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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. Justice Stafford.
Knell at. Cordes: time TO take sure
buttal testimony extended; plalntiff at
torneys j. r. Horrigan and A. IL. Bell
defendant attorneys, S. V. Hayden. III.
l.. Franc Chaplin Brown and c. Ii. Bau-
man.
Basoff act. Verdi; bill of sale declared
null and void; plaintiffs attorneys. a. J..
Newmyer and William Bradfeld: defend
ants attorneys. Carter Brown and f.
s. Paladini.
Smoot aet. Smoot; F. Edward Mitchell
granted leave to intervene and reference
TO auditor.
Colston agt. Johnson; motion over
ruled; plaintiffs attorney. &. c. James;
defendants attorneys. John Ridout and
George H. Calvert. j..
October %; plaintiffs attorney, W. G.
Martin defendants attorney, r. r. Hor-
ner.
Armstrong agt. Brown & Armstrong
Company; demurrer sustained; plaintiff $
attorneys. Cook & Newmyer; defendant S
attorneys, Cole * Donaldson.
EQUITY COURT. NO. 2-Jus;ice Gould.
Knox agt. Philadelphia Saving Fund
Society; decree substituting trustees; at
torney, H. S. WEIGH.
Eichhorn agt. kearney, auditor re-
port confirmed and Joseph r. Fague sub
attorney. j. r. Fague: defendants at
torney ]. C. Cuttings.
Mayer agt. Mayer; Philip Hichhorn APP
poin+ ed to defend and proof ordered taken
before Narcaret NJ. Murray, examiner
plaintiffs attorneys. Leckie, Fulton &
Cox
| Gravatte agt. Gravdtte: rule returnahle
November / plaintiffs attorney. r. Is.
Rhodes: defendants attorney, {. Il +.
Car ington.
Ross agt Ross: bill dismissed; plaintiff S
attorney Campbell Darlington; defend
ants attorneys, W. c. Chase ana NJ. L.
| ClinkscaleS.
| CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Ander-
Motor Car Company agt. Geddes ct al.
leave granted defendants TO file addi-
tional pleas; plaintiffs attorney, A {.
Wells: defendants attorneys, Birney 4
Woodland.
Cispi agt. Baltimore and ONO Railroad
Company; on trial; plaintiffs attorneys.
r. F. Downing and G. A. Berry; defend
ants attorneys. Hamilton. Colbert, ierkes
e. Hamilton.
Tolstoi agt. District of Columbia; YER
| dict for defendant; plaintiffs attorney,
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STOCKS SELL WELL
Large Purchases Made at
Opening of Market.
FRACTIONAL GAINS MADE
Volume of Sales Causes Break IN
Prices Later in Day.
NOW
SPECTATORS SHOW HEsITANCY
More Than a Dozen of the Leaders
Down Point From Yester-
days Closing.

NEW YORK. October 26.-There were
large purchases of stocks at the opening
today at fractional advances over last
nights closing. The most conspicuous
gains exceeding L were in Union Pa
cifc, United States Steel Wabash Pre-
ferred and American Smelling. Secondary
prices showed fractional recessions from
the opening.
The market fluctuatej very irregular
ly. prices advancing good fraction al
times. despite the liberal offerings when
the rise brought out. BY the end oi
the hour the market was rising again
Reading, Wabash preferred, Colorado and
Southern first preferred, Amaleamated
Copper and American Smelling advanced
!: American Telephone AMI Telegraph,
Ia. and Colorado and Southern. 1l2- Fed
eral Mining dropped 5 and the preferred
on one transaction.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 2o.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady: October, 14t4, No
vember. IA ioa14.5o; December, 40; jan
nary, 14.5J; March, 1i.6t: April AGO;
May. 14-12; July, 40: August, 14.tO bid.
The cotton market opened steady. at an
advance of las points on overnight buy
ing orders. attracted by yesterdays bull
ish gaining figures and in response to
fairly steady Liverpool cables There
was continued demand from Wall
street. western sources and some of the
big south operators. but there also
was heavy realizing. and with the south
and Liverpool sellers here, prices eased
of from the opening figures to ( net de-
cline of about 1a10 points during the
middle of the morning.
Trading became less active on the de-
cline from the opening figures, ard while
there seemed to be enough buying to
check the reactionary movement around
1l.io for January. the market appeared
TO be unsettled and prices at midday were
within a point or tw9 of the lowest. or
about 6 TO 10 points under the closing
figures OF last night
Spot-Quiet: middling upland. AGO
nominal: middling gulf. 14.S5 nominal
Estimated receipts at the ports today
were fD.WsD bales. against tS01i last week
and 6I So last year: for the week. i1o.-
100 against JI.516 last week and 20. AGA
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans were 6.013, against 1I,GSs last year
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John Ridout; defendants attorneys, E. II.
Thomas and William Henry White.

CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Barnard.
Bermann agt Capital Traction Conn
pany; on Trial: plaintiffs attorneys, w.
J. Lambert and r.. II. Yeatman; de-
and q. 7. Dunlop.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. Justice
Wright
United States agt. Charles Rudd. house.
breaking and larceny; plea, guilty; de-
fendant remanded.
United States agt. Ira Washington, rob-
pery; plea, not guilty: attorney, James A.
O'Shea.
United States agt. William Carroll. as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea, not
guilty; attorney, II. c. TAYLOR.
United States agt Irving Thomas, as
sanlt with dangerous weapon; plea, not
guilty; attorney, !. G.. Foster
United States agt Barnett Deitsch. big
amy; plea, not guilty; attorney, j. A.
O'Shea.
United States agt. Thomas B. Holly.
robbery; plea. not guilty; attorney. T. c.
Taylor
United States agt. Martha Thomas,
abortion: on trial; attorneys Campbell
Darlington and NJ. L. O'Brien
CRIMINAL COURT NO. o-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
In re estate of Alice Dixon; Set for
hearing October 81
In re estate of Diler B. Croft; jury
sworn as to whether Adam II. Groff was
dead or alive March s, 1910: caveators
attorneys, George c. Gertman and John
Ridout; caveatees' attorneys, Maddox &
Galley.
PROBATE COT RT-Justice Gould
Estate of Margaret Thomas: petitiou
for probate of Will filed: attorneys, VIII
son & BarksdaIe.
Estate of John X. Rankin: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentarv
granted to Margaret Boyd Rankin: bond
500; attorney, j. Wilmer Latimer.
Estate Of William A. Knapp; will adj
mitted to probate and letters testament
airy granted to Collins MARSHALL: bond
$500: attorney l.. w. Tolman.
Estate of Robert Buchanan: petition
for letters of administration filed: at
torney. E. s. Bailey
Estate of Mary s. Naylor; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Matilda ". and George S.
James; bond, $4,000: attorney, Howard
Mccormick.
In re John II. Herke ct al: order ap-
pointing Helen Klein guardian: bond,
800; attorney. Fred c. Geiger.
In re Alice /. Kelly ct al: order ap-
pointing George r. Gill guardian: bond
500; attorneys, MILAN & Smith.
Estate of Benjamin Andrews: motion to
strike out part of answer: attorneys,
HaIlam & Halam.
Estate of Herman Bredekamp; petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, Leon
Tobriner.
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To Go to Baltimore.

First Lieut.. Benjamin ID. Foulios, Sig
nal Corps. now in attendance at Bel
mont Park. New York. on the cOnclu-
sion of the aviation meet there will pro-
coed to Baltimore. Md, for temporary
duty pertaining 10 the aviation meet to
be held in that city from November to
:. He will proceed thence to this city
and report i'll person to the chief signal
officer of the army for consultation.
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BALTIMORE.
Decial DISPATCH TO The Star.

