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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-07

The horses were coming in
from the paddock now, and there
was hush of expectancy. A
messenger boy touched Vladimir
on the shoulder and he started.
an. Valinoff?" A note from her,
from Alexandria Her smoothly
running, black writing-this time
in pencil-how we'll he knew it.
He tore open the envelope and the
written'message swan before Lis
eyes: Beloved, don't be cross!
1 am looking right at you. | am
on the west side of the grand
stand, a little behind Paul (only
he doesn't know it, you may be
sure)! Why were you so dis
agreeable about my coming to the
races, l wonder. Last night
said 1 would try to get seat,
somehow, and Paul forbade me to
go. Forbade forsooth! Imagine
the audac1ty! But here L am.
One of the Lentsfoff girls sprain-
ed her ankle and her sisters came
for me and would have it that l
come. OIL Vladimir, l wish l
could bet. You will go home with
us, won't you? and don't be an
CRY" There was more, but he
read no further. In his soul he
groaned. Aloud, to the messen-
ger, he said: There is no an
swer."
She is here! Of a sudden he
saw her. She waved her hand
and in all that sea of faces there
was no other for his dazed vision.
The horses were ready for the
drop of the flag. In the hush of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
YOAKUM IN CHEERFUL MOOD
Talks Prosperity After Trip
Through Southwest.

B. F. Yoakum. chairman Of the board
Of the st. Louis e. San Francisco Rail-
road, returned yesterday from an inspec-
ton trip throughout the Southwest in a
decidedly optimistic frame Of mind.
Every section OF the country" he said,
as enjoying a splendid healthy business
and good prospects for the future. Peo-
pie are cheerful over business conditions.
with the Panama Canal opening for
business within twelve months, all the
wideawake Gulf ports getting ready to
capture the South American and a por-
ton OF the Pacific Coast trade, with the
commercial and manufacturing centres
Of the great basin between the Rocky
Mountains and the Alleghanies realizing
what this new gateway will mean TO the
trade Of the whole OF that territory, and
with the vast increased wealth from the
expansion OF agricultural work, there
need be no doubt Of the future Of that
section tributary to our Gulf ports lying
between the Allegheny and the Rocky
mountains. where $4,000, 900 Of our people
live II is coming fast 70 full reeliza-
ton Of its strength"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
NEW CONN. TROLLEY LINE
General Electric Not Interested
plans Set Forth.

The officials OF the General Electric
Company said yesterday that their organ
ization had no connection with the acqui-
sition by the Macarthur Brothers Com
pany Of the partly constructed trolley line
between Norwich, Conn, and Hartford by
way Of Colchester. The Macarthur Broth
ers Company has issued the following Of
fetal announcement
The Macarthur Brothers Company and
Allen & Peck. with some Of their associ-
ates, have entered into preliminary con-
tract with the projectors OF the Norwich.
Colchester & Hartford Traction Company
looking to the building, equipping and op-
Grafton Of the proposed line. Certain
mutual undertakings are involved, which,
upon their conclusion, will finally give TO
the residents OF Norwich. Hartford and
intervening towns a much needed avenue
Of communication. Our experts have fully
investigated the matter, and all questions
as to the cost OF construction and the re-
suits OF operation have, in our opinion,
been satisfactorily settled"
It is said the Macarthur Brothers Com
pany is TO take up the remaining 100000
of the company's 100000 stock and
float a bond issue Of S1,000,00o. To do
the latter It will have 10 get permission
from the Legislature. The new line will
be thirty-five miles In length. running
through territory almost entirely without
trolley accommodations at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

THE MONEY MARKET.--Call money
was hrlner Rates opened IN per cent, cent
highest 6, closing 5l2 per cent 80, llhts III,
Money firm and quiet Rates 54g6 pei
cent Tor ninety days. 5l2 per cent for tour,
Eve and six months. Mercantile papers
SIMPLY fair with business limited: Rates
6 Der cent for sixty TO ninety days IN
dorsed and choice four to sis months SIN
gle names.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Foreign ex-
change was steady. Yesterdays quota
tions: Demand sterling. i.SeO6; cables'
4 S6Y sixty day bills, 1870; short francs,
&, ISs' less l-64; short reichsmarks, S4& Plus
Lea
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE San Fran
cisco sight 21ac, telegraph DC; Mime ne.
apolls, par: Boston, par, St Louis, pc
discount bid. zoe discount asked. Charles-
ton. buying par, selling lilo per cent pre-
MUM; Chicago, &c discount: New Orleans
commercial &c discount. bank u premium
SILVER MARKET.--Bar silver In Lon
don was quiet and unchanged at % S-lod.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexica ex-
change on New York was quoted at 2OlS.
unchanged.
SIrB-TREASURY.-T United States
suh- Treasury was creditor at the Clear
ing House yesterday to the extent OF
81 644,b9S.
BANK cLEARINGs.-New York. ex-
changes SS7S,OaB, 62i balances S25,52l ,o2i;
Poat1n. exchanges $50, 2s3,S67, balances
81 ESQ 33l; Pittsburgh. exchanges ;Sl2
Philadelphia exchanges &IOos,b25, bal
ances $2.3Ol 1856: Baltimore. exchanges
Sc O56. 1883, balances s673,5O ST. Louis, ex-
changes Sl2.670, Isl, balances sl,5H,On'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
THE COTTON MARKET
Makes a Slight Gain, with Close
Barely Steady.

Reports Of a continued active spot de-
mand in the South, fears Of bad weathef
and uncertainty as 70 the ginning fgures
were given as three forces which led ia
an advance in cotton prices yesterday
which carried January contracts up "a
10 s7c. moro than 30 points above the re-
cent low record and about II points above
the close of wednesday. Realizing
checked the advance in the late trading
and with the close 8 CT points on from
the best the final tone was barely steady
but there was a net gain OF TO 10 points
for the day. Private advices indicated
that exporting houses were big buyers Of
spot cotton all over the South, with some
reports Indicating q scarcity Of white cote
ton ana an increasing premium for thu
grade. Southern spot markets were 1-la
lower to Hc higher, and the local market
showed a gain OF ten points to ll.ooc fol
,niddling upland. Local contract prices;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND
Indiana Co.'s Stock Jumps II
Points in Consequence.

The Standard Oil Company OF Indiana,
in declaring an extra dividend Of 81 a
share in addition 10 its regular quarterly
dividend Of 50 share, payable Novem-
Der 80. will have disbursed nearly $4,000
600 10 its stockholders since the $500 per
cent stock dividend Of May Is, the day
on which the dissolution Of the Standard
OIL Company was ordered This Is the
company which Judge X. NJ. Lands fined
100000, only 10 have the verdict re-
versed and the fine returned to the stock
holders in the form of a stock dividend.
The stock Of this company made a new
high record yesterday in view Of the
dividend declaration, reaching S34j a
share, ST higher than the day before.
With this new dividend it will have paid
Is per cent on its new capitalization Of
&O.OOO0O0 since the increase. In 1906 the
company earned sO5l6,Os2, and in 1911
it earned about 100000, according to
estimates which is equal to 40 per cent
on the present capitalization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
LOWER COAL RATES STAND
Commerce Commission Denies
Rehearing to Railroads. ,

Washington, Oct. 24.-The Interstacs
Commerce Commission to-day denied inc
application of the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western, Delaware & Hudson. Erie
New York, Susquehanna western
wilks-Barre & Eastern, Lehigh Valley,
New York. Ontario & Western and the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey for a re-
hearing Of the case of the Marian Coal
Company against the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western.
This is the case which figured In the
Impeachment proceedings against Judge
Archibald, OF the Commerce Court. The
Marian Coal Company maintained that
prohibitive rates were exacted from 1t BY
the railroads for the transportation or
anthracite from Taylor, Penn, to Hoboken
and for lighterage to New York City. The
commission ordered the rates to be re-
duced an average Of % cents ton and
granted the compliments demand for
reparation, which amounted TO large
sum.
Other carriers were drawn into the
case by the reduction Of rates which they
would be obliged TO meet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

N.ryousnsss marked the dealings on
e. CnrSniidated stock Exchange, Win
.ha,oss 81 tone frequent. TRANSACTIONS
,n,siiSd a little better than one-hali OF
yCndnssday's heavy aggregate operators
~, a.. exchange were evidently eSelCis-
IT,, cautIon i'm regard 70 undertaking eA-
.Ssive new commitments. Fears con-
1,,7oI "a be expressed regarding Euro.
Ia, political and financial conditions. u
- arTued that the failure of the vi ~
a. ,,ct 10 make a good showing IN tIIH
Sgh;irp in the Balkans could not De con
.,r',ad fayorablv In its bearing upon me
F,,roT.sn international situation. Az the
sane time many traders were Ioohists
I%r an important rally In prices, ana t .L
wss reflected by relative hrinness az t.le
inyver levels. compared with New lorS
S,'cu ts,chsuge quotations. y feature OF
10 closing half hour was the cAeSu tl w..
~ a huving order by n prominent corr. .l,
,ptssion house. which purchased about h-VS
sparns Of Reading and Low sha'es Va
o,Gcr stocks. chiefly Union Pacluc, 49, a.
S,reitlng and Amalgamated copper. "a
81 a.2o o'clock opening call AmaiEarld,S'e'u
EI,,,,cr soId 4. OF a point above lts Stoa-
~ rnrice on Wednesday, while heauinS
r"aerted a gain OF "a OF point arS
Stnsi Erie and Rock Island Wtte 20. :, >
80, n ~ "A point American Beet Susa'
Cd Colorado Fuel. on the othet maui tlTII,
aacb showed n loss of a OF point VIZ
nigh Valley was down = OF Poa,aS6
-, t6n cases OF stocks dealt ~ aDt 20 20
tbe call prices were all shShty app 30
~ . n m. cabled quotations from ~ ~
dop sales totalled $40 shares, W."
Gyfy-nine different stocks rep'eSe''u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
NEW YORK CURB.

Speculation in the curb market, while
less active, developed a firmer tone, es-
pecially In the higher priced industrials.
which suffered weakness yesterday.
Standard oil of Indiana was the most i'm
portdnt feature, and, after an advance OF
about IL points, due 10 the extra dividend
disbursement, reacted 5 on protit-taking,
but subsequently rallied TO the best.
sOther oil issues were comparatively quiet
and irregular Anglo-American was some
what hrmer on small purchases. British
American Tobacco on light dealings
moved up 3. Tobacco Products preferred
advanced about p. United Cigar Stores
of America improved Is. The copper
stocks were extremely quiet and about
unchanged The silver Issues were irreg-
ular. with continued pressure In Wett-
ldufer
Nevada mining stocks showed a disposi-
ton to rally from the depressed quota
lions of the last few days, and particular
activity was noticeable In Tonopah jim
Butler. which advanced from 65c TO
sec, closing at the high price OF the day:
North Star gained about point and sold
at 35c and 36c. Tonopah Merger opened
easy around 81 05i4. but strengthened later
to 81 1919 on good buying from the West
Midway was the only weak feature, SELL
ing at acc TonOpah Mining was higher at
81 62Ig, and likewise Mizpah Extension
Goidfeld Merger Mines changed hands
AZ &c and Atlanta at soc, closing at the
high point of the day The market showed
a gOodly volume of transactions and
closed firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
BRAUN GIVES TESTIMONY
Second Hearing on Petition to
Dissolve Trust Company.

4 second hearing on the petition OF
Marcus Braun for the dissolution OF the
Transatlantic Trust Company and for the
annulment OF its charter was held yester-
day before Deputy State Attorney General
william McQuaid at No 2s9 Broadway.
Braun was examined yesterday The hear
ing was private, but afterward II was
said that the examination was to ascer-
tain If the witness had any document to
submit as evidence. Mr.. Braun said that
he had a number OF important papers
bearing upon the case
He said that every department Of the
Hungarian government exerted control
over the trust company. He had with him
copy OF Budapest newspaper contain
ing the names Of the advisory board in
Hungary. He also had a translation OF a
statement credited to the president OF the
Budapest Hungarian Credit Bank, In
branch was founded 10 foster lose for
the mother country in Hungarian immi-
grants and to prevent their becoming
American citizens.
Another witness at yesterdays hearing
was Lullus Pernitzer president OF the
Transatlantic Trust Company. In state
ment issued by him later he denied
charges made by Mr. Braun, and ex-
planned the organization of the compa ny.
He said that the Transatlantic Trust
Company had been organized a year ago
at the instance OF the Hungarian secre-
tary of the Treasury TO guard helpless
Hungarian immigrants from putting their
money into private institutions, whereby
they might lose their all. He said that the
bank. which is at William and Cedar
streets, was conducted according to law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
STOCK EXCHANG E WINS SUIT
Court Decides Same Transac-
ton Can't Be Taxed Twice.

Boston. Oct 2-The Metropolitan Stock
Exchange, OF Boston, which went out OF
business at the time the anti-bucket shop
law was passed, was awarded SIS. 400 81
to-day against James d. GIL, United
states Collector of Internal Revenue. for
double taxation Of stock transactions.
Two cents was collected on each 800
transaction. Mr.. Gill regarded the trans
mission of an order from a customer to
g. correspondent OF the exchange as one
transaction. and the transmission Of the
same order from the correspondent to tbs
exchange as another transaction.
The United States Circuit Court OF APP
meals hnds that there was but one trans
action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions In bankruptcy
were filed in the United States District
Court yesterday:
THE LEOPARD CONTRACTING COM
pANY. No. 20 Church street and No. 81
West 32d street, involuntary Creditors.
Howard Pardee, 81, 7Ol; Frank II. Schell.
s6ss, and the Atlas Portland Cement Com
pany, S7T6 IL was alleged that the COM
pany is insolvent.
IA. CLIFTON FELL, commission broker.
No. 725 Broadway: voluntary Liabilities,
s., 10; no assets. There are eight creditors.
the largest being Arthur Walker q Co.,
81 900. and f. Albert Bremen, 1888
HARRY GARFINKEL, salesman. No.
West Nth street voluntary. Liabilities,
81, 46S; assets, $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

The September report Of the Consumer
Power Company shows an increase IN
gross earnings Of over IS per cent com
pared with September, 1911, and a net
comparative gain Of more than 10 per
cent. Increased charges due to larger
preferred stock dividend disbursements
and higher fixed charges compared with
1911, reduced the balance available for the
common stock For the twelve months
period ended September 30, 1912, there was
an increase in gross Of above 10 per cern
and a per cent In net, but the surplus
over preferred dividend disbursement
showed a loss, as 10 per cent more was
paid in preferred stock dividends than for
the same period the previous year. The
September and twelve months figures fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
PIPE LINE HEARING SET
Commerce Court to Take Up Oil Car.
riers' Case on October 90.

Washington, oct. A.-The Commerce
Court to-day fixed October @ as the date
for the arguments on the application Of
various oil pipe lines for an injunction
20 restrain the Interstate Commerce Com
mission from enforcing its order requiring
the companies to file schedules OF their
rates and charges for transporting oil.
. The commission ordered an extension
of the effective date Of its order until
December l. so that the Commerce Court
might have an opportunity 10 pass on
the validity OF the order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
END PATTEN CASE ARGUMENT

Washington. Oct. Assignments over
the validity OF the indictment OF James
Patten and others on charges OF con-
spiracy 20 run corner In cotton on the
New York Cotton Exchange In 1910 In
violation of the Sherman antitrust law,
were concluded to-day before the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Attorneys for the defendant contented
themselves with brief discussions In sup
port OF the action OF the lower court In
quashing several counts OF the indict-
ment. Solicitor General Bulltt con-
cluded with summary OF his argu-
meht OF yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

Liverpool cables-Spot In good demand. sales
American 5000; imports, $4,000. all American
middling upland. 8. l3d; futures opened stead;
al points advance; closed steady at a ne
ber-N November. s92ad; Mountaineering
and December-January 5.s6d; January-Februs
AIRY, 6.S6d; February-Merch, 6.sl I'd, March,
APRIL 5Sshd; Aprii-May. $500; May-Junt
and June-July. 5.S0lzd; Ju.y-August, bsTd
Msnchester-Yarns nrm; cloths fair business
doing.
New Orleans. Oct 24-Cotton futures openet
steady l point up TO ] point down. rose Il
9dil points up about noon and closed barely
steady ut S points above the close Of YESTERDAY
shorts were inclined 10 cover. and scaiper
took a turn on the long side OF the market a
a result OF frost on the weather map over I
good part OF the belt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

Proposals will be received by c. L. Jus
tice, County Attorney, OF Marion, Marion
County. Ohio, until noon, November 4, for
$4,000 per cent coupon Shelter Free
Turnpike Road construction bonds. De-
nomination, $500 Date November 4, 1912
Due, $500 semi-annually from March l,
1918. to March l, 1916; 5000 September 1.
1915: $3.50 March /, and $1,000 September
/. in 1917 and 1918, and s2COO each six
months from March l. 1919, to September
/, 1890, inclusive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

months period ended September %, this
year: BY comparison with 1911 there was
a gain shown in gross, net and surplus for
the month and the year. The figures fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
ITEMS OF THE STREET.

Business for foreign account did not
exceed 5000 shares. II was all on the buy
ing side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Ca,
will receive proposals until p. m, No
vember 4, for the $1,000 8 per cent 30
year sewer bonds, voted September 81
Lehighton, Carbon County, Penn, has
authorized, according to reports, the issu-
ance OF $1,000 sewer construction bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
BOND DOTS.

The Common Council of Mount Vernon,
n. Y, will receive proposals until p. m.
October 80, for So, 900 Az per cent highway
repairing bonds Date November J. 1912.
Lee, Higginson & Co. are offering to in
vesturs $4,000 Virginian Railway Com
pany first mortgage per cent 5O-year
gold bonds, due May l. 1862 Denomina-
tons 500 and $500 obtainable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles D. Barney & Co, 30. q
Broad street New York. and 40. l22 South
4th street. PHILADELPHIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES.
BOSTON STOCKS
FURNISHED by Charles Head Co., No. Il
Wall street,
RAILROAD.

Bos & Ah...2l3 "a y & W Fl n - 80
Bos & Maine s. ssi4 y y II H.l37's 1884.
Boston Eley i22H i23h West r 81 Ry 50 soH
Bos & W FL So 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

The report OF August earnings OF the
Detroit Edison Company gives an in
crease In gross, net and surplus compared
With August, 1911 For the period from
January 20 August 81, 1912, there was
gain In gross OF practically $4,000, net
gain Of sl75,225 and an increase in sur
plus Of Sl64. SEQ Following are the figures:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
MINING
NEVADA QUOTATIONS.
ToNOPAHs

FURNISHED by Weir Bros. Co, No % broau
street, ~
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BALTIMORE STOCKS.


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81 Pine street, New York. and 40. 10 East
German street BgltimorcJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
BRIEF NOTES OF FINANCE
Paragraphs Of Current Interest
for the Investor.

II is always good plan to return
money after the time has passed when 1t
might have been needed. However in
the future II probably will not be neces-
sary to return Wall Street money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
The United States Should
Own the Home Of
Thomas Jefferson
No Doubt MIR Levy Rich Man. Will Think the Matter Over
and Be Glad to Sell His Property at a Fair Price

The first the history Of the United States is George
Washington The second undoubtedly Thomas Jefferson
The nation the home of Washington, takes of
and maintains it for the benefit Of all the people.
The nation SHOULD do the with the home of Thomas
jefferson writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Jeferson home the private property of Mr..
Jefferson NJ Levy member of from New York state
Mr. Levy "a amiable and rich gentleman
named for Thomas Jefferson but he is not related to
He would be giving up the home of his
sell his property the United
States.
There may have been xaggeraton in the statements
Levy failure keep the Jefferson home in rstcass
difficulties encountered by citizens anxious
visit the historic residence.
There is denying, however that the people ought to
that place and that Mr. Levy fair price should his
ownership by the people He has of derived
income from the place. and perhaps fair estimate Of the
value of the paceassumng safely may that Mr. Levy
would not be willing to make any profit of i-woud be
the price paid for it originally by Mr. Levys family with
per added from the day of purchase the present day
Should that too high price fair could be
agreed upon by impartial committee
Congressman Levy in with all the other inhab-
ants of the United tSe shares the benefit of the magnificent
work done by Thomas jefferson We inclined believe
upon thinking carefully he will be willing
ship of the Thomas Jefferson homestead with all the people
the United States