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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-16
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The business at the meeting Of the
Stock Exchange, as 1t was carried on to-
day, seemed to be on q minor key. re-
fecting the influence Of the general
gloom caused by the news Of the great
ocean disaster. There was q personal
touch in the list of probable deaths. as
1t included the name Of Clarence Moore,
who. while not a member Of the ex-
change. was connected with the stock
brokerage firm Of w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
which is represented on the floor Of the
exchange by w. B. Hibbs. the head Of
the house.
The volume Of business was not large
and was mainly confined to the traction
stocks and to. gas stock. Nothing was
done in Washington Railway and Elec-
trio common until after the call. when
125 shares sold for S11z, thus placing the
quotation on the level which obtained a
few days ago. The, preferred stock, both
in quotation lots and in broken lots.
sold for "a, which Is half a point better
than the last sales. The bid remained
at that point: the stock was again
offered for sale at 81, though before
the close the asking price was withdrawn
and the stock was offered at 50.
Washington Gas stock sold at 86h, half
a point advance over the record OF yes.
terday. At the close the bid was 86A
and the asking price, 81.
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al. to Bernard ]. Werner. lot

al to Bernard ]. Werner. lot 7e.
square 2562; $40
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct Wiz.
IS, $3.50 square 1874: ssa7 so
NO. 2O5 sth STREET NORTHEAST
Robert E. Schoffeld ct ux. to Frances
1: Louth, lot SO, square ares sl1; slo,
Mason ct ux to Harry A. Blessing.
part lot &c. block Z; $40.
HILLBROOK-Anne e. Belt ct vir, John
s., to Mary A. Kundahl. lots u and q
square 5011: $40 !.
ux to Leroy p. Sheriff. lot 107; $40.
THIRTY-FOURTH STREET NORTH
WEST between NJ and n streets
John c.. Umberger ct ux. to Isaac E.
Shoemaker. part lot II. square 1921;
MOUNT PLEASANT-Clarenc D. Ke-
fauver ct ux. to Real Estate Sc
curities Company, lot esI: SO:
lany. trustee. to Louise Taylor. lot
cHfLLUM CASTLE MANoR-Alice NJ.
Berkeley ct al. to David H. Stafford.
lot l. square 1881: lots q to 20. square
1890: lots 4s to 80, square $3.50; lots
AZ to "a. square 1888; lots I to 81.
square 1887; lot e, square 1884: lots
2 to 80, square 1885; lots to ID. square
1886; lots 1 to %, square 1882; lots Y
to Is, square 1881; 81. David II. Stat
same property to@Robert e. Berkeley
and half interest to Alice NJ. Berkeley;
500.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-Bates War
rem ct ux. to Thomas H. Evans, lot II.
NO. I isso r. STREET NORTHEAST
Ellie Kee TO Daniel J. Sullivan. part
lots q and %, square 1868; $40.
SO 9TH STREET NORTHEAST-Georg
P. Chase to Elisha p. Taylor. lot a.
square 1874; So.
UNIVERSITY PARK-John B. Larner ei
al, trustees, to Harry Wardman and
Thomas Bones. lots 1. and 3. block
~: 32.378.
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTsGeorge H
Dierkoph ct ux. to Margaret d. Dug
dale, lot %; square 1856; $40.
REAR OF !, N STREET NORTHWEST
between 23d and oath streets-Francis
S. Carmody ct al. to Jesse w. Rawl-
lings lot 33, square 35: so.
% IOWA CIRCLE NORTHWEST-Josep
]. Moebs ct ux. to Eugene H. and
Mary Chamberlain and Agnes NJ. Ben
del, lot 80, square 279; $10
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BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were is

The following building permits were Is
sued today: =.
To William C. Blundon, to build seven
two-story brick dwellings. at 1916 w
street northwest: builder, William c..
Blundon; estimated cost, $4,000.
To j. L. Bateman, to build twU-story
brick and frame dwelling at 1705 Monroe
street northeast; architect, ]. L: Bate
man: builder, w. R Coon; estimated cost,
$1,000. -:
To j. ]. Flanagan, to build two-story
frame dwelling at zoe Michigan avenue
northeast: architect, George Grono;
builder, r. Garrison; estimated cost,
$1,000. - -
To J. B. Lord. to build brick store at
121O-14 Monroe street northeast: Rrchi-
tects, Franks & Jackson: builder, VIII
lard F. Lord: estimated cost: $4,000. :
To J. G. Mackinson, to repair dwelling
at 10th and Kearney streets northeast;
contractor. Charles B. Perry; estimated
cost. $3.50.
To ZelIeys & Co., to repair, storage
building at 1881 14th street; architests.
A. B. Mullett & Co.: builders, Boryer a
Smith; estimated cost, $3.50.
To D. v. Griffith. to repair dwelling OF
GET Florida avenue northeast contractor.
y. c. Yost: estimated 'cest, $75.s sep :
To F. A. Tuck, to repair. dwelling Of
80 8 street northwest: architect and con-
tractor, F. A. Tuck: estimated cost, $50.
To B. r. Arlington, to repair dwelling
at 1910 Rittenhouse northwest: contrac-
tor. B. F. Arlington: estimated cost, SO.
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Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Peelle. Judges
Howry, Booth, Barney and Atkinson.
T On trial: Law docket cases.
| No 1853 Jane p. Paulk, Bullock
county, Ala w. E. Richardson was
heard for plaintiff. and w. F. Norris for
the government. o.,,.a u.uo..
Green river, Kentucky. William B. King
was heard on motion for rehearing and
C. F. Jones for the United States.
: The following cases will be called for
| trial on Wednesday: Nos. 8, %, 80, 334,
49, $50, Indian 2464, 6531, general 1924,
3O42O; 121 and general 227S5.
| The following announcements were
made:
Congressional:
Findings of fact in following: j. A..
Strain, administrator. $742; Anna NJ.
orne. administrix. $500: Louis P. La
barthe. administrator, T,025; John T.
Brickwood, s., $50; Edward Gaynor. $3.50;
| Theodore Gebler. $1,000: Lee w. Mix.
| 81, $50; Arthur L. Peck. $2,35O; Thomas d.
Casanega, $500; Joseph de Lusignan,
s. $50; Joseph H. Berger, 1,SO0; William
F.. Gilluly, $711.8S. and Sanford & Brooks
Company. Inc, A,539T.
Nos. 14247 and "a, acknowledgements
stated in findings. ".e
General jurisdictions:
| No. 307A. Sample A. Birch; motion for
new trial overruled.
| On trial Qaw docket cases.:
Southern Railway Company ct al; de-
PENDANTS motion for new trial argued and
| submitted by Mr.. James H. Hayden and
F. De C. Faust.
Cases posted for trial on today's law
docket not disposed Of will be called for
trial tomorrow.
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Real Estate Transfers
ELLAsToN TERRAcE-wade Goodwi,

ELLASTON TERRACE-W Wade Goodwin
ct ux. to Edgar A. Miller.~lot 30. block
2; SO.
ALLEY between and K, 18th and 1sth
streets northwest-Anton Lerch ct ux
to Achille q. Burklin. part lot s.. square
285; $40
CHICHESTEH-Edgar T.. Phillips ct ux.
to James X. M. Norton lot 1, block g.;
lots g. 10. IA. block /. ana lot s. square
57G8; SO.
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS
American Security and Trust Com
pany ct al. trustees. to Joseph A.
Carey. lot 8, square 2101; $1O.s
CLEVELAND PARK-Harry A. Kite ct
ux., to Arthur B. and Maude ]. Ilsley,
lot IA. square 1854; SO.
LIE DROIT PARK-Paul v. Mitchell ct
al. trustees. to Charles e. Tribby, lot
40. block 3; $500.
PEFWORTH-Robert w. Burroughs ct
ux. to Richard v. Pitt. lot 60. square
MERIDIAN H1x1-afichass }. Ksans q
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
/. NEW. YORK,

NEW York.. April 1e!-Flour-Firmly
held. but. quiet. Wheat-Continued bad
crop reports from the soft winter states
caused half cent advance in new crop
deliveries early with offerings light.
July. 1.1ONa1.11h.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Firm.
Lard-Strong: middle west, 10. 4Oa1O 50
Raw sugar-Steady: muscovado, 50
test. 3.4S: centrifugal. 90 test, $685.: mo-
lasses, SO test, 1923: refined, quiet.
-Petroleum-Steady.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. I.
Hay-Firm.
Hides-Steady. =
Butter-Unsettled; receipts, 8.731 tubs.
State dairy, finest. 80; process, specials,
27h. Cheese steady; receipts 1885 boxes.
State, whole milk, held. skins, 4a121k.
Eggs-UnsettIed; receipts, 81 1852 cases
Fresh gathered. firsts, storage packed,
21a21h; do. frsts, regular packed, north.
erly sections. 19Na2Oh: do. southerly sec
tons. 19a19A: fresh gathered, seconds
18a1sN; do. dirties. 1Sa1S1k; do. checks
15a17A: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery. white, fancy large, new laid,
221za23; do. selected whites, 21Hsa22; west
ern gathered whites, 21a22; state, Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery. browns,
21ka22; do. gathered brown and mixed
colors, 2Oa2O1s.
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LIVERPOOL.
FUNERAL PLANS NOT PUBLIC.
Gen. Grant Will Not Be Buried I'm.
!, til Daughter Arrives.

/; NEW YORK. April 16.-The family OF
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant has not yet
made public any, Of the arrangements Tor
the generals. funeral. II Is stated al
Governors Island that untt1 Mrs. 0rant
and her son are ready TO make known
their wishes, the government will not
complete the details for the military serv-
ices.
Gen. Grants daughter, the Princess
cantacuzene, win leave Bremen this
morning Tor New York The funeral viii
not be, held until after her arrival, The
body OF Gen. Grant IL Ia the Chapel Oh
ct. CoE1elius the Centurion. guarded BIZ
the sefSean6 Of the nth Infantry.
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United States Commerce Court.

Present: Presiding, Judge Knapp, and
Judges Archibald, Garland and Mack.
Mr.. William M. Seabury of Arizona
was admitted to practice.
No. IS. Crane iron works agt. United
States. respondent. interstate commerce
commission, ct al, interveners; to set
aside an order Of the interstate COM
merce commission dismissing the appli-
cation of the Crane Railroad Company
Ca plant utility line for Crane iron
works. to be declared a common car
rier and to be granted the privilege of
making through routes and joint rates
with interstate lines; hearing on motions
to dismiss Of United States and interstate
commerce commission: argument con-
tinued by Mr.. Cyrus g. Derr for the Pc
titioner.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. April 16-wheat-
Firmer: spot contract. 1.O91k: spot No. 2
red western. no: April. 1.O914; May,
1.10h: July, 1O6A receipts. 9.15O bushels.
COMMUNICATED and lower: spot con-
tract, 49,, April. SO; receipts, 7,454 BUSH
els: southern yellow corn, s5hass.
OatS-Unsettled; No. 2 white, 64h;
standard white. "a; No. white, 1914.
Rye-Dull; No. 2 western domestic. 9Sa
80.
Hay-Firm: No. timothy, unchanged;
No. clover, mixed; unchanged.
Grain freights-Quiet; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, unchanged: Cork for
orders, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-16
| torneys, J. A. and v L. Rooney; defend.
ants attorney, George T. Dunlop.

torneys, j. A. and v. L. Toomey; defend-
ants attorney, George T. Dunlop.
BANKRUPTCY COURT = Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
In re Morris Kessler; order to pay
trustees fee.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re Meridian Hill Park; decree for
payment of certain awards.
