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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
MEXICAN LOAN NOT FIXED
May Be s1OO,OOO,OOO if Money
Market Warrants.

Concerning advices from London that
the new Mexican government loan has
been finally arranged there. American
bankers said yesterday that they have
not been advised by the Banque de Paris.
managers Of the syndicate, that the de-
tails Of the underwriting have been COM
pleted.
Contrary 10 popular belief. the actual
amount Of the loan. IL is said, has not
yet been determined. The condition Of
the money market abroad. as viewed by
the underwriting syndicate. Will settle
that question. While II is generally be-
lieved the loan will aggregate So 0ro OOo
gold some OF the bankers believe that il
may be raised to 100000 Should the
larger sum be designated as the ultimate
amount 100000 will probably be issued
within the next fortnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
TELEPHONE RATES REVISED
Companies Have Not Complied
with Rules, SAYS Commission.

Albany. June 5.-Telephone toll rates
throughout the state have been revised by
NE New York Telephone Company and
us Federal Telegraph and Telephone
Company TO take effect July !. The re-
VISION includes increases in some In
stances and reductions in others.
The Public Service Commission in a
''a'ement to-day says none OF the
manages in rates have been required or
approved by the commission, and the
commission is without authority to sus-
reno the taking effect of any advances in
fateA"
ehaer rules prescribed by the commits
''n several months ago telephone COM
Isn'es are required TO file notice OF change
y" rates thirty days in advance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
NOT HIT BY PARCEL Post
Wells Fargo Official Says Bust
ness Holds Good.

An official Of the Wells Fargo Express
Company stated Yesterday that the gross
business Of all the express companies has
ma, been so adversely effected by the
marcel post as has been generally sup
nosed. He said that his own company
gross business would be close to what
il was a year ago. and that the net
earnings would be SO well maintained
that stockholders need expect no reduc-
ton In dividends.
In telling why the express business has
kept up despite government competition
this official said that the loss In smaIl
package business was practically ONSET
by gains in business not handled by ine
Postoffice Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
THINNING OUT SING SING
eonvicts Sent to Other Prisons
TO Relieve Pressure.

oahy' June 5.-To relieve the crowded
,siuons at Sing Sing prison. superin-
nt Riley Of the State Prison Depart
Sine mas ordered the transfer from Sing
IS n c,,l5o convicts 90 Auburn prison ana
50 10 Irinton prison, and plans TO transfer
lew treat Meadow prison in the next
hogDeepperlntendent Riley said tonight he
term 70 10 De able 70 employ enough snort
dlus - Sohvlcts on highways within ra-
~ he, ulfty miles Of the several prisons
IN so me confinement OF two prisoners
gestbes" VII be unnecessary until cold
hYbvs, makes II impossible 10 continue
sq1inrooSn prison is provided with tent
VIII ha NJ Tor thirty convicts, and this
SHE ,o enlarged 80 that II will be pos
hghwavse employ one hundred convicts on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
STOCKS DOWN AGAIN,
BUT SUPPORT APPEARS
Tobacco Issues Hardest Hit by
Liquidation, Railway Losses
Being Fractional.
SHARP DROP SINCE JAN. |
Foreign Investors Credited with
Returning S1OO,OOO,0oO to
S15O,0O0,00O in Sc
curities to America.

Although generally heavy liquidation on
the Stock Exchange was repeated yes
terday. II was not in such volume as
featured Wednesdays trading. what
gave rise to the belief that Wall Street
Is not so blue over political and financial
conditions as was indicated earlier in the
week was improved support given on the
decline.
The heaviest selling occurred in the
first hour. when l7O.4S shares changed
hands. compared with 29sll0 shares on
Wednesday. Between II and Il O'Clock
the sales aggregated only 6I123 shares
while the day before they amounted TO
909. So shares Between J and ciock'
however. the selling pressure was even
greater than on Wednesday. sales being
90 SO7 shares or 22.oli shares more than
traded I'm during the same period on
Wednesday.
The Tobacco stocks suffered the neaNI-
est losses. American Tobacco fell OF 10
points from the opening, while Liggeu "
MYERS dropped points. Losses In the
railroad list were only fractional
That this weeks decline comprises only
a part Of general recession in prices OF
leading railway and industrial stocks
since January is shown on examination
NJ their individual records. Since that
time Canadian Pacific suffered loss OF
more than - points from the high marx
NJ January, said TO be due principally To
foreign liquidation caused by the str'h-
ceucv Of the money market abroad par
ticularlv in Germany
For the convenience Of its readers Tine
Tribune has compiled list Of the more
active stocks listed on the exchange snow
ing their highest quotations reached IN
January. Yesterdays closing prices ana
the ne, loss since the first OF the year
Tho able follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
WEIGHTED BODY IN CLAY PIT
Clothes Found on Bank by Boys Lead
to Discovery.

Hackensack, n. j.. June 5.-The body OF
a man believed TO be Frederick Slower, a
butcher, OF Hoboken. vas taken from a
clay pit in the rear OF the brickyards at
Carlstadt to-day. There were weights
tied about the feet but County Physician
Armstrong is satisfied that the man COM
nitted suicide. The water in the clay pit
Is about twenty feet deep.
Two boys while on their way to school
found a bundle OF clothes on the bank OF
the pond and notified the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06

house and was holding the fort. The en-
tire neghborhood had been aroused by
the cracking Of crockery and wrecking OF
furniture. After a hard fight the police
got in and managed to subdue the lieu-
tenant At the station he sent his fist
through a large light Of plate glass and
renewed the battle. II took four police
men to put him in a cell.
The lieutenant appeared before Magis-
trata Wriglev without a scratch. Hts
aged mother was there. and refused TO
make a charge against him. but Sergeant
Kiker became prosecutor. Six months ago
Douredoure was arrested for much the
same caper and escaped with a fine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
FINDS DENTIST A SUICIDE
Coroner's Physician Says Illness
Made DR.. Storck Take Life.

There are no indications. according to
the authorities, that any mysterious
agency contributed 10 the death OF Or.
Stephen o. Storck. a dentist. who fell or
,umped from a window OF his apartment,
No. 81 West ssth street. yesterday morn
ing. In the opinion Of Coroner's Physi-
clan Timothy D. Leblanc, Or. Storck COM
mitted suicide on account of III health,
due TO overwork.
A report that DR.. Storck had lost money
IN specuations was denied by his friends,
Including Evert s. Fink, a real estate
man. who played bridge with DR.. Storck
q short time before his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
LIEUTENANT GETS 80 DAYS
Marine Corps officer Elects
Mother and Wrecks Furniture.

fBy Telegraph N The tribune
Philadelphia, June 5.--Lieutcnant z. '.
Douredoure OF the United States Marine
Corps. now on extended furloueh' was
sentenced today TO serve thirty days In
the county prison.
Shortly after midnight TO-DAY the police
NJ the Germantown station were care
hv telephone to No l3i Maplewood ave-
nue.. where they found that Douredoure
had elected his aged mother from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
QUIET FOR SICK BOY
Autos Ordered to Pass House in
Silence.
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Passaic. n. j.. June 5.-Everett Green
wood the high school boy who is serl-
ously Ill at his home. No. PSI Lafayette
avenue. and for whom 1,4oo pupils in the
nigh and No. II School adjoining his
nome, gave up daily recesses to avoid an
noying him, was very low to-day. With
acute peritonits setting in. his life was
hanging by thread
Mayor George n. seger to-day ordered
all work in the avenue to be stopped
and had signs placed at the foot of the
hill in front of the boys house requesting
silence by automobiles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06

These losses in large measure were
caused by foreign selling. According 70
tho estimate Of a prominent banker. tn-
rope has returned 10 this country n''"''n
500 10000 and sl5No""" IN STOCKS an"
bonds since the outbreak OF the Balkan
Uar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
FRISCO INQUIRY LIKELY
Senate May Order One To-day
&C. G. E. I. Names Directors.
fFrom The Tribunr Bureau. !

| Washington. June 5.-An inquiry by the
Interstate Commerce Commission into the
/ affairs OF the St Louis e. San Francisco
and Chicago e. Eastern Illinois railroads
is called for in a resolution submitted to
the Senate to-day by Senator Kenyon.
An objection by Senator Jones blocked
| consideration Of the resolution to-day.
but il will probably be adopted to-mor-
| row.
The resolution directs the commission.
| n # has not the information already on
/ hand TO report TO the Senate all the facts
| concerning the purchase OF the chicago az
| Eastern Illinois by the st. Louis q san
| Francisco. and the subsequent receiver
| shin of both roads All the facts ana
| circumstances bearing on the receiver
shin. its progress TO date and information
concerning subsidiary railroad or bridge
companies controlled by the 81. Louis &
! San Francisco are also sought.
| Chicago. June 5.-The II. h. Porter
estate resumed control Of the Chicago q
Eastern Illinois Railroad Company to-
| dav. so far as the recent receivership VIII
hermit. according to a statement made
| here to-day following a meeting OF d.
| rectors.
| w. J. Jackson vas elected president OF
the road. and Alvin w. krech vice-presl-
dent Railroad men in touch with the
meeting said that. while the road Is still
q mart OF the Frisco system II will soon
he on its feet again and running indie
pendently.
| A stockholders meeting was held, at
which ls3. 40 shares out OF l2.8Io were
voted Directors were elected follows:
George F. Porter H. II. Porter. II. n.
Rose. c. F. Holt. F. A. Hubbard, W. II.
! Lyford and Chauncy Keep, all Of Chi
! cago; Henry A. Nernet, London. England
| and Alvin ". Krech. New York. The
new president and vice president respect
lively succeed b. l., Winchell and James
Campbell.
A protective committee has been formed
IN look after the interests Of the Ozark
g. Cherokee Central Railway Company
first mortgage per cent bond holders.
The members are +. s. Page. of Ph!ladel-
mia chairman: Howard Bayne. of New
york and Robert l.. Montgomery. OF
PHILADELPHIA. The Girard Trust Company
and the Colum ba -Knickerbocker Trust
Company will act as depostaries. The
bonds are a first mortgage on IA miles Of
road. forming an integral part OF the ST.
Louis g. San Francisco Railroad Com
pany.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
NA Ntw Gtnlesl l p1igppa;tfb;- 4. A i|l!i
&N1s EN|as (kE G0E(jjNlffIdY

clerk or York County In 1854. when
ABOUT rtwenty-cne years of age, and
served Tor over thirty years. He studied
law ana became one of the most prom
inent and distinguished citizens OF the
Colonial period OF Virginia. He i'm
ported some twenty odd PERSONS into
6laucester County I'm 1855 Gloucester
was Originally a part OF York County0
by these adventures Thomas Ballard
secured head right lands Of consid-
cradle value and became quite a veal
thy man. He was known as Colonel
Ballard. but moro generally called the
Hon. Thomas Ballard. He was appoint
ed by the Virginia Council lieutenant
colonel for York June 3. 1869, along
with the following distinguished yir-
ginians:
Edward Hill. from Charles city
County; Benjamin Harrison, from Surry
County; Miles Cary. from Warwick
County; Philip Ludwell. from James
City County: John Lightfoot, from New
Kent County; Mathew Page. from Glou-
cester County: Ralph Wormley, from
Middlesex, County: Richard Lee, from
Westmor6Iand County; Richmond Leo.
from Richmond County; George Mason,
from Stafford County, Thomas Ballard,
from York County.
on9the 1eth septombor. 1875. Bacon.
the rebel,", captured the wives of the
lending councellors--Madam Elizabeth
Bacon. wife OF Colonel Nathaniel Bacon,
Sr,; Madam. Angelica Bray, wife of
James Bray; Madam Elizabeth Page,
wife of Mathew Page: Ann Ballard,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
THE BALTIMORE UNDERGROUND

and would surely see him tomorrow.
He characterized Jim Wilson'S Hotel
as a rebel hole and advised me to
sleep In his camp; bdt, OF course. sell
him what you can.
Jim Wilson spoke no word. but look
ed at the card. Then he chucked some
food and me in trap behind the barn
and away we went in the dark. Az
ter an hour of hard driving we reach
ed very dark house on the shore.
from which were Issuing strains OF
music. like Dixie and My Maryland"
At our knock the grave was not more
quiet. but my guide had the word and
in n few minutes was ushered into a
kind of cellar, where / found my cousin,
a merchant of Baltimore. bound South,
and six recruits for the Confederate
army.
Next day we dubbed our wealth and
chartered the Saucy Peggy, Captain
Pruet. really an old oyster pungy. for
$3.50 in gold to convey us TO the prom
Used land.
We started with three teams for the
shore. was driving the rear car
riage. My horse ran away, taking me
over the dashboard. and i succeeded
In wrecking the two vehicles ahead;
was picked up more dead than alive.
SO back we went to Rchoboth, where
the next day we hired an OK cart war
ranted not to run away-and no. for
the Saucy Peggy Captain Pruet re-
ceived us by night. He swore some
fearsome oaths and battened down
eight or nine Of Us in the hold where
we wondered 1t the Black Hole of CAL
cutta could give us any points
AT night we stole around Watts L.
land In fearful storm, without chart
or compass. no lights. now under the
paddle wheels Of The Norfolk steamers.
now scrapinG the noses of the block
aiding gunboats; the boat was nearly
full of water; the crew, ono Dutchman.
told US there was plank torn out of
the bottom. Hours passed, when Can
tain Pruet suddenly leaped overheard
with stone anchor and disappeared.
thought he had committed suicide
over the loss OF his ship, but he came
back. lifted the anchor and towed us to
the shore. where we were promptly
challenged by Confederate pickcts. and
found ourselves around the camp fires
OF the Chesapeake Artillery. picketing
the shore.
We were in Dixie
MCPHERSON KENNEDY.
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The Baltimore Underground.

Quite early in tho Civil War re-
treated from Western city, where I
had been one OF the jeunesse doree,
under cloud. The cloud was my de-
cided tendency toward States rights.
quite an unpopular doctrine In the
vicinity. Born In the South, L was
minded to fight for her. My proclivi-
ties were so we'll known that when
silently disappeared. the Mayor OF the
city wired to the Baltimore authorities,
Anent----on his way South" The mis-
guided secessionists unfortunately for
got their duty. the Western city lost a
great lawyer. the Confederate service
gained recruit in the cavalry arm
Furnished with many letters TO the
prominent Marylanders who had gone
before, ! destroyed them all when n
provost guard marching through the
cars gave me scare. but 1 reached my
old home and recorded my desires to
the woman's underground committee,
OF Baltimore. visit to their houses
was impossible. hut L received from a
charming cousin, on the street, card
bearing three crosses and the name OF
q prominent business house written
thereon. hied me there. was most
arably received by the head OF the firm,
who conversed on my business capabili-
ties, At the end OF the interview he
into my hand. wishing me good day.
The card read: Go to Wilmington
Del. stop at Indian Queen Hotel; cars
to Salisbury, stage to Princess Ann;
stay at Jim Wilson'S Hotel" T was
expecting TO receive lance and war
horse armour. and a visor. Really 1t
was too commonplace, but I went to
Wilmington. thence to Salisbury, where
was n stage passenger to Princess
Ann. in the company OF Colonel W.,
commanding u Federal regiment, sta
toned there to prevent running the
blockade to the South
The colonel was most interesting
and was accompanied by his adjutant
a charming young fellow, and by his
daughter, also charming young per-
son, but alas, I was only q grocers
clerk The colonel had an eye to busi-
ness and thought l would make a good
soldier, assured me that his regiment
was the first stepping stone to a great
military career I replied that my
business was selling coffee and mo-
lasses, but that I was greatly tempted
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THE TnIEsDIsPATCH. RICHMoND VA SUNDAY, MARCHo 1913


an tho country has been SO raided by tho
two armies Il Is doubtful whether they viii
DO able to put In o crop to carry themselves
and their families through the next winter
without the aid OF the horses thoy are now
riding. and will arrange Il In this way I
VIII not change the terms now written.
but will instruct the officers shall APP
pointrto receive the paroles to let. all the
men who claim to own 8 horss or nlulo tako
the. animals homo with them totwork their
little farms tThis expression has been
quoted in various forms and has been the
snb3scts Of some dispute. give tho exact
words susod.) Sc - 49, Z. +. s. 1l z s.
Lee now looked gteatiy relieved, and
though anything butYa deinonstrattve man
he gaye overy evidence OF his appreciation
OF this concession. and said: This Will have
the best poszibie effect upqn the men. 1t
WIN be very gratifying. and will do much
toward conciliatinx our people. lie handed
the draft OF the terms back to General
Grant, who called Colonel T.sS Bowers. OF
the stan. to him. and directed him to make
q copy In Ink. Bowers was q little nervous.
ana no turned tho matter over to Colonel
Parker, whose handwriting. presented q bet
ter appearance than that OF any ono elso on
the stan. Parker sat down to write at tho
oval table. which ho had moYed, again to
the roar OF tho room. Wilmer McLeans do
IneBtfc resources in the way of ink now be-
came the subject OF a searching tnyestiga-
ton, but II was found that the contents OF
The contcal-shaped stoneware rinkstand. With
paper stopper which he produced. appear
ga to be participating In the general break
Ing up and had disappeared. Colonel Mar
snail now came to the rescue and took from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
WHAT is PATRIOTISM?

vanished the question of Statesarirhts
"a question which was ably and sim
cerely defNced. pro and con, In the
halls OF the United States Congress for
hsat century and more. We arc now
one undivided nation, one people. ono
Iatnoriand fused together IN the rcdh ot
furnace OF internecine strife Yes the
awful war OF brother against brother
settled that matter once for all time.
But We should not forget that honest
men, true Americans, loyal citizens.
were divided upon that question: tina
there was a time in the history OF this
country when state loyalty was the
highest, loyalty, and State patriotism
the highest patriotism-the only ma
triotism: And, more than that. It
snouid be remembered in reviewing the
NE and character OF General Lee. that
the state of Virginia existed long be-
fore the United States had any being:
and that Virginia was not only Gem
eral Lees native State, but was tho
birthplace OF Washington and Jeffer-
son. OF PatriolS Henry and Light Horse
Harry Lee, General Lees father. Tho
history and traditions of Virginia
were the history and traditions of Cen
eral Lees own family and kindred.
Il is true he had been educated nj
west Point. the military school main
taineo by the general government, But
West Point was. In the mind OF the ad-
vocates of State Rights. an institution
supported. Jointly. by the several
states composing the national compa ct.
and for their mutual benefit. Each
STATE contributed It's part in money
ana men TO this common benefit, and
the account WAS thus automatically
balanced from year to year 1t was the
stare thai sent the cadet to the Mill
tary academy, and to-the State was
the service of the soldier due. Such,
at least. was the feeling In the South
before the War OF Secession. Seces-
sion was opposed by a very large part
of the Southern people. and General
Leo was among that number. and Lees
natice state was tho very last to go out
OF the Union. Had Virginia remained
in the Union General Lees duty and
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his pocket a email lockwood fhkstand. which
all. wo had to fall back upon the resources
OF the enemy to furnish tho stage proportics'
FOR tho final scene In tho memorable military
dran,a. = 10y
Colonel Marshall then took O. seat ON th.
sofa beside Sheridan and Ingalls,. When the
terms had been copied Leo directed his mill
,tary, secretary to draw up for his sisnaturs
n letter; of acceptance. Colonel Marshall
wrote out a draft OF such u letter inakinE
~ formal. beginning with I have this, honor
TO Ihckpowledge.' etc. General Lee took II
and After, reading Il over very carefully di :
rected z that these formal oxpresslonas Z DO
stricken out. and that tho letter be other :
swise shortened Ho afterward went over Il
again and seemed TO change some words, and
then told tho colonel to make a anal copy In
Ink. When IL came 10 providing tho paper
II was found that we had tho only supply
OF that Important Ingredient in tho receipt
FOR surrenderfng an army. we gave aafew
pages ;tosthe colonel. Tho letter when COM
pleted read as follows: -l--f -.
Head9uarters. Army OF EortheTn Virginia.
April; 3. 1866: - d - =.
'Generai-l have received your letter OF
this dAte containing the terms OF surrender
OF the Army of Northern Virginia as pro
posed by you As they are substnntinilysthe
came as those expressed In yonr letter OF In q
Sth instant. they are accepted. / will pro-
ceed to designate the proper officers to- carry
tho stipniations into effect ~.,'
Very respectfully, your obedieMt servant.
. n. e. LEE. General
"'Lleut-Gcn. u. s. Grant. -. -
20 Commanding ArraIes OF IJt.a,p
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ballard.
Editor OF The Genealogical Column:
Sir,--I beg to submit the following
data. gathered from family papers.
William and Mary Quarterly. Virginia
Historical Magazine and other sources,
In reference to the bnllards | am a
lineal DESCENDANT OF Hon. Thomas Bals
lard, of York County Va
William Rail- ,rd. with his wife, Eliza
beth, and his So. Thomas, came to vir-
GINA ON tho slip lanes" and land l.
ed at Yorktown in May. 1886. lie was
born In England IN 1908. his wife born
1909. Thomas bctn 1890. How long
william, the Immigrant. remained in
Virginia is unkncwn. hut after tlfe
death OF his wife Elizabeth. no moved
to Andoyer. Mass.;und there died 1859.
Ito married ut AndoYer, Grace --, and
had by his second wife Joseph, born
1867. died 1882. and probably other
children. From THIS source srrang tho
Billiards. of Massachusetts. Pennsyl-
yania, Ohio and other States. william
Ballard, the immigrant, may have had,
by his first Wife. Elizabeth. other chill
dren besides Thongs. born in England
in 1880.
The Billiards. settled in York Coun-
ty Thomas Q) Ballard. son OF Will
liam and Elizabeth, lis wife; was nade
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
THE LAST DAYS OF THE
WAR BETWEEN. THE STATES

What Grant Sherman, Lee, Johnston, Longstreet and
Others Had to- Say How They Felt at Appomat-
tox Va, and Raleigh, N. C.--The Story of the
Apple Tree Flags of Truce Effects of the
Assassination of Lincoln on Confederates
and Federals Compiled From Official Re
cords. Personal Memoirs and Biography.
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