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The evening world., 1903-10-30
WANTS RECEIVER
FOR FINANCE CO.
Charles L. Hoffman Makes Ap-
pIication, Alleging that the
Concern Is in Debt to Him
and Is I~nsoIvent.

An application was made by Charles
l.. Hoffman. representing Solomon j..
Janers. to Supreme Court Justice Amend
to-day for the appointment Of a receiver
TO take charge OF the property in thTs
state Of the International Finance and
Development Company. which is alleged
hy Mr.. Jaffers to b. in debt to him and
to be insolvent.
The company is n Delaware corpora
ton and Thomas +. Bayard. son % the
late Ambassador to England. was APP
pointed receiver of property OF the
company In Delaware Yesterday, and
will be in New York late to-day. The
matter was postponed by Justice Amend
until his arrival. when he Will decide
whether Receiver Bayard can act in
both States.
This is the company which took
over the business OF John Milholland Of
buying incomes. annufties. rents. ac-
counts. salaries and negotiable securi-
ties" IL was Incorporated In Delaware
in 1902 with n capital OF 81 ,GO0.000 for
the purpose of loaninR money and devel-
oplng property with Hugo Bissell, OF
Kansas City. as its President.
Its troubles began last August when
william Muirhead sued out an attach
for $50. 500. but this attachment, II
is stated. was vacated a few weeks
later.
The evening world., 1903-10-30
The Closing Quotations.

To-day's highest. lowest and closing prices
and net changes from yesterdays closing
prices or from last recorded sale are us fol-
lowsi
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PLAN $l00,000,0O0
ELECTRIC COMBINE
Cablegram Announces
that a Great Company Has
Been Organized on the Con-
tinent with Strong Backing.

A combination OF electrical manufac-
turing companies is reported to have
been formed on the continent. News of
the big combination reached New York
to-day through n private cablegram.
The combination, 1t Is said, will nave
a capital OF 800. 900. 900. The companies
mentioned are the:
General Electric Company OF New
York, with a capital OF SIS 900. 900 and a
bonded Indebtedness OF 81. 50O.O 900: Thorn
Company OF France and tho
Mediterranean Thonson-Houston Com
pany and several Of this largest German
electrical companies. which are un>
named.
The French Thomson-Houston Com
pany. tits said. will receive the contract
for the London Metropolitan Railroad.
which 10 Charles I. Yerkes's road. The
electric equipment OF this road will give
to the company ar immense profit.
At the ONCE of the General Electric
Company. No. a Broad street. there
was no one who could affirm or deny this
report. All questions were referred to
the headquarters OF the company at
Schenectady. N. Y, where President
Cofnn and the other officers of the CON-
pany have their of1ces.
The evening world., 1903-10-30
COTTON MARKET.

The local cotton market opened steady
to-day, with prices / point higher to 5
points lower. This was due chiefly to
Liverpool cables. which came a point
lower than expected, inspiring fair sales
OF long account after yesterdays ad-
vance. New buying appeared after the
call and prices rallied. Room sentiment
was Inclined to be bullish on the show
ers through bhe Southern States.
The opening prices were: October, 1905
to ~. 10; November. 1910 to l0.1l; Decem-
ruary. 1914 bid: March. 1918 to 10. 10:
April, 1917 bid; May. 0.l9 to 1920; July,
1913 to 1913.
The closing prices were: october, 10. IS
Der. Ia. 30 to 10. 20; January, 1926 to 1921:
February, 10 Is to 1880: March, l0.2S to
10. %: April. 1923 to 1881: MAY, 1881 to
1922; August. 1910 to 1870. The market
closed hnrelN steady.
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VIII EAT MARKET.

Wheat was barely steady at the open
ing to-day and duh, again rejecting the
cables, which were n shade lower. \
cable from Argentina says that crop re-
ports are all that could be desired. Corn
opened quiet and easier.
New York's opening prices were:
wheat-Dccember. So 81 bid; May. So IA.
Corn-December. 90 81.
Chicago's opening prices were: Wheat
December, so is: May. 10 is; July,
"A IS. Corn-December, A a. to % SIS:
May. AZ rs to ~ 81: July. ~ 3-S.
New Works closing prices were:
Wheat-Deccmber. SO "a offered; May
SO IL. Corn-May. IS rs offered: De-
cember so rs bid.
Chlcago's closing prices were: Wheat
-Ortober. 81 SIS: December. ~ 3-S Of
fered: May. 10 Is; July. u 10 to "A SIS.
Corn-Ootoher, ~ rs: December. 40 rs
to a; May 8 offered; July, IL SIS.
The evening world., 1903-10-30
STRIKE HAS NO EFFECT HERE
President Buchanan Says Only
Three cities VIII He Affected.

