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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Quotations given below are for larg
lots. Juhbers' prices from l cent to
cents higher

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Juhbers' prices from / cent to
cents higher.
EGGs.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 2sa30
West Virginia and southwest virginia
3d.; Tennessee, 27a2s: North Carolina
26a27; cold-storage, 18a2o.
TER.-Creamery. fancy. a0aS1k
Western. firsts, 29a29h; seconds, 24a25'
Process fancy. oda27: fair to good. 22a
%. store-packed. fresh. f9a2O
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new. large. 16kat7.
PoULTRY.-chickens spring. per H..
11al2; hens. per h., 9a10; roostsrs, per
(b.. Z: keats per lb. 12: turkeys. toms
per h., IA: hens. per lb., IA. Ducks
per h.. 1Oa11.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice,
per h.. HAP: ROSTERS. per H.. las;
chickens. per h.. 12a14: ducks, per lb,
toms, per H.. 16a17.
No. 1: 200: per bu.. 75as0: No. ?. per
bbl.,. 75a1.00: sweet potatoes, per Dbl,
3.00a4.o0; yams, per Dbl. GOA? 50
turnips. per box, 40! per Dbl. f.25;
rutabbagas per Dbl; .a le5ag ;nGs o oS-
Dbl, 200: per bu.. s0as5: peppers. Fla
per carrier. 1.0Oa1.75: cabbage. per hun
dfed pounds. 7jssO: ,cauli1ower. per
bbl.. 800a4.0O: kale. per bbl.. 5oa15
spinach per Dbl. 1,ooal:5o: egg plant INT,
crate. 75a1.25; snap beans. Fla. per
basket. 2.OOa3.6D: new beets. per bunch.
sac; lettuce. Fla. per basket. OVAL 70;
S SRra Per ses carrier 200; eele,y w. per Pc
10af6: tomatoes. Fla, per crate. 2.50a
400; parsley. New Orleans, per bunch. ..
GREEN FRU1TS.--Apples. per Dbl.
2.50ab.00; oranges, Fla, per box, $50
a4:00; grape fruit. per crate. 0oa4 $50;
tangerines. per strap, 3.0Oaooo; Sat
tawba, 5-lb. basket. 15a2O pears.
Keifer, per Dbl. 4.Ooa5.00; cranberries.
per box, 1.5Oa2 so; per Dbl, 7.U0a9.O0.
HAY AND sTRAw.-Hay. western.
No. 1. 1s.50a1950: No. 2, 17.50atsO0;
MIXED. l8.O0a17.00. Straw. rye bundle.
l4.GOa15.O0: rye. machine-thra. J. 9.OOa
ESQ: wheat. 6.5Oa7.00: oat straw. per
ton. 9.0Oa9.60.
DRESSED MEAT.-Pork, small ana
neat, per cwt.. 65oa7.00; large, 5.5Oae. 90.
LIVE SToCK.-Cattle. extra, per
cwt:. 800; butcher. per ycwt.. .4.o0a4. 80;
ordinary. per cwt, 2.5Oa3.0O. Hogs, per
cwt, gross. 5.00a5.25. Sheep. per h.. 3a4 !;
lambs, choice; 6,aa7. Calves. choice, per
prime. fresh. each. 4O.o0a56.0O: common.
each. 20.0Oa3O.00.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. I, per IT,. 10:
No. 2, 1o: No. 8. 10. Rounds. Eu. 1. per
h., 10: No. 2. O.; No. 3, Z. Loins; No. 1.
per h., IA; No. 2, IL; No. 3, 10. Chucks.
No. 1. per h.. 81; No g. Z; No. 2. 8.
WOOL AND IIIDEs.-wool, washed,
free OF burrs. per lb.. IS: unwashed, isa
81. Hides green. per ib.. 5: green salt
Zach 5oa3s; dry. e5as aeN Minis s esef
8.0Oa4.0O: raccoon, 25a90; red fox. 1854
LIS: skunk. Goal 90: opossum. 10a2O:
gray fo&, S5a60; muskrat. 12aau; musk
rat kits, B; rabbit skins. Il. .,Calfskins.
green, each, 1.00a1.25; dry flint hides,
Per lb 9; dry sailed hides. 8.
ed, old, white. 69a71; yellow. 70; new.
5Ja62 new, ear, 3.OOa3.7J. Oats, west
efn, white, No. 2, 55a57; mixed, 53a55.
Bran, per ton. 2s.O0a30.00. Middlings,
per ton, 28.00a30.0O.
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HARAHAN rs CONFIDENT.
Says Hartman Faction Will Keep
Control of Illinois Central

