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A Good Word for Whistling.

From the Independent
If q man whistles while at his work it
may comfort him to know that modern
psychology is against those, his cowork-
ers. who object to the practice For a
mans whistle is the safety valve of his
happiness. II a man be happy and in
clined to whistle. but for some doubtful
conventional reason refrains, he Injuries
himself by just SO many notes of praise
confined in his head. silently vitiating his
Joy. The objector does not think of the
whistler as being happy. but as whis-
Ting.
He objects to the noise. In this he Is
narrowly at fault. Let him change his
mind and suffer no more the pangs of
outrage. Let him say of the whistle,
THAT is a sound Of happiness which
am not happy enough to make, but / am
glad that chap is" Every time he says
II am glad he will have little more
reason to be.
Every time he thinks of whistling as
not trifiing, he will dislike 1t less. Every
time he concentrates on his own work he
will know less Of what his associates are
doing with their time, and care less and
accomplish more, and be more worthy to
ask silence If he happens at any time to
DC beSct by Z hit of nerves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
Jew ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. September 25.-Cotton
Futures opened steady unchanged to
points up compared with the close OF
Yesterday Cables were favorable and
rains were reported in the western belt,
while indications were more pronounced
that the second cold wave of the season
was about to sweep the cotton region.
These features stimulated buying around
the call and put prices three to four
points over yesterdays last quotations.
Heavy liquidation of long cotton met
this small decline and gave the market
an easy tone. Bears saw their advan-
tage and increased their offerings. At the
end of the first half hour OF business
prices were FIVE to seven points under the
close of yesterday on the most active
months.
Futures opened as follows: September,
1874 bid: October. Ii. 40; December.
13.52a13.53; January, 1a.Jta1o.o1; March,
l3.6Ia13.6S; May. 13.Ioa13.I7.
Around the middle of the morning prices
were . TO 9 points down under the ofrer-
ings from the long side. The forecast OF
rainy and much colder weather 1or the
western half of the cotton belt save the
market a steadIer tone and brought in a
moderate amount of buying, but pur-
chases for long account were restricted
by the deadlock in Washington over the
Clarke bill.
The detailed weather reports noted very
heavy rains in both Texas and Oklahoma,
which We're considered damaging to the
crop, but caused little comment or trad
ing, as tne interest OF the ring was CEN
1eFed on Washington.
At noon the market was dull but steady
At decline OF 10 points under yester-
DAVIS close.
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Condition Of the Water.

Today-Low tide. 9.55 am. and 1905
pm: high tide, 2:5s am. and 1895 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1888 am and
u:12 nm: high tide, 400 am. and 4:42
p,m.
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Real Estate Transfers.

