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The Worlc
Finance
I
Rapid and Extensive Recoveries
Featured the Dealings.
FINANCIAL POWERS BUSY
Very Large Buying Orders Bring
Tone to Market.
?????
FOREIGN HOUSES BUYERS
Union and Southern Pacific, Heading,
St. Paul, Northern Pacific and
Great Northern Rallied
Easily.
Siwial Di.?pntrb to The Star.
NEW YORK. September 24.?This was
another day of irregular movements in
prices in the stock market, but the most
significant feature of the dealings perhaps
was the evidence that the powerful
financial interests who are credited with
directing the course of affairs there were
resuming operations for a rise.
At any rate, shortly before the close of
the first hour of business very large buying
orders were sent into the market and
were executed by the same set of commission
houses which were conspicuous
in the summer's advance and equally
prominent in the recent sharp reactions.
Their purchases served to convert for the
time being an irregular and somewhat
reactionary market into a fairly buoyant
one.
Very rapid and extensive recoveries took
place in 1'nion and Southern Pacific and
Reading and St. Paul. Northern Pacific
and Great Northern preferred, which had
been notably weak in the early dealings,
also rallied very easily.
The earlv depression in the Hill stocks
and St. Paul was apparently due to an
attack upon those issues by a number
of the professional traders of the floor.
Owing to the character of the buying and
the Identity of the stocks in whioh it
was the most urgent, Wall street was,
quick to conclude that the advance which
succeeded the earij irregularity meant
that there had been sjome important developments
in the political field or elsewhere
which appealed strongly to the
small class of capitalists to whom it is
now the fashion to refer every upward or
downward swing in prices. What this
development might have been was not
apparent to the public at large, and it
was certainly not set forth in the news
of the morning or the developments with
(lie course of the business session, which
were alike featureless except so far as
the progress of political affairs was concerned.
Americans Steady in London.
American shares were for the most part
steady in the London market and foreign
houses were buyers here to the extent
of about 15.000 shares. The Bank of England's
rate of discount was left unchanged
at 2Vi per cent, and the bank's
weekly statement made another very
strong exhibit, as did that of the Bank of
France.
Local money market conditions rerry
o tnorl * La Knllr r\t the
iiuiuvv* ^Aii rmcij coc; ? tuuin vi mv
loans on call being jnade at 1 and 1^4 Per
cent. Trading was again upon a very
active scale in the stock market, but as
was the case yesterday, real activity converged
upon a small number of stocks,
namely, United States Steel, common.
Heading, Union and Southern Pacific.
Amalgamated Copper and the Hill stocks.
There was little news relating to particular
stocks. As has been expected, the
dividend on Railway Steel Spring was
reduced, but that action appeared to have
been expected and discounted.
Consolidated Gas scored a very sharp
advance, for which the forthcoming decision
of the Supreme Court at Washington
in the 80-cent gas matter was held
accountable. Other strong features of the
Industrial group were American Smelting,
Distillers' Securities. National I.ead,
Amalgamated Copper and the United
States Steel shares.
Bock Island's Sharp Advance.
Dealings in tlie railway list have already
received some notice, but it remains
to be said that a very sharp advance
in Rock Island preferred attracted
about as much attention as any other
movement in the day's market on the
supposition that the transactions in that
security, coupled with the comparative
dullness in the common stock. Indicated
purchases designed tor the control of the
property.
During the forenoon announcement was
11it?vj*r uuiu me lusirum oi ine siock exchange
of the expulsion of the two board
members of a firm whose recent failure
furnished one of the most sensational incidents
in stock exchange history.
While that circumstance bore no relation
to the day's transactions in securities,
and aside from a certain degree of sympality.
which was possibly expected for
the individuals in question, there was a
general feeling of satisfaction that the
exchange management has given another
striking i lustration of its intentions to
maintain the high standard of integrity
and fair dealings which has always been
maintained by that institution.
In fact, the unswerving course of the
stock exchange authorities in matters of
this description stands out in strong contiast
with the unpunished delinquencies
which have been revealed in recent years
in the affairs of the life Insurance companies
and In other directions.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
NEW* YORK, September 21..?The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
2at points on scattered covering and a
little local support attracted by reports
of rains in Texas and the strength of the
English spot market. Business was very
quiet during the early session and prices
held within a range of 2 or 1> points.
Futures nnpnpd ki<?qHv OotAhor
December. is.77; January, 8.06; March,
8 66: May. 8.71-8.72; July, 8.73 asked
The market was rather easier late in
the forenoon, owing to a pretty favorable
western belt forecast, and prices at midday
were 1! to 3 points net lower on the
active months.
Spot, quiet; middling uplands, P. 1K>;
middling gulf. 0.65.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
hales, against 33,260 last week and
M2TP3 last year; for the week. 270.0UU
bales, against 213.882 last week and 221.::12
last year. Today's receipts at New
tcleans. 3,822 bales, against 2.132 last
year, and at Houston, 11,307 bales,
against 8.873 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September 24.?Closing:
Cotton?Spot, quiet; prices 9 points higher;
American middling fair. 6 uo; good
middling. .5 64: middling, .*>,44; low middling,
52"; good ordinary 4 60; ordinary,
4'J> The sales of the day were 5,000
hales, of which 20O were for speculation
and export, and included 4,600 American.
Receipts. 5.200 bales, all American. Futures
opened quiet and closed barely
steady; September, 5.UU; September and
October. 4 >2; October and November,
4.75; November and December, 4.71; December
and January 4 tKOj; January and
February. 4.60; February and March,
4 7??; March ,r.d April, 4.71: April and
May. 4 72; M.'.y and June. 4.72; June and
July. 4.72; July and August. 4.73.
Government Securities.
Bid. Asked.
2 per rents, registered. 1030 l'?3*? 104
2 per rents, coupons. 19;t0 104'g
3 per rents, registered, lei* IS... lot
3 |>er rents, rnupoliw. I#* |1 101 101*^
3 per rents, coupons, small. 1908-18. 100'-^
4 tier rents, registered. 192.5 121 121'4
per rests, roupons. 192-5 1214k ....*
2 per rent*, reg.. Pan Can.. 1936. 102*4 1034s
District of Columbia 3-tf3a. 1924.. 110
I of
and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. Hibbs building, members
New York Stork Exchange, Washington
Stork Exchange and Chicago Board of
Trade.
Open. Hieh. Low. 2:30.
Amal. Copper 71*8 73% 71 73
Am P<-iO f Cntro r ( 'n
<-* ?< AJVVt UUftUi ...... ...... ...... ......
Am. Can Co
Am. Can Co.. pfd
Am. Car & Fdrv... 3>% 38% 37'j 38%
Am. C. & F.. pfd
Am. Cotton Oil Co. 33% 33% 33% 33'*
Am. Cot. Oil Co..pf
Ain. Ice Securities.. 25% 25% 25% 25%
Am. Locomotive 45'. 40% 45% 45%
Am. Loco., pfd 10114101141m 101
1 Am. Smelting 82% 84 81% 83"i
Am. Smelting, pfd.. 102 102 102 102
; Am. Sugar 128% 129 128% 129
Am. Sugar, pfd
Am. Tob., pfd
Anaconda 42'g 427g 42% 42%
1 At.. Top. & S. Fe. . 80 87% 80 SO1*
A.. T. A S. F.. pfd
At. Coast Line 80 SO SO 80
Baltimore & Ohio.. 95*4 90'A 95U 90%
K O.. pfd
Brook. Rapid Tran. 40'.4 47% 40 47%
Canadian Pacific.... 17u% 171% 170% 171%
C.. C.. C. & St. L
Central Leather 24% 25% 34% 25
Cen. Leather, pfd
Chesa. & Ohio 39% 40?* 39% 40
Chi. Great Western 7% 7% 7% 7%
Chi., Mil. & St. P.. 130% 131% 129% 130%
C.. M. & St. P.. pfd
Chicago & N.W 150% 150% 150% 150%
Col. Fuel & Iron... 32% 33 32% 32%
Col. Southern 37% 37% 37 37%
C. & H. C. & 1 20% 20% 20% 20%
Consolidated Gas... 140% 144',4 139% 144
Corn Products 17% 18 17% 18
1 Corn Products, pfd
Delaware Hudson 103 104% 103 1<i4%
Del., Lac. & West.. 514% 514% 514% 514%
Den. & Rio Grande
Distillers' Securities 29% 32% 29% 31%
r.,ne, common 30% 30% 2n% 29%
Krie. 1st pfd 43% 43% 43 43
Erie. 2d pfd :t5 35 35 35
General Electric
Great Nor. Ore 54% 58% 54% 58
Great Nor., pfd.... 128% .127% 125% 127
Hocking Valley
Hocking Valley, pf
Illinois Central 138% 137% 138% 137%
Interboro Met 11 11 11 11
Interboro Met., pfd. 31 31% 31 31%
International Paper. 0% 9% 0% 9%
K. C. Southern 27% 27% 27% 27%
K. C. Southern, pfd.
Louisville & Nash.. 103% 1?>4 103% 104
Mackay Co.'s 68 68 68 68
Mack ay Co.'s, pfd
Mexican Central
M-. K. & T.. com... 29% 30 29% 29%
M., K. & T., pfd
M.. S. P. & S. S. M. 119% 121% 110% 120%
M.. S. P. & S.S.M.pf 147% 147% 147% 147%
Missouri Pacific 52% 53% 52% 53
National Biscuit Co. 88 88 88 88
Nat. Biscuit Co., pf
National Lead 79% 80% 78% 80%
N. Y. Air Brake 71 72 71 72
N. Y. Central 102% 103% 1*11% 103%
N. Y.. Chi. & St. L.
N. Y.. C. & S. L.. 2d
N. Y.. Ont. & W... 39% 40 39% 40
Norfolk & Western. 72% 72% 72% 72%
Northern Pacific 133 133% 130% 132%
Pac. Mail Steam... 25 25% 25 25%
Pennsylvania R.R.. 121 122 120% 121%
People's Gas of Chi.
Pressed Steel Car
Ry. Steel Spring Co. 35 38% 35 38
Ry. S. S. Co.. pfd
Reading 126 127% 125 126%,
Rep. Iron & Steel
Rep. I. & S.t pfd... 77 78% 77 78%
Rock Island, com... 18 18% 18 18%
Rock Island, pfd... 33% 35% 33% 35
Sloss-Sheflleld Steel. 59 00% 59 80
S. L. & S. F . 2d pf. 26% 27 ~ 20% 20%
St. Louis S.W.. pfd.
Southern Pacific.... 101 103 1?*>% 192%
So. Taciflc. pfd 118% 118% 118% 118%,
Southern Ry 2<?% 20% 20% 20%
Southern Ry., pfd.. 50% .">1% 50 51%
Tennessee Copper... 37% .'18 07% .'18
To!.. St. L. A- W... 2.'.% 25% 25% 25%
T., S. L. & W., pfd. 50 57% 56 57%
Union Pacific 155 157% 154 157%
Union Pacific, pfd.. 86% 87% 86% 87%
U. S. Rubber 20% 20% 20% 20%
U. S. Rubber, pfd
U. S. Steel 43% 44% 42% 44
U. S Steel, pfd 107% 1<?% 107% 108
Utah Copper 41% 41% 41 41
Va.-Car. Chem. Co. 20% 20% 20% 20%
Va. I.. C. & C. Co
Wabash 11% 11% 11% 11%
Wabash, pfd 24% 25 24% 25
Western Union 58% 58% 58% 58%
West. Elec. Man...
Wisconsin Central.. 28% 28% 28% 28%
Wisconsin Cen., pfd. 48% 40% 48% 49%
Woolen Goods
Woolen Goods, pfd. 91% 02 91% 92
BONDS.
Am. Tob. 4s 73% 73% 73% 73%
Am. Tob. 6s 110 110 110 110
B. R. T. 4s <4% 74% 74% 74%
Inter. Met. 4%s 67% 68% 67% 68
Rock Island 4s 67 67% 67 67%
U. S. Steel 5s 101% 101% 101% lul%
Union Conver. 4s... 07 97% 97 97%
Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market the following
stocks had changed in price since
above quotations, there being no change
in balance of the closing prices:
Amal. Copper, 74.
Am. Car & Foundry, 39.
Am. Cotton Oil Co., 34.
Am. Ice Securities, 25%.
Am. Locomotive, 46%.
Am. Smelting, 85%.
