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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08

New York, September THE past
week has been the most exciting one
/ in the cotton markets Cor a long time.
Continue ton of bad weather and SEN
sational private crop reports as to the
heavy damage to the crop in Okla
homa, Texas and Arkansas supple
mcnted poor report on the condition
OF the crop in the governments report
announced ut noon on Tuesday. That
made the average condition for the
whole belt only $50 per cent, against
1915 last month. 74.S last year. and 74.7
the average of the last ten years.
Tho cotton trade was taken by sur
Prise by such n poor report, suggesting
on the face of its figures an indicated
yield of only l2.S0O.0OO bales without
making any allowance whatever for
any abandoned acreage from the area
originally planted of 35.G22o00 acres.
And as the trade had been caught with
out much actual cotton contracts
purchased for protection, tho excited
Use of tho previous week was CON
! tinucd from the resumption of bust
ness on Tuesday morning. 1t lasted
throughout that day and the next day.
There was total advance of 115 points
from Fridays closing to the highest
level reached OH the bulScs OF We'd
nesday. Then December and March
deliveries sold up to 1885 in this
market, against 1926 for January and
1887 for May. while october went to
1888. This made n total advance of
no less than PAS to 253 points from
October to next May deliveries since
August "a This figures out the
equivalent of 2 1-2 cents per pound. and
between $3.50 and s12.65 per bale. a
most unusual nuctuation in such a
short time only three weeks.
Check to the Advance.
The great extent of the rise. with
prices up to 1914 and 1888 cents
forced in the short interest and created
such an attractive selling basis for
Southern planters and factors that
heavy hedge selling against the crop
by such interests, and also extensive
profit-taking, developed, which sent
prices off GO points from the top by
early yesterday morning. That was
natural reaction The market then
began to recover on renewed heavy
trade buying and fresh speculative
purchases for new bull accounts on
the continuation OF the drought all
over the southwestern portion of the
belt, and threatened heavy storm dam
age In the eastern section from
cQuinoctial storms now menacing the
Atlantic and East Gulf Coasts. Prices
had got up to within 30 to 40 points
of Wednesdays highest levels just be-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08
By BROADAN WALL.

New York, September 7.-Speculativa
interest is acutely centred on the cop
per situation. y condition exists in
the copper metal market that suggests
q violent rise. Dispa tches from Lon
don indicate that the supply Of the
metal abroad is SO small that 4 SEN
sational advance is anticipated. sta
tistics from the Copper Producers AS
sociation are to be made public to-
morrow. While the figures are known
TO be highly bullish showing, as They
probably will, that the demand really
exceeds production. they disclose but
half tho truth.
1t is openly stated in the trade that
an advance to 20 cents a pound during
the next sixty days is not improba BILE.
Foreign interests quick to discern
the trend. turned large buyers OF our
copper stocks. Particular attention
was paid TO Utah. which made a good
showing when the metal was selling
at 10 cents pound. Tennessee cop
per of the low-priced shares has in
creased materially in market value,
while Anaconda and Amalgamatcd.
which are international favoritcs
should respond further TO the bet
ter feeling rapidly becoming manifest.
To-morrow's statement OF the pro-
ducers association will probably re
veal decrease in metal stocks va
riously estimated at between 100000
to 20,00000o pounds
| Recent heavy buying carried the
/ price from 10 to 1914 and 1912 cents
! a pound with hardly stop at the
middle figure.
! Consumers OF the metal are truly
alarmed over the impending shortage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08
CORN IS EASILY
LEADER OF WEEK
Prices Move Up to New High
Point on Crop-Influ-
enced by News.

