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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
COMBINATIONS OF SENTENCES.
federal Convicts Have Their Terms
of Imprisonment Shortened.

President Roosevelt has granted commu-
tation of sentences to the following federal
convcts:
Jesse Baker-Indicted in the United States
court for the district of Maryland of en-
bezzling funds of the National Howard
Bank Of Baltimore while bookkeeper Of
that institution: pleaded guilty and on
June 6. 1904 was sentenced to Imprisonment
In the Baltimore city Jail for five years.
Sentence committed to expire February g.
1851.
r. E. Brown-Convicted in the United
States district court of Arizona of train
robbery. and sentenced October 16, 1900
to ten years in the territorial prison at
Yuma. Ariz His term. with good time
allowance would expire April Is, 1907. The
President commuted the sentence to expire
February 15. 1907.
Marcus Crahan-Convicted in the eastern
district of Missouri of counterfeiting, and
on June %. 1904. was sentenced to pay fine
of S. 500 and to be imprisoned for fifteen
years in the Atlanta penitentiary. His term
with good time allowance. would expire
July 20. 1914. Sentence committed to i'm
prisonment for six years.
James H. Hale-COnVicted in the Indian
territory of murder. without capital punish
ment, and on April 81. 1899. was sentenced
to Imprisonment for life in the Missouri
penitentiary, at Jefferson City. Mo-. after
ward transferred to Fort Leavenworth.
Sentence commuted to ten years actual
Imprisonment.
Francisco Riene-Convicted in the United
States court for the district Of Arizona of
robbing the mail. and on October H. 1896
sentenced to Imprisonment for life in the
state prison at San Quentin, Cal. Sentence
commuted to twelve years actual impris-
onment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
FOR CARRYING THE MAILS.
Hearings on the Postal Appropriation
Bill Next Week.

Hearings on the post Office appropriation
bill will begin before the House committee
on post offices and post roads next Tuesday.
Much consideration will be given to the ex-
tensive criticism made of the present sys-
tenn of Weighing malls to determine the
compensation railways shall have.
A report of the postal commission, which
has been investigating mail weights, will
be made. and Representative Overstreet,
chairman of the committee. says that much
interesting new information will be pub
lished.
Reports on the mail carried for the months
Of July, August and September Of last year
showed that In that time about 10 per cent
Of the second-class mail was newspapers,
and the average haul Of newspapers was
about 300 miles, The average haul Of mag
azines was shown to be about 900 miles for
the three months named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

LIVERPOOL, January 6.-Cotton-Spot
good business done;. prices Sat points high
er; American middling. fair, 664: good
middling. N616; mfddling. 5.94; low middling,
5.74: good ordinary, 5.34: ordinary, $40.
The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of
which 600 were for speculation and export.
and included 400 American. cReeipts. 400
bales, all American Futures opened steady
and closed firm. Closing: January, $50;
January aid February, SIS; February and
March. 5.551z; March and April. 554: April
and May. 5.54; May and June. 5.54h; June
and July, 5.54k: July and August, b.54;
August and September, 5.4S1e; September
and October, 5.421s: October and Novem-
Der, 5.3S1a November and December, 5.38.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 5.-The
terms of the merging Of the Pacific States
Telegraph and Telephone Company and
the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany have been given out by the banking
firm to which has been entrusted the
will be issued by the new corporation, the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. To provide for present require
ments, bonds to the amount of 81 600 600
will be sold at once The proceeds will
be used for the reconstruction and extern
sion of the system.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, Janu-
airy 5.-Dr George L. Hempl, known as q
high authority German linguistic sub
jects in the United States, has arrived
here to take the position Of professor of
Germanic philology. DR.. Hempl comes
from the University of Michigan. where
he has held a high position in both Eng
lish and German departments.
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The World of
Finance andIrade
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. January 5.-The cotton
market opened fun at an advance Of 4a8
points. and during the early session ad-
vanced to net gain of 10a12 points on
buying by the Liverpool bulls local sup
port and covering which was promoted by
the higher cables. big spinners' takings for
the week and continued bullish reports con-
corning the spot situation. There was real
izing at the advance and some selling for
short account, encouraged by the outlook
for continued heavy receipts, for the i'm
mediate future. and after selling at 9.so
for March the market sagged off a couple
of points. The undertone, however. re-
manned steady. and trading was moderate
ly active during the middle of the morn
ing.
Estimated receipts of cotton at the ports
today. 43. 600 bales, against ~, 500 lats week
and IA. 1S2 last year. For the week, 2SOOOO
bales. against 313, 7O1 lats week and 163. 296
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans. 11.679 bales, against 4.247 lats year
and at Houston 20,647 bales, against 4oSS
last year.
Today's Cotton Summary.
Furnished by Dick Bros. & Co., 1412 n St NV.
Phones Main 8440-6441.
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CURB QUOTATIONS..
Furnished by E. R. Chapman & Co. &c. B. Chip
an, manager). members New York stock exchange
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. January 5.--wHEAT-Spot
trm futures quiet; spot, contract, 74Aa7411; spot
No; red western, 77a77A; January, 74Aa7l1a;
February, 74%a75; May, IS; steamer No. 2 red,
lOalOh: receipts, 1850 bushels; EXPORTS SO 600
bushels; southern by sample, 80: southern on
grade, e9a74h;
February. 46fsa46s March, 46Sa47h; May, Al;
steamer mixed 44Aa44&; receipts 102. 207 bushels;
exports. 1886 ia bushels southern white corn
45a4I1a; southern yellow corn 441aa46A
OATS-Firm; No. white, 41Iaa42; No. white
els.
RYE-Ftrmer No. . western. domestic, 76a77;
receipts. 2.407 bushels.
HAY-Firm, unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady unchanged
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RECEIVER FOR TAR HEEL.
Representative Blackburn's News
paper to Be Reorganized.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GREENSBORO, N. c., January Son
application ]. D. Dorset of Spencer, q
stockholder in the Weekly Tar Heel Pub
fishing Company of Greensboro, of which
Representative Spencer Blackburn is pres
ident, Judge Justice this morning appointed
John Crouch temporary receiver to settle
liabilities and continue publication of paper
until February 8. The object of the receiv-
ership, it is stated. is for the purpose of re-
organizing the corporation and reducing its
capital stock. The receiver has been secre-
tary and treasurer of the company. The
plant is estimated to be worth $4,000, with
liabilities of $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
FEARED TO TAKE JOB.
Place offered Mississippi Negro Goes
to White Man.

HATTIESBURG. Miss, January 5.-The
vacant clerkship in the Hattiesburg post
office, to which the negro W. T. George
was appointed, has been filled by a white
clerk. George recently notified the Post
Office Department that he feared personal
injury If he accepted the Hattiesburg posi-
ton. The vacancy was filled after George
had been notified to appear and failed to
respond. White residents of Hattiesburg
claim that Georges fear of violence was
not we'll founded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Bank Statement.
The London Market.

LONDON. January Son the stock e0-
change today Americans opened firm in
sympathy with the better tone at the close
of business In New York yesterday. Parity
level was soon exceeded, with Union Pa
cific leading. Local buying was still small,
the business transacted being principally
for New York account. In anticipation OF
a better New York bank statement. the
market closed firm.
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On the Wrong Train.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURG. Pa, January 5.-Mrs. Mary
Fenstermacher Of Washington, d. c., ar
rived In Washington, Pa, last evening on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad dist lnce
of over 400 miles. having come the entire
distance for 40 cents. Mrs. Fenstermacher
visited in Baltimore and purchased ticket
to Washington. D. c., by mistake. Size was
allowed to board the wrong train and ar
rived in Washington. Pa. She was little
concerned about her misguided tip, and
this morning left for her home at the ma
tional capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Revision of Criminal Laws.

