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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
RE4RS BUYING STOCKS.
Sharp 4duances, uath Easing Oft
Toocard the Close-The Bank
Statement.

Heavy buying of certain stocks, notably ST
Paul and Union Pacific, was again yesterday the
feature of the stock market, the bears covering
on an extensive scale the advance proceeded
Rumors of impending further bear failures
current and more or less circumstantial
reports were heard of the alleged plight OF a
large operator who has been conspicuous as a
bear on St. Paul. The opening was at price
level above that OF Fridays close and until well
along in the second hour Of the short session the
advance was continuous, not a few new high
records for the year being made. Near the end
prices eased off profit taking and the usual
end Of the week selling, and final prices were
generally under the best, although the closing
was firm and net gains were made for the ma
jority of the issues dealt in. The trading COW
cred a wide range of stocks for Saturday and
d scale equivalent to sales of 1000 600
shares for a full day. There were no news de-
velopments directly affecting the market, and the
prospect of good bank statement did not figure
as an influence, the advance representing pri-
marily a driving in of the shorts. whose condi-
ton of mind is again becoming rather panicky.
The advance may be carried further, but as it
proceeds the bear interest becomes smaller, and
distant day check must be encountered
for the rise in prices would seem largely to have
discounted the improvements which the business
situation may experience within the next few
months, a period in which political complica
tons may arise and crop conditions may become
less favorable than up to the present.
The bank statement was more favorable than
had been looked for, with it's gain of s5,082. 600
in cash and its decrease of s63 900 in the loan
item, in which a fairly large expansion had been
thought probable Deposits increased $685., 400,
but the gain in cash holdings was so large that
the result of the changes was an increase of
s3,36S.150 in the surplus reserve, at the rec
ord figure of S62. $50. 600 These totals are those
shown in the average" statement. the actual
statement disclosing q loan increase of $685.
400. The statement of trust companies and
banks not reporting TO the Clearing House
which is in the average" FORM shows a foan
increase of than s14 900, 000 indicating that
it was these institutions which supplied most of
the facilities for the subscriptions to the Penn
sylvana loan and the marlborough Rapid Tran
sit note Offering
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

sex dividend.
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,sted rate. were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-BOston, 12l2a20c dis
count; Chicago, SOC premium; st. Louis, soc dis
count: San Francisco, sight &c premium telegraph
&c premium; New Orleans. commercial par, bank 81
premium; Cincinnati Toe premium; Savannah. buy
ing 3-16c discount. selling par.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 527sc. Mexican
silver dollars 47c Bar silver in London closed at
"a ed: advance l-16d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 1850: Lisbon,
1915.
MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exchange on
New York is quoted at 2.02c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
MINING.
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADlNG.-Foreisn houses did nrac-
ttceIT nothing i'm this market yesterday. their
operations being confined to- the purchase of
small quantity of shares American stocks in Lon
don we're quiet and steady with little price change.
The general market was dun. with rather strong
uudertone-
PARK BANKS NEW OFFlCiAL4-Georgc ri.
kretz has heen appointed manager of the forsgn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARkET.-Money on call. per cent.
Time money was offered literally throughout the
week. with rates slightly hrmer at the close. The
demand only moderate. and the low rates for
call money keep many borrowers out of the time
rooney market. Rates. 212 per cent for sixty days
2a.d3 per cent for ninety days, 81 q312 per cent
for four months, 334 per cent for five and six
months 4 per cent for over the election period and
41sG4s4 per for year Mercantile paper
has been fairly active, with the demand confined
almost exclusively TO the highest grade and best
known names Where paper of lesser strength is
sold concessions in rates made. The demand
continues good at all centres, and fair assert
nent is offered. Rates. 4d5 per cent for sixty to
ninety days Endorsed bills receivable and choice
single names, 4i46D5 per cent for four to six
months indorsed bills receivable and choice single
names and 519 per cent for others
FOREIGN ENCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened q shade easier. with cables quoted
at 4.S71544.S114. demand sterling at ASSOC $685.
and sxty-d bills at 4.S440G4. $3.50. Short francs
around 5151s less 1892 and short reichsmarks
50 sis less i-32.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

o-,b.-,o zarar+r7err-- Of the National Park Bank
as successor to the late Albert z Mayer- NJ
kretz has been assistant manager since 1900. and
prior to that time was connected with the firm q
e. Ansinck & Co
BANK CIEARINGS OF THE WEEEI--The total
bank ciearinss OF the United states for the Vssk
ended Nav 2 Zone day eStimated) were s2,500,9ls-
SO against 81 0s5 622 458 for the preceding week
and So O79 3i7. 693 for the corresponding week Of
for the week decreased 1873 per cent New York
shows a decrease of 17-8 per cent. philadelphia
3O1 per cent Baltimore PSI per cent. Boston "a
per cent and New Orleans p per cent
AMERICAN RAILROADS DESCRIBED-Pottsr.
Choate & Prentice have just issued The second OK
a series of pamphlets describing the important
railroad systems OF the United states, Lns
pamphlets thus far issued treat OF the Reading.
the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific The
history Of each of the railroads is outlined. the
of earnings for the last decade Copies may Be
obtained application
MOVEMENT OF COTTON--"The Financial
Chronicle gives the total port receipts or cotton
for the week ended MAY I. 1908. as 5S.162 bales
against SIS 9J5 bales for the preceding week and
So g5 bales the week before that. making the tosi
receipts since September !. 1907. 10l4s59 oaies,
against 9264S65 bales for the same period OK
19O6-'07 showing a decrease since September !.
1907, of 1.649,9S5 bales
pRODI-CE EXCHANGE TICKET NA1IED-Ths
produce Exchange nominating committee has pre-
sented the following ticket: For president Welding
Ring: vice. president E r Carharti treasurersE
c. Rice; managers. G, w Gardiner. Z . Weeks.
H. r AIAHdiL u W. --' - "
]. L. Pool.
OFFERING OF CINCINNATI HAMILTON
DAYTON notes. J. LisTnan & Co. o1er 20
investors Cincinnati, Hamilton * Dayton Halroaa
Conpany's five and One-haf year purchase money
collateral trust per cent gold notes az a price ~
WELD per cent on the investment These notes
which are dated January L 1893. are secured ps
the deposit of a like amount OF the per cent =
funding bonds Of the railroad company, 49, -.
originally would have matured on July l. 1904 ~
by a supplemental mortgage Will mature on JLs
I 1913 the same date on which the notes ian dle.
ADMITTED TO OUOTATION--J- P Morgan :
Co trust receipts for InterbOrOuSh RAPID 1laIlS-
Company three-year convertible . Per cent Ho-e''
dated May l. 1905. and Pennsylvania railroad I'm
pany temporary receipts. when and as lSsueu. ~,
consolidated mortgage per cent bonds. due Is4S
have been admitted quotation N tle uLlIS.-A
department. to be dealt in at a price ana lllo-e'
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL-The PennsyN1.ss
Steel Company's combined income account Io- -
companies for the fiscal year ended December 80
TQ0
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ACTIVE CURB STOCKS.

INDUSTRIAL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES.

Saturday. Saturday, Net
I April %. May .. changes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

The following shows Yesterdays closing quota
tons for government bonds, compared with Fri
daV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
Furnished by Eyer Co. No. 81 Wall stFest.)
Interest payable May and November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

entire surplus preferred divicen1s tr--lSl7-
reserve for future plant improvements
A USEFUL. LAW BOOK--ThonaS { sinl01 -
A member OF the bar OF this state ana o. " %
Jersey has compiled a book on The Law 49,.
checks Notes and Banks which Is based on y
negOtia BILE Instruments law. and also covers r..
other questions arising in "A bausinS o-si .s--
book which is in use by several thousand Va-' -,
institutions is COuciseIy and simply written -
tains many references TO cases and is suPPenieA'N
by a fun index
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Tribune
a received at their Uptown Office No 1864 Broadway
between 36th 37Jh 9 O'clock Z. m Adyer.
tkements received the following branch offices at
regular Office rates until O'Clock p viz: sth
e. 153 9th st; East
18th st; >! West go st: between 18th sth aves
263 West 125th 1885 Sd between 18th
1923 Sd 61st ave near s9th
Ct; i57 East 125th 756 fremont ave: ESQ Sd ave
q American District Telegraph Once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Trading was rather quiet in the market for out
side securities owing TO removal Of the Pennsyi-
vania As and marlborough notes to the Stock IN
change. Price movements were irregular. although
generally confined to fractions Butte Coalition
strong at improvement of Il. Montgomery
Shoshone was steady Cumberland-Ely and Ne
vada Consolidated moved within narrow limits
N1vada-J Utah was firm Boston slightly high
Ohio, Nipissng and Yukon Gold were frac-
tionaly lower. Cobalt Central was easy In the
specalties American Tobacco was off 9 points
Standard Oil advanced about Is points Illinois
Central rights steady. Bonds were dull and
about unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

FOREIGN MONEY MARkET.-cali money IN
= an6on ~ G2Il per cent; open market discount
rste for short bills 27sG2 11-1s per cent; long bills.
2k@2 11-1s per cent. Berlin discount rate, 80 per
cant paris discount rate 2ss per cent Paris ex
change on London, Is francs Is confines. Bar
gold rs l0lsd. Berlin exchange on London, 20
marks ~ pfennigs
FOREIGN STANDARDIZATION consos for
rnonev, 86 SIS per cent; for the account SO 5-l5
French rentes. Sc francs So centmes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday on the New York Stock
EXCHANGE:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD,

London May . p. m-The market for Ameri-
can securities was generally firm. Final prices
follow:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Telephone Ill Manners.


Science makes possible new forms OF
mpoliteness. Why should a man, SIM
ply because he has a telephone. be taken
advantage of by another man on the out
side who wants to sell him something,
or bore him, or importune him in some
other way? And a way important only
to himself
The man who has a telephone is, in a
large sense. at the mercy OF the out
side world. AS 1T may be of the utmost
Importance, he must always answer the
call If he tries to jnausurate system
whereby the name and business of the
person who calls him up must first be
made known. then he is bound to offend
some one and acquire the disagreed BILE
reputation of a certain superiority and
loftiness of which he is by no means
guilty. He is in sense defenseless, and
all this of course. is duly taken into
son who calls him up, who. if his victim
were talking with some one else in the
ROOM would scarcely have the effrontery
TO walk I'D and break into the conyersa-
ton, or who wouldn't force himself into
private office. but who makes no bones
of gleefully sitting i'll a neighbOring booth
and compelling the unfortunate man to
listen to him.
Thus the telephone has brought into
existence a new nuisance. Something
ought to be done about neutralizing his
pernicious activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
KENs1NGToN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
KENSINGTON, Nd November 81. 1908
The funeral of Edward Kelly, who died
Thursday afternoon. took place this
morning at 10 o'clock, from his home
here Mr. Kelly was a motorman on the
Kensington electric railway from the
opening of that road.
Mrs. Kelly and five little girls survive
He has one brother who resides a Car
rett Park. Md. Another brother. Ad
Kelly. was killed in tie Terra Gotta
wreck. December 80, 1905 Is,
Thanksgiving day a union service Will
be held in the Warner Memorial Presby-
terrain Church here Methodists and
Episcopalians uniting. The sermon VIII
be preached by the Rev. 7. Marshau
West of the Methodist Church.
Mrs. James T. Marshall and her chill
dren, Miss Anna Marshall and James
Marshall. are with Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Townsend here Her husband, Rev. MI
Marshall. who resigned his charge IA
Oak Park. H.. to become the pastor OF
the West Street Presbyterian Church. in
Washington, is spending a week at Al
lantic City, n. j., and will preach hi:
first sermon i'm his new church November
20.
Mrs j. NJ s. Bowie and her daughter,
Margaret. have gone to Brunswick Ga,
for a visit until January. Basil Bowle
has been placed in the Montrose Schooi
for Girls and Boys, in western Maryland.
Mr.. Bowie will reside in Washington until
he new wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
SCHOLARLY SECTION HAND.
Charles Russo Has a Fondness TO
Unusual Studies.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
The study of the "olegies'' usually is
confined to college professors, scientists
and other advanced scholars, but the
town of Winning, Kan, has remarkable
exception in Charles RUSSO, a section
hand. Since RUSSO was fifteen years old
he has made a special study of such sub
jects as anthropo!ogy, sociology and
archaeology. W. Il. Graham. a book dealer
at 18th and Central streets went 10
Vining recently and bought library OF
$50 volumes from russo.
The books cost the section hand from 81
to SO each. Most of them were ordered
direct from publishing houses in London.
Many of the books sought by RUSSO are
not published in America. Now that he
has practically exhausted the books on
the subjects of his first choice he expects
to begin at once the study of constitu-
tional and international law.
Ruscos earnings as section hand have
been S1.35 day. He has wife and two
children His father is section boss on
the Missouri Pacific railroad at Vining,
and his mother is postmistress there. Vim
ing has a population Of about -.
How could Russo buy such expensive
books and maintain bis family on 81. S5
day? Doubtless this would prove a
difficult problem to a less frugal liver He
buys one suit of clothes a year. His
wife is not fancy dresser" The wants
of the children are few.
When russo was a boy his father
bought a volume of the travels of David
Livingstone in Africa. The book fell into
the lads hands. He read 1t with keen
interest. and that was the beginning of
his remark able course of study.
These were some of the books in Rus
cos library: Race Life of the Aryan
People," Whidney: "Germanic Origin"
Gummerce: "The Study of Man." Had
don: "Among the Cannibals." Lumholtz;
uganda and its People Cunningham;
I'm Remotest Barotscland,'' Harding:
THE Aztecs." Biart: ''Lepcha Land"
Donaldson: "Discoveries in Crete Bur-
row: 1.-The Ancient Ruins of hnodesia,"
Hall and Neal; and-Buried Ruins of
khotan," Stein: 1.-The Cave Dwellers of
Southern Tunesia, Brunn: Dynamic So
GEOLOGY" Ward.
Ruscos discussion of the books he has
read indicates a remarkable memory. He
''digeSts, the books he reads-to use
Lord Bacon's term.
why don't you teach. lecture, write
do something to use your store Of knOwl-
edge?" Rusco's friends have asked him
many. many times.
II don't know he replies. I'm too
busy reading.
RUSSO is small man with the thin face
of a scholar. He is not particular in the
matter of dress. After working all day
with spade and helping pump handcar
he frequently reads until midnight or
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
A Heavyweight Centenarian.

Centenarans in these days have be-
come so numerous that attainment TO the
age of one hundred is rapidly ceasing to
be an unusual distinction. In every part
of the country persons of both sexes
who have crossed the century mark are
being reported almost weekly. 1t has got
so that something besides mere length
of days Is necessary to attract attention
to centenarian. A venerable Ohio wonn-
an. who recently celebrated her pne hun
dredth birthday. has come. to the front
with sufficient flavor of novelty about
her to make it worth while to take pub
lie note of her. She Is Mrs. Mary Beck
of Vanlue, Hancock county, in the Buck
eye state. To Mrs. Beck apply the usual
things said of very old folks. to the effect
that she is still hale. quite active and IN
terested in the worlds affairs; but, in
addition to this. curious credit attaches
to her. She boasts Of family. OF hve
cfildren-Peter. Samuel, Rachel. Israel
and .Harmon-all pretty well advanced III
years. whose weight. with the mothers.
aggregates nearly two thousand pounds
It is believed that this can he affirmed
of 10 other centenarian in the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Civil War Scout Dies.

MOUNT VERNON. N. Y. November 81
Col. John c. Babcock, who was one OF
the principal scouts for the Army Of the
Potomac during the civil war. is dead al
his home here. Col. BabcOck was seven
ty-two years of age. At the outbreak
Of the war he enlisted at Chicago in the
Sturgis Rifles. He was later assigned to
the secret service OF the army under Maj
Allen and it was he who discovered Gen.
Lees forward movement which ended at
Gettysburg. After the war Col. Bah
cock followed his profession as architect
He was one of the founders of the New
York Athletic Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
The First Printers Devil.

From the Independent.
Aldus Manutius. a printer in Venice to
the holy church. employed a negro boy
to help him in his office. This little bIacl;
boy was believed to be an imp of Satan
and went by the name of the printers
devil" The noted public house in Lon
don called the Devil was the meeting
place of the Apollo Club under the pres-
dency of Ben Jonson. When lawyers In
the neishborhood went to dinner they
hung a notice on their doors. Gone to
the Devil. SO that those who wanted
them might know where to find them.
Dean Swift. in one of his letters to
Stella, wrote: "Dined today with DR..
Gurth and Mr. Addison al the Devil tav-
ern. near Temple Bar. and Gurth treat
ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21

The chief Masonic event Of the present
week was the laying of the corner stone,
Thursday afternoon. of the new Masonic
Hall which is now being erected at Ten
leytown by VIM r. Singleton Lodge. No.
80. F. A. A. NJ. The day was ideal and
there was splendid gathering of Masons
present. The new hall. it is said. will not
only furnish a permanent. home for en-
terprising VIM. r. Singleton Lodge. but
it will also serve to commemorate III a
lasting manner the fame of man and a
Mason who was not only an authority in
the fraternity but we'll beloved by all
who ever came in contact with him. For
this reason in particular VIM. r. Singleton
Lodge has the best wishes Of the frater-
nifty at. large in it's great and glorious un-
dertaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMB
COMPANY

WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBOAT
COMPANY.
STf STREET WHARF
steamer HARRY RANDALL - Monday and
Wednesday al pm. for lower Potomac land
ings. Oils to Lower Machodoc creek. Saturday
at am. for landings between Glymont and
Nomini.
Steamer wAKEF1EID-Sunday. Tuesday and
Thursday. am. for upper river landings to
Colonial Beach and Mattox creek.
Steamer ESTELLE RANDALL-Daily at 7:30
an. for Glymont and intermediate points. Sun.
day. Tuesday and Thursday to Grinders in add.
tion. Return trip same day.
Schedules subject to tide and weather. and to
change without notice.
W. r. CARNE. Jr.. Gen'l Passenger Agt
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"A. A. NJ.
Nov. 23-Dawson. No. 16. visitation.
Pentaipha. No. % ,specish. F.S.
S,ansbury. No. ~. not bulletincd.
Arminius. No. ID. not bulletincd
Nov. ~ Federal. No. I. NJ. NJ.
Asacia No. Is. not bulletined.
Takoma No. 70 regular business
Nov. 25-Harmony. No. II. memorial serv-
ices. =.
Grand Lodge School Of instruction.
Nov. Is The New Jerusalem. No. 2. not
hulletned
George G. Whiting. No. %. not
bulietined
Temple. No. -. social session.
Nov. 2I-St. Johns. No. H. not bulletined.
Hope No 20 not bulletined.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Nov 2t-Mt. Vernon. No. 3. X. 4.
Hiram. No. 10. Mark.
Anacostia No. II. T. and VI. r.
Nov. 2i-Mount HOreb, No. :, Marx.
Potomac, No. 9. not bulletined
Nov. 25-Rrightwood. No. 2. not hullctined.
Capitol. No. IL. +. a.
Nov. 26-Washington. No. =. II. 4.
Nov. 21-Eureka. No. 4, not bllletined.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDMENTS
Nov. 24-De Molay CMountedl. No. 4, not
bulletined.
Nov. 25-Washington, No. 1, not bulletined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
GRAPHOPHONES.

~ WE HAVE ABOUT 1000 RECORDS IN
stock we invite every graPhophone to call
and spend a pleasant evening with and hear
all the latest hits; grapbophnnes Of all makes
and styles sold on easy payments. ROBERT
SONS. 1910 9TH St NV. Phone North 1879.
Catalogues mailed free. Phone orders promptly
delivered. Bo19-tf.S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21

The last Masonic grand visitation of the
year occurs Monday evening next. when
the grand master and ether officers of
the Grand Lodge of the District of Column
bia will pay the honors to Dawson
Lodge. No. 16 in its room at the new
Temple. A suitable program has beer
prepared and the occasion will doubtless
be an enjoyable one to the members OF
the lodge and their fraternal friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Atlantic Coast Lime.

September Z, 1905
Notice.-These departures and connsctions are
not guaranteed.
40 am. daily-Throusb coaches and sleeping
cars to jacksonville.
3:45 pm. daily-sleepipe cars to Jacksonville.
Fla: Port Tampa. Fla: Augusta. Ca: Charles.
ton. S. c.. and Wilmington. n. C.. Through
coaches to Jacksenville. UNEXCELLm DIN.
ING CAR SERVICE.
For tickets and all information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE: 1919 NEW YORK AVE-
SG GO p 5AMEs hHP uS1 Wssb SmAdo c.
7. c. WHITE. G;P.A. w. CRAIG. PIN.
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Woodruff Endorsed for Senator.

NEW YORK. November 21.-State
Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff was in
dorsed as candidate for the United States
Senate at a meeting of the Queens county
republican committee held in Long Island
CITY last night