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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

o'Netll was saying to very smiling
Captain Image. 'and know ! did fell
The bedroom steward to have my big
Tin woman. and therefore it's my
prerogative to be able to change my
mind without being openly abused for
It. So ! want you, please. to be very
nice and let me stay on the M'poso a
little longer"
Miss Kate, was sure you'd find that
what / said was true and that Smooth
River factory was no .I place for , lady
are fresh now, but when the sun gets
on 'em-er-I mean there's no trade
coming into this section OF the Coast
Just now till that blessed old King Of
Okky opens the roads agan. and he
won't do that yet awhile on his own
dirty account. and neither you nor l
have got the ju-ju that will make him.
Ny dear miss. I'm just as pleased as a
tail to hear you're going to take the
round trip home with me, and IL my
clean collars do run out. you must re-
member that we all wear panjammers
trippers. II only I'd thought Of shipping
n jack-wash when I got my Krooboys
at Starry Leone. Well, one can't be pre-
pared for everything.
The girl laughed. Il wouldn't strain
the supply Of collars for worlds. only
want you to take me two days on from
here and drop me. at this factory again
on the way back.
The tint Of Captain Images vermilion
face deepencd to plum color. He scented
dubbed lip into view. Miss" he said,
when pub my anchors out OF Smooth
River mud, in ten hours from now,
go out on the flood across the bar.
md. as you must know, I walk In and
do the civil in Water Street. Liverpool
before smell the; stink of these par
ticular mud hanks again.
She slipped plump; firm hand on his
The IND sr aha steSe you send md
Brass-Pans for some ten? I'm abso-
lutely dying Tor, tea. And you can have
n cocktail. I've got a long story ! want
to tell you. There's cargo waiting for
smooth River which you've never been
up, and which L think will pretty well
fiji the Mposo without your troubling
to. call anywhere else"
Captain Images face cooled to YER
million again, and puckered into smile
in spite of himself. He even went SO
his arm. "By Crumbs. miss. I'd ordered
them to boil up that tea when J saw
Won shoot out of the factory creek In
your surf-boat. and till you reminded
me I'd clean FORGOTTEN It. And here
you've been standing and ya 1II ~, 70
They'll call the Mposo a dry boat with
vengeance if this tale gets about.
shall be chaffed to death over 1t. come
up on top"
Mr.. Balgarnio saw them ascending the
ladder and rushed into the chart mouse
and pulled down three photographs that
had been fastened on the wall with draw,
Ing pins since Miss Kate ONetll's. de-
parture. He. was thumped on the back
by his grateful, skipper, who caught him
IN the act Of pocketing them.
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CHAPTER TX.
OF DoG's-LEG CREEK.

NAVIGATION OF DoG's-LEG CREEK.
Captain Image yapped out his conn
mands to the third mate and a quar-
termaster in the wheelhouse in tones
that supplled many missing adjectives:
Stdrboard your helm. Star
board Hard-a-starboard you bung-
eyed son of perditon--stop her.
Crumbs Cru absn !, but we sliced of humping
half the tumblers in the stewards pam
try by the sound Of it. I bet some-
thing big it's another case OF going
home on what's left OF the double bot
Street, Liverpool. Give her her fun ahead
now, and steady your helm. quarter
master, My holy whiskers. who
" Wonldn't t, sell farm and go TO- sea:
steady, on that. Half speed the en-
gines." And so on over and over again
for for every hour since the sun rose to
blister s,s 81. the sWsamps: and call forth tho
ed-marigold smell.
There, is a proyerb banded about
amongst the sons of men which states
charm, and harassed shipmasters often
wonder, why It is not publicly ,Gontra-
dicted in Nories Epitome of Navlga-
realized this, and Furthermore made the
fatal blunder of going up onto the sac
red upper bridge without direct invi-
tation
silent, and unspoken to. listening to
Captain Images TRADE against the
creeks that led to Mokki, and then
catching for moment the mariners
suggested that at any rate Captain
Image would have the amusement OF
feeling that he was an explorer; and
Welshman renllyfnceded.
He had not been able to say what
he wished to Miss Kate O'Neill, foS
many reasons; but here was her whip.
ping-boy; and on him Captain Image
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

