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The Washington herald., 1915-12-10
COMMERCE AND FINANCE

to participate. Opening prices were fr-
regular. Steel common being heavy and
showing overnight loss of half a point,
The general list showed improvement
after the opening of the market when
Steel rallied to yesterdays final price.
The recovery was subsequently lost on
account of the heaviness of the Anglo
French bonds.
Gold stocks were heavy. but Ontario
silver was extremely active and higher.
War stocks Were higher in the early trad
ing today. but sold of with the general
list Dealings In these shares are now al
most entirely professional. the public
only participating to the extent of sitting
tight on their shares purchased at much
higher prices. according to commission
house brokers.
A speculator of many years experience
declares that the short position is the
only one of which there is any reasonable
assurances of success. As the public does
not trade on the short side. he contends
that no increase in the daily turnover
need be expected until conditions change.
This speculator finds himself in the posi-
ton of being long of twenty-five issues,
every one of which he has been trying in
vain to get out of at a slight profit
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CHANGE PRICES EASE OFF.
Graphophone Stock Improves-Lan
ston and MerxenthaIer Drop.

stOn and MerEenthaler Drop.
American Graphophone stocks improved
while prices in general eased off on the
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday.
As result of Graphophone activities
on the New York exchange, nineteen
shares of the common stock sold at
142 when the issue was first reached
on the local market. The bid was ad-
vanced from 137 1-2 to III 1-2. The bid
on the preferred advanced three points
to 15o
Mergenthaler Linotype and Lanston
Monotype stocks. both reacted from their
recent activities. the former dropping
81 points to 16S. and the latter was
offered at IS 1-2. as compared with an
asked price OF 50 on Wednesday. Wash
ington Gas stock, which has been strong
for several days, also weakened.
A total of sixty shares of Capital
Traction stock sold at 81 3-4. Other
sales included fifteen shares of Washing
ton Railway and Electric preferred stock
at 81 II; 5000 worth Of Potomac Elec-
tric Power Consolidated per cent bonds
at 90 rs; a $1,000 Columbia Gas and
Electric at IS; a 1900 debenture 5 Of
the same company at 50, and a 81 co..
Washington Railway and Electric at
81 IA.
The Capital Traction Company has de-
clared its quarterly dividend of l IA per
cent payable January !. to stockholders
of record December 12. The transfer
books will be closed from December 13
Fuel Company. has declared a quarterly
dividend of per cent payable January
3 to stockholders of record December
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. Dee. e-MILLFEED I'm Idc-Ib.
Iniddlings. 3.00a-3.p; Western middIinSS. 9.doA
80: Tty Mills middlinss. , GOa40. do. white
middlras. sU0a.0.0: do. winter bran. Z-5A2i. %
FLOCR-WnIcr ciear. isa5.le; winter straight.
52Oa5i5: winter patent 5aa5 90 s,ting clear. ia
$50; spring straight S5ss15: srrinz Tateut. 5.7oa
6c5: City Mills bcSi winter patent. so: do blend
cd patent go: do. high grade straight. 500: do.
extra. i.6oai-S: do. spsiug Patent 80: rye -four.
medium 10 choice. ) 5d5.:5; cnrnmeal per 100 lbs
I..5aIs5
DRESSED PoULTRY-Trkeys. choics. largs.
young. peT h.. Ia2l do. fair TO good. h. lsale;
do. poor and crooked breast, h.. e; chickens.
straight. Young. per Ib.. Is: do. mixed young and
old. per lb. "A do. old roos;ers. Per H.. llal2;
ducks. choice. fat. per lb. ljaS: geese. choice.
nearby i5als
LIVE POULTRY Chickens. CID hens. 4 Itr. and
over lb.. IA do. old hens. smaller. h. 3; rooSters
III. aalo: do. spring. large. Is; do. small, H.
Il: ducks MuSco,y lbs. and over. '3ali; Pekins.
; lie and over. rib Hslj: do. puddle. lbs. and
over l2sli Indian runners H. leal5: pigeons, paIr
!5a:O guinea fowl each 4oa45: turkeys. lbs. and
over. young. III. 9ace: do. small. lb.. 8: do.
old. h.. Is; do. Tnor. and crooked breast. per H..
IS: rrsse. Maryland and Virginia. pcr Ib.. liil5
do. Western and southern Ter h.. l3aI
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per lh. 3lsaiS: do.
choice. 3ia15; do. good SLAB: do. prints. Sa:s
do blocks .5a96: ladlcs Ea23; Maryland and
Pennsyrana. rolls. ID. lsaap dairy prints. leso;
process butter. 2ia2s: storep scked. &
EGGS-Msryland PennNlvsnis and Western.
frss. 81; West Virginia. a; southern. =.
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COTTON mARKETs.

