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Little Genuine Pressure in To day's Dealings. SOME NEW LOW LEVELS Renewed Attack Upon the Consoli dated Gas Issues. READING AND COPPER BROKE Decided Activity in the Railway List ?Striking Advances Scored by Some Stocks, Bp- l.t 1 lilsjiat.'ti to The Star. NKU YORK. March 13 ? In this morn ing'-. ivirly dealing!" the stock market pre paptxd a rather unsettled appearance, hut f i.le a few special securities there v i - little genuine pressure apparent, and li.fov the noon hour a general and pro jiniir -ej rally set In. Neither the early de . -slon nor the later recovery were very ?>; ? lly accounted for through novel de ireli?pnien;s of particular or general Import fence One Influence In the early decline ? nielli tie named In the renewed pressure upon the Consolidated Gas Issues, which carried those securities down to new low levels, and at the same time Heading and ?Amalgamated Copper broke rather badly, yrodiii-ing Hie usual effect upon general ?ipeculative sentiment. It is prnbably not necessary to recite the Ikim" - for the i unstant pressure upon Con ?ci'ldttt-l (las Issues, and there will be no \ei v latlsfactory explanation of the early decline in Amnlguruated Copper. Mon ma advices reported that mining operations at Hutte had ix'en materially in terfered with by the sudden advent of ex c ild weather, but as against thU a fffrtli-r advance was announced today In tlji ^-liing prices for copper metal. Tli ? uiy decline In Heading doubtless jetle.?ifil uneasiness as to the chances for it i like, but apart from that stock tho It1.1 h*.i < i: coal shares were inactive, .is >?r.. th> bituminous coil j-tocks. Willie the current advices bearing upon ft . probabilities if a general strike In the roal regions are more or less conflicting: mm! confusing. It may be said that an im }>i ? sioii is Raining ground In Wall street fir ''s that some means will be contrived l>y which the threatened labor troubles V':l> ' c averted. Buoyancy in Railway List. In lertain directions In the railway list k to ? of decided streng'h amounting to Ik. mil buoyancy was observed. Southern fruilw iv. common, was conspicuously strong itml active, as was Louisville and Nash ville. and very striking advances wera fcorel I*j" the New York. Chicago and St. jioiiis stocks The movement In the latter yviH a ompanled by discussion with re tard !.t the likelihood of the early begin ning hi dividend payments 011 the common V si?-'1a\ * decisions b> the Supreme four; it Washington occupied a large share In tt.f day's discussion, und the court's rul ji,K 1; Chicago I'nion Traction case led |xi further very seven- Iosm* in the stocks con eined. The high/ complicated affairs Jif ti it corporation make its present slatu.s ? '> confusing to the ordinary spe< u 111 ir, in.I i onnscl for the company were ln Ci i .1 o discuss tlie situation pending the .-Ipt from Washington of the J'uil text 1,? ' >url's decision. Some Substantial Gains. the early Irregularity a number of il 1:1.1 miscellaneous issues enjoyed tlal gains I.eading features Were 1-Carolina Chemical, National Lead . merlcan Smelting understood that the current business Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company ?11 an unprecedented scale, and that i i.ert? m not likely to be any great in tile a i-ugf i.f the new cotton 1 ? !? mnnil for fertilizers Is in almost Aft. Indus ?ubs: tVi-gii ? ml > It Is t lo ir HP irhi!. il,- i t- 1 Bon's the volume of that of last year. As |)< nil American Cotton Oil advanced In Symp.i' ?? with the rise In Virglnla-Caro In 1 (' nilcal A number of dividend an il ii. n.i-nts and earnings statements fur tiislie.i ti e piincipal news there was relat ing t individual stocks. New York Stock Market. Iiir ?.'?? ?-d by W. B. Hlbbs ^ Co.. bankers ki"1 -..kers 1410 F street, members New Ti-rk ok exchange, Washington stock ?xchinge and Chicago board of trade. Open 107' i m-% 160 124 IS!) 10t'? "21; 102% 15V nyj, SSI. 170 sut;, 66 21 175% 6B% B3?i 153% JOd '**>1 n!i:.i ? all I fopper in.ui.l V 01111. !ry In . I 11 r A I oui.irr. pfJ A rr >11. 1 . r-ou otlve. Jkmrncaii 1 oco., pfd n erica n Sine 1 ti itg insrean Sraalting.prl American .Bu?ar Jin.er all Tobacco, pfd. A tel .. I op A S. K_ A tcli., I op. A ?, F. pfl_ Atlalilli. I '1 ??l *? tn i re A Ohio. Bro. k i iif an! ITransit. C'liiia. iar -'a.'Ulc ._ I" antra Rjr of N. J.... _ Chesapeake A Ohio irn I'roducts ,1 rn 1'roducta. pfd liioaci. . r?ui Wanaro. tit Mi .t Paul. H 1 rr. AT. 1 rusl, pM 0.1 ra il 1 Kuai.tIron._ 0:1.rad.' -ouliierru aattliiiated i.A" ?e.awhre A Hudson... >. I A W >en t Itio (iran-le. rle common rle, litpfd 76;-j rle, VU it 10 67 UHH-ra! l leotrlo. 169V4 5ree? e ( opper llliioia i mtral lofS ? linn city ijoutUara.. iinwo Cut .-0.. pfd onuville A Nashville. laiibatlan Li?t-?i?i_._ fetr..[..ili(an Sect. Co. letropolltaii St. Ky lei an Central lo.,Kau A lax., com to.. Kan. A Tax., pfd... liixuri I'selfle. ?tloiia i.ean few York Central.. 1., Out. .% tularn in. jx i. \\ patera n'ortUttii l'aciflc 'a. it! Mml -t?ainahlp. rtvnayivanla li. K... _ Peopi t-'?1 tas of Chicago Fresecd Steel Car... J??dins Kaliway rteel.-iprlafj *? Hib.ie -tael A Iron.. !((.. ? t?ei A Iron, pfil Bo. ? 1 vau.l, coruicon... 1. ? lainml. pfd.. . ii. ober 1 lowls. it L. .v s. I'., il pH.... iuk?