Am. Smeltlne- r?frt 1"'?"
Am. Sugar, 129V
Anaconda. 43%.
Atchison. Top. & S. Fe.. 88%.
Baltimore & Ohio, 97V
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 47%.
Canadian Pacific, 171%.
Central Leather, 23V
Chesapeake & Ohio, 40%.
Chicago Great Western, 7
Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul. 133%.
Chicago and Northwestern. 158.
Colorado Fuel & Iron, 33V
Colorado Southern, 3*.
Col. Ac Hocking Coal and Iron. 21.
Consolidated Gas, 145.
i Delaware & Hudson, 165%.
Distillers Securities. 32.
Krie. common, 3o%.
Great Northern Ore. 56%
Great Northern, pfd., 128-%.
Illinois Central. 140.
Interhoro Metropolitan, pfd., 32.
International Paper. 9%.
Kansas City Southern, pfd., 62.
Mackav Co.'s. pfd., 68.
Mo.. Kansas & Tex., com.. 30.
M. S P. and S. S M., 121%.
Missouri Pacific, 5.3%.
National Lead. 82.
New York Central. 193%.
Northern Pacific. 154%.
Pacific Mail Steamshii>, 26.
Pennsylvania Railroad. 122%.
Pressed Steel Car, 30%.
Reading. 128%.
Republic Iron and Steel, pfd., 78%.
Rock island, pfd., 35%.
Southern Pacific, 104%.
Southern Railway, 20%.
Tennesse Copper, 38%.
Toledo, St, Louis & Western, pfd., 58.
1'nion Pacific, 159%.
i nnea states Steel. 4.V4.
I'nited States Steel, pfd.,
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co..
Wabash. r_"4.
Western L'nion. 59.
Westlnghouse Elect. Man.. 75'4.
Wisconsin Central.
Wisconsin Central, pfd., 49.
BONDS.
Interborough Met.. 4'Vs.
Rock Island 4's. 671*:L'nion
Conver. 4's, 97V
?AiiXiauil? JD.AA&?TS.
Si*'< ial Dispatch to The Star.
BAJ.TIMORK. Md.. September 24.?WHEAT?
Firm: spot contract. l.u4al.<M>?: ?|)ot No. 3 roil
western. 1 .Otial.Oti1*: September, 1.04al.(>4'?; October.
1.04al.04^; December. 1.05-\al.O6; steamer
No. 3 red. 1.01 'tal.011 j: receipts. 59,i??7 j
bushels: exi>orts. 12S.000 bushels: southern by
sample. 90a97: southern on grade, l.OU^ial.Utt**. *
CORN?Steady: year. ?tS\art9; January.
tSfc;V. receipts. 2.577 bushels: southern white
corn. V?aS4: southern yellow corn. Mi.
OATS?Easier; No. 2 white. 52a5'J1,: No 5
white. jla.MVii: No. 2 mixed. 51; receipts. 4.537
bushels.
RYE?Finn: No. 2 western export, 83a&3<-,; receipts.
1.973 bushels.
HAY?Firm: No. 1 timothy, 14.00: No. 1 closer
mixed, !1.50a 12.00.
GRAIN FREIGHTS? Rates nominal, unchanged.
Expelled From Stock Exchange.
NEW YORK. September 24?A. O.
Brown and Lewis G. Y'oung, tite stock
exchange members of the suspended firm
of A O. Brown & Co.were today expelled
front the New Y'ork Stock Exchange.
the announcement being made
from the rostrum by President Thomas
uf the exchange. I
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.
As indicated in The Star's report of the
local financial market yesterday, the pressure
for stock of the Washington Gaslight
Company, which has been more or less
dormant for some time past, has awakened
with a vengeance. Rumors of all
sorts have been freely circulated concerning
this issue ever since the suddenly begun
and as suddenly concluded campaign
in gas some months ago. but from information
gathered yesterday and today
it is now evident that the various interests
J ? ?A* ? ? AKXAl-ln ? frtl?
concerned are actively niaucutcinij nposition
for another important movement.
Gas was easily the feature of the entire
noon session of the local stock exchange
today, and nearly 800 shares changed
hands at a marked advance on the prices
which have obtained for the past few
weeks. Trading opened with the sale of
ten shares at 65. and tins transaction was
followed in rapid succession by a total of
nearly twenty others involving anywhere
from ten shares to 100 shares each. The
bidding, which was active at 65. brought
little actual stock to the surface, and with
few stops for fractional bids the price
was rushed to 66, to 66% and to 67. and at
the various figures named the sales occurred
almost as rapidly as Secretary
Woodruff could record them.
In fact, the demand for Gas seemed so
great that It was apparent the purchasing
movement needs only a leader to become
even more active and aggressive.
%
Col. M. A. Winter was elected a member
of the board of directors of the Union
Savings Bank at a meeting of the board
yesterday.
Washington Stock Exchange.
Sales. ? Regular call. 12 o'clock noon?Washington
Rwy. ami Klec. pfd., 15 at SO.
Washington (inn, 10 at 65, 10 at 65%, 25 at
66, 50 Ht 07. 50 Ht 67. 100 at -67. 100 at 67.
25 at 66%. 25 Ht 06%. 25 at 06%, 25 at 66%.
25 at 00'4, 25 at 66%, 25 at 06, 25 at 66. 25 at
60S.
Mergrnthaler Linotype, 10 at 203.
After call -Washington Gas. 100 at 65%.
Metropolitan K. R. 5s. SI.000 at 108%.
Capital Traction 5s. $1,000 at 113%.
Capital Traction. 20 at 127%.
Washington Gas. 50 at 66. 50 at 66% (buyer
60), 50 at 60% (buyer 00).
GAS BONDS.
BI<1. Asked.
Georgetown Gas 5s 100% 111%
Washington Gas 4s 08 102
Washington Gas cert. Os 106
RAILROAD BONDS.
Capital Traction 5s 114% 116
Anacostia and Potomac 5s 08
City anil Suburban 5s 100%
Columbia 5s * 103 105
Columbia Hs 109 112
Metropolitan 5s 107% 110
Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4s 81 82%
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
Potomac Electric Light 5a 105%
w- 1 ? A T _ Kkl I.
4^'*i. u I Mi ?? U5ii. nirnuji>UBi I)B. ... ivitj .....