New York. Dec. s.-Selling pressure and bearisl,
olinons as to the probable course of the market
tomorrow regardless of the showing made BY the
estimate On the crop by the Department Of Agri-
culture caused an easier tone in cotton today
sentiment against the market appeared to be more
pronounced than in some days and found reflection
IN considerable short selling. The close was 2a5
points lower
canvass Of members Of the exchange strength
ened the idea that a crop estimate of around
il.5oooo bales by the Department of Agricultur,
tomorrow had been discounted This canvas,
resulted in seventy nine estimates as TO the prp,-
able showing of the official report ranging from
.05oOo 10 Il 5000 bales and averaging II sss oDO
bales.
Spot news WAS more less conflicting but on
the whole seemed TO point 20 considerable activity
IN the Southwest and absence of business in
the Eastern States. Low grades were reported to
De chiefly in demand SPIT here was points
lower Al Es5s there were no sales
SPOT at LiTernool was In good demand At Tn
changed prices the basis Of nd for mid
upland. Futures there closed quiet, but steady
al net sdyancr of Ii.a3 points
Port receipts for the day L. sss bales against
6,..cl bales last year. New York warehouse stocks
are 81 SIS bales. asainst Ga bales a wear
ago Exports for the day amounted 10 5ea bales
against e.7B bales year ago
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CHICAGO GRAN MARKETS.

