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Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1908-02-27
WASHINGTON, u. c., Feb. II, 1908.
Hon w. B. Lamar, M. c.,
House of Representatives,
Washington, d. G..

DEAR SIR:
Referring to your request to be
given an opportunity to present state
ments to the Board in behalf of the
Improvement of st Andrews Bay, the
Board would be glad to have you
appear before it for this purpose at
II a. M, on March Is, 1908, this being
the earliest date available for a hear
ing in reference to this matter.
Very respectfully,
d. w. LOCKWOOD,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers,
Senior Mem Der of the Board
Evening star., 1908-01-15
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from 1 cent to
cents higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. oSa24.
West Virginia and southwest virginia,
22a23: Tennessee, 22a23: North Caro-
lima, %; cold-storage. 19a20.
BUTTER. - Creamery, fancy. 31a32:
Process, fancy. 24a25: fair to good. pa
%. Store-packed. fresh. 19a20.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new. large. 1Gl4al7.
POULTRY.-Chickens. spring. per b.,
70; hens, per lb., i.a1ah; roosters. per
per h.. 13a14; hens, per lb. IA. Ducks.
per H., 10a11.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Hens, choice.
per h., IA; roosters, per To-. 1as;
chickens, per h., 15a16; ducks. Per ID,
15a16; turkeys, hens. per H., i5ai6;
toms. per lb.. 14a15.
VEGETABLES Potatoes, Ger bbi..
No. 200: per bu.. 75aS0; No. 2. per
bbl. b. 75ai.oo: sweet potatoes per, per sel: ea.
turnips. per box. 40: per bbl. LES:
rutabagas. per bbl.. 1.25a2.o0: GU
cumbers. per dozen. LOO: onions. per
bbl.. zoo: per bu.. sOas5; peppers. Fla.
dred pounds, s0a1.oo; cauiifiower. per
bbl, 3OOa4 90; kale. per bbI.. I5a90;
spinach, per bbl., l.5ea1.75; eggplant.
per crate. 1.50a2.5o; squash. Fla. per
basket. 1.5Oa3.00: new beets. per bunch.
4a6; lettuce, Fla, per basket, 1.oOa@.5Os
okra. per carrier, 800: celery. PEE
bunch, 40a65; Brussels sprouts, per qt.
1Oa15: tomatoes. Fla. per crate. 200a
go; parsley. New Orleans. per bunch. 5.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. per bbl.
S.~ ESlo I,~ 4
800: grape fruit. per crate. 3o0a6,oo;
tangerines. per strap. 3.00ao.oO: sat-
sumas, per strap, 2.0oa3.o0; pineappies.
Fla, per crate, 3.00a400: cranberries.
per box. 1.5Oa2.5O; per bbl, I.0oaooO.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, western.
No. 1, IS.5Oa19.50; No. 2. 11.5Oa1s-00;
mixed. 16.0Oa17.OO. Straw, rye. bundle.
Il 450ai5OO: rye. machine thrash. 9.OOa
900; wheat, 6.50a7O0; oat straw. per
ton, 900a9.5O.
DRESSED MEAT.-Pork. small and
neat. per cwt. 6.00a6.5O: large. 5.5oa6.o0.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle. extra. per
ordinary, per cwt., 2.5Oa300. Hogs. per
cwt, gross, 50Oa5.25. Sheep. per ID. 3a4:
lambs, choice, 7a7ls Calves. choice, per
h.. 81 medium. per no. ID, 10 oo, :. lows, pon
each. 20.00a30.00.
BEEF CUTs.-Ribs, No. I. per lb., Is:
No. .. II; No. 3. 10. Rounds. No. !, per
H.. 10; No. .. o., No. 3. Z. Loins. No. 1.
per lb.. IA: No. =. II; No. 3. 10. Chucks.
80. /, per lb.. S1a; No =. Z: No. 3. q.
WOOL AND HIDES.-WooI, washed.
free of burrs, per h.. %; unwashed. 1Sa
2l. Hides. green. per h.. 8; dry. Gall.
Sheepskins. green. each. 50aT5: dry,
25a8O. Mink, each, 3.00a4.O0: -accoon.
o5a9O: red fox, 125a1.T5; skunk, IJa75;
opossum, 10a15: gray fox. 35a60: musk
rat, 15a23; muskrat kits, 5: rabbit skins.
i. Calfskins. green. each. 1.00a1.25; dry
dint hides. per h.. 8: dry salted hides. 8.
GRAIN.-Wheat, sSa1.O0. Corn, she'll
ed, old, white. 69a71; yellow. Is; new
6Oa65; new, ear. 3.00a3.25. Oats. west
ern. white. No. 2, 55a57: mixed. 53a55.
Bran. per ton. 2S.OOa3O.00. Middlings.
per ton, 2S0Oa30.O0.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The fight for control of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company between
the Washington stockholders and the out
side interests is still In active progress.
and the movement for a local man as
president grows in strength. Approval
of Col Tuesdell's candidacy is very gen.
eral among the local stockholders. The
opposition to him seems to be confined
mostly to New York and Washington
stock brokers.
The upward tendency of prices on the
local stock exchange was the feature of
the meeting today, as has been the case
for some days past. This was, of course.
more noticeable with the more active Sc
curities on the list
The bonds of the Washington railway
made another step toward per cent
basis, which is so, TIA being the bid for
either a single bond or for a block of
10000
There was nothing attempted to be done
in the common stock of the company.
while for the preferred stock there were
a good many inquiries for small lots, and
the highest price paid for such lot
was 72ls for two shares, which the broker
buying explained in the parlance of the
floor that he bought for "a poor widow
woman
The bid for the stock ran to 71s4. while
an option was offered for 49,
An unusual experience in recent days
was a bid for 100 shares, which was
made when the stock of the Capital Trac-
ton Company was called. The bid for
such lot rose to 1221s. but the stock was
not supplied.
Gas stock was quoted today ex divi-
dend of SO cents per share. One lot of
twenty-five shares sold for 81. and then
the bid was 63iz, with the asking price
at IS.
The report of the year just closed made
to the controller of the currency by the
United States Trust Company covers only
the six months beginning the 1st OF July
last. when the company opened Tor ousi-
ness. For that period the president OF the
company Mr.. II. Bradley Davidson, states
the net earnings amount to about Vs.
600, which is at the rate Of more than
per cent a year upon the amount OF the
capital stock paid in.
Government Receipts
National bank notes received today
for redemption. 81, ,5S93o4. Government
receipts: from internal revenue. S9l1.-
III; customs, 81 .136,S29; miscellaneous,
S96, ,461. Expenditures. $2,2S0,u10.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
FORMER CONSUL SUED.
Kenneth Hay Charged With Alien
ating Affections Of Another's Wife.


Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, January 49,
Kenneth Hay. at one time American con-
sui to Java and a distant relative Of the
late John Hay. who was arrested on an
order of Supreme Court Justice Mills yes
terday in a suit brought against him by
Samuel NJ. Butler for 100000 damages for
the alienation of the affections OF his wife.
Mrs. Adele Butler. was still locked up in
the White Plains iail this morning.
Hay is held under $4,000 bail. and has
been unable to get bondsman 80 far.
He declared that his arrest is an outrage
and that he will sue Mr. Butler, who is
secretary of the Automobile Club of
America. for $4,000 damages for false
Imprisonment.
Mrs. Hay declares that she will stand
by her husband. because, she says. Mrs.
Butler is more to blame for the trouble
than her husband. Mrs Hay asserts that
it was Mrs. Butler who lured her husband
from his home, and not Mr.. Hay who
hypnotiZed Mrs, Butler into loving him.
Mrs. Butler was all the time calling my
husband on the telephone said Mrs. Hay.
She wouldn't leave him alone"
THE amount of my bail being fixed at
$4,000 Is something extraordinary. de-
ciared Mr.. Hay today "Why. only a man
suspected of murder would be forced to
give such a big bond. II had ten times
$4,000 would not pay Mr.. Butler the
damages he asks. 1t Is foolish to think
that have alienated the affections of his
wife If her affections have been alienated.
why they were alienatcd long before
knew her" f-=
One of the important witnesses who will
testify In behalf of MIR. Butler when the
alienation suit is tried will be his young
son, Charles, who haz-snade an affidavit
against his mother. in which he tells Of the
meetings between her and Hay.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
AS TO INDIFFERENCE
MRS. MCFARLAND CRITICISES
HUMANE SOCIETY MEMBERS.

The apparent indifference of the MEM
bers OF the Washington Humane So
ciety to the work OF that organization
was severely criticised by Mrs. Mac
farland. wife of the District Commits
sioner, at the annual meeting OF the
society yesterday afternoon. There
were less than thirty members present.
and Mrs. Mcfarland Indignantly de-
clared This meeting is disgrace:
why can't we have our annual meeting
1T some hall arouse public interest
and have prominent men to make ad-
dresses"
]. 3. T. Tupper occupied the chair in
the absence of Chester \. Snow prcsi
dent of the society, whose annual ad-
dress was read
In regard 10 the campaign that is being
waged against the Humane Society by
the Horse Owners Mutual Protective As
sociation. President Snow, In his annual
report, urged that every effort be made
against the attempt OF the horse owners
to secure the repeal of the law which
allows fines recovered from cases reported
by members or agents of the society 10
be turned into its treasury.
Fifteen cases of cruelty to children
were brought to the attention OF the So
ciety during the past year.
Miss Harriet B. Loring. chairman OF
the committee on fountains, reported
that there were over one hundred foun-
tains in the different parts OF the city.
and that more were needed.
The following officers were elected To
serve the ensuing year:
President. Chester A. Snow: first vice
president. j. r. T. Tupper: vice presi-
dents, Mrs. William f. Chandler. Mrs. 4.
L. Barber, Mrs. Florence Murray. Cram
mond Kennedy. Bishop Alexander Mac
kaySmith Mrs. Z. c. Halliday. Mrs. j.
b. Henderson, Miss Harriet B. Loring and
II. +. Blount. secretary. JOHN +. Heap:
treasurer. Clarence Duvall: executive
committee. the president the treasurer
and the secretary, ex-officio. and Mrs A.
l.. Barber. Henry F. Blount, Mrs Henry
f. Blount. Mrs. +. Cairns. Mrs. Will
liam Z. Chandler. w. c. Duvall. Miss
NJ. e. Gale. Mrs. e. c. Halliday. Mrs
]. B. Henderson, Crammond Kennedy.
Mrs Crammond Kennedy. Mrs NJ. A.
knowlton. Miss Harriet b. Loring. Rabbi
Abram Simon, John NJ Gitterman, ]. B.
Henderson. jr.. II. b. F. Macfarland Mrs
H. B. F. Macfarland. Barry Mohun David
r. Mckee Miss Elsa McKeever, Miss Ad-
Olson Mitchell. Mrs. Florence Murray,
Mrs Allison Nailor Mrs. r. G. Peck r.
Ross Perry. Miss Mary A. Peet, r. ".
Pratt. Miss Elizabeth A. Richardson, Gen.
Rufus Saxton Mrs. F. Z. Smith. Mrs
Mary Howe Totten. ]. B. T. Tupper. j.
Edgar Smith. DIR. Herbert E. Martyr. Ed
gar d. Shaw. Charles E. Kern. Carl .Auer-
bach and Mrs. LIE Droit Langdon Barber.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Government Securities.
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. January 15.-Amerjcan Sc
curities opened with an easier ten
dency today. compared with yester-
days New York closing. First prices
were 1sass lower. and during the first
hour there was no improvement
The market steadied after receipt of
the New York opening prices. bat busi-
ness was lifeless to the close.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Jsnuary l5.-WHEAT-
western. lO4laa1043s: January. lO2A a1O2ss; Feb
ruary. lo3Aaiosis: March. 1o5Halo5la; May,
lO1a4a1O6: steamer No. red. 98a99A; receipts.
$3.50 bushels: exports. $4,000 bushels: southern
by sample. S0aS7: Southern on grade. 89a 1884
CORN-Easier: old spot mixed. 64%; old No. 2
white, 64a64is: new spot mixed. 63h; January,
s3b: February, 62ssa621s: March. 21sa63is
steamer mixed. 59h: receipts, 52.6lS bushels;
exports. H6.2l4 bushels: new southern white
corn. 57*a63la; new southern yellow corn.
Si4a64.
OATS-Dull: No. white. J6Ea57h: No. 3
white. 54a5Sh: No. mixed. 54s54h; receipts.
J. 1891 bushels.
RYE-Frm: No. western export. 90a9l: No.
western domestic. 02a0S: receipts, 5S97 bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet, unchanged.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Australian Accent.
From the British Australasian.

We follow England very closely. We
speak of lifts as an Englishman does,
and not of elevators. as the American,
but we have ''paddocks" instead of
fields" and creeks insteads Of streams,
and scrubs instead Of woods. and panni-
kins and auart-pots and bill-tops and pic
MICS, and all sorts of lovely Australian
figures, which make one perfectly home
sick TO think of. All the same. l am never
homesick for the true Australian accent.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. January 15.-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline Of 1a4
points, which was better than due on
cables, but soon increased the loss to. a
matter of 7aS points on the active months
under scattered liquidation and bear pres
sure There was a fair demand at the
decline, and during the middle of the
morning prices rallied to practically the
closing figures OF the previous day on the
light movement. reports of spot strength,
covering and local bull support.
Futures opened steady: January. 1880;
tober offered, 1884.
The market was fairly active and firm
during the late forenoon. with bullish SEN
timent. promoted by rumors of a bull
midday were net to 8 points higher.
Spot quiet; middling uplands, IL IS
>mido.ng gulf, 11.9O.
Estimated receipts at the potts today.
$1,000 bales, against 46.O63 last week and
4s9O4 last year. For the week 2SO 900
7s1 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans. 12,110 bales. against 1900 last
year, and at Houston. 1927 bales, against
$50 last year. =
Spot closed steady 20 points higher;
middling uplands. 11.S5; middling gulf,
L. 10: sales. Al bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, January 15.-Closing-
Cotton: Spot dull: prices points higher;
American middling, fair. sol: good mid
ding. 6.55; middling. $40: low middling.
5.05. good ordinary. 5;3: ordinary. 500.
The sales OF the. day were 5000 bales. of
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 4.SOO American. Re-
ceipts, $1,000 bales, including 1890
American. Futures opened and closed
quiet; American middling, 6. o. c., Janu-
ary. 5.S2h; January and February.
5S2h: February and March. 5s3: March
and April. 5.s3h; April and May, 5S3h !;
May and June. 5.e31s; June and July.
5.821a; July and August. 57s14; August
and September. 5.6S1z; September and Oc-
tober. 5.5S1a; October and November, $40;
November and December. SAT.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
THE GRAIN MARKETS

CHICAGO. January 13.-There was very
little trading In any OF the grain pits
early today. and all markets were weak.
Wheat was affected by Id. decline in
Liverpool and by larger receipts In the
northwest. Pit traders were the princi-
pal sellers. May opened q to Y lower
AT 104 to 1O4ss. and sold of to iO31s.
Corn was easy on a prediction OF cold
weather and on easier cables. Nav
opened unchanged to y lower at 60N to
6O%. and held within that range.
Oats were again lifeless and weak in
sympathy with other grains MAY
opened a shade lower at 54A, and sold
at SAY.
Provisions were fairly active. Weak
ness ruled here also despite a ten-cent
advance in hogs. sentiment in the grain
market offering depressing effect. May
pork was of to q. at 1896 to 13571s
Larl was ) to 71a lower at S.O0aaO71.
Ribs were a shade. lower to a shade
higher at 7.27h to $50.
The market was weak all day. Leading
commission houses were heavy sellers.
market closed weak with May Off 1kc at
1O3k.
TIE corn market continued easy until the
close along with wheat May sold down
to 6Oa6Oh closing Aa1s lower at 6Osa6OA
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. January 15.-Closing:
Is 11Ad; May. Is 10kd. Corn-Spot,
steady; prime mixed American new.
&C SID; prime mixed American old,
SIS 7hd: futures, quiet; January. 5s 4Md;
March. 5s AID.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Green London.

From the New York Tribune.
IF London were painted green.' says a
leading eye specialist. lit would have
wonderful effect upon the health and
spirits of the Londoners. Hitherto all eff
forts to improve health and spirits by
changing the color scheme of city have
taken the direction of painting the town
red
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Government Receipts
Washington Stock Exchange.

SaIes-ReguIsr CALL l. O'Clock noon-Washing-
ton Rwy. and Eiec As. s. 600 at TIA.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, $l,oVo
at l01 -. 90.
Capital Traction, at l24. at l24. at ia
at 14. -,-
Washington Rwy. and Elcc: pfd 10 at .l1s.
I2Is, 10 at r. p at -.
Washington Gas. 25 at 64.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at l97&. at 1873.
Mitchell Mining. 100 at 7s.
American Security and Trust. at $50.
After call-Norfolk and Washington steamooat,
at 2S5
American Security and Trust, 2 at 23O.
Washington Gas AZ. 81. 600 at 100.
Mergenthaier Linotype, 10 at 1873.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Liverpool Grain Prices.
London Snow.
From the London News

A very effective fog shifter, by the
way. is a good snowstorm. Last Boxing
day the snow that fell on the roof OF
the Lancet Offices was analysed, and the
result compared with q similar analysis
OF snow that fell in Kent. The result
showed that the London snow, which
was chiefly made up of sulphur. tar and
organic ammonia. fetched down with 1t
a large percentage of the coal smoke
that Is a chief constituent of London fog.
while the Kent snow when melted was
like distilled water.
Evening star., 1908-01-15

Bar silver steady. 25 11-l6d per ounce.
Money 3Aa4 per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills is 41aa4A per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market for
three-month bills 10 AZ per cent.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bank
srs ana brokers. 1419 street. members
Sew S. fork Stock Exchange. Washington
T.ocK exchange and Chicago Board of
Evening star., 1908-01-15
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, January 10. - Bullion
amounting to a41. 900 was taken Into
the Bank OF England on balance today.
PARIS, January 15-Closing: Three
per cent rentes. 95 francs 10 centimes
for the account. Exchange on London,
25 francs 1S centimes for checks.
BERLIN, January 1J.-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 5OZ pfeniIies for
checks.
Discount rates: Short bills. per
cent: three months bills, 5h per cent.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by E. +. Hutton & Co. (G. b. Chip
man. managerl. membeES New York Stock Ex-
change 1901 + ST NV.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
United States Steel Heavy.

The United States Steel shares were
heavy also. despite the dissemination OF
more or less authoritative statements
that the statement Of earnings for the last
quarter Of the year would be in the ma
ture of an agreeable surprise, and that
the report for the current quarter would
likewise make a much better showing
than has been commonly anticipated.
The railway list furnished no such strik-
ing movements as that which took place
in New York Central yesterday. sag
ging tendency prevailed In that direction.
but little real pressure was evident except
that represented by profit-taking sales
and by renewed operation for the short
account The Erie and Southern railway
issues were notably heavy. and that cir
cumstance probably accounted in some
degree for the irregular course OF the mar
ket at large Gossip concerning the deal
ings in those securities took no new turn,
however. nor did there appear to be any
novel reasons why the contrary should
have been the case.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
Closing Quotations.

At the close of the stock market the fol
owing stocks had changed in price since
1DoVe quotations. there being no change
n balance Of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper, a3.
american Car and Foundry, 3oia.
American Locomotive. 40
American Smelling. pfd., 95ih.
American Sugar, 113a..
american Tobacco pfd ST.
Atchison. Topeka and Santa F'e, 49,
Canadian Pacific. 151&
c., c.. c. & St. L., sos.
Chesa peake & Ohio. -.
Chicago Great Western. 5h.
Chicago. MIL and St. Paul l1Js.
Colorado Fuel e. Iron. 22A
Delaware and Hudson, 1861.
Denver & Rio Grande q.
Distillers' Securities, 35
Erie. common. 16s.
Great Northern. pfd.. lo3
International Paper. 1OI4
Kansas City Southern. 231.
Mackay Co.'S pfd.. 63.
Mo-, Kansas and Tex, COM, 2S%.
M. 8. P. and s. s. NJ. 93A.
Missouri Pacific. 45h.
New York ventral, 1O2lh.
New York Central. lO2la.
Northern Pacific, 1914
Pennsylvania R.R., 116s4.
Reading, 1O9
Republic Steel and Iron, 1871.
Rock Island, pfd., 2S1s.
Southern Pacific. pfd.. 76A
Southern Railway, pfd., 33ls.
Texas Pacific, ~
Union Pacific. 1865.
u. S. Rubber. pfd.. S57s.
U. s. Steel, 3Oh.
L. s. Steel. pfd. 94ss.
Wabash. pfd., 17b
Wisconsin Central ~
BONDS
American Tob. 6s 1907.
Evening star., 1908-01-15
l0oked-For Reaction Marked
the Dealings Today.
WAS NOT VERY EXTENSIVE
Interrupted by Frequent and Sub
stantial Rallies.
LOWER RATES FOR MONEY
London Dull and Irregular, Ameri-
cans Heavy-A Sagging Tend
ency Among the Railways.
WAS NOT VERY EXTENSIVE
LOWER RATES FOR MONEY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 1J.-Since the
opening of the present week the profess
sional traders upon the stock exchange
have been looking for a reaction In the
stock market. and have been making
their ventures largely on the theory that
some such movement was overdue in view
of the extent of the recovery In prices.
Consequently. another large although
fleeting short account has been built up,
and the course of prices yesterday was
especially disconcerting to those with
speculative commitments of this descrip-
tion
In the mornings stock market. how
ever. reactionary tendencies finally ap-
peared. and while these were evident In
all departments of the market, they were
by no means pronounced or extensive; IN
fact. the decline was interrupted by fire.
quent and substantial rallies. None of
the various shifts in the tone of the mar
ket could be attributed to any change in
underlying conditions.
Money market circumstances showed
further relaxations. and for the first time
in months the renewal rates on standing
loans were fixed as low as per cent.
Little Trading in London.
The London stock market was dull and
irregular. with a rather heavy tone dis
played in the American department. Oper-
ations here for foreign account continued,
however. upon an insignificant scale.
1t was perhaps the case that Washing
ton advices setting forth the intention
of the Attorney General to proceed
further in his prosecution OF the Standard
Oil Company in the alleged railway re-
batting cases had something to do with
the uncertain course Of the stock market.
especially because Of the tremendous PEN
alties which might be imposed in the
event that the federal authorities should
be successful in the prosecution of their
case. 1t had been hoped and commonly
supposed that the administration at
Washington had reached the conclusion
that its activities in this general direc-
ton had already been carried sufficiently
far.
So far as the movements in one stock
or another were concerned there was 1T
tie or nothing to be elected that went be-
yond the lines of strictly technical discus
sion. The dividend on Amalgamated Cop
per will be acted upon tomorrow. a cir
cumstance which served to depress that
stock today, while 1t was ignored yester-