Evening star. [volume], October 26, 1913, Page 19, Image 19

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ARE MT EVEN
Opposing Parties More Equal
ly Balanced During the
Past Week.
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE
IS HAILED WITH JOY
Accepted as Indicating That L C. C.
May Permit Increases on
Larger Scale.
NI.SV Y-OfcK. October ?The stock
iiarkt'f of tlit* week revealed a better
l,;dan< e !>? tween the opposing parties to
s|..-cu (Mini than for some time past.
Tin- ? Milted in shifting fluctuations, as
:ir.-t u,t bullish "and then the bearish
vi? w pn vailed. Arguments derived from
guv<iMn<nt acts or policies were given i
ui.i^t nn the side of recoveries in
stacks while financial and trade consid
eiatiu .s still constituted a drag on the]
advano .
Mutti capital was made of the advance]
in fr? mht rate? allowed to railroads by
tie intt >'state commerce commission In
t !i<! M~i?3qufi river territory. Tho de-1
*i;ion u :rv Announced ;?t a time when
?iii ov-teA tended short interest in stocks
had gun aiitady to show uneasiness]
?i\ir the resisting power of the market.
The amount ?>f increase in revenue for]
tin railroads in the aggregate is small
Neveth.-les.- some sweeping inferences
w< re drawn from the decision on account j
t.f its poss.ble hearing on the wider ques
tion ot the general advance in rates asked
f'?r by the eastern railroads.
First Advance Allowed.
}'<>r* one thinir, it was the first general
advance allowed by the commission since ]
itt new Krant of powers three years ago.
! ni[?<?!'-tauce was attached also to the]
stress laid by the commission in its de- |
t..?ion on the necessity for justifying op
IHisitvon to increased rates. On this ac
count a more hopeful view was taKen of
tho prospects tor success of the eastern
leads, since shippers are not offering ac
tive resistance to the petition for an in
crease.
tteports from the steel trade also threw
? 111?? prominence the supposed necessities
of the railroads for increased compensa
tion in order to stimulate their demands
for material Chairman Gary of the
I'nited States Steel Corporation dwelt
upon tliis point in his address before the
American,Iron and Steel Institute. Steel
prices and even pig iron prices showed
a soft tone. Current consumption, how
ever, continues large. The same is true
of general trade, in spite of the fact that
hand-to-mouth -buying is adhered to in
many lines.
Less Fear Over Currency.
There was less anxiety over the subject |
of banking and currency legislation. This |
grew.out oX-Lhe belief that changes would
b< a.lowed which would increase the
vor felt by bankers toward the measure.
The I'nited Slates 2 per cents were re
lieved from the depression from which
they have-suffered -and scored a smart
recovery in the market price.
Domestic money conditions moved to-1
ward Kreirtef' ease with the approach of
Uie peuiod of satisfaction of interior de
mands on the reserve centers. Kapld
marketing of the crops, as well as the ef- |
tects of deposits of Treasury funds, con-j
duced to this result. No marked relaxa
tion of the tightness in the general mar- j
ket fof capital has occurred.
Frost damage to cotton and the Mexi- |
tan uews were factors to disquiet.
Closing Stock List.
SEW tORK, October 23. _
,?Sales v Clot g
Hipb. bow. bid.
JLm.i>{caiiNii>'<l Copper 74% 73% <3?
American Agricultural
Am? ridpa B-M Sugar .... ????; -?
Auir.rlc.Mi Can ?i'a
American Can pfd ?? ?? -? ? yV^
American Car A Foundry
Atnerieaq Cvtton Oil ??
American Ice Securities ? ?? ????? ,
American Lluseed.. ? *
A merlon Lw-omotlTc ? ??? ????? ?*',
American Smeltius A Hefinlusc. u.-*( '>3.4 *53
Anier. ttlie'tin;; A Tteflulug pfd. 99 5*1
American Suxai Ket'uiug ? ???? ????? Mjoj
Auiertcun Tel. A Tel 1? l-i l? l<a*
Aii.? r!' nu Tobacco 238% 237% 2%
Auai-omla Mining Co
Athi-n 93% I?% W*
A'lhison pfd 98% 98% W
Atlautl.- Oast Line ? ??? ?????
Baltimore \ Ohio 93% 93% 93J<
Bethlehem Steel ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ??
Brooklyu Rapid Transit *6% 8jJ% ? ,
fluilln PMlle W?
?>istra! Leather. 21V* 52% I
Hi. ??|i> aki' A Otik> 5' ?>' 57
fTileasii Ur.-stt Western ..... 12
Ch;, M A S>. I* ml 101% M?l% WIS
INorth Western 127?* 127 12?i%
I'o orado Ku- A Iron 271%
Consolidated Oat _? 12S:V?
Corn Product- t*'s %
1 Van an' A- Hudson ..... 152
P>nier A Kio Kraude W4: 18% IS
Denver .V K!n Grande pfd - 29
I>!--tl!lers' Securities 18% **7?J 27 % I
Rrie 1ft |>f?i W d3
Kr.eXdpffl 3d
<reii<ral KUetrtc 1'1 l-tOa^ 1 tO% I
?.reat Xerth-rn pfd ^23%^]
?;reat Northern On' Ctfs 32 31
T liDoi.- 10#%
Jii!<rtH?r?'!iuti Met............ 13** 13M. 1SU.
li!terN>n>UKh Met. jifd - "M
Inter Harvester 108%
later-Marine afl 1
lntiT-.tati.ma' rHp." 71-!
Inf. tt: 11 : I'mnp ? ?!
I ::i Svgtkcrn -'4-s 24^
Lai-lrde ?!*> 95
l^fclsb \alh 151%
I.'-n:>vi A S i?hvtlle 131^ 1-(1% 131Va
V nn.. St. I' \ Sault Ste. M 130
Missouri. Kansas A Teias ISn-i 20W 2?%
Miswuiri Pacific 20V? 20%
National Hi- nit 122 122 lib
National 1-e ad dd
Nat'l Rvs of Mexico 2d pfd 12%
New York Central ??* ?6% 95^
New Y?rW Ontario A Western ^d%
Norfolk >v W-stem 103% 108% 106
Nortb American 71% 71% 71 .
Northern Pacific 107% 107% 107% I
r<o!f>?- Mall 19
I'wTr*TlM<nla 1^0% 10a% 109
People's Has 123 123 123
IMtNtitir.:'!.. <?., C. A St. Lonla
FlttfbiiMh Coal ?> 20 19%
lYtmil Si?i'l t'ar 25
1'vllinsn Palace Car. 153 1M 152% j
It-adlnc 102% 161% 162%;
Kt-pobNe Iron A steel 19% 10% 19\?
