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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
Increase in Circulation.

The monthly circulation statement issued
by the controller of the currency shows
that at the close of the calendar year 1906
the total circulation Of national bank notes
was $780, ICE. 400. a gain for the year of
sJ5. 24sl22 and a gain for the month of
81. 7s1 go.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to $5i9. $50. 084. an increase
for the year OF $ti. I37. I66 and an increase
for the month Of 81 A,S. 6S7. The circulation
secured by lawful money aggregated $46.-
So. 1885, an increase for the year OF $40
S10.3Jc and an increase for the month of
SlS:ss 2Ss. The amount of bonds on deposit
to secure circulating notes was $55l.:,6s. $40
and to secure public deposits $166. S2i. BOG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. January 3.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance OF
3a4 points in response to steady cables and
big spot sales in the English market
Rather heavy precipitation was reported
at points in the central belt leading to ex-
pectations OF smaller movement In the
near future. and this probably attracted
some demand. At any rate the market
ruled steady to firm during the early ses-
sion and prices were about to points
net higher. Trading was by no means
general. but was a little more active than
recently and the undertone of the market
seemed healthy.
Today's Cotton Summary.
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The World of
Finance and Trade

American Smelling. 151H.
Anaconda, 2aol-
Baltimore and Ohio. 1908.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 1876
Canadian Pacific 1913.
Central Leather. 35i@.
Chicago. Mil. & st. Paul. las
Chicago & n. W.. 200.
Colorado Fuel & Iron. 52os.
Corn Products. 23k.
Delaware & Hudson. 221.
Denver & Rio Grande. Ala.
Distillers' Securities, 1875.
Erie, common, 42ss
General Electric, 1884,.
Great Northern. pfd.. 1881.
Kansas City Southern. pfd.. G0H.
Mo-. Kansas and Tex. pfd., Y.
Missouri Pacific. 91ts.
New York Central 122k.
Northern Pacific, 1SJ%.
Reading. 1894.
Rock Island. common. 29A.
Southern Pacific. 91Is.
Southern Railway. 32H.
Union Pacific. 111H.
U. 8. Steel, pfd.. 1O4]s-
Western Union, S3ls.
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HIS RELEASE ORDERED
COURTS ORDER IN CASE OF CON-
DUCToR HoFFMEIER.

Justice Barnard ordered the release Of
Conductor Hoffmeier on his giving bond in
the sum of $1,000 to await final hearing
on his plea for a habeas corpus writ. The
court also intimated that should Engineer
Hildebrand apply for writ he could be
released from custody on bond of $500
In lieu Of $4,000 asked by the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
Government Securities.

The Lynchburg. Va. post Office during
the last year made a splendid h0wing for
the growth of the city, having an Increase
OF lao per cent. or SIR Sle.ss. over 1906,
fhe figures for 1895 aro - 10 652.3.
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Dies at Age Of Ninety-one.

Mrs. Ann Rebecca Morsell. widow@of VIII
liam D. MorseiL died in Frederick. Md. to-
day.. aged ninety-one years The funeral
will occur Saturday at O'Clock pm.
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers l419 F. street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board OF trade.
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BULLS AND BE AIRS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 3.-Some OF the
largest speculative interests in the market
are waiting to see what course the money
market will take before making commit
ments of any Importance. They believe
that IL the New York bankers will coop
crate money will soon be materially easier.
In that event, they will be disposed to bay
stocks rather freely. This seems to be the
position of many OF the smaller interests.
OF course, there is fair-sized bear party.
but apparently 1t is greatly outnumbered
by those who are reasonably confident Of
higher prices as soon as money rates de-
cline.
Until accommodations on call are OBJ
tainable at about per cent not few OBJ
servers believe that the operations in the
stock market will be on a relatively small
scale. The statements issued by brokers to
their clients yesterday for the month OF
December were more carefully perused than
those for any month since December year
ago. The opinion was freely expressed In
brokers' Offices that it would be fll-advised
to Increase ones commitments on the Dull
side with the price for carrying stocks
ayera ging about 10 per cent Some men Will
known in the railroad and financial worlds,
whose opinion was asked this morning 90
not agree at all with the opinion expressed
by Stuyvesant Fish In a recent article.
which was freely discussed in Wall street
yesterday. They believe that the business
Of the country on the whole Is on sound
basis, and that the prosperity everywhere
in evidence Is of a healthy character and
that II is likely to continue during the pres
ent year at about the present rate.
From good sources comes the opinion
that the action begun against the Great
Northern railway by the state of Mime
sofa will not permanently interfere with
the present plans Of the management to
issue the $50, 600. 600 of stock recommended
by the directors. From an equally good
source comes the opinion that investiga-
ito nof the Hartman properties to be be-
gun this week will not result in disrup-
ton of the present arrangements existing
between the various properties included in
the investigation will include the matter OF
finances. as well as traffic relations be-
tween the various properties. A well-in-
formed railroad man expressed the opinion
confidently this morning that there is
nothing to fear from the investigation.
The United States Rubber directors will
hold their regular monthly meeting today.
when the usual dividend On the first and
second preferred stocks will be declared
AS stated recently. apparently no distri-
button on the common stock will be Or
dered.
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 81. $50 1888; government receipts
from internal revenue. S4S9.41S customs,
ST. 784. 9SS: miscellaneous. $1I6.6I9; expendt-
lures S1.O1000O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03

I; It pays to read the want columns OF
The Star Hundreds Of situations are Allied
through them
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Washin
Loan & Trust Co.
OFFICE COR. s1H AND sTs.
PAID-UP CAPITA, 81. 0oo,0 600.
..STRpIUS sanO 40 fEARNEDA.s

Loans 10 any amount made approved real
estate collateral At reasonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly bal.
ances subject to eheck.
This company acts executor. adminstra-
- tor. trustee. agent treasurer. registrar and
In ali other nduciary capacities.
- Boxes for rent In burglar and Ore proof
- vaults Tor safe deposit and storage Of valuable
- packages.
- Real Estate Department b prepared to ~
- sumo the management OF your real estate.
- Careful attention gtren to all details.
John JOY EDISON. ...........-.......Pre President
Holm A. SWOPEs. Vice President
ELLIS SPAR. Second Vice President
ANDREW PARKER. SUPERINTENDENT. TREASURER
HAIRY g. MEEM. Assistant Treasurer
BOYD TAYLOR. Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY. keai Estate O6lcee
FREDk. KICHEI.BERGER.. $1,000. Trust 0aeee
decd. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03

Bar silver. steady. i 4 I'D. per ounce.
Money, 3l1at per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for short
bills Is i-lGa5M per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for three
months bills Is 5 l-16a5H per cent.
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Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations
At tn close or the stock ma-.-et the fol-
lowing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations. there being no change In
balance OF the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper. 1l6.
Am. Car K Foundry, a.
American Locomotive, 72E.
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Grain and Provisions Summary
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by e. r. Chapman 4 Co. &c. B. Chip
man, manager). members New York stock exchange. |
n "
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American Shares Irregular.

American shares were very Irregular In
the London stock market. and the dealings
In securities at that point were apparently
altogether influenced by the betterment IN
money market conditions Operations In
this market for foreign account were upon
too small scale to exert much influence In
shaping prices.
There was little news of any general I'M
portance over night. relating either to the
market AT large individual securities.
Union Pacific was under an especial press
ure. apparently because or the pegihnine
tomorrow of the interstate commerce COM
missions investigation of the analrs OF
the Hartman lines. .
AS might be expected, Southern racine
declined in sympathy with Union Pacific.
Tomorrow, also marks the begin Ing of the
action of the Minnesota state authorities
against the new stock issue of the Great
Northern Railway Company. and presum-
ably in consequence the Hill ;hares were
a.
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Fluctuations in Reading.

