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Original Phileas Fogg.
From the Bookman.

From the BOOkman.
Here is a story of the origin Of Jules
Verne's famous ..Tour Of the World in
Eighty Days" and it's hero, Phileas Fogg.
which came to us the other day. We are
not able to vouch for its truth, and We
print it simply because it seems to US to
be an exceedingly interesting, though
perhaps trivial. literary curiosity. Ac-
cOrding to the tale an American physician
settled in Paris during the later days Of
the second empire and built up an excel
lent practice among the English speaking
residents of the city. He married an Eng
lish girl and the couple had two children.
The war. the siege and the commune
came. bringing the American physician
and his family discomfort. but no serious
harm. A few months after the restora-
ton of peace, however. the wife and chill
dren were killed in a railway accident.
Thoroughly shattered by this blow, the
American sold out his practice. and
bought a small villa on the outskirts of
Amiens. where he lived for many years.
He was undoubtedly queer. the result of
his loss, and this queerness led to eccen-
tricities of demeanor and strange re-
searches. For example he carried the
virtue of punctuality to an extreme,
measuring his day not merely by min
utes. but by seconds. He dabbled In long
discredited sciences, sought q solution of
the riddles Of the world in astrOlogy, en-
deavoring to transmute the baser metals
into gold, and actually sought the elixir
that was to prolong life at WILL One day
he gravely announced that he had solved
the last problem, though not in the alem-
bic. His explanation anticipated by many
years the idea that Mr.. Kipling was to
use in his tale. THE Wandering Jew
A man travelling from west to east would
gain a single day in every circling of
the globe. Therefore. all he had to do
to life forever was to keep constantly
moving as rapidly as possible toward the
rising sun. He was actually on the point
of putting his discovery into practice
when two kindly appearing and persua-
sive fellow-phy sicians called at his villa
one day and soothingly led him to the
carriage that took him away to the mai
son de sante, where he soon afterward
died. Whether Jules Verne himself knew
this physician, or whether the tale was
told him by old residents of Amiens, the
story does not say.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 16.-The cot
ton market opened steady, at an adj
vance of 3 points on December, but I'M
changed to points lower on later de-
liveries, which seemed to be influenced
by the rather heavy tone of Liverpool.
Right after the call, however, the en-
tire market became very firm on heavy
covering by shorts and buying by spot
people. with prices working up more
easily than for weeks past, and with
stOp-loss orders uncovered on an ad-
vance, which carried the market about
s to Is points above the closing figures
of yesterday. and nearly half a cent
above the low records of the week.
The market closed barely steady, I'M
der realizing, with prices net 2a7 points
higher.
Estimated receipts at all ports today.
60G0O bales against 81 100 last week and
A. 49, last year. For the week, 100000
against AL, 563 last week and 364, 66S last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
17.467. against 10. 162 last year; at Gal
weston, Is, 7S7, against 1896 last year.
and at Houston. 100. against los last
year.
Cotton futures closed barely steady
Closing bids: December, 9.19: January,
SS1: February. $50: March, s.95; April
9.02: May. $40: June. 913: July. 9.19; Au-
gust. 81: September, 9.22; October g. %
November. 90.
Spot cotton closed dull: middling up
lands. 9.4J; middling gulf, 80; no sales.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The course of business at today's meet
ing or the stock exchange was so slow
and feeble that there was not much in
terest displayed. in the call as it. went
on through the list
The fire insurance section was finally
reached, where no business is done more
than once or twice in the course of a
year. and perhaps not that often. But
today one broker had six shares of the
stock OF the Corcoran Fire Insurance
Company for sale. and said so.
The usual bid of 50 was made. That
was rejected with the statement that
100 was the price. At once the lot was
taken, to the no small surprise of the
room. The last sale of the stock was at
20. This advance over current figures ap
peared to be rather unusual. The buyer,
however, followed it up by bidding 80
for the stock. There was no Offering.
1t is stated the buyer is already an
owner of stock Of the company. As the
stock yields per cent on the price paid,
the transaction is put down to the
credit of investment buying
An advance was made in the bid for
Graphophone preferred, to 81 y, and also
for the common to 6. No Offering was
made of the stock in either case
G. A. Kneessi has been elected a mem
Der of the board Of directors of the
Bank of Commerce and Savings.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. 2Sa3O
West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
27a2S; Tennessee, 21a2S.
BUTTER-Elgin fancy, 3s1Aa39; western
firsts, 3611a371s; seconds, 3311a34h.
CHEESE-New York state factory, new,
15ha16
POULTRY-Chicke per h.. r.
hens, per H., IL; ROSTERS, per Ill.,. 8:
turkeys, per h.. 16a16: ducks. per h., la
H.
DRESSED PoynTRY-Hen., choice.
ROSTERS, per H., 9a10; turkeys. per h.. 1:
ais; ducks. per h.. Halls; geese, per h.,
11a13; capons, Id. average. per h., 1Sa2O
capons. small, per h., 15a16.
GAME-Rabbits. per doz.. 1.0Oa175
kits. per doz. 50a1.0O: quail. No. !. per
pheasants, each. scars: squirrel. each,
Gas. wild turkey. each. per lb.. 20a22
VEGETABLES-Potat Michigan
state. per sack. 2.s5a2e5; sweet IN. g..
per Dbl. 2.5oa3.25 yams ON. Co.. per bbi.,
S1ssss s eaeSase' Zoo 6s
onions, per bushel, 1.15a1.35; caulifiower,
per bbl., 2.Ooa3.O0; eggplant, Florida, per
crate. s.50a4.Oo; lettuce. per basket. 1.50a
800: string beans. per bkt., 4.OOabOO
celery, LOCAL. TO-.
GREEN FRJIITs-Apples. per bbL.
125a450: oranges. California. per box.
3 25a3.5O: Florida oranges $50 to
800: tangerines, per strap. 4OOa5.OO:
fruit. per box. 4.5Oa5. Is; pineapples, l0Oa
22b; squash. per bbl. 75a1OO: pears,
Keller. Goal 90 per bbl.: cranberries 80.
quart boxes. 3.25a2. so: per hbl.. 0.25aiO 25.
HAY AND sTRAW-Hay, western,
No. /, 23.5Oa24. 90: No 2, 22OOa22 so;
mixed hay. iS.0oa22.0e: straw, rye,
bale. 1aOOai7 90: machine thrash. 1soOs
14OO; straw, wheat. per ton. 9.O0a9.5O
straw, oat. per ton. 11.00a12O0.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. Fer h.. 2a3A;
.Ambs, spring. per h.. 5a51s: calves,
choice, per ID, 711aS; medium. per h., 7.
| GRAIN = Wheat; new, per bu. 9Oa92;
corn, shelled. old. per bu. 78aS5: new,
0Oa0O: ear, per bbl..' Old. 3.JOa4.OO: new, Der
Dbl. sooas;bo; oats. western white.
bu.. 5laso; bran g. Per ton. $500; mid
WOOL, AND HIDEs-Wo washed.
tree Of burrs, per h.. 24a25; WOOL un.
washed. per h.. 20: hides. dry. per lb.,
hale: green hides. H.. II; calfskin. green.
sEEps.Red clover. per bu., i2:esa
1925 alsike clover. per bu., 1l.50ai225;
white clover. per bu,. Is. 00a20.O0: GRIM
son clover, 4.75a6.0O: timothy, per bu..
Z 0Oa6.oO: blue grass. per bu.. S.26a3. Is;
redtop grass. 17.o0a19O0 per 100 lbs: Al
.ieIfa per bu.. 6ODaT.00.
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Mr.. Howells and Reporters.
From the Bookman.


Mr.. Howells does not shun publicity.
and he gets his share of it. He says he
used formerly greatly to enjoy favorable
press notices of his books and owns to
having carried them about like love let
ters- Having once been a newspaper
man. he has a soft place in his heart for
the reporter. A journalist who sought an
interview with him not long ago received
this reply:
What there is left Of me to be inter
viewed is at your service"
Discriminating readers who have felt
the charm of "A Modern Instance" and
have sympathized with the mute yearn-
ings Of "Silas Lapham." enjoy reading a
newspaper page in which Mr.. Howells
talks Of his work. and they see nothing
immodest in 1t. The present writer never
could understand why so many modern
writer's so obviously affect to ignore their
own work and refrain from speaking
about IL. for nearly all writer's are proud
of their literary performances and of
whatever distinction they may have
gained
Stevenson had no timidities of this sort
know what pleasure is. he says frank
~, Tor l have done good work.. He was
a proud man. but not q vain one. The
silly statement made by w. z. Henley
mat stevenson could not pass a mirror
without looking into it proceeded from a
heart fun of the jealousy Of art. Steven
son was not much photographer man.
Out have seen an album of pictures OF
hih taken amid various scenes. and in
none OF them Was there anything like
pose In many of the photographs his
head IS modestly lowered and his eyes are
on the ground or otherwise averted
Where he appears In group you would
hardly single him out as the person whom
the PHOTOGRAPHER most wished to present
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Naval Orders.
A New Order of Chivalry.
incinnati Times-Star.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
It was not the principles OF chivalry.
but it's affectations and exaggeration!
that Cervantes laughed out Of existence.
There is as much room for real
chivalry in this workaday world as ever
there was-perhaps more. On general
principles such an organization as the
Order of World Scouts, recently insti-
tuted in England. is to be commended.
Its purposes are to fight against in
Justice, inhumanity and cruelty, and it's
principles are those Of charity, unity
and love.
No fault will or can be- found with
these aims though the thought may ok
list in many minds that the crusade that
is planned WILL call for vastly more more
were displayed by the knights OF old
who went forth to fight the seracens
II there is any criticism OF the new
order it will be because. 1t has insisted
upon borrowing obsolete and, meaning
less forms and terms from the chivalry
or the past. There may still be magic
in the old names and In the. old exAgy
gerated customs. but prosaic people Wfie
be excused for doubling 1t. ,.-9,.z- - ~.
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Real Estate Transfers

WEST HOLMEAD ACKNOWLEDGMENT S
Robbins ct ux to Allan McLane
Albert, lot %. block 2; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Mary Liston ct al. to Sam
uel B. and Herman s. Robbins, all in
block 10; $40.
MERIDIAN HILL-Wilton ]. Lambert
ct al, trustees. to Louis P. Shoemaker,
lots and 4. block 10: $2.10
Seymour Morris ct al, trustees. to
Florence S. Keep. part lots and 10,
block II, Kalorama Heights; 500, ZOO.
NO. 11O6 MARYLAND AVENUE
SOUTHwEST-Harry T. Knight ct
al to heirs of Henry NJ. Knight, all
interest in lot p. square 327; S247.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-David j. DUNCAN to Iva A.
Heany, lots 30 and 81, block 8; $40.
ADDITION TO CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Ralph P. Barnard ct al. to Estelie
Jeffries. lot 16, block 6; $40.
FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST between
D and E streets-Gertrude c. Ayeilhe
to John H. Nolan, original lot 10.
square 734; $40.
LANIER HEIGHTS|Grace- l. Walton to
Horace A. Dodge. part lots Al and As;
Nos. has AND 1147 LINGER'S ALLEY
NORTHWEST-Ernest r. Ingamells.
receiver, to Robert Livingston. lots o6
-
BARRY FARM-Reuben c.. Nelson to
Charles H. Queen. lot II. section 5;
$40.
ELEVENTH STREET AND SOUTH
CAROLINA AVENUE SOUTHEAST
George C. Gertman, trustee. to Will
liam j. johnson, part original lot I,
square go; s.. 81
EAST CAPITOL STREET NORTHEAST
between 18th and 14th streets-George
G.. Gertman, trustee, to William j.
johnson, original lots and 4, square
1925; S.
c STREET SOUTHWEST between South
Capitol and LIST streets-Singleton l..
Cooper ct ux. to William j. and So
phia Fields, part original lot 10. square
637; $40.
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NORTH
WEST between 18th and 18th streets
Elizabeth 8. Cameron to Laura p.
Waller. lot 55 and part lot -. square
NO. rs IOWA CIRCLE NORTHWEST
Edgar A. Behrend ct Tx. to John w.
Latham, lot 30. square 30; $40.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-John W. La
than ct uX. to Josephine p. Hill, lots
40, Al, As. block 4: SO.
NO S16 CONNECTICUT AVENUE
NORTHWEST-Arthur Herbert ct ux.
to Emma J. Walter, lot IL, square
les; SO. $500 ,-2-- S>s---a
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The Long African Coast.

From the Youths Companion.
One of the great natural treasures OF
Africa is the immense extratropical for
est that extends almost unbroken from
the extreme southern end along the east
ern highlands to the equator.
There are gaps In 1t, and the trees
change in kind somewhat with change Of
latitude: but upon the whole 1t has the
same character throughout The altitude
above the sea changes regularly with de-
crease of latitude. Near the cape the for
est grows at sea level; in Natal and the
rransvaal its altitude increases to 5000
1900 and 5000 feet, and on approaching
the equator 1t rises to 1000 and finally to
10000 feet. In the equatorial highlands
the growth is very vigorous, and the for
est Is enriched with the pencil cedar" OF
Abyssinia.
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Berlin's Wild Parrots.

From the London Evening Standard.
In addition to sparrows, pigeons and
other birds usually seen in great city
Berlin has now a colony Of wild parrots.
Since the early months of the year a
small group of common gray parrots
have been observed in the streets of the
extreme northern quarter Of the town,
where there is still good deal Of unbuilt
been a constant source of interest to OBJ
servant nature lovers. The little strang-
ers to the number of twelve or sixteen.
who are supposed to have escaped from
the cages of some bird fancier, have
successfully foraged for themselves all
through the summer months, and IL they
succeed in overcoming the rfgors of the
approaching winter and reach the brood
possibility that Berlin will in a year or
two have q regular population Of wild
parrots In its streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
ARMY NAVY
Army Orders.

Col Rogers Brine and Maj. Clarence c.
Williams. ordnance department. will re-
pair to this city to attend a meeting OF
the joint army and navy board on gun
forgings, December q. 1911.
BY direction Of the President, and upon
the application Of First Sergt. Michael
Condor, Troop L, LIST Cavalry, that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
Leave of absence for one month il
granted Capt. Graham L. Johnson, 6tf
Infantry.
Second Lieut.. Fank r. Sessions, Coas,
Artillery Corps, recently appointed from
civil life, is attached to the 169th Com
pany and will proceed to Fort Monroe
Va, for a course of instruction.
Capt. Lanning Parsons. quartermaster,
will visit points in Missouri, Kansas. Ne
braska, Arkansas and Illinois on of1cial
business pertaining to the inspection and
purchase of horses.
The resignation by First Lieut. Basil
G. Moon, Coast Artillery Corps, has been
accepted by the President, to take effect
at once.
at Fort Du Pont, Delaware, December
%. 1911. for the purpose OF conducting
the examination Of applicants for COM
missions in volunteer forces.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. j. S. Woods, from Pensacola to
st. Louis.
Ensigns H. T. Rays and E. A. Lichten.
stein, from Buffalo to Maryland.
Paymaster G. Skipwith and Chaplain 8
K. Evans, from Pensacola to st. Louis.
Naval Constructor F. d. Hall has been
commissioned q naval constructor in the
navy from July 2S 1911.
Chief Gunner c. E. Jaffe, to st. Louis.
Gunner E. A. Robe, Machinist A.
Schulze, Mate w. o. Lamb, Mate F. Jo-
sephson. Mate j. E. Eklund and Paymas-
ter Clerk r. M. Schnotala, from Pensacola
to st. Louis.
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Gas, Not Black Hand.

BOSTON. December ia gas ex-
piosion. in the opinion of the police.
damaged fiye-story tenement house at
10 Norman street. West End, early to-
day. and caused a bad scare among
forty men. women and children. No
one was injured, and the damage was
slight. At first it was thought that
the Black Hand fraternity had suddenly
become active.
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. December 16. - Cattle - Re-
ceipts estimated at 400 head; market
steady; beeves, 4.55a89O; Texas steers,
L. 1Oa5 70; western steers. 4.5Oa6.6O: stock
ers and feeders. 3.25a5.SO; cows and heif-
ers, 1.90a8. %; calves. 5.50aSOO. Hogs-Re-
ceipts estimated at 1900: market slow;
light. 5.65aS. II: mixed. 5.Soa630: heavy,
5:.JJa635: rough. 595a6. 10: good to choice
heavy, 6.1Oa63o: pigs. 4.50a0.75 bulk of
sales. 6.O5a6 %. Sheep-,.eceipts estimated
at $500 head; market weak; native 2.5Oa
40; western, 275a4.1O; yearlings, 4.25a
AGO; lambs, native, 4.2Ja6.1O; western,
4.25a6. TO-
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THE COURTS
United States Supreme Court.

Proceedings after The Star went to
press yesterday:
No. Ill. The United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company. appellant. agt.
M, J: Bray ct al; argued by Mr.. b. NJ.
Amber for the appellant. and by Mr..
Y. =; Archer and Mr.. William NJ. Hall
for the appellees
No. ia. The Pittsburgh. Cincinnati,
Chicago and St Louis Railway Com
pany. plaintiff in error. agt. the state
OF Indiana; argument commenced by
MI. samuel @. Pickens for the plaintiff
in error. The court declined to hear
further argument
Adjourned until Monday next at II
o'clock.
The day call for Monday, December
119. 122. 124. 125, 12e, 1871. 1871 and 49,
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December 16.-Closing-
Cotton-Spot in fair demand: prices 3
points higher: American middling fair,
6.S1; good middling. 5.29; middling, 500
low middling. 4.S9: good ordinary, 4.73;
ordinary, 4.d, The sales of the day were
5000 bales, of which 1000 were for
speculation and export. including 1900
American. Receipts. $4,000 bales. in
Guiding $500 American. Futures opened
steady and closed quiet. December. ASS:
December-January. 49, u: January-Feb-
ruary. 4-SS1.: February March, 49O;
March-April. 4.91: April-May, 4.s31s;
MaS-June. 49J12: June-July, 4.9S; July
August. 800: Ausust-September. sol:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, SOC; OctOber-Novem-
her 500
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Sales.-Regular call, 1c o'clock noon-Potomac
Electric Cons. 5s. $1,000 at 1O1k.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-. % at A..
Washington Gas, 10 at S71a.
5 at 222h.
Corcoran Fire Insurance, 6 at 100.
Potomac Insurance, q at "a.
After call-Capital Traction Scrip. $50 at 10.
SO ct 10. 500 at 40, $40 at ITO, $40 at
ITO. $50 at 1l2.
no. So. 500 at no.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-. 25 at Al,
% at Al.
Capital Traction Sc, $500 at 111h. $500 at
111R, 200 at 111h, $1,000 at IIIh.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, December 16.-American Sc
curitfes opened steady on the stock ex-
change today. with prices about unchang-
ed. Later the market advanced under
the lead of United States Steel The
closing was steady with values ranging
from unchanged to a point higher than
yesterdays New York closing
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, December 16. - Closing:
Wheat-Spot steady; No. Manitoba, is
lid: No. 1 Manitoba, Is 111sd.
Futures easy; December, Is 4ssd; March,
IS 31sd; May, Is o1sd.
Corn-Spot firm; American mixed, Is I'd.
Futures easy; January, 5s S7sd: February,
5s I'D.
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Dogs Of War.
the London Chronicle.

|, The dogs which are helping the British
forces against the Abors by performing
figure in the British army. When the
Earl OF Essex went to Ireland to sup
press the rebellion in the reign Of Eliza
beth, his forces included 500 bloodhounds
with which to track down fugitives after
the battles; and in all our wars with Scot
land the bloodhound was largely used for
the same purpose. ....,,.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. December 16-Closing: Three
per cent rentes. "a francs 921s Confines
ex-coupon. Exchange on London. %
francs, 24k confines for checks. Pri-
vate rate of discount, 3's per cent.
BERLIN. December 16.-Exchanee on
London, 20 marks 40 pfennigs for
checks. Money. AZ per cent. Private
discount rate, 4 per cent
LONDON, December 16.-BulIion to
the amount Of $4,000 was withdrawn
from the Bank OF England today for
shipment to Australia.
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TO Observe Holidays.

LIVERPOOL, December 16-The prod
ucs exchange here will observe Christmas
and the New Year by closing December
%, % and % and January 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

! Matthias Friend. sixteen years of age,
youngest son OF Stephen Friend, of Sang
Run. Nd. was killed by the accidental
discharge OF shotgun in the hands of
his elder brother. ssss-, ..z1,-
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The Money Market.

Money on call nominal. Time loans
nrm; 20 days and 90 days. 4a4A per
cent; six months, 4a4h per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4Aa4h per
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 4.S3 for
GO-day bills. and at 1865 for demand
Commercial bills. 4.S2A Bar silver, 55k
Mexican dollars, 46. Government bonds
steady. Railroad bonds firm.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
bankers and brokers'. Hibbs building.
washington Stock exchange and Chi
cago Board Of Trade.
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Lehigh Valley Buoyant.

The market closed irregular. Specula-
tion in Lehigh Valley became buoyant OH
confident assertion that plans would be
evolved at the annual meeting next month
for segregation of assets, which would
provide an extra distribution among
stockholders. The stock was the feature
of the list, and supplanted United States
Steel as the market favorite. Round
amounts were purchased. sending 1t up
IA to 1919. Confident buying went on
also in other quarters. United States
Steel. Union Pacific, American Smelling,
National Lead and other issues recorded
gains of a point or more.
Some profit taking was noted in spots
toward the close, but the general move
ment was Of a broad and substantial
character.
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[EH|GH LEADS ALL
Stock Proves to Be FaVOrite
of Spectators.
STEEL Is ALSO STRONG
Opening Sale Of $500 Shares Shows
Good Advance.
SETBACK FOLLOWS GAINS
Realizing Sales Take Edge Off Mar
ket and Closing Is
Irregular.

NEW YORK, December 16.-Opening
prices of stocks today were slightly
higher in most cases, with a few gains of
large fractions. United States Steel was
in the best demand. Opening with a sale
of $500 shares at an advance of u, the
price rose on the next transaction to
6S5s gain of q, and the highest price
reached since last September. Lehigh
Valley opened with an advance of "a,
which was quickly extended to a point.
The weakest issue was wabash, which
lost s.
Realizing sales took off the edge of the
rises, and the market fell back. Reading
and Union Pacific falling below yester-
days close. This buying appeared in va
rious specialties including American
Smelling. American Agricultural Chemi-
cal and the electric stocks. The list was
rising again on active dealings at IL
O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

For the District of Columbia. rain and
warmer tonight. Sunday colder and
cloudy; moderate southerly winds, shift
ing to northwesterly.