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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

shadow in magnitude and atrocity all
previous demonstrations. there are few
of the signs Of the fear and nervous
ness in the financial district that prevail
ed only q few weeks ago. Actual condt-
tons In the enfevered republic are
known to be worse than ever before, yet
in New York, Wash .ngton and other i'm
portant financial and political centers
little nervousness is shown. Only few
brief days ago everybody went "a trem-
ble'' over bulletins about Mexico, and
the hazard the United States would run,
happen what might. The state of
mind has grown carelessly Indifferent.
So far as can be ascertained the rail-
roads do not share in the distress being
generated in certain townships of New
England and Oklahoma over the appoint
ment Of Attorney Brandeis to represent
the Interstate commerce commission a.
the rate hearings, due to begin next
month. On, the contrary the railroad
generals feel their cause Is in no danger
on account Of MIR. Brandeis' appearance
on the scene. The railroads take at lOo
per cent rating the assertion that the
New England lawyer will do the cause of
the carriers more good than harm. The
commissioners say they only want to get
at the facts Understandings and SO they
may know what they are doing when IT
comes to acting 1t is only rank out
siders who have fault to find with the
calling in Of the famous cross-examineI
and speaker. What a strange thing 1t
would be II Brandeis should turn out to
be sort of arbitrator useful to both
sides.
Experts complain that there is seeming
ly no way OF convincing the public that
the railroads are in desperate straits to
make 'both ends meet" with rate sched-
ules as they are, and that nothing short
Of enormous property losses or sacrifice
Of life will open the eyes of an indifferent
or hostile element numbering millions.
The average railroad official is a desper-
ately hard working and conscientious cit
izen. whose recognized duties are to the
public and the company he works for.
Safety to life and property are first IN
his mind: the interest Of share and bond
holders next. The economies which are
already practiced on every railroad and
the inability to always keep plant and
equipment up to standard strongly sug-
gest the proximity of numerous reorgan-
izations and bankruptcies among the
weaker ones. This is not an idle dream
Of the sensationalist. The public is in
the way of some useful enlightenment
bearing on the inner workings of the
TRANSPORTATION machine.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGs-strictly fresh Virginia. 2sa3o;
nearby, 27a2S: West Virginia and south
west Virginia. 26a27.
BUTTER-Elgin. fancy, per h., 34hs;
BIZ.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
PoULrRY-Hens. per h., 16: ROSTERS.
per h.. 1Oa11: turkeys, per h., 1Sa19;
chickens, per h., 10; ducks, per H.. la
10.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice.
per h., II; turkeys, per h., l9a2O;
ducks, per h., Halt: chickens. per h..
2Oa21.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. box. 5oa
275: bbl.. 1.5Oa6.OO; oranges. California.
box. 50oa85o: lemons. per box. s50 s
peaches, per crate. 1.25a2O0; grapefruit,
per box, 4OOa5.OO: grapes, New York
state, per Alb. basket, Niagara, 17a2O;
Concords. 16a17: pears. per box, 1.25a1. %;
chestnuts. per h.. 2a3.
HAY AND sTRAW-Hay. western.
No. /. 200Oa2l. 90: No. 2. 1s.ooa1s. so;
mixed hay, 15.ooal9.O0: straw. rye. ton.
1kOOa15.5O: machine thrash. 1O.OOa1O. 80;
straw wheat, per ton, 6.5Oa7.O0; straw,
oat, per ton. 6.60a7.00.
yEGETABLESPo new. per bbl.
200: sack, ZVoa@.@o' sweet, new per
Dbl, 1.OOa1.5O: yams. per bbl.. Local. %:
onions, per 100 lbs, 2.O0a225: cabbage
per Dbl, 1.25al. 30; lettuce. per basket, 5Oa
LIS; string beans. per bbl.. 2.5Oa3.OO; beets,
per 100 punches, 1.Ooa3.OO: tomatoes, per
crate. DOa1.25: celery. per dozen, 25a50
peppers, Is per crate: white squash, 25a
76 Der crate; lima beans, per Of, 1Sa20;
cucumbers. per basket. 1.00a2.00; car
rots. 25aAO dog. punches: okra, per crate.
1 5Oa2.O0: corn. per doz. lOa1s.
LIVE sTOCK-Sheep. per h.. 3a4:
lambs, per h.. 71z; calves, per h., 11a111s;
medium. per h.. 1o'a11.
WOOL AND HIDEs-wool. washed.
free OF burrs., per To-. S4a2s: wool. UNI
leaIS; salt green. per h., IA: salt sides.
dry, per h.. Is: calfskins. green. each.
GRHiN-Wheat. per bu.. 75as5: corn.
shelled. per h.. 77a7S: ear, bbl, 4.15a
400; oats. western white. per bu.. 47a4s;
mixed. per bu.. 45a46.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, October 25-Assertions that
much smaller receipts than last season
would form the rule for the rest of the
present crop year overcame depression
today in wheat. The close was steady.
y on to a shade up. compared with last
night. Corn finished Aa% to ssah net
higher. oats varying from u decline to
q sixteenth advance, and provisions with
2 gain of 5 to tn
Wheat bulls took the ground that farm
ers we're tenacious in regard to holdings
or the winter crop. and that with a
spring yield practically hundred million
bushels less than In 1912 the movement
must hereafter be greatly diminished.
ana the accumulation Of supplies from
this time forward look slender indeed by
mary receipts today did not amount to
half those OF the corresponding day
year ago. and that the total for the week
showed similar falling off,
Sentiment against the bears did not
manifest itself in the wheat pit until
after the market had suffered an early
setback. due chiefly to the fiattering out
look for the winter crop. Cable quota
tons, however, were relatively firm, and
sellers found that all offers were being
readily taken by strong houses. The
cnief obstacle to an advance was the fact
that there was no urgent outside de-
mand.
Adverse weather ahead brought about
an upturn In corn. The market at first
had given way with wheat and because
OF weakness at Liverpool, but short SELL
ers were afterward punished when bull
leaders had regained courage on account
OF the government predictions Of rain,
snow and cold. Oats were under con-
siderable pressure from the bears, but
rallied little with corn Shipping de-
mand was fair.
Provisions made q sharp advance the
result of rise In the price of. hogs. The
most noticeable feature was aggressive
buying OF lard by brokers Thought to
represent the big packers.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, October 25.-F1our-Quiet
rye flour steady; barley steady
Wheat-Spot steady: No. red, un-
changed; No l northern Duluth, 95L
futures steady, firmer cables being offset
by slightly larger receipts, closing n net
lower: December. SO 7-16; May, 96as.
C0rn-Spot firm.
Oats-Spot quiet.
LArd-Ffrm; middle west, 1O0Oa1O.9O.
refined firm; continent, 11.55; compound
quiet.
Tallow-Dull.
Cottonseed oil-Firm: prime summer
yellow. 6S8a7.5O: October, $50; Decem-
be-. 100: March, 7.3O.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-Firm: machine, barrels. *
Evaporated apples-Easier; fancy. SNa
81: choice. 7xasA: prime, 7Ka7ss
Prunes-F1rm.
Apricots-Quiet.
Peaches-Steady.
Ratsins-Firm.
Potatoes, peanuts, freights and cab
bages steady and unchanged
The conee market was quiet but steady
today. The opening was to higher
and active months sold to net higher
closing steady. net unchanged to 6 high
er. October. 1915: December, 1921: Janu-
airy. 1913: March. 1857: May, 1890; july
lilo: September. 11.21. Spot quiet; re
No. I. ION; Santos No. 4. 1874. Mild duh;
Cordova, 1Ska167a nominal.
Havre unchanged to half franc lower
Hamburg three-quarter pfennig lower
Rio unchanged. Santos spots unchanged:
futures unchanged to so refs higher.
Brazilian receipts. 1900 bags.
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most exclusively in that work since go

most exclusively in that work since go
ing into commission.
When last here, about three months
ago, she brought over half million feet
of pine lumber. She registers 513 net
tons and is 1872 feet long. 1t is under
stood that her owners will continue her
In the lumber-carrying trade.
Capt. ]. Warren Simmons OF Baltimore
has sold the two-masted schooner Thomas
R. Wooley to New York parties. who viii
use her in the brick-carrying trade to
points in the vicinity Of New York. The
WooIey is ninety-six feet long and was
built at Keyport, N. J., in 1872. She reg
listers 1O4 gross tons.
Another sale of locally known
schooner is that Of the Baltimore owned
three-master Venus to Portuguese inter-
ests. Mrs. Jessie C. Johnson was the
owner of the schooner and her purchas-
ers have taken possession of her. The
sale will take the vessel from under
American registry and will place her un-
der the flag of the Portuguese republic.
She has been renamed Santa Luzia and
Vianno di Castillo. province of Mimic,
Portugal, will be her hailing port. The
vessel is to be used In the fishing indus
try. She was built at Cambridge, Md,
in 1893
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TREASURY Statement.

The condition OF the United States
Treasury at the beginning of business
yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund. sl26,313,-
$50
Total receipts Friday. 81 S04 2S2
Total payments Friday, Abb oS3
The deficit this fiscal year is $SOo6,
614. against deficit of So, 284, o57 last
year.. exclusive of Panama Canal and
public debt transactions.
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SCHOONER wooTTEN SOLD.
Four Master Is Frequent Visitor to
This Port.

The four-masted schooner Orlando v.
Wootten, a frequent visitor to this port
with lumber cargoes from south Atlantic
points. has changed owners. parties In
New York having recently purchased the
vessel. through Gilmartin & Trunday.
brokers, from Capt James NJ. Eskridge
and other owners residing at Baltimore,
Md. and Bethel. Del.
The schooner. which is at New York
with lumber, has been turned over to her
new owners. The WOotten was blit at
Bath. Ne, In 1901. for the southern lum-
Der trade and she has been employed al-
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Bank Statement Disappoints.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 25.-There was
a renewal Of bullish excitement In to-
days cotton market, and near months
made new high records for the season.
with December contracts selling at 1907,
or 20 points above the low level Of yes
terday. Apprehensions that another cold
wave would follow unsettled conditions
In the western belt between now and
Monday morning seemed to bring in
fresh buying from the south, as well as
from local circles, and the market closed
firm, at practically the best point Of the
day, last prices showing a net gain Of
from 20 to % points.
The opening was steady, at unchanged
prices to an advance Of 2 points, in
sympathy with steady cables and rather
better view Of the Mexican situati"n
The The census s'snso report showing s,s5S-5ss
6S7s.206 last year and 7.75S,6s1 bales
two years ago, was considered by some
of the local bears as rather larger than
could be readily harmonized with recent
small estimates Of the crop. but the
figures were about in line with expecta-
lions. and were met by local bulls with
assertions that they represented an un-
usually large percentage of the total
yield. At any. rate, the market quickly
bullish character Of sentiment in some
circles was revealed by the prediction
Of a prominent southern operator, who
claimed that May cotton would touch
closing figures Of last night. Private
predictions of renewed freeze In the
southwest, based upon the appearance
of very strong high barometer in the
Pacific northwest, added to the confidence
Of buyers, and there was evidently ac-
tive covering by yesterdays local SELL
ers. The official western belt forecast
contained no mention Of frost, but was
for rain and unsettled weather, with
probably snow In parts Of Oklahoma or
west Texas, followed by lower tenn
peratureS,
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FAvoRs VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Former U. S. Senator Wellington
Pledges Support Of Movement.
BOSTON, October Is.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. October 2k-For-
mer United States Senator George L.
wellington, progressive nominee for
United States senator. has declared for
woman's suffrage He says: II am strong
In favor Of woman's suffrage. It Is q
plank In the progressive platform and
1t should be written into law.
Il have pledged myself to the national
organization Of the Woman's Suffrage
League that will vote. in the event OF
my election to the United States Senate.
for the pending constitutional admend-
ment. which. II passed. viii invest women
with the right OF suffrage"
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Memoranda.
Health Is Topic of Speeches.
Special Dispa tch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star. =.
CUMBERLAND. Md, October d.
Representative David ]. Lewis will speak
at a meeting at the Maryland Theater.
this city. tomorrow afternoon In the
interest of the public health. Mayor
George G. Young will preside. The prin-
cipal address will be by DR.. Leslie. l.
Lumsden of Washington. surgeon of the
United States public health service. He
will confine his talk to topics relating
to the prevention Of typhoid fever,
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. October 2a-Hogs-Receipts
10 600 head: arm. mostly SC higher; bulk
Of sales. 7.65a6 10: light, 7.5OaS %: mixed.
7.60a&3O: heavy. I40a&9O; rough. 7.4Oa
7.56: pigs, I5Oa7.5O.
Cattle-Receipts. 600 head; steady.
Beeves. 6.0Oa9. 20; Texas steers, 6.06aSOO:
stockers and feeders, 5.l0a7.65; cows and
heifers, 3.5Oa630: calves, 65Oa1OOO.
Sheep-Receipts, 200 head; slow. steady:
native, zO0a6.O0: yeariings, klOoAOO:
lambs, native, hS5a766
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CATTLE MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 25.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts, S33 head; steady; bulls, 8 O0a8oO:
cows. 3O0a4. Is: dressed. 12a13h Exports,
2OO cattle to London.
Calves-Receipts. go head: steady, 9a13:
dressed. 14a1S1k
Sheep-Receipts, 400 head: 3.o5aA so:
lambs. 7.OOa7
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; feeling
steady.
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Less Fear Over Currency.

There was less anxiety over the subject
of banking and currency legislation. This
srew.out of the belief that changes would
be allowed which would increase the ia
yor felt by bankers toward the measure
The United States per cents were re-
iieved from the depression from which
they have suffered and scored smart
recovery in the market price.
Domestic money conditions moved to-
ward greater ease with the approach OF
the period of satisfaction of interior de-
mands on the reserve centers. rapid
marketing of the crops, as well as the Ell
fects of deposits of Treasury funds, con-
duceti to this result. No marked relaxa-
ton of the tightness in the general mar
ket for capital has occurred.
Frost damage to cotton ana the Mexl-
can news were factors to disquiet.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. October 25-Cotton goods
markets ruled very firm, with trading
quiet Yarns were hardened. Under
wear and hosiery lines for fall were pre-
pared and some few lines for 1914 offer
ed Linens were very firm.
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Kindergarten at Webster School

A kindergarten IL to be opened in
the webster School. 10th and III streets
northwest tomorrow. It will have two
teachers, the principal being Miss Kent.
A 6rst grade school was opened HI
day In the same building.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, October 25.-The cot
ton market had a firm unde-tone today
on good buying. based on fear Of more
cold weather and small crop estimates
following the census bureau report Of
1885, $50 bales einned up to October 1S.
Shorts bought covers In large volume on
the failure Of the census figures to come
up to their estimates of 1000 600 bales
or better, and buying for long account
was much heavier than it usually is at
the week end. Buyers of the earlier part
of the week took profits freely, but their
offerings were well absorbed
At the opening the tone was steady and
prices We're unchanged to points down.
Gables were about as due, and the CEN
sus figures just about met the average Of
expectations. On the nrst call prices OF
the most active months went / to 3
points under the close Of yeste. day. This
was the low OF the day. The inquiry
gradually grew stronger and the market
steadily advanced until late in the morn
ing the most active months we're q to
e points over yesterdays final quota
tons. The close was at net rise of Ii
to 10 points.
Spot cotton-Steady; unchanged; mid
aiag; IL 3 4se. Sales on the spot Ss2; to
Cotton futures closing: October. 14.14;
November. 1891; December, 1891; Jan
uary, 1888: March. 1892; May, 1895;
July. 1888
Inc COtlOu IHdThCI $1,000 at an advance
during the entire week. The net result
was an advance OF ~ to So points The
high prices were made Wednesday and
Saturday and the low prices Tuesday.
At the highest. trading months were "a to
60 points over last weeks close; Mt the
lowest they were q points over The
range Of prices was 81 to 81 points
The market opened at the advance on
the damage done by the cold wave that
was sweeping the cotton region. In the
early part of the week killing and heavy
frOsts were reported over a 'arge and Inn
portant part of the belt and it was gem
orally acknowledged that extensive cron
injury had been done.
Bulls claimed that the cold weather
made it certain that this years crop
could be only a small one Shorts Gov
cred freely throughout the week and
fresh long buying made it's appearances
on all breaks.
The census bureau report on ginning
was the cause of much evening un The
figures were in line with average exnec-
tations. Bulls advanced the claim hat
the crop October Is was 80 per cent or
more ginned. This claim undonhte1iv
brought in considerable buying.
In the spot department prices ad-
vanced tive-sixteenths OF a cent, mid
ding closing at 1875. against l3 9-16 last
week and 10 1915 this week last YEA
Sales on the spot amounted to 1904 hales
against 1852 week ago and 6O72 this
week last year; sales to arrive arnonnfa5
to o. 9O7 bales, against 8 $50 last week and
II, SS5 this week last year.
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Lack Of Ahsorptive Power Is
Shown in General Decline
Of Quotations.
TRADERS ARE WAITING
TO SEE DEVELOPMENTS
Present Weakness Not Retarded as
Founded on Any Deep Market
Sentiment.

