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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
FINANCE AND TRADE
Profit Taking Retards Up
ward Movement.
STEEL STOCKS HEAVY
REPORT OF GOLD ENGAGEMENTS
HELPS THE MARKET.
Reaction In the Low-Price Railroad
Shares-Southern Pacific q Leader
Sugar Goes OF.

NEW YORK, November 2o.-The principal
price movements in the opening dealings in
the stock market today were among the in
dustrials and specialties. The changes in
the standard railroad stocks were small and
mixed. There were running sales of 10000
shares of United States Steel preferred at
J37s and 53ts- compared with 525s last night,
with subsequent very heavy transactions
There were enormous dealings also in the
second bonds at an extreme advance of a
point. American Locomotive preferred rose
I, United States Realty preferred ,. Ameri-
can Ice preferred rs. and Northwestern
about a point. Sugar rose Il, and then re-
acted nearly point.
Stocks were offered very freely on the
rise. and the opening advances were can
celed in short or6ier. Railroad stocks sold
below yesterdays final prices, and Amalga-
mated suffered loss of a point. United
States Steel second 5s, after gaining 2
points. reacted over point, and the stocks
also fell sharply. Alton preferred, Wheel
ing and Lake Erie, Republic Steel preferred
and Canadian Pacific declined j. Car pre-
ferred moved up l and North American ).
The market moved upward again on ac-
tive dealings, touching top prices, except
for the United States Steel securities, which
hung back. Reports of further gold i'm
ports helped the market. Northwestern
rose and the preferred and Pere Mar
quette Southern Pacific and Metropoli-
tan Securities gained 1% and number OF
minor stocks a point. Some of the smaller
railroad stocks recently advanced showed
the effects of realizing. Prices were lower
again. and the market was dull at noon.
Bonds were steady.
Profit taking was FASTENED by a resumD-
ton of the selling of the United States
Steel securities. The heaviness in that
quarter offset for time the good effect
produced by the rise in Southern Pacific
to above As. Active stocks were improving
slowly at ! O'Clock, but they did not rule
much above last night. Toledo St. Louis
and Western and Bag preferred fell away
about two points. while Cast Iron Pipe
preferred moved up as much.
Intermittent rallies alternated with
periods Of selling during the afternoon. The
general movement was downward the rise
in call money rates to per cent and the
pressure against United States Steel pre-
ferred restraining buyers. Around O'Clock
the market was almost iifeless and active
stocks were quoted well below their best
prices United States Steel preferred sold
at 523s, and Alton and Republic Steel pre-
ferred We're lie and 21a lower, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
CONVEYED TO OLD HOME.
Remains of Mahlon Chance to Be
Buried at Fremont, Ohio.

Mrs Mahlon Chance began the journey
10 Fremont. Ohio last evening with the
body of her husband. whose death oc-
CURED suddenly Wednesday at hospital
in this city. Fremont is the old home of
Mr.. Chance. where one of his sisters now
lives. and the interment will be made
there. Mr.. Chance had been in this city
q little more than a month previous to
his death and had intended to make his
permanent residence here. He stopped
at the Fredonia. He had lived in New
York for the previous fifteen years,
where he attained prominence as a
political writer. His health had been
failing for several years. and Saturday
last he was afflicted with a cerebral
hcmOTrhage.
lie remained In n Semi-conscious con-
"itiOn until the moment of his death. He
was taken to the Columbian University
Hospital Monday and Mrs. Chance was
telegraphed for.
Mr. Chances father was the noted
'BroadaN Chance of Ohio, one of the
greatest temperance agitators of his time
IL the state. The younger Chance was in
fiUential in the republican party of that
state for many years. He leaves two sisters
and IA brother. who will attend the funeral
at Fremont. The brother is Brigader Gen.
Jesse Chance. lately on service In the
Philippines. who is expected to arrive in
Washington today. and will then proceed
L. Fremont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Army Orders.

