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The Washington times., 1911-10-18

suit OF such a requirement In public
fcnools. Pupils would be more intelli-
gently Informed about current affairs
that really count. And therein lies the
real remedy for the outcry against the
sensati ationalism of some cities which
already has begun to succumb in the
face Of q more serious minded and COM
mon sense reading public"
close relation between the growth Of
newspapers and the spreading Of pub
lie schools.
without the public schools, news
ence," he declared. "Our schools are
the feeders OF their circulation lists. on
the other hand. realize their high
value as educators, and / am prepared
current history as text books OF the
highest order"
The Washington times., 1911-10-18
KALBFUS DODGES
BLAME FOR GIVING
HARPER'S LICENSE
Excise Members Pass Re-
sponsibility to Prosecutor
Mackey.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
krant. It Is charged that while At
Eorney Shoemaker of the Anti-Saloon
League, had 2 protest on file, Mr.. Kalb-
board. said that Mr.. Shoemaker had
Failed to file his letter, and that the
Question had better be disposed Of.
The board then voted for the license.
Gives Reason for Actions.
Mr.. Kalbfus ssjd in explanation:
II afterward learned that Mr.. Shoe
makers letter was on Mr.. McKenzie's 8
nesA at the time, but 1 thought Mr.
Shoemaker had ben very dilatory, and I
brought the matter up 30 that we could
Fake action one way or another. 1 did
pot know the letter was in when I called
The matter up"
In the case Of the petition of John M.
Perreard to change from e street to
Thirteenth street frontage. Mr.. Kalbfus
Explained his vote by saying he thought
eerreard primarily hotel man. and
heighborhood to let the change be made
WAS not Mr.. Keane attorney for
Ferreard?' asked Mr. White.
Il believe he was; II anyone says he
@as, don't doubt 1t. l am pretty sure
ho was," replied Mr.. kalbfus. =.
On his examination in behalf of HIM
self Mr.. Kalfbus offered a table show
ing InaI MI. hedne B appearances pc-
fore the Excise Eoard have been numer-
pus, and that he has not won all his
cases. Also, that when he did win, ex.
Eept in one or two cases, the vote of
The board was unanimous.
Attorney Keane's Service.
Mr.. White listened with evident in
terest to testimony which came next.
1t related to Mr.. Keane's serving the
Abner-Drury Brewing Company as at
torney, and the date of beginning
thereof. Mr.. Kalbfus testified Yesterday
that whep M ;r Keane dSe acted ted fos In him IN
Drury, he. the witness, thought Mr..
Keane was not an attorney for Drury.
You said yesterday" asked Mr
attorney for Mr.. Drury at the time of
the loan, this statement being made
by you on Information given you by
In nth the M matter @ Of 'tH the George T. Harper
Baloon license Mr.. Whites report fled
6ust before the hearing opened says
quoting Captain Schneider's report:
Report on Harper.
'The Excise Boards records snow ap-
plication was made August 20, 1910. and
approved August g. 1910. by Messrs.
Richards, Kalbfus, and Mckenzie. (Mr.
Richards says Mr.. Trimble was absent
from the city at that time.)
1.-THE report Of the lieutenant and cap
tain of police dated August 2t 1910 does
not show any grounds for rejection.
His statement to the United States At
torney Is that he personally appeared
t.efore the board and testified that so
far as he knew Harper's character was
good. He told the board that he ur-
derstood Harpers trouble in Virginia
was due to his permitting his name
to be used by one Michael Lawler for
the illegal selling of liquor. The license
was granted under Harper's name.
"Harper's license was granted in Ross
Iyn, Alexandria county, Va, and later
Harper has been the lawful and legal
proprietor of the place. He came into
contact with the law officers, and had
some trouble with them. I SO testified
before the Excise Board, and also that
I still considered Harper a good man;
The Washington times., 1911-10-18
Capitol Soon to
Have Annual Bath

Members Of the Fire Department will
tomorrow begin the work OF CIV
ing the Capitol it's annual bath. Every
year a detail selected from the differ
ent companies is assigned to the task
of washing the dirt and CRIME from the
legislative walls, preparatory to the
evening Of Congress. The work will be
done under the supervision Of Capt. G..
Fl. Reynolds. Of Engine Company
No. g.
The Washington times., 1911-10-18
Cooks Jewels Stolen.

ASBURY PARK. ~. j., Oct. 1S.-while
Miss Agnes Burns. head cook at the
Tenney House, was getting dinner, bur-
glars stole jewels valued at 81 100 from
her room
The Washington times., 1911-10-18
LOUIS WAGNER TO
Be IN LINEUP AT
SAVANNAH RACES
Popular European Driver
Will Be One of tho
Contestants.
By.HARRY WARD.

Automobile racing fans In this city
who are watching with interest the
plans being made for the Vanderbilt
Cup and Grand Prize races at Savannah
next month are delighted with the news
that Louis Wagner will be In the line-up
of the two races. He has been selected
to replace Felice Nazzaro as member
of the Fiat team.
Wagner is one Of the best known and
most popular European drivers who
have ever competed in this country. He
on the third Vanderbilt Cup race on
Long Island and the first Grand Prize
race at Savannah, making new record
for road racing. He has won many
great road events in Europe. Washing
ton motordom Will be well represented
at the Savannah racing carnival, and
the fans expect to see great duel be-
tween Wagner and Hemery.
r. Lamar Jackson, agent for the
Stevens Duryea. received advices today
that one Of the Stevens-Duryea cars in
the Glidden tour had been selected as
the official car of Starter e. l.. Fergu-
son. The car in which the starter was
riding Monday was wrecked near Itar-
pers Ferry. The record of the Stevens
30 far has, been remarkable. While
many OF the contestants have been
Obliged to stop to cool brakes and take
water, the Stevens Duryea trio. with It's
party Of distinguished Georgians, runs
steadily and consistently. They are
among the first arrivals a the noon and
night controls
r. b. Lehaney. who Is connected with
the mechanical department Of the
Willys-Overland Company. Is spending
a few days In Washington as the guest
Of r. c. Smith, president Of the over
land Washington Motor Company.
J. M. Stoddard, Of the Cook & Stod-
dard Company, who was among the
Washingtonians that witnessed the first
two games in the worlds series. re-
turned yesterday.
e. J. Miles, known in the automobile
world as one Of the engineering profess
sion's most skilled metallurgists, has
been placed In charge of the Studebaker
Corporations experimental department
anc laboratories. Mr.. Miles is the in
ventor OF several new processes now in
general use for tempering steel alloys
and is responsible for many secret for
mulae In use at the factories where
EMF "30' and Flanders ''20' motor
cars are made. He has heretofore been
attached to the engineering department
OF the company.
The Washington times., 1911-10-18

J. M. Stoddard. of the Cook & stod-
dard Company, who was among the
Washingtonians that witnessed the first
two games in the worlds series, re-
turned yesterday.
The Washington times., 1911-10-18

r. b. Lehaney. who is connected with
the mechanical department of the
Willys-Overland Company, Is spending
a few days In Washington as the guest
of r. c. Smith, president Of the over
land WASHINGTON Motor Company.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
RIG MARBLE CONCERNS FAIL
Strike of Settlers Blamed by Rob
ert G. Fishers Companies.

The Robert c. Fisher Company. Of Lo-
,yst avenue. between 1'9th and 10Th
,,reets. The Bronx. one Of the best known
,oDcsrns i'm the marble business, and the
Manhattan Marble Company, Of the same
sddress-Robcrt G. Fisher is president Of
botb.conparies-were put into bankruptcy
YESTERDAY as q result Of the strike Of the
marble settlers, which has been going on
for more than four months. William NJ.
WINS was appointed receiver Of both COM
psnies by Judge Holt, ana was authorized
10 continue tho business.
Tho liabilities Of the Robert @. Fisher
Company exceed 100000. The nominal
assets are S450.00o. and the actual assets
are s250o00, consisting of machinery,
FOOLS. marble unfinished contracts amount
ing 10 $500. 600 and accounts and bills re-
cera1lc aggregating $50.0o0. The liabill-
ties, of the Manhattan Marble Company
excsed $4,000 The nominal assets are
:s3 .O0o. and the actual assets are $2S,OOO,
consisting ef marble and machinery,
unfinished contracts amounting TO s22,-
GOO and accounts receivable aggregating
$4,000.
It was alleged that the company was in
solvent and that on December 8 it admit
ted in writing its inability 10 pay its debts
and also unqualified willingness TO be adj
Judged bankrupt. The business was start
cd thirty years ago by the firm OF Fisher
& Bird. who were succeeded in 1855 by
/. g. fisher & Co. and was incorporated
IN August, 1904, with a capital stock Of
100000.
TIE company was a general contractor
for both interior and eXteri marble work
and marble supplies Among tho large
contracts il obtained were those for the
marble work for the New York Life In
surance Company's building and the Met
ropolitau Life Insurance Company Build
ing and tower
The Manhattan Marble Company was
Incorporated in New Jersey in 1896 with
ssspltal stock Of $4,000. 1t is stated in
tie application for the receiver that it is
Necessary 10 keep the business going for
reorganization with new capital which
7 tits believed can be procured
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
IRON AND STEEL CONDITIONS
The Iron Age" says,

/ The belief that the decline in prices Of
steel products has been arrested mas cameo
/ ,-r0flud i'm the last week. Support Is gwen
! hi. view bv continued heavy buying and
1 ~ The fact that manufacturers whose raw
material is largely rolled steel are thein-
! selves favorable 10 such an duNd @ aa
viii check the GENERALIZATION Ih tici wv"
/ November has been the record month Of
| the year i'm volume Of pig iron ana hnlsheu
| ,ltatori4l orders Present indications are
/ that IN also marked the turn in the situa-
/ ton. though there are still plentiful signs
of 2 buyers market.
The remarkable burst OF ACTIVITY III tiie
| mig iron market ten days ago has been toi-
| lowed by liberal buying particularly III
/ foundry grades, and in the last week all
markets have been active. Prices are as
/ low as the lowest on the present move
rent. apart from a frmer tendency IN IN
/ Southern iron, on which as low as ~ oO ior
\o . al Birmingham was reached on the
/ largest transactions IN the Shlt@9o far- iII@1
Eet fully $1,000 tons, nearly all OF u Ioul-
dry and mallcable grades, has been SOLO III
, the last week . ,.,.,. 4.
Pig iron production fell off slightly III
| November. the total being lE@'f56 gross
/ tons or G66iS tons a day, against Z,lUz'lfi
/ tons or 67Sl1 tons a day in October. steer
making pig iron has not been as actlNe ds
/ i'm the preceding week.
The bar tonnage now bookedHn the Pitts
burgh district is larger than at any time
/ In mates and structural shapes also pro-
8
/ Pittsburgh The Homestead plate mill Is
running nearly full for the first time IN a
! year and has four months work ahead
! "The Iron Trade Review says:
The last week has added considerable
tonnage of pig iron To the very heavy
purchases made during the preceding week
/ l. WAS not expected that buying would
/ continue at the very lively rate reported
/ last week, but no weakness has developed.
/ Prices. however, do not respond as the
demand lis not vet great enough to justify
lieher quotations That some of the steel
makers through the recent greater activity
I i'm the market have reached high records
/ ir Incoming tonnage is shown by the TACT
/ that the new business entered by the
United States Steel Corporation in Novem-
! her was the largest of any month OF the
/ rrCsent wear The new bookings Of the
! leading interest have lately been running
/ at better than the average Of 10000 tons
dailv. The November business of the
| American Bridge Company was the largest
I Of the year.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. -- Boston. Sc
premium: Chicago. par: New Orleans. COM
ercial 2jc discount, bank 81 premium; 81.
Louis. par bid, 5c premium asked; Mime
apOlis. 2oO premium; Charleston, buNlnS
par. selling 10 per cent premium; san
francisco. sight 1c, telegraph 2I.c.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New York. OK
changes S3lO 643. .909 balances $S,5l6,54S. Bos-
ton, exchanges $50, ,769.5 592. balances $2,l4o150;
Chicago. exchanges $5l.S5512l, balances 81
22S 9SS; Baltimore, exchanges S,M93o5, bal
ances $s05,03l
SILVER Commercial bar sill
yer, soc: Mexican silver dollars, 46icc. Bar
silver i'm London closed at 258sd
GOLD PREMlUM.-Iu Madrid, 40; Lis
bon. 10
MEXICAN ENCHANGE.-Mex cX-
change ON New York is quoted at 2Ull2.
FEDERAL TREASURY OPERATIONS.
Tho latest daily report of the federal
Treasury shows customs receipts. $685.
internal revenue. including corporation taN'
S424loj and miscellaneous, S296.539, making
total Of 81 22934S. Expenditures on Ordl-
nary government account for tho same
time were s. ,e01,911. For the month 10 date
ordinary receipts have been S6,ot9.449 and
ordinary expenditures SI3o3,N2 For the
fiscal year 10 date ordinary receipts nave
been $oS1 93e. 100, against 1921 ,l52,5h IN the
Sc me time last year, While ordinary cX-
penditures have been S5Q3 500, compared
with S2gq 154 400 in the corresponding pellod
M 1910. the excess OF expenditures amount
ing 10 81 q64.7f0. against an excess OF eX-
inc Panama Canal account and public debt
accounts. the excess of ell expenditures
over receipts since July I, 1871. amounts 10
90 So 67S. comparing with deficit III the
preceding year of N9.N33-i.
SI-B TREASURY TRANSACTIONS .-
Tho local Sub-TreasUry was creditor 20 the
New York Clearing House yesterday to the
amount of SJ03, ,736
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
TOASSESS WABASH STOCK
pOornanization Plan Said to In
clude Levy Of 10 Per Cent.

,,.. reorganization committee Of tho
u..,oeb Railroad Company is not expected
draft any definite plan until after its
F" s,hers shall have made complete eX-
,.o,,on Of the financial affairs of the
and also shall have made an inspec-
'va' '. rim over the Wabash lines
W. :, ,s said by men who should be well in
..,ed ~ 10 tho committees views. how
,bat the present prospect is that an
.,sr,ent Of 10 per cent will be lowed
totb tho preferred and common stock.
an assessment would produce some
-. over 100000. which II is considered
iii 90 far toward putting the company
Wv, ,ornd condition. although the full sum
~ M, will eventually he required for IT'S
.,.se is much greater. some estimates
,,e,,g as large as S2j,ooe,ooo
f,,. assessment should be decided upon
g. said. application may be made for
-,,,tr,ont Of receiver owing To the
,,cs.,,,,, Of securing voluntary payments
-, shareholders, who under a receiver
80, ,ropld meet their assessments as the
',,ar,ative 10 losing their entire equity in
-. holdings. As the refunding per cent
-. arc now selling at 52iz, il Is con-
60, unlikely that the committee VIII
-. 10 finance the company's require
s'.n,s through the sale of bonds of that
&C which under tho laws Of Ohio cannot
- .o,d under - and cannot bear more
Ian ror cent interest ,.,.,.-
t.eu roldcrs or the As. IL IS thought I'm tho
IN, l viii cot preferred stock for their
sonds the present common ana preferred
49,. bcinc exchanged for new common,
sluSN now mortgage is being created, the
sI ~ cent bones 20 be- issued under which
oo1 rc sold to produce the funds needed
o 'rSs % wabash reported q dedcit for the
a.L.,i ,eqr ended June so last Of S4g5'3-l.
ie- tba calendar year 1911. which includes
ne latter half Of the last tiscal year yd II is is
..ts,oiI55'f1G on January 1 there will be due
the sri-annual interest Of $S@9 50 ,o on d,, l@e
~ which is understood TO be unset
,ed The Wabash stocks Were wax wax, y,n ygS- :
terdav. and tho bonds after advaf,l,,S ,l,,ij
-. than point lost thoir saln ana
niosed unchanged nom TuesdaN.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07

Spot cotton was quiet and unchanged at
935c for middling upland; sales nil. Liver
pool cables-Spot. good demand: sales 10000
bales; speculation and export 500; American,
5000, imports 1900; American. 1900: mid
ding upland. 5.O6d. futures opened = TO 3
points higher closed easy at a net decline Of
IL n . points; December 4S6i2d December
January. 4.S6d; January-February, 4S7hd;
February March. 4.S9d; March-April 490ia a;
April May. 4.92ied; May-June. 4.94I5d; June
July, 4JGt2d; July-August and August Sep
tember. 4.0Sd; September October. 4.97d: Oc-
tober- November. 496lad.
COFFEE--There was heavy liquidation.
and prices after opening steady at 1 70 8
points lower declined. with only momentary
rallies. closing near the bottom with net
loss Of II to 32 points sales. $4,000 bags Of
which about 10000 were in December includ-
ing switches 20 the later months. The decline
carried prices down IS 10 IS points from tho
final Of last week, with December showing
the greatest loss. Private cables said that
tho market in Brazil weak under forced
liquidation and that longs I'm December were
running away from delivery. Cost and
freight offers were lower. Santos 43 being
quoted NJ from 14&c TO 15hc. rs at lf.60c
am Rio IS at 1360c Havrc was weak at a
decline Of J 4 to 14 francs; Hamburg was
= 10 = pfennig lower Rio $50 res lower
and Santos 100 TO 200 reis lower. the special
Santos cable showing a further decline in 4s
o. $50 reis, making a net loss OF $50 reis IN
two days. spot dun and easy; Rio No T.
14i=c. Local contract prices.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

,,ytLl'N TRADING G.-TraUsactions for
~ 5i -. account in this market amounted
I! d Few hundred shares.
hsyI.' {ULNDs DECLARED. - Dividends
q 60 n declared as follows: SulzDerger
he 9..a regular quarterly ia per cent on
.gaeIefit4. payable January .. The
foyi- -sh WOOlleu Company regular quar-
.,ar,,-s fer cent on the preferred, payable
c,si ~ ~ The Continental ana CONNER
Cus-,-,, ,-,qqtylal Bank Ot Chicago regular
~ 'sp per cent, payable January 2.
IT, anfrcdu Beet Sugar Company reGu-
psr.t1@e' 'gll! l'9 percent on the preferred,
ccEraUe January o. The National Surely
sbie 'iti.3 NS'I4r quarterly per cent, Pd3 =
I5sl,' January g. The Tri-City Railway and
cee,, Nempaur regular quarterly lle per
/ II ~ ue preferred, payable January =
re, DNAham d Co. regular quarterly I'2
- 'rHt ON the first preferred and Ia on
us,,. seeona preferred. both payable jan
f~i, Ile American SmeitlnE ana ke-
cer. ,.npany regular quarterly J per
iroCe,m m 5Ht common and ~ per cent on th"
q -'teiIe0. the common payable January
h,r@eii.ll thc preferred January = The Liter
or.y.s1 Aaplc Transit COMPANY regular
~ F ~ pcr cent, payabl" January =.
,erf "cD"tE Realty Company regular quar-
Ryit - per cent. payable January 2. Inc
ner.l Goods Manufacturing company .
h. ~" ~" on The common, an increas' oi J
A. rhi over the last preceding payment
~ ut regular quarterly ia per cent on
s. iilieIed, payable December ~. me
IN t'IliI fNltlI 'f-Nt.l f.'''''
1t5-yI i'r cent on the preferred pay
Co,e o.. JamHft l5 The American Bank Note
m" regular quarterly ~ per cent Oh
preferred payable January p
pii.1ITtRS BANK or COMMEk' II
6e,, Joiu q. Shedd. IF ChicaSo lfeSl-
eill ~ Marshall Field K CO.. has Iecn
ct'ettd director Of the National Bank .oi
r"i.inetco, az successor 20 tnc late JnuI'
DIt den. ST. Shodd is a trustee Ol inc
luoi Lie Insurance Company
r,HilNiNG "1AfPANIES' EXTRA DIV
,DLNbn The Old Dominion Copper '"ih'
aa.hy ~ Maine has declared the Tfsulal
S''r"riy dividend Of 90 cents share ana
~ t'nis extra. both payable J3hudIY %
ne ne Buffalo Mines Ltd. has decIarch ln'
lnTsDlar quarterly per cent and an extra
ce,,.l4end of 3 per cent. both payapIc l1r
'hher 20. The Uedley Gold Mining 'pih
lany has declared The regular quarterly
~ cent and per cent extra, DOM Pd'
3cle December ~
htW MANAGER or BANK OF MON
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool Dec. G--wHEAT-spot steady:
No Manitoba. IS iOisd; No }. IS Tisd:
futures easy: December, IS 2%d; March. ~
aLd: May. ~ lLd. CORN-spot quiet:
American mixed. Gs 44d; futures easy; jan
uary. 6s I'D: February 5s 6iad. FLOUR
Winter patents, 27s Cd HOPS-ln London
(Pacinc CossD. r10 f12. BEEF-EXtra india
mess sSs % PORK-prime mess. western.
93s 0d. HAMS-Short cut. 53s I'D. BACON
Cumberland cut. As I'd; short rib. 5ls, clear
bellies. i0s 6d; long clear middles. light 5ls.
heavy. sos. short clear backs. AIS, shoulders.
square 40s. LARD-Prme Western. tierces.
ass I'd American r. hncd. pals. i0s. BUTTER
Good United states. ll2s. CHEEsE-cana-
dian. nnest white eos. colored. IOs od. TAIL
LOW-Prime city 35s Cd. TCRPENT1NE-
Spirits Sos ca ROSIN-Common. l5s. Pc
TROLEUM-Rehned. 0Md. LINSEED on
Sos Gd TAILOW-Australian IN London. So
3d. COrrONSEED OIL - Hull rennei.
spot. 2is
London Dec 6--RAW SUGAR - Centrif-
ugai los I'd, muscovado. tis BEET SUGAR
-December los d. CALCUTTA LINSEEp
-April-Iune. 63s Ga LINSEED OIL. SIS Sd.
SPERM OIL fS4 los PETRoLEuM--Amer
lean rehned, sad spirits. o%d: TURPEN-
TINE-Spirits. 35s od RoSIN-,Americau .
strained, las 10iad, hns. 1sS
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
EQUITABLE BOARD NAMED
Vscancies Among the Directors
Filled at Annual MeetinC.

Vacancies which have existed for some
tine in the board OF directors Of the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society were filed at
the annual meeting yesterday by the cleo
ton Of the following new directors.
Charles .. Norton and William s. skinner
10 serve four years from December 81;
Charles b. Barney and George c. Boldt, for
toFee years; John .. Crimmns, Alton b.
faTAer Samuel Rea. Douglas Robinson,
norman b. Ream and Samuel NJ FELTON,,
LOT Two years, and Richard II. Williams,
Losar j. Lcyey and W w. Finley, for a
Term Of one year
4Ae retiring directors were reelected. and
w " beard now has its full quota Of nifty
~ ~ @cuon was taken at the meeting IN
..sse+a 70 the proposed naturalization OF
c.. 80 company, and the subject was not dis
S1s@sQ. ,ssQ. SO Tar a. could bc learned. 4 rep
,,,'seHlauEe Of j. IierpOut Morgan, who
t|Cidseu control Of the Equitable Life
55"iaiee society from Thomas T. Ryan
~ thel tnero had been no recent develop
.gIta ID no plan for mutualzing inc COM
Fa, dno DO was not likely that there
rroed- oot Dc any change i'm the situation al
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

'rhe following securities were sold yester-
day at auction at the Exchange Saiesroom
by Adrian II. Muller a Son:
BY order OF EXECUTOR.
shares westchester Fire Insurance Co... .5j7
For account OF whom 1t may concern
81 2Go IS judgment recovered in city, Court Of
New York MAY s. 190s by Isaac Bell Brennan.
assignee against Ciriacb Niadero .......... SID
ST. COJ United states Motor co. per cent serial
nve-vear convertible bonds. interest April and
October: accrued interest to be charged. .Ss'a
10 shares Rockland County Trust Co.........l4 l4l
10 shares Bankers Trust co. Co..........-....,..fo .fol
So 500 certificates for organization expenses OF
the state Savings Bank of the city OF New
100 shares United states Motor Co common; a
share '..'+' :. -"
Subscription OF Louis Nixon 10 100 shares Mul-
docn Underwear co. preferred 10 per cent
paid. lot ............'s' 49,. 80
subscription agreement of Emlon z. Iitteil 70
1lO shares Muldoon Underwear Co. preferred
10 per cent paid; lot.................. ...... SNJ
Subscription OF Hamilton Fish Benjamin To 40
shares Nluldoon Underwear co. preferred. 10
20 shares oil Fields Of Mexico Co.......-.-.@2 .@2's
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

LOnd0n. Dec 6-COnsols after an early
ADVANCE of 1-l6 10 II Lilo, closed UNCHANGED
from Yesterday at II for money and Ol4 for
account. Anaconda was IS lower. at f7Ss.
Grand Trunk u lower, at 263s. Canadian
Pacific u lower, at 1861.
Money ond discount rates were hrm.
The German Chancellor's speech before
the Reichstag and President TaftS mes
sage failed 10 revive interest on the Stock
Exchange. and the markets generally sag
gcd from lack Of support, with home ralls
and copper shares the weakest features.
American securities were quiet ana
steady. and q fraction higher during the
forenoon. Wall street selling caused a
/ closed easy.
Paris Dec. 6-rhrec PEI cent rentes
closed ~ centimes lower at % francs %
Centimcs Prices were heavy on the Boursc.
Berlin, Dec. 6-Prices were easier on the
Bccrsc.