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STEEL GOES UPWARD
Shows Resistance to Selling
and Rules Slightly Higher.
LIST RECEIVES SETBACK
Leading Stocks Fall Half to Point
Just Before Noon.
LOSSES LATER RECOVERED
LIST RECEIVES SETBACK
LOSSES LATER RECOVERED
Distribution of Buying Orders Causes
Gradual Advance All
Along Line.

NEW YORK. December lathe level
O. prices was barely disturbed at the
opening of the stock exchange today.
Trading was Hight. with ma jority of the
active issues showing slightly easier
tendency.
The market moved in irregular fashion
in the first hour. Speculation became
heavy after the opening. with St Paul
losing point United states steel was
then bid NJ to 6424. and Northern Pacific
rose Il point which caused some tempo
rary tirmnesS in other quarters Near IL
o'clock the whole list went down again.
with most of the leading stocks selling
from half point to point below yes
terdayS closing.
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Belated Schooner Reported Safe.

The four masted schooner Orlando V.
Wotten. which sailed from Providence
for Norfolk over two weeks ago to
load coal for south Atlantic port. and
for the safety of which considerabl
uneasiness was felt in shipping cir
cles. has arrived in safety at Fernan-
dina. While no details of the voyage
of the schooner have been received, 1t
is believed she was caught in sue
cession Of heavy gales that would not
allow her to shape a course for the
Chesapeake and which forced her to
the southwark. and her master carried
her into the Florida port, where she
will probably load lumber for Baltt-
more,
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Army Orders.

ed by the President
Army Orders.
Leave of absence for two months ano
thirteen days is granted First Lieut.
Charles l.. Macdonald. Medical reserve
Corps.
First lieutenant John M. Hewitt, Medl-
cal Reserve Corps. has been relieved from
duty at the military prison. Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. and Will pIoceeu W '"9
Philippine Islands.
Leave of absence for one month ana
fifteen days is granted Capt. William ;.
CIuignard ID Field Artillery
surgeons certificate Of disability fs grant
ed Second Lieut. George L. Converse, IT,,
Leave Of absence for three months is
granted First Lieut. Louis II. MchlniaE'
9th Field Artillery.
Cant. John 4. Wagner. quartermaster,
will visit Egg HarbOr. ~ j., on oHlc1al
business pertaining to the Inspection OF
materials and supplies furnished under
contract with the quartermaster's depart
ment.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral R. Wainwright. fro duty
as aid for operations to duty as member
of the general board
Rear Admiral c. Z. Vreeland, from duty
as aid for inspections to Duty as ala Ior
operations
Ensign r. E. Rogers, from Des MONIES
to Hannibal
Ensjgn n. P. LeClair. from Des MONIES
to Birmingham.
Ensign S. Danenhower. resignation &C
copied.
Ensign Fl. S Young. when discharged
treatment Naval Hospital. Washington,
D. G., to duty on Asiatic station
Passed Assistant Paymaster X. b.
westlake, to navy yard. Portsmouth.
n. II.
navy yard. Norfolk, Va. to Bath iron
works, Bath. Me.
Chief Machinist B. F. Beers, from in
snactor of coal. Baltimore. Md, and con-
tinue treatment Naval Hospital wash
Pawmaster's Clerk T. A. Henry. ap-
pointment revoked.
F. Scherberger. jr.. has been appointed
paymaster's clerk in the navy. duty San
Francisco.
A. J. McMullen has been appointed a
paymasters clerk in the navy, duty navy
ward, Portsmouth. N H.
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tiers; samples allowed to be taken fol
analysis.

