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Real Estate Transfers

TENTH AND d STREETS NORTHEAST
Charles NJ. Corson to Herman r.
Howenstein. lots 30. 80 and part lot
square 93s; SO -
Charles H. Gather ct ux. to John w.
and Annie E. Hancock, lot go, square
151; $40.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct vir.
Edwin r.. to John w. Hughes, lot II,
square 1870: $474.
BENNING HEIGHTS-William E. Wal
ton ct ux. to William c. Weldon, lot
81, square 5406: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Andrew Thompson to Leon
l.. Perry, lot II, block 3; SO
G STREET SOUTHEAST between 9Th
and 7th streets-James II. Ricketts, to
Eugene X. Ricketts,, part original lot
3, square ST; $40.
BRIGHTWOOD PARK-Dilier F. Croft
ct ux. to George Miller, lots 81 and 6S,
block 3: SO.
NORTH GROUNDS COLUMBIAN UNI
vERSITY-Lewfs f. Breuninger ct
ux. to Anna H. Wurdeman, lot 73.
NO. 723 Sd STREET NORTHEAST
Marion v. Stansbury to Ernest Betz,
lot Al. square TIT: 500.
NO. 1756 OREGON AVENUE NORTH
wEST-Samuel s. Carroll ct ux. to
Milton l.. Mickey. lot 134, square
NAVY PLACE SOUTHEAST between G
and 1 Streets. Vernon Slance to
James d. Crump, part lot II, square
SIS: so.
EIGHTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between b and c streets-Florence N
Head to Alonzo c. Barnett. lot u,
square 1905; SO.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE HIGHLANDS
-Conuecticut Avenue Highlands COM
pany to Flora F. Beebe, lot 10. square
3O61; $40.
CIlLLUM CASTLE HEGHTS-Wash-
ington Land and Mortgage Company
to Nellie Rothwell, lot Us, square 37O7;
SO.
FOURTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween NJ and streets-Richard s.
Wolfe ct ux. to Robert A. Zachary.
lots IS, 50. 80. square sol: SO.
INpOLENCE-Charles E. Wire ct ux to
Ethelyn E. Rolff. lot 80, square $500;
$40.
NO. ass RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
NORTHWEST-Thom ]. MacNamee
ct TX. to Robert o. Israel, lot 169.
square 365; SO.
NO. lis N STREET SOUTHWEST
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

For several days past at the meetings
Of the stock exchange a block Of Ave hun
dred shares Of Washington Gas stock has
been offered for sale at the current price.
namely Sc. The Offering was repeated to-
day and was at once taken. The trans
action, so unusual because Of its size,
was completed so quickly and so quietly
that at first it was not generally realized
such a trade had been made.
The supply OF stock at the same price
was not exhausted when the five hundred
shares were taken, because the seller at
once made an offering Of the stock in
quotation lots or IN q block Of one hun
dred shares at the same level. But there
was no further demand. Some lots went
at SJ7s and 85E, and the closing bid was
S54. with the asking price an eighth of q
point higher. A bid Of ssh was made for
one hundred shares, but without result
A quotation lot of Is shares of Capital
Traction stock sold today for Ids which
is a recent high record in the stock.
Washington Railway and Electric COM
mon stock sold at S2h. which was the
level of yesterday. while the preferred
stock was traded in a limited way only
and at the current level.
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FOREIGN BANKS.


PARIS, April 11.-Three per cent rentes,
93 francs 21s centimes for the account;
exchange on London, % francs 2411s GEN.
times for checks; private discount rate.
314 per cent
BERLIN, April 11-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks 4SH prennigs for checks;
money, 311a4 per cent; private rate OF
discount, 81 per cent.
LONDON. April 1.-THE weekly
statement Of the Bank Of England
shows the following changes: Total
reserve increased. E1.O12,0O0; circula-
tion decreased, G616,000; bullion in
creased. G395.652; other securities de-
creased, E3.847,O00; other deposits de-
creased, E1I0,000: public deposits de-.
creased. G2,l26.000: notes reserve in
creased, E1.100.0O0: government Sc
curities. unchanged.
The proportion Of the banks reserve
to liability this sweek is 42.e5 per cent.
Last week. 1t was 1911 per cent.
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Hattie e. crippen to Lena NJ. Ryan

