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The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Yesterdays business on the Washington
Stock Exchange was, If possible. a little
worse than similar weekend days this
year. Transactions were confined to four
.dcals.-one of 20 shares Of Capital Trac-
ton, which sold at 1l7ls, the low point for
this stock in many months; ? of Wash
ington Gas. at s. and 6l2i, respectively.
with 50 shares placed on the record. and
; shares Of Traders Bank. which sold at
l25.
This was all, and the big crowd at
tracted TO the exchange by the fireworks
of the previous day went away disap-
pointed at not seeing more life exhibited.
1t has been said repeatedly that when
stocks Of the local utilities got down to
something like business figures there
would be plenty of buying These stocks
have been coming down the toboggan
quite rapidly for more than d month. and
yesterday made new low levels, yet there
was no buying. II begins 20 look as
though the investing public in Washing
ton is seeking other outlets for surplus
money than in stocks, as-outside of one
day week-there is little doing TO en-
courage speculation. even in the dividend
paying securities of the Capital City. II
looks to the observer as though new low
levels for these stocks would have to be
found before investors would venture into
the market
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
TRUST COMPANIES REPORT.
New Feature Added in Statement Of
New York Banks.

New York, Feb. 15.-rhe feature of the
bank statements given out coincidentally
to-day from the clearing house and from
the offices Of State Superintendent Of
Banking Clark Williams was the publi-
cation for the first time OF a separate
weekly statement of the trust companies
of Greater New York.
The trust company statement showed a
total deposit Of S65O90S. 100. an increase
during the week of S3555,000; loans and
investments. S63S. SOL 900. an increase Of
s. .SSS, 100; specie, $96, 6,7S4SOo. an increase of
81 S97, 200; and legal tender holdings, $. 12G,-
400. a decrease Of $196.200. Cash holdings
are S42 55i. 200. and the total reserve OF de-
pOsits S16S .9S05o0. a decrease of s.. Cos. 500
Under the law, trust companies are al
lowed to count as reserves not only cash
in the vaults, but 5 per cent on banks and
per cent in bond holdings. This gives
percentage Of reserve of 90.
The clearinghouse statement showed
total loans of Sl,133 0S6, 500. a decrease of
s., ,651. 200; cash holdings. $315 S23 400. an in
crease Of $2.521 500, and deposits, ST. l33, Se4,-
500. an increase of 81, ,663, Coo
The surplus reserve of all deposits above
the . per cent required by the clearing
house rule showed an increase OF g. IL. 500
The clearinghouse members had a circu-
lation outstanding Of 6,51S, zoo, a decrease
OF SIS, geo.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
COMMENT ON MARKET.

