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Five Thousand Persons
in Camp Minus Shelter;
South Bend Sends Food

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 26.-In
the belief that most Of the 10000 peo-
pie of Peru were hungry. Mayor Goetz
at noon started another relief train
laden with 5000 loaves of bread, repre-
senting the output Of all the South
Bend bakeries and hotels. Barrels Of
salt meat, condensed milk, the eggs of
all the grocery stores in town, car
load OF apples. gasoline stoves, lam
terms and some clothing also were
sent
Another problem was to provide the
survivors With drinking water. as 1t was
feared many might become sick by being
forced to drink the water from the river.
1t was hardly expected that the latest
relief train, running over electric lines
by cfrcuitous routes, could reach Peru
before dark.
Information was telephoned to Mayor
Goetz this afternoon by Patrick A. Joyce,
city controller of South Bend, who was
In charge OF the first relief party
Mr.. Joyce said that 5000 persons were
camped without shelter in a park on a
hill, that small courthouse is crowded
with 1000 survivors, the hospital with
LOO more and that 900 children are i'm
prisoned in schoolhouse.
No fires are allowed to be lighted, and
the women and children are suffering
intensely from the cold and dampness
Edward Mack. a fisherman, is credited
rushed over the embankment and pohred
into the city Mack ran through the sud-
denly darkened streets shouting to the
people to get out of their houses.
In response to more appeals. Mayor
Goetz this afternoon prepared still an
other relief train to be loaded chiefly
with blankets. It is to be conducted
by Lieut.. Gov. William O'Neil.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The tradi. at today's meeting yf1, the
stock exchange was we'll distributed
through the list The volume was not
large. but the prices were sustained and
but few changes were made from the
current level.
A good-sized block of Washington Gas
bonds sold on range of from 1854 to
1851. showing a fractional advance over
yesterdays prices.
Washington railway common stock was
dealt in to the extent of three twenty-five
share lots on range of from 81 to 512.
while sever-l odd lots of the preferred
were taken at so, and after call ten
shares scld for CO.'S The bid at the close
was NJ.
An advance was made in the figures
for Capital Traction stock, as the oio
was TO. which was yesterdays asking
price. while today the stock was offered
at 12oA
A couple of ten-share lots of american
bank stock sold for 1Io. an6 i've shares
a point higher, with the bid remaining at
172
Sixty shares of Commercial Ban stock
sold for 1876, and ten shares for III,
with the bid at the latter level, and the
asking price 200. The current figures
were paid for one lot of Metropolitan
Bank stock and for two lots of American
Security and Trust Company stock.
pany stock sold for 1886 and the bid for
il was then 49, Ten shares o. National
Savings and Trust stock were onered at
2jS The bid for IL was 2j5
Announcement was made of the decla-
ration of the regular quarterly dividend
of :: per cent by the Columbia National
Bank.
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Pennsylvania Faces
Prospect of Serious Floods

PITTSBURGH, March 26.-All streams
in western Pennsylvania were at flood
height today following twenty-four hours
OF almost continuous rainfall. At Oil
City a number of big tanks were washed
away and 1900 barrels Of oil and gaso-
line flowed into the Allegheny river. OPP
erations on the Allegheny river division
of the Pennsylvania railroad were at once
discontinued, for fear sparks dropping
from engines as they passed over bridges
spanning the stream would fire the oil.
The division will practically be tied up
until the Oil runs out.
Railroad traffic west and south Of Pitts
burgh is being carried on with the great
est difficulty and only few trains are
moving Whole schedules have been an
nulled and miles of trains are said TO pc
tied up between WashOuts on lines. In
eastern Ohio. The Pennsylvania lines
west are accepting no passengers west OF
Dennison, Ohio 100 miles from Pitts
burgh, the bridge spanning the Muskin-
gum river at FRANKLIN, Ohio. having gone
out during the night. Other less impor-
tant bridges were washed away and 1t
will be days before through traffic can
be resumed.
Conditions in western Pennsylvania are
little better landslides blocking many
roads Traffic to the east has not yet
been interrupted.
The Allegheny river is at flood height,
and the Ohio river here at O'Clock had
passed twenty feet and was rising six
inches an hour. The crest OF the flood Is
not expected here until tomorrow. No
loss of life has been reported, but the
property damage is heavy.
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TRAFFIC Is TIED UP
AS RESULT OF FLOODS
Hundreds of Trains Stalled, With
No Prospect of Early
Relief.

CHICAGO. March 26-The floods prac-
tically tied up railroad transportation on
eastern lines running through Indiana
and Ohio today. the condition being con-
siderab1y worse than yesterday, with no
prospects for immediate relief.
The Big Four. Chesapeake and Ohio,
Panhandle and Monon announced their
train schedules annulled until further
notice.
Yesterday several roads ran trains into
Indianapolis, but today they were obliged
to abandon this schedule, and all roads
running through the central and southern
part of Indiana and Ohio were unable to
get trains farther cast than a few mics
across the Illinois state line The Fort
Wayne division of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn, the Baltimore and Ohio and the Erie
roads were able to get an occasional train
east by using the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern tracks III Ohio.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
road was the only eastern. line whose
roadbed escaped serious damage In Ohio.
but its trains from the east all were
from two to eight hours late.
Railroad officials declared that the situ-
alton was the most serious In twenty
years. and they were unable to say when
service would be restored.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois ran
few trains to Evansville. Ind. Hun
dreds of trains were reported stalled In
the flooded districts. with no immediate
outlook for relief.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sa.es-Reguar call, IL o'clock noon:
Washington Gas 5s. 81 600 at 1851, 81 600 at
1OSas 81 OoO at l0S;s, $1,000 at 10Sss, $1,000 at
1Usts, $3.50 1854, $1,000 at 10S1a, $1,000 at
1OSh. 81 coo at 1851.
Potomac Electric os. 81 600 at 1Oo.
Capital Traction, at 10.
Washington Railway and Electric COM, % At
"a, - mt 03L.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd-, 10 at
%, Is ut 10, at 30.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 5 at 19S.
Washington Gas. Z at Sia4.
Mergeuthsler. ut 2131s.
American National Bani, 10 ut LIZ. 10 at liz
3 1T l13.
Commercial National Bank, 10 ut LOG. 10 al
1g;, 10 1.G. 10 at IS6, 10 at 1J6, III at ID J,
10 at 1877.
National Metropolitan Bank, 10 at 2cJ.
American Security and Trust, 10 at 3l0 10 al
$40.
United States Trust. 10 at l36.
After Washington Railway and Electric
pfd., 10 at Soh.
Potomac Cons. S. $4,000 ct 1905.
Washington Railway and Electric As, $500 al
81.
LanSton. . ut Sc.
Washington Railway and Electric, so at 931a.
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river but only one child was reported
saved.
larry Mc yIfff ron0rfed dead last night

river. but only one child was reported
saved.
Jerry McAuliff. reported dead last night.
was saved.
The relief crew expected to arrive early
today has been delayed by washouts and
probably will be unable to reach here.
Scores of persons who were marooned on
house reefs and in the tree tops early
yesterday morning are still alive, al
though many of them have had no food
for twenty-eight to thirty-f1ve hours.
On Tree in River.
Walter Raines, who was washed into
the river when the Big Four bridge went
out at II 80 yesterday morning, is still
clinging to tree in the middle of the
river. He had tied himself to the tree
with his belt and is waving his arms in
an effort to keep warm.
Large crowds gathered early today to
watch the rescuers attempt to get him.
Several unsuccessful attempts have been
made to get ropes and boats to him. Big
coal fires were burned along the river
banks all night to let the stranded peo-
pie know that the rescuers were still
working for them.
The Olentangy river has fallen from
five to seven feet within the last eight
cen hours and continues to fall.
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New Orleans Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, March 26.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady at an advance OF 4
to Q points on good cables and unfavor-
able weather. Reports received over
night indicated that considerable rain
fell in the belt. while snow was reported
at points in Oklahoma and north Texas.
The storm warning for the Texas and
Louisiana coasts was continued. Shorts
were made the buyers, and a moderate
amount OF fresh long buying was also
In evidence. At the end of the first half
hour Of business the trading months
were TO 8 points over yesterdays close.
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EARLY ADVANCE
!. FAILS TO HOLD
New York Stocks Decline After
Gains on First SaIes-Prices
Later Rise.

