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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Weather conditions are recorded In the
growing receipts Of the street car COM
panies. Last year, when there was more
rain. street cars were not used to the
same extent for pleasure riding as has
been the case thus far this season. At
least that is what is indicated by COM
parison of the receipts for the past few
weeks with those Of the corresponding
period of last year.
The receipts for the year will be larger
for this period than was the case last
year Unless there has been an addition
to the expenses, the net earnings of these
corporations will exceed those OF the last
year.
Local outlook for business of the trac-
ton companies finds counterpart, to
some extent. In general conditions. The
prospects for abundant crops continue
encouraging 1t is also stated the busi-
ness outlook has improved. even when a
comparison is made OF such short period
as last week with the week before. 1t Is
said that the favorable change affects
commercial business as well as that of the
steam roads While the increase Is not
large it is progressive, consideration Of
great Importance.
The group of trolley roads now operat-
ing in Virginia, but with feeders to this
city and in reality serving portion of the
suburbs of Washington. Is receiving more
attention In financial circles here at this
time than Is usual, mainly because Of in
terest aroused by the recent change In the
ownership of the Falls Church road.
Based upon the capitalization OF the
lines II is estimated the Falls Church road
cost about 500 900 per mile for its twenty
three miles of single track. while for the
fifteen miles Of double track of the Great
Falls, and Old Dominion 1t is estimated
that the cost was something less than
$4,000 per mile.
The Alexandria and Mount Vernon road
has about invent y-six miles of single track.
with the exception of the section between
this city and Alexandria, which Is double
tracked. The capitalization is about
s.. 5OO.O 600.
All these enterprises excepting the Old
Dominion road, built by John r. Mclean
and Senator Elkins. have been financed
outside of the city. It Is understood that
in the recent deal which resulted In the
change in the control Of the Falls Church
road the principals are Philadelphia in
terests.
The volume Of business done at today's
meeting of the stock exchange showed an
Improvement as compared with recent rec
ords of a days business. Quite q block of
the bonds Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company was sold by one broker
to another at the uniform price OF BOZ.
Something was done in quite number Of
the other securities listed. Transactions
were mainly in small lots.
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GRAVITY SYSTEM A SUCCESS.
Newark Tests New Plan Of Fire
Fighting In Tall Buildings.

NEWARK, N. J.. July 13.-Tests of a
highly satisfactory nature were made
early yesterday morning of Newark
auxiliary high-pressure gravity water sys-
tenn for fighting fires. Single lines and
combinations Of two or more streams
turned from one hydrant without inter-
posing any steam fire engine were tried
for more than two hours. and tests were
made both to determine the quantity of
water and the pressure available at the
ends Of lengths of hose usually used in q
fire In q congested district.
The high-pressure service, differing from
that in New York in that the pressure is
obtained by gravity instead of pumps.
covers the greater part of the center of
Newark. and the tests demonstrated that
1t can be used with great effect in fighting
flames in office buildings and other tall
structures either with deck nozzles or wa
ter towers.
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JoHN v, GALLAHER IS DEA0
SUPERINTENDENT OF HOUSE OF
DETENTION PASSES AWAY.
Highly Regarded as Member OF
Police Department-Plans for
the Funeral Tomorrow.

1t was with sincere sorrow that In
spector Boa rdman, chief of detectives
announced to the members Of his COM
mand at police headquarters yesterday
morning the death of Acting Sergt
John W. Gallaher. a former member OF
the detective corps. who had lately
served as superintendent of the house
of detention Sergt. Gallaher died al
his home. 1916 Chaplin street, at late
hour Saturday night. having been Ill
only a few days. However, he had COM
planned of feeling badly on several &C.
casions of late.
Prior to coming to this city in Deem
ber 1890. Mr. Gallaher was chief OF
police of Pittsf1eld, ILL.,, having held
that position for nine years. He was
appointed on the force shortly after he
reached this city and was assigned to
duty In the detective office. Ten years
later he was made an acting sergeant
and placed in charge Of the house OF
detention. About week ago he was
taken i'll while on duty and was re-
moved to his home. 1t was known at
that time that his condition was seri-
Gus. but death was not wholly ex-
pected
the following: MIR. Gallaher's career
as an official in years gone by has made
him a valuable parsonage in the special
assignments which have been given him
from time to time by the department
and the District government.
always reliable, with a keen sense o.
discrimination. he has handled success
fully some of the most delicate cases thai
have been presented for investigation ant
has won the respect and confidence of hi.
associates in office and of the public witt
whom he has come In contact
The deceased was born in Brown county
ILL.,. October 81 1899 He moved to Pike
county when he was boy. spending hi,
younger days there. He served through
out the war and afterward entered poll
tics, being elected sheriff Of Pike county
as a republican. overcoming a heavy demo
cratic majority. August 2, 1866. he mar
ried Miss Margaret Kremen, who survives
him. About the time his term as sherif
expired friends induced him to come tt
this city to reside. He experienced M
difficulty In securing an appointment a.
a member of the detective force.
The deceased was a warm persona
friend of John Hay. late Secretary o.
State, and Judge A. c. Matthews and. Il
Is said, It was due to the interest the,
took in him that he received his appoint
ment here. Arrangements have been mad.
for the funeral to take place at oclocl
tomorrow afternoon. with services in st
Stephens Episcopal Church The inter
ment will be in Arlington.
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A Fairly Substantial Advance
Marked the Opening.
PROFESSIONAL OPERATIONS
Buying for Foreign Account Chief
Feature Of the Day.
INCENTIVE TO LOCAL MARKET
Sharp Movement In Canadian Pa
cifc-Gains for q. p, s. p, st.
Paul and N. p.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK July 13.-There was moth
ing OF a tangible nature in the news de-
velop,nents over the holiday specially TO
influence the course Of prices in the stock
market today but the optimistic feeling
that has been undoubtedly engendered
by the Qualification of the political at
mosphere the favorable crop prospects
and indications of improvement in indus
tries. particularly in the steel trade, was
responsible for fairly substantial ad-
vance In market values.
The strong tone exhibited would I'M
doubtedly have carried with 1t considera-
BILE significance had 1t not been that OPP
erations were again confined to the buy
ing and selling of professional traders.
The increased activity that has character
lied the market since the dull period pre-
ceding Independence day has yet to be
marked by any important increase in out
side interest.
The chief feature of the market was the
operations for foreign account by the
arbitrage houses. Comparatively large
buying orders. especially In Union Pacific
and Steel common, were sent over from
London. where American stocks had ex-
hibited firm tone previously to the To-
cal opening
This apparent awakening of interest
In American securities in that quarter
acted as an incentive to the local market,
and during the early hours considerable
activity was displayed. Opening prices
were considerably above Saturdays close.
and the strength was we'll distributed
both through the railroad and industrial
group.
Some Notable Advances.
There was an especially sharp upward
movement In Canadian Pacific on a small
volume of transaction, and Reading.
Union Pacific. Southern Pacific. st. Paul
and Northern Pacific registered gains of
considerably over a point. Advances of
stocks. Amalgamated copper, smelters
and lead were accompanied by repetition
of the vague rumor of a closer afiliation
of the interests controlling these securi-
ties.
A notable feature was an excess of ac-
tivity and strength in Aemrican Cotton
Oil, concerning which were circulated
somewhat premature rumors Of an in
crease In dividends. Considerable strength
was also developed in International Har-
vester. preferred. and 1t is not reasonable
to suppose that speculative interest in
both these last named securities has been
actuated by favorable. cotton and grain
prospects. Much of the buying of these
issues was conducted by one we'll known
operator.
AS has been stated. during the morning
hours the market was comparatively
active, but subsequently turned dull. al
though strong tone prevailed.
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THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT No 1-Justice Wright.
Solomon agt. Joyce: commissioners re-
turn to partition of real estate confirmeo'
compliments solicitor. L. NJ King; de-
PENDANTS solicitor. A. B. Webb.
Ellinger aagt. Harvard Laundry Com
pany; authority to employ an accountant
and clerical force and operating force;
compliments solicitors. w e. Ambrose
Ball agt. First Cooperative Building
Association; authority to employ counsel
and auditor. rent Office, hire clerk; at
torneys for receiver, j. S. Easby-Smith
and John Lewis Smith
Harris agt. Harris: order to pay SO per
month alimony and enjoining defendant
from removing child from jurisdiction;
complainant's solicitor, F. B. Rhodes; de-
PENDANTS solicitor. Fountain Peyton.s
Cave agt. Yoder: restraining order
granted: compliments solicitor. A. ..
Worthington.
National Savings and Trust Company
agt. Callahan; order appointing National
Savings and Trust Company receiver;
compliments solicitor, George Francis
Williams.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Wright.