The following named officers have been
ordered to examtaation for promotion:
First Lieuts John j. Toffey. jr., 4th In
fantry; G. SoularCf Turner, 10th Infantry;
Peyton g. Clark. 18th Infantry; Eastou
r. Gibson, 9th Infantry, and Edward
Croft, 10Th Infantry, and Second Lieut.
Ira F. Fravel, oath Infantry
First Lieut.. Robert B. Grubbs. assist
ant surgeon, has been relieved from duty
at the IT, S. General Hospital, Presidio of
San Francisco, and ordered to Fort
Wright, Wash. to relieve Capt. Irving
w. Rand, assistant surgeon who has been
ordered to Ord barracks, Cal
Contract Surgeon Clarence A. Treuho1tz
has been relieved from duty at Fort
Apache, Arizona territory and ordered to
Fort Bayard N. NJ. for duty at the ~. s,
General Hospital at that place.
Contract Surgeon Robert p Cooke aft
Camp George Fl. Thomas has been or
dered to Fort Wood. ~ Y, relieving Con
tract Surgeon George NewIove. who IL
ordered to Fort Ethan Allen, VT. TO ar.
company the I'd Cavalry to the Philip
pines.
Contract suFgeoa John T. Halsel at
Fort Mcintosh, Tex, has been ordered to
s EAGLE Pass I'd Tsxts relieve Contract
to the Philippines,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
ORDER IN WATSON CASE.
Receiver to Show Cause Why He
Should Not Produce Certain Papers.

Justice Barnard. in Circuit Court No. i,
TODAY signed an order requiring Francis II.
S,ephens. receiver in the case of the Dis
trjct of Columbia against James NJ. A. Wat
son TO show cause the 9th instant why he
should not discover and disclose every pa
Der. policy and effect belonging to Watson,
and held or received by the receiver from
the United States marshal for the District
of Columbia or otherwise. Mr.. Stephens is
also requested to show cause why he should
not surrender the papers in question to
Watson.
The order of the co... s based on a
petition filed by Wat trough Attorney
Stuart Mcnamara of ms counsel Watson
explained that certain life insurance poll
cies and other papers of purely personal
nature were taken from him without au-
thority in law. and are now illegally de-
tanned,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
FEDERATION OF LABOR
VOTE OF THANKS SENT TO PRESI-
DENT ROOSEVELT

BOSTON, November 20-When the con-
vention of the American Federation or
Labor reassembled today there was some
expectation that final adjournment mlght
be reached tomorrow evening. This was
the eleventh day of the convention, ana the
great bulk of work given to the delegates
had been accomplished.
The first business of today was to adopt
some plan whereby the problems arising
from the relations of the building trades
affiliated with the federation might be cas-
lily and effectua4y settled either by first
enarging the executive council or by Gre
ating special committee which would
have extensive powers to deal with the
building trades difficulties Action upon
this matter was POS pened from yesterday,
when the convention was divided as to the
proper course to. pursue.
Vote Of Thanks for Roosevelt.
Vice President Duncan stated that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had responded to the appeal
of the federation Repeatedly made to many
Presidents, and had pardoned Ephraim w.
Clark. who was serving life sentence for
murder as one Of the schooner jefferson
Borden mutineers.
The encouragement was greeted with ap
plause. and g. vote of thanks was ordered
to be telegraphed to the President and con-
gratula tons to Clark.
The committee on law reported favorably
on a resolution to add two members to the
executive council, who Shall look after all
matters pertaining to the building trades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. November 20-FLOUR-
Quiet, unchanged receipts p $50 barrels; exports
1851 barrels.
WHEAT-Strong: spot contract, s4Eias5; spot No.
2 red western, s51aas5z.; November S4ztaS5 De-
eember, s51saS5A; January. s6lsas6A: May SAY
bid: steamer No. red, 74Aa74ta receipts. 1851
sample. 72as5; southern on grade. 75aS5.
CORN-Strong; spot, old, 50a30A; spot, new
49aa; November, 50a5Oh; November new or old
4ss4a5O; year. 4ss.a49; January, 4Sa4sA; steamer
mixed. 4sa4sA; receipts, S,515 bushels exports
60, 900 bushels. New southern white corn, 40a49A :
new southern yellow corn. 43a49x.
90 OAIsIF1rm; No white. 40 bid; No. mixed
3SAa3S4a; receipts, S,O07 bushels.
RYE-Firm; No 59a59Ls; No. 2 western. 6OaeOKs
receipts 1881 bushels.
HAY-QHiet, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet, unchanged,
BUTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Adyancing; 29a30.
CHEESE-U nchanged.
SUGAk-Unchangei.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
MILLER-JOHNS TRIAL.
Expected to Reach the Jury This
Afternoon

