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COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished b. W. B. Hibbs q Co. mem.
berS Of the New York Stock Exchange. HIb6s
BuldinR
New York. Dec lL-Heayy ssllins Of contracts %
the cotton exchange in the last hour Of the session
to-day followed announcement By the government Of
its estimate Of this seasons crop. and new low
Eecords for the year established. Selling pres
rJre continued up to the close, final pdcs being
the lowest and showing losses Of from to poantH
rounced that 1t estimated the production Of cotton
in the United States for the season Of rll-2 at
Il ss5 900 bales Of 500 pounds gruss weight not IN
cludinK Enters. This Is the largest estimate ever
issued by the United States gOTenment and ezceeds
that Of 1906 the season Of the previous bumpG CROP
by nearly 900 bales As the government usually
underestimates crups the trade took the figures TO
mean probable final crop Of $4,000 bales
Dealing in contracts up to the issuance Of the
goyernment's estimate of the crop were quiet, and
price fluctuations were very narrow, but following
the receipt Of the government figures the market
seathed with activity. At first. commission houses
spot interests and ring traders interpreted the ne
port as what expected and covering Of out
standing short commitments followed the theory
that the bears had played their trump card Prices
which had been ranging about to points under
Saturdays closing Immediately rose above SaturdAys
final figures and spot houses supplied contracts
freely TO the shorts on the rally Second cunsdera-
ton Of the governments figures. however, construed
them bearish, and heavy selling ensued; December
declining 70 S2; January. sA; March, as; May,
sTa and July, Ssa The market closed In the midst
Of the downward moyement at the lowet Of the seS
Sion.
Edward Low Ranfstt, the widely known writer On
cotton markets. who has been dangeronly Ill with
pneumonia In Roosevelt Hospital the past two
weeks has been pronounced out OF danger.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

thirty and sixty days. Per esnt for ninety dAyA
and Ia45 per cent for four, i've, and Ex months.
Commercial paper is unchanged at 4&Af5 pr
cent for the best names. The market is very
quiet and narrow. London discounts, 81 Per cent,
up u-l6 per osnt; Paris discounts 81 per cent,
unchanged- Berlin. PER esnt, up y per cent
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

sales-ReEuIar caIl, II O'Clock noon:
Washington Railway and Electric Is, 1000 At s6H
1000 at ssh.
Potomac Electric Sc, Sl,00 al Ioe.
Capital Traction, at II, 5 at II.
Washington Railway and Electric preferred, al
SIX, at S7%, 10 at s., 10 at IS, Is at S.
Washington Gas, 10 at Sh.
Mergenthsler, ? at zZa
After call:
Capital Traction, 10 1t l3A
Mergenthaler, 10 at 2N.
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OF New Hotel.

Rumors were heard yesterday Of the
recently acquired control OF the Shore
ham Hotel by interests which also con-
troll the Willard and Raleigh hotels, and
who will also exercise an option they are
said to be possess, in purchasing the
Shoreham property for 81 10000 before the
expiration of the ten-year lease now held
by ]. Maury Dove.
Basis for these reports Is given in the
rapidly maturing plans for the New Ar
lfngton. Realizing the need of a competi-
tive hostelry in that section, the Pennsyl-
vania avenue hotel people are said to be
tentatively planning a new Shoreham
similar in plan to the Raleigh. No verifi-
cation of such rumors can be obtained.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

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~ leseIS ~. GcanG PIT cat Moit ~ ~
days loGns Wv mAde e pS pT rsut -
TIE tina u1neJ marsst 4 q shads easier ana
eaIn3 slHs AAan an u ~ e.ut for
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. r. HIbtn & Co., mem
Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
Iiuldinz
all money: Open, El4; high ~: low, ~; Close )
SALE OF STOCK BY HOUR:
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ouotations furnished By ". B. Hibbs 4 Co, mem
bsrs Of the New York Stock ETehlnge. Hibbs BuiIo
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Acting in these days Is one or the few
professions open to women on equal terms
with men.
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Occupy New Quarters.

The United States Trust Company oc-
cupied its new Offices in the banking
room Of the Southern Building yester-
day. President Jordan was in his office
the greater part Of the day. receiving
friends who dropped in to look over the
new Offices Everywhere were piled floral
congratulations from friends of the in
stitution. The new quarters OF the United
States Trust Company are among the
handsomest banking Offices in the city.
Lewis johnson Co., for more than fifty
years bankers and brokers OF Washing
ton, yesterday moved to their new quar-
ters in the Arlington Building, 15Oo Penn
sylvania avenue, adjoining the Riggs Ma
tional Bank.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished BY ". B. HibSs b 90,
members Of the New YOrk Stock Exchange. Hibbs
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Park Boundary in Doubt.

A dispute which has arisen over the
boundary line of Montrose Park in
Georgetown and Oak Hill Cemetery. has
resulted in the War Department refusing
to accept Jurisdiction over the land un-
til the question of title is settled. Mon
trose Park was purchased by the District
government at a cost of $4,000. and the
dispute has arisen over a strip Of ground,
eighteen feet wide, between the cemetery
fence and the boundary Of the park as
determined by District Surveyor HaZen.
The strip is occupied by graves, and
should the District acquire control, the
bodies buried there would necessarily re-
quire disinterment District Surveyor
Hazen does not believe the District has
any claim to the ground, which Is dis
puted by Capt. Mark Brooke, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner Of the District.
The matter has been sent to Corporation
Counsel z. H. Thomas for ruling.
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Directors Declare Dividend.

At a meeting. Of the board Of directors
held December 6, the United States Saw
ings Bank declared the eighth semi-an-
nuaI didivend Of per cent payable jan
uary ], 1912.
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Railroad Sale Postponed.

The sale OF the East Washington
Heights Traction Company set for yes
terday at the District Building was again
postponed. The sale was ordered because
of the failure of the company to pay a
bill of $S,5S6.49, the railway company's
share Of the annual expense OF mainte-
nance and repair of the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge. There were no bidders
present at the purposed sale.
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FINANCE AND REALTY

No change from the general apathy
which has characterized the Washington
stock market for the past week was dis
closed yesterday. Selling. for the most
part, was in fractional lots, with little
change in price levels. There was slight
demand for bonds, two of Washington
Railway and Electric selling for ssh and
a Potomac Electric going for 1o9. Small
lots of Capital Traction stock sold at III,
and ten shares of Gas hugged the price
Of S7k. showing no tendency to resume
its rise of last week. Mergenthaler con-
tinued around 21H.
May Affect Gas stock.
The election Of Joseph Letter as tenn
porary president Of the Washington Gas
light Company yesterday to succeed John
R. Mclean, resigned, will probably have
a beneficial effect on Washington Gas
stock during the present week. Wash
ington Gas took an upward turn shortly
after Mr.. McLean's resignation, but for
days It has assumed the general tone OF
the Washington stock market, and hung
stationary around the level of 81, with
fractional advances and losses.
Howard s. Reside, member Of the
board OF directors and vice president Of
the company, vas prominently mentioned
as the next president of the corporation
when the annual stockholders meeting is
held next February. Mr.. Reside denied
rumors to this effect after the meeting
Of the board yesterday. There is simply
nothing to it," he said.
Finance Plan Pending.
Little headway has been made by the
Chamber Of Commerce in adopting the
n a. he
George Washington Memorial Hall
through a method of ground purchase.
subdivision. and sale OF lots, to embrace
a profit of 125k per cent to the organiza-
ton. The plan was broached at meet
ing of the directors last week, and the
Chamber was so favorably impressed
with the idea that special meeting of
the board was called yesterday afternoon.
Two hours were spent in consideration
OF the plan by eleven of the thirty men,
bers OF the board. At the end, they
raised the point of no quorum, and agreed
to bring the matter to the attention of
the whole Chamber at the meeting to-
night Mr.. Cummins told the directors
that a street railway company Of Wash
ington had asked that he present the
plan to them for consideration, which he
agreed to do by December 20.
Substantially, the plan revolves about
the purchase of 100 acres Of ground in
the suburbs of Washington, under the
direction of committee appointed by the
Chamber. The accommodation notes OF
members will be taken in exchange for
the face value Of stock in the holding
company, and the ground subdivided and
sold in building lots at a cost to carry
the original purchase price, the subdivi-
sion and Improvement cost, and l215 per
70 ChnmhaF
1t is planned to sell the land to retired
farmers living in the Middle West, who
are desirous OF making Washington their
home. In addition to a lucrative finan-
ciaI proposition, Mr.. Cummins explains
his idea as a populating system for
Washington, by bringing to this city
men with money to spend, and not those
who will be dependent upon the resources
OF the city.
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CURB MARKET.

