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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Investment buying, restricted almost
wholly to the bond and bank stock lists.
was the only feature of interest at the
Washington Stock Exchange meeting to-
day in the closing session of the Week
Sales were not large in volume, but all
quotations were well maintained.
In the bond list the trades included
5000 Potomac Consolidated Us at 1895
and 81 800 Capital Traction is at Ill and
Ills.
Sales i'm the bank list We're relatively
unimportant three issues only being In
demand. Two shares of Riggs National
Bank found a buyer at 600: two ten-share
lots of American Security and Trust We're
taken at 1891 and a three-share block
of United States Trust sold at 14:;.
OF the public utilities, Washington Rail-
way and Electric preferred was the only
security to attract buyer. and three lots
of this issue involving total of twelve
shares were taken. The price varied be-
tween 9is4 and 81.
Excellent evidence of the dullness of the
midsummer season was offered by a re-
view of the weeks record of trades on
the exchange floor, the total volumes of
sales being only 422 shares of stock.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred was the only issue in which the
sales exceeded 100 shares.
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Real Estate Transfers

REAR OF o STREET NoRTHW EST
between North Capitol and 1st streets
George Butt ct ux to John z. Butt.
lots 212 and 213. square 611; $1O.
LANIER EMBELLISHMENTS W. Foster
ct ux. to Jennie T. Tuttle, lots 2l5
and PA: so.
SIXTEENTH STREET AND MERIDIAN
PLACE-Ephraim C. Totten to Mar
garet Totten and Ellen II. 5. Rein
ecker part lot 2D9; $1O0
PETWORTH-Clayton ID. Gaver ct uN.
to Harry Wardman and Thomas p.
Bones. lot 69. square 81: SO.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-U. s. Realty
Company to b. II. Gabriel. lot Il,
square 554S: $40.
BELAIR HEIGHTS-Henry Lockwood ct
al. to Charles r. Carusi. lot |. block
=: so.
WN-Oscar c. Brothers. jr.. to
billiard b. HUMPHREYS, lots 81 and u.
square 1907: 500
FAIRLAWN-Oscar C. Brothers. jr.. to
P. Lebarwitch. lot 81. square $500:
c. Brothers. jr.. to
Ernest L. Adams. lot II. square 5tUi;
FAIRLAWN- c. Brothers. ir. TO
S. NJ Healy. lot 10. square 1904; $AS5.
FAIRLAWN.Oscar c. Brothers. jr to
John Z. Taylor, lot 23. square J6O4;
FAIRLAWN-Oscar C. Brothers. jr. to
J. J. Craven, lot IL, square 56O4: $4S5.
| FAIRLANVN-Oscar G. Brothers. jr.. to
Charles w. Baker. lot 63. square 1902;
FAIRLAWN-Oscar c. Brothers, jr.. to
]. G. Davis. lots and s. square o6O2;
FAIRLAwN-osca c. Brothers jr.. to
Cos G. s. Van Pelt. lot 49, square 'ec';
NO. 1854 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Neil F. Graham to Fred r. Gibbs, lot
Dos. square 271: $40. Fred r. Gibbs
conveys same property to Mary War
ner; $40.
RLAWiN-Herman S. Urban ct TX. to
Oscar G. Brothers, jr., lots Il, ~, 73.
square 56O2; so.
| VIRGINIA AVENUE SOUTHEAST be-
tween 9th and 10th streets-James T.
Kenyon ct Tx. tOs Frank b. and Leila
A. League, iot 10. square south of sol !;
CHEVY CHASE TERRACE-Allan E.
Walker ct ux. to Howard ID. Fulmer,
lot IS. square 1873; 800.
MARYLAND AVENUE NORTHEAST
between 10Th and 18th streets-Her-
man r. Howenstein ct ux. to William
p. C. Hazen. lot 90, square 1905; So
NO 1897 SIXTH STREET SOUTH
WEST-Minna Forster to Floyd T..
Davis, lot 30. square Alb; $40.
NO. 142s NEW JERSEY AVENUE
NORTHWEST-Clara L. Hill to Will
liam A. Lanier lot B, square 553; $40
TAKOMA PARK-Julia Luckett to Allie
Il. DOuSldSS. lol U dHu part iol -
block s: 81.
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST between
and streets-Middaugh & Shannon
to Henderson 3. and Waughnata Z.
Douglas, lot g.. square 932; $40.
NO. 1413 AMES PLACE NORTHEAST
Robert E. Plymale ct ux. to John r.
NJ. Bowie. lot 80, square 1856; SO.
John +. NJ. Bowie conveys same prop
erty to Robert E. and Matte p. Ply
male: $40.
w STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 14th streets-Daniel Spriegs ct ux.
to George I. Berger. lot Isl. square
235; $40. George l. Berger conveys
same property to Daniel and Addie +.
Spriggs: SO.
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTS-Edward J..
Stel'wagen ct uX. to Frank B. Essex,
lot 81, square 1853; SO.
METROPOLIS VIEW AND BROOK
LAND-Benjamin F. Leighton ct al.
trustees. to Pauline NJ. .Lssmparter,
lots II to II. block L: lots 8 to 3. block
>; lots IL and IA. block 5. Metropolis
View, and lot II. block 23, Brookland;
$1,000.
NO. 1914 1ST STREET NORTHWEST
Herman r. Howenstefh ct al. trustees.
to Joseph w. Brooks, lot leo. square
J51; $1,000.
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WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Saturday; Cooler
Tonight; Moderate Winds.

