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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
Manchester Cloth Market.

MANCHESTER, January 22.-The in
quiry in the cloth markets broadens with
the lower raw cotton prices, but the vio-
lent fluctuations make buyers hesitate
about placing large orders, and the turn
over for the week was again small anG
confined to. few standard cloths for
India and China and miscellaneous de-
scriptions for Mediterranean and South
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STEEL COM. JUMPS
Rise to SO Is Spectacular Fea-
ture of the Week End.
ENORMOUS TRADE VOLUME
Dealings Nearly Half of the Days
Transactions.
DROPS TO 1854 BEFORE CLOSE
Moderate Sales of Others-Net
Gains and Declines Scattered,
Latter Predominating.
ENORMOUS TRADE VOLUME
DROPS TO 1884 BEFORE CLOSE
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


NEW YORK. January 22.-Nobody in
the Wall street commission houses APP
peared to have eyes or ears for anything
else today except the doings of the United
States Steel stock. The stock which
closed yesterday afternoon at an advance
OF over five points from its lowest price
touched on the day but once before open
ed this morning at an advance of half a
point and after trifiing reaction adj
vanced steadily to a quotation of $50 a
seven points in the price of the stock
since Wednesday. This was accom-
plished upon an enormous volume Of
trading. dealings in the stock being
nearly half the total transactions in all
stocks for the day. BY far the larger
majority of purchases and sales of steel
were in blocks of stock of over a thou
sand shares each and 5000 share lots
We're tossed back and forth as IL they
were ordinary hundred-share sales.
There was a division of opinion among
observers as to whether the advance In
the stock was chiefly caused by pur-
chases to retire contracts for the fall or
was due to buying for the rise; but one
circumstance that obviously initiated
against the probability that short cover
ing was the most potent reason for
the rise was that aside from the United
States Steel shares the rest of the stock
market was in no way buoyant.
The good news almost universally ex-
pected upon Steel common stock is. OF
course, that the directors of the corpora
ton at their meeting Tuesday will either
declare a quarterly dividend on the stock
at the rate of per cent or make an ex-
ira distribution, or possibly do both. But
uncertainty as to what will be done at
the meeting and in general market set
Element as we'll was engendered by a
sudden and violent break in the United
States Steel common shares just before
the close of business.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, January o.
Close: Wheat-May. Lips: July. 111ssa
LINZ Cash wheat. No. 1 hard, 1.14lsa
LOS; No. 1 northern. 1.14a1.147s: No. .
northern. 1.12a1.1 z7s; No. 3 northern, 1lOa
lie.
Bran-In 10O-pound sacks, S23aS23 80.
F1our-F'irst patents, 5.50a5.7O: second
patents. b.3Oa5.5O: first clears. 445a455 !;
second clears, 3.aOa3.6 90.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, January 22-Close:
Wheat. No. red cash, 1.29a1.3O: No.
2 hard, 1.12a1.16; May. 1.117sa1 IL; July,
1OOH.
Corn-No cash, &c; May, esq July,
6s1sa6Sil: No. = white. 69h
Oats-No. . cash, A.; May, 4sh; July,
43ax; No. . white, 5Oa5OA.
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New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, January 22.-The dry
goods market showed more activity in
the primary division during the day, OPP
erations on flannelettes, blankets, dress
goods, linens and jobbers' lines being
more general.
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American markets. Prices generally were
easier.
Yarns are in rather better request,
farthing reduction inducing buyers to
place a few moderate orders for inn
mediate delivery. while the lower cotton
prices make spinners' margins shade
better.
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MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, January ~
Close: Wheat-No. l northern, 1.lSa1 10
No. northern. 16a1 49,: May, LIE.
Rye-No. !, 81
Corn-May, 6Sl.
Barley-Standard 12i.
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CoMPANY'S sTATEMENT-sTATEM OF
the A. T. McGuiggan Comparative, the presi-
dent and majority of the board of trustees
of the A. I. McGuiggan Company Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, do hereby certify that the
three thousand ($3. 00O) dollars and three thou
sand ($3 600 dollars have been paid. and there
are no debts due and owing by said company,
except 5000. ALBERT T. McGUIGGAN, Presi-
dent. ALBERT T. McGUIGGAN. GEORGE Q.
HUMPHREY, c. CLINTON JAMES. Trustees.
], GEORGE c. HUMPHREY. secretary of the
a. T. McGuiggan Company Of the District OF
Columbia, that the facts stated In the
above certificate true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief GEORGE c. PUN
PHREY, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to
before me this goth day of January. A. D. 1910
!. (Seal.) 8. A. TERRY, Notary Public.
COMpANY's EMENT.-sTATEMENT OF
the Hazen-Latiner Company.-We, the presi-
dent and q ma jority Of the board Of trustees
of the Hazen- Latmer Company Of the District
of Columbia, do hereby certify that the author
lied capital stock of said company is eleven
hundred and twelve Isl. 112) dollars and eleven
hundred and twelve Isl ,112) dollars have been
paid. and there are no debts due and owing by
said company. J. B. LATIMER, President G.
CLINTON JAMES, NJ. G. HAZEN, ]. b. LAT
INFER, Trustees I, NJ. c. HAZEN, secretary
of the Hazen-Latmer Company of the District
of Columbia, do hereby swear that the facts
stated In the above certificate are true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief. NJ &.
HAZEN, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn TO
before this 18th day Of January, A. ID.
1910 lSeal) WALTER A. WILLIAMS, Notary
Public,
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Support Is Withdrawn.