Rcpoh ? Iron A Steel pfd M>% I
iro. k Isl?!!.| Co 14*-, loi, 14% i
Rock U'an 1 Co.. pfd 22? j 21V, 22% !
I.ouK A San Fran. 2d pfd... 0% 9% b%
Seaboanl Air I.ine. 17
Seaboard *tr I.lite |>fd 4?>% 40% d0% !
'Ti. ld Steel and Iron 2i?
Southern Pacific S7V? 87% 87%
> .t:'b. rn Railway 22% 22% 22 I
F n'berri Kaibvat pfd 70%
Tenne.-se* Copper 20 2?>% 29 j
T vi. A fa.Mflc 14% '
1 n'"n ?*"?!*<? . 151% l.W-^ 151%
I jfion Puc fr' t'fd 81% {51*4 81%
l>lted K'-ites Hea'ty 50
' i.iled K?j?-r. ? Rubber.......... 5:> oi* 58%
t nit.-.1 s* ,i?* Steel *?8% .'7% 57%
' nit' I - Steel pfd l"0Vt 1<(0V4 10KI>]
? ? .,h Cvt.per 531 ? 52% 53%
v<-eli.ia-4"itr?>liiia Chemleal.... '2!*^ 2SVa 2J?'v
Wabnmh". 3%
V ?b -h ; fd 10%
>V.-*tfrr Marrland i??% 35% 35%
Western l'Bii>n. 02%
W> ?t'nohoit-e Klretrlc 00
Wbndlnz A I^Ve Kr'e 3%
Total tales for the day, 76.000 shares.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
The condition of the United States!
Treasure at the beginning of business
yesterday \>as:
X.-t balance in general fund. J12t>,r>13,
7M?.
Total receipts Friday. Jl.JOliJSi.
Total payments Fr day, *_,'.?13 083 ,
The deficit this tiscal year is $8,026,
614, against a deficit of $y,264.0??7 last I
year,- exclusive of Panama Canal and
pwb'lic debt transactions
DRY GOODS MARKET.
M;\V YORK. October 23.?t^otton goods
markets ruled very tirni, with trading
quiet. Yarns were hardened. Under
wear and hosi* ry lines for fall were pre
pared and some few lines for 1914 offer
ed. Linens were very firm.
WEEK'S RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Gose of Business October 25 at
the New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.
The following table shows the week's highest, lowest and closing
yldual sales and net changes of securities sold on the New York Stock E*cna?B
last week. High and low prices are also given for the year Ifil- and tne y
1018 to date.
, Week ending October f
-1812 ,
Hlrb. Ijow.
No sale.
92%
47%
126%
63%
30%
17%
47%
91
109%
140%
324%
48
111%
111%
51%
94%
72%
283
60
11%
90%
49%
18
9%
31%
66%
102%
137%
241%
34
103%
101%
27%
76%
49%
226%
No sale.
33%
85%
117%
145
50%
43%
149%
22%
36%
39%.
57%
188%
81
143%
39
62%
141%
21%
22
67%
31%
185%
170
90%
ao%
31%
47%
68%
24 Vg
121%
142%
119%
131VZ
126%
122%
27%
100%
175
24%
170%
35%
93%
30%
59%
27%
56%
29%
43%
40%
221
115%
16%
68%
99%
134%
25
23%
135%
10
20
30
47%
155
60%
126
36
47
120%
16%
16%
52%
22%
155%
138
62%
23%
25%
35
51%
18%
106%
126
107%
115%
119%
103
16%
77
158%
16
148%
15%
64%
22%
42%
18
44%
17%
26%
29%
140
103%
No sale.
32
47%
130%
49%
176%
96%
67%
80%
117
67%
22%
89%
117%
1913
HUrb. Low.
24%
80%
46%
129%
56%
27%
11%
44%
74%
107
140
294%
41%
106%
106%
41%
92%
56%
266%
239
30%
80
116%
138
47%
41%
142%
17%
26%
34%
81
33%
150%
88%
45%
58%
107%
52%
12%
66%
92%
21%
32%
49%
187
68
132%
41%
62%
128%
19%
19%
65%
28%
168%
142%
78%
26%
29%
43%
85%
20
10??%
129%
113%
122%
123%
128%
24%
95
165
22
171
28%
92%
24%
44%
20%
49%
19%
29
35%
213%
110
99%
28%
39%
126
43%
162%
93%
69%
69%
110%
60%
17%
79%
112
19%
61%
21
80%
36%
17
6%
27
58%
97
119%
200
30%
90%
90%
25
83%
16
208%
203
17
51%
98%
123%
30%
24%
125%
7%
9%
20%
33%
129%
20
115%
25%
40%
104%
14%
12%
45
21%
141%
126%
55
20%
18%
25%
43
13
93%
81%
98
101%
10674
104
14^
73
149
15
151%
17
72
11%
17%
14%
38
2%
5%
20%
154%
84%
88%
19%
26%
89
27%
137%
79%
53
49%
102%
39%
6%
53%
81%
galea. High. U>w.
