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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-29
FoRRENT.
LOST.
MISCELLANEOUS.

ANY girl in iced of friendship, help
advice ETC., would find ready and
willing assistance by applying to the
matrols of TN saTation Army Res
cue Home. 8SN T.. and Avenue e,
Birmingham, Az TO 10 u
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I'm SIRE l don't know what you
mean
Possibly not he retorted 'And
have you told everybody elsc?"
"Of course, / haven't she said sul-
lenly. '.And l apologize for all I said
to YOU.
Don't give it a second thought he
said, with absent looks. He lifted his
hat again and left her looking after him.
When it was known that the engage
ment between Herries and Lillian was
broken off everybody asked everybody
else to. bear witness that it was exactly
what she had foretold For said each.
it had been palmer than a pikestaff that
he had never cared two pins about her.
Such love as there had been had been
wholly on her side. And when later she
became engaged TO an impecunious ac-
tor the reason she had thrown over Her
1t is impossible to hoodwink.
These persons knew also that Herries
engaged himself presently to Pamela
Redwood merely from pique.
Others there were, however, who in
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ooh. | did SO want 10 see Pamela
was her breathless greeting TT is most
important. There is not an hour to
spare Do YOU think she would lend me
that delicious frcck she wore last night.
so that I may have it copied exactly for
fancy bali in town.
She went away some minutes later with
Pamela's great -gra ndmother's gown and
Herries' great-Rrandfather's will wrapped
in brown paper on the front seat Of her
carriage
That same evening she confronted John
al he sat smoking in his library
II came across the lawn" she said
Il have something TO say to you"
Her manner was hostile. He shrugged
his shoulders. He was, of course, to be
scolded for riding with Pamela Lillian
unfoded a small age stained parchment
She described how she had come by 1t.
did YOU know OF it," she demanded
He stood white and perturbed.
Il wonder if Pamela has seen it," he
said slowly.
She repeated the question
Il knew Of it, he admitted. There
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Il believe in calling spades spades
she rctorted bluntly. After a minute
'of course, you realize that under these
circumstances all is over between u.s."
ooh. OF course he said, drawing a
light breath.
Her face fell She had not expected
SO easy an acceptance.
still" she resumed hurriedly, ''if you
should do the honorable thing my money
would be enough for"
Il couldn't think Of it,. he broke in as
hurriedly and with rather more eager
ness.
"Oh, wcll.'' she cried "as YOU please"
A flash OF light darted prismatic from
her hands. She had thrown her engage
ment ring upon the table.
after ALL she said bluntly. 'it was
bought with Pamela's money"
She turned to leave. She turned back
to look at him. He carried off the situa-
ton well. Standing there. his fine frame
erect, his head well up. she had never
seen him look cooler or more composed.
She moved pace toward him. 'John. =
she began. and stopped short The rage
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was long silence. Then she broke out
contemptuously. 'And you have de-
frauded Pamela all these years, and
would have defraudcd me-would have
made me party to a cheat"
Il meant 10 tell YOU he said. tone
lessly.
She cried out scornfully: Did you
think / would consent to be a fraud?"
He turned and looked at her.
"Your estimate Of me is scarcely fiat
tering." he said stiffly.
mo. because I've found you out" she
Cried Il see the whole mean plot. You
would marry me for my money so as to
make yourself safe in case the will were
found And you would go riding and
paying attention to Pamela SO that should
it be found
She halted, lacking words and breath.
He turned away. his face like man
ashamed. In forced, unnatural voice
he said: Under this will should have
been DcSSar. Lillian. Inc estate IIuSl
have gone. i should have been liable for
the interest and accumulation of all those
years
She laughed CURLY. II thought you
well enough off to he marrying me for
myself she said. Il suppose it was in
the character of a beggar that you asked
me. Perhaps you would have had the
honesty to declare the will and pay of
the interest and accumulation when you
had got my money with which to do it,"
He kept his face averted. "Your opin-
ion OF me isis staggering" he said,
lamely.
mot my opinion of you" she retorted
smartly. but yourself with the light let
In on YOU
I'm q way" he said. IT admire you for
your Indignation. But are you not ex-
pressing it bit coarsely?"
