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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
BREAK IN COTTON
Early Advance Invited Heavy Realiz-
ing in New York.

NEW YORK, January 29.-Opening prices
in the cotton market today were higher
than last nights closing, with May and July
above the best point of yesterday. Trading
was active and excited. The initial advance
was on better cables than had been looked
for and reports that spot cotton was SELL
ing all through the interior last night at
15A cents for middling
1t became evident. however, soon after
the opening that enormous profit taking
was going on and prices were depressed
several points from the best, after which
they were rallied by the firmness in New
Orleans and aggressive bull support.
The drop in prices was sensationally
rapid. March. which just previously had
been selling at $780, was forced to 1885.
May went from 1912 to 1888 and July from
16.1S to 1888. This represented decline OF
from 55 to 65 points from the best point OF
the morning. and net loss Of from 30 to
81 points on the active months. The de-
cline attracted a fresh demand from scat
tered sources, and with the weaker long
interest shaken out the market rallied sew
eral points on bull support.
The rally did not hold and shortly after
noon there was a rapid decline of from %
to 65 points.
The break was reported to be due to SELL
ing by two large commission houses with
out-of-town wire connections, which held
long cotton for southern and western in
terests. 1t was said the sales were made
because of failure of correspondents to for
ward necessary margins.
NEW ORLEANS, January 29-The long
expected reaction in the cotton market oc-
CURED today, and country longs went wild
in their efforts to liquidate. Their offer
ings swamped the market for a while, and
prices went down from As to SO points
The prominent bulls were heavy buyers at
the decline, and even at the lowest buying
offers Of a few hundred bales would send
the market up 10 points.
The alarm was sounded yesterday when
brokers commenced to ask $40 a bale
margin.
1t is generally conceded that the false re-
ports concerning the situation in the far
east spread about last night were RESPONSE
BILE for the liquidation by the weak long
interest All futures remained bullish.
The movement was light and the weekly
'tn sight" figures were smaller than were
expected by the most enthusiastic bulls. AT
one time the May options were 80 points
under the highest level of the morning but
a quick recovery brought them up until
they were only Al points below the highest
level, and only p points lower than the
close of yesterday. The leading bulls said
the drastic liquidation had left the market
in a healthier condition than ever, and
more open to further advances than for
several days past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
NO CHOICE AT ANNAPOLIS.
Vote Today Indecisive- Something Elk
pected to Happen Tuesday.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS Md, jan
uary 29.-The deadlock in the Maryland
legislature over the successor to Senator
McComas was unbroken at today's ses-
sion. The vote was as follows: Rayner,
35; Smith, 81; Carter, 10; Jackson, s.;
Miles. A; McComas. 80. Necessary to
choice, SO.
Today's ballot indicates nothing In the
way Of change in the situation. and an
agreement has been entered into by which
no effort will be made to end the contest
before next Tuesday. large number OF
the members having paired on the ques-
ton until that date Senator German is
using every effort to end the fight in ia
vor of Mr.. Carter, ana with that object
In view is summoning to Washington the
local leaders from the different counties
TO confer with him on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Site for New York Post Office.
CHANGE IN NEW YORK PAPER.
Commercial Advertiser Reduces IT
Price and Changes Name.

Commercial Advertiser Aeouces Ase
Price and Changes Name.
NEW YORK, January 20.-The CONNER
cial Advertiser announces this afternoon
that beginning February 1. it will be sold
for cent instead of 2 cents. and that It's
name will be changed to the Globe and
Commercial Advertiser.
The change is of historic interest. in that
the name Commercial Advertiser has been
used for one hundred and seven years The
publishers announce that 1t Is reluctantly
subordinated because in these days of trade
Journalism 1t Is misleading to persons un-
familiar with the scope of the paper. The
short alternative title is also intended TO
accommodate the newsboys who object to
using two long. cumbersome words.
This editorial statement is made:
1.-The majority of the people are inclined
to buy the lowest-priced newspapers fact
of which the sensational press, especially
in the evening field, has been quicker to
take advantage than that part of the press
which adheres to the old standards Of ac-
curacy and intelligence. The Commercial
Advertiser purposes now to make accessible
to every one a thoroughly comprehensive
newspaper, while enterprising and fearless,
and at the same time truthful, enlightened
and invariably interesting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Petitions Regarding Canal Treaty.

Senator Hoar today submitted a petition
from citizens of New Haven, Conn. pray
Ing that before the final ratification of
the Panama canal treaty the action of
the United States may be subjected
to careful and deliberate investiga ton
When this petition had been read Sen
ator Plat of Connecticut offered am
other petition from citizens of New
Haven, without distinction of party justi-
lying the President of the United States in
recognizing The independence OF Panama
and requesting ratification of the conyen-
hon The last petition was signed by more
than 100 business men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
House Leaders Regarded as Opposed to
Any Extensive Appropriation.

The policy of this Congress in relation to
appropriations for federal buildings was
considered today by the Senate commlttee
on public buildings and grounds, but no de-
cision was reached A number OF senators
expressed a desire to press public bulldins
bills If 1t should he determined to give
consideration to appropriation measures Oh
that character. Tie general sentiment,
however seemed TO be that only such
nroiects which are now under way would
be acted upon at this sess sion. though the
discussion was infoI mai and not considered
binding in any manner Leaders OF the
House are said no. ilvor any extensive
appropriations for new buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Five Years War Department Work.

simultaneously with the retirement of
secretary Root the War Department has
published a large volume entitled Five
Years or the War Department Following
the War with Spain, IS99-19O3. as Shown by
the Annual Reports of the Secretary of
war. The principal events treated are
The Military Government of Porto Rico 4"
Inc Development and Establishment of
the Republic of Cuba "The China Relief
expedition of 1900" The Suppression of the
resurrection and the Building Up OF Civil
Government in the Philippines" The Re
organization of the Army" and THE Be-
ginning of the New Military System,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
FAvoRs MARRIED MEN.
President Harper Wants Husband and
Father for Faculty Duties.

CHICAGO, January 29.-The qualifica-
tions for the ideal college professor. as out
lined by President Harper in a lecture at
the University of Chicago on 1.-THE Faculty
of College" are: He should be married:
he should be a church member; he should
mix with his students outside the class
rooms: he should have a doctors degree
he should be willing to work hard eleven
months in the year: he should be In SYM
pathy with the public. and take an active
interest in public affairs.
1.-THE college professor who Is married, :"
said President Harper, will do three times
as much good In his position as one who is
single. And II he has three or four chill
dren he will still be better, for he will be
q stronger man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Guests of Representative Burkett.

Representative Burkett of Nebraska this
afternoon rendered luncheon at the Capt.
tol to a number of prominent Nebraskans.
Among those present besides the host were
Senators Dietrich and Willard d. E.
Thompson. United States minister to Brazil
Representatives Hinshaw. Norris Klncaid
and Mccarthy of Nebraska; Charles f.
Magoon of the bureau of insular affairs and
Elmer b. Stephenson. internal revenue col
lector of Nebraska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 the Evening star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, January 29.-FLOUR-Quiet
unchanged; receipts, 5,69S barrels exports 80 079
barrels.
WHEAT-Firmer spot contract. 93Xa!4: spot
No. red western 94Ea94z; January, g3aa94 ,
February, "a: March-May, 81 Y; steamer No. q red
S5aas5A; receipts. 1855 bushels; exports. "a 222
bushels.
February, 50a50M; March, 50Aa50Hs; steamer mix
ed. 48ha4SA; receipts, 50. 200 bushels; EXPORTS
1917 IA bushels.
Z OATS-Steady: No. 2 white, 45a45h; No. My
ed 421za43; receipts, IA. S04 bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. 2, in export elevator, 61a62:
uptown. 68a67: No. z western. in export elevator,
62ae3; uptown. 66a60.
HAY-Duli: easier; No. timothy, SIS. 5Oasl6:
No. clover mixed. $13a$135O.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady: unchanged
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation 1oa20; fancy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
For the Soldiers Entertainment

