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Evening star., 1923-12-24
FRACTIONAL GAINS
!. IN BOND MARKET
Rail Issues Strong-Libertys
.Drag-French Bonds
Are Irregular.
by GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, December IA gem
orally firm tone marked the trading
in today's pre-holiday bond market.
This was evident in, the high grade
as well as in the speculative obliga-
tions. Strictly investment buying was
selective, but resulted in fractional
advances for favored issues.
Bonds of the grade of Union Pa
cffic As, Canadian Pacific As Lehigh
Valley consolidated 4Iss, New York
Central 31as and Atchlson General As
were in demand. 1t is always possible
that proportion of the buying of
this sort may be for foreign account.
but operations of this character are
generally we'll covered up.
:. L. $. Loans Unchanged.
United States government loans
dragged along without much change.
No definite trend In this part of the
market can be expected to develop
until the fate of the tax reduction
and bonus proposals at Washington
has been decided.
:, In the speculative list selling for
the purpose of recroding tax losses,
Wnlch was so prominent last week,
appeared to have subsidized. Such sell
ing. 1T was generally assumed. was
the reason for the break in the st st
Paul bonds to new low records for
the year. Today these bonds lust
about held the recovery recorded at
the close Of last week.
The present outlook is that the St.
Paul Will close the year with fixed
charges about covered. this being the
Hrst time such a showing has been
possible In several years. The bonds.
however, are still selling at extremely
low prices, rejecting the prevailing
of 1925 VIII be refunded
Eric Issues Again Firm.
Erie issues were firm again, with
considerable activity in the prior lien
Is around 62. which is still ga poirts
below the high Of the year. Inter
national Great Northern adjustments
reacted, while, the same roads first 6s
advanced.
Fairly active trading prevailed in
the higher grade utility bonds of in.
vestment rank, such as Northern
States Power SIS. Utah Power and
Light SIS and American Water Works
5s. Utah Light and Traction IS, also
In this same general class. advanced
fractionally. Among the local trac-
tions Third Avenue refunding 4s and
adjustments did better. but the In
terborough list was neglected. In
sugar bonds Cuba Cane Sugar IS ran
up only to react LATER. So far these
bonds have failed to respond to the
improved financial condition of the
company. Among industrials Wick
wire Spencer Steel IS had a setback,
but PieTce-Arrow SIS were higher
French bonds were quiet and ir-
regular AS the break of last week
of franc exchange had little effect
days rally in the exchanges passed
unnoticed.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, December "a (Spe.
cial buyers minds were. more On
Christmas than business Today and
trading in the cotton goods. markets
was light. Price quotations remained
mostly unchanged. In the raw silk
markets there was a mark up OF =
to 10 cents, but business here. too,
was light.
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FOOD AND RENTS UP.
Highest Since 1921, According &c
National Board.

NEW YORK, December 24.-With
an increase in working hours and
substantial advance in weekly earn
ings, food prices and rents for the
month ended November Is were the
highest since 1921. according 10.
statement issued yesterday by tha
National Industrial Conference Board,
10 East 39th street.
General business conditions, the
statement says, are improving slowly,
Following a mtdyear slump. For me
month ended December II thirty-fout
major wage changes in American in
dustry were noted by the board, only
one of which was a decrease. In
this case. the statement continues
coal miners in western Kentucky ac-
cepted a cut in wages to lower pro-
duCtion cost.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON:

LIVERPOOL. December 24-Cotton
spot. limited demand; prices steady.
Good middling. 21.oS; fully middling,
2o.61: middling. 20.0S; low middling,
1906; good ordinary. 1906; ordinary.
1886. Sales, 1000 bales including
$500 American. Receipts, 5000 bales,
including $500 American. Futures,
closed steady. December, 20.a9; jan
uary. 2o.41; March, 20.37; May. 20.i6:
July, 1856; September. 1922: Octo-
ber, 16.45; December (192D, 1896.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
GRAIN MERCHANT DEAD.

