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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Regina Jones ct al to Lillian +. Barte
man. part original lot q. square go

Regina Jones ct al to l. llian T. Barte
man. mart original lot q. square $50
$40.
SIXTH STREET AND NORTH CARO-
LIMA AVENUE sol THEAST-Sarah
o. Shannon et al To George w. and
Catherine l.. kernodle. lot Is. square
ST.: SO
HILLBROOk-Th Davis ct ux- to
Henry A. Schaefer. lots 40 and ~.
square 5o77: $40
NO. SIT 18Th STREET NORTHEAST
Sadie NJ Hollock and Harry J. Hol-
lock to Luther l.. Derrick. lot ~.
square SD; $500.
BLOOMSBURG PARk-Charles l.. Shank
town right and trustee' ct ux to
Richard H. Parker lot 10. block 3. $40.
CONNECTICUT AVENuE TERRACE,
]. Irwin Steel to William NJ. Terrell
and Charles E. Wire. lots !. 10. 81.
square 174s: $40.
NO. aO19 N STREET NORTHWEST
Kate c. Wood ct al. to Emile Reade.
lot Is. square NJ; $40.
ALLEY between Az and 9Th. c and
streets northwest-Havenner Baking
Company 20 F. p. Nav Hardware
Company. lot o6. square 40: So
UNIVERSITY PARk-Robert f. Mooney
to Richard H. Bailey. part lot D. block
~: SO
G STREET. SOUTHWEST between 9th
and 10th streets-Herman Howen-
stein ct ux. to David NJ. ana Sarah
E. Faunce. lot IS. square 3sS' $40
LIE DROIT PARK-Frank DAILY ct ux to
Washington American League Base
Ball Club lots rs tc 81. block Is: $40.
CITY, VIEW HEIGHTS = Ravenswood
Company ct al. to John II. Burke. lot
%. block A446; so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Real Estate Transfers.

EoI-RTEENTH STREET HEIGHIS-J
WhitIock ct ux to Joseph b. New
I'm lot :, square 2914: 81. Joseph p.
Vewifn to Harry c. Stouner same
propert": 81 .
Foi-RTEEsTF. STREET HElGHIS~--
Harry &. Stouffer ct ux. to Charles "
Rarhee. lots I and =. square -ls
lots = Il. -. square S9l4; lois - anu
z, square 2911: $40.
w. Barbee to !, Ed"aro
Gi,es lots "a. -. 20, lock 3; SO.
1~nOI 'ENCE-Harry Warwman ct al. 10
Milton E. Ford. lot q. square .'o''
Mo IN A1RY-Harry Wardman ct al a.
ia Annie l.. Pearce, lot a. squaie
WIZ PARK-Clara 4. Marden ct VIZ.
1!a,.,, 10 William F. Pickles. LOT
~ SQUARE 429.: 1881.
40 .ao KENTUCKY AVENUE SOUTH
NJ E.sT-Wilford II. Dunn ct ux TO La La
hon q Kelly. lot g. square W.; sio
fran G. Kelly conveys same property
20 parert B. Crump: SO
kATORAMA HEIGHTS n. brauisy
hA 10 ,.;dson Of al. trustees. to James II
BADEN lot 16. block O: $4,000
VIII PARK-Clara a. Marden ct VIZ
E,du,;n r. to II. c. Burner. lot %
square 1895: s1.1o2. ,r,r
NJ ta11 Union STREET SOUTHWEST
~ Raniamin E. Smithson to Alice j
sm;thson. lot 100. square 500: $40
RARRY FARM-Charles E. HoEard &c
Harrison c. Jackson. part lot ~. sec
10 dc 9,e = , 9th STREET NORTHEAST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May o1.-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline Of l
to points under scattered offerings in
spired by the easier ruling of the late
Liverpool cables. good weather and ia
vorable private crop reports, one OF
eral crop 81 per cent. while another
placed the condition of Texas crop at 81
per cent.
Selling was not general, however. and
the market Steadied up to shade over
the closing figures OF last night during
the early trading on covering. and a
moderate demand from houses with for
eign connections.
Futures opened steady. May 11.32::
lib ibid: October. 1l.O1: December.
HOT: January. llO1; February, Hoo. bid !;
March. I'LL.
Favorable weather and crop reports
having failed to inspire any general SELL
ing the market became steadier toward
midday on rather more active demand
from shorts or reactioniSts and prices
worked about or points net higher.
Houses with Liverpool connections were
moderate sellers on the advance. but Of
ferngs were limited. and scattering
shorts seemed disposed to cover for over
the Memorial day adjournment and the
government report next Monday.
Spot quiet. mddling uplands. ECO NOM
inal.
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
day. l3.,Hn bales. against 5000 last week
and s.Hi4 last year. For the week. .O.WJ
against $50 last week and :W2i5 las:
year.
Today's receipts a; Galveston. g. Al
against 4.W;2 last year: at New Orleans,
sos against 1.s42 last year and at HoU--
ton, .o69 against 81, last year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Building Permits.