Special DISPATCH 10 The star.
BALTIMORE, Md. October 26.-Wheat
-Firmer; spot contract, %: spot No. =
red western. %; October. 80: November,
9J1s: December o. steamer No. red,
50: receipts, 9.76S bushels: exports.
SO go: southern by sample, S5a93; south
ern on grade. %.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract. 54s4 year.
JIls; January. 81: February, 51H; March,
-; receipts. 1.243 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; No. white. 3614 a361a
standard white. 35s4a36; No. 3 white.
3519a3Js4.
Rye-Firmer: No. > western domestic.
IeaS0: receipts. 2,s06 bushels.
Hay-Firm: unchanged.
Grain freights--Firm; unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26
THE COURTS
Supreme Court of the United States,

Present: Mr.. Justice Harlan. Mr.. Justice
White. Mr.. Justice McKenna, Mr.. JUS
tce Holmes, Mr.. Justice Day, Mr.. JUS
tice Burton and Mr.. Justice Hughes.
Eugene l.. Graves of Musco2ee. Okla,
and Antonio NJ. Opisso of Manila, +. l..
were admitted to practice.
No. II. Robert y. Hooe and Arthur
Herbert, appellants. ag;. the tniieC
States; argument continued by Mr.. l.. t.
Kitchener for the appellants. and Mr.
Assistant Attorney General John q.
Thompson for the appellee, and conclud-
ed by Mr.. l.. r. Kitchener for the appel
laufS.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Consols for Money Decline.

LONDON, October 26.-ConsOls for
money declined today to 1sA. and made a
new low record. The rate of interest is
SO small. apparently. that no one wants
this erstwhile premier security. AS a re-
suit whenever "A holder is forced to sell
il is at sacrifice There is nothing In
the foreign political situation to justify
the unbrOken slump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26
Doubtful Money Outlook.

The speculative hesitation marked by
t.ie uncertain price fluctuations was due
10 the doubtful money outlook Inc
L. s. Steel quarterly statement had little
effect in stimulating activity Prices III
the second hour lost most of the gains
established during the first hour. There
were gains in International Paper pre-
ferred of - Western Union IL, and Cen
cral Electric and American Linseed pre-
ferred l. Texas and Pacific and North
ern American fell /. Atlantic Coast Line
"a, and Bethlehem Steel preferred pa
ROnds were firm.
The market was unable to Withstand
the volume of sales and prices broke
=. arply. More than a dozen oT the pr11-
cipal stocks were down point from YES
tertlay's closing ST Paul and Interna-
tional Harvester gave way lia and L. ;.
Express points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26
Fine Fashion Display.

y general survey of this morning $
debut opening shows an art exhibit to
which individualities OF style and ele-
gauce have been contributed by the fash
ION rulers of France. The magnificent
display of evening gowns, for instance, in
"ludes:
Maurice Mayer model of white satin
with bodice and tunic drapery Of gold
brocade. The neck and gold net sleeves
ara besqued with gold embroidery and a
heavy gold cord ripples above the waist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26
CONTINUED FAIR WEATHER.
Bureau Says Conditions Will Not
Change Before Tomorrow.

According to the forecast given out at
the weather bureau today the fair wealth.
er which Washington is now enjoying
will continue until tomorrow, followed by
increasing cloudiness and warmer winds.
There is no rain in sight and cold
weather may not be experienced here for
week or more.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. October III. Closing:
Wheat-Spot DUH No. red western
winter, no stock; futures quiet: October
as I'D: December. Is a4d: March. Is sd.
Corn-Spot easy: American mixed. As
3l2d; futures quiet; January, As 31.d; Feb
ruary, As 3asd.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON, October 26.-American Sc
curities opened steady and about un-
changed today. Later. good buying or
ders were received and prices advanced
At noon the market was steady with
values ranging from unchanged to lis
above yesterdays New York closing
on good buying orders prices ad-
vsnced under the lead of Union Pacific
and United states Steel Wall street sup
ported the market, and the closing was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, October 2G-CIosing-Three per
cent rentes, 81 francs ~ centimes for
the account. exchange on London, -
francs 2SI2 centimes for checks.
BERLIN, October 26.-EXchange on
London, ~ marks Is pfennigs for checks.
Money per cent
Private discount rate, Is per cent.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. October 26.-CIosing:
SPOT good business done: prices - points
higher American middling fair S.3i;
good m.ddling. S.'r2: middiing. I.ss; low
midding, 7.GS: good ordinary, az. or
iinarE. III.
The sales of the day We're 10000 bales.
of which ltE, We're for speculation and eX-
port ard included 9.itEb American:
ceiDts Futures opened firm and clos ed
ouiet: October. 40: October-November,
: 62i,: Observation-Disclosures. 1.I5la: De-
cember- January. 80; Janua:y-FepTuary,
80: FebrUary-March. I.:t5l2; March-April,
756: April-May. 80: May-June, I.5I:
June-July, 30; July-August, I.Ji.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Reguar call. u O'Clock nOon--Potomac
Electric rs. $1,000 at 10Ii4.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. at 50, 10
at S9l..
Washington Gas ., at ISL. 10 at 1Sl2. 10 at
1sls. - at 49,.
American National Bank 10 at 10
After cal-Washington Gas. % at 49,.
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Treasury Statement.

Tie condition of the Treasury at the beginning
of business today as follows:
IST FUNDS.
Gold Observation-Disclosures $500 POI $3.50
silver dollars Observation-Disclosures. 4S1 IA 900
Silver dollars of 1890 .............. :b2 900
Silver certificates outstanding iS1 IA 900
GENERAL FUND.
Standard silver dollars in general fund 81 64j
Current liabilities Observation-Disclosures. loo 1st5 62I
Working balance I'm Treasury Offices. 70 4i6 y2e3
In banks credit Of treasurer Of the
United states Observation-Disclosures. 1915 $50
Subsidiary silver coin ............ II 343. 121
Minor coin Observation-Disclosures. ga tjS1
Total balance In general fund 49,. 81, sol, 1876
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26

Members OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at Rising Sun. Md.
are debating 10 merchants TO vote for To-
cal option under the threat 10 discontinue
dealing with them. Merchants claim
that before they will be dictated 10 they
Will quit business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26

pr silver steady. - lJ-l6d per ounce.
Money. 4iaa4@! per cent.
rhe rate of discount In the open market for
short bills j. fats per cent.
The rat 81 discount in the open market for
three month bills Is A.. per cent.
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otal S2,33o,Io2.42

AS a result Of the recent fire in Ches-
tertown, Md. which destroyed nearly
one hundred thousand dollars worth of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26

property. the town council has passed
an ordinance prohibiting any person or
corporation from erecting any building
with wooden roof.
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Superb Carriage Gown.

A superb carriage gown is Of white
corduroy trimmed with silver fox and a
walking suit of novelty cloth in black
and white and lavender effects has its
short, semi-fitting coat and paneIed skirt
trimmed with clusters of gun metal bullet
buttons.
Imported evening wraps are many and
beautiful. One is Of iridescent brocade
in blue and old rose satin The old rose
lining is yelled with Pacific blue chiffon
and the collar and front bands are of rich
martin fur.
In the millinery salon the vast line of
wall cases show every variety of style
and fabric in French hats.
A GeOrgette is in the lead with a wide
brim of white satin, trimmed with ermine
and white, and with n seal crown shower
ed with sprays of white egret
toque of contrasting smallness is of
red fox with band Of darkest blue satin
and egret sprays of the same shade
walking hat Of black velvet with mod
crate, up-fiaring brim is trimmed with
a crown twist and chou of white velvet
In the center Of the polished floor of the
salon are show cases containing import ed
novelties. such as handbags to match
costumes and other accessories OF the
ultra-exclusive woman's wardrobe.
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line and is finished at the back with bull
lion tassels. Gold net and band of
black panne give a final touch to the
skirt.
Paul Poret gown that Undine might
have worn as she rose from the sea Is of
foam-green chiffon. its empire lines cling
ing in soft draperies over a slip of foam
white satin. The green chiffon has for
its skirt decoration a halfyard deep
band Of black and white crystal embroi-
derry in flower design. with narrow bands
OF the crystal around the neck and
sleeves-the latter edged also with sable.
For less formal occasions the cases Of
dainty Paris afternoon and dinner gowns
include as examples:
A black satin draped with starlight blue
crepe yelled with black lace. a wide
black satin ribbon gives a bertha effect to
the cOrsage and falls below the waist line.
A dainty little dress is OF French blue
marquisette, with an "all over shower of
small white beads. Rich bands of white
beading form narrow front panels from
bust to knee line and still narrower
bands edge the neck and sleeves. \ con-
trast is given by bodice touches of pc
tuna pink and white silk.
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CIRCUIT COURT NO. Justice Barnard
Bermann agt. Capital Traction Com
pany; on rial; plaintiffs attorneys, ".
J. Lambert and r.. Fl. Yeatman; de-
PENDANTS attorneys, r. Ross Perry & Son
and q. T. Dunlop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26

CALL MONEY.
= a.. 1ioney..........-. 81 80 % "a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-28

EullOI OF lUe ATufnOftltc.
As you so kindly offered the writer
space in your columns for any com
munication he may see fit to make in
regard to the coLduct OF his depart
mOnt and the spending OF the cty's
money the opportunity is gladly ac-
ceptcd, with the hope, that some light
may be given to the citizens of Ard
more who have to bear all the burdc IS
Of taxation. In your daily issue of
Feb. %, last. under the caption OF
Which O.c is Wrong" the frank ana
open statement is made that the
water commissioner is honest. In
these days when every man is looked
upon as a CRATER" more or less. thaS
statement is more than appreciated
for its sincerity But when the state
ment follows. that ''he (the commits
sioner) has the idea that the people
have placed in his hands all of the
business of his department. and he
has the spending of all the revenues
derived from water and sewer and
bond issues for those purposes" the
scene changes. Let us find out where
a city commissioner gets his authority,
and what are some of his duties?
Sometime in the year 1908, eight free
holders of the city of Ardmore (among
whom was prominent member If
the Ardmoreite STAFF were named to
frame a new charter for the city, in
order that the old form of govern.
ment might be replaced with what is
known as the Commission form of
Government" and the same was duly
adopted and is in force today. Und a.
/ the provisions of that instrument, a
mayor and four commissioners were
| to be elected, which was accordingly
oath of Office on May 3. 1909 On
| page .. Section of the new charter,
the following is found !erbatim. The
Board of Commissioners shall have
control and supervision over all of tn
departments of said city. and to that
end shall have the power to make and
enforce such rules and reg ions as
may be deemed proper for |. organ
ization management and conlLO, of
ments not Inconsistent with other pro
visions OF this charter" (subject of
course to the approval and veto power
of the mayor) and il further pro
vides for the division of the business
OF the city into four departments as
nearly equal as practicable and the
board shall have the power, and ii is
made its duty to provide by ordinance.
rules for the conduct of each of said
land change as herein proyidedD, the
/ duties of each member of said board
/ in the performance of the adj
ministrative duties conferred by this
charter, or by ordinance, to the end
| that each shall have the control and
mana cement of his separate depart
ment, and with view to placing di
rectly upon him, the responsibility for
| its proper conduct'
Il would seem from the above Ian
guage that a commissioner has more
than mere clerkship, for
To carry out the further pro
vision OF the charter, he has
to give bond in the sum of $4,000 fol
faithful performance and is held per
sonally liable on his bond for bills il
legally approved. II Is well under
stood that the board of commissioner,
has general supervision over all the
depar ments of the city, but the heaC
OF each department is its executive
officer. invested with the sole respon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-28

The Ardmoreite Is authorized to an
nounce BUCK GARRETT As candi.
date for sheriff of Carter county AT
state primary election TO be held on
The second OF August Announcement
is made subject to the democratic yot-
ers in said election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-28

II troubled with Indigestion, con.
stipation, no appetite or feel bilious,
give Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets trial and you will
be- pleased with the result These
tablets inyigorate the stomach and
liver and strengthen the digestion
Sold by all dealers