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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December o7-The cotton
market was more than ordinarily active
lot saturday. and prices advanced
rather sharply on covering and fresh buv-
ing, which was accompanied by predic-
lions of very small ginning returns for
the present period. Closing prices were
very steady and from 10 to IL points not
higher.
A few overnight selling orders caused
some opening irregularity, but after
starting steady at decline of . points
to an advance of points the market
quickly hrmed up, and during the first
few minutes sold about 8 TO IA points net
higher. Realizing was sufficiently active
to cause reactions of or points during
the middle OF the morning. but the mar.
ket developed no signs of weakness and
made new high ground for the day i'm
the late trading on an active demand
from wan street, other local and south
ern sources. There was considera hIa
buying Of January and March by leading
trade interests and, while most of the
support was attributed to covering of
shorts or the operations of reactionists,
the talk around the ring reflected rather
more favorable sentiment among some
of the local brokers. This seemed to be
based upon an idea that recent drastic
liquidation had left the market in a
stronger technical position. There were
also numerous reports from the south
claiming that very little cotton remained
to be picked or ginhed, and part of the
demand may have been in anticipation
of bullish private ginning returns next
week On the other hand, the falling off
in the amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance appeared to empha-
size reports of depression in the ocean
freight circles. and some of the local
statisticians are talking a sharp falling
off in spinners' takings within the next
few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. December 27.-The
cotton market displayed a remarkably
steady tone on the weekend session, and
prices stiffened decidedly. The market
opened at an advance. which was grad
ually widened, until, almost on the close,
the most active months were nearly a
quarter of cent pound over yester-
days last quotations. 1t was not an ac-
tive market. On the opening call the ring
hummed with business for a while brok-
ers having a fair volume of buying or
ders to fill, most of them apparently COM
ing from covering shorts. After that
quiet reigned, but the dullness was not at
the expense of firmness.
Opening steady, 5 to points up, the
market. with hardly 3-point downward
fuctuation, rose until the trading
months were % to 81 points up. Even
at the highest levels there were few Of
ferings that looked like profit-taking by
buyers of the week. The close was steady
at net rise Of % to % points
The advance was helped by reports
from the interior that spot holders were
very firm and that farmers in many
cases were hauling their cotton back
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Orders for Next Year.

Some rail orders, To become effective
after January /, We're released, nclud-
ing 1900 tons for the Delaware and
Hudson and 1900 tons for the Lacka-
wanna. The Grand Trunk contracted for
80 cars and the Kansas City Terminal
ordered two viaducts, calling for 1900
tons OF shapes.
orders We're loo tons for the kaserhof
Hotel, 2,3'n tons for the Crane Company
plant al Chicago and !. 100 tons for a
warehouse at huntington, w. Va. The
city of Ottawa. Canada, February >. is to
take bids on eighty-sevtn miles Of steel
r,ipe. calling for 10000 tons OF plates
Aggressive sellers with low prices de-
veloped more sales of pig iron in the east,
including 5000 tons of basic. The steel
corporation entered the market as a mer-
chant seller of ferromanganeSe at the
equivalent of $40 seaboard. or 50 per ton
below the prices asked by foreign max
ers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, December a7-Coffee fu.
lures broke into new low ground for the
movement today under European selling
and local offerings which appeared to be
inspired by continued full receipts AT pri-
mary points and reports of easier cost
and freight situation. The opening was
steady, unchanged. to lower and the
close barely steady at IL to 10 net lower.
Sales. 5000 bags: December, $50: Janu-
ary $50; March, 9.19: May. ga; July,
9.4: September, 91S; October. 3.S4.
No. 4. 121s: mild, dull: Cordova, 13al6A
nominal Rio quiet and unchanged at
close Yesterday: Santos spots, 90 lower:
As. $500; Is. 5000; futures. 30 to 70
lower. Brazilian receipts, $1,000 bags.
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Steel Mills Shut Down.

fh. lee! companies took advantage OF
E" hrl ~ spirit this week TO suspend
operation temporarily ana permit orders
.ud Srecst aticus to accumulate Prob
ATy not more than ~ to - per cent OF
III car4eity is active today. and fur
,ceS r. banked until the new year.
itest 4ption of plant activities is hoped
rur early in January, but some works
lay 5e long delayed in getting into COM
mission.
Daring the firSt half Of this month
shipments made by the steel corporation
sIaSidiarirs exceeded new orders by
aov-t 1etF@ tons. but with output cur
tailed and shipments checked orders will
gain rapidly IL the end of the year. New
business has averaged about 40 per cent
az capacity. including the large orders
for tinplate. Aside from tinpIate orders,
business apparently has been scarcely
more than ~ per cent of capacity
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. December p. : Hogs : Re
ceipts, 5000 head: strong; averaged
shade higHer. Bulk. 7.7Oa19o; light. 7.5oa
7.s5; mixed. !Soa,9s; he aaT 70 ''ooas'"'
cattIe-Receipts, 800 head: slow and
steady. Beeves, e.75a9.70: Texas steers,
e S5af 90. western steers. 6.15a7.S5: stock
ers and feeders, 5.00a7.55; cows and
heifers 3.JOaS.6O calves, 7.OOa11.0O.
Sheen Receipts. ]. 800 head: steady. Ma
tive 4e0a8OO: western, 4.60a6.00; year
lings. 5.7Oa7OO; lambs, native, 66Oas. %;
western, 6.60aS.oo.
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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, Sill, 791,-
O53; total receipts Friday, 81. 443, 0j3; total
payments Friday, sl,7S5.4 45
The deficit this fiscal year is So. 519, All.
against a deficit of s216393 last ear
exclusive of Panama canal and public
debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

merely formal This explanation Is just
a trihe raw, but as no interests "ouiu
be either advanced or reduced by OH
fused discuss on the tendency In interest
ed quarters is to iron out the rough Spots
of adjustment with minimum of delay.
AS a general proposition the new cur
rencv law has been favorably received
1t will be a long time before us lhtfi-
cacies will be generally understood, Dut
in the meantime it will be sturdliy
studied in every live business commun-
ity. The wealth of opinion among bank
ers. merchants and manufacturers Is
overwhelmingly favorable and friendly.
The income tax, the tarln law ana the
reconstructed currency law are three
highly important issues for favoflte STOCK
market consideration.
Stockholders Hold the Bag.
The virtual reorganization of the
American Hide and Leather Company is
one of the minor incidents of the street
that has interested a great number Of
people. The company has been busy
and a moneymaker, but practically all
net revenues have gone to the payment
of extravagant salaries and collateral ex-
penses The humble shareholder has
been left to hold the empty bag, while
the plutocrats in the saddle split up
the velvet in salaries. The elect payroll
was spectacular and finally the poor
stockholders let out roar and demand
ed a new deal. The result has been the
retirement of S3.O00,OO0 & per cent bonds
out of a total issue of $S.5G0,OO0; Also a
heroic scaling down of fancy salaries
and the application of all the arts OF
economy and efficiency in operations. The
act is described something unusuai
in the turnover of leisure game. FOR
Leather incident caused lot of talk.
Canadian Pacific had another slide OF
several points this week. losing a good
~ percentage of last weeks rally. Ihe
big giant is being tossed about with ap-
parent utter fearlessness Mean"hhe a
strong bear sentiment is forming in this
wonderful speciality. and the prophecy
is shrinkage of 40 points within the
next few months, or weeks. London is
generating especial soreness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Banks Lose in Cash.

The approach of the year end, with its
heayy requirement for interest and diyi-
dcnd payments, was reflected in the
bank statement Forecasts We're far from
the mark. as the statement disclosed an
actual cash loss of nearly 100000 The
increase in loans amounted TO $1I.TIe COZ
and there was decrease in surplus of
over Ss.ooo.oo0.
The bond market was irregular Total
sales. par value, S1,OJoOOo
United States IS and AZ. registered. adj
vanced u and the is, coupon. l point on
,.aH on the week
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 21.-Cotton
Goods and yarn markets We're quiet and
steady today, with trading in gray goods
slightly more active. Domestics were
arm. Burlaps and linens were quiet.
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Values Are Well Sustained
Throughout the HoIi-
day Week.
WILSON'S UTTERANCES
HAVE HELPED BUSINESS
Encouraged by Presidents Currency
Bill Speech and Telephone
Trust Letter.

NEW YORK, December 21.-The stock
market gave & striking demonstration
or sustained strength this week. As the
preceding depression in stocks heralded a
contraction in trade. the present revival
arouses hopes Of Improvement in bust
ness conditions.
President Wilson's remarks on signing
the currency bill and his letter on the
American Telephone agreement gave the
financial world distinct announcement
Rumors of compromises of antitrust suits
figured i'm the stock market speculation
Voluntary compliance by corporations
with the governments requirements is
giving strength To the market where
threatened enforcement of the same
terms formerly weakened it.
Better Tone in Europe.
Prospect of Improvement in the money
and investment markets is strong un-
DERIVING factor. \ sharp recovery in
British consoIs is d symptom. Paris ex-
poets the governments permission to
fund bankers loans to the Balkans, and
looks for resulting relief from tension.
Anxiety over yearly settlements has
passed The financial world accepts the
new currency act with confidence. Re
i"l from prFloulCdl depletion OF reserves
and increase OF credit facilities are looked
for This country's strong position in in
t-ruatlonal exchange is a favoring ele-
ment
Meanwhile holiday 'shut-downs of iron
and steel works are on an Unprecedented
scale. November net earnings of rail-
roads disclose heavy shrinkage, idle
freight ears are piling mp and current
traffic still shows severe loss in tonnage
Nevertheless drafts upon stocks of both
IohberS and manufacturers of steel and
copper are reported Cambria Steel for
~" first time declared an extra dividend
and Central Leather an initial dividend
on tht common stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

At a meeting of the armory commission
of Frederick, Nd. ii was decided to ask
the coming general assembly for an addi-
tional $1,000 with which to complete the
new armory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business December 81 at
the New York Stock Exchange.


table the highest closing prices
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London Influence Slight.

Resumption Of trading in London after
tae holidays had little influence on this
market, except IN the case of Canadian
''tcihc. TIE decline i'll which was due
largely I" foreigns selling. The price
cropped - 80 :, the lowest figure OF tt.a
ear, ana = loss u nearly 80 points from
the high price - 1913.
London also sold some Union Pacific
and steel. but its offerings were no,
heavy Aside from the decline in Ca
radian Pacific, the only substantial re-
sessions among the representative stocks
were la the Coalers
New Haven was unusually prominent
In the dealings by reason of it's strength
Al one time IL sold nearly . points above
Yesterday : CLOSE he advance was at
tributed primarily 10 reports that a set
tiemeht was near at hand i'm regard tc
differences between the company and the
government.
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WEEKS END DULL,
BUT PRICES HOLD
No Sign of Vigorous Demand
So Apparent Earlier in
the Week.

NEW YORK. December 21-Specula-
tive activity diminished TO marked ex-
tent TO-DAY. and there was no sign of the
vigorous demand which characterized the
advance al the past week Ii was evil
dent that extensive short covering on the
use had temporarily weakened the tech
Iical position OF the market
The market eased off under this SELL
.ug, but the undertone was good, and
sXcept ia d few cases losses were re-
htricted 10 snan amounts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Past to Go Unwhipped.

The writer has heard that it is bad
taste to invite attention to a successful
campaign of prophecy, but he cannot re-
sist reference to the part he took in
these letters in predicting a change of
front in President Wilson toward the
trust issue. The understanding that
the administration was to conduct a
relentless raid against trusts and con-
centratfons of capital was responsible for
much OF the nervous panic among the
rich, and the contraction of industrial
enterprise.
For three weeks the clever executive
has been beating it into the gray matter
OF the miscellaneous multitude that the
play of reconstruction would be placid
and that while strict honesty and fair
dealing would be insisted upon in the
future, it was also emphasized that the
threatened policy of relentless punish
ment for actions of long past perpetra-
ton would be subject 10 neutralizine
modification along lines of christianizing
humanity. 1t is not an overdraft upon
imagination to claim that fat percentage
OF the improved market sentiment of the
past few weeks is due to a growing an
probation of the Presidents newest COS
pei oil business regeneration. a fact that
Is now being appreciated and that is
unquestionaoly responsible for per
centage of the recovery of nerve and of
prices. Claims that were regarded smear
lngly right down to recent date are now
enthusiastically approved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
MARKET UNMOVED
BY CURRENCY ACT
big Business" Seems De-
termined to Make Best
of Measure.
PROGRAM OF PRESIDENT
PUZZLES WALL STREET
Traders Not Nearly So Afraid of
Administration as They
Once Were.
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Well the
currency bill became law and the bank
ers would have the public think that
they are satisfied with the result. The
stock market hardly moved. Inasmuch
as the Vanderlip SINCE bank program
was the favorite of the financiers who
had been in control for years and die
tated the money movements. the Wilson
measure may be classed as their second
choice
The personnel of the governing board
will be the deciding move. If 1t can be
composed of seasoned material whose
stand against financial frivolity is es-
tablished. the continued favor of the
big bankers can be depended upon As
the business of managing the money af-
fairs of the country has been run for
many years the side profits have been
fabulous. Under the new DEAL as Presi-
dent Wilson will strive to shape it,
banking profits will be harshly scaled
and the public will be the gamer to a
corresponding degree.
As matters now stand, the situation
is about as unsettled as il has been at
any former period. so the experts agree
IN the main The veterans in the
business lean to the theory that under
its provisions and under the management
OF either raw hands or trained old fl
nanciers there will be freedom of action
tantamount to an unlimited issue of new
money. The old advocates of boundless
free silver and new currency may be
measurably reconci'ed. or they may not.
Under the provisions of the law just
ordered upon the books all the elasticity
that can be asked for will be within
reach. 1T is claimed. Hence it is that
the staid people and the new school of
expansionists will have many things in
harmony, although in the going it may
De tandem or double harness. as the
circumstances demand. Down to date
the several supposedly important de-
ve'opments in the business had no stock
market effect in actual fruition Prices
have not sensationally changed in
months and this current weeks f1uctua-
lions are hardly worth mentioning
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-14
Hon, When and Where to Enter Your Baby
For the Big Prize Contests Nov Under Way

CONTEST At LITTLE MOTHERS AID ASSOCIATION No ~ Second
children
from Seventh street and Fifth East River
Saturdays Sundays babies
will Monday
CONTEST AT PLAYGROUND SCHOOL.
Bounar Carroll Place
Twentieth
sixth Twentyfourh
street and Gowanus Bay Gowanu Canal. Fifth
July to Monday July g. inclusive For this
offers $50
CONTEST OF THE CHELSEA NEIoHBoRHoop AssocAroN-As.
Fifth
inclusive p.
north
Hudson
No to inclusive
p. ~
and Hudson River Repatriation headauares the Diet
West Forty-Arst
For each Of these three contests The Evening
~ ""o'
Contest Extension Association Public Brooklyn
Of
decision. '
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-14

tho bottle before using. Modify the
milk. MI the bottle. put II on Ice. Wash
the nipples carefully; keep them In q
diluted boric acid solution.
Never use a nursing tube. Do not
handle the nipple with tho fingers while
the child Is nursing, Keep flies away
from the nipple. the milk and the baby.
give the baby q drink OF good clean
water four times q day.
Keep me baby cool. but don't put II
In draft and don't undercloths or
overcloths II.
Don't excite the child. Try to keep
II cool In hot weather.
THE breast-fed baby Is the hope Of
the nation and mothers who are able
to nurse their babies and do not com.
NIT a sin against their children. DO
not place the baby on bottle without
the advice OF physician.
"Balhe the child once a day; do mot
have the water over l0e degrees or
under B degrees. Dry the child care.
FUZZY after the bath. then dust a little
good talrum powder between surfac es
which rub together. Keep the baby
clean ~ all times Don't allow any
dirty clothing to come In contact With
the child.
Keep the youngster In the fresh air
as much as possible. Let the baby have
all the sleep 1t requires, and when II Is
asleep. cover u with mosquito netting,
to keep the flies and other insects
away from II.
when the baby gets sick. don't wait
until It's condition In desperate: send for
. 0hyaictan EARLY"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-14
THIEF TOOK AN0THER'S NAME
Father of Thomas Mcclure Now
seeks y vindIcatiOn.

