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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30
HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER a 1so

early advance in the London price of copper. The appearance of some sup plies of money at the stock exchange late in the day induced some rallies, but the days net declines are severe.
 Bonds were weak. Total sales par value, $3,426,000.
 U. s. bonds were unchanged on call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

Because of the ease with which Penn sylvania broke, a stock that held up in last weeks smash, the traders were in- clined to try their hand at getting down the steel shares which were also sup ported last week. They did not suc- ceed, however, particularly we'll
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office, 52 Broadway and IS Center street. New Haven. Conn.
 New York. Oct. 29
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchangea New York office, 52 Broadway and 15 Center street. New Haven.
 New York, Oct. 29.
 Open. High. Low. Last.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

The story was circulated that the heavy selling of the first hour in such stocks as Pennsylvania, St. Paul, New York Central, Union Pacific and Read ing represented the closing out of stocks in loans that were carried over Monday night with the understanding that they would be liquidated early yesterday. There were report current of banks further curtailing accommo- dations to brokers by reducing part of their loans daily.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

The stock market didn't go to pieces again yesterday, but it had another bad spell and some prominent stocks such as New York Central, St. Paul, and Delaware & Hudson, B. R. IT, ana Pennsylvania, fell to new low prices'- also Northwestern. Call money went 4o TX per cent. and closed at 4,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

It is estimated that 500, 900 shares, representing fully $5o,OOO,OOO, have been absorbed by investors, mostly in small amounts, during the last fort night, and that the stocks are being transferred to the names of the buy CTS. Many of these persons call In frequently toNsee their brokers, so as to make sure that the transfers are being perfected, The favorite stocks thus far have been Pennsylvania, United States Steel, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific. St. Paul, Reading, Delaware and Hudson and New York Central.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

-irtually the whole country is now on Hearing house certificate basis, and
 great strain on the monetary situ-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

In the case of Interborough- Metro- politan issues, which sank to new low records to-day, and also Brooklyn Rap- i'd Transit, which sold lower than for several years interest was directed to a local pool, which had been interested particularly in traction shares. It was estimated on the floor of the Exchange that the selling from this quarter to- day aggregated fully 25,000 shares.
 A very extraordinary incident of the day was the sharp rise in copper, and the sale, at a price 3 cents per pound above the recent lowest, of large amounts for export, Simultaneously the wheat market made obstinate re- sistance to the decline the very large export movement driving prices up in the face of sales by holders out of money. These were two signs of changing situation.
 The market in the last five minutes improved, and the closing was stronger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

4 J. F. Morgan & co. announced yes Rrday afternoon that all coupons due Ihd payable at their office Nov 1 Fould be paid on presentation, thus E1ticipating payments by three days. |his step was taken when money rates h the stock exchange went up to 75
 pr cent, the First National, Hanover lational and Chase National banks bch loaning million at between 50 |ld 75 per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

The closing out of stocks in loans lcontinued and this pressure on the market was added to by a renewal of tbearish operations. While commission houses decline to buy stocks on mar |gin, as that means more money for
 these houses to borrow, the same ob- |jection, of course, does not apply to |selling stocks short. Provided the credit |of house is good 1t can always bor- |row stocks This is something that ap- |pealed to short sellers yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

Such opportunities as the present market affords for in- vestments in bonds should not be overlooked. High grade bonds have not been as low in 8 great many years. N. Y, N. II. & H. R. R. S1S's of 1854. Conn. Ky. & Ltg. Go. 41a9O bonds of
 1851. Providence Securities Co. 4eS bonds of
 1857. New London Gas and Electric 596
 bonds, 1929. New Haven Street Railway 5%c bonds. N. Y. & Stamford Street Railway 5's
 of 1881. New Haven Park S1a9o bonds of 1889. New Milford Power Co. 5's of 1882. Bridgeport Traction Co. 5ao bonds. New London St. Ky. S9o bonds. Meriden Street Railway 596 bonds. Danbury 6 Bethel St. Ky. Co. 5&
 bonds. N. H., w. H. & Winchester Avenue 5e5
 bonds. N. H. & Derby 5q6 bonds of 1918.
 FOR SALE BY
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

