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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
conspiracy; on trial: attorneys, Davis,
Sullivan, Syme. Hoover and Cuttings.


PROBATE coURT-Justice Could
Estate OF Alexander ID. Skine: letters
OF administration granted to Simon Lyon;
bond. $1,000; attorneys. Lyon g. Lyon.
Estate Of Charles T. Larned: letters Of
administration granted to Philo L.arned;
bond, k2OOO: attorneys. Lyon & Lyon.
Estate Of William H. Bell; letters of
administration granted to Simon Lyon;
bond. $2,cOU; attorneys, Lyon & Lyon.
Estate OF Sylvester Mowry; letters Of
administration granted to Charles II.
B1rnard: bond. $1,000; attorneys, Lyon &
Lyon.
Estate of Matilda Tyler: will admitted
20, PROBATE and letters testamentary grant
ed to John ". Branson: bond 500; at
torney, Irving Williamson.
Estate OF John Cook: will admitted to
probate and letters testamentary granted
to George and Rebecca Cook; bond 500:
attorney. George Cook
Estate OF Mary E. Lehman: order of
sale: attorney. w. c. BaIderston.
Estate Of Llewellyn Jones: letters of
pond. 5000: attorney, r. r. Mcmahon.
Estate of Edward 'Devlin; order Of sale:
attorney, w. M. Levin.
Estate of Susan Deville; petition to be
included In distribution filed; attorney.
Thomas Waller.
Estate of Alexander Dercourt; will dated
April p. 1908. filed.
Estate CT George T. Murphy: petition
for allowance filed; attorney, w. NICK.
Estate Of John Cook: will dated Deem
Der IL. 1907. filed. with petition fer pro-
bate: attorney, George Cook
Estate Of Bernard Klein will dated
May is, 1905, filed, with petition for pro-
bate: attorney, Z. Fl. Bogley.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. December s.-Bearish talk
about worlds supplies OF wheat being
the largest On record had a depress ng
effect on prices today. prominent spec
ulator who had been out of the market
recently was active in forcing attenti, n to
figures showing the total stock to be 49,
eco bushels more than a year ago
The increase in America was given as
10000, 600 bushels. Favorable weather in
the argentine tended also to cause a
heavy tone in the pit. The opening was
&c to "a lower. May started at 9f3t to
fizc. covering the entire range of the
market and later sod off to 9614 1864.
Cold weather and big Argentine ship
ments made corn easy. Nay opened I'M
changed to isc off at 41ss to 4i24. and
declined to 411aaiIas. Although oats were
fairly we'll supported, the market sasged
with other grains. May opened un-
changed to shade down, at 344a342s to
331s and declined to .4I
With liberal hcg run west commits
sion houses We're sellers Of provisions
Buying on the part of pit shorts led to
a reaction later. First sales were a
shade TO IIec lower. with MAY at 1I.1i,z
TO 1875 for pork, go for lard and $50
for ribs.
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The World of Finance and Trade.
+ Washington; New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

larger number of transactions were
put through on the local stock exchange
today than for many days The greater
part of the trading was in bonds, though
many of the other securities were touched
up.
In the bond market Washington Gas IS
and Washington Gas is were much in
evidence. The former sold at 1885 up to
11U, and the latter at 1853. Gas stock itself
was a feature of the trading. and sold
from 10 up to 73la. The last transaction
in the stock. after call, was ten shares at
IoiI. Georgetown Gas Us brought los.
Ten shares of Mergenthaler were sold
at FL. which is a point lower than the
last sale. Lanston was firm, with the ask
ing price, 90. No sales were made, how
ever.
Two sales of Union Trust were made at
l52 and two of Potomac Insurance at so.
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VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN
SMITHSONIAN CHANCELLOR
Selected to Fill Vacancy Created by
Death of Chief Justice
Fuller.

Vice President Sherman was elected
chancellor OF the Smithsonian Institution
to succeed the late Chief Justice Fuller. at
the annual meeting of the board of re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution to-
day. Those in attendance were Vice
President Sherman. Mr.. Justice Harlan,
Senators Cullom. Lodge and Bacon, Rep
resentatives Daizell, Mann and Howard.
DR.. Andrew d. White, John B. Hender-
son, Charles f. Choate. jr., and the sec
rotary, Charles D. Walcott.
The meeting was called to order by the
Vice President. Secretary Walcott an
nouneed the death of Chief Justice Fuller.
chancellor of the Institution. and Senator
Bacon presented appropriate resolutions.
which were adopted.
The annual. reports OF the executive
committee and the permanent committee
were adopted. and the annual report Of
the secretary was also accepted.
The secretary called attention to the
delay in the completion Of the new build
Ing for the n ational Museum. Portions
of it were now accessible. but it is
thought advisable to await its entire
completion before fixing a date for it's
formal opening to the public. This date
could not be definitely fixed at this time.
He spoke also of the additions to the
art collection. made chiefly by William
T. Evans and said Charles l.. Freer was
now in the interior Of China acquiring
objects Of rare value and interest for the
Freer collection to come ate. to the in
stitut.on.
The Secretary made a statement in re-
lation to- the Smithsonian. African expe-
dition, announcing that the final reports
were beirg prepared BY the Smithsonian
members OF the expedition. A series of
skins from the expedition and mounted
figures were shown the regents.
The Secretary announced that, with the
approval. Of President Taft. the Depart
ments Of War. Navy and Agriculture had
agreed to cooperate with the institution
in q biological survey Of the Panama
Canal Zone. and 1t was expected that the
survey parties would leave for that region
in q short time.
Notification was given Of the presenta-
ton 10 the institute by Mrs. +. H. Harri-
man Of q valuable collection Of American
mammals. Mrs. Hartman had also pro-
vided q fund to be used in the study Of
American mammals by DR.. C. Hart Mer-
Ram.
The death Of Octave Chanute was an
nounced. and the secretary said that. he
had thought it best to defer the appoint
Inent- Of his successor, a. chairman Of the
committee OH award Of the Langley
medal.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December s-Flour-Quiet
and about steady.
Rye--Steady.
Wheat-The bearish Interpretation Of
yesterdays government report, lower
Liverpool cables and favorable Argentine
advices effected lower wheat market
this morning. May, 1.Oeasa1.G23s.
Pork-Steady.
BEES eady.
Lard-Steady.
Raw sugar-Firm: Muscovado, 81 test,
80; centrifugal, a6 test 400; molasses 81,
test, 325.
Refined sugar-Firm: crushed, $50; pow
dered. 40; graduated, $50.
Petroieum-Steady.
Coffee-Spot firm: Rio No. :, 131aa13as,
nominal: Santos No. 4, 1fc.
enthusiastically
Hay-Bareiy steady; No. 1. 1O71aa1. 10.
Butter-Firm. receipts. 4.656 packages:
creamery specials, 301sa31; creamery ex-
tras. Gao9L:
Eggs-Steady: receipts, $685. cases;
prices unchanged.
Cheese-Steady. receipts, 146S boxes;
prices unchanged.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO. December S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts estimated at 5000 head; market
weak TO shade lower: beeves. 4.4Oa7.2l:
Texas steers, 4.l0a5.25; western steers.
l. loaf. 30: stockers and feeders. 32Ia5.O3;
cows and heifers coat. 40: calves, T.OOa
900. Hogs-Receipts estimated at 1000
head: market slow to sc lower: light.
7.15a757,s: mixed. 7.15a1.a5: heavy, liza
7..5: rough. 7Ija7.30: good to choice
sales. 7.4Oa7.5O. Sheep-Rece(pts estImat-
ed at 5000 head: market .&low at yes
terday's close: native. 2.25a4.a0: western.
2taa4.o5: yearlinKs. 4.lOa5 Is: lambs.
native. 4.2Ja6.3O; western, 4.JOa6.J.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, December S.-Closing:
Cotton-Spot. large business done. prices s
$50; good middling, $50; middling, SOS:
low middling. 7.sS; good ordinary. 7.62:
ordinary. 7.37. Fhe sales of the day were
1S.OOO bales. of which 1000 bales were
for speculation and export, and included
1900 bales American. Receipts. 5000
bales. including 4:.ON bales American.
Futures opened steady and closed barely
steady.
December. 80: December and January
I.i5z: January and February, 1884
February anG March. 7.7S: March and
April. 1.i3ia: April and May. 7.sS: May
and June, I.S11s; June and July. $50:
July and August, 7111a: August and Sep
TENDER. 1..Als: September and October
us: October and November. Cos.
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Washington Stock Exchange,

Sales: Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-Georse-
town Gas rs. 81 900 at los.
Washington ,iss As 500 at 100. 500 at 1oe
Washington Gas rs. 81 600 at 1OSas. 81 600 at
!osss. $500 at l0SN, 81 900 at 1854, 81 900 at
1OS1s. 500 at 40.
Capital Traction ,ls. $1,000 at 1877.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. As $4,000 at
$1,000 at STA.
Potomac Electric Cons 5s s., 900 at .9a..
Capital Traction. 10 at 121l..
Washington Rwy. and Elcc. pfd. at ssh.
10 at S6E,.
1J4.
Mergenthaler Linotype 10 at 224
Commercial National Bank. 10 at .OJ
Union Trust. 10 at 1872 10 al 1872.
Potomac Insurance at so, at 20.
After call Washington Gas As 500 at 100,
500 at 100. 500 at 100. 500 at 1Oa 500 at
s sUo; sio1 Co at 100 500 at loo, 800 at 100,
Washington Rwy. and Flee. conn., II at :;cls
Washington Gas. 10 at 15I4.
Washington Gas IS, $1,000 at 100. $1,000 at
100
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CENSUS COTTON FIGURES.
Reports Show 1918, 1856 Bales Gin.
ned So Far This Year,

The cotton ginning report of the census
bureau. issued at 10 o'clock this morning
shows 10 139.nS6 bales. counting rourd as
half bales. ginned from the growth of
1910 to December I. compared with S,SI6.-
$50 for 1909 IL ,O0S6 61 for 1908 nd $780,
.s,6 for 1901.
The per cent of the last three crops
ginned to December was ISL for 1903
Sal for 1aDS and I5.J for 1907
Round bales included this year are l01,-
So compared with 13..39s for 1909 .ol,-
40 for 1875 and 1J4.6:,.i for 1901.
Sea Island cotton ginned for 1910 was
f6,634 bales, compared with 1881 for
1000. 6S39S for. 1898 and $3.50 for 1907
and distributed as follows: Florida, o3-
64a: Georgia. 81. 400. aud South Carolina,
$50
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Attempt to Boost Values Fol-
lowed by Selling Movement.
TRADERS INCLINED TO SHY
Not Disposed to Take Many Risks
in Uncertain Market.
RANGE OF PRICES NARROW
Copper Group Is Heavy and Steel
Feels Effect of Mild Sell
ing Pressure.

NEW YORK, December S.-Higher
prices were the rule at the opening of
the stock market today, but the gains
in representative stocks were as a rule
OF little consequence. The copper group
was heavy. AmaIgamated Copper losing
II and American Smelling "a. Advances
were made of to III in National Lead,
Pacific Mail and International Harvester
The market backed and filled during the
first hour but none of the leading stocks
got far away from yesterdays closing.
Supporting orders were distributed at in
tervais which offset the short selling.
Minor Stocks Show Strength.
Minor stocks showed strength in spots.
American Agricultural Chemical advanced
Ia. American Beet Sugar 1ss and st.
Louis and San Francisco second preferred
and Chicago Great Western and Colorado
Fuel l. LehiSh Valley declined IA and
American Cotton Oil !.
Some disappointment was expressed at
the retention of the English bank rate,
but no noteworthy changes occurred dur
ing the mo- ming session. Trading Tell 10
insignificant proportions. the professional
element evincing even less interest thah
usual in the course of prices.
Steel. Under Mild Pressure.
Mild pressure was extended against
United States Steel on reports that
meeting of independents in the trade is
being held at Pittsburg to cut p.ices.
Noon prices were mostly trif1e above
yesterdays closing. Northwestern, Cleve-
land. Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis,
Southern Railway and American Can pre-
ferred gained l to IL. Railway Steel
Spring preferred lost ) points. Bonds
were firm.
In the absence of marked selling pres
sure traders We're inclined to play for
a rally, but, finding this futile. another
selling movement was inausurated soon
after neon. Prices fell a point or more
in Union Pacific. Reading, Rock Island,
Chesap eake and Ohio, United States Steel
and Amalgamated Copper. with substan-
tial fractional recessions in other active
issues Smelters added to its loss of
the early session. and Lehigh Valley fell
over 2 At l o'clock prices were within
a traction OF yesterdays low record.
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District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford.
Croft agt. Groff: receivers directed to
pay interest: PLAINTIFFS attorneys. John
Ridout and George c. Gertman; defend
ants attorneys, Maddox g. Galley
Nichols agt. Granite State Fire Insur-
ance Company; bill dismissed: PLAINTIFF 8
attorneys. r. NJ. Thomas and E. c. Dut-
ton: defendants attorney. W. c.. Gle
plane.
Van Essen agt. Warning; order to de-
post fund in treasury.
EQUITY COURT NO. 2Justice Gould.
Veitch ast. Veitch; rule returnable De-
cember 16; plaintiffs attorneys. Crandal
Mackey and T. Fl. Patterson.
BerenS agt. Wayman: order of nuhli
cation: plaintiffs attorney, c. II. Bau-
man.
Townsend agt. Townsend: commission
| ordered to issue; plaintiffs attorneys
Montague & Moriarty; defendants At
torney, J. n. English
Chandler agt. Whitfield: order of pub
lication; plaintiffs attorney, w. c. Bal
derston.
witt agt. Witt: W. ]. Lambert and NJ
d. Rosenberg appointed trustees bond.
$50. 600: plaintiffs attorney, ". j. Lam
bert; defendants attorney, w. d. Rosen-
berg. ',-.5e-. ..
Plain agt Washington Loan and Trust
Company; decree dismissing bill: plain
tif's attorney. w. G. Johnson: defend
ants attorneys. A. S. Worthington. J. b
Larner and j. J. Darlington.
Painter agt. International Auto Sight
testimony extended; PLAINTIFFS attorneys,
d. p. Wolhauper and +. r. Colladay;
defendants attorneys Baker, Sheehy &
Hogan.
Carroll agt. Carroll: trustee authorized
to accept offer: plaintiffs attorneys.
Leckie. Fulton & Cox; defendants attor-
ney. J. A. kratz jr.
Palmer agt Davis: decree reforming
deed9 and granting injunction: plaintiffs
attorneys. Birney & Woodland; defend
ants attorney. J. a. Maedel.
Kensington agt. Kensington: order di-
recting allowance; plaintiffs attorneys
Hamilton. Colbert. Yerkes & Hamilton.
Turner agt. Turner: divorces vim. mat.
granted: plaintiffs attorney, George r.
Havell: defendants attorney, A. e. Shoe
maker.
witt agt. Witt: rule rettirnable Deem
Der is: plaintiffs attorneys, M. Stearman
and NJ. y. Rosenberg.
CIRCUIT. COURT NO l-Jusuce Ander-
Tompkips azt. American Realty Com
pany; time to file transcript of record
extended to February I, 1911: plaintiffs
attorney, Alexander Wolf: defendants at
torneys, Birney & Woodard
Jones agt. n. Y. Continental Jewel
Filtration Company: on trial: plaintiffs
attorneys. B. T. Doyle, H. H. Obear and
c. A. Douglas; defendants attorney, j.
II. Hayden. ).
CIRCUIT COURT NO. o-Justice Bar
.nard.
Axman agt. Washington Gas Light
Company: on trial; plaintiffs attorney.
Charles Poe; defendants attorney. B. s.
Minor
BANKRUPTCY eOURT-Justice Stafford.
In re Edward Daniels; adjudication and
reference to w. NJ. Hallam.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice
Wright. '>.N---s ',-----. $780,.
United States agl. James N. Huston.
Harvey NJ. Lewis and Everett Dufour;
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Court of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr. Justice
Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel
No. 2197. Wilkinson agt. McKimmie;
argument commenced by Mr.. Charles
Poe for appellants, continued by Mr.
John Ridout for appellees and conclud-
ed by Mr.. Charles Poe for appellants.
No. 21aS. McGuigan aRt Jaeger; ar
gument commenced by Mr. John Rid
out for appellant. continued by Mr.. w
J. lambert for appellee and concluded
by Mr.. John Ridout for appellant
No. 2199. Chaloner agt Washington
Post Company: argument commenced
by Mr.. John Ridout for appellant and
concluded by w. ]. Lambert for ap-
pellee.
anty and Surety Company: argument
commenced by Mr.: p. NJ Brown for
appellant. continued by Mr.. Philip Wal
ker for appellee and concluded by Mr..
p. NJ. Brown for appellant. =
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December s. - Closing:
Wheat-Spot strong: No. . red western
winter, 1s 81: futures quiet: December.
IS 9Isd: March, Is 11Ad; May. IS,
Corn-Spot steady: American mixed. rs
4d: futures quiet: January. As 4lad; Feb
ruary. Is 3i2d.
Peas-Canadian firm, Is I'D.
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Fair Tonight and Friday; Somewhat
Warmer Tonirht.

:
Warmer Tonight.
For the District OF Columbia, fair to-
right and Friday: somewhat warmer to-
night: lowest temperature tonight about
= degrees: light to moderate westerly
winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty
1our hours. 50; year ago, 81.
A storm OF great intensity is now ap-
preaching the British Isles. and it will
IN all probability move eastward to the
north sea In the next twenty-four hours.
general rains In the United States fair
weather prevailed, EXCEPT over the great
lake region. the upper Ohio valley, New
Ensland and the interior Of New York,
where there have been SHOWS. and the
weather and rain continued.
Temperatures are below normal through
out practically all districts east Of the
ROCKY mountains. with freezing temper
atures In the gulf and south Atlantic
states as far south as central Florida.
Temperatures are below zero In Mime
sofa, northwestern Wisconsin and north
ern North Dakota. At Washington, D.
G., the temperature this morning was
IS degrees. which Is the lowest reading
recorded thus far this winte-.
The weather In the region east of the
Mississippi will be generally fair tonight
and Friday. except that there will he
snow fiurries In northern New England,
northern New York and near the great
lakes this afternoon and tonight.
Temperatures will be low over all dis
tricts east of the Mississippi river dur
ing the next thirty-six hours. and frost
will occur tonight. in the Florida penin-
suia. except In the southern portion
Slowly rising temperature will overspread
the south Atlantic and east gulf states
and the Mississippi valley Friday.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate to brisk westerly;
on the middle Atlantic coast moderate
westerly: on the south Atlantic and east
gulf coasts light variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk westerly winds and
generally fair weather TO the Grand
Banks -
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Thornton Elected to Senate

BATON ROUGE. La. December s.-The
Louisiana legislature Yesterday met in
Joint session and formally elected Judge
]. r.. Thornon Of Rapides parish United
states senator, to succeed the late Sena-
tor McEnery. Senator Thornton will
leave for Washington within a few days
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By states the number of bales ginned is:
Anythinx L.ostf

The Lost "ad'' rate I'm The Star Is only
One Cent a wcrd each time. Smallest
charge fifteen cents. Most people are
honest and will return an article IL they
can IL they know who the owner Is. Be
sure toStell them through The Star.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bure2u for the twentyfour
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures Z, 4 pm. 81:
s pm, "a; 12 midnight. %: December g.
4 am. 16; g am, 49, 12 noon, 50:
pm. Is. Maximum, 80. at pm. De-
cember s; minimum, Is, at Z am. De-
cember 8.
Barometer4 pm. 500: pm, 1905:
IL midnight, 3O.1S; am. 3O13; 8 am,
1921; noon, 1920; , pm, 3O.15.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low. tide, $50 am. and $50
p.m.: high tide, 1908 am. and 1871 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 7:3S am and 5
pm; high tide, 1855 am. and ! 80 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 7:O6 am: sun sets,
4:3S pm.
.Tonlorrow-Sun rises. TOT am.
Moon sets, 1855 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The. city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishtng begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandeScent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset anu
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Price Of Sugar Advanced.

NEW YORK. December S-AI lgrades
of refined sugar were advanced % cents
hundred pounds today.
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CIRCUIT COURT NO. l-Jusuce Ander.

eOURT-Justice Stafford
In re Edward Daniels: adjudication and
reference to w. NJ. Hallam
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-27

in his case the question whether he
can be held in the absence of notice
to repair in accordance with the pro-
visions of his contract and a failure to
do so after such notice. The terms
of the contract are not explicit as to
whether this provision for repairs is
intended as an added or further rem
edy given the city by which it may
impose upon the contractor the full
cost Of all necessary repairs made by
it in accordance with the terms of the
contract, leaving it the option, how
ever, instead of suing for the cost of
repairs, to proceed against him for
breach of contract to recover such
damages as were sustained by reason
of the sewer not being originally con-
structed according to contract. AS L
understand that no notice was given
to Mr.. Storrie to make these repairs,
the right of action would depend upon
the contract being constructed to adj
nit of this other remedy Cor its
breech. While not free from doubt,
think this construction a reasonable
one.
As to the damage done to the sewer
by plumbers making connections
Herewith, the cost and expense in
Cured by the city in repairing the
damages may be recovered from
them.
Yours very truly,
JOHN B. JONES,
City Attorney.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-27
NEW ORLEANS
IS ASKING AID
Of PENSACOLA
GOVERNOR SANDERS ADDRESSES
LETTER TO AMERICAN MA
TIONAL BANK REGARDING THE
WORLDS PANAMA EXPOSE
TON.

The following letter received from
Governor Sanders, of Louisiana, by
the American National Bank is self
explanatory:
New Orleans, May 10, 1910.
American National Bank, Pensacola,
Fla.
Observation-Disclosures to the letter
to you from the New Orleans Clear
ing House Association, asking your
assistance in having New Orleans
designated as the logical point for
holding the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
ton, ], too, wish to ask for your kind
cooperation in this matter.
Over sixty million of people live
within a radius of 1000 miles from
New Orleans, while in the same ra-
dius from San Francisco there are
only six million people. The aver
age railroad fare to New Orleans for
over IS per cent of>the people of this
country to visit an exposition here
will be S12.59, as against $3.50 to
San Francisco.
1t is proposed, because of the i'm
pOrtaDce of the Panama Canal to the
Central and South American repub-
lies, to extend special invitations to
those governments to participate, and
20 the people Of those nations to visit
this exposition. For them New Or
leans is the only logical point. Even
# an exposition were held in San
Francisco, these people would pass
through New Orleans to get there.
They can come to New Orleans via
water in two weeks less time than it
will require for them to reach San
Francisco.
The people of your state could
come to an exposition in New Or
leans in much less time, and at much
less expense, than they could go to
San Francisco. and here is a point
which you, as bankers, will readily
see the force of:
If this exposition is held in New
Orleans, the millions OF dollars which
will be expended in the construction
and maintenance OF the great enter
prise, and the millions of dollars
which will be here expended by the
hundreds Of thousands Of people from
ali parts of the world will unques-
tiOnably remain in the Mississippi
Valley and in the south. and during
its idle period. this immense amount