Chesapeake and Potomac Tel. 3a. 103
Washington Market 3a. 1927 107
Washington Market 5s, 1947 107
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS.
Capital Traction 126 128
Washington Kvvj, and Elec. com.. 32 33
Washington Ilwy. and Klec. pfd.. SO',* 81%
Nor. and Wash. Steamboat 204 300
Washington Gas 00 66%
Bell Telephone of Pa 09
TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.
Mergenthaler Linotype 202 203%
Lanaton Monotype 11% 121*
MINING STOCKS.
Greene Cananea 10 10%
Mitchell % %
NATIONAL BANK STOCKS.
American 100 180
Capital 183
City H5
Columbia 270
Commercial 108 180
Farmers and Mechanics' 3u3
Lincoln 123
Metropolitan 2i0 223
Uiggs *330 050
Second 145% 148%
Washington 300 400
TRUST COMPANY STOCKS.
American Security and Trust 217 223
National Safe 189 103
Union Trust 115 116
Washington Loan and Truat 187% 162
U. S. Truat 03 90
SAVINGS BANK STOCKS.
Home SaTlngs 15)0 330
Merchants and Mechanics' Savings 140
Union Savings 233 265
FIRE INSURANCE STOCKS.
Arlington 29 32
Commercial 3
Corcoran 74
Firemen's 18 20
Franklin 30 .....
German-American 267 300
Metropolitan 35
National Union 5%
People's 0
Potomac 28% 29
Rlggs 7% 8%
TITLE INSURANCE STOCKS.
Columbia 3
Real Estate 80
Washington 2%
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Graphophone com 22%
Uraphophone pfd 39 55
Security Storage 130 200
Wasbiugtim Market ii>
CURB QUOTATIONS.
Quotations furnished by E. 1^ Hutton & CVk,
members New York Stock Exonange; U. Bowie
Cblpman, manager, 1301 F St. n.w.
Open. High. low. Close.
Bar State Gas 2 3-1*1 2 5-16 2 3 16 2 5-16
Boston Col d Cop 12% 12'? 12% 12%
British Col. Cop 6', 0% 6% ?v4
Butte Coalition 23% 23% 23% 23%
Cumberland Ely 7% 7% 7% 7%
Davis-Daly 2 2 2 2
Dominion Copper 1 1% 1 1 1-16
Goldfleld Cons'ted.. .515-16 6 5*4 5%
Greene Cananea 10 10% 10 10%
Mlcmac Gold Mln 214 2<a 2'a 2',
MoKlnlev-Dsrragh.... 07 00 07 07
Nevada Consol 14% 11?4 14% 14%
Nevada Smelting 1111
Nevada-Utah Cop 2% 3% 2% 3
Nlpisslng Mining St* H% 8% *%
Silver Queen Ill 111 111 111
Tri-Bulliou 1111
United Copper 10% 11'.4 10% 11%
Daisy #N 70 (fl 67
Florence 3% 3% 3*4 3%
Yukon 411-16 413-16 411-16 413-16
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
CHICAGO, September 24.?General rains
In the Argentine were reported and December
wheat dropped to 1.00%, where
the market steadied and a reaction to
1.00% followed.
Corn touched 66%. but declined to 65%
on reports that the remnant of the crop
was maturing finely.
Oats sold at 41>l/aa4314.
- - ? -* t -i
Provisions were aun ana uiiciu?hrcu.
Close: Wheat?September, 1.00*4 ; December,
1.01 ; May, 1.04)?.
Corn?September. TS Ts ; Deeember.
06 '8a66; May, 65Vg.
Oats?September, 48*?; December,
49?4a49S; May. 51*4Pork?September,
15.25: October, 15.25;
January. 16.80al6.82)4; May, 16.75; December.
15.25.
Lard?September, 10.17)4: October.
10.17V4; January, 9.82)4: May, 9.85a
9.87)4; November, 10.22)4; December,
10.05.
Ilibs?September, 9 77)4; October,
S.Mi; May. 9.90.
Rye?Cash. 77)4.
Barley?Cash, 57a62.
Timothy?Cash, 3.70; October, 3.60.
Clover?October, 9.00.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL, September 24.?Closing:
Wheat?Spot, strong; No. 2 red western
winter. 7s 9d; No. 1 California, Ss Id;
futures, quiet; September, 7s 9lgd; December,
7s 9)?d; March, 7s 74?d.
Corn?Spot, quiet; American mixed, 7s
4d; futures, quiet; October, 5s 10>4d; December.
5s 9)*d.
T*tvb Tft RANKERS.
M. ?. Ailes Principal Speaker Before
Kentucky Association. *
Sp<vinl Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, K>\. September 24?The
feature of the Kentucky Bankers* Association
meeting he'd here today was
an address by Milton E. Ailes of
Washington. D. C.. who spoke on the
subject of "Financial Legislation, Recent
and Prospective." In opening. Mr. Ailes
said:
"At the present time the country is
more or less impressed with the fact that
something is the matter with a financial
system which forces a wholesale suspension
of cash payments and gives such
a shock to credit as occurred during the
recent panic. Not many agree on the
exact nature of the defects, and perhaps
fewer still as to the remedies by which
it is hoped they may be cured. The
truth is that the general public is not
yet sufficiently informed on banking and
currency topics to be able to discriminate
clearly as to Just what is the matter
or just what should be done." M
i Mr. Ailes then entered upon a description
df the proviso of the currency association
law. in which, among other
| tilings, lie said:
"It is. of course, too early to venture
la prediction regarding the conclusion
k
which may he reached by the monetary
commission is to the general scheme of
reform. Tha subcommittee having in
charge this branch of the investigation
has recently returned from Europe, and
semi-oflkia! announcement lias been made
to the effect that there will he no currency
legislation of a general character J
this winter, because the session will
close March 4 It is doubted also if
there will be even time to pass the administrative
reform measures which are
under consideration. These reforms relate
largely to the loan accounts of
banks. There is doubtless some .merit in i
an attempt to reach existing evils in
this direction, but the remedy must be
carefully applied."'
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT. '
Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS. ? Nearby fresh Virg .' a. 24;
west Virginia and soutJiwest Virginia. '
22; Tennessee. 21.
BUTTER.?Creamery, fancy, 25a2fl.