CHICAGO, December 24.-Edwart
r, Bacon, aged sixty-six, one of the
best known cash grain merchants OF
the west, died suddenly last night
of the board of trade for many years
and since 1879 had been extensively
engaged in the merchandising and
shipping of grain. He was educated
at Phillips Exeter Academy and
Harvard University, was a member
of. the Boston chamber of commerce
Exchange Club of Boston. Scituate
Mass. Yacht Club and maintained
summer home at Norwell, Mass. He
was president of the Aberdeen Ele.
vator Company. Limited, of Canada
as we'll as the E. r. Bacon Grain
Company of Chicago.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
WOOL MARKET DULL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. December 24.-Raw wool
markets were extremely quiet today
but dealers attributed the condition
wholly to the holidays. and reiterated
predictions OF better business despite
the adverse effects OF unseasonable
weather. Meanwhile. prices are held
firm, and as these are below replace
ment value, dealers say there Is nc
chance of reductions, but that the con-
week were e,469,5oQ pounds, agains,
1i,f3s.2o0 the same week last year.
Shipments were 2.8i1000 pounds
against 2,65S.000 a year ago, =
Evening star., 1923-12-24
TOBACCO MART CLOSED.

: LYNcHBURG;t Va, December 24.--
The local open dark tobacco market
sold 46l,t00 pounds OF tobacco last
week and the market Is closed this
week for the. holidays. sales to be
resumed again January 2. Tobacco
warehousemen estimate that two
dfths of the crop to be marketed here
through the open sales has, been sold,
Evening star., 1923-12-24
BUTTER HIGHER.

CHICAGO. December r24.-Butter
Higher; creamery extras. So "a; stand
ards. so; extra tirsts, ,5oa52ss; frsts,
441sa47ls; seconds, 43a43h.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 5,0S2 cases;
firsts, 40; ordinary frsts, a2as5. =,
Evening star., 1923-12-24
ToDAY'S FLOUR PRICES.

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, December
"a. Flour, unchanged; family pat
ents, '6.05as. 80 a barrel; shipments,
43,O37 barrels. Bran, 25.50a27.00.
Wheat. No. / northern, f0f ha1.10 y;
December, 1864; May. 1.09h; July,
1.10k. Corn, No. 3, yellow, 6Sa63s.
Oats, No. 3, white, 3S3sa3S&. Flax,
No. /, 2.41a2.44.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
Two Maryland Institutions Vote
Disbursements.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Decem-
Der 24-The Southern Maryland
Trust Company has declared a semi
annual dividend of Az per cent on
it's capital stock of 100000 and will
place s per cent to its surplus. OF
this amount the Marlboro bank of
the company paid its full part of the
dividend and surplus.
Directors of the First National
Bank of Southern Maryland have In
creased their dividend for 1923 TO
IS per cent and added 5000 to the
surplus. Capital stock is now $780,
900 and surplus, $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
CHICKENS "RHEUMATrc. /.

, rheumatism is not an uneomynon
ailment among chickens. 1t ATTACKS
hens mainly and leaves them in
about the. same condition a human
being finds himself in when rheum
attacks his joints. The chickens
Joints are enlarged and the toes
double up and the fowl walks with
dihculty at times. One temporary
treatment Is to dip the legs for q
few minutes In warm water.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. December 24.-For-
eign.' exchanges steady. Quotations
Gin United States dollars): Great
Britain, demand, ,4.34A. cables, 434b:
demand. .o5os; cables, .o5osIS. itaIy,
demand, .O433 cables, .04a3 X. Bell
glum, demand. .0453; cables, .o45Sk
Germany, demand, .00000o0o0O0025;
cables, .6ooo0O0o000025. Holland, de-,
mand, .37s4; cables. 1890. Norway.
demand. .l4so. Sweden, demand, 1856.
Denmark, demand, .1770. Switzerland,
demand, .1746 Spain, demand, 1900.
Greece, demand, .0206. Poland, de-
mand, .00000o1s. Czechoslovakia, de-
mand, .0292. .Jugoslavia,, demand.
.0113X, Austria, demand, .00o0l4.
.Rumania, demand. .0051%. Argen-
tina. demand, 1910. Brazil demand,
.O955.- Montreal, demand, .s7h. -
Evening star., 1923-12-24
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON, December 24.-Bar sill
yer, SO 9-16 pence per ounce. Money,
IL per cent. Discount rates, short
bills, 37-16a3h per cent; three.
month bills. 3 7-16 per cent.
NEW YORK. December 24-Bar
silver. 64Si Mexican dollars, 49k.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Very Rare.

From the Boston Transcript.
"I told the publishers pretty
daughter. that I'd like to marry g.
girl like her" :
"what did she sayr'
. "she said the edition was limited
to one COPY
Evening star., 1923-12-24
LIVE POULTRY PRICES,

CHICAGO. December 24.-Poultry-
Alive. unchanged; fowls. 13a1s;
springs, 1s1s: roosters. 1:.s; geese. 1s;
turkeyaS e. .,ss-..,s,s.,-... =
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,e Of hogs gave

Union 1others in ST. Louis have de-
manded a new wage scale OF S15
q day.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once

AIN Sfidin tAl..
| Am CotOpf ctfs.
! Am Druggist.
Am & Forgn w /.
| Am & For pf w /
| Am II & Leath..
Am Fl & Lea pf.
| Am Ice pf.
Am Internat'l..
Am La France.
Am LIN seed. 49,.
Am Linseed pf.
Am Locomotive.
Am Metals. 49,.
Am Radiator.
Am snip Il Com
Am Smelling. >.
Am Smelt pf. %.
Am Steel Fdy.-.
Am Su gar.
Am Sugar pf.
Am Sumatra. -.
Am Sumatra pf.
Am Tel & Teleg.
Am Tob pf (n)..
Am Wooden. -.
Am Writ Pr pf. .
Am Zinc&Ld pr.
Anaconda. 1900.
Ann Arbor pr. :.
Armour Of Del pf
Arnold Constab.
Asso D Goods. -
Asso D G list pf.
Associated Oil.
Atchtson .....
Atchison pf. 49,.
Allan Bir & All.
Atlantic Fruit.
Atl Fruit stfs...
Atlantic Gulf. :.
Atlantic Ref. 80.
Austin Nichols.
Auto Knitter...
baldwin Loco.
Baldwin Loc pf.
BALTIC IL Ohio. :.
BALTIC & Ohio pf.
Barnet Leath.
Barnes6all tA).
Barnesdali fB).
Batopilas Min.
Beechnut Pack.
Beth Steel. ...-.
Beth Stl 10 (n).
Br EN- Stl I'd pf.
Booth Fish 80.
Bklyn Edison. :.
Brkiyn-Man TT.
Brkln-Nan T pf.
Brunswk Term.
Burns Bros tB).
Butte Copper.
Caddo OIL.
Calf Pack.....
Calf Petrol.
Calf Petrol pf.
Callahan Zinc.
Calumet & Ariz.
Canadian Pac...
Case Threshing.
Case q ID pf.
CentraI Leatn.-
Cent Leath pr...
Cerro de Pasco.
Chandler Mot.
Chesap & Ohio
Chi & Alton.
Chi & Alton Of.
Chi & East Ill. =.
Chi & e Ill pf. :.
Chi Grt West :.
Chi Great w pf.
Chi Mil g. st P.
Chi MIL &St p pf
Chi & Northwn.
Chi e. Nwn pf. ..
Chi Il / N Pac...
Ch r I & p 6To pf
Chi r I&P 7%pf.
Chi StP NJ & o.
Chile Copper. -
Chino Copper.
&C & st L.
Cluett Peabody.
a-Cola. ...-.
Colo Fuel. l.......
Colo e. South. =.
Columbia Cas-.
Columbn Carbon
Comp Tabulas.
Congoleum Co. :.
Conley Tin Foil.
Cons Cigar.....
Cons Cigar pr. :.
Cons Gas of NY.
Consol Gas rts.
Cons Textile.
Cont Can
Corn Products.
Cosden & Co. "a.
Crucible Ste ell.
Cuban-Am Sug.
Cub Am Sug pf
Cuba. Cane Sug-
Gu ba Cane S pf.
Cuban Dom'can.
Cuyamel Fruit.
Dawson Chem.
De Beers. ......
Del & Hudson...
D Lack & w est.
Dome Mines. 80.
Dupont deb.....
Eastman Kodak
Eaton Axle & Sp.
Elec Stor Bat. =.
Emerson Brant.
Emerson-B pf. =.
EDdicott-J Ohm.
Endicott-J pf. =.
Erie.........--.
Erie 1st pf.
Erie I'd pf. .....
Famous Playera
Famous Play pf.
Fifth Ave Bus
Fisher Body.
Fisk Rubber.
Fleishm an. ...-..
Freeport Texas.
Gardner Motor.
Gen Am Tx Car.
Gen Asphalt. 80.
Gen Asphalt pr.
Gen Cigar....-
Gen Electric.
. s-t
Evening star., 1923-12-24

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
u am. .201 100 1p.m..... S37 100
IL m..... .498 800 2p.m.... 609 600
Evening star., 1923-12-24

TOTAL SALES (par value),
IL AM. / Gil 900 12noon 3 262 ooo
1p.m.. 4324 600 2p.m.. O0s O00
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Today's Chicago Prices.

CHICAGO, December z+-W neat
went down in price today almost as
soon as the market opened. Senti-
ment appeared generally bearish. and
it was contended in various quarters
that the market was headed for a
competitive basis with other coun-
bull side advised that for while
it would be good policy to defer buy
ing. After opening Il off to sc ad-
vance, May 1861 to 1865 and July.
1854, prices underwent moderate
setback all around.
Selling on the part Of country
houses made the, corn market heavy.
Some professional speoulators were
also on the selling side. and receipts
here were liberal. The opening.
which varied from unchanged ta vns nguTe,s fo,s
lowed by o general decline; with De-
cembsr off nearly cent t,i1 1qsnsl IN sH1
nathy with corn and wheat, starting
at u off to a shade advance: May
44ss. and later showing losses on all
Upturns in the value of hogs gave
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-07-21
Mckay Writes From Mayo

An interesting letter received by townsman from w. F. Mo Kay, who left Mccarthy about two years ago for the Keno dis trict, discusses the outlook at Mayo.
 He writes: "On June 16 three of us discovered large body of low grade ore, that assays 80 % lead and 1912 ounces of silver for 200 assays. We have deal on; but I don't know whether it will go through
 "The camp is looking good at present. It will without doubt be the greatest silver and lead camp in the world; there is enough un covered now to prove that. But it is so far out of the world that it will take time. The ore they are shipping now is hauled 40 miles to the steamer landing, shipped to Nenana. then by rail to Anchorage, then to the coast smelters.
 There are 5000 tons of ore here now ready for shipment, 5000 tons belonging to the Gug genheims and 4,OOO tons to the Treadwell and private parties. The Treadwell will ship 4,00O ton of their own ore, running $500 per ton. They will ship private ore running much higher. The Gug genheim' will go $2OO'
 'They contract their freight at $27 ton from the mine to the steamer to be hauled with horses The Treadwell pat in a caterpil lar against the judgement of all the wise men Of the north and hauled theirs in for $9 ton." Mir. Mckay wrote from the hos pital where he is convalescing from an operation.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-07-21
Around in Alaska

