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The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
REFUSE TO TALK
ON STRIKE OUTCOME
Representatives Of Roads and Rail-
way Trainmen Both Reticent
Regarding Arbitration.

Representatives Of both parties In the
wage controversy between managers and
employees Of Southeastern railways yes
terday refused to express an opinion as
TO the outcome Of the mediation under
the Erdman. act. which has been agreed
upon. The mediators-Chief Justice Mar
tin A. Knapp. Of the Commerce Court.
and Labor Commissioner Charles p.
Neill-have not set date for the hear
ings to begin. They are expected to reach
Washington tomorrow.
Asked whether he thought the union
men would accept a temporary increase,
Val Fitzpatrick, =of the Railway Train
men, said: There are $50 men here that
viii have to be consulted about that
raise OF from Is to 20 per cent is
what the employees have demanded They
are still in town, and will remain until
the matter is settled
Manager A 3. Newell. Of the Tennss-
see Central, also refused to prophesy the
outcome. He said that Representatives
of ten roads would be here at the time
Of the mediation.
The Erdman act provides for the crea-
ton Of board of two mediators. who
shall. at the request of either or both
parties. make a recommendation as to
the settlement Of the difficulty. The dis
putants are not bound TO accept the rec
concentrations Of the mediators. and in
case they do not the dispute reverts to
the point where II was before the media
ton About fifty large railroad wage
disputes have been peaceabIy settled un-
der the Erdman act since IL went into
effect in 1885
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
LITTLE TRADING
DONE ON STREET
No Price Changes Of Importance
Noted-Bank Statement satisfac-
tory-Money in Good Shape.
CORN CROP REPORT FAVORABLE

New York. Sept. 1.-Tradins was on =
small scale in Wall Street to-day. win
no price changes of Importance. even
ON the curb market little was done Inc
hank statement was satisfactory, snow
ing a small increase Of surplus. ai.nousn M 81
there was a loss OF more than >o,v1x'
IN actual cash. largely to the interior
The money, situation is in good shape,
and aside from imaginary terrors tnere
is nothing justifying sales OF securiues.
Experts say that the remarkably nne
weather of late summer has forced tne
corn crop so fast that 1t has entireiy
overcome the late start, and Is now IN
normal condition. More than half OF II
is beyond danger of frost, and there Is
no doubt that the final yield VIII De
above 1000 900, 900 bushels.
Sentiment among the great operators Is
In favor of higher prices, and tney are
restraining their enthusiasm with some
difficulty. They want no unfair criticism
of Wall Street, and therefore VIII try TO
keep the market around present prices
until the merchants. manufacturers. ana
farmers have been fully taken care OF
in a money way. The copper STOCKS
electrical stocks, and the oil and tobacco
shares are named as leaders. The raii-
roads will follow.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15

the excitement that followed the murder
until the crime was fastened upon him
by the discovery of a locket he had
dropped on the night OF the murder. on
which was inscribed his initials, and
which contained pictures Of his mother
and sister.
Spencer's burglaries. according to his
statements. have extended over all parts
Of the United States. He blames his
criminal impulse TO his father. who
struck him over the head with the butt
Of whip when he was q child and
dented his skull. he says. He has never
been mentally normal since then, he de-
clares Nevertheless. alienists who had
him under close examination for con-
siderable period following his arrest pro-
nounced him rational
During his trial Spencer frequently
broke down. and at times raved so vio-
lently that he had to be forcibly re-
strained He was particularly bitter to-
ward his father, who took the stand TO
testify as to his early life. When the
death penalty was pronounced against
him he partially collapsed. Recently.
however, he has been converted to the
Christian Science faith by a prison at
tendant. and declares that the death
ordeal no longer has the slightest terror
for him. He was twenty-nine years old
on his last birthday.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
BALTIMoRE MARKETS.

Baltimore. Nd. Sept. H.-MILLFEED-Srrins
bran. in loolb sacks. per ton. zoo: four to white
middlinss. in loolb sacks, 50oa33oo; Western mid
dlings. In loo-lb sacks. per ton. 3.oos3.0: City
Mills mddlings in l0o-lb sacks. per ton 3ooa&- 50;
City Mills middlingS. white. In loclb sacks. per
ton ssosoo; City Mills bran. in loolb. sacks. per
ton. E.ooa2aes.
srRAw-No ] straight. l5oo4Is5o: No. . straight
rye straw. H.5oai5.oo; No. / tangled rye straw.
Il ooal25o: No. tangled rye straw. ooal1 50; No.
wheat straw. i5oaseo: wheat straw. No. :. s.5oa
100; No. oat straw. ssossoo; No. eat straw.
s00as So
PoTAroES-whjte. nearby. prime. Per bushei.
Soa5; Western Maryland and PennsyiyaniA per
bushei. 5oa.b; Eastern Shore. Nd, per bushel. 5oa
s.; do, Jeneys. per bushel. prime. 5oz55; sweets.
new North Carolina. per barrel. L3alb: Eastern
Shore. per barrel. L25al-35: do. native, per bar
rel. L5oal75: yams. new, North Carolina. per bar
rel, l25al5o; do. Potomac, per barrel. lZal-5o
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy. per lb.. 9a3k; do.
choice. cazsls; do. good. 2a8; do. prints, Gz5l
do. blocks. 2sa3o ladle, aa22; Maryland and Penn
sylrana rolls. 3A2l: Ohio rolls lsaao West Virginia
rolls. -: store-packed 10; Maryland. Virginia. and
Pennsylvania dairy prints 10: process butter. 3a3
EGGS-Msryland. Pennsylvania, and nearby hrsts.
loss on, "a West Virginia Za2a; Western hrss, los
on. "a; Southern firsts loss of. s2a1
GREEN coFFEE-The market to-day was finn.
No. spot Trio gradel. IS
ROASTED COFFEEyfhe market was steady.
Quotations for olb. loo-lb. bags: Pure Java, y;
Java and Mocha brand. 3lh; pure Mocha, %.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore, Nd. Sept. H.-wHEAT-stock in eIe-
vators. 6l.sl5 bushels; shipments from elevators
z6.s4 bushels. The market for Southern wheat was
steady today. there being a good and constant de-
mand for all prime offerings Sales Of a small lot Of
rejected drier at 80 per bushe Bag lots by sample
as to quality and condition. brought 81 S. g. and
30 per .bushei- Foreign markets were easier Con-
tract to-day at the orening quiet, with Septem-
Der No. red e6k. Spot No. . red wheat early was
s5k and No. red Western sA. while October No
red sold at Sk and November No. red at 81
nominal. December No. 2 red was loosl nominal
and steamer No. red s9h- The market at the closv
was easier. with September No. red s5K. Spot No
red wheat sold at s5k and No. red Western at
s6k. while October Nc. red brought ss,s nominal
and November No. red ssh nominal. December
No. red was Look nominal. Sales: One car re-
jected track Locust Point. sss and one car steamer
No. red. spot. g. Settling prices officially posted
were: No. red. 50: No. red Western. ssx !:
steamer No. red. &a.
OORN-Stock in elevators 8s8 bushels: ship
ments from elevators, 3.75 bushels. Prime yellow
and white Southern corn, IL here. would fad ready
sale. but in the absence Of receipts the market d
quiet. Quote: Track yellow corn for domestic de-
livery at 50 asked per bushel for car lots on spo<.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hib6s
Building.
New York, Sept 1.-The cotton market has
made wide fluctuations during the last week.
Leading interests have helped a larger contingent
Of the public, and at the same time what Is
known the speculative and spot interests have
been very active in operations. which have given
the market wide swings In the main weather
news and crop conditions have been the greatest
influence and these have been favorable to the
market
While spinners have been reluctant buyers Of
new cotton, reports from cotton goods centers in
dicate accumulation, and there Is in some lines
q real scarcity of goods for nearby delivery.
remarkable feature Of the season Is in the
great rapidity with which the crop Is being picked
ginned. and marketed in Texas. and over all
Southern attitudes Of the belt II is now esti-
mated that in excess Of 900 bales will be
brought in sight before October !. and this would
naturally mean about 3,5ooooo bales in sight BY
November l. Notwithstanding the fact that this
movement is against the theory Of a full yield
per acre, the effect Of this volume Of cotton on
the market at this time is problematical and
would logically force a decline
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Sept H.-oATs-stronser: light bust
ness. No. white. 81; No. white, 81: stand
ard SS. elevator basis; ungraded on track. SEALS.
MILLFEED-Easy; Light inquiry. Spring bran.
zs5: standard middIings. 9s7s; Western red-dos.
y 29; winter wheat bran. in loo-ppund sacks to
arrive. $50; city bran. in bulk, 300.
RYE-Stsady, but trade is slow. Western to
arrive is valued at about IS, c. i. e. track and
State at about 80.
FLoUR-steady; inactive dealings. New Kan
sas straight. 4.2a4.i0. in sacks; spring patents.
5os5So, in barrels; new. to arrive. 475aiso;
spring clears. new. 43oai4o; new soft straights,
to arrive, 4.e5a475, in barrels
RYE FTOUR-Steady; business is inactive.
Choice brands quoted at 3.5a4.ls for new.
C0RNMEAL-Dull. owing to scarcity. Kiln
dried for export, 4.aOai.25; coarse meal in bags
L75al7s.
HAY-Recspts. SIS tons; fat: trade is quiet
Quotations are: For prime timothy, l-n; No. !.
LIS; No. Los; No. ;. s.
STRAW-Receipts 70 tons; steady; slow. Long
rye quoted at s..
PoRK-steady trade dull. Mess. Is.ans;
family. N.0oa22o.
BEEF-Business is Hfeless. Packet, r.aalso;
LARD-Steady: limited business Prime West
ern, lilo; refined continent, l-0; South Ameri-
can, l255; refined Brazilian. in kegs 1885; oleo-
stearine. l3a4aH lard stearine dull; New York lzg
COFFEE-Business was slow at the Coffee E1-
change. Initial prices were unchanged to points
higher. but little dip came owing to lack Of
business and the net range was soon unchanged to
points lower. with sales early Of $500 bags.
There special or interesting features in
the early Developments.
. very large cost and freight business was clos
ed yesterday, and this is taken a full argument
as it relieves possible pressure Of coffee at primary
points
The Havre coffee market opened and closed 4
franc higher. with sales Of 1900 bags HAMBURG
opened unchanged to Y pfenng higher, and
closed with March net unchanged, and other
months kaS pfelnig dearer. Sales were a.Wo
bags.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
MARKETS---FIrANC CE---C COMMERCE

Ths demand for cob cu<n Is very light at the NO
meut. therdoFe the moderate receipts are fuir am
pie for the trade. Prime yellow nearby stock d
opening was dnu. With September o. Spot mixed
cogn sold At the price The market at the ciose
was dull. with Septembef and spot mixed corn y
nominal Settling pxics ofnciaiy posted: Contnct'
oArs-stock in elevators. +os.Gt bushels; ship
ments from elevators, 1216 bushelx 10 white
tnewl, Sok ai1; standard tnew), 3sk. 3sk; No.
white tnewl ~ asked; No white. Sh asked.
RYE-stock In elevators. s,sr7 bushels; shipments
from elevators 100 bushek- Bag lots bs. as ia
quality, s5a8s: No. Western, domestic soas3; No.
Western. domestic, Ta7s; No. near By. car lots,
s0as2
HAY-No. / timothy. n.5oa22oo; No. .. ls-5oaanoo
No. 3. E.oaia0o; choicr Light clover mixed ls. .soa
moo: No. mixed. Eocals.oo; No. mixed. 400
100: No. clover. nooaii.oo; do. No. 2. nooan0i
meadow grass and very grassy hay. oooal20; no
grade hay. to kind quality, and condition. 6ooa
Zoo; packing hay and swaie grass. aooaii.oo.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15

Announcement to the foregoing was
made this afternoon by Judge J. B.
T. Thornton while In this city. Judge
Thornton will. Monday next, enter an
order in the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County. appointing Mr.. Barbor TO the
position and the latter will at once as
sumo his duties
Mr.. Barbor 10 now engaged i'm the real
estate business in Falls Church. and is
a well-known resident of the county.
After hearing argument on the demur-
rers fled by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York. In the suits OF
the Board Motor Truck Company, for
$4,000, and the Board Armstrong Com
pany. for $4,000. for policies held on the
life OF the late B. F. Board. Judge ]. B.
T. Thornton, IN the Circuit Court, for
this city. this afternoon took the matter
under advisement.
At meeting of the committee on
streets Of the City Council. held to-day,
an organization was effected with the
election Of Kenpeth W. Ogden as chair
man. Mr.. Ogden takes the place Of
former Councilman Z. S. Leadbeater.
who for several years held that position.
This committee is now ready for work,
and II is composed OF the following:
Aldermen Kenneth W. Ogden and c. J.
w. Summers and Councilmen A. D.
Brockett. H. R. Burke, and Urban s.
Lambert.
Fire Damage $4,000.
The estimate of the damage done by
the fire which destroyed the old Globe
-four mills last night. which belonged to
the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company, given at 10000. was about cor
rect. according to figures given out to-
day. which shows that the parties who
suffered by the fire were insured for
something like that amount, and they
will lose nothing. There was a total OF
$4,000 on the mills proper and also an
insurance of $500 on the building to
the north Of il, owned by the company
The loss sustained by r. II. whattles.
who had grain stored In the building. is
less than 5000. The $1,000 policy was
carried by Laurence Stabler. while the
two other policies were carried by Wise
G. Co.
Hundreds Of people to-day viewed the
debris of the fire, nothing being left
standing but the four brick walls.
A Progressive or Bull Moose conven-
tion will be held at noon Monday next
in Sarepta Hall, this city. for the pur-
pose of selecting a Presidential elector
and also naming candidate for Con-
gress from this district \ permanent
club may also be organized afterward. IL
Is stated.
A call for the convention was recently
issued by A. S. Woodland. member of
the State Executive Committee of the
Eighth District OF Alexandria County.
The work of paving the square on
Washington Street between King and
Cameron Streets, with asphalt block. is
rapidly nearing completion. more than
one-half of the block having already
been placed in position. Three other
squares on this thoroughfare are to be
improved in a similar manner.
Special rally day services will be held
az the First Baptist Church Sunday
school at $50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, and will be conducted by Rev. JOS
eph T. Watts, of Richmond. general Sec
retary of the Sunday-school' work Of the
Baptists for Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
POLICEMAN DROPS DEAD.
well-known Man Walking to Beat
Is Stricken.

Policeman Harry B. Taylor. OF the
Ninth Precinct. fell unconscious at
Eleventh and H Streets Northeast short
ly after 6 o'clock last night and died
thirty minutes later of apoplexy at the
Casualty Hospital.
Taylor was in good spirits and appar-
entity the best health when he left his
home at 1123 D Street Northwest. His
wife, who he married but eighteen
months ago, accompanied him to the
door.
At 6 o'clock Taylor reported at the
station and started for his post of duty
at Fifteenth and H Streets. He was
walking with Policeman Ehlers. Sud-
denly Taylor grew i'll. Before Ehlers
knew what was the matter, Taylor faint
ed.
Taylor was thirty-two years old. He
was appointed a private in March. 1901.
and had since been on duty in the Ninth
Precinct. A certificate of death from
natural causes was issued. and the body
was given into the care of relatives.
for the funeral have not
been completed.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15

Quotations furnished by W. B. HiSbs q o..
members Of the Chicaso Board Of Trade. Hibba
Buiidinc.
Chicago. Sept H.-with 4 total wheat crop Of
600 bushels. the average specnlatof in that
grain wouhi pronounce a man, CT set of men, who
would take a line Of any Of the futures with
the expectation Of cleaning up a prUht as being q
Hpor judge Of conditions.
The wheat market at Chicago an irregular
and unsettled affair to-day. There were sharp ad-
vances early on buying by shorts beczue Of the
rough weather in the spring wheat country. but
the Northwestern markets refused to follow in
Chicago's footsteps. many Of those who bought
carly were the selling side later.
Oats followed the other grains to-day. showing
strength early and or less weakness late
The undertone. however. strong. owing to the
excellent demand from exporters earlier In the
week
Wheat declined Y to \, while corn was I'D 4
to u. Oats were Il lower to y higher. Close:
WhEAT-Sep;ember, aali; December. 81 to slh
May. Ss.
CoRN-September. e; December. 81; May, 5lS-
oATs-Septernber and December, 5S; May.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
Mrs. Pickett Much Better.

Mrs. La Sale Corbell Picket. widow of
the famous Confederate general. who is
seriously i'll at her apartments in the
Ontario. was reported last night to be
considerably better. There has been a
surprising improvement in her condition
since she was brought to the city from
Philadelphia, where she was taken i'll.
The attending physician was greatly
pleased last night over the condition of
the generals widow. She is still critic
ally ILL., however, and because of her
age. there is much anxiety as to the out
come of the sickness.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
Big Transaction Made.

The largest trans-ction of the week in
suburban real estate of Washington was
the one by which the Metropolitan Loan
and Trust Company conveyed to the
Washington Land and Mortgage Com
pany, a tract containing about thirty
four acres. and located just north of
Chillum Castle Heights, which the WASH
owns.
The purchasers have subdivided the
property into three hundred building
lots. The property purchased will be
known as North Addition to Chillum
Castle Heights, as IT is only two squares
from the main body of their property,
and has the same high elevation. The
price at which the property was sold is
not mentioned in the deed, but 1t is un-
derstood to have been about S65 900.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
new YORK MONEY.

New York, Sept. A.-rine money: Fur sixty dsy..
sAa5A pez cent; for ninety Days -four and nvs
months tatask pr cent; for six months. Szash Per
cent Dull because Of absence Of onerings
Conmercad paper-Pnme. sixty and ninety days.
sl4a5x per csnt; -four. i've, and dx mouths, ~ pr
cent.
Foreisn exchange msrket-Csble quoted at lsg5;
demand sterling. 4s56o; tsncs. 52cs: marts. o.
cent: Berlin, ix per cent
Exchange on London; Paris. 81 3ssc; Berlin. am
45iipfs.
In the street the number Of shares sold to-day wss
S.7l5. against 1o.I9 year ago.
Par yslueIof bonds sold to-day. $4,000; q year
ego GHcoo
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
Launching Date Fixed.

1t was announced at the Navy De-
partnent to-day that the launching of
the battleship New York. now building
at the New York Navy Yard, will take
place October 90 October 81 and No
vember l were the tentative dates pre-
viously set for the launching. Gov. Dix
has been notified of the date selected
The New York will have a displace-
ment of 1900 tons, and a speed of q
knots She will carry ten 14-inch guns
Her sister ship, the Texas. is building
at the yards of the Newport News Ship
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
Receives Extra Pay.

Capt T Raymond Clark. paymaster
department. d. C. n. G., will receive
paw for the work he did for the Ma
tionaI Guard encampment after the en-
campment at Bolivar Heights had ended.
This is provided by a decision of Comp
troller Tracewell, of the Treasury De-
partment There are other differences
which will have to be adjusted concern
ing payroll items in connection with the
encampment and the rifle matches at
SeaRirt
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
Rev. n. G. Bra.kamp to Speak.

Rev. Bernard G. Braskamp Is to preach
on '"The Moral Insight Of Jesus" at this
mornings services at the Church OF the
Covenant. At the evening service, which
will be held at the tent, at Mt. Pleasant
Street and Rock Creek Road. he will
speak on "Life's Specially Those TAX
ing part in the musical prelude will be
Mr. Hover. director; Miss Holden. and
Arthur Deibert.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
Victim of Assault Improved.

1t has been reported from the American
Legation at Guatemala City, Guatemala.
that DR.. Luis Lazo Arriaga. a natural
lied American citizen, who recently was
assaulted in the Central
American capital, Is much better, and
his total recovery Is now expected short
". One civilian. against whom there Is
strong evidence, and a policeman who
was on duty at the scene Of the assault
have been arrested The American Le-
cation is making an investigation.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
No 1ntim.tion Of peace Efforts.

State Department officials declared yes
terday that the United States has not
been approached by either Italy or
Turkey in connection with the peace ne
gotiations between those two countries.
No intimation that the friendly Offices
of the United States would be well
coined in any attempt to bring about
q settlement of the Turco-Ita1ian war
has reached the Washington oficiaIs.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
.CZE NJ q
Also called Tsttsr. Salt Rhssn. Prstus, klltcrust,
Malpiak ska. &c.

ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO STAY,
and when say cured. | mean just what ! say
to return worse than before. Remember make this
bread statement after putting ten yean OF my time
on this one disease and handling in the meantime
quarter Of q million cases Of this dreadful disease.
Now, do not what all you have used. nor how
many doctors have told you that you could NOT be
c1Ired-an ask Is Just chance to show you that
know what I am talking about. II you Will write
me TO-DAY will send you . FREE TRIAL
a my mild. soothing guaranteed cure that xili CON
vince you more in day than o. any ono else could
in a mouths time. II you are disgusted and dis
Outraged. dare you to give me chance to prove
my claims. By writing me to-day You will enjoy
more real comfort than you had ever thought this
world holds for YOU -Jrzt trJ 1t and you viii see
telling you the truth.
Or. J. {. cana,diy. bsa Fart squsr. sstaIIi. No
Reference: Third National Bank scdalia No
Could you do better act than to send this notios te
sans poor su6~~ Of EcssnAS
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
WEEKLY BANK CLEARMGs.
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Saturday being a half holiday. there was no ses
sion Of the Washington Stock Exchange yesterday
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
RAILROADS.

ouotstions furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. haoo
q.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.. mem
bers of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs Build
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
BOSTON COPPER STOCK.

Quotations furnished hy ". B. Hbbs q Co.. mem
bsn of the New Yort Stock Exchanss. Hibhs Build
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

Ore years supply Of coal for New York. loaded
mo hfty-ton cans, would make q train reaching
ION that eity 10 Salt Lake City.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
Bari,or to BE sheriff.

A. H. Barbor, OF East Falls Church.
will be appointed Sheriff for Alexsndria
Country to succeed the late Sheriff Jacob
e. Burch. who died several days ago.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
THE FARCE GOES MERRILY ON.

Just one report from Fort Smith of
seizures made Of contraband liquor en-
route to Oklahoma tells of the confis.
cation of a shipment Of coffins loaded
with five-gallon jugs of whiskey con.
cealed in a load Of wood, in a box Of
merchandise billed to woman's
name, and supposed to contain dry
goods, and in box of books, which
last would have gone through unsus.
pected, but that the "literature'
sprang a leak.
And so the farce goes on Of at
tempting to enforce statewide prohi.
bition laws which never have been en-
forced, never will be and never can
be in communities where public sen.
timent opposes them. Meantime,
enough stuff gets through undetected
to make it worth while for 1858 re-
tailers and thirty wholesalers to pay
the government special liquor tax in
the statewide prohibition state of
Oklahoma.