I The 1-2 per cent. now fixed by the Bank of Germany is unusually high; hot in a quarter of century has that Figure been reached in the last week ' bf october. To this extent, it reflects he strain Imposed by our own de- hands on, what is just now the most Fensitive of Europe's markets, and 1t x undoubtedly foreshadows rise in the Bank of England rate, by Thursday, to t least 5 1-2 per cent, as against the
 1-2 now prevalent. Neither event
 leed of itself be regarded as disquiet-
 Ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

While the gold coming here from Europe is on the water, 1t is inevitable bat such high call money rates as 50 per cent. or higher
 hohld continue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

For the first time in more than a 'eek out of town banks made loans
 h the stock exchange yesterday after bon. Several of the local trust com
 Rnies but out money, Nearly all these ans were made att75 per cent. Short after 2 o'clock the rate fell back to per cent, and a few minutes later
 oney was offered at 30 per cent.
 pward the close of the market call
 oney was being loaned at 20 per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

Yesterday a highly favorable incl Fnt--a result of high rate money bs the appearance of out-of-town Ink money on the stock exchange. |ot much appeared, but nothing at all
 the sort was witnessed at the par |lel period fourteen years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

|Tn Boston Swift & Go. stock closed at yesterday, a decline of 4 points since |nnday's~ closing Parrot Mining stock bsed at 10 yesterday, a gain of |arter of a point over Monday, and lannon closed at 10, a loss of Is.
 bston & Maine closed at 1SS, the same on Monday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

|IBtocks ended with good rally on
 dden easing of the call money rate. bel led the recovery, expectations of
 good statement being given as the zson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

The market in the last five minutes improved, and the closing was stronger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

New Haven railroad stock was firm 'sterday and advanced 1 7-S, closing
 1se. 8l4 1Slag < sif
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30

The banks in the clearing house yes- day were declared to have cleared
 all debit balances, and to be in ex- lent shape, The clearing house com ttee and the loan committee were in Fsion all the morning examining col |eral for clearing house certificates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-30
BOSTON STOCK MARKET

Continued on Sixteenth Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
John W. Hollyday Promoted;
Advancement Generally Approved

One OF the pleasing promotions recent
ly made iu the department was that Of
John w. HOLIDAY, Hho was advanced
from iaa position of chief clerk of the
Eauwas Mail Service 90 that of chief
clerk Zoo tla Second Assistant Fostmas-
ter General Mr. Hoilyday IS "a general
favoritc and his PROMOTION viii be a
source of much satisfaction 90 all who
have business with Che office of the
Second Assistant
Mr. IIollyday is native OF Fiudlay.
Ohio. where me holds a legal residence
His father and mother were pioneer
missionaries in Northwestern Ohio be-
fore the building OF railroads His
carly years were passed .u mercantile
pursuits. but iu ISIS he was appointed 60
lne Ea1way.1Iau Service. serving on the
New York Central and Lake Shore lines.
Ie has detailed 10 duty i'm the office of
arrerlutcrdeut OF the railway mail SER
vice at cleveland. Ohio, FOR two years;
again served between Cleveland and
Chicago as clerk in charge of the
Heavy raiIvar post offices for two years.
and in 1>5 was transferred Co the office
of the General Superintendent iu this
city lie allied various positions therein
and was made CHIEF clerk IU August,
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Gzzz9Post Office
ALL DEAD LETTERS ,
RETURNED TO SENDERS

The increasing efficiency Of the di-
vision ol dead letters is source Of
considerable satisfaction to the officials
of The Department The records OF the
division for the past month show a fun
900 per cent of the returnable letters
returned Co The writer's Heretofore Il
considerable portion Of the letters of
this character could not be return
ed because of lack ,of facilities.
but, under new method intro
duced by Fourth Assistant Post
master General DeGraw few months
age. the division lis now returning all
letters To- scuders when they can be
identified. During the month of Feb
ruary lo5oaG pieces of uudelivercd mail
gcre received al the division, which.
compared with the corresponding
months work of last year, shows an
increase OF l55I65 pieces. In G.2I2 OF the
letters opened. money 20 the amount OF
S5,gli.5S was found.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
TINE THINNING OUT
OLD GUARDS RANKS