CINCINNATI. Ohio. November 20-The
United States district court room was
crowded this morning to hear the closing
arguments in the second trial of Daniel
Voorhees, Miller of 'Terre Haute and Joseph
NJ. Johns of Rockville, Ind, charged with
conspiracy to extort a bride from John j.
Ryan.
In closing for the defense. Attorney
Spans dwelt on the motive of John J. Ryan
in turning states evidence to save himself
and in stultfying himself in order to make
his own escape sure
United States District Attorney Sherman
Mcpherson closed for the government.
lie reviewed the evidence to show that
there II conspiracy between the defend
ants to get S4.5oo from Ryan for favor
able postal decision.
When court took the noon recess Judge
Thomas had not charged the jury, SO that
the case would not get to the jury until
the middle of the afternoon, and no verdict
WAS expected until midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
MEETING OF CONTROLLERS.
Schedule to Harmonic Accounts Con-
sidered by Body.

At the meeting this morning OF the con-
trolIers of the various cities a schedule
prepared by the census Office was consid-
cred and discussed. This schedule aims to
harmonic the various methods of account
ing and auditing now in use by the &C
counting officers of municipalities and great
value is attached to a plan of this sort that
could be carried into effect.
The schedule is the work of L. c. Powers,
chief statistician of the census bureau
Addresses were made by Dr. e. NJ. Ha-
well of Boston, George Forman of Newark.
N. j.; Thos II. Pratt of Lincoln. Neb:
Geo NJ Rex of Pawtucket, r. l.; Bowen I:
Fox of Lincoln. Neb.: c. X. Nimmocks OF
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
FOR ANOTHER MONUMENT.
Resolution Offered Today for Memorial
to Revolutionary Soldiers

Representative Pearre has introduced a
bill providing for the erection in this city
of a monument to the heroes of the Amer
lean revolution. The act provides:
THAT there shall be erected on one of the
government reservations in the city of
Washington, in the District of Columbia,
to be selected by said commission, herein
after provided for. subject to the approval
of the board of Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia. a monument with APP
propriate inscriptions to commemorate the
lofty patriotism and illustrious public serv-
ices of the heroes of the American revolu-
ton.
For the purpose of carrying out the pro-
visions of this act the sum of $500. O30 or so
much thereof may be necessary is
asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20

Peavers was appointed to hts position at
Tho solicitation of Senator George T.. Green
and with the understanding between Green
and Beavers that the Office to which ne
was appointed WAS to be used to perpetrtte
This fraud on the government.
Harlow Bundy was the first witness
called. and is now on the stand. He is gen.
eral manager of the International Time
Recording Company He has testified to
paying Green 10 per cent for all clocks sold
by him to the government under an agree
ment made with the board of directors of
the company whereby he was to have 10
per cent for handling the government busi-
ness at Washington.
He denies knowing for what purpose this
IL per cent was used He identified several
checks drawn in favor Of Green by the In
ternational Time Recording Company and
transferred to George w. Beavers, bearing
Beavers signature
Nothing has been heard from the missing
witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Verdict in Favor of Defendant.

jury In Circuit Court No. has rem
deied a verdict In favor of the defendant
as the outcome of the proceedings at law
irstituted by Frank b. Swart against
Joseph $. Justh to recover damages in the
sum of sl00sU. Mr.. Swart claimed that he
was injured by being struck by a quantity
of brick thrown from the roof of a house
owned by Mr.. Justh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
ACTION OF GRAND JURY.
Indictments Returned Today-Charges
Against Several Persons Ignored.

The grand jury this afternoon reported
Indictments as follows:
John Wise. for assault with dangerous
weapon; Thomas Leroy Jackson, for lar
ceuy; Charles NJ. White and George Gross
for receiving stolen property; George
Smith. VIM. Dutch. Robert Johnson and
Frederick Downing, Thomas Armstead and
Percy Proctor. for housebreaking; Harry
Rublof, for false pretenses; John Gray.
alias J. L. Gather. and Nathaniel Chap
man, for false pretenses, and George Z. NJ
Davis for forgery.
The grand jury has ignored charges as
follows:
Albert NJ. Raymond perjury; Thomas A
Smith. perjury: VIM. Hawkins. perjury,
and George G. Tower libel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
FRANCE TO THE FRONT.
Decides to Recognize the New Republic
of Panama

PARIS November 2o.-The text of For
eign Minister Delcasses note to United
States Minister. Porter acknowledging the
receipt of the information that the Ameri-
can government had recognized the gov
eminent of Panama. which was cabled yes
terday to the State Department at Washing
ton. adds:
ION its side the French government has
decided To recognize the republic of Pana-
ma and has consequently authorized its
agent at Panama TO enter into official rela-
lions with the new state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
ALEXANDRIA REMEMBERED.
Ancient City May Be Created Regular
Port of Entry.

