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MRS. INGERSoLL WINS,
Her Case Will Be Heard by the Su-
preme Court.

The Supreme Court OF the United States
today decided to grant review o. the de-
csion Of the circui. court of appeals for
the eighth circuit in the case of Eva A.
Ingersol against Joseph A. Coram and
others, involving claim for a fee of $780,
600 by Mrs. Ingersoll's husband. the late
Robert G. Ingersoll, claimed to have been
earned by him in contesting the will of the
late A. j. Davis of Montana The court OF
appeals allowed 5000.
The widow was not satisfied and asked
leave to bring the case to the Supreme
Court on a writ of certiorari Her petition
to that effect was granted today, and Inc
court will give attention to the case when
it is reached.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, December "a. Dealers in
American securities on the stock exchange
met with an unpleasant shock this morning
when they found that the carry-over rate
had been fixed at 10 to II per cent. AS the
English carry-over was comparatively
small, the high rate was attributed to the
very large amount of stock to be carried
here for American account. Prices opened
around parity. subsequently eased frac-
tonaily, and then hardened somewhat. The
undertone was considered to be good in
view of the unusual carry-over rate. The
failure announced in New York on Satur-
day had little effect in London.
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The World of
Finance and Trade

above quotations, there being no change
balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper. 11Hs.
American Ice Securities. S11a.
American Locomotive, Tx.
American SINE. ting, 149H.
American Sugar, 131.
Anaconda, 2S4A.
Atchison, Top. & Santa Fe. 100Ss.
Atlantic Coast Line. 1875.
Baltimore & Ohio, 1lSss.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 1875.
Canadian Pacific. 1925.
Chesapeake & Ohio. soy.
Chicago Great Western, III.
c., NJ. & st. p. .14SA.
Chi. & N. W., 1913.
Colo. Fuel & Iron, 81
Colorado Southern. 3G.
Delaware & Hudson. 21S.
Erie, common, AZ.
Erie, second preferred, 60
General Electric, 1861.
Great. Northern, pfd., 1S5A.
Great Nor, O., 1854.
Interboro Metropolitan, 34as
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd., 12ts.
Mexican Central. 2611.
Mo-, Kansas &, Tex, CON-, 1878.
Missouri Pacific, 927s.
National Lead, 691a.
New York Central 1851.
Northern Pacific, 1861.
Pacific Mail Steamship, 81.
Pennsylvania Railroad, 1865.
Peoples Gas of Chicago, 965s.
Reading, 1904.
Republic Steel and Iron, 31l5.
Rock island, ptd., "a.
st. Louis s. W., pfd., go.
Southern Pacific. 81.
Southern Pacific. pfd., 1888.
Southern Railway. 81.
Union Pacific, 17Sfs.
United States Rubber, 5t1a.
United States Steel. 46A.
Wabash. preferred, 3S&.
Wisconsin Central ass.
Wooden Goods, BIS.
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Clubs Incorporated.

The Mohican Athletic Club was incorpor-
ated today to encourage physical develop
ment and promote the social relations of it's
members. John A. Antrim, Philip B. Ander-
son and George w. Monahan are the in
corporators.
The Queen Social Club has filed a GER
tficate of incorporation. The incorpora-
tors are John B. Kdeher, Grover c. Buck.
ley, ]. H. Hopkins, Louis Becker and Jo-
seph Costinett.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, December 24.-Wheat today
opened easy and dull. May opened I'M
changed to Sc lower, at 7I1s to 4l3s, and
for time held within these figures.
May corn opened easier, at 43ls and sold
at 43h.
May oats opened higher, at 351s to 3a3s,
and sold at 352s.
May provisions opened firm. Pork at
161Oal6121a; lard at 9.25 and ribs at $50.
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Grain and Provisions Summary
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. December 24.-WHEAT-
Quiet: spot, contract 73Sa7vG: spot, No 2 red
,'stsa735s; May, 7Sa.a79: steamer No 2 red, 6s1sa
6ss4; receipts. 17.Is3 bushels; southern grade.
69a73a..
.CoRN-Easy: spot. new. 471aa47N; year, 4I1Sa
AM: january. E1sa47A; February. AZ 1sa4TA;
March, 4IAa4iLa steamer mixed, 45a45Ls; re-
ceipts, 12T, 272 bushels; southern white corn,
45haIai; new southern yellow corn. 44%4a47A.
OATS-Quiet and easy; No. white, 40a40A !;
No: 3 white 39a39l2: No. 2 mixed, 80; receipts,
6,625 bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. . western domestic TGa17; re-
cepts, 9295 bushels.
HAY-Steady, unchanged
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Duli unchanged.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

