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The Washington herald., 1912-01-13

New York. Jan. R.-Bradsreet's weekly
review OF trade will say tomorrow:
Trade in the larger lines remains quiet
first because OF the very cold weather
that has prevailed over a wide area, thus
preventing road statesmen from getting
about and, secondly. because inventories
still occupy more or less attention. But
mail order business with jobbers is some
what better. while city retail trade in
overcoats. wooden underwear. hosiery.
gloves, hats. and caps and footwear has
improved. owing to the very low temper
atures or stormS that prevail
Low temperatures have handicapped
trade. Incidentally, traffic on railways has
been hampered; motive power efficiency.
especially in the West, being reduced so
TO 20 per cent; the strike OF longshoremen
at Boston affects shipping at that port.
Such foodstuffs as butter, eggs, and pota-
toes have been advanced. while cattle
sheep, and lambs are also dearer, re-
celpts and supplies having been reduced.
In the dry goods line little new business
has been developed, and more or less con-
more inquiries, which suggests that the
market is broadening. In the iron and
steel Industry, January business thus
far placed has exceeded expectations. and
the leading interest has a relatively large
volume OF untitled orders on hand.
Business failure for the week ended
January II were 421, against 349 last week.
and S5S a year ago"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
Lehigh Fails to Declare Dividend Hoped For and
Declines as ReSuH-SoutheTn Pacific
Shops Smaller Earnings.

I pany has concealed assets worth any
thing from 500 70 $500 a share Some
idea of what might happen IL the Read
ing directors began destroying a segre-
cation OF assets was seen in an advance
OF fourteen and a half points on a few
transactions in Central Of New Jersey.
ership of Central Of New Jersey by the
Reading Is Illegal, and that stock must
be distributed sooner or later. The coal
n second distribution. so that the specu-
lative possibilities OF the market are by
no means exhausted.
The fact that the Rules Committee Of
the House OF Representatives has already
of the banking situation in New York
Reading directors The part taken by
the First Securities Company in the mar
ket for Reading stock is not known. and
II will be desirable to have all specula-
ton taken out of Reading before Con-
gress takes up this matter.
Southern Pacific issued its annual re-
port to-day in pamphlet shape, and
showed a material falling of in earnings
as compared with the previous year. 1t
still has a safe margin for its dividend.
and this, taken in connection with Union
Pacific earnings, gives no comfort TO the
traders who are talking OF reduction
of the Union Pacific payments. Earnings
Of the Hartman lines are certain to be
diminished in the next year or two, but
very severe loss Of revenue must be
suffered before dividends will have to be
cut.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
ASKS FOR WAGE INCREASE.
Committee Representing Navy Yard
Men Confers with winthrop.

Headed by George L. Cain, president
Of the National League of Government
Employees, representatives Of employees
OF navy yards and arsenals at Philadel-
phia, Brooklyn, Portsmouth, and Wash
ington, called upon Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Winthrop yesterday to con-
fer with him in regard to the betterment
Of working conditions.
A request for an increase in wages and
discussion Of the methods OF shop
management now in vogue in various
arsenals and navy yards were consid-
cred. This meeting is an annual one
and is in no way connected with the diff
Ierences existing between Columbia
Lodge OF MachinIsts and the navy off,
Gals. The National League OF Govern
ment Employees claims only a small per-
eentage OF employees Of the local yard
among its membership, while the men,
oership Of the Columbia Lodge Of Ma
chinists numbers practically all Of the
machinists at the navy yard. A COM
mittee, Of which Thomas E. Carroll,
president Of the local union, was a
member, was appointed by the lodge re-
Gently to explain the machinists' posi-
ton to Assistant Secretary Winthrop.
relative to the scale OF wages paid at
the local yard.
NO reply has been received. and until
the Navy Department answers their ap-
peal. nothing will be done.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Dun and Bradstreet Report Conditions as Salts.
factory Considering Weather-Decrease
in Railroad Earnings

New York. Jan. 12-R. G. Dun's weekly
review OF trade tomorrow will say in
part:
THE business outlook Is better than
Is indicated by the current statistics of
bank clearings and railroad earnings
Clearings this week decreased outside
New York % per cent from last year.
while in New York there were declines
Of and % per cent, respectively.