Hattie E. Crippen to Lena M. Ryan,
lot 6s. square 5N: so.
NAVY PLACE SOUTHEAST between G
and 1 streets-El.za P. Albrecht ct al.
to j. Vernon Silance. rear go feet of
original lot "A, square SIS; So
NO. 1912 STREET NORTHWEST
Eleanor NJ. Norwood to Emma L. VIII
liston. lot %. square 1872: so.
SIXTH STREET NORTHWEST between
and G. Observation-Disclosures Rfessner
ct Tx. to Stephen Gatti, part original
lot 4. square 4S7; $40.
NINETEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between r and 8 streets-Charles S.
Bradley to Charles M Remey, lot 81,
square 1873; SO.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Luther A. Swart.
zell to John H. Jones, part lot 81,
block 26; $40.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct vir,
Edwin r.. to Otto A. Ruud, lot %,
square 1898; $432.N
BUENA V1STA-Stephen 7. Walton ct
al, trustees, to Samuel c. Sturgis, lot
10, square 1892; S1O
ELEVENTH STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween E and F streets+1rene Stephen
son to George w. Stuart, part lot 4,
square 354; So George w. Stuart ct
uX. conveys half interest in same
property to George c. and Kathrine
A. Hilleary: So
NO. 1888 T STREET NORTHWEST
Wolfe. lot 81. square 191; $40. y
SQUARES $50, 1898 AND 1761-Frank f.
Padgett to Lizzie c. Manogue, lot o.
square $50; lots and Il, square 1895;
lots 20, 30. 81. sol, square 1861; SO.
CLEVELAND PARK-George A. Cum
ningham to Lea Hill, part lot u, block
Z; So
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 11.-Flour-Steady
to firm. but quiet.
Wheat-Higher cables. light northwest
lack Of pressure due to apprehension over
crop conditions caused a higher ruling in
wheat early; May, $1.111Aa1.11%; July,
81. O8laa1. O6sx
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Steady.
Raw sugar-Steady; muscovado, 50 test.
3.67c. centrifugal, 80 test. 4.17c; molasses.
50 test, 3.42c; refined quiet.
Petroleum-Steady.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Hay-Strong; prime, S1.4J; No. 1. 81. 40;
No. 2, $1.3Oa1.35.
Hides-Steady.
, Leather-Firm.
Butter-Weak: receipts, 1914 tubs:
creamery specials, 80: extras, Boy; first,
31lea3c; seconds. 3O1aa31: thirds, 2Sa29;
state dairy, finest, 32a321a; good to prime,
3Oa3l; common to fair, 25a29.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 773 boxes;
skins, 4a4z.
Eggs-Weak: receipts, %, 2S3 cases;
fresh gathered extras, %; do. first stor-
age packed. 21Aa211k: do. regular packed,
19Na2O1a; fresh gathered seconds, 19Aa
1914; do dirtieS, 10; do. checks, 1S1h; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites,
fancy large. new laid. %: do. selected
whites. fair to good, 22a22R; western
gathered whites, 211Ga221s; state, ennsyl-
vania and nearby hennery and nearby
browns, %; do. gathered and mixed col
ors, 20a21
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BUILDING PERMITS.
me following building permits '

