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The Washington times., 1905-12-03
FINANCIAL
QUOTATION
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Therefore. that tips and so-calIed inside
information" however honestly given. can
never be acted upon with safety
FEW INVESTORS KNOW what power -
actually in control of the market until too
late for such knowledge u be of value to
them
THIS INFORMATION WE G1VEs-nof what
has been-evsry investor knows thar. Not
what will be-no one can know that-but
what Is. Our system Is based upon the in
flexible law OF supply and demand.
BY SUPPLY AND DEMAND We show
trend OF each stock. and Of the entire mar
ket.
BY OUR LEDGER SYSTEM We accurately
forecast the range Of fluctuations in each
series OF price le~els.
BY OUR RECTANGULAR SYSTEM
give the temporary supporting. and hesi-
tating points in ali long movements.
VIC know absolutely az all ti-nes. What
power - in control OF the stock market and
each individual stock. and we Immediately
notify our clients Of any important movement
ey this controlling power at its inception
Price Of Daily Market Letter SO a month.
Price OF hourly Indicator Service (privat -
wire, $50 month on three months contract
Full particulars by mail
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Western Roads.
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Following are the sales and quotations
of today's market: -
Washington Street Railway As, Sl'VSa
s.
Washington Street Railway preferred
5QS974 96S934 40d S9lz
WASHINGTON Street Railway common.
c01TH. I5mn. 50Gf41. 50dil. 25641. 25d4i-
American Security and Trust, sea 2S3l2.
5Q2S2i.
Bank Of Washington. 505l6. 1oa525.
Washington Gas, l0d5s, 5d591z. ogoSsa-
Greene Copper 500d217s 2gd27&-
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Foreign Exchange.

Tho sterling market was weak today,
declining q points from demand bills.
Rates for actual business were as fol-
lows; Sixty days. 4.S23564. .S2i0: demand.
4.6560H 1856: cables. f.S520T4. Sd25. Com
mercial bills were AS124G4.o2%. The sup
ply Of grain and cotton bills was good.
Continental bills were quoted as fol-
marks. 9l9s and 951s; guilders. 39A and
10 l-16.
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ALLEN g. co. CHANGE LOCATION.

T. l.. Allen & Go. have removed their
drug store from the northeast corner oi
King and Washington streets to the re-
modelled store at the northwest corner
Of King and Washington streets.
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FELL DOWN STAIRWAY.

r. T. Lucas fell down Il flight of stairs
at his home. NJ the corner of Gibbons
and Fairfax streets. yesterday and was
quite severely injured.
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THIRD DECREE FOR CANDIDATES.

Potomac Lodge of odd Fellows last
evening conferred the third degree upon
three candidates at a meeting held in
their hall, on North Columbus street.
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INJURED BY FALL.

J. f Tackett while walking along
Prince street near Fairfax street yes
terday. slipped and fell He sustained
serious injuries. Mr.. Tackett was re-
moved TO his nome, where he is resting
comfort bly
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PRICE CHANGES OF WEEK.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-FoIlowinc are
the highest, lowest. and closing prices.
together with the number of shares
sold. of the most active securities on
the stock exchange for the past week
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WANT EXCISE BOARD.

\ meeting Of the board Of super
visors was held in Alexandria county.
at the Fort Myer courthouse this af-
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Silver.

Bar silver in London dull and "a lower
at EtB pence per ounce. Today's New
York price for commercial bars "a lower
NJ 64I2GG6 cents Government assay bars
= lower at 64%sn6G1H. Mexican dollars I
lower. al -itSi52
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rumor Of a higher dividend In Nationa
Bank of Washington STOCK. The stock
could not be bought at q trading price
day.
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Domestic Exchange.