Alaska Gold Mines 8,900 23% 22%
Amal. Copper 189.200 76% ?-%
Am. Can 74,200 32% 29%
Ana. Can pfd 3,550 91% 89%
Am. Car 4 Fdry 2.650 44% 42%
Am. Ice Sees 1,000 22% -1
Am. Ldnseed 4,100 9% 8
Am. Locomotive ......... 1.500 31% -9-4
Am. Smelting 12,900 66 6-%
Am. Smelting pfd 1.270 100% 99
Am. Tel. & Tel [phone]%
Am. Tobacco 2.700 239% 223
Anaconda. ............... 6.600 36% 34%
Atchison 12,600 94% 92
Baltimore & Ohio. 3.2O0 94% 92%
Bethlehem 8te?l 1,900 31 29%
Brooklyn Rapid Transit.. 3,900 87% 86%
California Petroleum 2,000 18% 16
Canadian Pacific 68.200 229% 223%
Canadian Pacific full pd.. 2.000 226% 220
Central Leather 3.800 21% 20%
Chesapeake & Ohio 5,650 58% 56%
Chi.. Mil. A St. P 11.200 102% 99%
Chi. & Northwestern. 2,175 127% 125%
Chino Con. Copper 17,100 41% 39%
CoL Fuel & Iron 1,900 29% 27%
Consolidated Gad 1.800 129% 127%
Corn Products 2.800 10% 9%
IMstilling Securities 14,710 19% 16%
Erie 20,150 28% 26%
Erie 1st pfd 2,550 43% 41%
Gen. Electric 1.590 141% 139
Goodrich, B. F 5,600 ,23% 20
Great Northern pfd 3.500 124% 122%
Great North. Ore subs?. 3,600 34% 32
Guggenheim Exploration.. 1,125 45% 44%
Illinois Central 1,900 107% 1<?6%
Inspiration Copper 4,600 15% 14%
Inter. Metro 6,000 14% 13%
Inter. Metro, pfd 8,350 69% 56%
Kan. City Southern 1.200 24% 24%
Lehigh Valley 6.800 152% 149
Louisville & Nash 4,000 131% 131%
Mexican Petroleum....... 1,500 66 64
Miami Con. Copper 1.800 22% 21%
Mo., Kan. & Tex 3.510 21 19%
Missouri Pacific 8.100 30% 28%
National Lead 1.500 44% 43
Nevada Con. Copper 2,930 16% 15%
N. Y. Central 12,000 96% 94%
N. Y.. N. H. & H 20,700 86 81%
Norfolk & West 1.350 104% 102
Northern Pacific 6.000 108% 105%
Penna. R. R 48.740 111% 107%
People's Gas & Coke 2 350 125% 123
Pittsburgh Coal 2.950 21% 19%
Pittsburgh Coal pfd 5.300 91 88%
Pullman Palace Car 1.642 153 152%
Rs.y Con. Copper 9,570 19% 18%
Reading 285.900 163% 158%
Republic Iron & Steel 3,200 20 18%
Rep. Iron & Steel pfd 1.300 82 78
Rock Island 25.200 14% 12
Rock Island pfd 15.300 23% 18
Seaboard Air Line 1,675 18% 17
Seaboard Air Line pfd.... 7,650 48% 46%
St L & San Fran 1,600 5% 5%
St. L. & S. F. 2d pfd 1.600 9% 9%
St. L. & Southwest 3.000 22% 20%
Sears Roebuck 1.600 178 171
Southern Pacific 45,300 88% 86%
South. Pacific ctfs 1.784 92% 90%
Southern Rwy 7,500 23% 21%
Tennessee Copper 13,780 29% 27%
Texas Company 1,300 111 108
Third Ave. R. R 11.150 38% 36
Union Pacific 211.700 152% *147%
Union Pacific pfd 1*410 82 81
U. S. Rubber 1.620 60% 58%
U. S. Steel 464,800 59 54%
U. S. Steel pfd 2.300 107% 105
Utah Copper 18.200 54% 52%
Wabash pfd. 1.900 12% 10
Westinghouse Mfg 3 900 67% 64%
Woolworth 2.800 91% 89%
Ooee. Netci
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1%
1%
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31%+
90%+
14%+
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31 +
63%+
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93%+
93%+
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57
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127 +
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28 +
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18%+
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32%+
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57%
24%+
151%+
131%+
64%+
22%+
20%+
29%+
44%+
15%+
96%+
82%?
103%+
107%+
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New York Bonds.
NEW YORK. October 23.
0. S. ref. 2s, registered 97
V. 5. ref. 2s, coo poo ?7
U. 8. 3s. registered....- 102%
L. S. 3s. coupon 102%
U. 8. 4s, registered 110
U. 8. 4s, coupon 110
Panama 3s, coupon 99
Allla-Cbalmers 1st Ss ctfs f50
American Agricultural Ss 100
American Tel. ft Tel. cr. 4a *95
American Tobacco 6a *116
Armour ft Co. 4%s ,.... 90%
Atchison gen. 4s ...... 9844
Atchison cr. 4s (1900) 93%
Atcblsen cr. 5a .....v....... 101
Atlantic Coast Line 1st 4* tOH
Baltimore & Ohio4a 02%
Baltimore ft Ohio 3%s 90%
Brooklyn Transit c?. 4a ...... **5
Central of Georgia 5s 103%
Central Leather 5a 94%
Chesapeake ft Ohio 4%s .....
Chesapeake * Ohio ct. 4%s
Chicago* Alton 3%s
Chicago. B. ft Qolncy Joint 4a
Chicago. B. ft Qolncy gen. 4?
Chicago, Mil. ft St. ?. cr 4%s
Chicago, B. I. ft Pac. R. B. col. 4a
Chicago. R. I. ft Pac. Ry. rfg. 4a
Colorado ft Southern ref. ft ext. 4%a. *#1%
Delaware A Hudson ct. 4a *97
Denver ft Rio Grande ref. 0s 71%
Distillers' 5s
Erie prior lien 4s n3%
Brie crn'4sSseries' "B" J?
111! I /I Alt A ... ?TO
Illinois Central 1st ref. 4s *90
Interborougb-Met. 4%s ...... 75
Inter-Merchant Marine4%s *90
Japan 4%t> ggai
KaEsasClty8outbern ref. 5a 5>2
Lake Shore deb. 4s. (1931) ...... 902
UjnisTille ft NaahjUn. 4s 83%
Missouri. Kan. ft Texas 1st 4*. t60
5?'' t *en- ***? t84%
Missouri Pacific 4s f?7
Missouri Pacific ct. 5s 79u
National Rys. of Mexico 4%a. ...I...** t?9
N'ew York Central gen. 3%s -.... 82U
New York Central deb. 4s "90
N. Y., S. H. ft Hartford c?. 3i^s ."..... 70
Norfolk A Western 1st con. 4a...... ...
Norfolk * Western ct. 4s
Northern Pacific 4s
Northern Pacific 3s
Oregon Short Line rfdg. 4s ..... " "
Penn. cr. 3%s (1915) *
R^i^a^'W -
81h A s/n FVan. fg.'W7
of. u>Ql8 WDthmteni con. 4t
Air une .dj. 5s
{southern Pacific col. is
Southern Pacific ct. 4s ??*
Southern Pacific R. R. 1st ref. 4s.\ "" oq
Southern Railway 5s io?at
Southern R?l 1 wa> Keu 4s. 1?8*
I'nlon l'sclfic 4?. . . .
I'nlon Pacific ct. 4s 7." 7" Oftt
I'nlon Pacific l?t and ref. 4s S*
I'. S. Rubber 6s " *' *'
U. S. Steel 2d 5s
Virginia-Carolina Chemical 5a..
