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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
nation FINALLY
REFUSES BURR'S
PENSION PLEA
United States Decides After 79
Years lust to File Request
in National Museum.
By JONATHAN WINFIELD.

WASHINGTON, july Ia.-After
some delay-7s years, to be more or
! less exact-the United States Gov
eminent has decided on a final action
on Aaron Burr's application for a
pension. The Government proposes
to put the application in the Ma
tional Museum This is a patriotic
and quite Inexpensive method of dis
posing Of a formal application for
money
Exhibited in a glass inclosed case
IN the museum, the papers may rest
peacefully and indefinitely, telling
future generations that in his last
days Burr was considerably hard
up." This is a fact not generally
known. But If future generations
happen to be Observant they may
notice that the papers show Uncle
sam to be "a bit tardy in matters of
pensions.
Papers Valuable Historically.
Historically. the papers are very
valuable They contain a letter writ
ten by George Washington to Aaron
Burr. which even to-day-about 1875
years after the letter was penned-
is in a state Of perfect preservation
ANY student Of values of historical
relics can tell how much such a
thing is worth, Officials at the Ma
tional Museum declare the letter to
be Invaluable"
The paper is a bit yellow but It is
intact. The ink Is tritie faded, but
can be read without difficulty even
without the aid of glasses. And fur
thermore, the letter reveals a bit of
Washington's character more clearly
than a volume of history The miss
i've shows how the general treated
with his officers. Burr had written
to Washington requesting leave of
absence from military duty on &C
count of i'll health and suggesting
that while off duty his pay may be
discontinued
Here is George Washington's re-
ply to Burr:
Headquarters,
Frederick Goth Oct, 1878.
Dear Sir:
81 have your favor Of the gath. You,
IN my opinion, carry your Ideas OF
delicacy too far when you propose to
drop your pay while the recovery OF
your health necessarily requires your
absence from the service. 1t Is not
customary, and IT would be unjust
You therefore have leave to retire
until your health is so far re-estab-
| lished as to enable you to do your
| duty
BE pleased to give the Colonel no
! tiCe of this, that he may know where
| 10 call upon you should any unfore-
seen exiEeucy require 1t.
| Il am. dear sir,
..1,4
Evening star., 1913-12-08
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. December S-Cctton
futures opened steady at = decline OF
tnree 20 siN points OF the census bureau
report OF l2ds1 1oG bales of cotton ginncd
up 10 December l. These figures Mere
larger tnan looked for. but were not
large enough to materially change crop
estimates to bring about d sustained
decline. Around the first call the trafing
months were put seven 10 nine points
under Saturdays final quotations. At
this 'evel the market met heavy buying
and prices promptly recovered, the mar
ket standing az the end of the first half
hour OF business at a decline of only
70 points under Saturdays close.
Futures opened as follows: December,
1921 bid January. 13.G2a13.O4: March,
1923
After the early trading the market
quieted down. The ring had few selling
orders, and scattered demand was suf-
hcient TO sustain prices. While tie total
amount of cotton ginned up to Decem-
ber ! was called bearish, the returns
from both Georgia and Texas. the two
largest states in the cotton country, were
disappointing to those who had made
large crop estimates and did much to
counterba ance the influence of the total
figures
At the highest of the morning the trad
ing months were unchanged 10 one point
down compared with Saturdays last
quotations. AT noon they were to 8
down.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The meeting of the local stock exchange
today was featureless. only small
amount of business being transacted and
few changes in quotations being made.
Washington Gas stock was the biggest
seller. After twenty shares had sold at
S4A the price dropped Off to 81, at which
level thirty-five shares changed hands.
The bid then declined to S3A, and the
stock was offered at S4L. After call five
shares sold at the latter figure.
Twenty shares of the Washington Rail
way and Electric common brought s6ls
after call. This was the only transaction
in the securities of the company. The
closing bid for the common was S6l4, and
the asking price remained unchanged at
81
The figures for the preferred stock We're
the same as those of Saturday, Sth bid
and 50 asked.
The advance of twenty points in the bid
for Chapin-Sacks stocks recorded Saturday
brought out five shares of the stock today
at $780, The bid then dropped off to 10,
and the asking price remained unchanged
at 30.
The only transaction in the bank list
was the sale of five shares of Federal
National stock at 135.
The demand for bonds which character
iZed the meetings of the exchange last
week was not in evidence today. Capital
5S sold 5000 at 107h
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Real Estate Transfers.

WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS - Reuben
h. Timbers ct ux. to Samuel Cortez
lot -. block :: SOD
ETWORTH-Middaug & Shannon to
Mario? L. Rutherford, lot 80, block
-: SIG
ADDITION To LIZ DEOIF PAI:K--Joi,n
N. Glover et ux. to Rnfus +. Clark.
lot ~. square 20; 81"
MAsSAGIlU SETS AVENUE HEIGHTS
Arthur G. Moss ct Ia. To Lee d
Latimer and William n. West, lots
223 and -. square 1898: $40.
S STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets and T STREET
NORTHWEST between 18th and 18th
streets-I.ee u. Latimer ct al, trus-
tees, to James =. Richardson, lots 15e
and 157, square 132, and lots IT,, IT.
and ia, square 152: $40
NO. Gil 14TII STREET NORTHEAST
John r. Haislip ct uA. to William T.
and Annie " Rawlings, lot Ill, Square
1851. $40.
MOUNT Observation-Disclosures B. Wet
more 10 Harry WarGfran and Thomas
Bones, lots llG and ~, 5uu4ro #outi7
Of :S27; Sit.
ADDITION TO rAkOMA tARh-Charlcs
NJ. Heatcn. trustee, [" Annie 4. Sea
man, lot p, square 1861; $1O.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
THE COURTS.
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward. 4
Campbell, Judge Charles B. Howry
Judge Fenton w. Booth, Judge Samue
S.. Barney and Judge George w. Atkin.
son.
The chief justice made the following
announcements:
Indian depredation-Charl w Lawn
findings of fact and conclusion Of law
judgment for claimant in the sum OF
1915: attorneys fee, xI5.
Congressional-Loyalty not found ir
Bank c. Wells, deceased.
Orders and mouons.-General jurisdic.
tion; Minnie A. Caine ct al. executors
claimants motion for new trial and &c
amend findings overruled.
In the matter Of claims OF officers and
men Of Spanish war for extra pay; order
yacating and setting aside order of Jan.
uary IL, 1904. referring extra pay cases
to auditor.
Alfred J. Maxwell: order withdrawing
opinion: remanding case to trial calen-
dar for oral argument on all points Jan
uary 8. 1914.
Observation-Disclosures and Roanoke
Railroad Company: claimants motion foi
new trial overruled.
Jefferson Lime Company: motion FOL
claimant for rehearing and to amend
findings overruled.
Commercial Pacific Gable Company
claimants motion to certify findings ailo
opinion overruled: defendants Given un.
til January 15 1914, to file motion fol
new trial.
Indian Observation-Disclosures ainitS
plea sustained and petition dismissed il
the following cases: Albert Il. Johnson
Daniel Walton. administrator; John Mont
gomery, William Lane. administrators
Alonzo Service, Joseph Knight, admins
traitor: Charles 4. Frank, administrator
Sarah 3. York. adninistratrix: Samuel +
Perry. Manuel Maese, James B. Price
administrator.
nafey,danfS' citizenship Dlea. sustained
and petition dismissed In the followinl
case; w. A. Coffield, administrator (twt
cases.; Edward L. Whiting, ADMINISTERS
Evening star., 1913-12-08
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December S.-While the
census report showing 12.0S1.10O bales
ginned to December ] was very nearly
in line with expectation. the compare
lively heavy returns from the western
belt seemed to unsettle recent buyers
and there was heavy liquidation in tn G
cotton market this morning.
The opening was steady unchanged
TO 2 points, but prices quickly weak
ened, with active months to under
Saturdays close. Covering checked the
decline around 1916 for January, and
prices later rallied few points.
Futures opened steady. December.
1853: January, 12-S6; March, 13-Co; May,
73.32.: July. 12.S5.
Tracing was less active later in the
morning and prices rallied TO about the
closing figures OF Saturday. Part of
rhe early buying came from trade
sources and was supposed TO repre-
sent spinpers fixing prices.
No fresh feature developed during the
early afternoon and the market con-
tinued quiet. with active months or }
points net lower.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
THE RIVER FRONT
Arrivals.