CHICAGO. December 28.-President ]. T.
Harahan of the Illinois Central returned
from Sew York yesterday In a confer
ence held there with f. II. Hartman and
other leaders of that faction he discussed
plans for continuing the fight against
Stuvvesant Fish for control of the road
There is no question but that the pres
ent management will win" said Mr.. Har-
ahan. Proxies are coming in every day
In large numbers. and find a general
feeling among the stockholders that a
change at this time would not be ad-
visable."
IF you were confident why did you
consent to a postpone ment?" Mr.. Hara-
han was asked
The Union Pacific directors on our
board wished to know whether the ILL.,
nois Central stock. held in the name OF
that company. could be voted" he re-
Piled IF 1t is legal for that company
to vote the stock they wish to exercise
that right II not they believe now is
the time to find 1t out. AS the question
is of such far-reaching Importance a
final settlement is absolutely necessary.
There has been so many misleading
statements recently relative to the con-
test for the illinois Central that I feel 1t
is again due our supporters to call atten-
ton to the precise Issue.
MIR. Fish. while protesting his friend
ship for Chicago. and promising to five
here II successful. has overlooked the fact
that nearly 50 per cent of the Chicago
stockholders Of the Illinois Central have
given me their proxies. He seems to
have forgotten that there was never
time when he was president that he could
not have become a resident and a voter
of Chicago. He seems to be engaged at
the present time in vigorous attempt to
narrow the market for Illinois railroad
securities. even in the face of the fact
that he sold to one Of the companies
about one-third of it's holdings, which he
now tries to make appear have no voting
power"
President Haratan went on to reiterats
the charges made against Mr.. Fish by
certain directors November 20. He de-
clared that Mr.. Fish had not answered
these and was unfit to ask the support OF
the stockholders until he had done so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
LITERARY MECCA OF ENGLAND.
Famous Writers Who Lived in
Twickef1l1afn.
on, the Westminster Gazette.

FROM the Westminster Gazette.
The place to which the lover Of Eng
fish literature will sooner Or later turn
his steps is Twickenham. No othef
small town can boast Of having been
the residence and beloved abode Of SO
many famous literary lights.
with 1t are associated the immortal
names of Pope, Horace Walpo1e, Swift
Gay; Lady wortley. Montagu. Gibbon
Boswell, johnson. Tennyson anc Dick
ems. Surely this is enough to make any
place doubiy immortal. TwicKenhan
was well nicknamed by Horace Wal
pole the Baiae, or Tivoli, of England
for it has truly been to London VIVA,
Baiae was to ancient Rome-indced. in
a far higher degree.
The big red brick house in Montpelier
road where Alfred Tennyson lived for
50 many years Of his earlier married
life was the 'ehe in which many OF his
eaflier poems were written. Here his
son Iionei, the SECOND Lord 'rennyson
was born, and there the author of the
.'fdyls" entertainer many Of his literary
friends and acquaintances.
That house should surely be sacred
to ali lovers of English literature
which saw the dawn of I'm Memoriam;'
which witnessed those delightful gath.
erines graced by Tennyson, Hallam and
kindred spirits within its walls 1t Is
teday called "TennyseH House" and Il
now without a tenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
WORK FOR THOUSANDS.
Pittsburg District Promises to Be
Busy After January /.

P1TTsBURo. December 26.-By.. JAN
uary 3 most of the mills in McKeesport.
Glassport. Duquesne and up the Monon-
gahela valley as far as Me- ressen and
down to Pittsburg viii be In operation
and more than 10000 men who have been
idle for several weeks will have returned
to work
1t is also asserted that every mill in the
Pittsburg district will be in full opera
ton soon after the new year. Ofi1cials of
the following mills have said heir plants
Will resume in full Immediately aft r the
first of the. new year and that the 1907
standard of wages will be maintained:
National Tube Works and it's constituents
In Mckeesport. employing 10000 men; Du
quesne Steel Works, 5000 men; Braddock
Mills. 5000 men: Homestead Mills. 1000
men; Monessen and Charleroi Mills. 1900
men; Clarion Mills. 1900 men; Donora
Mills 1000 men; Woods Mills, 1000 men;
Mckeesport Tin Plate Company. 500 men;
Glassport Glass Works, 800 men: Firth
Strung Projectile Works, 500 men; Pitts
burg Steel Foundry. Glassport, 325 men:
Glassport Coke Works. 80 men. and
Severn Bros Works. Glassport 100 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Stage Romance's Tragic End.

