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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25
WARM TRIBUTES
PAID TO SHERMAN

New York, November 24.-EloQuent
tributes to James Schoolcraft Sher-
man were paid by President Taft in
a letter and by United States Senator
Elihu Root, former Senator Chaun-
cey u. Depew and others in speeches
at memorial exercises held at the Re-
publican Club to-day in honor Of the
late Vice-President In his letter.
read by J. Van Vechten Oicott. Pres
;dent Taft said:
1T was my good fortune to know
Mr.. Sherman in such An Official rela-
ton that our personal relations be-
came close. We had had a very ex-
tended acquaintance with the govern
rlen.- His long term Of service In the
House Of Representatives gave him
an experience that made him q most
useful public servant. As the head
OF the Committee on Indian Anairs.
he knew more perhaps about Indian
matters than any legislator OF ms
time. 1t was field for legislation
requiring great knowledge o: detail
and presenting no very satisfactory
general line of policy. He was moved
in IL by a sincere desire to secure the
welfare Of the wards Of the nation,
and he resisted and frequently sue
ceede.i in defeating schemes for de-
fraudinS the Indian which the low
moral tone in respect to such matters
which prevails In territory adjacent
TO Indian territory too frequently
prompted.
Mr.. sherman hated shams, believed
In regular party organization and was
more anxious to hold the good things
Established by the past than 10 sur
render them In a search for less GER
tain benefits to be derived from ra1t-
cal changes in the future. He was a
man capable Of accomplishing much
in legislation and other matters By
his charm of speech and manner, ana
mis- spirit Of Cancellation and COM
promise.
Il, would be dif.icuIt to mention in
p.bIfc life q man more universally
loved. and who had closer and ten
der.r friends than Mr.. sherman, and
az nigh, he expected. his association
with society at large was REJECTION
Of tina, beautiful. sunlight and hspy-
nv atmosphere that prevailed in the
NOR. intimate relations Of his family
NE lie had great power OF quick
aec,.,on. as shown In the rulings %
IN. senate a. It's presiding omcer. and
srea; arrnness IN sdhering TO them
Every ore VINO knew Nj Shsf'
man felt that IN his death ne nae Jos,
n friend. and 7 cannot close what
have TO say without expressing tn'
profound bu, sad pleasure I hsa u
listening 90 the frie1te pah 70 nsts
py prs.iaen, ssryker. which. wnne .
tcommeneed admiration BY me propne'
~. beauty and eloQoence % It's d'ctaon
moved the sympathy and grief OF ~
h.sr.rs by us simple psshos ano sax
i,fed their estimate OF Mr.. Shermas
by IT'S Justice.
~SsncerO1y yours,
( WILLIAM II TAFT.
n>oesvssono % syWpsthy tes -
lAeguoa Sam0y ~ oos0es3 :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25

New York, November 24.-The sensl-
tive point in speculative sentiment was
again clearly disclosed last week py
the response Of the stock market TO
DEVELOPMENTS abroad. Stocks were In
f.uenced by the mid-week reports OF
brighter prospects for peace in the
Balkans. and later by Turkeys re-
lection Of the peace terms and indi.
cation Of strains of the relations OF
the powers. Engagements OF soio
for import marked the reopening OF
the normal recourse of the New YORK
money market for replentshmenr.
which was interrupted in September
With tho outbreak of the war.
With an enormous crop surplus IN
sight for export and a keen foreign
demand for manufactured exports as
well. a drawing of credits on foreign
buyers was a natural step Its pre-
vention left American financial
markets. pu, to securities shifts to
provide resources for the .extraordi-
nary requirements OF the active trade
and pecess;tated strict cUrtailnent Of
speculative ventures. The one con-
spicuous field In which the recent
Ier.od IN our financial history has not
made a new high record is IN the
volume OF stock market dealings
Publication OF the figures OF foreign
trade for Ocrooer added another item
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25
B0OIES0F Mother
ANOSON NOTFOUNO
River Is Dragged, but Refuses
to Give Up Its
Victims.
ESPECIAL to The Times-D.spstch. J