Chicago. September Corn was
easily the leader during the past week
Impclled By strong cash situation
and the strength of the September flu
se e2Se Up pry to sgh
orally prevailed over, the entire cOun-
Try. and the extreme, heat which &C
companied It jeopardiZed the crop in
districts heretofore immune. The
drying up of pastures and the poor
outlook for fall soil conditions cxertcd
movement which was expected early
this month. but while receipts are
the trade confidently figured on. The
cash demand is still far in the lead of
futures. AS to the outlook, frost in the
duce the yield In the States where a
comfortable surplus now seems as
surcd. and taking the situation as n
still higher prices are in prospect for
tho near future. The visible supply
is now $4,000 bushels, az compared
a small visible until spring appears TO
be certainty.
The government crop report. which
ed to be a bullish document. showing
the heavy crop losses claimed by the
many experts.
took first place in the attention OF
traders on the Board Of Trade. During
the rest of The tine he corn sesivit
market got out OF the rut which 1t
had long occupied, and prices fol
lowed the steady uplift in corn. and
when the week end liquidation came In
the latter wheat declined also. There
has been steadily growing sentiment
! in favor OF the long side. and the
much -heralded spring wheat movement
did not deter the trade from buying
once tho market gave evidence of al
vancinE. There Is n steady cash trade
and some export business. but not OF
an extra ordinary character.
! While large stocks OF oats have act
vance prices have risen to about for
mer levels. The deliveries during tho
week were not as large as the. trade
! anticipated. and cash prices held fair
| ~ firm. The investment demand was
! rcDOrted good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08

government was heralded by the bears
for weeks in advance the prico OF the
shares has steadily erept upward.
The present rise is explained on tho
theory that the impending action will
disclose the book value" OF the prop
erty. which is estimated at 3225 a
share.
Brokers complain loudly that the
public still fails to take any specula-
tive interest in the stock market. This
very fact Is an element OF strength
with speculation at minimum. The
repeated attempts OF the bears to force
down prices insures safety for the
modest investor, who reads the signs
In the financial heavens as indicative
Of higher prices.
The demand for bonds OF the best
grade has been succeeded by a demand
for Issues of a semi investment char
actcr.
Tho position OF the copper shares
borders on the sensational
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08

New Orleans, September THE cot
ton market is badly unsettled as the
result of the refusal of the Senate
Democratic caucus TO reconsider its a'p-
provnl Of the Clarke amendment TO the
tariff bill II is generally accepted in
the future markets that this bill Will
practically Kill future trading in cot
ton in this country, by imposing tax
Of $50 on every 100 bales traded in,
whore actual delivery is not made.
Because OF the situation brought
about by the Clarke bill il is difficult
TO say what effect Legitimate market
influences viii have in tho near future.
There is decided disnclination to
enter into new business, which means
that unfaVorable wtather..over the belt
could hardly move" prices upwards
much. Any favorable turn in crop or
weather conditions might bring in
enough selling 10 cause a wide slump
in such narrow affair as the market
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08
ATTACK ON FUTURES
IS DEF MORALE

promises TO be, il probably will not
take much selling TO put ii lower.
Rain is needed over a large portion
OF the cotton region. II is getting SO
late in the season. however. that re-
ports OF crop deterioration are regard
ed almost certain. The most that can be
hoped for Is that weather conditions
will be such as to cause less detero-
ration than has been taking place OF
late.
The spot department has. to n great
extent, been dcmoralizcd by the at
tacks made on tho future market.
Spinners are holding off In the hope
of much lower prices AT the Same
time. the new season is now so we'll
advanced that Developments OF i'm
portance may he expected in the spot
situation. 1t remains to he seen what
effect the loss OF hedge trading will
have on the marketing of the crop.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08
FIRST SESSION TONIGHT.
Annual Meeting OF Virginia Christian
1IiaainnnrY SOCIcfH.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Lynchburg. Va. September THE
annual meeting of the Virginia Chris
tian Missionary Society, the missionary
organization Of the Disciples of Christ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08

Of Virginia. will open at the Virginia
Christian College Monday night, and.
the sessions will last until Thursday.
All excepting two of the night ses-
sions will be held Mt the college. these
night sessions being at the First Chris
tian Church, which Is located down
town.
The State division OF the Christian
Women's Board Of Missions will occu-
by the time of the convention Tues
day. with nm address at night by DR..
Jennie Crozier, medical missionary
to India.
More than 800 churches are idenu-
fed with the society. and probably 800
delegates will be in attendance.
The principal speaker from out Of
tho State will be DR.. It. NJ. Rains, OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
AMERICAN PATIENTS
VISIT FREEDMAN.
First ones From United States Arrive
at Institute to be Cured
of tuberculosis.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, Jan. 6.-United States
Consul Thakara today made public
brief report on the DR.. Frederick
friedman purported cure for tuber-
culosis. He was instructed to investi-
gate the friedman living baccilli by
the state department, he said, but he
made no personal inquiry into the re-
suit of the treatment, nor did he in
terrogate any patients.
Thakara took the stand that he was
not qualified to act as an expert and
make scientific investigation of such
an important nature, and recommend
ed to the state department that If the
Unied States wanted such, it should
be done by a medical expert.
The first American patients arrived
AT the Friedman institute today.
During the controversy over the mer.
its of his treatment. DR.. friedman
continues to inoculate tuberculars
from all parts of the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
CITY NEWS.

The directors of the Keokuk Saw
ings bank are in session this after
noon in annual meeting, converting at
4 o'clock.
Justice Leindecker today married
Chester D. Jones, %, Mt. Sterling,
Ill.,, Clair Blair, 10. Of Hamilton. Ill;
and Miles A. Hackard, 81, of Lacrew,
ILL.,, and Beatrice A. Meyers. IS, of
West Point, H.
Tonight at the rectory OF st.
Johns church an informal reception
will be given for all the friends and
parishioners, beginning the hours OF
eight and ten o'clock. The reception
is given as an opportunity for the
friends of st. Johns to inspect the
new rectory and is rendered by the
rector, wardens and vestrymen and
their wives. The guest Of honor to-
night will be the Rt. Rev. Theodore n.
Morrison, bishop Of Iowa, who has
come especially for the purpose OF
being present at the informal dedicar
tion of the new rectory.
Wanted. Winter pasture for 100
horses and mules, consisting of corn
stalks and grass with hay and straw
i in stack Some shelter. Address
Cameron, McManus & Joyce.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
GOMEZ ARRESTED
AS "A POTTER
Many Other Prominent Mexlcans VIII
be Taken on Charge OF Back
Ina Revolution.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
MEXICO CITY, Jan. ca charge
OF plotting rebellion was formally
made today against DR.. Francisco
vasquaz Gomez who is being held by
the Mexican government authorities.
His arrest caused profound sensa-
ton in this city, and roday the arrest
OF more prominent men were expect
ed. No statement indicating the IN
tentions of the Madero administration
was given,
Ambassador Wilson today refused
to comment upon the renewed activ
ity of Zapatistas yesterday when they
held up and derailed train south o.
| Toluca, robbed all the passengers ant
compelled them at point of guns tf
cheer enthusiastically for the rebe
/ leader Trujillo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
ROCKEFELLER HAS
LEFT COUNTRY
CONTINUED from page IL

parture to Honduras was ignored to-
day by the committee. Privately, sew
eral members expressed indignation
and chagrin over the escape" of the
millionaire. Chairman Pujo reiterat-
ed today that the committee would Of
ficially consider the Rockefeller case
further, until just before the date or
his proposed examination, January 13.
1t was apparent, however, that few
members of the committee felt san
suine over the prospects of securing
Rockefeller's testimony regarding the
manipulation OF Amalgamated Copper
stock in 1907.
Lawrence o. Murray, comptroller o:
the currency, was slated to reopen
the probe this afternoon. 1t was re
ported that he would be formally ask
cd to submit confidential information
received from the national banks un
der his supervision. This is the in
formation, which President Taft, By
the advice of Attorney General Wick
ersham, has denied the committee.
Prominent bankers and trust com
pany heads of New York, Philadel
lphla, Boston and Chicago are now YIN
der subpoenae by the Pujo committee
for examination within the next tw,
weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
PANTHER LOST
IN SEA STORM
Navy OFFICIALS Would Like to Find
Out Just Where the
Ship Is.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. although
insist ing that they had no fear as to
the safety of the navy repair ship
Panther, navy officials today instruct
ed all coast wireless stations to try
and locate the vessel. which has mot
yet reported" since Friday. At that
time she was off Cape Hatteras,
hound for Guantanamo, Cuba, and in
the path of the fierce storm that dam
aged shipping all along the coast.
The navy heads called attention 10
the fact that the Panther is a strong
we'll built ship, built for rough wealth
err and has an unblemished record OF
years through many storms. She sail
ed Thursday with 100 men from the
Brooklyn navy yard for the naval
station at Guantanamo, Cuba. where
the Atlantic fleet is to assemble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
spected 1t thoroughly.

=
spected 1t thoroughly.
Il want to distinctly impress upon
my people that this proposed celebra-
tion Is not the plan of the stockhold-
ers and officers Of the power COM
pany, but by the people Of the sur
rounding territory.
THE fairness and public spirit that
has been evidenced by the power
company during the work here is to
be highly commended and the conf
dence shown by them In putting TWEEN.
ty-six million of dollars into the enter
prise should surely mean something
to the three states upon whose Dor
ders the stupendous plant sits"
Governor Dunno concluded his re
marks with no indication OF the man
ner in which he would treat the mat.
ter Of the celebration before the I'LL
nois legislature, but during the intro
duction OF Governor Clarke by Chair
man JOY, he interrupted the later te
tell him that he had received a mes
sage from Governor Major OF Mis-
souri,, saying that any action taker
by the governors Of Iowa and Illinoi.
would be the action that he, as execu
tive Of the state Of Missouri, woult
abide by.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
Tinker Wants Contracts.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Joe Tinker,
manager of the Reds, started today a
busy weeks work. Before he leaves
for his Oregon ranch at the end OF
the week he hopes to get on Cincin-
natl contracts the names of Mordecai
Brown, Johnny King, possibly Roger
Bresnahan and three or four others.
His deal with Brown seems certain
to go through The Louisville team is
satisfied with the exchange for Loud
erlrilk for the three-fingered pitcher
and Brown will hardly hesitate in sign
ing up with the Reds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
viii Bun for Alderman.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
& CHICAGO, Jan. 6.--Charles E. Mer-
riam. progressive leader and defeated
candidate for the mayoralty in 1910
today announced his candidacy for al
derman from the seventh ward in re-
Spouse to petition asking him tc
make the race.
He will have the backing OF all the
independent factions of the ward. He
sent letter to the signers of the pc
tition accepting the candidacy and
discussing municipal Issues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
Robbed the Church.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Burglars invad-
ed the cathedral of SITS. Peter and
Paul early today and stole number
Of gold and silver valuable altar
pieces. They were heard by Dean
Waller T. Sumner, who pursued them
and then telephoned for the police.
An hour later the pieces were
found in the room occupied by two
men who gave the names of John
Walencic and Philip Roger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
FURTHER FARLEY
OF PEACE ENJOYS
(Continued from page J

ference tomorrow, it being the Christ
NAV day of the Greek church.
The Bulgarians' explanation was
taken to be more or less facetious,
but he seriously declared that nego-
tiations were not definitely broken
off.
He said that the allies merely de
clared that they could not accept the
terms offered by the Turks at the
last session.
The Ottoman ENJOYS replied that
they were unable to better them al
this time, and adjournment was in
definite because the Turks could not
tell when they again would hear from
Contsantinople.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
one Less Fiddler.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DENVER, Colo. Jan. 6.--Discourag,
ed because he was unable to realize
his life's ambition to become a great
violinist, Leopold MacAuley, car
penter, early Today played the old
GOSPEL hymn, Face to Face" In his
lodging house and then went to the
basement and hanged himself. In his
hand was found a letter from his sis,
ter in Eburne, Canada, telling of her
recent marriage and her happiness
She expressed hope that he was sue
ceeding with his violin"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
old Resident Of keokuk and Pioneer
Farmer Across the River In
Hancock County,
WAS NEAR FOUR SCORE
Has Been Retired for Several Years
Living Quiet Life in This
city-Another
Death.

Stephen P. Lalley, an old and high
~ respected citizen of Keokuk died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. Z.
Cavanaugh, at COZ Des Moines street
at o'clock Sunday morning, OF bad
der trouble, from which blood poison
resulted. He was confined to his bed
only about a week. On New Years
day he underwent slight operation
as a last resort and received very lit
tie relief from it.
Mr.. Lalley was born in Ireland, in
1881, and came to this country in
early life, settling in Hancock county.
Ill.,, just over the river, where he en-
gagged as a pioneer farmer, before the
civil war, In which vocation, he prov
ed successful.
In 1892 he came to Keokuk and
retired from active business, building
| for q residence the house on Des
Moines street where he died, now oc-
cupied by daughter. His wife died
about eight years ago, since which
time he has made his home with Mrs
/ Cavanaugh.
Mr. Lalley was one of those sturdy
straightforward gentlemen of the
old school, He lived an honest, hon
orable life and in his old days, near
ing his four score years he lay dowr
peacefully to his last sleep. He hat
hosts of friends who admired him fol
4 his sterling qualities and who vii
sorrow at his taking off. He was al
earnest and consistent member of ST
4 Peters Catholic church. He is sur
vived by three sons and two daugh
;. tiers, j. P. and Thomas ]. Lalley, 0
Wilmington, Della, Stephen 3. Lalley
of West Point, ILL.,, Mrs. Cavanaush Q
Minneapolis and Mrs. B. G.. Caviar
augh Of Keokuk All the children ar
now in Keokuk except Mrs. Caviar
, augh of Minneapolis. who IS expecte
Ito arrive in time for the funeral.
]. P. and Thomas ]. Lalley, who's
headquarters are at Wilmington. De
are prominent representatives of tn
Dupont powder works and do bus
ness for their company in all parts c
, the United States. They arrived j
J the city Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
Disease in Winter.

limited press .eased Wire servicel
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 6.-Snow
and zero weather generally over Kan
sas and this section of Missouri to-
day made conditions more alarming
owing to the spread of the spinal
meningitis epidemic in this section.
Many cases have been reported here,
and the health authorities have been
asked to aid in the fight against 1t.
At clay Center, Kansas, a temperature
of two below was reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
SECURING BOND
FOR DYNAMITERS
Continued from page ID

Prisoners Brown, Mccain and smythe
received callers yesterday afternoon
in the office of Warden McI.aughrey
with the warden listening to the con-
versation.
All Of the thirty-three men attended
religious services yesterday, more
than half Of them going to the Cath
olic chapel, where services We're con
Quoted by two sisters from nearby
cathedral. In the afternoon all the
men were locked in their cells where
they were permitted to smoke and
read. 1t was their first idle day since
their arrival here from Indianapolis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Loring.

Mrs. Elizabeth N. Loring died at
her residence in Elvaston, H., at 4::So
o'clock Sunday afternoon in her SIND
year. She was the widow of the late
10. J. Loring who died about Is months
ago. She was born in Indiana and
had been resident Of Hancock coun-
ty since 1857. Surviving her are four
children, George Loring, Mrs. Olive
Stone of Elvaston, Mrs. Emma A.
Davis of Clayton and Mrs. Edith Full
mer of Bentley. The funeral will be
held at the Presbyterian church at IL
O'Clock Tuesday morning, interment
at Curry cemetery in Sonora town
ship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-06
What awyers are For,

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-James A. Pat
ten took the decision of the United
States supreme court with philosophie
calm. He seemed little worried. =
have not been made acquainted with
the full particulars Of the decision
and can't discuss It," he said. "a
any rate shall leave 1t all in the
hands of attorneys. 1t is all up t.
them. That's what they are for"