But these figures are completely over
shadowed by the significance Of the IA
yorable Developments In the iron and
steel am dry goods trades. These devel-
opments are in the line OF progressive
Improvement. In dry goods, while the
movement continued in conservative
basis. and with an absence OF any spec
ulatiye expansion, there Is. nevertheless.
a notable influx Of buyers from all parts
OF the country, and both the domestic
and export demand for cottons Is good
The wooden and worsted business is also
in an encouraging state.
"In the shoe trade more buyers are ar
riyinE in the market. Leather Is steady.
with Increased sales, and hides are nrm-
The government cotton ginning report
was one OF the notable records OF the
past week, the amount gtnned up 10
January l being not only much over
3.OOo. 900 bales larger than last year, but
promising a total crop much IN excess
Of 1900 900 bales.
In wheat, attention centers In the Ar
gentine crop, which seems TO be better
than recent reports OF damage Indicated
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations turui,hsd By W. r. Hibbs Co. mem
bes Of the New YOEk Cotton Exchange. Hibes
Building.
New York, Jan. l1-COtton closed to-day With
small net losses after a day q considerable excite
msut- Liverpool made a poor response carly in the
day and prices Wers from l to points lower at
the opening in New York. Some options showed
LOSES as high as 10 points in the frst few minutes
uf trading Just bef0re noon. however. Liverpool
suddenly became firm, and the local market follOEer
II points above the closing pces 0f THURSDAY. This
recent low figures excited heavy rualiIng- Selling
prices were from to points net lover.
Although the speculative traders in cotton beleva
it should be sold, those traders who Hre in close
touch with the spiEners are keeping away from the
short side Of the market They rcport that Liver
pool Is anxious TO lay in big surplus Of American
cotton. believing that the remarkable crop of this
year will not be duplicated in the near future.
The worlds demand for cotton is the greatest ever
known. and the big crop Is not such great surplus
II would appeaT at hrt blush The heavy sales Of
spot cotton that depressed the market in October
and November have been absorbed. and from now
on It will be easy tc finance all the SALES.
Labor troubles in New EngiE=d encouraged sell
ing Of cotton, but reports from Liverpool indicated
an early settlement q the labor difficulties abroad
and that was the chief reason for the buyinE
mcnt- Bad weather In the South also helped trad
on the long side.
Receipts at the ports for the day were officially
timated at 5000 bales. against 81 30 the day
last week and AOl2 on the same day last year.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

ouotatious Given below are for large IotA Job
beTS' prices higher.
EGGs-Near.by fresh Virginia, =; West Virginia
and Southwest Virginia, n; Tennessee. %.
BUTTER-Edn fancy. SsIiaio; Western hrst''
zSas7S; seconds 3Pia55Ii.
CHEEsE-New YORK State factory, new. iSsislG
PoULTRT-Chickens per Ib.. i5als; hens. per
Ii. Il; roosteTs. per lb., s; turkeys p1 ID, l5ale
ducks. per H.. lal5.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens ebolce. per h. la
IS; chickens per ID, l6al7; ROSTERS pr 10. salo;
turkeys. per ID. I6Hs: ducks. pr Ib. Hal5; Eeese.
per Ib liAi3: capCns 7-Ib average, per h.. Da22;
cnpo1S, small. per h.. EalS
GANfE-Rabbits. per doE. L7SG2oo: kits. per
doz., 60al.O0; quail, No l. per dOz-, 2Soa1O: No
per dnE. Lg5ai 50: squirrel. each. 6aA
, VEGETABLES-PotAtOes. Michigan State. per
sack 25oa2oo: SWEET ". c.. per bbl. 2SoA3so;
yamS IN. c.. psT bbl. 2oc12o cabbages. 100 lbs. D..
l2S2oo; brussels sprouts pr quart, saii; onions,
peT sack, 2a2TS; caulihower. pr crate. 2ooa2 80
eEEplAnt Florida. pcr crate. 2Sa25o; lettnee. per
hAsket. looai 50: string beans pr basket LSAtOo:
celery 75als soI squash. per bbL T5aloo; kAle. per
bhl.. L25al.5O: spinach. per bbl, 25oa25.
GREEN FRUIrs-ApP'es. per bbl.. iSAtoi
oranges. California, per bon. 2T5a&0; Florida
lemons. PER boz. &25aLm; grapefruit, per boI. 4os
As: pinsapples. LOOa15: crsnbcuies. 2Quart
boIea. 1SoA1i5; per bbl, lo5oaIl-1.
hay AND STRAW-Hay Western. No. !. 1A5a
MOO; No. 2 G2om22 80; mixed hay. sooazso; straw.
rye. bale, l6oaT.D: machine thrash, laooalL~;
straw. wheat. per ton. sooas5o straw, oat, pr ton
u0al2N
LIVE sTOCK-Sheep. Ter h. 2As,s: iamba. srztng.
per h. 5as; calves. ehOce per Ib. TO- medium. Per
Ii. 9ia9.
GRAMMAR. new. pcr boshel. 95Sss; corD.
shelled. new, 6sass: car, per bbL 3GoaJ 80: oats.
Western White. No : pr bushel, 5aS5; oSts.
mixed. per bushsl 52A4; bran. per ton. zoo; mid
ding. per ton, 8uo.
wool AND HIDEs-woOr washed, free Of burTs.
psr ID. Hh25; wool unNashed, per ID. %; hides.
dry per Ib. lsals; green hide. per lb. Il; calfsktn,
green. each L5al.n
sEEDS-Red clover. pr bushsl. u.T5al2o; al
sike clover, per bushrl u.50al25 white cioTer.
pcr bushel l5OaDO0: crimson clover AT5aSl0o; tim
othy per bushel T.6OasOO: blue gas. per bnshel,
1S5a3T5 redtop ,FTass. T.nal9o Ter 100 lbs: al
falfa per bushI, 6.ooa7Oo.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore. Jan. I2-FLoUR-wintsr extra, SsOa
$50; do clear, 2SoalCo; do. straight, LlssLo; do,
patent Ls5aLso; spring clear 545GS7o; do. straight
S1aSR: do. patent, SStSp; City Mills
$40; do. hish-grads straight, I.Si do. choice
family 30: do. eztr1, 3s5s3So; rye nour. medium
to choice. 5.0Oa55: buckEhsst -four. 25oa2I5; corn
OATs-stocf in elevators. l4,sso bus; shipments
from elevators. 735l bus No. white. 5is; stand
ard white. SASSY; No white. S5lsaa.
RYE-stOck in elevator Z0ISl bus; shipments
from elevators 2sei bus Bag lots, nearby, As TO TO
quality tneW). soAssi No l rye, domestic, LolALo2;
No 9 rye Western domestic LooalyoI; do, No. J.
IS: do. No. Z. sIAs6; No. nearby. $50
BARLEY-Stock in elerHtorH. Ao4 bus; ship
nsnts from elevators. So bus.
HAY-So. ! timothy. 25s2Lo; No. 2 0SoaD0;
No. }. 2o0oa2-oo: choice clover mixed, Aa20;
No. mixed. 29: No. miIed. lsJooano; No.
and very ETaszy hay. l6OoaIAOe; uads hay. Gs
to kind, quality, and condition, nooa5.W; PACKING
hay and sEale gas, lo-oosl2oo
sTRAW.No ! str.iSht Eye stTsE; w; 10 NO
wheat straw lo5oAn0o; oat straw, No. !. nSOAlZ~;
No. 2 l00hlo50.
MILL FEED-spring bran In locIb. sacks. per
ton a.5a2sOo; Western middling. in lo-lh sacks Per
ton 2.maZ 80; -four to white middlingS, in loIh
sacks per ton 8OOaa 90; City Mills midding, In
looIh sacks. per ton. zOOAz.o: City MIlS bran.
in loolb sacks, Per ton, zooa2@.
fsts loss od. y; do, Eastern Shore AArylAnd and
Virginia 81; western hrssG, loss o. =; West Vir-
ginia rSts loss OF. 81; Southern CN@th Cardinal
loss of, 20; guinea eEES doz., l1al4.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy. lh. SaS5h; DO,
choice. H., SaS; do. good. H.. 2aA? imitation.
h.. 25a2s: do. print. h. Sass do. blocks, SaSs3
ladle, H., 0az5: Maryland and Pennsyirania rolls,
h., eo1Z1; Ohio rolls. ID. Aaa; West virginia
rolls H. nan; store-packed pr ID, ra0; MATyland.
Virginia, and PennSylTAuia dairy prints. d. 2AAi
process butter. ZS3
LIVE PoULTRY-Yomg chickens. larTe. Per b.
Isal4 do, rough. poor, Il: old hens heavy. Per b.
Il; do, small to medium. per Ii. u; old
roosters, 9; ducks, young white Pektra. tAt'
lIal5; do, puddle large. lb., l3al4; do.' AueoEy
u; guinea fowl, each. 30; geess, neAz-hg
Per ID, l2al3; do, Western and Southern, pr
lb, uai2; do Kent Island, l4al5; turkeySs ehoics
hens per H.. Is; do. young gobblers, per d. B;
do, old toms, per Ib., Il; pigeons, pr pair Old
%; do, young per pair. 20.
DRESSED P0ULTRY-Turkeys, choice, smAn
h., isai7; do, fair to good hal5 chickens. choice
young, ib. N do old and mixed. ID; old roosters.
h. sSs; ducks llaIs; geese, nearby, pr ib, IAl4
d. Western and Southern. lial2; eapons. large. per
H., nals; do, medium, liAl5; snail and slips. Per
h. l3alL
GAME-yenison saddles. per n. zaSo: whole
deer Der ib, l5als; Wild duckA mallArd. per pair.
soal 90: do. blnckheads S1S; do. redheadA. looa
l9; do, canvasbAcks, 2ooa2R; Wild geese, No.
/. each 75Geo.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. January l2-AnLLFEED-strong; de
mAnd moderate Spring bran, $50; standard mid
dlinSs, z.D; Western red-dog. 3l.4O; winter wheat
bran, in lo0Ib. sacks. to arrive, 2.@; dy bran.
In bulk. zoo.
oATs-Fm; dealings arc inactive. No. white
s.: No. white 5GH standard, IS, elevator basis
ungTaded On tracks. Hi4a57.
FIaUR-Frm; demand modeate. Kansas
straights, 4sDa5.O in sacks; spring patents. SEA
$50. in barrels; Ering clears, IsSaieo; soft winter
EtrAishts, AtoaI@
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-strung; there Is limit
ed supply. Choice 70 fancy Is quoted At 2SA29.
RYE FI0UR-Fim; demand Is Moderate. Cholce
brands quoted at LToa5n.
OoRNMEAL-Steady; transactions are moderate.
kiln-dried for export, 3eoA5@; coarse meal, In
baG, L45al5Z
Pnms timothy. LIS; No l, lSoalS; No z Ina
L1; No. ), Looal.ln
PoRK-Firm; moderately active. Mess. H.na
n.5o; family. p.5o10e0
BEEF-Steady; dealings moderate. Packet, lS5oA
ho; family, A5ealsOo.
LARD-StrOug: inquiry moderate Prime West
an. 975; refined Continent, 49, Soufh American,
lo.B: refined Brazhsn IN kesS. nD; oaeostearine,
slski laSd S;sarinA qzisti HeH t0ks le'tAas'S
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Alley between Second and Third and F and G
streets northeast-Miry A 8. Leahy e Tir.
Daniel C.. TO August DOnhth. lot l5s square
73 SO. Daniel c. Leahy e uG 10 same, lots
Isl 10 Isl. square 753. so.
Meridian Hill-Scott Nssbit ct NJ. to D. Darby
Thompson. lot IS. block L. SO.
Friendship Geraldine NJ. Pirer to George W. Bur
detts. part. So
Petworth-Frederick " Davis TO W. Gertruds
Frazier. lot - SQUARE y SO
Villa Park-Clara A. Marden ct Vir. Edwin R..
TO F. C. Schisler, lot g, block fsS. NSl-S6.
Sixteenth Street HighIAnds-Holmes Central Realty
Cooperation to Chester A. Baker, lot IS and
part lot 3. square IN. SO
Woodley PArk-Joseph A Whitfield e uG to 10
seph c. sheely. lot a. block Is. so
Seventh street northsaSt between K and L streets
Herman r. HoWenstein ct VI. 20 Abram B.
and Ida @. Ciemmer, lot %. square So. SO.
ln8 JederSon street northweSt-MGtin G. Cope
land to Amanda r. Copeland. part lot g. SQUARE
North Carolina avenue southeast between First and
Second streets-Alartin G. Copeland to Amanda
r, COPELAND part original lot :. Squars "a. 80
land to Amanda R. Copeland part squAre llso
SO
Fifth street southeast. between D and z streets
Martin c. Copeland to Amanda r. Copeland.
part original lot L. square a. SO
lo2s jefferson street noCthwest-Martin q. Copeland
to Amanda R. Copeland, part lot a. in Old
Georgetown. $40.
Twelfth street southeast, between NJ and streets
Robert F. Bndbuy ct VI. to George W. Mand-
ley lot IS square 100. so
Z street southeast between Fourth and FIFTH
streets-Martin q. Copeland 70 Amanda r
Copeland. west half original lot !. square sn.
80
street southwest. between Third and Four-and-s-
half streets-Richand A. Phillips et ux to Mary
y Phfntpa part lots % and 40. square 81 s.
Chiiium Castle Hashts-wAshinEtOn Land and
Mortgare Company TO ZophAr and Emma Z
Hunt lots q and q. square ooo. so
North Capitol street northeast. 6stwen p and o
streets-Katherins ]. FAlconer to John H. suith
r., lot % and part lot .. square ssS SO.
Rloominodale- -GerAldine II. KrUuheimer To Blanche
oupenheimsr. let 60. block z S0
sousre l06l-Lots . 10 q. inclusive: GeorEs Rob
bins Simpson e al 70 David n. Rust, H. $40.
SQUARE s1l-Lot 1: Martin g. Copeland to Amanda
R Copeland. Ne
Chiluuu Castle HclEhts-Sduafs Ss5 lots q and q:
ne washington Land and Mortsags Company 70
Zophar Hunt and wife. so
North CAPITOL strSet, between r and o Eireets-
SQUARE ess. lot %; Katherine J. Falconer to
John II. Smith, r.. so
CoAnectie1It Avenue HiShlands-sduare H6s lot 3.
u The Connecticut Avenue Hghhnds COMPANY 70
Maurice G. Whitehead. so.
Petworth Addition-Square lot *: T. s. Grure-
and Eifs "a chsEia W RAdlI1 q a., -
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
EQUITABLE WALLS
NEAR, COLLAPSE
Debris Must Be Removed from Top
Floors First to Prevent
Further Tragedies.

New York. Jan. l2-An official commit.
tee Of building experts discovered late
to-day that IS per cent OF the elbows Of
the 'I'' beams supporting the debris
ridden floors OF the Equitable Life Build
ing had cracked. and that the complete
collapse of the structure was imminent.
placing the lives Of Ieg men working in
each shift as rescuers and shorers in
great jeopardy.
II was decided to appeal to the courts
tomorrow for an order. directing that
the tunnellng methods OF removing the
debris in order TO quickly reach the
fortune inclosed in the vaults be stopped
and immediate steps taken to remove
the wreckage from upper floors at once
by means Of chuteS to the street Al
though this system will prolong the
search for the bodies of the dead. and
also the time in which the millions OF
dollars OF securities in the vaults of the
Equitable Life and the Mercantile Safe
Deposit Company may be removed, Il is
believed to be the only method to prop
erIy safeguard the lives OF the workmen.
The severe drop in temperature to-day
also caused much apprehension to the
building department. II IS believed that
the strain upon the already cracked and
tottering walls is greatly increased by
this sudden temperature change, and may
precipitate the entire mass into the ad-
jacent streets.
1t was learned to-day that the officials
of the Equitable Life Society had con-
cluded to replace the old building with a
new and more modern twenty-story home
ONCE building, shortly before the dis
aster
To-day the banking firms OF W. A.
Reed q Co. and August Belmont removed
securities from their respective vaults
to temporary quarters, Tenants moved
back into the Offices OF the American
Exchange National Bank above the fourth
door. and the bank moved A.0oo.OO0 In
small bills back to its vaults in an auto
mobile from the temporary headquarters
at the Knickerhocker Trust Yaults
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
Amend Realty Bill.

Declaring that they do not favor the
bill requiring that the deed Of convey
ance to property purchased Jointly by the
United States and the District shall be
made TO both governments. the Commits
sioners, In a report on the bill sent 10
the House District Committee. say they
would not be opposed to n law requiring
that in the event OF the sale OF property
jointly purchased a reimbursement shall
be made 20 the credit OF the United
States and the District in proportion TO
the amounts contributed by them for the
purchase Of the real estate.
The attitude taken by the Commission
ers is that in the interest OF good admin
istration the District should take title to
all real estate acquired, regardless OF
whether IL was purchased in part with
money contributed by the Federal gov
ernment In the event of the sale OF
property thus acquired. however. II is
their belief that proper return should be
made to the United States Treasury.
A bill incorporating their views in this
respect was forwarded TO the House Dis
trict Committee. with the suggestion that
It be submitted for the bill under con-
sideration.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales: Regular call, Il O'Clock noon.
Washington Gas S, S.5m at lloE-
Capital TrartiOn IS N,ooo at ll0A. 100 al lnAs
500 at ll0N. 500 at llOS. 500 At ll0aS.
Capital Traction. at Il. at L.
Washington Railway 4 Electric con-. 3 at 55h5
x At sH 3 at 56Z 3 at 56A. 3 al 56a. 3 at 55as
Washington Railway & Electric pfd-, 100 at Sh,
at So, 10 at 81.
MerEcuthaIer 10 at I'm, at zIa, 10 at z1S-
Lanstnn, al slE.
American National Bank. 10 at rs, 10 at rs.
District Natioual Bank. at IL
Citizens' Savings Bank, 10 At lS4.
AfteT call:
Washington Gas, at 81 . at slH-
MerEpnthaleT. . at Z1E.
American National Bank . at 10.
Washington Gas 100 At 81, 3 at 81.
Following quotations were posted yeSt9day:
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
Funeral OF Rev. DIR. Packard.

rockville, Nd, Jan. 12,-Bishop Alfred
Harding, Of Washington. assisted by a
number Of other clergymen Of the Wash
lhston Diocese. ofiiciated at the funeral
services in Christ Episcopal Church here
uils morning for Rev. Thomas J. Pack
ARD, d. D.. for fifteen years rector Of
Shrist Church, Rockville, and Ascension
Church, Gaithersburg, whose death oc-
curred At the rectory here last Tuesday
morning,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Jan. l2-Money on call at the stock
exchange opened At ~ per cent; highest -; low
est 2; closing. -. Most Of the days loans were
made at ~ per cent
The time money market h quiet and featureless
with rates at 2sA3 per cent for sixty days ~ for
ninety days. 5HA5S for four months and 81 for Eve
and six months.
Commercial paper market is spotty. with the rul-
ing nate at per cent. Some business in cream
paper has been done at 5S per cent and in less f.
TOred names high As 81.
London discounts. l3ls per cent VI lis; Paris
eiacouutA, ~ pr eent o6 4
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13

calves steady. City dressed reals. lSalT; country
dressed, l2alS
Sheep and lambs stsady. Common TO talr sheep,
6osS n. oT4inaTv 20 urime lambs 6T5ATT5; culls
SOs5 90; ycarifnEs Sooa6oo Dressed mutton steady
at Tas; dressed lambs. lIAlzA hos dressed. I5Al5H
Country dressed h0Ih0use lambs lower at 50alo.W
each.
HoES lsasoc lower Quotations. 6Ja6so. County
dressed hogs steady at 7alCis per pound
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
FINANCE AND REALTY

Railway common continued its upward
movement again yesterday. at the meet
ing OF the local stock exchange. The SELL
ing started at 5sls. and after two QUOTA
tion lots were traded advanced to IS "a.
A hundred shares in lots OF twenty-five
each sold at this figure. At the close
the bid for more OF the stock was IS IA
The stock was still offered at IS S-4.
The buying was more general yester-
day than has been the case in this
security for some time. At one time dur
ing the session the bid advanced TO 65 rs,
for quotation lots, and 81 for a large
block. Despite these high figures no sales
resulted. and the bids were accordingly
withdrawn
Railway preferred stock sold at IS SIS
and IS "a. which is slightly better than
the prices of the session the day before
The closing figures were IS IA bid. and
IS "a asked.
No trading was done in Washington
Gas during call. It closed with 81 bid,
and 81 1-2 asked. After call a Io0-share
lot, and odd and quotation lots sold at
81. One quotation lot sold at an eighth
point better than this price.
The books OF the Washington Gaslight
Company close on the 18th instant for
the dividend and also for the annual
meeting. The earnings OF the company
may be made public within a few days.
Capital Traction per cent bonds were
fairly active at 1lo5-s. Washington Gas
5s sold at ll01-4.
A bid Of Is for loo shares Of the stock
Of the Citizens Savings Bank was made
yesterday. following a sale of ten shares
at 1BS. The broker making the bid then
advanced It by steps to 20 without bring
ing out any of the stock This occur
renee was looked upon by many brokers
as reflection OF the negotiations for
the purchase of the stock OF the Citi-
in the Continental Trust Company. which
is now being organized At the close the
bid Of % was withdrawn and II sub
stituted.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co,
members o the Chicago Stock Exchange, HibbG
Building
Chicago, Jan. lZ-wheat lower on free offerings
and snail trading. May. SGT; July s4S; Scptem-
Der. 9h-
Com strong light receipts May and July
e4SAsITs: September. 6lsas6H.
Oats quiet. May. IslsAisK; July, AZ; September,