BERLIN, December 24.-Exchange on
London, 20 marks, 81 pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills, per cent;
three-months bills. SIS per cent.
PARIS, December 24.-The bourse was
closed today and will not reopen until De-
cember 26.
LONDON, December 24-Bullion amount
ing to G44,OO0 was taken into the Bank Of
England on balance today.
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Philadelphia Bank Statement.

PHILADELPHIA, December 24.-Weekly
bank statement: Loans and discounts, de-
crease. $2.47S,OO0; lawful money reserve
increase. $456.O00: due from other banks
increase 81. 1927 900; due. to other banks, de-
crease. 81 1851 600; deposits increase, 81, 79S,.
COO; circulation. decrease. $46{. COO
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Movements of Steamships.

SIASCONSET, Mass, December 24-The
steamer Kroonland, from Antwerp for
New York. was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the station here
when forty miles east of Nantucket light
ship at noon.
The Kroonland probably will reach her
dock about $50 am. Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON Stock Exchange.

Sales Regnar call. 12 O'Clock noon--W ashington
Gas As $1,000 at 102 81 900 at 1872. 70,
Washington Rwy and Flee. As. $500 at S5B.
$500 at S5M. $1,000 at S5s.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-. Is at 40h
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 10 at S57s. so
at S55s.
Greene Copper, so at 31M.
Mitchell Mining, 100 at 53s.
After call-Washngton Gas. 25 at ,57A.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. As, S., 600 at S5h.
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BULLS AND BE AIRS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December oft was the
opinion In speculative quarters this morn
ing that today's stock market would be
more or less irregular and inclined to sag
OF somewhat 1t was thought that during
the early trading there would be further
liquidation and short selling, but nothing
approaching serious decline was looked
for. On the other hand. It was believed that
buying would be of considerably better
character than the selling It was known
that some of the largest interests in the
street believed confidently that early next
year we would have a strong and active
market. 1t was also known that these in
terests are not in favor of any demonstra-
ton on the bull side during the remaining
days Of this week. because they realize fully
that the enormous disbursements on Janu-
airy would be severe strain on the money
market. They were Of the opinion, how
ever, that If speculation In stocks was kept
down between now and the first Of the year
1t would be possible to arrange for the pay
ment of the large dividends and bond inter-
ests without seriously affecting the prices
for the leading securities. There Is good
reason for believing that as soon as none
tary conditions at this center assume a
more normal shape, the bank statement
sulting from the heavy liquidation In stocks
last week.
Although Northern Pacific, Great North
ern preferred and st. Paul seemed to have
little or no support during the break IN the
late trading on Saturday, it is learned that
the interests best informed regarding those
properties are very optimistic with respect
to the speeu alive possibilities of those
three stocks. 1t is stated that some of the
large interests in st. Paul believe that it is
one of the best purchases on the entire list.
Some persons in close touch with Mr.. Hill
have been heavy buyers of both Great
Northern and Northern Pacific on the big
declines which have taken place in those
stocks since the Great Northern stock issue
was officially announced The controlling in
terests in the Northern Pacific still propose
to give the shareholders a 20 per cent cash
dividend early next year in addition to the
valuable rights already given on the new
issue of stock.
X
President Maben of the Sloss-Sheff1eld
Steel and Iron Company, who returned from
Europe last week, says that his associate
officers at Birmingham inform him that Or
ders could now be taken at $3.50 per ton
for No. foundry iron. He says that 500 a
ton and even higher can be obtained with
out difficulty. From the reports received so
far Mr.. Maben says apparently his COM
pany has sold it's output ahead for the
hrst half of next year. 1t is not likely that
successor will be eiected in the immediate
future to the former Vice President Richey.
Mr. Maben will leave for Birmingham to-
morrow afternoon
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Today,s Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s75i 1913: government receipts
from internal revenue, s1,47O,063; customs,
1914, 1888; miscellaneous, $115,9S1; expendi-
lures, $2,310OOO. ze~
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William D. Gould's Case Advanced.

The Supreme Court of the United States;
today advanced the hearing in the habeas
corpus cases Of William D. Gould and
others charged with defrauding the govern
ment in the appropriation of public lands In
Oregon. The defendant seeks to evade ex-
tradition from California to Oregon. The
hearing will be held February Is.
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big earthquake of nearly three hours
duration was recorded Saturday evening
evening by the seismographs on the Isle
of Wight, and at Laibach, Bologna, and
Florence, a distance of over 1000 miles.
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New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1419 F street. members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board Of trade.
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Closing Quotations.

Al tn close OF the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed in price since
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by f. r. Chapman Co. &c. B. Chip
man, manager), members New York stock exchange.
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PHILADELPHIA Stock Exchange.

Phones Main 644O-Gi4l
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
WHITE FELT HATS CALL FOR
GOOD LOOKS.

1t takes a girl with superabund
ance of good looks to succeed in look
ing we'll in the new white felt hats.
Those who are not as young as they
would like to be should not don such
hats, for they bring out all the tell
tale lines and shadows. Miss Natica
Rives, however, is pretty enough to
rise superior to the ugliest of styles,
and she is wearing white hat of
soft crushed felt, raised from the head
by a bandeau. On one side is a white
velvet rosette and on the other is
one of those Ostrich" plumes that
ought to meet with the approval of
the Audubon Society, for they are
about as different from the feathers
of the real bird as chalk Is from
cheese.-New York Press.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
Fancy Blouse Waist.

Every variation of the blouse waist
meets demand. This one is equally
charming for. the gown and for the
separate waist, and has the great
merit of suiting all the fashionable
soft materials perfectly well. AS IL
lustrated it is made of Oyama crepe
in a pretty shade of china blue COM
bined with white lace and velvet rib
bon a shade darker than the crepe.
Velvet ribbon is being greatly used
this season, and is always handsome.
while the crepe is one of the prettiest
of one of the lovely materials of the
sort. There are, however, hosts Of
others that might be used, for al
most everything fashionable is suf-
ficiently soft to be tucked with sue
cess.
The waist is made with a fitted
lining and itself consists of the front
and the backs. The backs are tucked
for their full length, but the front
to yoke depth only. There are deep
pleats at the shoulder at both front
and back which give the desired
breadth, and the fulness at the waist
line is simply adjusted to the figure
The midland journal., 1906-11-16

and is made with box pleats at the
shoulders that give the fashionable
broad effect to the figure. In the IL
lustration Alice blue French flannel
is stitched with belding silk and
closed with handsome buttons, while
the chemisette is of linen, but this
last can always be of the material If
better liked, although unquestionsbly
the washable shield is a distinct ad-
vantage and allows of renewal as
often as may be liked.
The waist is made with fronts and
backs. The back is laid in tucks that
give double box pleated effect, and
the fronts in one box pleat each,
there being pointed straps applied
over these box pleats for a portion
of their length. A Tuxedo collar
finishes the neck, and the full sleeves
where they are finished with roll-over
cuffs. The shield is separate and
closed at the back.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four and one
fourth yards twenty-one. four yards
twenty-seven, or two and one-fourth
yards forty-four inches wide, with
one-half yard any width for the
shield if contrasting material is used.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
THE PLAIN DAUGHTER.

Don't keep her in the background; !;
try to develop her setf-ccufidence.
The plain, quiet, appaI emily unat-
tractive girl should be taught to make
the most of herself, and who can teach
her this so well as. her mother?
If your daughter is growing UP too
quiet and seems never to have any
thing to say, exert yourself to draw
her out; lead her into general con-
versation at every opportunity; let
her feel that her thought and op1n-
ion about different matters are OF
some weight and Importance. Do not
let her sink into that state of mind
which is content to let other people
take the burden of conversation while
she sits by in an apparently stupid
silence, says Home Chat.
1t is habit which will grow upon
her, and which will only become the
more deeply fixed if referred to in
any way. Some day her chances OF
a happy and useful life may be ruined
by it.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
THE sAUCY SQUIRREL.

That squirrels have an absolute de-
light in teasing l have always be-
lieved since l used to watch the rat
gray SQUIRRELS that live in our tall
elm trees, tempt our cats and
kittens to chase them, writes A. II.
S., in Our Four-footed Friends.
One squirrel had a favorite trick
of sitting in the grass near the foot
of a tree.
His little gray paws he would quaint.
ly fold across his white breast, so
quiet, so Indifferent to our cat, who
was little distance away, qlivering
with hopeful anticipation, that it is
no wonder the lively young Marcus.
an unworthy namesake of our beloved
philosopher Marcus Aurelius, thought
he was sure this time of his game.
But when Marcus would spring with
eager haste toward the tree the sqIlr'
rel would make one graceful leap to
the trunk and up would go Mr.. Squir'
rel with Mr.. Marcus nimbly climbing
in his rear.
Then it was that the squirrel got
in his little bit of fun.
| saw him try it often enough to
know he planned it and enjoyed it.
When Marcus had climbed up pref
ty good distance on the great trunk OF
the tree, so far he could not jump
but would be obliged to back down.
the squirrel would turn and run
down the tree so near the cat, VINO
had to climb with all four paws to the
tree, that he actually 1aunted his
saucy tail in the cats face.
1t seemed to me | could almost hear
him laugh as the discounted cat back
ed down the tree and walked away
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
PUT ARTS AHEAD OF SOCIAL
FRIVOLITY.

Postponement of her plunge into
society in Chicago and Washington
has been decided upon by Miss Elean-
or Ridgely, as she believes she first
should devote a couple of years to
the study of music and languages in
Europe She is the elder daughter OF
the Controller of the Currency and
a granddaughter of Senator CIllom.
She will pass part of the winter in
Dresden and Berlin and then will go
to Paris. She is of the stunning
type of American girl, being tall and
splendidly proportioned. Miss Ridgely
and her sister Katherine made tour
of Europe a year ago in an automobile
and they have written several SKETCHES
of their experiences. Miss Katherine
Ridgely, who as the intimate of Miss
Polly Morton is as much at home in
New York as in Washington, will
join her sister in the spring. She
also is handsome and knows how to
gown herself. Eleanor is an accom-
plished banjo performer and can sing
a "coon" song or a Scottish ballad
with equal grace.-New York Press.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
FASHION NOTES.

Shaped belts are a feature di the
new fancy lawn and silk aprons.
Many of the dressiest gowns are
made with the popular guimpe effect,
in such cases the yoke and sleeves
being of lace dyed to match the cloth.
With touches of white at throat and
wrists.
London smoke is one of the most
popular of the seasons shades. and
many handsome costumes in this soft
tone are being brought out.
Fichus are a boon to the slender
girl, for they drape bony shoulders
fascinatingly, and give the full, grace
full line to the figure that is the in,
most desire of thin women.
Not too many of the immense hat
bslckles have appeared yet, and while
they may be considered by some rath.
ed conspicuous, they will be admired
by many for their smart look.
Very rich and handsome arc the
| plaided Persians which are among the
newest things in silks this season.
The custom of carrying immensely
long-stemmed roses by debutantes at
their coming out receptions is a pretty
one, and pleasantly suggestive OF
youth.
Auto coat buttons are stamped with
motors.
The crisp white malinette neck
ruches edged everywhere with black
/ or brown chenille cords present a
striking contrast both as TO materials
and coloring.
The chiffon velveteens make won.
derfully rich-looking suits ana at the
same time are very serviceable. In
the rich dark browns and green's they
are especially beautiful.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16

a country physician To know her
was to approve and the French, with
their good practical sense, have de
cided to duplicate her. Hence the
new training school at Bordeaux,
where the nurses-well housed and
we'll instructed-are under the super
vision OF an English woman, o Miss
Elston, who has been trained il the
London hospitals. The work seems
to appeal to the better class of French
girls of good bourgeois stock and
with a lycee training. The French
nurse, new style, will soon be seen
in every hospital in France.-New
York Tribune.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
HIS TOY GUN.

