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Newspaper Page TextTHE SXXXDAY GREGONIAf, PORTLAND,- JULY. 26, 1908. 9 E HD ESTIMATE ocal Grainmen Wait for Har vest Returns. , THIN CROP IN DISTRICTS Week's Business Fruits Proves in All Lines to Be Largest of Ever Bone in Portland" for Same Period. .. Among: the principal grain housr there Is an Identical opinion expressed regarding the tv heat crop now being harvested. The pro- longd hot, dry weather has knocked esti mate made while the crop was growing, but to what extent none of them Is inclined to .say. One of. the leading' .exporters said yester day that while his house keeps in close touch with conditions In the great wheat-producing districta he considered it too early to esti mate the crop this season until harvest la further advanced, and contented himself by saying In a general way that we are to have ' plenty of wheat. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. received their first car of new-crop wheat , yesterday from Curry, in the Big Bend country. In the Board of Trade records of receipts the arrivals of grain during the past week were: Wheat, 31 care, 2SfW Backs; barley, 4 cars, 152 sacks; oats. 8 cars, 721 Backs; hay, li3 cars. bVti bales. Aa to other grains the same comment la made, that the weather condition's upset previous calculations. Barley la said to promise a lighter yield than average, but there is enough added acreage to bring up the total yield to about normal. There Is said to be mote feed barley, causing a smaller average of brewing than last year. No change was made in eaMi quotations during the week just closed, and Hrokers on the Board of Trade kept pretty well aloof from bids that might result In closing deals. Wolf reports from Spokane that estimates made there place the crop for the three states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho at 48,500,-. H0 bushels divided as follows: Oregon, 12, M:o,00O; Washington, 20,000.000, and Idaho, 7,OW,M.K. The Duluth Daily Commercial Record com ments on the relation between visible supply and price as follows: A remarkable feature of last year's wheat history was the steady decline in prices as the visible kept decreasing. The lowest point of the year, cents, was made on August 2," and this following a decline from Oft cents for September wheat made In May. On June 1 September wheat In Chicago was selling at 82 1 i cents, on July 1 70Si, and on August 1 ti4lS cents. BROKERS ADVANCE OPTIONS. f Wheat. Futures iain Two Cents and Out Two and a Half Cents. No feature of unusual moment attended the 'meetings of the trades represented at the Board of Trado yesterday. At grain call September wheat moved up 2 cents to S3, but December remained stationary at 84. Oats, September delivery, advanced &Vi emus and the latpr option was unchanged. Barley was strong for both months. Sep tember 'closing at $1.10 and December at $1.12 Is. On the bulletin, produce arrivals were footed: Butter. 00 boxes; eggs. 1002 cases. Two cars of Eastern eggs figured In r&r cetlfts. Receipts of grain, hay, etc., today were: Wheat, 4 cars 301 sacks; barley, 1 car 1521 sacks; oats, 1 car li.tl sacks; flour, 800 sacks; haytj.l cars. Futures ranged as fol lows; . . ik WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. Sept. ; $ .83 $... . $... . $ .83 Dec 64 .... .84 OATS Pept. . 1.124 1-12H Dec 1.15 .... 1.15 BARLEY. Pept. ...... 1.10 1. 10 Dec. 1.12H -1-12 LARGEST TRADE IX FRUITS. Wholesalers Say Mote Was Disposed of Last Week Than Ever. The week just closed was marked by the heaviest, trade in fruits known before In the same period on Front street, according to the opinion of the heavier commission houses and brokers. At the close of the week storks of car.aloupcs. peaches, 'cherries and other leaders were run down to a re markable extent. The crop of cherries fell under that of last year somewhat, but the quality of the fruit could not be improved upon. What in previous years would have been considered overstock of fruit Is now cleaned up so rapidly by the retail trade as to keep the commission men' in a quan dary as to how much this market really re quires. The Dalles fruits show some Im provement ln condition in the later ship'- ments of the week. On some lines of which there were rather better supplies prices were shaded toward the close of business yesterday, but as a rule good prices were ob tained all the week- Weekly Receipts of 'Produo. Receipts of produce for the week, as re ported by the Board of Trade, follow: 438 boxes apples. It50 boxes apricots, 2 cars banana. 722 bunches bananas, 4 cars parley, 1,2 packs barley, BO sacks beans (geeo). 25 packages beef. 3 boxes blackberries, 656 boxes utter. 3 cars berries. 1060 boxes berries. crates cabbage, 2 " cars cantaloupes, 30 toxes cantaloupes, 16 boxes carrots, 7 boxes celery 031 boxes cheese, 1417 boxes cherries, 470 crates chickens, S4 boxes clams. 13 sacks green corn, 62 boxes crabs. 87 boxes craw fish, 31.172 gallons cream. ft:i8 boxes cucum bers, 17 boxea currants, 07 crates cocoa nuts, 10 crates ducks, 2S9 crates eggs. 24 boxes egg plant, 3711 sacks flour, 212 boxes fruit, 5 crates geese, 161 boxes grapes, 6 boxes garlic, 33 cars hay, 800 bales hay, 54 hogn, 42 boxes honey, 6 cars lemons, 143 boxea lemons, 11 boxes limes, 629 boxes logan berries. 20 cars meat. 1354 gallons milk, 8 sacks mohair, 6 muttons. S cars oats, 721 sai-ksi oats, 606 sacks onions, 35 boxes oranges, 20 boxes ovMem, 201 boxes pears, 21' "4 boxes peaches, 9 sacks peas, 28 boxes peppers, 1 car peaches. 240 boxes peaches, 21 crates pineapples. 7S8 boxes lumt &3 boxes poultry. 