dient's
 news re, The Associated Oil company has temporarily suspended it's po+o.e - 'i''Ds ol'ei 'Ooiis "' h"ii"O"h' horse p The company has gone down ros;+;o,, 1000 feet and is still in the hard caprock. The Standard company is also in hard rock, having gone u IS down over 400 feet llCeen a The Associated ;s no+ o,i++;no rists ga; tho 6o,a. ;+ u;n .os,,,o a.;1,;, the md1 in tho noar future year. The United States Commis- sioner of Education, Dr. John J. belongin Lopp, superintend of the Bu
 either reau of Education for Alaska
 smote h are making visit to the Indian schools of the territory, with d view to bettering their condi- tions VI oe' ' The Alaska Steamship com " ,s to develt makes regular calls, coming and going at Prince Rupert. ?assen. hou oho fo ASoUOos range the working of the B. C. oo'' 'i'' = government liquor vender. ooineiO
 been SCI
 the Inte The Big Chief from Washing ton will be the recipient of pair of moccasins made by the most f.rno,s ;, ~ was ope ka, Mary Gunnock, near Sitka, s'o'o' when he arrives at that historic city. The materials used in the - '"N' construction If tho foo+aoa, ..o by Mrs. mOosehide, fawn hair for trim VI Olio - mlngs, hair seal for soles, and 5000 beads. The American flag,
 SeWaT
 ''n o"ssie' VII oe ehi- of havin
 o'9 'ie 'op oi e''ol' wealth l 1noccasiu. The only guide as to j., tho +l
 0o ilioooasin naker sits and has is an impression gained by ee fon :. observing carefully the presi- aroa ro,
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-07-21
Brooklyn Eagles
 Party

The tour personnel is compos sed of people prominent in pu b lie life in the East. Of especial interest to Alaskans is one mem Der of the party, John J. Under wood Mir. Underwood is author of Alaska, An Empire in the Making, recommended by the government as the best book of general information on Alaska. He was in the early days editor of the farthest north newspaper ill Alaska, p ublished at Council City, north of Nome.
 MT. H. V. Kaltenb born, associate editor of the Eagle, is the mana ger Of the tour. Mir. Kaltenborn was enthusiastic about scenery, mentioning Tn particular it's di if erence from any observed to up this point on the trip.
 On his return to New York. MT. kaltenborn will conduct series of lectures in the East and later in Europe, on Alaska. He made special request for views from this locality to use in illustrating his lecture. We are fortunate in being able to supply pictures taken by Capt. J. P. Hubrick, whose photogra phy of Alaska's mountains and glaciers reveals a knowledge and sympathy gained by years of close contact with the Infinite stretches.
 The party. spent several hours at Kennecott, where they visit ed the mill. They then continued their journey. going to Cordova where they remained until after the presidents visit in that city. Popularity is the art of conceal ing your opinion of others.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-07-21

dient's feet in a motion picture news review.
 Petersburg is to have a 500 horse power hydro electric pro position.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-07-21

It is estimated that between fifteen and twenty thousand tou- rists gazed at the splendor of the midnight sun at Dawson this year.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-07-21

Seward claims the distinction of having the greatest potential wealth per capita of any town in in the territory. The bank depo sits and resources average $4,1 1 66 for each one of the seven hun dred residents of the town.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-07-21

Recently the Anchorage nor que was entered and d satcheI belonging to one ot the tempora- ry inmates was purloined. But either the thief's conscience smote him or he found the con-, tents valueless as the grip was later found on a street corner, contents intact.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-13

Mir. and Mrs. 4. D. Thompson returned 70 Nenana yesterday from a vacation trip to California having been absent since the latter part of October. They made the trip from Seward to Los Angeles by water and report g delightful voyage, with good weather all the way. The trip from Los Angeles to San Diego was made by auto and very plea sant several weeks were spent visit ing points of interest in Southern California. But both the oldtimers were glad to start home and be- gan 10 feel better as soon as they reached Seattle on the return trip. Mir. Thompson says there appears to be plenty of work along the coast for those who want work, things generally have an air of prosperity.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-13
Says McKoin Talked

