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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Report by Inspector Ashford IL
Month Of January.

According to a report made by Snowden
Ashford. inspector Of buildings, to the
Commissioners today there was a notice
able increase in the building operations Of
the District for the month Of January COM
pared with the previous month. There were
232 permits of all kinds issued, and the total
cost Of the operations was 81, 1S7. 984. which
Is 500 900 more than the total amount for
December; but this is not fair comparison,
Of a slump. and according to the average
monthly operations, January's total is Just
about normal.
The January total was materially sweiled
by two large permits, which in themselves
called for $79O.0O0. The largest individual
the construction. of q signal tower. power
house and express building by the Wash
ington Terminal Company. The next largest
was issued for the construction Of the Gay
ETY. Theater. which will cost $1sO. 1000. There
were permits issued for two apartment
houses. to cost s24.500. and ave stores. to
cost $25, 900.
Among the more important permits were
81 permits issued for brick dwellings esti-
mated to cost tls7. 900. AZ permits for frame
1924, SO permits for frame dwellings esti-
mated to cost $134.000. "a permits for brick
repairs TO cost $50. 796. church to cost 5000,
pump house to cost 5000. water tower to
cost g. COO frame factory to cost 31,se0, 2
brick stables to cost s.. zoo. The remainder
Of the permits were for less than $1.0O0.
The following figures will show the dis
tribution Of improvements In different Sec
ton Of the city:
Buiidings-Northeast. sees, 100: county,
200; southwest. So, TBS. Total. $i.147.5A0.
Repairs-Nprthwest, s2i.7sS; southwest.
&, 1873; county. $4.927; southeast. "a, 1s6:
northeast. 84S. Total, $40.424.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. February 4.-rhe cotton
market opened steady at an advance OF 1
point to g. decline of 2 points. and ruled
unsettled during the first few minutes al a
result Of March liquidation, which forced
that position of to sos, or a new low level
for the season. and 4 points net lower.
while later positions sold l to 4 points
lower. the new crop being relatively steady.
After the first wave Of. liquidation had
spent its force the local market improved
on covering of shorts and buying by spot
people. with prices in the middle Of the
morning about 5 points net higher on the
old and points higher on new crop
months.
The market was little less active early
In the morning, but prices held steady to
firm on covering. and ruled about Sa1O
points net higher.
Spot quiet; middling upland HOO; mid
ding gulf. 11.25
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
$1,000 bales. against 35S22 last week and
2i.0S last year. For the week. 21OUU
bales, against 304 $50 last week and 1884
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans. 10.O6l bales. against 6.I91 last year.
and at Houston. 1855 bales, against 6, I'D
last year.
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New Orleans Entries.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW ORLEANS, La, February 4.-The
following are the entries for tomorrow's
races:
First race, SIX furlongs, sei1ing-Water-
land 100; Harry Gardiner. 100; King Brush,
ZOE; Prince Hanover. 100; Ironton. ZOE;
Dacra. 100; Paxton, 100: Bumper, 100: Laun-
fai, LIP; De 6hanno. 112; Goddess, lie: Rip,
rap, III; Royal Bond. 1ie; sagapanak. 119:
Lally, 122.
Second race. steeplechase. short course
Molo B.. 13i; Macy Bird. l32: Orthodox, 125;
Gartor Resartus. 1876: Little Waily, 1873;
Naran. 139; Gould. LAD; ARABIC. 146; Sub
ador, 153: Sam Honheiuaer. 1O4.
Third race, t.lree and a half furIongs
purse-Lulu B, ITO; Success. 10; Bernado,
no; Dona H.. Ito: Belle Of Kent. 40;
Sabado. lib; ttuby Wick. lit.
purse-Roelingham Beisay. Bouviac, 81:
Floating Consort. e6: Penatgon, Amador,
ss; Proud. 100; Gentian, l01; Asterisk.
Keator. Florsntine. i02: Glamor, 1o4.
Fifth race, six furiongs. seliing-yeribest.
1o4: Gold Zone. 1os; Erla Lee. 1o7; BaziL
los;- Fargo. 100: Prince Brutus. 100: Mon
tary, III; Piantagenet, liz: Excitement.
49, Cannon Ball. liz: Happy Jack lip.
Sixth race, one mile. seliing-Tinker. 81;
Society Bud, 81; Pride of Woodstock. 90:
The Glad CorsaH 80: Col. Bartlett. l01:
Red Coat. 1Q2: Katie Powers. 1O2: Iyanhoe,
1O4: Goldic. lO4: Noel. i04; Foreigner. 1O5;
Reb Under. l01; Gamara, 100.
p, 104: Mfneita, 100; Miss Leeds, 100; Air
Ship. no: Grenada. no: Weodsaw. no:
Mary George. Ill: Bellindian, 113: KLEIN
wood. 113; Freebooter. 116
Weather cloudy: track muddy.
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sECoND-CLASS NAIL RATES.
Report Of the Postal Commission I'm
der Consideration.

The House committee on post Offices and
post roads was engaged today Ia consider
ing the report Of the postal commission au-
thorized by Congress to make inquiry re-
garding second-class mail matter No &C
ton concerning the report has been taken,
but motion made by Mr.. Lloyd OF Mis-
souri,. providing for joint commission of
Congress to make an investigate into the
entire business system Of the Post Office De-
partment and the postal service is pending
before the committee. Mr.: -Lloyd's resolu-
ton Is In harmony with section As Of the
bill reported by the postal commission
1t provides that a joint committee con-
sisting of three senators be named by the
President of the Senate and three repre-
sentatives to be named by the Speaker shall
investigate the entire Post Office Depart
ment with view to determining what
changes or improvements should be insti-
tuted in the organization and conduct there
off, and whether a system may not be de-
vised for dealing with the revenues and ex-
penditures of the Post Office Department
and postal service so that the operating ex-
penses thereof may be separated and as
signed to the various classes Of mail matter
transported by that service in such manner
as to show the true cost Of the transporta-
ton. handling and delivery of each class Of
mail matter and Of the various subdivisions
of such classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
NEW YORK COTTON. Rpm.
Liverpool Cotton.

LIVERPOOL. February 4.-Cotton: Spot
Good business done; prices unchanged:
American middling. $50. The sales of the
day were 1900 bales. OF which 1000 were
for speculation and export, and included
1890 American. Receipts. 5000 bales, In
GLIDING 2,100 American. Futures opened
quiet and closed firm; American middling,
g. o. c.. February. 5.6Oh: February and
March. $50; March and April, ,6541z: April
and May. 55311; May and June, s 527x; June
and July. 5.51z: July and August, 5.4S11;
August and September. 5.43a; September
and October, 5.401z; October and November,
5.SS; November and December, 5.37h; De-
cemher and January, 637h; January and
February, 5.3Sh.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, February 4.-wheat today
opened steady. The weekly statistics were
bearish, however. and prices soon weakened
on a general selling movement. The
worlds shipments were 100000 bushels
more than expected. and the amount on
ocean passage also showed an increase. May
opened unchanged to a shade higher at
1875 to 7Sssa7S&. and sold down to 1915.
May corn opened at 46Is to 46A, and sold
off to 45;s.
May oats opened at 391s, sold at 391aa
39A, and then at 39a39h.
May provisions opened strong, pork at
1I.00a1170. lard at 10071aa1O. 12k, and ribs
at 0.SOa9.S5. :
The wheat market was weak for the re-
rpainder of the day. May selling down to
777s. The close was weak, with May y
lower at TN.
Active buying Of corn by cash houses
caused sharp rally in the latter part of
the session. May selling up to 46h. Tho
close was firm. with May u higher at
ASH a4Sas.
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The Foreign Banks.

LONDON. February 4.-The small supplv
of gold in the market today-$2. go 0oo-was
secured for the United States. India. ana
the Bank Of England in equal shares. The
American buyers were not disposed to dis
turb the monetary situation here, 80 they
made no special effort to secure the whole
amount. The price was unchanged.
PARIS. February 4.-Three per cent
rentes. 96 francs 20 centimes for the ac-
count.
Exchange on London, Is francs "A CEN
times for checks.
LONDON. February 4>-Bullion amount.
ing to E578.OO0 was taken into the Bank
of England on balance today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

inere "as nc cnAnse indicaeeo IN tne cur
rent OF business at the meeting OF the STOCK
exchange today, and az far a. the opening
day of the week afrords any indication of
Tho cheroct.r =, IN. tred,,g au,,r~ the .,,c
" Ae e
ceeoins hVe oayS tnefe fs NOT huch P1os-
pect OF any improvement In the volume OF
business done over that of the week lust
ended
-. ....
As RUE the neures were ieit "''houe
much change. although in the case OF gas
stock there was slight advance made in
the bid nr,ce vy;thout bovever resulting in
.,v tr.n..ot,a,,.
any uansactOhs.
Tno piQ for the common etock q inc
WoSnlngfon Railway ana Electro company
was also advanced, while there was siignt
receaston IN the figures for the preferreo
the CASE OF that security,
Something Was done IN the buying Of OPP
ticns In Greene Copper stock and fn one In
stance the seller 1t IN opkjoa at 31x bought
the stock ct 00x There Was also souse trad
ing In the stock a. that levsi which WAS tho
selling price In New York today With, sales
at that center also ct -.
Mitchell 0ining sold ct ~ and 1t the
close OF The call all the stock at the latter
Level had not been taken. bat after call
there were transact1ons recorded At an
eighth Of Q point higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Board Of Personal Tax Appeals.

In accordance with an act of Congress
passed July I. 1902. the board of personal
tax. appeals met at the District building at
noon today and. after duly organizing.
heard three minor appeals. which were set
tied to the satisfaction Of the protestants.
The members of this board are: Assessor
e. w. w. Grimm. chairman: Matthew
Trimble. Alexander Mckenzie. r. T. Kaib-
fus. Francis Nye and Albert A. Wilson. ! .
Mr. Nye was elected acting chairman for
the session Meetings Of the board with
continue till March II. inclusive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
ACTION OF THE ExAMIrER
Bank at Scotland, South Dakota
Closed.

National Bank Examiner George A. Silsby
has advised the controller Of the currency
that he has closed the First National Bank
OF Scotland. South Dakota. No reason is
given for the closing of the bank
The following IL q statement of its re-
sources and liabilities as shown by the last
report Of condition. received at the close of
business November IL, 1905:
Resources-Loans and discounts, 81, $50;
United States bonds. SIS. TOT: bonds, securi-
ties. etc. $1.927; banking house. furni-
and bankers. s2o.245: cash and other cash
items. FL .37s; redemption fund, $3.50; total
$50, Ill. -. o. 6. ..,-..
Aabilities-Capital, $25, 600; surplus and
undivided profits, $1.422; circulating notes
secured by United States bonds SIS, 900;
DUE to banks and bankers, $3.50; deposits,
$106, 459; total, $150,111 .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
The World of
Finance and Trade

American Sugar, 40.
Anaconda. 27O3k.
Atchison, Top. & st. Fe., 100.
Atchison, Top. & st. Fee, pfd., 98A.
Baltimore and Ohio, 114z.
Canadian Pacific. 179.
Chesapeake & Ohio, ASK.
Chicago. Nil. q St. Paul, 145h.
Chicago & N. W.. 16S.
Colorado Fuel q Iron. 46%.
Corn Products, 22x.
Corn Products. pfd., 06z.
Denver and Rio Grande. 35H.
Erie. common, 33A.
Erie, 1st preferred. 6OZ.
Erie. ID preferred, 50k.
Mo-. Kan. & Tex, COM, 35H.
Missouri Pacific, 65A.
New York Central. 124a.
Northern Pacific. 152.
Pennsylvania Railroad. 1904.
Peoples Gas Of Chicago, 861.
Southern Pacific. 82h.
Southern Railway. 251k.
Texas Pacific, 82.
Union Pacific. 170H.
U. 8. Steel. A.
Va. Car. Chem. COM. 331a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. February 4:-WHEAT-:
Firmer; spot, contract, 7s1ha7s4 spot, No. red
IsN: May, 6Kasi: steamer No. red, Ts1aa7sN:
receipts. 1865 bushels: southern BY sample.
CORN-Ftrmer; spot. 4vysa50; February. 4s1ka50;
March. 49{sago; April 5ONa50ta; May. 50Ka1i
steamer mixed 4Sa46k; receipts, 167. 746 bushels;
southern white corn 4szasoa; southern yellow
com tr ssH S;I ~. ~.,.. .a,L... ~. . ,,..
42Ha4sh; No.. uiHed. 42s42h; receipts. l4.466
bushels.
choice. 70 asked; receipts. b.646 bushels.
HAY-Stesdy; No. ! timothy. 1000; No. I
clover mixed, f50alS.o0. =.
GRAIN FREl0HTS-steady; steam to Liverpool
per bushel, I'D. February; Cork for orders, pef
quarter. 2s. ID. February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales..Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-U. s. cou-
pom Is. 81 600 at 1871.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4s, $1,000 at sSM.
81. 900 at IS.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd 80 at S0M.
so at 65x.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 20 at 20oN.
Greene Copper. 70 at 30h. 100 at BIZ ibuyer
301s 100 at BIZ buyer COZ.
Mitchell Mining, 100 at SIS. 100 at u.s., 100 at
5A. 100 at 81.
GraphOphone CON-, 10 at Al.
After call-Washington Gas As, $1,000 at 103H,
81. 900 at lo3k 81 900 at 1884,
Mitchell Mining. 100 at 81. 100 at 5x.
Washington Rwy. and Elec pfd., 10 at S5h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
The London Market.

NEW YORK. February Ain the stock
market the usual midday dullness was in
tensified by the apparent lack Of speculative
interest in the active stocks. Very few Of
the leaders fiuctuated beyond one quarter
to 40 brought q sympathetic decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Funeral Of c. A. Boynton.

The funeral OF the late Charles A. Royn.
ton will take place from Gawiers Chapel,
1872 Pennsylvania avenue at noon tornor-
row. and the interment will be at Airing
ton. His death occurred yesterday at
Kensington. Nd. His wife, formerly Miss
Emma N. Lowell survives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04

A bill will be introduced In the British
parliament at the next session for the DUR
pose Of making illegal the Knockout an
practiced at auctions. The knockout" con-
sists In an agreement between dealers at
tending sale not to bid above a given price
for q certain article.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Today,s Treasury palances.

Today's statement OF the treasury bal
ances In the general fund. exclusive Of the
$50. 100000 gola reserve, shows: Available
cash balance. $3.50. ESQ: gold coin and
bullion. SEQ, 0o666: gold certificates, $43.-
262. O10.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
New York Stock Market.

Punished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers' 1409 F street. members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
chanle and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
IRREGULAR SWING IN PRICES
Comparatively Better Degree of Rally
ing Power.
MONEY MARKET CONDITIONS
Little Alteration in Rates for Loans
General Liquidation in Reduced
Volume-Bank Transactions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. February 4.-There was a
material reduction in the volume of busi-
ness in today's stock market as compared
even with the dwindliny averages of the
closing days Of last week, and the tone Of
the market was exceedingly irregular.
Aside from the further and widely varying
press dispatches with regard to the status
of the so-called japanese question, there
was little to engage attention in the news
over Sunday. The more reliable reports
relating to the Japanese latter appear to
suggest that it was readily susceptible of
diplomatic adjustment and that Wall street
had experienced an unnecessary scare
toward the close of last week At the
same time some attention was attracted
to the weakness of japanese bonds in the
London stock market and to the increased
activity In those issues in the local dealings.
The London stock market was generally
weak. quite heavy selling being reported
for Paris account and renewed forced iiqui
dalton in the American department Opera
lions here for foreign account were upon
limited scale. with sales exceeding pur-
chases TO the extent of about 10000 shares.
Apart from the selling for continental ac-
count in the London market there was no
special explanation of the weakness
throughout
Called dispatches varied in setting forth
the amount of gold which was secured for
shipment to America, according to one ac-
count f2OO.OO having been taken, and ac
cording to another only E10OOOO Still 1t
10 possible that the renewed export move
ment of gold to America may have account
ed in part for the course of prices in the
IOndon stock market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
In the Money Market.

Local money market conditions showed
little alteration. most of the days borrow
ing on call being ranged between "a and
3h per cent Rates for all terms of accom-
mediation time beyond sixty days were
81 to J%s per cent. This mornings figures
of the transactions between the banks and
the subtreasury showed a loss by the for
mer since the compilation of the figures Of
Saturdays bank statement amounting to
$500. 900. this sum representing the return
on Friday of portion of the governments
deposits with tine local banks.
At the outset of the market certain stocks
broke rather sharply, cases In point being
Pennsylvania, Canadian Pacific. Reading
and American Smelling. but they all re-
covered wholly or In part their Initial de-
clines. participating subsequently in the ir-
regular swings of the market at large.
Close observers of the dealings were OF
the opinion, however, the general lquida-
ton was In greatly reduced volume in conn.,
parison with last week. and were consider
ably Impressed with the better degree of
Tallying power which the market exhibited
. There as an entire absence of actual news
and no novel gossip relating to the move-
ments in one stock or another. '~'
The but of the days transactions result
ed from the operations of the floor trad
ers, and price changes were correspond
ingly Insignificant.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

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man. manager. members New York stock exchange,
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BULLS AND BEARS.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February A.-Most stock
market observers were no more inclined
this morning than they have been during
the last two or three weeks to make definite
forecasts OF the market for the immediate
| future. They believe that there will be
steady investment buying Of the standard
railroad stocks which now return per cent
/ or better upon the purchase price. Brokers
are not encouraging their clients to make
new speculative commitments ON the long
side. except for Q quick turn. The beartsh
sentiment which has been In evidence for
many weeks seems to have experienced
very little change.
ht
some Interests are attaching no little
importance to definite reports which they
claim to have received within the last few
days that the President 10 soon to make
an announcement that will show q very ma
terial change In his attitude toward the cor
porations. It II not unlikely that q COM
municafion viii be made public within the
next Few days that will explain in greater
aeta,i fhe policy Of the President regarding
the corporations than has been given in
any previous communication from his pen.
some observers are reasonably confident
mat II the street and the public at large
not make unwarranted attacks on the cor
porations and would use his influence with
the state authorities to pursue q similar
policy 1t would be possible to bring about
within short time marked revival Of in
terest In the securities Of the corporations
listed on the stock exchange.
~
1t was not possible to learn this morning
whether the plan of the Erie and the
chesapeake and Ohio for temporarily fame
ing their immediate needs have assumed
definite form. 1t Is expected, however, that
In due time both Of these roads will an
nounce an issue of short term notes, but
it is not expected that the amount in either
case VIII be large. 1t is probable that
the Chesapeake and Ohio issue will not be
In excess of $10OOO.0OO.
Inside interests in the Chicago Subway
Company. still declare that there Is nothing
wrong with the affairs or management of
the company. It Is generally acknowl-
edged that some of the original interests
higher level than was warranted at the
time and that the recent heavy decline
has been due chiefly to compulsory unload
Ing by these interests. Western railroad
men are Of the opinion that in due time
the subway will be owned and operated in
the interests Of the steam railroads center
ing in Chicago.
The report of result Of the operations by
the Southern railway system during the
six months. July 1 to December 81, Is an
interesting one. and in view of all the con-
dftiOnS that have existed during the neriod
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Today's Government Receipts.

Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $9sO29s government receipts
from internal revenue. s.. 668 0S2: customs,
1854. 063; miscellaneous, s223,879; expendi-
lures, 8. 10000.
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The report of result of the operations ,

The report of result Of the operations by
the Southern railway system during the
six months. July 1 to December 81, Is an
interesting one. and in view of all the con-
ditions that have existed during the period
Is by no means disappointing Decreases in
net earnings are due to increased cost of
materials, labor and congestion Of traffic
which is greater than the present facilities
OF the system are able to handle to the
satisfaction Of the officers
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Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations
At the close OF the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed In price since
above quotations. there being no change In
balance OF the closing prices:
Amaigamated Copper. 10Y
American Smelling, 141h.
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Today's Cotton Summary.

Furnished BY Dick Bros. & Co.. I412 st. NV.
Phones Main 644O-644l.