PROBATE CoURT-Justice Wright,
Estate Of Thomas A. Newman; petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, E. H.
Bogley.
Estate of Edward Landvoigt: order con-
firming agreement and directing transfer
of property; attorneys, Server & Joyce.
In re Mildred Armstrong; order to In
vest fund; attorney. E. c. Dutton.
In re George r. Colvin ct al; order OF
In re Milton B. Wise; order to invest
funds: attorney, J. Dawson Williams.
Estate OF J. Louis Willige; letters OF
administration granted to w: c. Balders-
ton and E. A. Jones; bond, $4,000; attor-
Estate Of Patrick Maloney; will i'd
mitted to probate and letters testament
tary granted to n. H. Shea and j.. F.
Shea; bond. $4,000; attorney. G. p. NC
Glue.
Estate of Claudius B. Jewell: sale con-
firmed and conveyance directed; attorney,
S. C.. Peelle.
Estate of George Sullivan; letters Of
administration granted to Jacob G.
Smith: bond. $500: attorney. B. L. Gas
kins.
Estate Of Rachel Mason; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Thomas II. Patterson; bond.
S. 500; attorney, Hayden Johnson.
Estate OF William Senft; win dated
January 20. 1912, filed.
Estate Of Louise Wallace; will dated
August Is, 1911, filed.
Estate OF Laura c. Ewing: caveat filed
attorneys. Lester & Price.
Estate of Patrick F. Shehan; letters OF
administration granted to Frederick A.
Fenning; bond, 1918: attorneys. F. A.
Fenning and B. w. Parker.
In re Mildred Armstrong; petition to In
vest fund filed; attorney, E. c. Dutton.
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NEW YORK. CURB. PRICES.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. April 16.-Cattle-Receipts
250O head: market steady to strong
feeders, 4.30a6.65: cows and heifers, asa
100; calves, 5.O0aS.0O.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000 head: market 5
to 10c above yesterdays average: light.
sO71s: rough, 765a7.S0; pigs. 5.OOa7 80:
bulk Of sales. 7.S5a6.0O.
Sheep - Receipts. 10000 head: market
steady: native, 425a63O:. western. 4.4Oa
690: yearlings, 590a7. 90: lambs, native,
B5oa775; western. 625aS10.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, April 18.-No large sales were
made in the local wool market during the
past week. business being chiefly con-
fined to piecing out orders. Manufac-
turers appear to be buying only what
they need to tide them over current
requirements. The demand for dress
goods is the feature Of the goods mar
ket, while mems wear mills are running
steadily on initial orders. Prices Of WOODS
are partially unchanged.
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STREET CAR COMPANY SUED.
Damages Asked for the Death Of
Frank Stanard.

The administrator Of the estate of
Frank Stanard.- who was killed September
g.. 1911, today fled suit in the District
Supreme Court to recover $4,000 from
the Capital Traction Company. Through
Attorneys A. L. Newmyer. T. w. O'Brien
and Seabury. q. Quinn, it Is alleged. that
a car of the company was SO negligent
1y operated as to run down Mr.. Stanard
as he was crossing the car tracks at
Washington Circle.
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EARLY GAINS LOST
Shares Unable to Hold Ad-
vance Made at Opening.
MARKET FEELS DISASTER
International Mercantile Marine on
the Decline.
HAND OF BEARS IS FELT
Some Selling for Profits and Market
Becomes Feverishly
Active.
MARKET FEELS DISASTER
HAND OF BEARS IS FELT

NEW YORK, April 16-The common
shares of the International Mercantile
Marine Company were down a point at
the opening of the stock market today.
with a loss of 211 points in the preferred
and points in the AZ per cent bonds.
The movement otherwise was decidedly
Irregular, with gains and losses quite
evenly balanced. A decline Of 2 points
in American Can on sales Of 1000
shares. and ~ points in Canadian Pacific
were especially noteworthy. Fractional
losses were shown by United Sites Steel.
