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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
WALL STREET NEWS
Sharp Decline Marks Day i'll
Stock Market.
HOLIDAY SEASON THE CAUSE
Extensive Selling of Stocks Placed
by some 10 the Announcement that
the Government VIII Proceed
Against the SO-calIed Electrical
Trust-SterIinE Exchange Breaks.

New York, Dec. 27.-As much a reason
as anything else that could be offered
for the relatively sharp decline which
occurred in security prices to-day, was
a general feeling in Wall street that not
much could be expected from the stock
market through the remainder of the
present week. or until the resumption
Of business after the New Year holidays.
The discouragemen; of professional
spectators over this probability was
perhaps increased by the renewal of re-
ports regarding poor business in many
trades. There were those who professed
to connect a good deal of selling OF
stocks with the announcement in the
morning newspapers that the govern
ment had decided 10 proceed against the
so-called electrical trust. that is 10
say. in this particular instance, a sup
posed agreement between the General
Electric, Westinghouse, and other cleo
trical manufacturing companies concern
ing the sale Of incandescent lamps.
Bank Authorities Active.
The announcement that the State bank
ing authorities had taken charge of a
small uptown bank. having several
branches, because of what seemed 10 be
Irregularities in the management Of the
institution, also had its effect AS il
was. most OF the selling Of stocks to-day
appeared 10 proceed from speculative
sales for the decline, rather than from
genuine liquidation, nor were any large
declines induced. A recession OF a point
or a little more occurred in two or
three leading stocks. such as Reading,
Union Pacific, and the AnIalgamated
Copper shares Elsewhere the fall was
slight. and only 10000 shares were turned
over in the mass
Particular strength was again ex-
hibited by the Consolidated Gas and
Western Maryland stocks, and in. a rela-
tive degree by Chicago, Milwaukee and
St Paul common.
Sterling Exchange Breaks.
Sterling exchange broke a quarter OF
Of a heavy volume OF cotton and other
bills that had accumulated since the close
Of business on Friday.
Atchison made the best November
monthly statement of earnings that Il
has made in the last three years, show
ing an increase in gross of $4,000 and
in net SZ5g ,000
For the same month the Southern Rail-
way reported gross increase of $962, 900
and a net increase Of $4,000. while for
the third week Of the present month the
Southem Railways gross increased
So, 600
Finally. money rates again exhibited
renewed and pronounced ease. Especially
for time periods. and this EXTENDED N
a very direct way 10 quotations for com
mcrCidl papers
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. Dee. Z.-CATTLE- Receipts SIS
head Steers nominal; feeling steady; bulls and
olWs steady to strong. Common to fair bulls 4l0a
4 %; common b medium COWS 25la29. Dressed
beef quiet at last quotations. No later cables from
the cattle and beef markets Of Great Britain Ex-
ports from this port, none
CALY ES-Roceipts 80 head Prices Just about
steady for veals; Western calves dun and decidedly
lower. Common 10 prime veais 7.0hl0.75: culs,
50a6.50; hanysrd and fed calves 45a5Oo Western
calves $50. Dressed calves slow az llal6 for city
dressed yeals. sal3 for country dressed.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recepts, I,7zS head
Pnes are steady and common 10 prime sheep sold
at 3Oa400 ordinary to good lambs, 0aa6 81
Dressed mutton dull at 5=ss per h.. dresed lambs.
Stall outside figures for hog-dressed lambs; o0un-
try dressed dollhouse lambs quiet at a0oaio0o per
carcass
HOGS-Reeeipts, sS6 head. Prices firm at Sloa
$50 Country dressed hogs steady at Sallla per 10.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
WOUNDED MAN ARRESTED.
Herbert Mason CIaPp Held on
Charges Made by His Wife.


Charges Made by His Wife.
Philadelphia, Dec. Gas he left St.
Mary's Hospital to-day, Herbert Mason
Clapp, who was shot in a quarrel with
his wife on December 3, was arrested
by Constable McCloskey and taken be
fore Magistrate Harris. The charges.
preferred by Mrs. Clapp. were assault
and battery. aggravated assault and bat
terry. assault and battery with intent 10
kill and desertiOn and nonsupport
Clapp was held in 5000 bail for a fur
thor hearing
Mrs Clapp is now under bail on the
charge OF shooting her husband, which
che denies. declaring that he drew the
revolver, and when she tried TO take il
from hin it was accidentally discharged.
She Is residing with her parents.
Thomas j. Meagher, attorney for Mrs.
Clapp, said he would be prepared 10
show that Clapp has an income Of from
$4,000 10 10000 year. and will ask for
800 or $50 per month as Mrs. Clapps
allowance, pending the disposal Of his
charges Of nonsupport. 4 divorce. at
present AT least, is not under considera-
ton. Mr.. Meagher said Clapp had not
given his wife any money since long be
Tor the shooting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
TO A SKELETON.
ROBERT PHILIP.

From the November Scrap Book.
Beside a skeleton in the Royal College
of Surgeons. London. the following lines
were found many years ago. They were
published in the London Morning chron-
iele in 1S27, and every effort was made
to discover their author. But. although
a reward of nearly $500 was offered, the
authorship remained secret for nearly
sixty years, when il was learned that
the lines were by Robert Philip. of Ger
myre Cottage, Scotland. Toward the end
Of the year 1876 he wrote the verses
while watching for body-snatehers in the
parish ehurchyard OF porphichen, where,
during the repairing Of the church, the
unearthing of skeleton suggested the
subject The verses We're shown TO DR..
John Afford, who procured a copy, and
either by accident or intention, dropped
a copy in the Royal College of Sur
geons, where they were found.
Behold this runl Twas skan
Once Of ethereal spirit full;
This narrow cell vas LIES retreat
This sTaoe thoughts mysterious seat
What beauteous visions filed TINS snot
What dreams Of pleasure long forgot!
Nor love. nor JOY, nor hope. nor fear
Have left one trace Of Tecord here.
Beneath tins moldering canopy
kOnce shcne the bright and busy eve.
But starr not at the dismal void
II serial love that eye employed,
II With no lawess fire il cleaned
But through the dess OF kindness beamei-
That ese shall be forever bright
When stars and suns are sunk Ia night
Within this hollow cavern hung
The Pady swift and tuneful tongue;
II falsrhoods honey it disdained
And where It could not praise chained;
II bold IN virtues cause II spoke,
Yet gentle concord never brJke,
That silent tongue shall plead for thee
When time unveils eternity.
Say. did these fingers delVe the mine
Or with its envie1 uIhes shiuey
To hew the rock OF wear the gem
Can little now avail 10 them;
But If the page Of truth they sought
Or comfort 10 the m0Irner brought,
These hands a richer need shall claim
Than all that waits on wealth o. fame.
Ayails It whether hare OF shod
These feet the PATHS Of duty trOd?
II from tho bowers OF ease they fed
To seek Affections humble she'd;
If landeur's guilty hrlbe they sTaIrned
And home 10 virtues cot returned
These feet with angels wings shall We
And tread the palace Of the say.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-HOGS-Lire hogs. 5 cents
higher Estimated receipts. I5O00 head Bulk OF
prices. TS0a7s5; light, 76OaSO %; mixed and butch
ers, 765a2OO; heavy. 5.6oa2oo; workers. 7s5a7.95;
pigs, 7.25aSO5
CATTLE Strong to a shade higher: estimated
reoeipts $500 head. BeeyeS. 465a7.0 COWS and
heifsrs, 2sOa65; Texas steers. A3a5.55; stockers
and feeders, 349a560, Western A0li59l,
SHEEP AND IAAMBS-Estimated receipts TO- 90
head. NATIVES. 260a4.35; Western, 275a40 year
lings, A75a5.S 80; lambs 425a650i Western lambs.
4 .5a6. 90
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished rs ". Z. Hibhs & Co.
members Of the Chicago Board Of Trade. Hibbs
Building.
Chicago. Dec Z.-lieavy market has developed IN
wheat. There has been liquidation tT scattered
longs and more or less short selling neither on a
hosfal sale support has been moderate and
rather deliberate, but the short sellers have been
acrlns with caution and the market has given away
rather slOEl5. no Liverpool cables
Corn market has been heavy and rather quiet
There bar been a further drawing together Of the
Deember- May difference. tbe ue-emher being held
tight here and az ST. Louis Cash corn loser. low
grades bCing The bulk Of arrivals
Very slow trade In oats Dat the market has
2Eged a little along with other grains.
Provisions sCUro1 good early bulge on the lighter
nun Of hogs al yards but reacted later on fairly
libTal sales q pork presumably for one q the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YOrki Dec. 5.-M0ncy on call Al he STOCK
exchange to-day opened al 81 Ter cent: highest 81
Lowest, 81, closing al 3s uer cent. Most OF the
loans were made az IS Per cent.
Time money was quiet and without material
change In demand or supply. Rates STAT rszr cent
for thirty and sixty days Per cent for ninety days
four. I'VE. and SIX months
Mercantile rapeI was in far demand. and some
attractive NAMES were seen. RATES. 4l5a5 per cent
tor sixty to ninety days iLdonEd bills renewable:
4aa5 per cent for choice four 70 ax months single
names; 81 per cent for othefs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28

Gulfport. Miss, Dec, 27.-The foresight of
county officials in spiI'iting Robert Powe,
the negro who murdered Leslie Stocked,
from here to Biloxi last night. averted a
lynching. At 10 O'Clock mob marched
10 the city jail and demanded that James
Jones. the night jailer. surrender Powe
Jones admitted the leaders Of the crowd
and told them that the negro had been
sent 10 Biloxi. The leaders did not be-
lieve this until they had made search
of fha iaif
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
VIII Tell of Friar Lana Deal.

Manila, Dec. H.-Manager Poole. Of the
Mindoro Development Company. sailed To-
day for Washington, where he will appear
as a witness before the Congressiona
committee. which is to investigate the
sale of friar lands. Capt. Van Schaick
the governor OF the province Of Mindoro
who has a thorough knowledge of tht
situation, has sailed for Washington. and
will appear before the committee TO tel
what he knows Of the deal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
JOHN D., JR., AS SANTA CLAUS.
Presents of Gold Pieces Distributed
Among station Employees.

TarTytown, n. Y, Dec. 27.-Although
a day late. John ID. Rockefeller. ir.. was
a welcome Santa Claus as he distributed
presents of gold pieces among the station
employees to-day. Mr.. Rockefeller dis
tributed the gifts personally and wished
an a merry Christmas and a happy New
Year. Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller are
spending the holidays in their Pocantico
Hills home.
The First Baptist Church Sunday
school room was crowded this evening
when the Christmas exercises were held.
Although Mr Rockefeller was detained
in New York, he furnished the large
tree, which was stacked with all KINDS
Of presents for the children. and fur
nished all the decorations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
BLOW PROVES FATAL
Maa Struck with Door Bar Never
ReEains His Senses.

Richmond. Va, Dec. 2.-Oscar T.
Hines. druggist, was charged in Police
Court to-day with the murder Of Charles
Conway. Pending tffel coroners inquest.
which will be held tomorrow. the case
has been continued until Thursday.
conway was thrown out Of the drug
store Of Hines last Saturday night. and
struck across the head with a bar used
10 fasten the door. he was taken TO a
hospital, where he later died without re-
gaining consciousness. Hines was ar
rested and bail refused him.
Conway was widower. and leaves sew
eral small children
Hines refuses TO talk. and no excuse
Tor the murder, further than that il is
alleged that Conway frequently came TO
Hines drug store in a drunken condition,
has been offered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs a Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs
Building.
New York. Dec 2.-After hacking and filing with
very narrow raEge the last week with a heavy
scattered weak speculative long interest hoping
for something new Of a sensauonally bush charac-
ter TO develop to put prices still higher the market
finally weakened early to-day. Then it broke about
Is points from last Fridays closing prices to the
lowest level reached since the last bun movement
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
CHANGES ON LAKE SHORE.
Trains from Erie 10 Buffalo Run on
"Right-hand" system.

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec 27.-At a cost OF
over 100000, the Lake Shore Railroad
this morning put into effect the right
hand system in running its trains over
the last section TO be changed between
Erie and Buffalo. over year ago the
company began TO make the changes
that would allow the running Of trains
on right hand tracks. This involved
many changes in equipment, in tracks,
switches. semaphores, and in some in
stances in the moving Of stations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
Woman Tries to End Life.

hIs,lAI . TIE Washington Herald.
Harrisonburg, Va, Dec. G.-In a fit OF
dependency, Mrs. Charley Shifiett at
Eikton' attempted suicide to-day by
drinking carbolic acid and coal oil 1t
turned out that every physician was
away from town, and a druggist used
anudotes and stomach pump. She is still
alive tonight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
Double wedding at Rockville.

Rockville. Nd, Dec 27-AIiss Carrie
Gusts Utz. Of Rockiand. Va. and Mr..
Thomas Hendrix Lillard, OF Graves Mill
Va, and Miss Nina Belle Graves and Mr..
Thomas Abram farrell, both OF Graves
Mil, were married here to-day by Rev.
w. d. Keene, pastor Of the Southern
Methodist Church, it being a double we'd
ding. They denied being clippers, ex-
planning they had heard so much about
Rockville as a Gretna Green they decided
10 come here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
WILL SEEK DYNAMITERS.
Los Angeles Merchants VIII Probe
Foundry Outrage.

Los Angeles Cal. Dec. 2.-Though It
was officially announced to-day that the
damage sustained by the plant of the
Llewellyn Iron Works as the result Of
Sundays dynamiting viii not exceed 81
600. the members Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association held a spe-
oial meeting to-day TO devise plans for
investigating the explosion.
The police have made no arrests, and
announced to-day that they have no sus-
poets under surveillance
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Re.ular cali = O'Clock noon:
Washington Railway and Electro -, N-0o0 az
So Sl00 al So
Washington Railway and Electric pfd. I a. ~.
Mereeuthsler 5 AZ E5s, 8 az ZJs.
National Metropolitan Bank AZ l96A.
After -McTgeBthsler. % 2l3's.
United States coupon S. 500 40 l0lA.
Washington Gas IS 500 at 10.
Washington Railway and Electric 4s, s. 900 az
Ea
Capital Traction, J az IA
Following are 'Le bad and asked Prices posted a.
yesterdays meeting Of the Washington Stock IA
chance
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by w b. Hibhs & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
Building
Can money Open, So high 81; low. sss close 81.
SALES, OF SHARE.S BY HOURS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28

Subjected to various fire tests Tor more than two
years some einder concrete walls at Columbia Uni
Eersty. built for thai purpose, seem TO be as sub
zlanLizl when erected
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28

An American at Tampieo. Mexico has discovered
method for extracting a ilsxtiie fiber from banana
plants and has formed a company to exploit It.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28

NeW 1ofk If0. Nv HtAI-Wcaker; small
business No, ] Northern spring. 70 arrive f o. b..
LIS; No. red, {. o. h., 9h No.~2 hard T. O
b. Les: No. / macarDni {. O b.. L0yZ No I
Manitoba. Z. O. b., LG54. Reported Tor export,
nothing
CORN-Weakcr; light business Steamer. ..
export basis No 2 f. o. B., S.. new No
eievatOr domestic, e, nominal Exporters took
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
PEACE Is CUBA'S AIM
President Gomez Awake to
Country's Needs.
ORDER AND INDUSTRY SOUGHT

senior Manuel de AdeIantado ,
Rich, Special Correspondent
OiutiOnnry Sentiment Is Declining
and Praises Cabinet appointment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28

Every puTi IN the public schools az Cleveland
must have 100 cubic feet Of fresh air each hour.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28

The art Of bonzs czs,irg vas introduced into siam
~ the Chinese IN the eleventh century.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

largest Morning Circulation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
SECRETARY MEYERS BIG SHIPS

Hon. George Won Lengerko Meyer,
Secretary of the Navy, recognizes that
the United States is the greatest coun-
try on earth; accordingly, he wants IT
TO have the greatest navy, and the big
gest ships, Heretofore the great naval
powers of the world have been willing
to confne themselves chiefly to ships
of from twelve 10 fourteen thousand
tons displacement; the sixteen thousand
ton ship proposed some years ago was
vetoed by the U, S. Senate as far larger
than was workable or effective. We
have worked along, however, until we
have a number of battleships consider
able heavier than the original type Of
British Dreadnought, and the British
Navy does not contain, today, war
ship as heavy as twenty thousand tons.
The United States, however, has the
Delaware Of twenty thousand tons dis
placement; the North Dakota of TWEEN
ty thousand tons; the Florida, the Utah,
each of twenty-one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty-five tons displacement.
We are building the Arkansas to have
a displacement of twcntysix thousand
tons, and a twcnty-seven thousand ton
battleship had been suggested, but the
plans for it have not materialized thus
far, that size being considered too much
in advance of the heavy construction
that has not as yet been fully tested.
Secretary Meyer, however, would put
even the twenty.seven thousand ton
ship far in the rear, as he has ex-
pressed his purpose Of constructing war
ships of thirty and even thirtytwo
thousand tons displacement. Such ships
would cost twelve to fifteen million dol
lars each to build; but when built they
would be the terrors Of the sea. Moth
ing equal TO them is in sight anywhere,
even as an official suggestion, in any
other government. OF course, those who
object to expenditures for warship con-
struction and to building up our navy
so that it will be invincible, make an
outcry against Secretary Meyer Is prop
osition. But on the theory that no prac-
teal cost is too great if thereby we may
assure full protection and absolute de-
fense, who shall say that this Meyer
proposition ought to be condemned
Such ships as he proposes would be in
effect a joinder of battleship and
fortress. A ship like that would be
absolutely unassai]able by anything now
ahoat, or likely soon to be built in any
other country, and with few such YES
sells as that, with heavy guns CORE.
spending to the size Of the ship the
nayies Of the world would hesitate to
come within reach Of such tremendous
power.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 1910

figures are given out as evidence -
that polygamy is dying out, and that
consequently the church has kept Its
pledges with respect TO that practice.
Therein the individual polygnmist is
put forward as fixing tho official stains
Of tho church with respect to its atti-
tude upon the question of polygamy and
it's official process of pledge keeping,
Why does 1T now seek to disregard the
individual new polygamist as applying
10 its official pose in the same matter
The Tribune has printed the names OF
over fifty now polygamists, not one OF
whom has entered denial; and we feel
confident that where one case becomes
known scores remain hidden, because
The utmost secrecy is now observed In
the acts and. ceremonies of taking of
plural wives If the church officially
was advised as to the number of polyg-
amous families existing within 1T IN
the years named. is it not now equally
competent to name the number, Includ-
ing the new polygamist families! If
not, why not? And if SO competent,
why docs il use the indefinite terms,
sporadic and "few' in its review' 2
And even if the infractions of law have
boen few and sporadic, why does 1T not
officially punish the few and sporadic
offenders7 It's very official inactivity
in this matter is duo solely to its Of
fetal desire to pcrpctuate the practice; /;
and this inactivity is the best Of all
evidence Of its official responsibility.
That is a rule of judgment the world
over.
The polygamy question is not set
tied. and it never can be settled until
there are no polygamists. Every father
and mother and every son and daughter
in all the land has the right and duty
TO cry out against polygamy so long as
polygamists live, and The Tribune is
not going to be behind any III this just
pursuit of a vicious Mormon crime.