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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, December 1.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head: dull; bulk Of sales
7.00a7.25: light. 6.65a7.20; mixed, 6.90a
1886; heavy. 6.90a7.35 rough, 6.9Oa7.05
pigs, 4.0Oa6.25.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: weak
native steers. 5.sOa10.20 western, 5.35a
S75. cows and heieers. 3.40a9.00; calves
S.00a11.00.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: slow
sheep. 5.35a6.45; yearlings, 6.40aL
lambs, 6.90ae.30.
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GERMANS NOT TAXING FLOUR.
American Belgian Relief Committee
Denies Levy on u. S. Supplies.

LONDON, December 1.-The America n
Belgian relief committee today charac-
terized as wholly without foundation
the statement published in the Echo
Beige November 90 that the German
authorities in Belgium were taxing
-four sent from the United States for
the starving people of the country at
the rate of $3.50 per 100 Kilograms.
This statement came to London by
way of Amsterdam and was cabled
from London to the United States.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December Flour
Quiet.
Wheat futures without transactions.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Quict.
Lard-Easy; middle west. lo.10a10.2o
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Steady.
Hides-Firm.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Easy: molasses, $50; CEN
trifugal, 3.95. Refined steady.
Butter-Easier. Receipts. S.206 tubs
Creamery extras coz score). 80; cream
cry (higher scoring). 33lsaS4; seconds
26a2s; ladies, current make. seconds
211s.
Cheese--Steady. Receipts. 2,621 boxes
State. whole milk held. specials
16al6,4.
Eggs-Steady. Receipts. s.of6 cases
state, Pennsylvania and nearby. hen
merry browns. 43a46: do. gathered
browns and mixed colors. S5a44.
Live poultry-Easy: western chick
ems. 11a11e: fowls, 1Eal3: turkeys
ern roasting chickens. 14ka1s; fresh
fowls. 12ha171a; turkeys. 12ae1.
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FORMER CHAUFFEUR OF
HUTCHINS ON THE STAND
All-Day Testimony Tended to Show
the Latter's Mental and
Physical Condition.

Hearing Of testimony in the Stilson
Hutchins will contest case was resumed
before Justice Anderson in the District
Supreme Court today. after a recess of
several days, while counsel on both
sides in the case were conducting an
examination of Mrs. Rose Keeling
Hutchins, in New York. Fred Smith,
who was employed for about two years
as chauffeur by the late Mr.. Hutch
ms. was on the witness stand practi-
cally all day. his testimony tending to
show the mental and physical condition
Of Mr.: Hutchins during the greater
part Of 1910 and 1911.
In his testimony. Mr.. Smith indicated
that his employer was in poor physical
health during the entire time covered by
Smiths employment. He also indicated
in his testimony that the mental condi-
ton Of the late millionaire was en-
feebled. and that almost entire loss of
memory was an accompa niment Of this
mental condition.
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Obscure Bonds Weak.

For the most part. however. activity
was confined to the more speculative
issues, obscure bonds showing marked
weakness. Prices continued to sag,
with declines of to 4 points in Bur
lington general As. Burlington. Illinois
division avs. Illinois Central refunding
As, Delaware and Hudson refundtng As
and Colorado Southern 41as. New York
City AVS of 1857 lost points. with a
break Of 1A in New York state AVS
The volume Of trading up to noon was
slightly in excess of that of yesterday.
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LOOK FOR DISCLOSURE
UNDER THE WAR TAX LAW
Officials Believe True Considera-
ton" in Deeds Will Be Shown.
Contrary View Expressed.

Many District government officials who
favor the recital of the true considera-
ton in deeds were of the belief today.
although Congress has not specifically
provided law requiring such recital.
that this result will be achieved through
the war tax levied on such deeds, which
becomes effective today. They believed
that by ascertaining the number of war
tax stamps placed on deeds transferring
the ownership of property the tax as
SCISSORS of the District could obtain much
valuable information which would aid
them in arriving at the proper values for
assessment.
The war tax amounts to so cents on
|conveyances where the consideration Ia
between 100 and $500 while for every
additional $500 or fractional part there
Of an additional so cents is imposed.
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MRS. PALMER'S PURCHASE.
She Sends Surgical Supplies to Di-
nard. France.

Mrs. Leigh Palmer, wife of Lieut..
Commander Palmer. former naval aid
to the President, announced today that
she had purchased the following sur
gical supplies with the $225 she had re-
ceived as proceeds of a concert at 1917
G street and mite boxes that she had
placed in the business section Of
Washington: Two hundred pounds abb
sorbent cotton. 125 pounds gauze band
ages. one. two and three inches: 1000
yards of gauze No. 2: so spools of ad-
hesive plasters: gallons of tincture OF
iodine. Is gross of surgical safety pins
and $50 pounds of ether.
These have been shipped. absolutely
free of transportation cost, to Nine.
Duryea, at Dinard, France.
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C. & A. Deficit Increases.

CHICAGO. December 1.-The annual
report of the Chicago and Alton Rail-
road Company for the year ending
June 30, made public here today. shows
a decrease in operating income of
s4s2. 900, and a decline in income from
ali sources of s475.00O. The deficit in
creased sS79,e00. Operating expenses
were sl2.141,S5S. which was s69S,719
less than the previous year. Total
revenues were $l4.f56,275, a decline of
S1.O9A5es.
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British Troops for South Africa.

BERLIN, December l, by Wireless
The official press bureau announced
that it has received advices from Rot
terdam to the effect that England is
soon to send a part of her new army to
South Africa. The remainder of the
British reinforcements, it is said, are
destined for the continent.
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New York Bank Clearances.

NEW YORK. December L. Ex-
changes, s276.930,l24; balances. sl3.-
1920.
change, steady: sixty-day bills, 4.s615:
for cables. 4.s0: for demand. 4.ss1S.
Bar silver, 4S%-
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Express Different Opinion.

Employees of the office of recorder Of
deeds who remember the special tax at
the time of the American war
say the tax assessors are going to be
greatly disappointed if they expect to
arrive at the true consideration by
computations based on the number of
stamps placed on deeds. They say the
law only includes the actual considera-
non involved IN the transfer of prop
erty and not the total consideration.
In other words. If a piece of property
is sold for $5.000-SSO0 cash and the
balance in monthly installments-tbe
deed would carry stamps covering only
$780, the actual amount Of monet
which changed hands
Several efforts have been made ~
bring about the passage Of a law re-.
curing the recital of the true consid .
Grafton in deeds filed in the District
Last February the Commissioner re-.
ported favorably on bin providing
such law This bill was passed by
the House and now is awaiting action
in the Senate.
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NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

Receipts, 1869 head no trading.
Calves, 3S5: steady. Neals, S.10a
1850; culls. 1.O0as.oo; grassers. 3.Voa
6Ie: yearlings. 4.00a5.50
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, l.9ts
head: steady Sheep. 350a5.50: cuIls,
500: lambs. S.00alO.o0: culls. 6.50a7.0o
Hogs-Receipts. 5,6l2 head; higher. .
heavy to light, S.5oas.75; roughs, rs
abs.
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NEW YORK COTTON.
Cleveland Rediscount Rate Revised

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December L.
Onicials Of the Cleveland federal re-
serve bank today announced that the
rediscount rate on thirty-day paper and
per cent. On all paper covering a
period greater than thirty days the
rediscount rate will remain at per
cent.
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To Give Travel Talk on Holy Land

Arrangements have been made for
Rev. Charles E. Fultz. pastor of the
Memorial United Brethren Church, to
give a travel talk of his recent trip to
the Holy Land at G. A. r. Hall. 1872
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, FRI
day evening, at S:15 O'Clock, for the
benefit Of Lincoln Post, G. A. r.
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! WILL SELL:
$<.eOO Wash. Rwy. & Electric 4 uer

~>s"VV "aS1. HWY. n Electric & Drr
cent bonds At 81.
$1,000 Pot. Eles.. COnsld. 81 at a9a.,
$1,000 Can. Traction SO at roSL,
~ Zap. Traction stock at tOl.
10 Wash. Rwy. pfd. ut $685..
100 Wash. Gas at -.
100 Mergenthaler At 2O5,
ID Lanston at 81.
- Munsey Trust at ~.
10 Nor. & Wash. SteambO NJ 49,.
~ Wash. 4 Southern Bank At 10, ~.
10 FRANKLIN Nat. Bank at 100.
o RIGGS Nat. Bank mt $40.
10 Metropolitan Nat. Bank NJ 1884,.
l WILL BUY:
% Wash. Gas stock at ~.
10 Wash. Rvy. pfd. at 5Sh.
10 MerEenthaler at 100,
subject to previous acceptance or
cancellation. All executions for cash
Buying and selling orders on all
listed stocks and bonds solicited
will also accept orders to buy
and sell standard rails and indus.
trials ON the New street Market,
New York, at going prices, plus n
of i per cent commission. Deliver
ies for cnsh Mt your own hank.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker.
lal0 G ST. Rooms 9-il Tel. NJ. 1886.
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Railroad Indicted for Relating.

