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Evening star., 1913-12-09
Former Justice W. T. Spear Dead.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. December 9.-Former
Justice William T. Spear of the Ohio
supreme court. died here yesterday. He
was seventy-nine years of age, and had
served on the supreme court bench con-
tinuously from 1885 to 1912. His death
was due TO general breakdown in
health. He was republican. =
Evening star., 1913-12-09
To Use Grant Park for Skating

CHICAGO. December 3-Grunt Park
the big front yard of Chicago's down
town district, will be utilized this year for
the first time as an ice-ska;ing rink. 40
cording 10 a decision reached today. Space
which will be central to skaters at noon
time will be flooded and warming rooms
and checkrOoms will be provided
Evening star., 1913-12-09
FOREIGN BOURSES.

BERLIN. December s.-The bourse
was generally firm, but Canadian Pa
cific shares were lower
Exchange on London. 20 francs i9
pfennigs.
Private discount. Az.
PARIS. December 9.--The bourse was
generally firm today. Rentes, S6 francs
|67h centimes
Exchange on. London, rs francs 3: u
centimes
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Not Clear From Records.

it is not clear from the records of the
District Of Columbia 1t this late date
yhy the Secretary OF The Treasury failed
to have reimbursed the aited states gov
I:nment FOR the debt item mentioned If it
WAS considered 10 be due 10 the United
states. although ii appears from the tes-
tinony in the .eport of the subcommittee
of the House committee on the district
of Columbia Investigating the interest on
the three -sxty-fi9c bonds of the District
of Columbia that a similar question was
presented to the controller OF the Treas
ury in connection with the three-sixty-
five bonds of the District of Columbia
but that he declined to take any steps in
the matter and refused to consider any
reimbursements that We're required by
law y ior to 1878.
1t would. therefore. appear. it is point
ed out, that there must have been other
evidence, w ich Is not now ayailahle
which would influence the high official
of the United States Treasury i'm his re-
fuSal to consider as Il legitimate claim
AN Indebtedness of this character prior
to the present organic act % the District
of Columbia. And if there hc responsible
ity for the reimbursement to the United
States of this money, it cannot be laid
At the door Of any District official. it Is
believed, for the moneys OF the District
OF Columbia We're deposited in the Treas
ury of the United States and tie Secre-
tary of the Treasury had amrle author
ity If the money was due to the United
States government, to reimburse the
United States from the moneys in his
possession.
While the statute of limitation does
not run against the United States gov
ernment, yet there appears to be some
evidence which is not available at this
time which induced the federal Of
ficers to take the position that they
have taken. and to refuse to reimburse
the United States government for these
moneys which have been III their pos
session.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, December 9-Bullish senti-
rnent predominated today in the wheat
pit influenced to some extent by a falling
OF In the European visible supply There
was a decided tendency to believe that
the maximum of the United States visible
had been reached. Diminishing of re-
ceip;s northwest continued The market
after opening unchanged to n off. made
an all-around advance
Corn prices weakened on account of fine
weather. promoting the movement from
first hands. December showed the most
noticeable effect. Prices started the same
as last night to 7s lower, and gave no
sign of any important rally.
Oats worked down with corn Selling
pressure, however. proved light.
In provisions the bears had control.
mainly by reason of lower prices for
hogs. First sales We're 2k to easier.
and further setback ensued.
Butter-HiSher: creameries, 22i@ao4
to 33E.
Eggs-Higher: receipts. 3.116 cases;
at mark. cases Included. 26a:'3: ordinary
firsts. 29a31: firsrs. 32aS3.
Potatoes-Urchanged receipts 4S
cars.
Poultry-Alive higher: springs. 13;
fowls 1919: turkeys. Is.
Missouri advices of Hessian fly. too
rank growth and fear of injury from
cold put added strength into the wheat
market. The close was firm, Aa$ to
Is net higher.
Resting orders to buy prevented
much additional decline in corn. The
close was nervous. Is to Aaas under
last night.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December 9.-Wheat-
Spot firm: No. ! Manitoba, IS Id; No.
=. IS: No. 3, is llEd: futures steady;
December. not quoted; March. as 2ssd;
May. Is 2d.
Corn-Spot firm: American mixed. 6s
Sd; La Plata futures easy; December
As 107sd; January, SIS sd.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Louisiana Bonds Placed.

BATON ROUGE. La. December a.
The issue of approximately $l1.eD.OOo of
flfty-year AZ per cent state bonds. for
which bids were opened here yesterday.
brought a6.142 and not 95.S, as first an
nounced by the state board of liquida-
ton The issue was taken by syndicate
headed by Harris. Forbes u Co. of New
York.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Gas Kills Two Glassworkers.

UNIONTOWN. Pa, December 9.-WiI-
liam Lunn and Charles Costello, glass
workers. were asphyxiated In their board
ing house here today by fumes from a
gas stove which a defective chimney mad
failed to carry Off.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
NEW YORK METAL MARKET,

NEW YORK. December 9.-Lead. easy.
39aa4-O5. London. Ell 12s Cd. Spelter,
easy, 5.10a5.20; London. Ell IS Cd
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Finances Were Poor.

At the time these acts were passed the
finances of the District were in bad shape
the condition being such as to make /,
appear that the District was yergiug uoor
bankruptcy, on account of the munich
pality having been saddled with an enor.
nous expenditure of moneys for the i'm
provement of the capital of the United
States. which it was impossible for the
taxpayers of Washington alone to meet
The report of Special Accountant Mayes
charges, however. that there was plenty
OF inone: to satisfy this account from
the District funds and that the advances
from the Treasury were in violation OF
the law.
At this time no definite plan or ar
ransement had been provided whereby
the United States should make a definite
contribution toward expenses for the i'm
provement of the capital.
Appropriations had been made from
time to time by Congress- direct from its
revenues, for certain definite works OF
Improvement in the District of Columbia
but there was no definite arrangement OF
stated amount of contribution, although
at this time Congress had recognized the
Impossibility OF the taxpayers alone con-
trbuting sufficient money to make the
capital of the United States what ii
should be as the leading capital OF the
word
They had constituted temporary form
Of commission 10 govern the District vi
Columbia until such time as Congress
shou.d determine what annual contribu-
ton it shoald make. and p. ovide a par
manent form Of government for the Dis
trict of Columbia. which it did by IN,
organic act of the District of Columbia
dated June IL. 1875 providing i'm the ac
that of the amount of the Commissioners
estimates which should be annually sub
m;tted to Congress and Which We're ap-
proved by Congress, Congress would con-
tribute D percentum thereto. the remain
ing % percentum to be assessed upon the
property of the land owners of the Dis
trict of Columbia
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Sharp Recessi0ns in New
Haven and Other Leaders
cisapp0int Bulls.
MARKETS STABILITY
SUFFERS SEVERE JOLT
Prices for New York Central and
Sugar Lowest for Years-Steel,
Reading and Lehigh Fall.

NEW YORK. December ".-Conspic
Cous weakness developed il several stocks
at the opening today The statement at
tribu.ei tu ii New Haven director tha
the dividend might be passed caused 3
drop in that stock of "a to -, . new
low record Canadian Paciiic's announce
nlent of a S5200o.GdD note issue was fol
lowed hy n slump of points in the stock
American Tobacco fell a point.
the general list held UP fairly well
Changes among the important stocks as
a whole We're small and irregular
Selling orde~s did not follow prices down
Immediately and the market was enabled
to make some recovery. Fresh liquida-
tion ia NeW Haven and New York Cen
tral. which sold ut - and :ri. respectively
carried town the list abruptly again.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
EXPRESSION PUZZLES
TRUST OFFICIALS HERE
Provision in Currency Bill Re-
garding Commercial Bank
ing Is Vague.

Local trust company officials who have
| been following the progress of the cur
| rency legislation now before Congress are
undecided concerning the exact meaning
of the expression commercial banking, .
| which appears in the democratic currency
bill as amended by the democratic caucus.
The measure provides that under regula-
tons to be prescribed by the organization
committee. every national banking asso-
citation in the United States, including
the trust companies engaged in CONNER
cial banking. within the District of Co.
lumbia. is hereby required and every eli
gible bank is hereby authorized to signi-
fy in writing. within sixty days after the
passage Of the act. its acceptance of the
terms and provisions thereof
What local trust company officials are
undecided about is this: Does this pro-
vision include all the trust companies Of
the District Of Columbia or does 1T mere
ly include those which loan money on
unsecured notes. generally referred to as
commercial paper"
Its Broadest Sense Believed.
Loaning money in this manner is pri-
marily the function of national banks,
but some of the trust companies of the
District of Columbia engage in business
of this kind.
The presidents of several of the
larger trust companies believe the pro-
vision as stated in the bill covers all
the trust companies of the District of
Columbia. They say they believe the
expression Commercial banking" has
been used in broader sense than what
generally is the custom. They believe
it is intended to cover all trust COM
panies doing business by means of
checks.
This view also is taken by Senator
Pomerene of Ohie a member OF the bank
ing and currency committee.
This provision was put into the bill at
the last moment, said Senator Pomerene.
1T was designed to cover those trust
companies in the District which do a
regular checking account business and
other business similar to that done by
national banks. 1t is designed to differ
entiate between such an institution and
savings institution, pure and simple
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Closing Prices.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

IICAGo. December 3-Hoes-Re-
its. 3S,ot1 head. slow: bulk of sales
ass: light. s.50aI. 80: mixed. 1.Joa7 .9O
W. s.l,ai.:h,; rough, 1..,sa7.6I; pigs
"aT2I.
-.ttle- Receipts. i..sn head, steady
yes. 6.ts,aa.so. TexaS steers. 610a1 -
kerS and feeders. i.nlas.1s;; cows ang
ers. 3.-s:ias ~: calves. 1Hs81lU
'eep-Sec"iptS. :;S,1o head: steady
We, j..5;i.,.,sl. yearlines 55s,a7 ~,
os. native. 6.5DaSec.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
NEW YORK FRUITS.

NEW YORK. December s.-Eva porAted
apples quiet. Prures Inactive. Apricots
and peaches firm. Raisins dull.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water 1T
g am: Great Falls-Tempcrature :s;
condition, 30. Dalecarlia rcservoir-Tem
perature. ~: condition at north connec-
ton, 100: condition at south connection,
II. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. ~: conditions at infiuent
gatehouse. II: condition at cffiuent gate
house, II.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
LONDON MARMET.

LONDON, December 3-NoneS and dis
>unf T.stes caster. The Bank OF Englan /
-s.ITed th.s bulk OF 81 01O,tasi i'm gold Of
red - the lccai market
he general settlement on the stocl. eS-
tange. :st unchanged rates. received the
ost attention, while business for new
SoGnt Was small feature. The de-
ne ~ Canadian Pacific shares was due
the disappointment over the land
heTne boi-us. cousois sagged again on
si-'rs. but home rai,s and foreign Sc
rites were supported. Paris bought
mrs and De Beers. and this. with the
ppoEt Of horne rails and foreigners,
iped 10 close the market steady.
fne American department was quiet
th prices moving irregulariy through
the session. The final tone was dull.
Closing Prices.
ousols To- money. 1l2s; consois for ae-
INT. -. PENNSYLVANIA. 10: Reading
!. | Mon Pacific. us: United States
eI. 49,
ar Silver quiet. y; l.-I6d: money, 4a4t.
iscount-Short bills. 45sal l5-1G: three
= nth. 1 IJ-16a47s
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Up-River Waters.

Special Disps;c CD to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. December
a-Potomac. river muddy and Shenandoah
clear this morning.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Bear Selling Encouraged.

General weakness today was ascribed
primarily e the unsettiirS influence OF
sharp declines in New Haven and other
stocks Of corporations whose financial
affairs have come IL for discussion re-
Gently. The. action OF the market was
6is1 3yoiu3ing - bull operators, who be-
ityesf thc s;aIi tr of prices recently in
Gic.sted that oveTh.sr Sins unfavorablc IN
f'uenceS had been discounted.
Declines in shares long rated aS high
class investment securities encouraged
bear selling. which was productive of
pronounced Fecessions in the specula-
tive f.voriteS. steel and LehiSh fell
of 20 Il greater extent than the other
active shares, but the whole market
tea.NalS
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales. Regular call. IL O'Clock noon.
Washington Gas. 10 ut 81.
Ncrgentha.cr. 10 AZ 211, 10 at 2i1.
After Mergenthaler. 4 at 21O,a.
Union Trust, ) at 132A.
Capital Traction is, $500 ut 1O1la.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Temporary Show of steadiress.

Pi.icc4 for New York Central and
Sugar = ere the lowest for years.
Bonds acre easy.
Selling oT real stock ana pressure
from bear spectators weakened prices
again after :: temporary show of steadi
hess.
New York Central New Haven anti
Sue;r sold lower than in the morning.
Weakness n individual stocks initiated
AGAINST marked recovery in the genera.
list although the professional Seliin1 was
suspended It frequent intervals.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Duty Under Law Cited.

Y nder the law it is the plain duty Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury to trans
fer this slo03,257. upon his books from
the District Of Columbia to the credit
OF the United States. but, since this has
not been done, your committee recon-
mends that Congress take such appro-
pirate action as will cause the ID street
OF Columbia to reimburse tile United
States to that extent
mere was much general discussion OF
the Diii. both in and outside the Dis
trlct building today. That the charge is
not a valid one was contcnded bv MANY
who take the ground that the adoption
of the organic act was for the purpose
OF starting the local and federal govern
ments on a new footing with respect to
thclr relations to each other and that
otlsat1Ons contracted prior to that time
We're concealed with the adoption Of tn
act.
Examination OF the records. it is stated
SHOWS that Congress- by two acts. name
~, e act of July 1. 1876. and that Of
Marcn >. 1871. provided specifically that
the Secretary Of the Treasury was au-
thorized and directed to advance a suf-
ncient sum TO pay the interest accruing
on the S.6o bonds during the fiscal Yea rs
BEGINNING July !. 1876 and 1877, should
not the money of the District Which was
Heposited in the Treasury be required
LOT actual current expenses of schools
police and fire departments
And these acts further provided that
the sum advanced should be reimbursed
TO the Treasury Q. the United States from
tlne to time. as the revenues Of the Dis
tr'ct might be paid into the Treasury. un-
vi the full amount should have been re-
funded.
Evening star., 1913-12-09

le man who isn't tickled by the fancy
feathers women are now wear. .ng in their
rats must be at least sey~-- feet tall
Lfppincottsn.
Evening star., 1913-12-09

xEx Dividend To-day.
Morris and Essex railroad, 81, and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, IL.
Call Monev. 5 6 ) 81
Evening star., 1913-12-09
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Decembe- 9.-Four-
Steady.
Reduced Argentine crop prospects
caused a steady but quiet wheat mar
ket early. May, 9S 15-16aa3 Lie.
Pork-Erm.
Beef-Firm.
Lard--Steady.
Petro1eum-Ste2dy.
Molasses-Steady.
Hay-Dull.
Hides-Quict.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Norlinal; muscovado, 3O4;
3.54; molasses, 2.79: refined
quiet.
Butter-Quiet but firm; receipts, $3.50
tubs. Creamery. extras. ;5a36is; cream
cry. held firsts. 27a:}o: seconds, 2:Sa26ia
Cheese-Steady and unchanged. Re-
Eggs-Firmer: receipts. 9.3i9 cases
Fresh gathered. extras. 39a4I: extra iirsts
37a3S: firs:s. 3Ia36 seconds. :f2a34: refris
orator. special marks. fancy. 29lsa3D:
iirsts. osac9: seconds. 2612a21A: lower
grades. .Oa26: state. Pennsylvania and
Iearby, hennery. browns, -: do. gath
cred browns and mixed coiors. 37aN.
Dressed poultry-FiTm: fresh killed
western chickens. 12a23; fowls, 1"a19;
turkeys, 1Sa24.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide, 11O1 am. and IL: :iJ
pm: high tide 4:43 am. and 4:.2 pm.
TomorrowLow tide. ~ am; high
tide, J:..9 am. and 5::,5 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1:OS am; sun sets,
4:;S pm. Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1903 am.
Moon sets 800 am. tomorrow.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twentyfour hours
beginning at : pm. yesterday:
Thernometer-iester 1 pm, 81:
pin, II !. midnight -: today. am.
~: a.m.. .g; |. noon. 3d. . PIN. ~.
Maximum. - at . pm. today; minimum,
-. AT am. today.
Temperature same date last ycar-M Max
imuu. ::ti. minimum. -.
Baroneter-SesI.r rdls. p.r'i., :nu.;
PIN. ::hl1: !. midnight. g.. today.
am. BOB: am, ;D.': l" noon, 80. 10:
pm. 3O.3T.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
WEATHER..
Fair. Tonight and Wednesday; Lit
tie Temperature Changes.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair tonight and Wednesday: rot
much change in temperature: light to
moderate west winds.
The storm that was over New Engiani !
Monday has passed to the Canadian mari
time provinces, and has been followed by
clearing weather throughout the eastern
states and diminishing winds on the At
lantic coast. 1t caused. however. snow
fiurries Monday In the upper Ohio valley.
the lower lake region. the interior of New
York and New England. In other parts
of the country the weather remained fair.
Temperatures continue relatively low
over practically all parts Of the country.
and there were frosts and freezing tenn
perature this morning in the gulf and
south Atlantic states. except the Florida
peninsula.
The Indications are that the weather
will be fair tonight and "Wednesday. with
out much change in temperature, over the
eastern half of THE country.
The winds alonS the New England coast
will be moderate west: ON the middle At
lantic coast moderate west and north
west: on the south Atlantic coast MOD
crate north and northwest: on the east
gulf coast moderate north and northeast.
Evening star., 1913-12-09
COMMISSIONERS SILENT
. REGARDING REFUND BILL
Make No Comment About Ac-
ton of House in Passing
Prouty Measure.
Surprise Expressed at Statement
That Auditor for District Has
Hidden Indebtedness.

The Commissioners today were silent
concerning the action taken by the
House yesterday in passing the Prouty
refund bill. Representative Johnson called
at the District building and was in con-
ference for some time with Commissioner
Newman. That official stated later that
no questions OF Importance were dis
cussed. Mr.. Newman said that he has
not had time to look into the bill, and
that the Commissioners as a board have
not considered it.
Surprise was expressed by District
and Treasury Department officials to
day over the statement attributed to
Chairman Johnson to the effect that
this is not the only item Of indebt-
edness on the part of the District to
the United States that has been hidden
by the auditor for the District"
1t was pointed out that. heretofore.
Mr.. Johnson has blamed the Secretary
of the Treasury for failure to provide
for the liquidation of this account The
report of the District committee in ref
erence TO this matter contains the fol-
lowing paragrapb:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-17
M0UNDSVILLE
Want Plant Located Here.

A proposition was made yesterday
afternoon by JOIN \. Thomas. Of the
Weller Thomas Company Of Zanes.
Vile. O.. to the local board OF trade TO
locate the concern In this city. Mr..
Thomas is the inventor and the Weel-
er-Thomas Company Is the owner OF
the Thomas Automatic Chemical Fir"
Engine. 1t is an automobile affair in
Guiding pumping plant. and the water
is chemicalized while being IImped
and thrown on a fire. thus increasing
its fire quenching property eighty
time. The company was ready 10 put
the machines on the market when the
recent food came along and as its
stockholders are all heavy losers in
their own individual business they can.
not 20 ahead with the movement. \
committee of Tire local board WAS ap-
POINTED and j. Is Thought that IN"
board Will take definite action on the
matter within a very short time and
this city may have another factory in
q few months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-17
ATTEND INQUIRY
Senator Marshall viii go 70 Charleston
Soon to be Present az Senate
Bribery Investigation.

State Senator -. = Marshall. a
Hancock county chairman Of the hri.
berry INVESTIGATING committee. will
leave for Charleston within q few DAYS
10 attend the Legislative inquiry INFO
The charges Of bribery and corruption
arising from the arrest o.. seven mem
hcrs OF the legislature during the sen.
atorial campaign a. tho recent session.
Ih" Investigation will be resumed
Monday after % discontinuance OF
Tire" w"eks. This being du. Ia the sb.
sence 0f William Seymour Edwards al
whose instigation the arrests aras al.
legged 90 have been made Edwards
iS expected 90 return the latter part
a. this wee and BE- viii immediately
o." served Wi'h q summons
Efforts ar" also being made 20 locate
Guy - BiddIncer. fhe Burns detective
Who rought about The arrests. but
thus Ear tho agents o. tho committee
have been unsucccs, ~ 90 locating
him.