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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
NETHE THE RLANDs Ian . ROUTE

This route offers exceptional opportunity for Auto
mobilsts to resch all points the Sacramento Rvers
Collnsule Emmaton. Rio Vista, Isleton Ryde Walnua
Grove, Vorden. Courtland, Carksburg. Sacramento
Steamer Navajo leaves San Francisco $50 m. daily
except Sunday, arriving Sacramento 100 D. M Stopping
ct all points en route Leaves Sacramento 600 D. m
daily except Sunday, arriving San Francisco ZOO a 10
No stops en- route.
Steamer modcc or Apache. leaves San Francisco IL
noon daily except Sunday Leave Sacramento 1000
= m. daily except Sunday; stopping both ways at aI
points en- route. Arriving time San Francisco and
Gscramentoi indefinite, secountfr1it season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
Help! the BattIer
Has Retired Again

EATTLE, Sept. 15.--Battling
Nelson, perhaps the greatest
~ lightweight fighter who ever
lived, has announced that he has
hung up the gloves that
brought him fame and victory
and never will don them again.
Bat declares he is through with
the fighting game for all time.
"and this amt no Hattie fare
well, either; it's a real so long,
Bat has made about 100000
in the ring, but nobody seems
to know what became of 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
M'FARLAND AND MURPHY
ARE BOUND TO CAMP ON
The TRAIL Of RITCHIE
Little Champion Is Sure to Have Lively
Time Of 1t Just as Soon as He Hits the
Other Side of the Rockies, Where Friends
of the fasteners Will Demand Action
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

Lightweight Champion Willie Ritchie
enjoy
recently in that unpleasant Vancouver The
little title holder evidently hurry hasten eastward but
bound notables his
These Pacey Mcfarland Tommy
Packey already
days But this nothing compared the
slip just Willie hits
porLfe
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
cooMBs WILL NOT PITCH

piIILADEIPHIA. sept. l5.-Jack Cooulbs.
sfnr siabiuaA et the Athletic team. Il ont Of
fte wo-ld~ orier aaek today : II thc
TlinrrSttt hospital of this city. Muscles OF
~. nl, neg iac.s. weakened BY recent at
tack - sphaid fever. phrsicians say. were
a is.l :. ~ 80 - tae strain ia bis attempt 10
,,ers .in 4oI6ifioa. aud II i said he mag
be placed IN a plaster cast for several weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
LOCAL FERRY TRAINs-ELECTNC SERVICE

Via Oakl2nQ fief
To Oakland, 18th ST.. and Berkeley via Shassuck Ave-
and Ellsworth ST. Dsiy-From 500 3. m. and
every twenty min uses until $50 p. u incusves then
900 940 1920. 1i00, 11.40 p nn 220 and 20 3. M
Additional boats Saturdays and Sundays only, SAC
p. m, 9-20, 1000, 1910 and II 20 D. m.
To Berkeley Via Calfor MA ST. and West Berkeley Abs5
Via Ninth ST. Llnss.-Daily-Fro 800 a. m. f6 20.
$40, TOO m, and every twenty minutes until S21
D. M. inclusive: then 900. e40 1920 II 90 40 D. N,
1920 and 20 N. Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only, $40 p. m 9.20, 1000. 1910 and li20
..
To Oakland. Washington-eFoadway, East oaElands
Frulfyalo and Melfose, via Seventh St.-Daiy-FroEQ
500 m then every twenty minutes until 10 p u1s
incIusve then 600, $40 1920, 11O0, 1140 D. NJ,
1920 and 1.20 q. m. Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only, $40 p M, 920, 1000, 1910 and 20
.. m.
Horseshoe 10 Oakland, Washlnnton-Broadway Fruvass
Alameda. North Sida.-Day-Frum 600 O. m, t6. 20.
6.40 TOO, 720, TAO, 800, $40. 9.40 am: then 400
pm, 40, 440, 500, $40. 5.40 600, go, $40. ZOO
and t7.40 pm.
70 Stonshurst Steam Ssrice)-fso0. te.40, f720.
1900. tlO00 a. m. Il 20 p m. 200. 1900. 800
400, 800, $40 and f620 p. N.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
KILBANE VS.. JIMMY WALSH

CLEVELAND, Sept. 15.-Accompanied by his
manager. Jimmy Dunn, feather weight cham
plon Johnny Kilbane today Is heading for
Boston, where he will meet Jimmy Walsh OF
that city in IL round bout tomorrow night
Kilbane expressed confidence In his ability to
defeat Walsh.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
OUTLAWS LAST IT our

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 15-The Federal
league season is at an end with the pen
nant going to the local club. The home
team finished IL games ahead Of Cleveland.
with St Louis third Chicago fourth, Kansas
CITY next and Pittsburg at the end This
league is said to be the first independent
baseball organization to complete its full
schedule.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
WILL SETTLE PROTEST

CINCINNATI. Sept. 15.-The directors Of
the National league will meet here Tuesday
10 take NJ the Giants protest against Presi-
dent Lynch's action in awarding the protested
New Philadelphia game played August
30. to the Phillies
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
UNION TRANSFER COMPANY

sz.,+s collect baggage and checks on trains or
hosts of southern Pacific Company and deliver
Ssrrare to residence. They ara authorized To
eheck baggage direct from Tesideneea
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
Via Alameda Pler

70 Oakland. i4th and franklin SIS
Sis, 6.45 q. M and then Is and As minutes past the
hour until 745 D. m; then $50, 9i5, 1000, 1046.
ll.30 o. m. and 1915 a. N.
10 Alameda North and South Side
6l5, 645 a. m. and then Is and 45 minutes past the
hour until 745 D. m: then $50, 9.15, 1000 1045-
Il.30 D. m, and 12I5 s. N.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY

From San francisco, South End Of Ferry Building ~
Broadway Wharf, 0akland.-From 500 =. m. daily
and every half hour until eco p. m, inclusive thea
1880 D. m, 1000 p. n, 1000 p. m '1i00 p m.
si200 mdn., LOO an Boats leave Broadway Wharf
From 615 a. m, daily, and every half hour until S4S
m inclusve then 1915 M e As p M, t1015p.zas
'I0.45 p. m. A1l.45 p. n, si2.45 a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15

a for Morning. DAILY. for Afternoon.
fSundsy excepted. tSunday only. Monday only,
SSnndara and Mnndars only
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
RAILWAY TRAVEL
SOUTHERN u s'(Z..,XalL7 II
ON AND AFTER AUGUST 1918
VIA OAKLAND PIER

ON AND AFTER AUGUST I. 1918, TRAINS
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-15
VIA COAST LINE
A-Hiws

, ARE DUE TO ARRIVE At SAN FRANCISCO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The principal trading in the bond list
at today's meeting Of the stock exchange
was in the bonds of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, which
sold at 1O5, which is half point better
than the last selling price.
Mergenthaler also sold on higher
level, as the range was from 219 to 21Sss.
while the last selling figure was 21S1a.
Thirty-nine shares of Second National
Bank stock sold for 1921 and 1874 and
then the bid was 1925.
Announcement was made of the decla-
ration by the German American FIRE In
surance Company of an extra dividend or
3 per cent. The regular annual 0lVl-
dend is II per cent.
The new edition of Washington Securi-
ties. out today. is larger than the last
edition, issued two years ago. Besides
the usual information. brought up to date.
about the various financial institutions
and corporations in the District and the
range of prices of the stocks and bonds
for series of years, the editor, Eugene +.
Thompson has included several new
features which are new map showing
the lines of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, also map of all the
District railways and the Washington
utilities operating lines in Virginia.
summary is also given of the calls on
financial institutions made for several
years past, and comparative statements
for several years are given of the BUSH
ness of the Georgetown Gas Light Com
pany and the Washington Railway Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
WILL THROW OPEN DOORS.
Republican House Caucus Decide!
for Public Sessions in Future.

Open caucus in the republican ranks
. of the House of Representatives was
decided on last night after Representa-
tive Madden of Illinois had intro
duced resolution to abolish secret
conferences. Hereafter the republicans
will throw open the doors to press and
public when they hold a caucus. eX-
cept when they have something of i'm
portance to discuss. and in that case
they will close the doors il a majority
of the members desire it,
In the open meeting the republicans
Immediately took up the question of
proposing an amendment to the I'm
derwood bill providing for a tariff COM
mission. Representative Payne of New
York presented a report from the re-
publican members of the committee on
ways and means embodying a proposed
amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
AIMED AT WASH SALES"
House Bill Proposes Penalties for
Stock Exchange Manufacturers.

The Incorporation Of stock exchanges
listing securities of interstate corpora
tons under penalty of being barred from
the use OF mails and telegraph services
is proposed in bill introduced by Rep
resentative Medley of Kansas. member
of the Pujo- money trust investigating
committee. !.
The bill would impose severe penalties
on stock exchange officials. brokers or
telegraph company officials who transmit
between states any business of an unin-
corporated exchange, and would give the
Postmaster General authority to regulate
transactions on stock exchanges. with
particular prohibitions against wash
sales and other manipulative transac-
lions.
The bill would provide for general pub
licity of all stock exchange transactions
and for the complete publicity of the bust
ness of all companies having securities
listed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at unchanged prices to
Il decline of two points and ruled very
quiet during the early trading Gables
were no better than due, while weather
reports continued unfavOrable but yester-
days sharp advance in the old crop
months had apparently unsettled the con-
fdence of recent sellers. and the market
this morning appeared inclined to await
developments. Prices were about 1 to .
points net lower toward the middle Of
the morning.
Futures opened steady; April, 11.03 bid;
May, lbs; July, 11.91; August Ills bid
October, 11.i4: December, 11.i6 bid
March, IL. 46 bid.
Trading continued very quiet later in
the morning. with prices ruling about
points net lower at midday under a
little scattered selling, inspired by
favorable crop accounts from southwest
Texas and the official forecast for fair
weather in the belt.
Spot cotton-Quiet; middling uplands.
10 nominal.
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
day. $4,000 bales, against 1?.06S last
week and 32,0S2 last year. For the
week. 115.000. against 1O5,623 last
week and 112,S54 last year. Today S
receipts at Galveston. 4.107 bales, against
3.05S last year: at New Orleans. 2.1S4
bales against 3.29S last year, and at
Houston, 1853 bales, against 623 last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS,
Stenographers and Typewriters From
the Fourth District Are Wanted.

Competitive organizations for appoint
ment in the classified service as stenog-
rapher and typewriter are announced by
the civil service commission, to be held
May IL, 1913 The examination Is for
the purpose Of establishing a list of eli
gibles for the fourth civil service district,
embracing the District of Columbia,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and
North Carolina, and examinations will
be held at the following points:
District OF Columbia, Washington;
Maryland, Baltimore. Cumberland, Fred
erick, Hagerstown and Salisbury; North
Carolina, Ashevile. Charlotte. Elizabeth
City, Greensboro. Newbern, Raleigh. SAL
isbury and Wilmington; Virginia. Abing-
don. Alexandria. Charlottesville. Harrison
burg, Lynchburg. Newport News. Nor
folk, Richmond and Roanoke; West Vir-
einia.- Bluefield, Charleston. Clarksburg,
Fairmont, Grafton Huntington, Martins
burg, Parkersburg and Wheeling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
Real Estate Transfers.

| HOLMEAD MANOR-Edmund X. Fox ct
| al. trustees. to Alice ]. Reardon, lot
ia. block Il: s4.7OO.
| HOLMEAD MANOR Mary f. Beall ct
| vir. Thomas ". to Lewis G. Maybee,
part lot 81. block 43: $40
| CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS-Wash-
fngton Land and Mortgage Company
to- to Joseph , G. Reade. lot q. square
FIRST AND F STREETS NORTHWEST.
! alleys between LIST and I'd. E and F
streets and I'd and Sd. E and streets
northwest-Lewis Holmes ct Tx. to
Holmes & Son. lots B and F. square
SCI: original lot 3. part original lot
4. original lot ., lots so to 30. square
o6I; original lot % and part original
lots 80 and 81. square 56S; lot 73 and
part original lot AZ. square $50; $40.
DOBB1NS ADDITION-Paul H. More
land to Roger z. Craley, lot 81 block
NO. 400 Sd STREET NORTHEAST
James kelliher ct ux. to Luggurs S.
and Eliza Holton, lot 26, square 100;
NO. 1911 T STREET NORTHwEsT-Me-
lissa e. Davis to Sheldon G. Davis,
lot 6, square 237: $40.
NOS. 421 AND 40 14TH STREET
NORTHWEST-Fank NJ. Conser ct
TX. to Anna G. Patterson, lots 100 and
206 square 1854: $40.
WIDOWS M1TE-Bates Warren ct al,
trustees. to Bruce E. Clark and Rich
ard w. Boiling. lot 236: $40.
L STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd
to Frank and Emma NJ Muth. lot 115
and part lot lib, square 544; $40.
COUNTY-Herman F. MandIer ct ux. to
Capital Realty Company lot 10, block
3, Pinehurst: lots 1 and 2. square 1913,
and lot II. square 1921 ORhode Island
So: $40.
NO. 1926 3sd STREET NORTHWEST
George W. Offutt ct al. to Cora A.
Quackenbush. lot ]. square 1915; $40.
CITY VIEW HEIGHTS : Ravenswood
Company ct al. to George w. and
Emma NJ. Carr. lot "a. block 4472: so.
BARRY FARM-Mary E. Adams to Hen
rietta w. Hawkins. lot IA. section 2:
FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween c and D -streets-Wiliam Muir
ply ct Tx to Thomas W. and Myrtle
l.. Davis. lot 90. square 1864 Rosedale
and Isherwood): so.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS = Ambrose C.
Cant ct ux. to Ambrose P. Cant, lot
46. square 1924: $40.
RANDLE Northumberland T. Mum
day ct u uss, to "A; ambrose P. Cant lot A.
NO; 1903 18th STREET NORTHWEST
William G. Fischer to Charles ]. Be
dell. lot 10. square AS; SO.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct vir.
square 4243: s2O7
MOUNT PLEASANT-Harry Wardman
ct al. to Vern V. Jocelyn. lot 139.
square south Of 1927: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Catherine Moran to Charles
V. Moran. lot 40, block 81: SO.
NOS. sol AND 500 II STREET NORTH
EAST-Samuel Talbert ct Tx. to AL
bert Carry and Charles A Carry,
trustees for National Capital Brewing
Company, lots II and Ii, square S33;
So
PALISADES OF THE POTOMAC-Gui-
seppe Marine ct ux. to Harold H. and
Emma F. Hoyt. lots 10. 20, II, square
1881: $40.
NO. 1927 E STREET NORTHEAST
Sophia Carter to Frank and Esther
Langsam. lot II. square 1853: $10O.
GRACE STREET NORTHWEST between
S2d and :s3d streets-Oliver P. NJ.
Brown ct ux. to Ellsworth T. Simpson
and Farley D. Veale, part lots -, 73
and IS, square 1883: SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
Mrs Emma Levy, to build garage at
1873 Vernon street northwest; architect,
A. c. Spauding: estimated cost, x2O0
William Murphy. to build two dwellings
at 217-19 nth street southeast: architect
and contractor. N. T. Halter: estimated
cost, 5000.
H. p. Baldwin, to repair store and
dwelling at 3101 Goth street northeast;
estimated cost. $50.
Robert Smith. to repair store and dwell
ing at 1925 14th street northwest: esti
mated cost, $50.
Thomas Ellis. to repair dwelling at 1870
18th street southeast: estimated cost,
$3.50.
Avis B. Boutell. to repair dwelling at
1924 Lamont street northwest; estimated
cost. 500.
Maurice Splain. to repair dwelling at
SOL 18th street northwest; estimated
cost, $75.
F.. p. O'Daniel. to repair dwelling at
1854 Upton street northwest; estimated
cost, SIS.
American Security and Trust company.
to repair store at 1908 street north !:
west: estimated cost. $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
Dealings Fail to Produce ES.
sentiaI Changes, Except in
Short-SeI|ing Instances.
READING PRESSURE
ESPECIALLY HEAVY
Outcome of st. Paul Bond Offerings
Used by Bears-Main Drift of
Prices Is Downward.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Speculation
was dominated by the familiar influences
which have been operative recently, and
in the absence of new factors the mar
ket was narrow and dull
Operations failed to produce essential
changes except in few isolated in
stances in which it was evident that
professional short selling had been car
RED too far.
The outcome of the St Paul bond Of
ferings was not regarded by traders
as satisfactory, and was used as basis
for bear selling.
Bonds were steady.
Pressure against Reading was especi-
ally heavy. Smelling also made "A de-
cline. receding :, on the first few trans
actions.
The new st. Paul 41a s again sold at
a fraction under the subscription price
at 9912.
Narrow fluctuations were the rule in
the representative issues with the main
drift downward. Opportune support kept
the movement from becoming significant.
but steadiness at some points was offset
by depression elsewhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Saturday; Warmer
Temperature Tonight,

For the District of Columbia. fair TO-
night and, Saturday: warmer tonight
moderate south and southwest winds.
| Disturbances are central this morning
over Newfoundland. Ontario and west of
| the Rocky mountains; the last named
disturbance is causing local rains In the
southern Rocky mountain region. the
southern plateau region and California.
| In other parts of the country the weather
| remained fair
The temperature has fallen in the
northern plains states, and 1t has risen
Mississippi river. Temperatures are
near or above the seasonal average gen.
| orally.
The indications are that the weather
day In the region east of the Mississippi
river.
The temperature will rise tonight in the
middle Atlantic and New England states
day in the region of the great lakes and
Saturday in the Ohio valley.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate to brisk south and
southwest: on the middle Atlantic coast
moderate south and southwest: on the
south Atlantic and east gulf coasts light
variable.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterda 4 pm, IS;
p.m.. 60: Il midnight. 81; today. am.
40: am, 80; II noon, II: pm. a.
Maximum. "a, at pm; minimum, A, at
6 Am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum. 30: minimum. 81.
Barometer-Yesterday pm, 1894; 8
pm, 1888: II midnight 1901; today, 4
n. ~.
pm, 29.9S.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature. "a;
condition. 1GO Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. 81; condition at north connec-
ton, 1870: condition at south connection,
So.
Tide Tables.
5:4o am. and 6:17 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1913 am. 1:15
pm; high tide, 6:35 am. and 7:1O pm.
The City Lights.
Today-sun rose 500 am; sun sets
6:39 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $40 am.
Noon sets 4 :03 pm. tomorrow.
The Sun and Moon.
Public electric arc and electric incan-
descent lamps are lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and eXtinguished forty-five
minutes before sunrise: public gas lamps
extinguished forty minutes before sun
rise. Naphtha lighting service has been
discontinued
Up-River Waters.
Special Dspat ch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. April 49,
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers are
both very muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
Washington Stock Exchange.
sales-Resular call. IL O'Clock noon:

Sales-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon:
Washington Gas 5s. $500 a 1OS5s.
Capital Traction U.s. $500 at 1924.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat IS 800 at
1O5 $500 at 1O5 5000 at 1O5, $500 at 105.
Capital Traction. ) at 1921
Washington Railway and Electric CON-, 100 at
81.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., at 81.
3 at 92A.
LanstOn. 10 at 81.
Second National Bank. 10 at 1921. 10 at 1921.
Q at 162as. 10 at 1924.
After call-Potomac Cons rs. 5000 at 1Ooss,
81 900 at 1OOss 81 900 al 1O05s.
Washington Gas rs. 81 900 at 1OSh
Washington Gas. % at SIS.
Mergenthaler. 10 at 219. 10 at PISS, 10 at
PISS, 10 at 2lSss. 10 at 2iS5s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, April, 1S.-Bullion amount
ing to f13,0OU was taken into the Bank
of England on balance today.
BERLIN, April 1S.-Trading was ac-
tive and prices were firm on the bourse
today.
Exchange on London. 20 marks 46h
pfennigs for checks. Money, STAT per
cent: private rate of discount, AZ per
cent.
PARIS. April 1S.-Prices were quiet
on the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, Sc francs so
centimcs for the account; exchange on
London, % francs "a confines for
checks. Private rate OF discount. 4
rer cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
Millers Fight Wheat Schedule.

GRAND FORKS. N. D.. April 1S.-Op-
position to the democratic tariff bill as
It affects wheat and it's products was
voiced today by millers of western Min
nesota and North Dakota at the annual
meeting here of the Spring Wheat
League The millers ask for a 10 per
cent duty on wheat and a 10 per cent
ad valorem duty on wheat products. The
league will make its fight through Min
nesota and northern Dakota representa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 1s--Hogs-Receipts
10 GU head: strong. higher; bully of sales
q. 10a9.2O: light. S.0a9.2o: mixed. s.s.la
9.2j; heavy. S.6Ja9.o0: rough. S.65aS so
pigs. 6.90a91o.
Cattle-Receipts. 1O00 head; steady
beeves. I25a9.25: Texas steers. 6.15a7 30
stockers and feeders d. 10a9 20: COWS and
heifers. 3.g0aS. 10: calves. 6,0aS.60.
Sheep-Receipts. J,0G0 head: strong to a
shade up; native. 6OOa720; yearlings
6.50a1.9O; lambs. native. 6.t0aS.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. April 1S.-Money was plen-
tiful and discount rates were easy to-
day The reduced bank rate was not
productive of increased business on the
stock exchange and most sections after
a cheerful opening turned irregular and
easy on weekend realizing, the an
nouncement of a small failure and Paris
selling of rubber shares. A few mining
stocks were the only shares closing
higher than yesterday.
American securities were quiet and fea-
tureless and a fraction above parity dur
ing the forenoon. in the afternoon New
York selling weakened prices and made
no oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
Hill Stocks Also Heavy.

Southern Pacific fell nearly a point and
the Hill stocks were also heavy. Mexican
Petroleum added three points to yester-
days rise on official reports of probable
earnings.
Small holdings came on the market
and stocks in which there were any
transactions sought a lower level. apart
from few specialtes which were sus-
tanned by individual considerations.
Reading. Northern Pacific. Chesapeake
and Ohio Southern Pacific and Baltimore
and Ohio. with others, ruled point
under yesterdays close.
Bear sentiment increased as the mar
ket went lower. but there was little evil
dence of spirited selling. traders being
mindful of recent squeeZes.
With the bulk of the list being quoted
on an average of l per cent under yes
terdays closing. attention was directed
tn some of the large decreases in rail-
road earnings, those of the Chesapeake
and Ohio for the second week in April
standing out as the most significant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18
Returning Florida Tourists Jolted.

EASTMAN, Ga, April 1S.-Scores of
tourists returning from Florida resorts to
homes in the north and west received Sc
we're shocks today when the locomotive
and express car of the Southern raj
ways Kansas City-Florida special left
the rails. Several members of the train
and engine crew were hurt.