Wabash 1st and ext. 4a.
Western Maryland 4s.
? y~i zj
Weitlnetotise Electric cr. 5s ??!*
Wisconsin Central 4s * ?ZtuZ
?Bid. tOffewd. ^
Boston Closing Killing.
BOSTON. October 25.
.lloues M
Amalgamated Oopper..." ????..."??? JJ
American Zlae. Lead ft 8ta."* 1'.'." uu
Ariiona Commercial
Bos. ft Oorb. Cdp. ft Sit u. ~
Calumet ft Arizona I?.,
Calumet ft Hecla *
Centennial ...*???? 410
Copper Ranee Don. Co iSs
Kast?utte Cop. Mine.. ..
Franklin
Granby Consolidated JL
Greene-Cananea ? ..??????
Isle Royale (Copper) * * tA*
Kerr Lake.. .7?7r. J*
Lake Copper
La Salle Copper
Miami CopperT
Mohawk 22%
NeTada Consolidated ??????????.. 40
Niplssing Mines ..".7.7 2?
North Butte
North Lake ??????????<??.. 34%
Old Dominion ???????? Ilr
Osceola .* ?
Qulncy...: ?????...7.77**1" "" SB
?shannon ?????.... 00
Superior *?????????.....
Superior ft Boo too Min. 7.".
Tamarack *%
U. S. Sm.. Ref. and Mini". S,,
U. S. 8m., Ref. and Min. nfd 2S$
Utah Consolidated.. *
I'tah Copper Co.... 9
Winona
WolTerlne .*.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.! 111 40&
?Asked.
FAVOBS VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Former IT. sTs?aitw" Wellington
Pledges Support of Movement
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBpilAND, M<L, October 2&?F\>r
??r,? State? 8enmter Qeorge I*
vveiiin^ton, prosreaaive nomlnae for
Inlted States senator, baa dedarad tor
woman's suffrage. He says: "I am strong
in favor of woman's suffrage. It is a
Plank in the progressive platform and
It should be written into law.
I have pledged myself to U?e national
organisation of the Woman's Suffrage
I will vote, in the event of
my election to the United fltatas Senate.
for the pending constitutional admend
which, if passed, will invest women
with the right of suffrage/*
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO, October 25.?Assertions that
much smaller receipts than last season
would form the rule for the rest of the
present crop year overcame depression
today in wheat. The close was steady,
% off to a shade up, compared with last
night. Corn finished Ma.% to ^a>4 net
higher, oats varying from % decline to
a sixteenth advance, and provisions with
a gain of 5 to 17%.
Wheat bulls took the ground that farm
era ware tenacious in regard to holdings
of the winter crop, and that with a
spring yield practically a hundred million
bushels less than in 1912 the movement
must hereafter be greatly diminished,
and the accumulation of supplies from
this time forward look slender Indeed by
contrast. It was pointed out that pri-1
mary receipts today did not amount to
half those of the correspond'.ng day a
year ago, and that the total (or the week
showed a similar falling oft.
Sentiment against the bears did not
manifest itself in the wheat pit until
after the market had suffered an early
setback, due chiefly to the flattering out
look for the winter crop. Cable quota
tions, however, were relatively firm, and .
sellers found that all offers were being j
readily taken by strong houses. The
chief obstacle to an advance was the fact
that there was no urgent outside de
mand.
Adverse weather ahead brought about
an upturn in corn. The market at first
had given way with wheat and because
of weakness at Liverpool, but short sell- j
ers were afterward punished when bull
leaders had regained courage on account
of the government predictions of rain,
snow and cold. Oats were under con
siderable pressure from the bears, but
rallied a little with corn. ' Shipping de
mand was fair.
Provisions made a sharp advance, the
result of a rise in the price ofrhogs. The
most noticeable feature was aggressive
buying of lard by brokere thought to
represent the big packers.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, October 25.?Flour?Quiet;
rye flour steady; barley steady.
Wheat^Spot steady; No. 2 red, un
changed; No. 1 northern Duluth, 95^;
futures steady, firmer cables being offset
by slightly larger receipts, closing % net
lower; December, 93 7-16; May, 9*3%.
Corn?Spot firm.
Oats?Spot Quiet.
Lard?Firm; middle west, 10.80al0.90;
refined firm; continent, 11.56; compound
quiet.
Tallow?Dull.
Cottonseed oil?Firm; prime summer
yellow, 0l88a?.GO; October, 6.80; Decem
ber 7.00; March, 7.80.
Rosin?Steady.
Turpentine?Firm; machine, barrels. 45.
Evaporated apples?Easier; fancy, 8%a|
9%; choice. 7%a8ft; prime, 7%a7%.
Prunes?Firm. \
Apricots?Quiet.
Peach es?Steady.
Raisins?Firm.
Potatoes, peanuts, freights and cab
bages steady and unchanged.
The coffee market was quiet but steady
today. The opening was 2 to 5 higher
and active months sold 4 to 8 net higher,
closing steady, net unchanged to 6 high
er. October. 10.15; December. 10.31; Janu
,ary. 10.43; March, 10.67; May, 10.90; July.
; 11.10; September. 11.21. Spot quiet; R'o
No. 7, 10%; Santos No. 4. 13% Mild dull;
Cordova, I2%al6% nominal.
Havre unchanged to half franc lower.
Hamburg three-quarter pfennig lower.
Rio unchanged. Santos spots unchanged;
futures unchanged to 50 rels higher.
Brazilian receipts. 79,000 bags.
CATTLE MARKETS.
BXWYOBX.
NEW YORK, October 25.?Beeves?'Re
ceipts, 333 head; steady; bulls, SO^ta&OO;
cows. 3.00a4.76; dressed, 12al3% Exports.
200 cattle to London.
Calves?Receipts, 230 head; steady, 9al3;
dressed, 14al8%
Sheep?Receipts, 2,400 head; 3.25a4.50;
lambs, 7.00&7 50.
Hogs?Receipts, 2,300 head; feeling
steady.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, October 25.?Hogs?Receipts,
10000 head; firm, mostly 5c higher; bulk
of sales, 7.8Ba&10; light, 7.50a&20; mixed.
7.G0a8.30; heavy, 7.40B&.80; rough. 7.40a
7.66; pigs, 4.50*7.50.
Cattle?Receipts, 600 head; steady.
Beeves, 6.90a9.70; Texas steers, 6.86a8.00;
stackers and feeders, 6.10a7.?5; cows and
heifers, 3.50a&.30; calves, ft.50al0.00.
Sheep?Receipts, 200 head; slow, steady;
native, 4.00*5.00; yearlings, &MMM0;
lambs, native, 5.85a7.6&,
LIGHT STOCK SALES
DEPRESS MARKET!
Lack of Absorptive Power Is
Shown in General Decline
of Quotations.
TRADERS ARE WAITING
TO SEE DEVELOPMENTS
Present Weakness Hot Regarded as
Founded on Any Beep Market
Sentiment.
NEW YORK. October 25.?The small
fluctuations in stocks which occurred to
day gave no Indication of the trend of
speculative sentiment. The most ob
vious characteristic of the market was
the absence of absorptive power.
Trading was unusually light, hut the
small offerings made were sufficient to
depress prices generally. The customary
week-end covering late In the session
caused a slight upturn which restored
the list to about a parity with yester
day's final range.
Waiting1 on Developments.
There was a general disposition to
await developments of the next few
days, as was shown by the lack of initia
tive on either side of the market. Recent
advices from Mexico in particular were
influential in restricting speculation.
Estimates of the showing to be made
by the United States Steel Corporation
in its forthcoming quarterly statement
were optimistic, and the expected in
fluence of this report tended to ward off
further.' attacks from the bears at this
time.
Damage to the corn crop in the south
west was reflected In Atchison's Sep
tember statement, which showed a de
crease in net earning of $241,000. North
western's net fell off $100,000, while |
Northern Pacific made a gain of $22y,
000 In net revenue.
Bank Statement Disappoints.
The bank statement did not make as
strong a showing as had been expected.
There was a cash loss of $1,707,000 In
stead of the predicted gain of about
that amount, and a small shrinkage in
the reserve. Sterling exchange fell to a
new low point for the year, being in-1
fluenced by large exports of cotton and
grain.
Bonds were steady. Total sales (par|
value), 1095.000.
United States 2b registered advanced
1%. the 2s coupon, 1%; the 4s, %, and
Panama 2s, 1% on call on the week.
COTTON MARKETS.
HEW T0BX.
NEW YORK, October 25.?There was |
a renewal of bullish excitement in to
day's cotton market, and near months |
made new high records for the season,
with December contracts selling at 14.07,
or 29 points above the low level of yes
terday. Apprehensions that another cold
wave would follow unsettled conditions
in the western belt between now and
Monday morning seemed to bring in
fresh buying from the south, as well as
from local circles, and the market closed
firm, at practically the best point of the
day, last prices showing a net gain of
from 20 to 25 points.
The opening was steady, at unchanged |
prices to an advance of 2 points, In
sympathy with steady cables and rather j
a better view of the Mexican situ^ti-n
The census report, showing 6,95&?S3
bales ginned to October 18, agauis,.
6 873,206 last year and 7,758,621 bales
two years ago, was considered by some
of the local bears as rather larger than
could be readily harmonised with recent
small estimates of the crop, but the
figures were about in line with expecta
tions, and were met by local bulls with
assertions that they represented an un
usually large percentage of the total
yield. At any rate, the market quickly
became very strong, and the extremely
bullish character of sentiment in some
circles was revealed by the prediction
of a prominent southern operator, who
claimed that May cotton would touch
15 before it broke 30 points from the!
closing figures of last night. Private
predictions of a renewed freeze in the
southwest, based upon the appearance
of a very strong high barometer in the]
Pacific northwest, added to the confidence |
of buyers, and there was evidently ac
tive covering by yesterday's local sell-J
ers. The official western belt forecast [
contained no mention of frost, but was
for rain and unsettled weather, with
Drobably snow in parts of Oklahoma or
west Texas, followed by lower tem
peratures.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, October 25.?The cot- i
ton market had a firm undertone today
and prices took on a material advance |
on good buying, based on fear of more
cold weather and small crop estimates
following the ? census bureau report of
6,006,563 bales pinned up to October 18.
Shorts bought covers in large volume on
the failure of the census figures to come
up to their estimates of 7,000 000 bales
or better, and buying for long account
was much heavier than it usually Is at
the week end. Buyers of the earlier part
of the week took profits freely, but their
offerings were well absorbed.
At the opening the tone was steady and
prices were unchanged to 3 points down.
Cables were about as due, and the cen
sus figures just about met the average of
expectations. On the first oall prices of
the most active months went 1 to 3
points under the close of yeste* day. This i
was the low of the day. The inquiry
gradually grew stronger and the market
steadily advanced until late in the morn
ing the most active months were 21 to
22 points over yesterday's fln^i quota
tions. The close was at a net rise of 13
to IB points.
Spot cotton?Steady; unchanged; mid
dling, 13%. Sales on the spot, 532; to
arrive, 3,789. ?
Cotton futures closing: October, 14.14;
November, 13.91; December, 13.91; Jan
uary, 13.88; March, 13.92; May, 13.96;
July. 13.06.
The cotton market stood at an advance
during the entire week. The net result
was an advance of 44 to 53 points. The
high prices were made Wednesday and
Saturday and the low prices Tuesday.
At the highest, trading months were 54 to
60 points over last week's close; at the
lowest they were 23 points over. The
range of prices was 31 to 37 points.
The market opened at the advance on
the damage done by the cold wave that
was sweeping the cotton region. In the
early part of the week killing and heavy
frosts were reported over a arge and Im
portant part of the belt and it was gen
erally acknowledged that extensive crop
Injury bad been done.
Bulls claimed that the cold weather
made it certain that this year's crop
could be only a small one Shorts cov
ered freely throughout the week and
fresh long buying made Its appearance
on all breaks.
The census bureau report on ginning
was the cause of much evening up. The
figures were in line with average expec
tations. Bu'ls advanced the claim that
the crop October 18 was CO per cent or
more ginned. This claim undoubtedly
brought in considerable buying.
In the spot department prices ad
vanced five-sixteenths of a cent, mid
dling closing at 13%, against 13 9-16 last
week and 10 15-16 this week iast year.'
Sales on the spot amounted to 7.204 bales
against 5,352 a week ago and 5,072 this
week last year; sales to arrive amounted
to 9,307 bales, against 8,430 last week and
11,335 this week last year.
Kindergarten at Webster School
A kindergarten Is to be opened In
the Webster School. 10th and H streets
northwest, tomorrow. It will have two
teachers, the principal being Miss K?n*
A first grade school was m
day in the same baiMing. ?pene? Irrt*
FLOW OF CAPITAL
TOWARD VAULTS
Accessible Money in Large
Amounts Continues Scarce
Article for Investments.