Time is rapidly thinning the ranks OF
the '0ld guard oe the Treasury. James
w. Farrar, a veteran Of forty years
service, died last Wednesday morning
after a short illness. Of pneumonia
Funeral and interment took place Friday
morning az Rock Creek Cemetery. Mr..
Farrar was at one time connected with
the internal revenue office. but at the
time of his death was serving in the
Office Of Comptroller Of Currency, where
he was held Ia high esteem.
William a. Widney. OF the "old
guard" has gone TO rest He died at
his home IN This city on Friday morn
ing. lie was "a native OF PennsyI yania.
but. after learning the trade Of printer.
removed 10 West Virginia. where he
was located at the Quit rea6 Of the civil
war. and from which D.. volunteered 20
go 10 the front where ne served until
tEe close OF the war. At the close Of
that conflict, he was given place In
the Treasury Department. which he
held until the time of his death, having
served over forty years Everyone
with whom he was associated in the
office OF the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency felt high regard for him and
Private DaizeIl, who was intimately
associated with him, pays a glorious
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing
WORK is ABUNDANT
FOR PLATE PRINTERS

The healthy condition Of trade in the
plate printers organization is 50
marked that II has been the source Of
much satisfaction 70 the members OF the
local unions. Practically all the good
men available have been put 70 work in
the bureau. while the demand for good
wOrkmen in commercial establishments
also continues 20 be strong The prac-
uce OF granting leave Of absence has
been. almost eliminated for the time
being in order 20 keep up with the great
demand for the bureaus product. New
legislation that calls for an Increased
amount Of the circulating medium OF
Uncle sam viii entail additional work on
the bureau, with the result that the
present force Of employees viii not only
be retained. but 1t is likely jhaJ stII
others will be taken on The engrav-
ing division is working two hours over
time each day. one hour in the morning
and one hour I'm the afternoon
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
GoyfRhffing0ffiCe
FIGHT ON DELEGATE
TO THE CONVENTION

Union politics are holding the boards
at the printery at the present lime. and,
II may as well be said. VIII continue TO
do so until the election takes place on
May 10. next 1t Is not probable that
President Parsons will have opposition
FOR that position, as IL is a WeI-uonOred
custom in Columbia Union 70 give a
president two terms at least. when he
makes good, and this Parsons has done.
Secretary Seibold viii likewise be hon
ored with reelection as viii num-
Der OF minor officers. The point upon
which the battle royal viii hinge viii
be the positions of delegates 20 the Hot
Springs convention of the international
Typographical Union, four Of whom are
10 be elected. Already announced as
candidates for delegates are John a.
Huston, who has been sidestepp!ug for
several years in order that some good
friend might have the honor Joseph +.
Goodkey, an earnest labor union advO-
cate. who has taken the forefront in
labor politics ia a number of the large
cities; John a. OHyun, man who has
given the best eudeavors OF long and
usefal life 10 the upbUilding OF the
cause that IS so close 10 his heart.
marry D. Atuilelu. a popular laDpF duFp-
cate, who has been working TO upbuild
the craft for many years. and who
made good race for the same posi-
ton last year, and Harry Templar. one
of the best dchaters and best posted
members of the local union. Many
others are prominently mentioned.
among whom are Jau,- a. Br0duaN
and s NJ. Simpson. TIL. % this year
promises To be larger g. ever. with
corresponding difficulty rl pick the win
ners among SO clever an array Of can
didates
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
TEMPORARY CLERKS
GET NEW ASSIGNMENT

a new assignment Of temporary clerks
has been received through civil Service
channels in the division OF the super
intenGent ~ Documents for the purpose
of assisting in the completion OF the new
catalogue and index system The fol-
lowing reported during The past week:
Mrs Bertha W. Aisquitn. Mrs. Emma
Speed, Mrs Sarah =. Kuhn. Mrs Mary
+. O'Rielly. Mrs. g Louise Wukers0u.
Mrs Mary +. Quieley. Miss Myrtle
Painter. Miss Mable Mary owen. Miss
Mary Peuen. Miss BIanch Palisay. Miss
Nettie NJ Einimel Miss Emma 5. Wat
kins. Miss Ella O. Latham. Mrs. Igo,
and Mrs. Bonnie II. Goldsmith.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Bewitched Talking Machine
SpTang Surprise on Roomful of Clerks