Reading underwent the wide fuctuafion
characteristic of that stock and these were
no more definitely accounted for than has
been the case previously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03

Mitchell Mining got back to the level be-
fore the recent rise. There was quite
good deal of buying at 51s. but 1t was not
enough to exhaust the supply at that price.
bids for large blocks such as 500 shares
were heard at "a, and they were to be had
at ga but nothing was done.
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Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Furnished by Dick Bros. & Co.. 14I2 II st. a.
Phones Main Gi40644l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03

The United States Rubber directors will
hold their regular monthly meeting today.
when the usual dividend On the first and
second preferred stocks will be declared.
AS stated recently. apparently no distri-
button on the common stock will be Or
dered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09

truth Is, the administration desires to maintain a false prosperity based on Dingleyism and trustism, and 1t also desires to put no obstacles in the way of gathering another enormous slush fund with which to buy the next pres idential election. MT. Hartman told how he carried New York in 1904, and Hartman is not to be criminally pros ecuted for the part he took in the Alton deal. Whether this determine ton relates 10 favor in the past or to favors to come it is not easy to say.
 The campaign against the trusts has practically been called off in Wash ington, but it does not follow that it will be called off in Texas It has taken seven years in that state to round up the Standard oil, and it is not probable that the Texans will per. init the work already done to be lost or ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
cROKER'S DERBY.

From the New York World
 "A thrill of joy" said Little Tim Sulli- van yesterday. went through the town Croker's colt Orby had won the Derby" Everybody loves Croker today" said Alderman Haggerty. It was not true; but in New York at least everybody talked of Crokers victory.
 There are English gentlemen of wealth and title who all their lives have pursued the Derby blue ribbon like a phantom. There are Engltlh families that have sought 1t or dreamed of 1t for genera tions, for the Derby has been established for a century and a quarter. Ancestral forests have been cut down and peasants have died by the thousands in the filthy novels they had to live In that the ruin wrought by defeated turf ambition might be repaired. Statesmen of worldwide fame have shared the attempts and the failures.
 And now a grim gang-leader in New York, who by his hard fists and his iron will and his power over men came to be the Boss of Tammany Hall rounds ou. his amazing career by winning in his old age this honor, that even kings have coveted. Fate loves such contrasts.
 No triumph of his own skill and nerve and daring could have given Richard Croker quite the thrill of pleasure that he got from this triumph on England's s classic turf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Hinh Llvina Prices

The London Economist has for half a century published an "index num- Der" of forty-seven typical commodi- ties in the London and Manchester markets, and 1t finds that the average cost of living has reached the highest level since 1877. The index number of 1897 was the lowest of recent years, and that of 1907 promises to rise above 1nat of any year since 1877. The rise dn wheat will carry the index number of this year to level not approached since the civil war period.
 The effect of this high level upon general business and finance is in dis rute, and the New York Evening Post thus sums up the conflicting answers to this problem. "The one," 1t says, Is that in so far as the continuing in- crease of gold production is responsi- ble for the high prices, it may also be relied on for continuing trade prontS and industrial prosperity. The other is, that at some point rise in cost of living to consumers will compel reduc- tion in their purchases; this, possibly, at a time when rise in the price of crude material keeps working ex- penses at high notch for the manufac- turer. Between these two alterna- lives, prediction of the future must choose. The optimist infers that so unparalleled an increase In gold output ns exists today means invincible finan- cial strength, and that higher prices for commodities will be offset by larger profits from industry and increased wages. The pessimist replies that the great gold output has been swallowed up in an even more greatly expanded speculation, and that the rise in wages has an inevitable limit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Great Canal Project.

