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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
Quincy slrthday cele bratIon.

an account OF several OF the guests
heing former we'll known Keokuk resi-.
dsnts a society notice printed in a
nuincy newspaper last evening will
move OF interest:
Mrs. George Beals Of TO South
rifth street had a birthday some
.s,lme ago, but her friends took no no.
III Of the event at the time. They
,ad tried innumerablc times to sur
mise her and had failed and Mrs.
reals took considerable pride in the
lact that they could not take her ,in-
,vares and find her unprepared for
/, crowd The friends, however, were
only laying low and hiding their
and for the first time in her life, Mrs.
Beas was treated to real eighteen
karat surprise. Her friends swooped
down upon her and Mrs. Beals did
moi have to confess that the surprise
was a success, II was self-evident
The guests were satisfied that their
/. hostess would not be prepared and
brought with them all the requisites
for pleasant evening and after Mrs.
Beals had recovered from the shock,
the social pleasures planned for the
evening were carried out There
we're instrumental selections by Miss
Isabella Beals and vocai selections
By Mathew Leindecker and Lambert
christ. Games were played and the
prizes we're awarded to Mrs. Mathew
Ieindeckcr, Mrs. George Leindecker
and Fred w Brinkoetter. Refresh
ments were served by the visiting
ladies' and Mrs, Beals, although com
petcly outguessed, admitted that a
real surprise was just as pleasant as
one in which she was next
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
The Lonuworth RilI

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Long
worth tariff commissoin bill was intro,
duced in the house today. 1t carries
an appropriation of $25O,OO0.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05

lagrippe and coughed great deal but
it held all right. Words cannot ex-
press my gratitude towards YOU and
your Appliance. Will recommend it
to all ruptured people.
Yours sincerely,
Bald Prairie, Texas. j. e. LONG.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
Weddinn at Bushnell.

Last evening in Bushnell, H., at
the home Of the bride. occurred the
wedding Of Miss Pearl NJ. Rose OF
that city and Mr.. William T. Short OF
Keoknk. the ceremony being witness
ed by number OF relatives and
friends of the couple, including sew
eral from this city Mr.. and Mrs.
Short will be at home after February
4 in Denver, Col. where the groom
makes his headquarters as a repre-.
sentative OF the Hubinger Bros CO.,
having the territory of Utah and Colo
RADIO in charge. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Rose
4 prominent and influential Bushnell
family Mr.. Short is a Keoluk boy
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Short OF
10 soS South Seventh street. and q
Young man of energy and ability.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
DR.. C. r. BLAnKENsHiP.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Office-Y NJ. c. A. BIDS; residence
$50 North Fifth street. Office
phones-Iowe sos Red, Hub, 157; Res
idenee phones-1owa 1910 Black, Hub.
1851.
Office hours $3.50 to 10 r. m; TO
p. M, and to D. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
Naturally.

In the opinion of the beauty doctor
many homely woman has fine face
for business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
Or. j. EATON JOHNSTON.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

The only physician practicing Oste-
opathy in the county. The Smith
sonian truss fitted and guaranteed,
the only truss that holds. Office,
North side OF Main street third door
above Fifth. Phone SO. Residence.
Ninth and Webster. Phone asa. p.
10. Lock COX Al, Warsaw. III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
e. j. MCDONALD. MD

E. J. MCDONALD, MD.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ofhce-7oo Main street Cover City
Drug i.-ore.)
Office hours-s to IL a. M; to 5
p. M; to p. m. Tel. 302 Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
Country Watch Party.

4 delightful surprise party was
rendered Miss Hazel Schaefer at her
home, near Mooar. December 81. and
the company watched the old year
out The evening was spent at various
games and music. There were about
fhirty-five guests present. They were:
Misses Lulu and George Ionin, Ruth
and Beatrice Tayler. Corda and Susie
Howell, Nellie Sheriff.. F1ossie Haisch.
Fannie Bennett, Hazel and Violet
schaefer;; Messrs. Emil and Henry
label Oscar and Johnnie High. Willie
Bennett. John Wilkins. Fred Wooster,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
Remember

/ send my Appliance on trial to prove
what ! say is true. You are to he the
judge. Fill our free coupon below and
mail today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
Cured At the Age Of rs.

