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THos. J. OWEN q son. AUCTION EERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMpRoyEp
EfSL ESTATE. BENZ: DWELLING;
HoIsE 80. 1885 FIRST STREET NORTH.

WEsT -'- w"
'By virtue Of a certain deed az trust du,v re-
sord-d in Iibrr No. 3o91 foIjo Al 81 SEQ
Of the land records Of the District Of Columbia
sad nj the request Of the party secured .h~rehr'
the undersigned trustees wifi sell at pubIi g
Sr. Jon. In front of IN. rrenises on TI'ESuAY
VIE NINETEENTH DAY OF DEtEMHFR n
AID. 1915 At FOUR THIRTY o'cIOCE PM
ri,~ following described Lnnd an! prerise. sit,I
ate IN III" city of Washington, district OF 10.
lan,n and d"signsted and being iot ,nr
b-r.d ninety ysi1 1856 ia II. r DRYDEN. .ul,-
division OF part Of block Numbered eleven Jlll
''EioominsdaN. ne per plat recorded in the
o6!'-- OF tho surveyor " the District Of Colum.
bia. IN Libev County No. 10. AT folio l. suI,iect
Ia the eoSeunnts that no spirtuous LIQUORS sha II
be sold In ar upon any building erected thereon
and that no building shall be erected Thereon
to cost less jhsn $4,000, together with the
improvements, consisting Of two-story brick
dwelling. No. 1885 ist street n.w
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purcbs 20
money TO be paid in cash. falance In two eau.l
iastallments. payable In and two year.
With interest at SIX per cen,um Der annum =. -
sble semi.snnusliy from day Of ssie. sseursd
by deed Of trust upon the property sold on M
cash. at the option Of the purcha ser A Dc
pesn Of &2oOO0 will BE- required at time Of sale
An conveyaneing, recording. ETC. AZ cost OF
purchaser. Terms Of sale 10 be- eomulIed Win
within Is days from day Of sale, othervise ths
trustees reserve the right to resell the prope,sy
st the risk and cost Of defauItiny pnrchs ser
aftse i've days advertisement Of such reMi,
In some newspaper published In Wasidps ton
DC. JOHN &. GJT.rTSCS
GUY II. JOHNSON
des-dGds.exou Hi-- Trustees,
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ADAM A WEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
EXECUTORS SALE OF BRICK DWELLINGS


EXECUTORS SALE OF BRICK DWELLINGS,
NOS. 21s ST. NV. ABS ST NV.
AND 1909 NEW JERSEY AVE. NV.
the District Of Columbia. holding Probate
Court in re Grace y. Steele. decreased. Admins.
tration No. 22623, the undersigned executor will
sell iy public auction. in front Of the respective
premises on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER TWES-
TEETH 1915. the following described real es-
tate. situate in the city of Washington. Dis
AT FOtrR O'CLOCK PM.
Lot 50 in square SOB. improved by brick
dwelling No. 21s r street northwest subject.
however 10 a de~d Of trust for s.. 600.
At FoJR-FIFTEEN O'CLOCK P M.
10: ~ In square 512. improved by brick
dwelling No 455 street northwest subject.
Lowever 10 n doed "f fr'st for 81 900
AT ForR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM
Lot Il in square nf square 500. improved
ny brick dwelling No 1909 New Jersey avenue
northwest. subject. however. to deed OF trust
for s.. 500
Terms Of sale: Over and above said trusts
one third cash. balance In two equal install
menis payable In and two years. with In
annually from day Of sale. secured ny deed OF
trust upon the property sold, or all cnsh a. the
option Of the purchaser. deposit OF tlVO re-
Qulred each honse at the time OF sale All
couvfynnring. rscording and notaral fees at the
Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale ia he com.
otherwise the executor reserves the right tn re-
s-fl the property at the risk and cost of the de-
fsultins purchaser after i've days advertisement
of such resal" In some newspaper published In
the city Of Washington. ID. G.
JOSEPH u. ROGERS. Executor.
1900 st. NV.
4 COI1.rER WELLS. Attorney.
I~-,E1 III el-dN ta u
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normal progress Of the governments
offices.
Unusual" Appropriations.
Several unusual appropriations are
recommended. among them being $500
to prepare for and conduct observations
of the total eclipse of the sun which
will occur June 8. 1918. Problems in
volved in the manufacture of optical
glass will be studied under govern
mental supervision at a cost of $10,-
900.
The high cost of automobiling makes
1t necessary to increase the allowance
for the maintenance of the motor cars
of the Vice President and the Speaker
by $500. The Secretary Of State will
be given $4,000 for a motor car for his
official use, and it's care and MAIN
tenance will come from the contingent
fund of the State Department.
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FUTt'RE DAYS.
THos. !. OWEN ( son. AUCTIoSEERs.
TRTSTEEs', s',~sALE OF TWO FRAME RESI-
DENCEs. nos. 4eoe AND $50 41st STREET