For the District Of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia. fair tonight and Saturday
cooler tonight; moderate to brisk wester-
~ winds.
The northern disturbance has reached
the st. Lawrence valley, whence it will
pass to the Canadian maritime provinces
in the next twenty-four hours. During
the last twenty-four hours it caused To-
cal showers over the great lakes, the
Ohio valley, Tennessee and the north At
lantic states 1t is being followed by r:s-
ing pressure and considerably cooler
weather over the Ohio valley and the lake
resion. Another disturbance Is develop
ing in the northwest. Local rains are
also reported from the south Atlantic and
gulf states.
The Indications are that the weather
will be fair tonight and Saturday in the
region east of the Mississippi river, ex-
cept that showers are probable In upper
Michigan, Maine and along the south At
lantic and gulf coasts.
Temperature VIII fall tonight in New
England and the middle Atlantic states
and it will rise in the upper lake region.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate to brisk southwest, shift
ing to northwest; on the middle Atlantic
coast moderate to brisk west and north
west: on the south Atlantic coast light to
e->
Florida coast; on the east gulf coast light
variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk southwest and west
winds and overcast, showery weather to
the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the last
twenty-four hours: Binghamton' i.--' MO-
bile, 1.34.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours De-
ginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm. 81;
pm, 81; II midnight, 70; today. am
"A: 8 am, IS: Il noon. IS; pm. 20
Maximum, 50, at 3 pm. yesterday; mimi
mum, 81, at am today.
Temperature same date last Seaf-MaAl-
mum, "a: minimum, 63.
Observation-Disclosures pm. BOB; ;
pm, 295S: IL midnight. 1851: today, 4
am. 1852; s am, 1865; II noon, 2969'
2 pm, 29.71.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature, 81; con-
dition, "a. Dalecarlia acknowledgements
ture, SO; condition at north connection, 10.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. :26 am. and II I'D
pm; high tide, 4:32 am. and 5:17 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1915 am; high
tide, 5:25 am. and 6:07 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:21 am; sun sets. Gas
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:22 ain.
Moon sets, 1854 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
distinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished fOrty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August %
Potomac clear and Shenandoah slightly
muddy this morning.
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SCIENTISTS CLOSE QUEST.
Conference of Jesuits for Research
Work Adiourns.

The closing conference of the Jesuit
scientists, who have been engaged in
research work at Georgetown Univer-
sity for the past month, was held last
evening. The session, which opened
July q. has been in charge of Rev.
Francis A. Tondorf, S. j.. head of the
department of seismology of the uni
versity Rev. Michael Ahern, S. j., of
Canisius College. Buffalo, n. Y, con-
Quoted "a course of lectures in geology
and Rev. Peter f. Cusick, S. j.. of
Boston College, Boston, Mass, directed
the department of chemistry.
Revs. Louis j. Haubert, S. j., and
John J.. Gallagher. S. j.. of Holy Cross
College. Worcester. Mass; Clement r.
Risacher. S. j., and Gregory G. kiehne.
s; j., of Fordham University. N. r.;
Francis J. Glover, S. j., and Patrick
j. McHugh. S. j.. of Brooklyn College.
N. Y: Joseph NJ. Kelly. S j., of Loyola
College. Baltimore. Nd, and Arthur
Holman. S. j.. of Canisius College,
Buffalo. n. Y, attended the session.
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ESTIMATE OF CROPS.
Canada Leads. With Approximately
187,927, 900 Bushels.

Preliminary estimates of the world s
staple grain crops have been received at
the Department OF Agriculture from the
International Institute of Agriculture, in
Rome. Prussia's wheat crop will he 3d.
5Oo,0U0 bushels, and Canada leads the
other countries with 1S1, 921 .0o0 bushels
Her oat crop will be more than $4,000 900
bushels Egypt will contribute nearly
2BOoO,0O0 bushels of wheat 70 the world 8
supply. The exact figures for the Rus
sian crops have not yet been received
but the Indications are that all her grain
crops will be above the average.
The estimated production of cotton in
Egypt is 81. III, coo pounds. Rice and
corn in the foreign countries are also
above the average.
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OVATION FOR MR.. LAMB.
Gets Warm Greeting on the Floor
of the House.

An ovation was accorded represent.
alive Lamb of Virginia yesterday after.
noon, when he arose to ask permission tc
print statement in the Congressional
Record. Capt. Lamb, who has served six.
teen years in the House, recently was de-
fo lted in the primaries for nomination to
Congress by former Gov. Montague OF
Virginia.
shall not object" announced Minor
ity Leader Mann, when Capt. Lamb had
made his request. Il only wish tina,
Capt. Lamb might stay here as long as
he cares to remain to insert such docu-
ments in the Record
alive Butler of Pennsylvania rose to say
that Mr.. Mann had expressed the opinion
of every member.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. August 23.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot dull: prices points lower.
American middling. fair. t4o; good mid
ding, 100: middling, $50; low middlinS,
,i:6; good ordinary, 5.SS: ordinary, $40.
The sales of the day We're 5000 bales. of
which ioo were for speculation and ex-
port and included :;.400 American. Re-
ceipts. S.O0 bales. including $500 Ameri-
can. Futures opened quiet and closed
steady. August. 6.i0i.: August and Sep
tember 6.:s.: September and October, u. 10:
October and November, 61J: November
and December. ell; December and jan
nary. eli: January and February. GLE.
February and March. 613: March and
April. GA: April and MAY. 6.15: May and
June GIG: June and July, 6.1512: July
and August. 6.15.
The following are the weekly cotton
statistics:
Imports. all kinds. 2l.O0o bales: i'm
ports. American, 500 bales; stock. all
kinds. 6i2.U1 bales; stock, American.
I'll 600 bales: American forwarded, a.
80 bales: total exports, 10000 bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
INCOMPLETE BEAUTY.
Woman's Face Half Young, Half
Aged.
From the London Express.

From The London Express.
woman Of Lyon who desired to have
thu beauty Of youth restored to her and
failed to achieve her wish today asked
for f1.O00 damages against doctor as
the price Of Disagreement.
The doctor had offered to remove the
wrinkles in her cheeks by lifting the skin
and sewing 1t to the forehead under her
ha.r TIE opera; ion succeeded beauu-
fully on the right cheek. The left cheek,
however, refused to succumb to the beau
ty doctors treatment, and the woman
has now youthful right cheek, which is
firm and blooming. and an elderly left
cheek. with wrinkles, and the half OF q
double chin.
She thought that the Disagreement was
worth LOCO The court undeceived her,
and gave her nothing.
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BANDSMEN.
Nine Ordered to Compete at Fort Jay
on Governors Island, N. 7.

Nine bandsmen in the United States
Army have been ordered to proceed to
Fort Jay on Governors Island. ~ T..
not later than September % In order to
compete for five scholarships at the
Institute of Musical Art OF New York
city for the year 1912-13. They are
Corp. James Ii. Prewitt. band 10th In
fantry. Fort Wayne. Mich. Sergt. Frank
A. Bowen. band. 9th Cavalry. Fort Des
Moines. Iowa; Chief Musician Alfred J.
Thomas. band. 10th Cavalry. Fort Ethan
Allen, VT. Principal Musician Augustus
C. Pentland, 24th Recruit Company
(band), Fort Logan. Colo: Sergt. Frank
Frank, band, 9th Field Artillery, Fort
Riley, Kan; Privates Einar v. Sorensen
and Manuel Comu.ada. 9Th Band, Coast
Artillery Corps. Fort Hamilton. N T..
Private Chris c. Hunter. eth Band, Coast
Artillery Corps. Fort Adams. r. l.:
Private Wi liam c. White. 10th Band.
Coast Artillery Corps. Fort Banks. Mass:
Principal Musician George A. Horton.
band. I'D Cavalry. Fort Sam Houston
Tex.
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ARMY NAVY
Army Orders.

Lieut.. Col. Daniel E. Mccarthy. deputy
uuartermaster general. is relieved from
duty in the Office of the quartermaster
general, and will proceed to Chicago, H.,
for duty.
The leave Of absence granted Capt.
John J. Miller, 10Th Infantry, is extended
fifteen days.
First Lieut.. Benjamin D. Foulois. 7th
Infantry, will report at Walter Reed
General Hospital for observation and
treatment, and upon his relief from treat
ment at the hospital will proceed to join
his regiment. Lieut.. Foulois will retain
station in this city until discharged from
the hospital and the orders heretofore
issued relieving him from duty In this
city, to take effect September l, 1917
are amended accordingly.
Col. Henry c. Davis, Coast Artillery
Corps, will proceed about August q
1912 to Fort Monroe. Va. for temporary
duty in command Of the troops from the
artillery district of the Potomac during
their artillery practice.
Leave of absence for twenty-one days
is granted Capt. James ID. Fife, Medical
Corps.
The following transfers are ordered:
Capt. Jesse G. Langdon. from the 1st
Field Artillery to the 4th Field Artillery.
Capt. William p Ennis, from the 4th
Field Artillery to the LIST Field Artillery
Sdpt. HiOtTl - FdulkfeT, ITOH tfe iSt
Field Artillery to the 18th Field Artillery.
Capt. James H. Bryson. from the 4th
Field Arti.le-y 10 the LIST Field Artillery.
First Lieut.. James e. Abbott, I'd Cavalry,
in this city. will proceed to Burlington
VT. on official business pertaining to the
military department of the University of
Vermont.
Each of the following-named officers
OF the Corps of Engineers IL relieved from
his present duty. and will repair to this
INSTRUCTIONS Engineer
School. Washington barracks:
Second Leuts. Philip B. Fleming, John
w. Stewart, Joseph c. Mehaffey, Paul s.
Reinecke and Raymond A. Wheeler.
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, August 23--Cattle-Receipts.
1900 head: market dull. weak; beeves,
.,Slal 10 ~; Texas steers. J00a6.S5; western
steers s25;,S -: stockers and feeders,
1.:aa. a.: cows and heifers, 261as. 10;
calves .fta1o.2.,.
Hogs Receipts 9.caa head: market
strong. IA H. higher; light. S.1oaS.1o; mix
ed. S.osaS.Ia: heavy, s.srsis6tl2 rough
1s5ssa,: pigs. ..J9aS.1,; bulk of sales,
S..s.SSsl.
Sheep-Rece!pts. $3.50 head; marke,
steady to 10 up: native, 3.2ba4.:;3: west
ern. 3.25a4.3J: warnings. i.it'a'4o lambs,
native, J.JOa1.2p: western. i.J,a7.3b.
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Money to Loan
Secured by First Deed Of Trust on Rea. EststA
Prevailing interest and commission.
IoseDh Weller. 6o2 F ST " w.

Company, Brooklyn, ". Y.
Lieut. Winfield Liggett. jr.. from works
+. w. Bliss Company, to Newark
Lieut.. Junior grade) +. III. Hammond.
from Des Moines home, wait orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon l.. Il. Wheel
er. to Naval Hospital, Portsmouth. n. III.
Chaplain J. ID. MacNair. from Georgia
home. wait orders.
Chief Machinist L. r.. Ford to Iris
Naval Movements.
The Monterey has arrived at Annoy, the
Jenkins at Boston, the Thornton and
Wilkes at Charleston and the Alabama,
Massachusetts. New Jersey. Missouri,
Ohio and Culeoa at Hampton roads.
The California has sailed from San
Diego for Corinto. the Maryland from
Seattle for Honolulu, the Standish from
Hampton roads for Annapolis, the Cy-
clops from Newport for Hampton roads.
the Brutls from Boston for Hampton
roads. and the tringham from Newport
for Annapolis.
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Man Disposition.

From Stray Stories.
"Allow me to congratulate YOU
What for?"
"Oh. for just anything-the sunshine
the blue skies. the fact that you are u
and about. Isn't that something's
Nor
Then congratulate me for not hayin,
a disposition like yours"
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FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. August 23.-Bullion amount
ing to G.i,,sp was taken into the Bank
OF England ON balance today.
PARIS August 23.-Closing-.Three per
cent rentes. 81 francs oIle centimes for
the account.
Exchange on London, ~ francs q GEN.
times for checks. Private discount rate.
2ss PEE cent.
BERLIN August 22-Exchange on
London. - marks Al. pfennigs for
checks.
Money. ~ per cent. Private discount
rate, per cent.
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THEFT OF HORSE REPORTED.
Virginia Owner Asks the Police to
intercept Suspect.

H. B. Carter, residing at Lincolnia
Va. telephoned to the Washington po-
lice this morning that a bay horse. four
years old. had been taken from his
place last night He told the police
he thought young man about nine
teen years old. who speaks broken
English, rode the horse away
He has a Winchester rifle and a re-
volver and is on his way to Washing
ton" Mr.. Carter told the police. The po-
lice of the several precincts were in
structed to watch for the horse and rider.
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Nominations Are Confirmed.

The Senate, in executive session last
night, confirmed the nominations OF
Francis Walker of Massachusetts,. to be
deputy commissioner OF corporations In
the Department of Commerce and Labor;
Frederick A. Higgins. to be appraiser OF
merchandise at New York city: Frank
a. Leach, to be superintendent OF the
mint at San Francisco, and Lewis X.
Barrett, to be collector of customs st
Great Egg Harbor, y. j.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON August 2;.-American securi-
ties were quiet and featureiess during the
carly trading today. At noon prices
Yesterdays New York closing.
\ decline in the early afternoon was
followed by rally in the late trading on
Walt street buying. Canad dian Pacific
shares were strong. The closing was
steady
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Naval Orders.

Capt. r. c. Smith. from Navy Depart
ment. to duty connection Arkansas. and in
command when commissioned.
Lieut.. w. ID. Puleston. from Prairie to
command Smith.
Lieut.. C. NJ. Austin, to judge advocate
GENERALS Office. Navy Department.
Lieut.. A. C. Stott. to works Z. w. Bliss
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Washington Stock Exchange

Sales-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon:
Capital Traction IS $1,000 Ill, $500 at
111N.
Potomac Cons IS S., ono at 1885.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., > at
9ist, ) at 81, . ut 94s..
Riggs National Bank. . at 600.
American Security and Trust. 10 at 239s,. lO
at 1904.
United States Trust. , at 49,
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G. N Maupin, seventy-five years old, a
Confederate veteran and farmer Of the
Free Union nefghbOrhOOd, Albermarle
county, Va, and died Wednesday after a
brief illness. Some months ago he suf-
fered stroke of paralysis and in his last
days was almost totally blind.
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Refined Sugar Advanced.

NEW YORK, August 23.-AH grades Of
aefined sugar were advanced 10 cents a
hundred pounds today.
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STRENGTH IS shown
Market Receivers From De-
cline After Opening Sales.
BUT BECOMES IRREGULAR
Dizziness Also Follows Activity In
Initial Trading.
HIGHER PRICES AFTER MIDDAY
Union Pacific, Amalgamated and
Other Issues Gain Substantial
Fractions.
HIGHER PRICES AFTER MIDDAY

NEW YORK. August "G.-First prices
in the stock market today showed no
changes OF Importance but these were
followed by dropping tendency in Union
Pacific American Telephone, Erie first
preferred and Jew other active issues.
The only noteworthy gain was l point
advance in Western Maryland.
The list soon recovered from its dechn-
ing tendency. gains over the previous
days close being. general, with strength
In certain specialties.
Dizziness After Initial Activity.
The irregular tendency which followed
the days opening was maintained
throughout the early session win the
usual dulness after initial activity.
Overnight news was not of especial IN
1erest. aside from the prospects OF an
early adjournment of Congress and the
rl1nored suit of the government against
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. ~,
shares of the latter company ieii lu,
point. and other early losses included
fractional declines i'm Lehigh Valley, Erie
first preferred and minor Speclaitles. me
market soon reversed its course. sci
at a level generally above yesterda!
close. and as suddenly fell back AGAIN
Bonds were irregular.
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LONDON, August %.

Bar silver steady, 2Sssd per ounce.
Money. 1ha1A per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills Is 3a3h DER cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for
three month bills Is 3Iaa3 5-16 per cent
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. August 23-Flour-Steady
and quiet.
on light Argentine shipments. firmness at
Winnipeg and prospects OF smaller
worlds shipments this week. September,
1O2ls to LOO 3-16.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Firm.
Lard-Steady.
Raw sugar-Firm: centrifugal 81 test,
All: muscovado. 50 test, 3.61: molasses.
50 test, 1886. Refined, firmer; cut loaf.
$50; crushed, $50; mould A, 5.45; cubes,
5.35; xxx powdered, 5.25; powdered, go;
granulated fine, $40; diamond A, 80;
confectioners' A, 4.95.
Petroleum-Steady.
Moasses-Firm.
Hay-Steady.
HideS-StrOng.
Leather-F,irm.
Butter-steady and unchanged Re
ceipts, 1881 tubs.
Cheese-Ffrm and unchanged. Receipts,
1884 boxes.
Refrigerator firsts. 2211a231s.
Live poultry-Steady; western broilers.
17a1S: fowls, 14a141a. Dressed poultry,
steady: fresh killed, western broilers.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August 23-Wheat opened
strong today influenced by higher cables
due to unfavorable weather in the United
Kingdom and smaller Argentine ship
ments. Scattered commission buying
marked the early trades and quantity
of December delivery was disposed of at
an advance of %. -
The start was from Is to y higher. De-
cember opening Y to y up at 9S1a to 93A
and resting at 1895. September started 70
to u higher at 81 to 94ls. advanced Is
and reacted to 81.
Cash demand held good i'm corn and
with wheat strength made firm market.
Opening prices were from rs to y higher.
September led with start g to a up at
727s to 1915, keeping within the opening
limits in the eany trades. December
opened u to 4 higher at 5fs4 to % and
rested at 543s.
Buyers were plenty in oats and the
opening was firm from shade down to
X higher. December started at Is to Il
higher at 33 to 33s and rested at 33.
Higher prices for live hogs tilted pro-
visions upward. the initial advance being
from ; to ~ January was a favorite
purchase, particularly for export. October
products opened uniformly higher. with
pork 1880: lard 1885, and ribs. 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23

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