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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
ANNUAL ELECTIONS HELD.
Officers of G.. A. r. Posts and w. r. C.
Chosen

At the annual election of officers for 1907
of IT c cr.nt poet NJ D.nou.n,. -
A., -. - " "
eie Fotoihac' ". "A. H. last evening" Col.
Burton r. Ross was reelected commander
for the third term; Dr. A. NJ Daniels, SEN
ior vice commander. Howard M Gilman
'uhior vice commander LII. n. M. bennett.
surgeon; Fred G. Calvert, quartermaster;
George Tate, chaplain; William N. Thomas,
officer of the day: William A Sellers Off
Ger of the guard. Delegates to the depart
ment encamnment-R M CaIbn,n NJ NJ
Lewis. John r. Winans: alternates Fred
g. Calvert III NJ Gilman Josenh T: Ciif-
ford Patriotic instructor. J. 10. Clifford
Lincoln Pos No. 3 G. A K. has elected
officers for the ensuing wear and representa-
tiyes to the next danartment encamnmen
as follows:
Commanders D Rloodsood re-e1ected /.
senior vice commander 4 ~ Feathers.
Junior vice commander. r. r. Harlow: sur
eeon A f.. Johnson. reelected: ouarter-
master. Geo B.. Rose. reelected: chapiafn.
j. 8. Walker. reelected: officer of the day.
Geo w street src-eiec,ed. off,cer ~ TIE
guard, w. S. Seymour. trustee. three years.
W. A. Moore
Renresentativas 70 denartmert anaamn-
ment: Robert Alton. A.. p. Johnson 8. W.
Nj EIdarry a II o;rovd Co Sn;th T
r McC,aha +. p Williams v 8 Sew
y,oour q w Street w Moore Hazard
tin Arnbis Pursess r p Hairless n
III Eaathers Dsniai WiIIiams II VI Nor
tin Archie Rnreess r n Harlow q n
Worden ana Geo Pose
AItern.te renresenIat;ves. Abram Mvers
II z incoin w Roeia w II proctor
FraaIand ~ p Eere,son p Chat
SaiG Ceoraa W pn,asti MacsnIav
~ e Ihnso,, T. Ca-nbau w q pn,.J
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II Warna Oval w n Sayar.
Georee II Thomae Wonan,s Relief forms
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. December S.-Wheat opened
easier today in sympathy with lower prices
at Liverpool Commission houses were
good sellers. but trading on the whole was
only moderately active. May wheat opened
y to u lower, at 791s to 7gt4, sold al 19a73s
and then advanced to 1914.
Trading in corn was light. May easing off
to 4334 a43zs.
May oats were steady and easy at 35a4.
January provisions opened firm, pork at
Is. 10, lard at $50 and ribs at $50 to S.3212.
Sentiment in the pit became bullish in
the last half of the session because of a
good demand by commission houses with
northwestern connections. May sold up to
1875, ard the close was steady with May
1sah lower, at 79sa79A.
Corn prices became firm in the latter part
of the day, because of good demand by
shorts. May sold up to 44h, where it closed
firm at the high point of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
SOUTHERN RAILWAY INQUIRY.
Adjournment Until Monday-Wit.


The investigation which General Man.
ager Ackert of the Southern railway has
been conducting for the past week to fix
the blame for the recent wreck at Law
yers. Va, which resulted in the death of
President Spencer, was postponed until
Monday, yesterday afternoon, as stated
in The Star at the close of the sessions.
This action was taken to allow two absent
witnesses to reach the city. 1t is stated
that all of the employees of the Southern
railway who have testified at the investi-
cation will leave for Richmond Va.
Monday evening, to attend the hearings be-
fore the state corporation commission.
The railway company's investigation will
be resumed Tuesday, and will probably not
be completed before Wednesday evening. At
the sessions yesterday the two telegraph
operators. Mattox and Jacobs. were heard,
and as their testimony is stated to have
been somewhat contradictory, the other
witnesses were sent for.
1t is said the testimony of the witnesses
to be called next week will tend to throw
a better light on the situation than the Of
ficials conducting the investigation have
as yet been able to obtain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Interment in New Orleans.

Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
Charles William Aiiltenberger took place
this morning at the family residence 1IIo
Fl street northwest at 1880 O'clock. Rev.
Father Buckley. assistant pastor of s..
Matthews Catholic Church, officiated The
deceased was an intimate friend of Asso-
ciate Justice Edward ID. White of the
United States Supreme Court, who had
full charge of the arrangements for the
funeral. 1t was stated at the residence tais
morning that the remains will be taken late
this afternoon to New Orleans TO. inter-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. II O'Clock noon-WashingtOn
Rwy and Eec 4s $1,000 st sSs $looo at At s''s
Washington Rwy. and Flee com. so at a..
Washington Rwy. and Elee &C., pfd. 10 at STA. 80
Washington Gas, 25 at 5sB 25 at 5ss, Is at
ssh. % at 5S%.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at 2osN 10 at 2oszs.
10 at 2OSE. s-f
Greene Copper. 100 at 25a 100 at 25%. 100 at
2Jh. 100 at 25A. 100 at 2j1s, 100 at 25M. 100 at
25 100 at 25h 100 at %. 100 at 25 800 at Is.
National Bank of Washington, II at 500. 10 at
5STt n. 10 at 5S61R.
Firemen's Insurance, 25 at 22A. Is at 22A.
American Graphophone com. 21a at q
American Graphophone pfd.. 10 at "a.
Washington Market 100 at 20
After cali-Washington Gas cert. 900 at III.
Washington Gas. % at 50 (buyer CO., % at 5SJs
100 at So 100 at o9A buyer Coz, 100 at 59A buyer
CO., p at 50.
Washington Gas 49, 5000 at 1884,
Mitchell Mining, 10 at 5h 100 at 50, 100 at "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Greene Copper sold today at the meeting
of the stock exchange down to p. which
is low range for this stock as compared
with recent figures. TIE downward move
ment which has taken place during the
past day or SO may be attributed to the
doubt which seems to be felt as to the &C
curacy of the rumors that have been in cir
cuiat;on relative to proposed increase in
the capital stock. at least as something that
is Hlble to be done very soon.
In New York the stock ranged somewhat
higher today in the transactions than was
the case on the local exchange. No posi-
tive or official statement has been made
as yet as to the course that would be
pursued in this respect, but some of the
brokers seem to have an idea that the
rumored increase of stock Is not to take
place just yet.
Some of the stock of the Bank Of Wash
ington was offered for sale by one of the
brokers. His first offering was a lot of
seventeen shares, for which there was no
bid higher than the one he made himself.
namely, $50. He then offered two ten
share lots, which were taken at 5S7k and
5s61s. respectively. and then the bid was
$50. and the asking price SOC.
There was not much interest in the re-
matnder of the trading. better bid was
made for the preferred stock of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company,
which brought 1t up to SIN.
This month the City National Bank will
be one year Old and the prospect is now
believed to be such that the business of the
bank will justify the declaring of it's first
dividend, payable the first of the year.
The last installment of the additional
stock of the Merchants and Mechanics
Savings Bank will be paid on the first OF
the coming month, when the capital stock
will be $780, 900. In addition to the per
cent semi annual dividend paid last Sep
TENDER, 1t is likely that an extra dividend
will be declared before the first of the year
the then outstanding stock. This in
stitution was two years old last September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Ma. December s.-WHEAT-Firm;
spot. contract. 1JAs75A: spot. No. . red western,
1Sa7S4; December, 75AaIa1a: January. 76Aa76la;
May, S0A; Steamer No. red 6Ja6JA; receipts,
:i.616 bushels: exports. 176 600 bushels southern
by sample, J0a5S; southern on grade. 69a76.
CORN-ffrm; spot. old, 9l9sa514,; new. 499sa
1871: December, old 51%sa5lA: year, 4Sat a4Sta;
January. 4sa4Sls; February, 4SsaiS7s: steamer
mixed. 41a41h4; receipts. is055 bushels; exports,
1877 .142 bushels: southern white corn, I6Jxa
49hs: southern yellow corn 467sa49B.
OATS-Firmer: No. white 33a, a4Oa4: No. 3
white 3S%t a39A; No. = mixed 3Sa.Sts: receipts
b21 bushels.
RYE-Firmer; No. western domestic, tears;
receipts, 4,ST1 bushels.
HAY-Flrm unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHrS-Dull. unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Car Too Swift for Harris.

