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a THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRES, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21 1902 2d Sec BUY ONLY ON WEAK SPOTS CABINET DINNER AT NEW WHITE HOUSE FEWER MUMMERS ARE TO PARADE WILLIAM Hi EI BORNE TO GRAVE NOT A BAD WEEK FOR LOCAL STOCKS CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION Til tlii I I 'f 4 THE week just brought to a close, while not productive of anything startling in the world of finance, has not been devoid of developments of interest to local investors. The declaration of the second semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent, upon the stock of the Philadelphia and Erie places the shares of that company squarely upon a 4 per cent, basis. This action was taken by the board in the face of shrinkage in the net earnings of the company for ten mentis of the current ye'ar amounting to about $500,000. As it takes less than $100,000 to pay 2 per cent, upon the stock, it is appsrent that when the road gets into condition to make up the loss incurred it will be able to pay 0 per cent, upon the shares. The presumption was that the dividend declared six months ago placed the stock upon a 4 per cent, basis, but that surmise has now been made an absolute fact, and by reason thereof it is urged by the friends of the company that the stock should be strengthened.

Hie policy of the Rock Island management in refraining from the declaration of a dividend upon Choctaw stock is regarded as very small business by persons who are familiar with the ability of the Choctaw property to earn the dividend which was formerly paid. One man, who is interested in a coal property on the line of the Choctaw road, said that he was not surprised at the action, as he is a sufferer from the same kind of methods. Evidently for the purpose of forcing the present owners of the coal property to sell out to the Rock Island for a price below the real value of the property, the Rock Island harasses the coal people in every possible way. Such tactics will surely gain no friends for the Moore brothers. The great break in the Consolidated Lake Superior issues has been a revelation to the street in one respect.

It was not generally supposed that the stock was so widely as it now appears to have been. Prior to the break, whenever anything was said in brokers' offices about the possibility of a profit being made by going short of the shares, the reply was that the stock was so well under control by the insiders that it was dangerous to go short of it lest the insiders should suddenly put the screws on and everlastingly squeeze the shorts. In fact the insiders had often demonstrated their ability to put the shares up when they desired to advance the market value. The break cannot be attributed to a drive made by a bear party which went short of the market. Such short selling as occurred took place after the first break, when it was very uncertain when bottom would be struck.

Covering for this account put the shares up some, but still the short interest was not sufficient to make rt an important element of strength at any time by reason of its necessity to hasten to cover. After an eleven point rise, Electric Storage Battery has held its gainTery well, closing at the highest price for the week. It must be that the par value of this stock is 100 and that it pays $5 per year in dividends. Pennsylvania Steel preferred suffered a bad break, but the common held steady around 50. Aside fiom this the local list has held very firm.

The declaration of the first dividend of 3 per cent, upon Tidewater Steel preferred and the good showing of earnings made by that company is reassuring to the stockholders of that corporation. Total sales of all stocks in Philadelphia vesterdav were 22,134 shares, and of bonds $29,400. 7 From Th. Inquirer Bureau. XW YORK, Dec.

"0 TO-DAY'S stock market -was a very curious affair. As long as every one was expecting and waiting for a favorable bank statement the market was dull sluggish and barely firm. After the statement proved disappointing and unfavorable stocks developed new life and strength and ran up sharply under the leadership of two or three specialties in which professional manipulation was apparent. No one seemed to understand the price movements, but the bullish rank and file was very happy because of the strong closing and the gains which were scored in spite ot the bank statement. Wall street chose to regard Venezuelan news as encouraging, although private Washington advices were not of this complexion.

It also decided that money is going to continue easy, and if the bank statement shook this belief it was re-established by the market's recovery at the close. That sentiment has been turned bullish and that the confidence of tne Wall street public has been greatly strengthened was more evident to-dav than it has been for a long time. Developments of the past week have undoubtedly restored Wall street's wavering bullishness, and although, as Wall street wits point out, this has been a "faith cure" rather than anything else, it is nevertheless inf uential. The most important development of the past week, sentimentally at any rate, was the formation of the $50,000,000 bankers' pool for the express purpose of preventing trouble in the money market. This has quieted some very general fears and has established confidence so that to-day's bank statement was more or less ignored.

Wall street expected a gain in cash, a big reduction in loans and a material increase in surplus reserves. In all of these hopes it was disappointed. The banks lost cash, their decreased and the reduction in the loan account was only one-half of what was looked for. Yet the market rtis decidedly strong after this showing was made. Professional traders and pools ignored the statement and the crowed followed them.

And it is likely to go on following them next week, lthough it would certainly seem that discretion may prove the better part of valor. Wall street has still to contend with new days, during which active preparations will be made for heavy January dividend and interest disbursements. Reserves are down to $8,000,000 which is about $2,000,000 more than at this time last year.and $1,500,000 less than in 1900. London is marking up its loan rates and declaring its intention to prevent any movement of the foreign exchanges against its banks. The local bank pool is insisting that its $50,000,000 emergency fund will not be available Jor manipulators or speculators.

Thee are matters which make the money market still a factor of importance. To be sure, the financial situation is improving. Both grain and cotton are moving forward with new freedom and exports are increasing. Foreign exchange dropped so fir below the gold exportation point as to make the talk of shipments appear silly. Currency is returning from the interior.

Imports are decreasing largely. These are factors of importance and the money market may ease later on. But it is the coming ten days that are to be most considered Then, too, we have Venezuela. It now looks as though that trouble will be so adjusted as to prevent any complications. Yet until it is settled there will always be danger of scares, a danger which is increased by the inventive facility of the sensational press and the gallery-playing proclivities of our own legislators.

Plans involving manipulation of a lot of conspicuous stocks are being received and it is not to be doubted that if pools and individual operators can get the financial accommodation and public encouragement that are necessary they will put some of these plans into execution. Mr. Keene has been very active of late in Southern Pacific, United States Steel and the Eries. In South Pacific he is working as pool manager and he has a short interest upon which to play. In the Steel stocks he is undoubtedly acting for Morgan, and he may have the same support in the Eries.