Who tempered with the correspond
ence Photographic is a question just
now agitatng many minds, and a still
hunt D. in progress for the mischievous
person responsible for the unaccount-
able antics Of a hitherto staid and sober
talking machine 1t had never behaved
thar way before. but the clerks IN the
bookkeeping division were treated to a
rather spicy and entertaining vaudeville
performance the other day, before the
thing was sqUelched. The anuunciation
Of the photograph is particularly loud
and distinct and when il said. ''Oh.
fudge, I'm tired Of this" everybody in
the room, including several ladies. i'm
mediateIy whirled about in their seats
and EazCd with establishment at the
spectacle of a phonosraph going on
rampage. And a rampage il surely was
The voice was rich and meIodious. At
ter it relieved its u.ind of the way
things should be run at the prlntery. il
changed tactics and whistled q bar from
"Hiawatha.' Then the mournfUl strains
OF wait TIL the sun Shines, Nellie"
were beginning 90 issue forth. when one
of the clerks recovered her presence of
mind sufficiently TO turn the stop lever
and Choked IL of
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
With the End Of Congress
Many Changes Are Made

4 large number Of transfers have been
made 90 the job room from the several
night and day divisions. Among them
are Jimmy Kane. who comes and goes
with the sessions of Congress and w r.
CounceN, also one OF the returning
members. These two have been assigned
20 the jobbing side. The familiar fig
uves OF D. =. Powell, Hoyt A. HoIton
samuel Norris. and jeremiah FeutOu
are in evidence. The new arrivals are
Isaac d. Williamson, James +. Gillespie
OrvIlle a. Calkins. Johnson J.. Garrett
T. A. Rhodes. r .. Smoot. r. A. Bax-
ter. and =. G.. Wallace
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Project to Erect Monument
To Editor Z L. Jordan

Al the last meeting Of Plate Printers
Union, Local No. ,, tho committee hav-
ing in charge the matter Of making ar
engagements looking to the raising OF a
fund to erect q monument TO the uen-
cry Of the late +. L. Jordan, editor Of
the Plate Printer and union labor advo-
cate. reported plans for taking sub
scriptions for the purpose among the
craftsmen. The report was adopt
ed. and the lists viii soon be
placed in circulation A committee OF
the union IS dsv!sing ways and means
to uerpetUate the F1ate Printer. which.
since the death Of Editor Jordan, has
been published by his wife.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Resolutions Of sympathy Adopted
On the Death Of John Maddox

a death shat has been deeply regretted
10y DIS fellow clerks occurred on Fri
day last ut Rockville. Nd. when John
Maddox. q popular and efficient clerk In
t.e division of dead letters. passed away
after an illness OF several weeks. his
asua1J being pneumonia and black
measles After funeral services on
Monday Dc was buried nj Rockville. Mr..
AaaloE leaves "a wife, three children.
brother and a sister. His associates in
the division OF dead letters adopted a
set Cc resolutions extending sympathy
~ his wife and relatives. and also sent
o. beautiful floral offering 90 the fu-
neral
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Stammering Men Initiate
Each Others In6rmity

"1ne story tlat Appeared in Iast sun
day Times OF the trouble between TWO
Cross-eyed mon iu the District building.
recalls little Incident" said Ralph T..
Pratt secretary to Commissioner West.
"thot occurred in the hallway outside of
any office. IL Yves "a close day. ard i
had the door open co make tae room
cooler. About 1850 heard footsteps
in the ham and rnen VI deep masculine
voice inquired ~ q passerby: Coco
aa7agrn yyooo-uu ttl-eu mnurlmue
w-n1Hre r-t-te A-sssssss-e or
fffrrf- iecccc-e issssssse" The reply was
rendered u higE-pitchel VoIea- II
dddd0Hnp1n't FtSEkkauow. s-ir.
ire out into. tHe La!L Z saw The TWO
tightly holding each others arms and. IN
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
''Jimtown Crowd" Leave for Fair,
To Be Gone Until Il Ends

The "Jimtown crowd. as the employees
Of the jamestown Ter-Centennial Com
mission are termed by some facetidUs
ones have silently folded their tents
and stolen of TO Norfolk. They wiz re-
turn 10 their Offices in the Treasury
building TO settle up affairs after the
close OF the exposition next November.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
DOMESTIC ORGANIZATION

Every household should be organized.
the same as a business" declared the
demonstrating man.
tRight you are Ours is organized on
the lines of the National House of Rep
resenta tiVcS.'
How is that possible?''
My wife's the speaker and I'm the ap-
preparation committee. Chicago Jour
nal
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Charles W. Charter Dead,
At Age of Fifty-four Years

