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Evening star., 1916-12-28
ACTION OF COMMITTEE
TO FIX COURSE ON RAISES
Federal Union Delegation Visits
Capitol in Interest of Employees
Covered in Indian Bill.

The action of the Senate appropria-
ton committee on the question of sal
ary raises for employees of the gov
ernment. as 1t will be outlined in the
legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, will, in all probability,
fix the course which will be adopted
by the Senate in regard to the en-
ployes of the District and those en-
ployes of the government who are
cared for in the Indian bill. the agri-
cultural appropriation bill the post Of
flee appropriation bill and other meas
ures making provisions for civil en-
ployes of the government
The appropriations committee has
before 1t the Legislative bill and will
begin consideration of the measure as
soon as the Christmas recess is over.
When Fl. NJ. McLarin and Miss Flor
ence Etheridge of the Federal En-
ploEes Union appeared before the
committee on Indian affairs yesterday
to ask that increases similar to those
provided in the legislative bill be ex-
tended to the employees covered in the
Indian bill they were told by members
of the committee that the committee
would undoubtedly be guided by the
action of the appropriations commit
tee. and IL the increases proposed were
allowed they probably would be pro-
vided in the Indian bill also.
Senator Ashurst, chairman of the
committee on Indian affairs. said to-
day. however. that. in view of the
huge deficit facing the Treasury, 1t
seemed to be bad time for increase in
salaries.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
CASE AGAINST SMALL
is OUTLINED TO JURY

OSSIPEE, N. H., December 2S.-The
case upon which is based the states
charge that Frederick L. Small strangled
and shot his wife. Mrs. Florence A.
Small. afterward arranging the fire,
in--their home which almost destroyed
evidence of the crime, was outlined to-
day to the jury by County Solicitor
Walter D. H. Hill. He indicated that
testimony not previously made public
would be brought out.
Threats by Small to kill his wife and
abusive treatment of her would be re-
lated, he said. The insurance policy
of $4,000 obtained by Small as a joint
instrument covering the lives Of both
and payable to the survivor was en-
phasiZed as a link in the circumstan-
tial chain.
Wires spark plug and alarm clock
parts which were found in the base
ment of the cottage would be the sub
ject of testimony regarding their pos
sible use in connection with starting
the fire, the solicitor stated.
Harry w. Sawyer was called as the
first witness to describe a plan of the
grounds about the small cottage which
he prepared for use at the trial.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
BELIEVED VILLA CHANGED
PLAN TOWARD FOREIGNERS

Ell PASO. Tex, December 2S.-Fran-
cisco Villa has altered his attitude
toward Americans and other foreigners
found in Mexico, in the opinion of his
friends here. who today announced they
had appealed to him not to kill any
more foreigners. The appeal was sent
Villa during his occupation of Chihua-
hua City. The document, 1t was said
reached him after a number of foreign
ers there had been killed but the fact
that no foreigners were molested after
Villas occupation of Torreon was cited
to show that villa has needed the ap-
peal
The message to villa Informed him
that the world was watching his move
ments, and urged guarantees to non
CONT mbatants and the protection of for
eiEn property. 1t was said by villa
partisans here that Torreon would be
established as Villas provisional head
quarters. He was said to have in
creased his command to 10000 troops
and IT was predicted campaign for
the control of the entire state of Chi
huahua would be inaugurated.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia. partly
cloudy and colder tonight. temperature
somewhat below freezing. Tomorrow,
fair, colder: moderate west and north
west winds.
For Maryland, cloudy and colder to-
night, with snow in the mountains. To-
morrow, fair, colder; moderate west and
northwest winds.
For Virginia, cloudy and colder to-
hight. Tomorrow, fair, much colder;
moderate northwest winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight. ex-
cept snow in the mountains; colder. To-
morrow, fair, much colder.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide. :04 am and 5 5:23
pm: high tide. 10 81 am. and IL ia pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, $50 am. and
s :23 pm; high tide, II AT am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. 1926 am; sun sets.
:53 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1926 am; sun
sets. :54 pm.
Moon rises. 30 am; sets. 9:4- 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 pm. yesterday:
Thern nometer-Yesterday: 4 pm. 40
pm. 40: IL midnight. 80. Today
am, 40; am, Al: II noon. Al: . pm, Al
Maximum. 43. at s am. today; minimum,
3S, at IL pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. Al; minimum, Al
Barometer-Yesterday: 4 pm, BOIL;
s pm. 5000: ~ midnight. 30 05 Today
am. 29.99; am. 2s.99; II noon, 30 O0S;
pm, 30.06.
lEaa
Evening star., 1916-12-28
No Stock Market Saturday.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-Govern-
ors of the New York Stock Exchange,
at a meeting, decided not to open the
exchange Saturday owing to the almost
unprecedented volume OF business
which has resulted in congestion
throughout the financial district The
action was taken in response to a pc
tition from stockholders and after
bankers had stated that the plan was
agreeable to them. The exchange will
Der 20, and business will not be re-
sumed until January 2.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Death of Eudorus c. Kenney.