tiers; samples allowed to be taken for
analysis.
PROBATE COU-RT-Justice Wright.
Estate Of Sallie II. NJ. Chase; order Il
transfer securities: attorneys, Gordon &
Gordon
Estate of Sarah Lally: will admitted tc
probate and letters testamentary granted
to Della I.ally; bond. 500: attorney. G.
P. Mcilue.
In re Mamie Moy: order of allowance
attorney. Nelson Wilson.
Estate of George A. Webster: letters O
administration granted to Harley r. Ken
Dan: pond, 500: attorney, John Ridout.
Estate of William c. Robinson; vii
dated June 81, 1911. filed
Estate of Robert O'Neiu: order of in
structions: attorneys. Sheehy & Sheehy.
Estate of Harry A. Brown; will datet
December Z. 1910. filed.
Estate Of Olive u. Barrett: petition fo
letters of administration C. t. a. filed: at
torney. Nelson Wilson
Estate of Carl l.. Bell: will dated No
vember IL. 1911 filed
Estate of Anna NJ. Schulteis: petition
| for probate of will filed: attorney, &. II
Bauman.
Estate of Lucy II. Diver: petition 70
| probate of will and letters testamentar.
| filed; attorneys. Warren & Sholes
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Addition to Wharf Space.

Reardon & Grimes. agents az AleXan-
dria for the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia railway line of steamers be-
tween this city and Baltimore, and also
for the river lines Of the Potomac and
Chesapeake Steamboat Company. are
improving their big pier at the Virginia
city by the erection of an addition to the
warehouse building. which is to be used
as office room and for a waiting room Tor
passengers. 1t Is expected that the ADJ.
ton will be ready for use about the nrst
of the year. The pier Is now one OF tne
largest on the river front at Alexandra
and the additional room is made neces-
sary by the increasing business from
Alexandria to river and bay points.
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LIVERPOOL.

Spot in fair demand prices points high
er; American middling fair, $50: good
middling, 5.1S; middling. 4.94; low mid
ding. $50: good ordinary. 4.64; ordinary.
4.A. The sales of the day were 5000
bales. Of which 1900 were for speculation
and export. and included 1890 American.
Receipts. 21.OoO bales. including 1901
American.
Futures opened steady and closed very
steady. December. 4.SO: December anu-
ruary March, 4.S2: March-April, 1891;
April-May. 4.S6: May-June. 4.SS; June
July, 49O1z; July-August, 4.921k; August
September, 4.93: September October.
4.931s: October November 404
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK December 13.-Flour-
Steady with fair demand.
Wheat-Opening barely steady. On &C
count of poor cables wheat met good
commission-house buying and advances
about &c during the early forenoon. Ar
gentine news was less favorable. May,
1.H,ta o. 1-16
Pork-Barely steady: mess. 172JaI175.
Beef-Firm; mess 13Wa13.JO; family.
1i.-s.a1:,.
Lard-Firm: middle west. 90Ja915
Raw sugar-Frnl; muscovado. 50 test.
al: centrifugal ~; test 4S7; molasses,
So test. IL: refined quiet.
Petroeum-Steady.
Mola sSeS-St eady
Iay-Flrm.
IIides-Firm.
I.eather-Fir1n
Butter-Steady: receipts 6,6S9 packages:
creamery specials ~: extras 81: tirsts,
:s2a:-:: seconds. :tia:;1: creamery held spe-
Gals. az: state dairy tubs. finest :;3a34
good TO prime. 2aa32: common to fair,
24aoS
Cheese-Firm: receipts ~; boxes: state
whole milk, September and earlier. aver
age fame 1-as; do. current make. average
fancy. lIsIJ-.
f,sgs-S,tea iier on fresh: receipts J,4I3
cases: fresh gathered extras, 3Ia40; ex-
ira frstS, 3ia:5: firsts. ::la:Si: seconds. Is
a:I: thirds and poorer. 2Ia21; held fresh
poor To fair. 2la2G; fresh gathered dirties
No, I. ~. No. - 2oa22: fresh gathered
'tftChS- i'4l+iiT- ~ II ScCoHiS III
local storage, charges paid. 2tlaa.2.: do
thirds and poorer. 1sa2o: state. Pennsyl
wanna and nearby hennery. White fancy
large. new laid. Isa:Io: do selected whites
fair to good. 4ua ~: do. whites. badly
mixed. ::'a:,: western gathered whites
ia 10: state. PENNSYLVANIA and nearby
hennery browns, :;SaIu: do. gathered
brown and mixed colors. ::2a7.
All other grades OF butter. cheese and
eggs unchanged from Monday prices.
Prultry-.Alive. steady 10 firm. western
chickens. 12l2al4: fowls I4ie: turkeys l.:
a1s: dressed dull: western chickens Ja l6
fowls. -,a16: turkeys 1Gai l.?
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch To- The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md December IL. -
Wheat-Firmer: spot contract, 9la4: spot
No. > red western. ~; December, 9lax
January. :3i.; February, 95ix; May, S9A;
steamer No red. s6s.: receipts. .9.37t
bushels
Corn-FirmeT: spot contract. new, 61k
year. 61l2 January. ga a61: February
61is. March, G1la: steamer mixed IA; re-
ceiptS S2.us1 bushels: exports 4O
bushels: new southern white corn, 6Ja6S
new southern yellow corn, 63Iza67.
Oats-Quiet: No. . white. J4a.44
standard white. I3A.a:4: No ? white
p.a:l,1c Receipts. :'.3O2 bushels.
Rye-Quiet: No. - western domestic
lOla1.O2
Hay-Steady, unchanged
Grain freights-Ffrmer: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, 34d February.
Cork for ORDERS. per quarter, IS Sd jan
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BETTER VIEW OF P0E'S GRAVE.
Part of Brick Fence Surrounding
Tomb Torn Down.

BALTIMORE. December 13.-No longer
will it be necessary for visitors to stand
on their tiptoes to look over the wall at
the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Fayette and Green streets. to see the
grave and tomb of Edgar Allan Poe, who
is buried in the churchyard.
Early Monday morning workmen Of
the West Construction Company began
tearing down part of the brick fence.
which was topped with iron grating. A
gate will be erected SO that visitors may
enter The gate. Of handsome bronze de-
sign, will be swung into place in a few
days 1t was presented by Orrin c.
Painter
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U. S. Court of Claims.

Chief Justice Peelle. Judges Howry.
Booth. Barney and Atkinson.
On trial: 223G The Globe works (gun-
boat cases.: defendants cross bill: S. 5.
Ashbaugh assisted by Naval Constructor
S + Smith. representing the government:
John S Blair representing claimant.
Thursday calendar: 62, 40. 121. 126,
lo7, 12S, 40, 143. 1919, IA, 145, JAG. l52.
1o4 100, 16l. 1871, 1s5. 1856, 1871, 1Ss. lS9, 49,
and 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, December 13.-American Sc
curties opened steady. with prices around
parity Later the market advanced on
light covering, and at noon prices were
u to q higher than yesterdays New York
closing.
Later the market eased off in the abb
sence of Wall street support. Prices hard
ened slightly in the late trading, but the
closing was uncertain.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, December Enclosing: Three
per cent rentes, 30 francs 61a centimes
for the account
Exchange on London, % francs % GEN.
times for checks.
BERLIN. December 13.-EXchanSe on
London, 20 marks 4jl2 pfennigs for checks.
Money. AZ per cent.
Private discount rate, ) per cent.
LONDON, December H. Bullion
amounting to G155,OOO was taken into
the Bank of England today, and ESQ, go
was withdrawn for shipment to Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Price Movements Narrow.

Price movements were narrow through
out the morning and. with no new incen-
tive To trade on either side of the market,
operators did little. BearislI sentiment
was encouraged by, the quick collapse of
the vigorous bull movement with which
the week began. and the drift of prices
was downward. Pressure was most no.
ticea BILE against the transcontinental rail-
road stocks.
United States steel showed good resist
ance to selling and ruled slightly above
yesterdays closing. despite the weakness
at other points. The buying of this stock
was stimulated by further reports of i'm
proved trade conditions. a break of ~
to :.,I.. new low record in Great North
ern Ore certificates. attracted some atten-
ton because of the persistent reiterattOn
of rumors that the dividend would be
passed.
Rails Lose Ground.
Railroad stocks lost ground steadily.
Canadian Pacific fell la and Union Pa
cific and New York Central |. Bonds were
easier.
Buying orders were distributed around
the low range of prices. and the market
advanced gradually until it made up vir-
tually all of the forenoon loss. Higher
prices for copper metal benefited the cop
per group. Amalgamated rising to "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

Defendant S attorney, j. ~ EISldho.
EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould.
Jones agt Pennebaker; time to file
transcript on appeal extended to Decem-
her 20: plaintiff attorneys. Carusi. Jones,
Davis; defendants attorney. f.. II. jack
son.
Benjamin agt. Schafer: /. r. Hit ap-
pointed trustee to release: plalnt1ff at
to"ney &. F. Benjamin.
Lawrence agt. Lawrence: permanent
alimony awarded: plaintiff attorneys. G.
F. McGlue and J. J. Hamilton; defend
ants attorney. $. y. Truitt.
In re estate of Victor Anderson: account
of receiver approved counsel fee ordered
paid and receiver discharged; attorney,
G. W. Owen.
Pierce agt. Pierce: absolute divorce
granted with counsel fee: plaintiffs at
torney, G. II. Turner: defendants at
torney. L. S. Key-Smith.
Fairlamb agt. Fairlamb: contract con-
firmed and w II. Manogue appointed
trustee to convey bond of $500; PLAINTIFF S
attorneys, W. H. ManOgue and ]. f..
Padge:t defendants attorney j. Y.
Reeves
McCathran aet. Derby; reference to
auditor: plaintiffs attorney, J. f. Padgett;
defendants attorney, V. l.. Dodge.
In re application of Standard Optical
and Photo Company for change of name
order of publication; attorney. E. f. Will
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sacs.-Regusr call. IL o'clock noon-CapitaI
Traction rs. $1,000 at 1l1a., $1,000 at ll1A.
$1,000 at 111a..
Washington Rwy. and Elec. IS. 500 at ST.
$500 at 81 81 100 ut S6L,
Washington Rwy. aud Flee. com. 10 at A..
at 49,
Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd.. at SIS.
Washington Gas. 10 at 81.
Washington Loan and Trust Il, at 22i, 10 at
90: at ID. 10 at 2251..
United States Trust 10 at 1l9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

Miss Helen Cunningham OF Fairfield
Pa a teacher of normal methods in the
Charlottesville, Va, public schools. was
seriously injured in an automobile accident
Tuesday afternoon near Shadweli' Abe
marie county. The car WAS driven by 4.
A. Hodges of Birmingham. Ala: . Law
student IT tho Unixerslty Of N,pEtniep
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December 13-Closing-
IVhcat-Spot steady: No. Manitoba, IS
lid; No 3 do, Is 3D. futures steady;
December. IS I'D; March. IS SID; May
IS I'D:
Corn-Spot firm; American mixed. Is
ctd: futures nr1n; January. d SID; Feb
AaogJa . 1x6s
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The West Indian disturbance now ap
pears to be of slight intensity. and is
evidently central this morning near and
| south Of western Cuba
| Unsettled weather continues in the At
| lantic and gulf states. the Ohio valley
and the lake region, with general rains
and SHOWS, except in the middle and
| south Atlantic states and upper lake re-
| zion. In the west the weather was fair
except in the central and northern Rocky
| mountain region and Utah, where there
| were local SHOWS.
| There has been decided fall in tenn
perature from the gulf states northeast
ward. while in the Atlantic states tenn
peratures are still abnormally high. In
he middle west temperatures are also
| above the seasonal average. as a rule,
while in the far west they are compare
lively low.
Local rains or SHOWS will continue to-
night and Thursday in the Atlantic
states. with lower temperatures except
ture changes will be small In the lake
region, the Ohio valley and the east gulf
states the weather will be generally fair
and slightly colder.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate southwest and
west: on the middle Atlantic coast mod
crate westerly: the south Atlantic
coast moderate, mostly north and north
east; on the east gulf coast moderate and
va riable.
ports will have moderate southwest and
west winds with rain to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation On
twentyfour hours: Corinth, SO: Nash
Vile, 1.26; Oswego 1.O2; Vicksburg, Ito;
Florence, Ala, LA; Riverton. Ala. LIS.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours beginning at , pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm, 81;
s pm. 81; IL midnight. "a: today.
am. "a; 8 am, SO: II noon. 81: pm.
50. Maximum. 63. at pm. yesterday;
minimum. II. at am today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. "a; minimum, 26.
Observation-Disclosures pm, 1910;
pm. 1910: IL midnight. 1908; today.
am. 29s7: 8 am. 2ss5; II noon, 1908;
. pm, 1904
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am. Great Falls-Temperature. 46;
condition, 70 Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
ton. 8; condition at south connection, Z.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature. 43; condition at influent gate
house, 8; condition effluent gatehouse, s..
Tide Tables.
Toda y-Low tide, S:33 am. and 9:13
pm. high tide. 2 a m. and 2::}O pm.
TomOrrow-Low tide. $50 m. and 1915
pm. high tide, 3:O7 am. and 3:27 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose I'll am.; sun sets
4: 3S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:12 am.
Moon rises 1915 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, December
1.-THE Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both clear this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

Bar silver steady, 25asd per ounce.
Money. per cent.
The rate Of discount in tho open market fOl
short bills is 3 1516a4 per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market fo
three month bills is 3N per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. December 13.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts estimated at 81 900 head; market
IOa3Dc lower; beeves, 4.55aS.9 80: Texas
steers. 4.OOa.75: western steers. 4.4Oa6. IL;
stockers and feeders, 3. 1Oa56O; cows and
heifers. 1.aOa6. 10: calves. 5.5OaS.OO. Hogs
Receipts estimated at 35.MD head mar
ket steady to sc lower: light. 5.45a6. 10;
mixed. 5.7Ja625: heavy. aS5a627: rough.
5S5a6OO: good to choice heavy. COCA
627n; pigs. 3. 75aj. 10: bulk of sales. 5.S5a
$50. Sheep-Receipts estimated at 1900
head; market 1Oc lower; native, 26a4W
western, 2.75a4.lO: yearlings, 4.25a55O
lambs. native. 4.U)a6 10; western. 4.2oa6. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
ARMY NAVY
designations Accepted.

The designations Of Lieut.. Sidney a.
Marian l. s NJ. G., and Ensign Sloane
Danenhower L. s. n, have been accept
ed by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
WEATHER
Unsettled and Colder Tonight and
Thursday; Northerly Winds.

For the District of Columbia unsettled
and colder tonight and Thursday: light
variable winds. becoming northerly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

". NJ Covington of Caroline county
Va. died Sunday At his home. aged eighty.
1opx YoaEA
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ford.
Hickman agt Southern Railway Com
pany: plaintiff withdraws juror, jury dis
charged and judgment of dismissal with
costs to plaintiff: plaintiffs attorneys.
Ambrose, Smith & Hogan: defendants
attorneys. Hamilton. Yerkes & Hamilton.
United States ex rel Mckenzie agt.
Secretary of Interior: bond for costs on
appeal fixed at 500. or in lieu thereof
a deposit of $40; plaintiffs attorneys.
Clark & Wright. II. Quincy: defendants
and c. e. Wright.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould.
Craig agt. Parish; one trial: plaintiff s
attorney, F. w. Hackett; defendants at
torneys Holmes Conrad and Leigh Rob-
inSOn.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1--Justice Ander-
United States agt. William G. Jones:
embezzlement: bench warrant issued.
United States agt Rachel Ann Epps;
murder, second degree: on trial; attor-
| neys, D. w. Baker and ]. A. OShea.
United States agt Norman Cleveland.
| Charles f. O'Hagan and John w. Taylor
robbery; verdict. not guilty; attorneys.
T. F. Monahan, c. A. Barnard and J. A.
Toomey.
United States agt. Bruno F. Mueller;
| false pretenses; defendant committed.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice Bar
nard
United States agt. Ernest Johnson and
| Frank Taylor; assault with dangerous
| weapon: verdict, guilty on second count;
attorney. Thomas L. Jones.
United states agt. Andrew Gonzales:
| murder: plea changed to not guilty; at
torneys, Hemans & Collins.
| United States agt John II. Moore:
forgery: plea, guilty; attorney. Kennedy.
| United States agt. Henry Carter: nom
| support; plea, guilty; attorney, .. y.
| Foster.
Burch & KEEPS agt. Smith: time to file
| transcript Of record on appeal extended
| ten days: plaintiffs attorney, c. V. Hay
den; defendants attorney, NJ. T. Clink-
scales.
Inre lunacy Catherine M. B. Jones; mo-
| ton for new trial filed as of December Z;
attorneys, Baker. Rayner & Shields
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard.
j United States Agt. TOO bushels OF 0Ya-
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District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
Kerr agt. Kerr: absolute divorce grant
ed: plaintiffs attorney, w. A Coombe;
defendants attorney, ]. n. England.
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DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard
United States agt. TOO bushels OF 0Ya-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-22
A Heartless Father.

Il need some help with my house
hold duties" announced woman
when her husband came home the
other night.
What's the matter with our daugh-
ter?" the husband wanted TO know
Our daughter? The idea! Why
Jim, you know she's awfully delicate,
and she would die ifSshe had to do
any household work. She has her
school, and"
And what? Her teachers report
shows that she isn't doing bit of
school work"
But she is the star member of her
basketball team, and you know she is
eager to take the prize at the gym
nasium contest. But that's just like
wanting delicate girl to en-
gage in rough. hard labor. Be asham-
ed of yourself. Jim Jenkins! You
nave no feeling"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-22
Washington.

Trust busting cost the govern
ment $S45,l4O IN disbursements 10
special assistants TO the attorney gen.
eral and to the district attorneys be.
tween March 5, 1909, and May 81,
1911, according to report which the
department OF justice has transmitted
TO Chairman Beall OF the house COM
mittee on expenditures in that depart.
ment. The largest Individual disburse.
ment was to henry L. Stimson, the
present secretary Of war, who receiv.
ed SSS,S20 for his services in the SUI
gar fraud prosecution,
The determination of the senate
finance committee to push through
The Canadian reciprocity bill with all
possible speed and the confidence OF
the senate leaders that there is a cIear
majority in favor OF the bill without
amendments, was made plain wnen
Chairman Penrose OF the committee
forced the bill into its second reading
before the senate, and announced its
probable early passage. Consideration
of the measure was brief. Before the
senate assembled Senator Penrose had
given out a formal staement claiming
sixty votes in favor of the bill, and
more than that many votes against
the Root amendment.
The senate passed the Bourne reso.
luton authorizing an investigation OF
the postal system of the United States
and 70 determine what changes are
necessary in the present methods. The
investigation is TO be made by the
senate committee on postotfices and
postroads, with especial attention to
The possible establishment OF par
cells post.
The senate adopted the resolution
proposing a change in the Federal
Constitution to provide for direct cleo
ton of senator's, after a tie vote of
IA TO "A on the Bristow resolution had
been broken by Vice President Sher-
man, who voted in the affirmative.
This action came following nine hours
Of debate. The vote on the final adop-
ton of the resolution, which the Bris-
tow amendment was tackled on, was
GA to "a This was hye votes more
than the two-thirds required, All the
Southern Democrats excepting Sena.
tor Clarke of Arkansas voted against
the Bristow amendment.