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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 2.-The cotton mar
kef opened steady at a decline of las
points and in the early trading sold 4
TO points net lower. with the near
months relatively easy under a renewal
OF Yesterdays liquidation. There was a
good deal of covering at the decline
which carried the market into new low
ground for the movement, as well as
considerable buying for a reaction, and
the market rallied to about the closing
hsures OF last night before the end of
the first hour. Trading was much less
active than yesterday and the market
with the relatively steady ruling of new
crop positions attributed to the forecast
for unsettled weather, with showers. in
the western belt. Generally clear weather
was predicted for the eastern belt
after rallying to net advance of from
to 4 points toward the end of the first
hour the cotton market again weakened
under renewed liquidation or bear pres
sure with prices selling off to a net de-
cline OF or 10 points. The offerings
were nowhere near as heavy as they were
Yesterday, however, and the market
steadied a couple of points from the
lowest late in the forenoon on continued
covering Spot quiet; middling upland
nominal
Estimated receipts at the ports TODAY.
1000 bales. against 1904 last week and
14.O43 last year.
For the week. $4,000 bales, against I1S. ltS
last week and 1882 last year. Today's
receipts at New Orleans, ;j6S bales against
49,. last year. At Galveston, 3,5l2
against 1864 last year, and at Houston.
:,sS bales, against 40 last year
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WANT BRYCE RECALLED.
Unionists in Parliament Score His
Supporting Canadian Reciprocity.

LONDON, May 2.-Unionist members of
the house of commons are preparing to
catechise the government regarding what
they characterize as Ambassador Bryce S
reasonable act in supporting the pro-
posals made by President Taft in the
matter of Canadian reciprocity. and as to
whether the government proposes to re-
call the amba ssador
Arthur Shirley Bonn is anxious to know
II Mr.. Bryce was aware that the object
of reciprocity was to make Canada an
adjunct Of the United States: II his
acquiescence therein was not reasonable.
and whether, in view of the published
correspondence between President Taft
and Theodore Roosevelt. II is the inten-
tion of the government to recall the am
bassador
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

today the bid for the stock of the Eastern
Light and Fuel Company. which sold yes
terday up to 119, rose to 152 without
bringing out any of the stock.
Gas stock, which was active. Sold with
the exception of one lot. at SIS. Tine bid
was maintained on the latter level.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred stock. which was more largely
dealt in than any oher. sold at % and
at 94s4. and was still for sale at the lat
ter level at the close.
Two quotation lots of LanstOn sold at
96. and the bid was then 9oas. with the
asking price 80. Yesterday the bid was
96 and the asking price 1907.
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POST OFFICE BILL PASSES.
Measure Carries $500, 100000 ano
Goes Through House.

The post office appropriation bill, carry
ing 260,O00.OOO and said to be the most
comprehensive bill of its kind ever pre-
sented to a legislative body. passed the
House of Representatives this afternoon
by a vote OF 227 ayes to ) nays.
The House finally adopted the amended
Barnhart proposition requiring all news
papers to publish once week the names
of stockholders owning $3.50 worth or
more. all bond holders in the newspaper,
editors, managing editors. etc.
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

600: market slow at Wednesdays close
beeves. 5.g'ao.O0: Texas steers. 5.35a 81 .
western steers. 5.65a1.1o: stockers and
feeders, 4.25a61J: cows and heifers. . S5a
49,: calves. J..DaS.5O.
HoGs-Receipts. $1,000: market weak SC
lower than Wednesdays average; light.
..:'a'.i0: mixed. 1.30a7.711s heavy, 7.3Oa
80: rough. i.:DaI.Jo: pigs, 4IJa6 81; bulk
OF sales. 1.5Ja1.15
Sheep-Recelpts. 1900; market slow at
Wednesdays close: native. 5Olas .,
western, a2aas.3n. yearlings. 6JOag. 10:
lambs. native. S.d0a3.S5: western, 6.JOa
1000
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. IL o'clock noon:
Washington Gas 5s $40, 900 at 11O5s
Capital Traction IS. 81 900 at 11Oas. $1,000 at
HOS
Potomac Cons. Js. 81 900 at 1929 $1,000 at
1929. 81 900 1929. 81 900 at 1924.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 25 at
a5. % at 80. % at %. at s5l4, % at 34%, p
at 9is. 81 at 94A.
Washington Gas. q at S7k, . at SIS. 25 at
s1ss 25 at SIS, % at SIS. 25 at S1ss. at SIs.
Mersenthaler. / at 2lYk, at 219h, IL at
ol9h.
I.anston 20 at 96. 5 at 96la. 20 at sc.
United States Trust, 5 at 1851 cash, at 157.
at 157. at 151. 10 at l57. 10 at 15I. :
Union Savings Bank. at 24O. at PAS.
After ca!l-Mergenthaler. l at 219H. at 2l9h.
Washington Gas 5s, 800 at 11Oh.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. May . - Wheat =
Easier: spot contract LEG: spot No. >
red western, 1.1812; May, 1862: receipts,
196 bushels.
Corn-Dull and lower: spot contract, 81;
receipts. 12,5sJ bushels; southern white
corn, STU.
OATS-Firm. No. white. G4s4a65;
standard white. 6l1a1s sales; No. white,
63aa6i. Receipts, 1352S bushels.
Rye-Dull.
Hay-Firm: No. ] timothy unchanged
No / clover mixed unchanged.
pool per bushel unchanged: Cork for
orders per quarter unchanged
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, May 2.-American securities
opened firm and a fraction higher Later
the list advanced under the lead of Ca
madam Pacific and at noon prices were
firm and from q to ~ points higher
than yesterdays New York closing.
The market sagged in the afternoon,
but hardened again in the late trading
and closed steady.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. May 1.-The rate of discount
Of the Bank of England was not changed
today, remaining 3k per cent.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
Total reserve decreased E23S,OOO.
Circulation increased &42O,OOU.
Bullion increased G1S1, 1854.
Other securities decreased 9SJ7,0 900.
Other deposits decreased E546,OOO.
Public deposits decreased E54S,UW.
Notes reserve decreased E25S, 900.
Government securities unchanged
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability this week is 1891 per cent; last
week 1t was 4S.4 per cent.
PARIS, May 2-Closing: Three per cent
rentes 81 francs 50 confines for the ac-
count. Exchange on London, % francs
% confines for checks.
Private rate Of discount, 3h per cent
The weekly statement of the Bank OF
France shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation increased 07. 2JO, 900
francs.
Treasury deposits decreased $500. 600
francs.
General deposits increased 80. 600
francs
Gold in hand decreased 1o.725.oOO
francs.
Silver in hand increased 2,225, 900 francs
Bills discounted increased 191, 500, 600
francs
advances 0ecTedseo S'ooo'VVV AiohSS
BERLIN, May 2.-Exchange on Lon
don, - marks AZ pfennigs for checks.
Money, per cent.
Private rate of discount. 3X per cent.
The weekly statement Of the Imperial
Rank of Germany shows the following
changes:
Cash in hand decreased 9U.2S5,OUO
marks.
Leans increased 1861, 100 marks.
Discounts increased 7O,O0O,OOO marks
Treasury bills decreased L. 32,OUU
marks.
Notes in circulation increased 1ss $685.
600 marks.
Deposits decreased So 6Sl 600 marks.
Gold in hand decreased 41,5Yi. OO
marks.
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SUGAR COMPANY IS SUED.
Attorney General Wickersham b
gins Action for 500 600

NEW YORK. May attorney General
Wickersham filed suit here today against
the Federal Sugar Refining Company for
$tD.G'O. alleged to represent underval-
uation in the underweighing of sugar
imports.
District Attorney Wise has ordered the
issuance of summons against the presi-
dent and other officers of the company
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May 2.-WSeat prices took
downward course today as a result of the
bearish nature of the Kansas state crop
report. The condition of growth shown
and the acreage abandoned were both
less in favor of the bulls than had been
expected. The opening was LAS to
ZaA down. Juy started at 1.1OA to
1.lOEa1. 10's, loss of " to 5saA, touch
ed 1.1Oss and then sagged to 1.1Ols.
Corn displayed a firm tone. Offerings
were light. July opened unchanged to
70 OF. at Tx to TIA. and rose to IS.
Liberal buying by a prominent house
helped oats advance. The action seemed
to be largely in sympathy with corn.
July started lac lower to like amount
up at d to 54A, and reached i4Aa54a.
Weakness at the yards reflected itself
in the provision market. There was a
large run Of hogs west. Initial sales
varied from last nights level to 1jc be-
for pork, 11.221s to 11.25 for lard and
1O.G2la to 1O6Ja1O.671z for ribs
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 2.-Closing: Wheat
Spot strong: No. western winter, SIS
7Ad; futures weak: May, IS 1Oasd; July,
IS Sd; October, IS 63sd
Corn-Spot American mixed new, NOM
inal American mixed old. firm, Is: Amer
lean mixed new kin-dried. quiet. IS Sgd !;
futures steady; May, IS 7asd; September.
is i'd.
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Second Barrymore Baby.

MAMARONECK. N. Y, May IA baby
girl was born yesterday to Ethel Barry
more. who Off stage is Mrs. Russell Girls
void Colt. At the Colt country place 1t
was said that both Mrs. Colt and the child
were doing admirably today.
The girl is the second child to be born
to Mrs. Colt. The first, Q boy, was born
November IS, 1909.
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WASHINGTON STATE FOR TAFT.
Gets ia Delegates in the State
Primaries.

Samuel Perkins. chairman of the state
republican committee of Washington,
telegraphed to the White House today
that the state primaries are ovsrwhelm-
ingly in favor of Mr.. Taft.
One hundred and fourteen delegates are
instructed for Taft and 81 for Roosevelt.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 2-Cotton-Closine
spot. good business done; Is lower. Amer'
lean middling. fair. $50: good middline.
go middling, 6.2S; low middling, 5.9S:
good ordinary, $50: ordinary, 522 The
sales of the day were 1900 bales, of
which 1000 were for speculation and ex-
port. and including 1900 American. Re-
ceipts, 5000 bales, including 1900 Ameri-
can. Futures opened easy and closed
steady. May, 6.10ls; May and June, &. 1OIs ):
June and July. 612: July and August.
D. IL: August and September, 6.11ls: Sep
TENDER and October. 6.O1: October and
November, 6.O41s:- November and Decem-
Der. sos; December and January. 6.O21.
January and February. COPY: February
and March. 6.n3: March and April, 6O31s.
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FINANCIAL.
AN ANNUITY

Issue" by The Mutual life Insurance Company
will assure you life income. which is gua.an.
teed by over i've hundred and eighty seven mil
lion dollars OF assets. accumulated In a success.
full business experience Of sixty mine years.
Applica tons received By
THOMAS T.. MORGAN
Fourth Floor Front. Southern Building.
18th ani Fl NV
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The World Of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS TO-DAY.
II a.m... 10000 Pm. 26l, 400
lp.m... $500 ppm. 1860
CALL MONEY.
CallMoney... 2ts o1s 2T "a
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at = pm Yesterday:
ThermOmeter-Yeste 4 pm. ca: s
6 pm. 81: II midnight. ~: today. am.
%: 8 am. %; II noon. -: pm. IS.
Maximum. rs, at pm. TODAY: minimum.
81. a 6 a. m. today.
Temperature same date last wear
Maximum, Sc: minimum, g.
Barometer-Y esterday, pm, BOIL; s
pm, :Dl1; II midnight. 30. 10: today
am. 1905: am. 3OO6; l. noon, 1901
> pm, 800
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 2:41 am. and 3:1j
pm: high tide. S:33 am and 9:OS pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:o5 am and 3:5S
pm; high tide. 9:17 am. and 9:j3 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:O1 am; sun sets,
6::3 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises, ; am.
Moon rises, S:39 pm. today
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
eNtinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
ilghted fifteen minutes after sunset and
eXtinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. May q
Potomac very cloudy and Shenandoah
slightly cloudy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02

Ii you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
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BANKRUPTCY COURT-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
In re Bernard J. Foley; hearing on
discharge set for June 10.

PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright
Estate of Henry Clagett; bond ap-
proved and letters issued
Estate Of Martha Brewer: i terroga-
tories propounGed to Augustus Brewer;
attorney, J. H. Smith.
Estate of Emily Nick. Smith; order
directing sale of real estate.
Estate of William G. Pond: order ad-
hitting will to probate and record and
granting letters of administration to
Haddie B. Pond; bond. $1,000.
Estate of j. Louis Willige: amended pc
tition for probate Of will and letters of
administration, c. t. a.: attorney, Eugene
a. Jones.
In re Thomas r. Robinson ct al: petit
ton for allowance and certain expenses
and order granting same monthly for
the support and maintenance of said
wards.
Estate of Annie r. White; petition Tor
probate of will and for letters testament
airy; attorney. l.. A. Bailey.
Estate of William c. Duncan: petition
for letters of administration filed; attor-
ney, James F. Kelly.
Estate of George w. Seitz: petition for
probate of will filed; attorney. c. Z.
James
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Bar silver steady. 2S1sd per ounce.
Money. 2sa2A per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market for
short bills is 3a3 l-16 per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open marxet for
three-m bills Is Jas i-l6 per cent.
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Canadian Pacific Feature,
With Substantial Advance.
OTHER RAIL SHARES GAIN
Western Maryland Goes Forward to
the Extent of Two Points.
DECLINES LATER
FOLLOW
Market Increases in Firmness of I'm
dertone, However, During
Second Hour.

NEW YORK, May Stocks had a
generally strong undertone at the open
ing today. The feature was Canadian
Pacific, which opened with gain of pa
points, which il soon increased. Western
Maryland advanced > points and strength
was shown by Lehigh Valley, New York
Central and numerous industrials United
States Steel opened with block of 5000
shares at II and 1O7s as against 1Oia at
yesterdays close.
The early rise was followed by some de-
clines. notably i'm Canadian Pacific. and
the market assumed a more irregular
tone. Reading. which was not quoted in
the initial dealings. held barely steady,
with narrow fluctuations in other leaders.
but before the end of the first hour prices
hardened generally. with a one-point rise
in Reading and New York Central and
more substantial advances in some of the
highly speculative specialties including
American Can. which scored new high
record. Sears Roebuck. National Lead
and Norfolk and Southern registered
gains ranging from one to almost four
points.
Market Increases in Firmaess.
The market increased its firmness OF
hndcrtone in the second hour. although
dealings continued very moderate Profess
sional traders again took Tie bull side.
rameiy. because recent events OF adj
verse character had failed TO produce iiqui-
dation. The more favorable aspect re-
specting the labor situation was no small
factor.
Reading was the most active issue. with
another smart advance in which i-ehigh
Valley participated. Other standard rail-
way shares and some others of less i'm
portance were strong. The rise embraced
rhe usual active special ties and some OF
the very obscure issues. American To-
bacco and allied shares moved in a con-
frary direction. presumably in connection
with rumors that the Senate resolutions
to review the American Tobacco case
would pass the lower house. American
Tobacco fell 3; Lorillard 4. and Liggett &
Myers ) points. Bonds were steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
NEW YORK CURB PRICES,

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
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WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Friday; Not Much
Change in Temperature.


land, generally fair tonight and Friday;
not much change in temperature; light
variable winds.
Pressure continues low over the interior
west, with the center of disturbance over
southeastern Colorado. To the northward
and westward of the center pressure is
rising rapidly with SHOWS and rains and
low temperatures. Over the eastern por-
ton of the country the pressure is rela-
lively high with fair weather prevailing
except in the upper Mississippi valley and
the upper lake region.
Temperatures have risen generally, ex-
cept in the extreme west.
There will be showers tonight or. Fri
day in the lake region and the upper
Ohio valley. but elsewhere over the east
ern half of the country the weather will
be generally fair.
Temperature changes will not be de-
cided. The winds along the New Eng
land coast will be light to moderate vari-
able: on the middle Atlantic coast light
to moderate mostly southerly: on the
south Atlantic coast light to moderate
easterly; on the east gulf coast moderate
east and southeast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to moderate variable
winds with generally fair weather to the
Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the last
twenty-fOur hours: Helena. Mont, 13S.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-22
BEAUTY NO LONGER A MARVEL
Time Has Gone BY When World
Stopped to Wonder at LoveIi-
ness of Women.

Within the last week two well-known.
beautiful, rich society girls, both
young, both popular, with all doors to
which society has the key flung open
before them, have elected to go into an
East End hospital and scrub floors for
pauper invalids. Perhaps they will
not stick to it; the important thing rs
that they want to try it.
The fact is that we are no longer
sufficiently satisfied with beauty to
think woman has justified herself by
being good to look at. Thirty or forty
years ago people came from every
part OF the world to see Georgiana
Lady Dudley, Mrs. Langtry and Mrs.
Cornwallis-We walk in the park. At
an earlier date the beautiful Cummings
caused riots, SO great was the anxiety
to see them. Anne of Austria drew
people from the most inaccessible cor
ners OF what was then a very inacces-
sible world, who made their way with
year-long journeys to Paris, caught a
glimpse of her entering her carriage
and went home again saying they had
seen loveliness itself. Today We
would not cross the road to see pret-
ty woman, possibly because there are
10 many OF them. Indeed, beautiful
women OF today are more admired by
women than by men. But in any case
beauty as profession is dead.-Lon-
don Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-22
sneezlna as an Omen.

The only attention we pay to a
sneeze at the present day is to en-
deayor to get rid of the chill which
causes It; but sneeze in the days of
old Greece was matter of great con-
cern and import.
There was then god of sneezing,
and great undertakings would even
be abandoned II man sneezed at an
inappropriate moment, the act being
looked upon as the oracle of the god.
A sneeze between midnight and
noon was looked upon as fortunate
sign, but between noon and midnight
1t betokened great misfortune. To
sneeze to your right was lucky; to
the left unlucky. Two or four sneezes
Were lucky. one or three very un-
lucky and any undertaking in hand
should II possible be abandoned; more
than four sneezes did not count.
There is a saying in many parts Of
England today: "Once a wish, twice
a kiss, three times letter, four times
something better" II people sneezed
together 1t was good sign. particu-
larly II they happened to be discuss.
ing business.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-22
sNAIL's TRIP ON RAZOR EDGE
Scientist Makes Interesting Discovery
While Studying Mollusk's Method
Of Locomotion.

when photographing the snail"
writes Professor Ward In the Strand,
Il was surprised at the fact that even
the rough cut edge Of sheet Of glasa
presented NO difficulties to its loco
motion; its even pace was continued
in spite Of the fact that the sharp cor
ner appeared to be penetrating tn
body. There, too, we have exhibited
tho animals delicate sense Of touch.
and this led me to make further ex-
pertinent.
After had placed the snail on the
butt OF razor's blade it slowly moved
along the back of the blade and then
climbed completely over the sharp
edge. the razor being in excellent con-
dition. AS the successive waves
brought the fore part Of its foot near
the edge Of the blade its head was
held low down, and the lower and
shorter pair of feelers nearly touched
the blade. as If feeling the way.
Eat the moment when the sharp
edge was reached the small feelers
were fully extended toward 1t, and
Just at the very instant when ex-
pected to see them cut OF they were
both instantly retracted. They We're
little more than hair breadth away.
and though the lower feelers possess
no eyes, yet by their sudden move
ment was quite convinced that the
snail at that instant recognized dam
ger.
"still the foot travelled on. and
slowly the Snail dragged it's whole
weight of exactly one and half
ounces over the edge. later moving to.
ward the butt and remaining perfectly
unharmed. The species experimental
with was the Roman or edible kind,
which accounts for dts comparatively
large weight, 1t being the largest Of
British snails.r