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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
CITY MARKET REPORT

EGGS.-Arrivais light: market very
firm. Nearby. fresh Virginia, 2ea3f.s W.
Virginia and .. w. virginia, 27a2a; Ten
nessss, 2fa2S; North Carolina, 81; stor-
age, 21a22.
BUTTER. Market steady. Cream
cry, fancy, %: western frsts. 3; seconds,
20. Process, fancy, II; fair to good. 10
Western factory. nrsts. 1ei4; secoads, 10it
Dairy, choice, IGN; good. ls5h store-packed.
cHHEsE.--afarket firm. New York state
factory. fan, large, 10; fan. small 10;
summer. large. t4t summer, small. IA ".
Western factory, new. choice, IA; fair to
good, Is. Virginia. H. sssie ~
| GAME.--Market Arm. Rabbits per dos,
per don. 500. Phsasan each, 7ssI.a5
Woodcock, each, 25a5o. Wild turkeys
LIVE POULTRY.-Heavy arrivals and
warm weather have demoralixed the tur-
ID, IS. Hens. Per H., 10. kcosters, per
To-. Ducks. old. per h.. ~; young. per
lb., iSa14. Geese. per h.. sai2. Turksys
toms. per h., 14a15; hens. per h.. l4al5
Keats, per ID, 10.
DRESSED POULTRY. - Market very
weak. Turkeys. choice. undrawn hens
per h., 14a15i undrawn toms. per ID, 14s
10; thin. per h., o; old toms. per lb., ID
anm psr sR r. ssal aTss sm pit per H.
Hens, choice. per h.. II. BOOSTERS, pei
| lb., Sac. Ducks, old. per H.. a.: young
per ib, 12a15. Geese. per h.. 9a12.
LIVE STOCK. = Cattle easier. Sheer
and lambs wanted. Calves Arm
butcher per cwt. 800: common, per cwt.
cwt.. gross, 5.ooa5.25: ordinary. per cwt.
4.5oa4.75. Sheep. wool, 3.5oaA.5o Lambs
| h., 6h. Calves, prime. per lb., SaStz
medium. per h.. 7a7h; common. per ID.
8; grass, per H., ". Cows. prime. fresh
| 5000; old and dry. s.O0a10.09.
POTATOES AND vEGETABLEs,-Mar,
ket steady. Potatoes, western Burbank
| per bu., S0a80; rural, per bu., w.
Va. and Md, per bu., IS. swee,
potatoes per nbi h l2Ssi7S vans PEI
per Dbl, AGO. Celery. New York. pei
| bunch, 40a7O; Mich. per bunch. 30a5o. Gu
climbers, Fla, per doz., goal 80. Lettuce
per bbl $4,000 aa &C Onions 10 Bermuda INV, e.,
| 200: Ohio, per bu., 100. String beans
| green. per basket, 1.50a2 80. Tomatoes, pei
crate. 1.50a3.O0. Brussels sprouts, 1sa20
| Spinach, per Dbl, 80. Danish cabbage. pei
| lb., 1ha2 Peas. 2.0Oa3.OO.
GREEN FRUITS. = Market dull. Ap.
| Piles. Baldwin, s50a4.o0; York I'm
| perial. 300; Ben Davis, 3.OOa4.OO; King
| 460a500; Wine Sap, 2:5oa3:o0; n. Y. fame,
table fruit 4.00a5.oo; Greening. 4.o0s
500: loose packed. 1.25a25o. Oranges
| Florida, bright, per box. 2.50a3.50; Cali.
| fornia, 2.50a3.50. Tangerines. 3.00a4.00
/ Grape fruit. Florida. per box. 2.50a8.5o
| berries. per box. 275a4 90; per Dbl. 1000
a1200. Pineapples, Fla, per crate. 2.50a
350 Persimmons. per box, 2.50aS.O0
Grapes, Concord, 1Sa20: Catawba. 16a17.
DRIED FRUITS-Arrivals light. APP
Piles. sliced, fancy, 3ha4; sliced, bright, 8
Peaches, choice. Sac; fair to good. Sal
| Cherries, 10 Blackberries, 2a3. Whortle-
berries. 10. Raspberries, 16a17
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today by In
spector Ashford as follows:
To North Washington Church-For one
story brick church at 125 Sheridan avenue
northwest; architect. w. T. Ritman; esti-
mated cost, $500.
To Charles II. Brice-For three three
story brick dwellings at 1124-112S Whitney
avenue northwest; architects and builders,
Blandon g. Simons: estimated cost, $4,000.
To Susan f. Kauffman--For two-story
brick dwelling at oil 18th street northeast;
architect, Charles c. Lynch; builder, G. H.
Lloyd; estimated cost, S3.O00
To W. c. Dorney-For two-story brick
storage house in rear of L street and Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest: architect, e..
F. Murphy: builder, John H. Nolan; esti-
mated cost, 81 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
The World Of
Finance and rade
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, November 24.-The cotton
market opened steady at decline OF to
IL poiif<s in response to lower cables. ana
during the early trading sold on under ag-
gressive bear pressure and scattering liqui-
dalton TO a net loss Of about IA to Is points
or the active months. Leading bulls sup
ported the market literally at the decline,
and toward the middle OF the morning
prices rallied to within o to 7 points OF last
nights finals. Trading was active, but was
largely in the way of good-sized blocks,
and there was comparatively little bust
ness through wire and commission houses.
Futures opened steady at the decline. De-
cember, Ills. January, Ills; March, 1l.5..;;
April lies bid; May. lila; July. 11.S1.
Toward midday selling pressure seemed
TO be partially exhausted. and the market
Immediately advanced. with prices at noon
about IL to IS points up from the lowest
and 3 points net higher. Spot cotton, quiet;
middlng upIands. 11.7o; middling gulf. IL
Estimated receipts of cotton at the ports
today. 10000 bales. against rs. 434 last week
and II. $50 last year For the week, 1856, GOD
bales. against 39l, 611 last week and 3T3,3S
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans 1300S bales. against 22,316 last year,
and at Houston. 1888 bales, against 1O,7ol
last year.
Spot closed steady; middling uplands,
Ills; middling gulf, 1900 Sales, 25T bales.
LIVERPOOL, November 24.-cotton-spot
in limited demand; prices 8 points higher;
American middling fair, $50: good mid
ding 6.N; middiing, Gil: low middling,
595; good ordinary, SIT; ordinary, SOL.
The sales of the day were 600 bales OF
which 800 were for speculation and export,
and included 4, 800 American. Receipts, a.
900 bales. including 40, 100 American. Flu
lures opened barely steady and closed quiet
and steady. American middling. g. o. c..
col; December and January, 6y02; January
and February, 6O7; February and March.
$40; March and April, 6.13; April and May.
8.15: May and June. GIT: June and July,
6.1S; July and August, $40.
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Grain. Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Trust Company Looted by Officers

]. Harry Rathfon. receiver of the City
Trust and Savings Fund Company, which
suspended business last January, at Ian
caster, Pa made public the report of the
expert accountant who has been employed
upon the books of the institution. 1t shows
that while an affidavit was filed upon the
institution OF the company that 10 per cent
OF the capital stock had been paid in. this
was not a fact. The expert deVotes large
part of his report to the purchases of bonds
and securities by c. II. Locher, president of
the bank, now deceased. and his sale to
trust estates In which he was interested.
The figures given show that Locher bought
the bonds at one price and simultaneously
charged the estates a higher price. It Is
further shown that when the company
failed the Eocher family and directors owed
1882. S0i.37, which was considerably over
one-hah of the total loans and more than
two and half times as much as the capt.
tai stock, surplus and profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
To Entertain Prof. OSWALD.

The Chemical Society of Washington. a
section of the American Chemical Society.
will tender an informal smoker to Prof.
wilhelm OSWALD of Leipzig. Germany.
wednesday evening. November 20. at o
o'clock at Rauschers. Members OF the
washington section and their friends have
been cordially invited to be present. A
special invitation has been extended to
members of the Philosophical Society OF
washington. The secretary OF the local So
ciety, who will have charge OF the event.
is Mr.. A. Seidell. He will be assisted by
a committee consisting Of Messrs F. W.
Clarke, E. c. Sullivan. F. X. Cameron and
Joseph S. Chamberlain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

In providing the figures for the quota
lions OF the securities in the list at today's
meeting OF the stock exchange, which was
done in the rather perfunctory fashion apt
to be the case when the trading is not ac-
tive. it was noticeable there was wider
separation between the bid and the asking
prices then has been the case for some
days past That was true In regard to
some OF the stocks In the Hist. Mainly those
In the trust company list and in the bank
list
The divergence was not as marked In the
case of the other securities. The apprOach
of the two figures and their separation did
not seem to have much influence on what
was done. for while the trading was SOME
what greater IN quantity than has been re-
great dimensions.
There was nothing done either in the trust
company stocks or In the bank stocks. The
bid for Columbia Bank ran up to $50. which
Is high recent figure and is some seven
points ahead of the bid of yesterday. There
was no stock offered and apparently there
was no special meaning In the better figures
except perhaps to illustrate well-known
condition in this class of securities that they
are so strongly held that fluctuations do not
have the effect of bringing them on the
market
The bid for Lincoln stock also ran up from
1874 10 14U. but the latter was Withdrawn and
l3S was substituted and there was still none
of the stock offered for sale.
The bid and asking price In the case of
the Commercial came closer together than
in any other on this list. as they were sepa-
rated by only three-quarters of point:
Five shares of Riggs Bank was onered
for sale to the highest bidder and The
broker offering them bid $40. and as he had
no competition he got them at fnal price;
There was no bid made for the STOCK, ana
the asking price was 646.
The stock of the Commercial Fire Insur-
ance Company was wanted ana the DID ao-
vanced half q point as compared with that
of yesterday and was bid, not only for a
quotation lot, but for any part OF the capi-
tai stock. There was nothing done.
few lots of the preferred stock Of the
Was hington Railway and Electric Company
sold at 91h and 81, and there was sun
stock to be had at the former figure, but
the bid had receded to sos.
Some trading was done In the common
stock at 42&, and there was more wanted
on the same level, but the asking price was
an eighth of point in advance
There was something done both In Lans-
ton. and Mergenthaler without changing
very much the prices that have been quoted
for some days past. Mergenthaler was
traded in at 1913 and at an eighth either
way. while Lanston went at 151s and 15a4.
Some of the bonds of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company sold on a
range of from 81 to ON and large block
of Graphophone common, amounting to five
hundred shares sold for 5A.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. 1896 1853; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1874, 573: from Gus
TOMS 81, 1874 1856: miscellaneous. S,1SS. ES-
penditures, 81, 6100 900.
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washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call, Il O'Clock noon-W ashingt on
Rwy. and Elec. pfd., SO at '91h SO at '91S, 80
at '91, 10 at s91b.
Washington Rwy. and Elec com. 100 at 421k,
so at 42ia 100 at 421a. Is at 42x, Is at 42ta.
Riggs National Bank, at $40.
Mersen.hser Lnotyge 10 at isIa 70 at 1875 Ias
10 10 at 1ss. 10 at 1873, 10 "a at 1855. 49,
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 15fs. 100 at 1879. 1oo
at 15%. 100 at 15% (buyer go; 100 at 15&. 10o
at 15k.
American Graphophone COM, 500 at 5A 90 at
Greene Copper. 100 at 27+ buyer so, 100 at
26A.
After caIl-washington Rwy. and Elec. Is, S. 600
at 91h. $4,000 at 91b $1,000 at Ola. $1,000 at
p1M 81, 900 at 81.
Washington Gas, "a" 81 100 at Io41x.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 10 at 9l1s.
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 1874. 100 at 16ss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
Chicago Irishmsn at Celebration.

CHICAGO. November 24.-For over four
hours last night the sons OF Erin In Chicago
lauded ireland and denounced England at
a celebration given by the united fish So
cieties in Handel Hall. In memory of the
Manchester martyrs-Alien. Larkin and
oBrien. The auditorium was filled with
Irishmen. who cheered and applauded the
strong and anti English sentiments which
were spoken by the speakers. Resolutions
criticising the British government and
pledging support TO the struggle of the
Irish for home rule were passed unani-
mousiy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary N. aunnell.

The funeral OF the late Mary Newbold
Gunneli. widow of Leonard Coleman Gum
nell, and descendant OF an old and aristo-
cratic Georgetown family, will take place
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock at st. Al
bans Episcopal Church. Rev George Bra
tenahl, the rector of the parish. will Off
ciate. Interment will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
FOREIGN BANK BUSINESS.

LONDON, November M.-The sum OF
$4,000 was taken into the Bank of Eng
land today. and $4,000 was withdrawn for
shipment to South America.
BERLIN, November A.-ExehenEe on
London, 20 marks 431s pfepnings for checks
PARIS. November 4.-Three per cent
rentes, 30 francs % centimes for the ac-
count. Exchange on London, rs francs 141z
centimes for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
Marshall Field, yr., Better.

CHICAGO, November 24.--darshail Field
jr.. was decidedly better this morning, and
the chance for his recovery are considered
much brighter. DIR. Bevan issued q bulle-
tin at 0 O'clock this morning saying: .sThe
general condition of Mr.. Field IS very ia
yorable. His pulse Is IS and his tsmpera-
ture 90 ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
General Electric Dividend.