A 10-r aar-old boy was given a toy
gun by his father, who laughingly
promised him a dollar for every crow
he would shoot.
Highly elated with his gun, and san
guine of earning small fortune by
shooting crows, the young sportsman,
relates the Chicago News, passed the
greater part of two days in field
watching for the birds. Not crow
came near him, greatly to his dissat-
isfaction, and he reported his ill-suc-
cess to his father. who said to COM
fort him:
"Well, never mind the crows; I'll
give you half dollar for any kind Of
a bird you can shoot"
Early the next morning the boy,
hgun in hand, took up his position in
the back yard to watch for sparrows.
Al half-dozen or more unwary birds
soon appeared to pick up the crumbs
that Nhe had thrown out to lure them
within. reach of a, shot. At move
ment on his part the sparrows rose
and the boy fired.
One of the birds was hit and fell
to the ground, where it lay for a min
ute fluttering its wings, and then be-
came motionless. The boy went for
ward, picked it Up and looked at it,.
The poor little head hung limp-the
SHOT had broken the sparrow's neck.
For IL moment the boy stood conten-
plating the dead creature in his hand:
then he turned and fed to the house.
-Gh, I've killed it! I've killed it.
mammal" he cried, in a shocked tone.
'It can't fly any more!" and all that
day his lament was, "Oh, wish l had
not done it! | wish I hadn't done
it,"
His father, who mad not supposed
the boy in any danger of hitting a
bird, tried to solace him with the
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
A PUMPKIN SEED PARTY.

A progressive pImpk1n-Seed party
is an excellent entertainment.
The house should be appropriately
decorated with autumn leaves, chrys-
anthemums and Jack-o'-lanterns, which
will furnish the seeds for the even
ings entertainment. Tables are ar
ranged and tally cards are provided
as for card party.
AZ table No. 1 the half of a pump
kin is filled with beans mixed with
pumpkin-seeds. A small spoon is
used to remove contents from the
pumpkin to a plate in front of each
player The players must not be al
lowed to hunt for the pImpkin-seed
until these are upon their own plates.
says the Peoples Home Journal. The
couple finding the most pumpkin-se
progress.
At table No. 2, the half of pump
kin Is filed with apples and pumpkin
seeds. The pumpkir-seeds are to be
driven into the apples. The couple
who first succeed in placing SO seeds
in their apples progress.
At table No. the couple progress
who made the greatest number OF hg-
ares representing animals from pump
kin-seeds and pins of various sizes.
1t is better to state what animal is
to be made-as pig.
At table No. each person takes
10 from bowl of seeds, and engages
in the old game of up Jenkins" The
couple winning the most seeds prog
ress.
At table No. a conversation is
carried on, and, as at table No 4,
each person has 10 seeds. Every
time one is trapped into saying yes"
or mo-" a forfeit of a seed is paid.
Those holding the most seeds at the
end of given time progress.
At table No. 6 the seeds are car
ried on knitting needle from pile
in the centre of the table to plate
in front of each player. The couple
having the most seeds on their plates
progress.
Appropriate refreshments are serv-
ed, consisting of baked beans in IN
dividual dishes, brown-bread sand
wiches, pickles, pumpkin pie, dough
nuts and sweet cider.-Philadelp
Record.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
HAR1Ts OF THE HEDGEHoG.

With the advent of the cold nights
of autumn the hedgehog-one or tne
most misunderstood creatures that
ever walked the earth-relinquishes
his nightly perambulations, and rolls
himself up in a ball of dry leaves
for the winter writes naturallst ID
Pail Mall Gazette. You will probaDiy
come across him once or twice be-
tween nav and next March as you
90 around the hedges with your dog
and gun in search of rabbits, but it is
tn be hoped that you will leave him
undisturbed to finish out his winter
sleep.
After all, the hedgehog, whatever
the gamekeeper may try to persuade
you concerning him, is not a bad tel-
low. He might. perhaps, take an egg
or two from partridge, or pheasant
nest if the old bird were not, as she
ought to be, on the spot to protect her
belongings; but it is very unfair to
accuse the hedgehog of sucking the
COWS as they lie in the field at night.
She would be a long-suffering COW rhat
allowed so prickly creature to nestle
up to her sensitive udder, and the le'
gend SO implicitly believed in by sim
pie courtry folk, is pure fabrlca'
ton
On the other hand, the hedgehog
does most useful work in the destruc'
tion OF noxious insects of all kinds,
and is by no means bad acquisition
u beetle-infested kitchens.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
HEALTH RULES.

Queen Amelia of Portugal, posses
ses rigid code of health laws which
she AYERS should be observed in ev.
cry home. Here are some of the mot
toes:
Breathe outdoor air; live in IT,; re-
vel in it. Don't shut yourself up.
Build your houses so that the air sup
ply is good. Throw away your brio
aIbrac.
Don't overeat. Drink little, aud let
that be pure. Don't dress too much,
yet dress as well as yoI are able.
Wear everything, you can to make
yourself lovely