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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
HEAVY BUYER OF WHEAT
Representative of Government Hoard
of Trndc nnd Purchases or Grain
Are Made on His Orders.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
VI lltAI:A llnrnInl.n.. ;I,i..

Especial to The Times Dispatch
CHICAGO. December 23.--Thc Ital-
ian government was big buyer Of
wheat in the Chicago market late yes
tcrday and to-day. a personal repre-
sentative Of that nation was on the
Board of Trade, and these purchases
we're made through brokers upon his
chnses OF both cash and future wheat,
and the situation was one of great ac-
tirity and considerable strength was
shown nearly all day. There were some
In tho wheat market who had paper
profits TO their credit, and In All en-
deaVor to transfer the paper profits to
actuai money the market displayed
more or less weakness, and resting
spots Tor the day were at net losses Of
Is 70 &c. An uncontrmed report was
TN circulation during the morning that
allies. Considerable wheat was sold
Oh this ana those who put out wheat,
were on the buying side later. II was
II difficult matter To learn the amount
of cash wheat taken In all positions.
but the general impression here was
that the total sales were around o.
100000 bushels.
Western receipts OF wheat were
larger than fcri comparative periods
and in cNccss of expectations The
total to-day was l,2l9.0oO bushels. com
pared with 1,0il 900 bushels for the
corresponding time last year.
showed gains: of X TO z cent. Both
activity. The cash sales were 10000
bushels of corn with i75.ooo bushels
for export. and l.lla.000 bushels OF
oats with 100000 bushels for EXPORT
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cHANcERY DEEDS or TRUST.
Fifteen Deeds OF Trust, Amounting to
npsb

FHtccn Decds oi trust, Amounting to
SIO,O27 so.
465-Edward $ Walker ct Tx to B.
~ Jacobs trustee, G0xl25 feet west
Brauer's Lane. December S, 1914,
S376.gS
467.Robcrt \. wildboro c, TX to
line Hanover Avenue. 20i feet inches
feet south line Northside Avenue. 30
feet on the south line Of Virginia Ave
, November -, 1914, S1,53i
412--E. l.. Delaney ct Tx to w r.
Purcell Jr. trustee 30 feet inches by
10, feet west line Addison street. 10
December 70. 1911, $500.
Jr: trustee 40xl2o feet north line Dance
street November 20. 1919. s2Ss "H"''"
41S-L w. McNurtry ct ux to T.. y
schmidt, trustee. 7oxl40 feet south line
4Ss-J. NJ. Newman TO l.. +. Brown
trustee trustee siXSq feet at the southeast
tcmher ], 1914. $1.GSO
4Si-.E. L. Davis Ct ux to same. trus-
tee. 2lxilo feet south line street. 20
feet west of Twcnty-fourth street De-
ccmher &c; 1914, sS92,
4S7-Malrinn Allen to T.. S Rose ct
streets. December !. - 1871 SIh" s7 nn" rr'ee
iSS-A. II. Charleston to II. S. Taylor
trustee, As x feet on the west line Of
Fourth street, Gil feet south of Pres
ton street; also. 52xl24 feet north line
l,uval street. 90 feet east OF shook
Alley; also, 120xl3O feet south line
Monument Avenue, at the east corner
Of sheppard street December u.
4SaEi. NJ Newman to Richeson &
crutchheld trustees. 3lXS0 feet at the
southeast corner of Sixth and Baker
streets. December II. 1914. $50
4ao-tirade Bidgood To r. V White
hurst trustee. 2ji2Xl40 feet north line
Grace street, go feet west of Laurel
street December is. 1914. S200C
i9a-B. II. Melton to l.. S. Bremen
trustee, 5OXl35 feet west line Grimm
Avenue. 800 feet south OF Brookland
lark Boulevard. December 30, 1914
$!,"52.5O.
Thomas II. Wyatt ct ux to
lichcson d Crutchicld trustees 3IX75
feet south line Orange Street. 43 feet
last OF 81: James street, November
IS0--I.. u Kelley ct al to George C.
Fi;zhugh ct al, trustees, 35x97 feet
north line Kemper street. 204 feet .
inches east OF Carter street. December
; I. 1914. 1850.
'oo--Mary +. liudgins ct vir TO J. r.
Liam trustee, l00X250 feet west line
Hawthorn Avenue. 500 feet north OF
I Mcstwcod Avenue. December %, 1914
S53l.hJ.
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HOLIDAYS RESPONSIBLE
FOR FRACTIONAL DECLINES

copper stocks were saggins, Amnlea.
has thinned dom. and holiday duiness was
,csponsibie for fractional declines AS the
year.
International issues were heavy. Union
down TO eia. and Southern Pacinc dropped
I" $! on renewal OF rumors tina, new
nnnd issue was pending. ST Paul fell from
coal stocks slumpcd Reading dropped
frpm i44a. to roi.. and Lehirh Valley lost
more; more than , points Foreign selling WAS
Runors of pending dividend reductions
We, We're psmrhH;sizSd by the annou"cement of
annual dividend would he ! per cent 4
.G Stock o vi his rhS nrh
operates the Pennsylvania system west of
naiiroad This in conjunction WITH 'o other
recent dividend reductions throughout the
verse effect upon the Pennsylvania c per
Zen, payment. The PENNSYLVANIA shares
smsrt declines numerous. Illinois
; ,nsr losing r%ints, while such inactive
close Was weak with the street anticipating
e general lowering of minimum prices. In
and the marke, left to, the natural sway a's Of
OPENLY OPTIMISTIC
Spe,ialties hell up we'll Central Leather
sugar closed only "a point lower Notwith-
prices.
mission houses were openly optimistic an
'ieipnting "a quick recovery from the present
depression
bonds were heavy. Nearly one third Of
the days business took place in CONSOLE
lated late. Gas Ca; eomycr,hle 6s which moved be
iWnch IVsHs and ~. Convertible issues were
eft under foreign selling. United states
h es. SWin nN funds hn IS showing firm tone,
An old, ,tn'e banker with wide cNnerisncc
holdings consdered rrI,nr' We, :; ; NY
chn oil me year find my income reduced
lone TO me in spite Of my experience and
extreme conservatism" he said
NEW YORK. December cs-,or the frs,
ing IN All stocks there were un,ni sn t trnI
,ishs t"-hay OF general liquidation. 4 mum
states Steel and southern paciiir. fell 70
Their minimum. and many others i'm the small
a nmna'an raSis u2Hn Pa
Pacific. Pennsylvania, baltimore and Obi"
came near. their established 'f low 'e pTcss
a. g. usual. The recedins movement began with
II broke 1" new low grounds AIN.
hhe me ,,hdi other I,. leaders began to decline
announcement OF the reduced rennsvlvnnj
S"mrnny dividend was made. The selling
offerings ami bear activity contributed tbeir
p'nr'; ,"kelher with unloading by discour-
,,i Aitsr ne close of The murke, Steel was
" ",,@f,,o "A, ~ With n" bid To-dnys closing
points from the high "f December - ,hs
points H'"e W IL
n.9utihe news, favorable in the ,nain in
'I"ueu Il more cheerful outlook for IN,
Steel inquiry, easier money t.ptnpc,.. ~
steldihesf in foreign exchange excrut
Weakness prevailed In bonds with marked
sues ' ~" P' 'cc" is
United States coupon ss declined per
NEW YORK. December .3-C;,m money
h's 81; nigh ): low, ~: ruling rate. &:
ust i"an, J: closing hid % offered -,
ltr cent Time loans. easy: SIXTY and ninc,y
"h!s ana Sis months aa,Hi per cent Nrr
Cnnuie paper 'Hi,a. Sterling exchange firm
HlNty DAY bills. Sis:55; cables 81 ss6i de-
i;hnn; Ss0; bar sSiVer,. sA Mexican dol
."'si 80 E"N.LIlnssn: bonds, heavy Rail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued by the
clerk OF the Hastings Court yesterday,
as follows:
james L. Martin and Monty May Leo
nard.
Ferdinand c. l.. Arnold and May c.
Fralsing.
John NJ. Snellings and Maude NJ
Bark sdale.
Frank l.. Williams and Mabel H.
Williams.
Walter ii. Goodman and Hannah
Lacy.
JEFF Lee Pemberton and Laura Lacy
Muse.
Morris II. Weinstcin and Bertha Il.
Tatkins.
Edward H. Lane and Mary Haley.
Wells Claiborne
Joseph r. Williams and I;ula Stroud
Ethelburt Francis I.ampkin and Alice
Anita Tucker.
Thomas Frank Iiundley and Laura
Peoples Raincy
Willie John Lacy and Maud Jarnctt
Robertson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
REAL ESTATE RECORD
AND COURT CALENDAR
esterday's Transactions Reflect Com
tinued Demand for Rcsidcn-
tial Property.
SUBURBAN TRADING LIvEL,
Stuart Bowe Sells 3O02 and 1904
West Grace Street to Bruce Bowe
for S1O,25O = Agents Optimistic
Over Prospects.