the following:
Gustav Oppenhescl, to build Two dwell
ings at 344-46 f street southwest: builder.
John Stewart: estimated cost $1,000
". II Porter. to build dwelling at o2oO
shannon place southeast; architect and
contractor. s.. III. Lucas, estimated cost.
5000
c. C. Willard estate. to build stora5e
house in rear Of 1914 streef northwest:
estimated cost. $50.
Rev William j Howard. to repair
dwelling at 80 Sd street southwest: es-
tlmated cost. $50.
H. g. Burgess. to repair dwelling al
2206 FRANKLIN street northeast: estimated
cost. $50. =
WilliamA. Cowen. to repair dwelling al
ia 9Th street northeast; estimated cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

4 couple of twenty fiveshare lots OF
Gas stock sold today at the meeting OF
the stock exchange at S4as. and as each
time the bid reached that level the stock
was supplied. the bid receded to S414. with
the asking price at S412
Nothing was done in the railways ex-
cept the sale of an odd lot of Capital
Traction at the bid price of 12Uis. which
was the bid for other small lots which
were not forthcoming
The bid for Mergenthaler advanced &c
21SL with the asking price at 21Ss4. a
hid Of us was substituted at the close
An advance was made in the bid fol-
the stock of the Union Trust Company
of quarter of a point. The new Level
was i3f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May 27.-Wheat today show
ed little decline on account of decided
incre ase in the European visible supply.
Foreign crop conditions We're also more
favorable Adverse reports from Kan
sas, however. held the bears in check.
The opening was lsa1. lower to Las up.
July started at Ola to 91ss. loss of a
shade to lsaA. rallied to 91lsa91ss and
then fell to 9lis.
Better weather eased corn. July. which
opened "a to " off, at IS to 5Si4, sagged
to SIS.
General selling carried down oats.
July at the outset was hall to l.ass low
er. but rallied to :'Sasa5SR.
Steadiness formed the rule in provi-
sions. First sales ranged from PIG de-
cline to an advance Of cents. with Sep
TENDER options as follows: Pork. 19.7211;
lard 1117k; ribs. l1.21l..
Reduced estimates from Oklahoma
brought about later a sharp upturn in
wheat There were also dry weather
complaints from North Dakota and
Minnesota. The close. however. was
weak, with July at 91a.. net gain of
LAX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. May 21.-Bullion amounting
TO G1ua.Hn was taken into the Bank Of
England on balance today.
PARIS. May 27.-Pr'ces opened weak on
the hourse today The market was sup
ported later and the closing was better
Three per cent rentcs. 50 francs 10 CEN
times for the account. Exchange on
London. y, francs. 21ia confines for
checks. Private rate of discount, ia per
cent.
BERLIN May 1.-THE bourse closed
firmer after lower opening today
Exchange on London. ~ marks 4oIa
pfenniss for checks. Money. 3I2 per cent
Private rate Of discount. JLsa5R per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
FLAGLER WILL Is FILED.
Estate of Nearly Seventy Millions
Left Mostly to Wife.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. May 27-Henry
NJ. Flaglers will was filed today. and
under IL j. r. Parrott is to retain the
head OF the Florida East Coast Railroad
Company so long as he may desire.
The estate is estimated to be worth be.
tween sixty and seventy million dollars
and most of il goes to the widow
The son. Harry. will receive 5,OOl shares
of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
To j. r. Parrott Mr.. Flagler left $lOO.
COO
There were many smaller requests te
friends and servants.
All the rest of the estate was bequeat h
ed to the widow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
CHANGES IN DEPARTMENT.
Shifts Affecting Commerce Employees
Are Announced.

The Department of Commerce today an
nounced the following changes in its per-
sonnet
Miss Sara G. Meetze has been appointed
a temporary clerk in the bureau of the
census.
In the b,lDeau OF standards, T. B. Ford
has been Transferred from the govern
ment printing ONCE to the position of as
sistant chemist. and Sohn HI. Dellinger
has been reinstated TO the position OF as
elstant physicist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
ACCIDENT VICTIMS FUNERAL.
J. Raymond Padgett Will Be Buried
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Funeral services for j. Raymond Pad
gett, thirty-two years old. whose death
at Casualty Hospital Sunday night re-
suited from an injury he received Friday
night when his motor cycle collided with
an automobile in front of the Capitol. will
be conducted at the residence, 30S Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. at $50 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Rev John Weidley will off1c;ate. and in
terment will be at Congressional GENE
terry Padgett was a member of the
Junior United Order Of American Me-
chanics. Columbia Typographical Union,
No 1O1. and the Washington Motor Cycle
Club Members of the three organiza-
lions will serve as pal,bearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. May 21.-The delay in the
signing Of the peace treaty between
Turkey and the Balkan states unset
tied the stock market today. especially
in the sections in which the continent
Is interested. Berlin sold Canadian
Pacific and Paris offered Rio Tintos
and Kaffirs pretty freely. Consols and
NiEerian tin shares were about the
Crly steady exceptions. The closing
was easy.
American securities opened quiet and
unchanged Later in the forenoon the
list declined under the lead of Canadian
Pacific. which was sold by Berlin. In
the afternoon pricea continued To de-
cline under New York offerings and
the market finished dull at the low
point.
Money and discount rates were
steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
DAVIES TAKES THE OATH.
Sworn In as Commissioner Of Cor
porations at Department.

Joseph e. Davies of Wisconsin was
sworn in this afternoon as commissioner
OF corporations in the Department of
Commerce. Secretary Redfeld was pres
emit during the ceremonies. which took
place in the commissioner private Office
as were practically all of the other of
ficals of the department
Mr. Davies nomination was withdrawn
from the Senate yesterday. 1t was sent
to that body several weeks ago. but it
was afterward discovered that he did
not have to be confirmed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. MAY 27.-Trading in domestic
wool continued irregular. with values still
at low level New territory wool is
selling slowly. while western buying is
said to be slack. Trading in fleece woods
is practically dead. although in Ohio 1Sl2
cents has recently been paid for medium
woods
New Montana half blood brings 81 cents
and other territory wool is also low
Some Texas stock has been sold recently
and a fair business is being done In pulled
wool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Secretary Wilson Leases Home.

Secretary Wilson Of the Department OF
Labor signed today lease for the res,
dence at 1900 T street. Some slight al
terations are now being made and the
house will be ready for occupancy about
June. l. Mr. Wilson and his family Are
at present staying at the priscoli.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
HALTs COLLECTION OF FUNDS.
Red Cross Issues Statement of Con
ditions in Relief Section.

Relief operations in the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi valleys have advanced to such a
stage that the Red Cross has announced
the discontinuance of collection of funds
for the relief of food sufferers.
This does not mean. of course said
the Red Cross statement, that the money
available is all that could be used to
advantage. nor does 1t mean that the
flood sufferers will be reimbursed for
their entire loss. The fund is believed to
be sufficient. however, to assist the suf-
ferers back to normal life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. May -Hogs-Receipts.
10000 head: market slow; bulk of
sales. ss0as..0: light. S.5oas 12I.. mix
ed, S45as12iz. heavy. s.2Nis.67r. rough
S2oas 35 pigs. Ss0aS40
Cattie-Recetpts $500 head market
steady. beeves. 1I0as15: Texas steers
6s6a1.S0: stockess and feeders 5Soa
80: cows and heifers 315a7 80;
calves 25ai0.eU.
Sheep-ReCeipts. 5000 head mar.
ket steady. native. 520l59o: year
lings. 5.9aa6i5, lambs. native 575a
$50. spring lambs. 6.o0a9.00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
May Attend Gettysburg Jubilee.

Civil war veterans in the Treasury De-
partment will be excused in order to at
tend the semi-centennial jubilee to be cele-
brated at Gettysburg July 1. and )
Secretary McAdoo has issued an order
permitting all those who can be spared
TO be excused for the period of the cele-
bration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
ARMY AVIATOR KILLED.
Wings of Machine Collapse While
1900 Feet in Air.

MONTROSE. Scotland. May 81
Lieut.. Desmond l.. Arthur of the army
flying corps was killed today near
here while practicing aeroplane recon
naisances with other officers.
He was flying at height of 1000
feet when the wings of his machine
collapsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May :7.-Flour-Steady.
with little doing.
Wheat-Pessimistic Kansas crop advices
caus ed steady wheat opening this morn
ing, but the market soon sagged off I'M
der bearish foreign advices and lack of
outside support July, ~ 5-l6a!s,1a; Sep
TENDER. a1a4a9S.
Pork-steady: mess, 2l.7oa22.25; short
clear m7Ja22.W.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard--Firm; middle west. 1l.Ha 30.
Sugar-Raw. firm: muscovado, 2.1Ia2.S3
centrifugal 3o7a3.:;;3 molasses, 2.osa..os;
refined steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically
Hay-Quiet.
I.eather-F'irm
Butter-Firm: receipts. 1851 tubs; fac
tory seconds. 2Sa2p.
Cheese,Steady and unchanged: receipts.
o.5J9 boxes.
Eggs-Steady and unchanged: receipts,
~. 167 cases.
Dressed poultry-Steady: fresh killed
western fowl. 17al9: turkeys. lsa13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 27-Wheat-Spot
firm: No. !. Manitoba. IS Sid: No. 3.
Manitoba, Is I'D: futures steady: May,
IS SID: July, IS -s4d: October. Is Bad.
Corn-Spot steady: American mixed,
new. IS Ixd: American mixed rev. kiln
dried is I'd: American mixed. old. Gs:
American mixed. old, via Galveston, IS
sd: futures steady July la Plata, is
l17sd: September LA Plata. rs I'd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special UfSUHtrn
BALTIMORE. May 27.--Wheat-Firmer
spot No. red. Ito: May No. red, LOG
July No red. 1854: August No. red,
A4s.; steamer No. red, Los; receipts. 81,
O4S bushels.
corn-Easier: spot contract. 6la4: May.
61L. steamer mixed. 5Ja4: receipts. a.l32
bushels: southern white corn, 6ja6>:
southern yellow corn. 641s
Oats-Firm: No. > white. 45le: No :;
white. 441.a4o: receipts 1862 bushels.
Rye-Steady: No. western export.
6iai7: receipts 1871 bushels.
Hay-Quiet: No. ! timothy unchanged
No. clover mixed unchanged.
Grain frieg hts-Steady: ste am to Liver
pool per bushel. unchanged. Cork for
orders. per quarter. unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
WEATHER..
Showers Tonight; Wednesday Cloudy,
With Moderate West Winds.

For the District of Columbia. Maryland
and Virginia. showers tonight. Wednes-
day cloudy. moderate south to west
winds
The disturbance that was over the mid
die Mississippi valley Monday morning
has moved to central Ohio. and the rain
area for the last twenty-four hours Gov
ers the middle Mississippi and the Ohio
valleys. the lower lake and southern
upper lake regions. the middle Atlantic
| and northern portion of the south Allan
| tic states and Tennessee. Pressure is
also low over the far northwest with
local showers.
| Ii is cooler in the central valleys. while
in the west and northwest temperatures
are high for the season. In the Atlantic
and gulf states temperatures changed
but little.
! There will he showers tonight in New
| England. the middle Atlantic and north
ern portion of the south Atlantic states.
continuing Wednesday in New England.
| New. York and New Jersey. Elsewhere
east Of the Mississippi river the weather
will be fair to night and Wednesday, with
higher temperatures Wednesday through
| the upper lake and western lower lake
regions and the Ohio valley.
| The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate to brisk east and
northeast; on the middle Atlantic coast
moderate to brisk east. becoming varl-
!, BILE: on the south Atlantic coast moder-
ate south and southwest. on the east
gulf coast light to moderate northwest
to north
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
| four hours beginning at pm. yes
| terday:
Thermometer-Yester pm. -:
s pm, 81: IL midnight. 81: today.
| am. 90: 8 IN. G,: Il noon. 20. :
| pm. 81. Maximum 49, at 4:30 pm.
yesterday; minimum 81, at IL mid
night
| Temperature same date late year
Maximum. 81: minimum. Sc.
s pm. 1896; IL midnight 1898: to-
day. am. 1891; s am. 2991; IL noon.
1884: pm, 1881.
Condition of the Water.
Temperate and condition of water at 8
a. M: Great Falls-Temperature SIS: con-
dition. $50 Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem
perature. IS: condition a north connec-
| ton, 100 condition at south connection.
.s
| Tide Tables.
| Today-Low tide. ia am. and s:13
| p m; high tide, LII am. and 1.31 Pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. S:4S m. and 800
| p m.: high tide, 2:U6 m and 2:29 pm.
! The Sun and Moon.
| Today-Sun rose, 4:4o am; sun sets,
| 1:15 pm
| Tomorrow-Sun rises. $50 a.
Moon rises, l2:37 pm. today.
The City Lights.
| Public electric arc and electric incan
descent lamps are lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and extingushed forty-fve
minutes before sunrise. public gas lamps
| lighted twenty minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty minutes before sun
rise. Naphtha lighting service has been
discontinued
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W Va, May 81
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
very muddy this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
House Adiourns Until Thursday.