The House committee on the revision of
the laws has practically completed the
work of revising the criminal laws, and
this section of the code will probably be
submitted to the House in few days by
Chairman Moon of Pennsylvania. On &C.
count of the shortness Of the session the
committee expects that night sessions of
the House will be necessary to consider the
new laws. -s'-
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Sunday Rest Cure.
rom the London Gentlewoman.

To the average person Sunday seems to
be day of complete boredom. and even
those who bridge and golf and motor and
cycle seem to find Sunday more irksome
than any other day OF the seven. II the
average society woman spent Sunday as
day of rest, there would be fewer cases
of nervous breakdown, and doctors would
not be kept SO busy prescribing rest cures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Grain and PROVISIONS summary.
Liverpool Grain.

LIVERPOOL, January 5.-Wheat-Spot
firm; No. red western, winter Is, futures
dull: March IS, 3tsd.; May 6s. 27sd.; July
5s. 115sd.
Corn-Spot steady: American mixed new
As. 3i2d.; do old As. 41ad.; futures quiet;
January As, lid; March As, Esd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Governor Directs Howard Banks to Be
Imprisoned for Life.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 5.-Gov.
Swanson today decided to commute the
sentence of Howard Banks, colored, in
Jail at Alexandria, who is under sentence
of death for murder. The man will be
committed to the penitentiary for life. The
execution was fixed for January IL. Judge
Barley Endorsed the petition for commute
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

Maj. Ben H. Fuller. United States Marine
Corps, has reported at the Naval Academy
and assumed command of the marine bar
racks there as the relief Of Maj. William N
McKelvy. who has been ordered to the
Naval War College at Newport, r. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

Mr.. Chambers McAdory of Bessemer,
Ala. has erected a beautiful sarcophagus
monument in the confederate cemetery at
Tieus WiII,a1 HmI Richa rd.n 1 sd h" ,s oil
in battle at Spottsylvania Court House,
May IL, 1864.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Washington stocA Exchange.

Saes.-Regular call, IL O'Clock noon-Washington
Gas cert, 81 600 at lib.
Washington Rwy. and Elec; As, $1,000 at s5,5.
s1oo9 at So s10oo at ssH $lSS 0 at ssh.
$1,000 at s5h $1,000 at ssh $1,000 at s5h.
81 900 at sS1s :; $500 at SOY 5,,x .. ,..,l
Washington Rwy. and EIec. pfd. 10 at 865s.
., Washington Gas, 2 at 57A: at 57A, 2S at 81.
SIS buyer 6O), % at SIN.
Lanston Monotype, 100 at Is, 100 at 13A.
Greene Copper. 80 at 80. 100 at 33.
Mitchell Mining. 100 at 81. 100 at 5&, 100 at
SIS buyer 6O), 100 at 5A.
Second National Bank, 10 at $50.
Riggs Fire Insurance, 100 at 8.
After can-Mergenthaler Linotype, at 200h.
Capital Traction, at 14S.
GAS RONnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

~ II you want to buy or sell dog.
* advertise under Dogs and Pets" &c,
~ In The Star. One cent Q word three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Amalgamated Conspicuous.

Foreign houses were again, however, puy-
ers on balance in the. local dealings, Anal
eamated Copper was again conspicuous
feature of the dealings. that stock advanc-
ang to a new high level on its present move
ment and reaching in fact the highest
figures at which it has sold in five years,
but Amalgamated Copper, with the course
of the morning participated in the irregu-
larity of the general market.
The United States Steel shares, and par
ticularly the common stock, were heavily
dealt in and were decidedly firm, and the
industrial and miscellaneous issues showed
a number of other extensive gains.
The leading features of the railway list
were Union and Southern Pacific. New
York Central Atchdson, Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio
The bank statement showed a decrease In
reserves of s.. 221 600, which reduces the
surplus cash holdings to $14SOO0. as COM
pared with SOL coo in the corresponding
week of last year. In 1868 surplus reserves
were Sl1. COS 900, and in 1904 were S14,6S6,-
coo The loan account showed the large ex-
pansion of SIG, 6.>4 900, and this led to the
unfavorable exhibit made in the statement.
The change In the cash item was likewise
disappointing, a loss OF S4O2, 600 being
shown. whereas the preliminary estimates
had pointed to a gain of over S3,OOO,OOO.
The deposit account rose S19,2110OO, show
ing a striking discrepancy between the
change in loans and cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 14f9 r street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

A broadening OF the scope Of the bust
ness Of the Washington Stock Exchange Is
contemplated In the recent action of the
exchange in giving authority to the secre-
tary, Mr.. Benjamin Woodruff. to secure
information In regard to number of COM
panies whose stocks are now listed on the
curb market in New York.
IT, upon inquiry, 1t Is found that these
companies conform to the requirements OF
the exchange, then it will be determined
by the exchange which ones will be listed.
The companies under consideration for this
purpose are mainly mining companies such
as the Greene Gold, the Nipissing, and
others.
1t is recognized that the stocks are dealt
in here to q considerable extent, and IL is
felt that the business could be done through
the local exchange. There Is also an ad-
vantage in having stock on the list that
Is also actively traded In In New York. as
1t would mean an increase In the business
available for local brokers. =
It is not the intention to limit admission
to the list only to mining stocks, but any
company that Is doing a legitimate business
and whose securities are likely to be OF
interest to local investors and be traded
in on the local exchange will be placed on
the list.
The requirements for securing q place
among the securities on the board are that
the amount of the capital stock of any such
company shall not be less than $lOO.OO0
and there shall not be less than twenty-five
stockholders. and also that Information be
furnished as to whether or not the stock
is fully paid up. the list of officers, and as
to the amount of the outstanding bonds
and forth.
The principal trader at the meeting OF the
stock exchange today were the bonds OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Conn
pany, which sold at the uniform price Of
85h. At the close the bonds were to be had
at an eighth of a point advance, while the
bid was 85ss. The total transactions reached
81, 500.
Gas stock sold up to 57A, while at the
close the bid was 81, which was the asking
price at the close of the trading at yester-
days session.
The two copper stocks were each sep
arated in their bid and asking price by only
an eighth of a point, and there was not
much done in either. What was done In
Greene Copper was at 33, which Is O half
a point higher than the level Of yesterday.
Mitchell Mining sold at 81. and as usual
there were bids made for large blocks frac-
tionally less than the prevailing rate. The
entire trading was limited to 400 shares.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. s.. 249.S74; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1887 ,254; customs,
$3.50, $685. miscellaneous, $114,s7o; expendi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

Bar silver. quiet. 80 5-i6d. per ounce
Money. 3a3a per cent
The rate of discount In the open market for short
bills Is Az per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for three
months bills Is 41sa5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Today's Government Receipts.

TouayS government HeceIpCS.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. 81. 249S74; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1887 ,254; customs,
$3.50, $685. miscellaneous, $114,875; expendi-
lures. N,61O,OO0.
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Heavy Profit aking Sales Fol-
- low Material Gains.
SOME EXTENSIVE ADVANCES
Market Influenced by Forecasts OF
Bank Statement.
BIG DECREASE IN RESERVES
BIG DECREASE IN RESERVES
Heavy Dealings in U. s. Steel Com
mon-Union and Southern Pac1fics
Features of the Railway List.
specisI DIspatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. January 5.-While stock
market movements this morning were char
acterized by great irresularty, very firm
undertone was all the time displayed. and
the maximum advances in number or
shares attained extensive proportions In
the early part of the day material gains
were common In all quarters of the market,
but with the course of the morning, rather
discouraging forecasts of the weekly bank
statement attained circulation, and these
led apparently to quite heavy profit-taking
sales.
Aside from the disclosures made in the
investigation Of the Hartman lines by the
Interstate commerce commission, there was
little of interest in the mornings news OF
general or particular Importance.
American stocks were quoted at small and
irregular changes in the London stock
market which was otherwise firm on the
further relaxation In monetary conditions
hal
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Government Securities.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Furnished by Dick Bros. Co.. I4l2 II st. NV.
phoueS Mafn
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Liverpool Cotton.

| Open. High. Low. 200 g: m.
March .......... 1898 1O.41 1898 10.41
May. ............ 1O.48 1882 104e 1880
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Today's Cotton Summary.

.... NEW YORK COTTON.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-03

week by motor car, remaining over for
a visit with Mrs. d. ]. Gallivan.
X X
Mrs. George Rathman has returned
| to Sioux City, whence he will bring
Mrs. Rathman and her mother, Mrs.
T. f. Singiser, and they will make their
home here.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Dart is back after visit
of some weeks with friends in the east.
X X
The Monday Afternoon Card club
will meet tomorrow with Mrs. F. l..
Oswald at her home on East Fifth
South street.
Mrs. Ledyard M. Bailey entertains on
Wednesday at a luncheon for Mrs.
Karl A. Scheid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard w. Reed will
probably be home for the holidays
after spending the autumn season in
New York.
Mrs. J. T. Harris entertained the
Cup and Saucer club at her home yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. c. H. Mcmahon has come in
from her country home for the winter.
and is at home at 247 East Brigham
street.
X X
Mrs. B. A. McMillen will entertain at
cards on Thursday afternoon next.
X
Deane Monahan will return tonight
from a stay of some time in San Fran
mother, Mrs. w. H. Monahan, at III G
street.
Mrs. J. Z. Bamberger left on Thurs
day for New York, accompanying Miss
Pauline Doedrer. who is recovering
from the effects of her accident.
Miss Leila Singley will entertain at
small and informal tea on Tuesday for
Miss May Kervin.
Mrs. George r. Hancock and her
mother Mrs. w. NJ. Ferry of Park
City, will leave the middle of the week
for Redlands. Cal, to spend a part of
the winte-.
Miss Minnie Kiesel Of Ogden is visit
ing friends in town for a few days.
Mrs. Charles W. Lawrence and her
children, Edith and little Billy, will
leave on Wednesday to join Mr.. Law
renee in Ely.
= 4 n
Omaha having been called there by
the illness of his mother.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Dick are here
from Reno visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dern.
x X
The Cup and Saucer club meets on
Wednesday next with Mrs. George
Steiner.
u 4
Mrs Z. NJ Allison entertains the
Utopia club on Tuesday.
X X X
Mrs. Charles Doe gave piano re-
cital to the parents and friends Of her
pupils on Thursday evening at her stu
do on Seventh East street.
X X X
Mrs. J. M. Moore is home after a
stay of two months with friends in
Kansas City and Lincoln, Neb. :
x
Miss Louise Andrews entertained
Thursday at a Halloween party.
X X *
Mrs. Joseph Held of Bingham cam
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-03

much enjoyed by the sedate as by the
youngsters themselves.
A rather funny incident is related Of
the late return made by the club wo-
men on the last night Of the conven-
ton recently held. The train pulled into
the depot at near midnight, and depos-
tied large parcel of tired women. OF
course husbands of assorted sizes and
kinds were on hand, but there was one
who had taken wife at her word, and
had gone quietly TO bed. She looked
around her with expectancy in every
feature, and then she said. well, told
him not to come to the train; but, Of
course, thought he would"
X X \
Still another bridge club is in process
of formation, this time a bunch of the
youngest and fairest Of the society girls
gathering for the weekly game. They
do say there are to be no cash stakes,
and the older girls whose losses are not
light these days, are scornful of the
outcome. One of the younger matrons
is TO superintend the affair and the first
meeting will be held with her.
DOHL BARET.