AVERAGE FOR STOCKS
LOWER THAN YEAR AGO
Market Full of Cheap Securities,
Bat Public Is Slow to Buy.
Uncertainty Back -of Caution.
BY W. G. NICHOLAS.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, October 25. 191&
The stock market was narrow and
nervous at a somewhat higher average
price level than last week; no decisive
tendency developed, although sentiment
was at times rather more friendly. In
deed. In some quarters the opinion was
voiced that the end of the heartbreaking
depression had been reached and that
from now on there would be substantial
and permanent improvement. It was no
ticed. however, that this glow of budding
courage did not Infect or glowingly en
courage the banks. In fiscal quarters sen
timent was without influential change
The bankers were vocally hopeful and
generally prophesied better times. For
the present, however, they suggested inac
tion and the cultivation of watchful pa
tience.
The market is full of cheap securities,
they are prepared to admit, but the situa
tion is still one of uncertainty, and should
times not improve radically in the near
future stocks now seemingly dirt cheap
may descend still further.
The average of quotations is lower now
than a year ago, and then the course of
values was going to keep right on trav?
eling upward without end. It was a hope
ful prospect. The banking contingent in
dorsed bullish gospel, but maintained pro
fessional caution when it came to ac
tually lending money. A handful of big
corporations concluded to act contrary to
this wise counsel and borrowed on a lib
eral scale?and on terms that seemed al
most usuriously prohibitive. As matters
have turned out the early borrowers ob
tained the cheapest money of the year.
Accessible capital in considerable
amounts is now a scarce article, and to
make the situation worse those who havfc
it on tap won't let go, at any price. And
still the parrot echo is heard: "Don't be
alarmed or in a hurry! There is plenty of
money. Just wait awhile and there will
be a big surplus at cheap figures."
Meantime the flow of capital is toward
the vaults; not into the pockets of those
who can make best use of it. And so the
bull market Is thus far largely saturated
with uncertainty.
Situation May Change Soon.
Explanations of the business perplexi
ties do not explain. Arguments and
statements of alleged facts do not satisfy,
nor do they solidify a badly shattered sit
uation. Solemn assertions from "head
centers" do not restore confidence or stim
ulate investments. It chanced that on this
latest occasion the market was "over
sold" and when the shorts began to "cov
er" an actual scarcity of securities was
revealed. A quick recovery of 1 to 5
points ensued, then a halt, with recurring
hesitation the feature. Another season
of grumbling, uncertainty and timidity
followed, and once more the actors on
the Wall street stage are called on to lis
ten to the song that has been sung into
their dulled ears for months. And, still,
with all this repetition of false prophecy
and keen disappointments, the situation
may change for the better any moment.
It Is a fact, however, that In spite ot
disappointments and disillusionments ac
tual conditions are in the main whole
some. Crops have maaured up to the
average (corn excepted), and industrial
setback due to a reduction of duties is by
no means as serious as anticipated, and
recovery has already set in with quiet
earnestness. Railroads are haider pressed
than any other classified industry, and u
not given relief by the interstate com
merce commission will almost Inevitably
heavily handicap business recovery.
Thinking people will be likely to lose
whatever faith they may have as to the
sanity of radical politics If the commis
sion should yield to pressure from irre
sponsible opposition. This rate question
is felt to be of immeasurably greater im
portance as a stock market influence than
new banking legislation or anything else
on the schedules. The Issue is now
squarely before the commissioners and
they may begin the formality of set hear
ings before the middle of next month. It
is not beyond the range of possibilities
for the whole Ibsuc to be settled before
the end of the calendar year.
As an immediate market factor It may
be stated that railroads in almost every
section are already reporting a letting
down in the volume of traffic- This is
especially noticeable with railroads hav
ing the greatest miscellany in the char
acter of tonnage. Coal Is one of the
freight specialties that Is holding up to
the highest past recorda A veritable
coal car famine is reported in some sec
tions. Consumers are laying in supplies
earlier than usual and it may be that
the car shortage will be short lived.
Views on Currency Iraw.
Wall street has about concluded that
President Wilson will have his own way
with regard to the enactment of a new
currency and banking law?not the meas
ure as originally framed, but one that
fma been refashioned to suit all hands
and meet formidable objections. As a
general proposition Wall street does not
care about either banking laws or taxes.
It been observed that the country
and general business always survive
these readjustments of the law?which,
contrary to common belief, are generally
designed for the public good and not in
frequently "win out" despite the skepti
cism of the opposition.
Whatever may be the ultimate finish
there Is little In the situation as it stands
today to Justify deep uneasiness. What
ever may happen It is morally certain
that there will be money enough to go
around (at a price). Lenders and bor
rowers usually find a way to get to
gether and do business. "How do you
know the sun will rise tomorrow?" asked
the teacher. "It always has," was the
saee reply. On the same principle it is
safe to rely on the continued ability of
the banks, and on their willingness to ac
commodate friends. Knowledge of this
simDle truth subdues the nervousness of
the real borrowing and lending classes
a he pending "compromise" bill may not
satisfy every man or every Interest, but
inasmuch as it has been carefully ana
lyzed and approved by the highest talent
opposition, real and fanciful, has practi
cally ceased. ?
Current reports In the financial news
papers and the "slips" relating to the
Derlodlc dividend and interest distribu
tions are in most cases misleading and
should not be accepted as reliable data.
The reason is that the lists of corpora,
t ons coming under the "paying" head
are being added to continually, not be
cause they are only Just reaching the
istina Doint, but because they had not
i*en found" before. Every additional
Productive name on the list apparently
Azures as an Increase In earnings
whereas they are In most cases merely
^addit.ons," a showing which Is In reality
a deception, and one not so harmless as
it might appear. If greater care and
fin explanations are not made features
Sf these periodic exhibits the standing
of many of them for enterprise and ac
curacy will rightfully suffer.
Undisturbed Over Mexico.
Although seemingly on the verge at
violence in Mexico on a scale to arret
?
rmAJmn AT.
FINANCIAL.
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A Bank of
Character
Under U. S. Treasury Supervision.
Every financial institution?just like every
individual?builds a character. ?
With some this character develops early and
is well marked.
The Home Savings Bank soon acquired a
reputation for SERVICE and COURTESY and
for PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATI6M.