Rome Cor. London Mail.
Count Alberto Minutoio. young Nea-
politan nobleman. who had been ailing for
some time. was urgeu By his friends re-
Gently TO &c to Montecatini. favorite
Tuscan summer resort. to recuperate.
He went there. and fortnight ago
strolled into the theater at the Casino.
There he fell violently In love with one of
the actresses. a young woman Of eighteen,
the wife of the imoresarlo. The count
was sitting in a back seat, but their
eyes met. and they afterward made each
others acquaintance.
few days later the actress deserted
her husband and the count disappeared
Every possible inquiry was made but to
no purpose until yesterday, when they
were both found dead in small cottage
at the village of Borgo Buggiano.
a letter IN their room told OF their love
and its only possible ends and implored
the Pity Of the world upon their fate
Both were declared to have committed
suicide while temporarily insane, and the
bodies were inferred in adjoining graves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
THE FOREIGN BANRs.

PARIS. December 26.-The weekly state
ment OF the Bank OF France shows the
following changes:
francs.
francs.
General deposits decreased 1.425, 600
francs
Gold in hand decreased 2.07b00 francs.
Silver in hand decreased 2.s25 ,eeO francs.
Bills discounted increased 2,325,UUO
francs. ..-.
Advances decreased 1900. 900 francs.
Closing-Three per cent rentes, 90 francs
81 centimes for the account.
Exchange on London. - francs % CEN
mines for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Monopoly Of Gold.
From the London Telegraph.

From the london Telegraph.
According to statistics just published by
a Partisan contemporary. France. indeed
is the happy possessor OF one-third Of all
the gold coinage In circulation through
out the world. The writer explains that
this happens in various ways In the first
place. the people are thrifty. save and in
vest money and insist on the fragment Of
the interest In gold. Then every year
crowds Of foreigners come to France
spend some time at hotels and make pur-
chasee, aging mostly in gold. Exports,
again. bring in large sums. so that France
literally scores all round. Here are some
eloquent figures about the reserve OF gold
In the Bank Of France. In 1900 1t amount
ed to 2331 100000 francs. Last year II
reached 2, TO0, 600 francs, while AT the
end ST August In this year II Rad attained
the figure Of 2.sO6. 100000 francs, or about
E112, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. December 26.-WHEAT-
No. red western. f05asaf08; December. 1904
i04t,; January, f0f1salo4fs; February. 1O61aa
lO6f; May. III: steamer No. red. a9ass4; re
southern on grade. 100a1Q41a. ::
CORN-Firmer: old spot mixed. 8slaa6s%; old
No. white, 6Sha0SA: new spot mixed. 82Isa
S2%: December. Bsha6sas year. 92ha62H; jan
uary, 62Sa62S; February. 62%a82N; March. So
steamer mixed, oSl.a5s2t; receipts. f06 1873 bush
els; exports. $50. sol bushels: southern white
corn 5slaa62h; new southern yellow corn 59aH3
OATS--Quiet: No. 2 white, 56a51Ls: No
8. 161 busheis.
RYE-Quiet: No. 2 western export. s6asI; re
celpts. 2. 1856 bushels.
HAY-Quiet. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Qulet, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Dece mber 26.-Preliminary
figures issued by the custom house show
that during the eleven months ended No
vember 30 the duties collected on mer-
chandise at this port amounted to $l47,-
970,3O3 Estimates of DEFENDERS re-
ceipts make a total for the year $213,-
la5 3g3, which compares with $209 9Os, 1876
Ter 1903 This record is based on imports
OF merchandise amounting to 1916. gf2. 1877,
which Is $6fOO0.O0O more than the total
for last year Exports of domestic mer-
chardise rose from s6f7 .962 ,91s. in 1908. to
1911 .347, 175; while of foreign merchandise
the exports aggregated $l1 .s79. 423 a loss
OF considerably less than $2.UOO0O0 in
comparison with 1875.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Express companies Clash.