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in his eyes showed her his composure as
merely a mask. She knew that nothing
she could do now would cement the
rea tons she had broken.
She changed her tone.
What are you going TO do about the
willo'
'"This,'' lie said
Before she could reach it he had caught
it from the table and had put it in the
fire. He held her hands when she would
have snatched it, smoldering. from the
blaze. A moment later it was a black
ened mass. Then he released her.
You are a mean cad. she cried, be-
side herself with anger. Il suppose there
is no copy"
.Oh, yes" he returned coolly. But it
is in my possession"
well. shall tell Pamela and every
body" she threatened, as she left him.
She met him two days later in lane.
He raised his hat and would have passed
iltl bul Sic StoppSu III 1iOhS W menace
John" she appealed, Il said too much
the other evening. I took too much for
granted. l find YOU had already told
Pamela
His eyes wandered.
Ibid Pamela tell you So" he asked.
Eyes She was quite angry with me.
She said you told her long ago and Of
fered to make everything right. win
you ever forgive me-"
Never" he said, empliaticaily.
Then, as though the subject had 10
interest: What reason did Pamela
give?''
"Oh, some nonsense about not caring
for money. It's plain. Of course, that
she's In love with YOU"
He WINGED as though he had been
struck. vGreat heavens" he cried, "are
you made Of hemp and straw
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sisted that Pamela had never been so
full of spirits and gay laughter as she
had been Immediately after Lillian had
accepted Herries.
Pamela. are you ILL., DEAR" Herries
inquired OF her, ruefully, once during their
engagement. She would sit lost in
thought, her hands clasped on her knees,
her eyes and mouth downcast So she
apparently forgetting him.
She reused herself with a flush and a
start. She forced a laugh. IMP" she
cried. Il have never been I'LL was
merely thinking.
He pressed nearer to her. He took her
hand and kissed It, Darling" he said.
ARE YOU not happy? Pamela, there is
something troubling YOU"
She broke away from him-she almost
always broke away from his caresses.
There is nothing troubling me-" she
cried, petulantly. She gave a historical
sob. "Of course, there is always a rift
in the Lutte" she added, and fled weeping,
The subject of the will had not been
preached. Once or twice the converse
ton had led up to it. but each had SHE'D
nervously and evaded It,
The wedding was over. Slippers for
luck and confetti for confusion had been
thrown. The bride and groom had seated
themselves in the railway car reserved
for them. There was a ten-minute run
to a junction, after which there would
be no stoppage for two hours when they
were due at the beautiful mountain re-
sort where the honeymoon was to be
spent.
Pamela was a silent. pallid bride, as
she had been reserved during her en-
gagement. Her nature seemed to have
wholly changed. Herries found her quite
incomprehensive In large and tolerant
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HE was dressing
for a ball. fortu-
natcly a fancy ball.
!, otherwise she would
/ have been unable
to dress for il.
lacking frocks and
means to purchase
frocks. However,
she CHANGED to be
the fortunate pos
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Copyright. l9Os.b
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimo-s Feb B.-ouotst0n5 as established rs
the Baltimore Fruit and Produce Association are
as follows:
BUTTER-Crcamery. fanc-. pe- b.. SOs39s: imi-
Q store-packed Ohio Isa7 do. West Virginia and
Pennsylvania dairy prints. I7sls
EGGS-MaTyland- Pennsylvania and nearby frsts.
.: Eastern Shore Maryland. and Virginia, e:
Western fists. .. West Virginia. ..
LIVE POULTRY-SVring chickens, per b.. lssIs:
rough and shaEEy Iisl5: hens. heavyweight. per b.
frzal5: ducks per H. Iial5: do. white Peki,s. pe7
n IS, geese. peT Ib.. ual3; pigeons. yOung. pair.
%. do, Old pair & zsinea fowis old. each,
=: d. young IL lbs and over, each. 3; turkeys,
yo1uE bens Ter Il. 2aZl. young gobbiers. per II.
1sa7: do gnsf aud thin. DeT 10. ilalz; old tons.
DRESSED lutLTRY TURKEYS. choice. fat.
ros7ns hens. per h. EaE2: do mixed young and
old. I9s3. cd IONS. I5aI7; poor to thin. Isa1A
Chickens straight yomg PEI b. l6aI7; do, mixed.
i5si6 Geese nearly choice per n. l2all: capons.
: Ibs and Oycr per D.. 1l3: snail and mixed.
lSaoO; slips. per 70. I5ai6
GAsIE-Ducks. naliard. Per pair. heavyweight
z5al0o; do blackhesds. per pair. heavyweight, 1a
60; DO. redhssds, psr pair. Cheszpeske. Loosl.5o:
whole deer. pe- 10. lsall
POTATOES Western Maryland and Pennsylvania
prime per bus. $50; do. New York prime, pr
oIs 75as0; do Western prime. per bus. 75aso;
sweets. Eastern Shore yeiioEs. pe- b6L. 25oaSe
do Sortt Csrosins yeilows. per bol. 2soa3o0; do.
fancy Delaware. per bbl- Z75aso0; ysms. Virginia.
per bbl- LE1T
GREEN FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs-Apples.
Western Maryland ard Pennsylvania. per bbl-
packed. 251A40o: DO Nez YORK, assorted. per Dbl.
S0G2s-5B: bests. nsw. Florida, Der bunch A5; cab
bage New York state. Der ton. SooaSaoo. do. new,
Florida rer e-zte. 25aZT5; celery, Colifo1ia. PEI
crate ss5a5o5; do homegrown. per bunch, 3aa:
c1zHberiss. Cape Cod. per b5L. Booalaoo; per box.
255ss-oo: c1cunbe-s, Florida, per baske., l0ozz9
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
pas.. suossd ar. wholesale.

PTieas quoted srs vholessle.i
TER-Creamery fancy Sla52: Western .hrSts.
aeasI. sseonds. gaZ; process fancy z5za5: far 70
Eood. Zzz: dsirs. choice. Issls: good. Is: store
cHEEsENes York state fancy. larve. Ia: d..
Snail Is
West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. .; Teunes-
see g; North Carolina. 2
LIVE PDULTRY-C Chickens. isas. hens. Is,
-oossers. s: ducks. large. l2aI4: do. snail. lsu
geese -as- do. fancy loal2. turkeys toms. I9.
Do. hens. 70: turkeys. thin. y: keats. loal2
DRESSED POULTRY-rurkess. choice. undrsEn.
hen. ss2s. DC. average undrawn. Da22; Do, thin
zzals: chickens lSa3s; eapons. III average. 2a25:
do. snail. lss8: hens, lai6; ROSTERS. sa9; ducks.
lsal5; geese. Hsl3
heads OF. Il: hos dress calves C; hans. country.
suesr cured l2al4: hogs. small and neat per
cwt.. 500. do, medium. 7ooa7 %; do, heaEy. sSOa
GAMF-ousf. fa1cy. 5s5a5s5: do. snail. Zeoa
20. SQUIRRELS each 6as: 0possums. each. Gss3.
VEGETABLE LES-POtatoes. homegrown. Pr bus,
6sso: per bbl-. LT5a2oo; Eastern Shore. per Dbl,
l75a2g0; sweet potatoes. per bhL. Ze0s25o: yzmS.
per bbl L5oa20; carrots. Pe- bbi-. lEalS9s c1cun-
bers. rer has L05al.5o; cacumoer pickles. per bas
7ssI 8: czbhzger per bbl. Looal-5o: caulihoEeT Per
RI coss o. ctssTy rsz 6oz stalks. zas0: onions
uer bus. f3ss05 Maryland ard Virginia. Per bbl-
a0aI50; Ohio. per bbL. L75sZ00; pumpkins. per
bbl. soa-5, squash per bhl. 75al@5: lettuce Flor-
ida per bbl-. l9oal0-
GREEN FRUITS-Orsnges. per box. 55oa5 %
rrape fruit. pe- box. 20ossO; spplss. King por
obl, s0oas.5o; Ycrk Imperial. packed. E0ai =
Ben DAVIS. packed. S50sL2s: Wtns sap packed.
s7sa49; AIbemarls Pippin. s.0a5o: good 70
prime. 260a3oo. poor 70 fair. L5ozzoo; Open-head
barrels. common 10 good. l0oaL5os fancy table
fTl.it. Z5oa35o cTanbeuies. Cape Cod. per bbI.
Teoas %: do Der standard crate. &002GSs pine
apples. Florida, Der crate. 30oa40.
DRIED FRUTTS-Appies. sliced, fancy. :: d..
sIiced bright. "a; cherries. p blackbansS. 4.
WhoTtIeheniss 10: rsspbeTies Z
GRAfN-Whezt. southern. on gfade, loosl-os. re,
-5ass- corn. shee6. white 65a7E: do ysIos, G5a74;
new. ear. 375aLO0: oats. Western white. No. z
5EasB. old mixed 55ass
EAY AND 5TRAw-Hsy. Western. No. l. 3saa
lAss; No 2 E0al25o: mixed. usoaI2oo- straw.
Eye bundle Aeeal450; rye, naehius tSrashec l0-oca
e5o: wheat. G0oa65e: ost str1s. Der ton aooss =
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool washed free q burs,
PER To- 2a8, do. unwzshed, free Of burs. per lb-.
2a24 do burTy, per H. I7als; hides. green per h..
lOalI do dry, per H.. l3ai6; sheep skins. green.
each 75si co. do DRY. each. 5s50 cali skis. green.
each. Z5aI75: Muskraf. each S2s54: skunk, each.
black L75a2S5; msnk. each 4los503; rabbit SKINS,
each. I: cnosS1a each 5sa0; rsecoon. each. eaLo0
fox. red. esch. Looa25e; do. gay. each. SlaLoo
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Feb. B-BUTTER- -RecsiRts. as
pseksges- Fsncy. steady; ereame-y extra. asslh:
hrsts, 2ssS; State 6airy. 5ubs peer 70 fan. Ze5-
EGtsS-Reeelpts ts6l cases. modsrS.s demand
NsaT-hJ Whito fanCy. IS, mixed fang. 81 frSSa
fTsts. s2s52i1; seconds. slsSii1-
MILL FEED-Firun; fair demand Spring b-sn-
Il i0e-Ih- SACKS. . arrive 20. standard milling.
70; city bran, 1.6o II bulk, Western red dos.
500. 70 arrive winter Ehs&E bran. in loIb. Eacs.
zn
0ATS-SteSdy. bgt sloH. No 2 EhitA. S74ss5s1f
No. white. ss5sz575f; No. white. 511s5Sz; Ne ?
mixed s.; natural and clipped Wits on track Tas3
BLOUR-StTouS; checking business Spring pat
euts. ASa60. sprlng cear. 45ai-S: winter
strsights 5oasl0s clears sfRs5o. Kansas stnights.
IN sacks. 5.oes5-so. Kansss clears. f-Ss&S.
RYE FLOUR-ModeTs;e dealings; l5alS.
CckNMEAIs-Steady, trsde mo3srzte Klln-drted
for export SIS coNrse meal. IN bags- lzaES
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-MErket steady; ZI0s1J ..
STRAW-RsosIVts. . tons: hun; lieht supply.
Long ye. Ll5.
BEEF-Steady; moderate inqui-T. Fsuilv. RSoA
10: packet B00a5A7
PORK-stssdy: trade IS dull Msss. ILEau.5 80:
family lszal900
TAL4OW-Lifeless. Cify. IN hozzhesds. s
IARD-steadier. Prime Western. SIS; ~. 40;
rssBed continent. IoB. south AmeTicaa los; re-
hned Brazilian. keys. I2B: elsostssriae. q. lard
Ese4rine. sloW: NeE YORK. Il; Chicago Il
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
GOULD CONTRADICTS STORIES
Denies He VIII Relinquish Roads
to E. z. Hartman.
Declares He VIII Retain Control fol
Many Years in Spite of the
Railroad Wizard.

George J, Gould, dominant factor In
the Western Maryland Railroad and varf-
Gus other railroad properties, IS angry be-
cause Of the publication Of dispatch IN
der Pittsburg date making II appear
that he IS about 10 relinquish control Of
his railroads to Edward H. Hartman
and retire from the field. Mr.. Gould
said in New York:
I am not going 10 retire ana Mr.
Hartman has not obtained control Of
the Gould railway system. nor is he Ike
ly 10 so long as God spares my Hfe and
an able to do y fun days work. az
have been doing for many years past
The wish Of Mr. Harriman's friends
may be father 10 the thought. but the
Gould railroads viii remain Could rail-
roads for many years 10 come.
Those who know George J Couid IN
/ timately are aware that he has one am
oition In lfe-to be the railway king OF
| Americas distinction Just now being
rapidly annexed by Edward Il Hartman.
for whom In the past Mr. Gould has no,
manifested any great degree of love nor
has Mr. Hartman. viewing Mr.. Coul6, !
coming transcOntinentaI railway na-el-
/ leling the Union and Southern Pacific
! systems, regarded the latter With snv
warm affection.
/ Those who recall the strained relations
between Mr.. Could and Mr.. Hartman
during the famous fight for control OF the
/ Colorado Fuel and Iron Company have
not forgotten that Mr.. Gould used a shor;
and ugly word as to Mr.. Hariman's con-
nection with the contest Then there was
the attempt made BY Joseph Ramsey. ir
few years ago. backed by Hartman
/ William Rockefeller. William c. Whit
ney and A J. CaSsatt, Of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad, TO wrest control OF the
railway from Gould when the latter
buried his adversaries under an ava
lanche Of ballots.
It IS a policy OF the Gould family
steadfastly adhered to-that no single
share Of the so-cailed Gould stocks shall
be specUlate5 IN by any member, MOI
shall any member part with a share oi
/ Gould stock save with the consent o.
those members OF the family named as
executors under the terms of the VIII OF
the late Jay Gould.
The financial depression Of the last
year, hostile legislation by various states
/ fixing q rate per mile Tor the transpor.
tation OF passengers. which Mr.. Gould de-
clares ''ruinous. fanatic. and destined tc
injure materially each and every stock
holder Of a railway running through
] States in which such dangerous legisla-
ton has been put into effect" made
pretty hard siedging' for the Gculds
but they worked hard 70 keep all theil
properties in line and meet the enoT-
nous obligations imposed on them Il
preserve their integrity.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. Feb. E.-Wheat vas hrn, co<n STEADY.
cats stroag. re hgher. and -four f. good demand.
WHEAT-Spot Contract LIissl.I7z; spot No. Z
ved Wssern. Lris1Ll7s.; February. LE57; AArrA.
LIZ: May. Ll7iz: steamer No. rel. La Recsipts.
2.69s b-shela SogtheTn. on E7a1e Li3i5aLEz
CORN-Spot csntzzc1- 6s7ss63. Fsarssary ss5sas:
Nsrch, 6S7ssE9. May. 6sla70s stcamE miIsd. 667sa
6. Receipts S.-7i bushels; sEpoCtS z7.72 bushels
soutAen white co-n. 6ssza7l8: Southern yellow
corn 6s1ssSsz-
0ATS-Stnz n seTatOTs ~. 30 bushels: ship-
msnts from eleTat0rs s55s busheis White. No 2
s6i4 do. No. 8 Ss5: do. No. l. 53aS. 1zszed
Ne. . 81 naked. No. : 5sasS4-
RYE-Stock IN elsvstors. lsI.ss b'zshss: ship-
Tnsuts fruzn elesatorz. IS go hlSaelA No Western
re. Sass; bag lots. as 70 quality and condition.
T5sS.
FLOUR-Wl5fe szt-a, s9lat5o. winter Gear. 4sda
sse. Wints- stuaiEht lsoa5o5. winter patent, 5ea
$50: srring clear. 4SsLeo. sgring straigst. S0A
55. sTEiuz Tztent 57az5 s. CITY Mis- best patent
10. do hiEb-zT1de patent SO do. htzh-S -S-zds
Straight. SO. do. chcice fsrutiy. $40. do s1uz.
aeasl8 Rys -four msiium . choice. szas 30
Corn meal. Per 10 ibs. L5iaL65
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Stock exchanges generally the country
over followed the lead Of the New York
exchange and remained closed yesterday.
The Washington exchange was the excep-
ton to the rule. and good volume q
business was recorded.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred was the most active of the local
securities, selling 2S5 shares at 80 to sos.
The demand for the stock was very ae-
tive. and at the close the bid was soit.
brokers standing ready to take the stock
at that figure. or even higher. This is g
new high figure for the stock on the
present movement The bonds Of the
same company sold at SSh. It appears,
therefore. that the preferred stock has
crossed the line OF the bonds. and Is new
commanding a higher price.
Washington Gas added q little 10 former
prices. and sold at 7S. and = better on
two transactions. one small sale after call
bringing the price up 10 7S5s.
Mergenthaler was also quite active.
selling in ten-share lots from 1111 to 2iS.
While the bank shares were under call
100 shares Of the National Savings and
Trust sold at 19S
Other trading was IL small lots and
well scattered at current prices
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
IrTE STOCK MARKET.

New YORK. Feb R-CATTLE- -Recsipss 80 bead
Liverpool and LonSoa eattls sn8 beef markets
STEADY.
CALvEs-Receipts $ head; steady; dressed calves
quict-
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. $50 bad; bs.Yy
ianats daIl and weak
H0GS-Recuipcs I.578 head. steady.
Chioago Feb. I3-cATTLE-R Recsspts leo bead
unchanged.
HoGs-Reeeivts sen hssS Iss2ss ls-rsr. LsSb.
55oa61: roughs. 61a61D. heavy, 6Gh6g: ml1sd
GZ5z650- piEs. ssoa5s
SHEEP -ReceiDss., soc had; rza-kct isa2sc lover.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
NEW YORK moxE4

New Io-k, Feb E--Moaey on cal was upouo.e5
1o-dQ- During ths week the can Loan uns-Es.
vas exceedingly QUiet. demand for nonev fo- s.ork
exchsnss Ess beng limited b the light sDec1lstiDn
kaees continued lcS, ranging between - and ~
cent and aEerGEinZ about n trust eorusnies -
tng competitors with banks for what li.fe bgsfnss,
WIS done.
Tine money sss affected o. the duIluesS in IN
Etock market II the sane manner as esR rDoBeV -
ing EeTJ easy with lending institutions audirS :,
di1cult 70 put o0t more than a part OF ths rDons-
sTailsels. Rates, "a 70 % pr cent for Efrt7
days. ~ 10 fo- ninety dsys for four months
and 70 81 for Eve and SIX months
Counzrcal paper was offered II soaerba4 la-v--
volume than reos1ti5. bit demand was SIN N ~
cess q supply Opinions expressed that sho-ld
mercantile bIsinsss improve even moderafelv II ~.
Errinz ofer1nEs q paper would be much iuc-sssed
Rates 81 70 Per cent for sixty 70 ninety dsvs
izdo-sse bills recsisable 81 to for choice fo1r :
Ux nouIhs snsls nsnes. and ~ 20 for Others -
vel knoE1-
The sterling msTket vas FeTy quiet TO-DAY. win
rztes unchanged Durlng the week The market va
du9 AZ an easis- tendency during the frst half
then an Improvement Demand rates rsngaS b
tween LEEsz& the highest rates beinE established
al the close of ths week
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
New York Bank stat.ment

New York, Feb. 13-The statement Of
clearing house banks for the weak fol-
lows: Loans. H.s26SI5. 400, decrease 81
$1,000; deposits. N,S7S a3,soo decrease. S24.-
El4s00; circulation. S4S. go. 200 decrease
&Zss0o0: legal tenders, SSO,25S.Ieo, decrease.
t4Ss.Soo; specie. s272SS.1OO. decrease IS 5os-
800: reserve. Ss54 10. 200. decrease g. 90
100; reserve required, SS44. .So3, 400. decrease
ss,1o3. 100; surplus. 81 4s7, so. decrease sS2e
0coi ex-United States deposits. S10.35a 3a5
decrease. ss74.675.
Tie percentage Of actual reserve Of the
clearing house banks to-day was @.S.
The statement Of banks and trust com
panies OF Greater New York not reporting
70 the clearing house shows that those in
sucuuons have aggregate deposits Of
0-S1, $500, total cash on hand. S52-
5s6,SO0. and loans amounting 10 s.. .1O7. 60
100.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
WASHINGTON sTocE MARKET

Ssles-Reguls- call le O'Clock noon:
Washington Railway and Electric IS. Sz.eo az ssis.
SEQ a; So
Washington Railway and Electric preferred % at
%. % At %. % AZ 60 70 af asS 55 al soh % at ss.
50 Al siz. 10 AZ soA 70 al sesz. 70 az Ses-
Washington Cas- 70 AZ 5. = at 7sS
GeuTEetoTn Gas. 10 az s.
MergsBthaler Linotype. 10 al llz. 10 at Illh. ID
al z2z 70 a. Is
COnmeTciai National Bank a I75
National Metropolitan Bark 10 at 20
National Savings ard Trust ] at 9e, 100 a. lbs
Potomac Insgzsnee, = a. g.
After cal.
Bel Tsiruhons q Psnnsyiyzuis. 70 at lSes4.
Capital Traction / AZ 10
Washington Gas. s az 7si7.
Following are the nd and asked r-ices On yestT-
days Washington stock Exchange
CAS- pnN-nz
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Now Ycfk. Feb. I3.-WHEAT- -StTosse= hinderns
t-ade No I Northern Dssluth. % arrive. lZJ7z. No
red, Z. O. b.. ID, No. hard New 1ork. I. O B..
SIss: No I macz1oni. Lesi5. { o. B.; No. l North
en- Manitoba. Z o B.. LA. No Manitoba. f. O.
D.. LISt.
C0RN-Scarcs. restricting t-z6s. No. 2 elevator.
to arrive "a No. E 0. b.. spot. 701z; No. 2 70
arrive 70lz E O. b.: No. ? yellow. Z. o. b. 701z:
No. white. {. o. b., nominal
RTE-Strong. No. 2 81 Z o. b.
HAY-Receipts. SO tons; steady. light desiingS
Prime timothy. S.; No. l. ShsZ5s, No. 2 75aSo; No
:, s5s7o
Barring 2 Sigh; decline az the opening the gen
e7al trend IN wheat vas upward today Discouras-
ing cables caused The initial weakness The subse-
quent rise was largely OWING % short ceyer5ng.
Corn was lifeless. Export trade IS dull. owing to
ths higher figures asked. especially for wheat