464 sacks spuds; 1 sack sweet spuds; 5 boxes raspberries, 4 boxes rhubarb, 1 box squabs, 1 box squash. 2 boxes straw berries, 1017 boxes tomatoes, 253 veal, SO boxes vegetables. IS cars watermelons, 31 cars wheat. 2vv sacks wheat, 100 sacks wool, 2 cars peaches and plums, 1 car peaches, plunts and rears, 1 car oranges and lemons. V. A. SpVnt'cr Represents Coast. At the recent convention of the National Wholesale Grocers' . Association held at At lantic City. Frank A. spencer, manager of Alien & Lewis, of this city, was chosen as one of the directors of the association. Mr, spencers long experience In the wholesale trade and his Identification with one of the out established tlrms of the Coast, makes mm selection on the board both a compli ment to himself and a matter of congratu lation to the trade, whose interests he is so ; PORTLAND- MARKETS. Itoant of Trade Grain Quotations. , nniiAi iiars prices: jtu. 6c per bushel; red Russian. K4c; bl iestem. SSc; Val- FLoCHPatents. $4.85 per " barrel straights, $4.05 if 4 55; exports. 3.70: v: ley. .$4.45; -sack graham. $4.40; whole nl, t.r; rye, O.itVJ, BARLEY Feed $23.50 per ton; rolled. fti27; brewing. $26,-. M 1 LLS'FU KFi Bras. $26.00 per ton; mid dling. $J0 50; shorts, country, $25.50; city. u a. aim cnon. 22 OaTS No. 1 whue, $26.50 per ion; gray. HAY Timothy. Willamette Valley, $145 jo per ton; v iiiamfua alley, ormnarv. si Eastern Oregon. 17 50; mixed. $15; alfalfe- tix; aixa.ua, meat. tgtabl and Fruit. v FRKSH FRUITS Apples, new California. $l.BO per oox; cherrries. 2y 10c per lb.: apri cot. $1 per crate; Oregon Alexander reach 6ott.tv: box; LaiirerniA CrawforOs. eVc oer crate; . prune. 25 per cxim; BaxUeU pttii l.ii per mix. Hl.liHlk.sa Raspbcmesv $1,10 per crate; loganberries, 65cfl per crate; black caps. 12.25. TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges. Mediter ranean sweets, $S3.75 per box: Valencia dates, S4425 per box; lemons, fancy. 5 B.50 per box; choice, S4.i0r5; standard, $2 per bt; grapefruit, choice to fancy, S3-59 per box; banana?, 5H?6c per pound. MELONS Cantaloupes. $2.5C2.75 per crat.; watermelons 11c per pound. POTATOES New California. $1.50 per 100 pounde ; new Oregon. $1.25$ 1.50 per 100 pounds; old Oregon. 5oc per 100 pounds. ONIONS California retT. $1.25 per sack; Walla Walla. $1.50; garljc. 10c per pound. ROOT VEGETABLE Turnips. $1.50 per sack: carrots. $1.75; parsnips, $1.75; beets, 1.30. VEGETABLES Beans, ic per pound; cabbage, ( 2c ' per pound; corn. 3oo per doztn;' cucumbers, hothouse, 50 75c per dozen; outdoor, $1.25 per box; egg plants. 17c per pound : lettuce, head, 15c per dozen; parsley, 15c per dozen; peas, 4c per pound; peppers. 10c per pound; radishes, l2Hc per dozen; rhubarb. 1(5 2c per pound; spinach. 2c per pound; to matoes, Oregon, $11.50 per crate; Califor nia. $1'3"1.25 per crate; eatery, $1.25 doz. ; ar tichokes, 75c doz. Dairy and Country Produce, r BUTTER-r-Extras, 25c per pound; fancy, 24c; choice. 20c store. 16c. EGGS Oregon, candied. 24j-24 4ic; East ern, 21&22V&C pr dozen. CHEfc.SE Fancy cream twins, 14c pet pound; full cream triplets. 14c; full cream Young America, 15c. ; POULTRY Mixed, chickens, 12fcc lb.; fancy hens, lUfy UHc ; roosters, 10c; Springs, 10 20c; ducks, old, 12c. Sprisg. 14c; geese, old, Sc; goslings. .lO&llc; tur-.' keys, old, lS19c; young, 2024c. " VEAL Extra, Sf&Sc per lb.; ordinary, 76 '7 Vie; heavy, 5c. '-. PORK Fancy, 7&7c per lb; ordinary, Jc; large. 5c. ' MUTTON Fancy, 7k&9c Provision. . HAMS 10 to 13 lbs., 17c; 14 to 16 lbs, 16c; 18 to 20-lbs., lltc; hams, sWinned. ltic; picnics. 11c; c-Jttage roll, 12c; shoul ders, 12c; boiled ham, 24c;. boiled picnic, lac. . - BACON Fancy, 23c-1jer lb.; standard, ID'.Hc; choice, l&i&c; EnglUh, 17Vfec; strip. 15c. . DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears, dry salt, 11 e. smoked, 121 c: short clear backs, dry salt, 12 Vic; smoked, 13Vc; Ore gon exports, bellies, dry salt- 13 Vic, smoked, 14V:C. - LARD Kettle rc-ndered: Tierces, 134 c; tubs, 13c; 50s, 13feu; 20s, 13c; 10s, 14c; &s, 1414c; 3s, 14c. Standard, pure: Tierces, 12!c; tubs, 12Vic; 50a, 12c; 20s, 12bc; 10s, 13c; 5s, 13 Vic Compounds: Tierce. sVsc; tubs. Se; 50s, Sc; 20s, 8&e; 10s, fiVic; 5s, 9&c SMOKED BEEF Beef tongues, eah, 70c;. dried beef sets, ltic; dried beef out sides, 15c; dried beef insides, ltfc; dried beef knuckles. ISc, PICKLED GOODS Barrels: Pigs' feet. $13; regular tripe, $10; honeycomb tripe. $12; pigs' tongues. $19.50; lambs' tongues, $25; S. P. beef Tongues, pig snouLs, pig- ears, $12.50. MEoS r- MEATS -Beef, specials. $13 per barrel; plate, $14 per barrel; faraiiy, $14-per barrel; pork. $21 per barrel; brisket, 425 per barrel. , Groceries, Dried Fruits, Etc - DRIED FRUITS Apples, 7 Vic per pound: peaches, lltfl12Vc; prunes, Italian, 5&tVic. prunes, French, 3 a 5o; currants, unwashed. cases. 94c: currants, wusned, cases, 10c; figs, white, fancy. 50-pound boxes, tiVic. COFFEE Moctia, 24(&2Sc; Java, ordinary (&2Vc; Costa Rica, fancy, -is&20c; gpod. 10uil8c; ordinary, 12 to 16c per pound; Co lumbia Roast, 14c; Arbuck'ie, $1U50; Lion, $15.75 rice southern japan. o,c: nead. 8c: Imperial Japan, 6:.4c. aALJiu.N vuiumuia stiver, i-pouna tans, $2 per dozen; 2-pound talis, $2.05; 1-pound tlats, $2-10; Alaska piuit. l-pound talis. 