G. Bowie ChIpman, OF +. r. Hutton &
Goa few belated shorts put the mar
ket somewhat higher to-day. helped by
a good bank statement but 1 fail 30 see
any buying power outside Of this The
success OF the New York bond issue has
ehectuauy driven in the shorts. I think
stocks can be sold now on any further
bulge in prices. Rumors OF the Union
Pacific dividend being held up by the
government served TO weaken the mar
ket after strong opening"
Benjamin Woodruff. Of Post & Flags
This is a dtfu and professional market
Prices opened strong this morning after
yesterdays rally, on the supposition by
traders that the success of the New York
City bond sale. which is said 20 have
been six times oversubscribed, would
have beneficial effect on the market.
Attempts TO realize nn-the improvement
soon developed a soft tone. and il was
found, as so often before, that there
was not sufficient general demand for
stocks to make the operation successful
Consequently, we had a sharp reaction,
once more bringing the level back 10
about where IL was before. Special COM
ment under present circumstances is not
Of much value. The market is a dis
pirited one. and is highly professional It
looks as III 10 would drag along in this
way for awhile. until some line can be
gained on the probable action of the party
conventions early in the summer. In the
interval. it looks as if investors would
have an opportunity 20 pick uD some
cheap stocks The bank statement. aC-
cOrding 10 the usual figures shows about
81 .1Q.0JJ increase in reserve. The actual
figures 90 the end Of the week show
27.SG per cent reserve. an increase OF over
$4,000 N0umember banks, which in
clude the State banks and trust COM
panies show nearly - per cent reserve,
which Is an excellent exhibit
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Bank Reserves Incrense.
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK. Feb. l5-MOncy on call at the stock
exchange nominally 2 per cent Call loan
rates this week have again ruled ver easy. The
market has ranged between IL and per cent with
most Of the loans under > per cent. These rates
were quoted on every day Of the week.
Time money during the week displayed a frmer
tendency. bat ON the whole ohtainable with
comparative freedom. borrowers chiefly sought the
shorter maturities. Rates fner at per cent
iar sixty days A for ninety days, 4+afz for four
months. AZ fer five and SIX months, and 3 pcr
cent for one year
Mercantile paper sold in liberal amounts
elsewhere but local investors bcUght sparinQy. Tie
supply was large. and comprised many attractive
names. Rates, 5l2as per cent for ind0Tsed bills
receivable. and choice single names. and 6a6ia for
others.
Tho sterling market was quietly steady to-day
with rates ; points above yesterdays lcgei The
market was heavy all through the past week in
fu1nc-d mainly by speculative selling in sntieilg-
ti1H of large supply Of bills the result Of Eu-
I1fsan subscriptions 90 yesterdays New York City
band sales Demand rates declined from the open-
ms Of Monday. when they were s55. TO yestsr,
dsr when they reached Assn. Gables fen from
s670 90 fS6l5 sixty-dsy bills declined from s $50
go iSyjQ Rates for actual business closed. Sixty
DAYS As235ais2i0: demand i.s5a5a4 $500; cables.
4s515a4Sp
Commercial bills were 4sll4al52l5
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. Fen. 5.-F Following are the official
prices AZ the principal commission houses:
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per pound. 34a25 imi-
tati0n Za23; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls l9a20
store packed Ohio and West Virginia lsa20 Mary
land. Virginia ard Pennsylvania dairy prints laa2g
LIVE POULTBY-(ild hens. heavy per pound u
ai5ll: young. choice, l5alT; ROSTERS EACH 2ja3a:
ducks, puddle, large, PER pound HAS; muscovy and
mongel. l3a4; turkeys, choice, young l.; do. COB
blegs, Is.
EGGS Maryland and Pennsylvania frsts. per
dozen. -
POTATOES-White. nearby prime per bushel %
asG Western Maryland and Pennsylvania 6OaS5
fancy Delaware per barrel 400a45o.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Apples.
Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia per barrel.
No. !. L75a225: do. small. common l.25sI59; do
peT lz-bauel basket. 5a75. do. New York assorted
per barrel, 250a40o; cabbage, New York. Danish
per ton sO0aIZ00; cranbeFries Cape Cod per barrel
l00as00: lettuce. Norfolk. Dot basket 25al0. egg.
plants. Florida, pcr crate l0ai.75; onions Pcnnsyl-
ysnis yellow per bushel. S0a85; do. Western vel
low. Sias5 oranges Florida, per box as to size
l75a225; PEAS. Florida per basket, 300a350; grape
fruit Florida. per box 259l350: tomatoes. Florida
rer carrier. fancy, 300a400 do. fair, l25a225
FLOUR-Winter extra 3s0a400; do. clear. 405a
40. do. straight 4.25a4D; do. patent 460a475
spring clear. 4.59a460: do. straight 4o0a5.90; do
patent, 525a5.S5; City Mills best patent. 500; do
high-g grade pateut SO: do. straight 1885, do.
choice family 4s5; extra, 4l0aa9. Rye -four, me
dun to choice, 459a50e.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Loose Leaf Epoch.

Wholesale stationers predict that the 1905
demand for loose leaf specialties will ex-
ceed in volume the total sales on this
class of stock dating from the initial
of the same. Diaries. memo.
and order books, ledgers, and other
tones used in business-all these are now
offered indetachable folio form Ele-
mentary and advanced textbooks Of. Ike
construction have recently been placed
on sale. With kindergarten schools esDe-
ciaily does this style seem to be in favor.
Loose leaf systems of references are
just on the market. and brisk sales are
reported. Some dealers say that the Old
method of Ming has run its course, and
that the advantages deriv8ble from the
revised version are such that they are
calculated to prove a worthy successor.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
BENS0N's LOVE OF HAM.
How He Was Completely Cured Of
DeceivinE His Wife.