Hills agt. Wagner: leave granted to file
amended pleas and supplemental at
1davits; complainant's solicitor. H. w
w heatiey; defendants solicitor, X. +.
Shealey.
Montrose Lumber Company agt. Hea-
ton: return Of money deposited as securf-
ty for costs ordered plaintiffs attorney.
w. E. Richardson; defendants solicitor,
f. s. Duvall. jr.
F'ritsch agt Prall: demurrer to de-
PENDANTS pleas sustained; PLAINTIFFS at
torneys, James Gillen, jr, and H. T. Win
field.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice
Wright.
United States agt. Thomas r. Martin
forgery and embezzlement; plea guilty;
sentenced to penitentiary for two years;
attorneys, Leckie. Fulton & Cox.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright.
Estate OF Edwin Harris; will admitted
to probate and letters of administration
eta. granted to Edwin H. Harris; bond,
1000; attorneys. Roach & Watkins.
Estate of George Bobinger; will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Louise NJ Bobinger; bond, $4,-
600: attorney. Arthur Peter.
Estate of Joseph Y. Potts; petition Tor
letters Of administration and Of collection
filed; attorney, r. H. Yeatman.
In re Ulysses Stewart ct al: order ap-
pointing Susie E. Stewart guardian; bond.
5000; attorney, f. NJ Hewlett
Estate of Joseph Pospisiel: letters OF
administration granted to Barbara Pos
pisiel; bond, 500; attorney. H. I. Quinn
Estate of James H. McGill: order to sell
boat; attorney, r. P. Shealey-
Estate of Margaret Roche; order for at
torney's fee; attorney. ]. A. O'Shea.
In re Edward J. Roche ct al; order for
attorneys fee; attorney. ]. A. O'Shea.
In re Mabel Harrison; order OF allow
ance; attorney, A. c. Wells.
Estate of Mary c. Carr; will dated &C.
tober 1. 1902. filed.
Estate of Martha V. Hilburn; will dated
August II, 1899, filed.
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FILED FOR PROBATE.
Wills Of Mrs. M. v. Milburn and
Marv c. Carr Placed on Record.

Mary G. Carr Placed on Record.
The will of Mrs Martha w. Milburn.
dated November 1. 1899. and two codicils.
dated July "A. 1900. and August 3. 1900.
were filed today for probate. bequest
of 5000 is made to the American Secur-
ity and Trust Company in trust for her
grandson, Robert Milburn, until he attains
the age of twenty-five years. The sum of
$500 is left to her nephew Frank L. Bis
coe: 500 to a nephew Edward johnson.
and $50 each to her nephews Thomas
Johnson, Ernest Johnson and Willie r.
Earl.
The remaining estate is devised to the
American Security and Trust Company
In trust for her daughter, Martha c.
Bartle, for life. then to the children OF
Mrs. Bartle. The trust company is named
executor.
BY the terms of the will of Mary c.
Carr. dated October 1, 1902 and filed for
probate 81 600 is left to her sister, Ella B.
Carr. The remaining estate is devised to
her niece. Emily c. Carr. The American
Security and Trust Company is named as
executor.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, July 13.-Wheat was active
and strong on the local exchange today.
and prices of all deliveries advanced more
than 1 cent In the first half hour. An ad-
vance of more than Id at Liverpool. bull
ish weekly statistics and unfavorable
weather conditions brought out an active
demand from commission houses. Sep
tember opened y to y higher at 9O3s to
9OA and sold up to Oh.
September corn opened " to q higher at
747s to 7o1s and sold of to 74ss.
September oats opened V to u higher
at 421t to AN, and sold at 427s.
September pork opened 5a10 higher, at
16. jOa1655; lard was 211 higher at 9.O71a.
and ribs were up 21ea5 to 5a7h at 9.12h to
els.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. July 13.-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. red western winter, firm, Is
4d; No. 1 California strong. Is Cd: fu-
lures firm; July. Is 61sd; September, IS
SAd: December. IS SGD.
Corn-Spot, Arm; old American mixed,
6s 7Nd: futures, Arm; July, 5s Sd: Sep
TENDER. s. SGD.
Peas-Canadian steady. Is 1Od.
F1our-Winter patents dull, 2ss 3d.
Hopes-In London, Pacific coast steady.
Ell 13sa E2 IS.
Demand continued active throughout the
session. and wheat prices later advanced
another cent. There was some reaction
from the top on profit taking. but the close
was strong. September sold up to 92asa92H1l
and closed at 91%a91E. net gain Of
1%a1%. Corn sentiment became bearish
as the session advanced and prices
tended toward lower level. The close
was easy. September sold of to 74ss and
closed at 74k loss of Ac.
Close: Wheat-July, Oh; September,
81 y a91% December. 9Sh a93A
Corn-July. TAN September, 74h; De-
cember. 62M.
Oats-July. old. 5O%; July, 5OA; Sep
TENDER, 43x; December, Al y.
Pork-July, 1885; September, 1924 2;
October. 1870
Lard-JuIy. 9.57h: September. 9.s5;
October. CTS.
Ribs-July, 9.0eH; September. 9.15:
October, Oils.
Rye-Cash, IA
Barley-Cash, 66a74.
neutrality-suspicious.. 3.s0a4.0o.
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TRAIN ENGINEER A HERO.
Accident Injuries Driver, But He
Clfnes to Engine.

RICHMOND. Ind. July 13.-Engineer
Martin and Fireman Arndt Of Pennsyl-
vania train had thrilling experience,
and but for Martins GOODNESS there might
have been serious wreck. While the
train was speeding eastward at fifty miles
an hour q fue in the boiler blew out, and
when Arndt opened the furnace door
flames were forced into the cab by the es-
Gaping steam and he was completely en-
yeloped. He threw himself from the cab
to the side of the track AZ the only means
of escape.
closed the throttle and crawled through
the windows to the running board along
side the boiler. The train ran q distance
Of two miles with Martin. badly burned.
clinging to the side OF the engine before 1t
came to q stop. Arndt was found by the
track five miles away. unconscious, and
was brought to a hospital here.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, July 13.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at decline Of 2a4
points. and ruled weak and less active,
with the decline increased to 10a12 points
under local pressure, cables being disap-
pointing, the weather and crop advices Of
bearish average and public interest not
forthcoming as expected to follow gener-
af1y more promising trade conditions The
trading was conservative, partly owing to
claims of a change of front on the part
OF the leading bear interest now said to be
long Of October, December and January
Futures opened steady. October. 8.3I
December, CPS: January. 9.15: February,
Ola bid: March. 813a9.16; May Offered,
9lS.
Nearing the noon hour the market was
quiet with a steady undertone, at a net
decline OF 13al5 points on the new months.
while there was practically no business in
the old positions. which were depressed by
indications of a comparatively free move
ment to swell the local stock.
Spot cotton quiet. middling uplands,
11.2O: middling gulf 11.45.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
5000 bales. against S.169 last week and
1.S4S last year. For the week. $4,000
bales. against 81. 2S7 last week and III. 1851
last year. Todays receipts at New Or
leans. 115 bales, against 1,2S1 last year.
and at Houston. 1,5S3 bales. against los
last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. July 13.-Closing: Cotton
Spot dull prices one point higher, Ameri-
can middling fair. COL: good middling,
ass; middling, 827: low middlinR, $50:
good ordinary, 5.31; ordinary. 491. The
sales OF the day were 5000 bales. of which
200 were for speculation and export and
included 400 American. Receipts. 1900
bales. including 800 American. Futures
opened steady and closed easy; July $40:
July-August, 3.64; August-September
so: September-October, 5.13Iz: October
November. 5.Oo1s: November december.
800: OVERWHELMINGLY, 497; January
February. 4.95; February-March 4V6;
March-April. 1861; April-May. 497.
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Liverpool Cotton Prices.
THE LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. July lathe securities mar
kets. generally speaking. had a cheerful
appearance at the close on the curb
Gilt-edged investment issues retained
their previous strength. while home rails
looked little uncertain at the higher
figures.
American railway shares. which had
been gradually hardening I'm regular Of
fetal session. advanced fractionally on
the curb with a feature the buying OF
steel issues for both local and continental
account. De Beers closed at 1OIs.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Reguar call. IL O'Clock noon-Captal
Traction IS. $500 at 110H.
Washington Railway and Electric 49, $500 at
SOY. fi.ooo at Soy si.ooo a. s s. $10 9 at at
s0E. $1,000 at SO1S, $1,000 at sou. 1000 at
S0X.
CAPITAL Traction, 10 at 12s.
Washington Gas. 100 at 65h, buyer 60.
Mergenthaler, l at 1854.
Lanston, 100 at 10%.
Greene CananeA, Is at 10h.
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank, at
40.
After call-Mitchell Mining. 500 at \, 400 at
a. 100 at Y.
Washington Railway and Electric 4s, 81 600
at sou, 81 900 at SOls. 5000 at S0h.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
BALTIMORE. Md. July l2.-wHEAr-Strong:
spot contract. 8aha941a: spot No. 2 red western.
e7Aas7h; July. 94ha94L; August. 94Aaa4Hs:
Heptember. 95i. a9ohs: steamer No. 2 red. o0l.a
sob: receipts. 70 202 bushels: southern by sam
pie. 77s4a9l: southern grade, 9Oa94.
CORN-Duli; spot mixed Iox asked: No. 2
white. s3as3ia September. so asked; receipts
ISIS bushels
OATS-Firm: No. 2 white. 59a59i2; No. 8
white ss.5?: No. mixed. 5Ia57k; receipts
1882 bushels
RYE-Firm: No. 2 western export. ssass: No
western domestic ssase: receipts. 100 bushels
,HAf-Firm: No; ! timothy. 400; No. ]
steam to Liverpool per bushel. Ind July; Corl
for orders. per quarter, q i11d August.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at . pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July1 2- pm, 90; 9
p.m, "a; II midnight. II. July 13-4
am, II: am. %: IL noon, Ss: 2 pm.
OF. Maximum. 90. at 4 pm. July 12:
minimum, 10. at $40 am. July IL.
Barometer-July 12-4 pm. 29.66: 8
o. M. 5000: 12 midnight. 2e.9s. July 10
a am. 1906; am. 1901; noon. 29.s6:
pm, 1882.
Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours. 90: a year ago. 80.
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. July 13.-Bar gold. It's 1O1ad;
American eagles. 76s Cd.
BERLIN. July 13.-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks 1914 pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills, 3 per cent;
three-month bills. 2% per cent.
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Mrs. Susan Middlekauff. widow of Peter
Middlekauff. died Saturday night at her
home. in Hagerstown. Md, from general
debility, aged ninety-one years. She en-
joyed good health until a flew days ago,
and was the last of. thirteen children
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Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by
Feast & Co.'S standard thermometer
was as follows: am. "a: noon, "a: 2
o. NJ 90.
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The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade
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Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close Of the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations. there being no change
In balance Of the closing prices:
Am. Beet Sugar Co., 1871.
Am. Cotton OIL Co.. 34k
American Locomotive 40N.
American Smelling. s2h.
American Teb., pfd., ON.
Anaconda. 43A.
Atchison. Top. & 8. Fe. ssh.
Baltimore & Ohio. 9O14
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 49A.
Canadian Pacific, 1875.
Central Leather, pfd., 05.
Chicago Great Western. 154
Chicago. Mil. st. Paul. 1377s.
Colorado Fuel 6 Iron. 3S1z.
Colorado Southern. BIN
Del. Lac. & West. $40.
Great Northern. pfd., 1924
Illinois Central. 133N.
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd., 3Oh.
Louisville & Nashville. 1Oe1h
Mo-. Kan. & Tex, CON-. 1881
NJ. 8. P. & s. 8. NJ, 112h
National Lead, 6SA.
New York Air Brake. 70.
n. Y, Ontario & West, 39ss.
Northern Pacific, 1884.
Pressed Steel Car 19h.
Rock Island. CON-. 1914.
Rock Island. pfd.. 176h.
Sloss-Sheffleld Steel. 5Sh.
Southern Pacific. ssh.
Southern Pacific. pfd.. Hts.
Southern Railway. TN.
Southern Railway, pfd., As.
Tennessee Copper. 35.
Union Pacific, 1881.
u. 8. Rubber, 263s.
L. 8. Rubber. pfd., 80.
L. S. Steel. 40H.
L. s. Steel pfd., 10TH.
Utah Consolidated, a.
Wabash. pfd.. 22ss.
Wooden Goods. %
BONDS
Is. r. T. As, -.
Interborough Met. 4l1s, 68ts
Rock Island As, 92A.
Union CONVEX. Is. 91h.
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Bar silver. Arm. 24Hd per ounce.
Money, per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for
short bills 10 ~ per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market for
three-month bills u 1Ha1 SIG per cent.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton / Co..
members New York Stock Exchange: c. Bowie
Chapman. manager. 1901 r st. NV.