Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
Rumor From the OardaneIIes
StirS Financial CenterS.
QUIET RESTORED IN BERLIN
Partial Restoration of Confidence
Reported From Paris.
LONDON MARKET UNSETTLED
Wheat Market in Chicago Shows
Wild Fluctuation, With Higher
Prices the Rule. !.

PARIS. October 1.-THE concerted
efforts Of French financial leaders and q.
the government to check what Is called
an unjustiied panic had some effect on
the Paris bourse today. the market open
ing generally higher note OF more
confidence prevailed. and ..oortant
stocks made quick recoveries. French
rentes opened at $50 and Zen rose to
IS Rio Tintos We're quoted 1888. q
rise of 6s points
Some realizations at midday momen-
tarily checked the advance, which.
ever, quickly resumed on persistent re-
ports OF the signing of a treaty OF peace
between Italy and Turkey. The close was
quite firm. French rentes being quoted at
$3.50. or PRACTICAL yone franc 90 cents)
higher than Saturday. Russian and Turk
ish bonds were in demand.
Checked in Berlin.
BERLIN. October 1.-THE panic on the
Berlin bourse was checked today by the
energetic action of the leading banks,
which. after meeting. announced their
intention of taking over as far as pos
sibe everything thrown on the market.
This step led to slight recoveries. Opt
mistic reports also were in circulation In
connection with the Turco-Italian peace
negotiations.
London Market Erratic.
LONDON. October 1.-the stock sx-
change here today. while much quieter
than Saturday. was still cratic. dealers
awaiting the opening of the continental
bourses. In the meantime the situation
in the Balkans caused a loss of "a In con-
soils. establishing a new low record Of
TN.
Continental favorites moved with uncer-
tainty. Rio Tintos touched 72H. then 7lk
Canadian Pacific opened at 267, dropped
to 1862 and then jumped back to 260.
Other American securities remained at
about Saturdays level pending the open
ing Of Wall street.
Upward Movement in Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. October lion the
grain market today wheat futures opened
at about u higher on decreased Russian
shipments. They then advanced sharply
on heavy buying. shorts covering on Tur-
keys reply to the powers. Fears as to
the closing Of the Dardanelles also slim
ulated the upward movement until an ad-
vance OF 3N was reached There was
also an advance Of i'd for December, but
March prices reacted on realizatlons al
though they became firm again on Lon
don shorts covering here. A nervous
feeling was shown. but there was no ex-
citement.
Wheat after numerous fluctuations de-
clined on further realizations but closed
firm at HAAS advance from Saturday
Sales totaled 800 loads. Maize was firm
at l9sd to 2iAd dearer. Sales, $50 loads.
Chicago Reports Wild Fluctuation.
CHICAGO. October 14-Excitement over
rumors that the Dardanelles would be
closed led to wild fluctuations today in
the wheat market The opening was lna
IL to 2&a2H higher. Heavy sales to
realize profits carried the market quickly
back ~ from the top. December wheat.
which closed Friday at 9311a939s. started
today at 35l4 to 1914, touched SOS and re-
acted to 9asa944x.
May went up nearly 3 cents to above
the dollar mark, and then dropped to 80.