beFelNl ing his VIE
The last time Mr.. Benson told a lie
he told il to his wife. lie told Il just
before she went to Boston The morning
she went away Mrs. Benson took Nr.
Benson into the kitchen and showed him
the icebox. says the New York Times.
4 know" she said. ''how you dislike
eating ia restaurants, SO / have left
enough provisions cooked to last you for
several days Here are cakes, preserved
fruits, salads. and boiled ham. You can
make your own coffee. and by boiling po-
tatoes whenever you feel hungry for
them you viii be spared the horror Of
restaurant fare for at least week"
Benson surveyed his welI-stocked COM
missariat with pangs Of incipient dys-
pepsia The prospect Of dining alone on
cold viands and boiled potatoes offered
bat few more attractions that a course
in public eating houses, h'J his habitual
regard for Mrs BensJH5 feelings pre-
vented his saying 50. On the contrary.
thanked her efusiVely for her tender
thOughfulness.
'That ham," said he, "looks particu-
larly fine. I am anxious TO set at il now.
] shan't step foot inside Of "a restaurant
so long as there is a scrap Of it left
Mrs. Benson heamed with the happiness
OF the well-doer whose deeds of kindness
are appreciated by the recipient.
i thought YOU would like IT, she said.
The next day when writing from Bcs-
ton Mrs, Benson appended postscript 10
her siy-page letter. -
How is the ham?' she asked.
In reply to this query Benson wrote.
The ham is delicious. eat it FOR
breakfast and for dinner. Yesterday I
happened 10 be in this neighborhood at
lunch time. and-wiu You believe mel
couldn't bear to so down town again with
out a bite of that ham, So I came and
had a snack. You were a trump 10 leave
me so well provided for
Thenceforward Benson Forwarded TO
Boston daily bulletins Of the state Of the
ham market For the most part this
information was conveyed in letters and
postal cards. but on the eighth day he
rushed into telegr5phic activity That
morning he had dumped four-hfths of
the whole ham into the garbage can, so
he wired with a strict regard for truth.
The ham is gone
On the twelfth day after Mrs. BeHs0ns
departure Benson received an express
package from Boston. Wonderingly he
paid the charges of IS cents and wonder
ingly he unwrapped the box
For the love of heaven" groaned Ben
son. and resolved henceforward TO stick
vaIiantly by the truth.
Mrs. Benson had sent another ham.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
The pnnamn ReroIution.

The City OF Panama revolted and pro-
claimed its independence of Colombia on
November 3. 1903. The United States rec
0gnized the new government and an
nounCed that it would not allow the Co
lombian troops to interfere with isthmian
transit Colombia was unable TO make
"A serious effort TO reconquer the isth-
mus. The canal treaty between Panama
was approved by the Senate in the fol-
lowing February. II is under this treaty
the canal is being constructed The Re-
public OF Panama has an area OF 3157l
square miles and a population Of 100000
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
As He Understood II.