85c; red, lpound tails, $1.45; eoci-eyes, 1-pound talis, $2. SUGAR Granulated, $3.25; extra C, $5.75; golden C, $5.U5; fruit and berry sugar. -$0.25; plain . bag, $0.05; beet granulated. $0.05; cube (barrels), $o.o; powdered (barrels). o.oO. Terms: on remit tancei within 15 days deduct U. c per pound ; If' later than 15 days, an 4 within 30 days, deduct Vc per pound. Maple sugar, 1531&C per pound. NUT3 walnuts, 104 16 c per pound by sack; Brazil nuts, ltic; filberts, 16c; pecans, 10c; almonas, lOft&iSc; cnestnuts, Ohio, ;; peanuts, raw, .0&(3SVxc per. pound; roasted, 10c; pinenuts, 10 12c; hickory nuts. 10c; coceanuts, 90c per dozen. BALT Granulated, $14.00 per ton, 52 per bale; half grounu, 100s. $10 per ton; 50s, $10.50 per ton. iiKAs small wnue, oc; large wnite. 6c; pink, 4 Vic; bayou, 4c; Lima, tic; Mexi can red, 4c. HONEY Fancy. $3.503.75 per box. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 00- pound sacks, per barrel, $7; lower grades. $5.50 6.50 ; oatmeal, steel-cut, 45-pound sacks, $3 per barrel; v-io. sacKs, $4.25 per bale; spilt peas, per 100 pounds. $4.254.S0; pearl barley, $4.50 5 per 100 lbs. ; pastry flour, 10-pouna sacks, $2.13 per bale; flaked wheat, $2.75 per case. GRAIN DAGS 6.fto eacn. Hops, Wool, Hi(es. Etc. HOPS 10V7, prime and choice 56c per pound; olds, 2QiC per pound; contracts, ty lOc. W JKJLi eastern ui tguu, average oest, j IG'ac pe pound, according to shrinkage; Valley. 1515c MUHAitt c noire, iBfic per pound. HIDES Dry hides, fso. 1, 14c pound: dry kip, No. 1, 13c pound; dry salted, one-third less; dry calf, 15c pound; salted steers, 7ii 8c pound; salted cows, 6c pmnd; stags and bulls, 4c pouna; kip, oc pouna; cait, iumiig pound; green stock, 1c less; sheepskins, shearlings, 10&25c; short wool, 3u&4uc; medium ana long wool, accoiumir to qual ity, S0!S-90c; dry horses, 50c 1.50; dry colt. 25c; angora. 80c$l; goat, common, l0jy 20C. FURS rio. i sains, jear sains, as to size. No. 1, each, $5.00(g10; cubs, each, $1Q 3 ; badger, prime, ' each, 255tc; cat, wild, with head perfect, 3050c; house. 5&2oc; fox. common gray, large prime, each, 40 0 50c red, each. $3&5; cross, each, $5 15; silver ard black, each, $10030O; nshers, each, $5S; lynx, - each, $4.506; mink, strictly No. 1, each, according to size, $1 3: marten, dark northern, according to size and color, each.- $10 15; marten, pale,' ac cording to size and color, each, $2.504; muskrat, large, each, 12 15c; skunk, each, 30(tM0c; civet or polecat, each, 515c; otter, for Large, prime skin, each, $til0; panther, with head and claws perfect, each, $23; raccoon,- for prime large, each, 50 id 75c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, each, $3.50 65.00; prairie f coyote), 60c $ 1.10; wolverine, each, $a8 00. , CASCARA ' BARK New, SHc; carloads, 4c; old, 4c;' carloads, 4Vio per pound. Coal OU Linseed Oil. Etc REF1NKD OILS Water white, iron bar rels, lOiac wood barrels, 14ic. pearl oil. cases,, ise; neaa iigiic;- iron uarreiB, lZc; cases. 10. lie; wood barrels, ltiic, Hbcene. -cases, 2lc. Special W. W.. iron barrels, 14c; wooa barrels, ijjc jiaine, cases, zsc. Extra star, cases, 21c. GASOLINE V. M. and P. naphtha. Iron barrels. 12ic; cases, 10 4e. Red Crown gasoline, lroa barrels, 16 He; cases, 22c; motor gasoline, iron barrels, 15 c ; cases, 22 c; S6 gasoline. Iron barrels, 30c; cases, 37 He; No 1 engine distillate, iron barrels, 8c; cases, lflc. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 51c; boiled, barrels, 53c; raw, cases, 57c; bollad. cases, 50c. OIL CAKBJ MEAL Ton lots. $34- Lumber. ROUGH Dimensions. 3x4 to 14?14 to 32 feet. ; 34 to 40. -S10; 42 to 50. 12; 52 to 60. lxS to 1x12 rough, $10. 2x3 to 2x12, incl.. 10 to 24 sized random, $0; 1x4 com. els.. $0; 1x8 com. s'd.. $10; cull, lx and wider, sis, $6; "cull. 1x4. sis.. $5: cull. 2x4 to 2x12 sized. $6; ship lap, com.. $11; cedar, com., $11. 1 FLOURING 1x4, No. 1 V. G., $27; No. 2 V. G., $22; No. 3. $14; No. 2 slaeh. $18; 1x8 alash. $1S; lb-inch flooring, $4 extra. KUSTfC 1x6 and 1x8 No. 1, $25; No. 2 V or Chan. $18: No. 2 special pattern. $20; No. 3. all patterns; $44. CEILING HI and 1x6. No. 1, $25: No. 2. $18: No. 3, $12; 1x3, No. 2, $16; No. 8. $12; li-inch, $2 lees. FINISH Up to 12-inch, No. 1. $26; No. 2. $20; No. 3. $14. STEPPING Up to 12-Inch. No, 1. $32; No. t, $2S; No. S. MS. LATH lb-ir.ch, $2: lb-inch, $1.75. MOULDINGS 2 inches wide and under, per linear foot, be; over 2 inchee- in- width, per linear foot, each inch in width. c. DOOR JAMBS, casings, etc., $30; surfac Sig. $1 extra. Fmh Fish and shell Fish. ' FISH Halibut. 5e lb.; black cod. t 8c; black bass. 2oc; striped baes. 18c: herring. kuc: flounders. Oc: catfish, 11c: shrimp, 12c; perch. 7c; sturgeon. 12bc: sea trout. 15c; torn cod. 10c: salmon, fresh. Sc; smelt, 7c: shad. Sb4c. OYSTKRS Shoalwater Bay. per gallon, $2 25: per sack. $4.50: Toke Potr.t. $1.60 per loo: Olyml'ias (120 lbs.), $6: Olympias. per gallon. $2.25. CLAMS Little neck, per box. $2.50; raxoi c'.ams, $2 per box. Wool Competition Spirited. LONDON. July 25. A superior selection was offered at the woo! auction sales to day and consisted of 14.241 bales. Competi tion ias spirited with Merinos in strong request by the home and continental buyers. Americans purchased a fair quantity of me dium greasy cross-breds at full rates. Kswtern CotTe Future. NEW YORK, July 25. Coffee futures closed steady, net unchanged, to five points higher. Sales. 14.750 bags, including July. 6c: August. 5 Soc; lay. 5-Soc; June, 5.83c. Spot, steady: No. 7 Rio, ec: No. 4 Santos, 6.0. iiild. dull; Cordova. Siai2V4c. AHEAD OF TIME Brokers Claim .to See Judge . Taft's Letter. ' STOCK TRADERS FEARFUL Wall Street Manipulated' Mildly Over Report That Candidate , Re iterates Roosevelt's Policies . " Concerning Corporations, NEW TOPK, July 25. The course of crices of Mocks today was ascribed to interpreta tion placed on . Judge -Taft's speech of ac ceptance of tbe 'nomlnaon fSr President, of which advancer copiea have been distributed. Claims of a knowledge1 of the contents in speeches - were made the basij. for . published comments whloh were circulated in the finan cial district- previous to the, opening of the stock market. .