Mr. c. r. BROOKS, Marshall, Mich.
Dear Sir
/ began using your Appliance for the
cure. of rupture q had pretty bad
case) i think in May, 1905. On November
20, 1905 / quit using it. Since that time
fshave not needed or used it. l am we'll
of rupture and rank myself among those
cured by the Brooks Discovery, which.
as remarkable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
.Jamestown, N g. SAM A. HOOVER
Child Cured In Four Months

q Jansen St, Dubuque, Iowa
Brooks Rupture Appliance Co.
Conference.-The baby's rupture is al
together cured thanks to your appliance.
and we are SO thankful to YOU If we
could only have Known of it sooner our
little boy would not have had to suffer
near as much as he did He wore your
brace a little over four months nd has
not worn 1t now for six weeks.
Yours yerM truly,
Andrew Eggenberger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
DR.. A. M. STOCKING

Or. A. NJ. STOCKING
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office, Room /, Dorsey Bldg. It'll
and Blondeau SITS. Residence, 523
Concert st.
Office Hours-11 to IL a. M, 2 to
and 1880 to $3.50 p. m. Telephones:
Iowa, 241 Red; Miss. Valley. 1906
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05

jrover and James Sheriff. Merriam
ana Willie Seabold, Wilfred Colvin,
Jesse and John Sheriff., and Louis
Schaefer, Mr.. and Mrs John Danford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton South, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Schaefer ard Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schaefer and family.
Woman's Missionary Society.
me annual union meeting of the
Women's Missionary society of Keo-
kulS will be held at the Westminster
PRESBYTERIAN chapel, Saturday after
noon, Jan. z, at three o'clock.
Surprise Party.
A very happy surprise party was
given on Mrs. John Gambrel OF Mis-
souri,, on Friday, Dec. 80, in honor
OF her sixty-fourth birthday. The rel
atives enjoyed day of pleasure. They
took we'll filled baskets and music
was enjoyed also. Those present
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Gambrel and
family, MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Gambrel
and daughter, Mildred, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gambrel and family of this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Howell and
family, and Mrs. W. Gambrel of near
this city, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gambrel,
jr., of Missouri, and son, Charles. Mrs.
Gambrel received many useful pres
ents and late in the evening all de-
parted for their home, wishing Mrs.
Gambrel many more happy birthdays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-05
J. r. wEpEL, Nj.
DR.. o. T. CLARK.
DR.. c. J. CHRISTENSEN
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.

7. NJ. 9. A. BUILDING.
Office hours 10 10 a. nj; to
p m. Residence Iowa phone 11J7,
2 rings. ONCE. Iowa phone 1857, i
ring. Residence 216 Blondeau street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. September 20 Better
ports from France and Germany regard
ing the harvest outlook turned the wheat
market today downward. Besides. Liver
pool sent word OF selling pressure there
on account of liberal stocks. Then, too.
there was realizing at Berlin because Of
good rain. The principal reason for
weakness. however. was that owing to
improved prospects. new wheat was con-
tinuing TO arrive freely from the interior
both of Germany and France. The OPEN
ing was Il to asa12 lower. December
sank 10 a52s and rallied 70 95Ss
Favorable weather made corn easy
Country offerings, though, We're only fair
December opened Il to = of at 6}"satiih4
and recovered 10 ti5TS.
Oats swung downward a result Of
sympathy with other grains. Trade was
light. December started Isai4 cheaper at
45. but reacted to 45Isa4Ji4
Provisions had somewhat bearish tone
in harmony with conditions at the yards.
First sales were > lower TO 2ia up. Janu-
airy delivery going at 15.0212 for pork:
8 s5as sIi3 to SSH for lard, and 7.95 for
ribs.
Buying on rumors that reciprocity
would be defeated brought about a rally.
The close was steady with December
a5-. exactly the same a. last night.
Rive No. :. a1a92 Barley. 1oa1 %.
Timothy. Il 50a1iJ" Glover, 1s.bal9. %.
Later the market advanced a little with
wheat. The close however was easy at
a. for December, just the same as
tWentyfour hours before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. September oO.-Flour-
Steady. with fair demand.
Neutrality-suspicious. Liverpool ca
bles. big northwest receipts fine
weather on both sides of the line and
bearish foreign crop advices caused a
moderate decline in wheat early De-
cember, 1.ollsa1Ul 9-16. Pork-Easy
Beef-Firm. Lard-Easy; middle west
2 40a9.50. Raw sugar-Firm: muscovado
81 test, 30: centrifugal. 90 test 80;
molasses. 50 test, 800: refined, strong
Petroleum-Steady. Coffee7sSpot. ~uiet
Molasses-Firm. Hay-Quiet
Butter-Steady, unchanged receipts
11.si5 packages.
Cheese-Very firm; receipts, 2SJ7
boxes. State whole milk specials. IA:
do. average fancy, 1334: do. bower
grades. 1112a13i2: do. daisies. best, 14h
ALA. skins. 2a1124.
Eggs-Firm. unchanged; receipts. 10,
1G cases.
Poultry-Alive. steady. Western
spring chickens. 13i2a1i; fowls. 14a151a
tuTheyS. L.. dressed. irregular: western
chickens. l3t&a19l2; fowls. 12a11: spring
turkeys. selected, as, others, Goals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
URGES PENSIONS FOR CLERKS.
Mrs. S. T. B. Cartwright Appeals to
Postmaster General

Mrs Sarah Tuttle Bokee Cartwright,
director of the City Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs of New York. representing
60, coo women, has asked the Postmaster
General in a letter received today, that
he insist upon a pension for aged or in
jured postal clerks.
Mrs Cartwright says she is a grand
daughter Of late senator from New
York.
She relates her experience before the
New York legislature in securing the
unanimous passage of law pertaining
to fire drills in factories. At her sug-
gestion, she says, Fire Marshal Croker
OF New York city now is employing the
pensioned firemen in that city as in
structors for the fire drills She suggests
that maybe pensioner postal clerks might
be provided with duties similar to these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Real Estate Transfers

CHICHESTER r. Moore to George
w. Talburtt, lot S. black 4: lot IT,
block .. and lot Q, block l; $40.
G. STREET SOUTHWEST between ~
and 9Th streets-Edward c. Head ct
ux to Ella NJ Lacy. part original
lot I. square f96: $40
WASHINGTON HE1GHTS-Fred Wag-
ner to Madeline T. Mitchell, lot A.,
block S; $40.
T STREET SOUTHWEST between AZ
and 9th streets-Julius |. Peyser ct al,
trustees. to Frederick and Maggie l.,
keppler. part lot II. square $50; Sl,sio.
HAMPTON PARk-Municipal Realty
Company to James y. Butler, lot II.
square 5l56. SO.
SOUTH kENII.WORTH-Ber G.
Brown ct ux. to Musker West, lot II,
square 5l23: $40.
HILLBROOk-Otway B. Zantzinger ct
ux to William p. Lambert, lot -,
square 5011: SO.
HILLBROOk-Subur Homes Com
pany to William +. Lambert, lot 81,
square .077 SO.
CHEVY CHASE GROVE-Fulton r. Cor
don ct NIX to Carl III. Wells. lot 81,
square 2o14: $40 Same to Herbert
NJ Mitchell lot ;. square 2ol:i. S1,Il6.
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between b and G streets-Thomas T..
Smthson ct uN. TO Harriet NJ. Tyler
lots 81 to ~. square 1910; SO.
WISCONSIN AVENUE, EXTENDED
Lewis Il. Breuninger ct uN. 10 +.
Agee Bowles. lot 312, square 1900; $40.
ADDITION TO lie DROIT PAPk-Mary
+. Hall TO Robert |. ANA Anna NJ
Carr lot 90 square il1i: SO.
Neutrality-suspicious. b Thompson to
Christian S. Goodman, lot 4. block 3:
$500.
RANDLE PARk-Edward s. Chase ct
Tx. to Karl Scherer, lots : and :,
block 4: 500.
DEANWOOD HEIGHTS = Robinson
White ct ux. to Jabez Lee, lot III,
square 5213: $40. Louise u. Lee, ct
vir. Jabez to l.. T.. +. RoSser, lot IL,
square 5213. so.
NO. TO1 MICHIGAN AVENUE NORTH
EAST-John Waylekunas ct uX. TO
Louis V. Dieter, lot Is, block f. West
Brookland Park; SO. Louis Y. Dieter
ct ux. convey same property TO Sarah
f. Turner; $40
INGLESIDE-H. R Howenstein ct al,
trustees, to Allan McLane Albert, lots
1O4, los, 1906 los, block ). $500.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Charles ". King
ct TX. to Augustine Rupertus, lot 93,
square 2S6S; $40.
DEANWOOD HEIGHTS-Edgar L. Cats
ct ux. to Garfield Gather, lot Il, block
IA; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT-Chief Justice Clabaugh.
Seldner agt Seldner; decree pro con-
fesso; plaintiffs attorney. w. q. Johnson.
Stello agt. Stello; rule as to alimony
returnable October 6; plaintiffs attorney,
w. P. Plumley.
Smith agt. Smith: proof ordered taken
before Margaret NJ. Murray, examiner,
plaintiffs attorneys. J. NJ. George and J.
A. Toomey: defendants attorney, ). Z.
Foster.
Cook agt. Cook: proof ordered taken
before r. ID. Quinter, examiner; plaintiffs
attorney, J. A. Toomey.
Bader agt. Shield: guardian ad item APP
pointed: plaintiffs attorney, p. l.. Gies;
defendants attorney, IL. II. Hollander
Hills agt. Philadelphia Savings FUND
Society: substitution of trustee ordered;
plaintiffs attorney II. s. WEIGH.
Lenowitz agt. Newman: sale ratified,
conveyance ordered and reference to au-
ditor; plaintiffs attorney. E. II. Bogley;
defendants attorneys, r. F. Downing and
G. A. Berry.
In re adoption Of Virginia F. Peterson:
guardian ad item appointed.
CIRCUIT coURT-Chief Justice cla-
baugh
Jarvis agt. Jeffreys; Judgment Of con-
domination: plaintiffs attorney. William
G. Johnson.
PROBATE COURT-Chief Justice C1a-
haugh.
In re Lillian E. Sullivan: petition to ap-
point guardian filed; attorney, H. A.
Hegarty
Estate Of Julia A. Cox: will dated April
8 1910. filed. with petition for probate;
attorneys, Clephane e. Clephane.
Estate Of Marie NJ. Jouvenal: petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, j. A.
Maedel.
Estate OF Ellen Freeman: will admitted
to probate; attorneys, Cuttings & Cham
BERLIN
Estate of Charles F. Smith: letters OF
administration granted to Allen Smith !,
bond. 5000 attorneys, King & King.
Estate OF Walker Carter: order franz
ing issues and fixing date for trial: cave
ator's attorneys. Cuttings & Chamber
lin; caveatee's attorneys McLanahan &
Burton and ). S. Easily Smith
Estate Of Charles Behle; letters of ad-
ministration granted to Frederick A.
Fenning: bond, $500: attorneys, F. A.
Fenning and B. w. Parker
Estate of Peter Dill: hearing on rule
continued to October 6: attorneys, J. H.
Adriaans and ]. ]. Waters.
Estate of George Miller: will dated
May .. 1905, filed.
Estate of Ida 3. Kelly: will dated Au-
gust ,, 1911 fled.
Estate of Mary A O'Connen; petition
for probate of will fled attorney, H J.
Sweeney.
Estate of Phehe A. Whitehead; will
dated June 81, 1903. filed, with petition
for probate: attorney, j. II. Linton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The local stock market was featureless
today, what trading there was being scat
tered among the securities listed. Trad
ing was slow
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred sold at SS1a after call. sixty-six
shares changing hands at that figure.
Five shares of Mergenthaler were sold
at 226. The other type machine stock,
Lanston, sold in small quantities at 81.
In the bank and trust company list
Union Trust sold at 1885 United States
Trust at 11s and ten shares Of the Com
mercial National Bank sold at 1913. Twen-
ty shares of East Washington Savings
Bank were disposed of at 1871.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
HUNTING LOST CHILD.
Police Search for Boy Put Off Car
at Wrong Street.

The police are looking for Thomas
Hunter of 1897 Wisconsin avenue, a
six year-old boy. who was put off
Rockville car at the wrong street this
morning. The boy had been visiting
relatives in Rockville. They placed
him on the car and gave instructions
to the conductor to put him off at r
street. The boys family became alarm
ed at his long absence, as they ex-
pected him early in the day They
learned the boy had been put aboard a
car, and with the aid of the police
found the conductor, who said he had
put boy off at Massachusetts avenue,
about half a mile from r street
The police Of the seventh and tenth
precincts are hunting through the
woods near Massachusetts, avenue for
the child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
BALTIMORE.
Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, Md. September 20
Wheat-Firmer: spot contract 9l7s: spot
No. = red western, Oh. september, 317s: Oc-
tober. 32Ts. December, 96sS: steamer No.
. red, s9%s: receipts - 637 bushels; ex-
ports, 1913 bushels: southern by sample,
Sass; southern on grade. S9l2a91i2.
Corn-Steddy. spot contract. 12l2;
September. T2l2. year. 67lsa674: May
67as7A; February 67Aa67la: March.
6SL. Receipts, $685. bushels. EN-
ports 200 bushels.
Oats-Steady: No. white, A. sales;
standard white. 46l2ai6si; No 3 white,
46a464 Receipts. 2.99I bushels. EN-
ports, so bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. > western domestic. ~ /:
receipts, a,Ge9 bushels.
Hay-Firm: No l timothy unchanged
No. / clover mixed unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm: steam 10 Liver
pool and Cork for orders, per quarter, un-
.nanOed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 20.-The cotton
market opened steady, at a decline OF
5aS points, and Immediately after the
call became excited and weak under
heavy general selling. attributed to the
influence of a further decline in Liver
pool, favorable weather map and con-
tinued reports Of easier southern spot
markets. 1t looked as II large blocks of
while nearly all houses with southern
connections had selling orders, and below
IL cents for December themarket ran into
stop loss orders. which sent the price OF
that position off to 1854, or twenty-three
points under the closing figures of yes
terday, while October sold to 1913, or
twenty-seven points net lower, and to a
new low record for the life OF the con-
tract. Covering checked the break To-
ward the end of the first half hour and
caused a rally Of ) or points from the
lowest.
The market was less active late in the
forenoon, for a recovery of or 10 points
from the early low level found q lot OF
cotton Offering with the south a particu-
larly free seller, and the undertone con-
tinued nervous and unsettled. Private
reports were received from both eastern
and western sections of the belt, report
ing lower interior spot markets owing to
increased offerings and slack trade de-
mand, and it seemed as II some OF the
people who had covered short cotton on
the early break were putting out 1resh
lines toward midday, when prices were
about p to % points net lower. or only
couple of points up from the lowest on
December and January contracts. Spot
nominal.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
ZOO bales, against 80, 121 last week and
35, 1888 last year. For the week. $50 900
bales against 231. 259 last week and 23.-
OBS last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans, 2143 bales. against LAST last
year. and at Houston. 2O,s96 bales
against 1900 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
ASK OFFICIAL INQUIRY.
Seventh Day Adventists Want Death
of Missionary Investigated

The mission board of the Seventh Day
Adventists here today was advised that
It's representative at Georgetown. Brit
ish Guiana. r. c. Boyer, had appealed
to Robert F. Creme. the American con-
sui there, to investigate the death of 0.
f. Davis in the interior of the country
several weeks ago. A letter from Mr.
Boyer today confirmed the reports that
Davis was poisoned for his efforts to
eliminate polygamy among the Indians
in British Guiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Expect Bank Rate Increase

LONDON. September 20.-A rise in the
bank rate tomorrow is generally expect
ed, but the market is undecided whether
an advance of one-half or per cent will
be imposed. The latter is advocated In
some quarters as a measure to protect
the reserve and obviate the necessity
for further advance when the autumn
gold exports are in full swing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Old Soldiers Will Probated.

BY the terms of the will of George
Miller. an inmate of the Soldiers Home.
dated May 9. 1905. his entire property is
left to Minnie Nau. daughter of lg-
natius Nau of this city.
James NJ. Kelly is to have 500 out of
the estate Of his wife, Ida B. Kelly, ac-
cording to her WILL dated August :, 1911,
and filed for probate. The remaining es-
tate is left to her sister, NJ. Josephine
Jameson, in trust for the three children
of the deceased The sister is also named
as executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
LONDON MARKET,

LONDON, September 2O.-American Sc
curities opened weak and from II to a
below parity today Later the market
improved from Y to %. points On Berlin
buying. but when this demand subsidized
the market eased off and became quieter.
At noon values ranged from IA to w
higher than yesterdays New York clos
ing.
In the late trading values hardened a
traction, but the closing was uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
NEW YORK CURB Prices.
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, September 2O.-Closing-Three
per cent renteS, a3 francs 60 confines for
the account. Exchange on London, %
francs, 1912 centimes for checks.
BERLIN, September 2O-Exchange on
London. 20 marks A. pfennigs for checks.
Money, 2i2 per cent. Private discount
rate, Az per cent.
LONDON. September 90 Bullion
amounting to $24o,oOo was taken into the
Bank of England today. and G1OO0OO was
withdrawn for shipment to Egypt
India council bills We're allotted today
at Is Lied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Army Numbers Over 77.OOO.

One of the last acts of Secretary Stimson
and Gen. Wood before starting last even
ing on their western tour of inspection
was to fix the total strength of the army
for the next fiscal year. The total has
been increased about 400 above the pres
ent strength. which, including the Philip
pine scouts, is 1905. according to the
last annual report of the Secretary of
War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
English Consols Drop.

LONDON, September 2O.-Consols fell
to another unprecedented low record this
morning. reaching 76h This was at
tributed to the forced selling of an I'm
portant firm of bill brokers to meet losses
incurred in the sharp rise in discount
rates. After the shake-out consuls re-
covered to T6 11-16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regnlar call, IL o'clock noon-Washtng-
ton Gas is. $500 at HOS.
Mergenthaler Linotype, ) at 226.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 1873.
Union Trust. at 143k.
United States Trust. 10 at lis.
East Washington Savings Bank, 20 at 1871.
Graphophone com. 100 at 4. 2 $40 at 4.
After call-Lanston Monotype. at 81. at 81.
at "a. 10 at ~.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. AZ. $500 at ssh.
Graphophone pfd. at &c, y at g.
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS, $1,000 at 101A.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. pfd., 40 at SS1a.
10 at $751; ; at SSH, ] at ssh.
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com, /. and preferred of same, La:
American Beet Sugar pfd., lE2: South
Porto Rico Sugar Company. l, and pre-
ferred of same. >; Crucible steel Com
pany of America pfd., ~, Knickerboe ker
Ice Company of Chicago pfd.. j.; May
Department Stores pfd.. IL; Homestake
Mining Company, O cts. per share, and
Western Union Telegraph Company. z.