The House today agreed to adjourn
until Thursday. as a three-day adjourn
ment following the plan of the leaders
would have had the House in session on
Memorial day, Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales Regular call. II O'Clock noon:
L. s coupon IS. 81 600 at aa7s.
I. 5. coupon IS. S16a at 1928.
Washington Gas -. 81 900 at 1o1la
Potomac Cons. IS. 81 nop AT 1919.
Chesapeak" and Potomac Telephone IS. $l.oh
AZ ln3. $1,000 at 1O3. 1.HD at fs:. 81 900 at
1903
Capital Traction. at 12n1s
Washington Gas - at S4as. 10 at s4se.
After cal Capital Traction rs. $1,000 at 1927
Washington Hallway and Electric IS. 1000 at
s3ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
To Ask Receivership for Road

ST. LOUIS. May 27.-Attorneys for the
ST. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company are preparing to petition for
a receivership for the road at > O'Clock
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27

Work has been started on the large
repair shop for the Western Maryland
railway at Hagerstown, Nd. which 10
to cost $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May .1.-Cotton-Spot
moderate business: prices easier. Mid
ding fair. 72i: good middling $50: mid
ding. $40: low middlng. $50: good ordi-
nary. 6.22: ordinary. :SS Sales, 10Y
bales, including .Sp for speculation and
export and 6.Js1 American. Receipts
25OO0 bales. includn. i5.6sD American
Futures opened steady and closed steady
May, 64S: MAJ and June, 6i7ia: June
and July 6i4: july and August 641
August and September. 6.3I: September
and October. 611: October and November
g 0al2: November and December, COS: De-
cember and January. 6oa: January and
February. Snil2. February and March,
6o5Ia. Mardh and April 6oiia: April and
May. GO1i2: MAY and June. 6.osie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27

Bar silver quiet. - II 1Gd per ounce.
Money. 2a,a3 per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills. 3 l6a3S. per cent:
three month bills. 9-1ia3N per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Weakness of General List Fol-
lows Period of Wide and IT.
regular Fluctuations.
SOME NEW Low RECORDS
FOR ST. L. & S. F. BONDS
Harrimans. Canadian Pacific and
Great Northern Preferred Nota-
bly, Heavy.

NEW YORK. MAY 27-Prices show
ed a declining tendency at the open
ing of todays stock market with
especial weakness in such leaders As
the Harrimans. Canadian Pacific and
Great Northern preferred. Further
weakness was shown by the bonds Of
the ST Louis and san Francisco road.
Trading was in light volume and
without any indication of public In
terest
Wide and irregular fluctuations
marked the first hours dealings. Union
Pacific Reading and Canadian Pacific
rallied point, but when the latter
reacted two points the rest of the list
sagged fractionally.
After brief period of irregularity, to.
DAYS early stock market became dis
tinctly weak primarily as a result of re-
current liquidation in ST. Louis and Sar
Francisco issues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Rock Island Under Pressure.

New low records were established by
the 3 per cent bonds and second preferred
stock. the former declining 4l2 points.
with loss of 3ss for the refunding fours.
Rock Island issues were sympathetically
affected common and preferred yield ng
l and points, respectively.
There was also marked heaviness in
Canadian Pacific. attended by disquieting
reports from the Dominion, while the
Harrimans sold a point or more under
yesterdays close
The general bond market was steady.
Increased weakness of the early after
noon was particularly marked in some
low-priced railroad stocks. Missouri Pa
cific and Denver and Rio Grande pre-
ferred Welded POINTS.
Further losses were made also by the
Hartman and Copper issues.
st. Louis and San Francisco issues
made new low records later in the day.
concurrent with the announcement that
receivership proceedings had been insti-
tuted. Further delay in the Hartman
settlement was another adverse feature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27

xEx Dividend Today.
Reading Railway Company LIST pref
ferred, l.
Hourly sales of stocks Today.
an. $500 l2m.,.. l24UJ
n, lf2lO La. 2O6.0JJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
| HARPERS FERRY. W Va, May II
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
very muddy this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27

For the District of Columbia. Maryland
and Virginia, showers tonight. Wednes-
day cloudy. moderate south to west
| winds.