NEW YORK. March 26.-Active buying
of stocks at the opening toda.' forced up
prices generally. Some large blocks of
the favorite speculative stocks changed
hands After a few minutes the market
reacted
The advance did not hold long. however,
the market feeling the effect of huge
property losses in the western storms and
floods.
Shorts found themselves in an uncom-
Portable position when ii became apparent
that food reports had been exaggerated.
and their attempts to cover speedily sent
up prices.
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RED CROSS SEEKS FUNDS.
Appeals to District Residents
to Aid Middle West Flood
Victims.

Neutrality-suspicious. are asked to contribute
to fund for the relief of the food
stricken sufferers OF the middle west in
an appeal issued this afternoon by the
District of Columbia board of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
The appeal. issued through Commission
er Cuno H. Rudolph, president of the
board. Ii az follows:
"The appalling distress duo to tho
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BALTIMORE.

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 26.-Wheat
--Ffrmcr; spot No. 2 red, 1.06A; spot
No. red western. 1.061s; March, No. 2
red. 1.06k: April. No. red. 1.06A
May. No. red. 1.06A; steamer No. 2
red, 9Sh: receipts, 1870 bushels
Corn-Firmer: spot contract, $40;
52z: receipts, 1877 26S; exports. 145. ia.
Oats-Firm: No. . white. 39aSs;4: stand
ard white. 37a37I4: No. white, 36asia.
receipts. SAB bushels.
Rye-Steady: No. western export. 65a
60: No. 2 western domestic. 65a66; re-
ceipts, 1892 bushels.
Hay-Quiet and easier; No. timothy,
1880 asked; No. / clover mixed, 14.50
asked.
Grain freights-Quiet: steam to Liver
pool, per bushel. unchanged: Cork for
orders. per quarter, unchanged
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OF FLOOD
Senator La Toilette Arrives
Here on Train Five Hours
Late From Chicago.

First detailed reports of eye witnesses
of the flood in Ohio were brought to
Washington this afternoon by passengers
arrived at 40 this afternoon, more than
five hours late. Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin was one of the passengers on
this train, having come through from
Chicago.
was forced to go north over the Lake
Shore line because of the flooded condi-
lions In central and southern Ohio. The
train passed through Cleveland, Pitts
burg and New York
Even as far north as this, Senator La
Toilette said, evidences of the flood
could be seen. Often while passing
through Ohio houses were noticed half
submerged and often the water was
around the top of fence posts. In many
points the railroad tracks were under
water.
Train Moves Cautiously.
Senator La Toilette declared that last
night the train went very slowly,
while a switchman walked ahead with
a lantern to see that the track was
SAFE At several points. he said. the
train stopped entirely:
No really serious conditions were MOTTO
ed by the senator, but he said that pas
sengers on the train were constantly un-
easy because of reports received from
points farther south.
This train was due in Washington at
500 o'clock this morning. 1t was the
first to arrive from the flooded districts
since the storm. All other trains due to
arrive today have either been Cancelled
or are many hours late.
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land, rain tonight and Thursday; cooler;
brisk shifting winds
Excessive rains have continued in the
over the area south of the Ohio. thus add
Ing to the probability of a serious flood
In that river. Hitherto the heavy rains
have been uniformly distributed over the
The Allegheny at Pittsburg this morning
was two feet below the flood stage and
rising rapidly. Subsequently advices in
dictate that it will pass over the flood
stage by about four feet by Thursday
morning. Reports are missing from the
smaller streams in Ohio, with the single
exception of reading from GAINESVILLE,
which shows the Muskingum at that
point to be fifteen feet above flood stage.
The rains will continue in the lower
Mississippi and the Ohio watersheds. The
flood situation, therefore, is largely de-
pendent on the amount of the rainfall OF
the next forty EIGHT hours in those water
sheds. The Ohio at Cairo this morning
was 1875 feet, but 1.o feet below the flood
stage.
Rains will continue in the Atlantic
states with lower temperature Thursday.
The cold wave in the west is advancing
eastward very slowly, but it will cause
decided falls in temperature In the gulf
states within the next thirty-six to forty
eight hours, with freezing temperature In
north portions.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Hatteras to PASSPORT
and on the Louisiana and Texas coasts
The winds along the New England coast
Will be brisk to high shifting with squalls;
on the middle Atlantic coast brisk shift
ing with squalls; on the south Atlantic
and east gulf coast brisk south.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
err bureau for the twentyfour hours be-
ginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm, q: S
nm.. 20; IL midnight. 6S. Today. am,
81: s am, CD; IL noon, 81: . pm, 81.
Maximum, q, at pm. yesterday; mini
mum. 81, at noon today.
Temperature same da.e last year-Max-
imum. 60; minimum, %.
Barometer-Yesterday, pm, 1898; s
p m, 1905: IL midnight. 1901. Today. 4
am. c9.95: am, 1891; u noon, 5000;
2 pm, 1000.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Tide Tables.