The Gould interests also seem to have regained confidence. They made Texas Pacific a feature to-day and we may see them active in Missouri Pacific and the Wabashes next week. There is a traders' pool in New York Central and the old "Lower Wall Street Crowd" is bulling Sugar again. This, by the way, was another sensational feature to-day. There is a lot of bull talk on St.

Paul, but as far as can be learned there is no truth in the stories of coming subscription rjghts. But the whole list could be taken and gone over without finding more than half a dozen stocks for which there are not plans to take advantage of any opportunity for an upward move that is presented, but it must be kept in mind tint even though the market haa turned finally for the better, too much cannot expected at first. As a matter of logic we should have irregularity and the sort of a market wherein stocks may be bought on weak spots, but not on the strong WINSMORE. GJTHBERT MILLS' LETTER I'lre years ann came to this country with her husband on their weddins tour, and spent six mnnthu 01 fji ii.v i iu (Lie -iuiu. oiltr aeeomplished musician, and speak Ene- Changes of the Week Stocks.

Dec. 1 3. Dec. 20. change.

Amalg Copper 55ia 575 2'2 Car Foundry 32 34i8 1 12 SuSr II9V8 12734 8a Atchison 7912 8234 3'4 du Pref 973, Bait Ohio 945,, 9314 3sS Brklyn Rapid 6 1 3 4 64'2 23 Canadian Pacific l25a 1275 2'2 Ches Ohio 443-8 46V2 2's st- Paul 16834 17312 434 Big Four 9412 957, 38 Colorado Fuel 79 79 Colorado Southern 26 Vz Z7V 3 Delaware Hudson 163(e 8 Denrer Rio Grande. 36'z 3834 2' Er9 30'8 34 378 do 1st pref 623s 64Vs I Vz do 2d pref 43 453,8 23a General Electric I74V4 3 Illinois Central 1 40 12 l43(2 3 Louisville Nashville. I 181-2 1223,4 41 Manhattan El 144 1463b 238. Metropolitan Rwr 1 37 139 2 Kansas Texas 23 25'z 2'2 Missouri Pacifle 102 1041b 2s New Y'ork Central 150 1523, 23 Ontario Western 27's 29'4 2's Norfolk Western 69 7I3, 2 Penna 15178 l54'2 2Vs People's Gas 9934 101 18 1 38 Reading 56 Vz 62 Ms 55, Rock Island 357s 41a hVz do pref 79 81 2 St. L.

Pan Fran 66'z 69'i 3 St. L. S'western pref. 59 tOV I Va Southern Tacitlc 58 63V2 5 Vz Southern Railway 29 Vz 318 2Vfe Tennessee Coal 553-4 2'4 Texas Pacific 38 Vz 397 t'nion Pacific 957s 984 2'2 1'. S.

Leather I I Vz 12 Vz V. 8. Steel 303,4 34 '1 33,4 do pref 81 841 3'4 Wabash 25 274 2'2 Western Tnlon 88 87? 3 Only Twenty-three New Year's Clubs Have Taken Out Police Permits for Marching Streets Although it seems that fewer clubs will turn out this year on New Year's Day than ever before, much enthusiasm is being manifested among the "mummers" who have organized for the purpose of parading, So far only twenty-three clubs have se cured permits from the police to parade, while last year thirty-one organizations were granted licenses. This number itself was comparatively small when it is con sidered that in 1809 over 200 clubs were seen in line. In later years, however, the clubs have been better organized and turn out with more individual members than before.

It is said that some of the clubs seen on the street on New Year's Day will have two hundred or more men and boys in line, while one organization alone boasts of a membership of five hundred. While nearly all of the mummers will try to excel each other in the contest for the prizes offered by the city, attention will also be paid to the prizes that will be presented by storekeepers different sections. The action of Councils in offering $2500 to be distributed among the clubs will have the effect of taking all of them along Jiroad street, where they will be officially reviewed at a certain point. The police regulations this year forbid the members of any of the clubs parading in costumes that might be considered immoral, and there is also a restriction against anyone impersonating a policeman. The following clubs have been granted permission to parade: Black Rooters, Captain Jacob Stinger, o214 Latona street.

Red Onion, Captain Charles J. Lynch, loO Greenwich street. Ivatzenjanuner Band, No. 2, Captain Charles Hentschke, i31 Race street. Six-Thirty Club, Captain Daniel Elliott, 19 Passyunk avenue.

Silver Crown, Captain John Hoar, 1139 South lwenty-sixth street. George A. Furnival Association, Captain Jacob orbeck, 2608 Federal street. B. E.

Stevens Association, Captain Samuel A. Smith, 426 Siegel street. Energetic Hobos, Captain William Wolters, 1325 Moyamensine avenue. Uneeda'Club, Captain Peter A. Broom-all, 428 Fitzwater street.

Lynwood New Year Association, Captain William J. Gildea, 1130 Snrinz street. Fireside Association, Captain Samuel JUower, 288 Sycamore street, Camden. Katzenjammer Band, Captain Harry Koch, 731 Cherry street. JL A.

Bruder Association, Captain M. A. Bruder. 1612 Snyder avenue. Gray's Ferry Association, Captain A.

L. Lemons, 131S South Thirtv-first street. Hardly Able Association, Captain William J. Coleman, 536 McClellan street. Southwark Mosquito Band, Captain Henry E.

Voighstberger, 1805 Soujh Sixth street. Pickaninny Association, Captain Bockelman. 635 Sears street. John J. Slater Association, Captain William D.

Leslie, 5717 Market street. Pink Rose Association, Captain George French. 2334 South Seventh street. Mixed Pickles' Association, Captain Robert Simpson, 1323 South Colorado street. Ki-Yi Band, Captain Join T.

Hall, 2110 xasKer street. White Caps, Captain Charles B. Tustin, 1435 Snyder avenue. Yearly Sports' Association, Captain Wil liam rainier, stamper's lane, below Stone House lane. The business men along Frankford avenue between Norris street and Lehigh avenue, are collecting money which will be aistriDuted among clubs visiting that lo- calitv.

oix special prizes will be offered. SAILORS AS MUMMERS Navy Yard Men Have Formed a Novel New Year's Club Probably the most novel mummers' club to SM4n nn l.a X- i ill 13 vu. Year's Day -will be the club that has just VkAAn il ja-o anu. marines cams at League Island. a iancy one, Dut the members say that their costumes will 06 0U01d 8t'le- The organizer was Har- VPV KflrL-pr 1 i rwl 1 1 I -v i.ii.ii'iimii 1711 uonro.

me receiving ship Minneapolis, and the body 18 known aa th "Vi mr. rr xicw xears Association, navnnz a mem i uij ii bnu'st-ure and live. T'tidv ii i 11 a i i i- incii oanu or inir- IT TllMiOa 1 'i .1 Avr.n A v-apiure several prizes for the most comical club. Some of the mummers will take the character of cannons, while others will get together uiu wajf ho to represent a warship ihey will also have several floats. Caught in His Old Haunts Robert MoHalo nf Oftio Cl i V1 uumri eireet, found it easy to escape from the House of Correction, but it was a difficult task for mm to remain away from the haunts wmcu iie iormeny irequented, and as a result he was caught He was sent back to the House of Correction yes- n-iuaj Uj id.gii.iai.e vjonnan.

Died at House of Correction Fred Crow rlrnrwno1 AaaA heart disease while working at the House U1 worrecxion, oi wnicn ne was an inmate. He was known as a member of the gas house "tranir." TT Ki and it is reported that he served no less man wnriy sentences at the institution. General Booth to Lecture General William 1 .7 i. j-: 'citure ill uumuics Auaiionum oundav, February 15. on Tn Tscnni A1 ') til' founder of the Salvation Army is now 73 jus aim hub wii probably be Lis last tour of the United States.

Two Little Blazes store of Robert Keach. 1011 iSnnnor HurJon .1 by. fir? to the extent nre occurred at the store of William J. Torpey, 1124 Girard avenue. An Ode to the Boiling Springs Cnsunc are ye In poesy.

Ye charming. Boiling Springs? No more endured is this to be. Ye sparkling, wondrous things! How limpid, crystal la yoor flow. The dancing waters laugh. Cool shades still cooler fain would rrow Cold draughts the thirsty quaff.

Whence come ye, subterranean brooks, I would yoar sources know. Are they far back in mountain nooks. Or from the Lakes your flow? TVhy in unequal prensnre flows The largest of your springs. Why gushes one and upward throws Its waters, as it sings? And horizontal forth there toils A lusty, actlTe stream, Cp here and there a sprlnglet boils. With smiles the wavelets teem.

From sources deep, from sources far Your robust life proceeds. N'o droughts your brimming rolnme mar Emblem of kindly deeds. Oh, why did finny tribes forsake Your gleaming waters free; And where the fowls that sailed the late Like ships upon the sea? The Valley's clustered Jewels ye, A gift from Nature's heart; How meet that such rich soil should be Adorned beyond man's art. How steady surges up the tide. Symbol of constancy; Tour lessons bend to -virtue's side, To lore and purity.

Boiling Springs, Cumberland Pa. Appearance of Historic Mansion Justifies Amount Spent in Renovation HERBERT'S RECEPTION ritish Ambassador and Lady Her bert Receive Other Members of Diplomatic Corps Other Society News Sieclal to The Inquirer. WASHINGTON'. Dee. 20.

With two ge and important official events, the hist state dinner of the President and -Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House, and lie hist diplomatic reception of Sir Michael and Ladv Herbert at the British. nbassy, not to mention hundreds of si laller entertainments the week went 1 by. Ihe first Cabinet dinner of the present I seison was notable as an event of state ui.der the interesting circumstances of te nt regime, which is to be one of great siJenuor as far as entertaining and are concerned. The White House is now almost finished aiter the delay of many months, and the in critical observer is forced to admt that great improvements are there, notwithstanding the political cry of extravagance in the expenditure of three quarters of a million of dollars.

All the State apartments were thrown oi en. except the Blue Room, for the din-ncr Thursday night. The historic north entrance, now severely classic in white marble vd large plate mirrors, has the addition of statues and white marble cof-ters in which are banked Christmas irrpptis with their red berries. These formed hedges on either side for a partition, so to t-peak. The palatial East Room, all in Vvlnte and gold, the tesselated floor nnrl 1 3 1 1 ll tin State dininf room with it-? carvel i-wii.

u.onio room, wun lis carvel uti ok nans ain mounted bead all have th be mtv. Flower Sets Done Away With Roosevelt's idea of doin aw-av with the old set flower nieoes that, nsp.l to be so cumbersome at all YTiite Hmisp en is a marked improvement. Tie men who have had these matters in chirge have been a long way behind the tine in their ideas, but now, under the instruction of the mistress of the White House, thev arranee more Graceful and lig iter efiects. The Dolly Madison mirror, divided in three parts with, alternatin? cliiscer of bride and bridesmaid roses in ph.k and white with pink candle shades, mzde an extremelv artistic tahlp feature of this was the small statues brought from France by the Rochambeau delegation last spring, and presented to uii' rresiaent. ''ho new r-hinn Trtii.li Vrt I by the aims of the United States, which hai been ordered from the Wedgwood fir in England, has not yet arrived, and tho old pieces of the White House store, lef; from that used by former administrations, were used Thursday night.

British Embassy Reception At the rf-f-pntion cmvpti fiv SIit 'Vfioliael iu.v 1 and Lady Herbert to the members of the Di ilomatic Corps, their guests were given mo nrsi opportunity ot viewing the improvements that have been made in the ststelv old Embassy, which in tho lata Lord Pauncefote's time was a typical Er.glish home. Lighter effects made by tho use of white enamel are the rule he -e. All the members of the DiHomatic Corps were present except Senor Don At gusto E. Pulido, Charge D'Affaires of nejiuela. and the German Ambassador Htrr Holleben, whose absence was all the nu re marked because of his position now as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps.

It was ststed that Herr Holleben went to New Itrk after the invitations to the reception were issued, and it is thought that Venezuelan troubles had the effect of keeping these two diplomats away from first reception given to his colleagues by the British Ambassador. Lady Herbert received with the Ambassador, and was assisted by Mrs. Sidney Witerlow, the only woman except Lady Herbert now in the diplomatic colony of Gieat Britain. A collation was served in th: great dining room, which is almost as laige as the State dining room of the White House. A band played the national aits of all the countries whose Ambassadors or Ministers were there.

In tlii absence of Herr Hollehon tho Ri ssian Ambassador, Count Cassini, wa3 in; nrst to greet tne new reprsentative of Great Britain. The bewitching little Countess and members of his staff were him. Austrian Reception Next The reception of a like nature will be given by the new Ambassador frcm Austria-Hungary, Mr. Hengelmul-ler von Hengervar, who has lately received his appointment as Ambassador from hit country and is daily expecting his let-teis to that effect, so that he can present to the President. The popular wi of the Austrian Ambassador will be able to take her place in the social life at the capital as the sixth Ambassadress, as she has now entirely recovered frc hi her late serious illness that has con-lined her to the house for several weeks pa it.

Ambassador and Baroness Hengel-miller are now entertaining the Baroness voi Palm, a niece of Mr. Hengelmuller, who is from Wurtemberg. She is an ex-cedingly attractive young lady who has presented at the Court of Vienna. Baroness Hengelmuller will entertain at an afternoon reception in honor of this young relative on Tuesday, December 30. Christmas preparations will be the ab-soibing interests of the coming week.

At the White House all the family will be at home. Miss Alice Roosevelt, who no- in New York, will return in time foi the dance in the new ball room at Rauschers, which is to be given by Mr. Edward Morgan of the State Department. Ar other dance of Monday night will be be given by Lieutenant Sterling Clark, a yo mg man of the militarv set. who has leaded the former home of Senator Wol-col on Connecticut avenue, and estab-slihed himself most luxuriously in hi bachelor quarters.

He is one of ihe most sot ght after of the men in society Hit fine horses and elaborate turnouts have created no end of talk in the smart set. He is a stepson of Bishop Potter, of New ork, and expects his mother to be here to entertain his guests at the New Willard ballroom, where his dance is to be held. White Dance at Ffoulke's Another beautiful Christmas dance wi 1 be given in the tapestrv gallery at tho home of Mr. Charles M. Fioulke.

It is jo be a "bal blanc." The white effect w-iT be carried out by the gowns of the young ladies, who will powder their hair als. What the men will do to carry out the title of the affair has not vet been guossed at. The Italian Ambassador and Signora Planches will give a ball at. their splendid new Embassy, in honor of Miss Al ce Roosevelt, the night after Christmas, and one of the really beautiful Christmas parties will be given at "The Oaks," the tine old country home of Mr. an i Airs.

Harry F. Blount, which directlv a iropmes OI tne cliase in ani TTlr.mi. sana oia riemisn taDestnen. jc fy. eir Significance and artistic a Many Prominent Men Attended Funeral of Former Receiver of Taxes CHURCH AND MASONIC RITES Interment Took Place in North Cedar Hill Cemetery in Presence of Thousands In tlte presence of a great throng men, prominent in all walks of life, the funeral services of former Receiver of 'J axes William .1.

Honey -were held at the suburban home of his brother-in-law, Senator David Martin, on Welsh road, near llnlmesburg, yesterday afternoon. Several thousand persons in all were present at the houe and at North Cedar Hill Cemetery, where he was laid in his. la--t rest ins place. The funeral waa a public one, and the lnanv friends win) came In t'iip house were given a la-t glimpse at the features of the popular soldier, politician and business Mail before the reliffifiiis s'rvicp hw.m The body was laid in the centre of a large room, in a casket of black broadcloth, copper sheathed, with oxidized silver ex tension handles, resting upon black Deri estals. The solid silver name plate bore the simple inscription: "William J.

Honey, in his OOt'ji Year." Honorary Pall-bearers I he honorary pall-beavers v. eie: Former Governor Daniel H. Hastings. State Senator Horatio B. JJackeit, David lane, Judi-'e Abraham M.

Beit lor. .1. Henry Camp, former Senator Crrnwr. llpn jamin Eisenmaii, General Louis Wagner, ciner or lay i'roperty George Picric ex-Senator 'harle A I'orfer tiv 11 V.l..-.. I 1 kenburg.

Henry V. Walton, City Treasur er jiamptoii (ity Commissioner Jacob Wildemore, Magistrate Thomas W. South, former Mayor Charles F. Warwick. William Lnisley, Dr.

Ludwig S. Filbert, iormer Mienit Samuel M. Clement, Thomas Georpe. Judge G. Harrv Davis.

Receiver of Taxes John W. Davidson, Thomas Dolan. W. W. Frasier.

Director of Public Works Haddock, Thomas Shallcross, Jndjre Henry J. McCarthy, ex-Governor William M. Bunn. ex-Judge James G. Gordon and James F.

Morrison. Among other well-known pien who were present were Republican City Committeeman Gharlcs Irwin, Police Lieutenant John Coon, Representative Theodore B. fctulb, John C. Fry. James H.

Walls, Adam Ranch and Police Lieutenant McGarvey. The Last Rites The religious exercises were conducted by Rev. Arnold H. Hord. rector of St.

Michael's Protestant Fpiscopal Church, of Gennantown. Integrity Tdge, No. 187, 'J. and A. observed the Masonic rites for the dead, both at the house and the grave.