Policeman Jack of the second precinct
utilized street car in the capture of a
prisoner yesterday He was pursuing Will
liam Harris up 1th street when a ear came
along. Jumping onto the car he gained on
Harris and captured him at 7th and Q
streets. Harris, it is alleged. had snatched
a pair of gloves from Augustus c. Morgan
and was making his escape when over
hauled.
Harris was called upon to answer the
charge of theft in the Police Court this
morning. and Judge Mullowny ordered him
to spend thirty days in Jail in default of
SO fine,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
STRUCK BY STREET CAR
MAN LYING ON THE TRACKS
HORRIBLY MANGLED.

A street railway car ran over and killed
Charles D. McKimmie, twenty-five years
| of age. on Brightwood avenue near the Dis
trict line last night about 1890 O'Clock.
| The body was horribly mangled. but identi-
fcation was possible by means of a card
Of the Maccabees in the coat pocket of the
deceased Shortly after the accident the
police took charge of the body and had it
removed to the morgue. III. r. Cosgrove,
the conductor on the car and John A.
Bowers, the motorman, were taken, to the
tenth precinct police station and held until
this morning. when they We're released by
direction of the coroner.
Conductor Bowers says he saw a man on
the track when the car was within short
distance of Mckimn1fe. but was unable to
prevent the accident. 1t was his idea that
the man was lying across the tracks, and
he did not believe the man made an effort
to get out of the way. A brother of the
deceased, George McKimmie, identified the
remains. He told the police that his
brother, who was florist, was twenty-five
years of age. His home was at 1OO Jeffer-
son street, Brightwood Park.
Coroner hewitt made partial lnveStiga-
ton of the accident this morning He was
satisfied that there was no criminal negli-
gence on the part of the crew of the car so
directed their release. The police are max
Ing further investigation of the affair
and will have the witnesses at the inquest
Monday morning.
Developments This Afternoon.
Developments this afternoon as to the
killing of Mckimmie caused the police de-
partment to institute an investigation into
the matter. and the case was assigned to
Headquarters Detectives Baur and Harti-
gan for investigation. The detectives at
once started out with the view of learning
all they could about the death of the young
man.
Among the passengers in the car that
struck the PROSTATE man were Mr.. D. H.
Roeder, Mr.. Charles Matthews and a man
named Saunders. They all reside in the
vicinity of Chevy Chase and were on their
way home Mr.. Roeder said that when the
car struck the body of McKimmie it was
with thud as If a log, stone or some other
solid obstruction had been hit. A moment
later the motorman rushed into the car and
exclaimed:
My God! have killed man; he is
cut all to pieces.' ='--- f-
Mr.. Roeder also said that the absence of
blood, although the man had been badly
mutilated by the car, and the fact that the
remains were cold, led to the belief that he
was dead when the car struck him. One
of the theories is that he may have been
placed on the track after his death from
other causes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Reception to Rev. ]. II. TAYLOR.

The chapel of the Central Presbyterian
Church, Sd and | streets, was decorated
last evening with smilax. palms and roses.
the occasion being a reception. given by the
ladies of the church in honor of the new
pastor, Rev. James II. Taylor. .efresh-
ments were served.
There was no formal speech making. but
reIlarks were made by ]. A.theus johnson.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, Rev DR.. VIII
lam T. Thompson and Rev. Mr.. Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Rounds Ladies' Orchestra Concert.

In response to requests Mr.. Rounds at the
food show has decided to have his orchestra
give a concert in hall free from the noise
incidental to the show. The concert will be
given in Pythian Hall tomorrow evening.
The orchestra will be assisted by Miss Gus
sic Lenshaw. baritone: Kate Coburn, violin
solpst; Dollie Macdonald, reader, and
Anna Hoffman. cornet soloist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Bank Statement Figures.

Little occurred in the local stock market
of any interest or significance. The cop
per stocks. notably Anaconda Mining.
showed relative strength. and elsewhere
I'm the industrial and miscellaneous quarter
Republic Steel and Iron was decidedly
firm
There were no striking movements in the
railway list, where the trading continued
relatively active in the same issues which
have been similarly prominent for the
past fortnight.
There were nominal transactions in the
money market for call loans around per
cent.
The bank statement showed a loss in
actual cash of S12,265, 900. Il sum far in
excess of the largest of the preliminary
estimates. The decrease in. the ivd,: &C
count was disappointing. amounting only to
S3.ss3,0no. The deposit item accordingly
was curtaied to the extent OF S16 457 900.
Reserves decreased sS,151 900. and the
banks now show a deficit of 81. 702. 900 be-
low the lawful requirements. In the cor
responding week of last year there was a
defieit in reserves of S1.2i6.OOO. In 1904
there was a surplus of S9.365, 900. and in
1903, surplus of SS,0Tf.06
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Funeral of James P. Townsend

The funeral of Mr.. James P Townsend
who died suddenly at his desk in the War
Department on Thursday, occurred this
afternoon from the family residence, 1910
street northwest. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, min
lister of All Souls Unitarian Church The
pallbearers were Messrs. II. A. johnson
George w. Salter. George w. Babcock.
BENJAMIN T. Franklin, ]. w. Starr and ].
N. Whitney. The interment, which was
private was In Oak Hill cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
REALTY TRANSFERRED.
Owner Has in View the Erection Of
Apartment House.

Deeds were placed on record today trans
ferring to w. d. Sullivan three lots on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue adjoin-
ing the corner of odd street. The frontage
on the avenue is about forty Eight feet, with
an almost corresponding frontage on X
street.
1t is said to be the purpose of the new
owner to improve this property by the erec-
ton of a four-story apartment building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
SEARCH for Body Unsuccessful.

The Unlteu St5tes Steamship Oneida, hav-
ing aboard Mr.. William Cleveland, the
father of Melvin Cleveland, the member of
the naval battalion, N. G. D. c., who was
drowned two weeks ago. and Sergeant Dean
of the harbor police precinct. returned home
from lotions last evening. The hunt for
the body of the drowned boy made under
the direction OF Sergeant Dean was unsuc-
cessfM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, December S-Cotton futures
opened steady. December, 9.94a9.9S; Janu-
airy. 1905; February. 10 bid; March. 1928;
April, 1893 bid; May, 1910; June, TO- 3
bid; July, 1910; August offered 1925;
October. $50 bid
NEW YORK, December S.-Cotton
Futures closed barely steady. Closing bids:
December, 9.SS; January. 1000; February,
1903; March 1917; April, 1923; May, 1919;
June. 1913; July. 1898; August. 1923. Spot
clos ed quiet: middling uplands 1925; mid
ding gulf, l1.20; sales none.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
$3.50 bales, against j1,245 last week and
1886 last year. For the week. 100000
bales. against ~. 499 last week and $50 325
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans. 1881 bales. against 6,;i06 last year.
and at Houston, 14,J45 bales against 11,21S
last year.
Today's Cotton Summary.
IN,.rr,; xo1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
MONEY RELIEF WANTED
Disappointment Over Secretary Shaw's
Failure to Act.
LONDON MARKET WAS ERRAT1C
Bank Statement Showed an Actual
Loss in Cash Far in Excess OF
Preliminary Estimates.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. December S.-There being
no confirmation in the mornings news OF
the. rather confident opinions which were
entertained yesterday that the Secretary
of the Treasury would take some lmmeoi-
ate steps to relieve the stringency IN the
monetary situation. it was natural that TO-
DAYS stock market should show irregular
and generally reactionary tendencies.
In spite. however. of the abseno, OF any
word. from Washington. there still remained
an underlying conviction that some an
nouncement would soon be forthcoming
from the Treasury Department, and these
views acted as more or less sustaining IN
fiuence in the dealings in securities
Forecasts of the weekly bank statement
pointed reasonably enough to the appear
auce of another deficit in reserves. There
was little otherwise to influence the trading
in securities in one way or another.
The London stock market was also IT.
regular. being adversely affected by FUR
Their Withdrawals of gold for shipment to
Egvpt and Brazil and by approximations
that the decline in sterling in New YORK
might result in Withdrawals of gold Tor
export to that point. Operations here ior
foreign account were upon neghgipie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Treasury Balances.

