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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, January "A fair amount of
business has been done in the wool mar
ket. Dealers express confidence that a
strong undertone exists and that future
trading seems promising. About all the
present territory clip has passed either to
dealers or manufacturers, but there is still
a large amount of fleeces remaining in
country speculate hands. Ohio and Penn
sylvania fieeces have been In light demand,
but prices have been generally maintained.
Fine delaine is strong at &c. and some
sales have been made at that figure; Xxx
moved at 35c.: quarter bloods are without
much demand and are held at about ale
There has been but little call for medium
unwashed Michigan fieeces. Three-eightbs
are held at 33aS4c.. and quarters at 3oa32c.
Fine unwashed is quoted at 25a29c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Receiver for Construction Company

TRENTON, n. j., January 2.-Vice Chan
cellor Emery. on application of John Shields,
today appointed Halsey NJ. Barrett receiver
for the John Shields Construction Com
pany- The assets are given as $500 600 and
the liabilities s351.OOo. The company is en-
gagged in railroad construction work prin-
cipally for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and has a million-dollar contract for
railroad construction on the Pennsylvania
line near Quarryville. Pa, and two and n
half million dollar contract for the build
ing of the Bergen tunnel, near Jersey City.
for the same company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was nothing very eventual about
the meeting of the stock exchange today,
except the members in lack Of orders sought
TO occupy their attention with doing busi-
ness on the side with their fellow brokers.
or perhaps it was merely social chat that
was going on. At any rate. whatever the
motive, there was no doubt about the VOL
uTne of conversational buzzng that filed
the room and suggested to those who were
in the habit of freauenting the pink teas
that seem to be a fayorite phrase with
President Hibbs when he tries 20 break in
on these attacks Of conversational deIirium
tremens which the exchange has once in
so often.
1t even extended to the gallery today.
which is the name assigned fo- some hid
den reason to the narrow space outside of
the rail. behind which the members OF the
exchange sit, and Mr. Hibbs, with that au-
dacity and nerve which is the admiration
OF his associates. sought also TO extend
his jurisdiction over that section and
quiet the babel of tongues which were In
operation there.
However, these attacks never divert for
any length of time either the attention of
the presiding officer or the brokers from
the main business in hand, which is to
buy and sell securities, and while their eff
forts today were not rewarded with great
successes, still the attempt was made.
The inforina ton In regard to the resigna-
ton. Of Mr.. Glover as vice president ana
director of the Capital Traction Company
was not known to the brokers at the time
of the trading in the railway stocks, and so
the prices were not affected. The same
level was maintained that has been held
for several days past.
The stockholders of the F'iremens Insur-
ance Company today elected the following
directors: F. A. Answorth, M. ]. Adler.
r. A. Caslear, F.. G. Davis, Edward Ber-
rtp ar1lr irxrin n Gov, al
+. Lutz G. w. Moss, II. G. McCauley, John
Quinn Albert A. WilSon, w. ]. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
The World of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, January 2.-The cotton
market opened weak az decline of 11a1i
points IN response to lower cables and soon
increased tie loss to matter of 20a25
points under stop-loss selling and bear
pressure. Private wires from the south
indicated TO change in the attitude of spot
holders, but there seemed to be no indica-
ton of bull support.
Wall street longs We're free sellers and
the market during the middle OF the morn
Ing continued very active and unsettled,
with prices only or points up from the
lowest on covering. Bears seemed to ex-
pect 6earish census report next week, and
were working to undermine further long
accounts.
Futures opened easy. January. 11.18:
March, 11.G; April 11.52 May. 11G0; July,
H.Io; August, 1.43; September. 1915 bid;
October 10 20 hid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, January 2.-Cotton: Spot in
moderate demand; prices fourteen points
lower; American middling, fair, 6.62: good
middlfng, lbs; middhng, go: low middiing,
5.94; good ordinary, SO: ordinary, $50. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which
go were for speculation and export and in
cluded 1900 American. Receipts, $1,000
bales, including A 200 American Futures
opened easy and closed quiet: American
mddling g. o. c. January 5.9s; January and
February. 5.9S: February and March. 8O2:
March and Aprile. G06; April and May, 600;
May and June. 612: June and July 613:
July and August, GA; August and Septem-
Der, 6.OJ; September and October 5.S3;
October and November, 576; November and
December 573
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
First Call for Money TODAY.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Belief expressed
last week in Wall street that the strin-
gency in the money market which sent
rates for call money soaring to record
heights would be relieved In marked de-
gree by the release of funds which had
been gathered for the payment of year-end
dividends was not realized today. The first
call of the new year In the New York
money market was made at 80 per cent per
annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Smallpox Develops.

What was believed to be an incipient at
tack of typhoid fever In Anderson Jordan.
colored. twenty-one years old who was
admitted to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital on December IS today developed into
smallpox. When Jordan's symptoms be-
came suspicious the physicians called up
the health office, and soon as the dreaded
diagnosis confirmed, the sufferer was
transferred to the smallpox hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 2-wHEAT- Dull
spot, s4$IaS5: January, S43las5; receipts $50
bushels; southern on grade. 7s1zas42.
CORN-Easier; spot 4s&aiSS; January 49,. a
4sfs: February, 4saa49; March, 49Aa4gla; May.
4s4,; steamer mixed, 47a47A; receipts $50 23s
bushels; exports. 214. 2s5 bushels; new southern
4t&a4Sst
OATS-Stesdy; No. white, 3sa3sIS: No. q
white, S7a3Il.; No. mixed, 38iaa37; receipts
IL, 434 bushels
RYE-Quet; No. western. 10 export receipts,
10 III bushels - - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
WASHINGTON Stock Exchange.

sales.-Regular CALL II O'Clock noon--Washing ton
Rwy. and Elec. As 81 900 at SSls.
Washington Gas cert, $3.50 at HE
U. S. Flee. 1t. cert. $500 at 1914.
American Security and Trust Rights, 60 at 3,
40 at 3, 100 at 8.
American National Bank. 5 at $50. 3 at $50.
Real Estate Title, at 81, at S1l5.
Mergenthaler Linotype, at 1907.
Norfolk and Wash. Steamboat 5s, 10 at 300, at
800.
After call Washington Gas, 6 at 59si Is at
59h, % at SOL.
Riggs Fire Insurance, so at g.
Mergenthaler Linotype, l at 1871.
American Security and Trust Rights. $50 at g.
so at 3, 100 at 3, 300 at 8, 100 at 8, 10 at 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Held for Maryland Authorities.

Chief Justice Clabaugh of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia today
received from the governor of Maryland
requisition for Steve Richardson. under
indictment in Montgomery county, Md,
for the larceny, March 10 last, of twenty
chickens from William H. Roach.
Richardson was taken into custody and
held for hearing on the requisttton at Ii
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Grain and Provision Summary.
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, January 2.-Wheat: Spot
steady; No. 2 red western winter, 6s I'd ::
futures, steady; March, 6s. 1O7sd.; May,
IS. cad
Corn-Spot quiet; American mixed, new
As. 3D.; American mixed, old. As Cd: flu
lures easy; January, AZ. 21sd.; March. As.
21fd. May, As. Dad Hops In London pa
cifc COAST steady: 81 los. as3 los.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Court of Appeals Sessions.

The Court of Appeals held brief ses-
sion today and then adjourned until to-
morrow. 1t is expected that number of
opinions will be handed down by the APP
pellate Court Thursday OF this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s1,431.93 No figures were
furnished regarding receipts from internal
revenue, customs, miscellaneous sources,
or as TO expenditures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs G Co.. bani ers
and brokers, 1919 F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Omen High Low Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02

Bar silver, steady, 30 Lied per ounce.
Money, 2a3 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for short
bills is 3Ssa33 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open rket for three
months bills is 3iaa34s per cent.
sEx-int.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Government Securities.
FOREIGN BANK BUSINESS.