TRENTON. y. j.. December limited
States District Attorney Davis today
confirmed the report that the federal
grand jury has returned an indictment
against the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey for alleged Relating to dealers
in anthracite coal
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Van Dykes Mission Not Disclosed.

President Wilson said today that as
far as he knew. Henry Van Dyke. min
lister to the Netherlands. who will call
at the White House tomorrow. does not
bring any peace message from the
Queen of Holland. He added he did not
think Mr.. Van Dykes visit had any
special Significance.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. December Lead
Quiet, 375a3.S5; London. lis IS Sd.
Spelter-Steady. 5.30a5.40; London, i26
IS Sd.
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Trade Balance in Favor of U. S.

A trade balance Of approximately
$40, 100000 in favor of the United States
will be shown by the November export
figures, according to an estimate ex-
hibited by Secretary Redfeid today to
the cabinet. -. :..-..--.. 49,
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales were: Washington Railway and Electric
is. $1,000 at SO1i. 5000 at S0is.
Potomac Electric Cons. IS. 81 600 at @st
$1,000 at 9a%, $1,000 at e9s4. 5000 at 99ss'
5000 at 995.
After call-Capitsl Traction ia. $500 al 1O5.
Washington Railway As. &2.O0O at sos.
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Attempted to Strike Persons.

MIR. Smith told of numerous instances
where Mr.. Hutchins had struck or at
tempted to strike persons coming near
him. including Mrs. Hutchins. Miss
Wood. a nurse: Smith himself and
others. Profanity and bad language
used habitually in the presence OF
Mrs. Hutchins. Miss Wood or other
women. and the personal habits of Mr..
Hutchins we're also brought out in
Smiths testimony. the witness describ-
ing his late employers manner of talk
Ing and his general behavior only after
being urged by Attorney Hogan to re-
peat Mr.. Hutchins' language and de-
scribe his actions as nearly as posi-
BILE
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j. b. Reed Of ithaca asserts he has
trained rabbits to dig up and eat all
the weeds In his garden without DAM
aging valuable plants. ---
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START MILK FUND
FOR THE bELG|ANS
Members of District Relief
Committee Plan to Aid
Small Children.

\ milk fund was started today by
the District committee for the RELIEF
of the Belgians, with headquarters IN
the Grips building. 42o 18th street
northwest This fund Is to furnish
milk supply for the very small chill
dren who are in destitute circum-
stances in Belgium. The plan IS to
arouse the sympathies and aid OF the
children to supply cans of condensed
milk. and a prize which may be treas
ured all during life as certihcate OF
iuportant service to that nation VIII
he presented to the child who obtains
for tho committee the largest number
of cans of milk.
,1rs NJ Rerrv gave the first donation
for this fund in the name of her nephew.
Cartwright Carmichael, Of durham. n. =.
The committee in charge OF TINS feature
is composed of Mrs Allyn Wlii1ams, Mrs-
Sperry and Mrs. C F. B. Price
Mrs Hugh Cassidy sent to the head.
quarters nine complete outfits for small
children. MIR. and Mrs. r. L. Shuman
gave one of DR.. Wiley's boxes OF 1000
for an adult.
Appeal Card Designed.
A design for a Christmas appeal card
has been approved by the committee
and this is to be put out at once.
The committee now has more than
thirty cases of good clothing WI ich are
10 be shipped through the consul gen.
eral in New York.
One check for 500 was received yes
terday and money contributions 10 oate
total $1,000.
Mrs. John A. Logan, the chairman. to-
day announced that she is preparing an
honor roll of those who have done the
best work for raising supplies for the
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John D. Lynn Named q. s. Attorney.

President Wilson today appointed
John d. Lynn to be United States at
torney for the western district Of
New York.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, December Wheat
Snot Arm: No / Manitoba, IS lid: No. 2.
IS sd: No 8. 9s SGD; futures not
quoted. Corn-Spot- dull: American
mixed, 6s I'D; futures firm; December.
IS SID; January, IS SID
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MANY ADDITIONS MADE
TO THE MILE OF PENNIES
Interest Manifested in Washington
and Elsewhere in Work for Bel
gian Children.

The mile of pennies for relief OF
the Belgian children who are now
starving is having an enthusiastic
week.
Mrs Ellis Logan. president of the
District Federation of Womens Clubs.
who has charge of the collection, with
an exhibition station in Ogram's. 18th
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
has received letters from women in
other far-awaT places asking if they
may collect for the same cause. Let
ters received today were from Miss
Mollie Belline, in Albany, y. Y, and
from Mrs. Drill lie Masters in Fred
erickstown, Ohio. Mrs. Logan has
wired them that she will be delighted
10 have the mile of pennies enthusi-
asm spread over the entire country.
New Feature introduced.
\ feature was added to the collection
today 10y woman in mourning who
brought in a contribution who sug-
gested that a loving cup be set aside
for remembrance donations" Her
donation was in memory of her own
little girl. So a loving cup has been
placed in the window. surrounded with
forge;-me-not IL attracted much at
tention today.
The egg box filled with pennies con-
tributed by James F. Oyster drew so
much comment yesterday that Mrs.
Logan is issuing want ads today which
state: Wanted-a baker to give us a
loaf of bread followed out and then
filled with pennies: milk dealer 10
give us bottle full of pennies; a drug
gist TO give us big pill box filled
with dimes; some woma n to give us a
$40 gold piece to place in the center of
our loving cup.
Petworth in the Lead.
To date the Petworth Women's Club
holds honors for the largest contribu-
tIon-twenty yards of pennies. The
Sixth Presbyterian Sunday school yes
terday gave twenty-five feet of pennies
Two little girls brought in twenty feet
that they had saved by walking to and
from school, instead of riding on the
street cars.
Mrs. Logan will keep open house a,
the penny station each day this week
Today she will have with her as as
sistant Miss Mary l. Decker, daughter
Of the commander of the United State.
cruiser Tennessee: tomorrow. Miss Syl
via Metcalf: Thursday. Miss Evelyn
Emig; Friday, Miss Elizabeth Saw
telle. with her doll Honey Bunch" ant
Saturday. Miss Daisy Clarke and the
Children of the American Revolution
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in costume, who will be pleased to
greet all children bringing in their
contributions collected during the
week.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December Cotton
Spot. good inquiry: prices steady;
American middlins fair, 5.ss; good
middling, 40: middling. AL; low mid
ding, a.95: good Ordinary. 3.e5; ordi-
nary. $50. Sales. 5000 bales, includ-
ing 1900 American and 500 for specu-
lation and export Receipts, 4O.173
bales. including 2s,s90 American. Fu-
lures closed quiet. May and June,
Abe: July and August. Abe; Octo-
Der and November, 4.2s; January and
February ABB
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M|R|CK WILL D|SPOSES
OF $255,0O0 ESTATE
Document Dated April 26, 1912,
With Codicil. Is Filed for
Probate Today.

An estate valued at $4,000 is dis
posed of by the will Of Henry D.
Mirick, dated April Is. 1912. and modi-
fed by a codicil of February "a. 1914
Carlos,B. Mirick. son. and the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company are
named as executors.
A beauest of $1,000 is made to
Thomas Hawthorne. an employee for
many years. The widow. Mrs. Char
lotte B. Mirick, is given the household
effects and jewelry and $500 in cash
A bequest of $1,000 is made to his son
Carlos B. Mirick. and $500 each to a
sister. Lillian Slack. of Wakefield
Mass. and his brothers-Edward A.
Myrick of Dryden, n Y; George p
Mirick of Athens. Ohio and Frederick
L. Mirick of Cincinnati
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. December Bar silver,
Esd per ounce
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. December Bet
ter cables than due put the price of cot
close in the early trading today, but the
market lacked snap. and bulls made no
effort to press their advantage. Bears
offered short cotton in moderate volume
Futures opened steady. as follows: De-
cember. ia; January. 1925; March, 40;
May. 7.5s: July. 7.7
The market did not take offerings
any too well and at noon the new
style months were points under yes
terday's close.
Savannah. IN: Charleston, ~; Nor
folk, rs; Augusta, IA St Louis. ia.
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Directions for Forwarding.