Chicago exchange on New York city
today was par. against 10 cents discount
yesterday, and % cents premium year
ago today. Boston exchange 10 cents
disCouuf rtuchavVod
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II. Rozier Dulany sat through a session
of the regular call the other day. He
seemed to enjoy it. too.
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Walter Heiston, one OF the most popu-
lar members of the local exchange has
been confined at the George Washington
Hospital with an aggravated case of
rheumatism. Mr. Heiston has been laid
up for some time and his fellow mem
bers are anxiousiy awaiting mis- recov-
cry and consequent active participa ton
in The trading
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The u O'Clock starting rule is still in
force. with good prospect OF staying
awhile
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WOBbLY MARKET
RALLIED At END
Little Movement One Way
or Another.
STREET SHY AT CONGRESS
National Lead and American ice Showed
Gains, and Steel Held on
Firmly.
STREET SHY AT CONGRESS

NEW YORK, Dec. The only stock
OF prominence to open strong was Ma
tional Lead This added two points
net. with a new high record and held
about half of its gain until the close.
The general list was heavy from the
combined influences of the financial
panic i'm Russia, the prospect of a poor
bank statement and apprehension con-
cerning the reassembling of Congress
next week.
Declines were on the whole moderate,
the maximum. l per cent. being in
Brooklyn Rapid Transit This stock
subsequently developed weakness . nj
lost about per cent.
Consolidnted Gas. presumably FOR sim
liar reasons, lost 2% per cent. Metro
pol,tan Street Railway was but fraction
ally lower.
Tendency to Rally.
For the most part OF the day the ten
dercy was to rally. The Rock Island
issues ruled strong, the preferred was
Up / per cent. American Ice Securities
made a high record, with maximum
gain Of nearly per cent Anaconda
rose 2 per cent. Amalgamated Copper
merely regained an early fractional
loss.
Great Northern preferred sold of :
points and Delaware and Hudson per
cent. Smelling and Refining was
easier. Baltimore and Ohio was one
time strong. but closed without gain
The steel stocks and the bulk of the
international liet were we'll maintained
il the later dealings, averaging sub
stautiallv unchanged The Republic
Steel issues were strong at almost rec
ord prices
There was a great variation among
the specialties and through the whole
market there was a lack Of common
impulse, except FOR the few minutes
covering the publication Of the bank
statement
Western Roads.
St. Paul was heavy at the opening,
closing unchanged, on denial that the
stock was being sold to go toward
financing the extension to the Pacific
coast In Rock Island there was made
evident the completion of the long lidui-
siation which has been feature of the
week Tennessee Coal and Iron was free
from sensational movement until at the
very close il rose IA per cent Pressed
Steel Car gained Z per cent az the
closing.
The bond market ruled firm, with little
weakness and with much strength IN
S2ecialties All offerings OF STANDARD
Rope and Irvine incomes were taken by
friends OF the reorganization. the plar
for which is expected Monday.
Government bonds were unchanged.
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

hey never know just how good a
man President Hibbs is i'm the chair un-
til the exchange has an off day with
him looking on. When ne can't make
a trade. it's because such thing IS
impossible
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HEARD ON 'CHANGE AND STREET

G.iffin Haistead. head of the firm Of
Griffin Halstead & Co. Of this city
is son Of the Cincinnati journalist
Murat Halstead, and was the first to
make the record price of $4,000 for n
seat or the local stock exchange. This
price Eas since been duplicated Mr.
Halstead's activity I'm the local market
has since fully justified the price paid.
During the recent sliglJ decline on the
Washington Railway Securities, Mr.
Halstead has been one Of its principal
supporters. He is the man who put
Central Bank from 300 to $40
1t is just such activity on the part OF
some Of the younger members of the
exchange which has widened the popu-
larity of local securities. and brought a
number of influential investors into the
local market who have hitherto been
more interested in New Yo1k securities.
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FINANCIAL.
Every Iuyes,srgrsw.

That fluctuations IN
the stock market are
the result OF manipu-
lation
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

Brokers and bankers are wondering
how much truth there may be in the
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j. Thilmaa Hendrick another OF the
younger men who paid $4,000 for his
seat, and who is tine most recent acqui-
sition OF the local board. has been as
tutely active in buying some Of the
bank stocks and selling options on 9th
e. s. curities
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

We desire responsible representa-
tives in all leading cities and towns
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EQUITABLE
COOPERATIVE
BUILDING
ASSOCIATION

BUILDING. 1908 ST. NV.
John Joy Edson. President
Ellis Spear Vice President.
Geo W Casilea-. % Vice Presicent-
Frank r Rseside. Secretary
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Every investor Knows

That no pool or COM
eination OF pools can
certainly foreteil the
success Of It's pro-
posed venture.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
Termination of a Great Scandal in
the Agricultural Department
HOW A FEW BROKERS GOT NEWS
Secretary Wilson Makes Public an
Official Report Stating That Edward
S. Holmes Communicated Advance
Information Through L. c. Van
Ripper to Theodore n. Price anG
Other New York Operators.

Washington. Special.-As the result
OF the investigation by secret service
agents into the charges made by Rich
ard Cheatham secretary of the Cotton
Planters Association. that information
had been given to cotton brokers in
New York by some person or persons
In the Bureau of Statistics of the De-
partment of Agriculture, Secretary Will
son made public an official report in
which he states that Edwin S. Holmes,
the assistant statistican. has been gull
ty of Juggling" the official report The
report says 1t has been found that Mr..
Holmes communicated advance infor-
nation to l.. c. Ripper. New York
broker, and that n Mr. Hass, of New
York, who, Mr.. Van Ripper said. acted as
n go-btween in conveying information
from Holmes to other New York
brokers. including Theodore Price.
Steps have been taken by Secretary
Wilson to prevent any further leakage
OF the Department figures, and an en-
tire reorganization of the Bureau OF
Statistics and manner of preparing
monthly crop reports has been outlined
by him. The papers in connection with
the investigation were referred to the
United States attorney for the District
OF Columbia and he has reported that,
in his opinion. a criminal prosecution
will not lie against Holmes Holmes has
been dismissed from the service of the
Department.
BROKER VAN RIPPER WITNESS.
According to the report. Wilson Judd.
of New York, formerly in the employ
OF l.. c. Van Ripper, induced the latter
TO tell of his connections with Holmes
and then communicated the informa-
tion to Mr.. Cheatham.
Van Ripper became the principal wit
ness in the investigation conducted by
the secret service and said he was in
duced to communicate the fact that ad-
vanced information was being given out
by Holmes because he had heard that
Holmes and his associates had intended
to try to manipulate the June cotton
report. Having this information as n
foundation, the secret service agents
interviewed numerous persons who had
meen mentioned by Judd and Van
Ripper, as we'll as gathering mass of
correspondence. including many letters
written by Holmes to Van Ripper and
others. The report made to Secretary
Wilson and the Secretary's comments,
together with the details OF the new
plan OF conducting the Bureau OF Sta
tistics. makes more than four thousand
words. 1t reviews the entire investi-
CATION, beginning with the charges that
were laid before Secretary Wilson by
Mr.. Cheatham several weeks ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
News of the Day.

The body of Secretary Hay was In
tered at Cleveland with simple cere-
monies, the President being one OF
those present.
The Rabinical convention continued
its sessions at Cleveland.
Interesting addresses were delivered
before several departments OF the Ma
tional Educational Convention at AS
bury Park.
Two Illinois banks, of which c. J..
Devlin, the Topeka (Kan.) capitalist.
was president. have closed
Refugees fleeing from the yellow
fever scourge on the Isthmus of Pana-
ma arrived at New York. and paint
conditions in the Canal Zone very dark
ly.
A man who registered as son of
August Belmont was arrested in Color
ado Springs for alleged forgery. In New
York he was declared an impostor.
The Kniaz Potemkins, with her crew
or mutineers on board. has arrived at
Theodosia. Crimea. and raised the
standard OF rebellion. She is reported to
have been seen in several other places
Sixty OF the mutneers of the Pobie-
donosetz have been imprisoned and it
Is thought all will be shot.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
25,ooo Teachers Attend.
ROOT SUCCEEDS HAY.
Unofficial But Definite Announcement
Indicates His Selection.

New York, Special-It can be def
nitely stated that President Roosevelt
has offered the position of Secretary of
State to Elihu Root and that Mr.. Root
has accepted.
Oyster Bay. l.. l., Special.-While no
official confirmation is obtainable here
Of the announcement that Elihu Root
has accepted President Roosevelt S
proffer OF the Secretaryship of State
in succession to John Hay. it can be
said that the President will authorize
statement to be made regarding the
matter. The precise nature OF the state
ment is not known.
Mr.. Root boarded the Presidents s
special train at Jersey City. just before
IL left for Cleveland, at 5:45 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
While the members of the Presi-
ments cabinet retired to their apart
ments on the train at an early hour
Tuesday night, the President and Mr..
Root remained in conference for several
hours. Then it was that the President
broached the subject OF Mr. Roots re-
turn to the cabinet. All phases of the
situation were considered carefully.
On the return journey, their confer
ence, interrupted by the mission on
which they had gone to Cleveland, was
resumed. His acceptance of the prof
fer announced in New York is believed
to be without reservation at all diff
ficult to overcome.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
FUNERAL OF Mr.. HAY
Simple But Impressive Ceremony
Marked the Burial Of the Dead
Statesman.