Charles w. Charter. dfty-four years OF
age, p well-known employe Of the bu-
reau. died suddenly on Friday last and
was buried in GlenwoOd cemetery on
Tuesday. NJ. Charter was a native OF
Merideu. Conn. and came 20 Washing
ton several ysarg ago in order 10 take
a position in the bureau. He was en-
pl0yed IN the plate room.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
WHAT A HISS MAY MEAN

The hiss does no. always mean dis
gust and repro5ation. In Japan always
II means delight A japanese in greet
ing one Kisses. In west Africa The hiss
denotes establishment. In the New He
brides they hiss before anything beau
Ctul- The BaSutoS hiss in sign of cor
dial agreement Among the EabyIes Of
faction.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Notes and Personals

The plates for the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton issue Of postage stamps are still
in course OF preparation It IS thought
the presses viii commence turning out
the stamps within the next few days
The issue IS to be ir denomination OF
], >. and . cents.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17

Think of the enormously
difficult task of having every
tablet Of CasCaretS Of the
many millions of tablets sent
out to the world the same as
every other tablet,-equally
as dainty, sweet, palatable
and equally effective a S a
medicine.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Commissioners Secretary Helping
6. ". University Fund Committee +

waldo O.. Hibrs. private secretary to
Commission MaClarlaud. Is ON leave of
absence. While away from his official
du-es he is acting iu the capacity Of
secretary 20 the George washington
University fund and Us rendering efficient
service to the citizens committee. I'm
his absence Hobart III. Tamsdsl one Of
the rapid steuosrapaors of taa District
service, is doing The clerical work IN
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Chief Internal Revenue Clerk
Confined to House by Illness

Captain Bivins. CHIEF clerk Of the In
ternaI Revenue office, who has been I'll
for several days and who was reported
as much improved last week. is still
unable 20 be out
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Notes and Personals

Three employees Of the foundry were
made happy last week by subs.antiaI
increases in salary. Messengers Guy
Brosee and Eddie Herbert heretofore
receiving 81 per day. are promoted by
The Public Printer To the 1920 class. and
John Lindquist. helper. comes in for a
like increase
The Washington times., 1907-03-17
Revenue Cutter Service Orders
Issued During Last Week

The following orders for the revenue
cutter service have been issued last
week: Capt. J. F. Wild. detached from
the Apache and placed waiting orders
temporarily; Third Lieut. A. II. ScaIly
granted twenty-five Cavs' leave OF alb
sence, To commence March 10; First
Lieut.. +. s. Van Boskerck. ir., directed
20 proceed 10 Bridgeport. Conn. on in
sgectiou duty.
The Washington times., 1907-03-17

has been transferred To the Chicago
pcstof'ire. her home city. exchanging
places with Miss Cora T. Decker a
clcrk I'm the Office tSere, Washington be-
ing The home Of Miss Decker. Mrs.
Ballautyne Is a sisterr-in-law Of Eugene
Field. the poet
News has been received az the depart
meut OF tie death OF J.. q. Brewster. a
popular clerk iu the money order sec
ton OF the division of supplies. which
occurred at his home in Indiana on
Monday, after q 1r0tract.5 Illness. ar.
brewster had n large circle or friends
I'm tie department who regret sincere
" 20 hear of his death. following as 10
DID brave feht against "a complication
of diseases.
A number OF clerks I'm the city post
office were made happy last week by
receiving transfers To- the department
proper. J. q. Warden. Walter q. Coe.
and Hugh w Barr were The lucky
clerks. all OF whom were assigned To-
the division of dead letters. TO positions
in the $500 grade.
Deputy Auditor NcGonagle was away
from the department for several days
the past week.
Edward =. Klbv, Of the opening
branch Of the division of dead letters.
is reported o. be seriously I'D at his
home in this city.
Miss Matte Voume- has been trans
ferrcd from the Treasury Department
proper TO tine asserting division Of the
sixth auditors office.
Mrs. D. j. Apple has been appointed
TO a position ia the asserting division
OF che Office of the sixth auditor.
Miss A. V. Sickle. of the asserting
division. was called TO- Baltimore on
Wednesday by a message announcing
the serious illness Of a member Of her
family.
r. 2. Lambert clerk OF the division
OF salaries and allowances. has been
promoted from the $500 TO the S1.50O
grade.
A. G.. Burken. clerk OF the division OF
DostonCc inspectors. mas returned from
three weeks. vacation. spent in Phila-
delphia and New York
Miss Helen Block. of the Treasury De
partmcut. has been transferred 10 the
asserting division. Office OF the sixth
auditor