'Er dividend. \ cent.
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MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Total sales. a.ss,uo.
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

near Cody. Neb.. created a sensation
for q time. but when four men charg-
ed with the crime were put In jail and
bound over to the district court, the
excitement subsided. Now II is
charged by John NJ. Tucker. county
attorney, that Miss Murphy incited
and procured the murder of Sellers.
her alleged motive being to get pos
session Of $1,000 OF insurance policies
and considerable personal property
which she is said to have believed
would be bequeathed to her upon the
death Of Sellers.
At the time OF the killing OF Sellers.
II was rumored that one man In the
party that hanged him to a telegraph
pole was inspired by jealousy. he be-
ing suitor Of the girl.
Hutch Jack and Sellers. who lived
together, were awakened one night by
a knock on the door by George B.
Weed Jack knew Weed and invited
him into the house. Weed had said
he was making a social call Weed
asked Sellers. who was In bed In an
adjoining room. to get up and come
into the room where Jack and Weed
we're. but Sellers excused himself by
saying he was not feeling we'll Fif-
teen minutes later. Jack says. q party
of men, composed OF Kenneth Murphy,
Harry Heath and Alma Weed. came to
!. the Jack home. They we're armed
land they covered Jack and command
yed him to remain In the room where
he was. George Weed told Sellers to
get up.
I'VE are after you" he said. ac-
coyding to the afiidavit Of the county
attorney. Sellers arose and Harry
Heath Is alleged to have thrown
rope around his neck and pulled II
tight. and George Weed. Heath. Muir
ply and Alma Weed are charged with
having dragged Sellers out Of the
house to nearby telephone pole and
hanged him
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03
GIRL IS HELD FOR
INC|T|NG A MOB
Nebraska Young Woman charg-
ed With a Cruel and Most
Unusual Crime.
PLOTTED A LYNcHNG
-Four Ranehmen Hanged Her Sweet
heart, and II 10 Said the Girl, Be-
iIevIns She Would Get $1,000 lnsur-
ance, Planned II.

Valentine, Neb.-Eunice Murphy, OF
this place, the girl accused Of having
melted a mob to hang her hance In
order that she might inherit his life
insurance, has been held for the dis
trict court The presiding Judge de-
clared that Miss Murphy is just as
guilty as the men who took her sweet
heart to a tree and hanged him
Silent to all but her attorneys. de-
spondent, but dry-eyed. Miss Eunice
Murphy is composedly waiting In her
jail cell the day when she shall be
called to trial as accessory to the
atrocious murder of Charles Sellers.
her suitor.
To all appearances an unsophisticat-
ed country girl. the young woman is
intelligent enough to keep quiet about
her affairs. She is charged with incit-
ing her fance. George Weed. his
brother Alma, her cousin and former
fiance. larry Heath. and her brother.
Kenneth Murphy. to their cruel at
tack upon a man who had for three
years sought her hand in marriage.
Avarice is alleged as the motive.
Thus are all the elements of melo-
drama present in her case. Taking
advantage of them. she might. with
newspaper interview. clothe herself
with all that morbid glamor so dear to
sensation-loving public. Yet she
prefers to keep her own counsel, re-
fusing to make The simplest state
ments about the affairs and referring
all qdestioners to her lawyers.
The hanging Of Sellers. June IS. by
some Of his neighboring ranchmen
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03
END or CONCEALED WEAPONS
Now . Serious Crime IN New York
State to Carry Gun on
Person.

Albany. N. Ys-Among the many
laws enacted by the legislature Of
1911 is the so-called dangerous weap-
on statute. which is designed to re-
duce the number Of homicides in the
state. especially in New York city.
It provides that any person over the
age OF Is years who has a revolver or
other firearm In his or her possession
without q license to carry the same
is guilty OF misdemeanor. The
crime is made felony II the weapon
is concealed about the person.
Another provision Of this law is that
all sales OF firearms shall be regis.
tered and description Of the weapon
II also makes II felony 70 use
blackjack or sandbag and dealer
must be shown permit to carry
weapon before selling one to any per.
son.
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03
RemodeIins insane Asylum.

Secretary R w. Hart Of the state
board Of charities stated that work
win begin Immediately upon the work
Of remodeling the building for negro
female patients at the state hospital
for nervous diseases. and that it is
hoped to have the building ready with
in two months. At the same time DR..
Greene and the purchasing agent will
select the modern hydrotherapy ap-
paratus for the treatment of mental
diseases. which is also expected to
be installed in about go days.
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

Commissioner OF Agriculture si'''
received literature from the secreisY
Of the American Land and Expos't'''
Company of New York with the y
quest that It be turned over TO ~
Farmers Union, and the farmers o.
the state be asked to compete for '''
handsome prizes offered for the pe'
showing Of cotton and other prodnc',
It was stated that to secure any
these prizes would lneen great ae'
for the state. The exposition is e
held November 3 to November -
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

TIE average specuiator Is man OF
exuberant spirits. or mercurial tenn
permanent. and does some unique turns
He can take on larger supply OF en-
thusiasm on more limited. provocation
than any other class OF individuals.
and rush to extremes with greater
disregard OF consequences than the
man In any other trade or profession
And when the consequences hit him
well. he shifts sail and runs Just a.
cheerily in the opposite direction
sometimes
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

What do ! mean by the real talk
ers? Why. the people with fresh
ideas. OF course. and plenty OF good
warm words to dress them In Facts
always yield the place Of honor In
conversation, TO thoughts about facts:
but II false note is uttered. down
comes the finger on the key and the
man Of facts asserts his true dignity
I have known three Of these men OF
facts. at least. who were always
formidable. and one Of them was
tyrannicai Holmes.
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03
AptIy oeserIpea.

An Italian woman was asked IN
court II she had any musical instru
ments in her home No. signor," she
replied, nothing but rackets.
"What?' cueried the lawyer Rack
ets-the things they put In graphic.
phones"
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

One unhappy. notoriety-seekfns wo-
man. in search Of real mate. win
make more noise than 10000 mis-
tresses OF happy homes who would not
severaily exchange places with the
queen Of the Indies.-St Louis Repub-
iic.
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

II you have built castles in the air,
your work need not be lost; thar Il
where they should bel now put
foundations under them--Thoreau
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

Chinese wild six Is said to be
practically indestructible. It can be
buried for over q year without great
III effect
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03
Address Of Hon. z. N. Sims.


Donaldsonville. La.-At the political
rally here, which marked the opening
or the speaking campaign of Hon.
John T. Michel, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
Hon. r. N. Sims, of Ascension, who
managed the campaign of Hon. Theo-
dore s. Wilkinson, candidate for gov
ernor in the state primary Of 1908,
delivered notable address.
Mr.. Sims said:
II has been many years since / had
the honor Of discussing public issues
with the people of my home parish.
Years have passed since I have raised
my voice in your midst to discuss
matters which believed touched the
public welfare. Years ago put aside
the cares OF public Office and retired
to the pleasurable pursuits of private
life.
| have no interest in anything po-
litical in Louisiana, except the inter
est which man, who tries to appre-
ciate the obligations OF citizenship and
who tries to be good citizen, feels
In his states upbuilding and in the
consequent proper administration of
ruhlic affairs. ! am not ambitious to
hold public Office. and il am ambi-
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

The ward leader Is man occupying
a similar position to the chairmanship
OF our own country Democratic parish
committee, the difference sometimes
being that he is selected by the ma
iority vote in Democratic primary,
whereas, our chairman is always Sc
lected by the committee itself.
Mr.. Michel occupies this position In
the Thirteenth ward and the voters Of
that ward are as intelligent and inde-
pendent as you wiz find in any parish
of this state. Among their numbers
are many of the most prominent and
patriotic citizens Of Louisiana. Mr..
Michel has proved worthy of their
confidence and respect through many
years. and the Thirteenth ward, with
Tensas gazette., 1911-11-03

1t is impossible for me to try TO
cover sll of the many things touch
ing the candidates upon which you
must base your judgment. but would
mention few things which, to me.
seem worthy Of serious considera.
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
WANT TO PLEASE PUBLIC
But Traction Men Object to I'M
proper Regulation.

The relations between the public and
traction corporations was the chief subject
Of the address delivered last night at the
dinner given for the American Electric
Railway Association in the Hotel Astor by
it's AFFILIATED organization, the American
Electric Railway Manufacturers Associa-
ton. The dinner marked the closing Of the
midwinter meeting Of the railway asso-
citation. and was attended by six hundred
men. representing most of the electric rail-
WAYS I'm this country, Canada and Mexico.
A. w Brady, of Indiana. president of
the American Electric Railway Associa-
ton. said the development of traction sys-
TENS was typical of the development Of all
American industries. and that IL II was
weak and unsound. then everything else
was OF that character.
I'VE recognize our position as serr1ipub-
lie agencies which the state has right to
control" said Mr. Brady. I'VE do view,
however. with dread the spectre of improp-
er regulation. We strenuously deny the
right. the duty and the interest of the state
10 cross the line which separates resula-
ton from management. We fear the result
Of direction freed from responsibility. We
insist also that losses borne I'm our efforts
10 give the public the benefit Of the latest
advances in the art of transportation are a
legitimate part Of our capitalization, on
which we are entitled to earn a fair re-
turn"
The wisdom OF the policy of pleasing the
public was the keynote of the speech made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
SAY HE POSES AS OFFICER
Army Deserter Accused OF Pass
ing Many FORCED Checks.

Word reached the authorities AT uo'-
ernor's Island yesterday that Edward H.
Butler. private. who deserted from the
4th Field Artillery at Fort ID. A. Rus
sell, Wyoming. had for the last TWO
weeks been passing forged checks In this
city by representing himself 10 be cap
tain in the army.
Butler. 1t is charged. deserted about
month ago. taking with him a numper
OF blank checks belonging to captain
William Mckay Lambdin, the command
ing officer of Battery f of that regiment.
He is accused Of having passed more
than a dozen forged checks in the west
before he was heard of here. II is al
legged he passed bogus check for $40 AZ
Delmonico's.
Another firm of this city also suffered
it is charged. at the hands of the cap
tain" who In that instance said he was
Captain Hawkins. The military authori-
ties at the headquarters Of the Depart
ment OF the East have also received re-
ports that Butler talked with severai
women who are interested in the Charity
Ball, and tried TO buy tickets for alleged
army friends, offering check which ne
wanted cashed in payment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
PORTLAND FISH MEN PLEASED
Think Reciprocity with Canada Will
Benefit Them Greatly.

Portland. Me. Jan. 27.--Leading fish
dealers in this city expressed the opinion
to-day that. the fish clause Of the rec
iprocity AGREEMENT with Canada would re-
suit in great benefit to the industry in this
city
1T Will mean said one Of them. that
Portland viii become a great fish port /
should think that the people Of Gloucester
would realize that reciprocity is their only
salvation. The voice Of the country Is for
reciprocity and GLOUCESTER should not think
o. sacrificing business Ina order 10 Keep a
few old vessels in the FISH business"
Another dealer said If we have rec
iTrOcity with Canada IL Will mean that
more Canadian nsh will be shipped here
ftorr Canada and more hsh will be shipped
from here TO Canadian cities The lobster
business in Portland will be greatly bene-
fted.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28

, more inside the walls he sa id there was -.
plot TO escape when he and McGinn a..
Bush beat Keeper Webster insenslblA us,s
their musical Instruments and dashed 81,
Keeper Woodley 10 the fence and fresda,,
He said that when he got outside n.
door of the building he became separs,.,
from the other men. scaled the wall AZ ".
gate and sped out on the Ice covered rivs-
where the fog closed him in. He ran nor,s
until he thought he had passed the gr,,,
prison, and then. painting, turned 70 TIA
shore and climbed the hill into Bors,o,
avenue He was tagged out when r.
passed two men. and they could have take,
him then IL they had tried He kept on IN
Break Neck Hill. skirting the village IA
the northeast. and on 10 the Mount Klsoo
road.
Taylor says he knew Mount Kis.o va,
protected by police. and he walked mil.s I,
an endeavor 10 get around II. but found
himself back on the road az about thu
same point that he left IT, Then he los,
heart and took 10 the railroad track. walk
ing boldly through the village. No on.
said anything 10 him. and he rested IN A
barn. but fear drove him on 10 ult,r,a,.
capture.
He was wellnlgh exhausted when a den.
uty found him. He made no resistance IN
his pockets were a ball Of Irvine. two avis
and a small map OF New England. He got
thu Irvine and avis IN the knitting mill
where he will be put back 10 work bu,
would not tell where he got the man
Taylor has not yet served three years 81
his sentence.