Western firsts. 22a22; seconds. 19a21. j
Process, fancy, 21a22; fair to good. 19a
20. Store-packed, fresh. 15al6.
CHEESE. ? New York state factory
new. large. 13al4.
POULTRY.?Chickens, spring, per lb.,
10al7; hens, per lb., 13%: roosters
per lb.. 8; keats. per lb.. 10; turkeys,
hens, per lb.. 10; turkeys, roms. per
lb.. 15; ducks, per lb., 9. '
DRESSED POULTRY.?Hens, choice, i
per lb., 15; roosters, per lb.. 9; chickens, <
per lb.. 10al7; ducks, per lb.. Sal2. ,
VEGETABLES. ? Potatoes, per bhl.. j
No. 1, 2.25; potatoes. 'No. 2. per
bbl., l.OOal.oO; sweet potatoes, per bbl..
1.25a2.00; yarns, per bbl., 1.50; cucum- '
bers. per basket, l.OOal.50; onions, per ]
bbl.. 1.75; peppers, per bbl.. l.Oo; cab- ,
hage, per bbl., l.OO; cabbage, per lain- (
dred, 4.00a5.o0; eggplant, per bbl., 1.00;
eggplant, per doz.. 2<?a30; squasn. per '
bbl., 75; snap beans, per basket. 30a40; i
per bhl.. 75al.OO; new beets, per bun-h. j
2a3; lettuce, per basket, 50; tomatoes,
per box, 50a75; radishes, per 100.
1.00al.25; green corn, per doz., 18a29;
celery, per bunch, 40a50. 1
GREEN FRUITS.?Apples, per bbl.. ]
loose, l.OOal.50; per double-headed bbl.. i
1.25a3.00; .oranges, Cal., per box. 3.50a i .
4.50; grape fruit, per crate, 3.00a5.00; [
peaches, per crate. 1.00a2.00; per half '
1 1 1 1 1 A /?-> ? C./x - 1 * '
uuMiiei nu.SK.ei. tiiiai.iiu; ;iiunist per mis- ?
ket. 20a.1S; cantaloupes, Col"., per crate, 1
2.50&2.75; watermelons, each. 15a40; ! f
pears, per bhl., 2.<?0a4.00; per basket, 50 ;
al.25; grapes, per basket, 10al2; dam- 1
sons, per basket, 40. f
HAY ANI) STRAW.?Hay. western. i
No. 1. 13.5rtal4.00; No. 2, 12.00al2.50;
mixed, 11.00al2.00. Straw, rye, bundle.
14.00al4.50; rye, machine thrash, 9.00a
10.00; wheat, 6.00a6.50; oat straw, per i 1
ton, 8.00a0.00. j -]
SEEDS.?Alsike, per bu., 8.75a 10.50; L
clover, per bu., O.OOaT.OO; timothy, per
bu., 1.85a2.10.
LIVE STOCK.?Cattle, extra, per cwt.. f
4.50; medium, per cwt., 3.50a4.00; ordi- ^
nary, per cwt.. 2.00a3.00. Hogs, per 1
cwt., gross, 6.75a7.00. Sheep, p^r lb.. 2a j*
3Vi: spring lambs, choice, per lb., 5Vfc; *
medium, per lb., 5. Calves, choice, per 1
lb., 8; medium, per lb., 7^; calves, f
grass, per lb.. 4yxa.5. *
BEEF CRTS.?Ribs, No. 1. per lb.. 14; '
No. 2. 12; No. 3, 10. Rounds. No. 1. per IJ
ID.. 10; No. 2, 9; No. 3, 7. Loln3, No. 1,
per lb.. 14; No. 2. 12; No. 3. 10. Chucks. '
No. 1, per lb.. 8; No. 2, 7; No 3, 6.
WOOL. AND HIDES.?Wool, washed,
free of burrs, per lb.. 23a23; unwashed,
per lb., 20a21. Hides, preen. ; er lb.. 9;
dry, per lb., 10al2. Sheepskins, preen,
each. 30a73; dry, each, 25a60. Calfskins,
preen, each, 1.25al.40. Dry flint hides,
per lb., 12al3; dry salted hides, ner lb.,
10al2.
GRAIN.?Wheat, per bu., 84a90. Com.
shelled, new. per bu., 75a9o; ear, 4.13a :
4.40. Oats, western white. No. 2, per
bu., 63aOS; mixed. 62a64. Bran, per ton. 1
28.00a30.00. Middlings, per ton. 30.00a i
32.00. I
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PLEAD FOR MRS. MONROE.
Lutheran Clergy Urge Gov. Stuart
Not to Require Extradition.
In behalf of Mrs. Harriet E. Monroe,
for whose arrest a warrant was recently
issued in Reading, Pa., charged with
being responsible for the fatal lire at
Rhoade'H Opera House in Boyertown. Pa.,
in January last, which resulted in the 1
loss of many lives, the Dutheran min- '
isters of Washington united today in a
telegram to Gov. Edwin S. Stewart of
Pennsylvania requesting him to refuse to
sign extradition papers for Mrs. Monroe's
removal from the District of Columbia.
The telegram is as follows:
"The Eutheran ministers of this city
respect.iliny, out musi eui nestiy, in irieir '
own name and in the name of a multitude ]
of people, request that you will refuse to |
sign extradition papers for Mrs. Harriet
E. Monroe. ,
"She is known by us and by many in
this city to be of unblemished character. ;
We believe the charge against her has no j
foundation in fact." i
The message was signed by Revs. J. G. (
Butler, I*. O. Mengel, I. O. Baker, C. F. j
Bergner, John F. Huddle, John Weldlev ,
and Charles H. Butler. i
September 11 a warrant was issued ]
by Alderman J. E. Bruce of Reading for (
the arrest of Mrs. Monroe, holding her ,
responsible for the death of 171 persons i
in the Boyertown disaster in January. j
Mrs. Monroe was the owner of the <
copyright of the play. "The Scottish
Reformation," which was given at the ,
opera house by home talent under the |
direction of several of Mrs. Monroe's assistants.
Although luO miles from Boyertown
at the time, Mrs. Monroe was
held responsible by the coroner's jury
which inquired into the case.
