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The Washington times., 1907-11-17
COTTON MARKET IRREGULAR
FROM FORCED SELLING

NEW YORK. Nov. I6.-The cotton
market developed further irregularty
ana weakness from the opening today
on further forced selling by Southern
and local operators and the foreign mar
kets breaking badly The decline to-
day extended 70 Is points throughout the
list Of options 10 the lowest record
reached for some time, with forced Iiqui-
dalton continuing up 10 The close and
final prices ending very weak and at the
bottom
The days prices were as follows:
November, l0.05dl0: December, 10.20d21;
January, 9.sOa9. 81 March, e.s0q9. 81 /;
May S.s7099S; July. s.eSd9.s9
The market closed steady.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
INVESTORS KEEP
HOLDINGS INTACT
Washington Public Dealing
Mostly in Mitchell
Mining.
Gas and Traction Shares
Are Dull, With Bonds
Steady.

The week on the local stock market
does not call fer much more comment
than has the market from day u day.
Washington investors are acting as per
sons serene and confident In the in
trinsic value Of their public utilities and
other investments. They understand
just as well as the brokers themselves
that liquidation AT this time means
lower prices and they are sensible
enough to sit down and draw dividends
as the best possible thing to do under
the circumstances.
IN tie better grade Of securities tie
transactions have been Of the most lin
tied character. indeed on Saturday there
was not a single share or stock sold
Mitchell Mining Active.
There has been enormous trading in
Mitchell Mining shares-that is enor-
nous when one considers the dunness OF
the general list. The fact that the prices
paid = 10 =. with inside price bid 1t the
close, simply represents a speculative
proposition. The stock cannot 90 much
lower unless il r. wiped out altogether.
and the limit Of possible loss is 50 small
that spectators are willing to take
chance.
The shares OF the Washington Gas
Company were neglected with offerings
at Is and no bids above g. Il appears
as If the company might lind the road
IS increased capitalization moIp or less
rocky If II is not blocked with objec-
tons OF tempered with reductions in
cost. The Georgetown Gas case has not
been finally settled on the appeal from
the decision Of the auditor.
Traction Shares.
Capital TractlcE shares hold reason
ably well around l26, but The preferred
shares OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company have eased on 20
close az 64Q647s bid, with offers at 20.
In both these stocks only odd lots
we're traded in. and the sane was true
Of all other securities save Mitchell Min
ing. Mergenthaier sold a few shares at
a time down to 1913. with 1e5 asked at the
close.
Capital Traction SIS eased to 10, where
they were very steady Washington
Railway and Electric Company IS closed
a. T7Ad77Ik and the Metropolitan Rail-
way bonds at ie6lk.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
INVERSION OF TEMPERATURE.

In the MeteorOIOgische ZeitschTIft Dr.
A. Won Quervain sums Up the evidence
TO show that curious inversion OF tenn
peratuTe takes place in the upper air at
an elevation varying from five to eight
miles. The experiments Of Teisserenc de
Bort, IS well as others made at Strass-
burg, st. Petersburg. and Zurich, with
sounding balloons have all shown this
inversion Many Of the balloons carry
ing registering thermometers wehe sent
up at night, in order to avoid the direct
eIecJs OF the sunshine. In many cases
II has been found that beneath the
warmer upper zone there exists a LAYER
where the temperature decreases sharply
with incrase Of altitude. The import
ance Of these studies lies in their bear
ING upon the mysteries of the weather.
Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-Mcney on call
was nominally u per cent today The
market during the week reflected the
increased supply of funds as a result
Of the gold imports and new bank note
issues. Il was still dominated. however.
by the currency premium, which during
the week ranged betWeen Il and 31z per
cent Call loans were made at IS and 5
per cent, averaging about 10, the low
est since the panic on Monday the
range was u and Z per cent; Tuesday
transactions were y and 6, Wednes-
days at u and 5. On Thursday and
Friday IS per cent was the high rate, 6
the lowest
Time money during the week was
slightly more active. brokers Offering
some very limited amounts. Rates were
quoted at 90 per cent for sixty to ninety
days. per cent for six months. the lat
f.r quotation being more or less nomi-
nal
Mercantile paper was still very duh.
Such business as was done was OF very
small size, and at full rates.
Rates to 70 for all maturities.
The Sterling market had a sensational
advance today an urgent inquiry for
Gables. on account OF gold engagements
causing a rise Of cents to 4S3, while
demand bills were / cent higher at ass
Later the market sold OF sharply TO
49, for Gables and AS7l4 for demand.
Rates for actual business today, were
as follows;
Sixty days. 40; demand. ass; Cables,
49l1zQ4S2-
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
TWO TENORS FALL
A La CARUSO

