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The Washington times., 1913-10-06
SLUMP occurs ON
NEW YORK MARKET
Currency Bill, New Haven's
Poor Showing, and Decline
in Steel Prices Blamed.

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-The worst slump
which has occurred on the New York
Stock Exchange since June came imme-
and grew worse as the day wore on.
Three reasons were the actuating mo-
tives, according to explanations made
by members Of the larger houses on the
Street. One is that the big interests
which have been supporting the market,
thinking that the tariff bill would not
be as injurious as has generally been
imagined, have withdrawn their support,
and are determined to let the market
60 to pot II it will. on account Of the
insistence Of President Wilson on the
immediate passage Of the currency bill.
The currency measure, 1t 10 said.
causes a great gre s.. deal more in SonGern sss =
does the tariff, and, at the prospect
that it certainly will be passed in the
Immediate future, 1t ts said that these
interests have determined to stop lend
ing their support, and get In shape for
the withdrawal from the big New York
banks of many Of the deposits from
the interior banks.
Another reason which was offered
for the slump was the terrific show
ing made by New Haven in its state
ment published yesterday. This was
taken as indicative of the. loss in net
earnings Of all the railroads. and. to-
gether with the other bad news, hurt
the prices Of nearly all the listed
stocks. Strange to say, New Haven
only lost a. point and three -eighths
from Saturdays close, but the price
then was very low. It opened today
at So, and sold down to 81.
The third depressing reason, and the
particular cause Of the decline in
United States Steel from 57,1. at
which it opened, .five-eighths down
from Saturdays close. to a low level
Of 56A, was the reduction IN the
price Of steel products in Germany.
and the closing down of more than
nineteen blast furnaces In the Scot
land, Middlesboro, and Cumberland
districts.
Rivet bars, for instance, in Germany
reached their low level record price.
The weakness Of Steel, which was the
particular target Of the bears. aiming at
lot Of stop-loss orders reported to be
fixed at IS flat hurt the whole list.
Union Pacific sold down from 157N. at
which it opened. y down from satur-
days close. to 155A. Reading sold down
from 1854. at which It opened Is down
from Saturday to, 1861. and recovered to
1856.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
FUNERAL SERVICES
. FOR MRS. F. B. WARD
Body of Writer and Lecturer Is
To Rest at Ravenna, Ohio.
Exercises in City.

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie b
Ward, writer and lecturer, who died
at the home TO her daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Ward Jex, 6551s Morton place
northeast. on Saturday, were held al
Deals undertaking establishment this
afternoon. The body was sent to Ra-
VIENNA Ohio, for burial in the family
lot in Standing Rock Cemetery, beside
the grave of Mrs. Wards youngest
daughter.
Mrs. Ward was born in Montoe, Mich,
IN 1s43, where she attended the public
schools and later was a teacher un-
til her marriage to William II. Ward.
of Ravenna, at Coldwater. Mich, in
lS62. Mrs. Ward came to Washington
In 1874, holding a temporary appoint
ment in the Treasury Department. She
took up Journalism shortly afterward
and corresponded for the Cleveland
Leader.
Her reputation for Washington sos-
sip soon widened her field and she Sc
cured a seat in the Congressional press
galleries, whereupon fer fame again
widened. She went as correspondent with
the Senate committee TO the Pacific Coast
In 1852 to investigate the Southwestern
Indian agencies.
Mrs. Ward leaves a son, Charles s.
Ward and her daughter. Mrs. Jex.
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WOMAN IS SOUGHT !.
IN TATE'SSU|C|DE
Investigators Scent Mystery
in Message of Supposed
Bachelor.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Search for ''the
woman" occupied Investigators today
who were probing the suicide by
strangling of Col. James E, Tate. whose
dead body, fire-escape, cord about its
neck, was found in the Grand Hotel
here.
Tafts suicide was attributed to losses
in Wall Street. but a telegram sent to
Baltimore last night addressed to Mrs.
Tate indicates that a marital mystery
also clouded his life. Tate's friends in
Baltimore had never heard Colonel Tate
was married.
1t is said that when he left Baltimore
five months ago he confided to friends
that he probably would wed a Miss
Hanan. said to be the daughter OF a
rich shoe manufacturer. He left no
letter Of explanation or directions as to
the disposition of his effects.
midnight Saturday when he went
to his room. About o'clock Sunday
afternoon a maid discovered lbs body.
He had hanged himself by tying a
heavy cord about his neck The other
end was attached to a hook in the win
enough to support his body, which
sagged to the floor. Death was caused
by strangulation.
The colonel was well liked at the
hotel and was generous with the help.
He appeared TO have plenty Of money.
Bank books showed an apparent bal
ance of more than 5000 in one insti-
tuition and Showed him to be a silent
partner in a paint firm in Baltimore
and worth probably 800, 600.
Dispatches from Baltimore said the
suicide OF Colonel Tate was. no surprise
TO his friends. who expected Il because
of his reversal OF fortune.
Colonel Tate. who was born in Geor-
gia, was q descendant of the Baron
Tate. who settled in Maryland. He was
cousin Of the late Governor Schley, Of
Georgia. and was on his staff. He made
his fortune in the oil business
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
INTERIORS; CHANGES
APPROVED BY JONES
Homer Smith, Of Iowa, Clerk
in Indian Office, Receives
Increase in Salary.

