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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-20

George c. Lybrand. Henry
J.Lybrand, Margaretta Ly-
brand, Margaretta w. Ly-
brand, Cornelia Lybrand,
Cornelia C. Lybrand, Mar
garetta L. Lybrand, Alva
W. Lybrand, Susannah L.
Wilson, Joseph II. Smith,
Jacob L. Smith, Elvin K.
Smith, Edwin K. Smith,
Walter N. Smith. Joseph
L. Smith. Mrs. Ann Smith,
Anne Smith. Mrs. Gather
inc NJ. Kelley, BENJAMIN r.
Smith, Charlotte Schwartz,
Sam McPhaill. Samuel NJ.
T b o m p son, Emma s.
T b o m D son, Donald nj.
Thompson, w. II. Thomp-
son. Millicent Simons, Eta
l. Colbjornson. also all 9TH
er persons unknown, claim
ing any right, title. estate,
interest or lien in the real
estate described in the
COMPLAINT herein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, December 18.-Hundreds OF
cars Of corn headed toward CHI cago from
all directions gave the bears an ad-
vantage today in grain. AS result corn
finished Nass to Is net lower and oats Of
u to ssa1a. In wheat the outcome varie
from "A decline to a like advance. Provi-
sions closed 21a to 71aa10 down.
Owing to the fact that most of the
conservative interests in the corn trade
seemed disposed at first to take a bulls
position. the market for the cerea. did
not yield promptly to the influence Of
larger receipts here. On the contrary,
chief attention was given to reports that
the new corn arriving contained an undue
amount of moisture. But gradual mis-
givings developed as to the prospect of
an unlooked-for volume of fresh supplies
next week. Longs increased thei.' sales
both in December and deferred options,
SO that an early advance in price was
place. Feeling at the close, however.
was steady.
pressure of bearish sentiment regardin :
corn. There was also talk that holders
in the United States had overstayed the
foreign demand. that competitors now
had the lead abroad an that domestic
investment ough. not to be counted on to
enlarge during the holiday ason. An
advance at Liverpool and 900 O0)
bushels falling off In primary receipts for
the week were sufficient on the other
hand to prevent any serious decline.
Stead'ne ruled at the close.
Oats lost ground with corn Selling wa
more persistent than for some time One
of the largest elevator companies was
conspicuous In letting go.
Plentiful receipts of hogs unnerved the
holders of provisions. Be ides. the pit
took further note of decreased demand
for meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

a seat on the big exchange is $4,000.
It is insisted by the scouts that cash
offer Of $4,000 or less would land menu
berships. Gossip has 1t that multi-mli-
lionaire, who has specialized on lending
money on stock exchange seats, mas
been badly stuck, his list numbering
twenty or twenty-fi representing an
average Investment of $4,000 to $50
COCO. At this writing his paper loss is
said to approximate 100000.
Current gossip paragraph: improve
ment in trade is as yet largely imagina-
ton. It does not show in bank ex-
hibits, in the volume Of commercial
trade In the industrials or in railroad
tonnage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

NEW YORK. December 1s.-Flour-
Quiet; rye flour steady.
CornmealQuiet.
Rye-Steady.
Barley-Quiet
Wheat-Spot firm: No. 2 red. LOO. nom
mai, elevator domestic, and I.OI 70 h
aIioat; No. north Duluth, 9ek 70
anoat, futures were slightly higher or
the cables and on covering, but the de.
fnand Was not active, and prices sag.ed
unuer pront-taking. closing net unchanged
10 Lie lower. December, eSh; Nav
W Lilo; July, 95A.
elf, to- ar. i've
Oats-Spot quiet.
Hay-Quiet.
Hops-Steady
Hides-Firm; Bogota. oeaan. cantr.,
America 29A. 90
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Steady
Beef-Quiet
Gut meats-Steady.
Lard-Quiet; refined steady: compound
barely steady.
Tallow-Quiet
Cottonseed oiLBarely steady: prime
summer yellow. 675a7 O5; December. 6.S1:
March, 7.07: May, 722
Petroleum-Steady
Wool-Steady.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-Quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. December 13.-H,ghe,
European cables and the somewha,
smaller Brazilian receipts reported 70,
yesterday inspired considerable coverins
In the coffee market this morning. and
after opening steady at an advance OF
~ to II points. active months sold /.
to IL points net higher. Offerings in.
creased later. however. as though inf1u.
enced by today's larger Sac Panic re.
ceipts, and the market eased off, closine
steady. to 15 points net higher. Sales
5000. December, 8.24: January, OBS
March. 9.64: May. $50; July. 1910
Spot quiet: Rio No. z, ess; Santos No
Il, 1875. Mild. quiet; Cordova, 13a16I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Railroad Equipment Orders.

The steel mills benefited from some
large orders for railroad equipment, the
Pressed Steel Car Company ordering
10000 tons stee plates and shapes for
car building. The Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company placed more orders for
rails. including 11.6oO tons with the Car
negie Steel Company, $500 tons with the
Cambria Steel Company, 3,s0O tons with
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, in ad-
dition to the 6,Se0 tons bought from the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, noted a
week ago. The Chicago and Western
Indiana bought LOO tons standard Sec
tions. The latter road also placed con-
tracts for 400 tons structural steel for
track elevation at Chicago.
The Toledo, ST. Louis and Western or
dered loo cars from the Haskell & Baker
Car Company. and the Grand Trunk con-
tracted for 5U25 cars, some of which will
be built by the American Car and Foun-
dry Company. The Union Pacific is in
the market for 500 cars.
The Jones & Mclaughlin Steel Company
Will furnish 500 tons steel shapes for the
, Missouri State Capitol building at JEFF
ferson City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
TREASURY STATEMENT.
BOSTON. December Is.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the beginning Of business
fund. Sill. 927 O75; total receipts Fridav
81. AGO. 253: total payments Friday, S3,7iO,
The deficit this fiscal year is $3.50 ,324
against deficit OF $4.16l, 400 last year
exclusive OF Panama canal and public
debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. December 13.-Selling
for both accounts weighed against the
price of cotton today and caused a net
decline of about dollar a bale. There
was none OF the excitement of yesterday
and bulls were unable to follow up the
advantage given them by the small gov
eminent crop estimate. Longs quite gem
orally seemed to prefer to even up over
the week end rather than to engage in
fresh contracts. The market opened
and offerings from liquidating longs. The
refusal Of the English market to make
good response to the advance on this
side yesterday discouraged holders OF
long contracts and their offerings came
out as soon as trading commenced. In
the early trading the market made a
nomentary show Of strength, standing
unchanged from yesterdays close on nea
months. but this was quickly followed
by Says and tho decline gradually wild
ened. Late In the morning most activ
months were q to 90 points net lower.
The close was steady. practically at tn
lowest of the day. A bullish feature was
a private crop estimate of 13,b00.OO0 bales,
exclusive of linters. The clearance for
Japan from the Pacific coast of IT, 426
bales also caused brllish comment Meth
er Of these influences stimulated buying
of Importance.
Spot conton-Quiet. unchanged; mid
ding. 131s. Sales on the spot. 1851 bales;
to arrive, 57S bales.
Futures. closing: December, L. IS:
January. 1898; March, 1917; May, 1924;
July. 1928
The one event Of Importance in the
cotton market this week was the gov
ernment's crop estimate on Friday. The
| figures of 1867, COO bales OF 500 pounds
gross weight. excluding linters, were
smaller than most bulls looked To- and
caused an immediate rise in prices OF
about So bale. This advance might not
have been SO wide but for the fact that
| the figures were delayed a few minutes
beyond the hour set for their issuance,
which gave time for rumors that the re
| port would be 14.20O.0O0 bales. This
| runor caused considerable selling. which
! resulted in depression In prices Q. Q.
about dollar a bale The net result OF
| the weeks trading was decline OF
to s points Both high and low prices
| were made Friday. At the highest thu
| trading months were is to 10 points over
last weeks close: at the lowest they were
o to 26 points under. The range was
% to 43 points. UP to Friday the mar
ket was dull and much given to evening
up trades. The closing session OF the
week was also quiet, but bulls were with
held following UP the advantage given
them by the government estimate by the
bearish attitude of Liverpool In the
spot department prices lost one-sixteenth
Of a cent, middiing closing at 1871.
against IS 3-16 last week and 12A this
week last wear. Sales on the spot
amounted to 5.Ol0 bales. against 1894
bales last week and 5,2S5 bales this week
last year, sales to arrive amounted to
'oIT bales against f4.1s2 bales last week
! and 40 bales this week last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
COTTON MARKETS.