Immediately following the house services, those attending were conducted in conveyances to the Bristol nike, where they boarded trolley ears for North Cedar Hill Cemetery. The relatives, a few close Personal friends and the pall-bearers followed the hearse in carnages. The burial lot of the Roney is on Belieview- avenue, in the cemetery and adjoins the family plot of Horatio ilackett. Delegations were present at the cemetery from Post 7, G. A.

the Union eteran Legion, the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry and other organizations of which the former Receiver was a member. At the grave a salute of three volleys was fired by a squad from Post 7, G. A. and a bugler sounded taps. HONORED THE DEAD Beautiful Custom of Former Law Stu dents of Late Juage Brewster During the lifetime of the late ex-Judge Frederick Carroll Brewster it had been bis custom every year to give a shad breakfast, to 'ins boys' as he was wont to call the law students who graduated trom his office.

In return thev annually-tendered their venerable preceptor a dinner at the Hotel Believue. After his death, in December, ISO'J, the beautiful custom of the loving banquet was continued as a mark of love for his memory ty those who survived him. Now the old men and the younger ones whom he guided to the bar, some of them more than forty years ago, are incorporated under the name of the "Associated Students of I. Carroll Brewster" and last evening they met again at the festive board, where they bad so often met the eloquent attorney. Among those who 111 pa'ln tribute to the worth of the deceased were numerous members of the profession, who are well known throughout the community.

These included James B. Anderson, Jr a1 Faucis E. Brewster and I. Carroll Brewster. sons of the deceased; George J.

Edwards, Jr John row A. Atwood Grace, Cornelius Hag-gertv. Samuel M. Hyneman, George Xj. Kirkpatrick, Charles S.

Langstroth, mel rL fngstroth, Ernest Lowen-grund, Franklin Lyle David Mandel, 1. Hazleton Mirkil, Horace M. Rum-Bey, Isaac Is. Solis, Henry C. Terry Burglars Busy in Residences Burglars continue operating boldly de-ipite the vigilance of the police.

intruder with a fascination for liquor broke Sito the residence of John Anoeil, li14 Hancock street, and carried 17U e'f bottles of sky, two gallons at blackberry wine and two gallons of currant wine Clothing and silverware valued at J4.) were stolen from the rrsidence ot Jules Lussy, Grant avenue and lulip street. A diamond ring and Other articles valued in all at S.w were stolen from the residence of Mrs Ala-v Bowe, 481. r. Hazel avenue. The resi- irink H1'' -110 rth Eighth street, was robbed of a guitar and an overcoat, and a watch and chain, together w-ith $7 cash, were taken from the residence of Charles Brewster "G4i5 Birch street.

The residence of Jhchener, 3,22 North Sixteenth street! Tk'as also robbed. More Small-pox Is Reported According to the Aveeklv report of the Board of Health, yesterday, there were iifteen sniall-pox cases in the city last week This is the largest number since early last spring. The new cases were scattered throughout the following wards-One in the Fourth, two in the Seventh, one in the Tenth, three in the Fourteenth two the Iiiteenth, one in the Sixteenth, one in tbe Nineteenth, three in the 1 wenty-eighth, and one in the Thirtv-third. The figures for other contagion diseases are: Diphtheria, 33 caes IS deaths: scarlet fever, Tt) cases, 1 death; typhoid fever, 11.. cases14 deaths.

The total number of deaths was as compared with 459 last week and 432 for the corresponding week of last year. Decorations for Templar Tournoi Plans for the decoration of the interior of the National Export Exposition Building for the proposd Knights Templar lournoi and Reception on January 25, are practically completed. When the" work of decorating the building is finished the scene to be presented will be one that ha rarelv had any eoual in this city. William J. Milligan, who is chairman of the Committee on Decorations, has decided that the entire interior of the building is to be decorated, and that the general effect will be white.

While white will be the color of the general background and nsed to a great extent in covering all the woodwork, the Templar colors of black and -white, and the national and city colors, will be largely used in tastefully arranging the great ball room. Special to The Inquirer. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. THINGS in the Street look a good deal better than they did ten days ago The money market dominated the situation, and the formation of the money pool went far towards solving it.

Announcement that the pool had been formed was made Monday afternoon. Since then the market has been improving and it bad scored a considerable advance by Saturday. As no new money was brought into the Street by the operations of the pool it has been facetiouslv called a faith cure. This is true, in a measure. There are some mountains that faith can move, and some that it can't.

The particular mountain that faith moved on this occasion was the one called fear. The working of the cure waa something like this: Suppose that A had say a sterling loan coming due about this time which he had good reasons to' fear would not be renewed. The situation was an anxious one for him, threatening forced liquidation. When the pool was formed his anxiety disappeared with the knowledge that he could go to the committee with his collateral and renew the loan there. At the same time Hhe knowledge on the part of the lender that this could be done would most likely make him willing to renew the loan himself.

Thus the pool would not be called upon to lend at all; and this was very clearly anticipated by the men who got it together, for it was asserted at the time that while $50,000,000 would be available, probably not a fifth part of that sum would be actually loaned. A POOLING OF RESOURCES MRS. SCHERK Wife of the expert for Agriculture and For estry or the uerinan fcmbassy. second ladv in rank of thi embaspT nptt to who returns to this country In JanuarT. Count- All.Jrtt a n.l I Cl 1.

i r-uivi laiuiu-iiia 01 ine fraoawsy tnis winter. marrlase. Her father Is -Judffe of the niftiest collrt of th country. Shp nas btPn uu.iw.. win iwr a Kirai acquisilioi 1,1 thf V.

rtf aImIa 1- tcr. Her husband has recently been appointed. adjoins Mr. Elverson's handsome subur ban place, Chiton, in Georgetown. Mrs.

Blount's sons, Harry and Walter Blount, are at home from Cornell, and she is en tertaining a Christmas house party of several oi tneir college friends Miss Annie Nesbit, of New York; Miss Helen Prescott, of Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. E. Bleo and Miss Revnolds, of Washing- ion. dent's childreu are of a very simple arid informal nature.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt never have had a tree for thf-if tiilitfpn Tlisi' uln-qi-c nioajg fc.itvc part in the Sunday school Christmas tree tVl i 1 1W 1L' itawnLiiii aim 1CV.C1VC tlL9 llOlll LUIS source, with other children, when there i ti i i is a. ncc on iifiuu. ney nave, aiwavs remembered the oor children at Oyster uay in tnis way ana joined in the ser- ..1. tl.

year the children went to the home of their aunt, Mrs. William S. Cowles. for their Christmas party. They hang their storking hv th fi i rt-i ii-, l-i a thousands of other children are wont to do in all the land, and are generously re- memoereu Dy meir parents.

The nnii 1 iAxt Tv bert are making elaborate Christmas nre iiaraiions ar. tne emnassv. a trenmno English celebration will be carried out as far as possible. They are expecting their oldest son from England. Their youngest son, Sidney, a boy of eleven, is here at the embassy and enlivening i nA ni a cp intV Tiia MiiKli'cli 1 1 i in imiii cij i ,3 a handsome little fellow, and resembles nis xatner.

At the Russian embassy, where there are two young ladies, the daughter of the Count and her friend, Mile. Des- planques, who is looking forward to her marriage early in January. There will Vm 11 1 1 1 i fostiinf it of ffiniliniv 1. a vv ll.nil 11IC tcjcuid- tion of the Russian Christmas, which fol lows ours Dy one week. Christmas Wedding Prominent among the nuptial event of Christmas week will be the wedding of Miss Henrietta Bates, daughter of the Paymaster General and Mrs.

A. E. Bates, to Mr. Dunn McKee, which will occur on Saturday, the 2ith, at 4 clock, in the large music room of the Bates resi- I -VT 1 i uence, it to sweei. Thp nridp'ft attpTiflanta rill Va Xp Marlin E.

Olmsted as matron of honor. Another matron will be Mrs. William Mansfield Scudder, of Chicago. The maids will be Miss Barnes, of New York; Miss Whitney, of New Haven; Miss Carolan, oi iraDOsco, and Miss Story, of lios ton. Miss Bates is one of the most popular belles of the armv eirelp SVio bnn-r.

to her friends as owing to the iact tnat she was born in lexas while her father occupied a post at one of the militarv stations of thp Rtato All loof year Miss Bates and her sister. Miss Eliza 1 1 lO 1t'Ta nil'TIT fvrm 1 1. Aivm aiiingLOll oil a trip to the Philippines and Japan with meir iainer. Injured During a Quarrel Joseph Tribbs of S22 Vit7Wntot afraat was held in bail for trial by Magis trate oiuespie yesterday on the charge of iioviug Muiieu isaae nnooara, oi ooij Oakdale street. The men (pi rreled while worKing at aecona and lork streets on Friday, and it is alleged that Tribbs struck Hubbard with a shovel, injuring uiiu severely aoout me neaa.

Oil Found in Sac Courttv. la DES MOINES, Dec. 20. Oil has been discovered oozing trom the banks of the Coon River, near Grant City, in Sac coun-tv. A Quart of the oil sent, in A moo rvl.

lege for analysis is said to have been found to De per cent. pure, the discoverer, a woman, has quietly leased GOOO acres in the locality. Lieut. Colonel J. N.

Morrison Dead SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Colonel J. N. Morrison, judge advocate of the Military Department of California, is dead at the Presidio General HosDital.

as the rpsiilf nf on of peritionitis. The deceased officer was appointed xo tne judge Advocates Department from civil life in 1S0G. Quakers to Aid Poor The Twentieth Century Quakers, the new theatrical organization, will make their second annual distribution of bread to the deserving poor at their new meeting house. 110S Arch strppf r.n v. II I I1IH day, December 24, from 10 to 12 o'clock A.

M. Receiver for a Cleveland Company Arrested CLEVELAND. Dec 2ir t. local attorney and receiver for the Lion Model Laundry Company, was arrested today on a warrant charging him with em- nezziing oi tne tunds of the con cern. Safe Blowers Get $3000 DES "fOTNES TW 9rtA ley Junction, a suburb, early to-day, burg lars uynamiiea tne saie JJliller drug store, securing $3000 in money and checks.

Persons livintr above the store iivic liut awakened. nsn nuently. will be a (Treat acquisition Then. a tli a uu, ii, was a. pooling oi tne resources of the banks under the control of a single head, and therefore much more effective for PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES From 10 A.

M. to 11 A. M. 200 Am Rwys. 5 1 3,4 llOO do 52 25 do 52 1000 do conr 5s ...107 20 Camb Ir 4654 40 Camb Stl.

26Va 100 do 26 15 do 26 1 000 Choctaw gen 5s .1 10 '2 1000 do 0'2 200 Cons Lake 3 3000 1000 5 3 13 69 100 200 300 50 10 100 300 500 100 200 100 100 150 300 300 200 100 200 100 500 100 10 100 100 ,100 100 100 9000 100 5 1000 Leh Val 36Vs do cons 4'2S, cp. 10334 do Coal 5s, cp .1074 Penna do do Penna Stl do pref. do do Phila Co do do 771a 778 7738 50 91 92 Vz 45 4518 Sup do do do do do do do do do do do do 84 83, 8 834 844 834 814 85-8 8 4 8 8 7Vt 50 10 200 300 200 200 200 400 20O 50 300 200 20 too 100 30 100 100 10 50 100 100 100 250 45 Phila Elec, S7Vz pd. 8'4 do 8'4 do b3. 8 5-16 Beading, tr ctfs, lots.

