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MONEY. AND

call money in New York. A@15 per cent
New York Clearing House statement, Tx
changes, $235. $50, Oe9; balances SS,oSS, osa,
ub-Treasmr debit, $1s5, AS, Suo-Treasury
lost s21s7. 600 10 the banks yesterday, ana
since Friday 1t has lost $4,000.
Commercial bar silver in New YORK. oz1s
cents; Mexican dollars, Il cents; bar SILVER
in London, ed.
Paris private rate Of discount, 4afA per
cent; exchange on London.<25 francs 2oHs
confines. Berlin private rate of discount
remains unchanged.
Money. or call in London, Slsa4 per cent.
Rate of discount, for short bills, G06ls per
cent; for three months bills. 5s@6 per
cent. Consols for money, s2lsd.; for ac-
>count, SO 11-16d.
Foreign money market held a reaction
airy tone today. Demand sterling was
quoted 1864; cables, 4.S7sO14.S735; sixty
day bills, 4.S0A; short francs, 5.1Sls, and
short r~eichmarks, "a Ills.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-Trading in wheat
was on a large scale today and prices
we're strong on an advance of Id at Liver
pool. May opened II lower to 4 higher, at
los to 1051H and after selling at 105A, de-
clined to 1O5K. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 495 cars
against 653 last week, and ais a year ago.
May corn opened unchanged to vs. lower,
at 5SA to 59H, sold off to 58Ss n then ad
vanced to 5gA. Local receipts were 24l
cars with s of contract grade.
May oats opened unchanged to Is higher
at san.
at 54A TO 54H, and sold at 50. Local re
ceipts were 1859 cars.
May provisions opened easy; pork, III
lower at 1850; lard, 507ls lower, at 7.771s
and ribs, "a lower, at 7.O21a.
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MASSACHUSETTS BANK CLOSES,

NORTH ATTLEBoRo, Mass, Dec. 49,
The jewelers. National Bank, of this town.
whose viee-president and cashier, Frederick
Il. Sargent, was found dead in a bathtub
at MS apartment, last night, failed to omen
its doors for business today. A notice
posted on the door stated that the bank
would remain closed, pending an examina-
Ever and Harry N. Currier are making an
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TO BE Nav CHAPLAIN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-The President
has sent to the Senate the nomination
of Sydney Key Evans, of New York, to
be a chaplain in the navy.
The Rev. Sydney Key Evans is one of
the assistants of the Rev. DR. d. Parker
Morgan at the Protestant Episcopal Church
Of the Heavenly Rest, ISL Fifth avenue,
New York.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. Dec. 1S.-American securities
opened better today. First prices were
about unchanged from yesterdays New
York closing, but later the list advanced
and at noon the market was firm and Z to
q higher.
Wall Street supported prices moderately
In the afternoon, and after limited trans
actions the market closed steady
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No YELLOW Fewer rN CUBA

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The War De-
p9rtment has received a cablegram from
Governor Magoon saying that the raising
of the quarantine has given great satisfac-
ton in Cuba.
tie says that the last case of yellow
IeVer under treatment has been discharged.
ana there is no case of yellow fever now
unde treatment, observation or suspiciAn
in the island. -
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cUBsA's POPULATION INCREASING.

HAVANA. Dec. ia revised count of
the census just completed of the island of
Cuba gives the population as 2,02S, 2S2, d.
vlded as follows:
Pinar del Rio, '2io,7S1; Havana, SIS, 524:
Matanzas, 239,S66; Santa Clara, 1887;
Camaguey, LII. 4S2; ,Oriente, 45S, 7s2.
The increase for the whole island is %
per cent. since the census of 1899.
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BARS SALMON FISHING.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Presidcnt
Roosevelt indicated today that be would.
set aside Wood River, In Alaska. for
saimon propagation. The order viii nm.
nlnit salmon fishing in this river. This
action was taken upon represenfat,u /. y
the President by a delegation of 49, .
fishermen presented by Senator Irrifan
Oregon, and Delegate Gale, Of Aiasse ol
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FINDS MSS. BEETHOVEN WROTE.

