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Evening star., 1916-12-16
BONDS WERE Wanted,
WITH PRICES STEADY
Investors Seeking Concessions, But
= Find Little Disposition on Part of
Holders to Shade Values.
Stocks Slow, Railway Preferred at
S114 Furnishing About Only
Transactions.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Bonds featured the trading on the
closing session of the week of the
Washington Stock Exchange. while
stocks were very generally neglected.
There was an utter absence of news of
- character to cause radical action of
any kind. While there has been some
money stringency in other centers.
Washington still has an abundance of
Ioanable funds for call loans at per
cent. with very limited demand for ac-
commodat tions.
The trend of values is not definitely
:. And positively toward a lower range.
but. prob ,bly Iy reason of the great
recessions in prices of stocks in other
markets. buyers seem to think that con-
- cessons are in order and are holding
aiocf pending offerings at lower figure.
...5e The best bid on Capital Traction shares
was 81 y. with S2i. asked: 20 was bid
for Railway common and 50 asked. while
Railway preferred sold to the extent of
2. shares at S1li, slight recession.
80 Washington Gas shares We're not traded
in The bid price was 20 and the asked II.
District National Bank shares sold at
.,e249E.
-. District of Columbia Paper IS were sold
rather freely at SO Potomac Consolidated
u
''-ten Railway As brought S1as and the first
- - SIS of the Potomac Electric Company sold
at 105.
Dividend Declared.
80 Directors of the Union Savings Bank
have declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of per cent, payable December 80
. to shareholders of record December %.
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury at the. close of business yes
ferday was:
Net balance in general fund. s120,-
560.944
Total ordinary receipts. S2,325.069.
Total ordinary payments. s3.315.o16.
- = The deficit this fiscal year is S113.-
. . 1904. against a deficit of sJ2,31J.l LIB
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1916-12-16

reconstruction demand far exceeding
in volume that created, by the war.
Bankers representing the entente
allies were disinclined to discuss tho
oyertures from Berlin, but some COM
ment from that quarter may follow
next weeks developments in London.
Variable recoveries in exchange on the
countries of the central powers and
in international bonds
were almost the only outward signs
that the unexpected news from Ger
many may bear fruit.
Further large amounts Of gold were
received here for British account. bring
ing total imports of the metal thus
far this year to- . sum In exeeee. of
$600. .000.0oo. 3fxi
Evening star., 1916-12-16
No Natural Gas, Factories Close.

WHEELING. W. Va. December 16.-
Fifteen thousand workmen are idle
here today as result Of serious
shortage Of natural gas. which has
forced almost every factory and mill
in the Wheeling district dependent
age Is said to be due to the severe
winter weather here. Large glass fac
tories at Bellaire, Ohio; Moundsvi1le
and Wheeling are operating only few
departments. Thus far there has been
no shortage Of gas to domestic con-
sumefs. 1Ainaaal1kl
Evening star., 1916-12-16
NEW YORK; METAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 16-The more
favorable view of peace prospects has
served to unsettle the copper market
during the past week. The demand
has fallen off, and while leading agen-
cies were still asking 32h to "a for
second and third quarter deliveries to-
day. the quotations were nominal in
the absence of business. Offerings
from second hands have been reported
at concessions. with some copper said
to be available for the first quarter to-
day at 33k. Iron was unchanged.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
BANKER STRUCK BY CAR
AND FATALLY INJURED
C. E. Rice of Fulton. KY, Had Just
Left Daughter at Chevy
Chase Seminary.

While crossing the car tracks in front
of Chevy Chase Seminary. Connecticut
avenue extended, last evening about
1920 o'clock, c. +. Rice. prominent
banker of Fulton. Ky. was struck by a
Chevy Chase car and fatally injured
The car was stopped within a short dis
tance and the unconscious man, who was
suffering with a fractured skull and in
ternal injuries was carried into the lodge
at the seminary entrance. where he died
Mr.. Rice had just returned to the semi
nary with his daughter, Miss Pearl Rice
a student there. after visit to the city
with friends. He left Miss Rice at the
door and walked at once to the lodge
TO await the arrival of the car for the
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Suicide OF Frank E. Scr1vener.

Frank f. Scrivener, compositor.
committed suicide last night al; his
home, 1912 Monroe street, Brookland,
by inhaling Illuminating gas. Albert B.
Scrivener. a brother. found his dead
body In his room about 1880 o'clock this
morning: Coroner Nevitt viewed the
Evening star., 1916-12-16
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, December 16.-The state
ment of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for the
week shows that they hold $94,447.32O
reserve in excess of legal requirements.
This is an increase of $20.656.4SO over
last week
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Cottonseed Oil Market Steady.

NEW YORK. December 16.-The cot
tonseed oil market closed steady Spot,
1915 bid; December, 12.20a126O; Janu-
airy, 12.22a12.25: February, 1220a12. so:
March, 1213a12.15: April, 1220a12. 80;
May, 12.23a12.25: June, 12.25a12.2s;- July,
12.3Oa12.31. Total sales. $500 barrels.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Washington Stock Exchange.

r SALES
D. c. Paper IS. 1000 at 96. 81 900 al 96
s 900 at SO. 81 900 at 96 81 600 at SO.
Potomac Electric Cons IS, 81 600 at 1Ol =,
$1,000 at i0iia. $1,000 at 1914. $1,000 10l
$1,000 at 1o1ls. $1,000 at 101la.
Washington hallway pfd-. % at s1i.. at
SsH. at S1i..
District National Bank. . at 149I.
---,a.ter call:
Washington Railway IS, 81 600 at slss
Potomac Electric LIST IS. 81 600 at lu5.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Influences for Strength.

1t is within the probabilities that
the action Of the rejection Of peace
terms by Russia was responsible for a
large part of the strength displayed in
the stock market. 1t certainly affected
wheat values and encouraged traders
to hope for like action from allied DOW
ers. Eut the real influence was the
completion of enforced liquidation of
thousands of accounts on commission n
houses book accounts that were sys-
tematically eliminated by margin call
ing as means of self-protection on
the part of commission houses them
selves.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Value of Years Loot, $4,000. 900.

CHICAGO. December 16.-Statistics
anpounced today by Charles c.. Healey,
chief of police. show that up to date
in 1916 there were fewer hold-ups,
and larcenies in Chicago than
in the previous year, but that the num-
ber OF automobiles stolen was larger.
The value of the years loot was given.
In round figures. at 100000. In the
year. he stated, $500 motor cars were
stolen. Of which 800 have not been re-
covered.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Some Properties Reorganized.

1t is known that some of the largest
industrial and mercantile companies
have long since reorganized their prop
critics on a so-called peace basis. be-
lieving that the cessation OF hosttli-
ties must inevitably Sbe followed by .
Evening star., 1916-12-16
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia. fair.
continued cold tonight: lowest tempera-
ture about 10 to IL degrees. Tomorrow.
crate westerly winds. becoming varia
BILE.
For Maryland. fair. continued cold
tonight Tomorrow. increasing clcudi-
ness and warmer: moderate westerly
winds, becoming variable.
For Virginia. fair tonight: not quite
so cold in extreme southwest portion.
Tomorrow, increasing cloudiness and
warmer. followed by snow In west por-
ton; moderate northwest winds. be-
coming variable.
For West Virginia. fair tonight: not
so cold in west portion. Sunday, in
creasng cloudiness and warmer, fol-
lowed by snow.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide 700 am. and 1:27
pm; high tide, 1908 am. and 12:44
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 7:41 am. and
s:19 pm; high tide, 12:5l am. and
1:2S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:ol am; sun sets
4:4s pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:2l am; sun
sets 4:4S pm.
| Moon rises 11:35 am; sets l1:27 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
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 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest 4 pm, 81
| 8 pm. %. - midnight, 25; today. 4
am, Il: s am. IA. Maximum. 80. at
3:30 pm. yesterday: minimum. IA, at S
! an. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 81: minimum. 81.
arometer-Yesterday. pm. 29G1
/ 8 pm. 1852: II midnight, 1868: today,
am, 29.74: s am. 1855.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
30: condition. IS. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. "a: condition at north
connection. L.: condition at south con-
nection. 10. Georgetown distributing
reservoir - Temperature. 80; condition
at infiuent gatehouse, Is.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Claims Votes Necessary.

The appropriations committee is a bit
shaky now lest the Nolan bill, with it's
provision for three dollars a day as a
minimum wage for government en-
ployes. will be tied to the legislative
bill as a rider. Representative Nolan,
author of the bill, claims he has more
than enough votes to enact his meas
ure.
The officials of organized labor have
told House leaders that labor is inter-
ested in the Nolan bill. and believes the
democratic party owes it to the country
following the living wage plank in the
ST. Louis platform.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by W b. Hibbs & Co
members New York Stock Exchange New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Sensa ational Climax Friday.

tnfavorable reports from London and
other allied capitals as to the peace
outlook turned the wheat market mod
erately upgrade Wednesday. but on
Thursday indications of a willingness
on the part of Great Britain to call a
statement of Germany's proposed termss Z
of peace resulted in the beginning of a
new decline in prices. 1t was not until
yesterday. though. that the break
reached a sensational climax, and that
chiefly on account of the move for dis
armament the market collapsed in a
few hours 1875 cents bushel.
Corn held remarkably stable. despite
the weakness of wheat. Export busi-
ness in corn has of late been relatively
unimportant. and owing to the railway
embargo stocks have not piled up as
usual a terminals. on the other hand
sacrifice sales by holders who had been
relying on a continuance of military
demand was a weakening influence on
demand
The rise in provisions was generally
aScribed mainly to the enlarging
chances of peace.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Decides It Accident.

Following the identification the body
was taken to the residence of DR.. and
Mrs. Samuel Nelson Barker. principals
which adjoins the seminary 1t will
probably be taken to Kentucky this
evening, accompanied by Miss Rice
who survives, with her mother
Deputy Sheriff O'Donnell on his ar
rival on the scene of the accident in
terviewed the crew of the car which
struck Mr. Rice and concluded that the
accident was an unavoidable one.
He also arranged for an inquest.
which is being held this afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
CURB STOCKS.

Quotatifn MS furnished by W. r. Hibbs & Co
members New York Stock Exchange
Evening star., 1916-12-16
BIG SHRINKAGE IN WHEAT
is FEATURE OF THE WEEK

CHICAGO, December 16.-Big shrink
ages in the price of wheat have been
caused during the last week by Ger
manys offer to make peace and by
German suggestions of plan for linn
tied but universal disarmament Net
declines in wheat values ranged from
15A cents to Il cents. Other setbacks
in quotations Were: Corn, PA cents to
cents. and oats. 5 cents to cents.
Provisions scored gains of 90 cents to
80 cents.
Previous to Tuesday. when the news
of Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg's
announcement of peace overtures car
ried the wheat market headlong down.
ward Tx cents. the sentiment of
traders appeared to depend chiefly on
varying prospects regarding export
business. Hopes of a revival of sales
to foreigners We're succeeded by a
virtual complete stoppage of demand
from Europe. The need of breadstuffs
was as urgent as ever. but a rise in
marine insurance rates had made sales
to Europe nearly impossible. Difficult
ties over the submarine issue between
Germany and the United States were
also becoming acute. All such factors
however, We're lost sight of after the
German peace offer became public.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. b. HiLbs & Co.
kad
Evening star., 1916-12-16
LABOR LEADERS BACK
INCREASE IN SALARIES
Nolan $3-a-Day Bill Proposed as
Rider on Legislative Appropri-
alton Measure.

organized labor took hand in the
clerks salary-raising fight in the House
TO-DAY. and as the result of conferences
between House leaders and officials of
the American Federation of Labor
1here seems to have been found
method of tacking the Nolan three
dollar-a-day bill as a rider on the leg
lslatlve appropriation bill Samuel
Gompers, Frank Morrison and others
have been at the Capitol working hard
on this proposition for two days. and
We're in conference as late as this aft
ernoon with men in the House who
have firm hand in the conduct of the
legislative program.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed Of Trust on Real Estafs.
Prevailing interest and commix.ion.
Joseph ! Weller. ga F St. NV,
Evening star., 1916-12-16

Colombia faces q deficit for the com.
1ng year Of 81 e34.4sS-
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Developments Today.

The developments today were as fol-
lows: The rules committee adopted a
rule to make in order" section of
the legislative bill. Section is the
last paragraph of the bill and carries
the provision granting horizontal
raise of 5 per cent to clerks over 81 200
and 10 per cent to clerks at $1,000 and
under The rule permits unlimited de-
bate and allows amendments to be
made. However. the amendments must
affect only salaries in the bill and can
extend only during the fiscal year 1918
If the Nolan three dollars-a day bill is
tackled on the legislative bill by means
of this rule it will be effective only for
one year, according to the present in
depreciation of the rule.
The appropriations comr@ittee wanted
heavy gag rule. which would make
it impossible to amend that section, as
well as protect it from 4 point of or
der. However. the rules committee is
unwilling to set any such precedent.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
New York Bond Market.