Food bought by or donated to the
various committees in America should
he sent TO Lindon W. Bates. American
commission for relief in Belgium, Il
Broadway New York city. The safety
of transportation and distribution in
Belgium by this channel has been ar
ranged by international agreement.
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LEASED WITH EFFORTS
IN BEHALF OF HIS PEOPLE
Belgian Minister'S Comment on Ma
tion-Wide Movement for Country
Devastated by War.

Appreciation of the nationwide effort
to care for the destitute of Belgium
was expressed today by Emmanuel
Havenith. the Belgian minister, who IS
executive chairman of the central re-
lief committee
The statement is as follows:
The Belgian minister expressed the
greatest satisfaction at the results ac-
complished by the central committee OF
the Belgian relief fund. This commit
tee has succeeded in interesting the
American people in this generous work
throughout the country Committees
are collecting in thirty-fve states: OF
these twenty-seven are statewide COM
mittees. Fifteen governors have been
kind enough to work actively for the
relief of the starving Be1gians-
Exclusively American.
This is an exclusively American
movement The starving people of Bel
GUM are solely dependent upon the
charity of America for their very life.
Mr. Lindon W. Bates is the vice chair
man of the American branch of the re-
lief committee established in London
under the Craftsmanship of Herbert
Hoover; Mr.. McCarter is also a member
Of the commission and is working with
Lindon W Bates, who has established
offices in New York, to buy food sup
plies in this country.
The plan originated by the central
committee of the Belgian relief fund Is
that each state should buy its own
foodstufs with the contributions col
lected in the state. so that such pur-
chases may increase the business ac-
tivity of the community. In case food
stufYs cannot be bought in that state,
contributions should be sent to the CEN
trail committee in Washington, which
Immediately employs these funds to
buy foodStuffs for prompt shipment to
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Trust Fund Provided.

The remaining estate is to be held in
trust by the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. which is to set aside
sufficient funds to guarantee the pay
ment Of annuities to certain relatives
The company is also to invest $4,000
and from the fund and income pay for
the education of the children of a de-
ceased son. Henry Is. Mirick.
The remaining income is to be
divided between the widow and son
Carlos, during the life Of Mrs. Mirick
On her death the trust company is tc
hold half the estate for the children
of Henry B. Mirick and pay over the
balance to the son, Carlos.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December 1.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of
to. points in response to rather better
cal les than due. but trading was very
quiet and prices later eased off under
some southern selling and scattering
ltluidati Investment buying Of Octo-
Der was again in evidence around the s.
cent level. and helped to give the market
a steady tone at the decline.
The southern selling seemed to come
chiefly from Atlantic belt sections. but
was hardly active enough to suggest any
material change in the spot situation.
Futures opened steady as follows: De-
cember, 7.23; January 7.39; March. 7.52; ;
May. 1866; October. 500.
Selling became a little more general
later in tho morning, and the circula-
ton Of a few December notices seemed
to be responsible for considerable scat
tering liquidation. At any rate the
near month broke to T.15. or about 9
points net lower. while later deliveries
sold to points under last night s
closing figures. with July and October
relatively steady.
The market continued quiet during
the afternoon with prices about to 8
points net lower. Exports for the day
were 26,822 bales.
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Rittershofer Will Filed.

A life interest in his entire estate is
devised by Charles Rittershofer to his
wife. AIbertine Rittershofer. by his will
dated July 1, 1908. At her death the
property is to be distributed among the
children. and Freely Rittershofer is
named as executor.
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Money to Loan

Secured by first Deed OF Trust or Real Es.a.~
Preysiin- ;ntrres- and commission
Joseph I. Weller. GEO r St. NV.
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WEATHER..
Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday
Moderate Temperature.

For the District Of Columbia and
Maryland, cloudy weather and mod
crate temperature tonight and We'd
nesday; light to moderate variable
winds.
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Bid and Asked Prices

The following were the quotations Of
session Of the local exchange: