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Evening star., 1907-11-17
TREAsURY's CONDITION.
Available Cash Balance Over $24O,
100000.

Yesterdays statement of the Treasury
balances In the general fund. exclusive
of the $3.50. 600 900 gold reserve. shows:
Available cash balance, $240. 1854 gold
coin and bullion, Sl9, TT, 7S9; gold certif-
Gates $40. 1886 $40.
The condition of the Treasury at the
beginning Of business yesterday was as
follows: Reserve fund-Goid coin and bull
lion. $3.50. 600 900. Trust funds to redeem
outstanding ~certlicates-Gold coin. $735,
5Il 500. silver dollars. $471, 763. 900; silver
dollars of 1890. IS. $50. 600: total, $12I2,-
S67 $50 General fund. SLIP. .255. .l54; de-
posits in national banks. $226. 75O, 1893; In
Philippine treasury. A.s0O. .O69: awaiting
reimbursement. s4O5. .4S2; current liabili-
ties Sl04 O55 IT.
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, November 16.-Imports of
merchandise and dry goods at the port
of New York for the week ended Novem-
Der were valued at s13, 723O67
Imports of specie for the port of New
York for the week ended today were
s76,659 silver and s21.110,61o gold.
Exports of specie from the port of New
York for the week ended today We're ST.
193.21S silver and no gold.
The dry goods market was quiet today
Many requests for the cancellation of
orders are coming forward from western
cities. notably Chicago, but in many in
stances merchants are declining to accept
them. Prices on most goods are nominal
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. November 16.-No change
was reported in the metal markets today
in the absence of cables. Tin was re-
ported weak at 3O0Oa30.50.
Copper continues weak and the market
today was more or less nominal. with
la e quoted at 13.25a13.5O; electroIytic at
II. .O0a13.25; casting at 12.75a13OO.
Lead was unchanged at 4.45a4. IS and
spelter weak at 5.0Oa3.O5.
Iron was quiet at recent prices.
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Cold Steel Causes Pneumonia.

VIENNA, November 16.-The Neues
Weiner Journal asserts that Prince Ar
nulf of Bavaria. whose death three DAYS
ago was officially stated to have resulted
from penumcnia, died from a sword wound
received in a duel with the Duke of
Genoa, brother of ex-Queen Margarita Of
Italy.
The duel, it is declared, was fought
at Murano near Venice
Evening star., 1907-11-17
Heavy Sentence for Brouwer.
.cial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 16-George
II. Brouwer. who was formerly conf
Dental manager for James III. Dliphant
Il Co, brokers, at 20 Broad street was
sentenced to not less than three years
and nine months and not more than
eight years and nine months in state
prison by Judge Rosalsky.
Brouwer pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment for grand larceny, and it was
said at the time of his arrest October
II, that his peculations from the bro
kerage firm and from Jay F. Carlisle,
who had an Office with Oliphant & Co,
amounted to considerably over 800, 900.
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To Certify to Checks.

PHILADELPHIA, November 16-Be-
cause of the scarcity of currency financial
institutions of Philadelphia at the request
of large employers have decided to facili-
tate the payment of wages by certifying
to the worth of checks which these en-
ployers will issue for pay roll purposes.
The checks will be chiefly in small
amounts Of 81, 81 and IS.
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Export Flour to Europe.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, November l6.-
Export flour was started from Minneap-
oils last night and will be rushed to the
seaboard without being transferred to
other trains and then to Europe in order
to get gold back to this country as rapid
ly as possible. The Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul roau VIII take the trains to
Chicago and turn them over to- the Mich
lgan Central railroad, which will carry
them direct to New York or Boston.
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Thread Trust Dividend.

PAWTUCkET. r. l., November 16.-The
profits of the J. & P. Coats Co., Limited
manufacturers of thread. for the year
ending June 80 last is announced as SIS
2SO625. 1t was the most successful year
In the history of the concern At the
coming annual meeting of the stock
holders, which will be held at the main
plant in Paisley, Scotland. dividend of
20 per cent will be declared and an addi-
tional bonus of 10 per cent given the
stock holders
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BULLS AND BEARS


Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, November 16.-Prominen
New York bankers have been inststent FOL
some days that the monetary situation
could be relieved permanently only by tht
PRONUNCIATION OF some comprehensive RENE
dial plan by the federal governme mt
They have maintained that it would be In
tudicious and even very detrimental to the
International money market to continue tc
draw gold from Europe. They have ever
intimated strongly that in their opinion
the Secretary Of the Treasury would soon
TAXA the necessary action. One prominent
banker in this city for several weeks has
advocated the issue of an additional
amount OF Panama bonds. as Washington
dispatches report that the Secretary of the
Treasury is considering. In spite Of de-
such action Is being very carefully con-
sfdered by federal authorities and proml-
nent New York bankers.
So
Those who have advocated this measure
feel confident that it will very greatly re-
iieve the monetary stringency and that
the reaction In business will be of CON-
paratively short duration. In fact. they
think that If the supply Of currency be-
comes more abundant and confidence
business will be noted within short
time.
A man who follows st. Paul affairs very
closely points out that the sales OF the
common stocks during recent weeks have
been in small amounts. and the theory ad-
vanced yesterday that the selling has been
largely by interests who are unwilling OF
who are not prepared to pay the forth
coming installment on the new stock Is
very generally accepted. 1t is admitted, OF
course. that liquidation has come from
various sources. In some instances un-
doubtedly the stock has been sold by hold
ers who were compelled to raise money on
short notice and naturally turned to the
security having the best market.
A prominent official Of the st. Paul road
says that the rumors that the dividend
on the common stock will be reduced were
started by people who have little or no
knowledge of the actual affairs of the St
Paul. and adds that the latter company
will not lead the procession Of railroads
that may be compelled to reduce divi-
dsnds. He says also that If the other
large railroad systems find it necessary to
pay lower rate of dividend. the st. Paul
directors may decide to consider the ques-
lIoH ana even TeQuCe the faLe, Dul the st,
Paul will not take the initiative.
3
A western railroad official, In discuss
ing the St. Paul dividend question this
morning. said that In his opinion the road
will be able to earn the full dividend on
the increased capitalization. and he does
not think the time will come when the
company will be required to make any re-
duction in the dividend rate.
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Relief From Washington.

The news from Washington of the pro-
posed issue of $5O.OOO.UOO OF Panama
canal bonds, with the purpose to leave
the purchase money on deposit with the
banks, and thus leave the bonds at the
same time available as a basis for new
circulation. was regarded as giving prom
ise of effective relief for the situation.
Not only in its immediate effects is this
result looked for, but in lis effect on the
opinions of the authorities of the great
foreign banks, who have shown dfSpo-
sition to cavn at calls upon the'r re-
sources and to urge the propriety OF re-
lief measures by the United States gov
eminent
The bank statement must be accepted
sas evidence of an uninterrupted drain OF
cash out of New York to the interior.
which the heavy arrivals of imported
god proved inadequate to meet. The dis
,,repancy is only little over million
dollars however. The decline of the pre-
MUM on currency affords unmistakabe
evidence that the principal needs of the
interior are nearing satisfaction, while the
incoming flood of gold from the other di-
rActie1 Is still uninterrupted
The loan expansion is believed to be
connected with the further heavy gold en-
gagements, the amount Still! to arrive nav
ing been built up by this weeks engage
ments to about as large sum as has
d iready been received.
The premium on currency today was
not higher than ~ per cent, and fact
considered of even greater significance
was that the premium on gold to arrive
next week practically disappeared. no bids
being made for It.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, 81 So 900.
United States 2s declined and the IS
l., and the Is advanced / per cent In the
bid price on call during the week.
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HOPEFUL TONE APPARENT
Wide Declines on Comparatively
Light Transactions.
FOREIGN BoURsEs PERTURBED
Demand Of Currency Quiet-Deciln,
of Premium-The Gold En-
gagements.



NEW YORK. November 16-Ihe gen
ga! tone in today's stock market was III
,,uad TO hopafuiness. but the erect Oh
nrjrrs was narred by the resumption vi
some forced liquidation in a limited group
rf stocks which had Sympathetlc Ell
1zrt ON the whole list. The Hin STOCKS
and Atchisun were notably affected oy
tLis selling and made wide declines on
comparatively light transactions. "neh
tais was completed there was vigorous
recovery.
The market was dull. owing partly 10
the fact that the bank statement was hoI
to be published until after the expiration
Of the stock market session. Foreign
markets showed some renewed Derturba-
ton over the extent of the gold Withdraw
ais for New York and the private DIS
count rates advanced both at London and
Berlin.
The London stock market reported some
apprehension of d further rise N the
official discount rate of the Bank of Eng
land early next week, Notwithstanding the
strong position which the bank has been
able TO secure during the week as a re-
silt of the I per cent discount rate In
force The demand for currency In New
York was quiet toiay and the premium
showed "A declining tendency as an ef-
feet of the constantly arriving supplies
a+ 90 Il
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'PENNSY' TO RETRENCH
REDUCTION OF EXPENSES TO BE
AIM THIS WINTER.

PHILADELPHIA, November 16-The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company yester-
day issued a statement in which it says
that 1t has been decided to reduce ex-
penses as far as practicable. and to this
end the shop forces working on repairs
will be put on an eight-hour basis begin
ming Monday. November IS.
This condition of affairs. the statement
says, is made necessary by the discourag G.
ing outlook for the coming months and
because of the big increase in operating
expenses.
The statement follows: Owing to the
discouraging outlook for the coming
months and the very large Increase in the
operating expenses of the company dur
ing this year, it has been decided to cut
down expenses in so far as is practicable
with the economical movement of traffic
beginning November IS shop forces
working on repairs will be put on an
eight-hOur basis. but all standards for re-
pairs will be strictly maintained. While
reductions Will be made in the mainte-
nance of way forces. the tracks will be
put in the best possible shape for the com
Ing winter, and there will be no let-up In
any work necessary to insure the present
standard of operation Of the road"
Hundreds to Be Suspended.
ALTOONA, Pa, November 16.-The su-
perintendents OF all divisions of the Penn
sylvania railroad and the superinte ndents
of the shops at Altoona and other places
were notified yesterday to cut down ex-
penses to a minimum and to suspend
wherever 1t can be done without Gripping
the force. This will mean the suspension
of several hundred railroaders and shop
men In this city and on the divisions ter
minating here. The poor outlook for busi-
ness Is given as the cause of the retrench-
ment.
Reading Road Retrenching.
READING. Pa, November 16.-The Phil
adelphia and Reading Railway Company
is materially reducing its expenses in this
section. Seven hundred men in the road
way department will be laid off today, the
working hours in the shops will be cut
down five to ten hours a week and 100
shop employees will be laid off.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales--After caIl-Washington Rwy. and Elec
As 81 900 at IN. $500 at tn.
Capital Traction IS, 81 600 at no. 81 600 at
no. $1,000 at 40.
Metropolitan Il. B. IS. 81 900 at 1O6h.
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s...eo. " 80 =, 49,. I". W OI
q So. itSe ~. VI ioss. II anliosI every
ms .: staioe INC eApIe essiou IS 'oIcSo ,nat no
@ specuia.Ne W. eApa,sion on neeu H oe !ookeo 1or
anu no very srea' Lise III uuotatiohs untii
arc. the turn ol the year. bahkers are
nalsiiy rnsis.ent upoi specuiatl'e repres-
SION. !Hev WANT 10 see the noatins sup
ply oI STOCKS apsoIpeo' out tney want Inc
certincates 10 20 INTO the hands or the
pupilc ana not INTO the possession OF spec
ulatiVe syndlcates. or lndlV1dual plungers.
ihey VIII nave no money TO nnance spec
ulation. ana make that as plain as words
can convey. Nevertheless rich men who
can aHord IT are puylng stocks gradually
and persistently. fully believing that the
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. November 16.-Oversell-
ing by bears and their covering later
caused a slight advance and steady
close TO the wheat market today The
final quotations on wheat were Y higher.
Corn was unchanged.
Oats were 1s higher
Evening star., 1907-11-17

Real Estate. so
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
LOSES IN DEBATE

The subject discussed AT the fzaI de-
bate OF the Debating Society Of the Ma
tiOnal University Law School last night
was, Resolved, That all municipalities
in the United States should own and
operate the street railways within their
corporate limits" The speakers on the
affirmative were Union W NOunsblOOd.
Indiana; Clinton r. COlvin. Virginia,
and Claude I. Parker. District Of Col
umbia Chester A Gwinn. Missouri;
Elwood A Cobey. Maryland. and VIII
liam ClabaUgh District Of Columbia.
spoke on the negative Assistant Sec
Rotary Decker. Of the interstate Com
merce Commission: Prof. Charles Fran
els Carusi. dean Of the law faculty, and
George W. DIcMOrris. Of New York.
the judges. decided IN favor Of the
negative. awarding first hOnOrs 10 Mr..
Cobey, and second 10 Mr. TOungblOOd.
The speakers had won honors in The
series OF semi-fnal debates held under
the auspices Of the Debating Society
Harold E. Smith. recording secretary OF
the society. who presided. in a brief ad-
dress. presented Mr. CObey with the
first prize, a copy OF Blacks law dc
tionary. ana Mr. YoungbloOd. with the
second prize, a copy OF Litueton's
TenUres. the latter given TO the society
by John Byrne-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
NAVAL OFFICERS
SPENT LAVISHLY
Entertaining Cost Juniors
More Than They Could
Afford.

Many OF the officers and men OF Rear
Admiral Evans feet are said 10 have
gone broke as a result OF the enter
tainment they offered the foreign naval
officers who came TO visit the James
town Exposition. A number Of the more
poorly paid officers Of the feet were
Obliged TO visit their uncle" for the
purpose Of raising sufficient. money 10
paw for the champagne and good food
that the foreign officers consumed
AS a result Of this shortage IN naval
pocketbooks, II is probable that de-
termined effort VIII be made next win
ter TO get a bill through Congress pro
yiding a general entertainment appro-
uriation. Officers OF foreign military
establishments have liberal funds placed
at their disposal by their governments
for entertaining distinguished visitors
from abroad. The United states does
not provide such funds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
TWO IMMIGRANTS
CONE EACH SECOND
Mrs. Wiber Addresses Dis
trict Federation of
Women'S Clubs.

Mrs. D. e Wiber, who IS in charge OF
the junior missionary work of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
made an interesting address last night
before the District of Columbia Fed
GRAFTON OF Womens Clubs. Mrs Wiber
spoke on The Making of an American"
and took for her subject the evolution
OF the immigrant from the time OF
landing IN the United States unm ne
has developed into an American citi-
zen.
Mrs WibeE said that IS per cent Of
the immigrants TO this country come
from Europe and that since the enforce
ment OF new law the rush Of for
eigners to the United States has been
materially increased. She said that.
according TO statistics. il was calculated
two immigrants arr we'd every second.
When asked her solution OF the i'm
migrant problem and the manner in
which much distress among them might
be averted. Mrs. Wiber stated that she
believed more rigid examinations should
be made at the other END rather than
that the rules should not be so vigor-
ously enforced until the arrival Of the
people in this country.
The meeting was the last moathly
meeting for the season Of the District
Federation Of Women's Clubs. Mrs
Charlotte Emerson Main. president Of
the organization, presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
SardineS and Cologne
Cause of a Race War

Cologne and musty sardines flied the
atmosphere: language bordering on the
profane fioated out into the hallway tor
the delectatiOn OF those gathered out
side; and a general condition Of unrest
prevailed at the Police Court. when
Mandy Tolliver and Ed Harris we've
brought before Judge Mullowny charged
with having kicked, beaten. struck, and
otherwise mistreated a peaceful son OF
Italy one Simon Perpofsky.
Perpofsky. the peaceful and pleasant,
rose 70 tell OF his grievance first.
Cnmindful OF the presence OF the
court Simon ambled OF on a long and
devious history Of hts wrongs. lie
couldn't speak English enough 20 serve
for practical purposes in a deaf and
dumb school But he thought he could.
Throughout the whole of a lengthy
speech he never once stopped his steady
stream OF talk. and when interrupted
he merely looked shocked and surprised,
and then began all over again.
Sardines in Pocket.
Cologne and sardines were his fav-
Orite topics of conversation. Just wh5
relation a can OF sardlnes or a bottle
OF cologne had TO the matter in hand
nobody was able TO discover. but Simon
had his ideas and nothing could swerve
him from them for one small second
Reaching the climax Of his speech h'
dived into a large pocket. and drew
forth a can Of very green sardiae'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
DEMAND DEATH PENALTY
AND PRIVATE EXECUTION

PARIS. May 25--The Ieniency OF
French juries to criminals, especially
those for whom jealousy. the 'unwrit-
ten law" and other incidents connected
with the tender passions is the excuse.
Is proverbial. Criminals are condemned
to death now and then, but are invari-
ably reprieved. Now. brutal crimes up
on women and girls have increased in
alarming proportion. Daily outrages
ana murders are reported, and the gov
eminent Is being bombarded with peti-
tons from grand turies and public au-
thorities 10 replace the death penalty on
the statute book, and 70 enforce Il IN
strict privacy, so as 10 avoid any OF
that public parade which has a morbid
attraction for the lower classes.
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(opened and greasy and his famous boz
tie OF cologne
''Looka here" he cried triumphanly.
you see da hsha an stun. Here da
whole thing I gotta da bottle an "a
can. Now you see l provo da niger
man wrong
And he gazed fOndly at the green sar-
dimes. as though he expected them 10
rise from their can and proclaim 70
The world his truthfulness.
Other witnesses for the Government
showed shat Susie and Ed had refused
to pay for the can Of sardines. thrown
down the cologne bottle and finally
pummeled the complainant until he was
sore and lame.
Sard .aes Wrong Color.
How about it Mandy2" asked The
court when size arose.
Me hit dat II fool o MANI" snort
ed Miss ToIlivah" Indignantly. why.
d onliest trouble We had wus he done
tried to sell me some green sardines an
an lakes nah Aardines yeIler- He says
Abs get 10 tahe 'em an An says Ah
won't-den he blows a whistle and says
All hit him"
What she had said Ed reiterated
IAN right" said the court. I can't
/ tell which side is faIsifying the worst.
/ Case dismissed.
/ And Simon. after carefully shaking
/ hands with his green sardiHes and shed
/ ding a silent tear upon them, LETT Ire
l courtroom.
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firmly he Is imbued with a belief in the
future greatness Of the Nations Capt.
tai, and the opportunities for invest
ment and profit in its several fields. To
his new position he viii bring an earn
estness and energy, added 90 natural
capacity for financial matters which viii
soon place him among the banking lead
ers of the city and bring stiH greater
successes TO the Institution which has
made him its head.
AS the elevation Of Mr.. Jordan left a
vacancy in the office OF vice president.
the directors requested N. c. McCor-
mick 10 take the place, ana his accept
ance was followed by his immediate
election.
Mr.. Mccormick has long been identI-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
Menace of Child Labor
Investigation Subject
Four Large Civic Organizations Meet and
Name Commission to Inquire Into
Growing Evil.

The commission to inquire into the ex-
tent and menace OF child labor organ
tzed yesterday by the National Civic
Federation. met at the Shoreham Hotel
End organized by electing Ellison A
Smyth. OF Pelzer. S. G, president of
the Southern Cotton Manufacturers As
ISOLATION. chairman; Mrs. Sarah Piatt
Decker. president Of the General Fedora
tlon of Women's Clubs. vice president.
and William B. Wilson. secretary 20 the
United Mine Workers of America. and
Congressman-elect of Pennsylvania, sec
rotary.
This commission is composed OF seven
delegates each from the National As
ISOLATION OF Manufacturers. American
Federation Of Labor. the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. and the Ma
tionaI Civic Federation.
Commended by Roosevelt.
After full discussion of the subject,
a committee consisting of D. A Tomp-
kins, Samuel Gompers, Sarah Plat
Decker. Ellison A Smyth. William B..
Wilson, J. w. jerks. and Ralph NJ.
Easley was appointed as an executive
committee 10 outline plan and scope
for the work. and TO enlarge the COM
mission
The commission waited upon the Pres
ident and its work was cordially com
menGed by him.
Commissioner Nell. OF the Labor Blu
reau, addressed the commission in the
afternoon upon the scope Of the work
he is about to undertake under the di-
rectiOn of the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor. He invited the cooperation
of the commission and the invitation
was cordially accepted.
The members of the commission are
as follows:
Manufacturers Committee.
Committee from National Association
OF Manufacturers:
F. c. Nunemacher. president Nune-
macher Press, Louisville, KY, chairman
c. W. Post, president Postum Cereal
Company. Battle Creek, Mich.
d. c. Ripley, president United States
Glass Company, Pittsburg, Pa
d. A Tompkins, president D. A.
Tompkins Company, Charlotte, n. c.
Ellison A Smyth, president Pelzer
Manufacturing Company, Pelzer, S. c.
James r. MacColl, treasurer Lorraine
Manufacturing Company. Pawtucket,
r. l.
c. II. Pond, president Scranton FOrg-
ing Company, Scranton, Pa.
Committee from American Federation
OF Labor:
Samuel Gompers, president American
Federation Of Labor, Washington.
James Duncan, Granite Cutters In
ternational Association, Quincy. Mass.
John Mitchell, president United Mine
Workers OF America. Indianapolis, Ind.
D. A Hayes, president Glass Bottle
Blowers Association, Philadelphia.