davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-29
OUR WAY STUDIO.

Beware Of Agents falsely repre-
senting Fourth street studio. It
would be wise to call the Ideal Stu
do, both phones. before purchasing
coupons. Mrs. NJ. E. Rarrick.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-29
TRIPE
Anniversary of the Re-
French Hurley is to Be
Celebrated.

The triple anniversary OF the Rev
L. French Hurley will be celeoraled
at the Pride African AieihodiSt Fps,
Tcop5T church tomorrow evening
with the execution of,the following
program:
Chorus.
Welcome address,. w. Strange
selectlon-Sexto orchestra.
Lords Prayer chanted.
Selections Orchestra.
Adhesion Behalf of Our Pre-
fessional Men"-Attorpey r H. A
Moore.
Adhesion Behalf of Our Hign
School,. r.. Jordan.
Duet-MFs. Hickenbottam and
Robert Beckwitn.
Remarks-"on Behalf of Our
Sunday School = Miss Hannah
Mead.
On 'beHall OF ANU
Can'ts'-Miss Lila Allen.
Remarks-..on Behalf Of Pro,
gressive Board'-Mrs. yelma Nc
Coy.
Response-R, A, stepteau.
Solo-Mss villa Lee.
Address-"The. Associated Pastor,
ate"-the Rev. J. H. Jenkins.
Poem-"Triple Anniversary"-the
Rev. t. W, Kenney.
Violin SODA. orms.
Responsible Rev, R. French
Hurley.
selection--orchestra,
The Washington times., 1913-12-08
ASKS $4,000 FOR
WORK ON RIVERS
Chief of Engineers For War
Department Proposes to
Spend Huge Sum.

An appropriation of ss5,1n for i'm
| provements and maintenance work in
the Potomac and Anacostia river cham
| nels at Washington is recommended by
| the chief CT engineers War Department.
| in his annual report.
J 1t is proposed that $500 be expended
! during the next fiscal year for dredg-
| ing, sea-waIl work, and the prosecution
OF the general work of Improvement for
Anacostia river, and $4,000 for the
! maintenance of channe:s, sea-walls, in .
, let and outlet gates for the Potomac
| river.
During the fiscal year just ended. the
| work Of improvement on the Anacostia
| river says the report. consisted in
! dredging. sea-wall work. embankment
| work. and the construction of a fire.
proof. storehouse. The maintenance
work, on the other hand, included re-
/ dredging, restoring sea-wall founda-
| tons. embankment work. and making
! repairs to floating plant and Govern
ment property.
The total expenditure was SS5. ls.25. Of
which S.211.94 was for maintenance
| work. Since the project was first
| started eleven years ago. $3.50, ,943. So has
been expended, of which s76.36s.32 was
| for maintenance work. AS a result of
| this expenditure, channel is miles
! has been dred2ed to the full projected
dimensions from the mouth to the upper
limits of the navy yard. Commenting
| on the work. the report says:
THE entire project is now about 65
per cent completed.
THE improvement already made has
been of great benefit to navigation, and
/ has resulted in the diversion of con-
siderable traffic from the Washington
channel, where conditions were rapidly
| becoming consested.
Better Conditions.
Health conditions in the portion of
the city bordering on the Anacostia
river are greatly improved
THE maximum draft that could be
carried On June 30 1919, over the shoal-
| est part of the locality under improve
ment was twenty-one feet. The mean
rang eof tide is about three feet.
! Ana acostia river is navigable for
| for tugs and small vessels to Pennsyl-
vania avenue bridge. and for small
scows and lighters to Bladensburg. Nd,
respectively, ?, 2sI and S2I miles above
| its mouth.
THE principal articles Of commerce
\ in order of their relative values are na-
| val ordnance and supplies, powder
making materials. oils, brick, sand and
| gravel. coal. paving blocks. stone, Ium-
| Der. asphalt, brick. clay, iron ana steel,
and cordu ood. The receipts and ship
| ments during 1872 amounted to 371, Isl
short tons. and were estimated to be
| worth 81, ,95i.
ut is not known that any reduction
The Washington times., 1913-12-08