30 a do do do do lots, do lots, do lots, do 307e 305a 31 3i 3 It's 3 1 '8 3IV'8 77S .8 7a 7 15-16 8 15-16 do do do do do Its 31 1-16 do 31 do 31 do 31 do 31 do 30 15-16 do 7 do do pref. do do do do do do 8 34U 34 'z 34 34 34 34 34 do do do 31 31 31 do 2d pf, tr 38fc do 4s. 96'4 Rdg Trac. 30 Union Trac, $17' 2 pd 46 Si Pa 1st 5s .119 100 1 00 Elec Peo Trac 4s, tr 99 300 do 99 10 Fourth St Nat Bk.250 From 11 A. M.

to 12 M. 50 Am Cem. 100 Camb Stl. 20 do 200 do 50 do 100 do 100 do 20 Catawlssa 1st pf 25 Cons Lake Sup 834 26 26 2534 2534 253,4 25V4 4tzs, 1 00 Penna Sti, pref 92t '2 1 000 Peop Pasa 4s 100 Phila Co 15 do 105 45 45 45 45 45 49 58 do 20 do 10 do 6 do pref. 60 77e 7W 778 778 15-16 1000 600 1200 90 39 500 200 2000 100 50 100 210 188 100 100 do do do do do 7 do do do 800 Phila Elec, S7I2 pd 8 5-16 do 8Va do 838 do 4e.

100 200 5000 8 8 8 8 1-16 8's 8 1-16 tr 68 '4 1 00 Phila Rp Tr $5 pd. 6Vz 23 Phil Trac. 97'4 1 00 Reading, do do do tr 307s do 3013-16 do It 30 13-16 do 3078 do It 30 13-16 do 3078 do 3078 do 30T8 do 30 15-16 do 307 do 31 do 31 do 31 do Its 31 1-16 do 4s. 9 6 3s do 9 6 12 do pref. 34' do 34 do 3414 do 333 100 200 40 200 100 200 100 ion 500 100 600 128 100 1000 1000 5 Elec of Am.

938 1 000 Elec Peo Trac 4s, tr 98's 1000 do 98'4 100 Leh Nar 697s 2 do 100 do 1 00 do b3 1 00 Leh Val 69 70 70 30 do J634 4 do 100 do 37 2000 -do cons 55 Union Trac, pd 4578 50 do 455 Unlisted Securities 100 Elec Stor. 84 100 do 84 40 do 34'2 100 do 3438 20 do 342 100 do 344 20 do 344 100 do 34 12 50 do 343 '100 do 34 14 100 do 341 100 do 343a 100 100 100 100 do 8512 do 85 Vz do 8512 do 85 Vz do 86 100 8 United Gas Imp .1 02 100 8 Steel. 34'a 10 do 3412 Summary of Ihe Board Report Last Opg. High. Low.

sale. 5134 52 5134 52 83 834 46V4 464 2618 261s 2534 2534 834 8V4 778 8 34'4 3412 3334 3334 9Vs 9 Sales. Stocks. 325 Am Rwys 50 Am Cement 20Camb'Iron 625 Camb Steel 8864 Cons Lk Sp. 1308 do pref 5 Elec of Am.

600 Elec 84 10 4th St Nt Bk.250 86 84 86 250 237 Lehigh Val 21 Penna 69 Pa Steel 700 do pref 363Pblla Co 6 do pref 3658 37 365 37 773, 773s 773- 50 50 90'2 90'2 92'2 45 45 45 45 49 49 84 83, 84 838 l6'2 I6V2 2000 Phila Elec 1 00 Phila Rp Tr. 23 Pbila Tract 97V 97? 307,8 3l8 3078 31 1-16 385 385, 30 30 46 46 455 455b I 1012 34'8 34 'z 34's 344 5328 Reading 100 do 2d pf 1 00 Rdg Tract I 1 0 Tnion Tract 8 United Gas 840 Steel BONDS. Am Rwys conr 5s 07 Choctaw general 5s 1101-2 Elec Peop Tract 4s 99 do do 98(a do do 98'4 Lehigh Valley Coal 5s. cp 10734 Lehigh Valley cons 4 Vis, cp 1034 do do do 04 People's Pass 4s 05 Phila Electric 4s 68 '4 Reading general 4s 96' do do 963, do do 96 12 Pa IsySs 119 SI, 000 2.000 400 1.000 1,000 1.000 3.000 2.000 1,000 5.000 9,000 1.000 I.O00 1,000 Government Receipts WASHINGTON. Dee.

20. National bank notes received to-day for redemption. government receipts from internal revenue. customs. miscellaneous.

4S 529: expenditures. 1.2U3,OO0. its worK tnan it th.sse same fifty millions had been scattered in as many banks, noriuug independent oi tne others. The net result was that the money i market began to work easier at once, and six per but the money if to be rate. break in foreign exchange.

The first uusah De a Daa lime at tne January settlements disaprrear- ed. Time money, which was almost unobtainable, is now again to be Ifad in uuunx8. ine rate is tiu iiou ab mat rate, instead, ot none at any A ll il wing that helped was the weanening was made through a prominent banking house selling $10,000,000 of Pennsylvania Car Trusts abroad. This was actual sale. Besides, there were other amounts of bonds sent over, all sales outright.

It is understood, also, that some few millions went over as collateral for loans. To the weakening of exchange from these sources, there was added that comiDg from an increased export of commodities, cotton especially no-ar going over in large volume. LARGE ACCOUNTS LIQUIDATED It may be objected that the money pool should have been formed before and not deferred till the market had been put into a position of forced liquidation. To this it may be replied that it is very unlikely it could have been formed at all until that liquidation had taken place. The risk would have been too great.

It was well known that there were large account which had to go, and the men who got up the pool preferred to take action after these were safely out of the way, rather than before. This may be called a trick, or it may be called self-protection; but at any rata there was necessity for considerable precedent liquidation if the pool operation waa to be really effective for its purpose, namely, to safely bridge the market over the close of the year. It was lucky the thing was done when it was, for if the Venezuela incident had been added to a mrvnn tension on thf Tin no 17 cltnsnn IVoll i. a The Bank Statement The weekly statement of the New banks shows the follow-in? changes: Tork Loans S875.861. 300 Dec.

$3,510,200 Net Deposits Circulation Specie Legal tender Reserve held Reserve req Surplus 867.456,000 Dec. 5,875.200 45.6 1 5.700 Inc. 1 56.978. 600 Dec. 68.079.000 Inc.

225.057.600 Dec. 2 1 6.964.000 Dec. 8,093.520 Dec. 55 000 1 ,880.700 I 1 8.600 1,762. 100 1,468 800 293,380 Gas Bonds Yielding 4.90 Per Cent.

Dick Bros. Co. offer for sale 825,000 of Suburban Gas Company of Philadelphia 5 -per cent, first mortgaee sinking fund bonds. This i tne Daisnce or an issue of 1850.000. The price is 102V4 and interest, at which they net the purchaser about 4.5tO per cent.

The bonds are of $1000 denomination and they are subject to redemption at 108 and interest after April 1. 1907. They mature in fifty years. The Suburban Gas Company is doing a profitable business in Delaware county and in other sections close to the city of Philadelphia. Closing Prices in Chicago CHICAGO.

Dec 20. Closing stocks: American Can. do pref, 42; Chicago Title and Trust, 1091i; Diamond Match. 138: National Biscuit, 44Ti; Swift Co, 123H: Lake Street Elevated, 8T4: Metropolitan Elevated. 3534; South Side Elevated.

100V4; West Chicago Street Railroad. 84: L'nion Traction, 13Vy, do pref, 45. Money Sent to New Orleans NEW YORK. Dec. 20.

A telegraphic transfer of $200,000 to New Orleans waa made to-day by the Sub-Treasury. PHILADELHPIA MARKETS Saturday, Dec. 20. There has been a fair volume of business during the past week, but transactions in many departments have been restricted as a result of the indifference of traders to operate in view of the nearness of the close of the year, when business men generally are engaged In closlna un accounts Thro Kn lVUlaK tively little change in the wheat market, while ui-tiiucu iiuiy; unaer more liberal offerings. Export inquiry for both cereals has been fair.

Oats have been firm with a fair local trade demand and light offerings. Flour has been quiet but firm. Feed has been scarce and a shade higher. Desirable grades of hay and straw have been kept well cleaned up at firm prices. Provisions have been in moderate jobbing request and steady.

Receipts of fine blltctr hlTf hMn Iron! wttll ..1 i.icaucu up at firm prices. Eggs have declined lc under more uurrni uueriDgg. our close steady with a fair demand. Refined sugars have been dull and 10 points lower. Cotton has advanced 15 points under light receipts and unfavorable weather in the South.

Wool has been in good request and firm. BUTTER. Solid-packed Elgin and other sens- rntnr frta m.r. Awrna 91.. .1 a- uu in kim.

zazac; do seconds. 25a2ttc; imitation creamerv extra 22c; do do. firsts. do. seconds.

19c; ladle-packed, extra. 2V: do. firsts. 19c- do 5, a rrinie r.xrra. 31c; firsts.

28a20c; seconds, 25a26e; Jobbing CHEESE New York, full cream, small, choice September. 134al4c; do do. fair to good. 13a quality, 9.11c: domestic Swiss, No 1. 13i.al4c: F3(jS.

Pennsylvania and nearby, returnable f'flsp. In, nfr 'Sj. 1 1 aT'n. jtros off. 28c; Soutbwestorn, free cases.

Joss off ''lin 'YTi' fintifhupn Ipa. i refrigerator firsts at mark, 21a22c; do seconds at niark. 19h2c. LIVE POULTRY. Fowls, fine, heavy and fat HHc; do ordinary to good.

lOV-allc; old roosters. 8i8V: spring chickens. lOallc; ducks. turkeys. I3al4c; geene.

llVial2vtr Tiurk-ur-n t- in.i'.-i.i i 1,1 ui i i ii jkiiiea owls choice Western, heavy, 13'4al4e; do choice South- i "i nu cviuiunrnin joi mi, a 1 1 goirl lJa 12c; old roosters. 10c; chickens, nearbv choico 1 ,1 mil ftwiu. iii- iWMlQg CniCK- ens. fancy Illinois, large yellow, dry-packed 15al5c; do do, fair to good, 134al4c; cbick! ens. other Western, mixed weights, prime 13Hal4c; do.

do. do. fair to good. 12al3c' turkeys, nearby, choice and fancv. l(ta'0c un, uij, lair in tguuu, juaxie, on "astern, cnolce dry-packed.

lc; exceptional lots, lfte; do do fair to good, lial7c; do do, inferior, 13al4c; ducks, nearby, as to quality, 13al8c: do Western as to quality. 14al7c: geese, nearby, as to quality llal3c; do Western, as to quality, llai2c uii Dwccd iinnh have been reminded of the original Venezuela panic in a most uncomfortable way. The pool operation so far relieved the one that the other could be taken coolly. It looks as if that thing were safely over now; but one cannot be certain where there is so much inflammable material. THE MONROE DOCTRINE The tendency of so many people and people far above the the yellow-journals appeal to to bristle up whenever they hearUhe magic words "Monroe doctrine," is a fact to be reckoned, with.

There is no place where it has to be reckoned with more circumspectly than in Wall street. We have been taught that costly lesson. The fact that since the days of Monroe the United States has grown so rich, so big, so powerful, that its position among the nations is the difference between a boy and a man of giant strength, seems to bring these people none of that easy indifference which the giant is entitled to enjoy, by virtue of his being such. If there is one thing more certain than another it is that there is no one in Europe not even the German Emperor who is going out of his way to interfere with the giant; whereof the proof may be seen in that even on a debt-collecting expedition England and Germany first laid their plans before the administration at Washington. But so long as so many people believe the other way, and are ready to put on war paint on the slightest, suspicion, Wall street hasto take note of the fact.

Meantime, there will perhaps be little dissenf froni the opinion that Venezuela is an international nuisance. Assuming that we are to get no further trouble from that quarter, the market seems now in a position where it is safer to buy on declines than sell on rallies. It has been tafer to do the other thing so long that the traders have got in the habit of it, and there is not much doubt that a good-sized short interest exists in the leading speculative stocks. Loaning rates on some of these yesterday indicated a more" urgent demand.