4 j.
DENCEs. nos. 4sos AND $50 4ist STREET
NORTHWEST.
Ry virtue Of . certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Lbrr 6.94. at folio $40, one Of the
land records for the District Of Columbia, and
at the request Of the party secured thereby. we.
ths undersigned trustees. will sell n public auc,
tSoa.s IN froit Of The property. on FRIDAY. THE
FIFTEENTH DAT OF DECEMBER; 1915. HAT
FOuK O'clock PM. the foIlowfse deseSfbed
real eState. sitrnte in said District md known
~ lots twe1sy four ga and twenty Eve 1864
In block four ~ in Edward P. Burket's subdvi
sion of part Of Friendship and Mount Airy -
said subtfvision is recorded In the Office Of
the surveJor Of the Disfrict OF Columbia ID
County Reok 8. page IA. and now also known a.
square lEad. Sold snbject to 4 prior deed OF
trust to secure 81 so on each LOT. further par.
tieuiafS Of which will Be stated At sale.
Terms. III over and above said prior fncum
beAAce 10, be psid in essh. A deposit Of $500 o.
eeeh lot required 1t time sf sale. f-srerms to 5,
cdnplied vith wfthia fifteen days foms day Of
saie. otherwise the property will be resold Al
Fisk and cost Of defauiting purchaser.
THOMAS, J. OWEN. Trustee.
WASHINGTON A. wHALEY. Trustee.
hoG-HGdl erin
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tribute to the late James c. Courts.
for forty years assistant clerk and clerk
of the House appropriations committse.
vss paid by thst committee today when
Il spread upon the eemntttee records Q
ehaxaete&.
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des-d&ds.exSu

We WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT e.
DAY. pEcEMBEn SIXTEENTH. isie. coa roa
AGScfNG At xTES o'cI0cK- An, to pay
Geeds stored with us in the following names
fuliis. G.. H. LsSk G. % O. Abbot; n I
II. IINsTEiNS iacys A dei1l1
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To Cure A Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO oUfNINE Tablets
Druggists refund money II 1t fails cure. q. W,
GROVES signature IL on each box. 25c.-Ad.
vertisement.
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TOMORROW.

-~.A ADAM a., WEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
The Large Sale Of High-Grade
Hardware, Tools and House
furnishings at Nos. 1Io5 and
HOY 9TH Street NV.
ssFR: WILL CONTINUE
80. 3. BY, Public Auction,
TOMORROW,
Commencing 10 AN.
c0N11NrING DAILY INTIL ALE Is SOLD.
= HTTIE JOE's AUCTION HOUSE ;.
Will Sell the. Secondhand =
- Furniture Store.
or THE PREMISES, 1924 NE
By Public Auction,
~ TUESDAY. DEC Il. 1915.
Commencing at 10 AM,
Including lot Of Beds. Bureaus. washstands.
vardfebes Tables Chairs. sideboard., Parlor
suite: Springs. Mattresses, Book Cases. Sewing
-. JOSEPH. GAMERaAN. Auctioneer.
ADAM A. wEscHLEK. AucTIosEER.
rR9shhs sAIs q sHsk tSEsEK ASn kEAas
AN2 .s,NHsE & STREETS ps!psosrI soTIHwEsr. USED
corded 10 iibe! No. ssIs folie so ct sea. q the
fec0rU1
the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustee will Offer for sale By public
THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID
1919. At FOYER O'Clock P.M.. the following
Described land and premises. situate In the city
Of waskinefnns aDistrict of Coiunbia. to Wit:
Ths north Is feet front on ~. street b. the
Ae7. together with the improvements thereon.
non.y to 3. psid in cash; the balance in TWO
equal .instailp,ssts. PAYABLE. in one and TIVE
years. with tnteresf At six per cent per annurn,
nsyaSIe. stnaL annually. from day Of ale. se.
euSei} ~ deed Of trust upon The property sold,
o. HI cash. 1t the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit If &1e0 required of the purchaser at the
time Of saie.. All eonveyapeine. recording and
prtarial fe<s the cost Of th. pRrehaser Terms
Of sale TO be complied with within fifteen days
from day Of sale. otherwise the trnstee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk and
cost of the >defau.tsng purchaser. after Eve
days advert!s-ment Of such resale In SOME news
pSpef published N the city OF Washington. D. C.
JANIS A. TOONEY. Trustee
To0MEY e TOoMEY. ;
Attorneys for +psrty Secured.
haf-Asdx.eyes.
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Government Workers Seek
Wage and Salary Increases
for All Federal Employees

Representatives Of all organisations
| Of federal employees IN Washington
afiliated with the American Federa-
tion Of Labor held . meeting yestsr-
day and resolved to set on foot an
grant wage and salary Increases to
all employees OF the sevsrnmsnt. from
the President Of the United States
down to the humblsst iaborer.
The meeting was prssidsd over by
Grafton. The reselutions set forth the
| fact that government salaries have not
| kept pace with the cost Of the necessi-
ties Of iifs. rhs prepeesd increases
would aftect all employees, whsthsr In
or out of the civil service.
The Increases Proposed.
| The proposals are:
Employees receiving salaries Of less
than $4,000 per annun,. an increase OF
331-S per cent. provided that no en-
ploye shall receive compensation at q
rate of less than - per day, II paid
by the day: so per month. IL paid BY
the month. or $1,000 per year, IL paid
by the year.
l
| an increase OF Is per cent.
Employees receiving salaries of $500
or more, but less than $4,000 per annum.
an increase Of 20 per cent.
Employees receiving salaries Of $4,000
| or more. but less than $500 per AnnuM,
an increase of IL per cent.
Employees receiving salaries Of $500
or more. 10 per cent.
High oncials Included.
Should the plan be accepted by Con-
gress without any reservation the
President, cabinet officers and national
legislators would be included In the
class to receive 10 per cent increase.
The labor committees. however. while
meaning to overlook no one. will con-
fine their efforts chiefly to procuring
increases in the lower paid grades.
The question Of increasing wages al
ready Is before the House Of Repre-
sentatives In the legislative appropriA-
tion bill, which 10 to be taken up for
consideration this week. Heads Of sew.
eral departments have recommended
increases In numerous instances and
| the American Federation Of Labor COM
mittee proposes 10 institute the cam
paign launched today at the earliest
possible moment in order to gain ad-
vantage of recommendation that have
been made BY cabinet officers In this
! regard.
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THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUCTi0NEEks.

Executors Sale OF Valuable and
Centrally Located Business and
Small Investment Properties,
Being the Three-Story Double
= Building, with One-Story Addi-
ton, at the Southeast Corner OF
9TH and G SITS. NV, Embrac-
ing Premises Nos. 625 and 627
9TH St. and 642 G St. NV; and
q Eight Two-Story Brick Dwell
ings, Nos. :334. 336 and 33s
Maine Ave. S.W. and Nos. 9.
II, 1,3. Is and u in Alley in
Rear of the Same. and Known
as "Gray's Court"
By PUnLIC AUCTION. TO CLOSE THE Es-
TATE IA e. OF WILLIAM scH"iNa. DE-
BY virtue Of authority vested IN the under.
signed as executor under the will OF William
parties in interest, we will sell at public auc-
THURSDAY. THE FOURTEENTH DAT OF
named. the following described land and prem.
ixes. situated in the city Of Wsshington. District
Of Columbia. At THREE.TaIRTY O'CLOCK ~
frahahs 20 feet. more OF less: on 7th street and
102N feet. more less; on G street. TO pEivate
alley ID rear, being the soufhehst corner 0f 7th
and G streets northwest and improved by the
three-story brick buildings. Nos. as and 627 7th
street northwest, used As 1ewelry store and
restaurant, and one-stoSy building. No. 64s
street northwest. used as shoe shop.
AND AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. SAME DAY.
lot ls in reservation &C" improved by eight
;wo-sfory brick houses Nos. 334. 338 and s3s
Maine avenue southwest and Q. II g. Is and -
Gray's court southwest.
Terms Of sale: One-third "a cash and the
balance one ~ and two (2) years. I'VE per cent
(5es). represented by notes Of the ps1emser and
secured upon the property sold. or all cash.
deposit Of $500 upon the 7th street property and
500 upon each Of the other parcels will be re
quired upon acceptance OF bid. AL conveyan-
cling. recording etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within fifteen d5)
days from date Of sale. otherwise the executor
reserves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaHltng purchaser after
1--WE l5) days advertisement of such resale IL
some newspaper published in Warrington. ID. e.
UNION TRUST COMPANY or THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Executor.
By GEORGE E. FLEMING.
Second Vice President.
(SeaI) Attest: EDWARD L. BILLYER.
ANTHONY J. CLARKE.
Owner Of half interest in certain properties.
de1-d&ds. e1Sr,
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SALARY INCREASE
FOR ONE YEAR ONLY
normal progress of the government
Offices

Continued from First Page.o
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERs.
TRCaTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE TWO.
STORY SIX-ROOM BRICK DWELLING

BY virtue Of . certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded In Lber No. 1874, folio 457 ct seq Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia and
at the request Of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustee will sell. at public auction
In front Of the premises. on SATURDAY. THE
AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the following de-
scrbed land and premises. situate In the District
In Jesse W. RawiinGs' subdivision Of lots in
square go. as per plat in the ofnce Of surveyor
Of District Of Columbia. Liber 43. at folio 81.
Terms Of sale Sold subject to a prior deed Of
trust for $o.s0o and the amount over and above
said trust 10 be paid $3.50 cash and remainder
In monthly installments. A deposit Of 500 viii!
lie required at time Of sale. All conveys ncing
recording. etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms OF
sale to I've complied with within fifteen days from
day Of sale. or deposit forfeited.
FRANK s. COLLINS,
deR-dGda evSu Trv.taa
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At the Library of Congress.

Appropriations for repairs and inn
provements at the Library Of Congress
include: Fire hose and fittings. $1.075;
repair of tunnels and books carriers
between the Library and the Capitol.
$500; repairs passenger elevators,
S2,a00; painting roof. $500; pointing UP
interior stonework. $4,000; Tor circulat.
iAg drinking water 6yetems 5000. -
There u IN increase Of $1,000 In tbs
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other Changes Made by Bill.

other changes made by the bill and
not mentioned specifically in the report
include:
Increases of 5000 in the contingent
and stationery funds Of the War De-
partment.
An appropriation of s3,500 to prepare
for and conduct observations OF the
total solar eclipse of June 8, 1918.
An increase OF $4,000 in the con-
tinrent fund of the Navy Department.
An increase Of $4,000 in the appro-
priation for rural and industrial educa :
ton and school hygiene, making total
allowance of $4,000.
A new item appropriating $4,000 for
the investigation of problems involved
in the production of optical glass.
A $4,000 increase in the contingent
fund Of the Department of Commerce.,
with authority to provide "hrst aid
outfits' for the employees Of the depart
ment.
A $4,000 increase in the contingent
fund Of the Department of Labor.
An increase of $4,000 tmaking a
total of &42.000I for the enforcement
of the navigation laws.
FOR the bureau of standards, $1,000
increase In appropriation for the pur-
chase of apparatus and machinery to
investigate standards and measures
msnts of public utilities. $4,000: for
fuel. light and heat. an increase Of
$6,508.
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Tribute to Late J. @. Courts.

Ncat-co-opsrativs Buying.
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ator at $72o is provided In lieu Of as
sistsnt telephone operator At 5000; two
recommended. and the pay Of fourteen
laborers IL increased from $40 to 5000
each.
Botanic Gardsn-Ths pay of the
superintendent 10 increased from 81 500
to $4,000. and the pay Of skilled labor
srs and laborers from 31.75 to 81 per
day.
'.State Department-An additional
telephone operator at $120 10 provided
in lieu Of assistant telephone operator
at 5000.
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:: THos. Q. oWEN & son. AUCTI0NEERs.

sos Equitable Pide. Baltimore. Md.
RALsT0N 4 RICHARDSON. Attorneys.
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and Salt Lake City. Utah, are omitted.
War Department: Secretarys office
"A clerk at $1,000 and clerk at $500
are provided. and an additional tele-
in lieu Of an assistant telephone op-
orator at $500.
"Ofice Of chief of staff-The Office
of the chief of staff and the office of the
ried in the army appropriation bill. are
provided for herein without increasing
the number or compensation of en-
ployes.
"Adjutant generals ofice-The pay
of the chief clerk is increased from
s2.250 to $500: four assistant mes
sengers at $720 each are provided in
lieu of four watchmen at the same SAL
ary. and a messenger boy at $3.50 10
omitted.
Judge advocate generals office
One clerk at s1,S00. one clerk at S1,40O,
and two clerks at $1,000 each are
recommended.
aasss,oI $500 nos
laborer at $4S8 are omitted.
Chief of ordnance office-The follow
ing additional employees are recon-
mended: One clerk, $1,000: one clerk.
s1:aoe: one clerk. 1900. Total. $4,000.
The authority to employ skilled
craftsmen and other services to be
paid from appropriations for fortifica-
tions and the National Guard is increas-
ed from $4,000 to S225,000.
Bureau of insular affairs-Two
clerks at $1,000 each are omitted
Public Buildings and Grounds.
Public buildings and grounds-Two
additional night watchmen at S84O each
are recommended
State, War and Navy Department
building-A clerk at $1,000 and four
elevator conductors at $720 each are
recommended. and two watchmen at
s720 each are omitted.
Navy Department annex-An ad-
ditional elevator conductor at s720 is
| recommended.
Navy Department-JudGe advocate
generals office: The pay of the chief
clerk is increased from $2.O0n to -
Bureau Of navigation: The follow
ing additional employees are recon-
mended: One clerk, 81 zoe: one clerk
1.40O: one clerk. $1,000: two clerks at
81. 900 each, $1,000: total, FIVE. 36,s00
"Hydrographic Office: Two laborers
ers at $3.50 each.
Naval observatory: An astronomer
at $500 Is recommended,
Bureau of steam engineering: A
blue printer at $3.50 II recommended.
Bureau of yards and docks: A clerk
at $1,8O0 and . clerk at 11,400 are rec
ommended. a clark at e1,100 10 pro.
vidsd In LEV Of . dsaftsman st the
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Union Asks for Better
Pay for Shoe Repairing

Better working conditions among
members Of the shoe trade, and the i'm
possibility Of continuing present low
prices for repair work in view of tho
cost OF leather. which il higher than
ever before. we're discussed by Anthony
Messineo before q meeting of the shoe
Makers Union at Kings Hall last night.
Hours OF labor. which the members
feel are worse than in any other trade,
extending usually from o'clock to 0
or 10 o'clock In the evening. were de-
plored.
1t was resolved by the meeting that
members of the association take down
all signs announcing cheap" work, and
dwell more on better work, at reason
able charges.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

Mexico again looms up as a dark
cloud on the diplomatic horizon OF the
United States and for the time being
has distracted attention Of the nation
from the European strife, and caused
degree of apprehension in commercial
and financial circles. The American
public generally. however. appears to
be still inclined to the belief that Pres
hent Wilson will continue to succeed in
keeping the United States at peace
with the world.
the great industrial corporations Of
the country prove the substantially Of
the prosperity Of which America has
been talking for the last several
months, and while there has been a ma
terial slackening in the volume Of busi-
ness as compared with that transacted
hefore the Christmas holidays, manufac-
turers OF commodities entering into the
daily life of the nation are said to be
still working at capacity.
In commenting on conditions general
~, Henry Clews. close student of
York financial circles, in his weekly
financial letter says:
Trade throughout the country is
1airlY active and profitable. The rail-
roads are taxed to the utmost with the
eastward rush OF traffic. the great bulk
or which is on domestic and not foreign
account. Good traffic reports are to be
expected for some time to come the
basis OF this having been the rich har-
vest and a general revival Of domestic
prosperity in which the railroads must
share. Our foreign trade at the same
time continues phenomenally active be-
cause of heavy exports OF food products
and war munitions. Confidence has
been further restored by sterling ex-
change which has shown a continued
rising tendency owing to successful op-
Grafton Of the new schemes designed to
nnance trade between the allies and the
united states. Foreign securities are
coming here in liberal quantities in pay-
lnent Of foreign debts and have thus
Tar, been absorbed with remarkable
readiness by American buyers. Money
continues easy and abundant to good
puyers. although the banks have been
nrudently discriminating against highly
inflated collateral. Heavy foreign
Incubation and the warning against
fancy industrials has induced some re-
action In the local market. which might
ne carried still further in case of un-
favorable DEVELOPMENTS with Mexico
aside from the factors Just mentioned
however: the general financial situation
is sound and this market would un-
doubtedly respond verv promptly to
favorable news"
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
WEEK IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES

factors are unusually strong. The
market is held in check principally b.
the foreign, liquidation that has been
under way since Great Britain begin
effort to sustain exchange.
domestic liquidation in the New York
market is almost wholly speculative
and is confined almost exclusively to
war widows" rs these bereft popular
faXorites of several months ago are
people, both in and out of Wall STREE,
were !oaded up with these stocks when
the wild speculation in them collapsed.
and have held on to them ir the hope
that 1t would some day be revived,
When forced to strengthen their ac
soin counts they have from time to time
them a profit rather than \ loss. In
stead Of improving. the market for this
CLASS OF stocks has grown thinner and
aniInner, In so that at the present time the
only purchasing power behind them
Is provided by the short Interest. ,rbn
ma elimination Of these accounts
which are always menace ~ 10
obieet mseests af sta stability. seems to be the
If not instir, tne Pc tperiodical drives which,
ests, have had their snnrov,, o,5
perhaps their support This readiusti
nsn' resn process has made much prog
II Is not improbable that some inn
portant market plans may be held in
abeyance. That they have not been
abandoned has been shown very con.
clusively by the resentment aroused
N important financial circles over
the ,pessimistic utterances which re.
Gently emanated from quarters usu-
ally in full sympathy with Wall
streets undertakings and policies.
During the last week the reports of
both of the local street railway com
panles were made public and holders
of the securities Of both corporations
had had the satisfaction of seeing the sur:
profit and loss surplus Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
was 1865. while the Capital
Traction Company showed a profit and
loss surplus Of S195,01419.
Spectators and investors are an
ticipating as one OF the events OF the
week a decision IN the Government
suit against the American Can Com
pany. During the concluding days of
the last week the stock market re-
fiected the feeling among traders that
the court will decide the main points
in favor OF the company.