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-two more
artists" one believed to be a member
Of the Manhattan opera company, were
arrested today at the Central Park
monkey house. made famous BY Caruso.
The visitors were captured by Patrol
man Cain who arrested the greatest
tenor" They gave their names as Leon
Cazauran and Claude Modjeska. Sc
rious charges were lodged against them.
Oscar Hammerstein, owner Of the
Manhattan opera company, denied any
knowledge Of the case tonight, but ad-
mitted he has q new French tenor
named Leo CaZauran. The singers were
fined SO each in the night court
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
LIGHTNINe PRINTING METHop.

J.. Newstrom, Of Arlington, 5. D., will
carry a permanent scar on Ter side in
the shape Of a figure on the wallpaper
n her bedroom as the result OF light
ming striking the NewStrOm residence
The lightning hit the chimney and ran
down into the room in which Miss New
strom was sleeping It tore her bed 70
pieces and covered her with bricks and
plaster. II Is supposed that a piece of
plaster with the paper adheFing was
hurled against her, burning the pat
tern in the flesh. She IL seriously in
jured, but the doctors say she win re-
cover.-FTom an Exchange.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

Chicago has 100000 TO sl5.Oo0,00
loans tied up In cotton. and they need
the money. Move the cotton and the
corn and wheat.
Some support from Vanderbilt inter
ests was noticeable in New York Central
but wise observers are inclined to ac-
credit the selling 10 26 Broadway.
Insiders in smelter were thought to
be liquidating.
London is supposed to have sold con
siderable HIN securities. There is praC-
tically little sor no speculative holdings
Of these securities.
Traders are taking the short side Of
Steel. but they ind support at about
. and 20, 81 that it is not likely to
go much lower.
Washington Is the strongest point in
the financial chain. There is some ad-
vantage after all In not having manu-
featuring city.
Charles Gates was distinguished per
sonaltiy on the change Friday and eele-
i,rsted his return by following fathers
lead in Union Pacific. Hartman doesn't
care.
There are some most excellent bar
gains in absolutely safe bonds.
The National Cash Register Company
has laid OF 1000 hands. There isn't
cash enough TO make registers necessary
these days.
Westinghouse Electric earned $1,000 900
in excess Of dividends IN the months
since January and yet suspended.
In addition 70 the SO 100000 railroad
and industrial short term notes. which
fail due next year, there are some
thirty-five issues of maturing bonds,
amounting TO approximately SIC 900 900.
making the aggregate amount OF the
1908 maturities about &195,O00,0 900.
The amount of railroad bonds falling
due within this period is comparatively
unimportant, being only about s4s. 000. coo,
as compared with -s62. 010. 000 the total
for the current year. II is also TO be
noted that the majority OF the ma
turing issues are small in amount. which
means that there Will be but little re-
funding 10 be provided for.
Pullman earnings established another
high record both in Eross and net in
the fiscal year ended July 81 last Gross
earnings increased s., $3.50. or ST. per
cent while net profits for dividends
after the usual liberal depreciation
charges were $11,626.S24. a gain Of $685.
295 or ca per cent. over the previous
year.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

to labor that the day OF advancing
prices for wages and commodities is
over and the holding Of the job has
come TO be the main consideration.
Scrip and clearing house certificates
are admittedly better than idleness.
Retrenchment is the order or the day
everywhere. The Pennsylvania system
has laid off many men. The United
States Steel Company has laid off 10000.
The holding back OF crops ard the in
fated prices for wheat and ether prod
Ucts are also OF the past The best kind
of an export business in tie EeSt sixty
days is the best permanent relief Of the
currency situation.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
THE INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE.

Ethel Is TIE young daughter OF a sue
cessful contractor. Her elder sister has
recently entered into an international
marriage. In the polite school where
she attends, Ethel was asked the other
day by ene OF the instructors;
Whom did the ancients say sup
ported TIE world on his shoulders?"
Atlas answered Ethel
quite right" said the teacher. "And
what supported AtlasP'
oh" answered Ethel sirily, II sup
pose he had an American wife. "-Ex-
change.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
New York Bond Market

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-the following
are todays prices in the bond market:
Z. s GOVERNMENT BONDS.
rs coupon 1850. 106dI075k.
rs registered 1903. l06dl0735.
3s registered 1908, l021kdlO35h
Ss coupon 1908, i021kdl031k.
3's small bonds. 1Ollk
IS registered 1925. 12101231k
IS coupon 1925, I2l9l2351.
Panama canal rs registered, Jos.
Philippine as. 10Siz
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Check for 81 Cents
For Debt of A Years
Sent by Government

NEWPORT. Il l., Nov. 16.-Com-
msnder William Durfee. OF Gen. q. X.
Warren Post, has received a check for
81 cents which he overPaId the Gov
eminent forty-two years ago when he
received mis- commission in the army. He
says he Will never cash that check
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Gould ESCAPE EASILY.

A little girl drew a dog and 2 cat
on her slate and said TO her mother;
- cat ought not to have but four
legs, out / drew her with six, so Tat
she could run away from the dog 80
From an Exchange.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
LONDON BROKERS sUsPEND.

LONDON. Ncy. 1G-Woolncy & Co.,
brokers and members Of the stock ex-
change, suspended business today.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Washington Prices

After call-WashingtoB Railway and
Electric IS. 81. OO0077A. S5O0QTIh.
Capital Traction SIS. Sl.OOoq11o. $1,000
10. t1.OO0a no.
Metropolitan Railway SIS. S1.O00g1O61s-
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
The Future.

Any recovery must be siox and grad
ual 70 be healthful II is a Gull and IL
will be a long gull Stocks must wait
the recovery Of business anJ the better
financial situation before there can be
any substantial advance. bIUst OF the
railroads and industrials viii pay their
regular dividends and so circulate
money for the holders. The harvest
was boundful and Improvement in
financial conditions VIII gradually wear
away lack of confidence. II must be
slow to te sure, and hnanCicrs viii not
stand for a rapid rise in values.
Congress will probably undertake leg
islation toward more elastic currency.
measures mayhap that bankers have
been preaching and begging for during
the last five or six years. and which
had they been needed might have been
the ounce of Observation-Disclosures than "a
pound Of cure" But any legislation at
this time must be preventative and not
remedial It cannot be retroactive
The proposed postal savings bank
system 9ill, if It is adopted, bring
millions out OF their boarding pla q and
help nightly IN lettering conditions.
Recovery Will Be Slow.
The best that we can expect IN Wall
Street is "A sIow recovery, with fire.
quent reactions. for some months at
least. Unfortunately next year is
Presidential year. Had the panic been
delayed It might. however, have been
worse than It has been.
It is interesting 10 note the position
Of a great financial authority on The
measure Of responsibility at the door of
the President, and the judgment is calm
and judicial
In a word 1t is this: The panic was
not caused by what the President did,
but his repeated speeches in which he
declared his corporation policy, had put
an additional strain upon tie money
market at time when it was subject.
ed, by causes wholly foreign TO the
Roosevelt administration, TO about all
the strain that it could stand.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
New York Stocks

IOuotationss furnished BY Post & F1agg
members OF New York Stock Exchange. 1881
T st nWI
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
NEW YORK-STOCKS BONDS AND WASHINGTON
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Chicago has 100000 to $4,000 O0C
loans tied up IN cotton. and they need
the money. Move the cotton and the
corn and wheat.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

Some support from Vanderbilt inter
ests was noticeable in New York Central
but wise observers are inclined TO &C
credit the selling 10 26 Broadway.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

Insiders in smelter were thought to
be liquidating.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

London is supposed to have sold c0n-
siderable Hin securities. There Is prao-
tically little Aor no speculative holdings
Of these securities.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

Traders are taking the short side Of
Steel. but they ind support at about
y and 20, 81 that it is not likely to
go much lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

From a source that carries weight. in- formation comes of John D. Rockefeller from . position In the background has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
THURE DE THULSTRUP.
Story of the American Artist Who Be
 gan as an Army Engineer.

In printing & series of his vivacious pie lures of colonial life in Old Virginia, the New Broadway Magazine for November gives a most interesting account of Thure de Thulstrup. the artist.
 When Thure de Thulstrup was young man, riding across Algerian sands as a member of a French cavalry regiment, ]" says the account, he would have laughed skeptically had he been told that when the Moon of Gray Hair should come he would be living quietly in New York, a successful artist and a good American citizen. In those days, to be an artist anywhere, and especially in transat- lantic land, was as far from his intention as a journey to Mars. And yet it has all come about logically enough, by slow de- grees, one change following another, until finally he became a prominent mem- Der of New York city's growing colony of artists
 MT. de Thustrup was born in. Sweden, educated in the national military acad- emy at Stockholm, which ranks in Swe- den as West Point does in the United States His father was for a long time Swedish minister to France, and he, there fore. spent part of his youth in Paris And so 1t came about, after he was grad uated from the military school, that he received a commission in the French
 
 regiment, the Foreign Legion, that serves in Algiers and gives it's members as much stirring adventure and thrilling ex- perience, both inside and outside the command. as if they were part of book instead of a small section of real life
 Tn the early seventies the young sol- dier went to Paris, his commission fin the army having expired. and there made a beginning of the study of art. It ran in his family to be good draughtsmen. as well valiant soldiers. MT. de Thul- strup speaks warmly of the skill in draw ing of his father and elder brother, al- though they never made it a study. Even then he had not the slightest intention of being an artist. and his study of draw ing in Paris was carried on, for the little time he remained there, with the expec- tation of using it in engineering work Then came an opeing in Canada as a to- geographical engineer. There he showed such skill that firm in Boston heard of him and decided he was just the man to help in preparing the maps for an atlas they were publishing.
 Later he began to make sketches of things he saw. to find pleasure in it. and finally to think they were so good that he ought to be able to do something with them. He sent some to the New York Graphic. and. suddenly. his artistic career had begun"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
THREE GENERALS
 IN UNITED STATES
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan the Only Men Who Ever Had the
 High Rank.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 To decide an argument, please answer in your paper how many men in the United States army received the full title of general; also name them, and oblige a subscriber. DAVE RYAN
 Sydenton, October IS, 1907.
 U. s. Grant was the first full general. In 1884, when he was placed in command of the Union armies. Congress created the rank of lieutenant general for him. Soon after the war, on the reorganization of the regular army, he was made a full general. Sherman succeeded Grant as the commanding officer of the army with the rank of general. No other officer had the rank of general until Congress re- vived the grade for Sheridan, when he was on his death bed. Since Sheridan passed away, lieutenant general has been the highest rank. During the revolu- tionary war George Washington's highest rank was major general. After he had retired from public life, Congress created the rank of lieutenant general for him, and he was so appointed. This was done as a bluff to France, which was threaten- ing the young republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Fatal Automobile Accident.

Saint Sebastian, Spain, October 19-A serious automobile accident took place near here yesterday and a result two people are dead and eight seriously in Jured. Two automobiles going in opposite e directions came in collision at point on the road above dangerous precipice. The wheels of the cars became interlocked and together they rolled over the edge of the cliff and crashed to the rocks be- low. Don Luise Zappino and a young woman, whose name has not been learned were killed. Senor Zappino was secretary of the Royal Racing club. There were 10 persons in the two cars. They are all we'll known in court circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Actors Not Arrested.

Kansas City, October 1s-Actors and actresses who played in Kansas City last Sunday in violation of the state law pro hibiting the performance of work on that day were not arrested today, but Judge William H. Wallace of the crim- inal court will instead ask the grand jury next week to indict all stage folk who appear upon the boards of the local thea tres tomorrow. This is to be carried out weekly. he says. The theatrical man. agers have announced that they will con- duct their places tomorrow as usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Services at Vine Street Church.

The Rev V. P. Merrell of Prattville will breach at the Vine Street Presbyterian church, West End, both morning and evening today. Christian Endeavor meet ing will be at 6:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
CARNIVAL OF SPORT
PREPARED BY PYTHlANS

The committee of the knights of Pythias
having In charge the fed day meet July II
will hold meeting tomorrow evening at
the Pythian Temple to make final arrange
ments for tie speed contests to be con-
Quoted by four Pythian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ster Lodge, No. Z; Capital Lodge No. "a,
and Washington and Coldwell companies of
the Uniform Rank. These events will take
place at Brightwood Driving Park.
Already there are a large number of en-
tries, and an attractive program has been
outlined. The days sport will consist of
trotting and pacing races, auto, motor
cycle and bicycle races, base ball game
mule race and many other amusing and
interesting features
Entries may be left with the following
firms: A. G. Spalding & Bro. 700 18th street
northwest; Hickman & White, 1919 G street
northwest; E. P. Hazleton, 429 10th street
northwest; p. NJ. Corr, 215 18th street
northwest. and Haverfords bicycle estab-
ishment. 10th street northwest.
One of the features of the event will be
match game of base ball between the
Metropolitan Police team and the team
from the Electrical Department of the Dis
trict government one of the teams of the
recently formed District League.
Many handsome prizes will be awarded
the winners in all the contests.