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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
CLAIM ELECTION
OF ]. HAM LEWIS !

SPRINGFIELD. Ill.,, Feb. 27.--Demos
Gratis of the house and sHnate are pxo
pairing to take 20 Washangton -
claim that Colonel J. Hxmilton Lew
has been elected to the long term ~
the United States senate - = reUu1t
OF the eighth ballot forced this afters
noon in-the absence. o. . number oE
Republicans. This Uction will -
-tuirenH In she face Of the statement q
Speaker Mckinley. that there was -
election, only " having responded ~
the roll call. A quorum 10 l02. Ine
Democrats claim that a quorum VA
present and that the refusal to vote
does not AFFECT the result. Governoe
Dunno said that he would issue cess'
tificate OF election to him II Il 10 -
Quested. The assembly ad1ournee
late today until March IL.
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Intimation froGur D1
that Pujo Report W.
be Accepted, Heluo !
(COpyright. 1913, W to w0w
Evening Pest CoOpo0xsD ~

(Cepyright. 1913, ~ To 1eyR =! &
Evealag Pest Ce0DanSst &, B ii;
NEW YORK. Feb. 27,--Moxo
of prices today. ON our own 0ne3
markets. appeared to bs oOvoeu
alike by the natural reaction n41I
excessive pessimism--a change 5
the better which really began 015
Tuesday y---and by intimations, fro@
Europe, that Turkey was about ~
sue for peace. This latter news a.
not come clearly into view untl1s
afternoon, when the dispatches fEU1
st. Petersburg and the Balkan 04
itals distinctly indicated that tt1
Constantlnople authorities were pyM
pairing to surrender Adrianoplo.
ropean stock exchanges did not Mll
reject this information. pOsntbly 11ss
cause 1t came. In authentic form. t1
late: but the course OF prices at 4HS
don. Paris and Berlin was upward ":
The New York market, at In ope8
Ing, seemed To be chiefly governod DX
the belief that in certain stocke ~!
decline had been overdone and tn4
short interest over extended: ~
the early activity Was somewnAt -
ceptionally concentrated on the uoW4k9
| INDUSTRIAL shares. For these, the M1A&s
Iket opened at considerable oyeEe
might advances. and In several Of TN
stocks described net gain OF tNN
TO six points was scored. In the lAt1
,hours---possibly under the lnhue1
lof the European rews--the more !!
portant stocks joined In the advo9
and the market ended with GER
! and rather emphatic show OF streo
Our own home Dews was uni1n
.tant. II comprised continued uMG
tainty over the next move ~
Southern Pacific complications IS
number Of railway statements enc
Ing high record January gross ll
expenditures similarly above "a
wears, and some interesting Mtl
tions from Washington that the
committee's report was not like1y
be adopted and submitted ~
house, after such brief and huftl
F, consideration az its belated atxtX42
would necessitate. by the banking
currency committee AZ whole. s
this.~the larger committee ID certaln1
to be pardoned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
TOMORROW's ENTRIES
At CHARLESTON.

First Race--4-year- -olds and up
wards. 5h furlongr: Jack Nynnaiy,
l0s Miss Jonah. 107; Clin Top. l03
Sidon, 3I0s; Sheriff 0ruenger, loo:
Howdy Howdy. ios; Dust Pan. io5; New
Haven, l05; Miss Primitive, I'LL: Agnes
May, III: Premier. 113.
Second Race-2-year-o -olds. selling. ;
furlongs. Bulgar, 1l5; Ave, 107, Pat
RutIedge, 1917 Otranto. 115; wooden
shoes. lQ1. Sonny BoY.-11Q.--
Third Race-3-year- -olds and up
wards. selling. furlongs: Eddie
Graney, 1O5: Gardenia, 92; oSuthern
Shore. 50; lncision, Io6. Howdy How
dy, LOG: Gagnant. DC
Fourth Race year olds and up
wards. handicap, Z furlongs: Fatherola,
81. Hofrman. los. Font, 81: Lowton
Field, 80; Colonel Ashmcade. iOf;
Merry Lad. 106: Prince Ahmed. l04.
Fifth Race--3-year -olds. selling, "a
furlonps: Cynosure, i05. Primed. 1Os;
Lady Hayes, 9S: Camellia. 1903: Morgan
Wilson, iOs Tiger Jim, 104: Alderman
Chico. 105. Tiny Tim. l04 Bodkin. los;
Commoner's Touch. lO3; Island queen
104.
sixth Race year olds and up
wards. selling furlongs: Frog. 10Ii
Henock. 1902; Piiant. 1o3; Lord Elan
lI5: Semi Quaver. 112: Chiffon Sauaw
90 Golden Treasurer. 1l5 Ray, lO9
Senator Sparks, los: Harcourt, 100
Bcncdictina. los: Camel. 100: Swarts
Hill 104.
Cloudy and fast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
M. A. c. and Y.
MEET ON LOCAL
TRACK TONIGHT
Farmers Confident of Being Vic
tors; Have Top-n0tchers
in All Events
POLE VAULTER LACKING
ON THE CHRISTIAN TEAM
Lansing Bunch Has No Good
Weight Men; Teams About
Even in Field EveEts

Assistant Coach Cortright, heading
Is huskies from the Michigan Agricul'
tural college at East Lansing. came
TO Detroit this afternoon and tonight
Will stack up against the Y. M. c. a.
track men in the first -real-g&od- meet
Of the season. The Nj. A. c. bunch Is
confident OF pulling down the honors
and they are said to have top-notch.
ers entered In every event.
But the "Y' Is not entering the con-
test without hope In fact, 1t Is quite
the opposite. From available records
of the competing men, it looks as II
both teams should score about even
ly in the field events. The absence
of any pole vaulter in the "Y" camp
and the lack of good weight men
among the farmer tracksters, will
ABOUT even things in these events.
The entries follow:
25-yard Dash--Leonard, Aulderman
rig ic.- See hers LRnh4rtee-,,- -bctrofr T.
Low Hurdles--Beatty, Baxter, Julian.
NJ A. c., Spiegel Carnigie, Chambers.
i criibly. Detroit Y.
Milt-Koscn Trcxise, NJ. A. c.: Sc
cord. Mcdonald. Wrong, Lamb. Detroit
High Hurdles-Beatty, Baxter. Juli-
an. NJ. A. c.: Spiegel. Chambers. De-
troit Y.
Quarter--Brown Lewis. Warner, NJ.
\. c.; Jams, Lucas Terribly. Detroit Y.
kunning High Jump-Tripp. Julian,
Loveland. NJ. A. c.; Watkins. Stalker,
Chambers, Costello. Detroit Y.
Tole Vault--Beatty, Loveland, Bish-
op. NJ. A. c.. Chambers. De oriow. De-
troit Y.
Shot-put-Blue, Julian. NJ. A. c.: Nc
Donald. Spiegel. Henniger, Dewey, VIM
tom. Detroit Y.
Half Mile--Rosen, TrevIse, Brown.
NJ. a. c.: Lucas. Spaulding. Ferriby.
Detroit Y.
sSO-yard .relay-Leonard. Aulderman,
Bishop. Service. Warner. NJ. a. c.; Spie-
Van Auken, Jams, Detroit Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27

Outweighed 20 pounds by Stanislaus
Zbyszko. with whom he will grapple
at the Light Guard Armory tonight,
William Demeral. q Greek with a re-
markable record today expressed
every confidence OF his ability to hold
his own against the Polish champion.
The men will wrestle two out OF
three falls, catch-as-catch-can. under
no handicaps.
Aside from the main bout, Manager
iFiemming has announced that Wal.
DEC Zbyszko. brother OF the champion,
will take ON Carl Steurs, the Belgian
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
GREAT OPPORTUNITY Open
TO CLAUSS, ONLY LEFTY
JUST LIKE THE
MAJOR LEAGUES,
ONLY DIFFERENT

The Union association. en-
bracing the gay western cities
Of Salt Lake. Great Fails. o.
den. Butte. Helena ard Mis-
soula, had some names on its
payroll last season that must
have made the fans believe 1t
was q major circuit.
In this little league were
Kelley. Clarke, Knight, Davis.
Tucker. StOvall, Orr, Murray.
Gibson, Sullivan, O'Leary. MUIR
ply, Thompson. Stone. VII.
liams. Bush. Ames, Weaver.
Baker. Shannon. Jackson and
Alexander.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
TY COBB NOT HOLDOUT SAYS
JENNINGS; WILL REACH TERMS