NO. 22O4 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Herbert G. Reed ct ux. to Edward 0.
Reed. lot Ga. square ga: SO.
Observation-Disclosures A. Linger ct
LIE DROIT PARK-John ]. Baumann ct
ux. to John NJ Henderson. lots Is: 16
and part lot II, block IL; s., 4O5.6O.
NO. 242O PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
NORTHWEST-Geo Y. Worthing-
ton. jr., to Allen McLane Albert, part
McLane Albert conveys same property
to Richard 8. Wolfe; $40.
NO; ,o 4 BGI,n NEM JERSEY AVENUE
Martin s.. Thomas F.. Ignatius p.
Joseph P, Aloysuis j.. Vincent A,
Francis I. and Margaret A. Fealy. lot
30. square $50; $40.
LIE DROIT PARK-H. r. Howenstein ct
al, trustees. to Sarah D. Ebaugh. lot
121. square 3Oes; s4.375. Sarah D.
Ebaugh conveys same property to
Myra l.. Spencer; So
NO. 1l4S 4TH STREET NORTHEAST
Charles E. Wire ct ux. to Eula A.
Storke. lot 50. square SO5: So
IINWOOD HEIGHTS-John w. Glen
nan to Thomas Brown, lot %. block
INGLESIDE-Charles S. McNeir to Fran
els p. White, lot 70, block IA; SO.
LANlER HEIGHTS-Charies E. Wire, ct
al to Rita l.. de Ruiz. lot 421: 80.
81. HHILIP AND JACOB-Margaretta
Q. Barnes ct vir. Joseph, to George
w. Barnes. part; $40.
kINGSTON-Heber L. Thornton ct ux
to NJ. Gertrude Frazier, lots 10 and
20, square 1853; $40.
CH1CHESTER-Phili Mulligan ct ux
to Smith /. Adams and Minnie B.
Smoot. lot l, block 1: $40.
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS
North NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Land
and Mortgage Company to Michael
& s7,4 Hes s1So lots Il and r. square
NOS. 81. 51s. SIS AND 515h 2sD
STREET NORTHWEST-Har J.
Allen ct al. to Samuel l. Howard
part original lots and 4, square
NO. sol 4TH STREET NORTHEAST
Theodore d. Sloat to Orpheum
Amusement Company. part original
lot 2, square S13; $40.
KALORAAfA HEIGHTS-Lisetta NJ
Kolb ct al. to Claude N. Bennett
lot 8. block 16; SO. Julius A. Maedel
ct ux. to same. lot 8. block 16; $40.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Sa-
repta c. Mclaughlin to George H
F. Heitmuller and Mary NJ. Heit-
muller, lot 81, block 3: s.
NO. 2O21 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Julia p. Truxton to William A.
Taylor. lot Al. square 273; $40.
NOS. S27 AND S29 BID STREET NORTH
EAST-John Joy Edison ct ux. to
43, square 776; $40.
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Long-Lived Scholars.
rom the New York Mail.

From the New York Mall
Education tends to longevity, II one
may Judge from the great age OF some
living college graduates. Until the past
summer there were still living four grad
yates OF the Harvard class of 1888. one
Of whom was ninety six years old, two Of
them were ninety-four and one OF them
was ninety-thr The senior Of those
four graduates was Mr.. James Ivers Tre-
cothick Coolidge. who was born in Boston
November 1. 1917. He died on the ami
versary of his seventy-fifth commence
ment. BY his death, the seniority among
Harvard alumni devolved upon his class
mate. DR.. James Lloyd Wellington, of
Swansea, Mass, who was born January
u, 1919.
Mr.. Coolidge was not the earliest living
college graduate, by any means. Several
gentlemen are living in the country who
graduated from other colleges before
1888. Senior among them ALL II he Is liv-
Ing at this moment. Is J. Hemphill. who
graduated from Washington and Jefferson
College In 1888. Another academic vet
eran is ]. F. Mesick. who graduated from
Rutgers In 1884. The senior alumnus of
Yale is d. f. Atwater, who graduated In
1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
FIGHTER SHOOTS POLICEMAN.
OMcer G. L. Burton Wounded BY Col
ored Man Facing Arrest.

While attempting to arrest a colored
man VINO few minutes before had shot
at another colored man, Policeman C. L.
burton OF the sixth precinct was shot
through the right arm this afternoon
The two colored men, who gave their
names as Charles Clutch and Lewis
fietcher. were engaged in a fight at 4th
street and Census court north
west Clutch had just shot at Fletcher
ana was running away when Policeman
burton appeared. Clutch ran into the
nome OF William Neal. on 4th street,
near Census court. The policeman fol-
lowed him. Fletcher also went into the
house.
Wnen Clutch saw that the officer was
lonowlng him he ran to the second floor,
ano as Burton was ascending the stairs
fired a shot at him.
Policeman Burton continued I'D the
stairs and arrested Clutch
clutch and Fletcher. who were both
m during the fight, were taken to
the Casualty Hospital. as was Policeman
Burton; Physicians at the hospital stated
tnat the policeman's wound was not
serious.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Strictly fresh Virginia. 30: near
by, 29a3O; West Virginia and southwest
Virginia, 27a29.
BUTTER-Elgin. fancy. per h.. 35k:
western firsts. 33ha34h; seconds, s1ha
3212.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new. 161aa17.
POULTRY-Hens. per lb., II; zoos
tiers, per h., 10a11: turkeys. 21a22:
per h.. 10: ducks. per ID. 1la1S.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice.
per lb.. 1sa19; turkeys. per h.. "A; ducks.
Hale: chickens, q.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. box. 50a
LOO. bbl., 1.5Oa5.OO; oranges. California.
box. 6.OOa7 90: lemons, per box. ASA
500: pineapples. per crate. 2.O0a3.OO;
peaches, per crate. 1.25a2.O0; canta-
loupes per crate, 1.O0a2OO; grapes.
New York state per Alb. basket. Della
ware. 12al3: Niagara. l2a14: Concords.
l2a14: pears, per box. I.25a1.15: plums.
per basket. 20a30.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay, western.
No. /, 1saOOals.N: No. :, l7OOalI. %;
mixed hay. 13OOa17.OO; straw. rye, ton.
Is 0Oa15.50: machine thrash. 9.5Oa10O0:
straw. wheat, per ton, 6.OOa6.60; straw.
oat per ton. 6.5Oa7.OO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. new. per bbl,
9. 25a2 so: sack. 2.5Oa2.75: sweet. new, per
DID,, lLCdl ydliIo, pct Uol.s A.OA"~O'
onions. per 100 lbs, 2.OOa2.25; cabbage.
per Dbl, l.25a1.5O; lettuce. per basket. Goa
1.5O; string beans, per bbl.. 75a2OO; beets,
per 100 punches. 1.O0a3OO; tomatoes. per
crate. 5Oal.O0: celery. per dozen. 35aoO;
peppers. - per crate: white squash, 25a
- per crate: lima beans; per qt-. 12a15;
cucumbers. per basket. 1.OOa2.0O: car
rots, 25a4O dog. punches; okra, per crate,
5Oa1 q; corn. per doz., 1Oa20.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per ID. 3a4;
Low n IN q.
dunn, per h.. 912al0.
WOOL AND HIDES--Wool, washed.
free of burrs., per To-. 24a26: wool. I'M
washed, per h., 21: hides, dry. per h..
16a1S: salt green. per h., IA: salt sides.
dry. per h.. Is; calfskins. green. each.
1.26a1.75.
GRAIN-Wheat. per bu., 75a85: corn.
shelled. per bu.. Sass; ear, Dbl, goa
4.25; oats, western white. per bu.. 40ab1;
mixed per bu., 47a48.
SEEDS-Ciover. red. 1O.0Oa11 90; clover.
alsike. 10.O0a1l.O timothy. 2. FJa2. 10;
blue grass. 1.60a2.00; orchard grass.
! jli.aQl. crimson clover. 40.
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LONDON MARKETS.

LONDON, September 25.-Money was
scarce today. Discount rates were firm
err on the poor bank statement.
The stock market was depressed during
the forenoon under local and continental
liquidation, but suddenly turned upward
in the afternoon under the lead of the
Americans. Paris bought kaffirs and Rio
Tintos, and local dealers repurchased
home rails, while Berlin supported Cana
dian Pacific. The closing was generally
firm. Consols. however. We're checked
by the monetary outlook and prospective
new loans.
American securities opened easy and q
fraction lower. Light buying rallied
most of the list during the first hour
and later the market advanced sharply
on Wall street support and forced bear
covering. The closing was steady.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 25.-fester-
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS in Washington failed
10 relieve the nervousness of the cotton
trade over legislative possibilities, and
the market was unsettled again TINS
N orning Gables were considerably bet
ter than due, and prices here opened
steady at an advance of 3 to 10 points
in sympathy with the strength abroad.
Reports of heavy rains in the southwest
and apprehensions OF still lower temper
atures encouraged buying, but there was
continued heavy liquidation, and the mar
ket soon eased off TO within a point of
last nights closing. Support from some
OF the large bull interests and trade
buying checked the decline at the end
of the first hour.
Futures opened steady; October. 1880;
December, 13.45; January, 1885; Febru-
AIRY. Is 40: March, 13.46; May, 1888; June.
13 &c; July, offered, 13.i9; August, offer
ed 1885.
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Evolution in Dances.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the chicago JOuTnAi.
A century ago Lord Byron devoted all
his terrific power Of sarcasm to de-
nouncing the newly imported waltz as a
perverter both of morals and Of taste.
Today several thousand persons whose
combined ability In that line is less than
that of the author of Don Juan" are
leveling similar TRADES against tango and
turkey trot
This raises the question whether the
modern waltz is not a better and finer
dance than its ancestor. Byron was not
squeamish-far from it-yet he found the
waltz of his day gross. vulgar, suggestive
and indecent. Thousands of people who
are far more easily shocked than the
poet find none Of these offenses in the
modern waltz. Such a change In senti-
ment can hardly be explained on the
ground of getting used to an evil. 1t
looks much more as IL a dance originally
coarse had become refined and beautiful.
Is a similar transformation in store for
tango and turkey trot? II SO. heaven
speed the day when the change begins,
for never was there more need Of hurry
ing the course Of evolution.
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Closing Prices.
Building Permits.

Building repair permits were issued to-
day as follows:
w. NJ Dove, to repair dwelling at
1928 4th street southeast; estimated
cost, $500.
Louise Home, to repair dwelling at
1900 Massachusetts, avenue; estimated
cost, $500.
Shoreham Hotel Company, to repair
hotel at 18th and H streets; estimated
cost, $3.50.
Amelia Harppell. to repair store and
dwelling at TIA Florida avenue; esti-
mated cost, S215.
B. Dinowitzer. to repair store and dwell
ing at OPT 9th street northwest; estimated
cost, $40.
John H. and M. Frank Rupert. to re-
pair Office at 1116 w street northwest;
estimated cost, $50.
Mrs A. c. Osborn, to repair store at
$500 Georgia avenue; estimated cost,
S,UO..
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. September 25-Big receipts
in the spring crop region carried wheat
prices today down grade. The total OF
arrivals was much in excess of both last
week and last year. Cables also were
weak, influenced by free Russian and
Canadian offers and by good crop pros
poets in Argentina. The opening was I'M
changed to q lower, and further de-
cline followed.
Clear weather and liberal receipts
weakened corn. Longs were the prin-
cipal sellers. Prices started the same
as last night to u off. and suffered an
additional sag.
Despite prof1t-taking by shorts. the oats
market dragged lower with other grain.
Holders unloaded through commission
houses.
Provisions assembled, owing to offerings
being light. First transactions varied
from last nights level to &c advance.
and there was a continued hardening OF
the market, aided by strength at the
yards.
Butter-Unchanged.
Eggs-Unchanged: receipts. 5078 cases.
Potatoes-Lower. Receipts, 65 cars.
Michigan and Wisconsin. 7Oa7S; Mime
sofa and Ohio. 72a75.
Poultry, alive unchanged
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CONTEST FOR NEXT MEETING.
Chicago and Indianapolis Want to
Entertain National Advertisers.

CINCINNATI, September 25.-Electon
of officers. selection Of the next conven-
ton city and addresses by members were
on the program for the second days ses-
sion of the annual convention of the
central division of the Associated Adver-
Using Clubs Of America today. Chicago
has entered the field and. with Indianap-
oils, is making strong fight for the
honor of entertaining the delegates next
year.
expected to deliver the principal address.
His address was to be followed by a dis
cussion of the subject Of advertising
and Sales Efficiency" Charles Wilson
Hoyt Of New York was on the program
for an address on 1.-The Service That Ad-
vertising Has Rendered the Public" and
]. ]. Stokes OF Chicago. on THE Social
Service of Advertising"
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NO OLD.TIME LAND RUSH.
North Platte Reserve to Be Par.
celed by Lottery Method.

The spectacle Of an old-time land
opening rush at the opening settle
ment of the North Platte, forest re-
serve in Nebraska October l went
glimmering today when the Senate
passed the House bill empowering the
President to prescribe the lottery
method of parceling out the land.
President Taft restored 100000 acres of
the reserve to the class Of lands subject
to entry effective October 1. It was re-
Gently discovered that there was no
method Of opening land to settlement in
cases of restored land, except by the old
method OF allowing settlers to rush on
to the land The Interior Department
concluded this method was too dangerous
and urged the House and Senate to leg
islate on the subject.
The new legislation will apply to the
opening of all restored land to entry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
The Old Fashioned Market.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
Movement is not always progress In
proof whereof. consider recent efforts to
reduce the cost Of living by bringing pro-
ducers and consumers OF farm products
closer together.
This country has developed the most
complex distributing system in the world.
It is likewise the most convenient sys-
tem-ordering by telephone is distinc-
lively American custom. But the cost
of this vast distributing organization is
becoming too great to be borne. and In
the effort to reduce that cost. house
wives. neighborhood clubs. and whole
cities are going back to that oldest trad
ing device in the world-the public mar
ket.
The moral would seem to be that 1t is
best not to break the speed record until
sure that you are on the right road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
Labor Leaders at the White House.

Pending LABOR legislation was dis
cussed with the President this after
noon by members of the executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor. The bill providing a larger ap-
for the Department of La
Dor especially had the Endorsement OF
the delegation.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor. head
ed the council. Secretary of Labor
Wilson was also present. Members Of
the council were: James Duncan, first
vice president: John Mitchell, second
vice president: James O'Connell, third
vice president; w. D. Huber. fourth vice
president: D. A. Hayes, fifth vice presi-
dent: Joseph Ballentine, sixth vice presi-
dent; John Alpine, seventh vice presi-
dent. and Frank Morrison, secretary.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. September 25.-Cotton-
Spot quiet and easier; middling fair. SIS:
good middling. S0T middiing, T.Ss: low
Iniddling. T.67. good ordinary. 7.O1; ordi-
nary. 6-67 Sales. 5000 bales. including
$500 American and 800 for speculation
and export. Receipts, IL 900 bales. includ-
ing 300 American. Futures closeed ir-
seguiar; September, T.461r; September and
October. 1872. October and November.
Is: November and December. III: De-
cerlber and January. 7.1613; January and
February. T.161a: February and March.
T.16Ia; March and April. T.iS1s: April and
May. T.!o; May and June. FIG: June and
July, ia; July and August, 7.12; August
and September, SOS.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 25-F1our-
Easy.
Wheat-Poor Liverpool cables, big north
west receipts and favorable weather re-
suited in decline in wheat this morning.
December, 947sa95h
Pork-Barely steady.
Beef-Steady.
14ard-Easy; middle west, 11.25a11.35.
PetrOleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet: No. 1, 1O21sa1.O5.
Hides-Firm
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Barely steady; muscovado.
BIT; centrifugal, 1857; molasses, 2.92: re-
fined, quiet.
Butter-Unchanged receipts, 1o,4o0
tubs.
Enthusiastically: receipts. $500 boxes;
Wisconsin whole milk flats. best: 16A /:
twins. best. 16; daisies. best. 16Aa16
Eggs-Irregular: receipts. 10000
cases; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery, whites, 40a45; gathered.
whites. 36a43.
Live poultry-Firm: western chick
ems. 1Sa19; fowls. 1Sa19; turkeys. II;
dressed steady; fresh killed western
chickens 17a24; fowls, 14a1Sa; turkeys.
12a2O
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EX-KMG MANUEL'S WIFE I'LL.
Suffering From Influenza and Is to
Return to HOSPITAL.

MUNICH. September 25.-Princess Au-
gustine Victoria. wife Of former King
Manuel Of Portugal, was ordered by her
physicians today to return to the hos
pital and remain there for some time, as
she needs q complete rest. She Is suffer-
Ing from influenza, following a chill
caught during an excursion In the Ba-
varian Alps. Her condition is not seri-
GUS. but the doctors consider it advisable
for her not to travel to Sigmaringen at
present, as she had intended doing
owing to the illness Of his wife, Manuel
has abandoned his projected trip to Eng
land, where they had intended to give
house warming at Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
POST WILL LEAVE CAPITAL.
Assistant Secretary of Labor to Wit
ness Trachoma Operations.

Two Grattage operations for trachoma,
the eye disease which is responsible for
the refusal of admission to many immi-
grants to this country, will be witnessed
by Assistant Secretary Charles F. Post
of the Department of Labor. They will
be performed in Philadelphia tomorrow.
Mr.. Post will leave here tonight, and
after witnessing the operations will in
spect the Philadelphia immigration sta
tion. and then will go to New York.
where he will speak at the Henry
George celebration there Saturday night
He will return to Washington Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

ceipts. 5000 head; strong. at yesterdays
average bulk of sales. S.1OaS6O: light,
s.2OaS.9O: mixed, 7.9Oas.9O; heavy, 7.9Oa
6. rs; rough, 7.SOas0O; pigs, 4.25aSOO.
Cattle = Receipts, $500 head; steady:
beeves, 725a9.5O; Texas steers. 7.OOaS. 10:
stockers and feeders 54OaS.OO; cows and
heifers, 3.9OaS.75; calves, S50a12.OO.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; steady to
1Oc lower; native, 36Oa4. 65; western, 3.75a
90; yearlings, 4.75a5.6O: lambs, native,
5.5Oa7. 10; western, 55Oa7.15.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, September Do
No. red western, 81; September No. 2
red, 9Os4; October No 2 red, 3Os4; steamer
No. red. S6la; receipts. S56A bushels;
exports, 15,967 bushels Southern by sam
pie, SSa9O.
Corn-Receipts, 1905 bushels; exports.
1000 bushels.
Oats-Easier: standard white. old, 461a
asked; new. 451s sales: No. 3 white, old.
45s asked: new, 44Aa45; No. mixed,
new, 44a44A receipts, .1O7 bushels;
exports $500 bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No 2 western domestic,
7oa73; receipts. 5.O32 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. l timothy, unchanged;
No. / clover mixed, unchanged.
Grain freights firm; steam to Liverpool
per bushel, unchanged: Cork for orders.
UNCHANGED
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Some Advances Forced.

Advances were forced in some cases
purely as a result of a strong tech
meal position, but the general move
ment did not impress the rank ana
file of traders, who sold freely at the
top.
J-nconfirmed reports of pending gov
eminent suit We're circulated to &C
count for the drop in Can. which was
under especially heavy pressure. REQ
ples Gas fell back nearly four points,
and rumor had it that plans for the
merger of the corporation with an
other large lighting company had Deen
abandoned. Numerous advances OF a
point or so more We're converter Hlo
fractional losses.
Bonds We're easy.
Buying to cover had only a momentary
influence in staying the downward move,
ment When this demand was SatiSneu
tbe market went lower than before. Sell
ing was influenced by the unfavoraoie
character of some of the August railroad
reports
Reading and the Hartman stocks were
iiquidated freely, as were some Oh the ae-
tive industrials.
Attempts to market few hundred
shares OF United States Realty forced
the price down over four points.
Weakness of standard stocks fostered
bear selling all around the room. L4lqul-
dato- started in stocks for which tnere Is
at best narrow market.
Texas Company slumped over 9 points
Low-priced railroad shares, particularly
the southwestern group. also showed
considerable degree of heaviness.
Peoples Gas made up nearly all OF It's
four-point break.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Trading was almost a missing factor
at today's noon meeting OF the WASH
ington Stock Exchange Only three safes
were made-two in the bond list ana
one in the stock list. $500 washington
Railway and Electric Is were taken At
S23a, 5000 Potomac Constellation os az
bar and a lot of ten shares Of Capital
Traction stock at lie.