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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
GRAIN MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. February 5.-Wheat and
corn fell off today, trading being Of a
nervous quality. Oats, after exhibiting
weakness, closed trife higher than yes
terday, and provisions were higher all
around, pork showing the greatest adj
vance. Wheat showed initial firmness.
induced In part by comparatively light
arrivals and fair demand, and kept
slightly in advance of yesterdays clos.
Ing figures through the first half OF the
session, May early touching 1.O9h. A
fair demand for cash wheat later in the
DAY was unable to counterbalance the
downward force of numerous selling or
ders. which were reinforced by weakness
IN the corn pit. and prices sagged from 4
to r. The low level reached by the near
by future was 100. The close was weak
In all the futures. with May at LOGS. ia
\ lower than the final figures Of yester-
day.
In the corn pit prices at the outset
were practically unchanged from yester-
days close. A limited demand for cash
corn, coupled with numerous pit offerings
took the stiffening out of the market and
prices sagged from . to 70. May dropping
from 661s to 65ssa65R At the low level
the demand increased and stayed the de-
cline. The close was weak at the low
points In all the futures, with May Is
lower than yesterdays final quotations.
1Taue IN the oats pit mad some or the
characteristics Of the wheat and corn
market, although the fluctuations were
In narrower limits and buying more
readily absorbed the offerings. The dis
tant futures were more generously sup
ported than was the May delivery, and
July and September closed 1saAc, re-
spectively. higher than yesterdays final
figures.
May advanced to 46ss and sank to 461s
The close was firm, with May unchanged
from yesterdays final figures at 46A.
Light offerings and a good demand
largely from packers and shorts made
the provisions market strong. Pork ad-
vanced to a close % to 2712c higher than
the final quotations yesterday and the
upturn was shared in a less degree by
lard and ribs. which closed from 1Oc to
15c higher. Closing prices for the May
products We're: Pork. 22O2; lard, 11.O7,
and ribs. 11.75.
Cash wheat-No. red. 1.21a12i: No.
3 red, 1.1sa1.22; No. 2 hard, 1.12a1.14;
No. hard, 1.1Oa1.13: No. 1 northern, LIS
ALA; No. northern, 1.12a113: No. {,
spring, 1.11a1.13.
Corn-No. 9, 631aa65: No. white. 65a66:
No. yellow. 64a651s: No. 3, 611s: No. 3
white, 63a64; No. 3 yellow, 62a621s; No. 4,
5S!a; No. yellow, 5S15a59.
Oats-No. 2, Al: No. 2 white. 47Na4s:
No. white. 36h a371a; No. white, 46a
461s; standard, 47Aa47A.
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AFRAID OF MARKET
Pending Big Litigation Makes
Traders Wary.
HEAVY DEALS ON MARGIN
Many Tyros Found Themselves
Overlooked at Slump.
RAILWAY EARNINGS ARE OFF
Winter Weather Not Sufficient to
Account for Decreased Profits
in December.
RAILWAY EARNINGS ARE OFF
Special Dispatch to The Star.

EpeSidl DlSpdttH 10 Inc
NEW YORK, February 5.-Yesterday'
advancing tendency in the stock market
was continued today. but again with no
such strong exhibition of a wide restora-
ton of confidence as gave striking I'M
portance to the movement. AT one time
gains of point or little more were
shown in few of the prominent stocks,
but In the main the advance was without
notable vigor.
After time the market became dull.
and shortly before the close Of the day
a selling movement set in which wiped
out the greater portion Of the early gains.
The price of the American Smelling and
Refining common shares vibrated with
especial nervousness, as it has done ever
since the controversies and rumors of
all sorts regarding greater and less cop
per mergers have come to be daily
feature of Wall street news.
Particular strength was shown by Rock
Island common, but the entire action
of prices during the day was, in fact,
of desultory sort, comprising the usual
amount of professional covering of
shorts at the end OF the week. and
also. as obvious, further liquidation of
securities that had been carried through
the recent break
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
new YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK. February 1.-The state
ment Of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold
SIG. TO, S75 more than the requirements of
the % per cent reserve rule. This is a de-
crease of $6,339, S75 in the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Loans, $l,232, 6ss,60O; increase. $14,211,-
Deposits, s1.251, 40. 800; increase. s11.-
COS. 100.
Circulation. $50, 77e.soo; decrease. $685.
OOO.
Legal tenders, see,e47.4oo; decrease
Specie, $3.50, TO-. GOO; decrease, Sos, 400
Reserve. $3.50. 653, 900; decrease, $4.1s7,-
700.
Reserve required, ssla.eso.125; increase.
Surplus. s26772.s75; decrease. s69s9. s75
Ex-United States deposits, $27, TAI. 425;
decrease. $6.936.575.
The percentage Of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 1891.
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York not report
ing to the clearing house shows:
Loans, 81. 161 ,291 600; increase, $1O,329.-
200.
Specie. 1925 ,Oe2. 800: increase. s2.455. 500
Legal tenders, $20,374,soO; decrease,
Total deposits. $1,244. 12l 800; decrease
SlS,0UJ, tpV.
The Financer will say.
The statement of the clearing house
banks Of New York for the week ending
February was in direct contrast to
what the known operations OF the past
seven days had foreshadowed. The
banks had gained, according to the closest
estimates something like $4,OOo.O0O in
cash. as result of the movement from
the interior. but Saturdays statement
showed loss of specie and legal tenders
amounting to $1O.O72. 700. There was also
an unexpected increase of $6,637, 200 In
loans and, as a net result of the two
movements made, deposits fell S377,50J,
and the reserves on all deposits de-
creased So, -. 325. bringing the present
surplus reserve down to $23,44S,S75 from
the high record attained during the
previous week. The statement figured
on the basis of daily averages made the
surplus reserve 500, 722,S75. The sum-
mary of state banks and trust companies
in Greater New York not reporting to
the New York clearing house showed
that these institutions had participated
in somewhat similar movement during
the week, trust company loans having
expanded about ten and one-third millions
of dollars. The cash in the outside insti-
tutions, however. increased about $1,000
600, while net deposits rose fourteen and
three-uuarter millions. The banks,
despite the heavy decrease in reserves
during the week, are still we'll above the
average surplus for this season of the
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Chief Of Congo Tribe.
From the London Standard.

From the London Standard.
E. To-day described to the Royal An
chronological Society last night the re-
suits of a recent chronological expedition
to the Congo Free State. After dealing
with the racial divisions he explained the
Institutions, government and religion of
the people Of the Congo State. The head
of the tribe was the Chief but In certain
cedence of him. His power was nomi-
nally absolute, but In reality very slight
There were six great officers and host
OF smaller officials. The right to the
throne descended in the female line, but
a woman only came to the throne if the
male stock failed. The chief having the
power to disinherit any likely claimant
virtually had the power Of nominating
his successor. The Bu-Shongo believed
in an all-powerful creator. but paid no
worship to him, though magic was large
ly practiced. Spiritually man was be-
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lieved to consist of three elements-soul,
double and shadow. The soul was
thought only to leave the body at death,
the double at both death and sleep and
the shadow only at death. The belief
that a corpse could not cast shadow
was currently held. Mr.: To-day reported
the nearest approach to true totemism
as yet discovered in Africa. For among
the western Bu-Shongo, he said, each
person inherited from his father an ikina,
a plant or animal, which he might not
eat The ikina had no connection with
tribal names, and the division into ikina
cut across the division into tribes and VIII
lagos. Persons possessing the same
lkina might not marry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Manchester Cloth Market.

MANCHESTER, February 5.-During
the week a feeling growing in cloth circles
that no further material decline in raw
cotton is probable In the near future led
to slightly increased business at current
values, chiefly in standard cloths for
China and India for delivery during the
next few months. Mediterranean orders,
however. were slightly less and there is
no anxiety at present to place contracts
on q large scale.
Manufacturers Of yarns fail to find a
market for large quantities, and only a
small business occurred at unchanged
rates, after considerable negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK, February 5-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 1.762; nothing doing: feeling
steady. Dressed beefs low. Liverpool cat
tie market lower at 1919 to 14c; London
steady at 14A to 14s4, dressed weight Ex-
ports, 538 cattle and 6,2SS quarters of
beef.
Calves-Receipts, S34; no trading in live
calves; steady feeling. Dressed calves in
fair demand and full steady at last quo
tations.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1866; sheep
nominally firm; lambs higher at 9.15.
Hogs-Receipts, 1870; nominaiiy weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, February 5-There was a
frmer tendency in the market for cotton
goods during the day. Mapped cottons
have been advanced and have enjoyed a
good sale. Jobbers are doing a moderately
steady trade and the results are better
than last year in most cases, and certainly
not behind last year. More interest is
shown in fine and fancy cottons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Early Advance Unlikely.

Nor does it seem as II any pronounced
advance in the market can be looked for
until these questions are finally settled
1t is now plain that the matter has
given q check not only to the security
market, but to general business. Trade
in general is queter all over the country
and orders for new goods are not being
placed as freely as they were a little
time ago.
The heavy decreases shown in the
weeks reports of railway net earnings,
and in many cases of gross earnings, for
the month of December, were in most
part due specifically, of course, to the
unfavorable winter weather of the
month, which is what may be accounted
normal adversely. Nevertheless such
a falling off as occurred in the Atchison
net of Sl,149,Oo, in the Chicago and
Northwestern of $S20572, the Burlng-
tons of $764,3sO and the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. PauIs of $1,17O,OOO is
very considerable. and inasmuch as 1t
seems to be commonly thought that
statements almost as bad may be made
for the month of January the inference
cannot be avoided that such deficiencies
must make a pretty large hole in the
revenues for the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS,

NEW YORK, February 5.-Imports of
merchandise and dry goods at the port
of New York for the week ending Jan
ua-y 20 were valued at $2O,59O,1
Imports Of specie for the port of New
York for the week ending today were
$780, $50 silver and $S9,983 gold.
Exports Of specie from the port of New
York for the week ending today were
1858, 721 silver and $142,676 gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

NEW YORK. February 5.-With the ex-
changes closed as usual Saturday the
metal markets were practically nominal.
Tin was reported easy at 80 25a32. so.
Local dealers quote Lake copper at
13. 6211a13.75; electrolytic at 1337ka13. 50,
and casting at 13.121ka1337k. Lead was
unchanged at 4.671sa4.7 311a, and spelter at
5.9Oa6.15.
Iron unchanged. Silver. 51k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
The Hint That Failed
, the Fliegende Blaetter

From the F1iegende Blaetter.
Wife-A tree, you know, gets new
clothes every spring-hat, parasol, every
thing!
Husband--Yes. darling. and makes them
all itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Looked Like a Record.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs Crimsonbeak-What are you going
to do with that porous plaster, John?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Pm going to see
what tune 1t will play on the pianola,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Wind StraWs of Ring.
From Judge

From Judge
They say that Johnson has the ad-
vantage--he's long on wind
Then it ought to be a good match,
for Jeffries can deliver stiff blow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Unfavorable Bank Statement.

Substantially the only development of
note in the day was that contained In
the weekly bank statement, which made
an unfavorable showing, at least superb
cially considered. In both the actual
and average forms of the statement a
large increase in loans was reported, and
also surprising decrease in cash. In
the actual statement this falling off in
cash amounted to $1O,072. 100. The result
was in the actual figures a decrease In
the bank surplus of So, 22S. 32o and in the
average return of $6,936575.
The cause of the decrease in cash seems
at the moment quite mysterious. The in
crease in loans is, however. plainly &C.
counted for by the work of the same fac
tors that have been operative ever since
money rates began to decline. Under
such conditions there naturally takes
place a large transfer back to the clear
ing house banks of loans that were in the
relatively tight money market Of six
weeks ago shifted from the banks to the
books of out-of-town institutions and
private lenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, February Spot
cotton, firm; unchanged; middling. 14N;
sales on the spot, $50 bales; to arrive,
800 bales
Futures opened steady, at an advance
of to points on the old crop deliveries,
and points on the new, as the result
of a higher Liverpool market than ex-
pected and official reports Of the heaviest
spot trading on record for a Saturday
the opening, and considerable buying for
long accounts came in on overnight
orders, based on yesterdays very bulllsh
weekly statistics. At the middle of the
morning prices were at the highest Of
the day, Il to 25 points over yesterdays
session scalping longs took their profits,
and this selling served to cause prices
to sag. the market closing steady at a
net advance of IL to Is points on the old
future market this week made a wide
advance, in spite OF the backward pull
exerted by the New York stock market.
The old crop options closed Al to "a
points over last weeks closing, and Oc-
tober made net advance Of 80 points.
The highest levels of the week were
reached in the closing session; the lowest
prices were made Monday. Throughout
the week much short selling was In evil
dence. and the bulls showed no organized
and the growing strength Of the statistical
position were sufficient to more than
balance the pressure of the market from
bearish operators.
Foreign cables were extremely bullish
and told of a greatly increased spot de-
mand from both England and the con-
tinent, a better demand for cotton goods
and yarns in the Manchester market, tn
creased consumption of cotton goods in
India and the presence OF the boil wee
vii in the Egyptian cotton country. The
last report was not officially confirmed,
but it had much effect on the market.
The movement into sight was about
the smallest on record for this week Of
the season, while the out-of-sight move
ment continued of full proportions, the
result being a decrease In the visible
supply Of 10000 bales. This decrease
stimulated buying at the week end, and
materially widened the net advance for
the week. In the spot market middling
remained unchanged the week through,
at 147sc, which compared with the same
price on the closing last week and 8
7-16c this week last year. Sales on the
spot amounted to 2,419 bales, against 2,
561 last week and $3.50 this week last
year; sales to arrive totaled 625 bales,
against 1,O07 last week, and 1850 this
week last year.
Futures closed steady. Close: Feb
ruary, 1919 asked; March, 1895; May,
1912; July, 1923; September, 1910; Oc-
tober, 1885; December, 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 5.-There was
further broadening Of business In the
cotton market today and q continued adj
vance in prices which reflected renewal
OF the bull support noted yesterday. COW
ering, trade buying and an increasing
outside interest. The close was slightly
OF from the best realizing. but steady at
a net advance OF 5a22 points, near
months being relatively firm
The market opened nrm. at an advance
Of 4a12 points. and May contracts sold
at 1854 right after the call on over
night buying orders. the strong showing
of the Liverpool market, bullish southern
spot advices. and the bullish visible sup
ply statement 1t looked as though some
Of the leading buyers OF yesterday were
taking profits on the initial advance, and
this selling, together with local bear
pressure based on expectations OF re-
action from weekend realizing. sent
prices Off three or four points from the
best during the first few minutes But
even on so slight a recession there was
an increased demand owing to renewal
of bull support, and very soon early
sellers for both long and short account
highest point was reached in the late
trading when May contracts sold at
14.93, or % points above the closing fig
ures OF Friday, IS points above the low
level of the week and 143 points above
the low level reached last month.
May closed at 14.SS bid March was
relatively Arm on support from spot
houses, selling at Ass, or "a points net
higher. The large spot sales reported
In Liverpool and the increased spot busi-
ness reported In some of the leading
southern markets late yesterday seemed
to confirm the recent claims Of an Inn
proved trade demand, and the advance
had the further encouragement of con-
tinued reports from the southwest indi-
eating insufficient moisture and an unfa-
vorable condition of the subsoil. Private
Liverpool cables attributed the continued
strength there to a good trade demand
and bullish statistics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Confidence Again Disturbed.

The fact that the stock market fell this
week to a range of prices lower than any
before touched during the year. despite
the practical decentralization of the mar
ket that was witnessed in January, is in
itself an indication that financial conf
dence was again disturbed, and in
rather more serious way than it had been
previously. This might have been due to
the one occurrence of the week that easily
outran all others in Importance, the fall
ure of the bond house of Fisk & Robin
son. which came unexpectedly to the
larger portion of the financial community.
OF course. stories started that the trouble
here might not prove to Oe isolated.
These rumors were after time generally
regarded as baseless, but they still left
Wall street uneasy and disturbed. Specu-
lators for the fall seized upon the mat
ter with avidity as a club with which
TO further attack values, but the direct
cause of the break in prices of the week
was, however. further actual liquidation
of stocks In enormous volume by Specula-
tors for the rise, who grossly overloaded
themselves in last years boom and who
did not regard the signs plainly given at
the beginning of the year that the much
talked-of January boom was not likely to
put in an appearance.
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New York Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK, February 2.

Uncle Ezra says: Lots NV men are
fust-rate farmers when 1t comes to sow
in wild oats."-Boston Herald.
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Big Trading on Margins.

There is abundant authority for the
statement that the quantity OF stocks car
ried on margin by certain operators or
this description, whose experience in such
affairs is, moreover, that of tyros, reached
proportions larger than any known in any
corresponding instance in Wall streets
history. When the state of affairs specu-
latively passes into such a condition as
this 1t matters little what the specific
pn-prick may be that bursts the bubble.
In the present case there is reason to
question whether the expanding movement
in market valuations could have gone on
much further. even IL no obstacles what
ever had been placed in its path.
But leaving all this aside, it must, on
the other hand. be frankly conceded that
the state of hesitancy and uncertainty
into which the whole financial and bust
ness community has been thrown by the
approaching determination of the vast
legal questions raised in the American
Tobacco and Standard Oil cases would
have operated to depress the security mar
ket even IL prices were at range greatly
lower than that at which they stood at
the end OF last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

BERLIN, February 5.-Prices were con-
siderably stronger on tho bourse today.
PARIS, February 5.-Prices were strong
on the bourse today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-16
Office of the Board of Health,
Honolulu, Hawaii, December I, 1910.
TENDERS FOR SUPPLIES LEPER
SETTLEMENT.

Sealed Tenders, in duplicate, endorsed
offenders FOR SUPPLIES-LEP-
Err SETTLEMENT for furnishing
the Leper Settlement, Molokai, with
supplies for the period of six months
from January LIST, 1911, to June Goth,
1911, Will be received at the office
of the Board of Health until II clock.
noon, Tuesday, December goth, 1910.
Specifications and a list of the kind
and approximate quantity of supplies
required, and other information, may be
had upon application at the office of
the Board of Health. Tenders to be
based upon the quantities stated, but
the Board VIII not bind itself to pur-
chase the whole or any particular part
of the quantities stated, such quaint
ties being stated merely for the con
venience of bidders in submitting their
bids.
Tenders must be accompanied by a
certified check equal in amount to )
per cent OF the tender
All bids must be made on forms fur
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-16
SPEEDING AUTO
DRIVERS ARE FINED

AT the police court yesterday morn
ing the auto speeders who were all
gathered in by Special Officer Chiffon,
faced the music. With the exception
of one, all the offenders were making
their debut before the police court
Judge.
The defendants We're A. w. T. Bot
tomley, W. II. Baird, Give Davies. Bert
Bower, james Hart and Joseph Leal.
The latter was appearing for the sec
ond time on a charge of speeding, but
ne was fined the same amount as the
rest of the defendants, viz, five dollars
and costs.
According to Chiffon s evidence, all
the defendants were exceeding the
speed limit, and they all pleaded guilty
10 the charge. Judge Lymer remarked
that there was no question of criminal
Sntent in the cases, but still the law
had to be obeyed, and he therefore
ined the defendants.