-.-hettield Steel 1.1 cuia d, W pfil.. ... ?i-tiitrn raciH? Siittiern I'acific, pll... onthern Kaiiway, outhem Hallway, pfd. em. . . a. A iron >i?s i'ai-ltlc iiiion l'aclttc.-_ . ...... ^entrai l.aatli?r._? ei.tiat i.aainar, pfd... Jnltt-.i Statea Kabbar_ ,1: ? 1 tales Stasi.. ? r. - Uel, pfd a. Car. Cuouilcai Co aoaaii. 'atta.ii. ptd feaUru Cuion i??i..a?Hj Central r incuna Can trai,pfd? BONDS. B erlran ro: neco Va_ u. J 00. t'a 79 ock laianili's .rac. t out. t'a ?k. Steel 2d S'? ? La.i Deb. B nigh iii5; 7 0\ lii'.H !2V, 1.<*!>>< 1M?? 94 ;ii-"?4 it?) uu?? km; 170S 2I6'< 57>i Ijonr, 41S '??% 1 1'9?? 1V4 tmc >04*2 : 159 110' ?7? 170 21?S Urv; !:4S. KW, 42S. 70"? IbiS 161% 124% 139'-, ?j.% itr-'i I w no"-, 85 170? 2I5? 67'^ 146S 1&? iiSi "ml 89H f4 140S 4-'"? 187^1 t>6 126 M 29% 104V4 26?, t&i "&% "4t)'? 101'i 152 84 ^2H 4SH 10614 ta ?28' i to vi '.'Wi KK>J ?21'l, 17S*? 66% 8?c; 15?C, ?205 44% KP\ -?T'< B7H istii w, it?H 141' i Ids Tl5?i 24-4 it" ut) I4s', 50 M ft Nl 87'" 4l"' 101V4 152", ?Ml, aiji 4dt ioe'i 55 ?23>i m;. H4 pa li ta 21 175H "nv, ?2'' 151 205 44% 42% "5? 67 lW'i '>% 16l>^ uvl 1,V? iiei 24% "ai? w% 84 146S 4S?. 87'' ?218 137 V, !3 M" ?s 104', 2#H "ai% 101% 1MH bt "w'i 40'. 105 6l^ 22% ?r. M 7SC; 21 17f.yt ?5?.|i 81 162'i 205 "44% J2'i 77% 67 S Uli'i 2M% 168'4 148'-4 i;>s 114% 24* sis'" 100 86 148 to 88% 21K% 4S% M "k? 29% 105% ??/* Ba 66% lOi'Z 151% us't 4r> j?>% 51% V4 79% 7V 7?% b'i Closing Quotations. AX tiie close of the stock, market at 3:t?7 rclock the following stock* had changed B price since the above quotations, there Ming no change In the balance of the clos jpf ngures given above: Amalgamated Copper, 108%. American Locomotive. 70%. American Smelting, 161%. American tugar, 1-11%. Baltimore and Ohio, 110%. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, 177. Colorado Fuel and Iron, 65%. Consoi.daled Gaii. 1'1%. Delaware and Hudson, 206%. Ei le. common, 43%. Gr im Copper, 28%. Louisville and Nashville. 140. Metropo lian Street Railway, 115. Missouri. Kansas and Texas, com., 35% National Lead. 84'4. V.,rthern I'iclrVc, _'2ti%. Pennsylvania Kallroad. 138%. Pressed Steel Car, 54%. Reading. 12A Ralltt '. Steel Springs, 67. Republic Steel and Iron. 30. Rock Island, common. 27. Rock Island preferred. ?6%. St. Louis S. W? pfd , 55%. Southern Pacific, 67%. Southern Pacific, pfd.. 118. South rn Railway, 41%. Texas Pacific. 34%. T'nlori Pacific, 153%. United Stites Steel. 4m. United States Steel, preferred, 105%. Va. fur. Chem. Com.. 54%. Sou<hern Railway, pfd., 101%. Tennerv'<- Coal and Iron, 152. Wabash ?i%. Wabash, preferred, 51%. Western I'nion, 94%. BONDS. Wabash Deb. H's. 81%. THE COTTON MARKETS. NEW YORK. March 13.?The cot'on mar ket opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of 5 points, the gain being on the near months, which were Influenced by higher cables, though the market developed a sagging tendency before the completion of the call, owing to the execution of over night selling orders received In response to calls for additional margin, and shortly afterward sold off to a net decline of cne point on reports of freer spot offerings and good weather south. At the decline there was active demand for covering and the market rallied 6 or 7 Points, but cased off again in the absence of sustained demand, and In the middle of the morning was about 2a3 points higher, with the tone nervous. Futures opened steady. March, 10.2-v; April, 10.33; May, 10.46; July, 10.57; August. 10.52; October. 10.00; November, 10.0$; De cember. 10.11; January. 10.14. The market at midday was steady, with prices about 7 to 8 points net higher. 011 a renewal of covering and a scattering de mand for long account, which was at tracted by reports of less favorable weather Indications for the south. Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands, 11.05; middling gulf, 11.30. Estimated receipts of cotton at the ports today, 21,000 bales, against 33,204 last week and 33.219 last year. For the week, lfjO.OOO bales, against 105,231 last week and 150.175 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, tl,683 bales, against 15,920 last year, and at Houston, 6,768 bales, against 7 -87 last year. Spot closed quiet and steady, 10 points higher; middling uplands, 11.10; middling gulf. 11.35. Sales. 1,025 bales. Today's Cotton Summary. Quotations furulsned by It wood Vlolett Sr Co . Hiemlipn New York and N?v Orleans cotton ex changes Washington branch office, 713 14th street uorthvvpgt. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. Open High. Low. 2:15. 10.46 11.52 10.41 10.51 ?Inly 10.57 10.66 10.58 10.65 October 10.06 10.13 10.IH 10.10 Pwwtll 10.11 10.18 10.10 10. IS NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE. Open. High. Low. 1:18. M'X 10.55 10.65 10 58 10.64 July 10.71 10.H1 10.70 10 80 October 10.01 10.11 10.00 10.11 NKW YORK COTTON, 3 P.M. March 10.36 May 10.53 Jul)' 10.68 Octolwr 10.12 NKW ORLEANS COTTON. 2 P.M. March 10.52 May 10.65 July 10.81 October 10.03 Liverpool Prices. LIVERPOOL, March 13.?Cotton?Spot in fair demand; prices four points lower. American middling fair. 6.29; good mid dling. 5 95; middling, 5 77; low middling. 5 good ordinary, 5.43; ordinary, 5.27. The sales of the day were 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 were for speculation and ex port. and Included 8.50O American. Re ceipts. 