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The Washington times., 1907-10-28
Reassuring.

The optimistic comments of the daily
press and Of people of importance In
the financial world have helped restore
confidence. and with the ending OF bank
runs and the recovery Of public con
fdence the banking situation should be
materially clearer from day TO day
Some Of the closed trust companies and
banks are making strenuous efforts 70
shake on the reCeivership and start
again, and this is helping some. The
cheerful message of the President 10
Secretary COrtelyou is not without a
large effect in allaying distrust, as II
is an evidence that the Executive ap-
proves OF Mr.. COrtelyOu's methods. and
his action in relieving the panicky con
ditioa.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28

The Dramatic Club Of the Alexandria
LGdge or u. p. o. Elks is rehearsing for
play entitled THE Merry Cobbler -
which viii be produced at the Opera
House November i and I3
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
NEW YORK STOCKS
IN A GOOD RALLY
Situation Considered Prom
ising-Market Very Dull,
Through Elimination of
Margin Trading.

NEW YORK. oct S-Noon.-London
again set the pace for the stock market
and a lively pace It was Two things
have contributed 10 a very strong under
tone-possible importations Of gold and
the refusal OF brokers 10 BUY or sell
stocks on margin. The issuance of the
clearing house certificates has also re-
lIeved strained conditions. Then again
there was nothing Of a discOuraging
character IN the news OF the day. The
Pittsburg Stock Exchange is stiu closed,
and the banks Of Boston, Cleveland, and
Cincinnati have decided 10 issue clear
ing house certificates. The financial in
teTests seem TO have the situation well
IN hand, and with gold coming from the
other side, 1t may not be long before
there is a silver lining TO the cloud
Prices were strong and almost in
Nariably well in advance Of the final
closing OF Saturday. Moreover, because
of the anti-margIn rule, the buying IS OF
the investment order. unquestionably
Tor q long pull. and not the scalping
operatious of In and cutters.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
Sharp Gains.

The average gains in the London mar
ket were about a point, but there were
many stocks that were 2 to points up
while Illinois Central shares moved up
s points. Our English cousins are great
on picking up bargains, and whenever
Illinois Central is on the market around
present price they understand that 1t is
a gilt-edge bargain.
Ii is understood that gold TO the ex-
tent OF So 800 600 has been arranged Tor
and that il will be imported 10 this
country LaZard Freres have engaged
81, 500, 600 in gold which viii leave the
other side for America on Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1907-10-28
MRS. v. H. N RCUEN
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Negro Fined SIS for Carry
ing Pistol-Elks to
Give Play.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

Mrs. Effie Lee McCuen. wife OF VIII
liam Il. McCuen. died at the George
washington University Hospital. in
Washington. yesterday at noon. Mrs.
McCuen was formerly a Miss Cook. She
Is survived BY her husband and two
sons. Talbot and Leslie EcCuen. Her
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon
from Grace Protestant Episcopal
ChGrch at o'clock.
Charles Mccoy. colored, was before
Justice Cation, IN the police court, this
inor4ing, charged with shooting a pistol
y the street. Justice caton fned Nc
COY 20 Tor carrying concealed weapons.
coward Bryant, colOred, was fined SO
Tor dlsorderly conduct and fighting.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29

The new government law. rs every.
lyody knows, does not provide for the
inspection Of meat consumed In Chicago
aId Illinois.
The strange apathy Of tho Chicago
authorities In the matter Of Beef Trust
violations OF tho law, Ii nrOusing tie
attention o: the entire country.
The flooding Of Chicago ana the
State Of Illinois with lumpy jaw, tuber.
cular and canceOs beef Is causing
widespread Indignation.
The Illinois State Board Of Health
issued strong circular containing rec.
concentrations to municipalities con.
corning the supervision and inspection
Of slaughter houses, packing houses,
etc.
The following extracts show how
hard the circular hits the city govern.
nent Of Chicago:
''rhe Illinois State Board OF Health.
by special resolution, adopted ut reg.
ular meeting. held In Chicago June 10
and q, 1909, urgently recommends to
the mayors and councils Of all cities
and the presldents and boards Of trus.
tees Of all villages. and to all other
health officials In all parts Of the State.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
STATE BOARD Of HEALTHS ADVICE.

the enactment and enforcement Of ordl.
nanccs providing for the supervision
and the regular and systematic lnspec-
ton OF all slaughter houses, packing
houses. storage houses, markets, Gel.
lars and all other establishments used
for the preparation, manufacture, stor.
age or sale OF food Intended for human
consumption.
"The health Of the people IL largely
dependent upon the purity. quality and
cleanliness Of their food and these
may be controlled and guaranteed to
the people only through the conscien.
tious efforts Of health officials acting
under the powers conferred upon them
by the statutes.
"rhe people Of each municipality
have the right to expect that the Oil.
clals whom they have entrusted with
the enforcement of the law. will give
them every possible protection provided
by the law. and the statutes Of the
State OF Illinois are 70 liberal In their
construction az to give to the munlcl.
I,allty full power to control all of those
things which may In any way effect the
health Of the people.
"Under the provisions Of an act to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
Items from All Over the State Of
Matters Of Interest to Our
Readers.
Happenings Of the Week from Cairo to
Chicago Carefully Compiled for
Busy Men.
sONa QUELLs TmEATER PANIC.
springne1d High school students
Sing While Audience scam pers.

0pringne1d High school students
sing While Audience scRmpcrs.
At the commencement exercises of the
Springfield High School in the New Ma
jestic theater in that city. the big audi
ence was thrown into an uproar by smoke
which flowed into the auditorium from an
overheated electrical apparatus. That
the al,rm Of the audience did not lead to
panic which might have had serious
results was due entirely to the GOODNESS
of the graduating class. which, under
the direction Of Miss Stella Root. musical
director. and Il. II. Hartman. leader Of
the high school orchestra. continued to
sing their class song while majority
of the audience was rushing for the exits.
All exits In the theater had been thrown
open Mt the first alarm, and several per-
sons who had fed began to return. The
class continued singing until every one In
the theater was assured that an overhead.
cd rheostat which supplies electricity for
the ventilating fan was the cause Of the
trouble and there was no danger Of fire.
Several persons who joined In the first
rush were bruised and half dozen won.
en- tainted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29

provide for the incorporation Of cities
and villages, approved April 10. 1872,
(Rcvised Statutes, Chapter -. Section
G?). the councils In cities and the prcsi.
dent and the board Of trustees In vii.
lagos are empowered to regulate the
sale Of meat, poultry, fish, butter,
cheese. lard, vegetables and all other
provisions; TO regulate the sale Of
bread and to prescribe Its quality; to
provide for the inspection OF all arti.
clcs Of food: to declare what shall con.
stitute a nuisance and to abatc same
and to fine all who permit nulsanccs
to exist; to appoint a board OF health
and prescribe Its powers and duties;
To DO ALL ACTS AND MAKE ALI.
REGULATIONS TO PROMOTE
HEALTH OR TO PREVENT DIS.
EASE; to direct location and regulate
the management and construction Of
packing houses either within the limits
Of the corporation or within one mile
from its boundaries; to compel the
owner of any grocery or any unwhOle.
some or naliseous place 70 cleanse and
abate or remove same and to regulate
Its location. Under the provisions Of
the same law. municipalities are EN-.
powered to impose fines, not exceeding
500 for each OfYense. or imprisonment,
not exceeding six months, for the viola.
ton Of any Of Its Ordinanccs."
aside from the specific provisions Of
the law. quoted above. the one pro-
vision, empowering the municipality
TO DO ALL ACTS AND MAKE
ALL REGULATIONS TO PROMOTE
HEALTH AND PREVENT DISEASE
gives ample authority for the local OH.
Gals to undertake the supervision and
~ stematic inspection of those places
In which food for human consumption
Is either prepared, manufactured.
stored or offered for sale. However,
the specific provisions Of the statutes
remove MI doubt rs to the limits to
which the municipality may go in the
protection OF the healgh Of the people"
"Anlmal food is particularly suscep-
tible to bacterial action and to decom-
position which Is FASTENED by killing
and handling In filthy slaughter houses
or by Improper refrigeration and stor-
age"
MEAT FROM DISEASED AMI
MAILS. TOO FREQUENTLY sLAUGH-
TERED FOR HUMAN FOOD, MAY
BE PRODUCTIVE OF WIDESPREAD
DISEASE AMONG THOSE WHO
IT."
"rhe oft repeated statement that
cooking will remove the poisonous prop
critics Of spoiled meat IL not to be NJ
lied upOn."
I'm view of these facts, It is the duty
OF the health officials OF all municipal
ties to establish such supervision and
inspection as will render impossible the
maintenance OF unsanitary slaughter
houses and packing houses. the killing
of diseased animals or the sale Of
meats aud other foods which, by their
original character, or changes which
have taken place In them, are unit for
human consumption"
"The presence of a sick or diseased
animal In a slaughter house should
place the establishment under suspicion
az one N which such animals are
slaughtered for human consumption.
Any uns0und meat or carcass found In
a slaughter house or In market should
be assumed 40 being these Tor SALE"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
THIRD RAIL MEN GET MORE PAY.
Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Electric
Road Increases Wages.

An increase In wages has been granted
by the officials Of the Aurora. Elgin and
Chicago Electric railway to the members
of the brotherhood of lntcrurban Train
men employed on the various branches of
the third rail line. For the first year
the men will receive % cents an hour,
second year 20 cents and after the Sec
Ond year 20 cents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
CHICKEN THIEF A DETECTIVE.
While In Jail Secures Confession
from Murderer aud L. Rewarded,

from Murderer 0nd IL Rewarded.
Mike Kline, who Is In the county Jail
In Eureka for stealing chickens, was Civ
en- tho greater part Of the reward offered
for the capture Of Edward Crumley. who
last August murdered In cold blood John
Gibbons, a wealthy farmer. Kline occu.
pied cell next to Crumley, and repre-
scented that he was In on murder charge
and thus gained complete confession
from Crumley. lie was given $500 by
Judge Patton. Charles Ryan and y. 4.
Green. police officers ut Minonk. were
given $3.50 to divide for causing Crum.
ley's arrest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
BIRD CENSUS NEARLY DONE.
Novel Method Used by Oficial Illi.
nOis OrmithOlOgtsts.

Alfred o. Gross and Howard 4. Ray
OF the Illinois State Laboratory OF Nat.
ural History of Crbana are completing
their work Of taking bird census of
Illinois in which they have been engaged
for the last ten months. The manner
In which birds are counted is simple. \
strip OF territory fifty yards Wide is care
fully gone over. Every bird that rises
Is noted aud an approximate is made for
the entire State. II tho bird Is too far
away for its variety TO be distinguished
powerful field glasses are trained on It.
The census takers have Travelled 1850
miles SO far.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
Illinois student II Drowned,

Roscoe Schoflield Burton of Peoria, a
junior law student In the University of
Michigan. was drowned at Bass lake,
about twenty miles from Ann Arbor. Bur.
ton was fishing and the boat capsized.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
GIVES JOY TO POOR CHILDREN.
Illinois wOsaaa Leaves $1,000 for
Annual ChPlstmas Dinner.

The will Of Mrs. stephen lIoughton.
an old resident Of bloomington, who died
recently In California, has been probated.
The sum Of $1,000 Is set aside as a per.
manent fund TO provide an annual Christ
mas dinner for the poor children of the
city. The will also specifies that the tes-
tator's jewels shall be- sold and the pro.
ceeds donated to the girls Industrial
home, a local charity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
Denies whIttemore Hearing.

The Supreme Court has denied a re-
hearing in the fee case of the State of
Illinois against Floyd Il. Whittemore,
bondsman for Henry Wulif, former State
Treasurer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-29
Lightning strIps Mann of Clothe..

james Mccoy, aged q years, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
during thunder storm that prevailed at
Mount Vernon. His clothing was torn
off and the bolt charred portions Of his
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
THE GRAIN MARKETS,

CHICAGO, November 4.-The wheat
market opened weak on renewed selling
by longs, which was based on a. break
Of nearly two pence at Liverpool, ana o.,
fresh slump in stocks. The marke,
rallied considerably soon after the open
.ng on scattered demand by commission
houses. nearly all Of the initial loss be-
ng rega!naG. Dee amber, %
Corn weak. December 59a59k
oats weak iSh.
Provisions weak. January pork, 14oO;
lard. $50; ribs. 1.52h
Wheat sentiment became bullish in the
last half OF the session on good buying
by the commission houses The high
point for December was 953s The cicse
was strong, with December 1a1b higher
1T 354ay5$s
Gorn-Prices advanced in sympathy with
wheat The high point for December was
o3H4. Inc close was strong with Decem-
Ger @sa% higher. at J0asa58X.
Close: Wheat-December. o5M a05ss
May, 1855. Corn-December, 59&a5OX
May 6o3s. Oats-December, 4Dss; MAJ.
32@sa 521s- Probationary 1425; May, "a a.
Lard-January, s.37h; May, q. 52A. Ribs
January. 1.55a7.57,a; May, $50; rive
Cash -. Barley-Cash. 7sa00 Timothy
March, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Irregular Range of Prices in
Wall Street.
UNPROMISiNG AT OPENING
Quotations, However, Advanced
With the Clock
MONEY A LITTLE RELAXED
Americans Were Weak in London.
Some Surprises Over the Rise
in the Bank Rate.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, October 4.-Today's stock
market underwent unusually wide and IT.
regular fluctuations, although its general
bent appeared 10 be distinctly toward i'm
proving conditions In the early part OF
the day declines In the active stocks
o ranging from one to more than three
points were by no means uncommon. but,
generally speaking, these losses were re-
covered wholly or in pa9s before the noon
hour.
The recession IN prices IN the early
part Of the day appeared 10 be partly a
reflection Of Saturdays bank statement
ard also OF the rather extensive shrink
In the London stock market this morning.
There was also uneasiness evident with
regard to the actual standing Of several
financial institutions the credit of which
has recently been urder suspicion. and
there was no definite information obtain
able as to the outcome of last night s
conferences between the leading figures IN
he local banking community.
With the course of the day, however,
il seemed to be commonly assumed that
rs a result OF those meetings the so!v-
., of those trust companies upon which
jha runs have been most severe had been
guaranteed There was Furthermore.
very persistent rumor that another re-
suit of the gatherings in question IN
cuded the transfer Of the control Of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company to
the United States Steel Cooperation. Re-
ports to this effect were In persistent
circulation throughout the day. and while
they met with no definite confirmation.
they found a quite general acceptance.
English Market Weak.
Money market circumstances, while By
no means easy. showed some slight re-
taxation from last weeks average levels
There was slight relaxation in the pre-
MUM on currency, but additional engage
ments of gold for import we're announced
Previous to the opening of the local stock
market. American shares were quoted In
the London market at severe declines be-
ures of Saturday. The Bank of England
followed the somewhat unusual course of
advancing it's official discount figures on
. Monday, the rate being raised from 514
to per cent
The pronounced weakness OF American
stocks IN London was. however. attributed
rather to the New York financial situa-
ton than to the advance in the Bank of
Engand's rate OF discount.
Operations here for foreign account were
not upon an important scale
Prices rose rather rapidly toward the
middle of the business session. the buying
being based upon the fact that toGays
purchases will not have 20 be concluded
until Wednesday, by which time con-
siderable portion OF the gold now in tran
sit to New York will be laid down here.
In the meantime the banks have lost to
the subtreasury since Friday last more
than 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by F. r. Chapman & Co. &C. D.
Chipman. managerl. members New York Stock
Exchange. 1901 ST NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. November 4.-WHEAT-
Quiet: spot. contract. .a1:a9.H. spot No: 2 red
c.rnber lo2sl023. May. los; steamer No. 2 red,
srx aaa7s; receipts, %6sis bushels; exports.
10 900 bushels southern By sample. 1laaJ1a
southern on grade, 94!2a3a
GOBS-s,eady; spot, mixed, 66ses't No
white. 6Ga5Sl.: November. 6Sa65H year. G32t a
e.; January. G3aG3L.; February, G3}.aG3A; re-
ceipts p ~ bushels
OAIS-stendy: No. 2 white, 54a55ia; No. 3
10 26S bushels.
RYE-Duil: No. 2 western. ,omes,ic aOa93;
receipts. 5.7a4 bushels.
HAY-Quiey: No. timothy. 1900; No. /
clover mixed. II aoals 90.
GRAIN FREIGHTS--Quiet steam to Liver.
pool per bushei. 3i.d. January; Cork for orders
Der quarter. Is I'D. November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $3.50. $50 Government receipts:
From internal revenue, s1,25S. 93s: Gus
toms, 81 OfO,U7l; miscellaneous, 500. Az,
Expenditures, l,I10.OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Grain ana Provisions Summary.
Liverpool Grain Prices

LIVERPOOL, November 4-Wheat--
Spot, quiet: No. -ed western winter, IS
IN; futures steady; December. SIS. 2Isd
March. SIS. 3hd.; May. So. I'd. = corn, spot
,asy; prime mixed American. Is. 3D.: fu-
Ia es steady; December. IS. Cd. January
is. SD.
Hops In London Pacific COAST steady
e. los. G3 los.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, November THE cotton
ma rlset opened steady at a decline Of Il
TO - points under bear pressure and
liquidation by buyers of last week, who
were influenced by lower cables. the ad-
vance in the English discount rate and
Saturdays unfavorahle bank statement
Active months sold about II to 20 points
lower but toward the middle OF the morn
ing prices rallied on covering promoted by
a Su.lish crop estimate by prominent
southern authority, and IN the later trad
ing active months were about 10 TO IS
points net lower, with January, March
md May selling around 1920. The local
market will be closed tomorrow. but Ne"
'rsas will he open.
-'atr-es opened steady, November; Il oS;
e. erber. 1913; January, 1o.!5. Febru-
= 1919 bid; March, 1913; April. !o;l2
d May. 1919; June. 1912 bid; July,
. u bid August. zoos bid.
Il market was very Arm In the
.e,ernoon on active covering by
.yaV street shorts and December
AGED by bu.!tsh estimates of the crop. De
ccmber advanced from 1915 10 1888, and
January from ln.11 to 1o.44 with prices at
n! iday about Is TO ~ points net higher
Spot quiet; middiins uplancs, ITO
middlins gulf, Id
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
b97. low nlddling. 5.65: good ordinary,
Cotton: Spot, good business done: price
eight points lower; American midd!ing
fair. 633; good middins, 6,lT, middling,
b9T. low middnng, 5.65; good ordinary,
b2l. ordinary 4.61 The sales of the
Gay were 1000 bales. Of which 800 were
for speculation and export, and included
a,6oO American Receipts. $500 bales:
including /, 500 American. Futures open. c
easter and closed steady; American mid
ding G. O. c November 30; November
Decem Der, ). 8I12; Overwhelmingly, ) 50;
January February. 5641z; February =
March. 5.64Is March-April, 56I. April
May. 5.63l1; May-June. 5,531a, June-Juiy.
5tS3; july August, 1904
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Resuiar call, IL O'Clock noon-Coiumoia
R. Il. 6s, 600 at LOG.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 2 at 1893, at is7n
LanstoD Monotype. 10 at So. ~ at eH.' ~ al
9at.
National Metropolitan Bank. 10 at 2s5. 10 q,
2a5.
UEion Trust, 3 at 40.
After call-Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
at co.,, at 80.
Washington Rwy. and Eiec. pfd. Is at ei1s,
80 NJ III.
National Metropolitan Bank, 10 at 29l.
National Savings and Trust, 10 at lso
Washington Gas, Is at 10, 5 at 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Tomorrow is election day in the state Of
New York and legal holiday and the
stock exchange in that city will be closed
for that day In consequence. The ex-
changes in other cities for the same rea-
son will not be open tomorrow, and while
in this city such holidays do not occur
for the reason there are no elections, still
the Washington Stock Exchange is going
to have a holiday and the members can
go out hunting or do anything else they
please with the business hours, as 1t was
decided by vote of the exchange today
to adjourn over until Wednesday.
This action was taken at the close OF the
call today. There was no great amount
of business done, and as one result but
few changes were made in the figures No
increase in the amount OF business on the
local exchange Is looked for until the gen.
eral situation changes. The latter is I'M
proving right along, it Is thought, so that
the condition today shows an advance
over that Of Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04

While returning from an errand O..
mercy in New York yesterday Sister Mary
St. John OF the Order ofthe Little Sisters
of thu ASSUMPTION dad from an attack OF
heart disease lust as she was carried Int
the nome of the order at 80 East 18th
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04

Closing Quotations.
Al the close OF the stock market the
Following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations, there being no
chGnga in balance of the closing quota
tons:
Amalagamated Copper. 5O4
American Ice Securities, 12S.
American Smelling. 6Sss.
american Smelling, pfd., $751;.
Anaconda, 81.
Atchison. Top. and S Fee. 75E.
Atlantic Coast Line 6ls4
Baltimore and Ohio sos
brooklyn Rapid Transit. 31&s
Canadian Pacific. 14916.
Chicago Mil. and st. Paul, lU2
Chicago and n. w. 1874.
Consolidated Gas, s31a.
Distillers' Securities, 41&.
Erie common, 1IA.
Great Northern Ore 3ass
InterbOro Metropolitan 5a
Kansas City Southern, 2oL
Kansas City Southern pfd, 50.
Mackay Co.'S, 49,
Mexican Central l4hs
NJ. S. T. & S. s. M, 1914
Missouri Pacific 53%
New York Air Brake. SJA
Norfolk and Western. g.
Northern racIfic JOSH.
pennsylvania r. r, 10s1a.
Reading. TlB.
Southern Pacific. GIN.
southern Pacific, pfd. 1929.
Southern Railway, pfd.. 30
Toledo, ST. L. and West. pfd. 337.
Union Pacific, l09N.
I. S. Steel, Pa.
|. S. Steel, pfd, s4A.
Wooden Goods. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKETS

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