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The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Cheerful NewS Maintains Prices, as During Early
Part of Week-Railroad Stocks Strong.

in the hands Of Wall street bankers for
two weeks, and most of them had sup
posed that 1t had been discontinued in the
market. The remarkably favorable recep-
ton II received at the hands Of the pub
lie, therefore, was a surprise, and a
pleasing one, since it proves the exist
ence OF a desire to see an end Of unfair
attacks on corporations. The report was
one that must be indorsed by all thought
full persons who really desire the pros
perity of the country.
In confirming the sentiment of the To-
bacco case, previously made by the Court
of Appeals, the United States Supreme
Court indorsed President Tafts opinion
that the settlement is the best that could
be made. Senator Cummins introduced a
freak measure in Congress authorizing
the Supreme Court to reopen the Tobacco
case, but persons who have read the
Constitution of the United States know
that the court will do nothing Of the
kind. Money worked much easier early
in the week, and there was more of a
disposition to lend it freely for business
purposes. The railroads began placing
large orders for material, with the re-
suit that prices of steel were advanced
from 81 to 81 a ton by the trust and in
dependents. All steel companies an
nounce that they are receiving orders in
record volume.
Railroad Stocks Strong.
Railroad stocks have been strong, large
Iy because of the low price at which
roads were able to secure steel. They
were also helped by the permanent in
junction issued by the new Court of
Commerce forbidding the Interstate Com
merce Commission to reduce the freight
rates in the district affected by the Spo-
kane rate dispute.
Wabash still remained in the hands of
its stockholders. and there were rumors
that the Goulds might advance cash to
pay the interest that will be due in the
near future on its bonds. The company
cannot pay the money. Payment by the
Goulds of this interest would postpone
a receivership, and would he heraFded by
their adherents as proof Of their good
faith.
Financers believe all the Gould prop
critics should be reorganized. In their
present tottering financial condition, they
are a menace 10 the country. Formal
measures were taken to reorganize the
Allis-Chalmers Company.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Dec. 6.-MILLFEED-wsaker;m mod,
crate business. Sprn bran. $50: standard mid,
dlinES 200; Western red dog 3lD: winter wheat
bran, in l00lb sacks, to arrive. 800; city BRAN in
bulk, 575.
FLOUR-Steady; trade is lfeless. Kansas straishts.
L65aAs5. in sacks; spring patents, 6o0a565 in bar
res; spring clears, 4S5a4o; soft winter straights,
S5aLO.
OATS-Firm trade is inactive. No. 2 white. 5iIl
No. white 5ia5r4; standard, 54a5fH elevator basis
ungraded on tracks. 5a56IA.
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-Steady; market is quiet
Choice TO fancy mainly nominal At go.
RYE FLOUR-Steady; trade Is light. Choice
brands. L65a5.2O.
CORNNEAI.-Strsdy; inquiry slow. KiIn-iried for
export S6caS.s5: coarse meal, in bags, L6al.50.
HAY-Receipts. $50 tons; steady; light inquiry.
Prime timothy. 80; No. !, I25aLHIz; No. 2 l5a
l20: No B. s5aLoo.
PORK-Steady: business Is Efeles& Mess, I7za
H. 90; family l9 5aO 80.
BEEF-Steady; dealings are moderate. Packet,
IL. 50alI00; family. H5oalS0o.
rLARD-Unsettled; business is quiet. Prime West
ern, 80; refined continent. $50; South American.
l0Zj; refined Brazilian, in kegs. li.5: oleostearine,
ea9K lard stearine dull; New York, saal0.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Quotations given below are for large lota Job
beTJ prices are higher.
EGGS-Nezr-bg fresh Virginia. Ha0; West Vtr-
ginia and Southwest Virginia. aA3; Teunessee "a
a
BUTTER-Elrn fancy, ssHaa; Western nrsts,
S1zaS7h; seconds 3yika34h-
CHEESE-New York State factory, new, 15ka1k.
POULTRY-Chickens. PEI ID. u; hens. per ID,
II; roosters, per h, 8; turkeyA pG lh.. 5al6;
dnckS. PR lb.. I2aH
DRESSED PoULrRY-Hsns. choice, per h., Ia
IN; chickens, PER H., lsa14; rooSters Per h. sal0;
turkeys per lh, Bals; ducks, per ID. Ha15; geese,
per ID, nAlS; cap0uA. T-lb. average Per lh. laaoi
capona mail. per d, l6al6
GAMD-Rab6itt per doE.. LooeL75; htA per doz.
5aLoo; quail, No. l. per doz, 2ooa2B; No. z LA
lo; pheasants, each, DAI5; Squirrel, each, 6as;
Wild turkeys, per ID. y<1a22
ack, aS5a2s5; sweet On. Cl, per bb,. 2sOaSa5; !;
Jams IN. Cl, per lbI, Z01a2D; cabbages 100
lbs.. L25al-o brussels sprouts. per quart, salzA;
onions, par bus LI5al IS; caulihower bbl. 2ooa
800; eggplant, Florida, per crate 35Oa4oo; lettuce.
per basket, L5G3oO string beans, per pas AooaSoo;
celery, Looaln
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. per bbi.. L2aLai
oranges, 2aa5.Oo; tansrriDes. per strap iOOS5oo;
lemons. per bon, LOO9hoo; grapefruit, per box, 45A
SIS; pneapples. loOa2 Is; squash. per bbL. I5aLoo;
pears. Keifer. 5oALo0 per bbl.; GanbeTries 1qunrt
boxes, 32Sa550: per bbl., e.2salo@
HAY AND STRAW-Hay Western, No. /. 35oG
2.oo; No. . 2onZ5 30; mixed hay, Isooa22oo straw
rye bale. l6ooal7.W; machine thrash. l3ooalLoo;
u.Oal20o.
LIVE sTocK-sheep. per Ib.. 2a,is; lambs. spring
per H.. 5aS5 calves. choice per h.. 7has; medium
per lh, 7.
GRAIN-Wheat, new. 7T bus, 9oan; corn. shell
ed, old. Der bus, 76as5; new. 6oa66; ear, Per bb.
old. a5oaL0o; new, per b6.. 3ooaS.o; oats, Western
white. No. 2, per bus, 2a5S oats. mixed, per bus.
5lA56; bran, Per ton, $50; middling, per ton. 500.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed. free Of burs
per h, 24a2S: wool. unwsshed. per lb, %; hides
dry. per Ib, l5als; green hides. per h. II: cafskin
gTesn each l25al.o
SEEDS-Red clover. per bus. r25al33: Rlsiks
clover. per bus ll.50al225; white cover. per bus.
l6ooaDO; crimson clover, L75aaoo; timothy. Pct
bus. 7.6taSoo; blue GrasS per bus. 32Sa375; redtop
Enss. r.OOalsoo per 100 lbs alfalfa, per bus, soa
I'M
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
By THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.