44,000 bales. Including 43.6o<) Amer ican. Futures opened easier and closed quiet and steady. American middling g.o.c., March. 5.64; March and April. 5 64. April and May, 5.65; May and June, 5.67; June and July. 5.69; July and August, 5 70; Au gust and September, 5.67; September and October. 5 52; October and November, 5.47; November and December, 5.46; December and January, 5 46, January and February, 5.47. Note?On and after Saturday. March 31, the cotton exchange here will close at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. THE GRAIN MARKETS CHICAGO, March 13.?On snow In the wheat belt May dropped to 77% at the opening today, but steadied there. The corn market was colorless. May hold ing close to 43. May oats showed practically no change. May provisions opened 24, to 5c. higher, pork at 15.70, lard at 7.75a7.77% and ribs at 8 22%a8.25 The high point for May wheat was 78%a%. Toward the middle of the session a slump occurred 0:1 selling by pit traders who were Influenced by lower prices at Liverpool. The market was weak for the remainder of the session, the low point for May being 76%. The close wa.s weak, with May down 1% at 76%a77. The corn market eased off In sympathy with wheat. May declining to 42%a"s. The close was weak, with May off %a% at 42Vi% Close?Wheat?May, 76%a77; July, 77a77%. Corn?May, 42%a427?; July, 42%a43. Oats- May. 20%; July. 28%a28%. Pork?May, 15 72%; July, 15.65. Lard?May. 7.77%a7.8'.#; July. 7.87%a7.90. Ribs?May, 8.30a8.32%; July, 8.37%. Grain and Provisions Summary. CHICAGO, March 13.?Grain: Open. High. T..nr Close. Wheat May 77% 781;% 7(J\ 7?%77 ?J"1*' 78 78% 77 77$ < >rn May 43 431* 42%% 42*1 % ?Inly 43 43%-% 42% 42% 43 Oats?May 2SH. 28% 28-% 28% Ju'y as* 28% 38% 28%% CHI'. AGO, March 13.?Provisions: Open. High. Low Close. Pork -May 15.53 15 72 15.IJ8 15 72 Lard -May 7.78 7 77 7.72 7.77 Itlbs- May 8.22 8 32 8.22 8 20 Liverpool Prices. LIVERPOOL. March 13.?Wheat?Spot nominal; futures quiet; March 6s. 6%d.; May 6s. 5%d.; July. 6s 5%d. Corn?Spot firm; American mixed, new, 4s. %d.; Amer ican mixed, old. 4s. 7%d.; futures quiet; March, 4a. Id ; May, 4s 2d. THE BALTIMORE MARKETS. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE. M<1 March 13-WHEAT?Dull spot, contract, S2%; March, 82^a*2>i,; April, 8244a K3; May, 83%a83\; steamer No. 2 red. 76%a76%; receipts. 4.887 bushels; exports, M 000 bushels' southern ou grade, 76%a82% CORN -Dull; spot, 4?%a4tl%; March, 46%a46%; April, 4*>%a47: May. 47%a48; Julr. 48%; steamer mixed, 44%a44%; receipts. 110,575 bushels; exporrj 116,207 bushels, southern white corn, 43V-,a4tl%' southern yellow corn, 43a45% OATS?Qntet; No. 2 white. 33%a38; No. 3 white, 34%a38%; No. 2 mixed. 34%a34%. rucelnts 18,428 bushels; exports, 40 bushels, RYE? Dull and lower; No 2 western. 68a66 ex poit. <58*70 domestic; receipts, 1,023 bushels HAY?Steady, unchanged. GRAIN FREIGHTS?Quiet, unchanged. Government Securities. . Bid Aaked. 2 per cents, registered, 1030 108*1 104% 2 per cents, coupons, 1830 104% 104i 3 per cents, registered, 1808 18 ... 108% 104% 8 per cents, coupons, 1908 18. 103% 104% 3 pet cents, coupons, small. 1808 18. 102% 4 [<r e?nts, registered. 1807 108* 104% 4 per cents, coupons, 1807 104% 108% 4 per cints, registered, 1825 181% 132 4 per cents, coupons. 1825 131% 182% District of Columbia 3.Wis, 1824... 118 4 per cents, Philippine. 1814-34.... 108 110% 4 p.r cents, Philippine. 1835 108 110U LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS. It is the aim of the projectors of a sav ings bank that Is planned to be organized in the near future in the vicinity of the navy yard to supply banking facilities for those employed In the gun establishment there as well as those living in that gen era] locality. A building site Is to be purchased some where on 8th street between the navy yard and Pennsylvania avenue and a suitable building Is to be erected, which will be the new home of the projected Washington Mechanics' Savings Bank. This Institution Is to have a charter from the state of Virginia, and the authorised capita! Is to be 160.000. At present It Is not the design to place more than $20,000 of the stock, as the purpose Is to get it out In small: lots and among the people who will likely be inter ested in the bank and brir.g to It business Mr. Ezra Gould, who has been active In promoting this enterprise, is to be the pres ident, while on the board of directors will be the following: Charles Squeres, An drew Johnson. Jr., John T. White and George Hayes, all of whom are employed in the navy yard. Jr. addition to Mr. Gould will be William M Dove of (he J. Maury Dove Company and Henry K. Dougherty of the Spanish claims commission. It is the intention to increase the board of directors to nine members, and the men selected will bo those engaged in business In that section of the city. For the present E. S. 'Wolf of the American National Bank will act as temporary treasurer and secretary. It Is expected that In the course of the next three months the new buildiug will be ready, and then the bank will be opened for business. Several members of the exchange who have been missed from their places have returned. Mr. J. T. Hendrtck, who has been the farthest away, has Just come back from a three weeks' trip, which in cluded New Orleans and Havana, while Mr. Walter Hleston has been In New York city and Mr. R. H. Lynn has returned from a case of mumps which he had ill the usual orthodox style. Lanston seems inclined to take the mid dle of the stage for a while and give an exhibition of how to go up. Today at the meeting of the stock exchange there was more than the usual volume of trading In the stock, and the range of the prices was from 1-H4 to 14%. which is a higher level than has been reached for some time past. An option was also sold at 14%, and at the close the bid was 14%, with stock to be had a quarter of a point in advance. Mergenthaler seems to be taking the back track In its course, and today the bid for it was a quarter of a point below the closing bid of yesterday, and the stock was to be had at 197, which was the yesterday bid. The closing of the books for the payment of the quarterly dividend of $2.50 per share is to take place Saturday. Quite a lot of Greene Copper was sold at about the range which has lately been reached, and at the close there wa.s not much change in the figures as compared with those of yesterday. ^ The trad'ng In the railway securities did not develop much business or result In any material change in the figures. Better prices were paid for the bonds of the Washington Railway and Electric Com pany, as all the sales were made at a figure within an eighth of a point of 88. Tomorrow the books in the case of the Capital Traction Company closes for the payment of the quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, and today the only dealing was In fractional lots, which brought, with the exception of one share, 147. The stock of the Union Trust Company seems to be In demand at the present high figures, and also better. Today some orders w'ere tilled at 153 and 153%, and the bid was on the level of the last at the close. Fifty shares of the Commerc'al Fire In surance Company stock sold for 0. which has been tho bid for the stock for some time past, and then the same bid was re peated for fifty more, which were not secured. Forty shares of Washington Title Com pany was for sale at 7, but the best bid wa.s the one that has been made for sev eral days past for a quotation lot, name ly, 5%. Any part of one hundred shares of gas stock were offered for til, but the beat bid was 00%. Today's Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption. ?U03.647. Government receipts: From Internal revenue. $42t>,K59; customs, >1,101.993; miscellaneous, *88.152. Ex penditures. $1,870,000 Washington Stock Exchang'e. Sail's Regular call. 12 o'clock noon?Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4s, $3,000 at 87%. Washington Gas cerf . $1,000 at 1163i Capital Traction, 2 at 14". Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 10 at 90'i 60 at "O 20 at B0. 20 at 90, 10 at 80. 10 at BO. Union Trust. 10 at 15.1, 10 at 158, 10 at 153V4. Commercial Fire Insurance, 50 at *1. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 10 at 61% Lanston Monotype, 100 at 14^, 100 at 14**j, 100 at 14U,. 100 at 14% 100 at 14% (buyer 60). 100 at 14%. too at 14%. 100 at 14%. Greene Copper. 100 at 29Vf,. 100 at 2!)'.. 100 at 29'j. 100 at 29'h. 100 at 29%. 100 at 29%. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 1 at 2fl71,'., 1 at 298. 5 at 298, I at 298, 1 at 208, 1 at 29$, 1 at 29*. 5 at 298. \fter call Washington Rwy and Klec. 4?. $2,000 at 87V $2,000 at 87% $2,000 at 87%. $2,000 at 87%, $4.fiOO at 87%. Capital Traction. 1 at 140*%, 4 at 147. Washington Gas, 2 at 01. II. S Registered 3s, $2o at 103. RAILROAD BONDS. Bid. Asked. Capital Traction 4s 106 107% Metropolitan 5a 110 117% Metropolitan 5s cert, lnd., A 103 Metropolitan cert, lnd., B 101 Columbia Cs 110% 117^i Columbia 6s... 105 107 City and Suburban 6s 103 .... Anacostla and Potomac 5s. 106 .... Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4s.... 87% 88 MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Washington Gas 4s 10411 104% Washington Gas cert 118% 116*i U. S. Klec. Lt. deb. imp. On 102% C. J. Elec Lt. cert. ind. ?s 108% Chesapeake an<l Potomac Tel. 5s.. 10&^| 107 Washington Market 1st 6s 1IJ6 .... Potomac Elec. Lt. 5a 108 105% Nor. and Wash. Steamboat 5? 110',i 111 Bristol Gas and Elec. 5s 90 SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST STOCKS. National Safe Deposit and Trust... 185 190 Washington Loan and Trust 218 220 American Security and Trust 280 296 Washington Safe Deposit 76 Union Trust 158% 154 Washington Savings Bank 115 Home Savings Bank 245 Union Savings Bank 275 ..... Security Storage 150 100 RAILROAD STOCKS. e*pltal Traction 146% 147 Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd ... 89u 90 Washington Uwjr. and Elec. coin 42% 42?4 Bristol Gas and Elec 60 NATIONAL BANK STOCKS Bank of Washington 520 Metropolitan 331 340 Central 830 ..... Farmers and Mechanics' . 333 343 Second * 155 .... Commercial 187 190 Columbia 285 .... Capital 175 .... American 177% 185 Traders' 196 Lincoln 145 167 Rtggs 635 665 National City Bank 137% INSURANCE STOCKS. 2514 27 Franklin CO Metropolitan . 85 97 Corcoran SB Potomac 29% 81 Arlington 80 81 German American 250 .... National Onion 8% BVt Columbia 10% 11 Rlggs 7% 8% People's. 6% 6% Commercial 6 .... Colonial..., 100 116 TITLE INSURANCE STOCKS. Real Estate Titlo 87 Columbia Title 4 4% Washington Title 6% TELEPHONE AND ORAPMOPHONE STOCKS. Chesapeake and Potomac 60 .... American Graphophon# com ?61? 6Vi American Grsphophone pfd 914 9% GAS STOCKS. Washington Ga? 60% 61 Georgetown Gas 68 TYPE MACHINE STOCKS. Mergeuthsler Linotype 196U 196% Lanston Monotype 14% J4* MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. Greene Con. Copper 29*^ 29% Washington Market 16 Sor and Wa*h. Steamboat 297 810 Healty Appraisal Agency 22% 28% Mitchell Mining 1?% 1? 3 P. Service 110 1U ?Ex-dlv. In an explosion of eight ions of dynamite at the works of the Great Northern Pow der Company, at Thomagon, Minn., last night, seven men were Injured, none fatally, powder house, a round house and a steam shovel were reduced to splinters and masses 1 of twisted Iron. j NEW YORK. March 18.?The steady drain ' 6n the banks through the sufotrea.sury has been ?ueh a feature of late that In most brokerage offices an Item that has long been passed over as of no particular moment, the statement of aubtreaaury transaction*. Jias come to be regarded as an Important Item of dally news. In fact, a recent Inter esting development In the speculative com munity has been traders selling of stocks on the day-to-day figures, showing loss of cash by the banks. Practically since Oc tober 1 there has been a monotlnous con tinuity of reports of such loss, only broken now and then by a day or two of gala. On Friday and Saturday, chiefly on ac count of the treasury deposits made by Secretary Shaw the banks made a gain of several hundred thousand dollars, but this was all wiped out yesterday, and nt the close of business last night the ?ubtrea?ury was $.',01.UK) ahead for the week, and this morning had a debit balance of only $18.o2sJ at the clearing house. The fa t that the Secretary has this week made additions to the list of government depositaries is taken In some quarters to indicate that he is pre paring to make further deposits of public funds next month if the treasury's condi tion permits ajid the state of the money market warrants It. * * * Annual reports of larger Berlin joint stock banks reflect increased activity in German trade and industry. Pressure caused upon bank resources attracts com ment. Foreign dispatches say that there has been heavy Berlin buying lately of I-otidon bills for the payment to Japan for account of Russia of the expenses of main taining Russian prisoners. Foreign centers are said to be withdrawing their Berlin balances, and there Is a strong demand for sight drafts to meet payment abroad. The Handelgps^hellepchArt Is negotiating a loan of 50.UU0.000 francs, Servian, for the Servian government. The gold Import movement In augurated by the City Bank this week ap pears unlikely to go very far unless it Is closely related to our excess of exports ot foodstuffs, manufactured articles and se curities. ? * * What was regarded as something of a hint to the holdest of Metropolitan Street Railway, Metropolitan Securities and ln terborough stock who had not deposited them as yet was a statement circulated this morning to tire effect that If Assemblyman Shanahan's anti-merger bill should become a la wtlie Interborough-Metropolltan Com pany. while being entitled to retain Its present holdings of the stocks of the vari ous companies, would luck power to tic quire any additional stock of thoso com panies. + * * From I.oulsville comes a report, which is said to be semi-official, to the effect that the Louisville and Nashville will show earnings for the current year equal to about 1W per cent on the stock. In the esti mate of earnings is included, of course, the amount spent for Improvements and charged to operating expenses, as well as the equities of Louisville and Nashville In the surplus earnings of the Nashville. Chat tanooga and St. Louis, the Moil on and the Georgia railway and from other sources. The Income of the Louisville and Nashville has so grown that the company could now pay present dividends and put $6,000,00(> a year into improvements out of surplus. It can do this without counting on its equities from the subsidiary and controlled roads named above. * * * No little interest has been attached In ! Wall street to the western tour of the Gug genheim party and a Guggenhelm-New 1 house conference in Salt Lake City, pre sumably on the subject of merging some ; Important copper properties. It Is under I stood that if anything is to be done as a result of the trip the real business will be transacted here. CURB QUOTATIONS. Ktirntsbe?l by E. H. Chapman & Co. (Q B. Chipman, manager), members New York Stock El change. Open. High. I.ow. Last. Bethlehem Steel pfd... 88 RS<t HS 88 Chleago Subway 48% 49<4 4S% 48 Greene Con. Copper ... 29W 26', 29V? fireene Con. Gold 3% 3\ 3Mi 3% Greene Golil-Sllver 3*4 3% 8% International Salt 43 42% 42<4 42% Mackay Companies ... 60 Stt\ 60 Mitchell Mining 12^ 12 4 12vS 12% United Copper... 70 72'i (i0'4 72^, Copper Sec 37% 37% 87 87% London Closing Stocks. LONDON. March 13, 4 p.m. Consols for money ftovi Consols for account OOV6 Anaconda 13^ Atchison 95^ Atchison pfd 106 Baltimore ami Ohio 113V? Canadian Pacific. . . , Chesa|>eake and Ohio *??** . -J vu,u 67% Chicago flreat Western. 