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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
WOULD STOP ACTIVITY.
Senator Johnston Opposed to Retired
Officers Urging Larger Navy.

The appearance of retired naval officers
in Alabama and Texas on the lecture plat
form in advocacy of liberal treatment of
the navy mas gwen umbrage to Senator
Johnston of Alabama, chairman of the
Senate military affairs committee, and to
at least one Texas representative. They
suspect that a concerted effort is being
made to defeat for reelection senator's
and representatives who are opposed to
a larger navy program.
Senator Johnston has expressed himself
as determined 20 lat a stop to activity
of retired naval officers OF thai Kind.
Heretofore no serious attempt has been
made to censor ina utterances of retired
officers. though n strict SUPERVISION has
been kept over those on the active INST
+. The fact that representative Hohson,
one of the strongest champions of
greater navy, halls from Alabami and
that Senator Johnston of Alabama has
opposed the program for a greater navy
has added political interest to the mat
ter. Senator Johnston, it is said, will
make formal notification to the Navy De-
partment that retired navy officers have
been interesting themselves in this ran
ner. At present the senator Is in Ala
bama, bur he will return here for the
special session Of Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
PASS FOUR SCORE YEARS.
Mrs. Wenig and Mrs. Wisler Die To.
day-Burial Wednesday.

Two women, both of whom had lived
four-score years, died in Washington to-
day. They were Mrs. Florentina Wenig
of 1923 U street northwest. and Mrs
Marie Wisler. who lived at the Rupert
Home in Anacostia.
Mrs. Wenig. who was eighty years old,
was the mother of julius Wenig, an
architect of this city, and Anna and
Emma Wenig Funeral services will be
held at $50 o'clock Wednesday morning
at St Mary's Catholic Church. Inter
ment. which will be private, will be in ST.
Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Wisler was eighty-two years old.
Funeral services will be held at Valleys
chapel at 2:3O o'clock "Wednesday after
noon. and burial will be in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
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AINSWORTH KNOWN HERE.
Former Husband of Mrs. Eaton Was
Clerk in I. C. G..

1t was recalled at the interstate COM
MERGE commission today that d.
Henry Ainsworth, believed to be the
divorced husband of the widow Of Rear
Admiral Eaton, was employed there.
Those who worked in the commission
number of years back recall the
former Mrs. Ainsworth as very pretty
young girl and the pair were seen
much together. She was declared to
have been a frequent caller at her
husbands office.
The commissions records show that
D. Henry Ainsworth was employed
there during 1889 and 1890 as q stenog-
rapher and typewriter. After his res
ignation not much was seen of him
about there, but 1t was said that he
was employed in various capacities
after that, principal among which was
that of book agent. No one at the
commissions offices could be found who
Knows where Ainsworth is at the
present time AinsWorth was ap-
pointed to his position from Kansas.
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A. A. Birney; defendants attorney. c
w. Fowler.

EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Ander-
Walls. Owen & Stambach Company agt.
Mccain; order reinstating cause: plain
tins attorneys, J. d. Williams and }. ".
Whiting.
Briggs agt. Godding: reference to au-
ditor; attorney. J. Wilmer Latimer.
Beardsley agt. Washington Railway ana
Electric Company; judgment by default
and inquisition ordered plaintiffs attor-
ney, John Ridout.
Simpson agt. Southern Railway Com
pany: commission ordered to issue;
plaintiffs attorneys T. l.. Jeffords and
c. A. Keigwin: defendants attorneys,
Hamilton. Yerkes e. Hamilton.
! Brokmeyer agt: B. Q. r. r. Co.
on trial: plaintiffs attorney. w. w. Nil
Ian and o. A. Booth; defendants at
torneys. Hamilton, Yerkes & Hamilton
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice stat
ford
United States agt James Hopkins. en-
bezzlement: defendant committed.
United States agt. Thomas ]. Kemp.
violating postal laws: on trial: attorneys,
]. E. Laskey w. f. Ambrose and A. ID.
Smith.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re extension of nth street northwest:
order for return Of deposit made in court.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Anderson.
Estate OF Louis c. Heitmuller: petition
for letters of administration filed; attor-
ney. H. A. Hitmuller.
In re Andrew Ferguson; order appoint
ing Louis Fenstel.
Estate Of Alfred Ellaby; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Emily Ellaby. bond. $loo: at
torneys. Magruder. Stephen & Magruder.
Estate OF Louis c. Heitmuller: letters
of administration granted to Emma W.
Heitmuller: bond, 5000; attorney. H. An
ton Heitmuller.
Estate Of Thomas Lynch: order to pay
money into registry Of court: attorneys.
F. A. Fleming and B. w. Parker.
Estate Of Altha NJ. G. Powell: order to
institute ancillary proceedings in Mich-
gan; attorney. c. d. Garrett.
Estate of Babette Franc: ofder to con-
vert bonds into cash: attorney II. l..
Franc.
In re Robert F. O'Brien: order of al
lowance: attorney. C.. B. Calvert
In re George Kramer: order in lieu OF
bond; attorney, j. A. OShea.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March o4.-Flour-
Quiet; spring patents 44oai.eo: winter
4.70a51O; spring clears. 4.OOa420; win
ter extra No. 1. 3.SOa41O: winter ex-
ira No. 2. 3.70aS.s0; Kansas straights.
4.OOa42O.
Wheat. with foreign markets closed
and wire service demoralized through
out the west, the local wheat market
was dull and featureless eanly. with
no sales.
Beef-Steady; mess. 19.00a20. 90;
family. 2s.0oa24.oo; beef hams s2.ooa
1900
Pork-Steady; mess. 2o.25a22.5O: family,
q. OOa25.O0: short clear, 21.O0a22.5O.
Lard-Firm; middle west, II 05a11.15.
Raw sugar-Steady: muscovado, 50 test,
3.0S; centrifugal. SO test. 3.5S: molasses
sugar. 50 test, SIS; refined, steady; crush
ed. 5.O5; granulated fine. 49,; powdered.
E.43.
Petroleum-Steady refined, barrels, $50
Enthusiastically; New Orleans open
kettle 35a55.
Hay-Dull: standard 971a; No. 1, 1OOa
1.6S; No. 2. S5a95; No. 3. 75aso.
Hides-Easy; Bogota, 2saa29&; Central
America, 2914.
Leather-F1rm; hemlock firsts, 2sa29:
seconds. 27a2s; thirds. 24a25; rejects.
18a2O.
Butter-Firm; receipts. 5,491 packages
Creamery extras. 35Aa36; frsts. 35a35A:
seconds. S4aS4h. Imitation creamery.
flrsts. 26a27: factory held. 24a25; factory
current make firsts, 24a241s; do. seconds,
231a: packing stock, June make. 23a24:
packing stock. current make, No. ., %;
do. No. 3, 20a22
Cheese-Ifregular; receipts, 1.125 boxes;
state. whole milk. held, colored average
fancy, 16a11; do. white, 16a16s4: state.
whole, milk. held. lower grades, 13a15a4:
state, whole milk, fresh. colored, specials,
1917: do. white. 1o1a: do, white and col
ored. average run. 10; state. whole milk,
fresh. under grades, 11Ha141a; Wiscon-
sin. whole milk. twins, held fancy, 1jlAa
161s; do, fresh, best, 10; do, flats, fresh,
best, Is.
Eggs-Steady and unchanged: re-
ceipts 1898 cases.
Dressed poultry-Firm: fresh killed
western chickens. IA; fowls, 15a17;
turkeys, frozen. 15a24la.
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QUESTION OF WITHDRAWAL.
Matter Considered Regarding Arbi-
tration of Railroad Workers.

NEW YORK. March 4.-Whether the
Toledo, st. Louis and Western railway
can withdraw from the arbitration pro-
ceedings in the controversy between the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen and fifty-four eastern rail-
roads came up for decision before the
board Of arbitrators today. w. 8. Carter,
president of the brotherhood, read tele-
gram from his district chairman on the
road declaring that the conference COM
mittee Of railroad managers had not been
authorized. according to claims made by
officials of the road. to represent the
road In arbitration proceedings. The teIe-
gram added that the road wished to deal
with the men directly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Officers Of the cavalry arm recently
promoted have been assigned to regiments
as follows: Col A. P. Blocksom. unas-
signed; Capt. Charles c. Winnia, to the
18th Cavalry; Capt. Frank T. McNarney,
to the ID Cavalry: First Lieut.. Joseph {.
King, to the 10Th Cavalry. and First
Lieut. George L. Converse, jr., to the 9th
Cavalry.
Leave Of absence for three months is
granted First Lieut.. Robert Sterrett, cav
airy, recruiting officer.
Can't Clarence H. knight, Corps OF
Engineers. is relieved from temporary
duty in the Office of the chief or engi-
neers. and from station in this city. ana
will proceed to Mammoth Hot Springs,
Wyo.. in connection with his duties In
the Yellowstone National Park.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. S. NJ. Robinson, from navy yard,
Mare Island, Cal, to Jupiter.
Lieut.. J. H. Towers. from aviation
camp. naval station, Guantanamo. Cuba.
to Naval Academy.
Lieut.. L. D. Causey, from command
C-5, to command Ell.
Lieut.. C. W. Nimitz from command
submarine f1otilla. Atlantic fleet, to
home. wait orders
Lieut.. c. r. Hyatt, from command E-i'
to home. wait orders.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) w. l.. BECK from
North Dakota to Asiatic station.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) P. N. L. Belnnger'
from aviation camp. naval station. uuah-
tanamo, Cuba, to Naval Academy.
Ensigns w. D. Billingsley. V. u. nero
ster and G. D. Chevalier. from AVIATION
camp. naval station, Guantanamo, Cuoa'
to Naval Academy.
Ensign Lewis Hancock, jr., from
Gil to command C-5.
Ensigns J. R. Mann, jr., and M Z.
Cheek, from Wyoming to Asiatic station.
Boatswain Frank Hindrelet, from IN
trepid to Jupiter.
Chief Machinist r. T. Scott. from navy
yard, Mare Island, Cal, to Jupiter
Naval Movements.
The California and Maryland have ar
rived at San Diego, the Petrol and Cncas
at Guacanayabo bay, the Panther and
Bailey at Tangier sound, the Nero at
Port Richmond, the Arethusa at Guam
tanamo, the Mayf1ower and Dolphin at
Havana, the Whipple, Paul Jones. Preble:
Stewart and Truxtun at San Pedro and
the Castine. Tonopah, D-1. DE-, D-3 and
Ell at Jacksonville
The Wyoming has sailed from Rock
land. Me, for Hampton Roads, the Gull
goa from Vera Cruz for Guantanamo and
the Connecticut and feet from the south
ern drill grounds for Tangier sound.
The United States steamer Jupiter has
been ordered placed in commission at the
navy yard, Mare Island. Cal, April Z.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. L o'clock noon:
Columbia Railroad IS. 81. 800 at 1O1.
Washington Railway and Electric As, $1.WO at
s3ll. $1,000 at S3A, $1,000 at S3A, $1,000 at
S3x. 100
Capital Traction, at 100, at 122.
Washington Railway and Electric com, % at
%. IS at S21a. 25 at 90, Is at 93h. Is at 81.
rs at "a, Is at 81, % at 81, Is at "a, % at 81.
rs at a. Is at o. SO at 81.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd, at
50, 10 at 50, % at SO, 3 at 50, II ct SO. II at
SO, % at 50. 10 at SO, 10 at 80, 70 at ~. %
at 50.
washington Gas, at S51a, Is at IS. Is at So.
% at S. 10 at IS, at 50. 25 at So. 70 at S41t.
Mergenthaler, at 2135s, at 2131s, 10 at 213,
2 at 21315.
Federal National Bank. 10 at 139.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 201, 10 at
200
National Metropolitan Bank. 10 at 205.
National Bank of Washington. 10 at 243, >
at 243, 10 at 244, 10 at 244, Is at PA.
Columbia Title. 81 at 64s.
After caIl-Columbia Railroad IS, 81, 900 at 1O1.
Capital Traction 5s. $1,000 at 100, $500 at 109
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
H. R. Howenstein, to build six two
story brick dwellings from 1902 to
1912 Kilbourne street northwest; archi-
tect, w. Edgar Howser; builder, H. r.
Howenstein; estimated cost, $4,000.
Thomas W. Sidwell, to build stable
at Wisconsin avenue near 3Sth street
northwest; builder, w. K. Reeve; esti-
mated cost, $688.
A. Di Francesca, to repair shop at
1877 B street southeast; estimated cost,
$3.50.
j. w. Scott. to repair dwelling at 100
Elvans avenue southeast; estimated
cost. $50.
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO March observation-disclosures,
q. 600 head; steady; beeves. 100a9. 1J;
Texas steers, G.5Oa7.60; western steers,
g. SOaS.1G; stockers and feeders. 600aS. 20:
cows and heifers, 3.4oaS.0o; calves, 7.OOa
1125.
Hog-Receipts, 1900 head: steady;
bulk, 9.00a9.10: light, s.S5a9. 20; mixed.
S.I5aa15; heavy, S.55a9.15; rough, S55a
$40; pigs. 69Oa9.00.
Sheep-Receipts, y, OOO head steady; ma
tive, 60OaT. 90: western, 6.25a7 90; yearl-
fngs.. 7.2Oas.25; lambs, native, 7.OOaS. IS;
western 7.25a2.S5
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Colin Campbell Ill.

NEW YORK. March 24.-Colin IT.
Campbell. minister of public works in
Manitoba, Canada, arrived here today
from tn tropics on the steamship Al
lemania suffering from a stroke of par
alysis with which he was stricken in
Kingston, Jamaica. He was met at the
pier by his wife, who accompanied him
home MIR. Campbell had been two
months in the West Indies and Central
America when he was taken Ill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
OBJECT TO ALLEN EXECUTION,
Sympathizers Plan to Hold Mass
Meeting of Protest at Richmond, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 24-Sympa-
thizers with Floyd and Claude Allen, who
are to die next Friday, are planning to
hold a mass meeting and protest against
the execution of the men Wednesday
afternoon in Capitol Square. The protest
is not against the execution of the men
for the crime. but against the execution
cf the two when there were eight others
equally involved in the affair.
The attorneys for Claude Swanson Al
len. sentenced to die next Friday for par
ticpating in shooting up the courthouse
at Hillsville, Va, today continued their
efforts TO obtain a writ of error from
justices OF the Supreme Court in order to
have a review of the case by that court
Since the refusal Of the Chief Justice and
Justice Hughes to grant such writ the
attorneys have almost lost hope of OBJ
tanning the writ ID. c. O'Flaherty, one
Of the attorneys, said today that he would
continue his efforts here this evening and
tomorrow.
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WEATHER..
Showers Tonight OF Tuesday; Con-
tinued Warm; Cooler Tuesday Night.

For the District of Columbia. mostly
overcast weather with showers tonight or
Tuesday: continued warm, followed by
cooler Tuesday night; high southwest
winds.
The severe storm which crossed the
Rockies and plains states Sunday is now
conferred over the northern lake region
having been accompanied during the past
twenty-four hours by precipitation gen.
orally between the Pacific coast and the
Appalachian mountain range, and with
the central valleys. Another disturbance
is apparently developing beyond the
Rockies.
There is no indication of any change in
the unsettled conditions which have pre-
vailed throughout the country during the
past week, but the rains. however. in the
Atlantic states will not be continuous or
Of long duration, but in the form or
showers.
The temperature will fall in the north
central states tonight but no decided rail-
will occur in eastern sections until after
the passage Of the second storm eastward
Tuesday night and Wednesday, which is
now developing In the far west.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Hatteras to Eastport
and cold wave warnings in the western
lake region and middle and upper Miss,s-
sippi valley.
Inc WHO'S along the new Eloiduu dIiN
middle Atlantic coasts will be high south
west: on the south Atlantic and east gulf
coasts brisk south
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth.
er bureau for the twenty-four hours De-
ginning a pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm, %;
pm, 81: II midnight. 81; today. am,
81; 8 am. 81: IL noon. g.: pm, IL.
Maximum. II. at pm. today minimum,
81. at IL pm yesterday
Temperature same date last year-MaAl-
mum. A: minimum, 3d.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pm. oo.4s; 8
pm, 3O4S; II midnight. :D.3S: today. 4
am. 3O.31; 8 am, 30.2S; II noon, 800; :
pm. 3O.15.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 80 am and 4:O2
pm: high tide, 9:26 Am. and 9:57 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:15 am. and 4:51
pm. high tide, 1915 am. and 1O:45 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose am: sun sets els
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:5S am.
Moon rises 9:17 pm.
The City Lights.
Public electric arc and electric incan-
descent lamps are lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and eXtinguished forty-five
minutes before sunrise; public gas lamps
lighted twenty minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty minutes before sun
rise. Naphtha lighting service has been
discontinued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
Services in Memory of Greek King,

Joint services in honor of the memory
of King George of Greece. who was re-
Gently assassinated, will be held in the
Greek Catholic Church In Baltimore next
Sunday by the Greek colony of that city
and Washington. The Russian, ambassa-
dor, George Bakhmeteff, with his staff,
will attend the services, as will also a
large number Of prominent Greeks OF this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
Navy Yard Workers See Mr.. Daniels.

Senator Swanson Of Virginia introduced
to Secretary Daniels today q committee
OF mechanics from the navy yard at Nor
folk, who presented a petition for hi, in
crease of pay for mechanics at that yard
over the Rates recently established on the
recommendation OF the regular wage
board. Secretary Daniels promised to
consider the matter at his earliest con-
venience.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. March 24.-Wheat-Firm-
err: spot. No. ., red. 1.o6s.; spot. No. .
red western, LOT: March. No. . red.
1.OCs4; April. No. =, red. 1.01A; May. No.
., red. 1.OSL,: steamer. No. - red. 9SIs; re-
ceipts, 704 bushels; exports, 1900 bush
els.
Corn Firmer: spot contract, 55l4
March. 55L4 April. o59s; steamer mixed,
53A: receipts. 249,07S bushels; exports,
$4,000 bushels.
Oats-Firm No. white 3Sh bid; stand
ard white. 361a36A: No 3 white, 351aa
3JA; receipts. 21.613 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. western export 65a
IS: No. 2 western domestic, 65a66; re-
ceipts, 2S4 bushels.
Hay-Easier; No. timothy, 1900 asked
No. clover mixed, 14.50 asked.
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Sentenced for Attempted Extortion.

NEW YORK, March 2i.-Antonio Gin
Gotta was sentenced today to imprison-
ment for not less than two years and
half nor more than seven years and a
half in Sing Sing for attempting to extore
$1,000 from Enrico Caruso, the tenor,
in March, 1910. by means or threatening
letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
GRAND JURY GETS FACTS.
Warned Not to Reveal the Case
Against Mrs. Eaton.

PLYMOUTH. Mass, March 4.-District
Attorney Barker placed before the spe-
cial session Of the grand jury today the
facts that led to the arrest of Mrs. Jennie
May Eaton on the charge Of having muir
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POLICEMAN IS ACCUSED
IN HANDBOOK RAID CASE
Inspector F. E. Cross Must
Answer Charges After Lapse
of Twenty Months.

The District Commissioners today or
dered Police Inspector Francis E. Cross,
who is one of the four inspectors in the
police department, to respond to charges
preferred against him growing out Of an
alleged handbook raid made in July. 1911
Several persons were arrested at that
time and some of them have served time
and been discharged, while other persons
arrested, it is stated, have not been tried
The inspectors case probably will be
heard Saturday.
About the time the raid was made 1T
was whispered that agents of the De-
partment of Justice had seen Inspector
Cross at Or about hotel, where some
Of the alleged handbook men were
said to have operated. and that he had
conversed with them. The reports
were later brought to the attention
of former Attorney General Wicker
sham
Delay Is Not Explained.
Why the authorities waited about
twenty months before filing the COM
plant does not appear as part of the
record. Vigorous denials to the charges
are being made, and friends of In
spector Cross assert that the filing of
the complaint at so late day has some
significance attached TO 1T. Just what
that significance is. they will not say.
1t is probable that the hearing will
be held in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Commissioners. The personnel
of the board has not yet been deter
mined. but t>is said it probably VIII
and Corporation Counsel Thomas or
one OF his assistants. The Commits
sioners probably will assign counsel to
conduct the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24

dered her husband. Rear Admiral Joseph
G. Eaton. by poisoning.
Judge Hugo \. Dubuque in instructing
the Jury made it plain that any known
revelation of what took place in the jury
room would be followed swiftly by the
punishment of the offender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
Lifting the Hat.
From the Columbus Journal.

fVH INT CUIuMUus JOuFhaI.
We learn something every day. the
latest addition to the sum of our knowl-
edge being that 1t is more satisfactory to
clutch one of these limp cloth hats by
the top, instead OF attempting to tip 1t
lightly by the brim. when we bow to the
ladies in our easy, graceful way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24

chatauqua will be held at Parksley.
Va, the first week in June. The s., 100
necessary for expenses was subscribed by
thirty of the business men of the town.
Several farmers in tho vicinity of At
iantic. Va, are putting up water tanks
and piping their farms preparatory to ir-
rigating the land next summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
Both May Be Right.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
Mr. Sims Son--I seen Sanity Claus las
night He's tall. slim Teller
Mr.. st ut's Son-Nope. I seen him me-
self. an he's little fat guy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
Slanderous.

From Fliegends Blaetter.
GuestI have eaten many a better stew
than this!
Landlord (enraged) Not in this house!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
Completion of Early Short
Covering, However, Leaves
Vulnerable Condition.
ACTIVITY OF THE BEARS
FORCES DOWN PRICES
Early Buoyancy Inspired in Part by
Bank Statement and Favorable
Crop Advices.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The unex-
pectedly good bank statement. favor
able crop advices and expectation that
the Balkan situation would soon be
adjusted gave a cheerful tone to the
stock market today There was a
brisk demand for time. largely from
the short interest, but outside partici-
patton in the market was slight, ow-
ing to poor wire communication. as a
result of the storm. Holidays con-
tinued abroad. and there was no
business for foreign account. Trading
fell to light proportion after the first
hour. but the tone held strong during
the remainder of the morning. Bonds
were irregular
Activity Succeeded by Dizziness.
Demand abated after the principal stock
had risen / to IL, and speculation be-
came dull.
There was a brisk demand for the lead
ing speculative stocks when trading
was resumed today after the triple holi-
day. Union Pacific rose 1ss, Reading.
Rubber and ST. Paul a point. and Steel
a in the first few transactions. Some Of
the less active stocks also rose briskly.
Sloss-Sheffield gained points and Rail
way Steel Spring is. New Haven, Rumly
and Can were heavy.