NEW YORK, December 1S.-The cotton
market more than lost yesterdays adj
vance during todays trading. and closed
easy at q net decline of 10 to Is points;
generally 20 to I5 points under the lnal
figures of last night People who had
eminent report appeared to be disap-
pointed by the showing of Liverpool is
morning, and quite an active selling
movement here was said to represent
liquidation by many Of yesterdays buy
ers and also selling by spot houses
against southern spot holdings. Last
prices were the lowest Of the day.
Overnight buying orders gave the mar
ket steady tone at the opening and the
initial decline Of l to points was bet
ter than due on the cab.es. Prices, how
ever, soon sagged off, and while there
were slight rallies during the middle OF
the morning. the general tendency was
downward, with January contracts sell
ing at 1915 in the late trading, or even
with the low level reached just before
the publication of the government report
yesterday afternoon. There was good
deal Of bullsh talk around the ring at
the opening. based chiefly upon the sta
tistica. position and prospective supplies
as reflected in the official crop estimate
but there we're also many predictions OF
tower prices, and, on the whole, senti-
ment seemed to be very much unsettled
Bears, however seemed to become more
confident toward the close. owing to the
absence Of any aggressive bull support
and the appearance of selling orders here
in the hands of spot houses who were
supposed to be hedging against cotton
held in the interior. Reports that China
was re-entering the local market for cot
ton goods may have helped the relative
steadiness in the early market, but were
Offset to some extent by English advices
Calming that mill shares were depressed
by unfavorable Lancashire trade pros
poets. Private cables attributed the Liv-
erpool decline to continental selling and
smaller demand for spot cotton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, December 13-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900 head: bulk. 7.70a7.S5: light.
7-45azSO: mixed. 7.55a7.92 heavy.
Z. Soa7.92s; rough, 755a7.65: pigs, 6.25a
7.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 700 head: dull; beeves,
660a9.60; Texas steers, 6.65a7.70; stock
ers and feeders, E9Oa7.5 so; cows and
heifers, S.4Qa630; ca yes, 7.0oaI1.JO
Sheep-Receipts. 1.G0 head; weak:
native sheep. 440a-,.tD; yestriings, 5.JOa
$50; lambs, native. o. 40as.0u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, December L.. - Cotton
goods markets were steadier, but still
quiet today. Jute products showed low
values compared with the price of raw
materials. Some good business for fall
delivery has been done by large mills III
q quiet way. Linens remain firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Bears Send Values to Lowest
Level Reached During the
Present Decline.
FIRM AT THE OPENING,
BUT BREAK COMES EARLY
New York Central, Pennsylvania and
American Telephone at New
Low Levels.

NEW YORK, December 13.-BeaG
traders found it comparatively easy to.
day to put down stocks to the lowest level
OF the present decline. Most of the sell
inS was by the trading element on the
floor. whose efforts were furthered by the
general lack of outside interest and an
absence of demand around the current
levels.
The fact that the market ultimately
rallied and closed shade higher on the
day reflected no Improvement, so far as
was discernible, in the character of the
trading. and probably was due merely to
covering, such as is usual at week ends.
Firm at the Opening.
AT the outset the market was firm,
with brisk demand for stocks which
have been especially weak recently. New
Haven was bid up point on the first
few transactions. American Telephone,
however, did not respond to the move
ment, soon reaching a new low point.
Other stocks quickly weakened under the
bear attack, and soon the whole market
was falling.
On the decline New York Central
reached 81. Pennsylvania 1O6 and Amer
lean Telephone 114ss. all new low marks
for several years. New Haven, however.
kept slightly above its low record, and
on the final rally showed more strength
than for several days A good deal of
significance was attached to the upturn
in this stock, which for time was the
strongest in the list. 1t was said that
accumulation of the stock by important
interests was in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Nerves of Buying Public Are
Still Unsettled by Political
Uncertainties of Future.
SHRINKAGE OF CREDIT
DISTRACTS THE MARKET
Financiers Regard Higher Freight
Rate Necessary to Strengthen
ing Railway Values.
By w. G. NICHOLAS.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK, December Is, 1913.
The agitation in politics and the conse-
quent loss Of courage and confidence
are largely expressed in the stock
market and the prolongation Of despond-
ency. There is a larger population In the
United States than ever before. larger
supplies Of food and other necessities, and
a greater total of real wealth distributed
among more holders than ever before.
There Is heavy shrinkage Of credit
and a corresponding loss of spending
money. Banks, trust companies and in
surance companies have called In loans
to the extent Of hundreds OF millions of
dollars. Labor has been discharged by
hundreds Of thousands in numbers, and
the dinner table Is already beginning to
suffer. a myriad of men, women and
children are approaching privation and
see no relief until general confidence is
restored-a seemingly remote contingency.
An era Of actual hard times Is at hand,
and its duration is a problem that none
can solve.
In his annual address to Congress the
President went on record with q crafty
ing promise of fair play for all hands to
the controversy between capital and Ia
Dor. and guaranteed his help toward a
peaceful adjustment
1T is OF capital Importance" spoke the
President, that the business men OF this
country should be relieved of all uncer-
tainties of law with regard to their en-
terpriSes and investments, and q clear
path indicated which they can travel
without anxiety. 1t is as important that
they should be relieved Of embarrassment
and set free to prosper as that private
monopoly should be destroyed. The ways
of action should be thrown wide open"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Big Pig Iron Contracts.