Amalgamated Copper and Utah Copper
and Erie common and first preferred.
Among the specialties was a 2-point
advance in Sears-Roebuck. Strength was
shown by Northern Pacific. Union Pacific.
International Harvester and American
Smelling.
Bonds Further Lose.
There were few dealings in Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine issues during
the first hour. with further loss Of a
point in the bonds. The list in general
became stronger with one point gains in
New York Central Northern Pacific and
Amalgamated Copper.
American Can common more than re-
gained its loss, selling up to it's high rec
ord attained on the previous day. with
substantial recoveries in the preferred.
Union Pacific, Reading and Great North
ern preferred also added to opening gains.
The market became dull and had sagged
back to about the opening figures at II
o'clock.
Sell for Profits.
The list became unsettled in the second
hour. the undertone denoting mixture
OF liquidation for profits and bear selling.
All early gains were wiped out and prices
in many cases were under yesterday s
close. the setback ranging from 1 to 2
points. with a full 3 for American Can.
Efforts made early in the day to ad.
vance the coppers. especially Amalga-
mated Copper, on rumors that the pros
pective dividend on that stock may be
in excess of the per cent rate were not
rine issues shaded further, and at noon
the market was feverishIy active. Bonds
were steady.
Prices Continue Downward.
Considerable further downward prog
ress was made. with the bear faction be-
coming bullish. and 1t became evident
that the market was receiving little sup
port. apart from the buyiag by the
shorts. Prices of the representative
stocks melted away rapidly, and there
were severe losses also in some Of the
industrials that have been unduly active
recently. Canadian Pacific sustained a
loss Of points and Union Pacific Read
ing and United States Steel about 2.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. April 1S-American securi-
ties were quiet and featureless during the
early trading today. At noon the mar
ket was dull. with prices from V below to
= above yesterdays New YORK; closing.
In the late trading Wall street offered
Canadian Pacific, but supported New York
Central and 9Amalgamted Copper. The
closing was steady.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. Il O'Clock noon:
Potomac Cons. IS. $1,000 at 10211, 1000 At
1921, 81 900 at 102la 81 1000 at 1924.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., ut
"a. % at "a. 20 at "a, at 81, at 81, at
94A so at 81, Is at o. Is at o..
Washington Gas, 80 at S6h. % at S6h
Citizens Savings Bank. 10 at 1914. 10 at 1874
COM. % at s1h 25 at slh, % at s11z, Is at
S1E % at S1k.
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There has been no material change II
the flood situation in the lower MISSISSIPPI
pi. valley. although the fall at vicksbure
has been checked by heavy local rains
| in that region.
|, The storm that was over the great
lakes Monday has passed to the st. Law.
renee valley and another disturbance has
| have caused rains in the region Of the
great lakes, the Atlantic and gulf states
and the southern Rocky mountain region
Snow is falling this morning in northern
Michigan.
Temperatures have fallen decidedly II
the region Of the. great lakes, the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio valleys, and continue
much below the seasonal + average
throughout the plains states and thu
Rocky mountains and plateau regions
morning in the northwest Temperature.
continue above, the seasonal average II
the Atlantic and gulf states.
The Indications are that the weather
will be unsettled, in the middle Atlantic
states, " and rains are probable tonight
and Wednesday In. tina south Atlantic ant
east gulf states. Elsewhere east Of Mis-
sissippi river the weather will be fall
during the next, thirty-six hours.
Cooler weather will oyerspread the re
the south Atlantic coast. during tonight
and Wednesday..st -.
The winds along the New England
| coast will be moderate southerly, shift
coast moderate southerly. shifting tt
west and northwest. on sthe south Allan
tic coast light to moderate south and
southeast; onsthe east sgulf coast mod
crate southerly,: shifting to Northwestern
ly Wednesday over northwest portion
with squalls. -,
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
the Thermometers and barometer at tht
weather bureau Cor the twenty-four hours
beginning at Ppm. Yesterday:
p. M. z; is midnight. IS; today am.
"a; am. So: !12 noon, g.. pm, Il
Maximum. So at 1915 pm, yesterday
minimum, 81. at 8 am. today.
,m Tnmpe e , hame date last gear-Max
Barometer-Yesterda pm, 1901:
pm. 5000; II midnight, 5000; today,
&. M. 5000; 8 am, 3O.O1: I'D noon, 1886
2 Pm, 1892. -
Condition ofethe Water.
Tem n, and sona,t,on Of water a. a.
condition, 80. = Yalecarfia reservoir-Tem-
perature. 60: @c6ndtffon at north connec-
ton, 40; condftion at south connection
35. Georgetown distributing reservoir
NOuulllOI1 dL ludueuC SdICuOuS6, ~.
ga Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 1:13 am. and La
p. M; high tide, 7:O4 am. and 1885 pm. :.
.Tomorrow-Low tide. 1:51 am. and 2:27
pm; high tide, 7:46 am. and SIT. p.mr
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sdn rose, 5:23 am; sun sets
6:3S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:22 am.
Moon rises, am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps al
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset
extinguishi1g begun one hour before sun.
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, April &c.
Potomac clear and Shenandoah very
cloudy this morning.
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Prices Continue Downward.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 1G.-The cotton mar
ket opened strong at an advance of 19a25
points on reports of further heavy rains
In the south. continued apprehensions as
to the situation In the Mississippi valley,
ard firm late cables from Liverpool.
Trading was extremely active at the start,
and salf the new crop positions made new
high records for the season on urgent
covering by recent sellers and fresh buy
ing for long account Later business be-
came rather less active and realizing was
heavy enough. 10 cause reactions of or
pointa from the best, but there was a
continued demand owing to the forecasts
for further rains In the eastern belt.
Offerings were readily absorbed at a set
back of or 8 points from the initial fig
ures. aHd.the market later In the forenoon
was firm. with prices working up to Abou,
the best point again on continued cover
ing or fresh buying for long account. De-
tailed weather reports showed rains rang
ing up to over two inches In the New Or
leans. Augusta. and Montgomery districts.
Spot quiet; mfddling uplands. II. 50:
nominal go -
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
21.000 bales. against so 66S last week and
9.6O9 last year.
For the week, 10000 bales, against
1914 last5week and 52.O24 last year.
Todays receipts at Galveston, 9,42g
bales. against 4, 400 last year: at New Or
leanss 1,2d3 bales. against LOO last year.
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Disaster Affects London Stocks.

LONDON, April 16.-The disaster to the
Titanic caused slight weakness today
In giit-edged securities on the stock ex-
change on sales by underwriters. The
International Mercantile Marine shared
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FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, April 16-Bullion amounting
to G56OOO was taken into the Bank Of
England today and. cd, 600 was with
drawn for shipment to Germany.
PARIS, April 16.-Closing: Three per
cent. rentes 81 francs 321s centimes for
the account. Exchange on London Is
francs "a centimes for checks. Private
discount rate 31s per cent.
BERLIN, April 16.-Exchange on LON
don 20 marks 4sh pfennigs for checks.
Money 3h per cent. Private discount
rate 3S per cent.
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II you want work read the HaNt COL
umns Of Tho Star.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. April 16-CIosing: Cotton
SPOT. good business done; prices four
poihts higher: american middling fair.
7.12s good middling, 6.I4: middling, $50;
low Iniddling, $50: good ordinary, 57s
Ordinary, .5.52. +, The sales of the day
were 10000 bales, of which 1000 were
for SPECULATION and export, and included
8. 100 Anefican. Receipts, 1900 bales, in
GLIDING 200 American. Futures opened
steady and closed steady. April, 6.33;
AprA-May, 63Oh: May-June. 6.3O1; June
July, 6.30lz: July-August. $50; August
September, 627: September October, 6.23;
October-November, 620:. November-De-
cen1her. 61Im;- Decemher-January, GIT;
January February. g. II; February March,
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