.uo,a,ions furnished by W. b. Hibbs 4 Co.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. December l6.-Butter-
Higher: receipts. $50 tubs: creamery,
extras, 3S; extra firsts. 37a37 u; firsts,
3ia35 Z seconds, - y a33!.
Eggs-Receipts, 1876 cases; un-
changed.
Cheese-Unchanged.
Potatoes-Receipts. 25 cars: un-
changed.
Poultry-Cnchanged to higher live
fowls. II: springs, II. turkeys, lice, %;
dressed. 29a29la.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-15
SAYS ANCHORAGE
 GROWING FAST REAL ESTATE TAKES BIG BOOM One Thousand Men now Employed on Road and Number Will be Increas- ed to 4,OOO as soon as the Weather will Permit.
REAL ESTATE TAKES BIG BOOM

Alfred Benson, an old-time Valdez ian came over Friday on the Admiral Watson from Anchorage, where he has spent the past eight months. He reports the new railroad town boom- ing, and that new arrivals are an everyday occurrence.
 MT. Benson states that there are fully 1000 men working on the rail- road at this time, and that the num- Der will be increased to at least 4,OOO men when the season opens. Trains are being run daily between Anchorage and Matanuska landing. thirty miles out of Anchorage.
 The government conciliation board the members of which recently arriv- ed at Anchorage are making an ex- haustive inquiry into conditions in Anchorage, and the causes leading up to the labor trouble which broke out there about the first of the year, and it is expected that settlemnt will soon be reached which will be satis- factory to both the men and the En- gineering Commission. The labor un- ion formed at Anchorage recently now has a membership of more than 15OO.
 Real estate has gone up out Of sight, MT. Benson states, and lots which were bought last summer for three and four hundred dollars now command anywhere from $3,OOO to s8,OOO for business purposes.
 The town now has population of between 5000 and 4,O00 persons, and it is expected that this will be in creased to fully 15,000 before the summer sets in.
 survey is now being run to con- meet the Alaska Northern railway with the line out of Anchorage, which will put Anchorage on the main line of the road. Under the old survey a branch about three miles in length would have been required to connect Anchorage with the line.
 All the Valdez people in Anchorage are doing we'll and report that they have no kick coming on the business conditions there.
 MT. Benson came over to Valdez on business, and will return to Anchor age in about two weeks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-15
RUSSIAN PRISONERS LIKED IN GERMANY

The behavior of Russian prisoners in Germany has been favorably com mented on from time to time. Not only do they obey every order given and attend sedulously to the work as- signed to them, but in numerous cases they have proved themselves brave and efficient in emergency and have saved many lives. In the sum- mer of 1915 Russian prisoners saved the lives of scores of drowning men women and children, when, without hisitation, they jumped into the water, no other help being near.
 The German newspapers now re- port another case where a Russian prisoner saved three small children from a burning house. This occurred ill Oberdorf. near Gaisberg. Simon Sackl and his wife went to church and left their three children alone in the house. Soon after the house was discovered to be on fire, and the cries of the children were heard by R. Kitoja, Russian prisoner, who was working near by. He broke in the door with an axe, ran upstairs and despite the fire and smoke carried the children to safety.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-15
WORK BEGINS
 SEWARD ROAD NEW DOCK TO BE CONSTRUCTED Engineering Commission Will Build New Forty Thousand Dollar Wharf and Has Already Begun Work on the ROadbed.
NEW DOCK TO BE CONSTRUCTED

The seasons work on the Alaska Northern road has commenced and a great day has dawned for Seward, says the Gateway of last Tuesday. In an article on the work planned and it's progress it says:
 Work on the new permanent dock of the Commission will begin imme- diately on the arrival of the piling which will be ordered from Seattle.
 The total cost will be about $40,- O0C, and it will be constructed on the east side of the present approach from Fourth street. For the present it will be 500 feet in length and have room for two steamships. Additional warehouses will also be constructed.
 Station work will be started about the middle of the present month and four gangs will be placed between Miles and 9. Each crew will con- sist of ten men. The grade will be raised between miles and by train hall and the shovel will take out a 10000 yards cut, and the material will be used to raise the grade be- tween Miles and 4. This cut will reduce the hump several feet.
 Men are now being put to work as fast as the frost disappears. The tel ephone and telegraph line will be in operation about the 2Oth of April. The force of men has also been in creased in the yards and the machine shops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-15
.sHACKLEFORD IS
 NOT O|SCOURS|vE HAS NO STATEMENT TO MAKE Refuses to Affirm or Deny RumOrs Regarding Combination and says that Mir. Wickersham's Statement Must be Accepted. n.,"
HAS NO STATEMENT TO MAKE

Louis P. Shackleford, prominent attorney at Juneau, and leader of the Republican delegation from the First Division, came up on the launch Shamrock last night from Cordova, where he has been for the past week looking over the political situation at that place.
 When seen by the Prospector re- porter this morning MT. Shackleford refused to make any statement re- garding the alleged combination be- tween Delegate Wickersham and him. self, whereby the Delegate is to re- ceive the nomination for Delegate to Congress at the hands of the Repub- lican convention at Seward.
 MT. Shackleford said that whatever understanding he may personally have had regarding an agreement was of no moment in the face of the recent letters of denial written by MT. Wickersham and published wide ly throughout the territory, and that MT. Wickersham's statement must be accepted as final.
 He said, however, that Ed. Russell of Juneau, one of the Delegates strongest adherents, and a delegate to the convention, would be on the Admiral Evans, and as soon as he had an interview with that gentle man he would not only be prepared but anxious to make a statement re- garding his attitude toward MT. Wickersham. Until that time. how ever, he did not care to either af- firm or deny any of the rumors that have been current regarding an un- derstanding between himself and MT. Wickersham.
 From other sources, close to MT. Shackleford, it is intimated that MT. Wickersham will have to retract con siderable that was said in his let ters of denial if he wishes the sup port of MT. shackleford in the con- vention.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-15
JAPAN WOULD RETAIN
 SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

SAN FRANCISCO: That Japan is colonizing and apparently intends to retain the South Sea islands cap tured during the present war from Germany, was the statement made by Dr. Frederick Starr, professor of anthropology, University of Chicago, who arrived Saturday from the Orient after six months research work in Japan and Korea.
 Dr. Starr stated that Japan had no intention of withdrawing from the Ladrone or Marshall islands which she has taken from Germany and lie half way between the Philippines and Hawaii She has already undertaken expansive schemes with reference to the postal service, telegraph and ca bles of tkese possessions and is send ing settlers to them in large quanti- ties.
 Since the war began in Europe, more than 1000 new millionaires have been made in Japan. Extrava- gant ideas have taken possession of the Japanese nation and:a wave of speculation is sweeping over the coun- try.
 Dr. Starr says that Japan regards the United States as nation indiffer- ent to anything but making money, and too much occupied in pursuit of wealth to take any serious part in any world movement.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-15
FORMER vAlDEzEAN
 GETS PROMOTION
MCFARLAND IS SUPERINTENDENT
Member of Local Cable Staff Goes to Engineering Commission and Is Promoted to a Responsible Position in Telegraph Service.

Edward Mcfarland, who was for merly member of the United States Signal Corps, and for some time prior to last December stationed at the To- cal cable office, has been appointed superintendent of telegraph and tele- phone construction for the Alaska Engineering Commission.
 MT. Mcfarland received his dis charge here last December and imme- diately entered the employ of the Commission. Since that time he has made good and his promotion to the responsible position he now occupies naturally followed.
 In regard to MT. McFarland's ap- pointment the last issue of the Tele- graph and Telephone Age says:
 MT. Edward R. McFarlane, super intendent of the telephone and tele- graph construction for the Alaskan Engineering Commission engaged in building the government railroad to interior Alaska to cost $35,O00,OOO, was born in Licking County Ohio, January 27, 1868. He entered the telegraph service at Black Hand, O., in 1885, for the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company, which was ab- sorbed by the Western Union For several years he was a "boomer" lineman at construction work in the middle states for the Western Union and Postal Telegraph-Ca Cable compa- nies. He was sergeant in the signal corps during the Spanish American war and was employed on the signal corps military telegraph lines in the Panama and Copper River Valleys, Alaska, from 1910 to 1915. MT. Me Farland was sergeant-major at Fort Gibbon, Alaska, for one year, and was appointed to his present position last December.