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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-02-10

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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-02-10
BEAVERS WILL BANQUET
Ladysmith Colony Have Special
Program Next Monday Night

Ladysmith Colony Have Special
Program Next Monday Night
The preparations being made by
committees of Ladysmith Beaver Col
ony No. 402 for good time next Mon
day evening are calculated to make
every member who attends glad that
he or she is Beaver. What is to be
served in the eating line is as yet a
secret; but after the appetites of all
have been satisfied, the following pro-
gram will be given:
Reading. -. ............ Prof. r. H. Burns
The Beaver Plan. Mrs. d. H. Richards
The Social Beaver. W. Carow
Our Password Health. ..................
.....................Dr l.. M. Landmark
The Beavers Mrs. C.. Wirtenberger
The Beaver Queens ......A. j. Laidlaw
Reading. g................. Miss Matte Hayes
Beaver Dignity .............M. C. Martin
Beavers of the Woods &C. D. Swain
The Absent Members s.....................
....~...................M Miss Daisy Carter
A. R. Kleinert will give selections on
the phonograph during the evening.
Following the banquet there will be
installation of officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
NOT SUBJECT TO THE
COMMISSION CONTROL
Business Places in Railway
Stations Under Jurisdiction
of the Companies.

Those who feel Disseminated against
in barber shops. newsstands. restaurants
and like places in railroad stations will
look in vain to the interstate commerce
commission for redress
4 decision handed down by the commits
sion today states that public stations. de-
pots and grounds of carriers, which is the
interstate commerce commission term for
railroad companies. to a certain extent
are also their private property subject to
their own control with respect to any
private business carried on in or upon
them, provided the use so made of the
property is itself reasonable and con-
tributes to the public convenience or to
the advantage Of the carrier without
creating preferences or Determinations as
between shippers and travellers.
Station restaurants, newsstands, bar
Der shops and similar private enterprises
at railroad terminals. ordinarily conduct
ed by outside interests, the commission
holds. add to the convenience of the pub
lie before the transportation by the car
rier has commenced or after it has been
completed, and are no part of the service
undertaken by the carrier for the public
under its published tariffs.
The case was that Of the Southwestern
Produce Distributors ct al against the
Wabash Railway Company. 1t involved
the complaint of an auction company de-
manding at the St. Louis terminals OF
the defendant the same facilities for con-
Quoting its business as an auctioneer OF
fruits and vegetables that are accorded
exclusively to another company.
The commission held the complaint
without merit and dismissed 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
Real Estate Transfers

RANDLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lieb-
man to trustees Of Nambei1 Auto
Supply Company, lot Al. square
5627; SO.
906 SEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST
James F. Fletcher ct Tx. to Ira
F. T. Wright. lot IS. square S57
$40.
1900 S STREET NORTHWESTERN.
sephine NJ. Jones to John J. NJ
Auiiffe. lot 33. square 1874; IS.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Annie " Ander-
son to Edward NJ Dulin, lot us
square 30s8; $40.
HOLMEAD MANOR-Emanuel Speich
jr, ct ux. to Charles and Addie j.
Boyd. lot Al and part lot AZ. block
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SOUTH
EAST between 18th and 14th streets
Marsh, lot "a, square 1887; $40.
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NORTH
WEST between and v streets
Ethan Allen to Evangelical Lutheran
Church Of the Epiphany, lots % It'd
3d. square fS9: So
POTOMAC HEIGHTS-James d. Dorsett
to w. E. and Catharine Hamilton. lots
IL and II. square 1441; $40.
1913 10TH STREET NORTHWEST-Wi
liam A. Wtlkerson ct ux. to Essie l..
Fortune, lot 142, square 364: $40
SECOND STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween Fl and 1 streets-Isaac Often
berg ct Tx. to Jennie o. Berliner, lot
1, square 500: so.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASA. =
PLAINS-Gerson Nordlinger ct ux to
Fred c. Jones. lot Is. block II: $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

After being neglected for some time
the consolidated per cent bonds Of
the Potomac Electric Power Company
were in demand today at the meeting
of the stock exchange One of the
brokers' wanted five bonds, and was
willing to give par for them. He got
two. but was unable to get any more,
the broker selling saying that he would
not sell more. as it appeared that the
bonds were going up.
However, the buyer continued his bid,
winch was an advance of an eighth of
point above the last bid. The bonds
were offered for sale at par and an
eighth at the close. but there was no
more trading. After call three bonds
sold for par.
The bid for Capital Traction stock
did not rise above 12J, a point less than
the bid Saturday, which led to the in
tlmat1on that the new figure indicated
belief as to the premium Of the pro-
posed new issue of per cent bonds to
pay for the new pOwerhouse.
1T is not expected that bonds will
be issued until the powerhouse is fin
ished some time during the present
year. After call ten shares sold for
1861.
The bid for Georgetown Gas today
was SO. decline in the bid price as
with Saturdays figure Of
some eight points. This change. how
ever which was a great one for Sc
curities on the local list to make in
one day, did not attract attention.
The bid for four shares Of Metro
politan Bank stock rose to 229 without
results; or even an Offering Of such a
shares was 225, and the asking price
230.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
FAILURE TO GET JURY.
Panel Exhausted in Case of Antonio
Sacrini, Charged With Murder.

Antonio Sacrini, an Italian, was
placed on trial today before Justice
Wright in Criminal Court No. 1 to
answer an indictment for first-degree
murder in connection with the killing
of Charles J. Chapman last New Year
eve. The panel was exhausted without
securing. Jury. and the trial was
postponed until tomorrow.
According to the Indictment. Sacrini
went to the house Of Mary Coleman,
colored, on Delaware avenue southwest,
to see Minerva Pollena, also colored.
Chapman came to the house while
Sacrini was there. and it is alleged
Sacrini. animated by jealousy, attacked
Chapman with knife. fnflicting seven
wounds. from which the other man
died.
Sacrini escaped from the house, but
was caught at the Union station a
few hours later.
Attorney w. Gwynn Gardiner repre-
sents the defendant and Assistant
United States Attorney Turner is con-
Quoting the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 27.-PIenty of moist
ure in the form of either rain or snow
led TO weakness today in the price of
wheat Improving prospects for the Kan
sas crop turned sentiment likewise in
favor of the bears There was a small
advance at Liverpool, but traders here
looked on the upturn having no special
Significance. Opening prices were un-
changed TO q down. May started at
Ss14 10 SsssaSs1a. a loss of lsaA to r.
Later there was reaction to SSIlaSS3s
Shorts were fair buyers of corn \
good outside demand was also in evil
dence. Unsettled weather furnished the
impetus. Nav opened shade to baA up,
at 47a4 to 475s. and steadied around the
higher level.
In the oats pit, scattered selling on the
part of longs overcame the effect of SYM
pathy with corn. May started the same
as Saturday night to a sixteenth dearer
at 3O2sa301s to 3Ole. and fell back 10
3OI4a3Ok-
Offerings of hog products made a very
light showing. People who were con-
spicuous sellers Saturday turned to the
other side First sales were 55c higher
to SC off. with May options at 1885 tC
ESQ for pork. SEQ for lard and SIS to
$50 for ribs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 27-FIour-Quiet
and about steady.
Rye-Nominal
Wheat-After opening easier under benz
efcial snow over Sunday in the north
west, wheat steadied up on cOmmisS ION
house buying and room covering, but
again weakened under favorable private
crop accounts May, 81 15-16a95a4; July,
942a947s.
Realistically
Pork-Steady.
Lard-Steady.
Raw sugar-Easy: Muscovado. 50 test,
3.42: centrifugal. 96 test. 3.92; molasses,
50 test, 3.1I. Refined, quiet Petroleum,
steady.
Spot coffee-Quiet.
Enthusiastically
Hay-Steady.
Butter-Weak; receipts. 1925 packages;
creamery specials, "a; extras. 2212; first,
19a2J; seconds. 16a1S; creamery held
special. 20a21: extras. 1S1aal9la; first, la
1a22l2: good to prime. 19a21: common to
fair. 15a1S: process, special. 1Sa1S12; ex-
fras, 1I12. frsts, 16a1S: seconds 15a1512 !;
imitation creamery, frsts. 1615a1I: fac
tory. current make. frsts. 1o14a16; sec
onds. IL
make. first, 151aa16: seconds, II.
Cheese-Steady; receipts. 1.JO6 boxes;
state. whole milk special, 1412a16 Sep
TENDER quality. fancy colored. IA: do,
white, 1aa1;lz; summer and fall make.
colored. choice, 1212a1:S; do. white. liza
12lz; late fall good 10 prime, colored. II;
do, white, 1Ol2a11; winter make, best,
10Y; do, common to fair. 9a10: Skins.
2a11.
Eggs-Weak; receipts. 81. 49, crates;
fresh gathered selected extras, 11a1S;
frsts. 1I4a16; seconds. IL: fresh gathered
dirties. No. l., 10: do, No. .. 14a14lz
fresh gathered checks, 13l2a14 state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery white
1?a2l; do, gathered white. 1Sa2O: do.
hennery. brown, Is; do. brown and mix
cd 1En1
10: southern duck eggs, 25a32; western,
Coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
Some Improvement.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 27-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
] point to a decline of 3 points. near
months being relatively steady. while late
positions reflected Wall street and other
local selling, based presumably on ia
vorable conditions for the start of the
new crop in the south and further I'M
favorable reports from domestic mill
circles. Gables were about as due, how
ever, and with the English spot sales
large. there was some covering by recent
sellers, which impaired rather a steady
tone to the market during the middle of
the morning, when prices ruled only a
point or two under the closing figures of
Saturday.
Trading was very quiet late in the
forenoon, with prices at midday ruling
about 1 to points net lower on the
old crop and about unchanged to
point higher on the new crop months
Spot quiet; middling upland, 1855 nom
1nal
Estimated receipts at the ports to-
day, 10000 bales, against s.144 last
week and S,432 last year: for the week,
$4,000 bales. against 49.61s last week
and 90. 17 last year. Today's receipts
1T New Orleans, 1871 bales, against
1,542 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. March 27.-Cattle-Receipts
estimated at 1900 head: market gener-
ally, 10c higher; beeves, 5.25a6.SO: Texas
steers, 4.5Oa7.50; western steers, 475a5.SO;
stockers and feeders. 4.O0a5.S0; cows and
heifers. 2.70a5.9O: calves. 5.25a7.2o.
Hogs - Receipts estimated at 4SOO(
head; market generally 1Oc lower: light
6. 7Oa7.1 10: mixed, 645a69O; heavy, 6.2la
go: rough, 6.2Oa64O; good to choice
heavy, 6.4Oa6.7 20; pigs. 6.JOa7 .O5: bulk o,
sales. 6.50a6.7o.
Sheep - Receipts estimated at 22OO(
head: market weak to 10c lower; native
3.OOa535; western, 3.30a5. 40; yearlfngs
f. 5a5. go: lambs, native, 5.OOa6.JO; west
ern. 5.25a660.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
HANDBOOK TRIAL RESUMED.
Philip Roche Before Jury in the Pc.
lice Court.

The trial of Philip Roche, accused of
running a handbook last summer, was
resumed this afternoon before Judge
Mullowny and a jury in the United
States branch of the Police Court. At
torneys Charles Bendheim. Wilton Lam
bert and l.. P. Harlow represented the
defendant. The prosecution is being
conducted by Assistant United States
Attorney Ralph Given.
The defendant gave his direct testi-
mony before adjournment was taken
last week. and was recalled to the
stand this afternoon to undergo cross
examination by the prosecutor. The
indications are the governments cross
examination of Roche will continue
throughout the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
COLORED MAN IDENTIFIED.
Body Found on Railway Track That
of George Thomas.

The body of the colored man found on
the tracks of the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis railway near Lincoln, D.
c., late Saturday night was identified to-
day at the District morgue as that Of
George Thomas of this city.
The identification was made by Doug
las Gordon of 77S Morton street north
west. brother-in-law of the dead man.
Gordon told the police that he mad not
seen his brother-in-law for several
months The body was turned over to an
undertaken for burial. Coroner hewitt
made an investigation and issued a GER
tificate Of accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DfSpatch TO The star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. March e7.-wheat
weak; spot contract, 901sa9OA: spot No.
red western. 9O1ea90S4; March. 9O1sa
9OA; April. 9OAa91; May, 91H: steamer
No. red. S61s. Receipts. 14.399 BUSH
els.
Corn--Firm: spot contract. 49%a49N;
March. 49&a497s; April. 5Oa5OA: May.
35#a32 MIXED ~ tas Receipts
Oats-Easier; No. = white, 361a sales:
standard white. 36A: No. 3 white. 80; re-
ceipts. 6,633 bushels.
Rye-Firm; No. 2 western domestic, So
a9O.
Hay-Steady: No. l timothy. 2O.JOa2l 90;
No I clover mixed, 17.JOa1S.5O.
Grain freights-Quiet; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. Nd, March: Cork for or.
ders. per quarter. 2s AID March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. March 27-Closing-Cot-
ton spot. good business done; prices 6
points lower; American middling fair.
S19; good middling, 7.S7; middling, IN !;
low middling, Isl; good ordinary, 7.25;
ordinary, 100 The sales of the day were
1000 bales. of which 100 were for
speculation and export. and included TO-
800 American. No receipts. Futures open
ed easier. and closed dull: March, 7.46:
March-April, TAG; April-May, 7.46: May
June. 1.46; June-July. 7.421la: July-August,
1311a; August-September 7.14a; Septem-
ber-October. $50; October-November. $50;
Observation-Disclosures, 6.6412; December
January, 664; January-February, 6.63h.
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eral appraisers sustained the collector
and the decision of the board is affirmed.
No AS. The United States. appellant.
agt. l.. F. Robertson & Sons: opinion by
Martin, associate Judge. The merchan-
disc consisted of leather packed in cases
from Japan. 1t was assessed for duty by
the collector as dressed or finished leath-
er. not specially provided for. at Is per
cent. The importer claimed that II was
dutiable as rough leather at 3 per cent.
The board of general appraisers allowed
the claim Of the importer and the deci-
sion OF the board is reversed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. March 81 Closing
wheat-Spot dull: No. 2 red western
winter. no stock: futures quiet. March, q,
I'D; May. is 7a.d: July, IS 7Ad
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed
new. IS I'D; American mixed old. rs; flu
lures quiet: May. As 311d July, As I'd.
Flour-Winter patents dull, Us.
81 10sa25, IS.
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Naval Movements.
Two Dead in Fight; One Jailed.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, March 81
Thomas and Edward Hall. brothers, are
dead and William Zumalt is in jail as the
result Of a fight with revolvers yesterday
near Kenna, n. NJ. The men were cattle
raisers. The fight followed a dispute con-
corning the ownership Of some cattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. March 27.-American securi-
ties were quiet and features during the
early trading today. At noon prices
ranged from unchanged to y above
Saturdays New York closing. Prices
hardened in the afternoon on New YOr'-
bidding, and the closing was steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular CALL IL O'Clock noon-Potomac
Electric Cons. IS. $1,000 at 100. $1,000 at 100.
Washington-V Virginia Rwy. CON-, % at a6k
% at 1864. % at $685.
washington, Virginia Rwy. pfd., . at 6s, %
National City Bank. 10 at 40, 8 at ITO.
District National Bank, 10 at 100.
nlted states Trust. 10 at 117h.
National Union Insurance. 100 at IL.
o. AFTER callmWashington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.
% at SSa.. !25 at 1884,.
Capital Traction, 10 at 1851.
Potomac Electric Cons 5s s. 600 at 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27

MONTE VISTA, Col, March 27.-Brig.
Gen. Ira j. Bloomfield. who served
with distinction in the civil war. was
found dead in his chair. from heart
disease, in his home here yesterday.
He was seventy-six years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
College Professor Dead.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. March 27.-Prof.
F. NJ. Gill. aged fifty-nine years, iden-
titled for a term of years with Mary
Vile College. died Saturday. He was a
native of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27

public hanging takes place, and in all
these ceremonies the poor. wretched
Judas is made to expiate his crime, the
entire population going through with the
grim work with as much vehemence as
If the tragedy had occurred only the day
before
While the Catholic religion is every
where prevalent. and in hundreds Of COM
munities no member Of any other denomi-
nation can be found. yet in the important
cities Professionalism is gaining a foot
hold. In the capital one may find Meth
odist. Episcopal and other Protestant de-
nominations. while a substantial number
of Christian Scientists have formed q
congregation. and their doctrine is said
to be winning many converts. There are
a great many missionaries in Mexico,
sent there by Protestant denominations,
and for the most part they report SUBJ
stantial progress.
X
The Catholic Church in Mexico refuses
sectarfan
Church Took Stand organiza-
Against the Y. w. c. A. the t'U" yo,,n as
Women's Christian Association. Only re-
Gently number Of English and Ameri-
can women in Mexico City made an eff
tort to establish branch of the Y. w.
Z. A. there. Such prominent Mexicans
as former Ambassador Creel and the
present governor Of the federal district,
one Of the wealthiest and most progress
slve men in the country, took part in the
preliminaries. and it looked as if Mexico
would have Well equipped Y. w. c. A.
In short time. AS soon as the arch
pishop read of the participation of Cath
Ole ladies in the movement he wrote
them announcing that he considered it
their duty to drop out of 1t, and that
their connection with it was scandal
against their good name This letter
started the fires Of a sectarian discus
sion In the newspapers, in which the
church claimed that 1t was able to look
after the affairs of the Catholic young
women in Mexico. and that the Y. w.
c. A. as well as the Y. NJ. c. A., was a
Protestant institution. The discussion
continued for weeks, but the Protestant
women are hopeful that they will yet
have the opportunity to. establish a
President Diaz has always thrown the
weight OF his influence in the direction
of liberal views. especially in the case
of the Y. M. c. A., which he considers
one OF the most important Of the world s
movements for the betterment of man.
kind. Many other prominent Mexicans
are opposed to the old-fashioned, narrow
views Of religion, and hope to see the
day when Catholic and Protestant and
Jew can all work together for the uplift-
ing of the people Of this republic. With
the education OF the masses, which will
be one Of the characterizing activities of
Mexican growth in the next quarter Of q
century, it is hoped that superstition
may pass with ignorance and that this
will serve to uplift the masses to a higher
plane of living.
TOmOrrOw-MEXICO
XIV-A Land Of Romance.
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MARKET STILL DULL
HeavineSS Has Disappeared,
But Trading Is Slack.
GAINS ARE IN FRACTIONS
Only a Few Specialties Marked Up
Over a Point.
ADVANCE Is SOON HALTED
Western Issues Show Stronger Than
Eastern Securities, But Range
Is Very Narrow.
GAINS ARE IN FRACTIONS
ADVANCE Is SOON HALTED

NEW YORK. March 21.-F1uctuations
were narrow and the stock market was
quiet at the opening today. A majority
of the changes consisted of slight adj
vances Baltimore and Ohio and United
States Steel preferred gained Is and
Great Northern preferred lost u.
A general advance of prices gave the
stock market an appearance of strength
this morning. although gains were small.
disappeared. but trading remained on the
same small basis as last week.
Specialties Move Up.
A feature of the market was the up
ward movement of some specialties. in
Guiding the gas group. Consolidated Gas,
Iaclede Gas and Peoples Gas each gained
Bonds were steady.
Secondary prices were better. but the
advance came virtually to a halt after a
few of the representative stocks had
risen a large fraction. Chicago and
Coast Line yielded points and Toledo,
st. Louis and Western l.
Some Improvement.
Some improvement was made in the
noon hour in the western stocks, but the
eastern issues were shaded a bit. West
ern Pacific rose to y above Saturday s
close, while Pennsylvania reacted "a to
12s. placing it below last weeks final
price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
Going to Asheville for a Week.

Huntington Wilson. assistant secretary
OF state, will leave Washington tomorrow
for a weeks vacation at Asheville, N. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27

Alexander Randall Clayton. seventy
nine years old, died at his residence at
West River, Anne Arundel county, Md,
Sunday. Death was primarily due T. the
indrmities of age.
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BONDS
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, March 27.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes, 30 francs 40 centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London, % francs 2S GEN.
times for checks.
BERLIN, March 27.-EXchange on Lon
don, - marks ~ pfennigs for checks
Money, 3ls per cent. Private rate dis
count, 31a per cent.
LONDON. March 2I.-Bullion amount
ing to G15.OO0 was taken into the Bank of
England on balance today.