Engineers and far-seeing people are taking a lively interest In the discussion of canal project which would connect the Tennessee rvier al Guntersville with the Atlantic coast at Brunswick, Ga., said a manufacturer. tC. P. Goodyear Of Brunswick has written several articles on the subject, and not a few men prom inent in the construction business have pointed out the commercial value and the praeticability of a canal from Bruns- wick all the way to Lake Michigan, talk ing in the Birmingham district of course.
 Everyone keeping up with the matter will read Prof Louis M. Haupts article in the Baltimore Manufacturers Record of last week. It Is entitled, The Atlantic and Great Western Canal and is con- vincing contribution to the discussion. Professor Haupt Is one of the most dis tinguished engineers in America. He was appointed by the United States govern ment to make a study of the relative ad- vantages of Nicaragua and the Panama routes. His whole professional life has been given to waterways engineering work. Professor Haupt's strong indorse- ment of the proposition of a canal from Cairo, H., to the Georgia coast Is sure to make an impression on the public at large"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Those Inner BerIIls

The interstate commerce commits sion has taken hold of the upper berth issue. A complaint against the charge of two dollars for an upper berth, that being the rate for a lower berth, came to the commission from St. Paul, Minn., and it was at once docketed, and an answer called for. That answer is due June 13, when a hearing will doubtless take place.
 The entire broad question will then come up and it will then and there be determined whether the Pullman com pany is common carrier and there fore subject to the provisions of the interstate commerce laws; whether 1t has a right to provide upper berths, which are reached with difficulty and some danger; whether an empty upper berth must be raised in case only the lower berth is occupied; and finally, whether the charges named by the sleeping car companies are just and reasonable, and if not, what the maxi mum charge should be-
 The campaign planned by the St. Paul complainant is to be a hot one. He will go before the commission armed with facts and figures. He will show that the Pullman company car ries over 13,000,00O people year, and that it's earnings in 1904 were s24,7SS,- 730.
 The Pullman company denies that 1t Is a common carrier. It claims to be a hotel on wheels, and this question will come up, to be carried, of course, to the United States supreme court The interstate commerce commission will doubtless hold that the Pullman cars, like refrigerator cars, or rrivate cars owned by independent concerns or by individuals, are subject to fed eral regulation. The entire question will be carried to the highest court, and then the Pullman company as we'll as all travellers, will know where they are at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
A SOUTHERN CANDIDATE.

From the Boston Globe.
 The talk of running d southern demo- crat for President in 1908 is not. of course very serious suggestion. Yet it was so urged upon the attention of MT. Bryan that in his speecl on Patrick Henry day at Jamestown he said that he appreciated the fact that majority of democratic electoral votes come from the south. He added pertinently, however, that he does not want the people of the south to for get that a majority of democratic votes come from the north.
 republican critic, in referring to one part of the statement by MT. Bryan. says that, not a majority, but all the dem south in 1904 That. Of course, is true. The 140 electoral votes that Judge Parker received were obtained from Alabama, F'lo-'a- Georgia, Kentucky. Louisiana. Maryland. Mississippi, North Carolina. South Carolina, Tennessee Texas. Vir- ginia He lost one electoral vote In Maryland.
 If we examine the total vote, however, we find that these southern states cast 1,2SS,733 votes, much less than one fourth of the 5,O77,9n votes that Judge Parker received. and New York alone cast a good deal more than half as many democratic votes as were cast in all the above named southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
That Texas Decision

The antitrust law of Texas went into effect in 1900. and the people of that great state have not been nasty in applying it, for the first full convic- ton under it has but recently been scored. The Standard Oil, or as 1t is known in Texas, the Waters-Pierce company, has been fined $1,600,oo0, and judgment of custer from the state has been rendered. The state has applied for the appointment of a receiver, and either receiver will be appointed or else the Standard oil will appeal the case. In case of an appeal a bond for sS,250,OOO will have to be made.
 Influence is now being brought to bear to soften, if not impair, this de- layed and just judgment against con cern that is notoriously engaged in crushing competition in every part of the country. At Washington the ad- ministration is weakening in its efforts Io curb the trusts. They say that such rtlor.s are effecting Wall street. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Passenqers on Street Cars.

T was very much pleased with that decision of Judge Ferguson In the courts yesterday" said a citizen, 'jp which he states the law regulating the separation of white and colored passengers on street cars, and 1 hope the public will take notice of It
 Although I don't know anything about the law in the matter, still l must say that if the colored people are not per mitted to take seat among the white passengers, equally so should the white people be prevented from occupying seats in the compartment or section reserved for colored passengers. If we want the negro to respect the rights of the white man, we must begin by showing the ne- gro that we respect his rights.
 "So far as our civil courts are con- cerned I notice that when there Is damage suit against a corporation or in- dividual. the negro gets just as much consideration from a jury as does white man, the color line never enters Into the question at all. This Is just as 1t should be and is a contradiction of these statements which are sometimes made, - justice as the white man.
 T have no patience with the people who get up on public platforms and talk aboat the color question and the problem it presents There is no problem what ever, so far as ever I can notice. have never known an instance where the ne- gro claimed social equality with the white people, but I have known many instances where low class white men for got their position and have played games of chance with negroes in saloons and sat at tables drinking with them.
 "The only equality that the negro claims and the one he will always re- ceive from me so far as it is in my power to grant it, is the equality which protects his rights of liberty and prop erty to the same extent as 1t does that of any white man in the country. l ex- pect to be justly treated myself and I hope to treat all with justice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Japan and America

As things are going we may have to choose between Japanese friendship and hoodlumism in San Francisco, or, to use the words of Count Okuma, the Boxer-like outrages and unfair dis elimination against the Japanese" ," Possibly the friction will be carried to the point of difficult war
 The progressive party is the oppo sitlon party In Japan, and one of its leaders Is Count Okunfa, who has been minister of finance, foreign minister and premier of Japan. The pro- gressives are conducting a vigorous anti-American campaign based on the acts of the hoodlums in San Francisco. What this will lead to cannot be fore seen, but If hoodlumism in San Fran cisco goes on unchecked it probably means that war will come between two countries that would otherwise be friendly.
 "It would not be surprising" says the Springfield Republican, If the re- publican party were more and more disposed, as time passed, to consider whether the Philippines could not be used as an asset in placating Japan ese pride in return for acquiescence in American laws adverse to the i'm migration of Japanese laborers" This is a sensible and eminently practical suggestion. The Philippines are to us a goldbrick, and if we can transfer them on the basis of the Republicans suggestion by all means let 1t be done. And the sooner it is done the better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
THE HEN AND HER PRIVILEGES.
Long Delayed Recognition at Last for 6lddy's Right to "Cross the Road"

From the New York Evening Telegram.
 Most of us, perhaps, in our careless way, have never realized that the domes- tic hen has rights, legal rights. We have doubtless, more or less thoughtlessly, been of the opinion that the first duty of the hen was to qualify as speedily as possible for the spring broiler class, and if allowed to pass this climacteric, to set tie down to the stolid production of fresh" strictly fresh" and cooking" as the placards on the descending scale of prices in the corner groceries where eggs obtained are wont to phrase 1t. But 1t seems that while engaged in these in- dustries the hen, in England. at least, Is legally entitled to cross the road.
 The decision, which came from the judge of the Birmingham county court, was the result of a mishap to a certain MT. Hadwell of that city. MT. HadweIl was out on his bicycle and the hen, in her hurry to cross the road, became entangled in the forward wheel of the machine, wreoking 1t and throwing him. Where upon MT. Hadwell sued the owner of the fowl for damages. In deciding against the complainant the learned judge held that the hen was entitled to fcross the road. and as it was not showH that there was any malice involved In upsetting the wheel her owner could not be held re- sponsble for damages.
 Still, 1t is something to know that the hen was within her legal rights in cross ing the road. Perhaps some thinker will now take the matter up and delve into the psychology of the hen to the extent of determining that other question as to why hen does cross the road.