VIENNA. Dec. 1S.-Muslcal treasures.
twenty-eight letters and forty-seven pages
of manuscript music in the handwriting of
Beethoven have been unearthed in this
city. The discoverer claims that the
manuscripts are of undoubted authenticity.
The letters are dated between 1916 and
1923. tho time of Beethoyen's greatest ac-
tiVltX
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sEALsKIN SALE.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 1S.-A cable
gram to the victoria Sealing COM
pany states that the sealskins sold
at Lampson's annual sales yesterday
brought the same price as last year,
when the average was $21.56. None
of the skins taken by the Victoria
schooners was offered. the eaten of
1887, half that of last year. being held
to he sold in
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practlsed What He Preached.

''You know. my dear, I have often said
that, like the rest of mankind. am only
a poor. weak sinner" said Wedderly, who
was trying to excuse one of his mlsdeeds.
yes, I know you have" rejoined the
better half of the matrimonial combine.
land I never in my life saw anybody as
anxious to prove the truth of his state
ments as you seem to be."-Chicago News.
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N TO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The Comp
troller of the Currency has authorized the
First Narional Bank OF Eagle Lake, Tex,
which closed its doors on November 10,
TO reopen for business tomorrow.
The Comptroller also has authorized the
City National Bank Of Frederick. Okla,
which closed its doors on November 10, to
reopen on Friday.
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MADE CITY HALL FIREMEN.
Especial to the Evening start

JERSEY CITY. Dec. 1S.-Robert Davis,
the Democratic leader, has secured the
first patronage. He has named two fire.
men for the City Hall, and they are at
work. They are William Hogan, of the
Second Ward. and John Moran, Of the
Third Ward. Each will ret Give SIS a
month and will be retained by the new
City Hall Commission when 1t organizes
on January 1. The new men replace
James Curley and John Scott. Pagan fire.
men.
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STEAM TRANSPORTATION CHEApER.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. ls.-At a confer
ence here yesterday with the new. railroad
commission, electric managers declared
that it costs more to haul freight by cleo
tricity than by steam. It was agreed by
nearly all the managers that passenger
rates on interurban lines cannot he profit
able at less than two cents per mile.
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NEW CORPORATIONS.

e. g. Koenig's Sons, dealers in guns,
etc, had their articles of incorporation
recorded in the county clerks office today.
Capital stock. SIC. 600: paid up. 81, 100: incor-
porators, Albert s., Edwin G. and Herman
Hoenig' registered office, SIS Broad
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II love to Whit the aroma Of he barn
ing leaves. said the poetical girl, as they
strolled through the park.
$50 do H. replied her tall escort; 1T
browns the odor OF gasoline from the auto
mobiles. Chicago News.
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aoLn sHrpMENrs.

NEW YORK, Dec. IS. The Irving Ma
donal Exchange Bank announced an en-
Eagement OF $4,000 gold for import. This
makes a total Of $106, 10000 engaged during
the present movement.
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This contract was filed in the County
Clerks Office today:
Sci Realty Company. owner, with Allison
p. Clark. contractor. to erect two buildings.
$3.50, Burnside street and Appleton place,
Montclair.
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Some people, remarked the de-
moralizer. ''never seem to be around when
wanted
"Well.n rejoined the moralizer, at is
better to be absent when wanted than to
be present when you are not wanted -
Chicago News.
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MILLS RESUME WORK.

WEBSTER. Mass. Dec. 1s.-After a
mof.th's shutdown the Perry wooden mills
in Perryvlllc ave resumed operations on
full time. More than 80 per cent. of the
operatives formerly employed are at work.
YORK, Pa. Dec. 1S.-About 1000 en-
pioyees at the York and Diamond silk
mills, operated by the York SILK Manu-
featuring Company In this city. returned
70 work today. having been idle since
November l6.
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ASSETS, $3.50; LIAB1Irrrrs, So .aaz

a voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
MED yesterday in the United States Dis
sorn,er Jourt at Trenton by John Ruege,
taurant, on Market street, His liah,jifjes
spso placed At s6.S9I.9l, and his assets at
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a suburban rip.