NEW YORK, November 24-The direct
ors of the General Electric Company have
decided to issue sc, 033 600 of the increase of
81, 674 500 authorized at a meeting of the
stockholders on November l last. The
stock will be offered to stockholders for
subscription at par to the extent of 12h
per cent of their present holdings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
Fire i'm sbeds

Sheds in rear of the premises of Will
lam Butler and Robert Moor. 1901 and 1908
9TH street northwest. were badly damaged
by Ere this afternoon. The fire started from
some unknown cause and did about $10o
cSmage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
Dealing Reflected Shifting.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers. 14l9 F street, members New
York stock exchange Washington stock
Exchange and Chicago board OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
Bombay bank Rate Advanced.

BOMBAY. November 24-The Bank OF
Bombay today advanced its discount rata
from 8 to 8 per cent
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Washington
Loan & Trust Co. +,
OFFICE COR 9Th AND SITS.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. $1,000. 900.
.suRpLus. $500, 600 EARNED"

Loans N any amount made on approved real
estate collateral at reasonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly bal
anees subject 10 check.
tbs company acts a. executor, adminfstra-
tor. trustee, agent, treasurer. registrar and
IN an other Aduciary capacities
- Boxes for rent n burglar and hreproof
vaults for safe deposit and storage Of valuI
able packages.
Real Estate Department Il prepared to a.
sumo the Management OF your real estate.
- Careful attention given to all details.
John JoY EDISON. .Presiden,
yVaN 4. 0WOr6.. vice kfesideue
ELLIS SPEAR Second Vice President
ANDREW PARKER. Tres suees
dAhh1 q. MEEA. .......... Assistant TreASurol
BOYD TAYLOR. Assistant Treasures
THOMAS BRADLEY. .......... Real Estate Ofices
de20-tf. $40. eSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 1896 468; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1854, 573; from Gus
toms, 81, 1914, 1885, miscellaneous. $39, 1S9 Elk
penditures, 81, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24

Including yesterdays bonds, the city has
sold a total Of $3.50 667 600 OF 81 per cents
in the last three years. With money worth
more all over the world than 1t has been
in the last two years something besides a
3h yield is likely to be sought by investors.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
NEW YEAS SUPERSTlTlONS.
Queer Things believed by OLD wives
of Many Lands,

With The exception Of All Saints day,
there is NJ time in the whole twelve
month about which 50 many supersti'
tons cluster us New Yearh Some
form Of divination to foretell the ~.
:uTe is practiced in almost every innd
on Jan l. This. of course. IL particu.
larry Tie case with young people wha
desire - know whether they will get
married during the coming Sear OF soon
thereafter In the country districts OF
England and Germany there Ia tea
and coffee test which is most satlsfac'
tJ..y. \ teaspoon is balanced carefully
on Tie edge of cup, Then tea or cof'
fee. as the case may he. Is dropped into
it. Grop by drop Every drop that the
spoon will hold without losing its bal
anac means another year before the
Hcddng. One or two large drops Will
usually upset the spoon. and 50 this is
n yo-y popular way of looking into the
future.
The actions and voices of domestic
animals on Kew Years day are per
haps more significant than any other
omcns \ dogs cheerful bark i'll the
morning is most auspicious sign.
while lis howl is very unfuvorable.
To meet Il cat on the morn of the New
Year is considered by people i'll the
Latin countries as Il sign that they
will change their residence, and it also
betokens i'll for the future. Through
out southern Europe it is regarded as a
most fortunate sign to see pig, sig
nifying plenty for the coming twelve
month The sight of n snake is the
worst conceivable omen. for II means
death by violence. To see jackdaws
magpie or crow is sign that the be-
holder will be cheated on all sides dur
ing the following year.
On New Years day n hard headed
Scotchman will take n Bible and place
it upon a table, letting 1t fall open OF
its own accord Then, without looking.
he will place his finger upon the page
where it has opened and read the verse
on which 1t rests. This Is supposed TO
indicate his fortune for the coming
twelvemonth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13

The New Year dawns. the sun shines
strong and clear
And all the world rejoices and Is gay.
The city loving birds from spray to
gpray
Flit bu-ilv and twitter IN nv car
Their little frozen note Of wintry cheer.
From ruddy children with the snow at
play
Ring peals Of laughter gladder than in
Nav,
While friend Grects friend with Happy
be thy year.
So I would joy If thou vert by my side;
So would I laugh If thou eouldst laugh
with me
but. left alone. in darkness 7 abide.
Mocl1ed by a day that shines no more
on thee
From this TOO merry world my heart 7
hide
Ny New Year dawns rot till thy face
see
Louise Chandler Moultor IN youth's
Companion
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
A New Years Cake.

Delicate or silver cake nas always
been especially popular ut New Years.
Like p0gnlcake it depends entirely
upoa eggs for its lightness. No baking
powder or soda and cream of tartar
are, as Il rule, used i'll it preparation.
The old recipe for this cake called for
pound of flour. dried and siftel;
three-quarters of Il pound of butter
crealned With a pound of sugar and the
whites Of twelve eggs beaten very st!f.
This cake is more often favored with
a little bitter almond than anything
else. y cheaper rule for it includes 4
small quantity of cream OF tartar AMI
soda. Stir to Il cream o1e cupfrl Of
butter and two cupfuls Of GranulatcI
sugar. Sift a teaSpoOnful of cream Of
tartar and a scant half taaspoouful Of
soda with two cupfuls of flour several
times. Add the whites of six eggs beaten
TO stiff froth. The cake should be well
stirred and the whites added the last
moment and quickly folded in. Bake
the cake slowly 1T first and when it is
risen let it brown. The juice of 4
lemon is often added and prevents the
cake being too dry. Ice it with Il thick
white icing or dark one OF chocolate
aud sugar.-New York Tribune.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13

Now IS the time to subscribe to New
Years resolutions. DO not Jet your
self be hindered by the certailty that
your resolutions of Jan. ! will have
vanished by Feb. l. 1t is in this way
that your high ideals have been pre-
served for you Nothing so destroys
ideals rs to attain them. To keep all
your New Years resolutions would be
10 have an inordinate self couceit and
an innrdinatc self concelt is ruin.
Nevertheless it will do you good to
make the usual batch of brave re-
solves with the beginning of the new
year. The entire universe IS held to-
gether by its habit Of falling All
progress in the world is held together
by a series of falls. Walking, running,
swimming. flying all is falling, re-
covering and falling again. The law
Of gravitation is simply the law of
fal,G~. IF it We're not for the tendency
Of MI things to fall this world Of ours
would 1y into space in fragments. If
it s-erc not for the tendency of all
men to fall we should burst with
self conccit. All men must fall, but
no man need lie down.-Ncw York
Press
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
THE LADY's STORY is TRUE"
0R WAPPY New Year.
Happy New Year, and
M II goodby dear. Have you got
- - my t,,I,pl- obaol- OH ."

an anxious faced little woman settled
into her seat and shaded her eyes with
her dainty lace handkerchief. ! sat di-
rectly behind her. and l could swear
she was crying. | pitied her. Though
l would have died rather than offend
her, l was just about to step forward
and offer any assistance n my power
when the conductor came in.
Tickets" But she had no ticket.
and she told the conductor her story.
She had handed the bit of pasteboard
to her brother TO get her trunk checked
Just as the train started. He had not
returned, and she had only money
enough with her 10 pay for her meals
on the journey. She was going Il Den
yer.
/ thought the conductors manner
was positively brutal. lie listened To
her fearful story and, instead Of SYM
pathizing with her, remarked that the
rules of the road required her to pro
duce a ticket pay her fare or get or
and walk. My blood boiled.
THE lady's story is true" ] eXclaim-
ed. Il witnessed the whole occurrence.
and her brother took her ticket in or
der to get her trunk checked just as
the train left Lincoln. ! saw the TICK
ct"
"0h. thank you. sir.' said the little
woman earnestly. turning to me. Her
eyes were Of the darkest blue. | hadn't
noticed them before. and they nearly
burned n hole through my susceptible
heart. The upshot of it was that l ad.
vanced the money for her fare to Den
ver-she had her drawing room ca.
ticket-and took a seat beside her as
my right and privilege.
In conversation she was as charming
as in appearance. She and her brother
were orphans, she said, and had never
been separated longer than for a few
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
The First Caller.

In Scotland there is curious super
stition TO the effect that good or bad
fortune is brought to the house by the
character of the first caller on New
Years day. In the eighteenth century
this was supposed TO take effect after
IL o'clock. and so devoted lovers would
station themselves outside OF the doors
of the houses where their sweethearts
dwelt so that they could enter mt once
upon the striking OF the hour. From
midnight TIL morning the streets In
Edinburgh We're crowded with young
men. all making merry in one way %
another Indeed. II is the most I'M
portant celebration Of the year to the
Ec0sth