Today's statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund exclusive of the
S150,OO.oOO gold reserve shows: Available
cash balance. S23I, 941. i9i: gold coin and
bullion. s10s, 6T5. BPS; gold certificates, $780,
23I $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Today's Cotton Summary.
Furnished by Dick Bros. & Co. 14l2 st. NV.
Phones Main G44O-G44I
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Liverpool Prices.

| LIVERPOOL, December s.-Wheat: Spot
| steady: No. red western winter IS 11Hd.
futures, dull; December, 6s. 3lad.; March, Is
1 sgd; May, IS sd.
| Corn: Spot, steady: American mixed As
| I'D; futures. dull; January, As. lad.
| March, As nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Todav's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 1901. 1877; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1885, ia; customs.
$662,O11; miscellaneous, 800, 1888; expendi-
lures 81 $50. OGO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by E. Il. Chapman Co. &C. B. Chip
man, manager, members New York stock exchange,
i,Ol NV.
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/. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET:
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
ana brokers' 1419 + street members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Government Securities.
Bank Statement.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange,

Furnished by Dick Bros. 4 Co., i4i2 II ST. NV.
Phones Main 6440-64il.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-29
OLD FASHION BACK
NEEDLEWoRk OF LONG AGO
AGAIN IN VOGUE.
Designs and coIors the same-cross
Stitch Growing In PopuIarity-col'
ored Embroidery on White Linen
Much Used.

Old-fashioned needlework has taken
complete possession of the most mod
ern of up-todate work baskets, and
every week or two one sees some one
of the kinds OF handwork that were In
fashion many years ago being revived.
Cross stitch Is growing in popularity,
and very beautiful floral pieces are
now being made for cushions, table
covers, etc. The designs are quite
those that were used when the work
was popular many years ago. and the
colors used are the dull, deep pinks,
dark garnets and shaded green's which
60 so well with the stiff bouquets and
garlands of the patterns. One wonders
that some one does not invent an en-
tirely new kind OF designing for this
work, not because the old patterns are
not satisfactory but because nowadays
we are always crying for new things.
AS yet, however, the cross stitch work
ers seem to be perfectly satisfied with
the old pattern. Their aim is not to
make departure into new designs,
but to find some particularly quaint
old ones to copy-something which
none of their acquaintances has come
across.
Colored embroidery on white linen
Is much used for pin cushions. The
designs that are in fashion at the mo.
ment are scattered and rather slight
and dainty. The most attractive work,
and also the most difficult, Is that
which includes open-work embroidery
in white thread and the colored EN-.
broidery in the same design. For In
stance, pin cushion was noticed dec
Grated with corner designs, including
scattered blossoms and butterflies
The butterflies were of open-work EN-.
broidery done in white, supplemented
around the wings with embroidery In
vari-colored linen thread. The tiny
blossoms were In different colored
linen threads.
The mingling of applique work with
fancy stitching Is seen on the new
fancy work which Is to be used on use.
full articles for bedrooms and dining
rooms. For instance, a laundry bag
made Of cotton etamine and lined with
yellow sateen had a decoration around
the bottom of chintz applique in vel
low and green. The design was Of tall
yellow peoples with green leaves, and
the applique was so put on that the
flowers stood up all around the bottom
Of the bag. The foliage, Of course, was
around the bottom edge Of the bag,
while the flowers came half way to the
top.
Knitting, Afghan shawls. ETC., OF
zephyr and Germantown wool on two
needles is also highly popular indus
try among the fair sex.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-29
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENsED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items Of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined In the Briefest Manner
Possible.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.


President Roosevelt IN a special
message praised the work being done
on the Panama canal and fiayed crit
les of the enterprise,
President Roosevelt In a message
accompanying Secretary Metcalfs re-
port on the Japanese trouble repeated
his declaration that he would use all
force at hts command to protect lives
and property OF Japanese In San Fran
cisco.
President Roosevelt, in message
TO congress. asked revision of land
laws to prevent further frauds; also
recommended law allowing naval Off.
GERS to get commands before too old.
The house of representatives voted
to increase the salaries OF the vice
president, speaker and cabinet mem
bers to $4,000 year, but refused
to raise the pay Of congressman.
Secretary Straus of the department
OF commerce and labor decided South
Carolina could import aliens to work
In cotton fields and mills.
Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson
were called down" by senators for
withdrawing Indian lands from allot-
ment without authority Of law.
President Roosevelt's message up
holding his action in discharging the
colored troops of the Twenty-fifth reg
iment was received by congress.
Senator Hansbrough has prepared
the outlines of legislation to prevent a
recurrence of the car shortage and
fuel famine.