Secretary Root has transmitted to the
House the report of a board of army Off
GERS convened to recommend the proper
manner and places OF expanding the $780,
90 appropriated for post exchange
schools, library. reading lunch amuse-
ment rooms and gymnasium" made in
1907. The report shows that twenty-nine
post exchanges are being constructed in
various parts of the country out of this
rnrd. at an expense of S4S2, 705.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

1t is understood that the forthcoming re-
port of the Washington Railway Company
viii present the best financial showing that
has yet been made in the history of the
company. The surplus will show an in
crease of about s25OO0 over that of last
year. 80 that this item will aggregate over
100000. There were some conditions that
added to the cost of operation last year
which were only temporary, SO that It is es-
timated the net earnings of the present
year will show a larger total than that OF
last year.
AS the dividend on the preferred stock OF
the company becomes cumulative next De-
cember. 1t is understood to be the inten-
ton TO make the first sem annual payment
at that time. TIL W II amount 10 S212.a0D,
as the dividend is ) per cent per annum aud
the stock issue amounts to $s.5000OO
The series of articles on Safe Guarding
Stock Transfers" which recently appeared
in the Financial Rev ew, have been put in
pamphlet form by that journal in response
to very general demand. They were pre-
pared with great care by prominent
member of the Wash ng on bar. and furnish
information of value and interest to bank
ers brokers and stockholders generally. as
well as executors. admin strators and trus-
tees. The subject is one of such import
ance to a stock company. as well as to
stockholders. that this presentation of tie
safeguards that ought to be adopted. and
vent losses, is worthy the attention of all
who have to do with such matters
All the bonds of the Washington Railway
Company tina were for sale at 76s. We're
bought at today's meeting of the stock ex-
Change. The aggregate of the purchases
was 5000. The price then advanced to
I6ts, while the bid was 1854. There was
however. no further market.
In the total amount of the sales made
the transactions in Gas certificates was the
largest that has been made i'm single Sc
curlty Tor some time past. The demand
was so strong and well sustained that sIs-
OCo IN Sl.OOo lots were sold al the uniform
price of 113A. Then three lots of 81 go
each brought 1l3% At the close of the
call and after call the certificates were
offered freely at 1137s but there was no
buyer at that figure. The bid was 113%
Inc STOCK OF the gas company was some
what stronger today. although the transac-
tons were limited to the sale of forty
shares in ten and five-share lots The price
paid was 90. The bid for the stock was
oo1s. while the asking price was 56h.
Ten shares of Traders Bank were offered
Tor sale, and the bidding advanced from
lag to 49, The asking price was 149a. and
there was no trading done.
There were no transactions in Lansto1.
but was bid for 200 shares, and there were
none offered at less than o.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $500 7G6; government receipts
from internal revenue, 500 ',Sl5; customs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
MRS. KRAMER GOES FREE.
Result of Second Trial of Kansas Cit
Woman,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 29.-Mrs.
Lulu Prince Kennedy Kramer. on trial a
second time for the murder in January,
1901, Of her first husband, Philip H. Ken
nedy, was found not guilty by jury here
today. At her first trial she was convicted
and sentenced to ten years in the peniten-
tiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

creamery. Is; fancy iadle. 1ca1s: store packed
i5aI7.
EGGS-Fair; IS.
CHEESE-Firm: large. II: medium. ia. small.
liz.
sUGAR-steady: coarse graduated. fine. 4.eGIs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Fatal Accident with kerosene.

PITTSBURG. Pa, January 29-As the
result Of an explosion following an at
tempt to hurry fire with carbon oil Mrs.
A. F. Gray of North Sewickley is dead:
Ethel, daughter. aged twelve years. is
probably fatally burned, and five other
members of the family are seriously in
jured. The family recently came here
from Lovett Ind
But One Legatee.
The viii of Charles b. Wise. dated Au-
gust 16. 1902, was filed for probate today.
Mary A. WISE the widow of decedent. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Pottery Plant Burns.