schooner John X. Dixon oysters fro,,
the ragged point beds. IL. lItb stree5
WHIT ior The market here; schooner
SiiFcr star, cord wood from N.absco
creek Tor local dealers; schooner Crane
onot' at Alexandria from Blakiston.
Island with oysters for the market
there: power boat Daisy, to load mer
chahdlse Tor Plscataway creek; schoon-
efs ,. I. Colbourn. Eta and Daniel ].
Ballard, at 11th street wharf with
oysters from river and bay beds
for the market.
Departures.
Schooner Josephine Smith. light. from
9Th street wharf for a Virginia 1,u,;;n.
aIt"r lumber for the market here.
schooner Mary Ann ssfea, light. for
Aqua creek. Va, to load cord wood
1of TINS city; tug RosaIie arrived
iiSht, for Nanjemoy creek to Law M for
the winter: sloop Minerva, light. for
Glymont, Md, to load railroad ties back
10 TINS city; f1atsie Rather, from Alex
andrla. light, for Nomini, Va. to load
oysters; schooner White, light from
iltn street wharf for down-river point
TO load back to this city, power boat
Neddie. from Alexandria with merchan-
disc for d Potomac point.
AA6S cAA AOWS.
Tug Standard Oil. No. IL, has sailed
from Baltimore towing tank barge
for this city, schooner Rosalie arrived
with gravel-laden lighters from digging
grounds opposite Alexandria; tug Capt.
Toby arrived towing lighter from AIexa
andria TO load oyster shells: tug Walter
r. Meade left Georgetown with lighters
in tow for a down-river point: ting
James o. Carter is in the mouth of the
river after oil barge from Baltimol e
Tor this city, tug John Miller left tow
ing lighters for Little Hunting creek.
tug NJ. Mitchell Davis left Baltimore
towing schooner c. c. Houck for the
capes; tug Minerva arrived at George.
town with tow of lighters
Memoranda.
Barge Kent is lying light at Alex
andria waiting tug to take her to a bay
po.nt: schooner Corapeake, reported
coming to this city with lumber. will
take her cargo to Baltimore; schooner
Virginia Dare is at a Rappahannock
river point to load lumber for this
market; schooners Maine and Mary Lee
are at Baltimore with lumber from Vir-
GINA points; schooner A. r. German
is reported at a Chesapeake bay point
to load oysters for this market: schoon-
-er Oscar will return TO a Potomac point
to load lumber or cord wood for deal
ers here; schooner Earl Biscoe is at a
Virginia point loading wood for local
dealers.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
LONDON MARNET.

LONDON. December s. = Money was in
moderate demand and discount rates
We're steady today. The result of the
Canadian government loan and fears
for other new issues caused fall
of quarter of point in consols.
but otherwise the tone of the stock mar
ket was generally good. Home rails and
Mexican and Canadian securities i'm
proved and Rio Tintos hardened but the
absence OF continental buying made min
ing and some foreign shares sag.
American securities opened steady, and
during the forenoon advanced under the
lead OF Canadian Pacific. AT noon the lat
ter was rs points above parity and else-
where showed gains ranging from L TO 7s
Later Wall street buying maintained va
ues and the market closed steady frac-
ton below the best.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December S--Cotton--
Spot. good business done; prices steady.
Elidd'ing fair. ..si: good middhng, $50,
midd'i ing. 7.2s: low middling. 7.e6: good
ordinary. 6.4G: ordinary. G.12 Sales,
15-U00 bales. including 10000 American
ard 5,90o bales for speculation and OK
port. Receipts, 5000 bales. including
1000 american. Futures closed quiet.
December, 6.y4ie: December and Janu-
AIRY, e.9:: January and February q 81 y
February and March, cal Y; March and
April. 6.92: April and May. G.s2 Y; May
and June. 6.92le: June and July. $50
july and August 6.S7: August and Sep
tembcr. ga: September and October.
6.J6I2; October and November. 8 401s
November and December. $50 1s: De
cember and January, 6.Sitc; January
and February, $751;
Evening star., 1913-12-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, December S.-Hogs = Re-
ceipts 5000 head; strong: bulk of sales,
7.7Oa7 90: light. .7.:0a7.S5; mixed. 7.o5a
1.95; heavy, 7.55aS.Oo; rough, 1.55a7. .1Ol
pigs, 5.5Oa7.40.
Cattle Receipts. 25.G00 head: steady;
beeves, 6.65a9. 20; Texas steers, 665a7. 20:
stockers and feeders. 4.S0a7.65; cows and
heifers, 3.5OaS. 20; calves, 6.JOa11.OO
Sheep - Receipts, $1,000 head: steady:
native, 40Oa535: yearlings, 5.30a6.65;
lambs, native, 6.3Oa7.O.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Copper Statement Shows Increase.