New 1crs, Jan. 2-CATTLE-R Receipts 1860
Steers active and firm; bulls steady to firm: COWS
steady, and choice heavy do. strong Steers. asa
Gl5; choice fat oxen, 500; bulls. 3.25ai40: few
extra do. i55ais5. cows L40a4l0.
CALNES-Reccipts. L05o. Firm for all sorts.
Neals, 5.5a950, Cllis. 4G0G590. b8ruysrd calves
&50ai0. Western nominal Dressed calves firm.
City dressed veals Sall per pound; country dressed
7aIZi2
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. $500 Sheep
strong. Lambs 25a4Oc higher. all sold Sheep.
i.ea50l. no prime sheep here, lambs. 7.55as.50;
culls AG0a500, Canada lambs
HOGS-Reccipts 1870. Market higher. Heavy
20 light hogs 67Oa6.s5; pigs. 6s0a701
Chicago, H. Jan. Receipts g COO
estimated for tomorrow. 1000 Market steady TO
l0c lower. Prime becves. 6l0a7.20; poor 90 medium
il5a550; stoCktrs and feeders. L55a6.65; COWS and
heifCT5. 2.70at90; Gamers. LSOa260, Westerns. $50
a5.49; Texans 400a46Q.
HOGS-Receipts 52oo0 estimated for tomorrow.
SG33. Market SC lower. Light 6 lOa635. roughs
6lOas2); mixed. 62Oa642z heavy. 6.3la635. pigs.
; 45a6 g
SHEEP Receipts, 5000; estimated for to-mor-
row 1900. Market l0al5c lower. Native sheep
225a53); Western sheep i.51a55o: native lambs 40
a5.50; Western lambs. i60a5.7)
East Buffalo y. Y. Jan. 2.-CATTLE-Fair de
maud and steady. Veals receipts. 90 head; active
and steady. 4ZJa950-
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head: fairly active and
sale lower, heavy mixed and workers. 669a6.65; pigs
6.6Ja670. ToUghs 57ja59 90: stays. 42js50l
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReceiDts. 5000 head; az
tive and steady: lambs 5OOa609 yearngs. 5.j0a6 Is
wethers. 5.s0a57j: ewes. +7ja5.2j. sheep. mixed
200aj50 Canada lambs. I75a7S.
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PRODUCE IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore. Jan. 2.-FLOUR-Markc was quiet
Winter extra 2SOa3.Ooi winter clear. 315aS p win
ter straight 321a3D; winter patent 375a3.Sj
spring clear. 3.25a360; spring straight 365a39o
spring patent. i.22a4.59; City Mills best patent
SOC: City Mills hgh-srade patent ass, City Mills
high grade straight ll0: choice family, SIS; City
Mills extra 330aAN. Rye -four. medium 90 choice
S60ai00 Com MEAL pr 100 pounds. L19sl35
Buckwheat. PCT 100 pounds. 2.2Oa2 10 Rio extra
90a40o
WHEAT-Stock IN elevators 65s1sj bushels
The market for southern wheat to-day was a shade
hTmer on graded lots. Receipts rather iigh. and
demand good for all prime, meIchantable qualities
Sales Of caIgoes on grade at 74}1 for special bin
No. red. a for stock No. red. 70iz for special
bin steamer No. red 60 for stock steamer No 2
red Sc for special bin rejected. s. for stock re-
jccted and G. for rejected 20 20 through the drier
Contract opened quiet and steady; January 7334a7L
The market Tor Western closed firm; spot January.
TL February. 7SE-
COHN-StCCk in elevators 60i7B bushels. The
receipts Of Southern corn to-day were freeT. and
there a good demand from all classes Of buyers.
Market easier. Sales Of cargoes on grade at AZ
for No white and Of mixed early at 47ik but
later the mixed would not bring over an per
bushel. Quote track yellow corn new az - per
bushel for CARROTS prime, domestic delivery. Con
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Jan. 2-SUGAR-No ninaIly steady
RCiUpd quiet
BUTTER Receipts. IN packages. Market steady
Extra creamery quoted at s.
EGGS-Receipts. l2lZ3 cases. Market quiet on
the basis Of Oar for Western frsts.
NAVAL STORES-Stock: Resin. 3l25s barrels
spirits tIrpcutine ISIS barrels, tar. IS barrels.
Market for spirits turQontne quiet with u asked
for machine made barrels and rOsiu was quoted al
425a4.50 for common to good strained firm mar
ket was noted fer tar at for oil barrels
MILL FEED-Trade quiet Bran. in I00pound
sacks 2225. middhnes. 2L60; city bran. 2LC0; West
tTn red dog. 2i50.
FLOUR-Eiarket Is quiet. Spring patents Al5a
46O; spring clears 3.50a375 winter stTsghts 3 Asa
$50 winter clears. 22laS.Z5; Kansas. IN sacks pat
ents. 375a4O0; straights 3 50a3 50; clear 29Oa325
RYE FLOUR-Steady Demand moderate; 365a
4a
CORN MEAL-Inactive trade Kindred. for ex-
port, 265a27O; coarse meal. IN bags L05al.06.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Smau demand at Elsa
80
HAY Steady; inquiry fair. Receipts. I.79O tons.
Prime, lis; No. ], Li0i No. p L00aL6: No. ,.
gca95-
STRAW Steady; trade quiet. Long rye. GCa65.
BEEF-Strong; fair demand. Family. l4.00al5. %
packet. l075au.N.
PORK Steady trade light. Mess. F50als5O;
family. 1900.
TALLOw-Trade quiet CITY. 81 in hogsheads.
LARD-Fimer. Prime Western. 9s5, city 925;
refined continent. 10 South American. 1850; re-
fined Brazilian in kegs u.5); city sJearine. 10ia
oleostearIne quiet; city, Z; Chicago, 1IsS.
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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
prices quoted are wbolesalsJ


