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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-01
Baptist Meeting to Begin July %

Editor COlax Chronicle:
Please announce that | am in South
Louisiann, and will not I've able to
hold services in Colfax nexn Sunday.
Our meeting in the Baptist church
will begin the 9Th Sunday in July,
and DR.. Robt. Lee Baker, of Baton
Bouge will assist in the meeting.
Cordially. yours,
BRUCE BENTON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-01

A whole lot Of old men, and young
men and boys, need their summer
outfits. They should attend the big
suit sale in Alexandria, which Sack
man Brothers advertise in this issue
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-01

Owing to our crowd of official pub
LEGATIONS we are forced to carry over
two or three Communications and
items of interest until next week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-01
Hon. N. C. Blanchard will Accent.

In answer to the point blank
inquiry, as to whether or not he
was untrammelled, and in posi-
ton to accept the trust, if special
counsel is to be employed by the
Government for this purpose, to
accept the commission and agree
to prosecute the claims of set
tiers for lands in the Backbone
Land Grant, Hon. N. C. Blan-
chard replies, as follows:
Shreveport. La, June 20, 1911.
H g. Goodwyn. Editor Chronicle. Colfax. La:
Dear Sir Il have yours of the
18th. You asked me if | am in
position to accept the designa-
ton by the Government of my
self as special attorney to prose-
cute the suits which have been
pending for SO many years, look
ing to cancelling the patents that
issued to the railroad, SO far as
those patents affect the rights of
bona fide settlers upon the land
grant. Yes, | am in a position
to accept such designation, and,
if appointed, will see to it that
those suits are vigorously prose-
ted to final judgment,
Ny regards.
Yours very truly,
N. C. BLANCHARD.
The settlers, their friends and
all other good citizens interested,
should join in a petition to Con-
gress for the appointment of Mr..
Blanchard as special attorney to
prosecute their claims, and the
matter should be urged before
our Congressman, and every one
OF influence in the State and else
where should be called upon to
help in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
Real Estate Transfers

CLEVELAND PARK-Louise Taylor ct
vir, Charles H.. to Bella Jaffee, part
lot 10, block ): $40.
NORTHUMBERLAND Wardman ct al. to
Charles F. and Ida Mullen, 10, 3S.
block H. $40.
INGLESIDE-Joseph Nj. Carrnody TO
May L. Stafford. lot 81. block 1: $40.
NINTH STREET NORTHEAST between
D and E streets-George w. Cosley ct
al to James T. Hensley. lot 43. square
NO. ooo:: 10TH STREET EORTHWES
Rosa Gauzza to George II. West.
lot q. square $50: SlU.
INGI. ESIDE--George NJ. Myers ct al,
trustees. to Herman W. Van Sender.
lot 100 block IA: So 76O.
SIXTH AND X STREETS NORTHEAST
Herman r. HOwenstein ct ux. to
Kate ]. Jeffries. lot 81. square S31 !:
$500.
NO STREET NORTHWEST Monnie
Herman to Simon A. Hollohan. lot
l59, square 623: $40.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Vincent
F. Howard ct ux. to Joseph F. B.
Goldney, lots % and %. block 1; $40
Joseph +. B. Goldney conveys same
property to Vincent F. and Mary A.
Howard: $40.
ADDITION TO CLEVELAND PARK
David F. Weaver ct al, trustees to
Annie e. Bray. lot Is, square 1913:
ADDITION TO CLEVELAND PARK
James b. Cleas..s; to DAVID r.
Weaver and s. St-:kton Voorhees,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. November 3.-Flour-Cn-
settled and lower to sell.
Wheat--As result Of weak cables and
reports that the government was investi-
Eating the alleged bull deal i'm Chicago.
wheat broke cent this morning. under
heavv liquidation. December. 9S.ait0:
NaV. 1.aI7sa1 ,e5is.
Pork firm family, 20.0Oaol 90 Reef
steady. Lard steady.
80. centrifugal, ~; test. 80: mo'asses
- test -; retne'l quiet.
Petroleum. steady. Molasse= steady.
Ia, puet. Leather firm. Hides steady
Prttcr firm. uncl anged: receipts. 1858
package. Cheese firm: receipts. 1918
boxes
t.gss- Firm: receipts, 90, cases: fresh
gathered extras. dozen, a6a%1 extra
nrstS. :.aii firsts, .'ail: seconds, La
-: thirds, -ta3i: held. fresh. poor to
prime isa23. fresh gathered dirties. No
]. T.; No. =. l1aiS: do. poor to fair. la
IL; fresh gathered checks. prime, 16l3a17;
do. poor TO good. 13a15: refrigerator firsts.
seasons storage charges paid. 2la2lla
firsts. on dock. 30a2Olz: seconds, local
storage. i9l:a2O: seconds. on docks. lsa1o
sylvania ard nearby hennery fancy large
new laid :.'a:,5: do selected white, fair
20 good seats; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby whites, badly mixed, 32a:'s; west
ern gathered. white. 30ai0: state, Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery browns.
36a31. do. gathered brown and mixed
colors. .sa.s4.
Poultry-Alive dull and weak: western
chickens. lIa13; fowls. 1la12ia. turkeys,
16. Dressed irregular. western chickens,
1a17: fowls, 1a16i2: turkeys, l0a21.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

to Kate 4. Potter. lot A., block Il;
$40.
No la1s NJ STREET NORTHWEST
G;eneviere o. Nickel to Mary A. liar
vey, part original lot = square Isl:
WEST HOLME.AD MANOR Harry
Hardman eft al. to William Fl. and
Catherine T. Scott, lot 53. square 2S21;
PLEASANT PLAINS-Guy s. Zepp ct al
to John c. Henderson, lot -. square
:anJ1. 80.
PETERS MILL SEAT AND ADDITION
TO WOODWARD'S LOT-Angelina
Scarf to r. G. and Katie Hunter.
part: SO
EcKINGTON-Christo Arth to TO-
NO G3y TENTH STREET NORTHEAST
Walter f. Wright e, nix. to Milton
4. and Margaret f. Muth. lot q.
square 800: So
NO. l4c5 TWENTY-FIRST STREET
NORTfWEST-Alber V. Barnes ct
vir. Russell. TO Ida NJ. Stokes. half in
terest in lot 80, square M: SO.
FOWLER'S HILI.-Joseph y. Ehrman-
traut eft ux. 20 John II. Montgomery
and Edrianna Ehrmantraut part: eln
EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST between
/ and X streets-David Nachrnan To
lsidor Kaufman and Johanna Bieber.
part square 900: SO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r.. Campboll ct ux.
to Willard G. Davenport. lots 81 to 81.
square 5SyS: SO.
TWENTY FIRST STREET NORTH
WEST between G and ii streets
George r. Mc0lue ct ux. to Anna
Soldier. part original lot % square
80; So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was little change in the character
of the trading at today's meeting of the
stock exchange as compared with previ-
Gus days. Not enough of the Capital
Traction Company bond warrants have
come on the market to keep the brokers
busy or to stir the current of the trading
What are for sale are taken at 8. and
that is the bid for more
AS was the case yesterday with the
two stock issues Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. the common
stock went up and the preferred went
down.. The common sold as high as
4312. and at one time the bid was on that
level, but no stock was offered at less
than 43a. and so nothing was done. At
the close the bid was 43, with the ask
ing price unchanged.
The preferred was sold at 50. but the
supply at that price was more than the
demand.
When gas stock was called a number
Of brokers rushed in with bids at STA
giving all the appearance Of a brisk mar
ket One Of the brokers got all the stock
he wanted at that price. 1b0 shares. The
bid then receded an eighth of point.
The change in the ownership of con-
trolling interest in the stock of the Provi-
dent Savings Bank. 9th and G streets
northwest, which has been recently
brought about in the course of few
days. will be followed by a change in the
personne! of the officers of the bank. The
controlling interest. amounting to 81 per
cent of the capital stock of the bank.
which is s1OO.OOO has been acquired by
Victor Evans, NJ. A. Winter and others.
The price paid is said to have been $11
per share The par value of the stock is
SO.
1t is expected that Andrew Loef11er. who
has been president Of the bank since it's
organization. will not continue in that
position. The cashier, G. L. Bowman, is
to remain.
The first number Of a monthly magazine
has just been issued by the Washington
Gas Light Company. under the name OF
the Monthly Chat. 1t Is a new feature
Of the business of the gas company. and
Of the new business department" of the
company. at the head of which is II. q.
Reed.
The aim of the publication is to keep
in touch with the consumers of gas, and
by helpful suggestion and advice to make
the use Of the product free from difficult
ties due to consumers lack OF knowledge
or experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO November 3-Heavy SELL
ing and wild downward fluctuations
were witnessed today in the wheat
trade. Large holdings of local specu-
lators were thrown the market as
the result of fear that tIs~ government
Investigation OF alleged irregularities
in regard to accumulated stores would
have a long continued disturbing ef-
feet The ensuing sharp decline. how
ever. led to rather active buying and
brought about some recovery. 4 dis
turhing factor was the news that the
Liverpool market was excited and on
the downward grade in consequence
OF the Developments to the gov
eminent inquiry here.
Opening figures were "a to l5s lower
December started at $50. to S4i, n
drop Of 5 to Is. and seemed inclined
to keep within that range. but nearest
the lower level. One dealer gave notice
that he had been forced to suspend
business. The failure. though. was
minor one.
Selling fever spread to the corn nit and
carried the market TO a lower level. In
vestment purchases at the decline .eiped
z to l off at 61a6lia. rallied to 6lss, and
then fell back to Slas.
Oats went the way Of other grain Of
ferings were altogether too free for any
comfort on the bull side. December
started q to q lower at IS TO 45A, recov-
cred TO asa. and again receded to 4os;
ASA.
provisions showed weakness owing "a
pressure 10 dispose of numerous small
lots. In contrast with grain. hog prod.
ucts were readily absorbed. Initial sales
varied from N lower to ) advance, with
May options 1910 to Ii 10y for pork. q. sc
for lard, and S32,saS.35 to 30 for ribs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
trustees lot Il. square 1919: so.

trustees. lot Il. square 1919: $40.
| CONNECTICUT AVENUE HIGHLANDS
Connecticut Avenue Highlands Com
pany to Arthur Conrad, lot 3. square
o060: so
LONG MEA DOWS-John T. Arms ct al
trustees. TO the Potomac Insurance
Company. lot 1919. $3.50.
| SAIL'S ADDITION-W. I.aWley Saul ct
ux to Martha II. Bray. iot :: square
| 29o2; $40 AGNES 4. saul To same
lot 5;. square 2s''s; $40
COLUMRIe HEIGHTS-Charles w hins
! ir ct ux. to Milton G. Flg;!. lot -
| block %: $40.
| FIRST STREET NORTHWEST near
! Bates stre.t--Fred y. %"rway ct ny
| to Eleanor cree. To- FL. suiarc fl3.
| INCL ESInE- Middangh shannon TO
| Frederick l. Bartlett. lot I'll. block I:
| PErWORTH-Irwin L. Linton ct NIX TO
Arthur a. Turner. lot II, square 10:
GIRLS PoRTIoN--Chafies C. Glover
ct TX to Jessie Overton. lot ), square
DoBBINs' ADDITION-Charless s. Brund-
age ct ux. to Harriet NJ. Nanderslip,
lot "a square 31aa: SO
NO. 3l7 PENNSYLVANIA AEEEi e
NORTHWEST-M Isabel Jackson ct
al. to Louis p. Gatti. lot >, reservation
10: $40.
WEST ECkINGION-Johh j. Neds.e e.
nix. to Michael j. ORelly. trustee.
lots and g square 4: So. Michael j.
O'ReilIy, trustee. conveys same prop
erty to John j. Neagle and Margaret
Nearle: $40
BROOKLAND-John 4. Massie to John
Wipnall lot l. block IL. SO
GOOD HOPE PARK-John Enright ct
NIX to Galen f. Green. part lot II: $40.
| NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Rosina
Sauter to Clara c. Holmes. lot =
EFFINGHAM PLACE-william J. Hutch
inson. trustees. to David j. Dun.-
gan. lot .. block Z; SO
| NO 7oS 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Thomas H. Hall to Edward G. Perry.
lot 81. square I'D: SO.
PETWoRTH-Arthur w. Brown ct ux.
to Julia Crifas.. part lot 80. block "a:
$40
OAK VIEW-Arthur Carr ct TX to John
Klein. lot 10. block +; $40
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Chares w. King.
ir ct ux. to Preston c. and Matte c.
Day. lot 6s. block %: $40.
PROSPECT HILL-John II. Lane ct uX
to Sarah w. and Edith l.. Brown. lot
los: $40.
CHEVY CHAsE-owen T. Reeves, jr. ct
ux. to Albert S. McLemore. part lot
~ square 1855; SO
NO. Pip MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
NORTHWEST = Union Trust Com
pany, trustee. to John Van r. noff.
lot -. square 81: $4,000.
COLUMBIA MISUNDERSTANDING. F. Car
roll ct ux to Lucy S. Bahnson. lot Ill.
block -: $1n
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS
American Security and Trust Com
pany ct al, trustees. to Anna w. Rid
dleberger. lot IL square 1885; Slo.
NINTH STREET NORTHEAST between
and q streets--Walter ". Deal ct
Xix. to Latta o. Early, lot la, square
313: $40.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK AID
DITION-Robert H. Stone to Lille NJ
Stone, lots 16 and Il. square Lott $40
1884 WISCONSIN AVENUE NORTH
WEST-RObert L. Montague, trustee
to William F. Shoemaker. part iots
rs to 292, B. & HIS addition 10
Georgetown; s..
ADDITION TO CONGRESS HEIGHTS
John Richter ct uX. to Ella orH-
halls, lots 81, 81. 33. block .: $i".
PLEASANT PLAINS-Frank F. Aitemus
ct al. to Louis and Annie Sherman
lot sos; so. ,
REAR OF THIRD STREET NORTH
WEST between . and r streets
Richard F. Pairo ct ux. to Thomas
Hoy, lot C3 and part lot "a. square
SOL; $40.
SrANTONTOWN- 8. Harrison to
Albert w. Hopkins. part lots and 49,
$40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Annie NJ. Hunt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
WARRANT FOR MRS. vERM1LYA
Finding Arsenic in Body Of Former
Roomer Cases Action.

CHICAGO. November 3.-Prof. Walter
Haynes of Rush Medical College report
ed to Coroner Hoffman today that he
had found sufficient arsenic in Policeman
Arthur Bissonettes liver to cause death
Arthur Bissonette died suddenly week
ago, after being removed from Mrs.
Louise Vermilya's home.
Immediately after the announcement
that Bissonettes death was caused by
poison, Chief of Police McWeeney pre-
pared TO swear out q warrant for Mrs.
Vermilya. charging her with the muir
ders Of Arthur Bissonette and Richard T.
Smith, an Illinois Central conductor. who
died mysteriously while a roomer in Mrs
Vermilya's home.
Prof Haynes completed the examina-
ton yesterday. but refused to make
known the result to any one but Coroner
Hoffman, who said he might cause the
bodies OF at least two OF the eight other
associates Of Mrs. Vermilya. who died
suddenly, to be exhumed for examina-
tion.
Dispatches from Peoria quote Thomas
Burlington. a brother-in-law Of Smith,
who died at Mrs. Vermilyas home, as
saying that Smith had taken out a life
insurance policy for 5000. making the
woman the beneficiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
Washington Stock Exchange.

Ssles.-Resular call. - O'Clock noon-Wa shng-
ton Gas as. $2.5OO ut 11OA.
Capital Traction -s. $500 at 10.
Capital Traction Warrants. W. l.. 81 200 at 9.
81 600 mt g. 81 600 at .. 81, 900 ct g. $42 at SIS,
$S32 mt q. S37 at o. $500 at .. 500 at o.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-. at 4312.
. Mt AN.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd Is at 50.
q, at SSl.
Washington Gas at s11a. 10 at S7La. 81 at
ST% at S75.. - at S1k. % ut S1E. % at
s7ha. % at S1E. 25 at s1H, % at sIE. % AZ
S1H. 25 Mt S7La.
Mergcnthalcr Linotype, > al 200.
Union Trust at li3.
Provdent Savings Rank. 80 at o.
Rnal Estate Title. at 30.
Graphnpho0e pfd.. - at &c
After call ergcnthaer Linotype. at 223a4.
5 at 22.A.
CAPITAL Traction Warrants. ". L., 5000 at
Q, 81, coo at O. $3.50 at o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
BALTIMORE.

Speciaf DispAtch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. November }.
Wheat-Weak: spot contract. o8A spot
December. 901s: May, 1O2: steamer No.
red. 8Dk: receipts. %. $50 bushels: ex-
ports. 10000 bushels; southern on grade,
0lhsa933t
corn-Steady: spot contract. 20: year,
66A: January. 60: February. 66,l; March,
6sis. receipts, 1915 bushels.
Oats-Steady. No white. 5Oh standard
white. 30 sales: No. white, 4015; re-
ceipts, LOO bushels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. November 3.-American Sc
curit!es were quiet and featureless dur
int the early trading today. Prices
ranged from Y higher to Y lower than
yesterdays New York closing.
The market improved sharply on Wall
street and Berlin buying and the closing
tone was strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

tonight about 80 degrees: light to mod
crate varia BILE winds. mostly westerly.
Temperature same date last year
maximum. 81: minimum ~.
Cold weather continues over all sections
east of the Rocky mountains. and this
morning freezing weather prevails as far
south as North Carolina. South Carolina
and the northern portions of the gulf
states A change to warmer weather is
in progress over the Rocky mountain re-
gion and the plains states.
In the last twenty-four hours there
We're snow furrieS In northern New Eng
land. New York and the middle plains
states and rains in Florida and Texas.
| In all other parts of the country the
weather remained fair.
| The indications are that the area of
! high barOmetric pressure which is CEN
tered over the Ohio valley this morning
will cause continuation of fair weather
| and low temperature tonight and Satur-
| day in the New England and middle At
region. In Tennessee. the east gulf
states and Florida the weather will be
| unsettled without material change in tenn
perature tonight and Saturday.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate west and northwest: on
the middle Atlantic coast moderate vari
able, mostly westerly: on the south At
lantic and east gulf coasts brisk north
and northeast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate to brisk wester-
~ winds and fair weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the last
twenty-four hours: Titusville 1.22.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
hn hor nofa nd ho TOR ha
weather bureau for the twentyfour
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest 4 pm. AZ,
8 pm. 81: IL midnight. 33; today.
am. 81; am. 80; IL noon. Al; p.m
43. Maximum. 43. at pm. today;
minimum, 80. at am. today.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm. 30.49:
8 pm. 3O57: IL midnight. 1882: today.
am. 1868; am. 3O.6S; IL noon,
1906: pm. 30.5e.
Condition of the Water.
| Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature. 81:
condition, 10. Dalecarla reservoir-Tem-
! perature. 50; condition at north connec-
/ ton, IL condition at south connection 10
| Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature, "a; condition at infiuent gate
house, 10; condition at effluent gatehouse,
| 10.
Tide Tables.
Today-Iow tide, IL 80 am; high tide.
900 am and 5:9 pm
| Tomorrow--Low tide, 1900 am. and
| 12:1S pm; high tide. $50 am. and G:l+
pm.
The Sun and Moon
| Today-Sun rose, 6:2s an; sun sets
| 80 pm.
| Tomorrow-Sun rises. go am.
Moon sets % am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
| lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinsuishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
! lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
| exiinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
| HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, November
i3.--PotOmac and Shenandoah both clear
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. November 3. = Wheat
Spot weak: No. ? Manitoba. IS 1Od; No.
3 Manitoba. as I'd: futures weak: Decem-
Der. IS asd March. IS :lad: May. Is 2isd.
Corn-Spot weak: American mixed. 6s
Id: futures very weak. January, Us sid;
February. rs Sgd.
Flour-Winter 1 ltents, 27s Sd.
Hops-In London Pacific COAST, ella
ell lis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
BEARS DRIVE STOCKS
Nearly Whole List ReIapses
Under Pressure.
READING ALONE Is FIRM
Early Gains Forfeited by the More
Active Issues.
HEAVY DEMAND AT OUTSET
Buying for Investment Noteworthy,
While Speculative Manipula-
ton Is Continued.
HEAVY DEMAND AT OUTSET

NEW YORK. November 3-StockS re-
lapsed this afternoon under pressure OF
reaGz ng sales and hammering by the
bears Reading alone resisted the selling
successfully American Smelling broke to
.61ss. and United States Steel to a shade
JtT&es yesterdays closing. Union Pa
rrlc surrendered about all its gain. and
there was a break of IL from the nigh
level in !4ehigh Valley. The list aver
aged above yesterdays closing.
Trading was active and changes were
irregular at the opening. United
States Steel and Union Pacific receded
fractioaally on heavy trading. Reading,
Amalgamated Copper and the Fries were
firm. American Smelling lost a point OF
its recent extensive gain on opening sales
of o..so shares. Canadian Pacific rose l1s
Gains After First Sales.
After a brief period of INDIGESTION prices
began to move strongly upward III re-
sronsc Ia manipulative tactics in some
OF the closely held stocks. Reading shot
up u. 10 1i:s1.. and American Smelling
touched ~ after having sold at 61is. The
bull forces were disposed to follow the
pace set BY these stocks. and there was
rally from the lowest running to point In
United States Steel. Union Pacific and
Lehigh Valley.
improvements reaching from TO III
also were established in some of the less
active stocks. including baltimore and
Ohio. Erie 1st preferred. American Can
preferred, National Biscuit. American
Beet Sugar and the American car stocks
Trading fell off before IL o'clock. but
prices held strongly.
Demand for Stocks Broadened.
Stocks continued their advance during
the morning following period OF weak
ness soon after the opening. The strength
of the less active investment ISSUES indf-
Gated that the demand had broadened, al
though speculative manipulation of a few
of the favorite stocks was continued.
Reading and American Smelling made
particularly good gains. owing largely TO
professional tactics.
Gains were generally extended during
the second hour. Reading crossed III
ST. Paul improved over point. despite
it's unfavorable exhibition of September
earnings. There was an increased ab-
sorption of other recognized dividend-pay-
ing railroad issues. especially New York
Central Pennsylvania, Atchison and Bal
timore and Ohio Various industrials
shared in the morning Improvement to
substantial degree with Amalgamated
Copper. United States steel and some
lower-priced issues conspicuous. Bonds
showed a moderate degree OF firmness
Isolated points of strength developed
late in the session, but the market other
wise showed a yielding tendency. Prices
were supported when they returned to
the neighborhood of yesterdays close.
Reading. however. continued to rule
around its best figures American Cotton
Oil met stock after it had risen 1 n
points. and the advance was soon lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Probably Saturday
Rising Temperature Saturday.

For the District of Columbia. fair to-
night and probably Saturday; rising tenn
perature Saturday: lowest temperature
tonight about 80 degrees: light to mod
crate variabl winds. mostly westerly.