Realty transactions yesterday showed
continued demand for residential
property; The sales were i'm the main
uor small property ut nominal prices
! rauihE IN suburban property for the
p"St SeNcrtl days has been good. BuSi-
ness Tor the week has shown Il good
zone 70 the local market for this sea
son Oh me year. The agents are opti-
3ianton X Co. auctioneers, sold ycs-
lerdty afternoon for Stuart liowe
trustee, the property known ms 30o3
ana 1908 West Grace Street to Bruce
iiowe. for S10,250. This property is
improved with two brick dwellings,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
NO MERRY" CHRISTMAS
FOR MARKET This YEAR
Prices Are Slumping Under Foreign
Selling. and Wall Street
Is Sad.
FIGURES ARE DRIVEN DOWN
Sheaves of Stocks Brought Over on
iusitania Largely Responsible for
Fresh Burst OF LiQuidation-Steel
Common Sent to New Street Gutter
BY BRoApAN WALL.

NEW YORK. December 2S.-war has taken
tho merry" from Christmas. and the Lusi-
tania brought sheaNes of stocks that drove
prices to official iniuimums aud ousted steel
common from the floor Of the exchange to
tho New York gutter.
The trading ON the exchange was in in
creased volume. hut neither the eNent Of the
offerings the decline IN prices encour-
aged buying or developed support. Steel
stocks We're heavy. United states steel
common fell from tho opening price OF ~ TO
the minimum price Of u. where 5000 shares
We're offered when the exchange closed. No
trade could take place below this figure on
m" noor. hut the stock changed hands out
side AT ~ Beth ichem Steel common dropped
abruptly 3ie points. To +ei.. TOO much en-
,h"si"sm had encouraged weak following
that few out tho first signs of re-
action The preferred shares were unchanged
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BOND LIST

Htlant!C Coast Line isl ;s sr,,
Atlantic coas, Iine--L and y. Is dbl So
"t,ansic last Line cv Is an Bait
mesa peake and Ohio conv. 4;.s. 20
Isp.tI ,rI N;. 70 '''.......... 100
o1fiIr ~ n!eis - 'bid'.,............. lsD
Inriiiara ,",ihi!E 2s'',,;.;.'.'.'....,..... lojh
EnrfnI, " ';;i,""s - tbldp .:............ ~
Seaboard a. It ,S, con-. 4'ss..;.... ieyi7
Scnpoarn Az Line adj. 5s....-......... e.
southern Railway Ss.......... =:
I!njtrS Stntn .''.'.'........... ?sia
i-niisG Sac. 81 o. :::........... !Cpis
,,,,,.I -, 800 'ts.strieG - l"Jp tbidb.. 81
...i.su StAtta Registered o.. 1918 ,bidJ !vJ
I'nitci sta,c ~ s !s1e'eu Is 'hiu i11is
s!.in nInwi brothers CHS. tb!dD... -
~ .Nt ,! .s' 81. ..........., !3t.
wabash dcb. 800" -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24

Western receipts OF corn were 1.535.
bushels to-day. and of oats SIS.
bushels compared with 2,395. 900 !;
$4,000 bushels, respectively a year n
Provisions were active with n ~
share of the buying on outside ord,
Packers sold May deliveries freely ;
Is said that the price OF hogs and Or
ucts show a good cutting profit. :
this Will account for hedging sales
packers. Cash trade In lard was act
but In meats slow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
AUCTION Sales.--future Days
BY POLLARD e BAGBY,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE

TIE BRICK DWELLINGS OR FLATS
KNOWN AS No. 2+l2 STUART AVE-
ME-. ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
STUART AVENUE. BETWEEN ELM
STREET AND DAVIS AVENUE
In execution of n deed of trust, dated
December 10, 1911, and recorded in the
clerks office of Richmond Chancery
Court. -. Is. 2li-B. page 1S3, default
having been made in the payment of a
portion Of the debt therein secured,
will sell by auction. on the premises, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1914.
at o'clock +. NJ,
the above mentioned property.
The lot has Il frontage of 2S feet on
stuart Avenue, running back north
wardly l79 feet inches to an alley In
rear 20 feet wide.
TERMS: Enough in cash to pay cost
OF sale, any taxes that may be due on
the property and note for $3.50. with
until paid. residue in equal Install,
ments at one and two years from date
OF sale; credit payments to bear in
tcrest at per cent and to be secured
by deed OF trust on the property
III. II. POLLARD. JR.,
Trustee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24

NEW YORK. December 23.--ltaw sugar,
firm: molasses, $40; ccutrifugaL i.oi: re-
fined, steady. Butter, firm. unchanged.
Cheese steady. Spot coffee. quiet; itio IS
rs Santos Is. iGc.
cottonseed oil was lower under scattered
Liquidation and lack of demand for actual
oil. coupled with the decline in lard and
cotton Final prices were 4" IL points net
lower. Sales. E.!93 barrels There will lac
no session of this market on Saturday De
cemher % nor on January The mar kct
closed steady. spot, a.6ifi5.IJ: December.
I.6+ma.'5; January. 5.IiT5.1i: March. 6.I3r
6e2: May. 6.:Ia62S; June. G.3STG.ii; July. 6.is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
PECULIAR LIGHT IS SEEN
BY BUCKINGHAM PI:OJ,


Especial to The Times Dispatch. I
BUCKINGHAM. VA, December ~
About sunset last evening there
peared strange and unnccounta
light i'm the Sky east of this place. Z
light. rs seen here, appeared about
size OF the moon, and 1t appeared
shoot rapidly OH Il downward cou
as IT falling to the earth. Whether [
was the same or n similar light q,
ana described by the correspondent
Arroria 4 few days ago is not KIND,
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET
tSalas "a, Union Stock Yards,

tSal@s at Union Stock Yards,
Richmond, Va. December g. 1911;
hest steers. ~ !" ): medium TO good. "a.
@ "a common To fair. -. 10 8: best hcifers
TO g.. medium to good, 81 TO 9. common
!" !aif. "a To e; best cows. ~ to -. medium
j" good. ~ 80 .: common to fair 3 To /:
'rSt oxen to 6i2; common 10 fair. to ~.
vest bulls u. to 6: VrHis. : to e: dicks : Ia ;.
,"ws AMI calves $50 To 500: pes, hogs "a:
light ! I" IA; sows and stays IL. TO 81. beg;
'nr"r' 10 .; medium To good. ". To- 80.
'"iuinon 10 fair 2is To ~. lambs 10 :
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Negro Charged with Tb,,..

ISpeclnI TO The Times Dispatch.
RALEIGH, n. c., December 2:
Montgomery Foulden. colored. ,
Jailed here this evening on the cha
of robbing a parcels post pouch at
union station. a number of sn
packages taken from the pouch W
recovered
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.,,,....
COTTON MA Frs.

NV YORK, December 23-Renliziur il,
"HF"ht" OF IN" holidays ana talk OF IN
,.'aS+H offerings from The south appearca
10 rc 'h.eHE Responsible for the reactionarx
"i'i!s "i NC cotton market during ;n-dav'.
u hn!hs Ihc!c was enough covering 80, =,
.'csh GG!lNB foF long account to pronlot.
"a steady uhG"Ttonc. but the close was n :,
ne lowest point OF the day ana from IN
~ ~ 20 po!nts "n1er yesterdays final figures
~ opening was steady at adyauc. az a
po'htS on December ana 3 to poInts on
80 months - result from overnight
"H!!hs o?HciS. Offerings were heavier III -,
'tS"hty. however. while ther. was SON"
SCtI!nE mere "i May aud July 10y houses Win
H'H'!H tohnec TONS. which led 10 nr,nrn'
tensions that The advance had ,ttrrrri.,
3"lt." "teGs.hs against supplies IN the in
t'i'ui inns encouraged lnCnl selling To-, a
.%hS''o"' ana the market gradually caseI
mere VIII he meeting Of -nemh.rs -,
.,t" OK Cotton ENchang. Monday 10 co,'
~, 49, piSpgsrd changes in the commission
ms nous" Tor cotton contracts
10 iGtet' mitdlnG. upands 7a5: mid
cotton futures closed steady
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RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
CnICAGO LIVE STnCk MAiiKEr