The personnel of our employes is such that
our depositors and customers feel at home when
doing business with us?feel that we are inter
ested in them and appreciate their business.
Our officers make it a point to become per
sonally acquainted with depositors whenever pos
sible. They are always accessible and ready to
lend you the benefit of their knowledge and ex
perience.
We pay 3% interest on Savings Accounts,
2% on Inactive Checking Accounts. We loan
money on first-trust real estate, collaterals and
other good securities. We do a general banking
business.
4T
Home Savings Bank,
7th St. and Mass. Ave. N W.
D.?n,.h?? J 8th and H Sts. N.E.
Branches j 436 Seventh St. s w.
shadow in magnitude and atrocity all
previous demonstrations, there are few
of the signs of the fear and nervous
ness in the financial district that prevail
ed only a few weeks ago. Actual condi
tions in the entevered republic are
known to be worse than ever before, ypt
in New York, Wash.ngton and other im
portant financial and political centers
'lttle nervousness is shown. Only a few
brief days ago everybody went "a trem
ble" over bulletins a'bout Mexico, and
the hazard the United States wou.d run,
happen what might. The 'state of
mind" has grown carelessly indifferent.
So far as can be ascertained the rail
roads do not share In the distress being
generated in certain townships of New
England and Oklahoma over the appoint
ment of Attorney Brandeis to represent
the interstate commerce commission at
the rate hearings, due to begin next
month. On the contrary the railroad
generals fee) their cause Is in no danger
on account of Mr. Brandeis' appearance
on the scene. The railroads take at lou
per cent rating the assertion that the
New England lawyer will do the cause of
the carriers more good than harm. The
commissioners say they only want to get
at the facts understanding!y and so they
may know what they are doing when it
comes to acting. It is only rank out
siders who have fault to find with the
calling in of the famous cross-examinei
and speaker. What a strange thing It
would be if Brandeis should turn out to
be a sort of arbitrator useful to both
sides.
Experts complain that there is seeming
ly no way of convincing the public that
the railroads are in desperate straits to
make "both ends meet," with rate sched
ules as they are, and that nothing short
of enormous property losses or sacrifice
of life <will open the eyes of an indifferent
or hostile element numbering millions.
The average railroad official is a desper
ately hard working and conscientious cit
izen, whose recognized duties are to the
public and the company he works for.
Safety to life and property are first iu
his mind; the interest of share and bond
holders next. The economies which are
already practiced on every railroad and
the inability to always keep plant and
equipment up to standard strongly sug
gest the proximity of numerous reorgan
isations and bankruptcies among the
weaker ones. This is not an idle dream
of the sensationalist. The public is in
the way of some useful enlightenment
bearing on the inner workings of the
transportation machine.
WHOLESALE MARKET EEPOET.
Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS?Strictly fresh Virginia, 28a30;
nearby, 27a28; West Virginia and south
west Virginia, 26a27.
BUTTER?Elgin, fancy, per lb., 34%;
western firsts, 32%a33%; seconds, 30%a
31%.
CHEESE?New York state factory,
new. 18.
POULTRY?Hens, per lb., 1G; roosters,
per lb., lOall; turkeys, per lb., ISalO;
chickens, per lb., 19; ducks, per lb., 14a
15.
DRESSED POULTRY?Hens, choice,
per lb., 17; turkeys, per lb., Ii?a20;
ducks, per lb., 14al6; chickens, per lb.,
20a21.
GREEN FRUITS?Apples, box, 50a
2.75; bbl., 1.50a6.00; oranges, California,
box, 5.00a6.50; lemons, per box. 3.50a
4.00; pineapples, per crate, 2.00a3.00.
peaches, per crate, 1.35a2.00; grapefruit,
per box, 4.00a5.00: grapes, New York
state, per 4-lb. basket, Niagara, 17a20;
Concords, 16al7; pears, per box, 1.25al.75;
chestnuts, per lb., 2a3.
HAY AND STRAW?Hay, western.
No. 1, 20.00a21.00; No. 2. 19.00al9.o0;
mixed hay. 15.00al9.00; straw, rye, ton,
15.00al5.50; machine thrash. 10.00al0.50;
straw wheat, per ton, 6.50a7.00; straw,
oat, per ton. 6.60a7.Q0.
VEGETABLES?Potatoes, new, per bbl.,
2.00; sack. 2.00a2.25; sweet, new per
bbl., 1.00al.50; yams, per bbl., l.ooal.25;
onions, per 100 lbs., 2.00a2.25: cabbage,
per bbl., 1.25al.50; lettuce, per basket, 5oa
1.25; string beans, per bbl., 2.50a3.00; beets,
per 100 bunches, 1.00a3.00; tomatoes, per
crate, 60al.25; celery, per dozen, 25a50;
peppers, 25 per crate; white squash, 25a
75 per crate; lima beans, per qt. 18a20;
cucumbers, per basket, 1.00a2.00; car*
rots, 25a40 do*, bunches; okra, per crate,
I S0a2.OO; corn, per doz., 10al8.
LIVE STOCK?Sheep, per lb.. 3a4;
lambs, per lb.. 7%; calves, per lb., llallfe;
medium, per lb., 10*all. *
WOOL AND HIDES?Wool, washed,
free of burrs, per lb.. 24a.26; wool, un
washed, per lb., 21; hides, dry. per lb.,
16al8; salt green, per lb., 14; salt sides.
lis ^75 ,b" 18' calfskin8, green? each.
GRAIN?Wheat, per bu.. 76a85; corn,
shelled, per lb.. 77a78; ear, bbL, 4.15a
4.20; oats, western white, per bu., 47a48;
mixed, per bu.. 45a46.
SCHOONER WOOTTEN SOLD.
Four-Muter Is Frequent Visitor to
This Port.
The four-masted schooner Orlando V.
Wootten, a frequent visitor to this port
with lumber cargoes from south Atlantic
Points, has changed owners, parties In
New York having recently purchased the
vessel, through Gllmartin & Trunday,
brokers, from Cspt. James M. Eskridge
and other owners residing at Baltimore,
Md., and Bethel. Del.
The schooner, which is at New York
with lumber, has been turned over to her
new owners. The Wootten was bui;t at j
Bath, Me., In 1901, for the southern lum-1
her trade and she has been employed ml
ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BEST KNOWN
BANKING INSTITUTIONS OF WASHINGTON.
Lincoln National Bank
U. S. Government Depository.
Corner Seventh and D Streets.
Our Savings Department
I^?I17C TIlC absolutely sure way to ulti
e7 mate independence is to start a sav
3% ings account at this bank and keep on
I A A ? adding to it at regular systematic in
tervals. Your savings earn 3% here.
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS ESPECIALLY SOLICITED.
Safe Deposit Vaults, $2.50 Per Annum Up.
Savings Department open Saturday evenings, 5130 to 8 o'clock.
OFFICERS:
FLOYD E. DAVIS, President.
Robt. Callahan. 1st Vice President. A. S. Galley. Cashier.
Patrick T. Moran, 2d Vice President. W. McK. Stowell, Assistant Cashier.
JOHN W. BRAWKER.
ROBERT CALLAHAN.
FLOYD E. DAVIS,
ROBERT A. DORE.
F. D McAFUFFE,
PATRICK T. MORAS.
HOWARD B. NORTON.
DIRECTORS:
WILLIAM F. GUDE,
PETER LATTERNER.
S. DANA LINCOLN,
ANDREW D. LOFKLK.R.
LUCAS P. LOVING.
GEORGE C. PL'MPHRET.
SAMUEL C. REDMAN.
HENRY T. OFFTKRDINOEB.
WILLIAM F. DOWNEY,
RICHARD J. EARNSHAW.
.HWKl'H STRASIU HGEB,
WILLIAM D. 81LLIVAX,
G. TAYl/JR WADE.
ALBERT S. GATLEY.
most exclusively in that work since go
ing Into commission.
When last here, about three months
ago, she brought over a half million feet
of pine lumber. She registers 573 net
tons and is 167.2 feet long. It is under
stood that her owners will conUnue her
In the lumber-carrying trade.
Capt. J. Warren Simmons of Baltimore
has sold the two-masted schooner Thomas
R Wooley to New York parties, who wi.l
use her "in the brick-carrying trade to
points in the vicinity of New York. The
Wooley is ninety-six feet long and was
built at Keyport, N. J., in 1872. She reg
isters 104 gross tons.
Another sale of a locally known
schooner is that of the Baltimore owned
three-master Venus to Portuguese inter
ests. Mrs. Jessie C. Johnson was the
owner of the schooner and her purchas
ers have taken possession of her. The
sale will take the vessel from under
American registry and will place her un
der the flag of the Portuguese republic.
She has been renamed Santa Luzla. and
Vianno di Casti.lo. province of Mlnho,
Portugal, will be her hailing port. The
vessel is to be used in the Ashing indus
try. She was -built at Cambridge, Md.,
in 1893.
AL0HG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.
Schooner J. T. White, oysters from the
eastern shore of Maryland, at 11th street
wharf for the market; schooner Eleanor
Russell, cord wood from Chlcomuxen
creek, at 12th street wharf for J. Maury j
Dove; schooner Edith Verrall. railroad :
ties, at 10th street wharf from a Poto-!
mac point for L?. A. Clarke & Son: j
schooner Virginia Dare, pine lumber from i
a Rappahannock river point, at 10th street'
wharf for E. Madison Hall; boat No. 98.
at 11th street wharf with railroad ties
from a canal point for dealers- schooners
J. R. Dixon and S. C. Colbourn. oysters
from Ragged point beds for the market;
Bryant's lighter, at 11th street wharf to
load oyster shells for Alexandria crushing
plant; schooner John Fisher, cord wood
from a rivtr point, at 10th street wharf
for Clarke & Son; power boat Jewel, oys
ters from bay beds, at 11th street wharf
for the market.
Departures.
Schooner Virginia, for Alexandria to
complete discharging cargo of canned
goods; schooner May, light, for a down
river point to load oysters In the shell for
the market here' power boat Maggie,
from Alexandria with merchandise for a
lower river point. Clark's pile driver, in
tow for Woodbrldge, Va.; power boat Ar
nold. with merchandise for frscataway
creek, Md.; schooner Quicklime, light, for
a down-river point to load oysters for
this market
Tugs and Tows.
Tug D. M. Key sailed with lighter and
pile driver for Occoquan, Va.; tug Louise
sailed, towing lighters for District work
house at Occoquan, Va.; tug Eugenia
sailed, towing lighters for digging grounds
opposite Alexandria; tug Walter F.
Meade arrived at Georgetown with sand
and gravel laden lighters from down
National
Metropolitan
Bank,
15th Street,
Opp. U. S. T treasury*
Oldest National Bank in itae Dis
trict of Columbia, invites ac
counts of all sizes and solicits
Interviews with those contem
% plating the establishment of new
? banking connections. Q
gff/OfvFarst Mortgage .
<D> /2 ' Notes For SaHe
--amply secured on bijrh-class real estat*.
Why keop In liatik drawing trheu
it will ura int*-rvst for VOl
C/Call, write or pltone.
REAL ESTATE TRUST CO.,
1414 F ST. I'bone Main 4061.
ivtoney to Loan
Secured, hy First t?i?d of Tru.t ou R"al Llntat*.
Prevailing !m>*r?M?t and tomtulKslon.
Joseph I. Weller, 620 F St. N.W,
AND ."/> Monet
to W>mi oii .lyjirowi city
ro,il wrurlt*
JFSSE I, HEIXKK.LL. H at.
river; tug M Mitchell Davis is on her
way to Baltimore from Norfolk with
dredging machine; tug Winship arrived at
Georgetown with light canal boats: tug
Milier arrived in the Eastern branch, tow
ing lighters from Little Hunting creek.
Memoranda.
Schooner Oakland is reported on uer
way to this city from a Potomac point:
schooner C. W. Alcott is iii Upper Macho
doc creek to. load railroad ties for New
York: schooner Rattler Is at Baltimore
with lumber from a Potomac point;
'schooner Sandy Hook has sailed from Bal
I timore for a North Carolina point to load
lumber; schooner Five Staters is at a rivet
point to load hack to this city; schooner
C. B. Shepherd Is loading lumber on the
Potomac for dealers here- schooner Beu
lahland is on her way to Hertford, N. C..
after lumber for this city or Baltimore:
schooner S jL. Bowen is at Maryland
point to load cord wood for dealtrs hers.
Health It Topic of Speeches.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md., October 25.?
Representative David J. Lewis will speak
at a meeting at the Maryland Theater,
this city, tomorrow afternoon in the
interest of the public health. Mayor
George G. Young will preside. The prin
cipal address will bf by Dr. Leslie JU.
Lumsden of Washington, surgeon of the
United States public health service. He
will confine his talk to topics relating
to the prevention of typhoid fevsr.