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Evening star., 1908-01-27
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers prices from 1 cent to 9
cents higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. c4ao5.
West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
22a23: Tennessee. 22a23 North Caro-
lima, 22a23; cold-storage. 19a2O.
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy, 3oa3c " !:
Western, frsts, 3Oa3Oh seconds, 24a25
Process. fancy. 24a25; fair to good ga
23. store-packed. fresh, 19a2O.
CHEEsE-New York state factory,
new. large, 16h17.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring, per lb,
l4al5; hens, per lb.. l1a12: ROSTERS. per
per h.. IA; hens. per h., Halls. Ducks.
per lb.. 1Oa11.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice,
per H., 13a14: roosters. per lb, 7aS;
chickens, per lb.. 15a16; ducks. PER h..
lsale; turkeys; hens, per lb. 1ea17;
VEGETABLES. = Potatoes. per bbl,
No: 1. 2.0Oa2.25; per bu.. 75as5: No. 2. per
bbl., 75a1.OO: sweet potatoes. ger bbl,
3.OOa4.oO; vans. per h.. 26Oa3.5O; tur-
nips. per box. 40; per bbl., 1.25; ruta-
bagas, per Dbl. nd. 1s5a2oo: cucumbers.
per bu.. s0a90: peppers. Fla, per car
rier, 1.5Oa2.OO: cabbage. per hundred
pounds. SOa1.O0; caulifower. per bbl..
3.o0a4.OO; kale. per bbl.. LOO: SPIN
GSHD1dnI,
crate. 2.OOa3.00; squash. Fla. FER crate.
1.5Oa2.50: snap beans. Fla, per basket.
2.5Oa4.OO: new beetS, per bunch 4a6:
lettuce. Fla, per basket, 1.25a20l: okra.
per carrier. 800: celery. per bunch. 4Oa
Go; Brussels sprouts. per at. 1Oa15: to-
matoes, Fla. per crate. :0Oa3.5o; pars-
ley. New Orleans, per bunch, 5.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples, per bbl,
2.5Oa500; oranges, Fla, per box. 1.5Oa
ESQ; naveis. Cal. per box. :.5oa2.75;
grape fruit. per crate, 3.0oa5.5O: tam
gerines. per strap. 3.0Oa5OO; Satsumas.
per strap. 1.OOa200: pineapples, Fla.
per crate, 3OOa4.O0; cranberries, per
box. 1.50a2.50; per bbl.. 7.OOa9.O0.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. western.
No. l, 1s.50a19.50; No. 2, 17.5Oa1S.OO;
14.50a15O0; rye, machine-thrash. o.OOa
$50; wheat B50a7.O0; oat straw. per
ton, 9.O0a9.50.
DRESSED MEAT.-Pork, small and
neat. per cwt.. $50; large. 5.50a6OO.
LIVE STOCK. = Cattle. extra. per
ewt;. 500; butcher per per cwt. ,:.0oa4.5o;
cwt.. gross. 45oa475 sheep, per h.,
4a4h; lambs, choice. 7a7h Calves,
choice, per h., SaS1a; medium. per h.,
7has. Cows. prime. fresh. eacn 4OOOa
5000. common, each, .O.0Oa30.0O.
BEEF cUTs.-Ribs, No. |, per lb.. 1s;
No \, 2: e. r.; H. No >, 10 10; Rounds: No. !; per
per lb., 13: No. 2. II: No. 3, 10. Chucks,
No. 1. per h.. s1a: No. 2, Z; No. 5. 6.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool, washed,
free Of burrs. per h.. 20; unwasned. 1Sa
Fl. Hides, green, per lb.. 5: dry. Gall.
Sheepskins, green. each. 5Oa75: dry.
25a60. Mink, each. 2.OOas.0o: raccoon.
25a90: red fox. 1.25a1.75: skunk. 25a75:
opossum, 10a15; gray fox. 35a6O; musk
rat. 15a23: muskrat kits, s.; rabbit skins.
1. Calfskins. green. each. 1.O0a1.25; dry
Mint hides. per h., 8; dry salted hides. g.
GRAIN.-Wheat. sSa1.OO. Corn. she'll
ed, old, white. 69a71: yellow. :; new,
6Oa65; new. ear, 3.OOa325 Oats west
ern, white, No 2, 55a57; mixed. 53a55
Bran, per ton. 2S.OOa3O.OO. A1iddlings.
per ton. 2S.0Oa3O.0O.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The course of prices at the meeting OF
the Stock Exchange today indicated a
slight demand for the securities, especial
ly those on the more active list. This
was manifest BY the wide divergence be-
tween the asking and the bid. The Sc
curities were for sale at a price which
with some expections were on the level
of those OF the preceding days, but the
demand as a rule. was not SUFFICIENT to
bring UP the bid within the range OF
probable transaction.
Only one f1fy-share lot of the preferred
stock OF the Washington Railway and
Electric was sold. and that went at the
asking price of &C.. The seller had more
to dispose of at the same figure, but the
bid did not rise above 621s.
A slightly better bid was made for
the stock of the Capital Traction Com
pany than was recorded at the last meet.
ing But 100. which was the bid. Tell
below the asking price by five-eighths OF a
point.
The bid for the common stock of the
Washington Railway and Electric rose
from -. which were the figures on sat
day last. to 24%. but the lowest asking
price was 81. with a noffering OF twenty
five shares at %
Two twenty-five-share lots of Gas stock
sold for 66. half a point higher than the
hest selling price of Saturday, and the
bid remained on that level. but the ask
ing price. which for a time was ~, was
withdrawn and 20 was substituted for 1t.
"The business situation" according to
the Wall Street Journal. finds itself pc
tween a marvelously rapid accommodating
reserve money in the international imam
cial centers on the one side and evil
dences of severe industrial DEPRESSION and
declining railroad earnings on the other:
These two conditions are closely related
to each other. :,
"The accumulation of reserve money Is
largely the result of the industrial DE.
preston. but. on the other hand, II VIII
surely work for the ultimate revival OF
trade and enterprise. Thus it is both
bear and a bull argument.
whether the revival will be early or
late in arriving depends largely upon
three contingencies-first. the presiden,
tial campaign: second. the crops. ana
third. the attitude of the American peo-
pie toward capital"
Evening star., 1908-01-27
PURCHASED A HOME.
Residence in Mount Pleasant Sold to
New York Man