William B. Stucky, lawyer and former member Of the legislature, who IS an avowed opponent of the Ku Klux Klan, says the theory is prevalent at MerBouge, in connec- ton with the alleged attempt 10 kill Dr. McKo;n, that the doctor shot up his own car in an effort to gain support for members of the kan.
 4 witness testified this afternoon nat he heard Skipwith remark that ''every man in Warehouse who did not stop talking about the klan would be whipped. ......-.
 Skipwith has announced that his scheduled conference with Coco has seen abandoned. :.: ....~.. .... { Walter Campbell, marshal al AerRouge, testified that Thomas Richards told him he had recog- nized Jim Tisdale and 4. E. Camp bell as members of the band which Kidnapped him a week before Rich ards was killed. The Campbell men toned is a brother of the marshal.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-13
FOREST SERVICE MAY GET :.
 BIG SUM FOR ROAD WORK

If the Agricultural Bill, favorably reported by the House Appropria- tions Committee about the middle of December, passes in the form it was reported, the Forest Service in Alaska will receive about s350,000 for road construction for the fiscal year beginning July l, according to local Forestry officials. The bill car ries in excess of s32,000,000 for Federal aid to post roads and roads and trails in National Forest dis tricts.
 These appropriations will apply on the authorizations contained in the Federal Highway Act. Alaska shares only in the Forest Fund, the gen. eral provisions of the measure not being extended to the Territory. Under the general provisions about S27, 100000 it is reported, will be available for Federal aid 10 the several states, while s6,0O0,000 is carried for the Forests. Apportion- ments, under the latest extension of the Highway Act, will be made on the same basis as under the orgin- al Act.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-13
PEAT BOGS OF ONTARIO
 MAY BE UTILIZED SOON

TORONTO, Jan. 13-Fuel can be manlfacnred in commercial quan- ities and at reasonable prices from Onario's peat bogs. This statement IS made in an interim report of d committee appointed seven yea ago by the Ontario and Dominion governments.
 Operations. under the observation of the committee have been carried on near Alfred, Ont. and as re suit it. IS stated the committee will recommend the construction and op- eration of a perfected peat-produc- ing plant. The committee estimate that a plant producing 10000 short tons during a season of 100 ten hour working days can turn out finished peat fuel at a cost of S4.48 ton, or at S3.50 working on 20 hour basis. The cost delivered to the consumer will be about sl0 q ton, the committee estimates. An thracite costs from s15 to s20 q ton delivered.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-13
CITIES RAISED IN RANK

WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. l3-- More than a dozen cities heretofore have been merely poin.s of entry for immigrants, have been raised to the rank of district headquarters by the immigration service. The list includes Winnipeg, Montreal, Spo- kane, San Diego, Sal, Lake, San Antonio, Omaha. New districts also have been created 10 cover Alaska Porto Rico and Hawaii.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-13
DEATH TAKES LAWMAKER

WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan. 13- Representative Nestor Montoya, of New Mexico, died at his home in this city this morning. He had been i'll for a couple of days but his con- dition was so much improved early this morning thar he decided to re- sume his duties at the capital. He was stricken immediately after he left his bed and died within a few minutes. Representative Montoya was a Republican, aged so years, and was serving his first term as a member of Congress. He was newspaper publisher and is sur vived by widow and five children.
The Nenana news., 1923-01-13
RUM FLEET UNLOADS CARGO
 ON COAST OF FRIENDLY N. J

HIGHLANDS, \. J., Jan. l3- A great rum fleet made its appear ance off Ambrose Channel light this week, and small boats are rae ing back and forth between the ships and shore. Observers estimate that several thousand cases of the liquor have been landed and for warded on waiting trucks to New York, Philadelphia, Washington and other cities. It is believed also that there remains large quantity of liquor to be smuggled ashore.