District Attorney Schaeffer refused to
act upon tneir uncling, claiming there
was no evidence to base indictments
against Mrs. Monroe. Me was evaded,
however, and one of the complainants
went to Reading and procured an indictment
against Mrs. Monroe.'
Mrs. Monroe Is a prominent member
of the Church of the Reformation in this
city, and one of the best informed worn- j
en upon t he history of the l,utheran
Church in Washington. Mrs. Monroe lost
her sister in the tire at Boyertown.
It is understood she will fight the case.
HARDT DEATH AN ACCIDENT.
Aged Man Didn't See Car or Hear
Warning Gong.
Coroner Nevitt held an inquest at the
morgue this morning to fix the responsibility
for tiie death of John ilardt, seventy-three
years of ag?, who was struck
by a Capital Traction car at 14th and V
streets early yesterday morning, and who
died from his injuries at the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon. Six eyewitnesses
of the accident said that the
old man started across the track as a 1
train, made up by a big 14th street line
car and a lighter motor and trailer, were
approaching. The motorman on the
front car rang ids gong while thirty to
sixty feet away, and made every effort
to stop. Ilardt did not seem to see the
oncoming cars or hear tlie bell and just
as he stepped off tiie track, lie was struck
oh the leg hy the footboard of the car,
knocked down atul dragged about ten feet.
He was picked up and taken to the Emergency
Hospital, where lie died without regaining
consciousness. The autopsy showed
that his death was due to a fracture
at the base of the brain.
The jury, consisting of William Johnson,
Charles M. Buckly, D. M. Faunce,
James K. Gessford, >1.. A. Tanzier and j
William F. Buckingham returned a ver- !
diet that the death of Hart was due to
an "unavoidable accident."
Hardt. who was a veteran of the civil
war. will be buried in Arlington cemetery. '
He had no family.
Funeral of Walter H. Smith.
Funeral services over the remains of
Walter H. Smith, who died at midnight
last Monday >at Catlett, Va? were held at 1
11 o'clock this morning at his late resi- 1
dence, 1113 Rhode Isjand avenue northwest.
The service^ were conducted by
Rev. Dr. Dudley, rector of St. Stephen's ;
Episcopal Church. 14th street and Columbia
road. Interment was made in Rock '
Creek cemetery.
Named to Fill Vacancy on Ticket.
SYRACUSE. N. Y.. September lU.-To J
fill the vacancy on the state prohibition
ticket caused hv the declination of E. T. |
Welch the executive committee lias i
named James C. Crawford of Mount Vernon
for secretary of state. i
COUNTS_STATE SAFE
Senator Scott Tells President
About West Virginia.
OTHERS NOT SO CERTAIN
Both Views Expressed to the Chief
Executive.
AFTER A POSTMASTER S SCALP
Representative Hubbard Restive.
Gen. Corbin Claims That Ohio Is
Not in Doubt.
West Virginia polities took ihe lead
n .the day's doings at the White House,
ilthough the complicated situation In
Dhio came in for brief attention. Ac ording
to Senator Scott. West Virginia
s now a sure thing for the republicans.
[)ther leaders in yie same state are not
so certain of the outcome. Anyhow, the
President got both views, and it Is safe
to say that he preferred that of Senator
Scott to the other. It is interesting to
note how these two men get together
to face the common enemy, althougn
for years it has been a matter of wideopen
notoriety that the sturdy West
Virginia senator has been more independent
in his attitude toward the
President than any other man in the
Senate, unless it is Senator Foraker.
Put when Senator Scott has given his
iiinnnrt tn thn 1 *r??<irl*?n t it littK
earnest, honest and hearty. Just now
trey are pulling together like old
stagers.
An interesting feature of he West
rii'ginia conferences was that several
)f the visitors happened to drop in
vithout knowledge of the others.
Mr. Hubbard's Protest.
The first to arrive were Representative
lubbard and Judge Alston G. Dayton.
["h*> latter was passing through the city,
ind joined Mr. Hubbard in a call at the
executive offices. Mr. Hubbard Is identiled
with the Scherr*wing of ihe West
Virginia republicans, while Judge Dayton,
aking no direct part, is said to be in
sympathy with the contentions of that
iide. Conservative West Virginians say
hat Mr. Hubbard is something of a
stormy petrel in politics, and that when
ie dips into the political waters there is
dways a splash, with a big foam aftervard.
His mission to the White House j
oday is understood to nave oeen one 01
emonstranee. He made a strong protest
igalnst Postmaster Denham at Clarksturg
remaining In office. Mr. Denham
las been a member of the republican
state committee. Last February, although
tolding a federal office, he led the flght
'or Taft resolutions in the state commitee
and won. It is asserted that he did
his under direction of Frank H. Hltch ock,
then assistant postmaster general
tnd now chairman of the republican nalonal
committee. Mr. Denham followed
his with a few other coups. One of these
vas to secure a delegation from his home
ounty to the state convention for Swlsh?r
for governor, without any of the legal
'ormalities, it is declared. He also op)osed
Representative Hubbard for renomnation,
fighting him hard. Mr. Hubbard
laturally didn't like this and he wants
:he postmaster's scalp. He has energetcally
put the question up to the Presdent.
Senator Scott didn't want to talk
ibout this matter, but declared he was
lot responsible for Denham being held in
>fflce.
Activity of Officeholders.
The Seherr people, as represented by
Representative Hubbard and others, are
tlso displeased with the reported activity
of federal officeholders all along the
line. Although they will support W. E.
Slasseock, the compromise candidate for
governor, they think that he should resign
his position as collector of internal
revenue of the state. Personally he Is
satisfactory to them, but they are opposed
to the principle of officeholders
leading political fights. It was one of
the complaints of the Scherr faction in
the state campaign that federal officeholders
dominated everything. They
seem to think that the President will
-vninathize with them.
Senator Soott called on the President
tfter the others had finished their conference.
He remained a long time. Representative
Sturgis called about the
same time, but be said he took no part
in the conference, having some other
matters to discuss with the President.
Senator Scott had no protests to make,
fie was pleased with prospects all along,
glad that the rival candidates for governcr
had withdrawn, and satisfied that
[Jlasscock had been agreed upon by both
factions. He does not concede that Glassrock
should resign now. He thinks it
svould merely add to the confusion of
iffairs, and that he can hand in his resignation
after the election.
Senator Scott's Prediction.
"It's all running smoothly up our way
now." said the senator, "and I am much
pleased. So is the President. Taft will
carry the state by 3,1,000 and Glasscock
by 30,000; no, I will correct that, as I do
not want to appear boastful. I will say
that Taft will get the state by 35,000
and Glasscock by 30,000. These are conservative
figures and will be reached
without question. Any feeling that may
have been existing among the factions
will be settled, as Glasscock is personally
popular and there can be no reasonable
objection to him. Yes, the reply of the
President to Mr. Bryan will add votes to
the republican column."
Representative Sturgis was so much
pleased with tlie reply of the President
to Mr. Bryan that he declared it would
ndd 10,000 votes to the republican ticket
I ? 1_ <dn f/v
Ill in?> aiaic.
Believes Ohio Perfectly Safe.
Gen. Henry C. C'orhin. who is taking active
part in politics in Ohio, and will go
on the stump, called on the President on a
twofold mission. One was political and
the other was to invite the Chief Magistrate
to attend the unveiling of the
monument of Gen. Sheridan, in tills city.
November tiie date having been tixed
for that time. Gen. Corbin is a member
of the committee having ttie monument in
charge. Secretary Wright and Senator
Wetmore being the other members. The
President will probably attend.
Politically, Ohio is as strongly repuhli- j
can as ever." declared Gen. Corin. "It !
is as safe for the party as it ever is at :
this time, and will grow better rtght
along. The President made a great answer
to Mr. Bryan and that will help the
republicans immensely."
Gen. S. B. M. Young, who was one of
the general officers in tlie Santiago battle
in which the President took part, and
who is now in charge of Yellowstone
Park, called on the President. So did Gen.
Hamilton S. Hawkins, also a prominent
figure in the battle, and now governor of
the Soldiers" Home in this city.
Good Offices to Be Filled.
President Roosevelt has a number of
good offices to fill as soon as lie can get
time from political conferences. A. \V.
Cooley resigned because of ill health
some months ago as assistant attorney
general and went to New Mexico. The
position has never been nued. Humors
have been on the round that William H.
Lewis, the negro assistant United States
attorney at Boston, would be appointed,
but no action in that direction has been
taken. Lewis' appointment would be the
tirst appointment of a negro to such a
high position, but Lewis is declared to
have all qualifications for the position.
He is a graduate of Harvard, and was one
r?f its famous base ball and foot ball
players. He has been assistant attorney
?t Boston since lOu.'l and has a good
record.
For second assistant postmaster genPral
to fill the vacancy made by the resignation
of James T. McCleary of Minnesota
there are a large number of applicants.
Whoever Is recommended to
the President by Postmaster General
Meyer will he selected. J. W. Holliday,
chief clerk of the office, and acting asa
sistant for long periods in the absence j
of Mr. MeCleary, is _?.:-onply backed.
Joseph Stewart, superintendent of the
railway adjustment department of the office.
is another candidate, and regarded
as a strong one. A. H. Stephson. who
is superintendent of the railway mail
service at San Francisco, also has been
strongly recommended. At the same time
he is being fought on the ground that his
main support is llarriman and the Harritnan
lines of railroads. F. II. McMillan,
chief post office inspector, is regarded as
a fit man and lias friends working for
him. Altogether the tight will b*> a lively
one. The second assistant distributes
JSO.OOO.tNNt of post office appropriations, of
which J45.tNio.imu goes to the railroads ot
trie country tor man service. ine inner
SilTi.OOo.ouO goe.?? to steamship lines, star
routes, etc. Many individuals, besides
railroads, are deeply interested in the out- ]
come of the fight.
The death of Frank Sargent leaves the
appointment of a commissioner general of
immigration in the hands of the President.
All sorts of suggestions have been made, j
among them that John Mitchell, the labor!
leader, would he offered the place and
another that Frank Famed, chief clerk of
the commissioner, has a fine chance. T.
V. Powderly, once commissioner and now
connected with the department of labor,
has influential frien is and backing, and
many believe that he will get the place.
DAN CUPID COMES TO TOWN
AND IN CUSTODY OF MRS. GILL
OF RICHMOND, VA.
So Lots of Young Folks Are Hitched
Here in Town?License Clerk
Overworked.
Mrs. Gill, matron of an orphans' home
in Richmond, came to the Capital city
yesterday with her annual "Cupid's excursion."
Mrs. Gill, 'tis said, always
combines business with pleasure, and
when her excursions to Washington are
announced ardent swains of the Old Dominion
are made patient by the remark,
"Oh, wait until Mrs. Gill goes to Washington."
Although it is not recorded how many
have waited and may be still \ -.Hing
down in the Shenandoah valley or up on
the James, still Washington folk knowMrs.
Gill has been particularly Industrious
during the past year in lining up the
waitinsr rnnn'ps. And when that train
steamed into the Union station yesterday
morning young couples were in all parts
of the coaches.
All of them had waited for Mrs. Gill's
"annual." Her excursions always have
been popular, and this one is no exception.
In consequence the marriage license
clerk at the city hall had all he
could do for several hours today making
out the necessary papers, and Rev. J. B.
McLaughlin. Rev. Donald C. MacLeod of
the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Weston
Bruner of the Fifth Baptist Church.
Rev. Theron Outwater of Kendall Baptist
Church, Rev. Father O'Connell, Rev.
O. W. Lusby, Justice Samuel C. Mil's and
Rev. J. K. Irvine all were kept busy for
awhile. The excursion brought about six
hundred people to the city, many being
friends of the young couples.
WILLIAM It. BUSHBY RESIGNS.
Gives Up Government Job to Become
Active Priest.
The resignation of William R. Bushby
from the position of chief of the application
division of the civil service commission
has been accepted by the commissioners
to take effect at the close of business
the 30th of this month. Mr. Bushby's
resignation comes as a distinct surprise
to his associates and many friends,
both in and outside of the commission.
Because of his official position as the
urtiu ui inc appiiLdiivu uiv laiwu yi iuc
commission and by reason of his unvarying
kindness and courtesy to those who
seek positions in the government employ
Mr. Bushby has become well and favorably
known to large numbers of public
servants.
Mr. Bushby has been appointed the assistant
pastor of St. Albans Episcopal
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Rev. William R. Bushby.
Parish, this city. the rector of which is
Rev. G. C. F. Bratenahl. Rev. Bushby's
work, however, will lie in St. Columbia
Church, near Tenleytown. D. C.
Mr. Bushby was graduated from St.
John's Academy, Alexandria. \"a.. in 1S(!9 j
Later he attended the law department of
the Columbian, now George Washington.
University, and the degree of master of
laws was conferred upon hint in the year
lSb'J. He studied theology under the direction
of the late Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee,
being ordained deacon in 1901 and
priest in 1007.
The ordination ceremonies took place in
St. Mark's Church and St. Stephen's
Church, respectively. He was assistant
rector of St. Stephen's for six years, from
1901 to 10u7. He has often been heard in
and about this city.
MANIAC S VICTIM BURIED.
Physicians Say Murderer Will Probably
Recover.
Patrick Maloney, one of the victims of
the insane frenzy of Andrew Lightfoot,
the mulatto madman murderer at tlie
Government Hospital for the Insane, was
buried this morning at Mount Olivet cemetery
after services at St. Teresa's Catholic
Church. Anacostia. There was a large
attendance at the obsequies. The pallbearers
were selected from among Mr.
Maloney*s fellow employes at the institution.
llis wife and one child survive j
him.
Andrew Lightfoot. the murderous
maniac, has been transferred to the hospital
in Howard Hall, the building in
which the criminal insane are incarcerated.
He is kept under strict surveillance
by a guard. Dr. Lawrence J. Stack, acting
superintendent of St. Elizabeth, said
this afternoon that Lightfoot is improving
and unless some unforeseen complications
set in he will recover. Miss Robertson,
who was struck down by the lunatic and
badly injured, is also improving and is
now believed to he out of danger.
The case of Lightfoot will be presented
to the grand jury soon and the man will
be brought before the Criminal Court, it
is said, and finally committed to the
building for the criminal ins ine.
Dr. Stack said Lightfoot attempted to
commit suicide about seven years ago,
soon after lie was admitted to the institution,
by springing from a second-story
balcony. At that time, the physician explained.
the mulatto was suffering acutely
from the malady which caused his admission
to the hospital.
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LISTS MAILED ITON APPLICATION.
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j ressful with men. He "sized 7z
I 2 them up" bef< re he used them. ;j?
! ?; then he knew- the sort of tim!&
ber he was using. Napoleon %
i judged a man by his record?a %
I good policy today in engaging a
* ? builder. My 22-year record as a &
V; Washington builder is open to ^
sj your inspection. Ask Napo- ?;
? leon's famous question. "What
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of llyattsrllle. Md.. has over half a
million dollars loaned on first mortgages. It
has paid In twenty-one years 1IW PER CENT
IN DIVIDENDS. It Is now paying regularly
not less than 4 per rent half yearly, or 8 per
cent per year. on investment*. Fun paid stock
can be withdrawn, with dividends. In thirty*
four months. Kor Information addresa E. N.
WATERS. Secretary. 1331 G et. n.w.
sel7-30t.lfl
Tihe Safest Investments
Are those that do not fluctuate during disturbed
conditions of the money or stock
markets. First deed of trust notes iflrst
mortgages), well secured on real estate iti
the District of Columbia, constitute "gilt
edge" Investments. Tiny do not depend
upon the financial responsibility of individuals
or orporatlons for their stability, and are
exempt from taxation as personal
property. We can supply such Invest
ments In amounts from $500 upward.
Send for l>ook!et. "Concerning Loans and
Investments."
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NAVY WANTS AEROPLANES.
Must Kise from sea. Travel four
Hours and Cruise 200 Miles.
Heavier-than-air machines for scouting
purposes at sea are now talked of as an
auxiliary to the naval estblishment.
Their practicability for that work is ,.i?
idea of Lieut. George C. Sweet of the bui
reau of equipment of the navy, who has
t been observing the tests of the Wright
aeroplane at Fort Myer. Holding that
i opinion, Lieut. Sweet has in preparation
j specifications for a heavier-than-air ina!
chine which, when completed, will be
submitted to Secretary Metcalf for approval.
If Lieut. Sweet's suggestions are convincing.
it is probable that proposals for
furnishing aeroplanes will be invited by
the Navy Department. *'
Lieut. Sweet believes tlie department
should advertise for machines able to fly
four hours at the rate of forty miles an
hour without landing, to carry ,'!,Vt pounds
and capable of alighting on or rising
from the water. Their cruising radius, ho
believes, should be fixed at 2"?0 miles.
To arise from and alight on the water
would require a small boatlike structure
properly fitted out to serve the same purpose
as the skids and the track with
which Orville Wright starts his aeroplane.
Congress will be asked to provide tUa
necessary funds.
W?TT CTVOV TC iPCTTCrn
MAAJJ V/AJAJAVAA. AM AAMV W M JU A/ .
J. M. Baucum, Negro, Charged With
Opening Letters in Transit.
On tlie charge of opening letters in
transit addressed to others than h'mself.
J. M. Baucum, a negro member of tho
crew of the Washington and Greensboro
railway post office, was arrested at the
Union station at a quarter 11 o'clock last
night and escorted to the first precinct
station house by Inspectors Harrison and
Barclay.
Baucum lives at Manassas. There he
lias a wire and is a member of the better
elass of tne negro circle of that place. Ha
has been in the postal service for ten
years and has heretofore been regarded
as a goo<j and efficient employe.
For sotne time past numerous mnipla'nts
of the loss of mail and tampering
with letters, especially special delivery
letters, have been coming into the department.
The case was placed in the
hands of Inspectors Barclay, Hooton.
Koons and Robertson. The arrest of
Baueum last night, with several dollars of
marked money in his possession, is the
result.
The prosecuting officers appeared before
Judge Anson S Taylor. United States
commissioner, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon
and swore out a warrant for Baucum.
A hearing may be held tomorrow.
Big Purchase of Tailor-Made Suits.
A purchase of tailor-made suits which
is of interest to every woman in this city
has just been consummated by Leverton
& Co.. 1115 G street. The stock, consisting
of sevefal hundred garments, was
made, up for W. M. Cawkins of Hartford,
Conn., who was about to open an outergarment
store, but whose plans were
changed. The suits are declared to be of
the highest grade and they are selling
them at about the cost of material au4
making.
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