Stone s, Fairfax, real estate corpora
tion. report the sale of the new two-story
and cellar brick dwelling at the northwest
corner of 14th and Spring streets, Mount
Pleasant, which is being constructed by
Harry Wardman. builder. The house is
of colonial design, with large front porch.
and is heated by hot-water system. The
lot has broad frontage on both 14th and
Spring streets, and the consideration in
this transaction is $3.50. The purchaser
is 4 business man from New York state,
and he will move to Washington and oc-
cupy the house as his future home.
Negotiations are pending for the sale OF
two of the adjoining houses. In the block
north of this property are located the six
teen new houses of similar design. but
smaller size, which Harry Wardman COM
peted last summer. all of which were
sold by Stone & Fairfax at the aggregate
sum of $50, 900.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
THE COTTOON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. January 2T.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
four points to decline of one point,
and in spite of steady cables. larger
English spot sales and light receipts.
sold off To Il net loss Of 11a1i points
during the early session under local
bear pressure and scattering iiquida-
tion. There was no sign of important
bull support, and the market was quiet.
with the tone barely steady during the
middle Of tho morning
Futures opened steady: Marcn. 11.25
April, ] 81 bid: May. 1.:;:,. July, 11.19
August. 1880 bid: October. 1D.4p.
The market WAS weak late in the
forenoon. under bear pressure. active
months showing losses Of II To II
points. spot quiet; rniddiing uplands.
II So. middliug gulf. 12.o5 Estimated
receipts ut the ports today. :;3."oD bales.
against :..n16 last week and 49, last
year. For the week. .22J,oo0 bales.
against 2G3."Io last week and :.oS.n.3
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans. 9.co9 bales. against 1873 last
year, and at Houston. S.161 last year.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Two Burned to Death.

NEW YORK, January 27.-Carmine
Bebode. a barber. and his seventeen
months-old son. Antonio were burned to
death in their home OH the top floor of a
tenement house.. IN Mulberry street early
today. Bermode has been separated from
his wife since last Thursday, and since
that time he had been living alone with
the bab-.
After the fire Francisco. brother Of
the dead man. said he believed his
brother set fire to the fiat with the in
tention of killing himself and the child.
Twenty-Five other families. who lived
in the house. were aroused by the alarm
of the fire and rushed 10 the street The
flames were confined TO Bermode's apart
mcnts and within half an hour the other
tenants were back in their rooms.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Court Banishes Spectators.

During the session of the United states
branch of the Police Court today the
space in the courtroom set apart for
spectators was crowded and during Inc
taking of testimony in certain case a
number of the witnesses answers
provoked loud laughter from those be-
yond the bar. Notwithstanding the
courts warnings the laughter and
hilarity continued and the proceedings
were at once halted and the bailiffs were
ordered to clear the room. The audience
portion of the courtroom remained prac-
tically empty during the remainder Of
the session.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Wills Placed on File.