cordwood. fertilizer. and crabs. the
receipts and shipments during 1872
amounted to 6l9. 946 short tons, ana were
estimated to be worth $1S,14S,eS6. Freight
rates have been reduced.
Discussing the work done in the cnSn-
mel of the Potomac at Alexandria, the
report says:
''It is stated by those familiar with
the locality that up to twenty years
ago the main current OF the Potomac
was detected from the opposite Mary
land shore above Shepherds landing.
at Alexandria. maintaining depth OF
twenty feet or more along the entire
waterfront. and that during the
freshet of June, 1889, an old steamboat 9
hull was sunk near the upper limits OF
the city and diverted the currents which
In the formation of bar of mud.
Decreased Sixteen Feet.
THE water depths were decreased in
the harbor about ten feet at the upper
end and sixteen feet near the center,
there being no perceptible change OF
depth at the lower end.
1.-THE benefits to navigation derived
from the improvement consist Of al
lowing deep-draft steamers and vessels
entrance to this port, and the trade
thereby has been increased. incidentally
the locality has been benefited by the
Al! made in Battery cove, which has
her stofore been shoal and stagnant and
an .'ctive and prolific agent In spread
Ing talarial and other diseses.
-.rhe Government also receives the
Senefit of being partly reimbursed for
the money expended on the improve
rrsnt to the amount Of the value, esti-
~. ted to be from $4,000 to $4,000, Of
tine fifty acres of land reclaimed.
THE maximum draft that could be
carried over the shoalest part of the
area in front of the city of Alexandra
on June 90. 1913. at mean low water was
twenty-four feet. The mean range of
tide Is three feet.
The Washington times., 1913-12-08

in freight rates has resulted in the
work done"
The Potomac River project. according
TO the report, is now completed. the to-
tai expenditure to date having been
50. rs. of which "a has been
applied to maintenance The work eX-
tended from the Aqueduct bridge down
stream. five miles to Giesboro Point
District OF Columbia, which is los miles
from the mouth of the river. At the
present time the channel has mini
mum depth at mean low water Of twen-
ty-three feet, whereas before the pro-
ject wac undertaken, the minimum
depth varied between eight and four
teen feet. Discussing the benefits de-
rived by Washington from the work,
the report says:
The benefits to navigation and gen.
eral health of the community derived
from the Improvement have been most
marked. Larger and deeper draft ves-
is understood that freight rates have
been materially reduced from those for
merly charged.
Draft of Twenty. four Feet.
The maximum draft that could be
carried June 30. 1913. at mean low water
over the shoalest part Of the washing
ton channel was twenty-four feet and
of the Virginia channel sixteen and
five-tenths feet. The mean rar/. Of
tide is about three feet. The F. esmac
river is navigable to the foot of Little
Falls, three and one-half Ehies aboco
Georgetown. but Jthe Aaueduct bridge.
which crosses the river at Georgetown,
liz miles above the mouth Of the river,
has no draw and limits the navigation
of large steamers and masted vessels.
The principal articles of commerce. in
the order Of their relative values, are
general merchandise, coal, miscellan-
eous. fish, lumber. farm produce oils,
gasolene. oysters, and clans, sand and
gravel, stone, paper. canned goods,
The Washington times., 1913-12-08
HAIR Hints
Worthy the Attention of People
Who Wish to Preserve
the Hair.

Always have your own brush and
comb both at home and at hair dress
er's.
Never use the brush or comb found
in public places, they are usually COW
cred with dandruff germs.
Wash your brush and comb weekly
with soap and warm water TO which
should be added an antiseptiC.
shampoo the hair every two weeks
with pure soap and water, or a good
ready prepared shampoo.
Use Partisan Sage every day. rub
bing thoroughly into scalp. II can
be had from any druggist or toilet coun-
ter.
Partisan Sage, which comes in large
30 cent bottle. is guaranteed to quick
" abolish dandruff-to stop hair from
falling and scalp from itching or
money refunded by O'DonnelIs Drug
Store.
To put life and beauty into duh, dry
or faded hair and make it soft. and
fluffy surely use Partisan Sage-it Is
one of the quickest acting hair tonics
known.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1913-12-08

sistinS of twelve national banks, seven
trust compsnies, seventeen savings
banks, and twenty building and loan as
sociations. The aggregate capital of all
of these institutions on August 2, 1913,
vas sl926s.S5l. an increase during the
year of s.. 246.915. The total individual
deposits were SsS,5l4.0l4. and the aggre-
gate resources s1i2517.552. The increase
in individual deposits during the year
was s.. .2s6-55i, and in aggregate resources
s13, o79.ei3
Twelve national banks had capital OF
s.. e02.0 individual deposits of s27,37s,-
249. ana aggregate resources of $50. 81, So
The Washington times., 1913-12-08

seven loan and trust companies had
spltal OF 200, individual deposits
OF S32.422 023- and aggregate resources Of
sp'S9l.eA- Seventeen savings banks had
capital of sl.4l6. S51, individual deposits
OF sl0. 25C. 6sS. and aggregate resources OF
IL, ,S6,S2o. Twenty building and loan as
sociations had individual tIep.
453.0 .044, and aggregate resources of SIs-
ass. 294
Building and loan associations. the
ComptT oller says. have shown a steady
Increase In business
The Washington times., 1913-12-08
Savings Big Part of Total.

The aggregate deposits in al banks Cn
June l. 1913. roundly stated, were SI7.-
ico.000. sa it will be seen that the saw
ings account plays q big part in tie
totta: OF bank deposits. 1t is estimated
in the report that on June l. 1911, there
we're 100000 such savings accounts,
and il is probable this number has been
largely increased during two years. The
average per cepositor reported f-om
savings hanks IN 1915 was s4s9O7
The Comptroller reported only six IN
solvent national banks during the year
ended October 81. He made no racon-
Inendauons FOR new legislation. decla--
ING such recommendations 'inadvis-
able in view of the pendency in Cor
SresS Just now OF the currency bill.
with respect to banking institutions
ard building and loan associations in the
District, Comptroller SAYS:
There are ffty-siX banking institu-
tions in the District of Columbia. con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The first effect Of the death Of J. T..
Morgan upon any American market found
It's reflection on the 900 o'clock opening
call on the Consolidated Stock Exchange.
Prices on the call showed losses com
pared with Saturdays closing quotations
ranging from !: point to Ia points. Union
Pacific opened at 1917. against closing
price on Saturday Of 1928. United states
Steel sold prior TO 10 o'clock at CO.'S To OIL
Amalgamated Copper sold on the call at
12a. to 72a,. the latter being its final call
price. down "a Of a point from Saturday;
Trading was active OH the ConSoildatod
floor in the half hour before business be-
gan elsewhere I'm Wall Street. with the
sales Of steel which led as TO volume
totalling In that time 1910 shares. After
a rally in the dealings following inc can
tho market became irregular. Union Ia,
ci,ic touched low of i5li.. Amal9amatcd
copper sold after the call at H's; ReaI
iugs low was 1901. on the cal, Wiii,
Stccl's low was SOS. also on the can
Naturally most of the floor tax centred
around the death Of Americas foremost
banker. Transactions totaled 49, lou
shares
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
NEW YORK CURB.

Trading i'm the curb market yesterday
was again on a limited scale. with th'
general tone firm. Price fluctuations,
however. were within narrow limits WIN
slight inquiry for some Of the Standard
oil subsidiaries. New York continued tine
strong feature on the excellent statement
of the company. United cigar Stores of
America was down about :. on small dcai.
ingS. british American Tobacco improved
"a fraction. Tobacco Products preferred
WAS neglected. There was "A little better
demand for tn" mining issues, especially
tho copper stocks. which in many in
stances showed fractional gains III SYM
patty with the iirmness III the meta
Nirissiug and la Rose sold cx-diNid"nd.
Bonds were steady. with iair ihqullH
for Brooklyn Rapid Transit per cent
notes ia,
Mining stocks were firm At the opening
and gathered further strength during INC
course of the day. Jim Butler reached
new high record Of CSC on heavy buying
orders from Philadelphia and locaI
sources North star also made a sciisa-
tional iuinp from &c up TO Dc on rumoTS
Of huvjnC for control 10 carry the annual
meeting to hc held in April. loiopah
Merger sold at SsuSSc and Mizpah AT epc;
belmont held strong At 81 - and West tih
nj 81 - Tonopah Midway changed hanns
nj s, % cN-dividsnd and Tonopah ENten
sion at sis Goldteld Atlanta sofa ~
Inc and orc at i5C. Jumbo Extension NsS
nuoted al o. The market closed near inc
highest prices OF the day Tor HeVau'
stocks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
JUDGMENTS RECORDED.

-~rc foilovius judgments for amounts Uvlp
,ba,t 500 were fled Yesterday. the hrst H"''''
beinr that OF the debtor: o.- 90
anderson Edward " Ryerson' 1867 80
Adler. sarah u Mindlin s2l'
st,tnc- VI Brcsslcr $40 -, r..ht
Rarbieri Pie;ro and Maria-A De FTancn'
ct n an. lou louis . and william wanner mot
summonen : Heller. 3d. - .,o..-,
RULER. sheldon w y Taylor; S4'' %
Heker' Annette g Warren VI Lincoln 'o'
si2j -. - u,v.h.,co Rank.
~ GcTko MarsarctR Rsldei :, al s St$ j.
CIsrIc Robert T. New York Press 60. L"d'
S'S Shamberlin. Fremont metropolitan Life
Insaranse C 45oS 80 y American Li,his and
Chemical co COSTS; STA OIL .-,k
coffin c2.s =, i , ,,aisr ', ,?ss 81 ''' '''
nrnct..r Ruth Oakland Motor 90; S.Wo 90,
DnugHcrtv. Iohn Eosenblst, son; 81" 10
Dann Joscph-s Captain ~ al, sir9 sus
, nh George j, &; SCH war;; $3.50 60
S;oIJstcin. Max-S May: 1924 80 .oo,,
Gardner. MARY u Lord { TAYLOR; az, sI92 90 %
GonIstein Morris y Roth: Sl27 ST. ., -,
SS%ncy Michael KERN D.ps .,o s g ~
Goldberg, Joseph = ,,.I nrGw', s,s.6s o. '''
s ,.E1's''H same: s33o II , -,
stead Co: SlAs ~ f.oo,o.
iIasbrouck. Charles u and Anna C-r'
Young s6f2 20 , , c, =, al
Hull ! Harry. trustee--F Palmer 81 a.
'O iiill~' william and william. ir--Poc & Ar
MO Tomato James Whitehall Realty 60;
Hebron. James ono, summoned). James Heb +,
ron, H. and samuel Bersoffcn mot summonedl
u \ Dorar. sir 30.
Hoffman. Henry c-Nan touten 'o"
Brock 90. S2i9 m.
Freedman. Louis and SAMUEL Rosenberg
Co: 's Size =,
ToInston. James. and William McShsne
West side Bank. s7os 10.
Kraener. Abraham FIJI Tanncnbaum II al;
Kraemer. Edmund CT Chester: 1927 SO
Kucera Filomcna. admX-G " Linch. costs.
Si2s IS ~
low. Morris s X Johnson ct al: sld2 ~
"a. 7'i q ''e'''''"' summon
T.cvick. George G tt stembcrs sI76 80.
Lehman. Adrian j Rosenbcrger: $l0l ST.
feyinson. BENJAMIN " Narrower: Sl55 ~.
Mcdonald. r>ilth-J + Mcdonald costs
$50 % 1900
Monaco. Angela MA Romagna. slss ~.
MofIa. Thomas Frank Fanelli and Salvatore
roiani--Ackerman q weiss, Si5l ~.
Myers. J franklyn C " May, S-Nu1
Nolkes Emma--E y Elmorc; $40 ~.
O'EOurkc. Patrick. ORourho Bros Co and
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co
Il Scllito. S71f IL
Plrk. Amelia and Fredericlt--A Wright
$500 -
perfetto. Angelo Tomasso Adamo, IT, and
George cfsccio-Pcoplc. etc. $500
pigucron George ~ and Phiip Reilly
II y Read Lead Works. Sioi -.
Roscnfcld. Moses-lfcEry Cohen Co;
$3.50 %
Rothschld. pavid-A ]. Blum SIZE 81.
Reddy Patrick-P McGinn; $i1 .6iI ~.
simon IouIs-Hlldreth Narnish Coz
$3.50 81
Schuck Ludwig-John Wanamaker. New
York COSTS: $40 ~ ~
schiller Max-Spcar e. Co; SLY 90.
Schneider Simon--N Marks: S3s2 ~
schultz. David \ and Rosa II Meyer;
1881 So - ..
Spock, Leslie Ell Hacker: Si5i ~.
Sessions, Leigh jill v Roys: SLOTS "a
SchIosberg Max--A VI Engel; S332 ~
Sturm Maurice-H Beidelman: $3SI so.
STANCE. Pudolph--B X Bloch; $2J2 VI.
Tipaldo, Nicola-N Arezzo ct al, S223 50.
Wagner. Mary T. and Ada Vosburs-Georgo
7, Storm & Co. SlJt Al.
| Wchigcmuth Adoirh--A Peterson: Sfo' n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01

Wray. Albert A-Shaw Walker Co: S313 Of.
Wolf. Jules and Edmund il " smith :
$500 80.
Walsh. Matthew J. jr-T FLYNN: sl6l 30:
Towouda Construction Co--Oln S'e-
phons. Inc. s31s o.
QUICKER Company Lambcrta: Sa2' 30
Victor Holding 60 and Flushing Iron WORKS
-t,rossman Bros & Rosenbaum; Stoo %.
!. Zimmerman x Goa Benedict; S.ot 81
Indcpcndout Realty Coo Gross. sb'n
Herman Raub l-Franco-Amcrican bah-
Ing co: SJi2 90.
Same Same. sos II. ~ a.
Holzwasser Gnc)-S \ Rosncr - al $3.50 u
Rcllevood Construction co and Harry NJ
pcarlmau-S Resnik. SisS 81.
STANDARD sand and Gravel Ca l. BUM
slli2i
Progressive Trading Co-iiouse Furnishing
Review 90. Sl62 l3.
Advance Electric Co-Blake & Johnson Co;
S1o6 H.
New PATTI Highland 4 Poughkecpsie Irac-
ton co Traction Materials co: 500 81
RAYMOND BasSit COD T, Jones - al; sloo Il
Renault Frores Selling Branch Gnc)-A bru-
die. So 7O2 -. ~, ~.
Universal Truck Company of New YORK"
l. Prudon Hardware CO; si32 So.
Connecticut Raincoa, Col Balkin: S2i3 SO.
I.indhurst Lumber and supply CT May
how. 8 4 0c0 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

TIE MONEY MARKET-Call money
was strong Rates: Opening. 5s per cent;
highest. per cent: closing. ST. per cent.
TIME MONEY.-Time money was flrm.
Rates; $40 per cent for sixty days, 4AG
!, pcr cent for ninety days, f%4d5 per cent
for four months. f,05 per cent FOR iive
months is.dj per cent for SIX months.
Mercantile paper was easy. Rates: Seas
per cent for sixty 10 ninety days In
dorsed and choice four to six months
single names.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Foreign OK
change closed steady Yesterdays quota
ton: Demand sterling. Isle; cables.
1879: sixty day bills. 4sS0jd iS3lo; short
francs 5lsis less Lie less 3-Si. short
rcichsmarks. % 3-l5d95 $40 plus l-6i
DOMESTIC EXCITANG Boston. par;
Savannah, buying. $40 discount. selling.
par: san Francisco. sight Sc premium;
Geographic &c. Charleston, buying par;
selling l-l6c premium; Chicago, par: New
Orleans. commercial, 75c discount. bank.
SILVER MARKET. Bar silver in Lon
don was weak at % 9-l6d.
MENltNN EN- tAN1fs.- MeNi'dH On
change on New York was quoted at
.Oi2. unchanged.
SUB-TREASURY..- Tho United States
Sub-Treasury was "A creditor at the
Clearing House Yesterday to the extent
of sl.2N,ch.
BANK CLEARINGS.- New York. ex-
changes S921.iiS001. balances sl3,4T1H {,
Boston. exchanges slS.9'6. 462. balances
$500. 12S: Philadelphia. exchanges $3.50
90. balances N.Ss31Jl: Pittsburgh, ex-
changes $3.50. 40: Baltimore, exchanges
g., 2S6. 393: balances 1924 go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
s1O.OOO,O0O FOR CHINA
American Syndicate Confirms Report
II Will Negotiate Loan.

II. T. IIollins & co. who IN Washington
dispatches we're reported 10 be connected
with an American syndicate that stands
ready 10 furnish loan of $loOWcO 10
China. and later to negotiate long term
loan up to slO0,0Oo.co0. confirmed this re-
mort Yesterday. but stated that they were
,,nnrcnared TO make known any details OF
the negotiations at this time.
II Is understood. however. that the Pier
son syndicate. which is heavily Interested
I'm Mexican investments and is strongly
represented abroad. is backing the con-
templated financing to obtain valuable
concessions In the Celestial Republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
VANDALIA SHOWS INCREASE.

Railroad Company-whi is one OF the
lines making up tho great Pennsylvania
svstem-for the year 1912 showed gross OPP
Grating revenues of sl0.1is,7oa, or an In
crease Of s77s.3s2. The operating income
after taxes were paid was s2,2cl 90. a
gain OF Ss267G. Other income amounted
TO sflo.7i7. making the years gross income
equal To 1888. 7s7. Deductions from this
sum loft a net income OF sl,oS5,2i2, a gain
OF A5slJs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
TO TESTIFY FOR STATE
Man Who Robbed Bank Messenger
Pleads entity.

Frank Moran. who was on trial before
Judge Rosalsky in General Sessions for
robbing Peter T. Plunkett, bank mes
scnger of $500. pleaded guilty 10 as
sauIt i'm tho second degree yesterday. II
Is probable that Moran will testify
against Thomas Shire, said to have peen
his accomplice in the hold-up and who
is charged with attempted murder
shire is accused Of having shot and
seriously wounded James \. Watson. Il
detective. who interfered while he was
heating Plunkett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
EXCHANGE TO PROTEST
Will Formally Object to Bill
Forcing Quarterly Reports.

Representatives OF the Stock Exchange
arc preparing to go To Albany tomorrow
10 protest against the passage of the bill
enforcing the publication Of quarterly re-
ports by those corporations whose stocks
arc listed. Should this measure become
a law IT Is not likely tina, its requirements
viii be complied with. as the larger com
panies state that to do 50 would he "A
practical impossibility.
I'm indication of the views of the bill
Icy the corporations that will be affected
Is contained I'm tho following letter to See
rotary Elv of the stock Exchange from
William Dc Kraft, treasurer of the Bald
win Locomotive Company:
we beg to acknowledge your mem
orandum of reasons for opposing tho Sen
ate bin No. 9o2. relating to the filing by
corporations having their shares listed
OF the New York Stock Exchange OF
quarterly reports. II is hardly necessary
TO advise YOU that it will be impossible
for this corporation To comply with the
requirements of any such bill should il he
passed by tho New York Assembly. as
our accounts arc OF such magnitude that
they cannot bc compiled in such short
space Of time
The scheduled meeting OF the listing
committee 10 hear representatives Of the
Federal Smelling and Refining Company
ON charges relative TO the ownership Of
that concern by tho Guggcnhcins did not
take place yesterday. owing. II WAS said,
TO lack Of necessary information. The
question of the withdrawal of the stock
of the Goldhcld Consolidated Mines Com
pany from the big board was also de
ferrcd to a later date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
Northern Ohio Traction and Light.

Earnings of the Northern Ohio Traction
and Light Company continue to increase.
according 70 the report for February,
which showed "A gross OF A-z'o" ~
against 1896. 200 for February OF last year.
Gross earnings for January and February
were $3.50 O36, as against NoL59s for the
first two months of 1872 Net earnings for
February were ssl441. as against s1s61i,
and surplus. after charges. was s2s.552, as
compared with s34,s32 for February OF
1912. Net earnings for the first two
months OF this year were sl79.651. as com
pared with sl65,j07, and surplus, after
charges. amounted to s6s,7h, a. against
81. SCI for the first two months Of 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
TUG SUNK IN EAST RIVER.

The tug Seven Brothers was rammed
amidships by the tug EdwIn j. Berwind
as she was rounding the Battery into the
East River early yesterday morning and
sank almost immediately Captain Henry
Free and three members of the crew were
thrown into the water and picked up by
the crew OF the Berwnd. a misunder-
standing of signals Is believed to have
hoe responsible for the accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

Work has been begun on the hydro
electric plant at Whitney. y. G.. which
will be operated by the Southern Alum
mum Company. French syndicate. y
now dam li5 feet high and 1000 feet Ions
will also be built. The hydro-elcctric
plant will have capacity of 1850 horse
bower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01

II c TREASURY FINANCES.

yv,shipst,n. March 3i.--Thc condition of the
,-,,,od states Treasury at the beginning Of
business to-day was: WORKING oa'ahc S>"'
Is7. 305: In banks ana 'hilippine IfeAsur,'
ts.7... Oss: iotai OF general iuhn' si"'"'o'''''
receipts saturday. S5'ito'aoi; disoursemen''
GO FOG 4i. Tho surplus this fiscal year Is We
l39 IGI. as against deficit of sl2s'2o i' last
wear. The figures for receipts disbursements
etc. excluSe BANANA Canal and public deot
TRANSACTIONS