The national strike OF ircnworkcrs
ordered by the Iron League In one last
effort to aveng Sam Parks will 60
into effect Tomorrow, but 1t will have
absolutely no effect in New York. end,
according to Frank Buchanan, the
Ironworkers' National President. not
more than 1000 men will be idle. New
ark, Boston and Philadelphia will be the
only cities hat will feel the strike in
IN a
President Buchanan said to-day that
New York had not one single contract
with the Iron League. and that work
here would continue Without a hitch.
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Chg.
NO CUT IN STEEL PRICES.

Corporation Also No
Change In wages IL Contemplated.
following statement was made to-
day by an official OF the United States
l5EteeI Corporation, outlining the COM
peny's policy as to prices for products
wages OF employees:
y YfThere will be NJ cut in prices. Rates
win be maintained. As for the matter
OF wage that has not been considered
nfaye in an informal way. At any rate.
~ changes of this kind are likely before
the new year. The matters now under
" ~discussion by the heads of the sub
lfdiary companies are almost altogether
81 . routine character, though consider
able thought - being given to economy
rs operntions."
The evening world., 1903-10-30
HANK CASHIER DEAD.

npFFAGO. -. r.. Oct. so.-Mr, c. W.
6Iemmond. vIee-President and cashier OF
f26bsss Bank. died to-day.
The evening world., 1903-10-30
CANADIAN ROAD NOW IN U. 8.

LONDON. oct. n-Chairmnn MacRae
at a meeting To-day or the stockholders
Of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad
alluded 10 the Alaska boundary award.
He said. hat while lie regretted the de-
cision which placed twenty miles of
their railroad under the jurisdiction OF
more a matter of sentiment than bust
ness. The reciprocal bonding arrange
ments between Canada and the United
States would continue.
The evening world., 1903-10-30
TRANSPORT TAKES silver.

BAN FRAScI5CO. Oct. ao-The trans.
port Sheridan, sailing tomorrow for
Honolulu, Guam and Manila. will carry
l?.o0o coo IN silver and gold in her treas
urs room. Bho has n full list OF passen-
gors In addition to the enlisted men OF
tho T'wcnty-second Infantry.
The evening world., 1903-10-30
TRADING ON THE CURB.
Northern securities shows a De-
cline of One Point.

Irrcgularlty marked the outside mar
ket to-day with trading extremely dull.
Standard OIL was on n trifie, while
Northern Securities sold GOO shares) at
80 "a. "A loss OF | point in comparison
with its closing figure of yesterday.
The bid and asked prices of the prin-
cipal securities were:
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MARKET DULL AND
WITHOUT FEATURES
Only Three Hundred Shares OF
Stock Were Sold During One
Half of an Hour of To-
Days Trading.
FEW BOND TRANSACTIONS.
1t 10 Believed the Bank Statement
VIII Be a Poor One, Although
This Should Not Cause Any Un-
easlness, as Surplus 10 Large.

Dizziness was the only feature Of the
stock market to-day. Between Lac
O'Clock and 215 only 900 shares OF stock
were traded in. The business during the
whole day was on this order. The total
sales Of 1b6,5O0 shares made a low record
for the year.
There was more interest in bonds thar
In stocks and there was quite n foreign
inquiry for the lower grade OF bonds
yielding 4 per cen or more on the in
Sextmsnt.
One large house shipped quite a lot
of bonds this week md on Saturday
WIN ship more. A large block OF the
nerw bonds bought by Kuhn. Loci &
Company have been placed In foreign
countriss.
u seems inevitable that the band
statement Tomorrow win be a Door
one. although this should cause no un-
onsiness nor alarm. as the surplus re-
serves are larger for this time of the
WEAR than for 1--WE years and are in a
lpositfon TO stan quite a shrinkage.
tsThe banks have lost through the
known movements OF money $l3,672, 400.
k1honld this entire loss fall upon the
uurplus reserves there would still be a
surplus OF more than 5000. 600, but this
10 hardly probable. The losses to the
tihterior amount to S,s23. 400. the greater
part of which was sen to st. Louis.
The loss of cash this week Is o the
largest ever recorded. as far as can be
learned, for n week.
Outside OF the inquiry for bonds there
was very little else. There were no
Jews developments and the market.
inter n dull and weak opening. sold
down and then became duller than ever
and remained dull, although the ten
lency was after the noon hour to higher
prices. Every one OF the active stocks
made gains and the local fractions were
strong.
Republic Iron & Steel was very weak
all day. The stock opened of is and
sold on more than n point before noon,
and toward the close developed further
weakness and sold down to 30 IL. IA loss
~ . points.
Pennsylvania was heavy all day. This
icayiness was due to the recent issue
Of bonds guaranteed by the company
ind TO an issue announced to-day OF
1000, 90 for the extension OF the Schuyl-
XIII River East Side road. The prices
closed at net losses for the day.
The total sales of stocks were 156 800
shares. and of bonds LIZ 900.
The evening world., 1903-10-30
QUOTATIONS FROM LONDON.
ihe Market Closed Lifeless for
American issues.

The LONDON market closed ~lifcless for
Americans with prices maintained by
professionals who believe that an ad-
vance Is due. Other departments were
depressed and very quiet.
There has ben considerable discussion
as o the probability OF gold exports to
lNew York. but so far no engagements
lfor shipments have been made. This
belief In export had much to 10 with
she general dullness. The closing prices
follow:
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COULD NOT LIZ DOWN.
New York Woman Cured Of Cough
and Lung Trouble by Father
John'a Medicine,

81 could not lie down for three nights I
had such a cough and lung trouble. ! was
told TO take Father Johns Medicine, and I
t ila' second I mani bo 70 sne cnEe5 You ms LOT sis ms1'i Mr as
s. Friend, 8 St. Marks place. New York
City" Not n patent medicine.
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BECKENBAuGH. On Sunday November Y. 1909.
WILLIAM o. REcKENBAuGH, beloved hus.
Relatives and friends and members of United
states capitol Police are. respectfully invited
ZIG Delaware avenue northeast. on wednesday'
November b. at O'Clock am: thence 10 81.
will be offered. for the rcpose Of his soul Inter
ment at Lo%doun Park cemetery. Baltimore.
please copyl B.
Wsthsna; kansas: EDwARD, BRADFORD
BRANCH: beloved husband of Mrs Hettie
Quander Branch.
BRECK. On Monday November %, 1893 at e:I5
northwest JOHN BREcK Beloved ff husband ssIe Of
Leah e. Breck, aged thirty-three years.
Funeral private. Interment at Prospect HIN
terry at PM Wednesday, November -. 2'
BREWER. Entered into eternal rest and peace
Monday; N Sr 'igsI 2s 1908 at go ococt
northwest. MARTHA ANN, relict OF the late
Joseph W. Brewer.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
JARVIS On Monday. November 16. 1903 at
Dubuque Iowa, from Il stroke of paralysis
consciousness. FRANK A. JARVIS. Mr.. Jarvis
quite we'll known in this city, having many
Burial at Cortland y. Y.
MACKEY. Departed this life on Monday; Noyem-
Der %. 1903. at II 30 O'Clock am, RICHARD
ALEXANDER MACKEY. husband of Jennie
Mackey, and of the late John Mackey.
Funeral from his late residence l22O 18th street
northwest Wednesday. November -. at 100
O'Clock. Friends and relatives are invited
MOSS On Tuesday morning. November "a. 1893.
at Brooklyn. y. Y, LANES W. MOSS formerly
of Washington. ID. {.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
NELLIGAN On Tuesday. November "a. 1903: as
$50 m at Georgetown University Hospital,
MARY. widow of the late David Michigan.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
RIDGEWAY. On Tuesday. November "a 1903 at
/ O'Clock am. THOMAS RIDGEWAi.
Funeral will take place from the rpsidenc. of his
sister in-law. ODD 11th street northeast, on
Wednesday. November %, at O'Clock.
TOOMEY Suddenly Sunday. November %,
1903 DENNIS T0oMEY. beloved husband of
Kate f. Toomcy, in the sixty seventh year OF
his age 1870 49,, $500
northwest on Wednesday, November -. at 9:I5
O'Clock n M; requiem mass al 81. Pauis Church
at 10 O'Clock. Relatives and friends are re-
specially invited 10 attend.
In Memoriam.
GW!N In saa but loving remembrance of our
dear husband and father. WILLIAM tSNlN,
who died two years today, November "a,
1901.
Oh for a look on thy dear face-a touch Of thy
kind hand: , ,
For a sound Of thy voice loved well, that
is in that heavenly land.
BY WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
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The Peruvian minister and Nine Calderon
Will give dinner next Monday in honor OF
the Secretary of the Navy and the assistant
secretary and Mrs. Darling
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Mrs Horace B. Winter, 1917 | street
northwest. has her guests the Misses
Godshaw and Mrs. Flora d. Winter of
Tryon, n. c.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. Percy Myers have taken
possession of their new home, 1929 Dist
street where Mrs. Myers will receive in
formally Thursdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. l.. Merrifeld of Falls
Church, Va. received their friends Thurs
day, November 10 from to pm The
horal decorations were chrysanthemums
and carnations Mrs J. B. Gould and Miss
Tinnie Merriiield presided at the coffee
urnS. while the Misses Emma 4 lbertson,
Belle Davenport. Susie Dawson and Bessie
Rice, quartet of pretty girls. gracefully
entertained the guests at the table. Those
present We're: Mr.. and Mrs. John $. Gar
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Copper Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w. Garner. Mr.. and Mrs. summer
vile Taylor. Capt. and Mrs. Burt Mr.. and
Mrs Rudolph Sartle. DR.. and Mrs NJ. Z.
Mrs: NJ. H. Brinkerhoff. DR.. and Mrs Geo.
b. Fadely. Capt. and Mrs NJ S Roberts
DR.. and Mrs. Franklin Noble, Capt. and
Mrs Baugher. Dr. and Mrs r. A. Dawson.
Rev. and Mrs. d. c. Hedrick Mr. and Mr.
Robinson Loving. DR.. and Mrs. s. S. In
trell, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. o. Munson. Rev IA
Mrs. G. S. Somerville. Mrs. j. l.. Davea-
port Mrs. A. p. Eastman. Mrs. c. w.
Poole. Mrs. r. A. Crenshaw Mrs. T. G.
Quick Mrs. c. +. Newman, Mrs George
Stambaugh, Mrs. Helen Raymond. Mrs.
Mary d: Moore. Mrs. E. ]. Northrup. Mrs.
Hattie Wood. Mrs. Garner Mrs. Geo. f.
Mc1nturff, Mrs. 7. w. White Mrs NJ B.
Jacobs, Mrs. w. n. Febrey. Mrs. j. w.
Brown. Mrs. R. c. l.. Moncure. Misses May
Davenport, Emma Garner, Ada Rhodes.
Belle c. Merrifield, Margle Garner Essie
Bartle. Matte Gundry, Tinnie Merrifield
Maud HodglSin. Belle Davenport Nellie
Green. Susie DAWSON Susie Rice Emma
Albertson. Bessie Rice, Capt j. H. Mo
Nulty, DR.. George T. Mankin, George f.
Rollins, Mason Noble. Prof f. c. Sine,
Everett p Merrifield and George Albertson
Mr. and Mrs. John Hodges will this even
Ing celebrate the fiftieth anniversary Of
their wedding at their home, l221 18Th
street northwest. In addition to a large
number of friends the event will be attend
ed by the nine children and ten grand
children of the couple Mr.. and Mrs Chas
r. Fighter of Philadelphia. who oficiated
at the Hodges wedding as best man. and
bridesmaid. respectively will be here The
marriage of the couple took place Novem-
Der "a. 1883. in Philadelphia Mr. Hodges.
porn In Philadelphia was then twenty three
Onntinued IN Pa.-.,
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Mr.. M. A. Lyden of Dobbs Ferry N Y,
is spending this week with his sister. Mrs.
VIM. S. Wheatley of 72st2 18th street south
east
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her. for the past week. The company inr
cluded the Russian amba ssador and Count
ess Marguerite Cassini. Mr. Bunau-Varilla,
the minister from Panama, and Miss Mary
Morgan of New York, who arrived yester-
day and is Mrs. Pinchots house guest.
Mrs. tombstone will return to New York
Friday and sail for Europe on December L.
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Last Thursday a pleasant evening was
spent at the home of Miss Ella Darr. III
A street northeast Vocal and piano solos
We're rendered, games played and refresh
mems served. Those present were the
Misses Darr Yates Evans. Farden, How
ath, Duffy and Turner, and Messrs. Wood,
Whalen, Harrison, Talbot, Brown and
Collins.
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AT the marriage of Miss Barnes. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. z. Barnes TO MIR,
Philip Marquardt of Asheville N c. which
Will take place tomorrow, the bride
youngest sister. Miss Lolita will act as
bridesmaid and her niece Miss Butter
baugh. as maid of honor. Mr. James L.
Hayes will act as best man. The ceremony
viii be witnessed by the immediate family
only. after which reception will be held
from Z to 10 at the residence of the brides
parents, on Capitol Hill.
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MISS Sartoris was the guest of honor at
Mrs John Delaney and Mrs Sturgeon
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The Ladies' Benevolent Society of st.
Peters Church gave surprise party Fri
day evening to Miss Jessie Southern of Co.
street southeast The evening was de-
lightfully spent in playing euchre and finch
until 1890, when refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mesdames Ober,
Berkeley, Fox Hurley, Crawford McGrath
and Iardella. and the Misses Dunsington,
Jones. Hindle. Johnson. Merno, Walstrom
and McGrath.
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Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dubois have re-
turned to the city and will reside at 142l
Chaplin street, Columbia Heights, during
the winter.
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Mrs. James Pinchot gave a dinner last
night in honor of her daughter, the Hon.
Mrs. Alan tombstone. who has been with
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The wedding of Miss Martha Proudht OF
this city to Mr. Fairfax Conrad of Virginia
will occur tomorrow night a t the Gladstone,
the residence of the brides sister. Mrs. w.
NJ. Mason. Only the relatives and intima te
friends of Miss Proudfit and Mr.. Coma
will be present at the ceremony.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. Percy Myers have taken
possession of their new home 1929 DIST
street. where Mrs. Myers will receive i'm
formally Thursdays
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Senator Mitchell will give dinner tonight
at his apartment at the Highlands in honor
of his colleague. Senator Charles w. Fulton
of Oregon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Alexander. who have
been spending several months in California.
expect to return to their home, I'LL =
street, about the 10th instant.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Winder. and their
little daughter. May, of Wheeling. w. Va.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Coun-
selman of 800 Maryland avenue northeast.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
HORSES AND
HORSEMEN.
AlamanCe Stock Farm. Home
Of Giles Mebane, 2:l63-4.
MAID OF ALAMANCE THERE
Inbred Trotters. pr. Whites Hunters.
Havelok, Jr, on the Road. The Deep
Run Hunt Club Jumping Con-
test. Other Items.
OF ALAMANCE THERE
Inbred Trotters. Or. Whites Hunters.
A,valok ,Ir.. an tho Road Tho Doer

Mr.. H. Banks Holt, Of tho Alamanco
Farm. Graham, N. c.. the prince OF buy
ers, breeders and owners Of the "Old
North State" and also widely known as
a big cotton factor, does not now, on ac-
count OF increasing business affairs,
maintain as large a breeding stud as for
merly but still has a select lot at the
farm. John r. Gentry, the famous PAGER,
was formerly owned by Mr.. Holt and
some Of the best of the get Of this great
son Of Ashland Wilkes ;se now at Ala
nance, among them the beautiful brown
stallion Giles Mebane, PIG Sd, whose dam,
Maud L.. dam Of Ginter. 2:lG S-4: Huffman,
2:20, ETC., by Hannis. Is also member
of the Alamance stud. The promising
young mare Maid of Alamance. by John
r. Gentry, out of Lou Graham. dam OF
Edna M. 2:27 Ia. by Melville Chief, Is be-
ing driven on the road by Mr. Hollis
son-in-law. Mr. Robert S. Mebane. who
good looks John r. Gentry was sold
from Alamnnce Farm in February, 1896.
and since then he has been kept in New
York State, but during 1903 and 1901 the
Little Red IToss' will be in the stud at
Columbia. Tenn, and with him will be
mated some Of the choicest matrons of
the Tennessee pacing tribes.
One Of the best bred OF Gentry's daugh-
ters ut Alamance Is the big bay mare
Anna Williams, whose dam Is Oneida
Girl by Thomas X, and she out of Fan
tina, dam of the former well-known New
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

OF his duties as assistant general coun-
sci of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
Company. MIR. Hull recently left Bris-
tol TO locate at Radford. Va.
1t is now up to the Bristol Bar to rec
ommend to the Legislature n man for the
position. There are several attorneys
here we'll qualified for the position, and
among those mentioned In this connec-
ton We're cx-Mayor j. H. Winston, Com
monwealth's Attorney j. S. Ashworth
non. John w. Price, II. w. Sutherland
and Judge Stuart, incumbent.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sharp King, OF
"Chalybeate Springs Farm" Va, have
issued invitations to the celebration of
their golden wedding. which will take
place at their home on the 18th Of this
month 1t was In February. 1853, when
this popular couple We're united in mar
rage.