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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

ton OF intelligence. OF invention, Of
organixatio = once more applied to
4 set Of industries now threatening to
be stagant, hecause threatening to be
too much concentrated.
The policy ~ freeing the country
from the restrictive tariff will 10
vartegate and multiply the under
be q wider mar1cot and Z greater COM
petition for labor; 1t VIII let the sun
shine through the clouds again al once
It shone on the free, Independent,
unpatronised intelligence and energy
OF q great people.
One OF the counts Of the indictment
against the so-called protective"
tariff 10 that II has robbed Americans
Of their Independence. resourcefulness
grown invertebrate. cowardly, DEEPEN
dent on government aid.
When I hear the argument Of some
Of the biggest business men In this
country, that II you took the PRO
lection Of the tariff off they would
be overcome b. the competition OF
the world. I ask where ana when II
happened that the boasted genius Of
America became afraid to go out into
Are we children. are we wards, are
we still such puerile infants that we
have to be fed out OF bottle? Isn't
1t true that We know how to make
steel In America better than anybody
else In the world? Yet they say.
For heavens sake, don't expose US
to the chill OF prices coming from any
other quarter Of the globe"
Mind you, ne can compete with
those prices. Steel il sold abroad.
soeel made In America Is sold abroad
In many Of it, forms, cheaper than It
Ii sold in America 1t Is 30 hard for
people to get that into their heads!
We set up . kindergarten In New
York. We cali II the Chamber Of
Horrors. We exhibited there . great
many things manufactured In the
United States. with the prices at which
they were sold outside the United
States, marked on them. II you tell
Il woman that she can buy a sewing
machine for SIS In Mexico that she
has to pay $50 for in the United States
she viii not heed 1t or she will forget
liz unless you take her and show her
tho machine with the price marked
on 1t.
NY very distinguished friend. Sena-
tor Gore, Of Oklahoma. made this In
teresting proposal: That We should
pass a law that every piece OF goods
sold In the United States should have
on It a label bearing the price at
which It sells under the tartn and
the price at which 1t would sell II
there were no tariff. and then the
senator suggests that we have a very
easy solution for the tariff question.
He does not want to oblige that great
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
NMlaNvTNl,~
THE STYLE OF II. H. S."
THE MAKING OF ". D.

horror OF stories with moral 30
deep seated Is this antipathy that
writer's usually Tight shy OF coming
within speaking distance of anything
savoring of teaching lesson, but
these are merely theg God writers-
There are those who possess Euf-
ficient ability and Judgment to re-
frain from rushing onto he ground Of
fools which even angels are said to
avoid. Only, angels and the best
writer's do not always avoid It. They
some times rush In and score heavily.
One OF these best author Is Harrison.
For there 10 q lesson in this story. 1t
can be summed up In one sentence
from the book Under review.
WELL" said the good doctor In
answering Cally Heth's sarcastic re-
quest for = rule for happiness, Il
think good rule 10 to cultivate the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
NOT FOR c0NQEsT,
BUT FOR Defense

WASHINGTON. May 24.--A navy
for defense, but not for conquest. 10
the policy Of Josephus Daniels, Sec
rotary Of the navy. according to +
speech made by him here ut dinner
in his honor. given by citizens OF his
State, North Carolina He also de-
nounced by inference American occu-
patton OF the Philippines and declared
them . menace to peace.
The only use for = navy" sid
Secretary Daniels, rs the Same 10
you have for q policeman. The navy
should not be made strong ~ = mAn~
ACC to other nations ! would bluoh
to sec this country endeavor to cdGa~g
quer peoples who do not wish TO comAn|
under our government The ou31
menace to our peace today nprtn1n
from the buying Of colonies In IT,
East. the people OF which did NOT
come to US of their own free Will
Secretary Of State Bryan was pree-
ent at the dinner. and INDUCED hi
extended praise OF Mr. Daniels H
sal dhe believed in having 'bdtn1
ships and SONS army" and In speaking
Of the navy said:
IT would not Hike to sse It its head
q man who was not only prepared
but burning to test hia game On M
Ing targets"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

body Of our fellow-citixens who have
a conscientious heiief in protection"
to turn away from 1t. He proposes
that everybody who believes In the
protective" tariff should pay 1t and
the rest Of us should not; II they
want to subscribe. 1t 10 open to them
to subscribe.
As for the rest OF 10. the time Ii
coming when we shall not have to
subscribe. The people OF this land
have made up their minds to cut all
privilege and patronage out Of our
fiscal legislation, particularly oucNcf
that part Of II which affects the ia
rim
We have come to recognize in the
tariff ~ II 10 now constructed, not q
system OF protection, but system OF
favoritism, Of privilege, too often
granted secretly and by subterfuge,
instead OF openly and frankly and
|legitlmateiy, and we have determined
to put an end to the whole bad busi-
ness. not BY hasty and drastic
entirely new princaple-by the re-
formation Of the whole purpose OF
lekislAa on OF that kind. We mean
that our tariff legislation hencefofth
shall have AZ its object. not private
profit, but the general public develop
ment and benefit. We shall make
our fiscal laws, not like those who
dole out favors. but like those who
serve nation.
We are. going to begin with those
particular items where We md spe-
cial privilege intrenched. We know
what those items are; these gentle
men have been kind enough to point
them out themselves. What we are
interested In first Of all with regard
to the tariff 10 getting the grip OF
special interests OF the throat OF
congress. We do not propose fhAf
special interests shall any longer
camp In the rooms OF the committee
on ways and means Of the house ana
tho finance committee OF the senate.
We mean that those shall be places
where the people OF the United states
shall come and be represented. IN or
der that everything may be done IN
the general interest, and not In the
interest OF particular groups OF par
sons who already dominate the IN
dustrtes and the Industrial develop
ment Of this country. Because no
matter how wise these gentlemen may
be, no matter how patriotic, no matte!
how singulariy they may be glIIeo
with the power to divine the rign'
courses Of business, there isn't any
group Of men in the United States OF
any other country who are wise
enough to have the destinies OF
great people put into their hanos as
trustees.
We mean that business In this land
shall be released, emancipated'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
LABOR LEADERS
MAKE AN APPEAL
EFFORT TO ESCAPE JUDO
MENT FOR CoNTEMPT.

WASHINGTON, May 24.--The su-
preme court was today asked to re-
view the Judgment OF the Supreme
court of the District Of Columbia
which sentenced Samuel Gompers.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Better figures were bid for Washington
Railway per cent bonds ut today's
meeting of the exchange than was the
case yesterday. The bid was 1914, az COM
pared with g. The asking price was $50.
A bid Of S3Z was made for hve-hun-
dred-doliar bond.
A half a point advance was made by
the Washington Railway common stock.
1t sold for s. today.
Mergcnthaler again sold for I'D, ana
was still to be had at that level when
the buying ceased.
The bid for Lanston pulled up to So
with the asking price Il point higher.
The figures for gas stock in the DID
rose to S5k, with the asking price quar-
ter of a point in advance.
Announcement was made of the decia-
ration of quarterly dividend OF 11s per
cent by the Capital Traction COMPANY
The resignation of another director IN
addition to the three designations an.
nounced yesterday, from the Commercial
Fire Insurance Company was MADE puo-
lie today. Martin Wiegand Withdrawing.
The total cost of the recent congress
sional Investigation. it was declared at
the Commercials Offices, would be ap-
proximately $4,000 of which amount
that company would pay about $1,000
The names of the new directors could
not be learned.
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s.I0: cranberries bbl. 95Oal0.50: tan
GERM es. per strap, 9.vla3.50.

$50: cranberries. bbl.. 9,50a10.50: tan
gerines. per strap, ..vNla3.50.
Hay AND STRAw-Hay. western, No.
1. 1l.ODa1750; No. 2. 15.a18.0O: mixed
hay 1O.OOa15O0: straw, rye, ton, 1OOOa
m ufachine thrash. IL .O0a19OO: straw
wheat, per ton. S.10aI.5O: straw. oat, pei
ton, 7s00as 80.
bu.. 65as0: per hbL. 1.25a1:50: No. ., pei
vans. per bbl.. 20Oa2.75; onions, per sack
4Oa6j: cauliflower. per basket, l.5Oa2 90
cahhaue.e per 100 lbs, 55a9O: kale, per bbl..
ffsaS0:- caul.nower. per basket, 1.5Oao 90
lettuce, per basket. 75c to LEO: string
beans, FLORIDA, per basket. 1.5OaS. 90;
toes. per crate, 1.soa2. %; celery. per
I.25a2.0O: celery. per crate, 2.2aas.O
,,anrers. 1O0ai.25 per crate: FIori.
a. white squash. 2.00a2.5O per crate:
parsley, Florida per basket, 1.5Oal.75
5arsnips. per box. 40an0;. satisfy, Der
bunch, oa4: early York cabbage. PEI
- LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per h.. 4a5h;
calves. choice. per lb.. 10Ka11: medium.
per h.. .9,ka10.
wool AND HIDEs-Wool. washed.
frse OF burrs, per H., S0aSc: wool, I'M
wsshed.s per ,lb. e6a27; hides. dry, per lb..
iSan0: green, per h.. Il: salt hides, dry.
r.. %; green, per h.. 10: calfskins. green.
each, ]. 2oaL76.:
CRAIN-wheat, per bu.. s5al.o5: corn.
shelied. per bu., 5ea60; ear. new. per bbl..
:.6Cay:00. -.
HEEDS-Ciover,. red, t.25a12.O0; clover,
alsike. l3.3Iai4.O0: timothy, 2.O0a22.2 %; blue
stass. ..Sua:.U0: orchard grasA i.S5a1.Sv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-13
THE .CoURTs..
United states sapreme Court