stranger-Do 1hey sell any alcoholic
drinks In this drug store?
Mathew ell they sell a very plausible
densturized stSas-Town Topics.
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1OINIAs z y ANo1A
quarterly dividend of IL per cent. on-capi-
tai stock was declared today by the di-
rectors of the New York Central and Hud-
son River Railroad Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-The direc-
tors of the Pennsylvania Company, which
operates Pennsylvania Railroad lines wesi
of Pittsburg, today raised he dividend on
the stock Of the company from a 6 to a I
per cent. basis. They declared a semi
annual dividend Of 4 per cent. The last
semi-annual dividend In Tune was 8 pei
cent.
The directors of the P%ittsburg, Chicago,
Cincinnati and st. LouA Railway Com
pany. the Pan Handle line, also controlled
BY the Pennsylvania Railroad today de-
clared the regular ~seni-annual dividend Of
21s per cent. on the preferred stock, and
the regular semi-annusl dividend of 2 per
cent. on the common stock.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1S.-The direc-
tors of the Lebigh Valley Railroad Com
pany today declared the regular seminar
nual dividend of 2 PEI cent. and ar extra
dividend of ] per cent. on the common
stock. The usual semi-annual dividend Of
5 per cent. on the preferred stock was also
declared. The extra dividend on the com.
mon stock is the same as declared at tbs
last dividend meeting.
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany regular quarterly Of . per cent
Proctor & Gamble Company, regular
quarterly of 2 per cent. on its preferred
stock, payable January Is to stockholders
of record December 81; books do not close.
Mines Company Of America, regular
monthly of 2 per cent. payable December
Is to stockholders Of record December IS
Standar Copper Company, regular semi
annua1 of 4 per cent. on its preferred
stock and a semi-annual of 2k per cent
on it's common stock, both payable Decem-
Der "A; books close December 10, reopen
January 10.
Southern Railway Company, Irregular
semi-annual, as guaranteed by the Micbi.
gan Central Railroad Company. Of ~
per cent, payable February q to stock.
holders Of record December 81.
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waiter what kind of a steak was th.4
yDu served me just now?' d%ernanse 'p M
: nv w." oone, responded the waiter. with
HIM DO you mean me
Chicago News ~ u the steak?i
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NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-The regular
quarterly dividend Of IL per cent. on'capi-
tai stock was declared today by the di-
rectors of the New York Central and Hud-
son River Railroad Company.
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NEW YoRK PRODUCE ExCHANGE.

Furnished by Byrne & Mcdonnell. stock
800 Broad street. Telephone 6lO.
Opening. Closing
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Following are the quotations of the days
prices, as furnished through Byrne & Nc
Donnell. 500 Broad street:
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cHrCAeo BOARD OF TRADE.

Furnished by Byrne & Mcdonnell, stock
brokers, 500 Broad street. Telephone 615.
Onening. Closing.
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Goldheld shares on the New York clirb
are gradually improving as the labor
trouble nears settlement.
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ately decorated with national colors
in flags and bunting, and there were
green banks of palms and some cnt
flowers.
When the brief ceremony was con-
cluded. the officers we're escorted to
their Offices in the capitol and after
shaking hands with many friends who
crowded in. they went to luncheon,
to return for the departmental receI~
tons from to ) in the afternoon.
The inaugural professions formed
at the executive Office and the SUI
preme court chamber shortly before
noon. Governor Davidson was es-
corted by Senator Hatten, Mr.. Connor
by F. w. Hall. and the other officers
by their predecessors. John w.
Thomas, retiring commissioner of rail-
roads, was escorted by Magnus Sven
son and State Superintendent q. r.
Cary was accompanied by President
Van Hise of the university. Dean
Birge of the university was also
present. Ex-Governor Taylor was es-
corted by ex-senator r. G. Falconer
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Twenty Year Limitfor
All Public Fran
chises
No Material Change
in the Primary
Law

