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The Washington times., 1911-11-09
TRACTION WARRANTS
ONLY ACTIVE BOND
ON LOCAL MARKET
Comptroller of the Currency
Takes Up Matter of De-
layed Collections.

Traction bonds sold at 110. The war
rants were just as active as the Offer
ings would permit, holding most Of the
interest In the session Of the local Ex-
change. Because Of the fact that the
offerings were exceedingly light, mostly
"scraps." and none in the large amounts.
the aggregate Is light. An effort Is
being made by big interest to depress
warrants in the hope of being able to
gather In quantities at lower than any
thing yet reached. Sales were at 8% ASA.
mon at 43 and the preferred at S9h.
United States Trust moved up to 1l9
and National Union brought sk.
The Comptroller of the Currency feels
that the annoyance which some banks
meet because remittance is not made
for collection items sent out to other
banks ought to be stopped. He has
sent his national bank examiners a cir
cu,ar, of which the following Is a copy:
Complaints are continually coming
into this office about banks to which
collection items .I have been sent and the the
delayed Some of the banks of which
complaints have been made are chronic
offenders In this regard. Hereafter at
the conclusion OF the examination of
bank you will please ascertain from the
officers II they have had any trouble
with any national bank in regard to the
prompt remittance Of collection items,
and if they have, give the name of the
bank or banks in your report.
This office will not tolerate this con-
dition longer and a national bank
against which any complaint is made
PLANTATION. II necessary, a special ex-
aminer will be sent to make thorough
Investigation
He is now taking the matter up with
tha rft,to and Of ha N lo nf ha
ferent States, sending them a copy OF
the above circular together with the
following letter:
II am sending you herewith a copy
of a circular recently issued by me to
the national bank examiners. which ex-
plains itself.
Continual complaints are coming in
to this office from natl national M banks INKS
is Withholding collection items. Often
these are easily explainable because OF
loss of the items In the mail. misdirec-
Sm OF hese the or oa
accounted for by the deliberate with
holding of the remittance either for a
short or a long time after the items
hay have ben paid; ! feel strongly that that
out and ] propose to make a vigorous
effort to do 1t. so far as the national
banks are concerned
I'VE are cooperating so generally
along other lines for the betterment of
banking conditions all over the cour-
try, that ] worder If you would care
to give this matter consideration In
so far as. the State banks under your
control are concerned. I am taking the
subject up in similar manner with
the other State supervisors OF banks,
and shall be under great oblig to
you for whatever consideration you give
to the matter
The Comptroller feels that the State
authorities will cooperate fully in this
regard, and that in the near future
there will be few complaints about
Withholding of remittances for collec-
ton items after they are paid.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Jealous Leaders In
Revolt Are Killed
By Their Own Men

SHANGHAI, Nov. 9,-Because their
jealousy Of enc another was threaten
Ing disaster to the revolt tionary cause
Generals CHA and Tseng. OF the rebel
forces at Chang. Sha, were killed by
their o~sR me.s-tpday ThsRtwo rivals
had, 1ease-. giEarreliJ,g fors .son,e time
TinalE AsSprffnitfee of inff1ential revo-
luuohfSts Serving under them held
sccret session to Gonsidcr the sitIation.
rs result Of this conference details
OF men were tcld u put both disrutants
To death.
Rushing directly to the doomed gen
sSs pSn sSa tic 'f' sits s sss sseS snd
shot and atsr bsriepded them lFf%
A rebel seizufe OF T:en-Tsit In the
1ort Of Fskipg, ta exIectcd today. Mem
have heHn notified that they have moth
irg to fear Trouble is likely. however.
1ras,nuch as the city is swaTming with
the hated Manchus, who. many of them
faye aSlYed al the rort from PPeking in
reaC iues3sio leave the country upon the
monafShEN overthrow. #&&s
,oh a fsheLspGesslamation issasd at Can
are cppsidcring a date for hCisting their
banner there. ;
Teleglaphic communication with Nan
Kin. which was seized by the rebels yes
tcrday, is broken and news Is only re-
ceived by steamship. which makes II
twenty-iour hours late in reaching here.
AZ lsstA,a ccoarts fghtins. was still in
progress Vet wesh The revolutionists and
tho MHnehu fierce entrenched on Purple
Ii'l!, Fore ElDolSipg. the city. Several hun
edtae, reported killed @ IN.
Il ts,~estimated that $4,000, 600 worth
q nroDc"ty was dcstI Dyed through the
FurAIng Cf Hank0w and that 5000 of
that ctty's Inhabitants are shelterlcss
and starving. The corpseS Of thousands
Of others are docaying in the streets
Just ,tWhat happened to the Wesleyan
Nlissiosi.s which itSYas feared could not
esca peS5;tlle thsrnes, is uncertain, ali
Hapkow News Seing four days late.
II Is certs lry elfowever that the David
IIil Msntefiaf School fdr.the Blind, con-
nected with the mission, was looted and
the gravest fears are felt for the rest
Of the establishment.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Tobacco Ruling Giyes Stock Market Big Boom
SHARP ADVANCE IN ALL STOCKS,
STEELS LEADING THE LIST.
SHORTS STUNG.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-There was no
mistaklng the tenor of the market this
morning, neither hesitation nor caution
being shown by the bulls in pressing
matters nor by the bears In making a.
speedy pace as possible In getting as
their short contracts. There was plenty
Of caution In the advices sent out by
the brokers and commission houses
plenty Of advice as to the wisdom OF
taking profits and of buying on down
turns and selling of strength. but IL
actually took more courage to sell this
morning that to buy.
And the cause of the change, was
nothing more nor less than the sue
cessful passage of the Tobacco plan
through the United States Circuit
Court. The satisfaction with the way
the Tobacco corporation has handled
It's case, filing Its plan, and stalling off
the independents by injunction at the
same time. and the refusal of the court
TO permit Attorney General Wickt r
sham to open up the case later on, IL
he should desire Is meeting with the
hearty approval and receiving the Of
hcial 20. K.," OF Wall Street.
1t was regular bull market from
the opening. Occasionally there would
be momentary hesitation while some
proft taking increased the offerings,
but this kind of selling did not last and
the top prices were the rule in the
middle Of the noon hour.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09

II has been q case of short covering
right along, some liquidation and not
much new buying. There were numer
GUS unuuestioped signs OF new buying
this morning, lin the good rails and
elsewhere around the list. There were
really many buying orders and this
competition made the task OF covering
sbcrt contracts more costly.
There were several stocks that made
more gains than the average. and yet
the whole list rose, industrials leading
and the rails following. Much OF the
business was In the Steel stocks, where
the short interest was the heaviest.
Steel common closed yesterday at
os%, and 62h was the high up TO 1890,
showing nearly points gain and
practically the same gain over the price
prevailing on the Thursday the an
nouncement was made of the Steel suit
being filed. And over IL points above
the low on that announcement. Steel
preferred rose Ia. Copper gained 2as,
Smelling points, Car Foundry 2, Cot
ton Oil 2h, and General Electric I.
Union Pacific moved up points,
Reading 2H. Southern Pacific 1A, Penn
sylvania y, Chesapeake & Ohio 1, and
the rest Of the list an average OF bet
ter than a point.
In. the early hours OF tho afternoon
saogks on sa,%S mSyed d ug q h@s more Steel COM
The news of the afternoon was the
passage of the dividend on the common
stock Of the American Cotton OIL Com
pany. but the action did not have much
efectson the stock.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Suicide Mystery Is
Now Heightened

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Did Lord Sholto
Douglas, brother of the Marquis of
Queensberry. commit suicide In the Ho-
tel Astor; by shooting himself, or is the
brilliant but eccentric young English
man alive on the ranch in the West?
was the question which today puzzled
the police who are trying to solve the
mystery of the suicide of the young
man who shot himself to death in his
apartments in the hotel Monday.
Despite the fact that the Marquis of
Queensberry and Bernard Pelly, British
vice consul at Seattle, Wash, have
made positive declarations that Lord
Sholto Is alive and we'll IN the West
Eve persons who know the young noble
man personally, today identified the
body as his.
2 The dead man was registered at the
thotel as Maurice Stewart, a name under
which he formerly appeared on the
stage.
e The coroner declared today that un-
dess some one claimed the body soon
il would be buried in potters' field.
Lord Sholto Douglas was OF a rowing
disposition. He had Travelled all over
the world, as his baggage attested from
the great hotel labels. The Marquis of
QuCcnsberry, who recently came to this
country from England to start life over
again and make fortune, is now in
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
H. R. HOWENSTE|N
CO. BUYS LOT TO
COMPLETE HOLDING
Concern Gets Four Parcels
on Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Northwest.

The III. r. Howenstein COMPANY has
urchased four lots on the south side
of Rhode Island avenue northwest,
completing their ownership of the en-
tire frontage between Second and Third
streets. Four six-room houses are
to he erected on This property The
company Is now finishing five eight
room houses and has completed eight
otkef eight-room houses adjoining. The
new six-room dwellings will be number
ed go to 236 Rhode Island avenue, and
will complete tie frontage between two
streets. ..a
Congressman Leases House.
Congressman David e. Finley, Of
South Carolina, has leased the residence
Of Mrs. John c. Poor. a. 1874 Connecd-
cut avenue northwest, and will make
1t his Washington home. The lease was
made through the office OF william
Corcoran Hill.
Buys Suburban Lots.
w. J. Fentreet has purchased from
Samuel s. Carroll sixty lots fronting
on the Sheriff road In Prince George
county, Md, near the District line. The
purchaser will erect small dwellings
upon the property. The sale was made
through the office of Nicholson g. Nc
Cormick, who also report today the
sale to George c. Pumphrey and Geor ge
N. Palmer for w. p. Richards a 'front.'
age of les feet on Twentieth street,
near Belmont road northwest. for
$4,000 The new owners will build nine
residences, which will overlook Rock
Creek valley at the Connecticut ave-
nue. bridge.
Gets Large Contract.
James L. Parsons has been awarded
by Corby Brothers $4,000 contract
for the construction OF a three-s,ory
addition to their bakery at 230l to 2507
Georgia avenue northwest. The build
ing will cover an area i4 by 2S5 feet,
and will be of fire-proof construction.
An outlay of $3.50, 600 IS contemplated,
which viii provide entire equipment for
the new bakery.
Sells Suburban Lots.
Seventeen transfers involving the sale
of twenty-nine lots in Randle and
North Randlc Highlands were placed
on record yesterday by the United
States Realty Company. The lots were
sold to fifteen different purchasers.
Real Estate Transfers.
Addition TO KenIIworth-Ailen W. Mallery ct
al. trustees. to Edmund w. Ltngebach, lots
90 and "a, block Z. SO.
First Addition to Washington Highlands
Charles c. TAYLOR to william Lynch. lots
81 and IS, block IS. $40.
l0& Thirteenth street southeast-William Muir
ply kt 'px. to Robert Il. and Emma See
lot ls6. square 1895. SO.
Addition to Congress Heights-GeorEe C.
Gertman, trustee, TO Geraldine NJ. Piper,
lot /, block ?, $1,000.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Today's Sales On
The Local Exchange

Capital Traction Warrants, a56qSs4.
aeoaSs.. sIT29sR. s5oolsas. s21OGss., sesa
so. $liOds%. sl104Sa.. Sl.sSoaSS, S2s0Q
50. $ll2dSa. 81. o+oass4. $25OaS7s, slssa
So. si2aSsl. $30SqS%, s35Oasa.. $2SQSa.,
s2sqs2., $-saSS, S14qs%.. S127tss, $1.7OSa
Sx. s2soasa.. $5SaS%. $140as%.
Washington Railway and Electriv As.
81 ,00CqS6.
Washington Gas. eaSess, 5asG44. lds6s4
I.anston, 1876.
Washington Virginia Railway Com
pany. JJdl45.
Commercial National Bank, lHd1a5.
United States Trust. 3all9. lolsIl9.
National Union ms, 5GaSk.
After Call-Capitai Traction SIS, SLOW
@Jl0.
Capital Traction WITS, SiS6qSTs.
weshir stop. Railway and Electric,
preferred, 25IS9h.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Saws Partners Seek
To "FreeZe Him Out"

Conspiracy TO freeze him out Of the
firm is alleged by William Lawnlan. in
ar intervening petition filed in the Dis
t1ict Supreme Court in the suit where
In his tEree partners obtained the ap-
pointmcnt Of receiver for the Law
man bakery, 1886 G street northeast.
Mr.. Lawman says lie controls ma
jolity of the stock IN the corporation,
AMID asks the court TO dismiss the suit
and discharge the rec Ceiver. Chapman w.
Fowler, who recently was named by
Chief Justice Clataugh. He charges nc
was oustcd as president of the bakery
company November ] at an Irregular
meeting Of The four stockholders. and
further accuses his associates OF con-
A rule has been issued against the
three partners. Luther w. Gibson.
Harry Bosley, and Cornelius {. Weeks,
rcQuirins; them 10 show cause Noven-
her II, why the receiver should not hc
discharged and the sdit dismissed.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
In Suit for Divorce,
Wife Alleges Cruelty

Max Letter. a commission agent. was
cited today 10 appear In the District
Supreme Court on November II. and
show cause why he should not lay all
mony to his Wife, Sarah Letter, who
sued him for "a limited divorce and
maintenance.
Cruelty is the principal charge against
Letter, his wife alleging he knocked her
down on October ss, and threatened 10
kill her with a knife. SUBSEQUENT Ia
this alleged assault. the wife alleged he
broke into her trunk and took a gold
locket set with diamonds, SAG. and other
things. The couple wero married in
Russia In April, 1892, and have two
children.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
NAVY CONSTRUCTION
MUST Be CHANGED
IF GUN IS SUCCESS
Second Tests of Torpedo
Cannon Are Being Con-
Quoted Today.

Remarkable.re results will be obtained,
it is believed, by Navy Ordnance ex-
pcrts in second test of the Davis tor
pedo-cannon, on Thimble Light shoals,
In Hampton Roads, today.
a special board of officers is in at
tendance on the tests, making observa-
tioNs for report to the Secretary. ReaN
Admiral As, NJ. Knight. wesidsnt of the
navy special board on ordnance, Is in
charge OF the firing. He has with him
Commanders c. a. Norton and Philip
Williams, of the Ordnance Bureau,
Constructor Robinson. of the Bureau of
Construction and Repair, and Com
mander 6. w. Williams, who Is in
charge OF the torpedo station at the
Norfolk navy yard. .-.a.~ E
Naval officials agree, that today's
tests viii prove beyond the shadow of
III construction methods both in our
own and foreign navies.
The torpedo cannon. torpedo that
Shoots its charge through the hull irto
is being tired today against hull with
protection of four inches of steel ar
NOR. The first test against an unar-
mored hull, like that of every mode IN
construction are helpless against tiiis
weapon. 1t easily will penetrate the
ordinary hull and the chain nets var
ried by the ships of foreign navics.
The exact results of the test un-
doubtedly will be guarded with the
closest secrecy by Navy Department
officials and the officers in charge. A
torpedo boat squadron Is patrolling
the shoals today, keeping all inquisi-
tive persons and all vessels outside
of a five mile radius of the tests.
A statement describing the tests
In general way will be issued from
the office of Secretary as soon as the
ordnance board and the other officers
witnessing the firing make their re-
ports
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
BONDS
Senator Percy at Two
Score and Ten Mark

Senator Leroy Percy. OF Mississippi.
who never held office Until he was sent
to the Senate. is fifty years old today.
Senator Percy was named to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator A
j. McLaurin, and his term will expire
March 3. 1913. Form er Gov. James
Vardaman recently defeated Senator
Percy for reel actfon.
Senator Percy was graduated from
the University of the South and from
the law department of the University
of Virginia. He took q postgraduate
cours. at Princeton and then went to
Greenville, Miss. to practice law. He
probably will pursue that profession af-
ter his retirement fIom the Senate.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
HUTCH|NS CLAIMS
VILE CONE BEFORE
COURT TOMORROW
Wife's Attorneys Want Bills.
Paid Out of Hus-
sft a.
bands Estate.

Notice was filed today by Attorneys
Brandepburg * Brandcnburg counsel
for William J. Dante, trustee of Stilson
HutclIins' millions, that the District
Supreme Court will be asked tomorrow
for tinstEnctions relative to the propriety
OF paying certain claims pressed by
Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins, wife Of the
millionaire. ...t a.t. '. .s.'
Some OF the biIls presented to the
courts attention BY Mrs. Hutchins are
for robes and lingerie purchased by her
In Paris while she and her husband
were abroad In 1909. Included among the
claims, Is one for $225 for the quarterly
dues on the Paris apartment lease.
Among the Partisan creditors are Dou-
Get Mime. l.. Miniggio, and Maison
Agnes. ~ ,,.. Jog. OIL.
Washington creditors OF Mrs. Hutch
ins comprise a liveryman. physicians. a
druggist. an automobile supplies dealer.
and a coal merchant. The total amount
OF the claims exceed 5000, she says
trustee Dante tells the court, through
his attorneys. that he is advised that
the estate perhaps is liable for the pay
ment OF part of the claims. but that he
believes some Of the accounts are per-
sonal obligations of Mrs. Hutchins. He
wants the court to say what bills shall
be paid out of the setate proper.
Mrs. Hutchins has an allowance of
81, 200 Il month under the terms of the
deed in trust. which was executed March
4. 1910, but the sum was Increased to
500 month by order Of Chief Justice
Clabaugh. #
The notice filed today was In connec-
ton with the suit of Trustee Dante,
asking the court for aid In the admins
tration Of his trust. 1t was directed to
counsel for Mrs. HutchIns. - r
Attorneys Cuttings q Chamberlain
will make a motion tomorrow. for the
court to grant "a reasonable allowance
for counsel fees out OF the Hutchlns'
estate. This will be vigorously opposed
by Attorneys Brandenburg & Branden-
burg in behalf of Trustee Dante.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Teachers of Missouri
In Annual Convention

HANNIBAL, Mo, Nov. 9.-Hannibal
Cspitulated today to an army Of teach
ers who invaded the city from every
direction for the annual convention OF
the Missouri State Teachers Associa-
tion. The visitors will remain in the
city until the end of the week. The
program provides for general sessions
each morning and evening, with nu-
merous department conferences in the
DR.. John w. withers. of s.. Louis. is
presiding, and among the distinguished
educators on the program for address,
es are President A. Ross Hin. of the
University of Missouri. Prof. Frank M
Charles II, Judd of the University OF
Chicago; Prof. l.. II. Bailey, of Cornell
University: Prof. w, C. BaGley. OF the
Univ ersity of Illinois. and John s. Col
Inns, ASSISTANT superintendent of instruc-
ton of ST Louis
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Wholesale Produce Market
Bes.-Nesrby fre.h. sosssc per dos


cheese-New York. new, lsbss17tc per ib.;
nat. l5ha1shc per ID.
Butter-Best. print. 9sc per ib.: tub, s,c
per h. .l.
Live Poultry--Hens. 12c per lb. chick
ems, I3aitc per H.; small. 1fa15c per h.;
roosters, Sc per h.. turkeys, 1sa20c per ib;
geese. pucked, saIoc per ib.; unplucked,
loal2c per ID: ducks, 13a1ic per lb.; keats,
young. isaIsc per lb
Green Goods-oranges, California. $500 to
$3.50 per box: grape fruit. sf.5oa5.Oo per boz;
apples. s2.5os5 90 per bbl potatoes. s2.25 sack;
tomatoes. fancy, 75c per crate; celery. fancy,
eoc per doz.i eggplsnts, 500 per bbi kaie,
l.75 per bbl: spinach. $3.50 per bbi. /; lima
beans, &c qt.; fcucumbers, sl.0cal. Is per bu.
basket; carrots. Zoo per basket; string beans,
800 Dbl: onions, $500 sack; sweet po.
tatoes, s28 per bbi. grapes. Concord. lie
berries. sl.75 per box; cauiihower. sL25 per
crate.
Live stock-Cslves. prime. 9aIoc per lb /;
medium. SAB per lb.; common. Safe per 10:
old sheep, $500 per cwt.: lambs, prime, SC
per h.. medium SC.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Automobile Owners
Pay For Negligence

Fines were paid or collateral for
feited by four automobile owners in
the District branch of Police Court
today. w. W. Williams, jr.. was as
sessed $40 for colliding'with a bicy-
Gle in fourteenth street Samuel j.
Mitchell gave up $3 for failing to
keep on the right side of B street
southeast
w. W. Easterday paid SIS for ex-
ceeding a speed Of twelve miles an
hour in Fourteenth street, and Charles
Payne paid $40 for a similar offense
in = street northwest.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Stores Warned Against
Clever Woman SWindler

The detective bureau today sent out
warning against clever woman
swindler who obtained $500 from a Phil
aGelphia department store by what the
police say is an entirely new scheme.
The woman represented herself as q
substitute collector, and almost under
thes eyes! of the authorized collector OBJ
tanned $500. Going 10 the cashiers of
the various departments, the woman
explained that the real collector had
his place. She had removed her hat
and coat, carried a tin box such as
was always used by the collector. and
signed the receipts In the usual man.
ner. showing that she was familiar
with the system.
Before the alarm was given, the wo-
man calmly put on her hat and coat.
pocketed the money and walked out
unmolested.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Gen. Hung Marches On
/ Peking; American
| Cruiser at, Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Nov, 9.-Having broken
on negotiations with Yuan Shi Kai,
General Il Yuan Hung, the Chinese
rebel commander Is reported marching
on Peking today at the head Of his
fbrces. '@'' va ''''s. b. s'>
sThe taking over OF Foo-Chow by the
fbels was followed by the wiping out
q the entire, Manchu. district. and at
present several fires are burning in
the native quarter, some of which
threaten the European section.
sTaking advantage of the confusion.
pirates swooped down upon the city's
supply junks while, the government was
IA a stage of transition. captured most
u them and massacred the crew of
O3le craft. 80. ...-... .-...
THE American cruiser Albany arrived
Here today z,e aaa rr4v. -,-sn s4s-ar..ry
Tien-Tsin went oyer to the rebels last
night, aecordtug to a message. IS
Mahehus jim PslSfng sent out cry
for help today tnfoiigli fear OF II slaugh-
The 'city is held under rigid martial
AntEMepchus are showing their hos
tili,y to tfis gSxernments with hitherto
unknown boldpess and the revolution
ary, tri-color of red, white and lbue Is
now a well known, sight even In the
shadow of the palace walls.
Although the National Assembly Is
meeting daily. its actions for peace are
withc 1t effect. Its recommendations are
PASSED along with its edicts but neither
side will sohey them and lay down their
arms. ~ ~
At TientsIn for;ifications were thrown
up around the viceroy's palac. today,
following the issuance of a proclama-
ton by rebel leaders that an uprising
will take place here
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
President Finley
Sees Banking Defect

According to President Finley. OF the
Southern Railway, the banking re-
sources of each locality should be made
available for commercial transactions
Mr.. Finley says the hanks OF the South
eastern states are sound. but under the
present system OF banking. the large
demand for cash In the crop-moving
season makes interest rates advance,
and curtails the credit. nCtwtthstand-
ing the fact the farmers OF the South
ale bringing to market hundreds OF
Inillions OF dollars worth CT cotton and
other pTo1ucts on the bsGis OF which
CT edit should expand and Lot contrast.