New York, Dec. 16.-Another strong
market was seen in Wall street to-day,
with leaders moving higher than on the
previous day. Steel and Lehigh Valley
attracted most attention, but all the
coalers were strong and Interborough-
Metropolitan shares advanced. United
States Rubber moved to the highest price
OF the year The bank statement was
good, showing a material increase in cash.
Tobacco stocks were very irregular,
most of them swinging lower than the
closing level of the previous day. A half
hearted denial was issued of the with
drawal of Thomas F. Ryan from the To-
bacco company. The report as published
in this paper is true. Wall street re-
members how the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey issued a pompous
and official denial several weeks ago of
the report that John D. Rockefeller and
other elderly directors would retire from
the boards of directors, and then a few
Gays later the designations were an
nounced.
Cheerful News Continues.
Cheerful news flooded the stock mar
ket to such an extent early in the week
that its influence was continued through
out most of the session. New high rec
ords were made in Steel, American To-
bacco, Lehigh Valley, and in many of
the specialties for this movement. Short
covering was INDUCED in extensively, and
there was considerable buying for invest
ment, although conservative brokers pre-
ferred to wait a January reaction before
going into the market extensively. What
has happened the last two weeks, how
ever, seems to give a substantial foun-
dation for the belief that the worst of
the depression in either past or soon
will be passed. This justifies the hope
that early in the new year stocks can
be bought without fear of severe COL
lapse. Indeed, the leading bankers are
advising the purchase of stocks for per-
manent investment on weak spots in the
market. That they really expect weak
spots is proved by their own inactivity,
hut the weakness should not be of pan
iCky nature.
Perhaps most important of the weeks S
news was official publication by the Pres
dent of the Hadley commission report on
railroad securities. This report had been
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, men,
beTs Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs Build
ing.
New York, Dec. H.-Urgent covering Of May con-
tracts that resulted in advance Of about 81 bale
the feature Of the covering movement to-day.
Other options about II points each before the
demands Of the short interest satisfied In the
last hour Of the short session the list eased OF be-
cause Of the lack q buying ORDERS and final prices
showed small net gains
The short interest is very nervous. especially in
December. where It is estimated that the short con-
tracts three times greater than the certified
stock Of cotton in New York.
good demand continued in Liverpool and sales
Of $500 bales were made at points advance to Sod
for middling.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Dec l6-8oney on call Dominally
per cent to-day For the week the market for
stock exchange loans ranged between II and "a
per cent
Time money: For sixty days, 4a4R per cent;
ninety days. four, five, and six months. 4afh per
cent. Very quiet
Commercial paper: Prime, sixty days. 3ka4 per.
cent; ninety days, 3xa4l per cent four, five, and
six months, 4a4A Per cent.
Foreign exchange markets: Gables quoted at
i.s6soa4 see6; demand sterling 4s65aIs6lo; francs
5lsA, less l-64; marks, sS1tas5H, plus l-32
London discounts. 3ai per CENT.
Paris discounts. y per cent.
Berlin discounts, per cent.
Exchange On London: Paris. A Al5c; Berlin,
I'm A5 rfns
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
FOUND DEAD IN SWAMP.
EX-AssembIyman's Body Discovered
Within Mile of His Home.

Poughkeepsie. Dec. 16.-John A. Hoys-
radt, a former assemblyman. who had
been missing since last Thursday, was
found dead late last night in a swamp
a quarter OF a mile from his home. He
was sitting upright, with his back
again a stump, his feet deep in the mire,
and his cane resting across his lap. Ap=
parently he had been wandering through
the swamps ever since his disappearance
and had become exhausted
The entire community had been search
ing for him, and bIoodhounds had been
upon his trail, but they had soon lost
the scent.
Mr.. Hoysradt lived at Ancram asd also
had a large estate in Columbia County.
He left home on Thursday morning to
take a walk through the fields.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.
Regular call. IL o'clock noon:

sales-ReCuIar csIl, u o'clock noon:
Potomac cons. IS. 81 900 at l0lh.
Washington Railway & Electric com, 3 at e..
Washington Gas, 10 at Gh
MerGenthaler 10 at pm, at 222l4, at 2zA
Corcoran Fire. at 100
Potomac Insurance, at a
After call-Capital Traction scrip. $50 at 10, so
at lo 500 at no. $40 at 10 SD at no. SIS III
Washington Gas IS, s. 500 at 10, $1,000 at 10,
S 500 at ITO.
Washington Railway & Electric com, 3 at q. 3
at q.
Capital Traction S. SOD at lllh, $500 at lllii.
5000 at lllh 81 900 at lllH.
Following quotations pnsted yesterday:
GAS BONDS
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

New York Dee. Is-Misccllaneous bond quota
ti0ns:
American Tobacco II7R
American Tobacco g2
Chicago. Rock Island d Pacific col ts.......... 72s
Intcrboro-NIetrupOlitan 7gTs
IntcTboru Rapid Transit gold 5s............. IG3s
LiEgett & NJ >. when isSued. S7s
Met St Ry rig. IS when issued .............. sOI2
Met 81. Ry. adj. IS. when issued. 5ls
NJ. X & T. 50
=. LOrllard IS when issued. SsIS
Third Ave. Is, 'rlst Ctfs.. stamped. T6ik
Union Pacific cyt. lC3z
P. LorRrd Is. when issued.................. Il7it
g. S. Steel S. F. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IOl%
Wabash lst 1854
Wabash fdg sos
Total sales, 81, 81, ,oOO
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Elect New Officers.

The following officers of the Bond
Building Company have been elected for
the ensuing year, at a meeting recently
held:
Lester B. Platt, president; NJ. c. Nc
Cormfck, vice president, Charles ". Darr,
secretary, and Emanuel Speich, treas
urer. Julius l. Peyser was elected gen.
eral counsel. This board of officers, with
P. ]. Nee, constitutes the board of d.
rectors. The Bond Building Company is
real estate corporation, and has as
sets to the amount of nearly 5000, 900.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
New Real Estate Offices.

Moore & Hill, Inc, have removed their
real estate offices from the old location
at 1888 G street northwest to the ground
floor of the Woodward Building, at Fif-
teenth and II streets northwest. The real
estate firm will occupy the offices num-
bered 142O and 1922 H street
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished By W. B. Hfbbs G o.,
Building.
Chicago. Dec. l6-wheat dull, xaHe lower.
DecrmbeF e4h; Nay, s6k; July, ~.
Corn strong, ltc higher. December, GH; May
6fx; July, eIa64A.
Oats heavy. with fractional losses December, 465i
| Al. NAV AaA IulY "a
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Falling on in Imports.

The preliminary report of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor on the
values of imports for November, 1911,
and the eleven preceding months. shows
that there was a marked decrease in the
values of imports as compared to Novem-
Der, 1910, and that there was a decrease
Of $S3, ,643, go for the eleven months end
ing with November, 1911. over the same
Period of last year.
The value of the exports for Novem-
Der, 1911, was less than November, 1910,
but there was an increase of $263, ,992, 953
in the value of the exports for the
eleven preceding months, in 1911, over
the same period in 1910
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Postpone Contract Order.

An order has been issued by the Post
office Department postponing the date for
the establishment of a contract station at
the Morgantown, W. Va, post-office from
December 16 to January .. Among the
fourth-class post-offices to be raised to
the Presidential class on January / are
the following: Preston, Md; Elon Col
lege, Fairmont Ellington. Mount Gilead.
and Mount Holly, n. c., and Boykins,
Falls Church, and Vienna, Va
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., mem
bers of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs
Building.
SALE OF STOCK BY HOURS.
Shares to II a 30 500
Shares TO l2 80 30
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Buys Investment Property.

The business property at 1906 H street
northeast has oeen' purchased by Mrs.
Rita L. De Ruis, through her agents,
Hayden & Speich, as an investment, for
a consideration said to be s., 800
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Post-oRce Rush Expected.

The shop carly movement does not
apply to the Washington city post-ofice,
according to the plant of Postmaster N
A. Merritt. He declares that 1000, 900
packages of the fourth class alone will
be handled through the local Office be-
tween December IS and @. In the week
preceding Christmas, says Postmaster
Merritt. 80 per cent OF the holiday busi-
ness will be handled.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished Ly ". B. Hibbs & Co. mem
bels Of the New YOEk stock Exchange, Hibbs BuiIa
ing
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
FINANCEA AND REALTY

Trading interest was at a low ebb on
the stock exchange yesterday, Washing
ton Gas and Capital Traction bonds alone
exhibiting slight activity with prices in
chned to firmness throughout the list
The session was marked by slight trad
ing In fire insurance stock, rather rare
occurrence, one broker Offering six
shares Of Corcoran Fire Insurance stock.
The usual bid Of 50 was quickly forth
coming, but not even considered by the
holder. One hundred was asked, and to
the surprise OF all, the lot was taken.
Eight shares Of Potomac Fire Insurance
also were taken at "a.
Sales Of Capital Traction scrip were
firm at n0 A single Potomac consoli-
dated per cent bond to the face value
of $1,000. sold at 101 1-2. twenty-five
shares of Railway common went for a,
but disclosed no price change. Ten
shares OF Washington Gas were disposed
of at 81 1-2. Mergenthaler Linotype de-
clined a quarter under the previous days
figures, selling in small lots at 222 1-2.
Washington Gas IS, to the face value Of
SO, 900, were stationary at 10, with Capt.
tai Traction IS at Ill 1-2
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
SO HUNTERS KILLED.
Death Toll of New EngIand's Big
Game Season Is Heavy.

Boston, Dec. 16.-State statistics to-day
show 80 hunters. 1000 deer, 60 moose.
and scores OF bears killed in the New
England States and New Brunswick
during the last hunting season.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
FINANCIAL.

REAL ESTATE LOANS.
Made 1T Lowest Rates of Interest.
W. q wALlER. 72S 18th St. NV.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs
BuildinR
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Report on Teachers' Pay.

The report of Caroline Stephens and A.
]. Yoder. members OF the Washington
Board Of Trade, containing a long list
of arguments against the proposal OF
Henry P. Blair TO pay District school
teachers on the 10th of the month.
instead OF the 1st, was received at the
Offices of the board yesterday. Mrs.
Stephens and Mr.. Yoder are members
of the school committee of the Board
of Trade
They also recommend that the Board
OF Trade appropriate funds to send Harry
o. Hine, secretary of the board of edu-
cation, to New York or some other city
where school-teachers are paid promptly.
where he can study the method used and
report to the trade body. Among the
reasons and arguments against Mr.
BlaiTs proposal is the statement that
teachers paying gas and telephone bills
would lose the discount II forced to
wait until the tenth OF the month for
their pay checks. This entire report will
not be made public until the school COM
mittee, OF which d. ]. Callahan is
chairman, has approved ii.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Rank Notes out.tandInr.

National bank notes are outstanding to
the amount OF $7ss. ,19O, according to
statement issued by the Comptroller Of
the Currency yesterday. Gold notes
formed part Of this amount, to the value
of $2,5S5. The balance is currency. Ma
tional bank notes issued in the past six
days aggregate IS, sos, $50, while notes to
the amount Of 50. .203,0S7 were destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

The conventions finance committee of
the Chamber Of Commerce has voted to
appropriate $3.50 for the use of the con-
vention of the American Association for
the Advancement OF Sciences, which
meets in Washington December &c to 30.
The convention will bring to Washington
a large body of eminent scientists from
every part of the country.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

W York. Dee, Is-MisceIlaneous bond quota
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

Sex dividend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID
 COL. TOMLINSON
Norman E. Mack's Secretary Says His Is Keen Loss To
 Party

Montgomery, July 25-(Special.) )-James W. Reilly. political secretary to Chair man Norman E. Mack of the democratic national committee, paid a splenoid com pliment to John W. Tomlinson. Alabama member of the national committee, whose death occurred in Birmingham Sunday.
 MT. Reilly, in speaking of the death of Mir. Tomlinson, said:
 T know his death will bring great sorrow to Chairman Mack. He was one of MT. Macks principal aids and in the campaign of 1908 rendered invaluable serv- ice to the party. He had charge of the bureau of club organization and was un- tiring in his efforts to aid Mir Mack and to assist Colonel Bryan in his election His loss to the party will be a keen blow and his place will be hard to fill. expected to visit Mir. Tomlinson at Bir- minSham Wednesday and was greatly shocked when I heard of his death"
 Mir Reilly arrived in Montgomery Tues day morning, coming direct from Jack sonville, Fla. He is making a tour of the country in the interests of Chair
 man Mack's National Monthly, of which Mr. Reilly is the managing editor Dur | ing this tour he will visit the leading | democratic newspapers of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
DEPUTY SECURES
 $1OO FOR CAPTURE
Catches Negro Who Broke His Bond After Sheriff Failed to
 Place Him

Greenvile. July 25.-(speciaD Deputy King King Murphy got the better or Sheriff Will Daniel of Butler county to the amount of s10O and his scheme work ed with supreme success.
 About four years ago. negro named Tape, and reared in Butler county, brokc his bond at Prattville. A reward of $loo was offered for him and Murphy has been on the lookout since then. During the recent trouble near Forest Home he located the negro there, under an alias, Tate. He arrested the negro. brought him to Greenvlle and lodged him in jail. Then Sheriff Daniel intervened and took the negro to Montgomery, but could not identify him nor find his bondsnien, con seauently he brought the negro back and set him free.
 Still Murphy wasn't satisfied, so he .slJB pue oIu!luBsm 9ul III peuInl7I pee oISeu 9ul 5I9uM 9uoH ls9IoI ol luaM an all night search caught Tate again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
TAFT. |ND0RSED
 BY NEbRASKANS

Lincoln. Neb., July 25.-Nebraska re- publcans in convention here today gave President Taft and his administration a strong indorsement and effectively blocked all efforts of a small band of insurgent delegates to arouse sentiment for Senator LaFollette as a presidential candidate. The insurgents lacked a leader and were outgeneraled by the Omaha delega- tion
 Before the insurgents could get a chance to introduce. resolutions from the floor the regulars had rushed through mo- ton providing that all resolutions should be referred to a committee which was given power to draw up a final report
 Chairman A. w. Jeffres of Omaha then named committee of seven mem bers, of which five were strong friends | or MT. Taft, and of which Mr RoseWater of Omaha was made chairman
 From this point the possibilities of the fight over the indorsement of MT. Taft went gimmering
 Despite their early announcement that they would not consent to a Taft indorse- ment on any conditions, the insurgents made no show of fight when the platform resolution was presented
 The resolution went through by rising vote.
 After the usual introduction of state- ments indorsng administrations. the res olution commends first the activities of Mr. Taft relative to Canadian reciprocitv then mentions "tactfulness in maintain. ing neutrality and avoiding international complications during the revolution in Mexico conservation of natural re. sources, prosecuting illegal "trusts' and instituting reforms which make for bet. ter economy and efficiency"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, July 25.-Weather cond- tions at p. m:
 High barometric press ure prevails over the interior valleys and gulf states, and fair weather has resulted in all these re- gions. It rained along the Texas coast during the past 24 hours, heavy amount, l. 96 inches, falling at Corpus Christi Very light amounts were recorded in the South Atlantic states. It was generally fair and cool for the season over the re- mainder of the cotton growing states. A general, though very light, rain fell in the lakes, Atlantic and Ohio valley states since yesterday morning.
 The temperatures dropped considerably along the southern half of the gulf states and in the interior of the Atlantic states. It was P degrees cooler at New Orleans, and 10 degrees cooler al Mobile. The change to cooler at Montgomery was six degrees and al Birmingham only four de- grees since yesterday. It is warming up slowly in the northwest, but the tempera- ture is still moderate nearly everywhere. The highest readings are found in the upper Rocky mountains. It was 96 de- grees at Spokane today and 94 degrees at Boise, Idaho.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations July 25, 1911: