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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
COTTON GOODS REVIEW

New York. February l6-Cotton
goods markets have held generally
steady and in some instances have de-
Neloped strength recently. There has
been Il renewal of demand for goods
Tor shipment 10 China, and about 4. 900
bales have been contracted for OF :.
basis Of Ia cents for three yard
sheetings. There las been Il good
business done in percalc for the cut
ting trade and for the jobbing trade
on a basis Of g 81 for i-; 64s. Bleach
ed cottons are steady, but purchases
are being made in small lots
Prints hold steady. with business
of light volume. Drills and shce5tncs
are irregular in price, some construc-
tons showing little or no change, 9th
ers are off Branded goods are held
very firm Bingham shows continued
Improvement in the volume OF dis
uibution. Prices are on basis that
was current for spring, and il has not
been possible TO secure advances
There is still great deal of com,
plant in Eastern manufacturing cen
Tres bf Il scarcity Of operatives and
This accounts for the limited deliv-
cries and the difficulties traders nnt
III procuring stock goods Of certain dc
scriptions. Prices are as follows:
Print cloths. 2Sinch G4xG4s. cents.
6ixG0s. BIS cents: 38 1-2-inch G4y64s
10 cents; standard sheetinEs. South
ern, cents; denims, . ounces. "A cents.
tjckings, S-ounce, 10 3-4 cents: st,nIe
prints, Sig cents: staple ginghains
8 ID cents; dress ginghams, 9l-4
cents.
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rise of interest rates resulted last
week.
Chances for peace in Europe are
eagerly canVassed throughout tho
financial world as the most immediate
instrument in prospect for relief OF
existing embarrassmcnts II is calcu-
lated that assurance OF peace might
send boarded money into securities
rather than into the loan market
The Immediate Stock Exchange cir
Gle still secs Il principal cause for pros
tration of its business in proposals for
Legislative control and regulation OF its
activities. The reforms In its methods
made by its own governors mark this
feeling.
United States Stecls falling off OF
nearly 10000 tons in untitled tonnage
on February proved the fears Of CON
traction which have prevailed since
the first of the year Weakness in
IRON against firmness in steel products
ana more buying by railroads, leaves
opinion divided over the extent of the
reaction or its duration Tho wage
advances In effect February / are taken
as &; sign of confidence on the part or
producers. but the relation to profits
also is factor The dispute between
me managers of the Eastern roads and
the 1ircmen weighed in markets The
revolution in Mexico was another nm
settling factor.
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SENTIMENT GLOOMY:
MARKET SLUGGISH

New York, February 16.-Speculativc
opinion saw, in Il part OF last week s
events, confirmation of previous mis-
EivinSs and in others cause for fresh
anxiety. Sentiment was gloomy and
little account was taken of the prog
ress toward the period OF rccuperation
which Il thickening of tho speculative
gloom invariably hcralds. Only diff
cultics were taken account of it,
Tightening money markets and fall :
ing prices for outstanding stock or
bond issues indicated that the pros
poets for new capital were poor. The
lower prices for existing issues offer
additional attractions for investment
demand. Liquidation in London OF
ilt-cdSed isucs is for the PURPOSE Of
taking up underwritinga which have
declined below the subscription prices
advances on collateral by the Bank
OF France are for subscription TO pend-
ing issues.
large foreign participation is re-
ported in the underwriting Of Union
pacnic holdings OF Southern Pacific.
lhc apSorptiNc process thus Indicated
"hlic productive of some financial dis
comfort. represents real progress. Dan
ger That tho discomfort may be en-
hanced is seen in the diminishing in
HOW OF cash 10 New York or the con
t'hued exports of gold The inevitable
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| l cents. Efforts have been persistently
made to get the public here and in
Liverpool back into the market OH the
bull side since then They have. how
ever, all failed to influence anything
but occasional small buying move
rnents. and then only for small quick
turns.
NensOns for the Dullncss.
The reason on this has been the
lack OF confidence in higher prices for
cotton being established. with politics
in Europe so disturbed by tho Balkan
war and general business kept on a
more restricted scale by tho tight and
dear money markets from the con-
unued boarding of gold in Germany.
Austria and France. On this side the
bulls have the unsettlina influences of
the coming change in the govern
mental administration at Washington.
This combination of hearish factors
has been slowing up general business
by causing much more conservative
buying in all lines the past two
months, and AT the same time reducing
operations in all the speculative
markets in stocks, grain. provisions
and coffee as we'll as cotton TO the
smallest volume known at one time
for Il long period AS consequence
OF these conditions in Europe and in
this country, spinncrs' agents and en-
Dortcrs have shown littlo disposition
for the past month to accumulate much
surplus stocks of raw cotton.
The Outlook.
The usual arguments arc therefore
now being made regarding the incrcas-
ing strength OF tho statistical position
OF the staple. TIL Sc. however. always
develop In the marketing OF the tail
end of the crop. AS n consequence
there Is really little in tho general
situation and outlook to warrant the
development OF any fresh bullish ac-
tiVity In the markets.
In view Of tho way the worlds spin
ncrs have provided themselves with
sufficient supplies OF raw cotton to
last well into the summer. and tho
many uncertainties, continuing IN the
money situation here and In Europe
and also In politics abroad AS well
as on this side, It looks as though this
needed new stimulus is not likely to
develop without the aid OF late
and poor start for the new crop. There
is no indication OF that now. IL IS
anywhere from one to two months too
early to talk about that contingency.
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FINES ARE IMPOSED:
NO IMPRISONMENT
"Bathtub" Magnates Must Paw
Sums Ranging From ST
to $1O,5OO.

Detroit. Mich, February l6.-Judge
Clarence W. Sessions, in the Federal
Distract Court. yesterday imposed fines
ranging IRON 81 TO $4,000 OF the four
Teen individual and thirteen corpora
uons defendants. convicted yesterday
IN me trial OF the socalled "nathtub
trust Tor criminal conspiracy in re-
straint OF trade.
Tie fines totaied $5l,cO7, and they
must be paid on or before March I
IN the case Of the individuals, if the
hhes are not paid before that date, a
sentence no' exceeding six months in
the Detroit House OF Correction
ordered
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there would be little apprehension. 1t
IL the frequent changing from mild
TO exceedingly cold weather that is
most TO be feared.
Decline of Prices.
During tho last half oc the week
wheat values sagged temporarily to
a still lower plane. but subsequently
shorts began to cover. and with offer
lngs lighter a small recovery ensued.
This latter was without special sig
nifcance and caused little surprise. 1t
was the general impression that some
rebound was in order after SO many
days of weakness. 1t wos natural to
suppose that small shorts would take
i'll profits, especially should there be
anything III the news even slightly
stimulating. Buying was partly
prompted by some decrease in the pri-
mary receipts and by reports OF slight
ly larger export purchases. including
hard wheat Via Gulf ports. After
wards the demand was chiefly acccl-
Grated by reports OF drought in the
southwest, which were largely con-
firmed by the Modern Miller report
Gable adviccs have been rather color
less In the main, although the down
ward trend noticeable early in the
week was afterwards checked, partly
by the insufficient rainfall in India.
and partly by somewhat lighter cx-
ports from Argentina than estimated.
Export Inquiry for Corn.
Early in the week, weakness
prevailed in corn markets Of
ferings werc fairly hoavy, with rather
more pressure to sell. prompted part =
lY BY continued fairly large receipts
at primary points ana another big in
crease in the visible supply Cable
adNiccs were slightly discouraginE.
european markets being influenced
by reports of beneficial rains in Ar
Scntina. Toward the close there was
more stcadincss, short sellers being
inclined to cover. prompted partly by
higher cash markets, as result of
good domestic and foreign demand.
During the week large business was
done for export. especially in Boston
and Baltimore.
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FURTHER SPREAD OF
BEARISH SENTIMENT
Nearly All Important Influences in Wheat Market
Considered as Calculated to
Cause Depression
Cause Depression.
ruary 1G.LDomestic

New York, February 1G.-Domestic
wheat markets were weak early in
the week. Nearly all the important
lated to cause depression. Hence
there was further spread of beRrish
sentiment. For one thing, cables were
uiscouraging, European markets be-
ing depressed partly by reports OF
rains in India. the big worlds ship
ments. and the resultant huge in
crease In the quantity on passage
Selling was also partly accelerated by
domestic influences, especially the con-
tihued fairly large primary receipts,
and notably in winter-wheat terri
tory. where some falling off had been
anticipated. In view of the unusually
large movement OF hard winter wheat
mus far this season, it must be ad-
mitted that the present abundant ar
rivals are somewhat perpleXine. 10
say the least
"Crop Scarcs."
There was little wonder that the
ocar element showed more aggressive
ness Nevertheless. it is evidently
somewhat restrained by the colder
weather in winter-whcat territory
ana the absence OF adequate snow
protection in many places. It is real
i1ed that the time is close at hand
Wheh crop scares will begin to circu-
latc. Almost invariably as spring an
proachcs reports of injury by alter
nate thawinS and freezing are heard.
mere VIII unqucstionably be some in
jury out as general thing the dam
age is seldom as great as alleged.
althouSh last spring tho area aban:
doncd was large, G.i6?.0o0 acres In
ordinary seasons. however, a normal
abandonment would be between / DON :
600 or 100000 acres
NcrVouSncss among short sellers is
10 be expected during the next two
or three months, or, at least, until
'ne extent of the abandonment is
stated by the Department of Agricul-
turc IN May If there should be an
aoundance OF snow and no especially
protracted exceedingly cold weather
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.BULLISH EFFORTS
ARE WITHOUT EFFECT
Cotton Shows Little More Activity, but at Close
Situation Is Practically the Same as
on Preceding Saturday

New York, February 1G.--Thc cotton
market showed little more activity
during the past week, but the situa-
practically the same as where all the
markets left off at the close of bust
ness last saturday. During nearly a
week of strong bullish effort TO ad-
vance prices. the maximum advance
secured OH the general contract list
here was is TO 20 points, or approx
mately 81 a bale This was all wiped
out on small amount of resellins
Thursday afternoon and during Fri
days light trading.
Thus the extremes on May for the
week ragged from 1880 UP TO 1880
and back again to about 1890 whilo
July, the next most active trading
month. ranged from 1924 to 1916. with
the closing prices yesterday 1926. Tho
covering OF several Wall Street opera
tors amounting TO about $4,000 bales.
with u little manipulation by some OF
the leaders OF the old bull interests
made the high prices, while tho low
est prices AT the close yesterday were
inadc 10y some OF the bulls selling out
TO reduce some OF their large lines
Difficulties of tho Bulls.
For the past four months the market
has backed and filled within q range of
50 to to points or the equivalent of
$3.50 TO So per bale. up and down the
SVAIc from INC present level. The most
noticeable feature in all these move
lnents has been the failure TO force
prices above the i3 cent level, as con-
tl'nstcd with the very confident prcdic-
lions made by so many supposed au-
1horiticS OF cotton early in December
that the Ii cent level would be reach
cd shortly after New Years, and rs
cents would he established certainly
before the expiration of tho MARCH, or
May options. That opinion was given
out b. the largest spot interest short
~ before the middle OF December
Atarch and May contracts then sold at
l3 cents. the highest level for the year
Nearly all the spot and market In
ferests here and in the South and at
Liverpool affiliated with this bull lead
or echoed those predictions. y great
deal OF speculative buying was infu-
onced In this market as well as New
Orleans and Liverpool around that high
lcVei on those expectations being
realized Since that time there has
really been very little outside buyiuc
The break of so points which followed
during the big liquidation movement i'm
January cleaned out most OF those who
mad got in around tho high level of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
ANNUAL SESSION
ON FEBRUARY Il
Washington Masonic Memoria
Association Will Meet at
Alexandria.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch
. Alexandria, Va. February l6.-1hc
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association. the object OF
which is to build temple in this city
10 Washington. the Mason. will hold it's
third annual session in this city Feb
ruary 81. ending February %.
Already many responses have been
received from grand masters OF many
OF the grand jurisdictions by c. H.
Callahan, secretary of the organization.
The Indications are that this meeting
Will be more largely attended than any
heretofore held by the association.
officers Will be elected at this meet
ing to serve for TWO years. \ definite
plan Will also be outlined for the col
lection OF funds for the erection OF the
temple. and the method OF vcstinS the
title of the property will also be re-
ported Oh.
February II will pay u visit to the as
ISOLATION.
The meeting OF the association at
noon February %, after which the del
cgatcs in attendance will make the am
nual pilgrimage to Mount Vernon.
AT night on February 90 the dele
gates Will attend the annual banquet
of Alexandria Washington Lodge OF
Masons. which will be held in the audi
torium of the E;lks' Home. The prin-
cipal speaker on that occasion will be
Charles 4. Towne. OF New York
Jeremiah IL. Chilly has purchased
from the heirs OF the late David a.
Windsor the old Fairfax house. located
at the corner Of Cameron and ST Asaph
Streets, one of the oldest houses in the
city.
The annual banquet of the Washing
ton Alexandria Freight Agents Asso-
citation was held here last night
Twenty-Five attended.
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& K L ICAL PERIOD
IN COTTON MARKET

New orleans February 16.+The cot
ION market this week promises to be
near q critical period. Inactivity and
llidcclslon have been prolonged to an
unusual extent. and the time is an
preaching when important price
changes viii be inevitable. Bears are
confident that tho market will end
ITS atagnation by a sharp break. while
INC bulls are equally confident that "a
suddeh bulge VIII be seen. Bears still
chleh! base their confidence on the new
crop. -tt the end OF this week the
trade VIII anXiously wait for the sta
tistics on mill takings. and ii takinSs
SHOW another falling off compared with
last year. important bcarish operations
arc likely TO result Any further fall
me oil OF consequence will put the
total OF takinSS for the season under
last years total, which would DESTROY
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one of the best weapons OF the bulls.
anu which they have used with object
from nearly the first of the season
Inc spot demand will attract no little
attention. and if ii continues to show
Improvement as it did last week bears
Will DC hampered in their operations.
INC new crop situation will grow in
importance and weather that will prc
vent work IN the fields will have a
, nu'i'a" el.ect on the contract market
while extremely favorable weather
might be considered OF more import :
ance Than any other feature
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BEARD DErn>fs HIRED -GIur..,
Hairdrcsscr Notes Disguise While
NarcclIInE Mans wig.


Los Angeles. Cal, February 10
Vanity proved the nndoing Of Frank
Butcher. who for ten years had
worked OUT as a domestic under the
name Of Miss Anna Butcher, during all
of which time his disguise had never
been penetrated. He is in the city jail
to-day. apparently embarrassed by the
male attire lent him by another pris-
oncr.
When rosy-chcckcd young woman
entered hairdresing establishment
yesterday and ordered lcr hair mar
ccllcd,' the attendant discovered that
she WAS working on a wig. Close in
Spcction of her patrons face revealed
u slight stubblc. Then she called a
policeman.
Butcher said lie had experienced diff
i1culty in obtaining employment as a
man.
rive week, board and room is
better than anything | could get as
man he said. and besides, / like
TO do homework"
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DIR. W. p. MCGUIRE INJrRED.
suffers Fractured Nose and Bruise Over
Eye In Auto Accident

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Winchester, Va, February le.-Dr
William u. Mcclure, one of the most
widely known physicians of Virgins.
Is suffering at his home here from a
fractured nose and an ugly bruise lust
over an eye asa result OF an automo.
vic accident near Stra sburg last eve
hlhg, when his face struck the ton OF
ms car as 1T bounced over a gully. His
INJURIES are very painful. DR. Nc.
cure is a brother of the late DR. Hun
yer Holmes Mcclure, of Richmond
cHle! or Stonewall Jackson's medical
stan. and is a son-in-law OF tho late
John Randolph Tucker the Virginia
statesman.
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Odds and Ends From the Wire
PAINTS APPLE SO MICE EAT n.
Rodents Leave Rest of Picture Painted
by Momnm mt uniXcrsity Of IIlinois.

chicago, February 16.-Plutarcl re-
lates that Phidas, the Athenian sculp-
tor, copied nature so faithfully in his
designs for the friezc of the Parthe-
non That birds frequently cracked their
nihs pecking at the grapes wrought
in marble.
: close analogy of this historic ancc-
dotc was experienced by Mrs Clara
NJ Sims, OF the College Of Agriculture,
Ut the University of Illinois at Cham
paign.
or Friday Mrs. Sims PAINTED a large
red apple clinging to its sprg, which
was mounted with green foliage. She
iclt the painting in her Office at the
coHcSe. When she returned to-day she
found that mice had eaten the whole
or The apple and had left the spris
and folinge intact
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
HAT HOT on WILSON'S TRAIL.

Derby Sent From Here for Western
Tour In West Virginia on Way back.
Blueheld, w. Va, February l6.-A
derby hat checked TO President Elect
Wilson. Washington, D. c.. which has
passed through many States. and has
been much tagged. has reached this
city. The hat is covered with express
labels and tags. which show II waH
started at Washington. d.. c., several
months ago, has been as far West rs
Idaho and on the Gulf of Mexico, and
Is now on its way home.
Tho hat has gone about the United
states in express cars. every messen-
ger rechecking It, until now 1t is bound
for Washington, for delivery March 4.
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y. y. PRODUCER For LONDON.

John Mason Engaged to Prepare Next
Gnicty Play.
ondon. February 16.-The Gaicty
ihcatrc, for the first time In its his.
Tory, is to have all American sculptor.
''orn Mason, of New York, :"ko pro-
duced the IIippodromc review now run
nins has been engaged by George Ed :
w"rdes to produce the German must
cal play dealing with the Cinema.
"nich Is soon to replace The Sun
SHINE GIRL" now running at tho Gaie-
ty.
Messrs. Mason, Edwardes and George
Grossmith and Miss Emmy Whclan are
going to Germany to see the play
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
WOMEN SPOIL COLE LINKS.
Green iu England Ruined
by Suirrnrcttcs.

thHMp1OHshIp ErPcn TN England HuIncd
by SuTrnEcttcs.
London February lG.--'rhe militant
suhragettes made concerted raid on
tho golf links all over the United King
dom. The championship green at
Sandwich, and the links ut Cromcr,
Sheringham. Clingford ana other places
were ruined by being dug up and the
throwing OF acids about the holes
Zcltc Emerson, described an
American woman. and sylvia Pank-
hurst, who were sentenced to prison
Yesterday for. smashing windows in
London on Thursday evening, were re-
leased from custody. their fines being
paid by an alleged unknown person."
Zclic Emerson and Sylvia Pankhurst
had led the raiders on the shop win
dow smashing expedition and had been
sentenced to six weeks and two
months Imprisonment. respectively, in
default OF paying q fine.
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ro5, HER MAnIuAGE orposEI
Court Asked TO Decide Whether Age,
Woman May We'd Man of SO.


Los Angeles. February i6.--unable
to decide whether Mrs. Marcoliua
Elisalda 90 years Old, should be per
mltteu TO marry plcasantino Leon.
AGED eighty-slN. Superior Judge Rivcs
continued THE case In probate court
yesterday for ono week. The court
ordered the attorney for Mrs. Elisalda.
VINO Is wealthy and of a prominent
spanish family, to produce her at the
time i'll order that nc may base his
ruling upon personal observation
Mr.. Leon, who says he has loved
Mrs. Elisalda for moro than half a
century, was an Interested auditor
while lawyers wrangled over his
courtship.
Mrs. Elisalda's relatives object TO
the marriage. Their fight is bcinr
waSed by granddaughter, who was
recently appointed the aged woman
guardian.
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No New DEVELOPMENTS.

Lynchburg, Va, February 1G.-Thc
local police are still hard at work on
the dynamiting of the residence Of Mrs.
George NJ. Jones here last "Wednesday
morning, but they are not expecting
to unravcl the mystery for some time.
There have been no developments for
publication since the explosion
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Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
Schedule in Eject September 30. 1912.
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond. FOR
NORFOLK: 20 90 A. NJ. 1900 T. M. si:Io
For LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST:
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: al 40 A.
M. 's:a5 p. M. ell 30 p. NJ. From the West
fsAo A. NJ, az 10 p. M. bi 40 p. NJ. s6:oS p.
NJ. 70 60 r. NJ.
"Daily. aDaiiy ex. Sunday. bSunday only.
w. Il. BEyTLL. Pass. Traf. Mgr.
W. g. SAUNDERS. g. r. A.. Roanoke. Va.
G. II. BoSLEY. D. r. A.. Richmond. Va.
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THE MAINE ANNIVERSARY.

Memorial Services at American Club,
Havana.
Havana, February 1G.-Memorial SER
vices commemorative of the blowing up
OF the Maine fifteen years ago were
held last night ut the American Club
by the Havana Camp of Spanish Amer
lean War Veterans
General Nunez chief of the Cuban
veterans. and many comrades. as well
as many American visitors, attended
the services
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
DOG SEEKS MEDICAL AID.
NorristOwn Collie Goes 10 UospItnI
10 Have Foot Randarcd

Norristown. Pa, February l6.-Thc
saSacity of collie dog was shown
here to-day, when the animal after
being hurt, went to the Norristown
Hospital alone for treatment
MISS Atkinson. nurse was attract
cd by whining and scratching at the
front door of the hospital. On tho out
side stood a collie dog on three logs
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The fourth leg was held up and bleed
Ing. The nurse took the animal to the
operating room, treated It, and then
with thank YOU bark and wag OF
the tail. he ran out The dog was
not known