In the opening of his message to
the legislature Governor Davidson
truly says that our state was never
so prosperous as it is at this time
Labor" he went on. lis not fully
employed at higher wages than it com
manded in the past, out the demand
for labor of all kinds has been greater
than the supply, and there is no indi-
cation that this condition will not
continue"
State Finances at High Tide. =.
Never before in the history of the
state has its financial condition been
so gratifying. Every public fund
shows a most satisfactory condition.
Receipts have grown far more rapid
ly than disbursements, despite the
increase due to the enlarged admins
trative duties of the state. The fol-
lowing table, compiled from the re-
ports of the secretary of state ana
state treasurer, show the receipts,
disbursements and balances of each
OF the important state funds for rhe
last biennial period, and also the to-
tai for the state:
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sion possible, and the bin authorizing
construction of the huge tube has
good chances.
Missionaries report that France
has ceded Tahiti TO Great Britain in
consideration of concessions in Indo-
China
French officials seized 100000 francs
from Catholic seminary at Yer
sailles and will use the money for
charitable purposes.
Count Leo Tolstoi in a letter made
public in Paris predicts the reduc-
ton of all Christian nations to a state
of vassalage to the Japanese and
Orientals.
Zinat. Raisuli's stronghold, was
fired and sacked by the sultan Of
Morocco's troops, but the bandit and
his followers succeeded in slipping
by the net set for their capture.
1t is understood in Paris that should
w. E. Corey and MabeIle Gilman wed
during the present trip abroad the
viii take place in England
to obviate vexatious formalities of
the French law.
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POLITICS.

Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
oO:k, favors the use of automobiles
Tor collecting mails.
Hearst's method in Selling the
New York ballot boxes was de.
bounced by Mcclellan as practicing
aw with a jimmy.
Republicans in the Wyoming legis-
lature caucused and unanimously
voted to return Francis E, Warren
10 the United States senate.
The war Department explains in
effect that an order sending all col.
bred troops to the Philippines is not
% segregate them or a rap for
Brownsville.
The president has directed a broad
Interpretation of the immigration
avs in order to divert immigrants to
southern and western states, where
labor is greatly needed.
The United States supreme court
leaves the Cleveland traction cues.
zion exactly as it as and neither side
) satisfied II upholds the payment
Of $50000000 for the Panama canal.
Administration officials are delving
INTO ancient history to discover that
Senator Spooner was the author of
the amendment TO the Sherman anti.
rust law, which may result in dis.
solving the Standard OIL company.
The standard of immigrants dc.
creases, Commissioner Sargent re-
ports at Washington hordes of alien
coming from southern Europe Will,
the number from England roland
Germany and Sweden falls OF Fig
ures for the last fiscal year break al
records.
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OBITUARY.