A -youngster who has been living witk
his GRANDMOTHER In Nutley, n. J.. was
brought to the city for a visit a short
time ago, and while here was taken %
the theater Tor the first time in his life.
In one OF the scenes a butler comes on
the stage and announces. My lord, the
carriage waits"
When the little fellow returned to his
grandmother's home he started in at once
to describe TO her the play he had seen.
And then, Granny" he said in his ex-
cited description. "a big man with gold
buttons on his coat came on the stage
and said: My God. there's a hack out
side."
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Baltimore. Feb. i5-Following are the official prices
for to-day:
WHEAT-Stock in elevators. 5llT2i bushels.
Graded lots Of No. ? red afioat numinally at $50
FOR special bin and e3 for stock Western spot.
ruary, 935 March. slS April, g5a. May s7l5.
CORN-StCek IN elevators $50 $50 bushels Prime
lots Of white and mixed corn afoat nominally at
e0a60ls bushel Track yellow corn. domestic de-
livery, az G2a69is, Ia ear lots Contract, March,
60s.. Western SPOT February, 6074; March, 81.
April 62Ika62l. May S3k
OATS-Stock in elevators 49, s5i bushels; ship
ments from elevators. 623s bushels White No. ?.
heavy. 57a57ls; do. Nc . light 10 medium 5Sa5els
do. No. 3. hesvy. 56a5I; do. No 5. medium 55a5s .
DO. No. ?, light. 5laa9is; No 4 light 10 heavy.
52a53; mixed. No. > 5a5iis; do, No. 8. 52a5sls
No. 1. 5ls52
BlE-Stook in elevators. l52s9 bushels: ship
ments from elevators, liza bushels. No Western,
Ssas5
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by T. ,. Huttoa & Co. mem
beFs of the >ew lork Strck and Cotton exchanges
and the New Orleans Cotton Exchaugs. g.. Bowie
Chiumau. manager. 1861 street northwest.
Ncw N0rE Feb. E.-LHepGIl was down 5 o. 81
point, and closed steady. points mp We had an
active market to-day. the weekly figures being
hu,lisl Sriuners tskiugs If American cotton aIc
81 Isl bales for the week against i03I bales same
week last year. The visible suulY II American cot
tom shows decrease tor the week uf boI7s bales
against an increase same week last yesr of $ .22
bales. ard -gch figures are going 20 tell n tie end
on crop and prices. There is 5o much lCgJslatinE
geing on against all exchanges tlnt it kce@ the pub
lie out uf tbo market. Spo, market iu tbe South is
quoted from ll1 90 l2 set many claim there D.
moncy ia selling Iuly short in TINS market al l0i-
against an these bulliSh figures. Hasu selling
started about the middle of the session. carrying
price. daau 20 the lowest Of tbc day with slight
saliy 40 the Close
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Feb. l5.-CATTLE-R Receipts, 90 head
estimated for Monday 500; unchanged.
HOGS-R Receipts 1900 head. estimated fer Mon
day. 5000 market cents higher. Light 4l0s430;
rotghs 40; mixed, 4l5ai40, heavy, A25a44oi PIGS
S5D444G
SHEEP Receipts. 80 head estimated for Monday
> e0l market steady
NEW YORK Feb. l5-CATTLE- Receipts, 20
head feeling steady; beef steady; Liverpool and Lon
don cables unchanged
CALVES Receipts, go head; easier. Common 20
good Toals. 0as 62i3 amyard and Western calves.
nominal Dressed calves slow; city dressed voals,
5al55z, few choice. "a; country dressed. 7all'z.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, $50 head, nom
inal: lambs lower. Good ewes 50G. culls, 500,
good to prime lambs 7.25a7 60; ye3rlings. eco.
HOGS-ReCeipts 6l20 head. feeling firm.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE Extra, PER egt-, L75a5.o0; butcher, liza
$50: common. L50a2o0
HOGs-Per cwt., gross A2sa45o. ordinary, 25Oa
SIS.
sHEEP-Chpped, 4ooa45oi common, go
LAMBS Spring choice. 7a7l1; medium. 6isa7.
CALVES-Prime. per To-, ssss; medium. 1zas:
grass. 3a4.
COWS-Prme fresh. each D00a5O0o; common,
200a3e 90: old and dry S00ll00o-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished BY Z. F. Hutton & 60,
members OF New York Stock Exchange and Chicago
Board Of Trade, q. Bowie Chipman, manager 1901
street northwest.
Chicago, Feb B.--The markets we're all steady at
midday wheat showing slight advance over the
close Of Friday partly IN sympathy with corn while
corn and oats were firm. developing considerable
strength on the bad weather West Provisions made
new low records during the morning. bnt rallied with
grain Entures Mere nunLel As follow.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
PRICE CHANGES FOR THE YEsR.

Following are the bid prices for the
most active stocks and bonds on the
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday
and on the corresponding date one year
ago:
GAS BONDS
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Post Flsgg mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange Benjaulin
Woodruff. manager. 1851 street northwest
Call moneys H., 2; low, IL; elese, IA.
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MARKET PRICES UP
Opening Figures Show Gain
Over Preceding Day.
SELLING MOVEMENT STARTS
American Smelling and Refining
Particularly Weak-DecIiRe Led by
cOmpanied by RumOrs OF Govern
mental Action Against Two Roads.

New York, Feb. 15.-The stock market
to-day opened at considerably higher
Grange than it closed yesterday. the buy
Ing being stimulated by a large advance
in the bid price on the curb market for
the new bonds. when issued. Actual sales
Of the bonds for future delivery were
also made ON the stock exchange at slight
recessions from the curb price.
The rise in the market, however. did
not hold. A selling movement set in
after the first half hour of business.
which ran until the close of the stock
exchange session, and caused net losses
bf between 1 and 2is points 10 be re-
corded in the active shares.
SmeIters Are Weak.
American Smelling and Refining COM
mon was particularly weak, but the de-
cline was led by a heavy fail in the price
of Union Pacific common stock, the move
ment~in fhe stock being accompanied by
rumors that the government would ask
for an injunction restraining the payment
of dividends by the Southern Pacific
Company upon the Southern Pacific stock
owned by the Union Pacific, pending the
determination of the suit that has been
begun TO test the right of the Union
Pacific to own the Southern Pacific
shares.
a curious interview with a well-knoWn
woman capitalist published in the morn
fng papers also attracted a good deal of
attention. Otherwise developments of the
day were without interest. There was
little OF no discussion pro or con regard
ing the probable character of the weekly
bank statement, nor did the figures of the
return, when they appeared after the
close of the stock exchange, reveal any
important changes in the banking situa-
ton.
Bank Reserves Increase.
The surplus reserve of the banks hold
ing direct membership in the clearing
house association increased Sl.0lS0O, so
that their surplus reserve held against
liabilities stands now at 27.7 per cent. as
against 276 per cent last week The per-
centage of reserve 10 liabilities OF the
State banks in Greater New York was
reported as being 286 per cent and that
of the trust comma uiAs "a q per cent
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

new 1oIh go. 5.-NhEAt-flTmer, quiet trade
No. / Northern Duluth, 10 arrive l2i8 No ? red
T. O, b., s9A; No. 2 hard. T. o. h.. l.071z: No.
maearoni Los f. C. b.; No macaroni LOO Ex-
rorters took Z loads
CORN-Firm; small trade. No. ? elevator. s. :;
rev No. ?, f. o. b.. G.. February and Msrch No p
white, f. o. b, ga No. . yelios, f. o. b. 62a. Ex-
p0Tters took loads
RYE-slow: steady. No. . ST. +. o. b
The prices for futures.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

0RIy ten cents a week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues OF She
Washington Herald. Phone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
B0STON STOCKS.

Quotations afe furnished by T. r. Chapman x
Co., members New York stock Exchsnge, c. Bowie
Chipman. manager 1921 stree; northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by Irving K Harrington
& Co, members Of tho New York Produce E1
change. L. F. Baker, manager. Hibhs Building
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

sales-Regular call, Y O'Clock noon.
Capital Trsction. % at 1l7ls.
Washington Gas. 5 at g., . at 6l7s.
Traders Bank. 5 al .&.
Following are the closing quotations on yesterdays
local stock exchange
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
LIFE SAYING At SEA
Radical Changes in Methods
VIII Be Made Soon.
REVENUE CUTTER BEING BUILT

Fully Seven Hundred Lives Lost at
Entrance 10 Puget sound in Fifty
Years-YesseI VIII BE Stationed
Near There 20 Render Aid-NO. IO
Is Well Equipped for That Work.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

WHEAT Open High. Low. Close Close.
Aay-....... Loi7s 1913 Lol SIG tlol1s l0l IN
july. ...-....... =. 9s's 9Sh f97@ sG -g7ss
CORN
May. ....-.-.-.. go. m '70hs G9a.
Juiy........... 6ss -esa fss'. fss& '6s5s
Bid ASKED
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.
MONEY TO LOAN IL ANY AMOUNTS IRON
per cent TO 6 per cent on D. G. real estate
Special fund, $1,000, at 8 per cent; VIII divide
into S50o1 Every consideration shown borrowers.
The Harrison Realty Company,
Phone Main ss62 s97 street n. ".
mhl3u
MONEY TO LOAS-LET Us MAKE YOUR NEW
loans OF replace old ones ct lowest rates q IL
teTest Al Transactions conducted with economical
consideration for borrowers. WM d. SAUNDERS
4 CO.. lsH st. uW. oc5-tf
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z. f. Hutton & Co,
members New York Stock Exchange &. Bowie Chip
man. manager. 1901 + street northwest.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-10
IMPORTED men ARE
NOT. HOME rulers

That the men who have been
brought to Honolulu by contractors
are good citizens, and are not fol-
lowers of the Home Rule party I'M
der the leadership of such men as
Wilcox, as has been claimed by the
Advertiser, is readily shown. A short
summary of the facts is given. For
summary of the facts Is given was
noted today by prominent citizen.
by Vincent & Belser to help In the
building of the Honolulu sewer sys-
TEN serve AZ a good example.
Men who are now reckoned the best
citizens of the city are among those
who came down here to work on this
project. Roscoe Perkins, the photog-
rapher, came to Honolulu as a time
keeper and bookkeeper on this work.
Mr.. Matthews. who is now connect
ed with the sewer department, came
as foreman: Lord came here as a
foreman; Jack Belser came as a time
keeper and bookkeeper; and Chief
Sanitary Inspector Van Huizen came
here as foreman in this work. Are
these men bad citizens, and have
they followed the Home Rule party
Instead of the Republican or DEM
ocratic? Again, all of the other
labor, or the greater part of 1t, en-
from right here In Honolulu.
One prominent man in this city
expressed himself as being very in
dignant at the manner in which the
morning paper has been expressing
itself editorially, and states that the
men brought here have always prov
en- a welcome addition to the city.