Chicago. Dec. o.-Fcregners were snxiously
searching for Northwestern spring wheat today and
they are willing to pay full prices fr it One of
the spaculators in this market who took it in and
raid for 90 900 bushels Of wheat that delivered
on December contracts sold il for shipment abroad
and there were resting orders for additional amounts
of this kind of grain al full prices. The seabpard
reported fifty boat loads taken there today. with
additional business reported in MantObas.
Philadelphia adyices to the effect that there
have been lot of line ocean freight booked during
the last few days for January shipment. An cN-
porter here repoTted the demand from abroad urgent
for spring wheat. but that the winter varieties
hard TO place. That those holding winter wheat
in the Southwestern market-avsilable for export
via Gulf ports-have been unable to secure any
thing like a suitable hid for it during the last
fortnight. That foreigners believe that the South
western crop is undesirable in quality and they
prefer the spring wheat in consequence. According
to Southwestern cash handler the best bid for
No. . hard winter at Gulf ports today &c
under Chicago May and sales were made on Wednes-
day to to ~ under.
The trade in December wheat was Of moderate pro-
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below for large lots of eool
marketable goods only. JObbers' prizes higher
Lower grades may be sold for less. Fancy gOodi
command higher prices.
Although at rock bottom yesteriAy. il was cr
pected that with the cpld weather. lessrrling II.
ceipts and a demand somewhat frmer in tone, that
the produce market would feel a slight improve
mcut in srtivity TO-DAY. Yesterday live chickens
and turkeys in better crndtion than Tue day.
Rabbits continued in demand. Veal calves hens
and drrsgs,l poultry rule easy. The rork
market. beins uEersuppued. easy.
Fruits and Vegetables about steady At quo
tatiCus.
EG,.S-Fre>n. rsr doz-. ;5a:6: Southern. 53a54
BUTTER-BeSt prints. new. per h, 5.: tub. 3s;
rrocess. D: uEder grade creamery, 1a.D; store
lacked. lsaO.
LARD-Tub pure. H., l0is; do, comTound 10:
cottnn-eCd oil. per can. SIS.
CHEESE-New York. new, Per H.. IL: fat per
lb.. ls: Swiss domestic. Per Ib. "a: do. foreign
pcr h.. p
LIVE P0ULTRY-Hcns per III. Il: rnnster,
rer IT,. loall: spring ducks. per lb iIal5: 81 ing
chickens. rer h.. ID: turkeys, pr H. ls
GREEN GOODS-Bcsns. per basket 2ela3Oo
bccs. Fer bunch, 3ai; Brussels sprouts. Tr qt
lOale'= cabbage, new, Per bbl.. 0a75: carrots. Ter
bunch. 2a3: cauhOwer. Ter crate. 2oonc0: celery.
ler crate. 3.o0aiU cucumbrs per basket 2Oaaa
cymhlinSs. Ter crate 2Ooa3oo: eggplants per crate
2Sa3oo; kae. Ter Dbl. s5a75: lettuce F1orida pr
basket. 2i0a3.0; do. North Carolina Ter basket.
lsz2.So; onions. per sack. 2oca2l5; IarsliIs per
box. e'a'5: TerTeH. Ter crate. l.75a3O: rorcurn.
per box LOO; no,at"es. per sack. 2l5a25: sweets
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pcrtinqs today. wffle the May was active. vet
the total volume OF business WAS much smaller than
Tor seseral p'eEiou> days. frtoes closed \ 10 :.
cents lower. Corn suffered IoSses Of u TO y cent
today and oats vsre y To i cent lower fes-
ture Of the days business in com was the b.a,y
selling by houses who Supposed to he long
large AMOUNTS Of that gain There were many
guesses as To the buying power in cosn but IL was
generally beheFed that tie demand came from
shorts The-e was less pressure on cnrn from
the country. but this was Offset by demand from
the Esst. Cash sales of corn were 750D bushels
The feature of the oats market wus the heayinrss
OF tne pecemerr future. which czused By
report received here that the Canadian g,y,r,m.,,
has taken c'er 10000 bushels OF oats-rrobably
IN the way Cf purchEing the grain outright, and
that the oats are now going forward
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Dec. 9.-MILLFEED- Demand is mod.
crate at firm prices. Siring bran. in I"opound
SACKS 2 ooa233 35. To arrive; standard Iniddling 10
arrive glua2335; nd dog. to arrive. 20a00;
winter wheat in 100 pound sacks to arrive 2 "a
2.75: city bran. in bulk 3.a5: oil meal 3Ga39Oo
per ton.
PORK-Strung: inquiry moderate Me~ L. 0l
$50; family g.0a2.00: clear. I9ooa2l 50
BEEF-Easy; demand is limited Packet, IL 5a
mGzss Il. .5oals01
LARD-Steady: b'ISineSs is moderate. Prime
Western. lo.l5; refined continent 1855: south
American. ILp: refined Brazilian in kegs. l2O;
beef stCarine lo7s lard stearine dull at IL
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'EX diuiend.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET,

Baltimore, Nd Dec >.
BALTIMORE CITY STOCKS Re.),
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New York.