NEW York. October 25.-The small
fluctuations In stocks which occurred to-
day gave no Indication Of the trend OF
speculative sentiment The most OBJ
vious characteristic Of the market was
the absence Of absorptive power.
Trading was unusually light. but the
small offerings made were sufficient to
depress prices generally. The customary
weekend covering late In the session
caused q slight upturn which restored
the list to about a parity with yester-
days final range.
Waiting on Developments.
There was a general disposition to
await developments Of the next few
days. as was shown by the lack of initia-
tive on either side of the market. Recent
advices from Mexico in particular were
influential in restricting speculation.
Estimates Of the showing to be made
by the United States Steel Corporation
in its forthcoming quarterly statemen,
were optimistic, and the expected In
furthe. attacks from the bears at this
time.
Damage to the corn crop in the south
west was reflected In Atchison's Sep
TENDER statement, which showed a de-
crease In net earning Of $241,OO0. North
Westerns net fell or 100000, while
Northern Pacific made a gain Of $23,-
COO in net revenue.
Bank Statement Disappoints.
The bank statement did not make as
strong a showing as had been expected.
There was q cash loss Of 81, 761 600 in
stead If the nredicteA rain NJ ahOiif
that amount. and a small shrinkage In
the reserve. Sterling exchange fell to a
new low point for the year. being in
duenced by large exports Of cotton and
grain.
Bonds were steady. Total sales (par
value). 1886. 600.
United States d registered advanced
~. the Is coupon, tx: the Is. =, and
Panama Is. IN on call ON the week.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner J. T. White oysters from the
eastern shore Of Maryland. at nth street
wharf for the market: schooner Eleanor
Russell, cord wood from Chicomuxen
creek, at 18th street wharf for ]. Maury
Dove; schooner Edith Verrall. railroad
ties, at 10th street wharf from a Poto-
mac point for L. A. Clarke & Son;
schooner Virginia Dare. pine lumber from
a Rappahannock river point. at 10th street
wharf for E. Madison Hall; boat No. 9S
at 18th street wharf with railroad ties
from a canal point for dealers. schooners
j. r. Dixon and s. c. Colbourn. oysters
from Ragged point beds for the market;
Bryant's lighter. at 18th street wharf to
load oyster shells for Alexandria crushing
plant; schooner John Fisher, cord wood
from a river point, at 10th street wharf
for Clarke & Son: power boat Jewel, oys-
tiers from bay beds. at 18th street wharf
for the market.
Departures.
Schooner Virginia, for Alexandria to
complete discharging cargo Of canned
goods; schooner May. light, for a down
river point to load oysters In the shell for
the market here: power boat Maggie,
from Alexandria with merchandise for
lower river point. Clark's pile driver, in
tow for Woodbridge. Va; power boat Ar
mold, with merchandise for Piscataway
creek. Md; schooner Quicktime. light. for
a down-river point to load oysters for
this market.
Tugs and lows.
Tug D. NJ. Key sailed with lighter and
pile driver for Occoquan. Va: tug Louise
sailed. towing lighters for District work.
house at Occoquan. Va: tug Eugenia
sailed, towing lighters for digging grounds
opposite Alexandria; tug Walter +.
Meade arrived at Georgetown with sand
and gravel laden lighters from down
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First Advance Allowed.

For one thing, it was the first general
advance allowed by the commission since
its new grant of powers three years ago.
Importance was attached also TO the
stress laid by the commission in its de-
cision on the necessity for justifying OPP
,osition to increased rates. On this &C
count a more hopeful view was taken OF
the prospects for success of the eastern
roads since shippers are not ofering &C
tive resistance to the petition for an In
crease.
Reports from the steel trade also threw
into prominence the supposed necessities
of the railroads for increased compensa-
1jon i'm order to stimulate their demands
for material Chairman Gary Oh the
United States Steel Corporation dweit
upon this point in his address before the
American Iron and Steel Institute. Steel
prices and even pig iron prices showed
q soft tome Current consumption, how
ever. continues large. The same is true
of general trade. in spite OF the 1act that
hand-to-mouth buying is adhered to In
MANY lines.
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WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business October 70 at
the New York Stock Exchange.
u.er .nain. october Is


1912 and the year