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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-18

ALEX. HARRIS, Defendant.
The object of this suit is TO obtain
a Divorce, a Vinculo Matrimonil by
the plaintiff against the defendant.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that due diligence has been
used by and on behalf OF the plaintiff
TO ascertain in what county or cor
poration the defendant, Alex. Harris
is, without effect and that she, the
said plaintiff does not know his
whereabouts; it is ordered that the
said defendant appear here within
fifteen days after the due publication
of this order and do whatever is ne
cessary to protect his interest herein.
A Copy-Teste-P. p. Winston. elk.
]. Henry Crutchfeld. p. q.
To Alex. Harris:
You'll take notice that / shall on
the 18th day of August, 1908 at the
'office OF Phil b. Shield, room num-
bered so, Chamber OF Commerce
Building situated S. w. corner of
9th and Main Streets in the city OF
Richmond, Virginia between the
hours OF 8 o'clock A. M. and 6 o.
|clock p. N. of that day proceed to
take the dispositions of witnesses to
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
SEX dividend.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds, compared with FRI
days:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING-Operations for foreizn
account in this market were large for a Saturday
and were mainly the buying side the purchases
including about 5000 shares of United States Steel
common and smaller amounts of Union and South
ern Pacific American stocks in London opened
weak. but speedily developed strength, closing al
net advances. The general market also was
higher.
DEFERRED DIVIDEND PAID.-The Der cent
quarterly dividend the common stock Of the
American Ship6uHding Company. which de-
ferred at the November meeting OF the directors
has been paid to the shareholders. with interest
at per cent from December ., the date on which
payment was 10 have been made until January IS
BANK CLEARINGS OF THE WEEK-The total
bank clearings Of the United States for the week
ending January IS Zone day estimateC1 were s2S1G-
sos 80 against g. 400 G 400 for the preceding week
and s. 4t3 1T for the corresponding week Of 1871
LOVING CUP FOR PRESIDENT VAN NOR
DEN.-The directors of the Van NOrden Trust
Company have presented a loving cup to ths
president. Warner N Van NOTden. as q recogni-
ton of the ability and success with which he
Quoted the business OF the company during the
panic of last October
CHICAGO RAILWAYS ColPANT.-In conuec-
ton with Chicago Street Railway reorganization
matters attention Is called 70 the fact that by
the terms Of the city ordinance further deposits
OF anv character NAV be received under the mOdi-
fed plan after Monday. January ~. and the re-
orgs nization committee has no power 20 approve
deposits after that date Up to the present time
more than g2 per cent Of the securities as an
entirety, and in the case OF underlying issues more
than 81 per OF the bonds OF the various con-
panies affected. have already been deposited
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.-"The Financial
Chronicle makes the total port receipts OF cotton
for the week ended January Il as e4--l5h bales.
against 2s40f7 bales last week and 80 ~ bales the
previorrs week making the total receipts since
September l. 1897. 5,537413 bales. against o.'--AS
bales for the period OF 1861, sho"lns a
decrease since September I, 1907 OF 1Sis59 oaIes
BANK OF CO2MERCE-S NEW CASHIER
Nelson Olcott an assistant cashier OF the NaoIai
PanL OF Commerce has been appointed cashier N
place OF William c. DUval, who has resigned W
cause OF i'll health
ADNfrTTED To QUOTATION IN LONDON
The London Stock Exchange has ordered 70 20
o,Iored in the official list 81 1850 additional PEI
cent convertible bonds OF the Union racine iA
road Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19


FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Can money in
London, 3G3h per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills, AZ per cent; long bills 4h94A per
cent Berlin discount rate, 51s per cent. Paris
discount rate, 3A per cent. Paris exchange on
London, % francs 17R centimes. Bar gold, IT'S 3D.
Berlin exchange on London. 90 marks 49Ia pfennigs
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money. S32. per cent; for the account. SO 15-1e
French rentes, 95 francs 67h centimes.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Further activity and strength characterized the
speculation in outside securities. \ number Of the
low priced mining stocks, which have heretofore
been more or less neglected. were taken in hand
and run up materially. in a number OF the spe
CiaItes sharp made In the bid prices
Butte Coalition advanced -. Boston 1. and Greene
Cananea y. Nevada Consolidated and Cumberland
Ely fiuctuated within narrow limits. Micmac
slightly higher Superior & Pfttsburg up T.
Nipissing improved Il. while Gold Hill. Union, Do
minion and Greene CTold-Silver common and pre-
ferred were decidedly better American Writing
Paper preferred advanced more than points in
the bid. Houston OIL common and preferred were
bid I'D l to . points. In the Goldfeld stocks a
sharp advance shown Goldheld Consolidated
improved a. while Daisy rose 15c. In bonds Con-
solidated Steamship As were up fraction and
Adams Express As a.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
Financial Elections.

IHE tOURTh NATIONAL BANK
Of the City Of New York
New York January 10. 1908
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders this
Bank held January l4th. 1905 the following named
gentlemen were unanimously elected Directors
J. Edward Simmons.
Cornelius y. Bliss.
Charles Stewart Smith.
2 Robert W. Stuart
Richard 7. Wilson
William S Opdyke.
lanes G.
Eugene Delano
T Frank Asnvsile
Thomas Il. McRntrick
At meeting Of the Board of Directors. held this
GAY. MI j Edward Simmons. President, Mr.
James @ Cannon. Vice President. unanimously
CHARLES n. PATTERSON. Cashier
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
81 uliSted-
Closing prices of active bonds dealt in. with
STOCK MARKET OPERATIONS.

Initial prices i'm tho stock market showed ad-
vances as compared with the final figures of
Friday. and the strength and activity apparent
at the outset continued to prevail during the
short session The trading was on r heavy
scale sales for the two hours of business being
al the rate OF more than 100000 shares for a
full day. and substantial net aims were made
In many OF the leading issues American Smelt-
ing and Refining common was an exception to
the rule Of strength, losing points the day
The announcement of the Attorney General Of
the United States that pending the decision Of
the Supreme Court ne would not prosecute the
coal railroads for failure to comply with the
terms Of the Hepburn act well received
hut did not particularly benefit the 'coalers -
probably because such action the part Of
Attorney General Bona parte had been commonly
expected and therefore had been discounted by
the stock market. in the bond department the
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal first AS opened 1
points above Fridays last sale. hut declined
again to 46. and closed at 471s. on very small
transa ctions
It was, as on the previous Saturday. the ex-
pectatiOn OF a decidedly good bank statement
which the controlling influence in the ad-
vance in stocks yesterday: and that
casion the statement proved more favorable than
had been looked for its figures giving assurance
of easy money market conditions, IL not of i'm
provement in the general business situation The
preliminary forecast had given about $4,000 600
the expected gain in cash. but the actual
gain proved to be more than s26.OOO.0OO. which
must represent to a very large extent the return
of boarded funds to the banks. Loans increased
about S9,50 600, which was regarded a fairly
moderate sum, in view of the activity Of the
stock market; and deposits increased a trif1e
more than the combined gain in loans and cash
The surplus. a result of changes in other
items. made the surprising increase of 6,551,
425, and now stands at s22635.475. the reserve
of the Associated Banks thus being fully s77,
100000 greater than 1t was less than two
months ago.
The foreign exchange market developed fur
ther strength yesterday, demand sterling ad-
vancing Il cent to 4S6S5 to 4.87, a rate which
was figured by some bankers only about u
cent below the level at which gold could be
pro1tably exported The alternative to gold
exports in the near future is the return Of spe-
cial deposits OF government money by the banks
and in view of the still depleted condition Of
the national Treasury 1t is thought entirely
probable that Secretary Cortelyou will soon
resume, and on a larger scale. his Withdrawals
of these funds from the government depositary
institutions, in the interior as well as in this
city.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, Jan. IS, = P. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities was generally higher fihai prices
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
BONDS.

sndA lots. tsells cents psr snare
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money CALL 3 per cent.
Time money in the week became much easier, re-
fecting improved banking conditions, and in the
closing days freely offered by brokers at 5l2
per cent, while Friday some loans were made
low per cent. These rates however, owing
the easing rates for call money and the belief
that money viii shortly become much more penti-
full, resulted in a moderate business only. Rates
were 5151a per cent for all dates Mercantile paper
in the week came into the market in comparatively
large amounts. and especially attractive
names This market however did not
keep pace with that for time money in rates, and
buyers were rather firm I'm their attitude. The
market while on the whole better. lacking in
breadth. Rates. 6d7 per cent for sixty and ninety
days Endorsements. well for choice four to
six months single names.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Sterlinge exchange. af-
ter opening practically unchanged resumed its up
ward course with violence during the first
hour. when the rise extended to nearly &c the
pound, f. 4S765G487s4 for cables. 4S6S5G4.S7 for
demand sterling and 4-S2%G4.S3 for sixty-day bills.
Short francs advanced to 5.f67s and short reichs-
marks TO 81 15-16995. The scarcity of bills
tinued, and bankers said that the market ap
preaching close to the gold export figures
Bankers posted rates were follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

Ssl. .e17 Totai sales for tbs day. 'Unlistsd
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston 30c discount;
Chicago. 4oc premium St Louis l5c premium bid:
San Francisco sight l215c premium, telegraph
TIC premium; New Orleans, commercial 25c dis
count bank 81 premium; Cincinnati, 12lc premium;
Savannah, buying par, selling 3-1ec discount.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 5515c Mexican
silver dollars, 44c Bar silver IN London closed at
Is I1-15d; advance, 1-16d.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid, 14oo: Lisbon. $50.
MEXICAN Observation-Disclosures exchange on
New York is quoted at 2012
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
Financial Meetings.

Office Of the Maryland Coal Company
No Broadway. New York. January 18th, 1903
Annual Meeting Of Maryland Coal Company 1,-
the election Of President and Directors and ror
other business before the meeting viii
be held the Office Of the Company. No I Broadway
Ne~- York. February 4th. 1908. eleven A n
books will close 18th three P NJ
and reopen the morning OF February 9Th. 1905
II. b. NEDHAN. Secrets-y
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES

Saturday Saturday. Net
Jan. II. Jan. iS. changes
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.
Maturing 1895

Maturing 19ss-'22
FURNISHED by swartwout Appenzells- No a. Pine ~
Approx
v1aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
OYSTER DREDGING ENDS.
States Of Maryland and Virginia En-
force q Closed Season.

The oyster dredging season on Chesa-
peake bay and the Potomac river, by
agreement between the states of Mary
land and Virginia. closed at shutdown
last night and until next October the
taking of oysters by dredges from the
beds in the waters of the states named
will be unlawful. This does not mean
that no oysters are to be taken from the
beds. because the longing season will not
end until April %. This long closed sea-
son on Chesapeak bay and on the Poto-
mac river and other tributaries of the
bay is for the purpose of giving the beds
rest and allowing the oysters to grow
through the summer months undisturbed
1t has been in effect for two years, and
1t is stated that the benefit being derived
by the oyster industry is shown by the
increase in the quantity of oysters. and
in many localities by increase in size.
The large fleet Of vessels that have been
employed as dredge boats will now go
into other employment. The fisheries po-
lice Of Maryland and Virginia will patrol
the oyster grounds on the lookout for vio-
lators of the law. and every effort will
be made to keep the beds undisturbed
until the opening of the oyster season
next fall.
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FISHERMEN ARE BUSY.
Many Hundred Trap Nets Staked
Out in Lower Potomac,

The warm spring weather is starting
fishermen to work and during the past
week many hundred trap nets were
staked out in the lower river Off
Smiths point. at the mouth Of the river.
it is stated that traps have been placed
in forty feet Of water, and as they extend
out from both the Maryland and Virginia
sides of the river a large portion of the
deep water channel has been taken up.
So thick are the nets that the fishermen
here state that 1t is almost impossible for
the schools of shad and herring to come
UP the river to their usual spawning
grounds about this city.
Herring are now being caught in the
Potomac in fairly large numbers for this
early in the season, and they are on
sale in the markets almost daily. A few
shad have also been taken, but the num-
Der is small. Three large shad were cap
tured last Friday in the haul seine being
operated at FoWkes' shore. near Smiths
wharf, Va, by Capt. RObey, and the Ash
ermen are looking for the appearance of
the fish in increasing numbers If the
weather remains warm.
The operators of the big haul seine
shores are preparing for business. At
Windmill point and Fowkes' the seines
have been hauled and at Plum Tree cut
Fairy landing, Chapman's. Monkey
point and the Gums preparations are be-
ing made for hauling. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
IDENTITY IN DOUBT.
Burial of Body in Oak Hill Causes
an Inquiry.


A serious doubt exists In the minds of
interested persons respecting the identity
Of the body that was inferred in Oak
Hill cemetery last Tuesday afternoon.
Joseph Mcpherson Edwards was the name
given of the deceased in the death certifi-
cate. his occupation being given as that of
a clerk and the age as fifty-nine years.
1t was set out in the certificate that the
death of the man had occurred at the
Home for the Aged and Infirm, the Dis
trict institution opposite Alexandria. the
immediate cause being given as dropsy.
The death was reported In due form. rela-
tives were notified and the burial was
ordered by son of the dead man. Now
friends and relatives fear the body they
had buried was not that of Edwards. and
Lieut.. Peck was appealed to at police
Headquarters last night to assist in set
Ting the question.
A son Of Edwards lives in Boston, and
he was notified last Sunday shortly after
his father died. 1t was impossible for
him to come on to attend the funeral he
told his friends here, and he had one of
avenue, direct an undertaken to give the
body decent burial. No time was lost
by the undertaken in making the long
trip to Blue Plains and removing the
body to his establishment, to be prepared
for burial Two days later the funeral
took place from his establishment, and
the body was inferred in Oak Hill ceme-
terry Tuesday.
'Mr. Edwards said friend of the
Edwards family last night. always had
a clean-shaven face. while the man whose
body was buried had a beard"
Another friend suggested that he may
have grown a beard while he was in the
institution named.
Lieut.. Peck said he could do nothing
last night that would be of assistance in
definitely determining the identity of the
dead man, but he thought something
might be accomplished today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
FRIGHT CAUSES RESTITUTION.
Stolen Jewels Returned to the
Owner by Mail.

Twenty-four hours after reporting a
S215 jewel robbery to the police depart
ment Friday afternoon. the missing prop
erty was returned to the owner. Mrs j.
w. Sherwood. living at the Astoria apart
ment house, Sd and G streets. through
the mails. About . o'clock Friday after
noon Mrs. Sherwood went to a bureau In
one of her bedrooms at the Astoria and
discovered that small jewel box had
been broken open by some one evidently
familiar with the apartment, and that
one ring set with five diamonds valued
at 1925. two pairs of cuff buttons. one
pin and a ring with setting of precious
stones valued at S175 were missing.
Mrs. Sherwood Immediately reported
the theft to the central office. and Detec-
tives Pratt and Hewlett were assigned
to the case. Investigation convinced the
officers that the jewels had been taken
either by a servant or some one familiar
with the Sherwood apartment. Detectives
were still at work on the case yesterday
afternoon when Mrs. Sherwood tele-
phoned the authorities that the missing
property had just been received through
the mails
1t is believed the guilty person or per-
sons feared that the clues Of the de-
tectives would lead to their apprehension
for the theft in only a comparatively
short time, and in order to avoid detec-
ton and put a stop to the investigation
they concluded to return the stolen prop
erty as quickly and by the easiest method
they could without revealing their
identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
OPPOSES FOWLER BILL.
Mr.. Burton Against Compulsory
Guarantee of Deposits.


Representative Burton Of Ohio yesterday
submitted to the House his minority re-
port as member of the banking and cur
rency committee dissenting from the
majority report, which recommended the
passage of the Fowler currency bill. Mr..
Burton's report concerns itself wholly with
the Fowler bill and his reasons for oppos-
ing it. and makes no reference to either
the Aldrich bill or the Williams bill. the
latter measure having been recommended
by the democratic members of the COM
mittee in minority report.
After citing some provisions of the bill
and admitting the soundnesS of their
theory Mr. Burton says:
revolutionary in its character. The
changes contemplated are quite as radical
as have ever been attempted in any ad-
vanced country save under the stress of
are created by war or a change in the
form of government. For more than forty
years there has been currency which,
however unsatisfactory it may be in i'm
quality of undoubted security. The people
will not readily consent to so marked a
departure as would be involved in the
substitution of guaranty fund which is
expected to secure not only a probable on =
billion Of bank notes. but thirteen billions
of deposits.
While the voluntary agreement OF
banks for the guarantee of common de-
posits is worthy of universal approval, a
compulsory guaranty is dangerous and
unprecedented.
The result would be that capital would
be invested in a manner which would be
sure to lead to speculation and to unsuc-
cessful undertakings. In the long run
the public. as in the case of all oppressive
or unnatural regulations, would be COM
PEELED to bear the loss, either in the form
of higher rates of interest or of lower
return upon deposits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
OUTLOOK IN LABOR FIELD.
Representatives of Local Unions Dis
cuss the Situation.

\ special meeting of representatives of
organized labor was held last evening in
Typographical Temple, about forty local
unions of workingmen being represented.
The outlook in the field of labor was dis
cussed. and it was resolved that those
present should cooperate in an effort to
strengthen the lines of the organized
workingmen in the District and do all
that is possible toward organizing the
unorsaniZed.
In other words, the decision was reached
that the meeting was not empowered to
take definite action, but the representa-
tives of the labor unions in attendance
were instructed to request their unions
TO renew the cooperation that was de-
cided upon.
Union presided and Sam DeNedrey was
secretary of the meeting.
In this connection ii was reported last
night that resolution will be presented
to the Central Labor Union at it's meet
ing tomorrow evening by building trade
delegate, requesting President Roosevelt
10 apply the provisions of the Erdman act
IN the District of Columbia in connection
with the strained relations between the
employers and mechanics of the building
trades anent the open-shop movement
Inc suggestion may be made that the
secretary OF Commerce and Labor or
some other federal official intervene be-
tween employer and employee, with the
view or bringing about Cancellation and
mediation. 1t is said to be the desire OF
the workipgman that the existing onen-
snop dificulty be adjusted as soon aS
possible. as the active building season
is soon to OPEN
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Citizens Relief Association and COM
mittee on prevention of consumption.
The joint finance committee has re-
ceived and transferred the following
amounts to John Joy Edison, treasurer OF
the Associated Charities:
X. L. Russell. 81: William /. Gernand
81: Mrs. Jessie Waite Wright, 81: Anna c.
kelton, 81: William II. Sellars. 81; Blanche
Louise Hooper. $; Miss A. NJ. LaPerte
81; Wolcott Tuckerman. Sc: Mrs. Rachel
W Fernandez, 81; D. Kurfoot Shute. s.
thomas Edwards. jr.. SO: Rupert q
Bro. IS: j. G. Scrivener. 81: Mr.. w. A.
Wimsatt. 500: cash. 81; Lester A. Barr.
70; Louisa G.. Thompson. 81; Irving p
mont Dairy. $40: Josephine p Kelton. 81
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers 81. 40;
Miss Josephine Davis. s2c Mrs. Bertha s
Ball. So; Mr.. Carlton r. Ball. So: cash. 81;
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. A. c. Taylor. s.: MIR,
Walter r. Tuckerman. $40: Mrs. Rober,
II. Gunnell. 81; Mr.. Charles r. Rocker. 81
Milton Z. Allies. treasurer of the Cit
zens' Relief Association, has received the
following contributions transferred by
the joint finance committee: Anna c. KEEL
Tuckermap. SO: Alfred Klaring, SO: Rup-
pert & BIO. 81: cash. 81; Louisa 6
Thompson. 50: Irving p Wanger. So
James w Rosenthal, So; Miss Mary w
Strong. s.: Josephine P. Kelton, 81: Mrs
Bertha S. Ball. 81; Carlton r. Ball: 81
So~'h. %. pIiS. SeH anu MI .. "a =. Lay
lor. IS; Walter r. Tuckerman, $40.
The joint finance committee has trans
ferred the following amounts TO Gen
William H. Forwood treasurer of the
committee on prevention of consumption
K. l.. Russell 80 cents: Anna c. Kelton
81: William H. Sellers, 81: Wolcott Tuck
erman. IS: Miss Bessie Rubenstein. 81;
cash. 81: Louisa G. Thompson, 81; Irving
P. Wanger. $50: Josephine p. Kelton
So; Miss Josephine Davis SOS: Mrs. Bertha
S. Ball, 81; Carlton r. Ball, 81; cash. 81
Walter r. Tuckerman, So.
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I. O. o. F. HOME DAMAGED.
Aged Men, Women and Children
Rescued in the Bronx.

NEW YORK, March 14.--One hundred
aged men and women and as many small
children were driven out of the German
Odd Fellows Home in the Bronx early
today by fire which started in the rear
of the institution. Several of the aged
inmates who were confined to their beds
by illness were rescued from the building
by policemen and attendants. The fire
was extinguished after causing damage
to the extent of about 5000 and had filled
the building with smoke.
The fire started in a wood shed in the
rear of the building and was blazing
fiercely when discovered by Waterman.
His efforts to extinguish the flames sin
gle handed were unavailing and after
arousing the inmates of the home he
sent in a call for the fire department.
Then with the assistance of a police
man and several attendants in the home
the watchman turned his attention 10
getting the old people and the children
out of the house.
David Regner, cripple, and Elizabeth
Trumpher and John Book, paralytcs.
who were confined to their beds. were
carried out of the building. By the time
the firemen had extinguished the flames
the house was empty.