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Evening star., 1912-09-12
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, September 12.-Bullion
amounting to G2OOOO was withdrawn
from the Bank of England today for
shipment to Roumania.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
England shows the following changes:
Total reserve increased E292,00O.
Circulation decreased G315,OoO.
Bullion decreased, E23.U2S.
Other securities decreased 100000.
Other deposits increased f239.000.
Public deposits decreased f3S4,O0O.
Notes reserve increased EFT 900.
Government securities, unchanged.
The proportion Of the banks reserve to
liability this week is J0.34 per cent; last
week it was 49.17 per cent.
PARIS, September 12-Three per cent
rentes. 92 francs 521a centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London. y francs 2sis
centimes for checks. Private discount
rate, 27s per cent
The weekly statement of the Bank of
France shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation decreased S4.62J. 600
francs
Treasury deposits increased $4,000
francs
General deposits decreased 33,775.000
francs.
Silver in hand decreased 63OO.000 francs.
Bills discounted increased 35,725,OOO
francs.
Advances decreased 1,lI5,OUO francs.
BERLIN. September 12-Exchange on
London, ~ marks IL pfennigs for
checks.
Money. :, per cent. Private rate of dis
count, rs per cent.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
RECEPTION FOR DELEGATES.
Those to Health Association Conven
ti0n to Be Entertained.

Arrangements are being completed
rapidly for the entertainment of dele
gates to the annual convention Of the
American Public Health Association,
which will be held in this city next
week. Dr. Frank f. Gibson, cha airman
Of the entertainment committee Of the
joint committee of the Board Of
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce,
Is preparing the entertainment fea-
lures. and one OF the principal events
which he already has scheduled will
be reception to the members OF the
association, to be given at the New
Willard next Wednesday evening.
Together with the delegates and
visitors to the Fifteenth International
Congress on Hygiene and Demography,
which meets in Washington. September
1928, the members Of the American
Public Health Association will attend
a special drill to be given Friday, Sep
tember 81, by the troopers at Fort
Myer Following the drill there will
be an exhibition by the aviation corps
at the fort. The program calls for
the drill to be held at 3 o'clock and
the aviation exhibition at about 4
o'clock. 1t is stated special cards of
Invitation will be issued to the dele
gates for the events at Fort Myer.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia, o5a26;
West Virginia and southwest Virginia,
23a24: Tennessee, 3D..
BUTTER-Elgin fancy, per lb.. 2s1za29;
western. first. 2711a2Sls: seconds. 27a271s;
store packed, 111alS
CHEESE-New York state factory, new.
is.
POULTRY-Hens. per h. 15alol.;
roosters, per H., $; turkeys. 15a1G; chick
ems. 19a20.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice
per h., 15q16: turkeys, per lb., 10: young
ducks. 12alS; chickens. 19a21.
ETABLES-Potatoes, new. No 1.
per bbl., 200; No. 2, per bbl, Local. 30;
corn, per dozen. 10 to 15; yams On. CO.
per bbl.. 1.5O: sweet potatoes, per
bbl.. ]. 1.IOa1.73; onions. per crate, 75aS5:
MdD, per bbl., 2OOa2.o5; Spanish, per
crate 1.4o; cabbage. per crate. 5oa75; egg
plant, per doz., 4OaJO; lettuce, per
bushel. 1.O0a1.jO: string beans, per basket,
LOO: per bbl., 2.Joa3.CO: lima beans, per
at. 7aS: squash. per bbl., 30; beets, per
100 lunches. 1.O0a2.O0 tomatoes per crate,
25a5O, cucumbers. home grown, IJOa2 90;
cucumbers, per bskt., 75a1.OO
GREEN FRU1Ts-Apples. new. per bas-
ket, 25a5O; box. 2oa6O: bbl, 81. 5Oa3 90: or
anges. California. box. 3..oa4.25: lemons
box, 9.OOa1O.OO: grapefruit, per box, 5.OOa
600; pineapples i.75a2.25 watermelons.
10. OOa2OOO per hundred: cantaloupes.
per crate. 1.5Oa3.JO; peaches, per crate,
OOa2 90: grapes: per carrier Concord, SO
a1.25; Niagara. 1Wai.JO; Delaware, l. .5Oa
200: Brighton. 75al.O0; dan,sons. per lb.,
2a3.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay. western. No.
l. 24.O0a2a00: No .. 22.OOa22. so: mixed
hay, 1SOOa22.OO: straw. rye, bale, 15.OOa
1900: machine thrash. 0.OOalO. 90; straw.
wheat. per ton. 7.O0aS00: stra IN. .oat, per
tot, 7.5OaS.5O
LIVE sTocK-sheep. per ID. 2ass,1l:
spring lambs. per h.. Sal: calves. choice.
per h., 10: medium. per h.. 9a9h
WOOL AND hIDES-Wooi. washed.
free Of burrs. per lb.. 33a35: wool, un-
washed. per h.. %: hides. dry. per lb.,
15al6: salt hides. h.. 13: calfskins. green,
each, 1.25a1.75.
GRAIN-Wheat. per bu.. s5al.0e:
corn, shelle :. vOa9o: ear. per bbl.. ASA
800; oats. old. western white, No. 2. per
bu, 62a66: oats, mixed. per hn.. 6Oa62
oats, new, No. =. 43a4S: mixed, 4Oa45;
Aran. 25.OOaos.OO; middlings, oS.COaao. 90
SEEDS-Red clover. per b,l.. llWlA
l2. 90; alsike. clover. per bu.. 1LO0a12. so:
white clover. per bu.. l6. 00a2iOO:
Crimson clover. per hu.. A.2Ja4.T6; tim
othy, per bu.. 2.75a3.25.
Evening star., 1912-09-12

FOf tie DlStFlCI OF 1OlunD1G. ana
land. fair tonight and probably Friday;
cooler tonight; moderate northeast winds.
Pressure continues low over the Gulf of
Mexico. and the disturbance I'm that
region il apparently southeast OF the
mouth of the Mississippi river. 1t Is caus-
ing a continuation OF showers In the
southeastern states. Showers also oc-
CURED in the last tWenty-folr hours in
the north Atlantic states, the lower lake
region, the extreme upper Ohio valley
and the southern Rocky noun tain region.
A general change to cooler weather
has overspread the great central valleys.
the lake region and the middle Atlantic
and New England states. and moderately
cool weather continues in western dis
tricts
There will be unsettled weather with
showers tonight and Friday in the south
Atlantic states and along the east gulf
coast. and fair weather elsewhere east
of the Mississippi river during the next
thirty-six hours.
The temperature will be lower tonight
in the middle Atlantic states. Tennessee,
North Carolina and the east gulf states.
1t will change little elsewhere east of the
Mississippi river during tonight and Fri
day.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate west to north: on
the middle Atlantic coast moderate north
east: on the south Atlantic coast mod
crate to brisk east to south: OH the east
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-fOur
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
pm. -; II midnight. 75; today, 4
am. 30; am. ss: IL noon. II: pm.
"A. Maximum, 81. at 3 pm. yesterday;
minimum. 66, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 81; minimum, SIS.
Barome4er-Yesterda r.m., 1855;
pm, o9.S9: Il midnight, 29.s2: today,
am. 29.97; am, 30.03; Il noon,
5000: . PM. 5000.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature, 81;
condition. "a. Dalecarlia reseivoir-Tem-
perature, 50; condition at north connec-
ton, is; condition at south connection,
30.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. $50 am and 3:12
pm; high tide, S:47 am and 9:O7 pm.
TomOrrow-Low tide, 3:3S am and 1851
pm; high tide, 9:35 am. and 9:53 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, $40 am: sun sets,
G:13 pm.
TomorrOw-Sun rises. 5:41 am.
Moon sets, 1907 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc aud incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
eNtinguish"d forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. September
12.-Potomac clear and Shenandoah
slightly cloudy this morning.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
DEBTOR SLABS SEVERAL MEN.
Goes Upon Warpath Against Credi
tors at Granollers.
reign Correspondence Of The Star.

BARCELONA, August %. 1912.
An old man of sixty-three. who had
fallen into money difficulties and whose
house had been seized for debt. made a
desperate attack upon his creditors at
Granollers, near Barcelona, last night.
Calling first upon a manufacturer who
had been instrumental Ia arranging for
a distraint, he stabbed him fatally In
the stomach. He then went immediately
to the house of lawyer, whom he
killed In the same way. Going on 10 the
hailifY who had made the seizure, he
wounded him severely. Finally he stab
bed the advocate general OF the district.
Detected while carrying out this last
attempt, he wounded several people who
tried to. arrest him. and succeeded In es-
Gaping.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
PRESIDENT TAFT MAY SPEAK.
Probably Will Appear Before So
cioiogical Congress This Month.

President Taft probably will address the
Sociological Congress to be held Septem-
Der 2S in connection with the national
jubilee in celebration of the ffticth ami
versary of the signing of the emancipa-
ton proclamation by President Lincoln,
according to a letter received from the
summer White House today at the head
quarters of the National Emancipation
Commemorative Society.
The address may be delivered by the
President in the morning at the Metropol-
itan \. NJ +. Church. on y street north
west where the sessions of the congress
are to be held.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

The resignation of First Lieut.. Morrow
&c. Gustin. Philippine Scouts. has been ae-
cepted by the President, to take effect
| September 1s. 1912.
BY direction of the President. the retire
ment of Maj. Daniel w. Arnold. QuaTter-
master Corps, from active service with
! the rank OF lieutenant colonel Is an
noUnced.
| Corp. Elder Green, Army War College
detachment. will be discharged from the
army by the commanding officer, Fort
Myer Va. by purchase.
/ BY direction of the President and upon
the application of Sergt. Nicholas Kim
menau Quartermaster Corps, that sol
dier will be placed upon the retired list
Sergt. Chester B. Mulkins and First
class Privates Edward ii. Lathrop and
Columbus Metcalf. Signal Corps, at Fort
I.awton, Wash. will be sent to College
Park. Nd. with orders to report to the
commanding officer. Signal Corps Avia-
| ton School. for duty.
Each Of the following named second
| lieutenants of the Coast Artillery Corps
recently appointed. will proceed TO For'
Monroe Va. and report to the command
II ing officer of that post not later than Oc-
tober 10, 1912, for a course OF instruction:
John w. Churchill. 41st Company; Byron
j, r. Coleman, 169th Company: Harry W
stark 5Sth Company, and Raymond G
Payne, 9th Company.
| Lieut.. Col. Richmond 2. Davis, Coast
| Artillery Corps, will repair to this city
Sor consultation with the chief OF coast
artillery upon matters pertaining to the
administration of the artillery district O!
New London.
| Master Gunner Warren B. Manter. Coast
Artillery Corps. at the Walter Reed Cen
| eral Hospital will be sent to Fort cas-
| we'll, n. c., for duty.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
WILL FOLLOW ROOSEVELT.
Bryan to Begin q Tour on Heels Of
Bull Moose Leader.

NEW YORK, September 12.-William j.
Bryan notified democratic national head
quarters here today that he will start
next Saturday on speaking tour of the
western states. following closely on the
trail of Col. Roosevelt. He will make
the trip at his own expense. Mr.. Bryan
will open at Denver Saturday night. Sep
tember IA. preceding Col. Roosevelt, who
speaks there next Thursday. He will
then speak at all important points where
Col Roosevelt has spoken I'm Colorado.
I-tah. Montana, California. Nevada and
Wyoming. returning TO Lincoln. Neb, o.
tober 2. From that date until the end
Of the campaign he will speak I'm the
middle west and east under the auspices
Of the speakers bureau of the national
committee and ct the committees ex-
pense.5 :
Evening star., 1912-09-12
HELD FOR RAYMoND'S DEATH.
Base Ball Player Said to Have Been
Kicked Into UnconsciouSness.

CHICAGO, September 12.-Arthur l..
Raymond. known to the base ball public
as Bugs" came to his death from ''in-
ternal hemorrhages and injuries to his
brain. due to external violence" accord
ing to verdict OF a coroner's jury today.
Fred Cigranz. twenty-six years old, was
held for the grand jury accused of caus-
ing Raymond's death. Witnesses testi-
fled that Cigranz kicked Raymond into
Inconsistencies in fight September !.
Raymond was found dead in a down.
town hotel last Saturday.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT-Justice Stanord.
Walter agt. Bevans: auditors report
ratified and distribution ordered; pam
tiff's attorney. John Rflout.
Whiteley agt. White;ey; motion 10 ap-
point an examiner oyerruled: plaintin
attorneys, Archer & Smith: defendaht
attorney. A. Leftwich Sinclair.
Travers agt. Miller: executrix suhstl-
tuted as party plaintiff; plaintiffs attor-
ney. e. E. Robson.
Stutz agt. Hoffman, order substituting
trustee: plaintiffs attorney. Harry ).
Welch.
Arnold agt Arnold; sale decreed. with
E. r. Arnold w. II. Arnold and w. A.
Landvoigt. trustees to SELL. bond. $1.ool
each: plaintiffs attorney, IRVING Wiiliam D.
son: defendants attorneys. L. F. Arnold
and \. l.. Newmyer.
Dolmadjian agt. Dolmadjian; rule re-
turnable September NJ; plaintiff attor-
ney, n. e. Downs
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Stafford.
In re enlargement Of Capitol grounds;
order on special masters report
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Stafford.
In re George A. Garden: composition
confirmed and bankrupt discharged.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Stafford
Estate of Richard T. West: letters of
administration granted to r. Lee West:
bond. $500: attorneys, +. y. Kane and ".
j. Bacon, jr.
In re Raymond G. Luckett ct al; order
appointing Regina NJ. Luckett guardian;
bond. $500; attorneys, Carlisle, Luckett &
Howe.
Estate of Ann J. Harding: petition for
probate of will filed: attorney, Edwin
Forrest.
Estate Of Edwin S Pierce: will dated
August 1. 1912. filed: admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to
Martha Nelson Pierce: bond. 5000; at
torneys. Wilson a. Barksdale.
Estate of John c. kessel; order to sell
business; attorney, \. II. Bell.
Estate of David B. Chamberlain; order
to employ counsel; attorney, +. Sprtgg
Perry.
Estate of Amorett Arms: will dated
September 80 1909. filed.
Estate of Richard r. Travers; will adj
mitted to probate and letters testa-
mentary granted to Virginia a. Travers:
bond, $1UU: attorney, George ". Offutt, tr.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 12.-The cot
ton market opened firm at an advance
Of 10 TO II points on better cables than
due. apprehension of unfavorab.e wealth.
or in the eastern belt owing to the
progress of the gulf storm. and re-
newa1 of yesterdays buying movement.
PEjyate cables reporting less active hedge
selling in Liverpool probably contributed
TO the advance. but. after selling IL to 16
points net higher. demand slackened and
the market .ate in the first hour was,
or. :. points off from the best under
realizing.
The market was somewhat unsettled
later in the forenoon. reacting eight or
nine points under realizing. but Liverpool
showed continued firmness at its close.
while a good demand was encountered on
the. local setback. and prices frmed UP
again, with the activ months about IL
To 10 points net higher at midday.
Spot quiet: middling upland, 1l.65 nomi-
mai
Estimated receipts at all ports today.
100 bales, against II. AIS last week and
:4.1iO last year. For the week. 10000
bales. asains; 121.17s last week and 49,
~ last year. Today's receipts at Gal
weston. 17.6lS bales. against 1913 last
year; at New Orleans. 1.234. against 1.4s1
last year. and at Houston, 16, I'll, against
1861 last year.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO. September I2.-Cattle-Re-
ceiptS. $50 head: market slow. steady
to shade lower: beeves. a.I5alOIo:
Texas steers 4I5aG4O. western steers
r. 1Ja9.3o: stockers and feeders, 4.2Ja1 W;
cows and heifers. 3.OOa7.7o: calves. s.'Oa
200
Hogs-Receirts, 2O,oGO hrad: market
steady To shade lower light, Aa5a
9O0: mixed, so5aaO0: heavy. 1.sJaSSO:
rough. 1S,asOf,: pigs. 5.:0aS2J: bulk OF
sales, s l5aS 81.
Sheep-Receipts. 2o.GU head: market
steady to strong: native 3..Ipa4 -: west
ern,. ..cf,ai. 40: yeariingS 4. 10a.bS0. I.
lambs, native, i.sJaI.63. western. J.U,a
ITO.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales Regular call, i. O'Clock noon:
Capital Traction IS $1.UH at Ill. $1,000 at
Ill. 81 600 at ILL., 81 900 at Ill. $1,000 al III.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 30 Mt
a5,a. % at a-i. - at aoi.. 100 at a5l.. . at
95a4.
Mergenthaer > al 224i. = at 224i..
Potomac Insurance. II at :.3.
After call Eastern Light and Fuel. - at
123i,
Mergenthal.r IN at 2o4ic.
Potomac Cons. bs. 81. GOO 1T 1o::.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Ingenious Mind

From McCalrs Magazine.
She is very LIBERAL in her charities, :
said one woman.
YES" answered the other, ''lioeral
but. not always practical. For instance
she wanted to send alarm clocks to Africa
to aid sufferers from the sleeping sick.
ness" =.
Evening star., 1912-09-12

Bar silver STEADY. 2S Is I6d per ounse.
Money lt.aia. per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market Tor
short bills is 3i!a3s. per cent
Tie rate ~ discount In the open market for
three month hills Is ~ per cent.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. September 12.-Closing-
wheat-Spot steady: No. ? Manitoba. IS
Cd: No. 3 Manitoba, IS I'D: futures firm;
October, Is SID: December. Is sd. Corn
Spot quiet; American mixed. old, no
stock; new American kiln dried. as 2lsd;
futures firm; September, 5s 4tsd; Decem-
her 5s I'D.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. September 12.-American Sc
curities opened irregular and improved
on light support. At noon the market
was steady. with prices ranging from
unchanged 10 u higher than yesterdays
New York closing.
Evening star., 1912-09-12

James ~. Lindsay OF Charlottesville.
Va. editor Of the Progress and long q
member of tie board of the Virginia
School for the Deaf and Blind. has been
elected president of the board to succeed
DR.. @. W. Butts Of Nansemond, recently
deceased
Evening star., 1912-09-12
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, September 12--Selling pres
sure in the wheat pit today wiped out
an advance due to firm cables The con-
tinued good European demand was offset
by big receipts northwest and by fine
weather for the Canadian harvest. Buy
ing here was only OF a scattered sort
Opening figures were a shade to AaAc
higher December started at 91M to 91A.
rise Of lsaA to 4aasc, and fell back to
0ONa9OH.
ditions for the growing crop. December
opened unchanged. at SEA. touched 52ha
52% and then declined to 81.
Purchases for leading houses made oats
firm December started Il to isatc up
at 324a32as. and seemed inclined to re-
main within those limits.
Provisions held steady with hogs. First
sales varied from a shade off to &c up,
with January 1885 for pork. 10.6511a10.7 10
for lard and 10.12h for ribs.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Naval Orders.

Rear Admiral ]. B. Murdoch, to general
board.
Commander NJ F. Trench, to bureau of
navigation, Navy Department.
Ensigns f. ]. Blankenship and f. ].
Estes. from Missouri to Wyoming.
Ensign G. A. Pownall, from Missouri to
Ammen.
Ensign S. B. Mckinney, from Mayfiower
to sick leave, one month.
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. L. Dollard,
navy recruiting station, Kansas City, Mo-,
to Arkansas.
Passed Assistant Surgeon D. G. Allen,
to naval Hospital. Norfolk. Va.
Acting Assistant Surgeon j. f.. Heatley,
to navy recruiting station, Kansas CITY,
Pay Director ". ". Gait. from navy
yard, Norfolk. Va. to navy pay Office
Norfolk. Va.
Paymaster F. R. Holt. to navy yard,
Boatswain w G. A. Schw erin has been
placed on the retired list of the navy.
Machinist C. NJ. Baldwin, to works
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Paymaster Clerk A. NJ. Davis, to New
Hampshire.
Paymaster Clerk c. II. Breyer, to
Louisiana.
Paymaster Clerk G. A. White. appoint
Marine Corps Order.
Capt. j. r. Horton. A. Q. NJ. from ex-
plies, Philadelphia.
Naval Movements.
The Tallahassee and Rocket have ar
rived at Washington. d. c., the May
flower at Boston. the Denver at San Juan
del Sur, and the Idaho and Ohio at New
port
The California has sailed from San Juan
del Sur for Corinto. the Peoria from
Charleston for Key West, the Saratoga
from Shanghai for Tsingtau. the Castine
and Flotilla from Boston for Province
town, the New Jersey, Rhode Island and
Nebraska from Hampton roads for New
port and the Florida, Utah and Delaware
from the southern drill grounds for
Hampton roads.
Gunboat No. 16 has been assigned the
name Palos
The Z. s. 8. Missouri has been placed
in first reserve at the navy yard, Phila-
delphia.
The L. S. s. New Hampshire has been
placed IN full commission, and the L. s. S.
Alabama in first reserve at the navy yard,
New York.
Promotion of Cavalry Officers.
Commissions have been issued to the
following named officers of the cavalry
I.ockett and Edwin p. Brewer, Lieut. Col.
Henry T. Allen Majs. George T. Lang
horne, 9Th Cavalry: Charles Young, 9th
Cavalry. and Francis c. Marshall, "a
Cavalry: Capt George p. Tyner, 18th
Cavalry. and First Lieut.. Frederick T.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. September l2.-Cotton
Spot in fair demand; prices firm: !:
American middling. fair. TAG: good
middling. 40: middling, 6.72; low
middling, SIS; good ordinary, 600:
ordinary. 5.52. The sales Of the day
We're 5000 bales, of which 500 We're
for speculation and export. and in
cluded 1000 American. Receipts. 5000
bales, no American. Futures opened quiet
and steady and closed quiet. September.
u ~: September and October go: October,
ard November. 6251a; November and
December, 6.25: December and Janu-
airy, S.21: January and February. 6.22.
February and March. 6.23E: March and
April, 6241.: April and May, 6.26; May
and June 6.:1: June and July, 6.21:
July and August, 6.261a
Evening star., 1912-09-12
[YCRUSADE EXHIBIT
Charts Showing Results Pre-
pared for Hygiene Congress.
BURDETTE MAKES SPRINT
Takes Third Place in Battle Being
Waged in Capital to Elimi-
nate Insects.
BURDETTE MAKES SPRINT

Charts depicting the results of The
Stars fly war will form part of the
District of Columbia exhibit at the In
ternational Congress on Hygiene and
Demography. which opens in Washington
this month.
Dr.. Arthur L. Murray of the local
health department. supervisor of the
campaign, has been i'm charge of the
preparation of the exhibit which is just
now being completed. Considerable space
has been given to the accomplishments OF
the fly war.
One chart shows the number of flies
killed respectively in the May, June, July
and August crusades. Another explains
the rules for the conduct Of the campaign
under which children have contested for
a total of nearly $500 in prizes offered by
The Star.
Evening star., 1912-09-12

xEx Dividend Today.
American Car and Foundry pfd., Ia.
Hourly Sales Of Stocks Today.
an, 97,lW l2m.... l55,70]
lp.m., 2l5,90) :p.m.. 229.40)
Call Money. 5H 5H AZ ~
Evening star., 1912-09-12
READING FALLS BACK
Makes Fractional Gain al
Opening, But Soon Recedes.
SOME RECORD ADVANCES
Losses in Other Issues, However,
Offset Most Profits.
MONEY PRINCIPAL FEATURE
Dealing Restricted With Nominal
Price Changes in the Better
Known Issues.
MONEY PRINCIPAL FEATURE

NEW YORK. September l2.-'rhe stock
market developed an irregular tone al
most at the outset of todays dealings.
Reading, which opened with fractional
gain. soon lost its advantage. Sli hit ad-
Nancss by Steel. Smelling. Amalgamated.
Union Pacific and Great Northern were
partly offset by losses in Atthson, Louis
vHlc and Nashville and a few other is
sues.
General weakness followed the open
ing. especially in Steel. Reading and
Mon Pacific The decline was checked,
however, before it had much headway.