PARIS January 2-Three per cent rentes,
90 francs % centimes for the account FIX
change on London, % francs. 1o1s centimes
for checks
BERLIN, January 2.-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks, 43 pfennigs
Discount rates-Short bills, AZ per cent;
three months bills, 3H per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Some Sharp Advances.

With the course of the day certain
groups of stocks scored sharp advances.
This was notably the case in the instance
OF the anthracite coal stocks and the
bitumnous coal shares. Reading was one
of the conspicuous leaders of the market
in respect of strength and activity, and the
movement In that instance extended finally
TO the other anthracite shares and to Nor
FOLK and Western, Chesapeake and Ohio and
Baltimore and Ohio, the very open winter
which has prevailed throughout the eastern
states must have initiated to some extent
against the earnings of the anthra cite COM
panes, and indeed. their animation today
seemed TO be based mainly upon the belief
that the labor difficulties in the anthracite
coal regions. which have been more or less
apprehended this spring, would be aVerted.
Erie common participated today In the
strength of the other anthracite stocks to
q greater extent than for many weeks The
shares OF the railway lines in the south
notably strong and active under the lead
of Atchison.
There was a very smart advance In the
Kansas City Southern shares. the move
ment there being accompanied by runners
that the control of the property was being
sought IN the interests of one of the north
western lines, St. Paul being named as the
likely purchases. st. Paul was not par
tcularly prominent in the days dealings
in spite of quite positive, if unofficial, state
ments that the directors of the company
would this month announce the issue to the
shareholders at par of the So, 0t1, 600 new
stock which was authorized more than
three years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
Today's Cotton Summary.

Quotations furnished by Atwood Violet & Co
members New York and New Orleans cotton ex
changes. Washington office, T13 18th st. NV.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02

1t is reported that the Pennsylvania ana
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad com.
panies Jointly will operate the new railroad
being built between Lorain. Ohio and Pitts
burg by the Lake Erie and Pittsburg Rail-
road Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02

Three new high records have just been
established by the Pennsylvania railroads
Pittsburg division. The best record for a
single days haul on the division was the
last day of the old year, the best record for
one month was made In December, and
1905 was the best year in the roads his
tory. Last Saturday there was 6,4IO cars
handled-trains west bound The biggest
previous record was one day in July, when
1882 cars were handled. The average daily
movement for the year was about 4,I5u
cars Another record broken was that of
the number of cars handled in and out OF
the union station. this being 62.914 cars for
December. This was an increase of Is per
cent over December, 1904 and was by far
the largest month in the history of the
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
MARKET A SHADE EASIER
Bulk of Today's Borrowing Between
35 and as Per Cent.
VERY IRREGULAR TENDENCIES
Groups of Stocks Scored Sharp Ad-
vances-Anthracite and Bitumin-
Gus Coal Shares Conspicuous
Special Dispatch to Tie Star.

NEW YORK, January 2-There ap-
peared to be no little disappointment this
morning on tie part of number of opcr-
ators in securities that with the opening
of the new year there was not an imrne-
date relaxation in the money market.
Had there been one II would have been
contrary TO all presidents but after the
period of stress through which the specu-
lattve community passed last week there
seemed to be strong hopes that much lower
figures would be quoted for money than
were recorded then.
As d MATTER of fact the money market
was shade easier although rates did not
decline to what, in ordinary circumstances
would be regarded as normal figures. In
the early part of the day loans on call
were made high as 80 per cent and as
low as 50 per cent Renewals OF standing
loans were arranged at and around ~ per
cent.
Probably TIE bulk of todays borrowing
was Effected between 81 and - per cent.
IN consequence OF that fIiiu.y of specula-
tive expectations regarding money market
conditions 20 be immediately realized the
stock market, particularly during the morn
ing, Showed highly irregular tendencies,
with. however, a firm uudertcne commonly
-,t1f ,,r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02

Frank A. Vanderlip was quoted today as
saying: ITO my mind the new year dawns
with big promise. On every hand one may
read the most encoura ging signs. L have
little patience with the current pessmism,
/ am most optimistic"
On reading this, a longtime member or
the Wall street community, who recalled
Mr. Vanderlip's address before the Bankers
Association In Washington last October,
said: Perhaps trees will grow to heaven
after all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02

The open winter SO far has meant a great
zeal IN the way OF net earnings TO the rail-
roads. with the enormous traffic offering.
Heavy storms or protracted severe cold
at the same time keep down gross earnings
because much business in sight cannot be
handled at all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17
RELIC HUNTERS AROUSED.

0Ockefeller Expedition In Sudan
Excftes Rivalry by British.
The authorities at the British muse
am In London will soon make q spe-
ciai effort to interest the government
IN the purchase by the public OF valua-
Die Egyptian relics, says special ca
ole dispatch from London TO the Chi
cago News. This action. 1t appears, is
due to the information that John D.
Rockefeller has commissioned a we'll
known American Psychologist to sur
vey the whole Of the Sudan and has
placed practically unlimited finances at
bis disposal to pick up anything he can
that is worth buying.
The most famous Psychologist in
England, in the course Of recent In
terView, said he sincerely trusted the
government would take some decided
steps to deal with the habit Of Ameri-
can millionaire of presenting their ma
tive towns with Egyptian antiquities,
for with their wealth the Americans
seemed able at present to snap up ev-
erything that is precious in connection
with Egypt's past. - !"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17

Telephones are being used almost
daily In the farming districts to give
warning of dogs which are afflicted
with rabies, says Winsted (Conn.9
dispatch to the New York Tribune.
Whenever dog thus afflicted is seen
In the country the farmer making the
discovery telephones ahead to his neigh
Dor. who shoots the canine before It
can attack bis stock
Their Only Chance.
4 party Of soldiers was taken to thu
ahootfng range for the first time.
The men first fired at q target 500
yards away, and not one hit 1t. They
were next tried at target 200 yards
away, and still every one missed. They
were at last tried at one Just 100 yards
away, but no one hit it.
Attention. Numbered the drill SER
geant Elk bayonets! Charge! It's
your only chancei"-Kansas City Inds.
pendent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17
Excursions.

personally conducted excursion
to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Omaha will sell tickets for the
above at rate of $3.50. 90 for return
trip TO include sleeping car, fares,
meals en- route in DINING cars and
dinnlng stations four days at hotel
at Los Angeles and three DAYS at
St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.
This trip will route over North
western line to Omaha and from
Omaha to Denver over to Union
Pacific, thence D. & r. G.. to Colora-
do Springs to Salt Lake, thence San
Pedro. Los Angeles and SILT Lux
Ky. to Los Angeles Sothern Paci-
fic to Santal Barbara, to Monterey
and San Francisco, returning via
Southern Pacific, Ogden and Union
Pacific. Various side trips have
been arranged and will be in charge
of an experienced manager. The
trip is of twenty days duration and
includes a day at Denver and one
at Colorado Springs with visit to
Manltou and Garden of the Gods and
other points of interest.
Please call upon Omaha ticket
agent, M. G. Lincoln for further in
formation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17

Miss Alice ROOseveIt's Fine Furs.
Hiss Alice Roosevelt, the presidents
daughter, will have In her trousseau q
set OF very valuable silver fox, the
skins OF which were presented to her In
Hongkong by the British governor gen.
era1, says a Washington special dis
patch to the New York Times. They
are nUw being made up by Washing
ton furrier, who has been ordered to de-
aiver them ON Feb. 15 at the White
House. The collar will be In the wide
stole effect, reaching far down the back
and running to point close to the
bem Of the skirt in front. The muff
viii be in the prevailing large fat
shape. and there will be toque of the
same, with white feather. The collar
and muff will be lined with pale gray
brocaded satin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17
SUNDAY EGGS FOR CHURCH.
Money Received For Those Laid ON
Sunday Goes to Debt Fund.

Money Received For Those Laid ON
Sunday Goes to Debt Fund.
The Forest City (Pa.) Methodist Epis-
copal church Is raising money to pay
debts, and one novel method was adopt
ed, says special dispatch from Forest
City, Pa, to the Philadelphia Press.
A year ago Jesse Rounds, poultry
z:aiser OF Uniondale, agreed to give as
his share Of the debt subscription all
eggs laid by his hens on alternate Sun
days throughout the year. He recently
reported to the Epworth League the
amount OF money raised, for he turned
the eggs into cash. Six hundred and
&wentyseven were laid, and their mar
ket value was Sill. e
Instead of the money the congrega-
ton will take It's value in chicken and
will give a chicken supper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17
Iefferson's Last Days Active.


Jefferson was very busy man for
the seventeen years which elapsed be-
tween his retirement from the execu-
tive office and his death, but he held
no other public post. All over the
world there were scientists, statesmen.
and diplomats who were IN correspond
ence with him, and in his own coun-
try he was inundated with letters
from all sorts and conditions of men
asking all kinds of questions and po-
itical favors. In general, however, he
refused his political influence to ali
those seeking it, although he made
some exceptions in this rule. WRITING
to John Adams in 1922, four years be-
fore his death, Jefferson declared he
was under the persecution of letters
of which every mail brings me a fresh
load Sometimes they were from
friends, but they were much ofterer
from persons entirely unknown to him,
and civility, he said, required him to
answer all of them, although some OF
them required elaborate research. He
complained that the drudgery of writ
ing often deprived him of all chance
20 read single page of a book in
week. Then he asks Adams: Us this
life? AT best it is but the life of
mill horse, who sees no end to his cir
Gle but in death. To such life that
of cabbage is paradise" And JEFF
ferson was seventy-nine years Of age
at that time. He was compelled to dc
all his letter writing himself, and
there were no typewriters to Tighten
his labor.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17
6MARTEST FOOLS ON EARTH
Commodore Benedict's Opinion OF
the American People.

Commodore Benedict's Opinion Of
the American People.
Commodore E. C. Benedict was the
guest Of honor at dinner at the Ho-
Gel Elton, in Waterbury, Conn, the 9TH
er night, says special dispatch from
Stamford, Conn, to the New York
Times After the dinner he expressed
his views on some public matters In
bis characteristic manner.
"How much longer shall we be con-
tent to be the smartest race of darned
fools that ever existed7'' he asked, add
ing:
IF this country was administered on
business principles. without regard to
politics, we would soon own or control
everything in the world that is worth
owning or controlling, and that with
out firing anything but commercial
shot. The country suffers vastly more
from the acts Of It's lawmakers than
the acts Of its lawbreakers in impeding
commerce, In discriminating in taxa
ton and in uncivilized methods Of
6nance.
1.-THE stock spectators of Wall street
have been accused by financial editors
Of being the cause Of high money
rates. The statement is absurd. Wall
street is the heart Of this country's
financial system. Back Of 1t are the
veins and arteries which quicken or
retard its pulsations. The fault Is
with our currency system. Wall street
is no more cEargeable for the high rates
Of interest than are the hands Of q
clock responsible for the marking of
time"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17
His Sure Way.

"Just think of It, George; Both your
maiden aunts are coming to make us a
viist tomorrow and cook has just left. :
Cant you get them to postpone their
visit?"
cts too late"
"And what do your propose to dor
why, suppose I'll have to put on
an apron and do the cooking myself"
will you? Then you needn't worry
any more. They won't stay long"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17

Gate fAnser.-A"to timekeeper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17

School Boards,
L. M, Clausen president: K. A. Herring
Secretary; E. E. Kenfield. vice-president
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
J.R. WEISE, aston
Services every. Sunday at 1O:45 q. m. and
1880 p. m. Sabbath School at IL m. Christ
ian EndeavOr service at $50 D. M. All are
cordially nyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17

The earliest know known cook bcck
vas printed In Venice in LATE,