NEW YORK. December S.-The state
ment of the Copper Producers Associa-
ton for November shows an increase in
stocks on hand of 1888, O47 pounds COM
pared with the previous month.
stocks on hand December I aggregat-
ed 47929.42 pounds. against 1856. .3S2
pounds November l. year ago the
supply was approximately $4,000. .000
mounds. Production during November
was less about 5.eOe,0U0 pounds than in
the preceding month. and domestic do
liyeries fell off 19,516,St2 pounds, while
foreign demand showed a moderate
gain Total deliveries for November
were less by about 17,o00,0G0 pounds.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
COTTON GIN REPORT.
Census Bureau Announces 1901, 100
Bales Prior to December /.

Cotton ginned prior to December 1
amounted to 12,Os1,1O0 running bales,
including $3.50 round bales and 61,516
bales of Sea Island cotton. the census
bureau announced this morning.
The following are the ginnings by
states: Alabama, 365,SSS: Arkansas.
7S9,03s; Florida. 5S. 490; Georgia. 2 O64.
1872: Louisiana, 340.OS6; Mississippi,
955,5S8: North Carolina, 622,746: Okla
ho1na, T61,43s: South Carolina, 161437:
Tennessee. 3O4 5O2: Texas, 3,571331
other states. S5,763..
The following are the ginnings OF Sea
Island cotton by states: Florida. 22207;
Georgia, 34.S15, and South Carolina,
1886,
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Court of Appeals.

Present, the chief justice, Mr.. Justic'
Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
No 2614. Fisk Rubber Company agt
Muller: appellee allowed one week addi
tional to iile brief, on motion of Mr.. c
II. MerilIat.
No. 2o12. HutchiIs agt Hutchins
argument commenced by Mr.. W. q. John
Merillat and Mr.. r. Ross Perry. for ap
pellee, and concluded by Mr.. w. G. John
son, for appe liant.
No. 25I9. Merillat ast. Hooker; argu
lnent commenced by Mr.. c. H. Meiillat
for appellant, continued by Mr.. w. Il
Lester, for appellee and concluded by Mr.
NJ. n. Richardson, for appellant
Evening star., 1913-12-08
LONDON WOOL MARKET.

LONDON, December S.-The offerings
at the wool auction sales today amounted
to 10. 1S5 bales. A better der,and from
the home trade resulted in a rather
steadier SALE and Withdrawals were small
err Americans bought few lots of
Queensland merino greasies. New South
Wales, 2.7CO bales; secured. Is 21ad is
lid; greasy. G1ad a Is 3Ad. Queensland
1900; secured. Is sd Is 10d; greasy, Sd
a Is 1bd. Victoria, 1.7O0:. secured, Is
AID IS 11zd: greasy. 71sd Is I'd. New
Zealand. $500; secured, Is a Is I'd greasy,
61.d a Is Id.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
ARMY-NAVi.
Army Orders.

Mai Edwin ID. Bricker. ordnance de-
partnen:, will visit the works of the
General Electric Company, Schenectady,
N y, and the works OF The Otis Ele-
vator Company, Yonke-s. y. Y, on OF
fetal business pertaining TO the inspec-
tion of the electrical cquipnea. FOR the
FL Traiie turre.s.
| Leave of absence for two months is
granted to Brig. Gen. Charles j. Bailey,
United States Army.
The following changes OF station OF
pay clerks, Quartermaster Corps, are
ordered: Pay Clerk Archie d. Willis,
from the Philippine department to San
Francisco. Cal. and Pay Clerk William
j. Isle, from the Philippine depart
meu. to the United States for further
orders.
Naval Orders.
Rear Acniirl.i II T. Mayo T. cvnnla;l |
fourth division. .stiantic nect
Capt. VI. l.. Bristol. has bcea commits
stoned
Commander T. P. Magruder. from
command Albany to command Raleigh.
Lieut.. Junior grade,, J. McC. Irish.
from Trippe to Texas
Lieut. tJunior grade). w. Lc K. Hell
! berg to Trippe.
Lieut. (Junior gradep, w. w. Wilson,
lEO1u CcHIudNO 1OluSDOEou6n ~ iCdsc
Of absence.
Ensign J. B. Glennon. from Delaware
to Yankton.
Ensign j. II. Taylor, from South Da-
kOta to Denver.
Ensign w. l.. Lind, from Denver to
command Goldsborough.
Ensign Thomas Baxter, from North
Dakota to Asiatic station.
Medical Inspector e. II. T. Lowndes
to marine recruiting station, Baltimore,
Md.
Paymaster n w. Grant, from navy
yard. .>cw York. n. L.. to navy yard.
Charleston, s. c.
Paymaster's Clerk F. G. Lakeland to
navy yard Puget sound Wash.
PaymasterS Clerk a. s. Brent to re-
ceiying ship at Puget sound, Wash
Naval Movements.
The Montgomery has arrived at Phila-
delphia, the MacDonough at Fall River
the Cassin at Pensacola. the Yorktown
at San Diego and the Duncan at Quincy
The Dolphin has sailed from Washing
ton for Samana, Santo Domingo; the
Glacier from San Bias for Mazatlan the
Raleigh from Bremerton for San Fran
cisco, the Orion from Horta for Hampton
roads, the Celtic from Gibraltar for Bos-
ton, the Nashville from Guantanamo for
Santiago de Cuba and the Ozark, Poto-
mac, Severn, Caesar and C-l. &C, C-3
ca and C-5 from Guantanamo for Girls
tobai.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, December S-Wheat prices
turned upward today in response to re-
ports that rain was again interfering
with the Argentine harvest -Thrashins
advices from Argentine we're also un-
favorable. Besides. world shipments were
light and receipts northwest decidedly
meaGer. The market opened Is to SAL
higher, and subsequently made further
ascent.
Cold, clear weather gave setback to
the corn bulls. December showed the most
weakness. Prices opened unchanged to
q lower, and displayed no sign OF any
important rally. Oats held steady. Wheat
strength seemed to neutralize the effect
OF the corn weakness.e' Provisions rose
with hogs. First sales varied from Satur-
day nights level to 7h higher, but after
ward reacted.
An unexpected increase of the visible
supply of wheat however wiped out all
the gain. Predictions were current that
the Canadian import duty would soon
be revived. The close was steady, un-
changed to 1sc up.
Weakness continued in corr through
out the session. Closing prices We're
at a decline o. laa9sc to lac net.
Eggs-Eigher; receipts. 3,1S3 cases;
at mark, cases included, 26a32; or
dfnary frsts, 2Sa30: firsts, 81.
Potatoes = Receipts, 80 cars; un-
changed.
Poultry-Alive. lower; springs, 12k,s;
fowls, 1879; turkeys, Is.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Washington Stock Exchange

saics-Eegular call. L: O'Clock noon
Capital Traction IS. 81. .01O at 1071., S1,,.3 at
1tli.. 81, 900 nj 10I1a, 81 600 ut IO7I2.
Washington Gas, 1O at S4ii 10 at S4it, 10 al
ST. % at 81.
Federal National Bank ut 135
Chapin-Slcks. , at $50.
After al---Mersenthaler. :: at 2lol..
Washington Railway and Electric CON- IL
at S6i2 10 at S;ia
Washington Gas. ) at Ssl4
GOVERNMENT HONnS
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Naval Movements.
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today TO
the following:
c. E. Wise and W. ". Terrell. to build
dwelling at 3S22-2a Morrison street
northwest: architect and builder, G. e.
Wise; estimated cost, Sl2, 800.
J. J. Darlington. TO repair dwelling at
1910 Massachusetts av,nue northwest. .
estimated cost, $500
". +. Nash. TO repair trunk factory at
56 l. street northeast: estimated cost
$inb.
T. ID. DAILY. 70 repair store at ;2as 36tn
street northwest; estimated cost, $50.
If you want work. read the want col
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Closing Prices.

Consols for money. n 1916: consols for
the account. ~ 1-16: Pennsylvania. 56h.
Reading. S3ss: Union Pacific. 1874: United
States Steel. 59l4. Bar silver easy,
- LIED. Money. 4;4a4i.. Discount rates
Short bills, ) per cent; three months, 47sa
15-1S.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
FOREIGN BOURSES.

BERLIN, December S-Prices firm on
the bourse today: exchange on London,
10 marks 49ls pfennigs; private discount,
As.
PARIS, December S.-Prices easy on
the bourse today: rentes, S5 francs 40
centimes: exchange on London, 25 francs
81 centimes.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
New York Visible Grain.

NEW YORK, December S.-Vfsible sup.
ply of grain: Wheat, increase, 4U71 COX
bushels; In bond. increase. 314,OO0. Corn
increase, 326,00U. Oats, decrease. 76l. 900
In bond, increase, $3.50 RIVE. decrea Sc
1890 Barley, decrease, :223 900; In bond
Increase, 137,0 900.
Evening star., 1913-12-08

The storm that was over the grea'
lakes Sunday has passed to New Eng.
land, attended by shifting gales on the
rain in the Atlantic states and snow.
in the Ohio valley and lake region.
Temperatures have fallen decidedly
over the east and south, with freezing
temperature as far south as the interior
Of the gulf states.
The indications are that the weather
will be generally fair tonight and Tues
day east Of the Mississippi river. except
SHOWS are probable tonight In north.
ern New England. the interior of New
York and on the lower lakes.
Temperature will be lower tonight In
New England and it viii rise Tuesday
in the region of the great lakes anC
the Ohio valley.
There will be frost tonight as ia;
south as northern Florida
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Eastport to Hat.
teras, and on lakes Erie, Ontario ano
Huron.
The winds along the New Eng and
coast will be west gales: on the middle
Atlantic coast west gales. diminishing
tonight; on the south Atlantic Goa s.
moderate west and northwest: on the
east gulf coast moderate north
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 PM, %;
s pm, 53; Il midnight. 81: today. am.
&c; am, p; 12 noon, 80: !: PM. 81
Maximum, 55 at pm. yesterday; mini.
mum. 25, at & am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 58; minimum, &c.
Barometer-Ye Yesterday. 4 pm, 29.42;
p.m., 29.42; IL midnight, $3.50; today, 4
am, 1918: s am, 1888; IL noon, 1898
IL pm, a9.96.
Evening star., 1913-12-08

In an effort to escape after being sur
rounded in house At l O'Clock Sunday
morning. Paul Smith. a negro. aged
twenty years. was shot to death by the
police at Bristol, Va
Evening star., 1913-12-08

Col. John W. Avirett, editor and pro-
prietor of the Cumberland (Md.) Evening
Times who has been i'll several weeks,
remains in a serious condition at his
home, Rose Hill.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
BALTIMORE.
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December S.-Wheat-
Spot steady: No. Manitoba. IS I'D; No.
2, Is; futures easier: December not
quoted; March. IS 25sd: May. 2Ad,
Corn-Spot firm: American mixed, 6s
Sd; La Plata futures steady: December,
As 1I1sd; January. is 1i.d.
FIour-Winter patents, 2Ss Cd.
Hops i'm London Pacific coast, 46a CT
Evening star., 1913-12-08
NEW YORK METAL MARKET,

NEW YORK, December S.-Lead-Quiet
4O5a413; London, f11 los. Spelter-
Quiet, ). 1Oa5.20; London, eel.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Uses Gavel in "Checking."

'.The chair isn't going to recognize any
body until he counts this thing up him.
SELF said Mr.. Clark. beginning to check
off his fingers with his gavel.
After 4 practical illustration, Speaker
Clark announced that seven and two
make nine. but Representative Gardner.
who halls from the intellectual atmos-
phere of Boston, almost beat him to it.
With look of horror upon his face as
he suddenly realized that from December
2 to December is only six days, he
threw up his hands and shouted:
THE gentleman is right. Seven days
have not elapsed
Evening star., 1913-12-08
WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday; Con.
tinued Low Temperature.

For the District OF Columbia, fair to.
night and Tuesday: continued low tenn.
perature; minimum temperature to.
night about % degrees; brisk wes
winds, diminishing.