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Evening star., 1911-01-28
COTTON MARKET.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 2S.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of 3a
points on a little trade buying in the
absence of prompt offerings. Cables were
about as due, and while reviews of the
general dry goods situation read little
more favorable, sales of print cloths at
Fall River for the week We're estimated
at small figures and curtailment both
there and at New Bedford was said to be
increasing. The news, consequently.
xeemed to be about a standoff. and busi-
ness here was very quiet during the morn
ing, with prices easing off a point or two
toward the end of the first hour under
local selling.
The cotton market closed quiet with
prices net one point lower to points
higher. The spot market was quiet with
prices unchanged on the basis of 1870 for
middling upland Sales, 1O1 bales.
Estimated receipts of cotton at the ports
today, 25,OOO bales, against %, I43 last
week and 9.O05 last year.
For the week, 10000 bales, against 215.-
oe5 last week and 76,s06 last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans, 1902 bales,
against 2,156 last year.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
Police Seeking George L. Cheevers.

Circulars bearing a photograph and de-
scription Of George L. Cheevers, alias
Frederick Reynolds, jr., wanted in this
city on charge of securing $135 from
Turner A. Wickersham by fraudulent
means, have been sent throughout the
country by the police.
1t is charged that Cheevers while in
this city last September represented to
Mr.. Wickersham. who is representative
of the estate of the late Thomas +.
Walsh. that he was the son of Frederick
Reynolds, prominent citizen Of Colo
RADIO. He had Mr. Wickersham cash a
check for $135, drawn on the Stewart
County Bank OF Canon City, Col. it is
stated. The check is said to have been
worthless. Cheevers later left the city.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
Col. Russell Much Better.

The condition of Col. E. L. Russell, vice
president of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road. who has been critically i'll at the
Raleigh Hotel In this city since he was
stricken last Thursday, is reported very
much improved, although he is still under
treatment
Miss Eoline Russell, daughter OF Col.
Russell, and r. v. Taylor. general man.
ager OF the Mobile road. left Mobile yes
terday afternoon for this city and are
expected TO arrive here this evening.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
TO BE BANK PRESIDENT.
Representative Dawson Doesn't Care
to Be Presidents Secretary.

Representative Dawson of Iowa wouldn't
take the job of secretary to the President.
even with the salary of $4,000 year,
which it is proposed to attach TO that Of
tice. If il were handed to him on a silver
platter. He has something better in view.
Mr.. Dawson announced last evening
that upon the expiration of his term in
the House-he was not Il candidate for
re-election-hc will become president OF
the First National Bank of Davenport,
Iowa. the oldest national bank in the
L tnited States.
There is a high mark set for me-.
said Representative Dawson. THE First
National Bank at Davenport has had
several presidents who nave become emf
nent. the wefl known Austin Corbin hav-
ing been one of them. 1t will tax all of
my ability. integrity and industry to fill
the place creditably in comparison with
those who have been my predecessors in
that position"
Evening star., 1911-01-28
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Washington Gas was strong feature of
the local stock exchange today. Opening
at 77$4, the stock sold up to 7Sla. A good
deal of the stock was in evidence at these
prices. about 400 shares changing hands.
The stock came out in blocks of twenty
five for the most part, though the final
sale was 100 shares at 1872.
Washington Railway and Electric com
mon took a jump today also. going to 3S.
About seventy-five shares were sold at
that figure. One share was sold at :iSl2.
Virginia Railway preferred
sold atne5, and the common stock at ~.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. January 2S.-F'ree selling OF
wheat today overcame the bullish effect
of a considerable number of purchases
made on resting commission orders. Sem
timent in the pit was largely bearish, and
the lack of more aggressive support led
to suspicion that leaders on the long side
were well out of their wheat Many
traders, however, believed that the big
holders still had lines intact. The open
ing was unchanged to Aas higher. May
started at 81 to 91ls. gain of Il TO Las,
but gradually declined to 9Gssa96ia.
Better weather promising increased Of
fers from the country made corn easy.
May opened the same as last night to a
shade lower at so to JOaJcls. and fell to
4e%.
Scattered demand for oats proved in
sufficient to hold that cereal firm in the
face of weakness in other grain. May
started unchanged at 34as and receded to
3414a34fs.
Higher prices for hogs strengthened
provisions. First sales were 2iaa5 10 7ia
up, except for January pork. which
showed drop Of 25c. May options dur
ing initial trades went at 1s.2Iia TO 1890
for pork. $50 for lard and $50 also for
ribs.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. 12 O'Clock noon-Washing
ton Gas Is. $500 at 1O9k 5000 at 1O9h.
Washington Gas 5s, $500 ut 109ls.
Potomac Electric Cons. IS 81 600 at 1OOA
81 goo at lool4. $1,000 at 1o04. $1,000 at 1904,
ST 900 at 1904.
Capital Traction. ) mt 12sa4. at 100.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. CON-. l at 3Sn
-: at :.S - at SO, 25 at -.
Washington Gas: ~ at 71a.. % at TN. 5 al Al
IS - at IT'S. 25 at IS. - at IS, 25 at IS
., at 7s. - at 7Sh, - at 1SA, 25 at 7SA,
70 at ISL, % at 1874, 100 at 1914.
Washngton-Virginia Rwy. CON-. % at q, q
at 81
Second National Bank, 10 at 155. 10 at 155.
After call-Washng ton Virginia Rwy. pfd., q
at g..
Evening star., 1911-01-28
ELEVEN NEW MEMBERS.
Chamber of Commerce Increases List
to 786.

Eleven new members of the Chamber
of Commerce were elected at a meeting
of the membership committee this after
noon. They are George Il. Garrett. 1O1
Sth street southeast Charles F. Myers.
27 l. street; Everitt & Whitlock, 40S
Evans building: Edward F. Barker, 456
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. A. III. Wheeler,
Treasury Department.; Harry a. Kite.
1888 G street: s. E. Lyon, lab G street;
Richard F.. Barber, I'll Morgan street;
James NJ. Cooper. 141c Chaplin street;
Edwin c. Reed, SIG 18th street; j. G.
Nelson, $40 f street.
The chamber now has 7S6 members.
Since January I $i.676.T4 has been paid
in and the bank balance today Is So, 749
exclusive of $210O which has been in
vested by the chamber
Evening star., 1911-01-28
FERRYBOAT HITS LIGHTER.
Collision in East River Greatly Elk.
cites Passengers,

NEW YORK. January 2S.-A collision
between the Wall street ferry boat Baltic
and the lighter Potomac Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in the East river today
excited the passengers on the ferry yboat
and damaged both the colliding craft
above the water line.
The alarm among passengers on the
Baltic was quickly quelled when 1t was
seen that no one on board had been in
iured and that there was no danger of
the boats sinking. Both vessels were
able to proceed without assistance.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
WEATHER
Fair and Colder Tonight; Sunday

Ealr ana COlQer IOnlgnC, Oun0ay
Fair.
For the District OF Columbia, fair, cold
er tonight; temperature about freezing
Sunday fair; moderate northwest to north
winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, Al: a year ago, 3S.
The irregular depression that was over
the lake region Friday morning has
with more definite formation and in
creased intensity, and rains and SHOWS
were general from the upper Mississippi
valley eastward, followed by clearing
weather in the interior during Friday
night. There was no other precipitation
of consequence, except in the Pacific
states.
1t is much colder in the lake region and
the great central valleys. and somewhat
warmer in the Atlantic states, the north
west, and the extreme west, but tempera-
lures are generally above the seasonal
average, except in Minnesota.
Fair weather will prevail tonight and
Sunday east of the Rocky mountains. ex-
cept in northern New England, where
there will be snow tonight.
1t will be colder tonight in the Atlantic
states, except the extreme southern por-
ton. the lower lake region, the Ohio val
ley and the northern portion of the east
gulf states, and somewhat colder Sunday
in the northwest
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook to East
port.
The winds along the New England coast
will be high west to northwest diminish
ing by Sunday morning; on the middle
Atlantic coast brisk to high west to north
west. diminishing Sunday morning; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate northerly
on the east gulf coast light to moderate
north to northeast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk westerly winds, with
clearing and colder weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Cairo. LOO; Red Bluff,
1.16; San Francisco, las.
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:
MISUNDERSTANDING 81, pm. 81:
8 pm, GO: 1o midnight GO. January %,
4 am, 60; am. Al: IL noon. 4s: pm,
II. Maximum, 68. at 3 pm. January
%: minimum, AZ. at 8 am. January %.
Barometer-January p, pm. 2a.97:
s pm. 1898; II midnight. 1888; Janu-
q y J.,
3O.3o: pm, 30.31.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1:O2 am. and LOS
pm: high tide. 6:54 am. and 6:57 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, ! :I5 am. and l: Al
p. M: high tide, 1886 I'm. and TAO pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. TOO am; sun sets
5:17 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:O8 am.
Moon rises, 6:21 am tomorrow.
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.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
Tenth Anniversary to Be Observed

Nine years ago today the formal an
nouncement of Andrew Carnegies first
gift to the Carnegie Institution of Wash
ington was made at the first meeting OF
the first board of directors OF the institu-
ton. No ceremonies i'm commemoration
Of the event are being held at the insti-
tuition. but the tenth anniversary will be
celebrated by fitting ceremonies and an
exhaustive exhibit of the work OF re-
search in which scientists of the institu-
lion have engaged.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, January 2S.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot quiet: prices unchanged; Ameri-
can middlng. fair. S4S; good middling.
S.14; middling, SOS; low middling, 1872;
good ordinary. 7.56; ordinary, 7.3f. The
sales OF the day were 5000 bales, of which
300 We're for speculation and export, and
included 700 American. Receipts, 1000
bales: no American. Futures opened dull
and closed quiet and steady
Evening star., 1911-01-28
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md. January 2S.-Wheat
-Steadier. spot contract q7s: spot No.
red western. AIS: January. 347s: Febru-
airy, 47s March. a6lsa%iSs; May, 30:
steamer No. = red, 927s. Receipts, 1900
bushels.
Corn steady: spot contract. 51Sa31la
January, 51&a5l1a; February. 51ssa51ls.
March. 52a52B: April, :.3a53L; steamer
mixed. 497s. Receipts. 142,995 bushels.
Exports. 1881 bushels. Southern yell
low corn. 51i4.
Oats-Dull. No. > white, 311aa3ta4
standard white. Ti.a3Iis; No. . white, 81.
Receipts. 1887 bushels
Rye-Steady: No. western domestic,
SsaS7. Receipts. 1.414 bushels.
Hay-Steady, unchanged.
Grain freights-Steady. unchanged
Evening star., 1911-01-28

Senator Jef Davis of Arkansas is to ad-
dress the Senate Monday on the direct
election of senators. according to the no.
tice he gave in the Senate yesterday aft
ernoon.
Senator Stone of Missouri on the same
day. will speak on the ocean mail sub
sidy bill.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
Sues Express COMPANY.

Alleging that an auto wagon Of the
United States Express Company collided
with q bicycle he was riding on F street
near 10Th street September - last and
seriously injured him. A. Stewart Burch
has entered suit against the company to
recover $5.O00 damages. He is repre-
sented by Attorney H. G. KimbaiL
Evening star., 1911-01-28
Monument to President TYLER.

The Senate yesterday afternoon passed
a bill providing for the erection Of a
monument over the grave Of former
President John Tyler in Hollywood
cemetery. Richmond. Va. The Secretary
of War is to have direction Of the work,
and the expense is to be not more than
$4,000.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
LIVERPOOL.
N vtyL.pDnn

LIVERPOOL, January 2S-Closing:
Wheat-Spot firm: No. = red western win
ter. as 4d; futures steady; March, IS SD 1;
MAY. IS
corn-Spot new American mixed quiet
Is sgd: old American mixed. firm. IS I'd ;
futures steady: January, As 97.d; Febru-
ary, As .a.d: May nominal.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, January 2S.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes, 81 francs 20 centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London. % francs % GEN.
times for checks.
BERLIN. January 2S.-Exchange on
London, 10 marks 47h pfennigs for
checks.
Money, 3A per cent.
Private discount rate. 33s per cent.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. HibbS Co,
bankers and brokers. HibbS building,
members New York Stock Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange and Chi
caSo Board of Trade.
L.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
Will of Ellen S. Fraser Filed.

The will of Ellen S. Fraser. dated May
IA. 1907. was today filed in the office of
the register of willis. The sole beneficiary
under the will is her niece, Annie Fraser
Walker of this city, who is named as
eXecutrix.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. January 2S.-American Sc
curities opened about unchanged from
yesterdays New York closing. Trading
was quiet. but prices hardened q frac-
tion on the prospects of good New
York bank statement. The closing was
steady.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
STOCKS IN DEMAND
Volume of Business Large. De-
spite Halliday Session.
PRICE TONE HOLDS FIRM
Recessions Are Few. and Not of
Great Importance.
STEEL REACHES NEW MARK
Quotation of 70 is Highest Reached
on the Present Movement-Money
Market Nominal.

NEW YORK. January 2S.-Price move
ments were irregular at the opening OF
the stock market today. with fairly
large volume Of business. further
weakness was developed in the copper
shares. Amalgamated Copper declining
a point in the first few minutes of trad
ing ST. Louis Southwestern advanced
liz and Norfolk and Western, Western
Maryland and Canadian Pacific y each.
Union Pacific and Reading gained frac-
tionally
The market moved upward although
the gains for the most part were com
paratIvely small
Steel at High Point.
United States Steel rose to 19is, a new
high record for the present movement
Northern Pacific crossed 1aD and Chesa-
.peake and Ohio gained a point. Higher
prices uncovered some selling orders and
the market receded slightly, but soon
steadied again.
The market closed active and firm.
Best prices OF the session were made
in the second hour. with further gains in
Atchison. Northern Pacific and other ac-
tive issues. Amalgamated Copper made
only partial recovery, but pressure on Y.
s. Steel and Reading wass less marked.
Mon PacifIc was quite the heaviest ol
the standard shares.
The Money Market.
Money on call nominal Time loans,
easy; TO days offered at : per cent, and
~ days, :a.al: u months, 81. bid; very
little doing
Prime mercantile paper, to Az per
cent. sterlin& exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at
4s2 2.95a4. .s303 for 60 day bills. and at
1895 for demand. Commercial bills,
4.S.a4 S.l2 Bar silver, SIS. Mexican dol
lars. 40. Government bonds steady. Rail
road bonds firm.
Evening star., 1911-01-28
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quota tions furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1911-01-28

For the District OF Columbia, fair. cold
er tonight; temperature about freezing
Sunday fair; moderate northwest to norti
winds.
Evening star., 1911-01-28

RAILROADS.
Evening star., 1911-01-28

Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, Al; a year ago, 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-19
CAME OUT WITH WHOLE HIDE
Band.tO-Hand TussIe with Fifty-Fivs
Pounds of scFapPy wild
eats.

Two wildcats that made their den in
the ruins of the old farmhouse at Bush
vile, N. j., in which Jake Moore and his
aged housekeeper were found murdered
more than ten years ago were killed by
Fred steiger and Wash Trenchard, local
hunters. Together the cats weighed fifty
five pounds.
For weeks the animals had terrorized
the inhabitants of South Bushville with
hideous cries at night, which at times
could not be distinguished from those Of
a child. Women were afraid to venture
out after dark and the male population
remained at home rather than take a
chance, at putting an end to the disturb
ance.
When the news reached steiger and
Trenchard that big game positively existed
| IN the swamp near Bushville they we're
not slow in getting together the best pack
Of hounds I'm town for an attack. Well
armed. the men drove TO the Moore prop
erty and there let the dogs loose 1t be-
came apparent that In order to rout the
game. which evidently was partly con-
oealed under the debris partly filling the
| excavation, IL was necessary for one OF
them 20 go down into the pit while the
other remained on guard at the top. This
steiger concluded to do and unstrapping
his cartridge belt he made one end fast
10 a floor timber and with the other end
lowered himself TO the bottom. One after
another the dogs plunged headlong into
the cellar after their master. Removing
a pile OF boards Steiger saw a pair Of
green eyes staring at him not more thar
three feet away. He reached for his CUR
and fired one barrel. As he did so ou
Jumped two full-grown wildcats, spittinl
and .snarling with rage. The next instan
saw Steiger IN q hand-to-hand conflic
with them, supplemented by half dozeI
dogs, while Trenchard looked on, power
less 70 assist his companion BY goo
luck stsiger succeeded In killing one o
the cats as It was attempting 20 get ava!
through the cellar drain and the Othe
was shot by Trenehard after Il had Tough
off the dogs and was trying 70 escap,
across the fields.-Nsw York World
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-19
Real Estate Men
Oppose New Charter
Delegation from Real Estate Elk
change Appears at Central Labor
Union to Make Plea.

At meeting Of the Central Labor union.
held in the Labor Temple Friday night a
committee from the Real Estate exchange
appeared TO enlist the support OF the labor
organizations against the Increase Of tax
alton as embraced in the proposed new city
charter.
Members OF the postal employees also
sought the moral assistance OF the unions
I'm the movement looking TO the Sunday
closing Of the postoffioo Rev. ID. Il. Jen-
klns, a representative OF the church fedora
ton, urged that all assistance be rendered
the clerks in this matter. The reverend
gentleman also announced that a labor
service would be held at the PRESBYTERIAN
church, Nineteenth and Ohio streets on
Sunday evening, March TO- at s O'Clock.
The Carpenters union requested that a
mass meeting be called for o'clock sun.
day afternoon in order to discuss the bill
which provides for the protection Of those
engaged I'm structural work The bin pro-
vides that flooring shall be laid down story
by story as the building progresses in
height
A motion that the Central Labor union
so on record as opposed to the issuance Of
additional bonds for the completion OF the
court house was carried
The newly organized Women's Label
league had a deputatOn present TO ex
plain the purpose Of their association ana
to encourage new members to Join them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-19
REAL ELKS FACE STARVATION
Herd in Yellowstone Park Outgrows
It's Winter Range.
NEARBY RANGES ARE OvERRUl
A PerpIeHing Problem for Federal
Officials and WyOmInR AuthOri-
ties-suHEested Changes in
Game Lave.

The Yellowstone National park was es-
tabhshed By congress about thirty-five
years ago for the enjoyment Of the people
and as a refuge for wild life At that time
elk were plentiful, though being driven
common center but grRduaisS the circle
has closed until today we have the prob
lem Of providing an adequate winter
range.
The Yellowstone park contains nearly
900 acres. and the Wyoming state
game preserve, joining the park on the
south, another 100000, where all hunting
by industrial development toward this
and grazing Of domestic stock is pro-
hibited This vast region contains APP
proximately $1,000 head OF elk during the
summer season, but its altitude OF 5000
to 1900 feet and consequent great snow
fall forbids the elk wintering there and
AZ snow begins to accumulate they travel
to lower country-to the northeast cor
ner of the park into Montana north Of
the park line, and to Jackson's Hole, WyO.
Jackson's Hole on Snake river, south
Of and joining the wyoming state game
: preserve, is q wel-wRtered, fertile val
ley, about ten by forty miles in extent,
surrounded on all sides by snow-clad
mountains on whose precipitous sides and
rolling foothills grow nutritious grasses
and pine forests. Its 1000 people have
homes, schools churches, stores, roads
and bridges ranches are connected by
telephone and there is a daily mail serv-
ice over the Teton mountains from the
west, which during the winter is the only
read to the outside world. Though the
elevation of the valley is a little more
than 5000 feet, all kinds Of small grain
grow to perfection, potatoes and all hardy
vegetables DO well, a great deal Of hay
is put up, including much timothy and
alfalfa, and the horses and cattle raised
compare favorably with any elsewhere.
Formerly many elk went south through
this valley during the late fall to winter,
some to Lower Snake river. some down
Green river to the Red desert and many
went west over the Teton range into
Idaho, but Of late years all that country
has been settled and fenced up or eaten
off by sheep, so that the elk are restricted
to this valley.
Present Situation. ~
The present situation is, therefore, that
! whereas during the summer the elk have {
protected range OF about seventy acres pei
/ capita, in winter their range affords prob
ably less than an acre each; for on only
comparatively small portion Of the vale!
are elk able to winter, because Of heav!
snowfall. Though the elk have suffere,
terribly the last few years, It Is fact tina
! with the very extensive irrigation work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-19
Laverty Nominated
For Mayor Of Ashland
Former Senator Selected by Citizens
Caucus, and Business Interests
Are Pleased.

ASHLAND, Neb, March 1S-(Speoial
Telegram THE citizens caucus to nomi-
nate candidates for city officers was held
tonight 15l votes being cast A spirited
contest for mayor resulted in the nomina-
ton OF Senator Alex Laverty by 81 votes
to "a for James II. Smell.
For city clerk j. b. Lachapeue was re-
Nominated, also Ernest wiggenhorn for
treasurer and Dr. c. F. Kirkpatrick and
w. NJ Butler for members of the Board
OF Education.
For councilman for First ward, Karl V.
Russell was nominated to succeed p. w.
Folsom and l., d. Grebe was named over
J. A. Sanders for councilman for the SEQ
ond ward to succeed j. A. Scott F. II.
White was. chairman and j. b. LAcha-
pelle secretary OF the caucus
The most spirited fight on the saloon
question IN recent years win be the result
at the coming election. Senator Laverty
il enthusiastically working for the proposed
new Platte river bridge and his nomIna.
ton is welcomed by the business interests
Of Ashland.