olloWS. Flour-Easy.
 No. Rye-91 @ @92c
 Feed or Mixing Bar1ey-65 @S5c. Fair to Choice Malting-s1 @1.09. Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern, $2.51 F; No. northwestern, $2.631sc. Timothy Seed-s12.
 Clover-$15.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl., s16@16.25. Lard-Per 100 lbs. s7771a.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $775@ 8371s.
 Short Clear sides-Boxed, sS.3s1s Q $50.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 15@21c dairies, 13@1Sc.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 1s,7Os cases at mark, cases included. 13@1S5Aci firsts, 14hc; prime firsts, 15c.
 Cheese-Weak; Daisies, 131s @13%c; Twins, 12h @13c; Young Americas 13@13&c; Long Horns, 12k @18c. Potatoes-Steady; choice to fancy, 5S e COG; fair to good, 55@57c.
 Poultry-Live weak; turkeys, 15c; fowl. 13c.
 veal-Dull; 50 to 60 lb. wts.. eh @7c; 60 to S5 lb. wts., rose; S5 to 110 lb wts., S09c
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White Hopes. Will Meet

New York. April 1s.-A general invi- tation to all 'pugilistic white hopes" to gather for a tournament at the National Sporting club of America in this city Friday, May 26 was issued by Manager Tom O'Rourke tonight. The invitation Is addressed to all white men weighing over 190 pounds and standing 6 feet high who aspire to the worlds championship now held by Jack Johnson. It Is hoped that the tournament will bring to light sone man of ability who with proper training could take the title from Johnson.
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Flour and FoOdstuffs

Corrected by Tennessee Mill Co.) Self-raising flour, S5.75. Nellie King flour, per barrel, s4.75. Bolted meal. per 96-pound sack, M.32. No. corn, per bushel, Kiln dried, 7zc. Pure wheat shorts, $30 Pure wheat bran, $29. 100-lb. c. $. hulls, per ton, s12. Prime C. s. meal. psr ton, S2s. c. s. feed meal, per ton, s25. No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, $23. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, SIS, Corn chops. per 1oo-lb. sack, N.30. Flour in wood, 15c higher White oats, 4Sc. Choice pea green alfalfa, s25.
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Coffee Market

New York, April 19-The market foi coffee futures opened steady at a decline of to points under scattered local of- ferings and in sympathy with disappoint- ing European cables, but the coffee was well taken around the initial figures, firm offerings from Brazil were unchanged to about 15 points higher and the market raj lied In the afternoon on bull support trade buying and covering.
 The close was steady. net points lower to ' points higher. Sales. 45.o0o bags April. 10.o4c; May, 1O.o3c; June, 10.o6c; July. 10.10c: August 10OSc: September 1oo4c; October. 9.92c; November. 9.S6c; De- ocmber, 9.SOc; January, 9.s1c; February, s.sSc; March. 9s5c
 Havre closed netkunchanged to A franc higher; Hamburg was A@% pfg highes Rio. 75 refs higher at SIX 7.50. Santos nn- changed, As SIX 400; IS. SIX $50. Re- ceipts at the two Brazilian ports, 4o0t bags, against 13.1O0 last year. Jundiahy receipts. 390o bags, against 1d, 600 last year : New York.warehouye deliveries yesterday s91O bags, aganist 59s5 last year. Fine weather was reported in all districts D. : Sac Paulo.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio No. 2, 1Mc: San tos No. {, 12asc Mild dull; Corlova, 1ss; 615%c nominal.
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GROVER GOES HOME
 BECAUSE OF ILLNESS

Knoxville, Tenn. April 19.-J. c. Gro ner. leader of the insurgent Tennessoe legislators, who have been spending the past week in Decatur and Birmingham. Ala, arrived here today. He came from Birmingham on account of sickness and is armed with physicians certificate stating that he is in no condition to at tend to his duties as legislator. MT. Groner says the insurgents are enjoying life in Alabama and are contemplating trip to Cuba while in -self-imposed re- tirement.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, April 19.-There was fair demand in the rice market today for both rough and clean Honduras, but there were no transactions in Japans, clean or rough.
 Receipts: Rough, S56; clean, none: mill CTS, 252. Sales: Rough, 2444 Honduras at $2a2 70; clean, 3O6O Honduras at 1%@S5sc
 Quotations: Rough Honduras, $l .50@2. 75 Japan, $2d2.7O Clean Honduras, Sd4hc; Japan, 21zD2ssc.
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Seaboard to Make Improvements

Norfolk. April 1s.-The. Seaboard Air Line railroad received bids here today for equipment totalling something like $2,5O0,0O0 and including 100. box cars, POO all-steel phosphate cars, 30 caboose and nine passenger coaches. More than three score representatives of railway manu- featuring supply concerns were here.
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WILL PROBE BUREAU
 OF EDUCATION

Washington, April 19.-The bureau of education is the newest target for in quiry at the hands of the democrats. Tn. House committee on education today ar- pointed a special committee consisting of Chairman Lever of South Carolina. Hobson of Alabama and Carey of Wis consin to make the Investigation.
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2'i',.
 Bonds
New York Money

New York, April 19.-Money on call ak @121a per cent steady; ruling rate, 2A per cent; closing bid, 2A per cent; offered at 2ss per cent. Time loans easier: GO days, 21a per cent: 90 days, 2A per cent; six months, per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper. 3s4@4la per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual bushes in bankers bills at $4S425 for 60- day bills and at s4.S6.35 for demand. Con- mercial bills, s4.s3%. Bar siver 539sc; Mexican dollars, 45c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
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Meats
uthern Beef and Pro-

Corrected by Southern Beef and Pro-
 vision Company) Lard, SAC; compound. 77sc. D. S. short ribs, 91Ac. D. s. fat backs. SEC. Smoked clear bellies, 171Ac; fancy, 1S1ac. Ham butts, He; Boston butts, 101xc. Bacon. fancy, 25e; medium, 23c. Pork Joins. 12ikc; spare ribs. 1115c.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 19.-Cotton seed oil was easier again today, owing to cheap CT crude and scattered liquidation in- duced by the weakness of hog products. Business was only moderate In volume. Total sales, $500. Futures closed gen. erally Ito points net lower. April, 6.02c; May. 606l607c; June, 6.11Q6l4c; July. 616G6.17c;f August, 6.20@6.21c Prime crude, 5@5.07c; prime summer yellow, 6.02 m6 O5c; prime winter yellow, 6@7c; prime summer white. 6.15@6.50c
 New Orleans. April 19,-Cotton seed oil, prime refined in barrels. per pound. 613c; choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long .on BPS; choice cake, do., $25.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures
Open. High. Low. Close.

New Orleans. April 19.-Spot cotton steady. unchanged sales on the spot. TOO bales; to arrive, $40; low ordinary, 11hc nominal; ordinary. 12 1-16c nominal; good ordinary 1S1sc; strict good ordinary, 1SBc; low middling, IA 3-16c; strict low middling IA 7-16c strict middlng, 14 15-16c good middling, 15bc; strict good middling, 15 b-16c: middling fair, 15 9-16c; middling. fair to fair. 15 15-16c; fair, 16 5-16c nominal; receipts, 40O4; stock S5,5S2.
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Treasury Statement

Washington. April 19.-At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was:
 Working balance In treasury offices, s26,343.S62: in banks and Philippine treas ury, sS2219,SS2. The total balance in gem eral fund was $S4S29, 9B7 Ordinary re- ceipts. $1.Ss2,257 with ordinary disburse- ments, $2221 900. The deficit to date of the fiscal year is $1,54s,9S5, against sl7,266s63 at this time last year
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. April 19.-Cash wheat steady; No hard, Ssds5c; No. red, 9Oa 31c. Corn unchanged; No. mixed. 471xQ 47%c; No. white, 47Ac Oats unchanged to 1kc higher No. 2 white. 3312@S41sc; No. } mixed, 311sM321bc. Wheat futures: May, Ssssc sellers; July, s1ssc bid; September, s11.c bid. Corn: May, 47ss147%c bid; July, 4sssc bid; September, 491k0D49Mc.
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Dry Goods

New York, April 19.-The cotton goods markets are quiet and steady. Yarns rule easy on the coarser numbers of carded stocks. There Is a fair spot demand for lightweight hosiery and underwear. Prints hold steady and are in moderate demand. Wide chambrays are being ordered very freely by the cutting trades.
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unchanged to 1 point under yesterdays close. At noon the market was quiet with the old crops unchanged to points under, and the new crops to points down compared with yesterdays last prices.
 In the afternoon session the market was easy under realizing by longs. At 3 o'clock the list was 3 to points under yesterdays close The market closed barely steady at 8 net decline of to points.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton Market
Pig Iron
Cotton Seed Products

Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton OK
 Company)
 Oil, prime, 40a47lac per gallon; meal, prime. 71Rc per cent ammonia, $27 per net ton; hulls, sacked, $11; hulls, loose. $9.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April 19.-Cash wheat steady; track No. ?, SSQ96c; No. ? hard, S7G9Sc.
 Corn higher; track No. 2, 501aQ51c; No. 2 white, 51c. Oats higher; track No. ?. 33c;
 No. 3 white, 35c. Wheat futures higher;
 May, S71sc; July, S9Ac. Corn higher; May,
 4sa4Q4S%c; July, 4shQ50c. Oats steady; May 31%c; July, 31s4c.
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Live Stock Market

Chicago, April .1s-Cattle: Receipts 20 600; market weak at early decline. Reeves $5.15G6.70:sa Texas steers, A.60Q5 SO; west ern steers $4.S0G75.80 stockers, $4I5. 75: cows and heifers, g. .7Gq5 80; calves, S4. 75G es0. sfA
 Hogs Receipts 26,0O0; market 10c low CT than yesterdays average. Light, $s.15GI 650; mixed. $6. 10@6. 45; heavy. $5. .s5Q6. 30: rough, 6 S5dl6 O5; good to choice heavy, E ~. o5@6. 30; pigs. $6.2O@6. 55; bulk of sales, ], {s.2o@6. 1t early decline. Native, $364.70; west ern, s8.15M4.70; yearlings, s430G5. 25 slambs. naufe. A.5oGs.15; western, s4 E -G6.15.
 St.. Louis, April 1s.-Cattle: Receipts
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Poultry and Eggs

(Corrected by Garrett & Hine.)
 hens-Medium. 400 soc; live, per lb.s 16c. 1 Large Fryers, 35Q4oc; 900 per h., medium flyers. 25@5oc; 25c per lb.s small, zoe per lb.
 Ducks 40@45c; guineas. soc; roosters, 30Q 35c; geese, 400 BOG; live turkeys. per lb.. 1s@2oc dressed turkeys, 22Mc. Eggs-Fresh. Is and 17c per dozen.
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'HuBbARD BR0s. { O
C0TfOM henhCnANIS.

NanoVeP oQpaFe, New Hofk.
 0ENBERS-NewA York Cotton Ex. s{h&. se ' New York coffes Exchange. llew orieens cottes HkeAange: Chicago
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Naval Stores

Savannah, April 19.--Turpentine firm,
 7s1ac; sales, 4sO; receipts, 5Ss; shipments,
 344; stocks. 5951. Rosin firm; sales, 1535; receipts, 1883. shipments, 11ol; stocks, 35, 254l uote: B, S.45; D, s7,55; E, $7.62A; F, S7. .65q7 .7Oc; G, s7.671k@7. 70; H, S.70; I, K. M. and N, s772la; we, s777h; wv. S7. 771aa7 80.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-06
MY!HOW WILL DOES
RUIN HIS CLOTHES
Spells More in Three Months
Than Horace Buys in Three
Years.
.PERsPlRING DOES HIM GOOD
Schoolnlaster Taft Also Says
Brother Charley Felt Foolish
in Short Trousers.
[special 70 rhe r!mes.p!spatch.l

Cincinnati, O.. July STORAGE Taft.
who owns a famous school for boys
at watertown. Conn. and is the
youngest brother of President William
Howard raft and a half-brother OF
Charles p. Taft, says he cannot I'M
derstand just how Brother VIII gets
along in such hot weather as this. He
says that the President spoils more
clothes by perspiration in the summer
time than he buys in three years, and
that he doesn't wonder that the Presi-
dent preferred TO remain seated in his
private car when II passed through
Pittsburs to getting out in the hot
sun and speaking to the people
"Geeminee Christmas! But this hot
weather plays havoc with man OF
mis- heft and build" said the Presidents
brother this afternoon. 1T certainly
is too hot to live. Beastly." This Is
the only kind OF weather when viii
suffers. He stands it pretty we'll.
though. I've often told him that he
was very foolish to get out and speak
In such weather. But he just grins
and says he'd rather do that than stay
at home. where it's cool.
And the way he does ruin his
clothes' Why. do you know, he spells
more in three months than I can at
ford to buy in three years But
guess when YOU get right down to
figures. that Wills. perspiratlon does
him more good than my slimness does
me. Eut what I've never been able to
figure out is that VIII stood the hot
weather In the Philippines In great
style. and can't stand the heat here.
Speaking of Brother Charley. he's
been having dandy time at the coro-
nation ceremonies in London. / guess
the only thing that he felt foolish
about was the wearing of knee trou-
sers. EIe wrote me that he was mighty
glad SO few Americans were there
and that he felt satisfied when he
learned that they were busy minding
their own ps and rs and didn't watch
him"
Horace Taft is in Cincinnati to at
tend to some affairs for the family
and Will remain here for the next week
or so. He has been a guest of several
of the country clubs in Cincinnati. this
being the first long visit he's made
in the past twenty-five years
incidentally. he's to take a peek"
at the Taft collection OF paintings
which are in the art museum during
Charles p, Taft's absence in Europc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-06
Maintains silence.

Paris. July 5.-The French govern
ment continues to maintain absolute
silence with regard to tn. proposal for
courparlers resulting from the inter-
vention of Germany in Morocco. b,,t IL
Is unde; stood that France has rot VET
modified its original point of view IN
any way.
The French government considers
that the presence OF a German wlrstip
a. Agadir is not justified by the condi.
lions there, where tranquility yre
walls and German interests are i'm no
way threatened. AS to the desire Of
G., rmany. recently expressed to enter
into pourpa:lcrs 1t is recalled hat the
French government already has shown
itself favorably disposed to Ills Al
though the situation has been ireX-
pectedly changed since ,hen by Ger.
n ny's initiative. the French .;overn
ment is still disposed to listen to any
proposals the Berlin Cabinet might
wish to make II is remarked that the
negotiations would take on more
favortble complexion If Germany re-
called her warship from Agadir. after
she became satisfied from the facts that
the presence of a warship there was
not necessary