BUTTER Market strong and unchanged. cream
ery. fancy g TO 55iz pr pound; Western irsts. a
20 81 seconds, p 70 Q; process, fancy, 2 70 r.
dairy choice, q to .; store packed, finn L 70 T.
CHEEsE-Aarket steady. New YORK state. fac
rory. large. I3ss TO Il; do. small Ia 10 Is; sun
mer. large p TO IZ1s Western factory. new, choice
Il. do. fair TO good, 10 10 Il; Virginia, 10 10
EGGs-ReceiTts plentiful and market quiet Near
By fresh Virginia . TO d West Virginia and south
west Virginia. .: Tennessee, .; North Carolina,
. 20 q storage, q 70 p
LIVE POULTRY Arrivals light and market firm
Chickens. large Der pound, .: do. medium
IS % l6 DO small, Is hens ., ROSTERS. Z; ducks
large Is 70 a small II 10 Z, geese. 10 10 L. tr-
KEYS. tons IS; hens. choice, IS keats, 70 70 Z
DRESSED POULTRY-Receipts moderate and
market strong Turkeys undrawu. average. 10 10
L. choice hens. l6 do thin. 70 old TOMS Is;
chickens spring large IS % IS do, medium, .
10 10. do small. Is % u; hens choice, IS % IL
ROSTERS geese 10 20 y; ducks. = % Is; capons-
large Is 20 e. smiIl. IS u I6.
DRESSED MEATS-CalrcS fun dressed. 500 70
70 90 heads Of 90 to 100; hogressed calves, go;
hams. coaniry sugar cured. l2ls 70 4; hogs. small
and neat per cWt-. 500; do. medium, 80. do.
heavy. go 20 Jdo-
GAAlE-Keceipts large and prices lover Rabbits,
ver dozen. Lg9 % 80. kits per dozen, Is % 100;
qnaH per dozen. 20D 90 go squirrels. each, % $;
oIossums. cacl. 3 % 50.
VEGETABLES Irish potatoes. market weak.
Yaus and sweets dull Potatoes. houe grown. 80
Per Dbl Urtatoes pr bushcl 20 70 So Virginia and
Maryland. pcr bhE 80 20 LIS, sweet potatoes. TIT
bja. 30 % .; n, vans. I50 TO LIS; celery. New
York pr bunch 80 10 %, onions. Ohio per bhl
I15 70 200. Maryland and Virginia LIS % 200;
Spanish. per crate L25 90 80; cabbaEe, nearby
Maryland. 400 20 800 pr 100; cucumbeTs. FLORIDA.
vcr BASKET 20 To 50
FRUITS-Apples. market easy York Imperlals
pr Dbl. 200 10 20. Ben Davis. per Dbl. is 70
25, WI1esap, per Dbl. zoo % rs. fancy table
fruit per Dbl 800 90 So SPY yer Dbl. 50 20 500;
GrccuinE per Dbl go % 80; loase packed Per bbI.
leo 90 80 Grape fruit. 30 To 100 Ier hex; ia
msica 80 per bbl Florida oranges. 500 70 80 box
California navel SIS 70 SIS CranbcTTlCs 80 10
800 box. Grapes, pr basket, Z 70 Is Bananas, %
10 Is bunch. Malaga grapes. 500 70 SEQ key
Lcnuus SIS 70 as.
HAY AND STRAW-Timothy. choice. new $3.50
to Iso9. No T. new. $500; No. 2. new I7-oO: mixed
hay. 1890 10 1900; clover Zoo to $780, straw re.
bundle. hoo 20 200, rye, machine thrash. $50 to
900. wheat. Is
GRAIN-Wheat. choice. Is; fair 70 good. 6 TO =:
ordinary. 80 to s.; rye, % 70 3; corn. sheled new.
white 81 70 g yellow 81 20 $; ear, 90 20 800;
Oats Western white No. = % g; mixed. Is % 81.
WOOL AND HIDES-WCoI washed. free Of burs.
per 10. % 20 3 Wool uWashed. free Of buTs, per
ID. q % >; Wool. bury, per ID. 3 TO Is; hides.
green. per 10. y, dry Der IL, Is 20 Il; sheep
skins green, each 90 70 100; sheep skins, dry, each.
2 70 IS. calf skins. green. each, 100 to 80.
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New Orleans.
Spot Markets.
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET


Sales-RegIlaF call. 70 O'Clock noon.
Washington Gas IS 81 GgJ At IG3
NasbinRioH Railway and Electric g. 81 900 at s.
Capital Traction A. l8i
Washington Railway and Electric common. 70 a,
4U4
Washington Railway and Electric preferred 80 al
So 30 at $50. 50 az s57s.
Washington GaS. 10 a. =. / 90 s.
Mer-cUtEalCT. az 1917 s az 1874 10 ar is. 10 az
1888 lg a. lsz 20 90 1881 % az 1884. 10 Al 1882
Greene Copper 100 40 szss 100 az 5z@ l0J AZ 32-,
100 az 5zz4 l05 az 5ZE.
Mitchell Mining. 100 at 3D. 100 At 81, TOO AZ
1uyCr go. 100 40 g ffuver 6Ji 100 az fbUyer 90.
100 at 81. 100 al -. 100 az 81
Second National Bank. 10 az 80
Potomac Insuranc- Company. at IS. at D.
After cail-WaslingtCu Railway and Electric Is.
5000 at S. $500 az So. S5C0 az s..
Greene Copper. go 20 3l-s
Washington Railway and Electric common. 10 at
slz
Mitchell Mining co al 5s. 100 at S.. 100 at Is.
800 al 81 lmUtr co.
The following are the closing quotations On yes
tsslay.s local exchange.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Jan Money on call at the stock
exchange today opened al l9 per cent; highest y;
lowest. 5. closing. per cent
Most Of the loans az Is per cent. Time money
was IN good demand and there was a ready market
for any loanabie funds that there we're Amount
ohtainable only moderate
Rates, n to Ter cent for thirty and sixty
days ! to rs per cent for ninety days. per cent
for four months. to eis per cent for I'VE and SIX
months and s qer cent fo- one year.
Mercantile paper was not in active demand. Some
attractive paper was offered. Rates. 6 10 Oh per
cent for sixty TO ninety DAYS, iudorsed bills re-
ceivable, TO 81 peT cent for choice four TO six
months single names; and per cent and above for
others.
The market for sterling to-day was very strong
IL closed at an advance OF nearly ! cent in tie
pound sterling for demand bills. Rates for actual
business were follows: Sixty days 47990si 7q9j.
demand. 4Sl7ja4 $50; cables. Asj55aAs5S0: con
mercial bills were 47sssa4 49,
Tie supply Of cotton bills was fairly good.
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COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY Dick BROTHERS & Co, In2
II street. Telephone min 6l4J6iu
New York. Jan. 2-The cotton market opened
after the holidays with a much better tone and
more friendly feeling toward the staple Liverpool
sent indifferent cables. but advices there were not
sufficiently positive 70 b. a guide The Opt
mis'ic tone 4 the yearly industrial reviews par
lcularly IN the textile trade caused a more cheer
iul feeling. The eB0Fmous dividends paid b. the
mills and their neavy future engagements point 20
a continuance in the demand for cotton These
Wcro the conditions, IN addition 20 the strength
Of the January option. which caused the upturn
today- The maximum advance was a matter q
Il 70 Is points. but the more significant feature
was the change in attitude by general uFuminent
interests southern spot markets generally quiet
and unchanged TO Is hig~r Port receipts estimated
az $1,000 bales. against . SIS last year.
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.Ex dividend. fEx rights.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

Market continues firm.
CATTLE-EEtra. 500 per cwt-; butchers. 800;
ordinary 80 10 soc
HOGS-Per cwt. gross, SIS to $50; ordinary $50
TO coo.
mon, 200 to 500
LANiBS-Per pound. spring, choice, Z; medium,
to T.
CALVES-Per pound. prime. s to 81; medium
to S: grass TO "a
COWS-Each. prime. 90 90 10 5000; common, 200
10 5000; old and dry. 5000 to 1000
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Opinions on the New York Market

s. II. Agnew, of Henry Ciews d Co.
The feeling was generally better during
the early hours Of the session. American
stocks in London not only displayed con
siderable strength, but foreign houses
generally had some orders on the buying
side. The better feeling at home is due
To the belief that money conditions must
improve. This Improvement. or ease in
money rates. has been looked for in vain,
for some time Owing TO the high rates
which stin prevail both at home and
abroad for call money. foreigners are ex-
crossing great caution, and the general
public is not disposed to trade actively.
Il is pretty well understood around Wall
street that the market will have 10 alb
sorb considerable long stock. on any fair
advance in prices. for the purpose OF
hqu!dating weak accounts. I look for a
lower range of prices before any material
advance sets in
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
New Cotton Exehanee Onened

Liverpool, Jan. 2-The new cotton
exchange here was opened to-day The
first transaction was the sale of 100
bales for March-April delivery at
sad. by the president and chairman
of the building committee.
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NIissourI Bnnk Closed.

St Joseph, Mo, Jan. 2.-The State
bank examiner to-day closed the Bank
of Commerce. capital $4,000. located
at South St. Joseph. No statement of
assets and liabilities has been issued.
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New i0Tk. Jan 2-WHEAT-NaT-efs steady. hut
quiet; No. ! Northern Duluth 10 arrive Cake and
rail :, over MAY, f. 90. b.; Nc. ] Northern Mani
toha. SCI. T. @. D.; No. Northern Mauitoba, So,
{. O. b. No : red, {. o. b., s9la No. 2 hard T. o.
b. j, over NAY; No. ! macaroHi. 7Siz o. D.. No.
2 macsroHi. Is cents Exporters took fifty loads
mainly late Nonday.
CoRN-Steady but inactive. No. elevator. 81;
No new %. T. e. TO-; No. yellow new 5Jiz No 2
(. a. b.. early January. H54 No. q (. o. b.. Feb
ruagy- March, i9iz; No. white. new. 81 T. o. D.
Exporters took loads.
OATS-Steady. more inquiry; elevator prices No.
white. a. No. 3. white 4)z No. 3. mixed S94
The prices for futures follow.
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GRAIN MARKETS.

Quotations furnished by Charles Ct. Gates & Co,
members Chicago Board Of Trade. Aluusey Building
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Washington
Loan & Trust Co.
OFFICE COR. 9Th AND F SIS
PAID-UP CAPITAL. Sl.000. 900.
SURPLUS. $4,000 EARNED. "

- Leans in any amount made on approved real
70 estate OF collateral at reasonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits monthly bal
Buces subject TO CHECK.
- This company acts executor. sduinistra-
- tor, trustee agent treasurer, registrar, and n
- all other nduclaTy capacities.
- Boxes for rent IN burglar and nreproof vaults
- for safe deposit and storage Of valuable pack
- ages
Real Estate Department is prepared % as
- sumo the management a yofIr real estate.
80 Careful attention given 70 ali details
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Herald Want Ads

VIII be received at Sherwood's, corner
Prince and Royal SITS, Alexandria, and
promptly forwarded to the main once
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Charles G. Gates & Co,
members New York Stock Exchange Munsey Building.
Closing
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there Is so much of it that instead of
proving harmful it may prove beneficial.
The street is full of bears. s0me Of
whom have become bearish for the reason
that the mischieviOus interference in
corporation affairs, which has become ;hc
principal part of the policy Of the Fed
eral administration. must in time exert
Il serious influence over The business Of
the country.
Others have become bearish because
! they think the period Of prosperity has
| already run its full course and that "a
reaction cannot be much longer delayed.
But, however, reasons may differ for he
bearishness Of individuals. running all the
way from the money situation to ;he
growth Of class hatred. The effect on ;ha
technical position Of the market at The
moment is the same apparently. and is an
/ oversold condition which has IN the past
day or two been utilized. and may be
/ further utilized to force a rally against
] the shorts.
There are some brokers who assert that
| 1t IS a mistake 10 suppose that the public
cannot he induced to re-enter the mar
/ ket. giving il rs their own personal ak
peTience that customers have not only
/ been willing but anxious to buy stocks,
/ and the argument has been used to dis
suade rather than to encourage possible
/ buyers, in view of the condition OF mon
/ ey. These brokers say that as soon as
/ money conditions become tight they will
! reserve large number Of orders for exc
cution on the buying side Of the market.
and that thereafter little will be heard
4 of the lack OF public interest
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations are furnished hy f. r. Chapman & 20.
members New York Stock Exchange g.. Bowie
Chapman. manager. 1901 street northwest
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Benjamin Woodruff. Of Post & F1agg-
The market had little snap and pre-
sented, generally. a IstIess attitude. but
the tone of comment on the floor. and the
general sentiment seemed 90 be better.
It is felt that in the normal course Of
events money must become easier by the
middle OF this month. and that as yet
there is no sign OF any let-up in the gen
eral prosperity The weli-being Of the
country Is. of course. predicated upon its
annual productiveness. and the past year
the output Of the soil and Of the mines of
the country has been unprecedented. The
only question in conservative minds Is
whether the results Of the past few years
have not encouraged such great activity
in all directions and raised prices Of COM
m0dities 10 such "a point that "a period Of
reaction is inevItable~ in order to come
back TO q less strenuous basis. Mean
while 1t looks as II the market We're
steadying itself. preparing for improve
mcut little later iu the month"
J. p. Weed OF Dick Bros & Co
'Irreguldrity In the price for call money
may be anticipated for the ensuing ten
days. though the general condition should
show gradual Improvement The market
looks 10 be a somewhat better purchase
than sale. though We DO not advise ma
terial increase of commitments for the
long account as yet"
G. Bowie Chipman. Of F. r. Chapman
& Co.-'TempOrariIy. at least. the market
seems destined 20 travel and retravel
about the same ground, and certainly the
effort seems 20 be made 10 hold prices
above certain levels and AT the same time
not permit them TO get higher than certain
other figures 1t might be well 90 fol-
low these drifts. buying on the weak
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LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Great interest and a large volume of
trading marked the first meeting Of the
Exchange in 1867. The mining
stocks attracted the greater share OF at
tention. though there was good business
recorded In Mergenthaler and in Wash
ington Railway and Electric IS. The
days proceedings dragged a little until
railway preferred was reached. when the
scene was enlivened, and three or four
brokers filled pressing orders at fractions
below Sc.
When Mergenthaler was reached two
fve-share lots were furnished at 1917. and
then the price Immediately bounced up 70
1888. making the brokers who bad parted
with their stock at the lower figure look
little sad There was a good call for the
stock. which was doled out in ten-share
lots at higher and higher bids
Greene Copper recorded sales OF 800. ali
at 325.. and then the interest Of last week
was renewed on Mitchell Mining. some
600 shares going under the hammer, soma
Of il in options. The price for three Of the
options was G, and the stock ruled at fTdc-
lions lower
Washington Railway and Electric Is
came out strong after call. $1,000 being sold
at 50. In connection with these bonds a
letter was read b. the secretary. an
nouncing that the Washington Railway
and Electric Company had issued $4,000
in bonds at per cent, eco of which
would be used in redecming the old Metro
pOlitan Is. series \. The balance realized
from the issue Will be used IL is said, on
the account Of construction
John c. EckloH, cashier Of the Second
National Bank, was yesterday the recip-
lent Of a silver service by the directors
and officers Of the bank.
Harry L. Ludwig, who for several
months has been in charge Of the tele-
graph department Of the local office Of
Miller & Co. stock and cotton brokers,
yesterday took charge of the affairs Of
the company in Washington as genera
manager. Mr.. Ludwig is well known in
local financial circles. having been fer
several years connected In various ca
pac!ties with some Of the leading brokers
Of the city.