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New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
1 rates follow:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Bost par;
Chicago. lOc 10 20C discount New Orleans,
commercial 25c discount bank 81 premium;
St Louis. l0c discount bid, par asked;
Minneapolis. 2Oc premium; Charleston, buy
ing par. selling lilo per cent premium; san
Francisco, sight lc. telegraph &c.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New York, ex-
changes 1860, ~ III, balances Sl9.Os9,s4S
Boston. exchanges so, 1918, balances 81
800. .922; Chicago. exchanges Si6 ELSE bal
ances s.. sS4. .g02: Baltimore exchanges So
520. 5S3, balances S52S,02T.
SILVER MARKET. Commercial bar sill
yer 55Ssc: Mexican silver dollars. 46izc. Bar
silver in London closed at - ll-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, $50; Lis
bon. 1000
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-AIexi ex-
change on New York is quoted at 2Ni2.
FEDERAL TREASURY OPERATIONS.
The latest daily report of the federal
Treasury shows customs receipts, S,2SI 10+i
internal revenue including corporation tax,
81 g12 Sl5. and miscellaneous. Slyt.ybl max
ing a total Of S2.S17,02S. Expenditures on
ordinary government account for the same
time were N.lOs,3os. FOR the month to car :
ordinary receipts have been $iS5S3.Zh and
ordinary expenditures $52039 i33. For the
fiscal vear TO date ordinary receipts nave
been S26S, Dol, ,5I, against S-'5'l5o.eoi in the
same time last year, While ordinary eA-
nepdi.4free have been s29l .49S sos, compared
with sos. .qe7. .S2i I'm the corresponding period
Of 1910. the excess Of expenditures amount
ing to So. S36 s4S. against an excess OF ex-
penditurcs Of $l,Sltjt year ago. lhcluu-
ing Panama Canal account ana puDhc deol
accounts the excess Of all expenditures
over receipts since July I. 1911, amounts n
$40 3Sq. .37S. comparing with "A deficit IN the
preceding year Of S23,G0U.s53.
SUB TREASURY TRANSACTIONS. -
The local Sub-Treasury was creditor ~
the New York Clearing House yesterday io
the amount ~ 81, $50 6s6.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. November IS. 1911
BEEYES-Receipts. - cars. or 769 neac
cars FOR the market. Nothing doing N i've
ca tile. feeling about steady. light receipts ex.
pected f0r Wednesdays trade. Dressed peer
slow az sG12iac f0r native sides
CAIyES-Rrceipts 318 head las on sale.
Little doing, but feeling STEADY; good wea5s 95
sold az 80 30 per 700 10; BARNARD calgeS' ~ -
f5iac for city dressed veals and SHl2itc Tor
Saies-J g. curtis & Son: "a veals, l34 ID
average 50 SO per 100 10, 4 fed calves $40 lo,
So -. o baruyard calves. -l3 III. 80 90
SHEEP AND LAAIBS-leceipts. II 2 cars
or g. 947 head. p cars on sale. sheep staady'
and slauzhterers wanted "a few cars of lambs.
which made "A frm market. with about all the
so5 - s -6 "a 81 per 100 H. culis 81
ordinary 20 choice lambs. 81 - q 81 80; dressed
mutton steady ~ I = p61zc, a Le" Wstners, &c:
nigh as Zoe country dressed hothouse lambs
unchanged az s. q SO per carcass
lambs. SO h average IS 30 per 100 ID: 30. 50
10. s. 35. 100 % lb. 81 Is. 10 sheep, % 10, 50;
sanders: 125 West virginia lambs. 81 10.
So 40: ia. SO ID. 50 40: a state sheep. lI2 10.
81 so 10 culls. 81 10. 81; 10 West virginia
To5in & shannon: 17e Western lambs. IT
ID. 81 80. 80. II l1. s. 80: 20 western sheep.
i45 H. 50 % 33 12t 10, 80.
Kerns Commission Company: 2l7 Kentucky
lambs - 10. 81. 2iT Ohio 83 ID, s. 30; ~
HoGs@Recei1ts. 81 cars. or s.sls head. all
for saughterers. Nominally trihe weak on
western advlces Country dressed hogs selling
AZ G4 q 9c FOR heavy TO Hight
sales laH late yesterday; J. q. Curtis &
Son: A. state hogs, 1J3 10 average. SO so per
100 10. "a pigs 100 10. SO 25. ? roughs $50 lD.
s. 80: J. DO 10. IS 25. Z stag. 4iO lb 50
" r. Hume: 100 state hogs. 1873 10. 81 30,
roughs 28O H. s. so. I $50 d. s525.
boars 100 d. s.. I stag, $40 lh, 81
george & i. s. Dilenback: "a state pigs. 1T
ID. SO so; 1 rough. 260 lb. s. go. .. POO lb.
s. so
5. Judd & Co. 10 state hogs, III ID. SO 65.
roushs. 900 ~. s. 85.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET. Money on call
opened at per cent: highest, 81 per
cent: lowest. s per cent; closing. SA per
cent: ruling rate, per cent. Time money
was frmer in tone. due TO the advanced
price of call money there was also
somewhat better demand and a slight in
crease IN the volume Of business. Rates,
a. per cent for sixty days. 3lzd5A per
cent for ninety days 10 six months Mer-
camille paper was dull and unchanged
with a meagre supply and a fair demand.
Rates. 4Gr. per cent for sixty and ninety
davs' indorsed bills receivable and choice
four 10 six months single names; A2eols
per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. - The foreign
exchange market opened weak with rates
down 10 TO 20 points 70 4.S6a<04 $3.50 for
cables. 4S64Odi S635 for demand sterling,
4S320d4. .S3I4 for sixty-day bills and ASSOC
SlQO for ninety-day bills. Short francs
were quoted at 51Sls and short reichs-
marks at e5ik The Increased activity in
money with the slightly higher rates Is
influencing foreign exchange toward lower
levels The market continued heavy in
the day. with rates around the low levels
made at the opening. Cables were quoted
al s67Oa4S S6as. demand sterling at 4S640Q
1886 and sixty-day bills at 4S3lAGi SS]4
Short francs held around 5lSis and short
reichsmarks 90.
porLavs' nosted rates follow.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
OPPOSED TO SHERMAN LAW
Answers to Questions Show Bust
ness Men Are Dissatisfied.

The dissatisfaction Of the business minds
of the country with the present method
OF controlling large corporations is indi-
Gated In the answers already received 10
the twenty thousand circulars addressed
a short time ago by the department on
regulation Of industrial corporations OF the
National civic Federation 10 merchants
manufacturers. bankers, lawyers. editors
and others thousand Of these re-
plies from merchants. bankers and manu-
facturers only. have been tabulated and
the results submitted yesterday TO the In
terstate Commerce Commission for its pc
rusal and edidcation.
About eight hundred of the thousand
were convinced that an attempt 70 return
10 the old competitive methods OF business
would be unfeashle and about the same
proportion thought the Sherman law as
now interpreted. was neither clear nor
workable.
Less than four hundred Of the number
however. favored repeal Of the law the
prevailing sentiment being IN favor o4
amendment To thu question whether raH-
roads should be allowed 20 enter into agree
nents affecting rates. subject to the regula-
ton Of the Interstate Commerce Comnls-
sion. the answer was Overwhelmingly III
the affirmative and proportionately negative
was The answer 10 the question should
trade unions be excepted from the operation
of the sherman act?'
A comfortable majority favored hoth
national incorporation and federal license
law. while the vote for an interstate trade
commission similar in power to the Inter
state. Commerce Commission stood 014 10
27S. some eight hundred were averse 10
allowing farmers 10 combine. either 10 re-
strict production or tc hold crops for higher
prices.
The Civic Federation expects TO use TINS
material in drafting an act supplementary
20 the Sherman act
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool NOV. 2s.-WHEAI--spot steady. No
Manitoba IS lOud. No 3, r. I'D. futures
ANN Uecenber Is 21sl. March 1s ID Nay. ~
II CORN spot quiet. American mixed. c. g.,
f,r,rrcs easy. January. o. 7'td. Fcurlart 5s
c5.d OUR-Winter patents. Z15 81. HOFE
ID, Tonaou Pacific COAST. Lll jsati2 ELEF
i5xtra India mess -os 81. PORK Prime mess
,1f..ts-u ABS Cd EAMS-hh0rt cut a3s bd
III ,C1,s, cumberland cGt. 8gs short rob-. 1la ga.
-etr bellies, SIS. long clear mldd.es. hgat %
III heavy. J2s short clear lacha 40. 81.
.'- ....'-f r.lrri-. -ouarr. ass L1ltJ-Iriue
,,i..,, fierres 4G5 go. American refined pals.
t- al BIrTTEN United states. ll-s
1.tt.rrt--f- ta1adiau finest white lus, coloItd
~. - TALON Prime cltl. 3ss Di. IUR-
iigT.,,TISE spirits 24a 81 E9slN Gomne3
t i1S 49, g6 COrTCN5EED Ou,-Iui refined
SPOT. -18 60 A a,,,.p nav e,n,rlf.irai
London Nov - s-suGhE -haS s,',,,..r is
5 lSt '' rEsEED calcutta. Noyemher- pecem5er
a. al LINsEED Oli.-a4s od. hfEtN ~.
W g. fTTROLFI American. rrnnel osg
i'f ~ e&d TTRPENTINE-spili d+s 80
P1siN American strained. los 5ai me lbs a.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London. Nov. 2S.-Consois closed =
lower at IS 10 FOR money and account;
t-,ror1a ras D. lower ar IS Grand
Trunk unchanged at 2674. Canadian Pa
Money vas in good demand. and dis
count rates We're easy.
Sir Edward Grey's speech did not nave
much effect on the stock mat Ihe
forenoon session ruled generally steady.
bur Continental selling and local rea.Hing
in the afternoon caused weak closing
American securities opened steady ana
prices advanced during the first hour un-
der the lead Of Union Pacific, Southern
Pacific and Canadian Pacific. Later the
support was Withdrawn and the market mar tti
sagged Wall Street selling accentuated
tTe decline in the late trading and the
closing was easy. +,
Paris. Nov. 2S.-Three per cent rentcs
closed unchanged at g fr. 52izc. The
pourse opened firm. Later the market
eased off under realizing and closed heavy.
Berlin. Nov 2S.-Trading was more &C
tive and prices were higher on the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Nov % CATTLE Receipts. 90;
weak; beeyes s. 4oaS9: Texas steers 81 as 20:
Western 81 3OuS7 90. stOckers and feeders. - 30
as IS cows and heifers. 81 SONS5 81. calves.
s. jOGSs. HOGS-Receipts, 2l.000. active AZ
good % choice heavy SO O5aS6 40. pigs. S4D
s. 40. bulk OF sales. 50 960s6 %. SHEEP Re
ceiDts. @lOOy strong native 81 80 - 20 " est
ern 81 40dx3 -, year.ings. 50 65uS4 81; lambs.
native So 5OaSS s.: Western. SO 50as5 20
quiet ana steady. steers 50 50as7 heifers g. -
ass 81. cows. 81 2JN$4 ~. CALFES-Good 20
choice light steady and strong other grade..
steady closing weak. 5c lower. packer s. ~
s. 3j stays. S3fso; common sows 50 - (, s. ~ -
pigs and lights s. j0QS5 20 SHEEP-Re-
ceipts SIT. steady and slow al 81 250S3 10;
lambs slow and weak AZ Se4S5
EaTI PS1Io Re1eiSt, 2so Sy a,To and steady HoGs
Receipts. 1000. slow and lo0 loc lower. heavy.
So tQqs6 ~; mixed mixed 81 S2gSe - 49,Se-s. 80
ries SSQs6 % SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts,
$500. sheep slow and steady. lambs a.tVe ana
k ansas CITY Nov. 2S CATTLE Receipts,
600 including 500 S1utherns beef steers log
f5c higher. other cattle strong tO l0c higher;
dressed beef and export steers. SO sass ~, iair
IN yood STS6 80. Western. s40S6 80. stockers
and feeders Sass 50: Southern. s. I5ass:
Ss,fers sass so. bulls So 25GS4 Is calves 81
1S7 HOGS-Receipts 5000, ~ ol3c lower:
.rs ou.G %. ana 5urc5ers So f0qS6 20. lights s. 6o@
"a ~, nivs SsaS5 y SHEEP-Receipfs. 2joo;
5a25c higher nuttons; Sass 80. yoayra,inlgs. ya l,.
S3 9OqS4 % wethers. s3NS 60. ewes y oer
81 rOs stockers and feeders. S2nS3 %.
p,ttsburgb Nov eS -CATTLE--teacy. SUP
,r,, Ught choice S. 5O9ST 90. prime. s. loo
e. 40 SHEEP SLOW supply light prime Nejn-
erg So 251S3 90. culls and common Sl9sss'
lay,bs e. 5O4S5 5O VEAL CALVES. 81 oonsS.
HOGS-Actiye receipts light prime he9llss' I, ,'
Ss 45GS8 90. mediums 81 3oGS5 81. aee,E ioIh- &
- Se as4 81 20. light Yor6ers. S6uNo loi plgr,
s. 5OFsG. rCughs. 81 5o0So.
tBy Telegraph % The Tribune
81 louis. Nov 2S-CArTLE Receipts
. a5- fairly active and lou i5c ligher on ac-
-o,,rt OF light supply. steers. - s. 40. heiters.
- a. y e. M. cows s. so n e. 10. southern
steers. So 6O0x5 25 HOGS-Receipts, 10. -.
fat hogs Sc lower, common hogs and 2iSs /. N
10- f,V,ar. market slow. choice. 50 30 1t 81 500
TuIx OF sales s. 80 "a So 20. packers - l5p
81 Is. best light. s. u N SO 10. fair s. 81 % :
bssf pigs 81 75GS1' SHEEP-Recelpts, l.639:
s,,Dnlv small prices steady. lambs, 81 95n
S5I5 cuTs 50 50 Q 81 %. sheep. 50 l03S3 %.
.,r,rnon -1I s. 45
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

OF values seems 20 be upward. In some nnes
there is scarcity Manufacturers o. SHOES Iep"''
a good business. -,
DRUGs-Essentla oils steady 10 firm al tuli
prices Roots selling readily az fun rates .
COTTONSEED OII-Easier early. win SCI stll-
Ing Influenced by the issuing Of 2 500 December
notices and more liberal offerings OF crude from
the South Prices late were little steadier;
closing NJ a net decline Of ia2 points. Local
contract prices
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

4he following petitions in bankruptcy
Were G.ad yesterday iu the United states
Court
HERMAN GLUCK. dealer in glassware
ard house luw. shIue goods 40. - second
avenue voluntary. Liabilities. $IlH, as
sets. T.E6
PHILIP KATZ. drygooos. no. 6G Hester
street. .uvolultary Liabilities. $500 as
stfe S10
GREAT EASTERN TRADE SCHOOL.
ior teaching trades so. - ~ jJ East 3Zd
street.. involuntary Assets. EJG Judge
Hel appointed John T. lockwood receiver
10 continue Che business
JOSEPH SEENFIELD g. co. "a cor
p1auDl. manufacturers n waists ana
eresses $50. I1 West Htn street. ,uyoiun-
iarF Assets $1,000
baGC E-STILLAAE COMPANY. iron
aad steel work t5th street and Southern
boulevard. .uvoluntary Liabilities. 5000
assets 5000
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Nov. - Fer the nrst time in sew
.i ,,seks Nav wheat today sold at less than 81
Il. bushel Determined raidlng by The bears dis
I,s,eed imrortant st0p-iors orders and LETT the
r,arset Al the close weak. Latest trades were
fi~sfl i5c under last night. Corn finished rsc %
l. h,c down. oats on lsc % = Sc, and hog
products 2isal2isc decrease IN cost Range ot
prices
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
Cash OuOTATIONs.

Iron. Nor. No Flour MpIs pats. 81 ~
foundry ...... SIS i2ia Cotton middling. $50
Iron. So. No l.. 10 % Coffee. no Rio. ID
steel rails .... 12j sugar gran ted. 6.lo
stand con- spot. 1890 No.asses. O * pc 40
Tin ......... - 2Ti5 Beef family ... -
T.grhsrra lead AS Reef hams ...... 30 90
eDeltar ........ $50 .TaIOw. prime. b'
Wheat 40 red pr, Pork mess. ls 90
tCorn. No o.. G9is Hogs. d'd 100 n. 81
oats. stand we. J3i Lard, Md West. -
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

Furnished by Thomas Eeiulardt SO. -
Broad street. Ncw York so. 81 DorOnahlrr
street Boston. and No. 10 King street West
T0rgut0. CauadaJ
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

EXPORTc
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York. November 2s 1911
-'s1 y, , ~ ..,,s t.7 rr3,.a-ert rom
In "a s.l-r -sei.re rr..as coer, Ar "a ret Joss N
1tHIf-e. Foreign markets steady 20 firm. hIt
bad little Influence. after resulting .u "a steady
OPP ming. and prices declined i1fo.s-o55t 4, ."s a,,,5
80, I a., t.,e BE- -,.-.,.., Vas -er,, yye4I,
Sfs Z % ' - | .. -...-l- tr~ .,,l easeor ard
a."' mae 0e" ~ ,'w , ,r, m ..sriaiiv ,yssk
with re...r-s An Nr~eapoIis and Duluth amount
ing 20 49, cars AGAINST $50 la5l We We'E ana 9 s, ,s
year. Na..' N .HI.l.'t -, f. '' '' i.,,+-,se4
$40 r. re1F ago. -t.gtF ai Mlhit dp'.l7 l.g '.''
f~"hHo hls1.i- I.E ..t GUYS, L-'L.',t-' 1870
ln.o Increased l4l.N' .ish cast OF tar ~, '.'
compared with n decrease iast year %. oIf''Uo'
while the WORLD stock ncr.95-d .ot''"Vu CON-
pared with decrease o- -'itoo' n year ago.
Export sales. 80 loads NJ low 9 'aie NlasiloOa d-
alraorts ate Mrudav so red here "b'tc. eIs
rator EXPORT basis. and DO &C., % atcat, 30 l
Northern Drrrtn g. fIia. r 0 D. afoar. CORN
s Utro easier Boo sympathy with wheat Closing
M t41 .sa rrr ..wor. Erl1str'Ht 7 visible -Ho"'i
an increase " 3ls 600. eemga--d wi,4 3s = a'as7
last roar 0f loJ3.onJ NeW export ~ &c r %
afoat 80 arrive oA ..... s 90 90 com
streets visible showed decrease or 1tHN''' D.I,
pared with decrease last y.l- " -''vD,. .'-.' ~,
oats easy. standard white. H5'a' in ..'' d.'+
. sac. $50 % and q 81. natural ana Wh!.s
clipped. I2c5tc 90 track. Al 7l"iiS nj. Nv -
g9- nominal. c 3 f Buffalo. t0 arrive. bAHl--1 -
NEW YORK PRICES
Vester-
---,.. ,--, r4f,r Tou Close day
--.'---t.- asu ac4 g7t 9Tts qS7s
e. rt c1 IA 81 OoL g. 0oi. 81 ofit
-1l4. -1. ....- gS5s
'-'' --,.,,-,,,, -,,,crrprs
rt-,-e- corn Oats
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
NV, voRK CITY BONDS.
FURNISHED By W. y. CoIer a. CO.. NO. 30 CEDAR
street,
ACCRUED interest TO be added

t.- various Uaturitioa lo-o 1913 t-'' .-' 'l-''
s-rupous int, rchnngenh'e. fh'sia''i'". ~"
rons lRegistefrd and coupon.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES.
BOSTON STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles Head 4 Co. No. II Broad
street. New York;
LAND STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

SUNDAYS NEW-ToRk TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhsrs in the United States
for $3.50 a year.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Bos & Alb. 30 220i. B & " II pf - %
q Maine 100 1O1 Ny Nh q H140 ln
Bos Elev. .i29 1870 w z 81 Ry.. ot't eiA
Bos & " FL - y
BDNnG
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
PusLlc uTlLlTY SECURITIES.
ll-le- Ly Williams. oIIe4 81 Coleman
so 20 Wall street,

80 tEzdludena.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
NEW YORK PRICES

verar1bar aSH gea G7i. 97is e~.s
Nav ...... 81 us slo4 81 o2r s. 02l 81 ot-t
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

buf selling wei nt steady prices. .atuIiiNel7 \
fuH and weak Lettuce dragging unless fancy
T11irhes IN li-ht supply and arm. Tomatoes
frU CTCf'MpERS. Rost0n. No /. dozen, lacH
81. 40 o. box. S3GS4. LETTI CE. Roston. Htra- q,
oi -G0S2. NrNT dozen hurchos. te11or. MCSh
ROOMS white. f-n basket 81 75aS2 90 brown,
g. inls 81. buttons Sfrti %. RADlSHES, TOO
h,rehe- 81 50GS2 so. TOMATOES. No !. n. 20;
rOTTTRY- -AIrvT-Receintg FOR the week.
'tg carloads hv freight and about 10 cars hy
syrrass Receipts unusually heavy showing
larger Quantities of freight stock than for any
ono week in the history ~ The trade Demand
fairly active and nearly sufficient to absorb or
f.riuls a. fast as they come in. Most u mo
fowls ana chickens have shown undesirable Quai-
Ir,.. average best lots freely nrering ~ toc for
f,,yl4 and chickens. poor az oHaHc. Turkeys in
i.-r suomi Int in pretty good demand. and
rri.es frruer Ducks and rcese about steady
rYUCWTNS express. N. Hdlo'trt western
frri.nt average lOr southern. freight prime.
1oe moor. aagec. FOWLS express. NHlo.fc.
yyes.,~n average t0c southern. nrine. ioc'
.',,, to medium QN0isc. ROOSrFRs, &c;
r-t-pEFYs ~ f5dlso. DUCKS and GnEsE'
,t.--arn 49,. southern. l2c- GUINEA FpWLS'
,,,. -Or. PIGEONS. zoe DRESSEp-Re~eipts
~ fbe week ~ GlO nkgs supplies very neaNN
but not go many turkeys as usual MARKET
g,,rprer ON turkeys late last week. and receipt
fs,rs5 tip promptly on Monday, win prospects
- . snortage FOR THANKSGIVING holders asked
az .-,.,r, nriqas \ few sales we're maoe 10 our
~ Town dealers as high as 2ic for fancy scalded
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
ANNIVERSARY TODAY
Of BURNING Of THE
CAPITAL BY BRITISH
Ninety-seven Years Ago
Kings Forces Put City
To Torch.

Ninety-seven years ago today Wash
Ington. a city of 5000, fell into the
hands of British soldiers and suffered
greater depredations than before or
since.
The Capitol was fired. and. although
the massive walls defied the flames. the
most valuable papers of the Govern
ment were destroyed. At the Library of
Congress books and papers, which to-
day would be worth many thousands of
dollars. were burned. The British sur
rounded the Capitol and Library with
drawn bayonets and prevented inter
ference with the flames. They then
transferred their attention to the Presi-
dents house and the Offices Of the
United States Treasury and the State
Department. which were burned out,
and on the following morning they at
tackled and burned the War Depart
ment.
Records of the Revolutionary war and
of the men responsible for the birth and
nurturinR of the new Republic disap-
peared. President Madison. hearing that
General Ross's forces Of 1000 men, vet
erans Of Wellington's army, were near
ing the city, found 1t easy to get beyond
their reach. James Monroe, a gallant
tary Of State. General Armstrong, an
other soldier of the Revolution, was
Secretary of War.
Fort Washington, planned by Major
L'Enfant earlier in the war Of 1872, was
rushed to completion, but there were no
land defenses, and the old fort was
useless.
Nearly all the residents vacated
Washington at the approach of the
British. The soldiers devastated but
little private property during the brief
occupancy.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
CHOLERA SUSPECT
HELD ON VESSEL
IN PHILADELPHIA
Reaches Port From Italy,
And Case Is Being
Investigated.

Cholera is spreading in central and
southern Italy, despite all the stringent
regulations of the Government, accord
ing to advices to the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service. The
American officials will not relax their
vigilance in detecting and stamping out
the disease, and the stringent regula-
tions now in force will be continued in
definitely.
AS an example of the thoroughness
Of American methods, a ship from an
Italian port, with all on board, was
ordered detained today at Philadelphia
because of one suspected case.
Surgeon General Wyman has his
forces we'll organized in this country
and has just increased the Italian force
by six men. Steerage passengers at
Italian and near ports are detained for
five days before being allowed to sail.
While DR.. Wyman believes he has the
situation we'll in hand, he feels alsc
that any single act of negligence might
bring disastrous results.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
COL. 7. c. DU PONT
TO LIVE IN MOTOR
AS HE BUILDS ROAD
Machine Is Designed to En-
able Owner to Remain in
1t Days at a Time.

Col. T. Coleman du Pont. brother OF
Senator H. A. du Pont, of Delaware,
who recently caused surprise in the
automobile world with the announce
ment of his determination to build a
public highway running due north and
south through Delaware, is going ahead
with his project.
Colonel du Points purpose is TO keep in
personal touch with the project. which
Involves an expenditure OF $500 No.
and TO this end he has ordered an auto
mobile built after his own plans, which
Is possibly the most unique type OF mo-
tor car ever built. With a specially
designed body 1t is so constructed as to
enable Colonel du Pont to practically
live in 1t for long or short stretches.
with home CT nforts of a high order
The automobile body Is so laid out
that it has sufficient length inside 10
accommodate a hair mattress six feet
long. There are also two lockers about
six inches wide, which run the complete
length Of the car on each side, afford
ing packing space for supplies:
The tent is one of the most unique
features of the entire layout, and is
made OF balloon. waterproof silk of light
material. When the car is laid UP for
the night the tent is divided into three
compartments. Another interesting
feature of the outfit is the electric light
ing plant, composed Of a storage bat
terry constantly charged by means of a
dynamo driven by the engine flywheel.
The highway donated by Colonel
du Pont will be 100 miles long, and will
be from 100 to zoe feet wide. He plans
to superintend the construction him
self.