Eudorus c. Kenney died on Sunday at
his home. 11o5 5th street northwest, aged
fifty-eight years. Funeral services were
held at his late home yesterday afternoon
under the auspices of the Washington
Secular League. Interment is to be at
Truxton. N, Y. Mr.. Kenney was a gradu-
ate of Cornell University, being a mem
ber Of the class Of 1882. He had lived in
Washington for number of years. He
songs. which disclosed a graceful talent
for versification and tho true spirit Of a
lyricist. He was also deep student Of
higher mathematics and attained high
rank IN tnis study In college. He was
the University base ball team.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
BEsIEGE SECRETARY BAKER.
Women Demand That He Bring Ohio
Guardsmen Home From Border.

CLEVELAND. December 2S.-Secre-
tary Baker of the War Department
last night was besieged by a commit
tee of Cleveland women which demand
ed that he bring the Ohio national
Guardsmen home from the Texas bor-
der. Baker was on his way to the
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity's annual
banquet when they cornered him in
the hotel lobby. He said 1t was not
his fault that the guardsmen were
not home. and that he could not prom
Use when they would be released. The
Secretary gave an address at the ban
Quet on fraternity affairs.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
ABRAHAM FISHER DIES.
Prominent Member of Washington
Hebrew CONGREGATION.

Abraham Fisher died at his residence
40 6th street northwest. yesterday aft
ernoon. following a brief Illness He
was sixty-nine years old Funeral serv-
ices are to be held at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning at his late home and in
terment will be in the Jewish ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Fisher. who made Washington
his lifelong home, was prominent in
the real estate business up to about
five years ago, when he retired. He was
member Of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation, of which his father was
one of the founders. He leaves a wife,
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO December %. - Wheat
swung downward In value today. chief
ly owing to sympathy with declines in
the New York stock market. There
were also authoritative assertions that
estimates of very large export busi-
ness had been exaggerated. On the
other hand. again demand appeared to
be continuing. and it was said that
country elevator stocks in the north
west were only one-quarter of last
years total at this time. Opening
prices. which ranged from 81 to 2S
lower. with May at LII to 1.7219. and
July. lao, were followed by a moderate
rally. but then a fresh decline.
Lack of buying power was evident in
the corn crowd. Pit spectators domt-
mated the market. and leaned to the
selling side. After opening Y to Aah
lower, prices recovered somewhat and
then again sagged.
Oats merely reflected the course of
other cereals. Changes in quotations,
though. were within narrower limits
Liqudating sales by scattered hold
ers weakened provisions. The only
support was from shorts.
Indications that purchases of wheat
were being made by the British gov
relative strength in the wheat market,
despite temporary Interruptions, due
to further weakness in the New York
n to 2A net lower, with May at i.12A
to 1.7s and July at 13sN to 1.3s.
Lightness of receipts tended some
what to harden corn prices in the later
trading. The close was nervous, at
fo decline
Evening star., 1916-12-28
FIRM DECLARED BANKRUPT.
Huske & Smith, Insurance Agents,
Unable to Pay Debts.