21 Chicago, Milwaukee and ?St. Paul 181*4 De Beers 18V5 Denver and Rio Orande 46 Denver and Hlo Grande pfd 90% Erie 43% Krle 1st pfd 80 Erie 2d pfd Illinois Central 174 I.jiisvllle and NaibfiUe 101J& Missouri, Kansas and Texa> 35T4 New York Central 161^* Norfolk and Western Norfolk and Western pfd. 93 Ontario and Western ft 1^4 Pennsylvania Hand mines 6tfj Reading (15 Beading 1st pfd 47V* Reading -d pM CO .Southern Hallway 41% Southern Railway pfd 104 Southern Pacific 68% Union Pacific 156% Union Pacific pfd 99 I n! led States Hteel 41*i United Stales Steel pfd 108% Wabash 23% Wabash pfd 62 Spanish fours 91 Bar silver, steady, 29 3-16d. per ounce. Money, 3^a4 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills '3 I>*r ceut. The rate of discount In the open market for three months bills Is 3 9-16a34fe per cent. GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS OF GEORGETOWN Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Carrie B. Becker will be held this evening at 7 o'clock at her lace home on Dent place between ,80th street and Avon place. The body will be conveyed to Hamilton, Va., where !i;terment Is to be made. The deceased was the wife of Mr. Harry Becker. Mr. James C. McCann died yesterday at his home, corner of 85th and O streets, after an Illness of several weeks. He Is survived by his wife and one son. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at Holy Trinity Catliolic Church, where sol emn requiem mass will bo said. Inter ment will be In Holy Rood cemetery. This regular Wednesday evening Lenten service will be held tomorrow evening at St. John's Episcopal Church. Potomac and O Btreets. Rev. W. G. Davenport will | preach the sermon The rumor that a Boys' Club was en deavoring to secure a lease on the Wagga- j man house, 83IIO O street, caused the tiling of protests, it Is stated, with the parties having the property In charge. Mrs. Mitchell Talbot Is 111 at her home. 33d street, with an attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Mary E. Henry and Mrs. Annie Wade of Wisconsin avenue have gone to Colonial Beach, Va. Mr. Curtis M. Smith is in Boston, where ho went to settle an estate. Mr. Curtis recently sold his lee plant, on Water street, to a Philadelphia firm. Mr. and Mrs. George Shoemaker of 1321 Wisconsin avenue have gone to Plttshurg, where Mr. Shoemaker Is now employed. List of Visitors to B? Kept. An innovation has been established at the government printing office by Public, Printer Stllllngs by which a list of the many vis itors to the big print shop will be kept hereafter by the head doorkeeper, Capt. George C. Harris. A handsome desk lias been placed In the corridor on tho second floor. Just above the main entrance to the new building, and on the desk is a large registry book, upon the pages of which the visitors may enter their names, places of residence and the date of their \1slt to the office. Capt. Harris said this forenoon that he already has a long list of more or less prominent callers, who represent every part of the United States and many sections of the glob*. UNJUST TO VETERANS COMMANDEB-IN-CHHSF TANNEB ENTEBS A PROTEST. Opposes Clause In Pending Bill Pre scribing Age Limit for Pub lic Service. Commander-in-chief James A. Tanner of the Grand Army of the Republic has for warded to Representative James A. Taw ney, chairman of the House committee on appropriations, a communication strongly opposing the enactment of section 8 of the legislative and judicial appropriation bill, which provides that after June 90. 1906. "there shall not be employed in any execu tive department or government establish ment In the District of Columbia any pcr i son In the classified service, over seventy years of age," etc. Commander Tanner says, among other things: "So far as indicated by anything In the report, this recommendation came from the full committee; yet. were the same rut" to be applied to those In high as low places, three members of your committee would have been debarred from signing It. 1 he ! distinguished Speaker of the House, so ac tlve that many people fear he must be I reckoned with in 11*08, would have to wit | j hold his approval unless you hurry the bin | through before May 7. while of the thirteen members of the Senate committee on ap jiioprlatlons. who have the last guess at this bill fast of the White House, whose average age Is sixty-seven, all but four, wo democrats and two republicans, and they by a tight squeeze, would be rescued from consideration of your automatic "time reg ister" upon Its arrival at the northern wing of the Capitol. "A whole lot or people have been having trouble concerning time tegisters and the like lately. It has been handed down to me since before I began to read, that 'he who is faithful In a few things shall be ruler over many,' but you reverse all this and enact that the aged man may do great things, but shall not be a hewer of wood nor a drawer of water. I think you'd better take water on this proposition, respecting which I have a few earnest words to say to you. Operation of Penalty. "The operation of the proposed pen.ilty for loyal and faithful service would fall so heavily upon those who bore the burden of the battle In the Union army that t must treat It as if they were the sole ben ellclarles. It Is for them, my comrades. I speak. I am Indisposed to shirk this duty 1 owe to them, and could not if I would. They stood with me when to stand meant victory then, that the Congress of the T'nlted States should meet ever since and now in Washington Instead of Richmond; that the stars and stripes should float for ever and a day over all. emblematic of a united, prosperous, happy country. "I venture to say that you won't find a confederate soldier behind your bill. Only this moment I indorsed an earnest request to our soldier President to honor a confed erate brigadier whom your proposed 'limi tation' would remove from the waiting list, because, when, having the power to demote or discharge a large number of my com rades. he placed his resignation In the hands of hia superior if a single one of them whs to be disturbed. They are hold ing down the same desks today, with ex ceptional ability, too, and a delegation of them has Just left me, tilled with the grati tude common to all but republics. "According to the best estimate we can make. 7.V).'too of the I'nlon army are now living. I'rovidence has blessed these men with a vast aggregation of sons and sons in-law. and I cannot be far out of the way when I assert that the survivors of the vanishing army' and their allied domestic relations aggregate nearly or quite Ave mil lion adults of this land. Few of this num ber but. directly or indirectly, would be af fected by the proposed legislation. Many, it is true, only remotely, but as to the vet eran and his wife and dependents the re duction and dismissal from wage-earning work, not because of any lessening of wage-earning capacity, but because the old man of today was bora long enough ago to have helped save his country in his coun try's hour of need, comes directly home, so the humiliation will be felt by his children and his children's children so long us his tory endures." Bill Practically Defeated. ALBANY, March 13.?The assembly to day "laid aside" the senate bill authorizing the investment of savings banks and trust funds in bonds of merged railroads. This Is said to refer especially to the Chicago and Alton merger, and which was favored by the State Savings Banks Asso'latlon. Case of Policeman Edwards. Findings of the police trial board In *he case of Policeman J. K. Edwards, approved, i were forwarded to the Commissioners today I by MaJ. Sylvester. Edwards was declared guilty of a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer, it being alleged that New Year Day he seriously interfered with the work of a conductor on the Tth street line t>y ; repeatedly ringing the signal bell. The board recommended that Edwarda be tilled SI." and warned. Elected a Manager. At a meeting of the managers of the Mu tual Fire Insurance Company yesterday Mr. James T. Petty was elected to fill the vacancy on the board oaused by the death of Mr. George C. Walker. Gift From Carnegie. RICHMOND. Vs., March 13.?Andrew Car negie, who arrived here today, en route for Hot Springs, Va., gave $10,000 to the Rail road Y. M. C. A. here, and Increased his library ofTer to the city by $100,000, making It r.!00.000. FINANCIAL. Most Anybody Can build for you after a fashion, if you lend them your check book. Of course, you know this is not the proper way; the other is better. ')UU,,UVI * 807 Colorado bldf., 14th aud G ?ta. n.w. in b 18 lowest rates OF INTEREST. OXEY loaned {/ at lowest rates eL LllW of interest on all listed secu rities to those desiring to trade on margins. W. B. Hifobs & Co., {New York 8tix-k F.n-hitDg* Washington Stock Kxehuuge 1'hlcngo Board of Trade 114119 F Street. I.ETTERS OF CREDIT and TRAVELERS' CHECKS available the world over. ? inlil.'ieu.41 gam MONEY TO LOAN 4% and 5% OH DISTRICT RKAL ESTATE, R. O. HOLTZMAN, aad r ata. (.f. FINANCIAL. .a****************** +**?+++??????????? V A A V ?> V The Sooth west Branch of the fllome Savoogs Bank Will Open Tomorrow. w e trust that we mav have the pleasure of welcoming you fo view our new Branch Hank, at 4367th st. s.w., tomorrow, on which day we shall remain open until 8 o'clock in the evening. It will offer all the conveniences of an independent hank and will he well prepared to take care of all accounts. HOME SAVINGS BANK, 7th and 11 sts. n.e. 7th and Mass. ave. n.w. 436 7th s.w. Assets over a million and a half. tkvmsmt x&m j Our New Water= 1 | Proof Fabrics f |< ?for Raincoats will interest g ? those who appreciate "some- ? fi thing different" in this line, jjfc |n CLT'We tailor these serviceable garm??i ta ? i S in the best possible manner, at lowest con- f* * slstont prl<*es. m |E. II.Snyder <&Co.J ?Tai3ors, 1111 Penn. Ave.l ** nibl3-tu,th,Sa#28 STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION Of th* Commercial Fire Insurance Com pany of the District of Columbia (in the 81st day of December, A* Required Under District of Columbia Code, Amended June 30, 19**2. , Capital stock f100,000 0") Capital stock paid up, In cash......... 100,000 WJ ASSETS. Cash In office $472 49 Cash iu bank 3.2**4 !?1 Real estate 25,000 0U Bonds and mortgages ftirst lien on real estate) 311.240 00 Hills receivable and collateral loans ... 1,5<>0 00 Premiums uncollected and iu bands of agents 2,660 17 Interest due and accrued 2,149 64 All other assets: Certificates of deposit. 200 00 I.I A1UI.1T1KS. Reserve as required by taw $15,927 20 Capital stock 100,000 uO Amount and character of business trans acted during the year 190u (gross tire premiums) 34.828 90 Losses sustained during the year 1905.. 5.8M." On Money received during the year 1905... 29.Of*5 ?>s Expended during the year 1905 25.971 29 j W. S. IIOGE, President. WM R McCLOSKY, Secretary ' Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day , of March. 19o6. (SealPAUL F GROVE. Notary Public. An active ?u Ibsiimk account ji->?ncu HPr^^ with this bank will prove a great conven= fence andi a Mg advantage to any man or woman. fl op>ens s savings -p account. Interest al lowed annually at. . ^ fljtaion Savings Bank, Bond Bldg, 14th & N. Y. Ave. mtil2-30d Alvln M Lothrop, 1st V. Prea. E. Qui dot Smith, 2d V. Pros. John B. ?lemau. Jr . Secretary. G. O. Walson, Treasurer. Jackson H. Ralston, Attorney. I. G. Kimball. Auditor. IgJ ^ imiRTOIU Washington Branch, 1415 G st. n.w. Capital and surplus $6,500,000 Deposits 16,876,075 ^^jL,?irt, INTEREST ON BALANCES SCBJECT ^/37U TO CHKCi AND HIGHER RATES ON TIME DEPOSITS. WE SOLICIT HOUSEHOLD PERSONAL. PRO FESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS. fe!6 tf.eSu.28 UYERS of real estate find that it's in every way to their advantage to consult us. Our knowledge of real estate values stands them in good stead. The advice given can be depended upon. If you are seeking a home or an Investment consult a. The F. H. Smith Co., 1408 New York Ave. N. W. mhl2-28d STUDY YOUR EXPENDITURES =see if you cannot re= duce some off them and deposit the money in our Saving Dept., where it will earn money for you. ICTONE DOLLAR will open an account. Funda payable on demand. THE TRADERS NATIONAL BANK, mnl2-28d The Safest Investments At* tboea tbat do not tnM ?poo tha flmoelal reapooalbUttj m tha atabllltjr of an? lndtrtdoal atloa. Flmt dead* of tratt (aaortfaga) ootet UbrnUj aacan4 on rood ml eatata U tha District of Colombia coaatl "?Ut-*d*?" InmtmaU ?n tbe ool/ kind wa maka ?ad aopplj to iDTMtora. Tbey bait lateraat. payabla atml-aoaa ?Or, at tka rate of nn par cant ransom. and may ba bad of oa amoosta from (BOO and ?? wart at par a?d aaeroad lataraat tor book tat. "Oa aad IiTtitonta" fSL Swartzell, Rfaeem &. Hensey Co., WAHNXR BCILDIHO. ?10 r STRUCT NOUTU Win. | $ 11 ,???) to I ?! $50,000. | We represent capitalists ? who'll accept a low rate of 3 interest for money on good >5 District of Columbia real 5 estate security, in amounts 3 ranging from $1,000 to >3 $50,000. Consult us if you $ are thinking of negotiating J a loan. ? Stone <& Fairfax, ?] | 11342 New York Ave., 1a... - ? Adjoining Cor. 14th st. SmhS-tf JS Aetna Banking <& Tryst Company, 1222 F St. N. W. The government pay days now being the 2d and 17th instead of the 15th and last days of the month, this Bank will remain open for de posits on the 3d and 18th of each month until 5 o'clock and close at 3 o'clock on the 1st, 15th and last dav's of the month. Open Saturday even ings from 6 to 8 o'clock. t A a 0 no fel?tf.28 Washington Loan <& Trust Co., OFFICE COR. ;TH AND F 8T3. PAID-DP CAPITAL. $1,000,000 "8CUP1.CS, MBO.OOO (EARNED).'' Loans la ai*/ amonnt made on approrea nil ; w;at? or collateral at r?a.ouble rate* ' liit?r*at paid upon depualta on muutljlr ba> ?D<*? subject lo rbrrk Ttala company acta sa eiecutnr, adralr.ialra : tor, trustee, agent, treasurer, registrar aag ? In all otber fiduciary capacities. ' ? Boxaa for rent in burglar aOreprool raulu for aafe depoalt and atorage of tal? able packagea. B*a! Estate Department la prepared to afr I ? tame the management of jor. real estata. I Careful attention given to a.; detaila. I JOHN JOT ED30X .President ' tjj h Vlre P real deal ANU&EW ' BOYT)<rTAY?<fif:M Aaalataat Trtaaure, ? *?' * A x LOh ????.*???.... . Awlitint lV^stu'tf THOMAS BRADLEY iteai & at. OtSc-? de3ft>lf.Sttd.?So WUK.J I + OAP1TA1,. tl 000 000 -SCBPLC9 H.aO.OOO. National BANK Issues drafts direct. .*vallabl* throughout the world. Jaauea letter* of credit Huys and sells exchange Transmits money by eablfv Mak<-i lnv?*atmenta for cuatomera. Makes collect lona for cuatomera Hurs bd<1 acJls sUwka ami t?on?l#. CTSPEtiAL DEPT. FOR I,AI>!F8 Pa. Ave.,opposite U. S. Treasury. * m mlib-28ii y 4>4>+<f * Home Building Association Loans on Real Estate O.N EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS It will accoran?o<iate you for building, buying or Improving a borne, or for lnveatmeui and n*?wl n?'ney Ofll on the nnderalgned for Information and .akin* atock. Applications for loana from agents aollolted. GEO W 1JNKIXS, Pre?. J M WOODWARD. See. lt?th at. n.w WK) iftth at r w. B K. CLAf'GHTDN V. Pres.. Commercial Bank. E S. WKSCOTT. Treaa . IfkrT Pa. ara n.w. mbS-tf lid.t Su Four Per Cent Per Annunm. Interest Paid Every Three Months. Assets $2,730,918.o-> Surplus $181,724.86 Loans $r,ooo for $5 per month, $2,000 for $10 per month, $3,000 for $15 per month, $4,000 for $20 inter est per month. Expenses only $10. Principal to suit the borrower. The S-eafest savings institution in the istrict and the most liberal. Inquire at the Perpetual Building Associa tion, 506 nth street. ANDREW GLASS. President. JOHN COOK, Secretary. Jail tf.*Bu.? Mitchell Mining Stock, ADD R."38 M. L. GOUGH, 1302 F Street. et-tf.cla MONEY AT and 5% Promptly loaaad an real eatatr in tfea Dtatrlot of Columbia. LOWEST OOMMIK8IO.V?. Heiskell & McLeran, ?Al7-tM UN r at.