CHICAGO December 23--iiogs. weak: bulk
I.0yn;'.!j. light s6..3ns1.!5: mixed. $50,
-; heavy, 6.S0MSi..); rough. OsJntc o. :.
pigs, S5joH72l. Cattle. strong: native
steers. !a.iInSlo.lo; Western. s. !9uSSi0: COW.
tnd hci: trs. S3.,VIS.2t. calves. SICg1Sg -
sheep. strong sheep. s5.5lusG.jJ: ycariings
81 10. S.D0: Inlmhs. S6.lll s.. O..
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FIRE RECORD.

Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany. James River, engine room, value
sl50000. insurance $4,000; loss $50
Caused by greasy rags.
Six South Pine Street. two-story
brick dwelling owned by Mr.. Patterson
occupied by Mrs. Joffret, value $500.
no loss
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
COTTON GOODS.

NEW YORK. Decemher .2-Suutberu mills
i"-6ay accepted foreign orders Tor 100000
"i cotton hosiery FOR shipment. Foreign laces
were higher Eurlaps were Nr!ncr and
more active for fu;ur. delivery Wo,s,eI
Yarns We're hrrn. cotton goods ana yarns
were quiet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
Continued Quiet ON t,n,h

ISpecinl 20 Tho Times Dispntchl
NEW YORK. December 23.-Tradinr
the curb continued quiet and gcneraiiv
tureless to-day. Goidneld Mining Issues 81
lower. but fair buying was 4
messed OH all declines. Tobacco Issues v1
steady. There was not much activity in
Iond department. and prices were unchn nt
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. December "3-tiroundlcss rumnrs
than an Anglo French neet had forced the
were largely responsible to-day
ior wiping out Il substantial advance in the
price Of wheat The market closed nervous
At iifi. 10 = net decline. Corn finished Is
70 MAJ above last night. GOATS. up !. to
;sIt, and provisions unchanged TO 2.i2 down.
Leading futures ranged follows:
Omen. High Cln,n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Butler issued a
hermit yesterday TO G. T.. Clarke and
l.. +. Ncize, to build Il one story brick
blacksmith shop at 400 and 40i North
Gilmcr Street, to cost $1,000
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NAvAI. STORES

SAN ANHAiI GA December % Turner.
'ih,, urn; iy's, sales, none. receipts tSt
!hsks; ,hpmentt. 10 casks: stocks 3tal;
asks. k0SIn, tlrm. sales ~ barrels. rrr,in,s
. ~, .phircls shipments. -" 20 barrels; stock.
ii-'o' barrels Quotations t.nchauge 81
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United STATES DISTRICT counr.

Augusta j. Krouse. OF ia East
Franklin street, Il clerk by occupation
yesterday fled a petition In voluntary
bankruptcy in the United States Dis
trict Court. His liabilities amounted
to S656.99. No assets were scheduled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
HUsTINGs RELEASE DEEDS.
Ono Release Decd. Amounting I
ScuD.

at. y. Pettigrew trustee to Trus-
tees OF Southsidc Independent Bench
Cial Club of South Richmond, 47IaX63
feet south line Twentieth Street Oc-
tober 20, 1914. $500.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET

Cash grain Wheat No. red, ic5Aai,,: No.
hard. .2inHi27i4. Corn No. = yellow. 664 q
49,. OTIS. standard. i.t. i9N.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
NEW YORK pKODUCE MAKKET.

January. 7.s: March. IS; stay. ,.5s: Jul!
rs: October, soc.
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HENRICO TRANSFERS.
One Deed of BnrEnin and Snlc, Amount
Ing 20 SG,5nn.

9'--1onathan Bryan ct uX 10 !. ST.
George Bryan, 5.56 acres near Belt
Line Railway. September -, 1914. tax
$3.50, $40.
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uusr1NGs DEEDS OF Tnusr.

One Deed of Trust, Amounting 10
$3.50.
&c. l.. Wathnil ct ny to w. G. Pull
Ham trustee, 33Xl26 feet cast line
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nue., thirteen outlets.
Same, for Is. V. Farrar 81 West
Grace street. one outlet.
PLUMBING PERMITS.

a permit was issued by the Plumbing
Inspector yesterday to E. G. Foster. for
y. Adelanski, 1900 Dance Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
NEW ORLEANS. Dcccmhe,

- r. II1'T''''E'-' IIt'tIHDtF -"--TAUuiNn-
Ion in volume Was In cvidcuc. In 'utIo,
.1-nay !in was The main influence on prices
rue market cioseG al The lowest Of the !;,
act loss Of 3! To g. points on ,nn nnc,,i,!!..
'"ll price, we're 70 points above yes,cr'
Wiped out go ''''
the decline was reaction from the sd
Nd"t" OF IN. last fortnight and was not un-
expected Many recent buyers we're any
."Is to close out In order TO realize PROM.
before the holiday period, Coupled With
me liquidation WAS considerable hedge sell
Ing " 90 "'''
the market had good tone at the a..
''ine, and only moderate fresh short selling
Snin. IN; This sellinG was based upon the
'us' that when December spot engagements
wtr" al hiicd there would lie "A iuli in the
thni inquiry and Il decrease in the export
fn"t cottor closed steady: sales si0 bales
u "if'fr. ~ bales Cotton future, closed:
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NEM Ynnk n.r.n,ho.

IT. - TtctmbeF 22--Port Inove-
E.zni- hiddl!nE. 80. stock So GjG haley
T"thi today at al! ports Net recelpts .c
,.s pnina. exports 800 bales: stock $50
To,%i for week, Net receipts 2ss?s! bales;
Total FOR EcaSon--Ne; rec.iris elS 4,
"A..s, cNpOrts. -2,5 igi bales ''''
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y
MARKET CONDITIONS.
There IL practically no demand for any
az above produce. except turkeys. eggs. but
GER and hides
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NhW YORK. December :3.-Caii money.
, last loan ;; closing bid. %, offered a, !
H., ,en'., llH'r loans easy: siNty and ninety
""!s anu s!% months. 3a,Ni per cent Mcr
Snnls napsT taii3 Sterling exchanre nrin;
inund. $4SG: liar .xiter ma Nsr,' a., ns
ar; -. 6ovenin,.n: bonds, heavy. Rail
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-11
WILEY FORGOT REPORT
Candidate for Congress Omits Report
Of Expenditures as Is Required
Ely Federal Law.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. g.
The clerk of the house of representa-.
tives, in checking up reports under the
federal corrupt practices act, finds that
Robert Wiley, candidate in the Tacoma
district for congress, has not filed q
report as required by law. The pen.
atty for wilful failure to send in a re.
port is a fine not exceeding $1,000,
to which may be added Imprisonment
not exceeding twelve months. Will
fulness must be shown, however The
clerk of the house thinks the chances
are that Wiley forgot to make re-
port. The law provides reports must
be made not sooner than Is days not
later than 10 days before the primary
j. H. Dege, democratic senatorial
candidate, reported to the secretary
of the senate today that he has spent
nothing except S75 for filing fee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-11

1t is believed by many persons that
the blacks in Australia are dying out
AS matter of fact. says correspond
ent Of the London Standard. no such
thing is happening. The belief. how
ever. is easily explained AS civiliza-
ton advances. and it is yearly advanc-
ing. the blacks recede farther and far
Their into the back blocks and unknown
country. save few who have acquired
the craving for opium or drink. These
latter succumb amid the advancing
wave Of civilization and seldom leave
any children. Those who have passed
inland. If they do not increase. have
certainly not decreased. In some few
cases whole tribes have died out when
civilization has reached them. but these
have usually been small tribes.