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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May 25.-Heavy selling all
along the line today greeted spectators.
who thought that after daily big breaks
in wheat prices the market, whatever the
ultimate outcome, would at least tempo
rarily make a rally. Adverse to this opin-
ion was the fact that foreign news was
more bearish than ever. Russia was re-
ported as making preparation to supply
9, 900 additional freight cars to help move
the new crop. India sent assertions OF an
output of $50 100000 bushels as against
214 OO0. 600 a year ago. American weather
conditions were fine in all directions, and
the crop outlook was declared to be still
improving.
First prices were irregular. !. higher
to y lower The May delivery how
ever was the only one on the list show
ing a gain. selling up to x1.OS. Septem
Der opened 4 to Is down at $685. TO %
and fell to 96l2. The May option quickly
followed suit.
Corn started easier. but rebounded on
getting good support from a leading local
firm and from commission houses Sep
TENDER opened Is lower. at 59ss, and adj
vanced to co.'s.
Trading in oats was light Fluctuations
followed the lines taken by corn. Sep
TENDER lsah off, at Sis. and then went
to 37as.
Buyers Of provisions were scared away
by slump in hog prices. The opening
was III to 40 cents under the previous
close with September al - to 22.2O for
pork 1o.O5 to 12.11l2 for lard. and l., l2!.
for lbs Further declines ensued.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Cotton-Fu-
lures opened steady. May, 1890: July.
l4s4: August. 14.71; September. 1888;
October. 12.14: November 1854 bid;
December. 1857: January. 1884 bid.
The market opened steady at un-
changed prices to decline OF points,
a full response to lower cables being
prevented by bull support of the old
crop and covering by yesterdays sell
ers For the first few minutes prices
improved with active months selling up
to point above last nights close, buf
as soon as more urgent demands ma =
been supplied the market eased under
continued liquidation and local bear
pressure.
After selling of 20 net loss or ABOUT
j.. points on July and sat points on later
positions during the middle of the morn
ing the market steaded on talk OF I'M
settled weather headed for the western
Trading later was quiet and prices ruled
within :; or ) points OF last nights close
il is said that a prominent authority es-
Inmates an increase of only eight-tenths
Of | per cent in the acreage.
Spot cotton quiet; middlinS uplands
1885: mddling gulf. 1I.Sb-
Estimated receipts of cotton at the
ports today. 5000 bales. against 1854
last week and 24.I1O last year. For the
week Iac0d bales. against 1879 last
week and los. 100 last year. Todays re-
ceipts a. New Orleans. 2.J1S bales against
sage la year. and a Houston $40 bales,
against LIZ last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
INTEREST IN BANK DEAL
SPECULATION AS TO CONTROL
OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL.
E. Southland Parker Expected to Be
President and Col. M. A. Win
ter Vice President.

The change in the control Of the CO.
lumbia National Bank, due to recent
purchases of stock by O. G. Sta pies. was
the general subject of discussion today in
financial circles.
More than ordinary interest was SHOWN
at the meeting today of the stock ex-
change when the stock of the bank was
reached in the call The Offering of the
stock was more noticeable than the bid
ding for it. although it need not be IN
ferred that any large blocks of the stock
were visible. for such was not the case.
Ten shares were at first offered at :'uI
and then at points less, and then finally
down to 9D. The only bid was $50. but
that was withdrawn, so that at the END
there was no bid for the stock. The fs-
ures yesterday were 290 bid and 2o9!s
asked.
1t is understood that when the change
in the ownership of the stock finds eX'
preston the board of directors of nine
members will consist of six WHO are MOI
now members of the board and three of the
present members. According to the same
authority f. Southland Parker is to be
the president and Col. NJ. A. Winter the
vice president.
There is also a notion among those who
are interested in the situation growing
out of this change in the management OIL
the bank that 1t will not be great while
before another bank will be started II,
the same locality. and that at the head
of it. in all probability. will be A. F. Fox,
the president of the bank at this time.
1t has also been suggested that it might
be decided by the committee appointed
by the directors of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank to bring to the attention of
the board the name of a person suitable
to be the president Of the bank. that pos
sibly the committee might find some
material when the contemplated reorgani-
cation of the Columbia Bank is COM
p!eted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
New York Curb Prices.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nav 25.-Flour was ir
poor demand with prices barely steady.
Wheat-Lower Liverpool cables, very
favorable foreign accounts and liquida
ton sent wheat prices lower today, fol.
lowed by q recovery on covering by
shorts and local buying on the reaction
theory. May, 1.1O1a; July, 1.05sxa1 O61s
Receipts. 40. 800 bushels.
Corn-Receipts, $500 bushels.
Beef-Steady.
Pork-Barely steady.
Lard-Easy; middle west, l2.9Oal3OO
Raw sugar-Firm: Muscovado. SO test
81: centrifugal. SO test. 4.27. Molasses
sugar. 50 test. $50. Refned-Steady
crushed, 595; granulated, 5.25; powdered
5.35.
PetroIeum-Steady: refined barrels, 775
Coffee-Spot. quiet; No. Rio, Sd No
4 Santos, o..
Moiasses-Quiet; New Orleans open ket-
tie. 3oa42
Butter-Firm; receipts, 1908 pounds
prices unchanged.
Cheese-Steady: recaipts, 1922 boxes
prices unchanged.
Eggs-Weak receipts. 5O93 cases; fresh
gathered storage packed selections, 21a22
regular packed firsts, 10la2O.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 2J.-Ciosins: Cot
ton-Spot, moderate business done: prices
g points lower: American middling, fair.
S.5I: good middling. S21: mddlins, sol
low midding. 1.a7; good ordinary, I'll
ordinary. 1.46. The sales of the day were
i,CaD bales. of which 600 were for specula-
ton and export, and included 6. 400 Ameri-
can. Receipts. 1,0o0 bales, including 100
American. Futures opened quiet and
steady and closed quiet. May, 10: Nav
1.e4: !August-September. al; September
October. G.961a: October November. 6. 7Jl2
November-December, 6.66la; December
January. 6.St: January-February, 60:
February March, 66lle March April,
Scot.
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Records for Twepty-Four Hours.

The following are the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twent.-four hours
beginning at :. pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: May ri pm, 81; 8
pm 6S; II midnight, g.. May 25-4 am.
81: an, 8S L. noon. 73; = pm, IS
Maximum, 81. at 2:15 pm. May n; mini
mum, S. at 6 a m. May Is.
Barometer: May "a pm, 20 %: s pm.
2e74: IL midnight 1914. May 25- am,
D74: s am, 29.75: noon. @.74: . pm.
1913.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours 81: year ago 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Municipal Realty Company. for three
two-story frame dwellings, two on 4Ith
street between l.. and NJ and one OH 4Sth
street between l. and NJ northeast: archi-
tect and builder, r. G. Brown; estimated
cost. $1,000.
To Mrs II. Platt for one two-story
frame dwelling at :'3s Oliver street;
architect F. y. Byerron: builder. John
Simpson Son, Inc: estimated cost. $1.at'.
To Berkeley l.. Simmons, for one four
story brick, stone. iron and frame fiat
at 1445 Clifton street northwest; architect
w. j. Vaughn; builder, Berkeley l.. SIM
mons; estimated cost, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
MARKET LACKS LIFE
Prices Show Tendency to Sag,
With Trading at Minimum.
PUBLIC INCLINED TO WAIT
Wants Better Line on Conditions Be-
fore Entering Market.
PRICE LIST A SPOTTED ONE
Early Gains More Than Offset by
Losses Later in Exchange
Session.
PUBLIC INCLINED TO WAIT
PRICE LIST A SPOTTED ONE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The STAR.
NEW YORK, May PA moderate de-
gree of activity accompanied compre,
hensive rise in the opening prices OF
stocks today in which the Canadian group
vas quite prominent Canadian Pacihc
rose . points: Consolidated Gas | and
Minnea polis. st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario and Western, New York Central
and Baltimore and Ohio large fractions
Bethlehem Steel sold at decline of !.
Opening prices were the best, as liberal
selling orders were distributed, driving
down the leading stocks good fraction
below Yesterdays closing. Canadian
Pacific lost half of its advance, and there
we're declines in Chicago Great Western
preferred of II. and Reading and Amerl-
can Steel Foundries of !. international
Harvester and American Hide and
Leather preferred moved up point
Traders Await Light.
The dull and sluggish action rehecteo
the absence Of general interest in the
market The neglect was ascribed to the
desire to await clearer light on general
conditions. General Chemical sold at an
advance of T. Reading fell IL. Union Pa
cific IL. Brooklyn Union Gas rs ana
Southern Pacific. Amalgamated copper,
American Smelling and American Loco
motive l. Bonds were steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, MAY 25.-Cattle- Receipts
estimated at 1907: market. ) cents to 10
cents lower: beeVes. J.5oaS.t 90: Texas
steers 4.UaS3I, western steers. ) 1Ja1 30:
stockers and feeders 39Oa6.45 cows and
heifers - Ioa1 90: calves J.1aaS.Uo: hogs
receipts estimated al :lN0: market Is
cents lower; light, 9.1Ja9 So, mixed, 925a
asia; heavy 92Da9.55; rough 3.2aa9.3:j,
good to choice, heavy. 9.3Ja9.IJ: pigs
ao5a9 A. bulk OF sales. 945a9.55 sheep
receipts estimated a 10000. market
weak; natice. . E0a5. 81: western, >. 5Oa5 20
yearlng 5.tDa9.0: lambs, native J.25a
SEQ; western 5.15as60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Pension for Mrs. w. W. Dudley.

pension of $40 month for Mrs.
Mamie r. Dudley. widow of William w.
Dudley. former commissioner of pensions,
is proposed in a bill which Senator Gal
linser introduced today. Mrs. Dudley is
we'll known in Washington because OF
her residence here during the oficial life
of her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, May 25.-Buiion amounting
to G326OO0 was taken into the Bank of
England on balance today.
PARIS, May Enclosing: Three per
cent rentes 9S francs rs centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London % francs os CEN
times for checks
BERLIN. May 25.-Exchange on Lon
don. 20 marks 81 pfennigs for checks
Money 81. per cent Private rates of dis
count 3i4 per cent.
The weekly statement Of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows the following
changes:
Cash I'm hand increa sed So rs. 900 ma rks
Loans decreased $4,000 marks
Discounts decreased sO.OI1WO marks.
Treasury bills decreased 50 I;3 900
marks.
Notes in circulation decreased So 1856 600
marks.
Deposits increased Il, 563. 600 marks
Gold in hand increased is COS OO0
marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
WASHINGTON Stock Exchange.

Ssles.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Columbia
r. R. 6s. 500 at 106.
Metropolitan R. r. 5s. S., 600 at los.
Washington Rwy. and Flee As 81 600 at s6is,
$500 at s6,a. $500 at sGi4
Potomac Electric Cons. "a. 5000 at lola
Washington Rwy. and Elec. COM. 100 at 3ils.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd. % at ssh.
l at sss4. % at ssh.
Mergenthaler Linotype. I AZ :isls
Ianstan Monotype. al ola.
After call-American Security and Trust. at
2s3
Erannonhnna MD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Md. May 25-Wheat-
Dull: spot contract. 1.O112; spot No. :, red
western. LOLA: July, 90 asked; steamer
No. red. 351h; receipts, 1924 bushels
exports 1902 bushels
Corn-Dull: spot contract. 63i2 July
84,a: receipts. $3.50 bushels: exports S,s7l
bushels; southern white corn. 10: south
ern yellow corn, 661a.
Oats-Steady: No. , white 4S asked
No. , white 46a471a; No. , mixed, 46las
Al: receipts, 9.767 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No . western domestic S3a
81.
Hay-Quiet: unchanged.
Grain freights dull, unchanged.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, May 25.-Wheat-Spot
dull: No. red western winter. no stock
futures, weak; May. is SID: July, Is
SD: October. IS 1hsd.
Corn--spot quiet; old American mixed,
IS lid; new kiln dried, IS SGD via Gal
weston. IS gid futures quiet; July NOM
inal; September, is sad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25

In the case of Eustace Smith of War
renton, Va. charged with the murder OF
Marshall Brown. colored. November
30, the jury gave a verdict That smith
was not only insane at the time of the
murder, but is now insane. He will be
sent to the Stanton Asylum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
BUTTER MAY CO TO 81
PRICE TO BE RAISED IN FIGHT
AGAINST PACKERS.
Chicago and Elgin Interests Seek to
Prevent Storage of
100000 Pounds.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Following the an
nouncement that the Chicago meat
packing interests had contracts for
about 100000 pounds OF butter, prac-
tically all the output of the Omaha mar
ket during June and July, to be delivered
at Elgin prices. it was decided yesterday
that Chicago and Elgin butter interests
should combine to raise the market
prices and force the packers to cancel
their contracts or lose a fortune. 1t is
said that the first move will be made on
June !, when butter will be placed at
forty cents a pound.
the dealers say that this vast amount
of butter in cold storage and in the
hands OF the packers would leave the
market at their mercy in the fall, when
prices are expected to rise.
Federal Inquiry Promised.
The dealers controlling the Elsin but
ter board and quotation committee have
announced that they would mark the
price of butter at 81 per pound, il neces-
sary, 10 make the packers annul their
contracts and leave the western maraet
Of the conditions which led to the stimuli
taneous attack Of the packers on the
central market Tor western butter at
Omaha
lie butteI IHNOlNeu Is Sn&utly below
the grade of NO. l Elgin butter and If
purchased at the price of the latter a
considerable loss to the packers Is ex-
pected.
No Such Advance Expected Here.
Washington butter dealers did not hesi-
tate today to express the opinion that
the price for butter never would be 81
in this section of the country They did
not hesitate to add that they believed
butter never would be cheap again-at
least, not this year-since it IL sale to be
selling now at 2s cents wholesale, and at
that price is being put in storage.
II do not look for any marked change
in prices in Washington vicinity, said
James F. oyster. land l attach no great
significance to this story that the Elgin
interests will seek to force the prices to
exorbitant levels simply to squeeze the
packers The members of the Elgin
board are well-to-do men. and they have
consciences. | have 10 reason TO believe
there will be much change in the retail
price of butter for some weeks to come
Still another view OF the prooabie in
spiration for the story about one-dollar
Dairy Company, when the manager of
that esta blishment said the story was
similar to others which usually appear at
this season of the year. at the time when
the packers are buying their largest sup
plies of butter to be used in the manu-
facture of Oleo:
Still other local handlers of butter
thought the butter story might have been
foated by the packers as direct slap
at the Elgin interests The opinion was
general, however. that there would be no
marked rise in the butter price this sum-
uier in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Paris Takes American Bonds.

PARIS May pa $10O0O.W0 issue of
the bonds of the Big Four railway was
offered today by Morgan, Harjes and
Company and was subscribed for In full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Attack Sudden One.

Sunday he went for a drive, and when
! he retired in the evening after an hour
or two spent in his library he did not
complain of feeling unwell. But he had
not risen long Monday morning before
his wife noticed that he did not appear
we'll and an hour later he was suddenly
taken ill. Since then he has been con-
fined to his bed. and so serious has be-
come his condition that he has tempo
rarily lost all power OF speech. He was
reported however, to be somewhat better
last night and Dr.. Kase expressed the
opinion that, SO far as he could foretell,
the representative would recover.
When Mr.. Cook was taken Ill his son
W. c. Cook, were summoned from their
residence at Norwood. Pa. They have
remained at the North Broad street house
ever since.
Mr. Cook has long been a conspicuous
figure in the public and business life of
this city Born here March 20, 1912, he
was graduated from the Central High
School and was admitted to the bar in
1853 He abandoned the practice of law,
with which he remained actively identified
for many years.
His great interest in educational mat
tiers caused him to be elected a member
of the board Of education. For long
while he was chairman of the committee
on the Central High School of that body
Before the abolition of the board of port
wardens he was at one time its president
and was later elected president of the
board Of trade He is vice president and
treasurer of the United States Security,
vania. He is member of the Union
I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Mr.. Humphreys Critically Ill.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 25.-Representa.
tive Benjamin @. Humphreys OF Green
VILE, Miss, representing the second Mis-
sssippi congressional district, is critical.
ly i'll in this city. He was forced to
leave Washington several weeks ago on
account of complication of diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Never Asked for Aid.

Several Of the petitions point out that
sibley Hospital is one Of those charitable
institutions in the National Capital which
have never made plea before Congress
for financial aid. This fact. 1t is expect
ed, will have much weight when the com
mittee considers the bill and the protests
from the Methodist women
The petition of the National Methodist
Womer's Home Missionary Society was
received by John Walker. clerk of the
cor7mittee, this morning. and 1t purports
to present the protests of 100000 women
who are active members 1t is signed oy
Mrs. Clinton g. Fisk of New York, hon
orary president: Mrs. George Q. Robinson
Of Detroit president: Mrs. F.. A Aiken
of Cincinnati recording secretary: Mrs.
D. l.. williams Of Delaware. correspond
inr secretary: Mrs George H. Thompson
of Cincinnati treasurer: Mrs w. A. Good
man, Mrs. Anna Kent and Mrs. W. l..
Boswell, trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25

Bar silver steady. - II l6d per ounce.
Money. 4a4L4 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 3tsa3a, per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market fol
three month bills is Sl2a3A per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
FIGHT AGAINST TRACKS
WOULD INJURE INSTITUTIONS.
SAY MISSIONARY BODIES.
Bill to Allow Railway Spur Near
Sibley Hospital Is Strongly
Opposed.

The Senate District committee is being
bombarded with petitions from Methodist
womens home missionary societies in all
sections OF the United States, protest ng
against the bill to allow the construction
of railroad tracks into the square bound
ed by North Capitol, list, l. and M
streets northeast. The square in aues-
ton is across North Capitol street from
the Methodist schoo. Cor training mis-
s:onaries and deaconesses and from the
Sibiey Hospital.
The petitions assert that the passage
of the bill would destroy the usefulness
Of our great institutions and point out
that they represent an investment OF over
100000.
THE passage Of this bill would be a
cruel blow to thousands of good women
throughout the United States. says Pc
tition from the national society, and the
sentiment has been echoed by the sub
sidiary organizations. L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Treasury Statement,

The CONDITION Of the Treasury at the beginning
Of business today follows:
TRUST FUNDS.
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REPRESENTATIVE COOK ILL
SUDDENLY STRICKEN In HIS
PHILADELPHIA HOME.
Was Preparing to Return to Wash.
ington-Power of Speech
Is Lost.

PHILADELPHIA, May e5.-Repre-
sentative Joel Cook. president Of the
board of trade, for years a member of
the board Of education. and who has
long been prominently identified with
the commercial interests Of the city, is
critically Ill at his residence. $40 North
Broad street. having been stricken just
as he was about to return to ashingtor
Monday morning last.
DR.. Edmund H. kase of 1909 Boyer
street. Chestnut Hill. who is Mr.. Cook
son-in-law, has been in almost constant
attendance upon the stricken representa-
tive. The seriousness of the latter's sud
den illness has been aggravated by heart
trouble from which he has been q suf
ferer for some time.
Mr. Cook is now in his sixty eighth
year, and his arduous duties are said t.
have recently begun to tell upon him. HI
appeared in good health. however, wher
he returned home Saturday to spend Sun
day, as is his usual custom, with his wife
and children, at his North Broad stree
residence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03
AN AFTERNOON PARTY.

A very delightful afternoon party
occurred Friday when Mrs. J. c. Graves
entertained at her home in Carroll
street, in honor of Mrs. William Graves
of Chicago. The guests were invited
for the hours from three to five o'clock
and a pleasant entertainment was pro-
vided One Of the enjoyable features
of the program was a contest in which
the hostess asked her guests to pre-
pare list of New Years resolutions.
The reading afforded a great deal of
amusement and the honors were given
to Miss Mae Campbell Al the close of
the afternoon a dainty three course
supper was served. The parlors and
reception hall were prettily decorated
for the afternoon carrying out the holt
day colors of red and green. Wreaths
of holly and cut flowers were attract
lively arranged in the parlors. There
were twenty Hammond young ladies
in attendance at the party, which was
one of the leading society events of
the holidays.