Cleveland, Ohio, Special.-The fun
eral of Secretary Hay took place here
on Wednesday. The body of the dead
statesman did not lie in state. owing
to the express wish of Mrs. Hay and
the family. The ceremonies were i'm
pressive, but simple. The President
and party were in attendance, as also
a large outpouring Of citizens.
A Proclamation by the President.
Oyster Bay, l.. l., Special.-President
Roosevelt has prepared -tie-' formal
proclamation announcing the death Of
John Hay, Secretary Of State, as fol-
lows:
"a proclamation by the President Of
the United States:
John Hay, Secretary OF State of the
United States, died July l. His death,
a crushing sorrow to his friends, is to
the President Of this country a nat
fonal bereavement, and in addition it
Is a serious loss to mankind, for to
him 1t was given to stand as a leader
In the effort to better world conditions
by striving to advance the cause Of
international peace and justice.
he entered the pubic service as
the trusted and intimate companion
of Abraham Lincoln, and for we'll
night forty years he served his country
with loyal devotion and high ability
in many positions of honor and trust:
and finally he crowned his life work
by serving as Secretary of State with
such farsightedness of the future and
such loyalty to lofty ideas, as to con-
fer lasting benefits not only upon our
own country, but upon all the nations
OF the earth. AS suitable expression
OF national mourning. / direct that the
diplomatic representatives Of the
United States in all foreign countries
display the flags over their embas-
sizes and legations at half-mast for ten
days; that for like period the flag
OF the United States be displayed at
half-mast at all forts and military
posts and at all naval stations and
on all vessels of the United States.
II further order that on the day of
the funeral. the Executive Department
in city of Washington be closed, and
that on all the public buildings
throughout the United States the nat
ional flag be displayed at half-mast
Done at the city OF Washington,
this third day of July, A. D., 1905, and
Of the independence of the United
States. the ono hundred and twenty
ninth.
"TIIEODROE ROOSEVELT"
by the President: Herbt D. Price,
Acting Secretary OF State"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
SPOKE TO TEACHERS
Noble Profession Highly Praised By
President Roosevelt
PRAISES HIVES OF SACRIFICE
Addressing 10000 Delegates, the Chief
Executive Declares That the Teach
Ing Profession Makes the Whole
World its Debtor.

Asbury Park. N. j., Spec;al-A
crowd of thirty thousand persons
which turned out to welcome Presi-
dent Roosevelt Friday, the closing day
OF the National Educational Associa.
tlon convention, the most impressive
OF all the great educational meetings.
The duties of the rich was the sub
Ject matter OF the speech. which the
President delivered to the educators.
Although this was the last day of
the convention, the President found
lZ,OOO delegates, nearly all school
teachers, waiting to hear his speech.
which was made in Ocean Grove Audi
torium.
Several pretty receptions marked
the trip from the depot to the auditor.
ium. Outside the depot the Indian
band from Carlisle School was in wait
ing and fell into line immediately be-
fore the Presidents carriage. AS the
carriage turned into Main street it
passed wagon filed with negroes.
who began to cheer. In response. the
president waved his hand at the de-
lighted negroes.
When the President entered the au-
eASOAiuih' mounted CnalTS
and cheered him. AS soon as quiet
had been restored, he began to speak.
His address was filled with good sug-
gostions and bright thoughts. 1t was
attentivcly listened to by the throng
present, and marked an important
point in the proceedings OF the great
meeting.
In closing Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Thrice fortunate are you to whom
it is given to lead lives OF resolute en-
deavor for the achievements of lofty
Ideals, and furthermore, to instill, both
by your lives and by your teachings,
these ideals into the minds of those
who in the next generation will. as
the men and women of that genera
ton, determine the position which
this nation will hold in the history OF
mankind"
25,o0O Teachers Attend.
Asbury Park, n. Y. Special.-The
forty-fourth annual session OF the
National Educational Association at
Asbury Park is being attended by 25,-
900 teachers, and thousands of visitors
who are here to look in upon the great
meetings being held daily in Ocean
Grove Auditorium.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
Junior Endeavors' Rally.

Baltimore, Special.-The second
days session OF the 22d international
Christian Endeavpr Convention was
presided over by Rev. George B..
Stewart, of Auburn, N. ]. An impress
sive prayer was offered by Rev. Ralph
w. Brokaw, OF Utica, N. Y. William
Shaw, of Boston, delivered an Ad-
dress upon What Christian Soalav-
ors Have Done"
The alteii.oon session of the con
vention was devoted to Junior and
intermediate rally" presided over by
Rev. DR.. Ira Landrith. president of
Belmont College, Nashville, Tenn.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
Just That WAY.

II an editor makes mistake, says
the Factotum, he has to apologize
for it. but if the doctor images one
for it. but if the doctor makes one
there is law suit. swearing and the
smell of sulphur. but the doctor
makes one there is a funeral. cut
flowers and a smell of varnish. The
doctor can use a word a yard long
without knowing what it means, but
if the editor uses it he has to spell
1t. II the doctor goes to see another
mans wife he charges for the visit.
but If the editor goes to see another
mans wife he gets a charge of buck
shot. When doctor gets drunk it is
a case of overcome by heat" and il
he dies it is heart failure. When an
editor gets drunk it is a case of too
much booze. and if he dies it is a
case OF delirium tremens. Any old
medical college can make doctor
You can't make an editor. He has to
se born.-EX.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
Covinqton Not GUILTY.

Little Rock. Ark, Special-A yer.
dict of not guilty was returned by the
jury in the trial of State Senator A.
w. Covington on charge of accept
ing a brlbe of $4,000 on the bill appro-
priating 100000 for the completion of
the new State capitol. The jury had
been out since Saturday night at 11.3O
o'clock. After the verdict was an
nounced the prosecution entered a
nolle prose Qui in the remaining
charge against Senator Covington of
accepting bribe of 500 and a gold
watch for his vote on the district court
bill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
Two to Be Hanged.

The State supreme court passed OF
the case of Fletcher Byrd and Palmer
Chriswell and the action of the lower
court was sustained. This means that
the case will be remanded to the
lower court in order that sentence oi
death may again be passed upon the
negroes. charged with the murder OF
Magistrate Cox near Fountain Inn last
year. The magistrate tried to stop
the negroes. who had Illicit whiskey
in their buggy. and they fired upon
him with fatal results.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12

Russia now seems anxious to con-
clude peace and particularly eager to
conclude an armistice. fearing that
another bad defeat would threaten the
safety of the Empire.
Cossacks fired on workmen at the
Potiloff works and wounded a number
Of them.
Services in memory of Secretary Hay
were held at st. Pauls Cathedral. in
London.
The dignitaries sent to receive the
body of Paul Jones were dined by Pre-
mier and Mime. Rouvier.
III. II. Rogers testified in Boston in
the suit of George Wharton Pepper. re-
ceiver of the. Bay State Gas Company,
against him
sAddit ti91Sl mutinous demonstrations
have been made among the Russian
ships at Cronstadt.
1t is estimated that during the rioting
at Odessa 5000 persons were killed and
nearly S10,000OO0 worth OF property
was destroyed.
1t is stated that neither Norway nor
Sweden is making preparations for
war.
George +. Lorenz. convicted OF COM
plicity in the Postoffice conspiracy, was
taken to prison.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-07-12
Race Riot in New York.

New York, Special.-Two persons
were shot. one probably fatally. in a
fight between mobs OF whites and ne
groes in West Sixteenth street Sun
day. The trouble began when Henry
the street by number of white boys,
who accused him of interfering with a
ball game. Hart fed. pursued by a
mob of whites hurting stones, bricks
and other missiles. and reached the
tenement house where he lived. After
arming himself with a revolver. Hart
ran down stairs and began firing into
the crowd one of the shots striking
James Hunter in the side.