Cape Charles Va. November -
Searching parties were at work all day
dragging the bottom Of the POcomoke
River In the vicinity where Mrs. Elr!re
Arlington and her fve-ycar son
were drowned az Pocomoke draw bridge
by falling from the two -:-!asted
schooner White Wings. while en route
to their home n Sanford with her
husband. Captain Arlington
G.ea: crowds Of curious visitors
poured into the city to-day from tie
surrounding country and iiasd tie
banks o. the river, eagerly watching
the men IN small boats graphing FOR
the bodies A. o'clock this after
noon dynamite vas usc6 ~ last re-
sort In the hope o. bringing :nc bodies
70 the surface. but without avail
The drowning e Mrs. Arlington ar.i
her child has stirred -. coamGaity
20 its depths. ana much sympathy -
being expressed for CAPTAIN AR nSt' o.
who n nearly frantic wiki Cr."' "r'-
the death Of MS w. and h!ll l. IS
now learned that al tn TIN q the
accident the mother was to!d'rE u"
child In her arms N -. stern q '0~
Noas 20 that Re- could get view :
q Big IRE which had broken COY 90. d,
ha,a on shore, had cornrGgn.carr. -
the county dra~br.isc and tar0a''n'
th. whole town .ita 6eStrICt.ar. u
n believed the mother missed her f"';'
Ing as TIE bat rocked and was r1-0v q
ererooare with TIE cHI6 "a her am.
Az the time tnc woman ana rajf
we're pree:pI;a;ed into the rive So
father vas a; work on the saso!':'
engine. and hearing the screams % p"
wife. rushed TO her aIa. but souss min
uSes elapsed before ihe Soat could =
stooped. ard by the time he resche'
the spot where she fell th' bosios ha'
suuk f.1m view IL - row believe
sss bodies are conc.slc3 under mas
Of mine pro5e thar lay along tie i've
nae eios. Go The scene Of TIE drowning
The river VIII be dragees again -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25
FURTHER GROWTH OF
BEARISH SENTIMENT
Wheat Prices Reach New Low Leve.s-S Selling
Is Stimulated Partly by Discouragiag
Cables
Gables.

was prolonged European markets
We're held down partly by the eXpee
talion of large worlds shipments ana
by the brighter crop outlook in Argeh-
tina and Australia. In the latter coun-
try recent rains have been beasoelai.
In the southern part OF Arsent'na
rains have also been helpful. while IL
has been clear in the northern part
where harvesting is about to peeih'
In the late trading there was rather
more steadiness. which was not sur
prisins To some dealers. who hold that
prices are now down TO deoataoie
ground" In other words. they incline
to the opinion that the time IS draw
ing near when receipts will begin 10
diminish This opinion is passed on
the assumption that most needy farm
ers have marketed the bulk OF the,,
surplus, willis well-to.do farmers VII!
be disinclined TO accept current DIGS
UnsettIement In Corn.
In the corn market there las oeeh
much irres ular!ty and unsettiemeht'
prices fiuctuating in an erratic iashioi
as q result OF many conhctihS ihhu-
ences AT times December contracts
have been strong as compared Win
May. This was largely attributed TO
the fact that short sellers OF DeceH-
Der We're inclined to cover on dii "e"n
spo,s, prompted by disappointing re-
csipts the movement from I'll" inte-
rior having rallied 70 increase as many
had predicted The fact is farmers
have been surprisingly slow 20 accept
current bids Covering OF December
was also stimulated in part by many
reports respecting the large percen-
tage Of moisture in the new corn re-
ceived.
1t is feared that only a small percen.
taee OF the receipts in December Will
be dry enough to pass into the contract
grade. Therefore many spectators
who covered December were inclined
TO sell May contracts. Notwithstand-
ing the large crop. conservative mer-
chants incline to the opinion that sup
plies will not be excessive in Decem-
Der. In other words. they believe tnat
the consumptive demand Will % un-
usually brisk because stocks OF oio
corn and corn products are 80 remark
ably small. The high prices ruling
for hogs and cattle will doubtless re-
suit In free feeding on the farms. In
cash markets trade for prompt deAV-
cry has been dull. owing to the meagfe
supply Of Did and the comparatively
strong views Of holders.
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TRADE is CONCERNED
WITH AMOUNT BALED

week the cotton trade will be con-
cerned more than ever with the NUM-
Der of bales being turned out by the
gins of the South, because the amount
of cotton .ginned, Is the most reliable
pointer to be had regarding the size
of the crop. and the size of the crop
is now getting to BE the big question
in the markets.
Saturday OF this week win end the
present ginning period. and prevent
estimates of the amount turned out
will be eagerly awaited Preliminary
estimates from such sources may be
received at the week lend. but the NOR
authoritative estimates will not be
available until next week. The census
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25
COMPETITIVE DRILL
WILL BE HELD TO-DAY
Six CoRpanies In 4. 4 VI. Battalion
:. VIII Take Fart IN Annual
Contest.
ESPECIAL 10 The Ttmes-D!spatch

Raleigh. v. c.. November 2i.-The
annual competitive drill between the
companies comp sing In3 Agr.Sultur al
and Mechanical battg!!)1 VIII be held
On the parade sroUDds or Monday.
Their" are six companies in the baltai-
Ion. and there is always MUch rivalry
al this test for the best drilled COM
pany. IN" winning company each year
being allowed to carry the colors for
thai year.
At meeting Of the junior class
~ the purpose OF eIec-iug a business
manage. and editor-in-chi.t Of the
1914 class AE-om"ck. so that they can
confer with re business manager and
ed!tCr-!n-. hi-f % the annual being
SuJ'ea NJ Hy a.. present senior class.
and th"-"hy insHr" the success Of the
annual ea~H -"ar. the following were
'!'"f"d ha>.n.Ss manager. }. ].
>~hF-rk. jr ct Shelby. .dItor-in-
chief. X II T"'z"F. Of Concord. y. =.
TIE regular Thanks giving noI.days
vii bazin Wednesday afternoon ami
r"ntinu" until Friday afternoon The
ma iuT.ty 90 students will take tie
sF~'aI train To- Norfolk to attend the
a#HUa! football game while q few
w.H = hone.
~ .sa,urday. November 20. a party
. confused Q! men ba-z ~ the senior ag-
. J.-a!'afaI class Viii icay. for Chicago
:" attend the International I've stock
show which - 20 b. held during the
h~st week ~ December. This party
/ viI D.. .u barge Of Professor Nc
8tr bad & tnr department. 10 ami
. -Ea' husgaudry
Pro:"Een- sat''rf.lf. head q IN, de.
aar'U'Ht aE Mechanical engineering.
al TAX = -arty 90 TsIcc IA a3cai sun'ors
suf sgrl@-- 90 Norfolk. Portfpoogja
ana N"wpoT' News wher. they VII
az ID COUP" q Gays after Thanks-
s.'.rz - a. inspection trip throush
ihe "avy Yard. TIE Newport News
ShipoE.ldlrz anf Dry Dock plan. and
many other large plants % interest.
III ~ = tssstirs o. the upper ciasxu.en
Last wednr Sday u wa. decided tina,
;Ae seniors sHDuId select = suitable car
70 10 WON az all times by the mem.
bers % IN. freshman class Tho car
selected consisted 20 psrpi. ane oi,
gold. The class colors. and the orde,
he's sees psscea fss Q svepsy % thesS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25
SENSITIVE TO
WAR DEVELOPMENTS

to the list on record for that month
Values. both Of exports and imports.
exceeded any previous month in the
counury's history. The increase IN
imports, however. slightly exceeded
that in exports. and the relative
amount Of banking credits. was there
fore but little affected.
Speculative interest over the course
Of political activity at home Is In
ferred from the attention paid to re-
ports Of the coming tariff revision
program plans Of the money trust In
vesttgation and measures for currency
reform. Some special weakness was
shown by stocks of industries In
which first action on the tariff Is ex-
pected
The brilliant showing Of October
trade records seems to have raised
some question with Spectators as TO
the course to pursue In such a case.
The lack CT excess in speculation. such
as almost invariably marks a cu.Eina-
ton Of a prosperous trade. discred
such an assumption. The iron and
steel trade index, also. continues TO
move toward expansion
Ginning OF cotton for the first half
Of November was greater than in any
corresponding period Bank clearings
showed sustained expanNon- Ship
ments Of currency to the country by
interior banks are still large
The outcome Of the arbitration OF tn.
eastern railroad engineers, demands is
Of the greatest interest to the hnan-
ciaI world. The issues involved, either
immediate or collateral, are pro-
nounced TO be the most momentous
ever submitted 20 arbitration in a dis
pu.e between capital and labor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25

New York. November e4.-There was
4 further fall TO new low Levels ~
domestic wheat markets early In tne
week. There was further srowta
and spread OF bearish sentiment wh'ch
predominated. Selling was stimoiateu
partly by disc ouraging cables, Esro =
pean markets being influenced D! the
heavy worlds shipments. including
big contribution by Russia. when re-
suited in a large increase in the guam
tity on passage.
There was also a huge increase IN our
visible supply, $4,000 bushels. Out
this was in some degree nisleao'hs
because 1, was partly brought about
b., the adoption of q new system IN
buffalo. Wheat countersigned for
shinment was not heretofore included
IN the statements. but it will be In the
future. II was this readjustment that
caused about half Of the addition. AS
a result, the worlds availa Bile supply
also showed big ACCUMULATION
sSS5ooo bushels. whereas year ago
.be-. was q decrease of l.SS4.ooO bush
els.
The Balkan Rumors.
Further general selling and bear
pressure was also prompted IN part "
the so-callsd peaceful outlook in
Southeastern Europe. 1t was, N
short claimed that the big powers
had arrived at an amicable agreement
with the allies respecting the DIVISION
Of the spo!ls Selling in European mar
kets was stimulated also by reports
OF more favorable weather in Arsen-
tina and Australia and I, contlhueo
free offerings Of cheap wheat Tor toF-
yard shipment from Russia
Fresh Selling.
Late in the week there was fur-
ther slight decline. but more especially
in the nearby deliveries. AS many
holders OF December are unloading and
replacing with May. Consequently the
Nav premium widened slightly. THIS
tendency was largely attributed to the
continued heavy receipts at primary
points, and especially In the Northwest,
which tends to discourage buying o1
the nearby options. Selling was also
prompted by discouraging cables. They
were decidedly disappointing to con-
sentative dealers. who had expected
firmness, II not an advance. in Euro
pean markets because Of Turkeys re-
lection Of the peace terms
1t was the assumption that importers
In Western Europe would become
more anxious to buy in case the war
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25

New York. November 2i.--The prin-
opal feature OF the trading In the
cotton contrac, markets Of the past
week was the continuation OF renewed
general buying, with nearly al the
leading local operators following the
bullish position OF the principal spot
interests, The broadening speculative
demand from these sources, together
with the covering of the heavy short
interest, gave the market such
strong advancing tendency that all
liquidation sales and other offerings.
either of "A speculative character from
the bear element feeling for the top
or hedging sales against purchases OF
spots, were absorbed in such manner
as TO surprise cotton men generally.
In the last two days certain large
interest. who were among the oris..
nal big bulls and the heaviest buyers
when the price was being depressed
20 the 10 cent basis six weeks ago.
have unloaded holdings estimated at
over 200, geo bales. Yet the market
took this with a reaction OF but 20
+ oints from the high prices at the
middle Of the week, and went up to
new high records yesterday. The rise
from last Saturdays closing quotations
up TO the high Of yesterday showed
Z. maximum advance Of 81 points on
December and "a pn January and %
to So on March May and July deliver
les. December contract sold at 1926
yesterday. against 1892 for January.
and IL 3-S cents for the later months.
with the market closing firm within
a few points Of the highest
COnAict Of Trade Opinions.
An enormous speculative interest In
both spot cotton and contracts for
future deliveries now exists. in antici-
patton Of still higher prices. A great
deal Of this has been predicted on the
that the crop 10 as small
as 13,500.000 bales. and that the worlds
spinners' requirements for the year
will call for at least 14.6oo.0o0 bales
On this line Of reasoning. It 10 there
fore figured out that cotton Is destined
to go up to IL cents again during the
spring and summer. This calculation
looks very simple on paper. but the
arguments in the effort to provo them
are very questionable
In the first place. 1t 10 extremely
doubtful II the total crop will be
under $4,000, 900 bales. Subsequent de-
veiopments may indeed indicate the
that il will reach the total
Of over 14.500.o00 bales. as estimated
by such reliable Southern crop eA-
perts In the past as Cordill, of Georgia,
and Soady. Of Louisiana. and others.
With the total crop stil undecided.
and so much uncertainty still sur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25
STRONG ADVANCING
TENDENCY INCOT1ON
Continuation of Renewed General Buying IS
Principal Feature of Market-Conflict
of Trade Opinions.

rounding the outlook for 6enetel ous''
ness from the possibility OF turther
complications In European politics. IL
is considered by experienced COTTON
men as impossible for any authority
on consumption TO estimate within a
million bales at this time what the
worlds spinners' actual takings may
De Cotton was cheap At 10 cents per
pound, but at IL LIZ cents II 10 now
considered in debatable ground under
all the circumstances now prevailing.
Figuring On the CroD.
The governments annual estimate
on the size of the crop Will be an
nounced at o'clock on December IL.
and until that time crop estimates
will douorless continue TO range from
l3.50O. 900 bales minimum to the l5.00o.-
900 still current. In the meantime.
the census bureaus ginning report. an
nounced Thursday. is interesting chief
IL as showing the amount OF cotton
that has actually been counted in pass
ing through the ginning process. The
estimate by the census bureau Of TO-
2sl,i31 bales. as having been g!nned
to November IA compares with H.
sls.236 in the record crop Of last year.
and s.5s5.s09 In the previous largest
crop Of 13,s00.000 bales. produced In
1905. and against S.7s0.000 in the H.
100. OO0-bal crop OF 19l. The total
amount of the crop sinned from No
vember 10 November ii approxtmat-
ing l.4i2.000 bales, was the largest
on record for the period. except dur
ing the same time In 1906, when l.
5000 bales were ginned In the hrst
record crop Of ovsr 13.S00.000 bales.
II the same amount Of cotton Is ginned
from November II to the end Of the
season as the average amount ginned
during that period the past seven
years. the total indicated crop would
be 1S.sl2.93s bales. exclusive % hnters.
Adding 100000 bales TO that amount
for linters. the total indicated COM
merctal crop would be In excess OF
l4,z12.ooo bales. The ginning reports
Of the census bureau are exclusive OF
linters. but they appear In the move
ment OF the crop later In the season.
This weeks movement Of the crop
on the figures Of the New York Cotton
Exchange are the largest on record In
the history Of cotton. The amount
brought into sight from plantations
is placed by this authority at 72S,5ls
bales. against $4,000 last year. thus
making the total amount OF the crop
brought into sight or marketed from
the beginning Of the cotton year on
September l to date. as 6.551.000 bales.
against 6.6sS.oo0 the same time last
year, which was then Of a record
breaking volume.
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SIGHT RESTORED
after 20 YEARS
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Especial to The Times-DsSpatch.
Asheyiilc. " C.. November 2s.-Prob-
ably the happiest young woman Ia
america IL Miss Leila Cameron. OF
Marion, who since her birth. twenty
nine years ego. bas been blind She
was given her sight yesterday, follow
ing an operation which was performed
by a specialiss Of this city.
Miss Cameron 10 IN accomplished
musician. having learned 20 play by
ear. within the past few years she
has :aueh, several music clssses ard
has appeared IN numerous recttalS.
Her relatives have been unwilling to
send her 20 q specialist, but while IN
Ashevtlle with . friend YESTERDAY she
decided to consult . specialize. ana the
operation WIS p9formed- 1t vas
stated that her pupils. since the cay
Of her birth. have been diped w4sa IN
Opaque membrane, WHOA WouH not
allow the fermentation Of l:sn. TIE
operation consisted IN cutting VII
dows'- In this men6faae - tha& the
neh, could pass through. thus MAXINE
an ARTIFICIAL pups1 for each eye.
Tue operation vas . very dsnssss
one. and the paSseut vs. 0ve110ySe
when, FOR the arSe s1We - asf wye. -
w. SSJe - 50 - 80 WS91Se 49,
- sS11Ul ~ SD0oSo vool
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Christiansburg. Va, November 81
Washington Camp. No. 81. Patriotic
Order sons Of America, waS Instituted
At Christiansburg November - BY e
". Feltner, State organiser. OF High
land Springs. assisted BY y ". Alex
ander. state secretary. Of Oak Grove
Henry Earles was elected president;
yfoe-president, r. Z Thompson: Il
C. Miller, master Of forms: oarnets
wlnton, conductor: recording score
tary. ]. F. B. Smith: nnsncael secre-
tary. r. D. Sewers; treasurer, 0eotBs
Chrisman; l. d. walters. Snspecs0s'
W. v. Graham, outside guard: Tro9
tees, c. w. Surface. Dr. W. '"
RAngley, r. J. Cr1Wforo.