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The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
WALL STREET NEWS
Stock Market Closes Strong on a
Reduced Volume of
Trading.
By THOMAS c. sHOTwELL.


New York. April lion a reduced
righted itself to-day and closed strong
and more cheerful It is now apparent
that the irreguiarity OF the last few
days has been due to the Titanic disas-
ter. Not that the money loss is enough
to make any material difference with
values in general. but there was scarce
2 ly bank or brokerage concern But was
in mourning for some victim
While the attention Of the whole world
has been directed to the Titanic, gener-
al fundamentals Of the market have
progressed further toward Improvement.
The weather has moderated and crops
are in stil better condition. The con-
ference between miners and operators
and locomotive engineers and railroads
have been satisfactory. The terms OF
settlement in both instances have been
published in this column, and within
a few days they win be announced Of
hcially. There are to be no labor trou-
bles of importance in America this year
Not for years has everybody been in
such dead earnest about helping the re-
turn Of good times.
Directors of the Amalgamated Copper
Company meet to-day to advance the
dividend rate. 1t win be made 4 per
cent at least and tnere Is some Pros
pect Of a per cent dividend.
Reading was taken up by brokers who
are supposed to be working for the first
national group of operators. When this
fact was discovered by a few Of the
shorts they ran to cover without hesita-
tfon. The entire market had a firm un-
dertone. Specialties were firm also. Can
remained at or near its high record price
in spite of the selling by traders. Colo
rado Fuel was in demand. and even Erie
displayed strength. Paper stocks were
strong. Marine shares recovered sOlne-
what, although, in view of the Titanic
disaster, neither the stocks nor the bonds
can be said to have any immediate specu-
lative value. The company will need a
couple Of years to get back to the posi-
tion It occupied before the loss Of the
great ship.
Speculation in the Marconi shares went
beyond the widest limits to-day. when
the price was advanced from 120 to $50
They were so a share last week. There
was nothing 20 justify this. The affair
is useful, however. as an illustration of
London stock jobbery. Wall Street often
does things that are criticised, but the
Marconi movement, which has been en-
gineered from London is typical of
things done abroad so frequently that
they are seldom criticised. Marconi will
collapse, of course, just as most of the
London curb booms collapse.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
NEW YORK PLANS
MEMORIAL SERVICE

. New York. April IA memorial
service win be given next Sunday night
at the Broadway Thester in meromiam
Of those who lost their lives In the
Titanic disaster. The service was the
suggestion of Frederick Townsend Mar
tin. and he has the cooperation of all
the heads Of churches OF all denomina-
tions. Mr.. Martin has asked Cardinal
Farley, Bishop Greer, and other great
churchmen to occupy the platform and
act as members Of the memorial COM
mittee. With them will sit men prom
inent In the army and navy. Mr.. Mar
tin is making arrangements to get, II
possible, the military band from Gov
ernors Island. to be augmented by q
singing choir.
Aside from the religious services in
honor Of the Tftanic's dead. there will
be a discussion and resolution passed
regarding legislation affecting marine
travel
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
PROBE OF CHARGE
OR FALSE REPORTS
Investigators Meet with but Little
Success in the First
Days Work.

New York. April r.-Inyestigation Of
charges that the news Of the sinking Of
the Titanic was known IN this city within
four hours after the liner went down, but
was withheld. was begun to-day How
ever. those seeking information met with
but slight success
A report that the Western Union Teie-
graph Company sent out word at noon on
Monday that the Titanic had gone down
was denied by q prominent o6icial OF the
company. He said:
That report Is absurd. I received
every bulletin and I did not know Of the
sinking Of the Titanic until between s
and o'clock Monday evening. When I
first got word that the Titanic was IN
trouble / Immediately wired to our cable
ship. The Nina. ordering her captain to
steam In the direction Of the Titanic. I
did not think her wireless powerful
enough to carry to shore and Il was my
Idea that the Nina could pick up the
messages and relay them
The captain Of the Nina sent word
that he was both Ice bound and short Of
coal and could not proceed very far. At
4 o'clock Monday afternoon the captain
wired me that he had heard that the IL
tanic had gone down He said this re-
port was only rumor and a short time
afterwarc flashed me additional word
that his latest advices were that the
Titanic was In good shape and that she
was being conveyed to Halifax. Then be-
tween and 7 o'clock in the evening came
the word that the Titanic foundered- No
other messages were received by the
Western Union As soon as we got the
messages We sent them TO the White
Star Line"
The name Of J. P. Morgan. IT., figured
prominently in the many rumors ahoat
here tonight to the effect that the Of
fcials Of the White Star Line knew that
the Titanic had sunk eight hours before
II was made public by Vice President
Franklin. of the steamship company.
This has been strenuously denied by Mr..
Franklin and other oficiaIs Of the line,
but. notwithstanding these denials the
rumor will not down.
1t was decided here tonight by an Of
fetal of the Cunsrd Line, owners Of the
steamship CarpathIa, that news Of the
Titsnic's sinking had been received by
the White Star Line oniciaIs In New
York before 10 o'clock Monday morning.
This onicial. who charged the White
Star onicials with suppressing the sink
ing OF the Titanic. Is Thomas J. Stead.
In an interview he said:
"On Tuesday morning personal
friend Of mine came into the Cunard
offices seeking information about the
Titanic disaster. In talking with me
he said:
Didn't you people know of this yes
terday? told him that we did not.
and then he said: I knew at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning that the Titanic had
sunk"
Mr. Stead denied that Mr.. Morgan was
the personal friend he referred to.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
CAPTAIN WARNED
or BERG DANGER
French Liner Flashed News Of
Ice Packs to Sister
Ships.

New York, April IT.-Capt. Smith. OF
the Inflated Titanic. had warning Of the
danger ahead OF him in the giant Ice
berg that sent his vessel to the bottom
Of the North Atlantic. As a matter Of
fact. the Titanic relayed the warnings
to the shore.
The Marconi operators Of La Bretagne,
which arrived to-day from France, re-
cited messages that were being sent out
in all directions from the vicinity Of
Cape Race telling Of the existence Of
bergs and ice fields.
The Titanic sank in latitude f1.O6 north
and longitude 50.H west.
On April Is, two days before the IT,
tanic sank, the steamship Caronia,
eastbound, flashed the following mes
sage:
"Westbound steamers reported Ice
bergs. growlers Chuge chunks Of ice)
and field ice in latitude 900 north and
longitude 800 to 5l0O west on April T."
This message was picked up by Lucien
Oury, the wireless operator OF La Bre-
tagne, then in the vicinity Of Cape Race.
II is more than likely that the operator
on board the Titanic received the same
warning.
On the same day, the 18th, La Bre-
tagne met La Provence, which confirmed
the report of impending danger from the
isebefgs moving across the North Attain
tic route. message sent out by La
Provence read:
I'VE passed in sight of ice fields and
bergs in latitude E.30 north, longitude
900 to 5000 west. Ice fields about sixty
miles in length
On the morning OF April IA La Bre-
tagne approached the ice field in ques-
tion, whereupon Capt. Mace instructed
his marconi operator to send out warn
ings to all other vessels within the
radius Of his wireless instruments. The.
following eastbound ships were notified
to watch out for the threatening danger.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
VOTE FAvoRs CLARK.
Visitors at EII<s' Festival strong
for Speaker.

The attendance OF the members Of the
Fraternal Order of Eagle and a straw
vote on the Presidential contest served
to draw record cowd to the EIks'
spring festival last night. The voters"
were early on the scene G-s5 stayed late
until the result of the balloting was an
nounced as follows: Champ Clark, 614i
William Howard Taft, 57; Theodore
Roosevelt. 3l1: Oscar W. Underwood, -I6s:
Senator oGorman Of New York. 20; Gov.
Judson Harmon, IL; Woodrow Wilson. %,
and William Jennings Bryan. 3.
The Elks' festival took on new. life last
night, and there was the greatest ac-
tivity in each department Of the big
Temple OF Mirth. The cry Of the Eagles
was everywhere in the building.
Samuel Richards, chairman Of the board
of control Of the festival. announces that
he has a number Of big features on the
programme for tonight. The arrange.
ments have been made to entertain this
evening as the special guests Of the fes-
tival members of the Foresters. the Odd
Fellows, the Red Men, and the knights
Of Columbus. So many organizations
have signihed an intention to come to
the festival that Il has been decided to
have them in groups in order to get them
all IN on the festival period.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnshed By W. B. HibAs q Co..
MEMBER q the Chicago STOCK Exchange. Hjbes
Buildin6
Chicago. April n.-A message was received %
the Board q Trade from Z. ]. Riley. secretary
Of the Kansas Grain Association. In which he
estimstes that i.0o.ooo acres Of wheat hare been
that AZ the present time there are 900 acres
In ideal condition, and that q bumper crop Of
lo. oe.oo bushels IL now promised for that State.
The BartlettFrazier crop expert reported win
ter killing q the plant In Knox. Gibson, or POsey
Counties. Ind, and that the yield will Be IS per
cent more of an average. The Finley. Barrell
%. e1pert says that In Central Illinois wheat
is almost . total failure and that only oc-
caSionAl fed shows green. Fruu sections Of Mis-
soun, where Il was Md q week ago the crop was
bad tbere were rpOSts to-day of Improvement
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
PREMONITION CAME
TO NOTED NOVELIST

Atlanta April 17.-"Turn down a glass
for me-" was the last written message
Jacques. Futrelle sent from Europe to a
friend In Atlanta.
Hugh Cordosk received the following
note a few days before FutreIle sailed:
Been all over Italy, Austria, Ger
many. and France. Sail for home soon.
Turn down a glass for me. FutrelIe."
Futrelle had a premonition OF tragedy
two weeks before he and his wife sailed.
They took the precaution OF sending
from London to Mrs. Futrelies brother.
John Peele, OF Atlanta. powers OF at
torney for the administration Of their
estates should anything befau them.
Directions were also given as to the
future care of their children. The now
elist sent list Of the banking houses
where he had his money and securities.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. April n.-Money on caH on the stock
exchange to-day opened at ) per cent; highest, s.:
lowest 2: closing, J. Most Of the days loans were
made at per cent
Time money market dull At the opening and
did not show much Improvement after that Rates
remain unchanged at HSa2k per cent for sixty and
ninety days and ~ for four. FIVE. and six months
Commercial psper market is unchanged at 4ka
a4a per cent for the best names There s 4 slight-
ly better inquiry. Most Of the prime paper il
placed out Of the town At "a per cent rate
London discounts, 37-l6 per cent, unchanged
Paris discounts. II per cent, Oh y. Berlin dis
counts, - per cent, unchanged-
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Northwe.t Democrat. Meet.

The Regular meeting Of the Northwest
Democratic Club was held at Lewis Hall.
15o2 Fourteenth Street Northwest, last
night The meeting was well attended
and a number OF new members were
admitted. Addresses were made by w. c.
McIntire. Maj. Nichols. r. c. Ball, Mr..
Palmer, and Maj. Warfield The club
VIII give smoker on May
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
coLoRED METHoD1Srs MEET.
Session of Washington conferene,

Starts at Lane Chapel.
The fortieth session Of the WASHINGTON
and Philadelphia conference met yestsr-
day at Lane Chapel. Fourteenth and q
Streets Northeast. Bishop R 8. Williams,
OF Augusta. Ga, presiding. Rev. c. E.
Hilary. OF Petersburg. Va. conducted the
servfcs and preached the sacTamentaI
sermon.
More than 80 persons received COM
munion at the hands Of the bishop. as
sisted by Drs. n. +. Haygood. A J. Cobb,
and Revs. G. T. Long, r. K D. Garrett.
and L. W. Hilary
Mrs. Carrie z. Long read the address %
welcome last night and Rev. J. B. Dem
kins delivered q strong sermon.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
WASHINGTON sroCK MARKET.

Sales: Remlar csIi. y O'Clock nooa-
City 4 suburhan Railway IS Sf.oo At la6
Washington Railway q Electric con-. 3 At 81,
8 at seE
Washington Gas 50 at ST.
MerEeuthaler. 10 At -. at n. ! At N
American National Bank, 10 al 80
United States Trust. S Al IS. at i&
After calf-Washington Gas S. 30 Al ll01-
Potomac cons s., s. 900 at iN
Washington Railway & Electric 4. 30 a. g.
Washington Gas. 50 at s.. 3 At 8, . at GH-
Washington Railway & Electric pfd. 10 ~ ~.
2 at ~ % al -
B At s.. g At g, 3 At S. at SSk. 3 At 81.
Washington Gas s.. S.ooo al uoA-
Potomac cons s.. 5000 a lo1
Washington Railway 4 Electric 4S Loo Al
~. $500 n So. $500 at -. 500 at ~
Washington Gas, % at 7h. 50 at Sk, 100 It
1A
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
First Titanic ReIief Fund.

New York. April 17-More than 5000
has been subscribed to fund in charge
of New York society women for the relief
Of the steerage passengers Of the Titanic.
now aboard the Carpathia
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
FINANCE AND REALTY


The volume Of business transacted on
the Washington Stock Exchange yester-
day was decidedly larger than what 1t
has been for several days past. WASH
ington Gas and Railway common were
again the leaders. Most OF the business
was done after call
Railway common opened at szn and
advanced TO ssA. The closing quotations
were s2z bid and s. asked. During the
session 90 shares OF the stock changed
hands, most of the sales being at g.
Railway preferred sold after cali at
quotations were 81 bid and IS asked.
Fifty shares OF Washington Gas stock
sold during call at ssk After call %
shares brought 81 and IS shares sly.
Two hundred shares then sold from S7k
to Sh. The day before the stock sold at
Railway per cent bonds were in good
demand at ssk. which is a slight i'm
provement over recent prices. Gas bonds
sold at 11oii.
American National at $50 and United
States Trust at 165 for odd lots repre-
sented the business done In the bank list
The bid for Washington Loan and Trust
stock advanced from 24o TO so without
resulting In any sales.
Announce List of Onicers.
Vice President II. c. Hamilton and
Secretary J. Walter Long, OF the newly
organized Real Estate Trust Company.
yesterday announced the completed list
Of officers and directors OF the organiEa-
ton.
The board Of directors consists of A.
@. Chapman, President Of the, CONNER
cial National Bank; H. Bradley David
son, Wade H. Ellis, H. C. Hamilton.
George C. Morrison. Vice President OF
the Baltimore Trust Company. Of Bal
timore; Oliver J. Sands, President OF
the American National Bank, of Rich
mond, Va, and Frederick H. Treat,
President of the Washington-Virginia
Railway Company.
Banes Company to Move.
The Charles E. Banes Company viii
move this week to 1904 F Street North
west from their present quarters in one
of the buildings which are to be torn
down for the new Interstate Building,
adjoining the American National Bank.
Buys $4,000 Home.
James W. Abel has purchased from
the trustees Of zepp Brothers estate,
through the ofice OF Shannon & Luchs,
the two-story, six-room dwelling at 3sS3
Sherman Avenue Northwest, the south
east corner Of Fairmont Street, for
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
Building
Can money: Open, }; high, ); Low. "a; close, ~.
SALE OF STOCK BY HOuRn.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

In the FIRST eight months OF the current
fiscal year. S166eSs42 worth OF cottonseed
oil has ben exported from this country
against H.sSs,ssS in the previous year.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
PROPOSALS.

PPOPOsAIs WILL BE RECEIVED AT THU
Rnr,au Of Supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart-
meut. Washington, D. O.. until 10 O'Clock q n,
NAY T. iSi2 and publicly opened Immediately there
after, TO furnish at the navy yard. Washinston.
n G. a quantity oS naval supplies. a foliozsi
Sen. SES: Clay. crushed rock, sand.-Seh- GO:
CauStie soda o. potash. resin. rnpeseed. petoleu.
paraau and mineral lard oils nitric and sulphurio
acid.-sch tfTT: German silver, bar iron, pa iron.
ferrpSilicou ferromanSznese. Aluminium. wash metal
Applications for proposals should designate the
schedules desired By number. BLANK ropnaals Vtl
be furnished upon Spplication 70 the Bureaa. 7.
j. CowIE, Paynastsr General, Q. s. y.
aplS5
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Hanover saw No Berr-.

Philadelphie. April 1.-The captain OF
the North German Lloyd steamer Han
over. IN port tonight. states that he
passed through the ice fields encountered
by the Titanic, but saw no berEs.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished By ". b Hibbs q o.,
nmberS Of the New YORK Stock EIehangs, Hibbs
Pufldfnr
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

DEPOT oUARTERMASTER's OFFICE. WASH
inrton, April IS, lsl2 sealsd TroposAls. IN trtp-
lieate uiIl Be received az thh once until u
o'clock q. n, WEDNESDAY. May IS pi1. and
then pnblicly opsoed tng furnishing and deliver
ing coal At washingtou, d. C.. and pusts h ~
cinity Blank forms and instructions for makins
rroUo.als viii be furnished upon Application h Z
PETTUs, Depot Quartermaster.
apIslGl7. .lSmJI1H
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
The Safest Investments
IN 18th street Northwest

REAL ESTATE LOANS.
Made at Lowest Rates Of interest
". H. WALKER, 729 18th St. EW.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THD
District Of Columbia, Washington. April IS lse.
.-Ssalrd proposals. viii Be received AZ this once
until O'Clock p N. APRIL - lsI2- for furnish
ing and delivering one lathe. complete. for IN
the rrrair department, ID. c. Specifications and
form Of proposa may Be ootained fFom ne Pur-
JOHN A. JOHNSTON, WILLIAM v. JuDsoN,
comnisi0ners D. 9. aDkA
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
CURB MARKET.

Quotations fur1ishsd bg ". B. HIbbs 4 Co. nan
ben of the New York Stock EIehalgs. Hib6s BuiI6-
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Buy. $4,000 Home.

James W. Abel has purchased from
the trustees Of zepp Brothers estate,
through the ONCE OF Shannon & Luchs,
the two-story, six-room dwelling at 3sS3
Sherman Avenue Northwest. the south
east corner Of Fairmont Street, for
1850
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Banes Company to Move.

The Charles z. Banes Company viii
move this week to 1904 F Street North
west from their present quarters In one
of the buildings which are to be torn
down for the new Interstate Building.
adjoining the American National Bank.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

'E1diTidend.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07

ment the child ran on. He turn
ed south at the next avenue, then,
later, eastward until he was in
the thickly peopled tenement dis
.trict. The shadows of the early
spring evening had begun to fall.
A flock of factory girls surround
ed the boy with the grand flow
ers at one crossing, and each teas
ed for the boquet.
AS he escaped a scowl settled
upon his weakened face, for he
saw that the size of his bunch
was sadly reduced.
Then he took the middle of the
roadway, lodging among the
teams in the hope that he might
not be further robbed of his prec-
ious gift.
But even here the boy and his
bride roses were not safe. A
taller boy would ever and again
dash out upon him from the. curb,
tear long stemmed rose from
its mates and taunt the lit
tie fellow, who simply pressed
the struggling bunch closer to his
breast and hurried along until he
reached a narrow short street,
where he turned abruptly in.
An excitement similar to that
which had filled the air few
hours earlier before the hand
some gray stone house seemed to
now prevail in front of a gaunt
tenement. A long black
wagon, with epair of dark horses,
was Backed to the door.
A curious crowd thronged the
sidewalk. TouSle haired. pr;mv-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07

L ne MAID IN the nanSOm peereQ
out, reached to grasp the fading
bunch that her young mistress
had recently carried and. which
had been. thoughtlessly left by
the friend to whom she tossed
them.
''They are withered," she called
out. Give them to. that boy"
The cabby drove on. ~.-.
The dirty hands of the child
reached out to receive the gift.
The roses did not appear wilted
to him. Now and then he had
picked up two or three flowers
that had been thrown into the
street from a florists shop, but
his widest dreams had never
touched such mammoth bunch.
Hurrying down the avenue he
turned into the side street, paus-
ed moment to sniff with his
small nose poked into the center
Of his sweet burden, and then
rushed on. The child had not
been home since Wednesday, but
that was not. an unusual occur
renee. When a mother is sick
and has to sew on vests all day,
it is easy enough for a child of
the street to remain away and |
not be missed.
At the corner big policeman |
was having filtration with a
nurse. The officer plucked a |
couple of roses from the bunch, |
tossed them over to the maid
with a grin, and then gave the
Ad a shove and $50 on"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-25
NOW FOR THE FOURTH.

July little than week from today reports the COM
mhtee having the patriotic celebration hand that parade not be
the standard OF the merchants and bust
houses generally floats
The latitude allowed the character of floats and the en-
trants utilize them for advertising ideas 1t will particularly unfo
tunae this time the business Of the worthy
showing The Army has displayed splendid spirit Of cooperation by 60
ing ahead with arrangements for military at kapioan
Park the considerable Of money get the troops into
and Of the city Honous Oriental businessmen are seeing to it that
their nations represented.
For the first time Honolulu has undertaken make July
day of real enthusiasm and patriotism provide and free amu
ment for twenty thirty thousand people whom day ordinarily but
The opportunity here fer showing Let's get every
body in line heart and SOUL for big parade program the Capt.
o grounds military display kpoan Park popular program
OF sports the afternoon and evening of carnival say
remains with the individual his part, What shall the re-
spouse bep Fa-ah ..wa. .a.- l..sa -r."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-25
LAST WILD MAN OF .,.
B0RNE0 DIES AT 81

BOSTON, Mass, May 3E-Plutano,
the last Of the two famous wild Men
OF Borneo." died at the home Of Mrs.
ii. a. Warner in Waltham today. Piu-
tano Is believed to have been about
ninety-two years old, and with his
brother, Wano, who died In 1906, had
Travelled all over the. world, .,...... =.
Plutano and Wano were among the
most famous freaks" exhibited by the
late p. T. Barnum. The pair were
brought on ship to New York in the
early fifties. and were said to have
been captured on the island of Borneo.
Since 1867 the wild men had been in
the care of Capt. Hansford A. Warner,
or one of his descendants.
Plutano and Wano were no larger
than the average l0-year-old boy, but
were possessed of prodigious strength,
and each could lift with ease two
heavy men, "A feat that was regular
part OF their exhibition. None of the
Warner family was ever able to teach
the wild men to speak English,