1'oday-Low tide 500 am. and SAG
pm: high tide II :OS am. and II :33 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. $3.50 am. and 6:36
Pm. high tide. 1855 am.
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NEW YORK, March 26.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of 3
TO points and ruled generally steady
during the early trading. After selling
10 to IL points higher the market eased
of under realizing. but ruled steady and
about s to 10 points net higher at mid
day. *
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SAFE INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE
First mortgages and deeds of trust always
give full returns OF the principal and the
stated interest, while other securities huctuate
in value. sometimes resulting In great loss.
We have had twenty five years experience In
handling such investments.
First deed of trust notes, in small and large
denominations. for sale TO customers.
wM. ii. SAUNDERS 4 CO..
Southern building, S07 18th st.
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ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders.

BY direction of the President, and upon
the application Of First Sergt. Silas john
son, Troop D, 10th Cavalry, that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
Capt: James D. Watson. Coast Artillery
Corps. is assigned to the 59th Company.
He is relieved from duty on the stan OF
the commanding officer, coast defenses
OF Boston.
The name Of First Lieut.. Henry T.
Bull. 18th Cavalry. is placed on the list
Of detached officers published in general
orders, and the name of First Lieut..
Robert >Sterrett, cavalry. is removed
therefrom. He is assigned to the 18th
Cavalry.
BY direction Of the President. and upon
the application of Sergt Thomas Gum.
Company c. 18th Infantry. that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut.. Henry M. Nelly. Goth Infantry, is
still further extended four months.
Capt. Wilson B. Burt. Signal Corps. is
relieved from detail in that corps, and
assigned to the Goth Infantry.
Leave of absence for four months on
surgeons certificate of disa bility Is grant
ed Capt William H. Jordan, jr., Quar-
termaster Corps.
Capt. Edgar H. Yule. ID Field Artillery,
is detailed as inspector instructor Of the
organized militia, and will proceed to
Oakland CAL
Capt. Joseph F. Barnes. Field Artillery.
is assigned to the I'd Field Artillery.
Each of the following-named officers of
the Coast Artillery Corps is detailed in
the army transport service and will pro-
coed to Galveston. Tex. for duty:
First Lieut. Eli E. Bennett. 16od Com
>pany: First Lieut. William N. Porter,
Hicks. 1i5th Company and First Lieut..
Edward ]. Cullen. artillery subdistrict of
Mobile.
Naval Orders.
Commander E. T. Pollock. from COM
mand Of the Kearsarge to the Naval OBJ
servatory, Washington. D. c.
Lieut.. E. A. Brooks. from the receiv-
ing ship at Mare island, April Z, 1913 to
the Jupiter.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Karl Oster-
haus, to navy recruiting station, st. Louis,
Mo.
Chief Machinist J. H. Busch, from the
Wisconsin to home wait orders.
Chief Machinist Thomas O'Donnell,
from the navy yard, Philadelphia, to the
California.
Chief Machinist NJ. J. Clancy, from the
Louisiana to home, wait orders.
Chief Machinist III. l. Edwards, from
the South Carolina to home, wait orders.
Machinist G. F. Blass, from the Salem
to the Louisiana.
Machinist August Logan, from the
Salem to the Wisconsin.
Machinist E. W. Dobie. from the Cali
fornia to home, wait orders.
Machinist G. c. Lacock, from the, re-
ceiving ship at New York to the Rhode
Island.
Machinist Stephen Kozlow, from the re-
ceiving ship at Norfolk, Va, to the
South Carolina.
Paymasters Clerk J. E. Bib. to the
Rhode Island
Naval Movements.
The Castine. Tonopah and submarine
flotilla have arrived at Charleston. the
Bailey at Norfolk. the Osceola at Guam
tanamo, the Terry at Guacanayabo bay
and the San Francisco. Patapsco, Pa
tuxent, Ontario and Sonoma at Lynn
Haven bay.
rY1,- ~. oNA hox 81
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american Telephone & Telegraph Co

A dividend of Two Dollars per share will lie
paid on Tuesday. April Is. 1913. to stockholders
OF record at the close OF business on Monday.
March 81, 1913.
WILLIAM II. DRIVER. Treasurer.
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Printers Donate 81, 200.

The Washington Plate Printers Union
this afternoon voted unanimously to send
81, GOO at the earliest moment to the re-
lief fund for the sufferers in the flood
stricken districts. thus making the first
contribution to the fund to come from
this city.
A special meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Plate Printers Union was
called early in the day, and the members
of the committee then Immediately WIS.,
tied the plate printers, the larger num-
Der of whom are employed in the bureau
of engraving and printing, to lay the
matter before them. The committee was
directed to send $1,000 at once.
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Naval Movements.

The Castine. Tonopah and submarine
flotilla have arrived at Charleston. the
Bailey at Norfolk. the Osceola at Guam
tanamo, the Terry at Guacanayabo bay
and the San Francisco. Patapsco, Pa
tuxent. Ontario and Sonoma at Lynn
Haven bay.
The Mayhower and Dolphin have sailed
from Key West for Charleston, the
Cyclops from Guantanamo for Hamp-
ton roads and the Nebraska from Vera
Cruz for Tampico.
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Forty to Fifty Are Dead at
Delaware Is Latest Report

DELAWARE. Ohio. March 2s.-Rescue
work continued this morning In the
flooded districts and the list Of those be-
lieved dead was changed from time to
time Several reported dead were found
after daylight and others believed saved
were reported dead. However. the list
Of dead probably win reach forty or nifty.
Because OF meager reports from the
main business section Of Delaware the
exact Yaunsber of dead IL still unknown.
Mrs. Quirk and Mrs. Sam Jones. who
were reported dead last night. are said
to have been saved. Other members OF
their families are still unaccounted for.
Ono In Family Saved.
A family by the name Of Mlllisan IL
reported dcwned. The husband. his wife
and two children were washed down the
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prevailing floods In the middle west
calls for such extraordinary and i'm
mediate relief that the local chapter
OF the American Red Cross most
urgently appeals to the people OF the
District OF Columbia to contribute as
far as Is within their power to the
means or providing the needful assist
anee, and feels that there will be a
response In keeping with the record of
this community for liberality in that
recpect.
contributions should be sent to
Howard s. Reside, treasurer. at the
american Security and Trust Company.
The District Commissioners will leave
to the Red Cross board the matter of
obtaining local contributions. This is
In line with the policy followed in other
states. where the governors have turned
over the work to the Red Cross chap
tiers of the respective commemorative
The members of the District of Colum-
bia board are Cuno H. Rudolph, presi-
dent: Howard S. Reside. treasurer:
Charles ]. Bell, Emile Berliner, John
Joy Edison. Charles c. Glover, Arnold
Hague. Hennen, Jennings, Henry B. F.
Mncf2rlond
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WEATHER.
Rain Tonight and Thursday, With
Cooler Temperature.

| For the District of Columbia and Mary.
land, rain tonight and Thursday; cooler
brisk shifting winds
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1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
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lex Dividend Today.
United Fruit Company, ..
Hourly Sales Of Stocks Today.
III am, la, 500 Hm.,.. Z35,3W
,lp.m., 1880 Ppm. $4,000
Call Money. AZ AZ 4 A