The following building permits were
issued today:
To st. Agnes Chapel. to build brick and
stone church at 46 Q street northwest;
architect. Frederick a. Fletcher: builder.
Arthur NJ. Poynton Company; estimated
cost. $4,000.
To l. c. Rosenbush. to repair building
at 1s01 35th street northwest; contractor,
p. F. 0ormley Co.
To Ida Lee Boswell, to repair dwelling
at 1915 street southeast: estimated
cost. 200.
To Frank p Burns, to repair store at
637 + street northwest: architect, A. B.
Mulleft Co.: contractors, Boryer & Smith
estimated cost. 81 10.
To Max Ehrman. to repair dwelling al
"a @ street southeast; estimated cost,
81 900.
To =. B. wagner. TO repair dwelling at
v Mindele6: contractor, J.. Is. Gibbs
estimated cost, 300.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Nd, April 11.-Wheat-
Firmer, but very dull; spot contract, 1.O5;
spot No. red western, LOSS; April, LOS;
May, 1.O6l4; receipts, 1886 bushel.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract, 81: April,
81; receipts, 5,1f bushels; southern yell
low corn. So.
Oats-F:rmer; No white. GS; standard
white, .C2Aa621a; No. 3 white, 611.a62:
receipts, 5.527 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. > western domestic,
98a99.
No. L clover mixed, 2aOO bid.
Grain freights-Qufet; steam to Liver
pool per bushel; Cork for orders, per
quarter unchanged.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 11.-Buliish sentiment
today took f1rmer hold on traders in
wheat. The opening here varied from Kc
of to like amount up. July started at
1.O0N to 1.O09s, the same change from last
night as the market taken altogether. A
rise to 1.OO3s followed.
Scarcity Of offerings put corn on the
up grade. July opened Lice off to a SINH
lar advance at 76ss to 76sl, and climbed
to 77a77is.
Notwithstanding profit taking by longs.
oats assembled with other grain. May
started &c down to 3sa1hc higher, at 52iA
a52ss to 525s, and went up to J31sa53A.
Provisions sagged, owing to a decline
at the yards. Initial sales ran from last
nights level to 15c below, with Septem-
Der options 17.T1a to 1885 for pork. 1920
to 1922. for lard and 9.97L. for ribs.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. April 11.-Closing: Wheat
--Spof firm; No. = red western winter,
IS 4lad: futures firm: May, rs 11ssd; July,
IS 1Oizd: October. as esd.
CoTn-Spot firm: American mixed, new,
6s Ad:-.American mixed. 6s lid: Ameri-
can mixed. new. kiln-dried. 6s SID; flu
lures strong; May, Is SID; September.
IS 4ssd.
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Washington Stock Exchange.
es-Regular call, Il O'Clock noon:

Sales-Regular call, Il O'Clock noon:
Washington Railway and Elec A., $500 at 81.
Capital Traction, at 124sz % atfl25, is at
125. / at 12J.
Washington Railway and Electric CON-, % at
S2k. - at 8eh, so at SOY ut S2ta, Is at S2115,
c5 at 500, Is at s21a. IS at S21i
Washington Gas. SO at 90, Is at Sc. at -S5&
. at SIS, % at S5fs. 25 at ssh, IS at 65%, IS
at s5z, at S5a4, IL. at 85H.
Union Trust. 5 at 1441s, 3 at 1441s, 10 at LA,
10 at IA, at IA. at IA.
Washington Loan and Trust. at 236.
United States Trust. Is at 100. 2 at $50.
Citizens Savings Bank, 10 at IS.
After call--LAnston, 10 at 81.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd, 20 at
93k, at "a.
Capital Traction IS, 81, 900 at 11OL, 5000 at
11O14, 81 600 at 1l0ia $1,000 at 1I0ak 81 900 at
1101s, $1,000 at 1l0ls $1,000 at 1lOis, $1,000 at
11O1s.
Washington Railway and Electric 4e, $500 at
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WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Probably Friday;
Warmer Tonight.


For the District of Columbia, MARYLAND
and Virginia, fair tonight and probably
Friday; warmer tonight; light to moder-
ate variable winds, mostly southerly.
Low barometric pressure covers the
western half of the country and is caus-
ing general rains west of the Rocky
mountains and local rains in the Missouri
valley. Showers are also reported from
the gulf and south Atlantic states.
Temperatures are somewhat lower in
the middle Atlantic states, and are higher
in the gulf states and the great central
valleys. and relatively low on the Pacific
slope. The indications are that the wealth
er will be generally far tonight and FRI
day in the Atlantic states from North
Carolina to New England, while in the
south Atlantic and east gulf states, Ten
nessee, the Ohio valley and the lake
region Tire weather will be unsettled with
local rains within the next thirty-siX
hours
The winds along the New England coast
VIII be light to moderate westerly; on the
middle and south Atlantic and east gulf
coasts light variable.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
err bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT pm, q: s
pm. 81; II midnight. 40; today, am,
Al: am, As; II noon, IS; pm. 66.
Maximum, IS at , pm today; minimum,
50 at q am. today.
Temperature same date last year-MaX-
imum, 80; minimum, 81.
MISUNDERSTANDING 4 pm, 29SS: 8
pm, 1896; Il midnight, 1903; today, 4
am. 1907; am, 30.13; II noon, 5OO3; ,
pm, 29.9S.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature 81;
condition, 100, Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. 81: condition at north connec-
ton, 80; condition at south connection,
TO- Georgetown distributing reservoir
condition at induent gatehouse, 50.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 9:05 am. and 1923
D. M; high tide, 3:1S am. and 3:37 p.m
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1O:4S am and
HIP PM; high tide, 4:10 am. and 4:31
pm.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, April H.
Potomac clear and Shenandoah muddy
this morning.
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ADVANCE OPENING
Several Stocks Show Gains in
the Market.
CANADIAN PACIFIC FEATURE
Contrary Movements in Some Stand
ard Railway Shares.
EVEN TONE LATER IN THE DAY
q. s. Steel Falls Back and Other Is
sues Lose Portion of
Days Rise.
CANADIAN PACIFIC FEATURE
EVEN TONE LATER IN THE DAY

NEW YORK, April 11.-Canadian Pa
cifc was the feature at the opening of
this market today, with a gain of 81
points. which ii subsequently increased.
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie, controlled by Canadian Pacific,
rose ~ in the initial dealings. Rock
Island issues were very strong. with a
gain of I point for the preferred.
: Missouri, Kansas and Texas preferred
also rose a full point. with decided
strength In the Fries, Reading, Anaconda
Copper and National Lead. There were
contrary movements in Amalgamated
Copper. Utah Copper, United States Steel.
American Smelling ard some of the
standard railway shares. all recording de-
clineS in the early dealings.
There was more even tone after the
opening. but the movement ran largely
into the specialties, such as American
Iinseed common and preferred. United
States Rubber. American Beet Sugar and
Quicksilver Mining. Canadian Pacific
rose a full points. and Wisconsin Gen.
trail, another subsidiary of that road, rose
o point Reading. the feature of yes
terday's close. made a new high record
for the present movement. and New York
Central also was in demand. Strength
was shown by Union Pacific and United
States Steel Lackawanna opened 161s
points higher at J5s.
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Body Taken to Cleveland.

The body Of Edison A. cass OF Cleve-
land. Ohio. who died in a coupe yesterday
while being driven about the city, was
taken to Cleveland this afternoon. An
undertaken came here from Cleveland and
took charge Of the body.
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New York Central Advances.

New York Central shared Reading S
prominence in the second hour, advancing
ia points on rumOrs of a bond issue
which would IN some way rebound to the
advantage Of the stock. New York. Chi
cago and st. Louis, another Vanderbilt
road. rose IL presumably in sympathy
with the movement in New York Central.
Readings further progress was attributed
to general belief in a satisfactory out
come Of the negotiations between anthra-
cite operators and miners,
The Fries, which had been referred to
in connection with Canadian Pacific,
failed to add to their early rise. while
Northern Pacific fell back a trifie- In
the special class Colorado Fuel declined
a point, with a I to 2 point gain in
Union Bag and. Paper and American To-
bacco Only few of the standard shares
registered more than nominal changes
from Yesterdays close. Bonds were ir-
regular.
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Copper Shares Taken Up.

The copper shares were taken up at
midday, with Improvement in Amalga-
mated Copper and Chino. the latter
selling at its best price. Fries were
the most conspicuous feature of the
railway group. where the movement
continued somewhat conflicting, with
pressure against Lehigh Valley, At
Gibson. st. Paul and New Haven.
Unexplained liquidation Of Colorado
Fuel sent it down points to 80. and
put halt TO the rising tendency of the
market. which was following the jump
compared with 1864 at the close last
night. United States Steel fell back to
below yesterdays closing. and other is
sues lost good portion of the day.
rise
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M and * NoERY
10 loan on approved CITY

MONEY TO LOAN-THE REPRESENTATIVE
OF powerful financial ASSOCIATION Is omen TO
invest large capital I'm important mining. indus
CHDQUE. 451s Bureau 81, Psris
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Cotton futures
opened steady: May, 11.20: June, lbs:
July. 11.3@ August. 11.39: September.
11.4S; October, Hat: November. n-J0;
December. 11.50; January. Ills: Fee
ruary. old. Has: March. 11-60.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of four points to decline of two
points. The weather was unsettled in the
soWh and overnight buying orders ac-
count for the steadiness Of the opening
tone. but the cables were lower than due,
and there was heavy general realizing
here, under which the market eased off
TO net decline Of about twelve to sixteen
points before the end Of the first hour.
Leading bulls seemed to BE- giving the
market very little support and, in addi-
ton to realizing or liquidation by recent
buyers, there was considerable local SELL
ing for q reaction.
Slight rallies occurred later in the morn
Ing. but realizing continued very heavy
and the market at midday was about to
II points net lover. While the unfavor-
able weather indications may have
checked selling for short account, senti-
ment around the ring appeared to be in
huenced by a feeling that following yes
terdays sharp advance the market was
entitled to a reaction. Spot-Quiet: mid
ding uplands, 11.5O nominal
Estimated receipts at all the ports were
0,00O bales, against 21,O52 last week and
9,13f last year: for the week, 10000
against LIS. lIS last week and IS, ~ last
year. Today's receipts at Galveston
were 5,I53. against 1916 last year; at
New Orleans, 5.495. against 1876
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, April 11.-Closing: Cotton
Spot, moderate business done: prices IL
points higher: American middiing fair,
IA; good middling, 6.i6; middling, 6.52;
low middling. go: good ordinary, $50;
ordinary, S-54. The sales OF the day We're
500 bales. Of which 500 were for specu-
lation and export, and included $500
american; receipts, 1900 bales, including
$500 American. Futures opened firm
and closed barely steady. April. 6a4h;
Aprl-May. 6221s; May-June, GIN; June
July, 6-22z: Jjy-August, 6oa: August
september, -6I9s: September-October
6.1S; October-November, GA: November
December, 6.121s; observation-disclosures
Siz. January-F February, 6.12: February
March, 613; March-April, GA.
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Am. Steel Fdy. com.
| Am.Sugar CON-. 1
Am. Su. & Ref. pfd.. l
Am. Tele. & Teleg... l
| Amer. Tobacco CON. Q
| Am. Tobacconsw pii. Il
Am. Writing Paper.
Anaconda Copper.
Assets Realiza'n com. |
| A., T. San F. CON. L
| A.,T.,&S Santa F.pfd. l
| Atlantic Coast Lima. /.
| BaldwinLoco. Co.pii i
Balto.& Ohio CON-. i
Batoplis Min. Co. :.
| Beth. Steel com. -.
Beth. Steal pid.
Brood'n Rap. Trans.
| Brunswick Ter. com.
Butterick Company.
| Canadian Pacific. .
! Central Leather con.
| Cent. Leather pfd...
| Cent. Rys. Of N. j.. )
| Chesapeake & Ohio.
| Chi. & Great w. com.
| Chi. 4 Great W. pfd.
! Chi. Mil & St.P.con /
! Oh. Mil. & st. P.pfd. i
| Oh, T.P. ,Minn.&O. l
| Chino Copps:.
| Colorado Fusl 49,.
! Consolidated Cas-. l
! CornP Products CO a..
| CornProiacts pill.
| Del. Huisoa. 80. l
| Del, Lack. & West. 5
Den. & Rio G. com.
| Dist. Securities. ;
| D.,S.S.&At.Ry.com.
D., s. s. l. AtRy.pfd
Ere r. r. com. +;
EfieR. R. LIST pfd. :.
Erie I'd pfd..
General Elestric, -. 1
Gen. Motors Co pfd.
| Goidfeld Con. Min.
Great Northern pfd.. l;
Great Northern Ore.
Hide& Lsata'r con.
Hide & Leather pfd.
Illinois { Central. i
Int. Harvester CON. II
Int. Harvester pfd. l.
Irter. Mer. Ma con.
Inter. Me-. Ma. pill. :
Inter. Metro. CON-.
Inter.-Metro- pfd...
Inter. Paper con.
Inter. Paper pfd....
Int. Sim. Pump.con. ;
Iowa Central pfd.
Kan. CITY Sol. CO n.
Laclede Gas, st. L.. l!
Lake Erie & w. com.
Lake Erie & West.pfd
Lehigh Valley Rh. II
Liggett& Myers com. 1
Liggett& Myers pid. 1
Lorillard Co. pfd.... II
Louisville & NASH. :. II
Mackay Co. CON. {
Alanhat'n Street BY. L
May Dept. Stores. Q
Mexican Cent cs:.... +:
Miami Copper CON-.
M.,SP.&S.SM.con- L
NJ, &SSM.pfd. 1
Mis- an.& Tex.pfd..
Missouri Pacldc.
Nat. Buiscit com l.
Nat. Enam. & St.cona.
Nationals Lead CO n.
Nevada Copper con.
| Norfolk & Western. l.
Nossh Amsrica.
Northern Pacific. |.
New York { Central. !
N.Y.,C.& Silicon.
Mn. II. & d. L. X. 1;
| N.Y.O Ontario & w.
Pacific Tels. 4 Teles,
Pennsylvania R. r. 1
Peoples Gas Chicago i
Phila. Company. =. II
Pittsburgh Coal COLI
Pittsburgh Coal pfd.
PressedSt. Car con.
| Pubic Serv.Cor.,N M. ]
Pullman Car Co... l
; Quicksilver Min.eom-
| O,icksilyer Min. pfd.
| ky.0t. Spr,ass CO n.
| BY. st. Springs pfd /
| Ray Consol. Coppa.
Readingco n. l
| Readingad R.R Pill
f, Rep.E. l. Steel CO n.
! Rep.Ir. 4 Stsel Pill.
| Rock Island con....
Rock Island pill.
Seaboard Air l. com.
| Seaboard Air L. pfd.
Sears-R0ebuck CO n. !
| Soss-She6eld CON-.
| HLouis&San +. con
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For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia. far tonight and probably
Friday; warmer tonight; light to moder-
ate variable winds, mostly southerly.
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THIEVES GET $4,000.
Bind Waterman on Duty and Loot
Safe of jewelers..

NEW YORK, March 25.-Four bur-
glars forced an entrance to the head
nuarters of Sovinier Bros. Jewelry
dealers, at No. 80 West 9th street.
about 7:3O o'clock yesterday morning,
and, after binding and gagging a man
who was on watch, broke open the safe
and took $4,000 worth of jewelry and $500
in cash.
Alfred Luftgarten, clubs cook, has
been allowed to sleep in the office of the
jewelry firm, partly as an accommodation
to him. partly to protect the valuables in
the safe.
According to the story he told later to
Capt Cooney, when he was awakened
about 7:30 O'Clock by the smashing in of
the door, he leaped from his chair just
as four men rushed in and seized him.
They tore tablecloths into strips, gagged
him, blindfolded him and wrapped him up
to his ears Then they tied him hand and
foot to the chair in which he had been
sleeping, and threatened to kill him If he
gave an alarm.
Luftgarten said he finally freed himself.
went to a window and yelled for help.
Policeman Connell and two citizens re-
sponded The cook was able to give de-
scriptions of all four men. and Capt.
Cooney put the whole detective force OF
the West Both street branch bureau on the
case.