Present.. The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Mckenzie, Mr.. Justice Holmes, Mr.. Jus
tfce Day. Mr.. Justice Lurton, Mr.. JUS
tice Huohes--Ar Justice Van Devanter,
Mr.. Justice Lamar and Mr.. Justice Pit
ney. FL
Ralph p. Barnard Washington. D. c..
Louis T. CARPENTER OF Phoenix, Ariz.. and
Guy, H. johnson Of Washington, D. c.,
were admitted to practice.
No. 1874. Charles c. Birmingham ct al,
as trustees, etc. appellants, agt. Charles
NJ. Grouse: argument continued by Mr..
Levi s. Chapman and Mr.. Henry E.
Newell for the appellee. and concluded by
Mr.. Dorr Raymond Cobb for the appel
lants.
Proceedings after The Star went to press
yesterday:
No. 1sl. Metropolis Theater Company e,
al, plaintiffs in error. agt. city of Chica-
so ct al; argued by Mr.. Alfred 8. Aus
TRAN for the plaintiffs in error and by Mr.
Charles NJ. HIATT for the defendants in
error.
No. 1S4. Charles C. Birmingham ct al,
as trustees. ETC., appellants. agt Charles
NJ. Grouse; argument commenced by Mr.
Dorr Raymond Cobb for the appellants
and continued by Mr.. ". T. Denison fol
the appellants and Mr.. Levi s. Chapman
for the appellee.
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WHOLESALE MARKET. REPORT.

Quotations gwen below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia, is: West
Virginia and southwest Virginia, l7iz.
BUTTER-Elgin fancy. per h., 3TaS9
western firsts. 3JaS6: seconds, 34aSJ
store packed, 1Sa10.
CHEESE-New York state factory. new.
10aloh.
POULTRY-Hens, per h., TRIALS; roost.
ers. per H., Gallo; turkeys, 21a23; chickens
o0a22; ducks, per h.. 11a20. -,
DRESSED POULTRY-1ens, choice,
per h., 10; turkeys, per h., 22a25; ducks
1Sa2O; chickens. -2Oa2j.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples, box, 1OOaiSs;
Dbl. ]. 00a4. 20; Florida oranges, 2.5Oa3.1t
oranges. California. boz. 1.75a2. -; grape
rruit. per box, ,2.25a3.00; pineappies. s.55a
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Building Permits.
Building permits were issued today to

Building permits were issued today to
the followiug:--...- 4,~.--..- .,--e..--y.ss
Mrs. F. A. Wickersham, to build a
three-story dwelling at -2301 Calvert
street northwest; architect. E. d. Ryer-
son: builder. Archer 8. Smith & Coz;
estimated cost. $2I 900.
American Ice Company, to build stable
and ONCE at Taylor street and Kansas
avenue: architect and contractor, John
X McIyer: estimated cost. &15.500.
Harriet T. .Lpp, to build store at 1872
Q street. northwest. architect, C, NJ
Lipp: builder c. A. Valentine; estf-
ma ted cost, $1,000.
Beriah Wilkins, to repair store at 1899
PennsylvaniG avenue northwest; es-
tfmated cost $15.
James Martin. to. repair dwelling at
cost $50.
Capital Traction Company, to repair
storA- AZ 2I07-11 14th street northwest;
estimated cost. $3.50.
ri pses e so 5sas
ed cost, $500.
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Naval Orders.
House of Commons Prison.
rom the London Chronicle.

From fhc IondOiI tHTUuIcIF
The house Of commons has its own
prison for those that treat II with con-
tempt-the clock tower of the house. II
was here that Mr.. Bradlaugh was COM
mitted i'm 1850 for refusing TO obey the
speakers order to withdraw. He was lib
Grated next day. y more real punishment
WAS the imprisonment there of a Mr..
Ward n solicitor, in 1879 for a breach
of the privileges OF the house in connec-
ton with a BILL He remained there sew
eraI days rnti medical certificate was
produced to the effect that his health was
i'm danger through the perpetual striking
of Big Zen The commons debated wheth-
er they should stop the clock or release
the prisoner. and Big Zen won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-13
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. March 13-The stock market
developed irregularity with a sagglng ten
dency today, on further LIQUIDATION from
Berlin. where the banks are evidently re-
strictink lending facilities. and despite the
conclusion of THE settlement here without
trouble the market closed easy. ConsOls
declined an eighth. but home rails were
steady exceptions.
American securities opened steady and
from V to g above parity. Berlin selling
depressed q part Of the list during the
first hour. and. later the lower Wall street
opening caused q general decline. Re-
purchases rallied prices in the last hour
and made the closing steady u
Money was In restricted supply and dis
count rates were steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-13
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 13.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance OF
70 > points in response to relatively
steady cables. reports of larger spot sales
IN the southern markets YESTERDAY. and
continued wet weather in the belt. For
eisn houses were buyers here. while
there was scattered covering and little
support from trade sources. Demand did
not become general. however and the
N arket was somewhat irregular after the
ooening under Wall street selling.
Futures opened steady; March, 12.91
MAY 1l.SJ. July. II -: August. 11.60
September II 81 hid: October. 11.H: No
yember offered. 11.sa: December 11.43
January. loss. February offered 11.40
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Court Of Appeals.

No. 2494. Robinson agt. Southern Rail-
way Company ct al: on motion OF Mr..
III. Prescott Galley appellees allowed five
days for the fling OF counter-af1idavits
in support Of the motion to affirm, Il so
advised. and the time for appellees to
file brief is extended until five days after
the disposition Of the motion to affirm.
No. 2453. Mckenzie agt. Lane: motion
for allowance Of appeal to United States
Supreme Court denied.
No. 2510: Lockwood agt. Rucker; mo-
ton to. affirm denied
Adjourned from day to day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-13
PRICES TAKE SPORT
: Standards and Specialties
Share in Advance.
FREQUENT RALLIES HELP
Railways and Coppers Get Frac-
tional Gains.
GOLD EXPORT SELLING FACTOR
Reading Moves Forward and Good
rich Goes UP Number of Points.
Some Low Records.
FREQUENT RALLIES HELP
GOLD EXPORT SELLING FACTOR

NEW YORK. March 13.-Experiencing
comparatively little opposition in tanning
down prices at the outset today. bear
traders put out extensive short lines for
a time. They were assisted in lowering
the general level by display of weak
ness at new points among the specialties.
The successive downward swings re-
Gently strengthened the opinion that the
market was a liquidating one. in which
stocks were being sold on all rallies.
The complexion of the market changed.
however. when another severe break in
sterling exchange rates occurred. which
seemed to preclude the chances of further
gold exports.
Prices rebounded strongly in all direc-
tons. with many rallies of / TO = points.
Bonds were irregular.
Goodrich. Woolworth and Colorado
Fuel receded point and Canadian
Pacific >. American Locomotive ad-
vanced H. and Sears-Roebuck 1.
Large Inroads on Prices.
Large inroads were made on prices
of various important stocks before
there was any evidence of support,
which pulled up the list somewhat.
Union Pacific touched 147h. near the
weeks lowest. and Reading. Amalga-
mated and Can sagged point
Several specialties went down rapid
~. Corn Products preferred losing q
aud Beet Sugar "a.
Weakness of Union Pacific. which
went down again to the neignborhood
of point below yesterdays closing,
caused slight recession in the gen.
eral market after midday.
Selling was also encouraged by the
engagement of 100000 to Hamburg.
md the stiffness of call money. which
loaned at 5Ih per cent.
New Haven sold at 1201a. we'll below the
reeen. low level. which had been a record
since 1875. Discus sion of poor earnings
and their possible effect on dividends in
hucnced selling.
Elsewhere the list was fairly steady,
but very dul'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-13

Sales-Regular call, IL o'clock noon:
washington Railway and Electric CON-, 20 at
Sc.
washington Gas. . at ssh.
8 at 2l3, at 213.
After caIi-Wasbington Railway and Electric
nfd 20 at IS, % at So. at 80
Merscnthaler at 21;. = at 213.
Potomac Cons. IS, 5000 at 1O1 $1,000 at lol
Washington Railway and Electric CON-. 20 ut
Sc q At Sc. q at ST. Is at Sc, Is at So, 25 at
So p at So. Is at Sc, Is at SO, Is at sc, at
Sc - at SO. 1000.
Washington Railway and Electric -, $-,VVV at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-13
She Said Parcel After That

From the BOSTON Transcript.
Wife las hubby is leaving house,
Henry, wish you'd send this package by
parcels post. for me.
Hub-Certainly Ii there anything you
want me to bring home from the meats
store or the fishes market?
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star. 4.