BY the terms of the will of Daniel
Sweeney. dated octobfr % last and Offer
ed today for probate. a life interest in his
entire estate Is given to his wife. Mrs.
Mary Sweeney. At her death the estate
is to go to their daughter. Mary 4. Ring.
who is also named as executrix
The will of Mrs. Mary l.. Town. dated
November 49, 1908. was also filed today
for probate TO her grandson. Marvin w
Town, is given ten shares of the stock
Of the East Washington Savings Bank.
The remaining estate is devised to her
daughter. Edna Daisy Town Newton.
who Is also named as executrix.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Funeral Of Daniel w. Beveridee.

Daniel W. Beveridge. ST. died yester-
day and arrangements have been made
To hold the funeral tomorrow from
Wrights undertaking establishment. 1887
10th street northwest. Interment will be
made in the Congressional cemetery A
special notice has been sent TO members
III Benjamin y. French Lodge, No -,
r A. \. NJ. with which the deceased was
connect ed. To attend the uhseNuies.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE PLANS.
Local Representatives Return From
Executive Committee Meeting.

After attending meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the National Repub-
lican League at New York. Henry Camp.
president of the District League of Re-
publican Clubs, and Gus A. Schuldt. rep
resenting the District of Columbia. have
returned to this city. They state that
at the meeting committee was named
to report to the league at Chicago during
the republican convention ,A.: the ques-
ton of a convention city for the league.
Other committees will be announced soon.
The leagues object is to organize the
republican vote after the convention has
named the party's candidate, and the Of
ficials are anticipating an unusually in
teresting campaign.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Countess Held for Alleged Swindle.

DRESDEN, January 27.-Countess Won
Sturza, a member of the Hungarian no.
bility. was arrested in this city today on
the charge of having carried out series
OF literary swindles II was her custom to
sign her own name to the works of au-
thors not known In Germany or Austria
and then sell the manuscripts for large
sums For some time past the countess
had been a leading figure in the literary
worlds of Austria and Germany. and she
has lived in princely style on money OBJ
tanned by false pretenses from members
of the nobility.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Weak: spot contract. aslsasssi; spot No 2 red
western. ioolaalOoN; January. 9s1aa9sN Feb.
ruary. 0eassA; March. 1oOAai0l; May. l04
1927 bushels: southern on grade. 95iaa99la
CORN-Weak: new spot mixed. 6I1sa62; Jann-
steamer mixed. 575saas: receipts. 3:7 s54 bush
els; new southern white corn. 5SAa62h: new
southern yellow corn, 5sha62h
OATS-Dull: No. 2 white, ,dkaa7; No. 3
white. 531a58; No. mixed. 53lza5i; receipts,
1887 bushels.
RYE-QuIet: No. western export. 20 asked;
No. western domestic, 9Oa9l; receipts. II, gG9
bushels
HAY-Quiet: No. ! timothy. Il. 7.5oals 90; No. 1
clover mixed, l6.5Oal7.OO.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Very dull: steam to Liv-
erpocl per bushel, I'd February; Cork for orders,
per quarter. 2s AID February.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Thousands Return to Work.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, January 1.-TWO
more big open hearth furnaces resumed
work here today. while the l9-inch and
2s-inch rolling mill departments at the
Eastern Steel Company's mills also start
ed up full handed. Tomorrow the 12-inch
mill Will resume. Thirty-eight collieries
Of the Reading Coal and Iron Company,
employing 10000 men. who have been
idle since. January %, also went TO work
today, while 1000 men at the same COM
pany's repair shops resumed on reduced
hours.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Marriage Annulled.

Mrs. Rose Zetta Carey was today grant
cd by Justice Gould decree annulling her
marriage with Michael +. Carey. February
>, 1902 She claimed TO have been only
twenty years old at the time of the cere-
mony, and says her husband was nearly
sixty years. They lived together only fif-
teen days. Attorney j. IL. Adriaans ap-
peared for the wife.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Samuel r. Gardiner Dead.

.The death Of Samuel X. Gardiner sr
occurred Yesterday. The funeral will take
place tomorrow with services at the late
honrc Of the deceased ga Maryland ave
Hur southwest. Mr.. Gardner was a mem
ber OF Capital Lodge. X. OF F., and call
has been issued for his fellow-knights to
attend the obSequies.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Sale of Interest Authorized.

Justice Gould in the Probate Court to-
day authorized Ann r. Grayson. adminis-
tratrix of the estate of the late James Os-
car Golfer. to sell the interest Of the de-
ceased in the firm OF Snroot. Golfer &
McCalley to the remaining members Of
the partnership for $15,5 500. Mr.. Coffer
owned three-eighths interest I'm the
business. The courts order allows the
name of Golfer to remain in the firm.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
CALIFORNIA; Record Orange Crop.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 27-The
orange crop harvest OF California now
in full season. in quantity and in quality,
promises to break all previous records
The fruit exchanges of the state estimate
that the total output of oranges will
reach 10000 carloads, about 100000
boxes, or l.350,000,000 oranges. The
harvest will last until July 4.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
THE FOREIGN BANKS

bullion taken into the Bank of England
today was EIl1,og0-
PARIS. January 27.-Closing: Three
per cent rentes. - francs 81 ccntimes
for the account.
Exchange on London, - francs 1sk
Ccntimcs for checks.
BERLIN. Januar 27.-Exchange on
I.on"on, % marks 49li rfennigs for
check.
Discount rs,tes-Short bills. 90 per
cent; three months bills "a per cent
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Editor Frank r. o'Neil Dead.

ST. LOUIS. No. January 2I.-Frank K
O'Neil. vice president and acting pres-
dent of the Dispatch. one Of the
veteran newspaper men Of the middle
west. died at $50 o'clock yesterday at
his home 3S49 Cleveland avenue. Of bron-
chial pneumonia. after an illness Of two
weeks
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Company Incorporated.

The National Illustrated Directories
Company was Incorporated today to con-
duct a publishing business. The capital
stock is placed at $1,000 and the incor-
porators are Claude n. Bennett, David
L. Selke and Charles w. Morris.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Government Securities.
Detroit Plant Reopens.

DETROIT. Mich, January o7.-The
large plant OF the American Cor and
Foundry Company. which has been shut
down for some time, opened today. CIV
ing employment to 1000 men. There
are said to be two months work ahead
at the plant.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Warmer Weather Soon.

1t appears that the present cool wave
will be short-hved, according to Prof. Al
fred j. Henry. one of the official forecast
ers of the weather bureau. He said this
afternoon that warmer conditions will re.
turn to Washington and vicinity In day
or two.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Condition Slightly Improved.

The condition Of Mr.. George T. Dunlop,
president of the Capital Traction Railway
Company. who has been critically i'll for
several weeks at his home. 3l02 . street
northwest. is today reported to be slightly
improved, but is still regarded as serious.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 6, Co.. bank
ers and brokers. 1419 F street. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Evening star., 1908-01-27
BULLS AND BEARS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 27.-There is a
disposition on the part of some stock
market observers to believe that the mar
ket will continue to be largely a profess
sional affair for some days yet. 1t Is
thought that important interests will not
attempt to attract special attention to the
market until some features of the situa-
ton that are pretty generally regarded
as unfavorable are cleared up. Neither
is 1t thought that any attempt will be
made in the immediate future to lqui-
date additional amounts of stocks bought
for protective purposes during the recent
panic. 1t is assumed that professional
operators will make some new contracts
on the short side. and that in a word the
market will be almost altogether in the
hands of those who are endeayoring to
make profits from day to day.
Naturally it is assumed that the an
nouncement of Attorney General Bona
parte with respect TO the plans of the
government for dissolving the Union Pa
cific combination of railroads will carry
some weight in the minds of day-to day
spectators, but it Is not believed that
this announcement will have any inn
portant bearing with the large financiers.
who have confidently expected for a long
time that such suit would be begun
and carried through.
Some shrewd observers think that the
fear of similar suits against other large
corporations will be the most important
feature OF the whole proceeding. SO far
as the stock market Is concerned. NO
one seems to have definite knowledge as
s,S> to- ct m
with the Hartman suit or will begin SIM
liar actions against other corporations
into whose affairs 1t is understood that
government agents have been looking for
some months.
While money is undoubtedly abundant
and cheap for stock market purposes,
would-be borrowers in other lines Of busi-
ness report that many are compelled to
pay rates materially higher than those
quoted in Wall street for the last week or
ten days. They also say that there is a
much more rigid scrutiny OF collateral
than was noted prior to the financial dis
turbances of last autumn. Railroad Of
fcials say that they are confident that
they will be able to get the money which
they need If they can offer f1rst-class Sc
curity but apparently they expect to pay
in the neighborhood of per cent.
While some improvement in business at
various centers is reported. most authori-
ties look for general trade to continue
quiet and for railroad earnings to com
pare unfavorably with the returns for
the corresponding weeks and months OF
last year.
x X
1t is taken for granted that the official
announcement over the weekend that the
National Bank of North America will be
liauidated will have a temporarily de-
pressing effect in highly speculative cir
cles. but 1t is thought that if similar
announcement is not made with respect
to any other financial institution III this
city about which there have been un-
favorable rumors. the Bank of North
Americas misfortune will soon be for
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

SaIe<.-ReQular call 12 o'clock noon-Capital
Traction. 5s 81, 900 at 10. 81. 900 at l1O.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, $S,OOO
at 1O1h
Capital Traction, 5 at 80. 10 at 120.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 80 at 66i3-
Washington Gas. q at 66. % at 66.
After call Capital Traction 0s $1,000 at ITO,
81 900 at 10. 90
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone es, $2'oOV
at ioli4. 49,,
rAC pnNnC
Evening star., 1908-01-27
General Upward Movement.


Consequently. before tho close ot the
first hour Of business rapid and general
upward movement set in. and on this rise
advances of from one to three points and
over were recorded in most of the more
active issues.
Northern Pacific was exceptionally firm
throughout and the strength Of that stock
was plainly enough stimulated by fur
tier extensive rise in the Burlington and
Quincy joint As. the movement in the lat
ttr being assumed to reflect progress in
the negotiations which are believed to be
under way by which the Northern Pacific
interest in the Burlington control will be
transferred 10 the Great Northern.
I Union. Pacific and Southern Pacific were
only momeniarily affected by the opening
of the government prosecution, and in
fact 1t was scarcely possible to refer to
the latter matter at all factor in
the course of the market.
Other strong features of the railway
list were New York Central, Pennsyl-
vania. Atchison and st. Paul Delaware
and Hudson rose snnartiy in the early
part OF the day, but reacted on the an
nounCcmpnt Of the decision unfavbra BILE
to the company in the Albany and Sus-
Quehanna litigation.
With no particular news gossip at
taChing to the transactions in individual
stocks, the industrial and miscellaneous
issues showed the same general tenden-
cies displayed by the railway list The
United States Steel shares hesitated for
q time at the opening of business. doubt
less because of the appearance tomorrow
of the corporations statement for the
December quarter. but later both the
common and preferred stocks moved up
ward in line with the general market.
The short interest in American Smelling
met with particularly severe punishment.
The bond market continued strong and
active. No substantial change was noted
in money market foreign exchange
conditions
Evening star., 1908-01-27
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished hy r. 7. Hutton & Co. &C. II. Chip
man. mauagerl. members New York Stock RI-
Oh I.gpI ST
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Mr.. Davis Condition Improves.

The condition Of ex-senator Henry G.
Davis Of West Virginia. who has been
i'll for several days In his apartments at
the Shoreham. Is reported today to be
much improved.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Uncertain Tone Marked the
Stock Opening Today.
MANY SUPPORTING ORDERS
Rise in British Consols Feature of
London Market.
SOME NOTABLE ADVANCES
Most of the Active Issues Scored in
the Upward Movement-N. P.
Exceptionally Firm.
WANY SUPPORTING ORDERS
SOME NOTABLE ADVANCES
spcciaI.Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. January 21.-On the face
Of things the resumption of dealings IN
the stock marl:et this week was made
under rather inauspcous circumstances.
cutiun of the so-called Union Pacific
merger by the federal authorities and
the definite announcement this morning
of the liquidation of a long established ma l.
tionaI bank 1t could rot be said with
truth that either development took Wall
street wholly ,by surprise. but, on the
other hand it WAS impossible to place a
ter.
The London market in fact was unfa-
vorably influenced ny the occurrences
in question which offset the beneficial
effect upon the American department of
Saturdays strong bank statement. With
the cours, Of the morning foreign houses
sold in the local market some 1|.e1 or
~ 600 shares of stocks. ,he chief feature
Of the London stock market today was
the noteworthy rise in British conSolS.
The local market opened with a very un-
certain tone aud showing about an equal
number Of advances and declines from the
closing figures of last week. The profes-
sional traders on the floor seemed TO hold
the opinion that the banking difficulties
and the Union Pacific prosecution would
lead to further liquidation. but nothing OF
the sort was shown and on the other hand
il was plain tIat supporting orders on
considerable scale were present IN all de-
partmentS of the market
Evening star., 1908-01-27

While some improvement in business at
various centers is reported. most authori
ties look for general trade to continue
quiet and for railroad earnings to com
pare unfavorably with the returns for
last year.