Acting Secretary Jones of the Inter
Tor Department today approved a num-
her of promotions and other changes
in the personnel Of his department.
Homer Smith, Of Iowa, clerk IN the
Indian Office is promted from Sl,6O0 To
81, 800 a year; John ]. Corey. Of Wash
ington; coal miner at 81 $50 is promoted
to foreman miner at $500. Paul y.
Pierce. Of West Virginia, and Maurice
E. Weaver Of the District, patent ex-
ayniners have been promoted to $2,iG
and N,S00 respectively. William Il.
Proctor, of Vermont and Mrs. Evelyn
c. Whitney, OF the District, clerks i'm
the Pension Office. have been promoted
to 81 800 and 81, e00.
Engineers in the Reclamation Ser
vice have been promoted as follows:
Arthur ]. HaIton, Of Arizona, to 31.6s9:
LOUIS s. Davis, Ralbert L. johnson.
ana Horace L. Scott, all of Montana.
to 81. .440; and Alexander n. Lund. apd
Charles C. Ketckum. both OF Montana,
to $3.50 Jesse -. Moss freight rate
clerk is promoted to Sl,%3O and Forrest
\. Sholts. of Illinois, clerk TO H.0e0.
The following appointments were
made: James E. McCabe. OF Massa-
chusetts, and Wesley T. Crozier. OF
New York, copyists in the Indian office
at $500: Jesse r. Stone, Wisconsin. ex-
aminer in the aPtent Office at 1880;
Miss Edna 3. Capron, Indiana. as copy
ist at 1900. and Miss Bessie !. koehl.
Texas, telephone operator at s120 in the
Pension Office. George S. Pauer. of
the District, watchman in the office of
the Secretary at SI20.
Miss NJ. Adelaide Foster. of Pennsyl-
vania, clerk at $500. in the Department.
of Agriculture. has been appointed
clerk at $l,00 in the Pension Office.
Curtis W. Mitchell. OF Maine. has been
transferred from the Department OF
Labor TO the Reclamation Service.
Harry 8. silversteen. Rhode Island.
has been reinstated as copyist at $500.
In the Indian Office; Charles l.. Wright.
of pennsylvania, as consulting engineer,
at 81 a day John G. aFirchild. New
York. as junior chemist at $3.50, and
Andrew A. II. Hamilton. Pennsylvania,
as messenger at $50, in the Burean OF
Mines.
The following designations were ac-
cepted:
John p. Robertson. Nebraska. clerk
81 200, and Albert X Galloway, Mary
land, copyist at $3.50, in the General
Land Office; Leon c. Pritchell. Georgia,
topographic craftsman, at 1880. and
Frank Kellar. Ohio. watchman. at 500
in the Geological Survey; Carey X. Ber-
ger of Iowa. copyist at $500, in the In
dian Office; Mrs. Julia V. PalaZotte
Virginia, clerk at $1.+00. in the Pension
Office, and Frank II. Derby, Montana,
junior engineer. at sl.2cD. and Evan j.
Morris. Pennsylvania. under clerk, al
s. ,149 in the Reclamation Service.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
DECLINES TO0UST
UkDES|RED SALOON
Excise Board Disregards the
Protests Filed Against Re-
neWaIs Now.