Representative Rixey has introduced
bill to make Alexandria. Va. a port Of
entry. The bill provides:
THAT the customs district of Alexandria,
Va. shall hereafter he port of Immediate
transportation, with Alexandria, Va, as
Its port of entry. and that the special dep
uty collector and inspector at said port
shall receive a compensation of $l50o per
annum, and shall be required by this act
to serve as the special deputy collector and
inspector of customs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Dinner in Senator Hanna's Honor

Friends of Senator Hanna in this city, in
GLIDING cabinet officers and other high Off
Gals and business men, are making ar
rangements to give dinner in his honor
as a distinct recognition of his services to.
the republican party in Ohio and in the
country at large. It Is expected that the
preparations for the affair will be COM.
pleted In a few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
PEARY AND PARTY RETURNING.
Went Abroad to Inquire as to Suitable
Barracks for Sailors

LONDON, November ~. - Commander
Robert f.. Peary. Surgeon Henry c. Boyer
and Lieut.. Commander William F. Sims,
tie United States naval commission which
ha> been inQuiring into the question of the
n est suitable barracks for marines and
Seau,en, will be passengers on the Ameri-
can line steamer Philadelphia, sailing from
southampton and Cherbourg tomorrow for
New York.
The object of the commission was to find
u suitable style of barracks to be built at
League Island and at Norfolk, so that
soldiers on land duty will not have to be
chartered in insanitary ships in the future.
fI-IL.rt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
SUMMONED TO WASHINGTON.
San Domingo's Consul General at New
York Speeding Here.

NEW YORK, November o0.-Consul Gen
eral Gavan of San Domingo summoned
To Washington today on official business.
At the consulate ii could not be learned
what was the occasion of this sudden and
unexpected call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Demurrer overruled.

In connection with the proceedings insti-
tuted by Carl Mallon for writ of mandamus
to require the Secretary of the Interior to
issue to him a patent for certain mining
lands In Idaho. Chief Justice Clabaugh of
the District Supreme Court today over
ruled q demurrer to the answer of the de-
PENDANT, and dismissed the petition. An
appeal from the ruling to the Court Of APP
peals was noted. spss,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
$500 REWARD OFFERED.
Reading After Men Who Bound and
Robbed Agent.

PHILADELPHIA. November 2o.-Vice
President Voorhees, of the Reading Rail-
way Company today authorized Superinten-
dent J. T. Turk of the Shamokin division of
The Reading company to offer a reward of
5000 for the arrest and conviction of the
men who early today bound. gagged and
'hl"rofOrmed Station Agent Hafer of Allen
wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, IL O'Clock Washington
hallway and Electric As 81. 600 at 49, 81 900 AT 10
metropolitan Railroad BIS 81 900 nj lo6
Columbia Railroad IS. 81 900 at 1885, $500 Mt
1881. e '' ut
ia. ' ~'''' "
39ii, 30 39li f' w 81
Washington Gas, at S. : at IS
$1,000 at 105R ~
Farmers and Mechanics Bank at BIG
National Safe Deposit, 30 at las. Ia Mt 150
Capital Traction, at 1913, II at l23 at Io3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House of Representatives was IN Ses-
sion but five minutes today After the oath
was administered to Claud hitchln IN. ~
the House, at 1895 pm. adjourned uhui
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
A Missionary's Death at Canton.

The Department of State has been In
formed by Consul General McWade at Can
ton of the death at Takhing of Ella Tor
rance Robb. missionary. of Denison, Kan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Strike May Be Declared Off

LoUIsvILLE.s OH. November 20.-The
miners at ErieiJIafayette. Louisville, Mar
shall and Superior have voted again on the
proposition to declare off the coal strike in
the northern goal yaeld. Indications are
that the strike viii viii. be declared off in this
field,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Injured by Explosion.

|, w. f. Buchanan, dentist at BOT 9TH
street northwest. swas painfully Injured
1about the face by the explosion of vna-.
canizer in his Office about 2:SO o'clock to-.
day. He was conveyed to the Emergency
tenttOn. ~ sd 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Coal for the Caribbean Fleet.

