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The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
BY THOMAS c. sHOTwELL.

New York, Dec. 6.-Professional traders
day hunting for easy marks. They found
few and after knocking these down sew
eral points each, ended the day with an
attack on the entire market. The basis
for the final attack was a report that
the Northern Pacific would authorize a
lO0,OO0,OO0 bond issue to furnish money
for double-tracking the system through
heavy.
Tobacco issues were strong feature of
the day, new high record being made
for the preferred stock. President Taft s
market letter on american Tobacco sent
to Congress on Tuesday, has pleased the
insiders immensely. They believe that
his message makes il impossible for any
authority to review the settlement that
has been ordered by the Circuit Court
United Cigar Stores was slightly lower
and the Lorillard stock sold off several
points, but these issues are being picked
up by the insiders.
Federal Mining and Smelling was the
weakest stock on the list. the preferred
breaking eight points on the annual ru-
NOR that the mine is exhausted. The low
price of 81 is the level reached by the
stock last year on the same report. Since
then ii has sold up to Sc. and an Off
Ger of the company said to-day that it
has earned a surplus in addition to its
regular per cent dividend which will
be paid and has more ore in sight than
it had year ago. The common stock
of this company, that is now selling at
IA, sold at 199 five years ago, at which
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
FINANCE AND REALTY

Trading was featureless on the WASH
ington Stock Exchange yesterday, being
confined to general issues without notice
ably large deals in any particular stock.
Prices assumed a firm tone, and the gen.
eral tendency was upward. Slight ac-
tivity was again apparent in United
States Trust stock which continues to
show signs Of reaching higher levels
through buying pressure.
Capital Traction 55 sold at Ill, Potomac
Electric consolidated IS at 101z, and Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone IS at 104.
Fifteen shares Of Washington Railway
and Electric preferred went at SS. WASH
ington Gas held strong around S7%, going
to IS at call, but declining a quarter at
the close.
Mergenthaler opened at 227 on three
share deal, rose a half on ten shares
more, and touched 22S at close. National
Savings and Trust held steady at 2SS, on
small transaction, with twenty shares
of Citizens Savings going for 14l3. After
call, two twenty-five-share blocks of
Washington Railway and Electric COM
mon sold for AZ.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
New High Record Made by Tobacco Preferred.
Federal Mining and Smelling Is Weak.

time it was paying a regular dividend of
6 per cent with an extra 10 per cent
yearly.
1t is controlled by the American
Smelling and Refining Company. The
companys officers insist that there Is
no sign of exhaustion of their mine,
and they profess inability TO explain The
remarkable fluctuations of the stock. eX-
ceDt on the theory that somebody Is
interested in making market for 1t.
Among the railroads Wabash was
only a slight disturber. The bonds
showed some improvement following a
report that banking interests would
provide money for the next interest
payment, and thus postpone official re-
ceivership if the company is unable to
provide money itself. The proposition
Of the reorganization committee is to
reorganize without going to the courts.
The coz pany needs 100000 in spot
cash, and an assessment is suggested.
The problem will be to persuade stock
holders to pay the assessment.
Missouri Pacific held remarkably firm
in view of the lact that 1t is a heavy
stockholder of Wabash and will be COM
PEELED to pay n large assessment for re-
organiza ton. II also has a large invest
ment in Texas and Pacific income bonds.
interest on which has been suspended.
It is the owner of the Iron Mountain,
which reduced Its dividend from "A to 4
per cent and also holds Denver pre-
ferred, the dividend on which was pass
ed last summer The explanation for
the 81 myth of the stock lies in the fact
that under its new management its
railroad department is making money
nearly as fast as its investment depart
ment is losing II.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Dec. 6-MILLFBBD-Steady; business
Is moderate. Spring bran. 7l0 standard mddlings.
H6O; Western red dog 3l.25; winter wheat bran, in
lOopuund sacks to arrive $50; city bran, in bulk.
ISIS
OATS-F1at: trade is dull No. white. 81; No
Ehite;- 55h; standard, 5h elevator basis; un-
gr1ded on tracks S5a56.
FLoUR-Iregular; light trade. Kansas straights
4.75aLW in sacks; spring patents. 5l5a566 in bar
rels; sTring clears 4Sa4.5O; soft winter straghts
L35a40
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Steady; demand is slor.
Choice 20 fancy mainly nominal at 40
RYE FJOUR-Eader; trade moderate. Choics
brands quoted at L7oa5D.
CORNMEAL-Stsady; business IL lheless- Kiln
dried for export. 3s5 coarse meal In bags L56al IS.
HAY-Receipts. $50 tons weak; light inquiry.
Prime timothy. io; No l. L5al.1h; No ?. Liza
L2o: No s. salts.
STRAW Receipts. 10 tons weak; trade is slow.
Long ne quoted at soae6
PoRK-Easier; inquiry Is moderate. Mess H.5oA
$50; family. D.0oaZo0
BEEF-steady: demand is inactive Packet, i3ooa
l3.50: family. lIooa1L0.
LARD-Easier; dealings moderate. Prime West
ern. eS5; refined continent. s3: South American,
Io5o; pned Brazilian. In kegs. u5o: oleostcarine,
~; lard stearine, quiet, New Yok. 9ssala
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
DISCUSS REDUCED RATES.
Postal Company VIII Send Press
MexSaEes Cheaper.

New York. Dec. 6.-George G. Ward,
vice president and general manager OF
the Commercial Cable Company. being
asked in regard to the cuts in cable
rates announced by the Western Union
Telegraph Company, said:
There are three reductions involved.
as follows:
Il. \ weekend letter. to be received
Saturday and delivered the following
tuesday. This will involve Sunday work.
We prefer to give our cable operators a
rest on Sunday. We aOnfine our Sunday
business to public necessity. like Sun
day railroad trains. We shall not adopt
it. There is no demand for a service of
tnis kind.
-. a newspaper rate of cents a word.
This is a heavy cut of 50 per cent. TIE
purpose is obvious. We think the specter
at Washington Is responsible for it. We
shall make the same cut.
% A deferred cable letter. This is to
be delivered two days after it is handed
in. We shall not adopt it so long as it
remains deferred. Ours Is not de-
ferred company. Ninety-nine per cent
of cablegrams call for immediate deliv-
cry. Here, too. there is no public de-
mand for such service"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs k Co. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange HIbhs
Building
New York. Dec. 6.-Price changes n cotton ortions
the cotton exchange were JnimpUtant to-day,
and operations represented largely the evening up
Of contracts. The range Of price fluctuations was
very throughout the session, thus rejecting
indispOstion the part Of the big operators and
traders TO take definite position IN the market un-
til the government reports Of Friday and next Mon
day issued.
Liverpool cables were lower than e1pected and
this market responded by opening a decline Of
from to points Operations were confined largely
u ring traders and moderate offerings caused a
further recession until Losses ranged from to 9
Prints December selling down TO SOC: January sT9;
March. SIS and May. S96. The low figures recorded
induced covering by rng shorts and persons who
had sold upon the receipt Of lower Liverpool cables
Final prices were near the best Of the day, but
showed net declines Of from 2 to points.
Liverpool futures closed easy at a net decline Of
from L TO points. Spot sales Of 1000 bales were
reported at l point advance to sod for middling.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
WASHINGTON MARKETS.

EGGs-Near by. fresh. 3la5j PER dog.
CHEESE-New York, new, l6alS per h.. fat, l5a
l6 per ID.
BUTTERFLIES print, IS per h.; tub, . per ID.
LIVE POUDTRY-Hens, l2al3 per Ib.; chickens.
l3aH; small, 15al6 per lb roosters, sas per ID
turkeys, IS per ID; geese, plucked. saD per ID
unplucked. loal2 per ID dncs l5al6 per H. keats
young, l6als per ID. old l5al6 per ID.
GREEN GOODS-0ranges. California, 500 TO $50
per box; grapefruit. 2Soaa5e per box; apples, 2ooa
100 per bbl.; potatoes rs sack; tomatoes. fancy,
lA per bbl-; kale. l-5o per bbl.; spinach. LIZ per
bbi.; iins beans. 2a3 r.; cuumbers. Tsa1.n per
bushel basket; CARROTS y per basket: onions 3
sack; sweet potatoes. rs per bbi.; lemons 1ooa
40 per box; cranberTies. 10 per boz; cAulihower
Lo0at 3 per crate.
LIVE STOCR-CalFes. prize. Q per lb.; medium.
9 per ID; common, 6as per ID; old sheep. 3ooa
"a
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

New York. Dec. Gin the live stock market to-
day steers in limited supply and steady; bulls
steady TO strong; COWS some sales i0a15c higher
others l0al5d lower Steers 56Oa7.l0; oxen, 3l5a
$50; bulls 3o0ai-T5; fancy bull, $50 cows 20Oa
5.25. dressed beef steady at salZts. Calves finn to
sc higher. Veals, 65oal0Oo; few choice, l0.g5;
Culls 50Oa6O0: bar1yard calves, 325a4.25: West
crns City dressed Teals steady at ual6i5; country
dressed. 9al214.
Sheep steady: lambs steady at IOal5c lower; one
car msod. Sheep, 2oOa3.5O: no prime here; lambs
5.0Oa64O crlls, lOOa4.5O; yearlings, $50. Dressed
mutton steady at Gas per pound dressed lambs, lOa
llIs; country dressed hothouse lambs soOa1lOO per
carcass
steady at 6isasi5 per pound ..
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Circulation of Money.

Circulation of money in the United
States is estimated at s3454 per capita.
according to a statement issued by the
Treasury Department. This is figured on
the basis of nearly 100000 population
in the United States. The total amount
of money in circulation on December /
was IS, 20, ,5S2, ,753. Assets of the govern
ment were rated at $345, ,943, ,923, bringing
the total stock of money in the United
States to S3,6l6526676
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-RoCUlsr call. e O'Clock noon:
Capital Traction s. 500 at Ill
Potomac cons. s., 81 900 at lOlst.
Chesapeake & Telephone S. 81 900 at lCi
Washington Railway & Electric rfd. IS at 81
Washington Gas. 10 at S.. . at s71t 10 at s77i.
Mcrgenthaler ) at -. 5 at 227i., at %. ]
at gs
National Savings & Trust. at rs
United States Trust 10 at lis. 10 at us at lls,
10 AT rs
Citizens Savings Bank. n at liz
After call-Washington Railway & Electric com.
= at f7. . at IL
Following quotations posted yesterday:
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Outcome of Shoreham Deal.

Rumors are still in circulation regard
ing the probable outcome OF the leasing
of the Shoreham Hotel for a term of
years TO ]. Maury Dove by Levi P. Nor
ton. The latest talk suggests the build
ing of a big department store on the
site. Allan Z. Walker, real estate dealer,
through whom the deal was made de-
clines to throw any light on the eventual
outcome of the transaction.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Tomorrow Not n Fast Day.

Pope Plus y has issued an order to the
effect that tomorrow will not be a fast
day in the Catholic Church, owing to the
fact that the feast of the Immaculate
Conception falls on that date. The turn
ing of recognized fast day into a feast
day is something unusual in the church.
1t has occurred only several times in the
DrsI century. Special services will be
held in every Catholic church through
out the world to celebrate the feast day
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Boston Realty Men Here.

Eighty Boston real estate men, men,
bers of the Massachusetts Real Estate
Exchange, of Boston, are quartered at
the Arlington Hotel. They are attend
ing the sessions of the National Rivers
and HarbOrs Congress. now in session at
the New Willard. ]. F. Newton, an Off
Ger of the Boston organization, is head
ing the delegation.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago. Dec 6-Hly steady. Receipts, 2lsS
tens; shipments 7s tons Choice timothy. 25a
800; clover, IsooaI7oo: Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska,
and Dakota lSo0als5 50; Illinois. Indiana and wis.
consn feeding prairie 1LooA1Soo; Arkansas prairie
choice. H-aal5oo; rye straw. io5oaIl5o; oat straw.
aooalooo; wheat straw, Sooas.eo
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Big Land Entry Released.

The Department of the Interior yester-
day released for entry 2,5OO,O00 acres of
lard IN Idaho, which had been reserved
~ the government. which believed that
rich mineral deposits were contained in
them.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
DR.. CANS GOES TO CHICAGO.
German Aero Expert VIII Call or
Andrens DIppeI.


DIR. Paul F. Cans. president Of the
transatlantic flight expedition. which
proposes to send the dirigible airship the
Suchard across the Atlantic Ocean from
TenerifTe to the American shores next
iarch, left yesterday for Chicago to see
Andreas Dippel, manager of the Chi
CagO Grand Opera, and others.
DR.. Cans has been in Washington for
the last week comforting with the Navy
Department, the Weather Bureau, Alex
ander Graham Bell, and other authorities
in regard to the plans for the Translate
lantic flight.
Dr. Cans will return TO Washington
within q week or ten days in order to
confer with officials Of the Smithsonian
Institution and leading members of tho
Senate and House. who have expressed
a desire to hear all the details of the
project.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Held for Check Passing

Henry w. Loud, twenty-six years old,
who says his home is at Au Sable, Mich,
was arrested last night by Detectives
Grant and Armstrong and charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses
The police say that Loud passed a worth
less check on Wallace d. Preston, a
clerk at the Cochran Hotel
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07

money market. The inquiry for funds is good, but
quite as strong Tuesday, while the offer
inCs an. few and well distributed. Rates are per
cent for all maturities from sixty days To six
months.
Commercial papcr is unchanged at 4Ea4h per
cent for the best names.
London di-cDGnts, - Ter cent up Ills per
cent
Paris discounts. 3Is Ter cent; unchanged
Berlin discounts. - per cent unchanged.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
Ri-hop.. VIII Probnted.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 6.-The will Of the
late Bishop Van Devyver has been ad-
mitted to probate here. The estate Isl
valued at S45,OOO and is left to Cardinal
Gibbons. The latter to-day qualified as
executor of the estate.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs q Ca
members Of the Chicago Stock Exchange. Hb6s
Building.
Chicago. Dec. 6.-WHEAT-Strong; loss of a re-
corded on sales Of 100000 bushels of May wheat
December. 9S1s May, s.; July. s3L.
CORN-Steady fair demand and small stocks
December. 6ll2a6lSs; May. 6ZTs: July. 62ass627s.
OATS-Stcady considerable covering of shorts
December. 46ss: May, 4844: July 81.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
New Bank Quarters.

The United States Trust Company will
occupy its new quarters in the banking
room of the Southern Building next Mon
day. Fixtures and furnishings are ready.
and the new home of the reconstructed
bank will be easily one of the most hand
somely furnished in Washington. Lewis
Johnson & Co. well-known brokerage
firm, with Offices in F street, will move
the same day to new offices in the Ar
lington Building, adjoining the Riggs Ma
tional Bank
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York Dec. e.-NODey on cali at the stock
e5ch.nge to-day opened at ~ per cent highest
dls's loans were made az f6 per erut
There Is little change IN the status Of The TING
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
List of Defendants.
The defendants who nIeaded are:

The defendants who pleaded are:
]. Ogden Armour, president of Armour
& Co.; Louis F. Swift, president of Swift
& Co; Edward F. Swift vice president
Of Swift & Co: Charles H. Swift, drec-
tor, Swift & Co; Edward Morris, presi-
dent of Morris & Co; Edward Tilden.
president of the National Packing Com
pany; Arthur Meeker. general manager
Of Armour & Co; Thomas j. Connors,
superintendent OF Armour & Co; Louis
II. Heymann, general manager OF Swift
& Co. and Francis A. Fowler, depart
ment manager Of Swift & Co
The whole defense Is expected to be
that any restraint of trade which might
have grown out of the operations of the
beef trust was within the light OF rea-
son. as set forth I'm the Supreme Court
doctrine of reaSOnableneSs."
Twenty-Five veniremen were examined
by the government attorneys and eleven
remained tonight. Il majority of whom
will probably be rendered TO the defense
The government was forced to use ten
Of its thirty peremptOry challenges dur
ing the day.
OF the eleven men, six are farmers,
and il Is evident that ii will take many
of the peremptOry challenges Of the de-
fense TO prevent the packers being tried
by the men who for generations have
supplied them with beef. The govern
ment expects to tender to the defense a
full panel Of twelve men before noon to-
morrow, but the packers attorneys do
not expect to fill the jury box this week.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hfbbs & Co., mem
bers. Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hicbs
Building.
Call Open. gz high. 81; low. AZ; close, u.
SALE OF SHARES BY HOURS.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
VIII Organize Nicarneunn Finance.

Arthur R. Thompson. secretary OF the
Chevy Chase and Great Falls Land Cor
poratiOn and well known in Washington
real estate circles, has been selected by
the government to reorganize and con-
duct the financial department Of the
Nicaraguan government, n position al
most Identical to that OF w. Morgan
Shuster in Persia.
Mr.. Thompson will sail for Nicaragua
about January l. and will become head
of the Nicaraguan finance commission.
Mr.. Thompson had charge of the legal
work attendant upon the organization
of the local land company, and since its
Incorporation has acted as its secretary.
He will be engaged in Central America
about a year.
For six years assistant attorney gen.
eral OF Cuba and a member of the Amer
lean board which organized the first
Porto Rican election. Mr.. Thompson is
well qualified for the financial position
in Nicaragua.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
CURB MARKET.

Quotations ftr=uished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, mem
bsrs Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs Builo
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
To Force Early Shopping.

Washington merchants plan, to force
the early shopping movement for Christ
mas. The plan inaugurated by the Retail
Merchants Association to encourage
early shopping has been so successful
that merchants have about decided to
open their store for night shopping only
between December 16 and Saturday, De-
cember o.
Incalculable benefit will result to the
thousands of clerks through the new
plan. Ample time will be allowed late
shoppers during the week preceding
Christmas, and if a mutual agreement
among Washington merchants can be
reached, the idea will become a reality.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
New Trust Company Plans.

Formal announcement of plans for the
new Continental Trust Company, was made
yesterday by the men who will become the
leading factors in its organization. At
the time of Senator Scott's resignation
from the presidency of the United States
Trust Company, Charles w. Warden,
vice president; Charles A. Douglas. trust
officer and general counsel, with sixteen
directors of the entire board OF twenty
six, also resigned
These men will form the new bank.
with Senator Scott as president and
Charles w. Warden as vice president.
The new organization will probably be-
gin business in. the present home of the
United States Trust Company, which will
move to new quarters in the Southern
Building.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.
,mberS Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
TEN DEFENDANTS
SAY NOT GUILTY.
IN PACKERS CASE
After Eight Years Beef Trust
Trial Opens.
SLOW WORK PREDICTED

Chicago, Dec. 6.-After eight years of
delay in the fight of the government, ten
millionaire packers, heads of the Armour,
Swift, and Morris interests and of the
National Packing Company were placed
on trial before Judge Carpenter to-day.
after pleading not guilty to criminal
charge of a violation of the Sherman
antitrust law. ]. Ogden Armour and
nine others appeared to plead in person.
Eleven jurors were selected by the gov
ernment and the panel of twelve will
be rendered the defense tomorrow. Con-
viction means a fine of 5000 or imprison-
ment for one year or both for each de-
fendant.
When Judge Carpenter opened the trial
this morning the ten defendants whose
private fortunes aggregate $lS6, ,000,0 900 filed
into court and pleaded not guilty. A
brilliant array OF attorneys settled down
for a long battle and the questioning
of veniremen began without delay. The
questions asked demonstrated clearly
that the packers rely solely in their de-
fense on their showing of a reasonable
ness in their restraint of trade and their
ability TO convince the jury that the send
ing 10 jail of these ten millionaires would
be a calamity to the institutions Of COM
merce and government.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-07
UPHOLSTERING.

UPHOLSTERING, CABINETMAKING
and repairs. Antique fur. reproducing.
JEAN AHRANO,
21i7 ST. NV. Phone n. 3S22
260-tf
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ing place and giving his name and
place of residence will receive a ballot
from the ballot clerk which must have
endorsed thereon the names or initials
of botn ballot clerks, and no other bal
lot can be used. Upon receiving the
ballot, the voter must retire alone to
booth or compartment and prepare
the same for voting. A ballot clerk
may inform the voter as to the proper
manner of marking a ballot, but he
must not advise or indicate in any
manner whom to vote for. The voter
shall merk his ballot by marking
(x) or mark in the square at the right
of the name of the candidate for
whom he intends to vote or by insert
ing or writing in the name of the can
didate. A voter may vote upon
question submitted to a vote of the
people by making a cross (x) or mark
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ELECTION NOTICE

may be seen. And then the voter
should pass out of the booth or COM
partment, give his name to the inspec-
tor in charge of the ballot box, hand
him his ballot to be placed in the box,
and pass out of the voting place.
ca A voter who declares to the
presiding officer that he is unable to
read or by reason of physical disabil-
ity he is unable to mark his ballot,
can have assistance of one or two elee-
ton officers in marking same, to be
chosen by the voter; and if he de-
cares that he is totally blind, he mBy
be assisted by any person chosen by
him from among the legal voters of
the county. The presiding officer
may administer an oath in his dis
erection as to such PERSONS disability.
(e) The following is fac-simile of
the official ballot:
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in the square at the righ5 Of the ans
wer he intends to give.
CO. The ballot should not be mark
ed in any other manner If the ballot
be spoiled, it must be returned to the
ballot clerk, who must issue another
in its. stead, but not more than three
in all shall be issued to any one voter.
Five minutes time is allowed in the
booth to mark ballot. Unofficial bal
lots or memorandum to assist the
voter in marking his ballot can be
taken into the booth and may be
used to copy from. The ballot must
not be shown so that any person can
see how it has been marked by the
voter.
CO.. After it is marked it should be
folded so trait the inside can not be
seen, but so that the printed endorse
ments and signatures on the outside