NEW CUMBERLAND. w. Va, January
29-The Chelsea plant of the Union Pot
teries Company. owned by Pittsburgers.
was destfpyed sby fire late last night. 1t
was an eight-kiIn- plant and gave employ
ment to 1900 persons. The loss was about
$4,000. " j. ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Advices From Minister Griscom.

The State Department has received a
cablegram from United States Minister
Griscom, at Tokyo, dated today. in which
he SAYS 1t is reported from st. Petersburg
that the Russian reply to the last Japanese
note will be delivered tomorrow. There is
no intimation as Ito the nature of the an
SWer t9' PAL =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
To Adjust Colombia's Claims.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House today Mr.. Thayer Massa-
chusetts), rising to question of personal
privilege, said his attention had been
called to a statement that he assumed full
responsibility for a resolution introduced
by him proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to keep land always nearly
equally divided among all the people. The
resolution, he said, was introduced by him
by request. and was SO marked, but the
print of the resolution failed to show the
words by request" He said he had no
interest in or sympathy with it, and in
TACT. had not read 1t. A reprint was
ordered to show the correction.
The House went into committee of the
whole. with Mr.. Tawney (Minnesota) In the
chair, and resumed consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill. The reading of the
bill under the five-minute rule was begun,
when Mr.. Hill (ConnecticuD made a point
or order against the paragraph appropriate
ing s1OO0OO for the expenses of the COM
mission on international exchange appoint
ed to bring about a fixed relationship be-
tween gold standard and silver-using coun-
tries. He commended that il was new leeis-
latton. and that the item put in the bill
last session for the commission was placed
there by the Senate contrary to the rules
of the Senate and House.
Mr.. Lind (Minnesota) asked If the para
graph committed the government to inter-
national bimetaiism.
Not at all, replied Mr.. Hemenway.
Mr. HUI remarked that that would be the
effect of it.
The point of order was sustained and the
item was struck out.
Mr.. Hay Virginia) raised a point of order
against the appropriation to enable the Sec
reary of State to mark the Alaskan bound
AIRY in conformity with the award of the
boundary tribunal on the ground that n
was new legislation. The point was over
ruled
The appropriation for the United States
| consul at Antung. Manchuria, was, on mo-
| ton of Mr.. Hit Uilinois) chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, made on the
| basis of $500 year instead of $4,000
Department Work Behind
Mr.. Hay asked for what purpose the TWEEN.
| ty-five skilled laborers were provided in the
| Post Office Department.
| Mr.. Hemenway replied that they were re.
| CURED because the work of the department
4 was behind
| The provision authorizing the President tc
| consolidate revenue collection districts and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
To Amend Constitution.

A proposed new article to the Constitu-
ton has been introduced by Representa-
tive McDermott of New Jersey, prohibit
ing the incorporation by states of corpora
lions to engage in business outside of the
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Proposed Meeting Here.

Acting Secretary of State Loomis has
transmitted to the House request for
legislation inviting the international con-
gross of hygiene and demography to hold
its thirteenth congress in the city of Wash
ipgton in 1909. 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
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, 1904-01-29
Washington Stock Exchange

Sales-Reguiar call. - O'Clock noon-Capitai Trac-
ton As. $500 at 107
w ashington Railway and Electric As 81 O00 nj
76a. 81 600 at 76al. 81 900 at 7Ga 81 900 at re-
81 900 at 163:. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

Capital Traction 30 at 12l
Washington Gas, at So, 10 at SO, 10 at SO 10
at SO. 5 at SO.
After eall-Washington Railway and Electric
prefd., % Az.
Washington Gas cert. $500 at ia.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

the presidential fam iy. Governor Taft re-
NAMED until the conclus on of the meet
ing at which little Lus n s was transacted.
and went to the Wa. Department with Sec
rotary Root
The Eastern Situation Mystery.
The President and his cabinet are abso-
lutely destitute OF information about the
probable answer of Ri SSH 10 Japan. The
State Department and It's representatives
abroad know no more of what Russia and
Japan are now doing than the average
newspaper reader who keeps in touch with
the dispatches The 81. nee and lack Oh
information are REGARDED as ominous. Rus
STA Is believed to be temuogizing and Japan
Is believed to underst nd hat this Is the
policy of her enemy. The mystery ABOUT
the probable answer o. .hLSSia makes tne
belief more gener .fTt this answer VIII
not be satisfactory o japan and that the
war that has so .Ou- Been averted Is now
only question o. fsE days or weeks
before it begins TIE I'm impression pre-
walls in admins RAJ ca cir, les that RUSSIA
has no idea of acceCi.s the demands OF
Japan but is simply allowing such an ldea
to prevail for the luI lrse of confusing the
situation and tying to lin some OF the
sympathy that has APPARENTLY been gwen
SO freely by most of the civilized world 10
Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. SS10,IG6; government receipts
from internal revenue. sG9!,S15: customs
s1Cc2.6 99; miscellaneous. S6I.IT0; expend1-
lures, 2,5i0,000; available cash balance
S225, $40, 547 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

to s,ubdivide states for collection purposes
went out on a point of order as being new
legislation, raised by Mr.. Powers (Ma1ne)
and not resisted by the committee.
Condition Of Aiaskans.
When the paragraph providing for the
distitute Indians of Alaska was reached
Mr.. Cowherd (AlissourD called attention TO
the deplorable condition of the natives OF
Alaska. He said the people of this country
have gone in there in search of gold ana
have changed conditions surrounding the
natives. Game laws have been passed ne
said, even to protect the ferocious bear,
while the native is left to die of starva-
ton. The Alaskan Indian. he said. Is the
only Indian that has never raised nano
against the white man. Legislation should
be enacted to preserve the Indian instead OF
the game, he added
Site for New York Post Office.
Mr.. Sulzer of New York made an unsuc-
cessful effort to amend the bill by insert
ing an item of 100000 for the purchase
Of the site for new post Office in New
York city. recommended by the commits
sion authorized by law for that purpose.
Chairman Hemenway made the point OF
order against the amendment that 1t was
new public work that had not been author
ICED by law.
Mr.. Olmsted. in the chair. sustained the
point of order. and the amendment was
lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

There were no transactions in Lanstoa
out was bid for 200 shares, and there were
none offered at less than o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

All the bonds of the Washington Railway
Company tina were for sale at 76s. We're
bought at today's meeting of the stock ex-
Change. The aggregate of the purchases
was 5000 The price then advanced to
1914. while the bid was 1874. There was
no further market
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-09
LateReportslncrease
Number OF the
Killed
Official Account OF
Disaster Reaches
the Gar

St Petersburg. Nay 5.-The Rus
..au losses al the battle Of Kiulien-
rhera were 1000 men and 40 officers
far greater than previous reports in
dicated.
This is the official estimate Of Maj
or General Ezshtalinsslyy. who direct
Do commanded the division that SUI
tered the b-1ur OF the attack and
whose rerort was received yesterday
ty the emperor. Many are inclined
I'D place the Russian losses even high
az. KashtaIi2sky mentions also that
more than so wounded Ead arrived al
FenEweugchauE and these may not be
Included I'm his calculations. He
made no attempt 70 estimate the Jap
suese losses. merely stating they
must have been colossal
The macuitude OF the Russian
losses had an almost stunning effect
ON the authorities and aroused gener-
al 1r.e.. mitieated only lly the salts
faction al the bravery displayed by
the Russian troops. NCJ for a mo
-reut was there any intention To pay
such q terrible price FOR delaying the
euemy's crossing of the Yalu. This
fact was known throughout the city
and gave rise 70 renewed reports, at
t-.tuted 10 official sources, that Kuro-
rarE-r had officially Censured Zassa-
..t.r. III this was so Kuroratkn's -tele-
.-arhed criticism 81 ZassalfJch was
carefully cur cut of the dispatches
Wa.ch have been published and the
-e-e~aI impression now held is that
he VIII remain jr Nancuria-