- . S Ttere was- some selting at ther outset on the negation that " the Roosevelt policies were reiterated by the candidate. A sub stantial .demand developed at the decline and a' Jnaterlal' recovery - followed. Professed ground for the buying was Mre rlaim that th, speech' of -acceptance - would be found satisfactory-tCr. the financial world. There" was a renewal of the feeling of pro tection for legal rights of corporations which made' its influence felt with, the announce ment of the .-decision of-4he Appeals Court In the case -involving the Standard Oil .fine. 1 There was ljttle in the day's news to in dicate any change in general conditions. The grain marketa reflected cowtentment with the crop news.- -Fresh aasuranoe of the plenti tude of money supplies was derived from the action of the money market. Money brokers express the view that tbe harder tone of time money will scarcely hold in the face of the 1 per cent rate for call money. There have been large sales of commercial bills In the foreign market during the pnst week in anticipation of the coming crop movement and a balance is thus promised against the outgo of currency to the Interior which will soon set In. - The advance in - prloes became compre hensive and strong and the net price changes resulting in the short session represent an almost complete 'recovery of the decline .of yesterday. . The bank statement showed indicated cash gaina in the report of actual conditions, al though it figures for only about half the amount In the averages. -' Toe surplus- was thus increased $3,78S.X;o in spite of the f5, 2:J3. 0OO expansion of the loan account. Bonds were steady. Total sales, oar value, J1,(W(,(j00. United States 2s registered have declined. per ;cent on call for the week. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. ' (' Closing ..- Sales. - High. Amal Copper ; 20.500 - 78?J Am Car & Foun. 1,000 SU-4 .do preferred ... 100 1(13 Am Cotton Oil . . 100 34 , Am Hd Lt pf. 10O 21 Am Ic! Securl.-. !K)0 , 27- .Low. 72 3SL 103 34 r 21 -27 Bid 73 38 b 102 :b ' 20 27 lOli 5S 105 87 107 b 95 23 46 Am LocomotHe.. .'" vli200 ''ifi'iai do preferred " Am Smelt & Bef. 29.800 . 87 do preferred ... 20O 107 Am Sugar -Ref . . . 1.200 '132 Am Tobacco pf.. 100 S5i4 84 W lOT'i 131 65 Vi 44 86 Am Wonlpii 200 24 Anaconda Mln Co. Atchison do preferred . . . Atl Coast Line... Bait & Ohio..... - do preferred -. . . 7.200. 4b 4,900 87b 87 500 8,300 94 93 K 93 b 91 'oi b is ; 27 ' 94 92 86 52 169 Brook Rap Tran. 5.300 , S2H 1,400 169b 0O . 27 Canadian pacific. . Central Leather' .. do preferred . . . Central ofN J Ches & Ohio.r. .. Chi Gt Western. Chicago S N W.. C, M & St Paul.' 27 b M6 200 43 6? 15S 900 . '4314 400. -714 700 -158 V. 157W 1384 'sib .31 62 51b 1G.300. 141; C, C, C & St Louis Colo Fuel & Iron. 3,000 Colo & Southern. ,1 800 do 1st preferred. - 400 323i 32b 62 b 51b . 32 32 k 61 51 140 do 2d preferred. Consolidated Gas.. Corn Products . . . Del- dr Hudson . D & R Grande... do preferred . . . Distillers' Securl. . Erie do 1st preferred. . do 2d preferred.. General Electric. . 1O0 600 14 T 136 2,400 1T. 17 b 1T. 5U0 166b lob Itti 26 64 400 S,8"0 200 3b 2 38 38 21b 37 28 22 38 28 100 1.200 1451i 1'43 145 Gt Northern pf . . Gt Northern Ore. . 10.900 136 - 8.100 65b 134 J.16 63 65 b Illinois Central . . Interborough Met. do preferred . . . Int Paper do preferred ... Int Pump Iowa Central .... K C Southern ... do preferred .... Louis & Nashville. Mexican Central.. Minn & St Louis M. St P & S S M. 100 500 100 100 lib '11 lib 31", 10b 57 31 '4 3Jb IO Mi "'10 87 , 22 24 06 600 109 108 109 14. 28 100 28 28 114 54 30 107 b 41b 73 65b 13b 26 124 96 76 32 '41'"" 116 20 73b -7 32 27 . 400 11514 114, Missouri Pacific. 800 56 Oi'-te Mo, Kan & Texas l.EOO do preferred 31b 31 63 National Lead ... 4.200 7IH N Y Central 2.100 108b N T. Ont & West 8,CV 42b Norfolk & West.. 600 74b North American.. 500 66b Northern Pacific. 10.200 141 Pacific Mail .... BOA 2flb Pennsylvania S.500 124b People's Gas 200 96 P. O C ft St L loo 76b Pressed Steel Car 300 S3 Pullman Pal Car. Ity Steel Spring.. 400' 42b 70 108 b 424t 74 66 140 26 S .124 96!i 76 .13 167 b 4Ii Reading 55.900 118 118 nri'uunu cieei ... do preferred ... Rock Island Co.. do preferred . . . St L & S F 2 -pf . St L Southwestern do preferred . . . Sloss-Sheffleld Southern Pacific .. do preferred . . , Southern Railway. do - prefered Tenn Copper Texas & Pacific. . Tol. St L 4 West do preferred . . . 1,000 21 Zl 41 H 500 7,sni 200 7.1 '-"4 J 33 '27 '33 26 17 TOO 1,900 ' i',400 IOO 8O0 100 40O 62 83 "ib 48 36 o 90 'is 48 36 25 23 48 151b 83 27b 97'4 43 If '7 38 62 llb 19 4M 24 23 23 1.000 40 Sj 154 L( Union Pacific ... B4.7O0 154 do preferred ... BOO 83 KJ o fiuuDer mj do 1st preferred. ' 100 28 97 45 96 C S Steel 57.6O0 46S do preferred . . Utah Copper Va-Caro Chemical 3.300 108 1.700 37 108 37 2.1 IOI lo preferred ... , Wabash 700 do preferred ... 1.00O Westinghouse Elec 4.'9oo Western Union . . . 1.000 Wheel ft L I!e. IOO Wisconsin Central. 200 12 26 78 56 6 11 25 73 56 6 "b 2 77 5a R 20 20 ' 21 Total- sales for the day. 423.90O shares. BONDS. NEW YORK, July 23 Closing quotations: V. S. ref. 2s reg.l03t N T C G 3s. . 9114 do coupon. ... 103&. : Xorth Pacific 3s 7' U. S. 3s reg 1O0 (North Pacific 4S.102- do coupon. .. -lOOi fouth Pacific 4s s V S new -ts reg,120i ' Union Paclflc 4s.l01i, do coupon. .. .1221i'i'v7iscon Cent 4s. 833. Atchison adj 4s. o9;Japanese 4s... . 