Middling ~; YESTERDAY. 80. SALES, o.oo bal
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By GENE BYAlGES

Ter hbl.. lGal.75; yams. per bb l25al. 50: squash
per bbl. L15aeo; spinach. Ter bbI.. loal.25: tnma
toes. nearby. per box, s0si0o: urnIs per bbl.
l0sal-Di do. per boz. 25a40.
FRUlTS-Apples. Irr bbL. i.oeai.p: cranberTies
per bbl. 7.5ossjo; do, per box. l75a20; grapes
per BASKET. l2hals: grapefruit, Ter box. 3.paS.5o
lemons. per box. 2seas.O: pinezpplss per crate
ss0aL0
LlPE sTOCk-veal calves. prime. Ter Ib 0i.all
do. medium, Ter 10. sisalo; do. new. sAsi.
slEing lambs. per H.. sAS1.
DRESSED GooDS-Drrssed hogs. Per ID. G. do
heavy. ~.
HAY. STRAW. AND roRN-Hay best timothy.
per ton. $50: mixed. per ton. l7.ooal5D
straw. per ton. lo.oaalloo: wheat straw. yer ton.
SEQ; cum. per bb.. 400; do. new. Ter bbl.. SIS.
SEEDS-IlOser red. per h. Isal: do. slsiks.
PIT h.. lsaI;: do. timothy. per bus. 33a1S.
red top. PER Ib.. lo1l; orchard pass. Per bus
i.ss2S: blue ssss. PER bus. I-S: rye. pr bIA-.
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WAR RUMORS
HALT STOCKS
Relations. Between u. S. and
Austria Used to Bear
Prices.
RIJT MARKET IS STEADY
BUT MARKET IS STEADY
Fairly Strong Undertone Maintained
Throughout Despite Profes-
sional Offerings.

New York. Dec 9.-Apprehension over
possible strained relations between the
United States and Austria. together with
weakness of Anglo-French bonds. was
used by professionals as an excuse to at
tack stock prices today. Notwithstand-
ing the offerings by professionals, the
market exhibited a fairly strong under
tone. Followers of the tape. however.
declare that the market has gone stale"
in many spots and that the public refuses
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Weight Hard for. Ritchie.

New York, Dec. 9.-In making a
match with Ted Lewis. the English
pugilist, at 142 pounds ringside. Willie
Ritchie, former lightweight champion
shows that il would be hard work
for him ever again to fight in his
former class. The fight with Lewis
will take place on December IS at
Madison Square Garden. 1t will be
a ten-round affair.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-10

For the first time in the history OF
athletics at Colgate. that institution
will support Il hockey team this year
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
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SALES

Columbia Gas and Electric. Deb. =. 500
At %.
P,'rnlc Electric Consolidated Per cent. S.o0o
at e9's, So0) 9'.. 81. 30 al se7s. s. .oD at 9p7.
CAPITAL Traction, > at SA. . at sa. 10 at 81.
Graphophone cUmmou. 10 at lE
After call:
Columbia Gas x Electric 5s NoW At IS.
Washington Railway Electric Is. S 600 at gis.
GraIhnphone common. at IT,
Washington Railway & Electric Treferrcd. S
a. So.
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how at one he resolved that this
1.-THE and graceful girl was in every
way suited to become the mother Of
an empires heirs. He, at the time,
was concealed behind a hedge and
could not be seen by the girl he so
eagerly watched. But there is a newer
version of this first meeting, and as
1t comes direct from Berlin, where it
never was denied or corrected, all
Germany accepts 1t as official. Here
1t is:
In the depths of a park, where the
sun shone gently as through a cool,
green veil. gliding here and there with
pinkish gold the velvety blades Of Il
plush green lawn, and screened by an
exquisite background of respondent
foliage, a hammock was lazily swing
ing between two rose gariandod frs.
and IN that hammock, fast asleep. Law
a girl whose rounded cheeks We're
flushed with a warm healthy she'll
pink.
She was young, barely more than
twenty, with finely chiselled features.
hair sombre gold in the shadow, but
where the truant rays Of the brilliant
sur touched it the hue of LIQUID to-
pdA-HEnl anu SpdFklnR, lndeed, as II
delicately powdered with jewel dust
and a pretty mouth half parted In
smile, permitting a glimpse of daz-
zlinRly white and perfect ,eeth, n smile
which might suggest shat her dreams
were ~singularly sweet.
The sleeping girl wore a frock of
white muslin. the soft billow folds
showing - advantage the exquisite
lines oe her 1.-the, graceful figure,
whit some stray petals, waited by the
l!tsht breeze from the roses above her.
gave here and there touches in satiny
red and pale yellow.
Suddenly the branches Of a Siberian
pine were softly parted and a young
man, tall, graceful and looking every
inch the soldier. stepped into the
sleeping Girls bower. A voice, youth
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full and we'll modulated softly
breathed: "Dornroschen!' C"Little
Thor Rose.")
The Prince had found his Princess.
They were married, they lived happily
and before the tragic death of Fred
erick III a opened Wilhelm's path
to the throne. five boys were born to
tho Princess and her Crown Prince.
Wanted All Boys.
1t had always been the dream of
Prince William to rear n family of
boys. He had always said he did not
want Il daughter because the respon-
sibilit!es attendant upon rearing a
royal princess were too great and
many complications might arise in the
royal household through the many at
tendants necessary to train and rear
one of her exalted position. lie want
Cd a regiment of sons" for he could
put them all in uniforms cut from the
same cloth and so long as they were
subservient to his royal will and ac-
copied the soldierly careers he map.
ped out for them ell would 20 well.
But with the arrival of little Prin-
cess Victoria Louise many change
came about, especially the attitude of
her father towards daughters in gen
eral. The royal parent had very de
cided views as to the rearing and &C
complishments of n daughter. To a
lady Of his Court he One said: eft is
far better for n woman to know how
TO bake n pancake than to be able to
discuss constitutional questions" In
making this comparison he was try
ing to impress upon his hearer the
kind of woman his wife was, for al
who know her, or know. Of her. for
that matter, realize that there never
was "A more domestic woman I'm the
world than the Empress. She car
bake and sew and attend to babier
too, for nothing better is needed tc
sustain her reputation as a mother
ana housewife than the adulatiou tina,
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Jealousy when she learned hat her
lieee lord vas paying attentions else
where. William has ever been err
ratio, his most ardent admirers adj
nit this, and TO many it came as a
great shock when they learJed that
H. had, early in life, really sighted
the faithful little wife TO whom he
pays such marked difference in pub
lie, for she has ever been the most
loyal of women and an example of viz
tue and sweet womanliness FOR an en-
tire nation.
Court Circles Amused.
It was in the winter of 1894 that the
court circles of Berlin awoke to a lit
tie filtration the Kaiser had engaged
in with his charming morganatic
cousin, the Countess Fritz Hohenau.
one of the most beautiful, dashing and
accomplished women in Germany. A
superb horsewoman and the toast Of
every officer OF exalted rank, she Gre
ated gossip enough to drive her family
to distraction. When members of the
Countess family realized that the
Kaiser had really fallen a victim TO
her wiles, or charms, call them what
you will, they found 1t eXpedient TO
withdraw from our circles. shortly
afterwards the Countess, too. disap-
peared from the gay life of Berlin, TO
the deep chagrin of her train of ad-
mirers, the Kaiser included The
Countess later appeared in Dresden,
where she remained practically in ex-
lie for many years. The Countess was
one of the first women of the Court
to appear in Berlin riding astride her
steed. Staid and dignifed Berlin
gasped at first, but soon the beautiful
Young woman proved that h could
brave the scorn of her more sedate
sist ers and became a familiar figure
AS she cantered along on her superb
mount, invariably accompanied by
some sorgeously uniformed young Of
ficer.
While the Kaiser has had many ar
fairs with women. and even since his
marriage. his friends Loyalty protest
that none wen Seyond the stage Of
the respectful admiration of a gentle
man for "A beautiful woman. And Of
ALL the women of this world of
women" the Emperor once stated
1.-THE best. III most beautiful and the
most adorable Is the mother Of my
six sons and my daughter. the En-
} press of my heart, and OF Germany
ShrcWd Statesman.
The military training the Kaiser re-
ceiyed In the early years Of his life
by no means hampered his education
;, in craftsmanship. Europe today has
no shrewder diplomatist than Emperor
william, arm this art he closely stud
led from that ahlest of statesmen,
Prince Bismarck. OF course the world
is familiar with the strained relations
that existed between these two for Sc
/. long, and the reconciliation that fol-
!, lowed is Just as fresh inTtho minds OF
those who have followed the fortunes
OF the German Empire. 1t has ever
been the dream of the Kaiser to place
Germany in the forefront of the Pow
ers of the World which seek to shine
In culture, commerce and diplomacy
The progress this Empire has made IN
his regime will ever stan forth az q
monument to his memory, unless in
deed all that he has accomplished is
!, nulliiied by an adverse outcome of tht
struggle now being waged so bitterly
In the arts and letters the Kaiser
:, has ever been an enthusiastic patron
I and. indeed, many gems have howr
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NGS<1<2oZG ~ ExgASe ox@W

from his faclle pen. He, at one time,
was fired by the ambition to shine rs
L play wright Il to this end wrote a
play which was presented in Berlin.
While its reception was more or less
enthusiastic, yet there are some who
attribute much Of This enthusiasm To
the exalted position of the author
rather than TO the real merit of his
effort. The critics while not unkind
were a. least forhearing, and after
they had reviewed the play at length
it was permitted to rest in peace. and
so far as the public knows. the Kaiser
was vindicated.
Fond OF Motor Cars.
The kaiser is an enthusiastic no.
torist. In fact he was one Of the first
monarch's in Europe To adopt the au-
tomobile and for a time Berlin was
prone to resent the Emperor forsaking
the more dignincd coach and four for
the more democratic. but fleet motor
car. His coach house is one Of the
finest in the world and the e%quipages
there housed surpass in splendor those
Of any other ruler. But MS garage IS
equally well equipped and there IS lit
~ llhtlliltpu 81 HIS bfIlE N'fi'Al
away from his latest 10Y unless indeed
something newer and more exhilarat-
ing is invented.
Cunning Is the Kaiser's faVorite
sport, although his wild boar hunt
are world renowned. His withered
arm makes his handling Of his gun
appear awkward. but when the days
game Is counted there is none to sur
r,aGS th. n,.@rf 49, $500 Int
his right arm alone. which makes his
craftsmanship all the more remarka-
bile. IN a recent wild boar hunt thirty
four long tusked and vicious looking
beasts fell before his gun.
4 Fine Marksman.
Those who accompany the Kaiser on
his hunting trips for the first time are
always astounded by his marksman-
ship. once while a. Syringe, Baron
HeintZ and the Kaiser were waiting
for a boar TO come rushing down
through the brake. \ hundred and
fifty yards distant was a %signboard
giving directions for reaching Draken-
burg. The talk had been on the sub
iect OF shooting and tho Kaiser asked:
(Which letter in the sign shall | hit?"
The -" said the Baron.
The Kaiser raised the gun and fired.
the bullet from his rifle piercing the
first letter in the name on the sign
board.
As fast as he could speak the sue
cecding letter IN the name the Baron
called them out, and without a pause
The Kaiser fired until he had pierced
every letter on the board without q
single miss.
Just then the boar came plunging
Through the underground. "Here
comes the boar Which eye? Right
or left called the Kaiser.
"The left replied the Baron.
The Kaiser's rifle rang ont and the
boar toppled over dead. the bullet pen
etrating the left eye and entering the
brain.
There are hundreds of stories OF the
Kaiser's accomplishments which Ber-
lin never tires of repeating, but none
stands out more prominently than his
subjects absolute confidence in hi
rule as a statesman, as a soldier anc
az a ~diplomatist. But those who know
him best ooh upon his devotion Il
wife and family as one of The most
beautiful traits in u character which
is as firm as adamant.