The shah of Persia succumbs in
Teheran after long illness.
Daniel Griffen. aged 60, publisher
of the Atkinson. ILL.,, Herald is dead
Admiral lie Fevre, former minister
of the French navy is dead in Paris
O. W Herrick, president of the
Avenue State bank of Oak Park, III.
is dead.
John Sargent. Sc years old. a civil
war veteran and president of the Sar-
gent Lumber Company of Chicago,
died
W. l. Gufin, 50 years old, we'll
known business man of Paw Paw, H.,
and former member of the state
Legislature, died
The death is reported of Stephen
Vasailieyich, foremost leader of Rus
sian peasants and founder of the
group of toll.
C. X. Irwin. former state senator of
Wisconsin, dropped dead at a rail
way depot at Savanna. Ill, while on
his way from Milwaukee to Omaha.
Leonard Merker county judge of
Washington county, H., Ior ten years
resident of Illinois, died at the age
of 81 years He was the oldest cit
izen of Nashville.
William H. Bailey, who was train
master in charge of the supplies for
the army commanded by General
Grant during the civil war, died at
St. Louis from Bright's disease.
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of Camp Douglas, sergeant-at-arms OF
the senate. The judicial procession
was led by Chief Justice Cassoday.
escorted by Judge E. ". Neyes. JUS
tice J. B. Winslow was escorted by
c. f. Estabrook Of Milwaukee. former
attorney general! Justice Dodge was
escorted by c. E. Buell., Regent l.. 5.
Hanks escorted Justice Marshall ana
o. d. Brandenburg accompanied JUS
tice Siebecker. Justice t<erwin was
escorted by Professor Burr ". Jones.
Colonel George ". Bird and Judge
Romance Bum also attended as a
members of the judicial procession.
The inaugurauon OF William h.
Timiin of Milwaukee as an associate
justice of the supreme court took
place in the afternoon in the supreme
court room.
Reception.
During the afternoon hours the
newly inaugurated officers were in
their departments receiving throngs
of callers. In the governors office
Lieutenant Governor Connor received
with the. governor. There was pleas
ant inforniality throughout. The sur
roundings were made the more en-
joyable by liberal decorations of flags
and bunting, and also cut flowers,
blooming plants and palms and smi-
lax Similar decorations were pro-
vided in all the departments. No
business was transacted to amount to
anything.
In the evening Mrs Davidson and
the governor received the public at
the executive residence, assisted by
the state officers. their ladies and
others.
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The governor declared that were 1t
not for the fact that the tire OF 1904,
which partially destroyed the capitol,
neeessitating the erection of new
building, the entire one mill tax might
have been RENTED and the school
support rendered from the general
fund but it was deemed advisable TO
retain sufficient amount in the
treasury to permit the erection OF
new capitol without the necessity OF
resorting to a state tax for tnat pur-
pose.
Personal Property Taxation.
Since the passage OF the mortgage
exemption law in 1870 the united
efforts OF the tax commission ana OF
many and conscientious supervisors
of assessment of personal properly
The reason for this failure Is ne
great difficulty experienced IN listing
it. If all property were reached by
the assessor and assessed at uni
form though inadequate rate, no serl-
ous Injustice would ensue, but when
propertv is entirely lett from the as
sessment rolls or is assessed at a
great differentiation, the defective
work the local assessor results in
the punishment of the innocent for
the guilty. The fundamental prin-
ciple of taxation, that each citizen
should contribute TO the cost OF gov
eminent in proportion to mas ability
to ray. fiEds little practical demon
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stration in the present method of
reaching personally
Local assessors increased their
valuations of personal property by
2262 per cent over the former as
sessment in 1900. by 1913 per cent IN
1901, and by 1913 per cent il 1902.
This correspondent somewhat with
the increase in the assessment OF
real estate for the same years. In
1903, howyer. the passage of the
mortgage exemption law resulted IN
the lowering of the local assess
ments of personal property that year
by 16 per cent from the point reached
in the previous year. and since that
time such assessments have not been
improved perceptibly In 1904, with
no change in the law, there was
further decrease, while 1908 showed
an increase of but 1873 per cent The
increase of the valuation of personal
property found by the tax commits
sion in 1906 exceeded that OF 1903 by
2.25 per cent, with comparison of
the local valuation for the same per-
iod shows a reduction of 14.62 per
cent. The efforts of the commission
to secure compliance with the law
ernor, and the state and locas assess
ments of personal property are fur
Their apart in 1906 than at any for
mer time.
AS regards the taxation OF person
al property the results in Wisconsin
are the same as the experience OF
Connecticut Maryland, Massachu-
sets, New DIRK, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, where. with administrative
machinery confidently expected to
secure a just and equita le enforce
ment of the law, each reports a TAIL
ure. In its report of 1903 a major
ity of the tax commission recommend
ed the exemption of credits, abe
principal argument in favor of such
recommendation was that ~ would
be a benefit to the borrower; that il
credits were exempted there would
be reduction in the rate of interest
corresponding to the tax rate.
Chapter 37S, laws of 1903, followed
the agitation resulting from such
recommendation 1t provides that
the mortgages interest shall be an
interest in the land and shall, unless
the mortgagor otherwise directs. be
assessed separately to the mortga-
gee. AS almost every mortgage
given in the state contains a clause
providing that the mortgagor shall
pay taxes and assessments upon the
mortgaged premises, this act has re-
suited in the exemption of mortgages
from taxation. This legislation has
failed to meet the expectation of it's
advocates and the results of its en-
actment have disproved every argu-
ment advanced in favor of the ex-