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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. December 31.-Crop damage
reports from India lifted wheat prices
q little today. Severely cold weather
In the Punjab was said to have injured
the growing grain. There also was
gossip that with the United States con-
Stunning at the present rate the outlook
was for much better milling demand
in January and February. The fact
that pit. offerings were small tended
likewise to give the market bullish
tone. The opening was the same as
last night, to "A shade higher. May
started at 965s to SO Aa97, showing the
same variation the market as d
whole: rose to 97!s and reacted to 967s
Buyers. though few, in the corn pit
were more numerous than the sellers.
and there was feeling of firmness in
consequence. May opened IL lower, at
asa to 4S1sa4s&s. and advanced to
49,.
Oats reflected the strength of wheat
and corn. but had scarcely any other
sign of life. May began exactly where
ii had closed, 34a341s. and went to
ass
Provisions were hard to- get hold of,
and assembled with hogs. First sales
were shade to ID cents higher, with
the May options at 1880 for pork.
10.11. To 1920 for lard and $50 for
ribs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1.-Justice Stafford
Hayes agt. Huddleson ct al; leave to
w. f. Lester: defendants attorneys, j.
l.. Smith. J. ]. Darlington and Archer &
Smith.
Hillman agt. Girard Trust Company;
substitution of trustees ordered; plain
tins attorney. Alexander Wolf.
Emig agt. Souder: motion to set aside
pro confesso denied: plaintiffs attorney.
w. w. Edwards; defendants attorney.
Paca Oberlin.
Lynch agt Lynch; order allowing main
tenance pendente life. counsel fees and
suit money: PLAINTIFFS attorney. F.. Ed
ward Mitchell: defendants attorneys, Nc
Walker agt. Walker; decree Of Deem
Der 8. 1910. vacated: plaintiffs attorney,
w. c. Martin; defendants attorney. r.
r. Horner.
Harris agt Cochran heirs; appearance
Of absent defendants ordered; PLAINTIFF 8
attorneys, III. S. WEIGH and c. c. James
Reyburn agt. Reyburn; offer approved
and trustees directed to convey; plaintiffs
attorneys. J. j. Darlington and H. p.
Galley.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Ander-
son.
Bluethenthal 4 Bickart agt. Carson;
time to settle bill OF exceptions further
extended to January 10. 1911. and Octo-
Der term prolonged to January 10: plain
tins attorney, H.. Winship Wheatley:
defendants attorneys, H. I. Quinn and L.
A. Bailey.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate Of John J. Hewett; will dated
December g. 1910, filed.
Estate Of Louise c. Richards: will
dated December 81, 1909, filed, with
petition for probate; attorney, Nelson
Wilson.
Estate of Amelia j. Lyle: caveat filed;
attorney. w. Gwynn Gardiner.
Estate Of George J. May: petition for
probate OF viii filed; attorney. q. p.
McCilue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Another Torchy Story.

1t was TOrchy. Of course, who flowed
Penny to q Smear the picturesque
title Sewell Ford uses for his bully story
in our next issue. Penny was wealthy
and q snob. and Of course, objected
when his brother became afianced to a
stenographer. .Torchy arrange an in
terview between these two. which Penny
sought for tho purpose OF overawing the
stenographer and inducing her to give
up her fance. But Penny was towed
to q smear" indeed It's as good q
Torchy story as has yet been printed,
and that 10 saying q good deal. It will
appear tomorrow in our Sunday Mag
aZine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
NEGRO MOSES REJECTED.
Silas johnson, With Humanitarian
Projects, Doesn't See Taft.

Silas Johnson, colored, of Madison coun-
ty, H.. visited the White House today to
gain the aid of President Taft in a
scheme to improve mankind in general.
and especially to uplift the negro race.
He was arrested near the executive
mansion by Policeman Harry Hutton and
sent to the first precinct police station,
and will be removed to the Washington
Asylum Hospital this evening for exam
ination as TO his sanity.
When arrested the man had letter ad-
dressed to himself which he wanted to
present To the President. He had only
$50 in his possession.
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lowance: attorneys. Thompson & Laskey
Estate Of William f. Horton: will
for nrohate. attornevs Raker. Sheehy
&: Hogan.
Estate Of Joseph E. Smith: petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, II. e
Dillehunt
Estate of Mary E. Dawson: will dated
March Is, 1907. filed, with petition for
probate; attorney. J. J. Darlington.
Estate of Elizabeth f. McCondach
petition for probate OF will filed; at
torney. /. III. Linton.
Estate Of Wallace F. Randolph; petit.
ton for letters of administra ton; at
torneys, Carlisle & Luckett.
Estate Of Fannie Long: petition fol
letters of administration filed; attorney
David Wolf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS.
Baroness Hengelmuller Improving,
But Still VERY Weak.

The condition of Baroness Won HengeI-
muller, who has been i'll of appendicitis
since last Thursday. was reported from
the Austro-Hungarian embassy today as
being very much improved. although the
baroness continues very weak. The fever
has abated considerably. but she is able
to take but little nourishment. There was
no consultation OF the physicians today
which would indicate that arrangements
for an operation had been abandoned
temporarily at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
ITALIAN STRIKE POSTPONED.
Railroad Men Give Government On
portunity to Redress Grievances.

ROME. December 31.-The majority OF
the railway men who are opposed to v,o-
lence have decided to defer the threat
ened strike until the end of January In
order to give the government and par
lament time to amend the bill granting
them an annual increase OF $4,000 vOO.
Objection to the measure is made on the
ground that the increase should be
greater and proportioned differently.
The government, however. is not taking
any chances and is furthering ar ange-
ments to insure the railway service at
any cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

The business history of the year was
plainly written in the statistics Of COM
mercial failures as reported to r. G..
Dun & Co. In view Of the increasing
dullness of trade in the second half of
the year. a heavier business mortality
was to be expected during that period;
and that il what took place. The total
liabilities OF the year were $100. 007. 292
an increase of over 81, 855. 900, as COM
pared with 1909. OF this increase Q little
over 80 per cent was in the second half.
or the four quarters of the year, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

CHICAGO, December 81. - Cattle-1s-
ceipts estimated at 400 head; markee
steady: beeves, z7OaG.OO; Texas steers.
4.25aS4O: western steers. 425a6.O0; stock
ers and feeders. 5.50a5.SO: cows and helf-
ers. 2.o0a63O: calves, 7.OOa9.O0. HogsERe-
ceipts estimated at 1000 head: market 90
heavy, 7.65a7. IS: rough, 7.65a7. 20; good to
choice heavy, 7.75a7.o5: pigs. 7.30a&06;
bulk Of sales, 7.00a7.06. 6heep-Recepts
estimated at 1000; market steady: native,
2.0OaA.35: western. 2SSa4-30; yearUngs.
T. 75a6 so: lan7be. native, 4.50aeAo; Wsaar
ern, 476a0.4o.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.,
,l..rc N..x. XDrE SfnCk EYchanNe
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, December 81. - Bullion
amounting to G2S,OOO was taken into the
Bank of England today, and 92C0.OOO
was withdrawn for shipment to Egypt.
PARIS, December 31.-Closing: Three
per cent rentes, 81 francs 30 confines for
the account.
Exchange on London, 25 francs c6h
centimes for checks.
BERLIN. December 3.-Exchanges on
London. % marks A pfennigs for checks.
Money, IL per cent.
Private discount rate, per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, December 81
Wheat-Firm; spot contract, 96A; spot
No red western. 96A: December 1914
January. 96k; February. 91a; steamer
No. red, 92l4; receipts, 1925 bushels.
Corn-Easier; spot contract, J0A a:Oss
year. 5Ol4a5Oas; January. 5OAa5Oas; Febru-
airy. JckaJOS; March. 51a5lh; steamer
mixed, 49,: receipts. 151, U54 bushels; ex-
ports. 100000 bushels.
Oats-Quiet: No. white, So: standard
white. 3Iza3S: No. 3 white, 371aa372.
receipts. 1J,11i bushels.
Rye-Easier: No. western domestic,
66aS1: receipts. 1885 bushels.
Hay-Dull; unchanged.
Grain freights-Quiet; unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Planning Postal Bank System.

Preparatory to launching the new postal
savings bank system Tuesday next, the
board Of trustees, consisting of the Post.
master General. the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Attorney General. was
in session at the Post Office Department
for several hours today. The results. OF
the deliberations were not made public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
F STREET PROPERTY SOLD.
Transferred to Equitable Co-Opera
tive Building Association.

Edward NJ. Gallaudet today sold prem
ises 913 and 915 F street northwest to
the Equitable Cooperative Building AS
ISOLATION for $115, 100. The title to the
property was taken in the name OF the
Washington Loan and Trust Company as
trustee for the association.
The purchase OF this property for Of
fees Of the building association was a
condition Of the sale of the association g
old building at 1908 F street northwest
to Woodward & LOthrop. The deed to
the latter property has not been filed.
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second was the only one that reported q
reduction, as compared with 1909. Large
as was the total OF the years defaults,
it was $2f.OOO.O00 less than 1908
noticeable feature Of the record 10
the comparatively small number Of fall
ures. 1851. as compared with 12,8O7 in
1909 and 5000 in 1858. The increased
liabilities were therefore due to the larger
size Of the individual defaults. In the
following table failure returns for the
last two years are compared by quar-
tiers, figures for the last few days Of De-
cember being estimated:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
E. Quincy Smith Recovering.

The condition of E. Quincy Smith,
president of the National City Bank.
who was injured when struck by street
car In New York city several days ago,
was reported this afternoon to be Inn
proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

| Bar silver steady. % Lied per ounce.
Money, 4a5 per cent.
| The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills Ia 3i1a3& per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
| three-month bills IL 3 7-l6a35 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

Mrs. Barbara Beimbrink. wife Of
Justice Of the Peace George Henry Beim-
brink. OF Mount Pleasant. Nd, is dead at
the age OF eighty-dve. She was born In
France and was Familiarity known Is
Mother Beimbrink." -...-.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Money Market Generally Steady.

While certain events combined to pro-
duce some uneasiness in financial circles
on various occasions during 1910. the
past year was, on the other hand. a pc
riod virtually free from monetary us
turbances either here or abroad. Except
for a temporary furry at the beginning of
January and a sharp advance in rates
late in April, stable conditions prevailed
IN the local money market at all times
and the situation at leading European
centerS was not complicated by any de-
velopments of an untoward character.
At New York the demand for facilities
was frequently so light that lenders found
it difficult to place their icle funds to adj
vantage, although for the first nine
months the general average OF rates was
higher than during the corresponding Pc
riod Of the preceding year.
Tie abrupt rise in call loans to II per
cent at the beginning of January brought
the highest charge declared since the
opening of 1908 but this stringency was
of brief duration and in the closing
months money ruled at a distinctly
cheaper level than at the end of 1893
Accommodation for the fixed dates sell
dom commanded better than per cent
while late in the year all maturttieS could
be obtained at per cent or under.
Early in the spring surplus reserves OF
the associated banks were drawn down
below $5.oO0.O0O as a result mainly, of
heavy god exports during the month of
April. But recovery from this low point
was rapid. and when the crop moving
period arrived the banking position at
strengthened. The outflow of currency
began later than usual and these re-
quirements were met without the sight
est difficulty, so that in the fall and win
ceptionally attractive levels for that sea-
of the wear,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Money Demand Light.

Money on call. nominal: time loans.
dull: sixty days and ninety days. 32A per
cent; six months. 3#ia4 per cent
ClOse-Prime mercantile paper. A.. to
. per cent Sterling exchange. strong,
with actual business in bankers bills
at 4-S2a4. ST. for sixty day bills, and
at +.S5.20a4. S5.25 for demand. CONNER
cial bills. 4.S1ssa4.S1Ts Bar silver 541s.
Mexican dollars, II. Government bonds
steady Railroad bonds steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Not Inclined to Harden.

Union Pacific Southern Pacific, Atchi-
son, United States Steel and Amalgamat-
ed Copper averaged J. below yesterdays
closing and showed little inclination to
harden when the selling stopped. The
market closed heavy
speculation drew to a close for the
year on the stock exchange with prices
on a down grade. Not much effect was
made on values. but the absence of any
demand impel1ed the bear professionals
to make a feeble demonstration as the
session ended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building, mem
bers New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange and Chicago
Board of Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

Michael Wachter. retired farmer,
ninety-one years old, OF Utica, Nd, died
Thursday of general debility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

LONDON. December 31.-American Sc
curities started quietly steady here to-
day. but support was lacking and prices
eased off partially. The closing was
quiet. with values a small fraction either
side Of parity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
DULL AT YEARS END
No One Wanted to Trade at
Final Market Session.
PRICE SLUMP CONTINUED
Values Sagged, Even With Pressure
to Sell Absent.
DAYS LOSSES NOT LARGE
Fluctuations Generally Measured by
Fractions, But They Showed
Weakness of Market.

NEW YORK, December 31.-The stock
market opened dull and with general
fractional declines. Southern Pacific and
Great Northern ore certificates dropped
Y each and some heaviness was shown
by such active issues as United States
Steel, Atchison and Amalgamated Cop
per. Western Maryland advanced y
point on eXtrt mely moderate offerings.
With speculation promising to be the
dullest for weeks past all incentive to
trade was lacking. and the execution of
some small selling orders sent prices
down a fraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
HAS BEEN BANNER YEAR
IN FOREIGN COMMERCE
Even 1907 Will Be Surpassed.
Vast Increase in Value of
Materials Imported.

Inc foreign commerce of the United
states for 1910. including both exports
ana imports. according to the belief OF
the bureau of statistics. promises to SET
new record in the history of the nation
Inc eleven months ending with Novem.
DER, Tor which the bureau of statistics OF
the department Of Commerce and Labor
has secured complete figures. have
brought the grand total of exports and
imports to the enormous sum of $s.O63,
3S4,954
only the banner year of 1907 compares
WIN this inquire The total commerce for
the first eleven months of that year was
$Sta7' '234.o45. The trade of figures for De-
cember, the closing month of this year,
are expected to swell the total of the
nat1ons foreign commerce to nearly 81.
4OO.OOO,OOO.
The breaking of commercial records will
not apply to exports. which will probably
rail- *75.NN0OO short of those of 1907
notwithstanding this decline, and the in
crease in the imports Of the country the
balance will still be close to $500, OOo, OU
IN favor of the export side of the &C.
count.
Crude Materials Imported.
ported is said to be due to the develop
ment of manufacturing industries which
import crude materials. or articles partly
manufactured. in order to complete the
manufacture in this country. The slower
development of the export trade is due
mainly tO'the fact that the United States
is exporting smaller quantity of bread
stnns and other food products each year.
ana Is more nearly consuming its total
output of such articles.
The full years figures for exports are
expected to be $1,S4O,uOo.OOO, and the i'm
ports $1,o5O,OO0OOO. This is an increase
OF 'U per cent in imports over the year
l9D and AN increase in exports of %
per cent over that year. The importa-
ton OF crude materials and materials
Tor further manufacture more than dOu-
bled in that time. On the export side,
the value of the outgoing foodstuffs for
1910 is but $34O.OOJ,OOO, compared with
exports of $540,OOO,O0O of such products
in 1880. This is a decline of more than
81 per cent.
The export Of manufactured articles,
on the other hand. shows a gain of IS
per cent in the ten years.
The November Statement.
The decline in the exports Of food
stuffs and the increase in the exporta-
wv" "a 'hohuAoStuIcs, WHICH nave CHAR
acterized the export trade of the United
States during the year, are again appar-
ent in the November statement issued
by the bureau of statistics of the DE-
partment OF Commerce ana Labor Food
stuffs exported in November amounted
to but $3.531,563 in value. as against
$14,2St $50 for the same month last year
For the eleven months ending with No
vembei the 1910 figures were only &c.,
661, 541. as compared with $iU2, 36A, 297 for
the CORRESPONDING period of 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
TRADE OF THE YEAR
Conditions as Shown by R. G.
Dun & Co.'S Review.
DULLNESS OF LAST HALF
Production Reduced to so Per Cent
Of Capacity.
"A BAD YEAR FOR STOCKS
Despite Occasional Rallies, General
Tendency Was Qownward-A
Forty-Year Comparison.
DULLNESS OF LAST HALF
BAD YEAR FOR STOCKS

NEW YORK. December 31-R. g. Dun
& Co, in their annual review of trade, say
in Fart:
Business, which in 1900 was depressed
in the first half of the year and became
very active in the second half, reversed
the order in 1910. being active in the first
half but depressed in the latter half
1t was not until June that the basic
iron and steel trade began to show the
signs of overproduction and diminishing
consumption, but at the"end of the year
production was computed to be only 10
per cent of present greatly enlarged ca
pacity. The dry goods trade experienced
a less violent change in conditions. but
with high costs of production, and with
an absence of buying by retailers Tor
other than immediate necessities. the year
was, for both manufacturer and Jobber.
one of diminished activity and narrow
profits.
The industrial and mercantile situation in
other lines was, as a whole, fairly repre-
scented by the conditions prevailing in
these two great branches. BY the end OF
the year. however. the money market
everywhere displayed signs of increasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

In spite of these conflicting but in the
main disappointing developments. the year
presented a number of encouraging fea-
lures. Alphabetically 1t was notable for
aggregate farm products i'm this country
of over s9.G0OOOO.OOO. with record
breaking corn crop of over three billion
bushels. Notwithstanding the reaction of
the past six months vast aggregate of
transactions was achieved, and labor on
high wages and building operations were
extensive.
The census disclosed an enormous in
crease in the population. Signs of In
creasing economy in living and increas-
ing preparation for a new advance in en-
terpriSe manifested themselves. An en-
couraging demand for bonds sprang up at
the close of the year The absence of de-
moraliZing speculation and the prevalence
of sound conservatism were the best
safeguards for the future.
Again the bank clearingS proved their
right to be regarded as one of the best
tests Of business conditions. In the first
half of the year they increased 50 per
cent over 1909, but thereafter began to
decline progressively, the heaviest loss
being, however, in New York, owing to
the stagnation in the speculative mark
cts. Yet the total of clearings reached
figures slightly below those of last year.
which We're S33, 40O. 00O,OO in excess of
1908, so that 1910 will appear statistically
as one of very fair dimensions; and 1t is
noticeable that as it drew to a close
more cheerful and confident feeling gen.
orally prevailed as to the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

A board of officers, to consist of Capts.
Lincoln G. Andrews, 18th Cavalry, and
Howard II. Bailey. Medical Corps, and
Second Lieut.. Joe r. Brabson. Sd Field
Artillery. has been appointed to meet at
Fort Myer,- Va, Tuesday next Tor the
purpose Of examining Daniel Dommltt
as TO his qualifications for the position
of superintendent of a national cemetery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-04-25
CONFESSED MURDER.

TACOMA, Washington, April "a
Charles Wezier has confessed to hav-
ing murdered his mother in law, Mrs.
Schulz, at Gig Harpor, in this State.
On April the woman mad been lureo
away from her home by a fake letter,
stating that one of her daughters in
Gig Harbor was seriously i'll. The po-
lice were notified six days later, after
she had been missed. and bloodhounds
were put on the traiI.
Suspicion was directed against We.
zler. who was divorced from his wife
eleven months ago. and who had been
heard to threaten his mother in-law,
blaming her for his domestic trouble.
He was placed under arrest a few
days ago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-04-25
RELIGIOUS.
RIOTING

I Associated Press Morning Service. }
PARIS, April 25.--The returns Sc
far received in the election of mem
bers Of the Chamber of Deputies In
dictate an overwhelming victory for
the government. OF one hundred and
thirty four seats heard from, out Of
the total of five hundred and ninety
one, the Right" has not elected a
member.
The opposition, which is made up
of the Royalists, Bonapartists, Ma
tionalists and Liberals, made a des-
.perate attempt throughout the cam.
ptign to incite religious strife, urg-
ing devout Roman Catholics to turn
out of power the parties that had been
instrumental in selling the property
Of the church and closing its schools
This had only slight effect upon the
vote in the districts that have been
heard from. although there were re-
ligious riots yesterday in Chambon.
The election returns show the fol-
lowing result up to last night Repub-
leans, rs; Conservative, "a, and So
cialists, %. These are all with the
government in a division.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-04-25
FRUIT CROP RUINED.

CHICAGO, April 24-As the result
of fierce snowstorm which swept the
Middle States yesterday, enormous
damage has been done, the fruit belt
being practically wiped out for the
year. The total damage is estimated
at thirty million dollars.
In this city the cold was intense
and there was much suffering on that
account In Illinois it is estimated
that the loss to the fruit growers will
amount to six million dollars.
The loss in Michigan will be four
millions; in Iowa the fruitmen and
the agriculturists will lose ten mil
lionns, and in seven otner states the
loss will equal another ten millions.