The Navy Department is advised of the
departure of the Mareellus from Guam
tanamo with coal for the Caribbean fleet
row at Colon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Sorice Snccumbs.

DENVER. Col, November 2o.-Josenb
sorice. who wsts shot Wednesday night in
desperate struggle with Father Lepore.
died today. esafTe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Requests Permit to Examine Records.

James T. Petty, former auditor Of the
District. has requested of the Commission
ers that he be permitted to examine the
records and documents in connection with
the alleged defalcation of James NJ. A.
Watson. 1t is probable his request will be
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Former Gov. Drake Seriously III.

CENTERyILLEs4 Iowa. November 90
The condition of F., NJ Drake, former gov
ernor of Iowa and founder of Drake Uni
versity, who is ilI'with diabetes. is today
considered critical Members of the fam
lily have been slmmoned and some OF them
have already arrived * ..a5s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received TODAY for
redemption. s55o9s1; government receipts
from internal revenue. s63s, 500: customs.
$so9,Sss; miscellaneous, $50 PSI; expendi-
lures, 81. S0oO00.
Available cash balance s2l9 1902. 43S 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The interest IN the dealings ON the ex-
change today was again centered in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20

bond list, the prices of which are steadily
advancing. The orders are apparently
largely confined to this class. although
there Is some demand for stocks. and
number OF fractional lots of the latter were
traded in today.
The higher level reached by Washington
Railway - was maintained In today's
transactions. although only couple OF
81 600 bonds were sold The price was
%. with 72ss bid The entire offerings were
not all at rs, but as high as .Ss and TN
were asked. Still there were bonds on sale
at % when ghe bidding closed
An advance In the bid price and also In
the asking price of both series of Metro
politan Railroad certificates was made and
one LOCO certificate of series Il was sold
at 1e6 The securities were offered at 1o6ls
and the bid price was 1o0k- Some of the
Columbia Railroad 5s were sold at 1921.
and there appeared to be a ready market
Tor these securities.
Gas certificates were in some demand. and
la was paid for two lots of 81 900 each.
ihey were offered at ZIG. Capital Traction
Is were bid up to 1O5s and 1851 and two
$l.ooo bonds were sold at these figures.
Some small lots of Capital Traction were
wanted. and 1221a was bid but there was
none offered at less than Lob. and eleven
'hoi co Wcic Soiu at tDat IlSure.
Some shares of National Safe Deposit
stock were offered for sale and $50 was
asked In the bidding IA was the highest
Tor ten shares, and 145 was bid for seven.
FINALLY thirty shares offered at AS were
sold, and ten at $50.
Nine shares of Union Trust and Storage
stock were offered at 1861, but the best bid
was 1O6A. A hundred shares of Washing
ton street Railway preferred were sold in
Two lots of fifty shares each at :s9k while
the stock was offered at 39@ There was
but little demand for this stock
An oHer OF twenty-four shares of the
STOCK OF the Ffremen's Insurance Company
was made at 30. but 20 was the highest bid
oniy TWO small lots of gas stock were
pought, and 81 was the price. Ten shares
OF washington and Norfolk Steamboat
company stock were offered at go but
there was no sale. 223 was the best bud.
three hundred and fifteen dollars were
OHered for one share of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank stock. but there was no
purchaser at that price. and the broker who
onered 1t made bid for the share one
point in advance of what he had offered
It, and then bought it himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20

Some shares of National Safe Deposit
stock were offered for sale and $50 was
asked. In the bidding IA was the highest
Tor ten shares. and 145 was bid for seven
Finally thirty shares offered at AS were
sold. and ten at 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20

Some small lots of Capital Traction were
wanted. and 1221a was bid. but there was
none offered at less than Lob. and eleven
SHARES were sold at that figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20

Nine shares of Union Trust and Storage
stock were offered at 1861 but the best bid
was 1OoA. A hundred shares of Washing
ton street Railway preferred were sold in
two lots of fifty shares each at :sgL while
the stock was offered at S9&. There was
but little demand for this stock