District-Attorney Whitman was asked
to-day to substitute the name of joan
FULLY for that OF Thomas Mcclure. a
young man recently sent to Blackwelrs
Island for ten months for burglary.
The unusual request was made by Pat
rick Mcclure OF No. S3+ East Thirty
eighth street. who claims that youn.
Tully deliberately assumed his son
Thomas's name when arrested for steal
INK lead from building.
Mr.. Mcclure explained that his son and
young Tully have lived in the same
house for a number Of years. The boys
went to school together. Young Nc
CURE Is employed In downtown
printing house. He has been greatly
embarrassed bv the publication o. the
sentence which Thomas Mcclure of
No. 3si East Thirty-eighth street" re-
csived. In reality. Patrick MCGUIRE
swears in his affidavit. the convicted
boy u John Tuily.
Mr.. MCGUIRE also applied to Edward
r. Carroll. Clerk Of the Court Of Gen.
eral Sessions. for aid. either Clerk
Carroll nor Mr.. Whitman have 20 far
discovered q way of correcting the In
Justice to young Mcclure.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-14
NAVAL Committeeman
PAY INSPECTION VISIT
70 BROOKLYN YARD
They Also Look at the Site Pro.
posed for a New Yard at
Greenville. N. J.

Chairman PadseN Of the Consrss-
sional Committee ON Naval Affairs led
his fifteen associates to and through
the Brooklyn Navy Yard to-day. The
committee came to New York on the
yacht Mayhowsr and was met down
the bay BY Capt. Albert olsavsr. thu
commandant Of the yard.
After an inspection Of the new bat.
tleship New York. now nearing com.
plstlon. the committee took Q jauni
through the machine shops and viewed
tho other naval work now In progress
After luncheon In the commandant'i
homo the committee went around Man
haitian to Jersey City. where they wsrt
met by the Jersey City Boards Of Truds
and Commissioners
OF much interest 70 the committee ID
the suggestion Of Congressman Eugene
r. Kinkead that the United states -.
tablish another shipyard ct 0rssnvilis.
N. j.. near Communipaw. Mr.. Kinksad
has the backing Of oil New Jersey for
his project. II 10 understood Chairman
Padgett favors the scheme.
After the visit to New Jersey. xhs
c0mmittes will steam further up ne
Atlantic ssaboard. taking In New Lon.
don. then Newport and winding up
their Eastern inspection At Portsmouth
and Frenchmen's Bay. Maine. The Con-
gressmen expect to return 70 WANING.
ton about July ..
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-14
BOY S0MXAMBuLIST
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
Walks Out of Window and Is Killed
Instantly When He Hits on His
Head Three Stories Below.

In his sleep Robert Di Delot, q
fourteen yesr-oid school boy. got out OF
bed early to-day and walked to q
window In his third door bedroom st
No. 6S5 Tenth avenue. At the window
sill he lost his balance and plunged
into an airshaft striking the ground
on his head.
Mrs. Barbara Hoffman. who lives on
the nrst floor. heard the boys body
land and screamed. Policeman Lamour
Of the West Forty-seventh street sta.
ton ran Into the apartment house In
response TO her cries and picked up the
limp form OF the somnambulist DR..
Giles OF the Polytechnic Hospital. who
was called by the policeman. said the
boy had been killed Instantly.
Leon Di Deiot. the dead boys father.
said that his son had been q sleep
walker since he was a little fellow and
that the family had made every effort
to break him OF the dangerous habit