79' D t R G ... 112 I , - Stocks at Jondon. July 25. Consols for money, 86S : do for account. 86. Anaconda ... 9.25 ! N". Y. Central. 11000 Atchison SS-12tt Norflk We. 75.50 do pref. ... 93.50 i do pref 83.00 Bal & Ohio. 94.75 !Ont & West.. 4230 Can Pacific. .172.. 17H'Pennsvlrania. 63 75 cue, & Ohio 43.7- Rand Mines.. 6.126 Chi Grt West 7.30 C. M. & S. P. 143.50 Ie Beers. , . . 10.50 D R G 27.50 do pref.... 66.50 Erie 22.00 do 1st pf. . 34.00 do 2d nf . . 28.50 1 Reading 60.5O JSouthern Ry. . 19.00 I do pref 50 00 ISouth Pacific. 94.75 Lnion pacific. 156.7 ft do pref 8.1 oo TJ. S. Steel. .. 45.25 do pref. ... . 110.30 Grand Trunk 18 Wabash 13.00 111 Central. . .143.00 I do pref ..26.30 L & N 111.50 Spanish .s.-a-.ri Mo K A T.. 31.12JAmal Copper .i 74.62Vs Money, Exchange, Etc. SAN . FRANCISCO, July 15. Sterling ex change, OO days, $4. 84:" do sight. $4o.8S:?h; do doc.. $4-84. Transfers, telegraphic. 10 per cent premium; do sight, 7$. per cent pre mium. ' " NEW YORK. July 25 Money on call, nominal. Tint, loans, dull and ateady; 60 days. p eot! 90 days, 8H, jr-cent; lii montha. 4 per wnt-... - - ' ' Prime mercantile paper, per-cent. Sterling exchange firm;, -with actuaV buM ness in banker bills at 4.S6T54.8S85 tor demand . find at ' J4.85254.8535 for tf Vday bills. - Commercial bills. ?4.MJi,S'4-85- ' Bar silver; C2He. J ' . " Mexican Jollars. '- 45c. ' ' . Government and' railroad bonds, steady. : ' jilT SS. Conaols, 86 11-16. 'Sil ver, 24,A. Bank rate, 3b per cent. - - w York Bank Statmnfc, NEW' YORK. " July 25.The statement of the clearing-house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $56,15e,2w0 more than thtf requirements of the 25 per cent reserwe rule. This is an incsease of $3.767,S50 in the proportionate cash reserve as comparea wiin ast week- ,ibe statemenr lonows. r Increase. ' Loans .......$1,270,927,400 f 6,233.. "0 Deposits . ... : l,38.988,2a 12,92. 000 Clrculatiari .6,O88,ao0 S,20 Leal tenders 1 ;7,52,400 u,juu Saecie. ... S10.610r0 6,447, SO0 serve reautrea ijjov w o.-fto.i Reserves... 3i,263.30O TWl.WU Surplus-. ... utilSti.-'M) . 3,787.S50 Ex-U. S. deposits .. 6S.8i3,12i5 ;-3.ti02.Sl5 Th nrrrintpfl nf actual reserve "of the clearing-house banks at the close of 11 busi ness yesterday- was. -29.47 . - "" TriB'. RtnrmTtt -nf h ft nits and trUBt'.-COm- panles of Greater New York, not members of the . clearins-house; shows that these insti ttitions have aRgregate deposits of yi0,27I.- Suu; total cash on nana. .y.o-;.uuu. nuu loans amounting1 to $O3.S31.e00. . Comments .oa. Bank' Statement. NEW YORK, July 25. The Financier wt.1 LAst week's official statement of the New York Associated Banks shews gainr in casa! and in surplus reserve as was foreshadowed by "the preliminary estimates which nera based upon the" traceable movements of money during the week.- The actual increase in cash was, however, z,svu,wv greater hih-.ii that which, was disclosed, by- the statement of averages though less by about f 3,0jDO;O0O than the estimated gain. . Of the Increase of $9,861,900 actual cash, only one-third camfe from tire interior and this proportion was from neai-by points,, in dicating that country banks are experienc ing an increased demana irom meir rorr' spondents for crop distribution purposes, the remaining two-thirds of the'caslf increase was due to ' subtreasury disbursements In excess of receipts, reflecting a continued growth of the treasury deficit. The actual reserva of the Danits increase! $6,487,425 to $58,401,725; the average gain in reserve was $3,787,850 to $o3.oi0,o.' Computed upon the basis of deposits, less those of public funds, the reserve shown, on Saturday was $G0.7 18,750, or only about $12,000,000 less titan the maximum, which was a comparatively slight cnange m tne holdings oj- cash, or of deposits by. the etate banks or trust v companies ; loans of the associated banks were expanded ? J.ouU.vw and deposits $13,500,000. s These institutions now noia 2.4T per ceni of cash reserve against their deposits; state banks 29.92, and trust companies 33.29 per cen. Bank .Clearings. . Clearings 'of the Korthwestern cities 'yes terday were as follows: . uiearmgs. Balances. 97.120 180.362 43.685 Portland $ (Cil.RTS Seattle . 1 1,084,297 Taeoma 6:iS,78ft SDokane - . . . . 767.243 132,229 Clearings of Portland. Seattle and Taeoma for the iast week and corresponding week In former years follow: ' Portland. Seattle. Taeoma, Monday . .... .908.404 $1,379,543 $760,302 Tuesday 728,699 1,654,155 625,951 Wednesday ... 4Jj.40 1.322,53i B69.185 Thursday .... tu,W4X Friday 779,402 1.605.632 695.829 1,169.572 672,336 1,084.27 638,789 Seattle. . Taeoma. Saturday ..... 631,873 Portland. 907 1906 1905 191)4 1903 $6,324,460 4,537,8ns .- . 3,453. 1 . 2.430,480 .... ,777.942 2.212.80S J9,8S8,r.83 8,107,245' 6.932:252 8,582.732 4,103,795 3,354.535 . 2.2.-.1.634 $4,833.25" 3. 658,080 3,083. 90S 4,747,964 1.848.178 1.246,055 1,062,370 1902 1901 1.T52.932 -i BUTTER IN SEATTLE MARKET - TO ' '.''as ADVANCE CENTS. 3 TO Washington jCanteloupe Crop Light. Commission Men Complain of . Ice Charges by Railroads: SEATTLE. Wash.. July 25. (Special.) Best grades of butter will be 3 cents higher on Monday in this market. Select stock was raised, to 28 cents late this afternoon. Other grades, . Including Eastern stock, will be shoved iip 1 cent. The advance is due wholly to the heavy shrinkage In cream both in this state and Oregon. The shrinkage this week has been heavier than for all the rest of the month put together. - -Eggs were more plentiful today. Receipts were heavier than in weeka Prices were unchangd. - Just two veals arrived today; outslda of six that arrived last night this was all the supply- available today. Sealers had..?, no difficulty in obtaining 11 cents. Reports from the 'cantaloupe-producing districts of Eastern Washington convey, the information that -th. crop will ba light this year. - . Berries of all kinds were scarce today under an active ' demand. No. berries--are left on- the market tonight: Peach receipts were heavy. Most of the fruit came from the South.- Commission. men are complaining over the heavv icing charges on Ccfest shipments. They claim the cars from -California should not cost $60 when cars from points aa far Eaat as St. Paul cost only $25. QUOTATJOXS AT SAN FRANCISCO. Price. Paid for Produce In the' Bay city -r , Market. . SAN FRANCISCO, July 25. The follow ing prices were q.uoted in the produce mar- tr-af tmlnv - - Millstutfs Bran, s$2631; middlings. $32.503&. . Vegetables Cucumbers. " ISOci&ll.OO: garlic. 45c; . green peas, 23c; string beans? 3 6c; asparagus, stylos;- tomatoes, 00cQ$1.15 eggplant. $11.25.: Ekitter Fancy creamery, 24c; creamery secdnds, . 22c; fapcy ,dairy, 20c; dairy seconds, 20c. , -. - J Cheese New, -10llc; Young America, Eggs Store, 25Hci fancy ranch, 27c Poultry .Koostera 'old. S3.50&4.50; roost ers, young, $5ffl8; broilers. . small, $2.50 $3; broilers, -large, $34; .fryers $4.50 5: hens. $5.505.50; ducks, old,. $4fra; young. $V5.0U.. - .- - -, .' -. - Wool Spring, Humboldt and ' Mendocino, 1518c; Mountain, -4 9c; Sonth Plains ana San Joaauim 7fflc; Nevada, 9 if 12c- - Hops New. and old ccops, l).&6c; contracts, 9Q10c ' - - - Hav-r-Wheatr $143118; wheat "and oats, JU-S'lJr alfalfa, 0B3.80; Stock, $8(gK; straw, per bale, 50075c. -.- - ' Frulte Apples. choice, $1.15; ' common. 40c; bananas, -$lit.50; Mexican limes, $4 &5; -California lemons, .choice, $3.50; common. $1.50; ofangea, navals, J2.5Og3.50; pineapples. $1.50 3. Potatoes Early Rose, 7585c; n-eets, 45? Sc. Receipts Flour. S372 quarter sacks; Iwheat 805 centals; ' barley. 8820 centals ; potatoes. 6190 Backsr.hraa; 1179 sacks; middlings, 273. sacks; hay," 693 -tons; -wool, 13. -.bales; -hides, 740. . : , - - - ' Dried Fruit at Sew York. NEW YORK, July 25. The market fqr vap orated supple continues quiet for No vember -delivery,', which is slightly lower? Xo change is reported in pot quotations with faricy -quoted at 1010'Ac; choice, 9c; prime, 674c; common to fair at 5fc 6V2C v . Prunes are unchanged on spot, but the market is firm on bad crops. Quotations range from 34 to 13c for California and. from 5. to 74c for Oregon, the latter up to 30-40S. Apricots are fllghtly more active and firm, with choice quoted at lOS'lOHc: extra choice at 11 ll-tc; fancy, 1213c Peaches' are unchanged with ehoice quot ed at 8H &Sc; extra choice, 9ae; fancy. IOIOc, and extra fancy at 10 iJUc. . Raisins are dull with loose muscatels quoted at 446c; choice to fancy seeded at fi74c: seedless at Sfiftc, and London layers at $1.2o1.35.x Sngar Quotations at New York. NEW YORK, July 25- In the sugar mar ket today raw was barely steady; fair re fining. 3.67c; centrifugal. t6 test, 4.17c; mo lasses sugar, arC'.Tc. Refined, quiet; No. . S?;' No. 7. 4.95C. No. 4.90c; N.- 9. 4-S5c; NO. 10, 4 75c; -No. 11. 4 7c; No. 12, 4.45c; No. 13. 4.6ftc; No. 14. 4.S5c.' Confectioners' A. 5,10c; cirt loaf. 8.20tr; crushed. 6.10; powdered, 5.50c; mould JL. 5-73c; granulat ed. 5.40c; cubes, S-tioC, OUTS IS FEATURE Chicago' Grain . Board ,Ham , ' mers Pritc 6 Cents. WHEAT SHOWS r WEAKNESS Jo Export Demand antLSlow English-Market . Reflects -Conditions'-' ; on Board or Trade. During ' Short-Saturday. Session. - - . '; ,k CHICAGO. July 23. The wheat mart opened . weak an witti- tha excei.tlon'"of si mild rally toward the middle or. the? oeMlon on a-.sharr .advance at WlnniBeK. ; remained heavy. The weather condition. ,' In-. the Northwest, he weak : tone-.:Of the Liverpool market and - an. almost totcX. absence of ex port demand helped -to 'depress the. lcal market . v" .. x W. "" The market closedr"" weak at" almost the lowest polht. September openpd Hc to lower, -at. WBle. Hd ore 10 t"'. 90c, and then advanced to 91 He- The close was at 9090c. -. " Trade In corn was dull smd sentiment in the plt'wa gierally bearish, althousrh for a time' the September delivery displayed considerable, flrxanes? on covering; by shorfs. The -market closed fairly- steady. . Septem ber opened He lower, at T64c, advanced to 7tc and closed at 75.c; - K. ..The future of tradtnir. In. oats was a b- c.nt break In the price of the July delivery. The slump' occurred late In the day and was caused by realizing- sales based on pros pects of much more liberal receipts of oats m the Immediate future. A decline of "2 -to 7 cents In the cash a-raln had a depressing effect tn options. Deferred futures declined from'lH to 2 -cents. The close was near the low point of the day. July opened at 56c. sold -bit. to 50'c arid closed at. 51c. September opened iKc to f iic lower. at 4S4S4c sold tip to 45V4 and then ae clieed to 43 . J The- close was at 44Uo Provisions were Arm. on- moderate- demand by commission -houses and shorts. .Offerings in the pit were meager the greater part of the day. At the cloS9 September p'ork was up IS'SISc. lardi-was ui 714c, and -ribs were 5c higher Onen. High. "Low. . .904 '.92 ...92-4 . Clow. July i. $ .9-i"4 .90 V, .92 92 E-ptembers Dec, old . . Dec, new . 92 . .92 -.92-J . .93 . . COUNT -77-S, .78 .7R14 .77 July ,-T7H. . .R1 14 1. eo1!.. .50H ' .52H .43H .45-4- :.77H September December May 02 .6214 .66-4 :61- OATS. - .IWU'"- .Bfl'4 .50., .565 .4514 .4514 .44t? - .46 .61 July, old .51 July, new .52 .44 September December 45-4 PORK. September ...15.474 15.65 October . - 15.52H 15.65 . LARD. ' 15.4714 15.50 - 15 65 15.65 . September October . . B.?o 9.77U fl.20 9.27-4 9.274 9.35 SHORT RIBS. September "... 8.6714 K.7S RUTH October 8.77H 8.8214 8.7714, ; Cash Quotations were as follows;. 8.70 8.82 4 Flour Steady. Winter patents, $4.504.60 straights, $3.854.25: Spring patents. $5.40 5.60: etraights. $48?5: baker's. $2.704." - . Wheat No. 2 Spring, $1.15; No.-. 3, , $1.02 Corn No. 2. 77&877Tc; No- 2 yellow,. 78 7914c.. Oats No. S white, 6758cr No. S white, B461e. r .-. ' : - Rye No. 2, 76c..'. ' . v Barley-Fair to choice malting, " 66f69c.'' Flax- seed No. 1. Northwestern, $1.25. ' Short ribs Sides loose). $8.37-4(r8.7. , . Pork Mess, per bbl.. $15.6015.65. " , . Lard Per 100 lbs. $10.3-4910.50. .-, , .. Sides Short, clear (boxed), $8.759. . . . Whisky Basl. of high wines, 11.R5. , . ' ; - ' - ' "J1, Receipts. Shlnnients. Flour, bbls. . . Wheat. bu.- .. Corn, bu.' .... Oats,- bu. Rye. bu. , . Barley, bu. .... "16,800 -18.500 .113.800-... 153,600 141,000 1.C00 . -S4.10Q - -41.700 1O8.900 2M.W0 (, -3,000 -. 9,200 NEW YORK - GRAINS LOE ADVANCE Weather and Foreign News Are Controling Influences in Market. NEW YORK. July 25. Flour Receipts, 16,000 barrelB; exports, 18,J00. barrels. Mar ket firm with a light demand. Minnesota patents, $5.355.70; Winter-straights, $4.10 ,64.2a;. Minnesota bakers, $4.104O; Winter-extras, 3.403.60; Winter patents, $4.40 4.75; Winter low grades, $3.3U&3.5U. Whaatri-Receipts. 116.300 bushels: exports. 64,900- bushels. Spot, barely steady; No. 2 red, Sc$l. 0114 elevator, and $1.01 H f. o. bi-anoat; no., l Kortnern uuiutn, sl. f.-o: b. Afloat; No. S hard Winter, $1.02 f. o.. b. afloat. - . Opening was -weaker on reports of rain In the Northwest and lower cables. Wheat rallied on covering, the 'strength In corn and "a higher Winnipeg' market, but .eased off again and closed H net lowerr July closed at $1.014 ; September, 9Sc; De cember, $.1.00. Hops Dull; Pacific Coast, 190T crop, 5 8c; 1906 crop, 35c. Hides-Firm. Bogota, 28c;- Central Amer ica? 20c. . Wool Steady. Domestic fleece, 30 33c. Petroleum Steady.- Refined. New York, 8.70c; Philadelphia and Baltimore; 8.70c; dor in bulk. 4.95c. - "'"-, "'.'-' ; v BETTER GRADE CATTLE ARRIVE. Local livestock -Market Rule Steady to , w. - w Firm' on All Lines. - . The arrivals of cattle at the local yards yesterday were somewhat ' improved In quality over those of recent day, and there was some better-tone to the market though no change -was made in quotations made the day bef ore.i Best hogs continue firm on light receipts and sheep nemained'- fairly firm. Receipts were: Cattle, 484 head; hogs, 82. . The following prices were current on livestock in the local market yesterday: ' . Hogs Best. $6.506Vr5;r.Diduim, $5.75 6; feeders, $5.50. - tattte Best steers, $3.65 S. 85; medium, $3. 50 3. 75. common, $3.253.50; cows. best. $2.502.75; medium, $2.2J($2.50; calves, $45 Sheep Best wethers, s..m; mixea, $3.Z5r 8.50; Spring lambs, $4.234.75. -' Eastern livestock Prices. . CHICAGO, July 25. Cattle Receipts, 400, Beeves, $4.15fi'8'; Texans, $3.705.5O; West erns. $3.905.90; rtockers and feeders, $2 65 4 65; cows and heifers, $2$r6; calves, $5.75 725, , r Hog Receipts,, about 11,000; market, steady- "Lights, $6.06.70: mixed. $Q.20 6.S0; heavy. $8.20 6.85; rough, $6.206-40; good to choice heavy, $6.40)6.65; pigs. $5.25 6.10; bulk of sales, $6.406.65. - .Sheep Receipts, about 10,000; market, steady. Natives. $2.6O4.60; Westerns, $2.754.65; yearlings. $4.505.10; lambs, $4-506.4 Westerns, $4.506.60: KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 25. Cattla Re ceipt Ss 200; market, steady. Native steers, $4.757.50; native cows and heifers, $26; stockers and feeders, $34.00; bulls, $2.40 400; calves, $3-7536.25; Western steers, $3.75 5.75; Western cows, $2.50 3.80. Hogs Receipts, 2000; market, steady. Bulk of sales, $6.400.60; heavy, $t.60 6.65; packers and . butchers, $6.406.U.; light. $6 256-55; pigs. $5 5.75. " Sheep-Receipts, 1200; market, steady. Muttons, $404.50; lambs, $4.50 6.25; range wethers. $3.504.35; SOUTH OMAHA, July 25.-Cattle Re ceipts, 500; market, unchanged. Hogs Receipts. 6000; market, 5 10c lower. Heavy, $6 2.-6.43T mixed, $6.20 6.25; light, $6,153 6.25; pigs. $5.506; bulk of sales, $6.216.25. Sheep Receipts, 100; market, unchanged. import and Export Statement. NEW YORK. July 215. Imports of mer chandise and dry goods at the Port of New Tork for tbe week ending Julx 18 were valued at $10,732,638. Imports of specie for the week ending to day were J 128,854 in silver and $120,235 sold. Exports of specie from tbe Port of New Tort for. tbe week ending todaj were $1, 817.300 In silver and no gold. Metal. I'nchaiigrer fn w Vork. NfSW TORK. July 25. No important chanire is reported In tb. metai niarkst and baslnes. DOWNING-HOPKINS CO. : ESTABLISHED 1S93 B ROKERS V STOCKS --BON DS - - GRAIN T - Bsxht sod mold for cmsh and m manrta Private WW- Rooms 201 to 204, was generally quiet In th. absence of cables. Tin was easy at 30.2.V(i30.75o. "Copper was reported firm with lake Quoted I 12.871413.1214c: electrolytic 12.75 12.8714c, and casting at 12.5012.75c. " Lead was unchanged at 4.4o4.50c. Spelter remained steady at 4.454. 50c. ' Iron was nominally unchanged. r Eastern Mining Stocks.,: , BOSTON, July 25. Closing quotations- Adventure . .( 7 214l01d. Dominlpn 38.1214 Allouez 29.7.1 lOsceola l05.ro Iparrot .' 26.7 Amalgamated 53.25 Atlantic 14.00 Car- A Hecla.fitlO.OO Shannon .'...-14 25 Tamarack . . A 70.00 Centennial .. 25.00 Copper Range 73.25 Trinity . . 34.50 ; Vnited Copper 6.75 Daly west.., 0 30 Franklin 10.25 C 3. Mining. 4l.;.o Grouby 100.00 IT. S. OU. 24.75" . Isle Royale.. 31.50 Mass- Mining. - 7.00 Utah . . 43.1214. .. 5.O0 , . . 6.30 ..13S.00 tviotorla. . . Michigan ...114.O0 Winona .. Wolverln. Mohawk . B2.00 Mont C C. . 73.00 NEW YORK. July 25 Closing quotations: Alice ...iv. ....2S0 Leadvllle Con... 8 Breece ......... 2 Brunswick Con. 25 Little Chief,.,.. 8 Mexican 110 Ontario 400 Ophir .. 240"' Small Hopes. ... IS Standard .,.165 Yellow Jacket.. . 35 Com. Tun sfock 25 do bonds....... 77 C. C. & Va ".105 Horn- Silver. . . .' 50 Iron Silver..... 93 UTE ER AND MAY - ' FEEBJLE OLD MAX OF 7 7 WEDS PRETTY GIRL OP . AVealtliy Retired Real Estate Deal- i: er of New Haven Elopes to V" .- , Xew York. TEW' YORK, July 25. Recovered f roma stroke of apoplexy, Burr S. Peck, 77 years old, a wealthy retired real estate dealer of New Haven, eloped to this city and married, at the City Hall, Miss May, Bryan, a pretty miss who looked only about 16 years of the 22 she claimed to be. Alderman Gold-, scmidt of the Twenty-seventh Assem bly District united the ill-assorted palf. v Peck buried his first wife a few months ago. . v Trouble began to accumulate for the happy, couple almost before the nuptial knot was tied. As soon as Mrs.. Sarah Peck, . motjier of the bridegroom, and aged 95 years, heard about it she said she would take steps to have her young son's marriage annulled.. . Leaning on the arm of his prospec tive bride, who was attied in a Sum mer gown and who looked as if she should be rolling a hoop Instead of re lieving -a man of his name, . the ven erable looking old fellow entered the City Hall and proceeded to -the mar riage license bureau. The furrows In his cheeks and his snowy hair were in striking contrast to' the sprightly dam sel who tripped beside him. -' , "Makes : a -nice picture," said one of the corridor loungers. "I always lika to -ee a kid leading lrer grandfather like that." fc ' I want to get a marriage license," said the old man, feebly, to Clerk Scully. . - , "He'll have to come and get It him self," replied the clerk, looking at the smiling young woman and thinking her grandfather had come to get the essential document for her . sweetheart. , "There's no he,"- said- the old man. petulantly. "I'm thene, and I'm going to marry this charming little lady." "Do you mean it?" queried Scully. "Certainly I mean it," was the re sponse. . v Miss Bryan,' the. meanwhile blushed and smiled r effusively; and laughed as though in high good humor. Mr. Peck gave his name .in full, and said1 that he had been born In Bethany, Conn.; that, his - father's name was Frederick and his mother's maiden name Sarah Spier. Miss Bryan said her fathers name was James '.and her mother's maiden name May Rian, afTd that she lived in. New Haven. c "Are you- - going to getf married?' asked the Clerk again, before admin 1 Istering the usual affidavit. ."Surely, at the Little Church Around the Corner, was Mr. Peck's reply. . Instead of proceeding directly to the Little Church Around the Corner, the couple, who were joined in the hall by two well-dressed women, went down stair's to the little room set aside for the performance of marriage cere monies. There they again gave their pedigree, and the two women with them said that they were Mrs. S. Myer and Mrs. Augustus Johnson. Alderman Gold schmtdt again questioned them before performing the ceremony.. "Do you want to marry this man?" he asked Miss Bryan. "I - .do," was the the reply, with another broad smile. "Do you want to marry this, wo man?" . "I do " said tbe bridegroom-elect Tou know what .you are doing?" "Surely," said Miss Bryan, "And you?" . "1 know what I am doing, was Peck's reply- After the ceremony an effort was made to get the.coople to talk, but Mr. Peck objected and the attempt failed. . "You're a reporter," -said Mr.Hpeck, with some display of excitement; now, we don't want any of this to get in the papers. We don't want anybody else to know anything about it, at least not yet. Nothing of It must be printed. Re member, nothing must be printed.', TEST BALDWIN BALLOON Army Officials Make InspecMon of Xew Airship. ' WASHINGTON, July 25. Frank P, Lahm, the leadlns; aeronaut of the. Army, today Inspected the various Darts of the Baldwin airship, which arrived at Fort Myer on Saturday, and will sub mit his report to General Allen, chief sigrnal officer of r the Army, probably to-morrow. This Inspection Is for the purpose of determining: whether Cap tain Baldwin's craft fulfills all the re quirements with regard to strength, weight and stability. Captain Baldwin is confident that his machine will more than meet the requirements, and Gen eral Allen and- the other Signal Corps officers seem to be of like opinion Lieutenant Lahm made an inspection of the gas bag and other parts while in course of manufacture at Hammonds port, N. Y., last month, and his report proved satisfactory to the chief signal officer. The specifications for a dirigi ble balloon published by the War De partment resulted in Captain Baldwin 'being selected" as the successful bidder. They embody the very latest features of successful dirigible balloons In this country and abroad, and, while the re quirements are severe, the specifica tions are drawn up with all fairness tot the inventors. A preliminary draft o-the specifications which had been prepared in the Signal Corps office, was sent - to . the leading aeronauts Telephone Bt33fl4 AX23li tTiroujarhout the country, with a request tlit thfy make any suggestions for the improvement of he specifications. 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