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The Washington times., 1911-03-30
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ATEYANnRTA VA MARCH 81


To be awakened by a scream from his
wife to discover a man searching his
clothes at the foot Of the bed. was the
experience about O'Clock this morning
of Charles S. Elliott. who lives at Brad
dock Heights, Alexandria county. Mr..
Elliott at once sprang from the bed TO
seize the man. but stumbled over a
chair, and the thief escaped.
Between so and SIS in money. re-
volver. and ladys gold hunting-case
watch were taken. Mr.. Elliott gave
a pretty fair description of the man 20
the police.
Shortly after the Elliott robbery had
been reported, Mrs. Noble Lindsey, who
lives in an adjoining house, discovered
that a robber had also. entered her
home. gaining entrance through a win
dow, taking with him gold watch and
a scarf pin.
Following an attack of pneumonia,
William NJ. Reardon, tr.. secretary Of
the Mutual Ice Company, and identified
prominently in the business affairs Of
Alexandria; died at his home. 800 Prince
street. yesterday. He was thirty-eight
years of age, and is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Lulu c. Reardon. and
daughter.
Funerai services will be held from the
residence tomorrow afternoon at 2
Christ Episcopal Church, conducting the
ceremonies. Interment will be in the
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Judge Louis {. Barley. OF the corpora
ton court, has summoned a special
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

Alexa xandrians welcome the announce
ment that the Government Is favorably
contemplating the institution OF pos
tai savings bank here.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

A final decree Of divorce has been
granted Gilbert w. Cave from his wife,
Lottie Cave, On the grounds OF de-
sertiOn
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

At the smoker given by the Old
Dominion Boat Club att the Eiks
Home, Prince and Royal streets iast
evening, several unique stunts "efe
Iptroduced '..'-. DO +"..' --.--
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

The funeral Of Uncle John" Ma
gruder, an aged negro OF the anteoelIum
type, will take place from Roperts
Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church. at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

The Alexandria Water Company nss M
awarded to knight & Rodgers tne
contract for the construction OF an 81 9.
Ace building on the east side OF 81.
Asaph street, between King and cam
eron streets. y. e. Sperry. OF Baiu-
more is the architect.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

Through a deed recorded in the o1ice
of the clerk Of the corporation, court
yesterday. NJ. B. Harlow has conVeye55
the nroperty, consisting OF house ano
Iot on the west side OF washington
street, between Franklin and Jenerson
streets, to Ernest L. Herbert.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
TENDER FOOT "

A mighty good kind of a
working Shoe-made of soft,
but tough TAN OOZE LEATH-
ER-very comfort
able and durable. h1 m
w Es'Fs on !sn !anki9s Il. .!a'.Sl.5U a
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
L" BLACK RAVEN /"

TIE Shoes that ACTUALLY
BY their STYLE, COMFORT,
and WEAR. Genuine Good
year Welt Sewed Shoes-here
In over 20 spring styles-high
or low cuts. Good n0 m
Black. Tan and " d"
Patent Ieathers. Uks ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Let Mrs. Jenkins Do It
n the Youths Companion.

lFTOm the 1OutH $ SuiAlpdHlOH. | Professor Jenkins was deep in pho-
 sophical discussion with visiting class
 mate, when his neighbor, Mrs. Ely,
 knocked on his study door Sand then
 opened 1t without further ceremony.
 "Oh, professor" she gasped, from the
 threshold, your house is on fre' Thank you,' the professor responded,
 with smiling courtesy As Mrs. Ely turned away he added Would you mind mentioning 1t to Mrs. Jenkins as lyou go out?'
 Mrs Ely giggled hysterically. But I can't find Mrs. Jenkins She is not in the house.. Not in the house?' The professor was 1momentarily dazed. Then his counte- nance frightened and he visibly threw off all anxiety. But she must have made some arrangements before going out Sine always does I am sure cook or Martha knows what she would wish done in sucn unusual circumstances"
 Just then the fire departmen dashed up to the back door and with it Mrs. Jenkins. She soon appeared in the study.
 It's all right. Theodore she assured her husband. ''We shall be able to con- fine the fire to the laundry; you won't be disturbed"
 As she went out gently closing the door after her. the professor remarked Una. Mrs. Ely was good neighbor ,nd a charming woman. but slightly impetuoas
 ''She ought to know by this time" said he, that there Is absolutely no necessity for me to meddle with the household af- |fairs. Dorothea is so entirely capablo'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. September 9.-(Special)- Spot cotton is quoted at nominal price In Montgomery ranging from 11lsc to 11sc. ems from 200 to 35c.
 Other quotations are as follows:
 Tomatoes, fancy stock. six basket crates, g 10. Choice stock. basket crates. 9oc@S1.
 Lemons, extra fancy, No. sso, s5 40 per box.
 California blackeyed peas, Sc per pound. Peaches-California, N.1G2 per crate
 Cabbage-s325 per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes 50 per bushel
 Iarish Potatoes-$2. .05 per bushel.
 Onions-A .So02 per crate. Texas Ber- mudas in crates, bushel crates, $1 .5Oq1 .75 per bushel.
 Alabama Peaches-H.75 75 per crate.
 watermelons-Flor Watson's, $12.5oa 20 per 100.
 Corn-Roasting ears, 2OGSOca aper dozen.
 Lard-Pure, 1OAc; basis fancy cotton oil lard. s%c; packers composed. s1sc
 Butter-Creamery, flrsts. 2sd27c; coun- try, 116112c; renovated N9211zc.
 Flour-Fancy nominaI; straights s4. .aDa 4.25; patent s4 4.95@5.D
 Meal-Roller, 96 pound bags, s1. .s5; wate, ground, $1.70.
 Cheese-Full cream. Daisy, 1sc per pound.
 Coffee Maxwell House blend. 3 pound cans, S5c; Maxwell House blend. 1 pound cans. BOG; ordinary, 141sG151ac; prime, 1sd 1Sc; fancy. 20622c; Peaberrv, 221ac; Ar buckles. 2 .1c per case, New York basis; Moca and Java blend, 27Ikc.
 Rockland, Me-, August 2S.--Prof Ed uard T.. CurtjS instruCtOI in Craelx Yale divinity school and until recently acting dean of the school, died on the Boston boat on the way to this city from Castine last night. Death was due to heart disease. Prof Curtis was 57 years old and a native of Ann Arbor. Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
GENERAL SELLING IN COTTON MARKET  Prices Decline 15 Points on Some Positions, Closing
 Barely Steady

New York, September 9.-General selling developed in the cotton market this morn ing. and prices declined upward of IS points on some positions, closing barely
 steady at 5 to fl points decline.
 The opening was steady at points de- cline to 1 point advance, following un- satisfactory Liverpool cables and n lit- tie scattered selling by room traders, who
 had carried cotton over night in the hope of good response abroad.
 The carly decline later was increased
 to matter of 10 points net loss under rather liberal selling for New Orleans, Liverpool and continental account, but
 the market was supported by leading bulls and rallied quite sharply at the end of the first hour. Any permanent improve ment was arrested, however, by the very weak developments in the stock market which were followed toward noon by heavy Wall street selling and renewal of aggressive bear pressure by room traders, who have felt for some time that the market was scheduled to sell con lsiderably lower, but were restrained in their operations by the apparent strength of the bull interests. Prices gave way rapidly under this heavy selling and failed to show any later rally.
 Receipts at ports today were 2s,ssI lbales, against 17,596 last week and 21 0S9
 last year. For the week, 175,000, against l132, 926 last week and 169 453 last year. To- lday's receipts at New Orleans were 996, against 4l2 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Wonderful Tapestry of Rayeux

From the Louisville Courier-Journa1
 In the cathedral at Bayeux, in Nor mandy, is preserved the most wonderful tapestry in the world believed to be the work of Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, and the ladies of her court, and was presented to the cathedral by the Queen a token of her appreciation of the assistance rendered by It's bishop, Odo, to her husband at the battle of Hastings.
 The wonderful tapestry Is a web of linen 214 feet long by 20 inches wide, and upon 1t, worked in woolen threads of va rious colors, is complete pictorial his- tory of the Conquest" It is divided into 72 distinct compartments, each repre- |senting one particular historical occur renee and bearing an explanatory Latin text.
 The tapestry contains the embroidered pictures of 505 various animals, birds, etc, besides 625 men. POP horses. 55 dogs. 9 buildings. fl ships and boats and 49 trees. In all there are 1512 figures. or which but three are women.
 When Napoleon was contemplating tho invasion of England in 1868. he had the tapestry removed to Paris and exhibited in the National museum, after which 1t was returned to Bayeux. During the French Revolution the tapestry narrow ly escaped destruction. The mob de- manded it. intending to use it as a cov- ering for their guns, but priest suc- ceeded in concealing it until the danger had passed rHt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Those Clever Birds

From the New York Press.
 Mrs. Humphrey. going down the garden walk othe front gate. met a Hedging sparrow too young to fly. hopping feor- lessy along to meet her, and called to Emerson, the eolored man, who was moving the grass, to look after the bird and see that the cat didn't get it. "Ah will Mrs. Humphrey" he replied De cat won't git dat bird while 1'se |round-Ah'li see to it,
 When Mrs. Humphrey returned an hour later, the bird was nowhere to be seen. Emerson was still moving the grass. Where Is that poor little sparrow, Elm erson?" she asked.
 Its all right, ma am." he replied, "Ge ol folks dey carried it way. I ain seen it for some time."
 What old folks do you mean?"
 De ole birds, dey carried it way
 That's absurdl" exclaimed the lady.
 They could not possibly carry it away
 "Oh, yes. dey could, ma am," respond ed Emerson, positively. De ol' birds kin cary de young ones 1 ain never seen dem so I dunno how dey does 1t. weder dey kin do it, sho. P.obly tree or fo' or birds come togedder an ies picks up dat little bird wen l wasn't iookin and takes it up to de nes, an it's safe der now.'
 "Nonsense, said the lady, looking dis tressed and continuing to search for the sparrow. '"rhe cats got it, know'
 'I sho you maam, dat dey carried 1t way. De of birds in South Carolina where I comes from. dey done car'les der young ones from place to place, an Is r-a-i-ght sho de birds here kin do it, too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Government Report Show ing Small Spring Crop
 Is Basis

Chicago September 9.-In view of the smallest spring crop in many years as shown by the government report, wheat today made substantial advance in price. The close was 5s@7sc to 1c higher the same amount went on record for corn The outcome for oats was rise of 14dssc to ssc. In hog products the latest fig ures varied from 5c off to 15c up.
 If was in the last hour of the session that wheat showed the greatest activity and strength. On large local short buying during that time 100000 of the Decem- Der and May options changed hands. Earlier in the day the advance was re- tarded by liberal commission sales which discouraged a number of longs and caused temporary dip to within hc of yes terday's closing level. Continued absence of Russian offers at Liverpool, however, had bracing effect and so did further anxiety regarding the Morocco dispute. Bullish sentiment also increased as a result of an official report that the potato cror of Germany averaged only 50 per cent, as against 70 last month and "A a year ago. Sellers were scarce and the tone steady as the market came to a close. Between the opening and the fin- ish December ranged from 97Q97Ac and 917sc, with latest transactions STAG, a gain of 7s@1c net.
 Corn jumped up on account of bulllsh construction put on the crop figures from Washington. although comparatively few longs reinstated corn sold out in the last few days. The operators who did were of the strongest and most active sort. Selling pressure was limited. December fuctuated from 637sc and 64ssc, closing steady s4c higher than last night at 644q 64ssc. Cash grades were firm. No. yell low was quoted at 661sG66s.c.
 Oats ascended on account of the gov- ernment report and especially the big shortage confirmed in the yield of hay. Top and bottom figures reached by the December option were 464@467sc and 46c.
 The close, 4614c, meant gain of A@ssc for the day.
 The buying side of provisions seemed to be. owing to the corn situation. At the end of trading pork was Dc lower to 15c up with lard and ribs running from the same as last night to 5c advance.
 Eutllre ullOta tiOnS were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Cotton Seed
A Tree That Rains

From the New York World.
 Attention has been called on this page from time to time to natural curiosities In various corners of the globe, but the following contribution from Peru de- serves place among the most curious of all. Peru has rain tree which af- lords protection against drought This tree is supplied with large leaves, which have the property of condensing the mols- ture of the atmosphere and precipitatins 1t in the form of rain. When the rivers arc at their lowest during the dry sea- son and the heat Is intense, the conden- sing capacity of the tree appears to at- tain its maximum, the water falling from the leaves and oozing from the trunk in steady. continuous stream, flowing over the surrounding soil and nourishing the parched ground.
 It is stated that a single tree will yield an average of nine gallons of water per day and it has been estimated that if a plot of ground 8 kilometer square be planted with 10000 trees, a daily yield of about 30,000 gallons would be available for irrigation after making all allowances for evaporation. etc. The rain tree ap- pears to be indifferent as to the soil In whicl, 1t grows, can withstand extreme fluctuations of climate, needs but little care in it's cultivation and grows rapidly. Under these circumstances one Is inclined to. believe that 1t would provide simple and effective method of reclaiming the desert and that the cost of widespread cultivation of the rain tree would be amp ly repaid inasmuch as they are vast tract of country in all the five continents which at present have no economic value owing to absence of water supplies for nourishing the soil. which might easily be secured by the systematic culture of this tree, coupled with careful irrigation by means of ditches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
STOCK PRICES FALL
 BEFORE ONSLAUGHT
Entire List of Prominent Issues Sink Below Low
 est August Mark

New York, September 9.-The attack on stocks of the last few days was renewed today with vigor. Prices crumbled away until active stocks, which had not all ready fallen to the low point of the year, relinquished what remained of recent days, and virtually the entire list or prominent issues sank below the low point of the August decline.
 The list of new records includes the Hills, Hartman and Gould shares, Read ing, Lehgh Valley and Baltimore and Ohio, among the railroads, and United States Steel, Amalgamated Copper and American Smelling among the industrials, together with many lesser known issues Of both classes In some quarters of the market the weakness was acute Canadian Pacific once more was the heaviest loser among the leading railroad stocks with a point decline. Losses of most of the other leaders did not exceed points.
 Foreign selling was again an important factor London sent over a lower range of quotations before the opening here, and in the first half hour of trading about 25,OeO shares were sold for London &C., count. Brokerage houses doing a di- rect cable business stated that the Lon- don selling was due almost wholly to pressure from Berlin.
 The stock market was needless of the days developments, which were, In the main, favorable. Predictions of a fur ther increase in the amount of the United States Steel corporations unified orders were borne out with the figures for Au- gust 3l. made known as the market closed. A large decrease was reported in the surplus of idle freight cars dur ing the past fortnight. A steady improve ment in business conditions was recorded In the weekly trade reviews, The bank statement contained unfavorable features. The loss in cash as shown in the average table was larger than had been predict ed, and at the same time the loan ac- count increased, the surplus shrinking to nearly s1o,0000o0. In the actual table the loss in surplus was reduced to S2,29S,000.
 Bonds were heavy. Total sales. par yalue $l, 900.
 United States bonds advanced k on call in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, September 9.-Cotton
 futures opened steady unchanged to
 points down. Cables were not up to
 expectations and there was a decided
 tendency on the part of longs to take
 profits over the week end. The weather
 map was called unfavorable, as alto
 gether too much rain was shown over
 the cotton region. Exporters reported a
 good spot demand and said that both
 Bremen and New England mills were
 buyers. This gave the market steady
 tone, but realizing by longs continued
 and the market was unable to absorb
 the offerings. At the end of the first half hour of business prices were to 8 points under yesterdays close.
 Bearish ring traders took advantage of 0he drift of the. market and were heavy sellers around the middle of the morning. This served to further de- press prices. Leading bulls offered sup port and the rumor went the rounds
 that one of the largest among the prominent southern operators had switched from the bear to the bull side. Spot houses sold out hedges freely and added to the offerings on the market. At the lowest of the morning, the trading months were 10 to 12 points under yesterdays close. The market closed steady at net decline of 8 to II points.
 New Orleans, September 9.-Spot cot ton quiet unchanged; middling, Il 7sc; sales on the spot, 7b bales; to arrive, 950. Low ordinary, 8 7-16c nominal; ordinary, 9Ac nominal; good ordinary, 10 11-16c; strict good ordinary. II 1-16c; low middling, 1ssc; strict low mid ding, 11Mc; middling. 111c; strict middling, 12c; good middlng. 12bc; strict good middling, 2 7-16c, middling
 fair, 12%c; middling fair to fair, lsc;
 fair, 13hc nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Hubbard & Co.'s Letter

New York September 9-The offerings of cotton in Europe this morning for prompt shipment were heavier than that market could absorb, and checked the upward tendency which marked the course of prices last week This came as rather 8 surprise to the buyers here of the last few days and after a little hesitation they began to dispose of what they had acc1- mulated, causing loss of the advance of yesterday. More disposition to sell on the part of planters brought hedge selling from southern buyers. Not so much was heard of insect damage, the weather throughout the south being favorable for the crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Attack and Defense

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Craig Riddle, at dinner in Newport, defended cosmetics and attacked scandal mongering in one neat epigram. An elderly matron was criticising cer- tain young girls for using rouge and pow der in what she deemed an immodest manner. s But" said MT. Craig Riddle, these girls were educated in France, and over there, as you know, cosmetics are looked on as necessary-the same as we look on bread and neat
 "Nevertheless.', said the matron,- "I have my suspicious about girls who paint like that"
 Well, as for me-" the young man re- torted. ''I think it is far better for a lady to redden her checks than to blacken other ladies characters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Live Stock Market

Chicago, September 9,-Cattle-Receipts estimated at 400; market steady. Reeves. s50s.10; Texas steers, $4.40@6.4O; western steers, $46I7; stockers and feeders. sS@5.5O cows and heifers. $2.25q6So; calves, $62f d7s.
 Receipts estimated at 6o00; mar ket steady. light. $6.95dl7.55; mixed. s6.sodi 7.b5; heavy $8.75G7.45: rough, $8,sS46.s5; good to choice heavy, s695I745; pigs, s4.7d F7s0; bulk Of sales, $6.9o0l7.3o.
 shcep-Receipts estimated at S,oco; mar ket weak. Native. $2.25GS.90; western E. .5OQI4; yearings. $S.90@47o: lambs, na- tive, ss75Qs; western, s4.25GG.
 Kansas City. September 9.-Cattle--Re- ceipts estimated at 300; market steady. Dressed beef and export steers. $7MS; western steers $A75g7; stockers. sS.oOci 5.15; southern steers. $4Q5.2o southern COWS. $2.75gA25; native cows, $2.7ad5; ma tive heifers. s40D750; bulls, S.o5Gd25; calves. s4.50RL75.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated at 15o0: mar ket strong to 5c higher. Bulk of sales. H.1O172S; heavy. $Sg5a7.20; packers and butchers, $7.O5d7S. .25; lights, $7.o5T7.3o.
 Sheen Recants estimated at 1c.ooo; mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
A Chickens an Animal

f ToiIl tiie NEW 1OTk IteTdiu
 Port Chester. N. Y.-A chicken is an animal. So it was decided before Judge T. F. J. Connolly. in the magistrate court.
 When Patrick Foy was charged with cruelty to animals for shooting a chicken, Moses Miller, counsel for the defense, raised the question, What Is Chicken?' Before the courts ruling was delivered counsel for Mrs. Fate Brothowsky, the complainant, and the lawyer for Foy agreed that a chicken was an animal.
 Foy admitted the shooting, but testified that when he had fired blank cartid ye at the chicken he was taunted by Mrs. Brothowsky's son, who said he could not hit the broadside of barn. Judge Con- molly found Foy guilty of cruelty to ami mals, but suspended sentence after warn ing Foy to find some other method of keeping the Brothowsky chickens off his property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
New York Cotton Futures \
Daily Cotton Market

Galveston: Steady: middling, 2 -16c net receipts, 17.227; gross receipts, 1884 stock. 64,265: Great Britain, 9SS4; con- tinent. 1925, coastwise. 3S96.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, II B e net receipts, 996; gross receipts. 10S6 450; coastwise 300.
 Mobile: Quiet; middling, Il ss c; net re- ceipts, 327; gross receipts, 327; sales 50; stock, 3416; coastwise, 19. Savannah: Quiet; middling, 12c; net receipts, 327; gross receipts, 327i sales, 33S6; stock, 3s.597; Great Britain, 99S5; coastwise. 3445.
 Charleston: Firm middling, II Bci net receipts, 1047; gross receipts, 1047i stock, 5791. Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, 1S4; gross receipts, 1S4: stock, 15S9. Norfolk: Steady; middling, II s4 c; net receipts, 206; gross receipts. 206 sales, 21; stock, 2S22; coastwise, 1t.
 Baltimore: Nominal middling, 12Bc; stock, 75s.
 New York: Quiet; midding. 12c; gross receipts, 5S20; stock, 92,33o; continent 3050; coastwise, 2033. Boston: Firm; middling, 12c; gross receipts, 1853; stock, 1859.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 12.25c stock, 846.
 Port Townsend: Net receipts, 100; gross receipts. 100; Japan, 100.
 Total today at all ports. net. 2s.SS7; Great Britain, 20,319; continent, 4375; Japan, 100; stock, 239,749.
 Consolidated at all ports, net 2S,SS7; Great Britain. 20,319; continent. 4375; Japan, 100.
 Total since September 1 at all ports, net 197,549; Great Britain, 6,45G, France, 24,50S: continent. 47 626; Japan, 100; Mexico, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
New Orleans Cotton Futures
 Open. High. Low. Close.
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. September 9.--Cotton Spot quiet; prices 1 point lower American middling fair. 7.59d; good middling, 7.6ld; middling. 7.3id; low mddling, 7.17d: good ordinary, 691d; ordinary. 6.66d.
 The sales of the day were TOGO bales, of which 3o0 were for speculation and export, and included 57OO American. Receipts, 1000 bales; no American. Futures opened quiet and steady and closed steady. Sep tember 6Sld; September and October. 6.cSlad; October and November. 62od; No veinber and December. 6.l6d; January lnd