In the last five minutes of the stock ex-
change session the shares fell from their
highest price of 50 to S6a4, and one I'M
answered question raised thereby was the
inquiry whether if short covering had
been the cause of the advance in the
stock, what the reasons could have been
that resulted in such sudden suspen-
sion Of buying for this account. At least
this was plain. that temporary support
TO the stock was entirely withdrawn.
Another matter that seems reasonably
clear is the result not only of today's
business, but of the course of events
through the entire week is that the hold
ings of United States Steel common stock
have become enormously concentrated.
such state of affairs, IL 1T exists, has
It's disadvantages as well as its advan-
tages. as today's drop at the close in the
quotation for the stock attests. A stock
so controlled is apt to move either in a
downward or upward direction with a
good deal of violence, and doubtless it
was reflection on the point that induced
the heads of conservative firms in the
financial district today to advise their
customers to limit their general market
operations uatil whatever announcement
10 made at the meeting of the steel d.
rectors Tuesday became a matter Of his
tory
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DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi. January 22.-Close:
Wheat, No. I hard, Lbs: No. l north
ern. 1.12ss; No. 2 northern. 1.1Ots; May,
1.126s bid; July, 1.123s nominal.
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Declines Predominant.

The final break in the Steel shares
caused a moderate amount of selling in
other stocks and left net gains and de-
clines in the active stocks rather irrexu-
iarly scattered, but with declines pre-
dominating.
The news OF the day went peculiarly
uuregarded, but 1T included an official
declaration that a government prosecu-
ton of the great western meat packing
companies was about to be instituted
under the antitrust law, and a variety
of data showing that current high prices
of food products is a subject easily oc-
cupying first place just now in public at
tention.
Further conservative gains were re-
ported from the English elections Deal
ings the cotton exchange marked In
the main qufeting down in that direc-
ton from the recent excited and feyeriSh
activity there, and rumorS We're current
as to the broad and comprehensive ac-
ton likely TO be taken by the authorities
If the stock exchange. IN order to prevent
a recurrence of such events as that
which dismayed and Disguised Wall street
this week in the market dealings in the
columbus and Hooking Coal and Iron
shares.
The Bank Statement.
The weekly bank statement was OF a
character that good judges expected it
would be in view of the weeks devel-
opments. The large inflow of money to
this center caused in both the average
and actual forms of the bank return
a great increase in the amount of bank
cash Bank loans increased considerably
in the average return and much more in
the actual figures. owing to the progress
sive transfer of loans to the banks by
trust companies and other institutions
outside of the clearing house, made in
evitable by the continual fall to lower
level of money rates throughout the
week.
The average surplus reserve now stands
at $50, 800. $50, or about the same figures
as at this time last year. The surplus
is in general, rather above than below
that usually exhibited at this season.
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12q

limited number of shares of stock are Of
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least 1870 annually. The board of directors are
all men Of wealth and good standing Many of
the directors are at the head Of large manu-
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ors personally and collectively conduct the af-
fairs 4 this corporation. The stock Is steadily
enhancing in value. The directors will repCr-
chase stock at any time. Inves ments In tn Is
corporation can be made in denominations of
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An investment suitable for Estate and Trust
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For further particulars address
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
Enforcement of Law

Birmingham has good Mayor. He is a man of judgment, courage and de- termination. He has promised this city a clean, business-like admnistra- tion, and he is clearly fulfilling his promise.
 The prohibition laws are very drastic, and with many worthy citizens they are extremely unpopular, but they are our laws and should be obeyed. Mayor Exum is doing his best to enforce them, and in doing his best he will rid Birmingham of the pestiferous blind tigers.
 The law abiding people of Birming- ham have no idea of tolerating in the least anything that borders on defiance of law. When law observance becomes lax, as it does at times in all large cities, it is usually because public sen timent Is sluggish. Law violators there will always be, but when such men be- come brutal and mobbish and boldly defy the law, then public sentiment is quickly aroused and Officers charged with preserving order must do their duty or the public will demand the reason why.
 But there is no reason why our pub lie should organize in protest, for the new mayor is doing the very things that public opinion would impel him to do. He will lose no time in enforc- ing the prohibition laws.
 "obey the laws or get out is the mayors dietum. That not only has the true ring, but 1t will become effective forthwith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29

1t possible for the farmer in Mecklenburg
 to visit the city once a year for finding
 customers, returning to his home with
 the knowledge that his trade will be served just as eonseientiousy as though he were located in the heart of Ham, burg"
 The parcels post could be put into operation by degrees until maximum of weight had been reached. Nothing new would have to be installed, differ ing in that respect from the postal banks. The rural free delivery carriers and the other postal machinery would be suffi- eient. A statute is all that is needed, and all the rest would follow automat- ieally and noiselessly. MT. Hitcheock's appeal for delay is baseless, and the may soon have cause to sit up and take notice. They are becoming very earnest in this matter. and when they move in B body storm signals will at once be hoisted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
MAnRyING ON ss pER

From the Pn1ladelpnla Bulletin. Out of the grumblings over the high cost of living came Walter J. Mckee ver's clarion announcement that he pro- posed to take a wife on sS a week. Me- Keever is 1s years old and a drug clerk but he Is also an optimist and rathe than submit to the shattering of his idyl of love for two on $S at the com mand of his mother, Mrs. Mary Morje, he packed up his belongings and went to live at the home of his fiancee, Miss MaSel. .Rockett.
 Miss Rockett is also of the mind that a slight barrier like sS a week should not separate two hearts that yearn to beat as one and she turns up the tip of paragrapher who declared Two can live as cheaply as one-but not long"
 Miss Rockett asserted that she Is not afraid to take a chance on Walter and his sS. Her optimism and faith in the future is in every way match for her fiance's nerve, She said:
 T am old enough to know what I am doing. And, besides, we love each other and are going to marry just at the proper time. My parents don't object. Are we going to elope? No, though l hear certain persons are afraid we have already done so. Mrs. Morje told Wal ter that h@ would have to give me up or leave home; but he didn't desert me, and has come to live with us'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
Tacoma to Ra Accounted

Although the population or Iacoma had been announced. yet the figures made public are not to stand. Influence was brought to bear and as a result Director Durand has conceded the request for a remuneration of the city's population.
 There are other cities that desire to be recounted Louisville stands aggrieved and Memphis, 1t is said, is determinedly fighting it's unannounced figures. Not a few think it would be wise in Atlanta to dissipate all doubts and all suspicious by securing a recount. As matter of fact Atlanta is still as MT. Joe Cannop in warm campaign.
 Tn the case of Tacoma Director Du- rand speaks independently. Tt is my in- tentfon," he says, after the enumera- tors have completed their work as fully as possible, to give the local commercial 
 whether other names should be added, but until that time no participation what ever of private individuals or organiza- lions will be permitted In other words, Tacoma will not be permitted to take its own census at the outset. It's reputa- ton is not above suspicion. and it must keen hands off while Director Durand proceeds to expose the extent of it's pad ding in April last.
 The fashion of remuneration has been set, and it may be carried further. The census should be rendered as nearly cor rect as human frailties will permit, and the director of the census bureau will be upheld if he orders re-enumerations in every case in which there is evidence of padding.
 the Tacoma precedent by the foretop by demanding a recount of both Birming- ham and Atlanta, both of which show somewhat larger percentages of growth than Montgomery. The Josrnal is dis. satisfied and discontented and it can sei
 things right by utilizing the Tacoma prec. edent to the utmost. That is the pro. gramme it should adopt instead of g | daily grumble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
Candidate Foss Of Massachusetts

The democrats of Massachusetts were aspirants for governor, but at length all were eliminated except Congressman Eugene N Foss. He swept his congress he will do likewise in the state. Honest men of both parties are rallying to him. His opponent is Eben S. Draper. who fality last year was but 1884, and Foss' opportunity and good luck in politics may be maintained.
 He is manufacturer and a tariff bene- fciary. He recently confessed to the public. "I am" he said, "a manufacturer. I receive 45 per cent protection I don't need it. and ought not to have it. I reap the benefit of it. My stockholders share fin the benefit But it is tariff graft, forced on me and others-for which the American nation is paying dearly
 When a manufacturer deals honestly and frankly with the consumers, as MT. Foss does, he should be sustained, and the belief in Massachusetts is that he will be- He fixed" no schedule in the .tsrir bill to increase his profits. and he and how unjust 1t is to consumers. He should support and tie to. The country needs more men like Mir Foss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
AvIATIoN,s DEATH TOLL
from the National Magazine.

T IoHi lHe Ndtiondl MdBazlhe.
 Lieut.. Selfridge fell with Orville Wright at Fort Myer. near Washington in September, 1908. and died almost instantly. His death was the first re- sulting from an aeroplane fall. and since that fatal accident the list of fatalities has grown rapidly
 Eugene Lefebvre, killed in Septem- Der, 1909.
 Enea Rossi, killed near Rome, in Sep tember, 1909.
 Capt. Louis F. Ferber, killed at Bou- logne, 1909.
 Antonio Fernandez, killed at Nice 1909.
 Leon Delagrange. killed at Bordeaux. Hubert Le Blon, killed at San Sebas tian, Spain.
 c. Michelin, killed at Lyons.
 J. Robi, killed at Stettin, Germany
 Charles Wachter, killed at Rheims.
 Capt. Charles S. Rolls, killed at Bour- nemouth.
 The last six named all met their death this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
CoitonSeed Flour

Secretary Saunders of the St. Louis Business Mems league has enjoyed his breakfast of late for his cook has placed upon his breakfast plate cakes made from cottonseed flour. These cakes with q bit of trsacle were eaten to the secre- tarys satisfaction, health and comfort. His cook desired to put little wheat flour in them, but the secretary stood op. firmly for flour made and grown in the south. He took his cakes straight and he believes all the world will do like wise pretty soon.
 Cottonseed flour will certainly be a great defense in India against famines. That great land has plenty of cottonseed, and if 1t can be turned into palatable and nutritious food there will be no more famines there.
 Here in Birmingham there should be established a eottonseed Touring mill one up to the latest methods of prepar- ing the new flour. An excellent chemist in charge of 1t or close at hand is needed, for a new flour must be well made under close supervision. It has a
 
 had, and careful production is important.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
Increasing Demand for a Parcels Post

An agitation of o0 years preceded the establishment of a postal banks system and obstacles continue to get in the way of parcels post Postmaster General Hitchcock is the latest obstacle. He does rot want a parcels post until the postal banks are we'll established, and it will take at least five years to cover the country with postal banks.
 The farmers are becoming restive They do not see why they should not be per- mitted to mail packages up to II pounds in weight when the farmers in all pro- gressive countries have long enjoyed that privilege. A report recently made by Consul General Skinner at Hamburg is interesting reading in this matter. "In all European countries,' he says. par cells have been handled by post for SC long time that no arguments for oi against this is~service, such as one hears in the United States, are ever raised. Il It should be proposed in Germany tc abolish the parcels post Ia most unthihk able proposition) loud complain womb no doubt be- heard immediately from th' people of the small towns and the farm ing population, who ship to the citei their butter, eggs, vegetables and flowers to actual consumers, thus competing di rectly with. the retail provisioning estab lishments of every city. Thousands o Hamburg families probably receive thei daily pat of fresh butter from the par esls postznen. whose existence renders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
A Popular Actor

"It may be that Shakespeare's plays, as rule do not draw as well in these days as in former times, yet certain ac- tors of the legitimate drama rarely fail, even now, to draw full houses when pre- senting Shakespeare" said an old theatre goer.
 Frederick warde is one of those who draw. He grew up on the stage and he has been playing Shakespeare as star, off and on for 30 years. He has always been popular in Shakespeare roles.
 ''The last two or three times Mir. ,Warde was in Birmingham he came to lecture on the immortal dramatist. He was suc- cessful as a lecturer, but he has re- turned to the boards and will be seen here next week in the title role of 'Timon of Athens From all accounts, MT. warde has a splendid production. and it is safe to say that he will meet with a cordial reception. The tragedy as writ ten is hardly actable. but Mir. Warde has adapted it to the modern stage and the atregoers will enjoy it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
The TuscaIoosa Fair

The Tuskaloosa fair is a great sue
 cess" said Percy Clark, who has returned
 from a business trip to the City of Oaks. | The practical benefits of such fairs al
 the one now on at Tuscaloosa are fal
 reaching. The agricultural exhibits ar, most excellent and speak well for tha
 section of the state. I was particularly interested in the display of the Boys Corn clubs, which, by the way, have spread all over the state and will aid tc keep millions of money in Alabama the next few years | Cuba, the trucking town in. Sumtef Jas splendid exhibit. well arranged. and creditably displayed, in building erected for the purpose.
 Tn the. main exhibit hall there are col lections of minerals and the products of the manufacturers of Tuscaloosa county. The agricultural exhibit is of the very highest class. In fact it is the very best small exhibit I have ever seen. Enter prising merchants have handsome booths. The manufacture of hosiery is carried or in this building. Now the crowning glory of this well arranged hall is the display of woman's handiwork. For many years have attended fairs and exposition and l do not hesitate to declare that the dis play of art needle work at the Tusca- loosa fair shows in several individual dis plays the most exquisite art and the most superb skill with the needle I have ever seen. "A number of quilts are shown that will prove priceless heirlooms to the lucky possessors. As a group of ladies remarked of one very rare product of some deft fingers and artistic eye, I also fear the woman who made that lovely quilt will go blind from the strain on her eyes? And, of course, this section com tained all the goodies of the, skilled housewife, from pans and pantry
 The stock exhibit is very creditable, and while not up in some classes to other shows, yet in my judgment this is an adj vantage. The farmer that meets only his neighbor in competition is not deterred from showing his stock which, while not up to the show class Kept for exhibi- tion purposes, stimulates local pride and beneficial rivalry. And so the home stock show, as it is, is.the better.
 ''The poultry exhibit Is excellent and sHoNs pIdetlcdHy tndt lHtTe IS d llNely interest taken by the farmers of Tusca- loosa in poultry raising.
 "The racing is more of the old-fashioned country meet, free-for-all, any-old- d-gait, with a frolic thrown In. And most of the visitors seemed to thoroughly enjoy it.. that is, if one is to judge by the yelling heard.
 And Tuscaloosa town has grown, and improved wonderfully in the last few years. It is beautiful and refined and prosperous"