10+: Bell Smoker. 1O4; Rio Pecos. 10li
Bonnie Bard 104.
Fourth Race--Selling. 3-year -oids
and upwards, 6 furlongs: Loving Nose.
81; Inquieta. %: Lehigh. l01: xGimli,
10l Edmund Adams. hl04 Pedro, l04
Beda, 104; Hesitate. 107: Lescar ITO;
Rye-~White, Ill.
Fifth Race--Selling. 3-year- and
upwards. mile: xEvellr~. 100; Many.
1885, Country Boy, l07; xLambertha.
lc7. David Warfeld. 1i2: Ben Wilson,
1l2. Clint Tucker. liz; Star Ashland;
III: Wicket. liz; Fireman. 11b God
Father, lis. Ben Uncas. 15.
Sixth Race--Selling, 3-year- olds and
upwards. mile: Salesia, 1903. Boranza.
1o4; Daddy Clip. 110; COckspur, 110.
x-tpprrnrtcp HftUwanrr cfafmtu'
Weather clear. Track, fast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
RACE RESULTS
AT CHARLESTON

First Race-.f furlongs: Berkeley
won: Veneta SvPome,y second; Coreop
sis. third. Time, 1:16 As. 4ilas Qrumr
Anccn. Tony W.. Camel and Grace AZ
also ran.
Second Race--5h furlongs: Thee
Cook. won: Rubia Grand. second
Strike eout. third. Time. 1908 2-5. Quincy
Bell. Fotscha, New Star, Meris anc
Naughty Lad also ran.
Third Race-5la furlongs: Tarts,
to 5, to and out won; Gold Cap,
second; Rose Queen third. Time
l:OS 2-6. Sylvestris and Chemulpo also
ran.
Fourth Race--6 furlongs: Sir Blaise
won. Caugh Hill, second; Samuel X.
Meyer. third. Time, l:l3 3-5. Patton
ran.
Fifth Race-Mile and 20 yards: Billy
won: Enendi. second;
Spindle, third Time, 1:4S 2-5. super
visor Mud Sill, Rey. Coppertown also
Sixth Race--One mile: Michael An
g-,o. won: Cheer Up. second; Irish Kid
third. Time .l:&6. Blanche Frances,
r. H. Gray, Montclair. Wood Craft, Sam
Barber. Charlton Queen. Steal Away
al ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
BY RUDY uNhoLz.


The hardest battle I ever took parl
in was with Peter Sullivan. = danger
ous lightweight from Fall River. Mass
In this battle boxed 16 rounds
without knowing what was doing
| l knocked Sullivan down hve times
in the NTH round. while fiounderfna
around, groggy from knoek-down
punch he handed me In the second
and from which / didn't recover un
til the nineteenth.
Boxing fans who saw Sullivan box
me at Ogden. Utah. Nov. ~. 1907
will vouch for what l say. Two sorts
OF knockdowns featured the scrap
the wallop behind the mitts and the
fumes of champagne. II 1t hadn't
been for the grape Id have been
eased away for the 10 count instead
OF earning a draw
When ! met Sullivan | had fought
but q few times In the United States.
but was confident I could more than
hold -oWn-With the Fall River
boxer
A few days previous to this lost
on foul to Cyclone Johnny" Thomp-
son. but the promoters were good
enough to give me another chance.
Like Thompson, Sullivan was one
OF those rushing. slam-bang boxers
who don't know how to stop. Az
recall the fight, no love was lost from
the first tap of the bell We hurried
to the middle of the ring and began
to slug.
wasn't long realizing that trying
%. hNw Gull NJ Tho q
tion. So l decided to slug, relying
on my strength and ability to take
punishment
The first round was a tossup. In
the second we were slamming away
for fair and I got clout on the jaw
that put me down for nine. thought
I never could get up. finally climbed
to my feet In time to cover up and
avoid what looked like thousand
smalhes coming from all directions.
For the next 16 rounds every time
the bell rang at the end OF the rounds
I izlsloteds -Opou eoutinning the fight,
according to my seconds: They said
Il wouldn't start for my corner until
Il saw Sullivan break and take his
seat
Tic Uotti0 iuy SCSVh0S
gave me champagne, for never en-
ter the ring without this beverage in
my corner. learned next day that the
hottest fighting was in the nth round
when We stood together and started
terrific slugging match.
| can't swear to this, but the pa
pers said knocked Sullivan down
five times. but couldn't finish him.
With each passing round grew
stronger. but my brain was dulled by
that wallop in the second. Through
the 11th, 18th, 18th and 14th | held
my own with this rough fellow. and
finally I'm the 18th began to see
things more clearly.
In the 18th, was as good as new,
and my seconds realized II and hoped
to see me knock out Sullivan. They
sent me out to finish him and / tried
hard, but he was strong. too, and /
failed to get over the punch.
was glad to earn a draw, because.
believe me, that was the toughest
battle ever did play part In.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
CHICAGO STILL CLIMBS ~
IN BILLIARD TOURNAMENT

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Chicago's
chance to win the three cushion cham.
pionship of the National Billiard
league, have been increased by the
triple victory In the series with
Brooklyn. Charles Lauben made II
three straight last night, when he
beat Charles Otis. 50-39. The stand
ing of the first division now is:
st. Louis. Pittsburgh, Chicago,
Kansas City. yl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
TIGERS TO PLAY
NORMAL COLLEGE
ny RALPH L. YONKER.

GUIFPORT, MNs., Feb. 27.-Aanr
ger Jennings has completed arrango-
ments for a game With the State Nor
mai college at Hattiesburg. Aioosv
probably Friday, March 4 All q -
Youngsters will be taken tne'e.
Pill f.ouden, regular Tiger secc.9
baseman, who recently signee
contract. is expected here Frsoay
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
HICKS and CLABBY
STRUGGLE TONIGHT
Conqueror of Knockout Brown
and Freddie Weigh in at 15S
in H0Osier's Home Town

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.--Jimmy Clabby.
conqueror of Knockout Brown, will
meet Freddy Hicks. of Detroit. on
Clabby's home lot. Hammond. Ind,
tonight. They will tip the scales ct
158
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
BOSTON GETS HALL
and LEWIS TO sign

posroN, Mass, Feb. 27.--with ~
arrival OF Charles Halfs signed 60
tract from California. and word ~
Duny Lewis that he has signea oo1<
two members Of the worlds g.
pions, Pitchers Ray Collins -
.Buck" OeBrien. were unsioue4 T.!
day. Collins II In the city an6 - -
nected to sign this week. Ioo 60
vance guard leaves for Hot eDslncr
next Monday. Il
The Csss Tech. UlgA seoeeo ou0
hail team outclass<d the IAooumU1(u
college fvc on the cass nssf xes
by the score OF 70 10 - - ~ -. p
slippery floor and the lead vh9f1 -
gained over them ~svas too pro14
overcome. I#*1
wulsaa r~ssy. seeneeoy - 9
| lpennsylvanin league. hAo g10ue0 -
J nrst base for PonsiAc - Ae
IsaGua IA
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them astonished and him breathless.

them astonished and him breathIess.
ly laughing.
Hughie has to admit that he isn't
there with the old run stun any more
but he delights in taking swing
around the circuit once In a while
just to see how fast he can cover the
paths.
In his prodding his men on, Hnghie
Is there As strong as ever. He an
nounced the first day that there
would be no laggards in the -Gulfport
training camp this season, and he is
seeing to 1t that he keeps his word.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
At JuAREZ.

First Race-Purse. maiden 2-year'
oIds ga furIongs; Robert MantelI. l02
Alabama BAN. i02; Merltorious. liz
Duke Hal, l12' Barbara Lane, liz: Co.
roma, liz: Mrs. Nc. liz: Brevity, liz
Succession, Ii2: KiItie, il5; Hyki. 1lb
Jessie Simpson. IL.
Second Race---Seliing. 3year- olds
and upwards. mile: Red Widow. 90
.Tom c.. 81. xMarin. los: lawn. 105
NADIA Namas. 105: Virginia Lindsey
1lO: LAyminster 112: Ben Greenleaf
-l12: Cool 1Ia. sam Bernard. 112.
Third Race--Selling. 3-year-olds and
upwards, g furlongs: xRuth Esther. -
Bells, 81: Ada Doyle. 90: Kiln L.. %
McAlan. t0t: Roberta. 1902: Quick Trip
ic4; Tommy McGee. i0i, stone Cutter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
MAPS WORK HALTED;
CUBS DEFEAT CUBANS
White S0x Get First Real Prac'
tice in Rain.swept California
- Training Camp

PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. 27.-Eer
the frat time aimee their arrival here.
rain interfered with the Maps ycstcr.
day afternoon. Today, howeve~. the
weather man promised 70 allow the
squad TO resume their pIedicine Jail
exercise and light baseball work.
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. u The Cubs
spent today In some sharp practice,
and a lot OF gloating over yesterdays
first victory. The Cubs defeated the
Cuban athletics, 4 to 2, and although
Il was a close shave, Evers' men 1g.
ureG they had outplayed the Cybans.
Acosta, the Cuban's pitcler, had the
Cubs at his mercy In all but two IN
nings.
PASO ROBI.ES. Cal. Feb 27.--
Baseball weather mas arrived a. last
and there Is some chance for aIittle
spring training. Warme: up by two
good workouts YESTERDAY. the White
Sox Will repeat the program to-day.
Another half hour will be spen. tod Ay
in the slide pit, one Of Manager jim
my Callahan'g devices 70 teach the
rner how to slide.
Bob schrnm has been mstchea ss
wrestle CfIris Jordan at the Fatrview
Athletic club next Monday evening In
a hendtcap match. Jordan agreeing 70
throw Schram three times within az
hour.
J.b Printisg Done RiGht. Time.
al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27

TERRIFIC


The Fighters story Club" met In
my room again last night and the
smoke was very dense. Jasper came
In with q fellow and when he had
cleared up the atmosphere bit.
yelled:
"Your spiel" Rudy. Whereupon
Rudy Unholz coughed out the tobacco
smoke In his lungs and told us about
his hardest. toughest scrap.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
DEMETRAL CONFIDENT OF HOLDING
OWN AGAINST POLISH CHAMP TONIGHT

and Chris Jordan, Michigan champion.
will wrestle with James Poulious.
Zbyszko and Demetrai compare as
! follows:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27

Anhut testified before the Sulzer
committee Wednesday that Russell,
his close friend. introduced him to
Thaw. Anhut later received from
Thaw retainer Of $4,000 to be re-
turned. he said. unless he succeeded
In getting Thaw out of Matteawah.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27

Fer psseass sna traae0arks So
osrtheS q Dsrthes. ~ West CsngyesA
-AAVe
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1--WE Must Have Cobb and Wen
Get Him." Declares Tiger
Leader at Gulfport
GEORGIA PEACH NEEDS
BUT FEW DAYS TRAINING
Hughie Picks Powell for Craw.
ford,s Place Unless Sam
Signs Contract Soon

0ULFPoRT, Miss, Feb. 27.-
! Especially MARK Hall, Tiger re-
cruIt pitcher, received the first
injury Of the season this morning.
he had the nall Of HE left thumb
torn OF by = ball bstted by -oonIs
6uoh.
The finest weather Of the week
was on tap today. .YONkER.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27


GULFPORT. Miss, Feb. 27.-sran
ager Jennings 10 always so reticen
about giving his pers onal opinion o
Tiger recruits 90 early In the seasor
that his statement made todny abou
Rabbit Powell, outfielder. Is worthy
|of particular attention.
Powell Is another Milan" said
Hughie today. Judging from the
way he has handled himself In the
few days | have seen him and from
his records last year with St. Joseph.
In the Western league. I shall simply
have to make place for him on the
team.
HE hits well. is a~good fielder, and
very fast on the bases. II may be
that IL Sam Crawford doesn't sign up
and get into the Tiger band wagon
iauick, he will find that there Is lit
tie fellow nelding his position when
he does decide to join u.s.
TIE usssessssy es Detroit viii hook
up with the Heidelberg university
PLAYERS here Friday night. Judging
from the past record Of the Heidei-
| furnished for the University OF Detroit.
The 4. sf u. JsaSsvs SssketbaIi Stay
| ers defeated Palmer church team We'd
nesday night by score Of $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
RUSSELL, FRIEND
OF ANHUT, RESIGNS

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 27.-Dr. John
w. Russell, who. a. head Of the Mat
teawan state hospital for the Grim
inal insane, has figured materially In
the recent disclosures In connection
with Harry X. Thaw, involving John
Auhut, ox-Detsoiter, this afternoon
trano01ated hh resignation az super
intendent % Colonel Joseph F. Scott
state superintendent of prisons. The
resignation was Immediately ac-
cepted. and DR.. Roy l.. Leak, Rus
sells assistant, was placed In tenn
porary charge OF the institution.
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J.b PrintSsg Done RiRht. Timea
Prfutlng CO.. Is John r st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27

oULFPoRT, Miss, Feb. 27.-
THE signing Of cobb's contract
10 being held In absvance Just At
present, observation-disclosures
Of the Tioers this morning, but
there 10 little doubt but that ne
and President Navin viii settIe
upon terms shortly.
"As far ~ cobb's bsinQ con.
sidered . hcId-out, think -it 10
unfair 20 cell him that. He has
never made public what salary
he wants. but the figures have
been set by newspapermen.
I'VE must have Cobb, and wei.
Get him. but - for the liners
who are refusing to sign their
contracts, we. will not buoue. We
and they have issuad uItlmatums
and we intend 20 stick 70 ours. I
feet that J can get alonu without
the rest Of them.
~ have u from . persona,
friend Of Cobb, that he 10 In f,ne
condition right now and . few
days work here and on the train.
ing trip north will be sufficient 20
put him IN good enough shape 70
start the season. am not wor.
ryin0 about Tyrus."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27

Manager Jennings is still showing
the oid-time pep this season. The
hrst afternoon out he surprised the
spectators with q burst OF speed In .
run around the diamond that left
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The 4. sf ID. Jsnisrs basketball p1ay-
ers defeated Palmer church team We'd
nesday night by a score Of 4s--co.
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THE WEATHER

TMunsUAY MONT UNSETTLED
Snow. -NN Nt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-02
COFFEE.

COTFEE-One of the busiest years III
the history of the Coffee Exchange has
gone on record The total sales amounted
to %, 10000 bags. against 1s'Slo'"O oass
in 1911 and 10,S70,0C0 in 1910. The hgh-
est price recorded for the year was
lace. which was reached in Octooer lor
the July option. and the lowest was
- 15c, reached in January FOR the MARI"
and December options. The trade has had
one or two little crop scarcs TO contend
with. and late in the year a hurry over
rumors that the government was going
to take a hand in the Valorizauon game
and force the sale Of a large quantity
held here under the plan The final hS-
urcs of coffee importation for lsl2-13 VIII
not be available until the present crop
is marketed, in May, but the latest he-
ures obtainablc show a steady falling on
in imports. the estimate for the current
wear being SOo,0O0.Ovo pounds, against S'5,-
900 COO a wear ago and !, o50. 100000 two years
ago. OF the $4,000 900 pounds imported for
Igl1-12 So. 10000 came from Brazil ana
o2i. 900 o0) from Central American states
OF these Colombia sent 100000 pounds,
Central America o2,0O000J and Venezuela
40 o0e 600 rounds The decreased importa-
ton seems TO point to an increase In the
of cocoa, importations or
which increased from 100000 In 1911 to
1 40 OOL 900 pounds in 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-02

cents on January ., but that proved TO be
the low of the year, and every ATTEMPT
iater to carry the price below the lO-cent
ieVei, reached on October %, was met by
an increased trade and speculative de-
mand. which carried prices to the l3-cent
ieNel IN November, since which time they
nave stayed in the neighborhood of that
figure. An English estimate of spinners'
needs aggregating more than the entire
crop, as shown by the governments esti-
mates. was responsible for much of the
bull strength.
Whether an advance from the present
level can be made and sustained will de-
pend largely upon the ability Of the pres
ent bull cliques to stimulate outside buy
ing and whether spnners and exporters
VIII follow such rise in accommodating
stock with which TO meet forward sales.
one of the reasons given for the in
creased consumption of cotton by spin
ners abroad is the belief that there will
be an enormous demand for their goods
here when the anticipated lower tariff
rates are in force. based on the assump-
ton that with the tariff lowered they will
be able TO flood the United States with
goods at cheaper rate than that at
which American manufacturers can
supply the market.
The following shows the high and low
range of contract prices on the local Cot
ton Exchange for the last six crop sea-
sons: