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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
HANDSOME HOME SOLD.
Mrs. Lynn of Leesburg Disposes CT
Linwood for $4,000.
special Correspondence az The Star.


LEESBt-RG. Va. June Il. 1910
Mrs Richard Henry Lynn. widow Of
the president OF the American National
Bank OF Washington. D. G.. has sold her
house and twelve acres OF land in the
western suburbs Of 'Leesburg. 10 George
J. Babson OF Maine for $25,OO The
property. which is known as Linwood,
contains one of the handsomest homes
near Leesburg. 1t was formerly owned
by Henry Harrison, who has recently
built a home about mile west of Lees
burg Mrs. Lynn will shortly build a
bungalow in The western suburbs OF the
town. She, with her small daughter, is
spending the summer months at the home
OF her mother, Mrs. Powell Harrison, in
Writ street.
Owing TO the absence of Commonwealth
Attorney Edwin Z. Garrett, at Manassas.
Va, the June term of circuit court for
Loudoun county has adjourned until
next week. Some chancery business and
road cases were before Judge Turner
Monday and Tuesday. Attorney Edwin
f. Garrett Is one of the representatives
for the defense of Prof. Harris who is on
trial fo- the murder OF DIR. Thompson of
warrenton.
The remains OF Thomas Sylvester Glib
son. who died al the home of his brother.
William ID. Gibson, near Leesburg Mon
day. were inferred in Union cemetery
yesterday afternoon. Services were held
Wiltshire OF Leesburg. At the time of
his death. which was due to Bright
disease, Mr. Gibson was fifty-six years
Of age He was unmarried.
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Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia, 21a22
west Virginia and southwest Virginia
20a21; Tennessee, 20a21.
BUTTER--Creamery fancy. 29a3Ok
western firsts, 28a29; seconds. 26a2S
process. fancy. 25a26.
CHEESE.-New York state factory
new, large, 16a16ls.
POULTRY.-Chickens. spring. pei
To-. 23a25; hens. per h.. 10; roost-
ers. h., II: turkeys. lb.. 17a1S: ducks
DRESSED contributes. pc,
h.. 17a1S; hens. choice. per ID. is;
ducks. per ID, 12a14; geese. per b.,
Sa10. .
VEGETABLES.-Pot new, No. l.
per Dbl. 2.o0a2:50; No. 2. DBL. LOCALES
potatoes old; No; l. per Dbl. 1.ooa
toes. per Dbl. 2.ooa3.OO; yams. per Dbl.
2.OOa3.25: cucumbers, per basket, 5Oa
$50; onions, Texas. per crate. 1.75a2. 90
cabbages. per Dbl, 5Oa15; kale. pei
Dbl. 35a5o: spinach. per Dbl, I.oOa
squash. per crate, 1.OOa1.75; string
beans per basket 5OalOO: wax
beans. per basket, rs; lettuce. pei
basket. Soa4o; tomatoes. Florida, pc,
500; radishes. per 100. 1.ooa2.oO; pep
pers, per crate, 75a1.75; turnips. pei
dozen punches. 40; rhubarb. per doz.
1Sa25; beets, 100 punches. 2.0Oa4.OO
green peas per basket. 1.O0al.50: pei
Dbl, 2.00a3.O0; asparagus. per Dozen
1.50a2.50.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. per bbl
2.00a5.50: oranges. Florida, per box
2.75a4.00; oranges, California, per box
2.25a3.75; lemons, per box. S.00a3.75
grape fruit, per crate. 3.00a5.00: pine
apples, per crate. 2.O0a2.75; strawber-
ries. per qt, Gall; cherries. per crate
1.25a3.50; blackberries. per at. 5a9
cantaloupes, per crate. 1.5Oa3.0O.
No. 1, 20 5Oa21.O0; No. .. 19.OOa2U.O0;
mixed. 17.0Oa2O.00: straw. rye. bundle
l2.0Oa12.5O; straw, rye. machine thrash
9.00a1O.0O; straw, wheat, per ton, $50
straw, oat per ton, 6.50a7.O0.
LIVE STOCK.-Hogs, per cwt., gross
9.50a10.0O; sheep. per h.. 4a4k; lambs
spring, per h., 9; calves, choice, per
h., slaa9; medium. per lib, 8.
WOOL AMI HlDES.-Wool. washed,
free of burs. per H.. %; WOOL. un-
washed, per lb., %; hides, green,
per h., o: hides, dry. per lb., Halo:
sheepskins. green, each. LIS: calf
skins, green. each, $1.25a1.50.
GRAIN.-Wheat. new, per bu.. S5a
So; corn. shelled. per bu.. 75asO; new
ear. per Dbl, 3.aOa4.15; oats. western
white, No 2, per blu, 5Oa55: oats. mixed
per bu.. 46a54; bran, per ton. 200; mid.
ding. per ton. 1900.
SEEDS.-Red clover. per bu., 6.5Oa
100; alsike. clover. per bu.. 6.50a7. 90
white clover. per bu., 12.75a1375; timo-
thy, per bu., 2.35a2.50; blue grass. per
Du.. 2.55a2.65: orchard grass. per bu.,
I.75a2.00: redtop grass. per h.. 9a12.
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The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The common stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company continued
its upward course at today's meeting or
the stock exchange. Several blocks sold
for 34as and 3412. but in spite of better
figures there was only a limited AMOUNT
of stock for sale. The last bid was 34A
and the asking price 35l4.
The bid OF the preferred stock OF the
Washington Railway company rose to So
half a point ahead Of the figures OF yes
terday, but there were no transactions
beyond the sale Of some broken lots.
The rest of the list attracted little
attention and produced very little BUSH
ness.
No change was made in the figures
for the Commercial Bank stock. At
the meeting of the directors of the
bank yesterday. William A. H. Church
was elected president. and today he
was occupying the office Of the presi-
dent of the bank and attending to bust
ness. During the day he received the
greetings and congratulations of num-
erous friends. Mr.. Church has been
identified with the bank since its or
ganization.
The announcement was made from
the Merchants and Mechanics Savings
Bank that the semi-annual dividend Of
per cent would be paid July 1 next.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. June 11.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot dull; prices 4 points lower
American middling fair. S-53; good mid
ding, So3; middhng. 500; low middllng,
30; good ordinary, I.13: ordinary, las.
The sales of the day were 1000 bales, OF
which 2p were for speculation and ex-
port and included 5000 American. Re-
ceipts, 1900 bales, including 100 Amer
lean.
Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed barely steady. June. 1.1O12; june
July. 1.61: July-August. i52; August-Sep-
TENDER, 10: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. CTS; Oc-
tober-November. 65S; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
her g. 40: December-January, 6.4ola; Janu-
ary-February. GA; February-March,
s.i31b: March-April. CAS-; April-May,
q. FIR: May-June, 6i2
Following are the weekly cotton statls-
tics:
Imports all kinds, 5000 bales.
Imports. American, 10000 bales
stock all kinds, 52S.oOo bales
Stock american. 436oOO bales.
American forwarded, $500 bales.
Total exports, 400 bales.
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FIRST TIME IN HOME PORT.
Launch Togo and Sloop Tanya,
Owned hY T. B. Ferguson.

The power launch Togo and the auxil-
larry sloop Tanya, owned by T. B. Fer
guson of this city, arrived in port We'd
nesday from a southern cruise, and will
overhaul here.
This is the first visit these vessels have
made here, though they have been owned
in Washington for a year or more. Mr..
Ferguson purchased the boats in New
York and they have been on southern
cruise for several months past.
The boats came here from Charleston
stopping at Norfolk and Colonial Beach
on their way TO this city. They are
handsome craft. and will make their
headquarters in Washington.
The Tanya flies the pennant Of the New
York Yacht Club.
The Togo was hauled out on Bennett $
small railway to make some minor re-
pairs to her huh and for cleaning and
painting. The Tanya is to be fitted with
a new mast and to have other repair
work done to her
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, June I--Cattie-Receipt'
estimated. 100: market strong; beeves,
Z s5aS 1u. Texas steers, J25aI.i5; western
steers. ,ioa1.GO; stockers and feeders,
:;ga,a,; ~: COWS and heifers. 2-i3a6W
calves. o.J0a9.p.
Hogs-Receipts. estimated. 25On' mar
ket iOaIJc lower; light. 9.25ao.50; mixed,
q .5aa ~: heavy 9.Ija3-J0, rough. 3.l5a
a25; good TO choice heavy. 92oa9oO pigs,
q Oaaa ~: bulk OF sales. 9.3Jao- 10.
Sheep-Receipts. estimated at lO-On.
market weak; native, 3.i0a5.S5; western.
:. 5na5gn; warnings. G.O0aI,23; lambs, ma
tive. J.Joas.1 Is; western, G.00aS2o.
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FOR SAKE OF POSTER|TY
HISTORIC SITES AT YORKTOWN
TO BE MARKED.
Where the Sword I of CORVALLIS
Was Surrendered to Be Per-
manently Indicated.

YORKTOWN, Va, June IA confer
ence will be held in Richmond tomorrow
with the governor. by invitation, by a
committee of the Yorktown Historical So
ciety of the United States. This INCLUDES
Rev. George Washington Dame of Balti-
more, Conway II. Shield of Yorktown and
J. n. Stubs of Woods Cross Roads. Va.
and is in relation to the selection of three
prominent citizens of the state to CO.
operate with the historical society in To-
eating and substantially marking the
exact spot where Gen. O'Hara handed up
the sword of Lord CORVALLIS October 10,
1881, at the capitulation of Yorktown.
They will also establish the location of
the headquarters of Gems. Washington,
Lafayette, Rochambeau, Nelson and other
generals of the American and French
armies, and numerous other important
spots identified with the siege and capture
of Yorktown and the English FORCES by
Gen. Washington.
Facts to Be Sworn To.
The War Department will be asked to
have a detail made of a number of Off
GERS and men of the Engineer Corps to
carry on the work of location, and when
this is done the facts will be sworn to
and approved by the joint committee of
the historical society and the state. and
then the various points will be con-
spicuously and substantially marked NY
the society, which has already done i'm
portant work of like character. The Off,
GERS OF the historical society are:
President. Henry Reed Hatfield. 1925
Walnu, street, Philadelphia.
First vice president, Oswald Tilghman,
EaStOn, Md.
Second vice president, Henry Morris,
NJ D.. Philadelphia.
Historian, Rev. George Washington
Dame S. T. D., Baltimore.
General counsel, Conway II. Shield,
Yorktown. Va.
Treasurer, Landon c. Catlett. Glouces-
ter, Va.
Secretary William Shields Mexican,
Yorktown. Va.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. June 17.--Closing: Three per
cent rentes 9S francs ) centimes for the
account. Exchange on London, % francs
24H centmes for checks.
BERLIN, June 17.-Exchange on Lon
don. 20 marks 4612 pfennigs for checks
Money, 3 per cent. Private discount rate
33s per, cent.
The weekly statement Of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows the following
changes:
Cash In hand increa sed 81, 069 600 marks
Loans increased 5.61S,O00 marks.
Discounts decreased, p, 163, 600 marks.
Treasury bills increased, 24,0S3, COO
marks.
Notes in circulation decreased 43, 03O, DOC
marks.
Deposits increased S7.96S 900 marks.
Gold in hand increased 20, 469, coo marks
LONDON, June 11.-Bullion amounting
to G1O2.0tO was taken into the Bank OF
England today and 100000 was with
drawn for shipment to South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., June 17.-Dr.
Herman Marcus, one of the best known
physicians In Atlantic City. committed
suicide yesterday.
The physician. who had been suffering
from nervous breakdown and melan-
choly for months. drank solution of
cyanide of potassium and was dying when
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Personal Notes of River Men.

Capt. John Ross, who for many years
was. a nautical expert in the service of
the coast and geodetic survey, and who
was recently commander of the steamer
photographer. will retire from the coast
survey service to take up his residence
at Charleston, S. c.
William Sanger. for many years an Of
ficer of the United States coast and geo.
detic survey service steamer Bache, has
resigned from the service and will ac-
cept an appointment as assistant hydrog-
rapher in the Office OF the lighthouse
board.
E. Vance Miller, who has been assist
ant photographer in the lighthouse board
service, has been appointed an ofncer on
the coast survey service steamer Hy-
drographer with Capt. Herbert Graves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
WOULD ALLOW BULL FIGHT.
Proposed to Establish Monte Carlo
in Cuba.

HAVANA. June IA bill legalizing
the revival of bull fights has been favor
ably reported from committee to the
house, and is now awaiting further &C
ton The bill gives company. the capt.
tai of which is principally American. the
exclusive concession Tor thirty years to
operate q Monte Carlo on a tract near
Camp Columbia. at which the attractions
will be gambling games. bull fights, cock
fights, horse racing and other sports.
The object Of the bill, lit is declared, is
to attract tourists to Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
E. W. Saunders Renominated.

ROANOKE. Va, June 1.-THE demo-
cratic convention OF the fifth congress
sional district of Virginia met yesterday
at Rocky Mount and unanimously nomi-
mated E. W. Saunders of Rocky Mount as
candidate.
Mr.. Saunders is the present representa-
tive from the district. He had no oppo-
sition in the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

LONDON. June 11.-American securities
opened dull and about unchanged today
regularly during the first hour. At noon
the market was dull and from y above TO
4 below yesterdays New York closing.
The Wall street opening caused prices
to move fractionally higher in the after
noon and the market closed dull but not
steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
MRS. HOWE is INJURED.
Aged Authoress Victim of an Acct.
dent in Her Boston Home.

BOSTON. Mass, June 17.-Julia Ward
Howe tripped and fell over a piece of
furniture in her home in the Back Bay
Tuesday afternoon. wrenching one OF her
wrists.
Except for a slight soreness in the wrist
she is suffering no serious consequences
from the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ApfrIca.
non VII! be made to the honorable Commission
ers OF the District OF Columbia On the o3rb
chapter eleven OF the Code Of Law tor the Dis
trict or Columbia. The name OF tine pronosed
company is National Bank Audit Companv II.
character and object is to conduct n securitr
guarantee Indemnity. loan and mortgage bust
ness. Including the issuance OF audit cerfie
Gates. guaranteeing the ultimate iabiIitv "a
banks to their depositors and TO do ali other
lawful acts and things In connection tberewifh
Inc MINES or the corperators of said compapv
are Charles E. Wemple, L. c. johnson, W \
hichmond. ;. III. Crawford. ii. c. Mead yoseph
we'll. James Henry Plummer Fred b. King.
E Goysi r. Bfs6ins: Bert G. Cheek, Ellwood
w. Barnard. John w. Heaney, c. @. Shepberd
r. Z. Baker. B. r. Currier. Louis E. Jordan
lanes Holman Woods. c. E. Fell. Meyer Gold.
Edward w. Swentzel. 1850
jet. 40. 10. Is. IL. 16. Ia. d. 212aca
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular CALI IL O'Clock noon-Potomac
Electric Cons as. 81 900 at 1O1.
Washington Rwy. anu Elec. COM, % at 34ss.
% at 3i1a.
Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd at ssh,
at ssh, at SS14.
Washington Gas. l at 71A. g
Georgetown Gas. 10 80. 10 at 60.
Mergenthaler Linotype, at 21S.
Lanston rights. 100 at S5s.
Second National Bank. 10 at 100, at 160
United States Trust 10 at 115ss.
After call-Lanston Monotype, 20 at 1874,
90 at 1874. 2sat 1854, 10 at 7es, 100 at 70.
IapSton rights IpS
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. June l7.-Flour-Steady.
rels.
Wheat - Growing apprehension over
northwest crop conditions. higher Liver
poor cables, prospects of very small
worlds shipments this week and local
buli support sent wheat up nearly a cent
this morning: July, 997sa1UO 7-16; Septem-
Der. ~ .-16a9S Lie: December. 99a031a.
Beef-Firm.
Pork-F'irm: mess. 2i.25a24 IS.
Lard-Easy; middle west, 12.4Ja12.55
Raw Sugar-Quiet; muscovado, 50 test.
3oS' centrifugal. 96 test, AIS: molaSses
sugar, 80 test. 3.43: refined quiet; crush
ed. 80; granulated. BIS; powdered, 5.25
Petroleum-Steady: refined barrels. 7.6j
Coffee-Spot steady; No. I Rio, 81; No.
4 Santos. SAG
Molasses - Steady; New Orleans open
kettle. 32aI2
Butter - Firm. Unchanged; receipts,
1921 packages.
Cheese-Steady, unchanged: receipts
2,415 boxes.
Eggs - Steady: receipts, 1927 cases;
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery,
browns, 222Laa23b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

Possession Of 80 cents resulted in the
death of Ernest PendletOn, who was stab
bed through the heart by John Turn
meir near Bluefeld. w. Va, Wednesday
night. The men had been shooting crap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Col. MeElroy's Opinion.

Col John NJ. McElroy, the next speak
er, said in part:
ITO discharge clerks and other en-
ployes after they have given the best OF
their lives for modest salaries to the
service of the government; after they
have put aside all other opportunities for
making money and securing a competence
in order to give the best that was in
them to the government, is unworthy not
only of the great government of the
United States but would be unworthy of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

Mrs. William Fl. Howard, a prominent
society woman of Hagerstown, Md has
inaugurated crusade against cruelty to
animals. and single-handed declares that
she will prosecute the first person who
violates the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

In her efforts to save her children from
the flames, Mrs. Alexander Villers, aged
nineteen years. of Littleton, w. Va. suf-
fered burns from which she died three
hours later.
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LIST IS SLUGGISH
Small Volume of Trading at
loW-Price Levels.
SOME GAINS ARE SCORED
Further Declines, However, Sprin-
killed. throughout List.
DULL PERIOD AT HEIGHT
At No Time During Year Has Bust
ness in Wall Street Been
So Slight.
SOME GAINS ARE SCORED
DULL PERIOD AT HEIGHT

NEW YORK, June 17.-Changes of an
eighth To quarter measured the range
OF the opening price movement today for
nearly all of the prominent stocks The
tone was uncertain and irregular and the
dealings insignificant in volume. Missouri
Pacific gained l.
There was slight movement upward
In which Reading and Amalgamated Cop
per were prominent. The advance did not
hold.
Business was in trivial proportions.
New York Airbrake advanced 31s. Fed
eral Mining preferred j, Louisville and
Nashville Il. and St. Louis and San
Francisco second preferred 1. Toledo,
st. Louis and Western and Rock Island
preferred Sagged a point
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, June 17.-ClOsing: Wheat
Spot dull; No. red western winter no
stock; futures steady; July IS sd; Octo-
Der, Us I'd; December nominal
Corn-Spot easy; old American mixed.
rs Sd; do, via Galveston, 5s 3D. new
kiln-dried. As 10d; futures steady; July
nominal; September, As Sad.
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Bar silver steady "a 1l-i6d per ounce.
Money. 2ita3 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for
short bills is 2ss per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
three-month bills is 2ts per cent.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 17.-Mercury in the
thermometer in the rise today might
easily have been used as an index of the
price OF wheat Apprehension as to the
erect OF dryneSs and warmth on the
growing crop of spring wheat northwest
was the thought uppermost in the minds
or spectators. Some of the largest
houses here Joined the buying movement.
n dispatch from leading trader, who is
al Fargo. n. D., told of the hottest day
in ten years. and asserted that wheat
was going back in manner little short
of alarming. kilograms from other places
in the same state declared that dead
spots We're beginning to show in the fields
and that roots were suffering as well as
blades. September opened unchanged to
a higher. the extreme range of the mar
ket at 9C3s to 3O7s, and climbed steadily
to 91$s.
Light offerings kept the corn market
on the up. grade. September opened I'M
changed at 5S12. and after touching 5Si4
advanced to 5S5sa5Ss4.
Profit taking in oats caused a little set
back. Then the market assembled with
other grain. September started un-
changed to 4 up at 3534a36. reacted to
359s, and mounted to 361sa36A.
The large run of hogs west and talk
that the country is full of small hogs
eased off provisions. The opening was
~ to Is lower. and in some instances
there was a further decline. First prices
for the september delivery were % u
for pork, 1870 for lard and 12.45 for ribs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
CONGRESS GNESEAR
Continued From First Page.)

ston and DR.. L. Jordan informed Sena-
tor Cummins that many thousands of
signatures have been obtained to the Pc
tition asking Congress to enact a retire
ment measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Slight Advance Scored.

The business of the morning in the
stock market was at low level of activ
ity for the year. The price movement was
correspondingly sluggish and uncertain.
At noon prices were at a higher level
than last night. St Louis and San Fran
cisco I'd and Republic Steel rose =, and
Wisconsin Central and National Lead /.
Toledo. st. Louis and Western lost >.
Bonds were irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by f. F. Hutton & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange: Edw. Floy
Cayerly, manager, 1901 street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
Treasury Statement.

The condition of the Treasury at the begnnin;
Of business today follows:
TRTST FINDS
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BALTIMORE.

Special DISPATCH TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 17-Wheat
Firm: spot contract. 81; spot red
western, 81; July. 91;s receipts, 1926
bushels.
Corn-Dull; spot contract, 6lha; July,
62A; receipts, 1888 bushels.
OatS-Firm; No. white, 44a441a; No.
white, 421aa431a; No mixed, AZ;
receipts, 5,15S bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. = western domestic,
Sass.
Hay-Firmer; No. ] timothy, $21 No.
! clover mixed, S1Sas1S.5O.
Grain freights-Dull, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

'In proportion to their numbers" said
Mr. Yerkes, you cannot find any group of
civil employees where there are less lag
CARDS than in the government service l
don't say that every clerk does his best
But are You going to refuse the righteous
demands of 10000 persons because 200 or
300 are incompetent?
1.-The increased cost of living has been
referred to- Congress was right when it
increased the salary of the President, of
it's own members. Of the judges OF the
Supreme Court and the members of the
cabinet 1t will also be right when it
raises the salary of tie government
clerks"
that the government pays man 81 600 a
year and expects him to dress as if he
received $500. He said that the higher
officials of the government change so fire.
uuently that they do not get time to be-
come acquainted and sympathize with the
men and women who get $1,Ot. and 81, 200
II don't think the people Of this coun-
try are vet ready for straight civil pen
sion" said Mr. Yerkes. But Congress
should take care of those who are sixty
or seventy years old. and you take care
of the rest.
go to Congress with this proposition
1t is so fair that Congress can't say
No."
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sex div.-Twin City pfd., 1s.; Mergen-
thaler Linotype Co. 2@; Sloss Sheffield
pfd., IA; Rock Island, L; Republic Iron
and Steel pfd., IA: Utah Copper, % cts
per share, and Jersey Central -
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