Regardless Of the number OF protests
filed against renewals of liquor licenses.
no licensee who conducts his busines
within the law viii be deprived of his
license Or required to change his loca-
ton before November 1, 1914"
This was the statement of Joseph e.
Sheehy, chairman of the excise board.
today at 2 hearing given the Anti
Saloon League on the applications for
three transfers of liquor licenses to II
street northeast, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets. In directing at
tention to protests Of property own
ers and residents against the estab-
lishment of these places, A. Ia Shoe
maker, attorney for the league, re-
ferred also to protests made against
the renewal of a license Of a saloon
already established in the neighbor-
hood.
IF the licensee conducts his business
within the law, he cannot be deprived
of his license before November !, 1914"
said Mr.. Sheehy. =
NO matter how many protests are
filed against it?'' inquired Mr. Shoe
maker.
The number Of protests matters Eot,
replied the chairman of the board
More than forty propertyowners and
residents of the northeast section ap-
peared to protest against the establish
ment Of additional liquor establishments
in that locality. The argument present.
ed by Attorney Shoemaker was that 1t
would result in the depreciation of prop
erty values. and act as a detriment -
the welfare of the community. DR.. p.
B. Watlinger pastor Of the Maryland
avenue Baptist Church. testified that OF
a number of occasions women have been
accosted by drunken men on H street.
Those applying for the trans fers Of
barroom licenses are Martin J. McHugh.
from 1901 X street to los II street
northeast; John A. Pfaff and Charles
Buscher, from New Jersey avenue and
street northwest to 122le II street
northeast Fred ]. Kraus asked for q
transfer of a wholesale license from $40
Thirteenth street northeast to 1l25 H
street northeast, and Julius Block
asked that the license in the name Of
John H. Berger at 1913 H street north
east be transferred to his name.
The board reserved decision
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
REV. WILLIAM H. WOOLF.

Funeral services for the Rev. Will
liam H. Woolf, presiding elder of the
Washington district Of the Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church South
conference, who died at his home. 1322
Monroe street northwest, yesterday aft
ernoon, will be neld at St. Paul's
Church, Second and 5 streets north
west, tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock.
The Rev. +. V. Regester, OF the Mount
Vernon Place Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Glenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Woolf. who was about fifty-five
years cid, had been sick for several
weeks. He was a native of Rector
town, Va. and a prominent figure in
The Methodist Episcopal Church South.
He was appointed TO the Washington
district at the 1913 conference, having
previously held similar positions in the
Roanoke and MoOrefield districts.
Mr. WooIt leaves, in addition to a
wife, a brother. the Rev. Ernest L.
woolf, pastor of Emory NJ. Z. Church
South, at Brightwood; two sons, Will
liam H. jr., and two daughters, Marie
aud Elsie
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Excise Law Is Help
For Firemen's Fund

Operation OF the Jones-Works excise
law is the salvation Of the police and
fremen's spension fund, according to
financial statistics OF the Police Court.
The fund has a defnciency of some
thing like s30,O00 but this will soon be
made up. in the opinion of officials.
The total of receipts for the month OF
September was $1l,5OO. or 5000 above
the old monthly average OF $500. The
Increase is largely due to the fines plas-
tered on drunks under the new law.
Formerly intoxicated persons were
locked up to sleep il off and then re-
leased. Now they leave SO collateral, or
usually pay a fine of this much.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
MRS. KATE B. BARLOW.

Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Brown
Barlow, one of the pioneer charity
workers of the District. who died at her
home, zoos . street northwest, on Sat-
urday, aged seventy-five years, were
held today at st. Andrews Episcopal
Church, Fourteenth and Corcoran
streets. Buria! was in Congressional
Cemetery.
Mrs. Barlow was a resident of Wash
tngton for nearly fifty-years. She became
associated with the Board of Children s
Guardians IN 1901, and was chief in
spector at the time of her death. She
also greatly aided the work of the Ju-
venlle Court She was a member of St.
Andrews Church, and was a charter
member of the Monday Evening Club.
Ne also was one of the founders of the
Washington Humane Society.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
JOHN REEVES.

Funeral services for John Reeves, :he
Central High School boy, son of S. a.
Reeves, the + street confectioner. who
died at the home Of his parents, 1853
Wyoming avenue, last Saturday, will
be held tomorrow morning at the
Reeves residence
Young Reeves would have been grad
uated with the class OF 1914. He was
one of the most popular boys in Central
High School. Death was caused by
tuberculosis
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Asserts Her Husband
Had Been. Wed Before

A suit for the annulment Of her mar
riase to Claire Craig McMuiler was filed
In the District Supreme Court today by
Ruth C. Owen. It 10 alleged that Nc
Mullen represented to the plaintiff that
his name was Charles Miller" and that
he was unmarried, although he had
been married Januar yfs. lSl1. TO ancth.F
woman. and never obtained q divorce.
Mis- Owen tells the court that her
marriage to McMullen took place, July
before she discovered that her s1ppoosd
husband had another wife II 10 stated
that the defendant ID an emrloye OF the
Interstate Commerce Commissicn. Miss
Owen IL represented by w. A. Coombe-
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
MRS. MARY S. MAYDWELL,

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Stewart
Maydwell, widow Of the late Rev.
George E.. Maydwell, for ten years pas
tor of Waugh Methodist Episcopal
Church. who died at her home. 30s East
Capitol street last Friday, were held
at the residence this morning The body
was sent to Baltimore for burial in
Druid Ridge Cemetery.
= Mrs Maydwell was a native of Balti-
more, but had lived in Washington
nearly fifteen years. She had been an
invalid for a long time. but was well
known on Capitol Hill. Mrs. May
dwell leaves three children. the Misses
Alice and Grace Maydwell. of Wash
ingtcn, and Charles Maydwell, Of Bal
timore
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
PRETTY WEDDING
AT ALEXANDRIA
Miss Pauline Bertha Herfuh Becomes the Bride Of Lnwood
Walters in Emmanuel Lutheran Church h-0ther
News Of Neghbor City.
Virginia Press Association. held al
Richmond. returned home yesterday.

Virginia Press Association. held at
Richmond. returned home yesterday.
At q meeting Of Washington Me
mortal Lodge Of Perfection, No. Z. Scot
tish Rite Masons,. to be held on FRI
day. the fourth, ninth and fourteenth
degrees win be conferred IN full FORM
Refreshments will be served At the
conclusion of the meeting.
Tho services tonight at the Mefho-
dist Protestant Church which are a
part Of the weeks program In eslebra-
ton Of the eighty-hfth anniversary viii
be in charge Of the various Protestaut
pastors OF. Alexandra. Addresses viii
be made By the Rev. J. w. DufRey. pas
tor Of the Washington Street u. e.
Church South the Rev. @. A. Luttrell,
pastor Of Trinity NJ. z Church: the
Rev. w F. Watson, pastor Of the FIRST
Baptist Church, the Rev. John Lee Al
lison. pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. Edgar Carpenter
pastor Of Grace Episcopal Church
Music will be furnished by the choir "a
the d. E. Church South.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

Washington Railway and Electric As,
s2,000dS2h.
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS. sl,cOoalOO
81. .0OOdIlO0
Potomac Electric SIS. s1.0OOG105.
Norfolk and Western Steamboat 5s
sf04l5.
Capital Traction. 25a116. Gd115%.
Washington Railway, and Electric,
Washinstou Gas. e5gss. 3assa.
Mergenthaler, 1d21s 5ael6.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
KING Of SWEDEN
IS GROWING WORSE
Crown Prince Gustave AdoIphus
Is Appointed Regent During
Illness.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Oct. s-The
illness Of King Gustave took a serious
turn for the worse today, and Crown
Prince Adolphus has been appointed
regent. The Crown Prince will cancel
his trip to London.
One Of the physicians attending the
King said that the maIady from which
the monarch is suffering is far more
serious than early reports indicated. His
majesty will be forced to take a pro-
longed rest and will not be allowed to
transact even minor affairs OF state
while in his present condition.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
MRS. SARAH E. HARRIS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah El:z-
abeth Harris, who died yesterday at
the. Louise Home. Massachusetts, ave-
rue and Fifteenth street northwest
were held at the home this afternoon.
The Rev. J. Henning Nelms officiated.
Burial will be in Spring Grove ceme-
terry, at Berryville. Va.
Mrs. Harris was the widow of VIII
liam II. Harris. She was the sister of
John S. Blackburn, of Alexandria. Va,
who died several years ago. She leaves
three sisters, Miss Watts Blackburn,
OF Alexandria, and Mrs. Thomas B.
Washington, and Mrs. F. r. Moran, Of
this city. Mrs. Harris was born in
Spring Grove. Clark county. Va. and
lived for a number of years at Charles
town, W. Va, and Charlottesville. Va.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Wilson Receives Duenas.

Representing the first country which
signed treaty with the United States
based on Secretary Bryan's peace plans,
United States from Salvador, was re-
ceived this afternoon by President VIII
son, to whom. the minister presented
his credentials. The ceremony took
place at the Executive Mansion, Secre-
tary Bryan being present.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
KAsPER RUEDY.

Funeral services for 'Kasper Ruedy.
for thirteen years resident of this
city. and a Confederate veteran of the
civil war, who died at his residence
ee1 Maryland avenue northeast last
Friday. were held at the residence yes
terday morning.
Mr.. Ruedy was seventy-two years old
and had been an invalid for several
years. He leaves four children.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
MRS. MINNIE KRUPSAW.

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie
Krupsaw, wife of Nathan krupsaw, Of
2E Pennsylvania avenue northwest, who
died yesterday afternoon at the age of
forty-three. were held at the residence
this morning. Burial was in Ahom
Sholom Cemetery. Mrs Krupsaw was
born in kief, Russia, in 1870. and lived
in Washington nearly Thirty years. She
leaves husband and eleven children.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Phone Hearing Thursday.

Arguments in the case of D. E.
Stephan against the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company will be
held by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Thursday. October 3. Mr..
Stephan complains OF rates and service
given his home through the new
Bethesda exchange.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Policeman Sued.

I. Policeman Charles B. Elliott was
cited to appear in Equity Court. No. I,
on Friday, and show cause Why he
should not contribute to the support OF
HI wife, Mrs Jesbie B. Elliott The
citation was based on Q suit for main
tenance n1ed today. MA Elliott ahsSes
that her husband has been addicted to
the use Of intoxicauts while on duty.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
TRADING IS ACTIVE
. ON LOCAL 'CHANGE
W. R. and E. Common Continues
Strong-Fifty Washington
Gas Shares Sold.

Considering the absence of a number
of active traders from the floor of the
Washington Exchange, many of the
members being in Boston on account
Of the annual meeting of the American
Bankers Association, trading was fair
ly brisk on the floor this afternoon
Washington Railway and Electric COM
mon continued extremely strong, the
bid price being advanced to 80 again
without any of the stock being offered
under %. The preferred shares of the
same company changed hands at 90k.
Twenty-Five shares of Washington
Gas were sold at Sc, after which %
more shares were sold e-eighth lower.
'Mergeathaler was strong, shares SELL
ing at 26, even a seven-eighths bid
falling to entice the sellers before the
Trading in Capital Traction contin-
ued to have plenty of zest. though the
prices were a little flrmer. % selling at
lI6, and Is more at 115N. Washington
sold at S2la, 5000 par changing hands
at this figure. Potomac Electric Con-
solidated SIS sold at par for 5000, while
one bond of Potomac Electric ss sold
at 105. The same price was brought by
a 500 bond of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company.
After the regular meeting of the stock
exchange this afternoon meeting was
held to consider the application for
membership sof W. w: Spaid. junior
member Of me firm of w. B. Hibbs &
Co. who recently bought seat on the
exchange for $500. Owing to lack OF a
quorum Mr. Spaid could not be elected.
but he fulfilled the necessary step OF
appearing before the committee. and
his application will now be acted upon
as soon as 1t is possible-to get quorum
together.
Owing to pressure of business, a num-
ber Of local bankers who had intended
going to the annual convention of the
American Bankers Association, which
convenes today in Boston. were unable
to get away. Among these was Presi-
dent Charles j. Bell, of the American
Security and Trust Company. and Presi-
dent John Poole, of the Federal Ma
tional Bank.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
WARRINGTON TINES BUREAU.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. Oct. T.
A pretty wedding was solemnissd
at 1:so o'clock today at Emmanuel
Lutheran Church. when Miss Pauline
Bertha Herfurth became the bride Of
Linwood "A. Walters. formerly Of Ashe-
Vile, NJ c.. but now Of Alexandrfa
county. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Charles F.. Brandt. pastor.
The bride was becominsIy atired IN
a gown Of gray velvet with hat to
match. and carried shower bouquet Of
lilies Of the valley. Her going-away
gown was blue broadcioth. She was at
tended by her sster-in-law. Mrs. George
y. Herfurth. Of Washington. who wore
q gown Of green satin. Paul Herfurth,
brother Of the bride. was best man.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters left for Asheville, n c., and
other places in western North Carolina.
After November they will be at home
to their friends at East Bfaddock, Alex
andria county,
After an illness Of three months, Po-
Nee Justice Harry B. Cation returned to
the bench this morning, presiding at to-
days police court. Only minor cases
were before him. During his absence his
position has been filled by Justice Luther
H. Thompson.
A call will In all probability be ex-
tended this week by the Second Bap-
tist Church Of this city to the Rev. ].
H. Crouch, Of Natural Bridge, Va. to
succeed the Rev. c. Kelly Hobbs as
pastor. Mr.. Crouch preached at the.
church yesterday, and made very IA
vorable impression.
The funeral Of Benjamin f.; Baggett.
who died on Friday. was held this aft
ernoon at o'clock, from his residence,
1872 King street. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. ]. w. Duffey. pas
tor of the Washington Street Methodist
Church South, and interment was made
in Ivy Hill cemetery.
George L. Appich is critically Ill at
his home in King street. He has ty-.
phoid fever In q very dangerous form.
and little hope u held out for his ~
covery.
The Alexandria newspaper men who
have been attending the meeting Of the
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Still Picks Strawberries.

SHARON. Oct. CIV. II. Cover 10 still
picking Strawberries IN his outdoor
patch. and says he expects them to
become extremely heavy.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
Saw Westpha's Comet.

GENEVA. n. Y, Oct. 6.-Through the
large telescope at Smith Observatory,
Prof. Brooks observed Westphars 8
comet completing its round trip about
the sun which lasted sixty.ons years.
The Washington times., 1913-10-06
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