Special Dispatch to The Star =
BALTIMORE. March 13.-Wheat-Dull;
western. los Il March No. . red. 1.05A
April No. red. 1864: May No. red,
1.07%; steamer No. 2,red, 96&; exports.
$50 bushels.
Corn-Easier; spot contract, 545s;
March. 64ss: April, 56ss: steamer mixed,
5cis: receipts. .344.SSS bushels; exports,
575.242 bushels.
.Oats-Steady; No. white. 80 asked
standard white. 31a3s1s: No. 5 white, 36a
SEA: receipts, 10,6O8 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. ? western domestic
G5aGS; receipts, 1900 bushels; exports,
II. l6s bushels.
Hay-Duil; No. l timothy, unchanged;
No. / clover, mixed, unchanged.
Grain .frsights-Quiet; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. unchanged: Cork for or
ders, per quarter. unchanged.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIy ERPOOL. March 13.-Cotton-Spot,
moderate business; prices easier: Amer
lcau middling fair. 5.:4; good yniddlins.
1.c8: middling. CTS; low middling. 60:
cool ordinary. 26: ordinary. 5.92. sales.
5000 bales. including Oe0 bales for spec
ulation and export and 1000 bales Amer
lean: receipts. 5000 bales. including 1900
and steady and closed steady. March.
6.5i: March April 652.s: April May, 9 %:
May-June. 6.51: June-July, GO; July
august. CAS-: August-September. 63:51s;
September-October, 6.21a: October-No-
vember 6.1Jl.: November December 6.13:
December-January. 6.l2: January Febru-
airy. GIL
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES
Still at Poor sapleieh.

From the Boston Transcript.
lSapleiEh-lt gives one q shock, DENT
you know, to realize that one has made
an ass Of himself.
Miss Ixe4n-You should be Q0Ite wecd
to that by this time, Mr.. Sapleigh.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 13.-Weaker cables
than expected had a bearish influence
today on wheat. Favorable weather con-
ditions in the American winter crop belt
also aided the bears. Buying was only
Of the scattered sort. Opening prices
were g., shade to y lower. May started
at SOL to SOS, a loss of 4 to Is, and fell
to sos.
Corn weakened in sympathy with wheat
May opened unchanged to SAL on at
5214aJ2st to 0os4. and eased to 521z
Although offerings Of oats We're small,
the cereal declined with other grains.
May started at last nights level to Il UP
at sS to SSls, and dropped to S2ssa32A.
offset in the provision pit by selling on
the part of longs. First sales ranged
from 221s lower to ia advance, includ-
ing May at 90 1:5ia21 90 for pork, 10. s21,aa
10 % for lard. and 1O,SaalO0O for ribs.
Hogs Receipts. 2O.ooO head; market
strong; bulk of sales, 8.S0a80O: light
S.S0a9.lO; mixed, S.6Oa9O5: heavy. S.4Oa
S921z: rough, s.40aS55: pigs. 8.S5aS.95.
Cattle-Reeeipts. 1000 head: marke;
steady: beeyes: 7.o5a9.l5: Texas steers
GO0a7.aa: stockers and feeders, Coca
S.15; cows and heifers. 3.50as00: calves,
sheep Receipts $1,000 head; market
strong: native. 6.00a7: 10; ysarl.ngs. 5.s5a
G25; native laIn0s, S0Oa9.20.
A reaction in wheat took place owing to
export sales here and elsewhere. The
close was steady, with May Z net lower
at S0ss.
Further weakness in corn developed
because of selling by local spectators
The close was steady, however, with
May Lass net lower. at 52ssa521s.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, March 13-Flour-Quiei
and prices easier; winter straights 4.4Oa
4.J0: spring clears, 4.00a4.20; Kansas
straiGhts. 4O0a4.2O.
Wheat-Disappointin Liverpool cables
and rains southwest resulted in renewed
liquidation in wheat this morning, early
prices showing u decline. May. o. 15-16a
O6 0-18.
Pork-Firm.
Beef-Elrm.
Lard-Firm; middle west 1O.I0a 10.S5.
Raw sugar-Firm; muscovado, 50 test
3.OS; centrifugal. 96 test. 3.5S: molasses
50 test, 2.S3: refined steady.
Petro1eunl-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Quiet.
Leather-Firm.