Blast furnace interests were encouraged
this week by the placing of two large
contracts for pig iron The international
Harvester Company closed for 10000 tons
Of foundry grades with Chicago furnaces
and the American Steel Foundries bought
900 tons of southern and 10000 tons
OF northern basic for shipment over the
first quarter of 1914 The harvester COM
pany had previously purchased 1900 to
20.00O tons for next years delivery. = A
manufacturer of railroad equipment in
New York state Is also understood to
have closed with, Buffalo furnaces for
5000 tons basic.
In all instances it is believed that much
lower prices were made by the producing
interests Otherwise pig Iron buying in
all districts was light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
For Government Ownership.

w. C. Brown of the New York Central
Is not the only prominent railroad man
who predicts government ownership II
the interstate commerce commission does
not award an increase in freight rates.
They are almost unit in the declara-
ton that If fair deal Is not granted
the government will have to take the
Job. This federal ownership proposition
has many advocates. Then would prob
ably come the similar ownership Of teie-
phone and other electrically equipped
utilities.
The consolidation and the dissolution
OF Wall street partnerships will be one
bread and butter necessity Of curtaiIin1
expenses IL the principal excuse for the
shifting about Of the brokerage member
ships on the exchanges. There is an
indispensable pressure Of membership,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Heavy Freight Tonnage Reduction.

Reduction in the volume of freight tom
mage is heavy, though not evenly dis
tributed. The shutting down Of many
mills and factories and the vexatious
curtailment of production in others, that
still manage to keep going, contribute
largely to the reduction of railroad earn
ings. The last half of October and Mo-
vember returns on coal tonnage. especially
those that handle the production Of the
central bituminous mines, are losing I'M
pressively in gross receipts from that
source.
The biggest soft coal roads have suffer
ed telling decrease from normal bust
ness during the past fifty days. and there
is small prospect of immediate improve
ment. Gross and net freight income on
half the eastern lines shows losses as
compared with last year. The exhibit for
quite a period will be forthcoming for
submission to tho Interstate commerce
commission before time arrives for de-
cision. Just how the three new members,
whose appointment Is not yet arithmeti-
cally scheduled nor their identity official
quantities and their attitude merest
guesswork. Those who have the soundest
basis for prophecy keep most silent
Meantime the street holds TO an almost
overwhelming belief In higher rates. Such
an action on the terms proposed would
mean at least 900 added net In
come to the lines east Of the Mississippi.
Since the government disposed of the
Standard Oil trust about two years ago
the parent company and its fragmentary
parts have distributed 1853, 200 600 in
dividends and S159,O00,O00 in extras to
the shareholders. The several stocks have
a total quoted value Of over 81 0oO. 900 900.
an increase of about 100 per cent The
disintegrated tobacco trust has divided
up about S79,OOO.OOO income among its
stockholders. Harvester, steel trust, can
and other alleged trusts are also await
, ing government busting" as a signal
for luxurious distribution OF melons"
Canadian Pacific is not being treated
by the financial newspapers and brokers
at home and abroad as cordially as might
have been expected. Sophisticated trad
ers are circulating the opinion that a
late large issue of 8 per cent notes is
proving practically unstable at So Ca
price and an aggressive contingent that
was bearish on New Haven for 80 point
break predict similar fate for Canadian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Markets Sharp Reactions.

To majority Of those who had been
led to believe that progressive radicals
would have the Presidents active leader
ship In warfare upon capital and capital
lists the expression was a disappoint-
ment. To four Of them out of five 1t in
dictated a change of attitude, but clearest
analysis that can be offered is that he
will enact the role of impartial judge.
having no prejudice and taking no sides.
Partisans INDUCED in a general protest
against what they termed an unpardon-
able change of front by Mr.. Wilson, upon
an important issue to which he stood
committed.
On first reception Wall street in spe-
cial appreciation congratulated the public
nfediately thereafter bitter criticism was
heard from so-called progressive lead
ers," and the market lost its good cheer.
In vain 1t was contended by most think
ing men that the President had proved
himself a broadminded patriot. and that
he would restore confidence and pros
perity with incredible CELEBRITY.
From a steady recovery of several
points the market reacted sharply and
was helped down by an advance report
of the passing Of the New Haven divi-
dends; by the official overruling of an
other big loan for account of Canadian
Pacific; by continuous butcheries Incl
dent to the rebellions in Mexico, and to
uncertainties over the solicited increase
Of 5 cents in railroad freight rates. A
delayed final vote on the new currency
bill was another factor of weakness and
an excuse for reluctance in Endorsement
of the Wilson modified position. Senti-
ment. which gave promise of an almost
miraculous blend of the divers and sun
dry fractional discussions, once more be-
came unsettled: nervous fears again took
possession of the nerves of the multi
tude. Market bullishness, which was so
full of promise, subsidized before the ag-
gressive complaints of the bearish con-
tingents. Not that there will be no fur
ther recovery in tone and action, but
the hope of plain sailing weakened per-
sistently. Ragged Impotence once more
topk the place of evenly distributed
q owing confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the C1ose of Business December Is at
the New York Stock Exchange
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.
C-l3l2@ lob

table shows indi
High
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Bank Statement a Surprise.

The bank statement was an agreeable
surprise to the street. A cash gain of
over SS.000Oo0 exceeded the largest esti-
mates and with a small decrease in de-
posts the surplus was more than doub ed
Bonds were depressed. with decided
heaviness in some active issues. Total
sales (par value), 81, 2722,OOO.
United States IS and Panama IS regis
tered advanced u, and Panama IS cou-
pom X on call on the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Speculation in Stocks Held in
Check by Monetary
Considerations.
ORDERS FOR EQUIPMENT
PLACED BY RAILROADS
Outlet Also Il Found for Pig Iron,
But Trade in Most Lines
Continues Dull.

NEW YORK, December 13.-Specula-
ton was held in check this week by
monetary conditions. Weakness of indi-
vidual stocks had sympathetic influence,
which increased in force as one issue
after another fell to the lowest point In
years and evidences of liquidation be-
came more apparent. There was good
resistance for time to the effect of the
slump in New Haven on the passing OF
the dividend. as the general market had
obviously braced itself to Withstand the
shock, but thereafter it grew weaker
While hope was expressed that trade
and Industrial conditions were near the
limit Of recession, there was a clear con-
nection between declining commercial
activity and the recession IL stocks. The
steel trade reported resistance to further
price concessions. with the cost Of pro-
duction nearly reached and the convic-
ton that necessary requirements were
accommodating.
Reducing Their Output.
Steel mill operations and furnaces in
blast however, were in course Of reduc-
ton. This, rather than growth in new
orders accounted for the smallness of
the decrease in the United States Steel
Corporations untitled orders. The addi-
ton to copper surplus came entirely from
contraction of domestic deliveries Idle
freight cars increased rapidly in number
in the last half of November, and the
decline in railroad earnings was extend
ed. Reduced prices and low stocks led
10 expectations of an early revival of
mercantile demand.
Continuance of firm money over the
turn of the year Is indicated by the
active demand for short-term loans. New
York states proposed fifty-million-dollar
bond Issue at Az per cent, compared
with per cent for the last issue, dem
onstrates the persisting dearness of cap
ital. Foreign markets expect renewed
measures to build up gold reserves in
Paris and London when money relaxes.