PITTSBURG. December 26. "A fierce
clash is on between the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company on the one side and the
other large express companies opposing
the western concern. Unless the conten-
ton is settled at a meeting to be held in
New York the first week Of next year, a
war is imminent among the express COM
panies which may be the cause Of reduc-
ing express rates considerably. The
Adams. American and United States ex-
press companies want to drive the Wells
Fargo Express Company out Of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Dunedin's Thirst for knowledge.

From the Westminster Gazette.
Lord Dunedin. the lord president of the
court of session, has apparently an insa-
table thirst for knowledge. When he
was studying Rumanian three years ago
much was said of the idea of man OF
fifty-five years learning a new language
This winter the lord president is one OF
the decentralization students at Edin-
burgh University, where he Is attending a
special course of lectures on German lit
erature. Lord Dunedin is brilliant con-
versationalist, a keen sportsman and in
cidentally before he was a lord was one
OF the first NJ. P.'s to arrive at the house
on bicycle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Will Curtail Production.

BOSTON. December 28-At a meeting of
cotton manufacturers of leading spinning
centers OF New England. held here to-
day, il was announced that treasurers and
managers representing more than 81 per
cent OF the spirioles have agreed to cur
tail production TO an amount equal TO Is
per cent OF the entire production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Americas Modern House.
the San Francisco Arconaut.

From the San Francisco Argonaut.
A very modern architect predicts the
house of one large room. a small electric
kitchen attached and an enormous In.
closed porch with. facilities for outdoor
sleeping. Whether housekeepers will care
for his scheme or not Is a question, bu,
ills undoubtedly true that the compare.
lively small kitchen the big porch at1d
the generous living room have come te
stay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Men and Mufs.

From p. I. o.
when NUTS first got into vogue in Paris
men wore them. If anything. more than
women. and in the plates of the beaux
of the town a large mum is the accom-
paniment of the frock coat of the period.
These muffs were generally Of Siberian,
wolf, and their counterpart exists to-
day in the rnuff worn by the German
emperor as part Of his hunting get-up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
BULLS AND BEARS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 26.-It Is be-
| heved In conservative circles that the
! STOCK market will receive comparatively
| little attention during the next ten days
An international banker said Tuesday
afternoon that he confidently expected
| money to be tight until near the middle OF
January. This opinion is shared by nearly
| all conservative observers. Brokers are
not advising their clients to make more
| than day-to-day speculative commitments
and are recommending the purchase OF
stocks only on reactions and the taking OF
| very moderate profits. Consequently, 1t is
assumed that the trading will be almost
altogether professional, as 1t has been
for some days.
| "a
Much more attention is being given to
| the probability of, more iron and steel
mills being shut down. further curtail-
| ment In all manufacturing and general
business and to the corresponding reduc-
| ton In railroad traffic. Although reports
come to hand nearly every day of the
probability of the early return to nor:
NAL basis in the iron and steel trade and
or the manufacturing industry generally
most railroad and other business interests
tIllh tndt some liltle time yet Will ue
required to adjust the abnormal conditions
| which developed during the recent period
of unprecedented prosperity.
*
1t has been thought that it would be
| impossible for the railroads to cut down
their expenses in proportion to the falling
| of in traffic. The Erie management ap-
parently was confident some time In ad-
vance of the actual change that business
would fall off materially near the first of
| the year. The foresight of the directors
and officers In this respect is demon
| strated by the fact that a comprehensive
reduction in the salaries of its officers
and clerical force was fully decided upon
two months ago. 1t Is understood that
the reduction In wages is likely to go
considerably further. Not only will this
be done by the Erie management, but by
all the railroads i'm the United States.
Consequently. with the reduction In the
prices of materials and supplies that is
steadily in progress, 1t is believed that
when the, turn in business comes It will
be found that the wage question and the
prices of practically everything that en-
tiers Into the construction and operation
of railroad will be very well adjusted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The day before and the day after. espe-
cially In the case OF holidays. sometimes
radically differ both In actual occur
rences and in the tone Of those who are
participants or interested. Something of
the sort might be detected at the meeting
OF the stock exchange today.
The feature Of the day before Christmas
in that market was undoubtedly the ad-
vance made in the figures for the bonds
and the preferred stock Of the Washing
| ton Railway and Electric Company. The
actual trading did not amount to much
but what attracted attention was the
strength of the bidding and the evident
scarcity Of either OF these classes Of Sc
curities at even the better figures.
Today block of the bonds amounting
to Ave thousand sold for "a. which was
the best bid of Tuesday, while the bid
for single bond dropped to 1917.
The best bid for the preferred stock was
83h. with IS the asking price. making a
OF full point. However, there was not
much interest displayed In either Of these
securities AMI no buying demand was de-
veloped.
the balance of the list but there Is moth
ing surprising that there should be IN
difference, as at this time OF the year that
is usually the characteristic of the stock
market.
The only reason for singing out these
special entries In the entire list Is because
they have a wider interest just now than
perhaps anything else. There is no doubt
there are more people at this time who are
thinking about this property and talking
about 1t than can be claimed for any
other corporate interest in this city. One
reason for this is the transfer which is to
take place next month Of the control Of
the property from the voting trust to the
stockholders.
At that time the stockholders will de-
termine upon the men who will compose
the directory and will in future manage
the property. subject, OF course. to the
approval of the owners Of the stock.
What will be done at that time Will
have a vital influence upon the market
value Of the bonds and the stocks. and 1t
is believed that on this account, in part
at least. the sentiment among the large
stockholders and their representatives Is
along the line of securing q strong busi-
ness management which will command
confidence.
There Is no longer heard any talk OF
struggle among the large stockholders
for a control Of the property. but all of
the current gossip indicates the prevailing
conviction Of the Importance of getting
men In the management who will make
the best out of the property.
Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today: For
redemption. $3.50. go; government receipts
frav,, yn%Ar,,y rovnD,,a Il naa 100. rfiS-
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FINANCIAL.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.
At the regular meeting Of the board of d.
roctors Of the Union Trust Company II the
District Of Columbia. corner, 18th and II SITS
terly dividend of one per cent on the capital
stock Of the company ($2 600. 900 was declared.
payable on JANUARY Is 1903. to stockholders al
record at the close of business January 9. 1905
the books for the transfer Of stock to be closed
from January to IA. 1908. both days inclusive
de28-eO3t GEORGE F.. FLEMING. Sec'y.
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Washington STOCK Exchanse.

Saskatchewan call, 12 .o'clark n6on-washing-
ton Rwy. and Eiec. Is, 5000 at -.
s!srselthsler Linosype. ! d fssA,
Lincoln national Bank 6 at 124.
Union Trust. 10 at 10.
After cali-Washington hwy. and Elec. Is,
$500 at "a. -..-
Merchants and Mechanics' Savings Bank, 10
at 1917. -
Washington Rwy. and Elec. bfd., 10 at 64Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Hxchanges CLOSED roday.

NEW YORK. December 28-The cotton
and coffee exchanges here are closed to-
day.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

-rurpished- BY z R. Chapman 4 Co. &c. B. ,,
Chipu,sp, manager}, members View YORK STOCK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKETS.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs q Co.. bank
srs and brokers. 1919 F street. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
AZ the close of the stock market this
Iolowing stocks had changed In price
s,nce above Quotations. there being no
tons: ns quo'a-
American Car & Foundry. ogL.
American Car & Foundry pfd.. Sc.
American Locomotive, 36.
American Smelling, IL
American Sugar, 967a.
Anaconda. %.
Atchison. Top. & S. Fe, 697s.
Atlantic Coast Line, 81.
Baltimore & Ohio, SOss
Chicago Great Western. "a.
Chicago, Mil. and St. Paul. 1O21s
Consolidated Gas, 94s4
Delaware and Hudson. 144t.
Denver and Rio Grande aUIs.
Dfstfllers Securities. 2Sh
Erie, list preferred, 33N.
Missouri Pacific, 44ts.
National Lead, 1914
New York Air Brake, 517k
New York Central, S93k.
Northern Pacific. 115
Pennsylvania r. R., log.
Pressed Steel Car, 1884,
Reading 921k
Southern Pacific, 721s.
Southern Pacific, pfd.; 1857.
Southern Railway, 12h.
Southern Railway. pfd, So
Union Pacific 11jA.
U. s. Steel. 251s.
Y. S. Steel, pfd. S67s.
western Union, 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today: For
redemption, s362. $50; government receipts
from internal revenue. $1,O84, or; Gus
toms. 81 .2s6, 1863: miscellaneous, 4605, ia.
Expenditures 81, 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-26
New York Custom House Figures.

iRAIN FREIGHTs-QuIet, unchanged.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-22

Sheer white goods, in fact, any nne
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be eqrai-
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thbkening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF you. work.