Three local financial institutions to-
day filed proceedings to have Clement
W. Huske and T. Turner Smith. indi-
vidually and as partners. trading as
Huske & Smith. insurance agents. de-
clared bankrupt. The petitioners say
the alleged bsnkrupts are Indebted
more than $1,000. and attempted, No
vember 20 last. to prefer a certain
creditor Justice Hitz. with the consent
of the debtors. signed an order ad-
Judging them bankrupt and appointing
Ralph p Barnard. Frank s. Bright and
wilton J. Lambert receivers, and fxed
their bond at $4,000
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Gas Explosion Wrecks Hotel.

MOUNT HOLLY, N. J.. December 2S.-
A gas explosion in the cellar of the
Madison Hotel here today wrecked
the structure. Five persons have been
taken out alive and removed to hos
pttal. Two other persons, one a wom-
an, are known to be in the ruins. and 1t
Is thought others were injured.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Dayton Papers Raise Price.

DAYTON. Ohio. December es-In-
crease in the cost of white paper and
other things entering into the making
Of . newspaper are given as the cause
of increase in price of the Daily News
the Evening Herald and the Morning
Journal to cents q copy.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Stock Exchange.

SALES.
washinrton Railway A.. $500 at S21s.
Graphophone lst 8s. 81 600 at 10is..
Washington Railway pfd.. 2 at s11a, at sl15.
at Sly, at s11a. at s1h. at slta, at
s1E, at s1h, at sly. AZ s1h. at s11a.
/ at Slh, 8 at s1a. 8 at sl1a.
Washington Gas, at 701s, at 7Oh. L. AZ
7oh.
Graphophone com, l at 10.
Graphophone pfd.. 2-1O at 16sN.
After call:
GraphophoDe 1,t ss, 81. 900 at 1OlJz. 81 900 at
101h.
LAnston, 9 At 74h.
Rid and ASked pricac
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Statements Involve Police.

CHICAGO, December 28.-One lieuten-
ant of police and five detective SER
eeants, according to statements made at
the Office Of the states attorney today,
are involved in an alleged ring Of au-
thieves. Thirty arrests have
been made. Since a confession was
made by ABE the Agent" Raymer It is
said others arrested have made offers
TO confoGe n 1oturn for Immunity.
Evening star., 1916-12-28

NEW ORLEANS, December 2s.-Ret-
ter cables than due stimulated the de-
mand for cotton today. and in the first
half hour of business prices rose IL to
16 points. 1t was a small but steady
market. with offerings slender. Trad
ing appeared to be largely for pro-
fessional account.
Cotton futures opened steady. Opening
bids: January. 1903: March. 1923; May,
1853; July. 1915; October, 1906.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Resumes Dividends on Common,

NEW YORK. December 28.--The Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical Company to-
day resumed dividends on it's common
stock by declaring a payment OF Is
cents a share. The last dividend on
this issue was paid February Is. lsl
ferred dividend was also declared
Evening star., 1916-12-28
R and O. Declares Dividends.

NEW YORK. December 2S.-Directors
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
a meeting here declared a semi-annual
dividend Of 2 per cent on the preferred
stock and 2k per cent on the COM
mon stock. The dividends are, pay
able March l. to stockholders of rec
ord January 20.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Capt. Wetzel Dies at Fort Bliss.

War Department dispatches today
from Gen. Funston reported the death
from diabetes yesterday of Capt. Ur-
ban Wetzel, 9Th Ohio Infantry, at the
base hospital, Fort Bliss.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
New York Lead Market.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-The
metal exchange quotes lead 7.50a7.62.
SpeIter dull; spot. east st. Louis dee
livery. 10 asked. At London. lead ESQ
los; spelter. Eel. Z
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Finance and Trade
WASHINGTON, NEW YORK. LONDON
WALL STREET MARKET
SHOWS FURTHER LOSSES

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Peace talk
again Jared Wall street. Gossip dis
patches from abroad and from Washing
ton were full Of runlors and indications
that caused further liquidation in the in
dustrials, while the rails presented
much bolder front.
1t would seem as II nothing more we're
needed to demonstrate that present pros
perity Is based on the war, war orders
that can be supplied from this side.
Peace rumors are the only factors that
are given any consideration on the street
peace and extra dividends. for the decla-
ration OF an extra is equivalent to a bunch
of selling orders.
New financing is also unpopular and
some of the best dividend-paying stocks
on the list are selling at prices that would
dividends will be quickly cut. II not en-
tirely eliminated
with the general recessions there
was also more or less irregulartty,
steady opening, then recession, partial
recovery, a second and third setback,
with further recoveries and average
losses, with the first hour of the after
noon averaging to points through
out the industrial list.
Some of the Recessions.
At the low. Steel common was off 25s,
to 105A: Studebaker Corporation,
points; Maxwell Motors, 3s4 Mexican
Petroleum. az Mercantile Marine pre-
ferred. 20; Industrial Alcohol. Az;
Crucible Steel, as; Baldwin Locomo-
tive. az !: Atlantic, Gulf and West In
dies. tx, and the general list. 1 to
points
Maxwell Motors were off 21a on the
common. paying 10 per cent, selling for
44A: the first preferred, paying 10
per cent. at So, and the second preferred
paying 6 per cent, selling at 33. The
opinion Is expressed or the street that
these dividends will be cut in the near
future.
In the bond section Anglo-French 5s
made a new low at 921a and Chile Cop
per Is were points off.
For New Commitments.
The prevailing conditions were not
such as to encourage buyers, the more
SO as tomorrow will be the last busi-
ness day of the year, the exchange
adjourning Saturday to enable mem
bers to close up their books, all clerical
help being far behind.
With the possibilities of important
developments between Friday night and
Tuesday morning. buyers are not likely
to extend their commitments, while
the chances of closing out holdings
between now and tomorrows closing
are considered certain.
A% I,A
Evening star., 1916-12-28
SMALL LOTS FEATURE
LOCAL STOCK BUSINESS
BY I. A. FLEMING.

In all probability considerable stock
for gift purposes, or the investment OF
money given during the holiday sea
son, was made on the Washington
Stock Exchange today.
Numerous transactions were recorded,
but the aggregate was only a small
amount. many of the trades being one
share and a few of little larger pro-
portions.
Nineteen shares of Washington Rail-
way and Electric preferred stock SOLD,
all at s11s, with at least twelve trans
actions to make the aggregate
In all twenty-five shares OF Washlng-
ton Gas sold at !oh, indicating Iai I'VE Tue
shares of Lanston Monotype brought
14h and a share of Graphophone COM
mon 10.
In the bond section business was light
also with American Graphophone IS
selling at 101h to 1o1&; Railway 40
at s2h for small bond. and the oio
and asked prices on other issues IN
which there were no transactions were
unchanged.
Southern Railway Earnings.
Southern Railway earnings for the
third week in December were $1.4s2,-
.21. an increase of s3o,S21 over the
or 246 per cent.
From July 1 to December Il, inclu-
sive, the gross earnings were S3l.5li,-
400. an increase, as compared with the
same period of the last hscal year, OF
s4,s2s.32s. or 14.o5 per cent.
Dividend Declared.
The directors Of the Franklin Ma
tional Bank have declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 1 u per cent. pay
able January to shareholders Of rec
ord December %.
Continental Trust Will Move.
With the first business day of the
new year the Continental Trust Com
pany will open for business in its new
location. 14th and H streets northwest,
occupying the main floor of the Real
Estate Trust building.
There are few buster corners in the
city. and there are large business In
terests in the immediate vicinity that
trust company in the neighborhood.
while the officials also hope to hold all
their present customers.
Baltimore and Ohio Earnings.
Baltimore and Ohio earnings for No
vember showed a moderate increase in
all items. the operating revenue gain
ing $S84,711 as compared with the rev.
enue for the same month of 1915. The
increase in the net operating revenue
was but 1927, maintenance and trans
portation increases practically cutting
down the gross increase to the small
showing.
For FIVE months of the fiscal year
ended with November the operating rev.
enue increased 34,920,372 over the re-
turns for the same months of 1915. The
total operating expenses. however. in
creased $4.999.561. so that the net oper-
ating revenue showed an actual de-
crease of $7s,1S9 as compared with the
same months in 1915.
Condition Of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund, s1l7,-
@l3.s33
Total ordinary receipts, S2.232.750.
Total ordinary payments, $3,2S0,293.
The deficit this fiscal year is $117.-
,535,50s. against deficit of $4s.622.159
last year. exclusive of Panama canal
puhlic dehf
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Condition of the Treasury.
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs L Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
Stronger at the Close.

The last half hour found the market
in better condition. Some of the specu-
lative sellers tried to cash profits and
advanced prices an average of better
than a point, and in some instances two
points, while the rails continued slow
throughout.
The sensation was Texas Oil. which
broke from 120 to 116 early and then
recovered to 126.
Reading lost a point and New York
Central nearly y.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK CO1TOr

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hbbs & Co
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and CAicago Board of Trade.
Evening star., 1916-12-28
New York Bond Market.

Quotations furnished by ". b. Hibbs Co.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-08
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. OPS:
L. S. Land Office, Nomc, Alaska,
 April 18th, 1916.

Notice is hereby given that the Plume Dredge Company, corpora tion organized under the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of business and post office address, Mills Building, San Francisco, California, has through Jas. M. Streeten, it's authorized agent, whose post office address is Nome, Alaska, made application for United States patent for No. 14 Above Discovery placer mining claim, situated on MelSing Creek, in the Council City Recording Di- strict, Territory of Alaska, and de- signated as Mineral Survey No. 1172, which said placer mining claim is described according to the plat and field notes now on file in the U. s. Land Office at Nome, Alaska, with magnetic variation of 2l deg. 3S min. E. as follows:
 Beginning at Corner No. 1, spruce post 4 it. long, 6 ins. dia- meter, in earth mound, scribed II Alb 1 1172 on N. face, whel ce U. S. l.. M. No. 1172 bears s 59 deg. 34 min. w. 3SO3 it. Thence N. 35 deg. 35 min. w. 5444 it. to Cor No. 2; thence N 56 deg. 27 min. E. 1376.6 it. to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 37 deg. 56 min. E. SEGA it. to Cor. No. 4; thence s. 55 deg. 37 min. w. 1397.6 fit. to Cor. No. 1, place of beginning, containing an area of 17.O25 acres.
 This claim is situated on Melsing Creek about four miles north of Council City, Council City Re- cording Precinct. Alaska. J.o- cation monur. .ert No. 1172 IS a schist stone 37x2Ox5 ins. IS ins. in the ground, with mound of earth 4 it. high, it. base, situa- ted about 30 it. above the bed or Melsing Creek, on the south side thereof, in latitude GA deg. 55 min. N., longitude 163 deg. 39 min. w.
 The location notice is recorded in Vol. 10, page 132, of the records Council City Recording District, AL aska.
 The adjoining claims are as fol- lows: On the northeast No. 10 Above Discovery on Melsing Creek; on the southwest, No. 13 Above Dis covery on Melsing Creek; claimants unknown; on the northwest ana claims unknown; all un- surveyed.
 c. A. ADAMS.
 Register.
 Date of first publ, April 20, 1916. Date of last publ, June 21, 1916.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-08
NOW IS THE TIME.

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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-06-08
PROMOTION: A FINE ART.

A copy of leading St. Louis pa per under the heading Bursting Dam Brings Him Gold" and the sub captions under the leader of "And now w. l.. Cochrane Lets Friends Babies Cut Teeth on Nuggets" Wears $500 coat, Too.", has a most interesting story of Alaska Gold Miner with full length pic ture of w. L. Cochrane "and his