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New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
COTTON PRICES STILL SOAR.
Market Continues Strong, Despite
Heavy Sales and Profit Taking.

There was no let-up in the record break
ing advance in cotton prices on the local
exchange yesterday, Notwithstanding heavy
realizing sales, which were looked upon as
an effort by the bulls to prevent too rapid
an upturn. May went to 1s46-O points,
or 81 bale. above Wednesdays figure.
which was the previous high record since
the Sully year. July sold at 16.45-a gain
of % points over its closing price on the
preceding day-and the other active options
all made new high records for the year.
with gains of from to 35 points.
The strength of the market was due
largely to heavy buying by leading spot
interests who bought up all the cotton
that was offered and called for more. Re-
ports OF urgent demands al Southern points
from exporters and New England sp!nners
and rumor that twenty-five hundred bales
of cotton had been destroyed in a fire at
Galveston also aided in the advance. There
was a slight reaction in the final hour
OF the session, due to profit taking. but
the market closed steady at net ad-
vance of TO is points.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
NO WINTER FUN
Rich City Children EnUy the
Sports of the Poor.

Motoring through Central Park at the
beginning of the present cold snap a young
mother who is also social leader saw
hwy of well dressed little folk, her own
among them lowering. with their nurses
and governesses. at the brink oe one of the
small lakes where a crowd of scantily clad
youngsters were disporting themselves on
the Ice, some skating on two skates and
others on one. the mate having been lent
to a less fortunate friend. Noting the joy
on the faces of the children on the ice and
the envy on the countenances of those on
the bank. the mother had an idea. which
she proceeded to put into practice imme-
diately She had her country house opened.
ordered the tennis court to be flooded. and
as soon as everything is in readiness will
send the children there with their gov
ernesses to enjoy themselves like the sup
posedly less fortunate children in the park.
Ae a rule the child of wealthy parents
spends most of the winter In the city house.
Skating and coasting in the park are con-
sidered proper amusements for child Of
such position. But the cautious mother
does not let her child go skating without
bodyguard OF servants who spoil his pleas
ure with frequent admonitions, and sliding
down hill has it's trials. The children OF
the rich meet tine children of the tenements
on the coasting ground. and many horrld
names are hurled at the former. which in
suits they bear meekly because they are
soft from overcare.
Sleighing is also permissible. but under
city conditions 1t is q bleak pleasure. The
children can seldom drive their own ponies
for cold crisp weather will turn quiet
little steed into frisky demon quite be-
yond the control of small. cold hands So
the sleigh ride means that the child sits in
the sleigh. wrapped in fur5. and is driven
by a grown-up person.
What hill in the park Is so secluded that
big brothers and cousins would dare take
tho children there and let them slide down
on their stomachs. with chin up and hands
spread out for steering? This IS a new
sport among Tuxedo youngsters. and
though It is hard on the clothes there Is
nothing like 1t.
Then there are snow forts and snow men
to be built. and there is to beetobogganing
and snowshoeing and skiing and skating.
If there Is natural lake tine place
men servants are always sent with the
children; If the tennis court has been
flooded they may skate there at will. with
practically no supervision. Sleigh rides. of
drive their own ponies In diminutive sleighs.
An upset in the soft snow does not matter,
and only adds to the fun.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
MRS. GILBERT JONES REPLIES.
Anti Leader Corrects Statements
Made by Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1 hope that you will give me space
in your columns to correct certain state
nents in the last letter with which Mrs.
o. II. P. Belmont has condescended to
honor the public at large and which deals
rather high handedly with the National
League for the Civic Education of Women.
She reiterates her accusations, that this
organization is an anti-wolf in suffrage
sleeps clothing, and proof quotes an
announcement issued by this National
League. and asks "Couid anything be
more misleading to the large number of
women who are just beginning to take an
interest in woman suffrage? This
nouncement was sent only to the members
Cf the league and TO the newspapers How
Mrs Belmont obtained her circular Is still
a mystery. Every who received a
notice knows perfectly well that the atti-
tude OF the league is anti-suffrage, and
the only way il was possible to deceive
any one by means of II was 10 make it
public This Mrs. Belmont has done her
self-whatever deception there has been
she is responsible for, not the league. She
has misrepresented things by giving the
impression that this announcement was
scattered broadcast after the suffrage fash
ion, and ] do not believe that her cause
will be benefited by this misrepresentation
or that the league will be injured by such
methods.
As for the comparative attendance at
suffrage Qualifications at Carnegie Hall
and the league lectures at the Waldorf
Astoria and elsewhere it is evident that it
is easier to attract people by telling them
that they should have something that they
have not than 1t is to point out to them
that they shouldn't ask for IL.
DR.. Parkhurst's and Mrs. Deland's au-
Giences were all that could be desired. The
lecture course was not discontinued "as
every one knows" and has been taken up
again this fall.
Another statement OF Mrs. Belmont's
is: They sent out shrewdly worded cir
culars stating that such a society would
be formed for the purpose OF educating
women in a knowledge of civic questions.
ETC.. with not one word TO indicate that
it's object was TO oppose woman suffrage"
1T is only necessary TO quote directly
from this circular, which we will gladly
send Mrs. Belmont on application, the fol-
lowing:
..Th National League for the Civic Ed
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
BREAD AND BUTTER" LETTERS

Will YOU be kind enough TO tel me when
''bread and butter letters should be writ
ten? Are they expected, for instance. after
a nights stav NJ NJ
The custom of short visits has become
as much the fashion here as IN England.
and popular girls and men are booked
ahead for week ends. sometimes for sew
eraI weeks After each OF these visits
a. short note of appreciation should be
written on the day of arrival az home
and promptly sent. for even a days delay
is not courteous bread and butter
letter is also advisable after stay OF
two nights or merely one, for such a
visit. even though brief. Is usually by IN
vitation for some special function, such as
a dinner or a dance either in the house
or in the vicinity. But IL the stay has not
been prearranged the note Is Just nee
essary II is becoming the custom also
10 send small gift after these short
visits. nothing. extravagant, but on the
order of flowers. candy OF a book The
book is particularly suitable II il follows
up some subject mentioned in conv ersation
during the visit.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31

ers'" the speaker assured Mrs. Atherton
I'm not ward heller I'm teacher ot
theology We Americans like to paint
ourselves blacker than we are. but 7
don't believe there is the fraud in our
elections that Is sometimes charged Ir
there is however. much corruption
that 10 would do women no gooe TO vote
it does men no good To- vote. either"
DR. Nash based his lecture on the ma
tons need 81 woDan's vote. "OuIs efrca-
tionaI methods ought to be dynamited."
he said. "and If we undertake that with
out the help Of women veil make a mis-
take There is any amount OF social work
to be done. and TO turn women loose In
vital work like that. and then say that
when election comes all they can do ~ 70
advise some lazy. indifferent man to vote
straight-wclI. it's like telling a modern
soldier to rely on the old-styie rife. You
can ,alk till the COWS come home about
the indirect fnfIue1 Of women on the
masculine mind ret - Won that talk
is all rot of c1urse." adde,. the speaker
not all wonen want 70 vOte-ny wife
doesn't but I want her TO vote In spite %
herself
DR. Nash secuted the objection ths
woman suffrage would ruin meas mar.
Hers. Manners he said. we faven~
any. When 81 man urges that objection
10 woman suffrage I watch II see how r
behaves. and he's always the kind tina,
doesn't get up to give his seat 70 a tires
shop girl in the subway
Mrs. Clarence Mackay. president Of tho
Equal Franchise Society: Mrs Martin W
I4ittleton and Mrs John Winters Brennan
were among those who had boxes Otherr
In the audience were Mrs Phti'p u
I4ydis and Mrs. Thomas e.. Hardin Mrs.
Frederick Nathan was chairman
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
POULTRY.

There Is a brisk demand for poultry this
week at Washington Market. and turkeys.
which are from % to 80 cents a pound, are
selling as quickly they did at Christmas
time. Choice Philadelphia broilers are 25
cents a pound, roasting chickens and ducks
the same price, and Maryland geese %
cents. Philadelphia squads, showing the
birds in fine condition. are reasonable at
SIS a dozen. The present game season. end
ing for most varieties on January L, has
been a particularly good one. both as re-
CARDS quality and sales.
Butter is still 40 cents a pound. and
a dozen.
FISH.
The cold weather IS making all fish prices
higher than they ought to be at this time
Of year and causing an unusually active
trade IN scallops. which have risen TO IS
cents quart. The dealers grumble at this
condition, for they themselves must pay
high prices and make fewer sales. Spanish
mackerel, for instance. for which they pay
o cents a pound. sell for 80 cents. Hard
she'll crabs are 40 cents Dozen and lob
sters are so cents a pound. Haddock roe
is Is cents pound. Whitefish and striped
bass are % cents a pound, sea bass halibut
and smelts are 90 cents; cod are 10 cents,
founders IL cents, and yellow pike 80 cents
a pound
MEAT
Meat prices are still higher this week.
but are expected TO drop a little with the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31

Have however, that II Is deception to tel
ware earning women that the ballot WIZ
help them in their difficulties; that IL Is
deception to preach that womans 'h'iu
ence will clean UP politics: that IL is oe-
ception to tell women that they have a"
inalienable right TO the ballot, when 'he
courts have decided that voting Is "o'
a right at all. Mrs Belmont mas seen
At to assert these things repeatedly an"
must take the responsibility for then'
As for the actions of the league. the pun
lice may judge for itself from what mas
now been said on both sides of the con-
troversy.
MRS. GILBERT E. JONES'
Chairman of the executive committee Oh
the National League for the civic Eou-
cation of Women.
New York Dec %, 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
Nes0s. of the Markets

coming OF the New Year. The butchers ara
paying 1914 and II cents a pound whole
sale for fancy lambs. and the best cuts OF
beef are also very expensive. While meat
always goes up a little at the end OF the
year, It has broken the record this season.
FRUITS
Fruit is plentiful, and includes several
new varieties. Porto Rico rnangoes are
from 81 to 81 IS a dozen. and chrtstifans.
a new mango species from South America.
sells ar 50 cents a dozen Sapodillas are 50
cents a dozen. old mission melons are 90
cents each, alligator pears 80 cents. and
grapefruit 20 cents. Kumquats are Is cents
a box. California Gano apples 50 and IS
cents dozen, Winesaps 70 cents and 81 a
dozen. and Ortly apples 81 a dozen. Spitz-
enbergs and Newton pippins ars Is cents
dozen; tangerines. a and 50 cents a dozen.
Anjou pears IS cents, and Curnis pears 81 to
Niagara grapes 40 cents basket. and lady
apples s5 cents a quart.
VEGETABLES
White dandeIions. from France, are 50
cents a quart. and California melons 81 so
each The best celery is go cents a bunch.
cauIihowers are s5 cents each. brussels
sprouts 20 cents box mushrooms rs cents
a pound. and eggplants % cents each. AS
paragus IS 75 cents a bunch oyster plant
10 cents a bunch. endive 25 cents pound
Cranberries still Is cents quart and
French artichokes are 90 cents each.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
WORD FOR ST0VAINE
DR.. Jonnesco Defends His
Method of 4nFsthcsia.

Dr. Thomas Jonnesco, whose recent use
Of stovaine in surgical cases has attracted
widespread attention, has written a letter
10 "The New York Medical Journal to
seek TO correct certain impressions caused
hv HIS work Or. Jonnesco says that he
has effected twenty-three spinal analgesias
in America sixteen by low and seven by
high puncture These were in operations
at New York. Chicago, Philadelphia and
Rochester Minn. Among the cases were
six I'm which the patients were in such
physical condition that anesthesia by in
halation would have proved dangerous, but
they .au stood spinal analgesia-
DIR. Jonnesco disclaims any intention TO
rob DIR. J. Leonard Corning OF the merit
Of having-tiiscovered spinal ansesthesia, OBJ
tained by lumbar puncture. He says that
he does not pretend that he discovered
stovaine, but simply that he has found a
new method OF its use. The report that
the new method IS not in general use is
accepted by DR.. Jonnesco as hattery, in
ssmuch as special cases received the treat
ment.
Jonnesco writes.
/ have transformed lumbar spinal anal
eesia into general spinal aaalSeSia, thanks
10 two facts which We're thought lnpossI-
BILE but which | have proved to he easy
and harmless. ta) the puncture Of the spine
at level with the medulla and not below
and fb) the addition of strychnine 10 the
anasthetic be ii stovaine, lropscocalne or
novocaine. which enables il to be injected
al all levels without danger and TO produce
perfect analgesia.
Among the patients I have injected some
had lung diseases. and il would have been
dangerous TO give them ether or chloro-
Scrrn others had heart trouble. and anses-
thesia by inha latiOn would have oeeh eA-
frernely dangerous. II not mortal
am firmly convinced that general snlhai
analgesia viii be the method OF the future
thanks 10 its simplicity, its lack OF contra
indications and its harmlessness
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
Of interest 10 Women

ucation Of Women has been formed ior
the purpose OF giving the women OF tne
state the best possible means OF obtaining
information bearing on their rights. re-
sponsibiities and economic position IN the
community. Its object Will be 10 HiaAe
lear the reasons urged against tho woman
suffrage movement by those actlVeiy op-
posing Il and to endeavor to get from the
silent woman an expression Of her opinion
the Impotence Of which can scarcely pc
overestimated. It hopes to give the most
annie means for education and enlight-
eminent in questions affecting the political.
economic and social position Of women
So much for the facts that Mrs pe'm""f
offers The conclusion OF her indictment
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
CANAL CONTRACTS AWARDED.

ALBANY. Dee S0.-The State superintend-
emf Of Public Works. +. &. Stevens. to-day
awarded three additional barge canal con-
tracts, AS follows: Contract No. 80. con-
structing lock gates. needle beams. guard
and sluice gates on various contracts TO
the Penn Bridge Company, Beaver Falls,
Penn. for sl99. 6S9 20; contract No. -, con
struction of about seven miles OF canal
west Of Mud Creek. Oneida County Scott
Brothers. Baldwinsville sl,74S.679: contract
No. 20, nearly four miles Of dredging in the
Hudson River above Waterford. Stanley
Moriissey. Inc. New York. s779. .635 80
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
NEW SANTA FE FAST TRAINS.

Chicago, Dec. Announcement was
made here to-day that the Atchison. To-
peka G. Santa Fe Railroad will run sec
ond limited train a duplicate of the regu-
lar California Limited. from Chicago to
. Los Angeles three times week during
JanuarSeand February. The new train Will
Fieaye Chicago on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays. new train TO Los An
geles and San Francisco, to be known as
the California Fast Mail. leaving Chicago
daily at $50 a. m, and reaching the Coast
In three days. will be put on on January 3.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
CENTRAL WANTS TO BUY STOCK.
Asks Permission to Purchase $4,000
Shares of Upstate Railroad.

Albany, Dec. 9o.-Application has been
made by the New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad Company TO the Public
Serv'ce Commission for permission to pur-
chase 5000 shares of first preferred stock
Of the Geneva. Corning Southern Rail-
road Company and to issue in payment
s5,Oo0.00o of per cent debenture bonds pf
1884 The stock is owned by persons rep
resented by John Magee, former president
of the Fall Brook Railway Company, and
is valued at s5,0O0,0NO. The Central now
owns s1,32O.SoO of common stock of the
company out of a total of s2,325ooo.
The road Is leased by the Central for
its corporate existence. Under the terms
of the lease the Central agreed to pay as
part of the rental of the property per
cent annually on the first preferred stock
winch il now seeks TO acquire.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
MERGER MAY COME NOW.
Carnegie and Van Norden Trust Com
panies and Banks in Deal.

The retirement of Charles c. Dickinson
from the executive control of the Carnegie
Trust Company, it is thought in well in
formed quarters, may advance the long
pending merger between that institution
and the Van Norden Trust Company, the
Nineteenth Ward Bank and the Twelfth
Ward Bank An officer of the company
said yesterday that it was only ques-
ton of a short time before the deal would
be put through.
Application to merge the institutions
was made to the State Banking Depart
ment several months ago, following the
acquisition of a majority Of the stocks Of
the Van Norden company and the two
banks by interests identified with the Car
negie Trust Company. but it was with
drawn before it could be acted upon and
has not been renewed.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
WESTERN MARYLAND RY. BOARD.

The board OF directors Of the Western
Maryland Railway Company, formerly the
Western MARYLAND Railroad Company, has
elected the officers Of the predecessor COM
pany 10 corresponding Offices In the new
organization. The following executive COM
mittee has been appointed: Frederick J.
Gates George }. Gould, Alvin w. Krech
and Edgar l.. Marsten. with WinslOw >.
Pierce. ex oflcio, as chairman Of the board.
The executive committee Of the old COM
pany consisted Of Z T. Jeffery. George J..
Gould. D. +. Bush and :. Davies Warfield.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
SMART FOOTGEAR
Fur and Telret Uppers Among
the NeC Modes.

Shoes, being generally regarded as one OF
the bare necessities Of life, are not sub
jected to the frequent changes OF fashion
that govern the luxuries of the wardrobe.
At present. however, footgear is showing
a tendency toward the Russian modes SO
dominant in suits coats and hats
Velvet topped boots are worn as much as
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
CASES GO TO SUPREME COURT.

Fffty-six cases. including thirteen murder
cases and a number Of insurance cases.
have been transferred from General Ses-
slons To the Criminal Branch of the su-
preme Court Frank Moss. chief assistant
Ca the District Attorney-elect. who is to
prosecute in these trials. has been confer
ring with witnesses. and Acting District
Attorney Mott said yesterday that the
cases had been transferred at Mr.. Moss's
request Justices Pound. Mclean and Sea-
bury will hear the cases.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31

is interesting and typical 1t reads:
Never was there a more conspicuous e1-
ample of sailing under false colors, of OBJ
tanning an audience under false pre-
tences Nothing could more fully prove
the weakness Of the antf-suffrage cause
than this stealing OF the livery of suffrage
to serve the opposition" In other words.
the anti-suffragists are guilty OF out and
out deception
There are a great many people who be-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
A MAN TELLS HOW TO GET VOTES.

A Western man has discovered the
simplest and easiest way for American
women to get the vote. and has kindly
communicated his views to Mrs. o. II. p.
Belmont. His idea Is that all the women
in the country should migrate to Utah and
notify their husbands that they intend to
stay there till their own states pass laws
enfranchising women
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
F,REPRooFING DIVIDEND.

Pittsburg. Dec. So-The directors Of the
National Fire Proofing Company declared a
dividend of / per cent to-day on ss,oc000O
preferred stock Of the company. This is the
first dividend declared by the company since
April, 1908
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
COMPANY INCREASES STOCK

Albany, Dec N.-The Niagara Fire In
eurance Company. of New York. certified
to-day 10 the Secretary OF state that it
had increased its capital stock from $50
og1 to 100000 Superintendent Hotchkiss
Of The Insurance Department approved the
Increase.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
DOESN'T WAKE DAD.

so you kissed her last night in the par
lor eh?''
Some
ing?"
mot in my kind; amt one O. these loud
kissers. Houston Post.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-31

Meat prices are still higher this week,
but are expected TO drop little with the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-02
Hartman Employs an Army

Interesting information regarding E..
FL. Hariman's methods of directing the
affairs of his $4,000 miles of railways
and of organizing more than 80, 900 men
employed on the lines which go to make
up his big system was given out in an
address last week by Julius Kruttsch-
nit before the New York Railroad club.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt is director Of the main
tenance and operation of the Hartman
lines.
I Besides these railway lines the Harl
riman transportation system, including
both the. Atlantic and Pacific steamship
lines, he said, comprises $4,000 miles of
water transportation lines, making q
grand total of ", 900 miles Of transporta-
ton lines which are under the direction
of Mr.. Hartman.
AS Mr.. Hartman put it traveller can
start from New York and go as far as
Hong Kong a distance of 8. 9O2 miles,
without leaving the Hartman lines, and
most of the return journey could be
made travelling on still other Hartman
lines. adding many thousand more to
the total. And, when the Mexican
lines, which are now building, are com.
pleted, the Hartman lines will extend
from Seattle at the north to Guadala.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-02

Way local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is'cAused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous
lining OF the Eustachlan Tube.
When this tube Is infiamed you have
u rumbling Sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when IL is entirely closed i,
DeafDaes is the result, and unless the
infiaS hation can lie taken out and
this Cube restored to it's normal con
ditton, hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out Of ten are caused
ny Catarrh, which is nothing but an
iniamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars
LOT any case or Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot he cured by
HalPs Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
rake Halls Family Pills Il con.
stipsttion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-02
Home Bakery
JOHN HUNTER, Prop.
PIES, CAKES, BREAD,
ETC., Etc.
A Fine Line of California
Candies, Fruits, Nuts,
ETC., Etc.
jara at the south, 1850 miles.

Jara at the south, B, 1850 miles.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt described the de-
tails of the operating system and,
among other features of the Hartman
scheme of control, told of the stand
ardization of the system of uncovering
the cause of all serious accidents on the
Hartman lines, through specially ap-
pointed committees, in which repre-
sentation is given to the public as well
as to the management of the railroad.
The trend of public sentiment on
matters affecting railroads. the speak
er said, was followed by means of re-
ports made to headquarters by the
general managers ef the system. who
receive copies of practically all news
papers and periodicals published in
their districts, and who have reports
drawn up indicating the attitude which
the publications take toward questions
which interest the management of the
Hartman lines ....