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The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
TIME EXTENSION ASKED.
Brief Filed by Attorneys in Rail-
road Dissolution Case.

A brief signed by John c. Spooner and
John c. Milburn and n. II. LOomis. at
torneys for the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. and the Oregon Short Line
was filed in the Supreme Court yester-
DAY in support of a motion for the modi-
fication of the mandate in the Union Pa
cific merger case to extend the time for
the reorganization. Under the terms of
the decree ordered by the United States
Supreme Court the time for reorganiza-
ton will expire about May l..
After asserting that there is no doubt
Of the courts power to grant the motion,
and citing various authorities, the at
torneys for the railroad say:
"All actual control by the petitioners
in the management and affairs of the
Southern Pacific Company has been ter
Pacific Company, held by the petitioner.
Is disfranchised. The public interests
will not, therefore, he affected in the
slightest degree by any delay in the
ultimate disposition of such stock.
THE control of this court over its
decree and mandate herein will terminate
upon the adjournment of the present
term. Upon the expiration of the term
at which a decree is entered. such de-
cree passes beyond the control of the
court and cannot be corrected, modified,
or set aside.
The attorneys then point out the dim
culties In the way of carrying out the
orders of the court under the decree"
The attorneys for the Union Pacific
clearly indicate their unwillingnes to ac-
cede to the demand Of the Attorney Cen
eral that the extension of time be linn
tied to July l.
1t is the general expectation that the
Supreme Court will pass on the motion
next Monday, and certainly not later
than Monday following.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
ANOTHER OBSTACLE REMOVED.
Bridge in @ street to BE Started In
July Probably.

With the payment yesterday of 1884,
by the District government to the clerk
Of the District Supreme Court to cover
the cost of certain property acquired
from the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company by condemnation proceed
iEgs, the last legal obstruction in the
way of concluding arrangements for the
construction of the $275,OO0 bridge to be
built over Rock Creek, connecting .
Street in Georgetown with Q Street in
Washington. was removed.
Announcement was made yesterday by
Engineer of Bridges McComb that bids
will be asked for at once and that they
will be opened June "A. The contracts to
be awarded in June will not call for the
construction of the approaches or the
ornamental features. The cost of the
work to be undertaken Immediately will
be approximately $4,000. Assistant En-
gineer of Bridges Draper will be in
charge of the construction work, which
1t is estimated will require about two
years to complete.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
negro HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM MOB
Shots Are Fired and Moose Made
Ready for William Harriston, AL
legged Bicycle Thief.
CRIMINAL RECORD IS FOUND

William Harriston. a twenty-seven-
year-old negro. had narrow escape
from the hands of a mob at the Virginia
end of Aqueduct Bridge yesterday.
Seeing the negro pursued by Bicycle
Policeman Burke. of the Seventh pre-
cinct, the report spread that Harriston
had assaulted a woman. After a hard
struggle on the part of Policeman Burke
Deputy Sheriffs Palmer and Cation, of
Alexandria County, the negro was put
behind the bars unframed by the mob.
Policeman Burke recently arrested
three colored boys for stealing bicycles
The boys claimed they had bought the
machines from Harriston- Burke yes
terday took one of the boys and went 10
the Aqueduct Bridge at Georgetown to
wait for HARRISON, who was expected to
cross some time during the day. Harris
ton came by on bicycle and Burke rode
after him. The officer blew his whistle
and a crowd gathered. About the mid
die of the bridge the officer overlook
the fleeing negro. The two ma
chimes collided. and HarriSton, jumping
up quickly, pulled a razor as if to at
tack the officer. Seeing the crowd he
ran toward the Virginia end of the
bridge, with more than a hundred men
and boys at Rosslyn in pursuit. As he
disappeared down an embankment near
the Rosslyn postoff1ce several shots were
fired. One man had a long hemp rops
ready for use. Harriston took refuge un.
der a gashouse several yards from the
Virginia end of the bridge, where two
deputy sheriffs got him
In looking up his criminal record il
was discovered that three years ago.
while serving term in the Alexandria
County Jail. Harriston escaped prison by
assaulting the jailer He also recently
escaped from Occoquan, where he was
serving a sentence.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, April 9.-MILLFEED-Fim demand
Is fair. Spring bran, 975; standard middlinS
u .; Western red dog 800; winter wheat in
100 pound sacks. to arrive. 500; city BRAN in
bulk. 800.
RYE-Steady: dull business Western to ar.
rive. Is valued at about 7ui. C. l. f. rack State is
normal
RYE FLOUR-Business is inactive; prices are
steady; good To choice quoted at 35Oa395, in bar
res
CoRNMEAL-Steady business is moderate Kiln
dried. for export, 3-oa3 30; coarse meal in bags
I-5alG.
HAY Receipts, Sic tons: choice is steady but
low grades fiat. Quotations: No | timothy, lo6a
Ito; standard, LOO; No. 2. sss71s; No 3 7easO
STRAW-Receip,s 50 tons; easier; demand is
fair. Long rye quoted at Lloal LA on track and
LO6slGi2 boats.
PoRK-Stesdy trade is hfeless. Mess. q 75s
rs; family = oos24.5o
BEEF-Stesdy; supplies are light, and trade in
active. Packet. 2.ooaZ3oO; family 3Gs40O
LARD-Steady; dealings moderate Prime West
ern, Ills; refined Continent, no; South Amer.
lean 40; refined Brazilian, in kegs 1880; beef
stearinc. lot; lard stesrine. inactive: New York
EA
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lota Job
bers prices are higher.
at which they will likely remain The market is also
steady with poultry and eggs. Spring chickens
should weigh q pound and half to bring the top
market. Hens are scarce and are wanted at quota
tons
Market for Florida vegetables active. Potato mar
ket weak Apples meeting active demand at rather
stronger prices. Sweet Potatoes and yams In do
mand at quotations
prices quoted. South Carolina asparagus plentiful
Because Of very light receipts, Florida tomatoes an
in good demand at high figures.
EGGS-Near-by fresh. doz-. ls: Southern. L.
CHEESE-New York. new, per pound, ISL hat,
per pound. lsh Swiss, domestic, Per pound. Is;
do, foreign, per pound, 90.
LARD-Pure. per pound. l2,a: do. common pei
ssash. Cottouseed oil. per can. 50.
BUTTER-Best print new, Der h.. s. tub 50
process. 3oa3l; undergrades Is.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens lb.. Hhals; ROSTERS. 10
spdng chickens h.. Soa32; turkeys. h.. 6al7;
ID, loal2; ducks. lb. eal7; keats. young. h. 1sa0
do. old, I0al2
GREEN GoODs-Potatoes. Dbl, L4ala: do
bush 5Oa7o: yams. Dbl, 20oa33; sweet potatoes
Dbl. 90; potatoes, Florida Dbl, 4o0a4 rs
onions, per l0OIb bag. I25al4O; beans, Florida, bas
2aiGo peppers. crate 200a3.50: elephants. Florida
crate L5Os3.oo; tomatoes. crate. 50: mush
rooms ID, GaO; cabbage new. crate. l25a2oo; car
rots, bunch. HsaZs; radishes. home grown. per 100
50al0 lettuce North Carolina has, l0Ga2 80; Flor
IuA sluaeu, Frf cfdts' i9sa<-S' ceIeI5, pes 1ste,
2Sa4O; Florida beets. bas ljOa20O; peas bias.
50a25o; kale. Dbl, 5Ca75; Florida cucImbers. bas
0ai50 asparagus. South Carolina doz. lunches
25s2 so; Cauifower. bas.. 1.COs2o0 spinach, Dbl.
20os2 90 rhubarb per 100 punches, l50a200; sprins
onions. per loo lunches 75al 25
DRIED GOODS-Navy beans. 2Ea20
FRUITS-New apples. per Dbl, L5oa4.5o; lemons
box 450a5 %; oranges Califo ria box, 2.5oa325 d.
Florida per box 375a50o: grapefruit. box. 50af 90
pineapples. Florida pines. crate, 3.tOai0; straw
berries per box. loal5
LIVE STOCK-VeaI calves. choice, ID l0alol1
medium. h.. 9iz; common h., 9asl: spring lambs
best. h.. lOslois; fall lambs b.. 7as; old fat
sheep. h.. iaS.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. April os.-Can money opened =. rrr
cent; high. per cent: low -. rer cent; renrwaIs
2% per cent; closed, 2Z per cent; ruling rate "a
per cent.
Little change has occurred overnight in tho
market for time accommodation Dizziness is still
the predominant feature The inquiry is Of NOM
inal proportions and where funds are nut out the
lenders are obliged to meet the bid prior
Rates are per cent for sixty days. AZ per cent
for ninety days and four months, and 4Jsaf- per
cent for five and six months
Conditions are quiet in the commercial paper
market. Banks carefully discriminating in
favor Of the choice names. which are not in very
large supply The terms range from 5a5i. per cent
only the very best paper moving at the minimum
rate. London discounts. 3A per cent, up Is Paris
discounts. 81. per cent. unchanged; Berlin dis
counts AS per cent, up 4.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
DETECTIVE TO HUNT
FOR MISSING CROVO
F. M. Cornwen Leaves for Rose Hill,
N. C., to Unravel Mystery
of Disappearance,

Detective F. NJ. Cornwell, of the CEN
trail detective Office, left Washington last
night for Rose Hill, n. c., where he will
investigate a rumor that Augustus B.
Grove, a berry buyer of this city, had
met with foul play there.
Grove left Washington six weeks ago
for North Carolina. For the first week
relatives here heard from him, but after
reaching Rose Hill he suddenly disap-
peared, and nothing since has been heard
from him. All his personal effects in the
way of clothes were left at Rose Hill.
But two theories have been advanced by
the Washington police. one being that
Grove has been murdered. and the other
is that he took this means of leaving the
country for reasons known only to him
self.
Cornwell went to Rose Hill at the request
of relatives of Grove who live here, and
also at the request of county authorities
there. He will return to Washington
early next week.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
PROBE OF TOBACCO
COMBINE IS STARTED
Alleged Efforts to Suppress Price by
Foreign Countries Are Subject
of Investigation.

Preliminary testimony as to the
amount of American tobacco purchased
by the French, Spanish, Italian, and
Austrian governments, which have a
monopoly of the business in their re-
spective countries, was given yesterday
before the special commission to investi-
gate the alleged combine to depress the
price of American tobacco abroad. Sem
ator Martin of Virginia heads the COM
mission. Today's witness was E. H.
Mathewson, an expert in the Department
of Agriculture.
Mathewson showed that Austria buys
most of her 100000 pounds annual sup
ply in Virginia, while France gets prac-
tically all her 10000 900 to $4,000, 900 pounds
from Maryland and Kentucky. Spain
buys 100000 pounds each year through
special agent sent here for the pur-
pose Italy, France and Austria buy
through their consuls. Italy's purchase
in 1910 was 36.695,COO pounds.
Further testimony will be heard today.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
O'GORMAN MAY name
new YORK COLLECTOR
President Agrees to Hold Open Ap-
poinment Until Senator Can Sus-
gest Some One Acceptable.
POLK STILL in THE RUNNING

Senator O'Gorman gained a consfd-
cradle concession yesterday in the
contest over the selection of a collector
Of customs for the port Of New York.
Following a conference between the
President and the Senator at the White
House yesterday afternoon. 1T was
learned that Mr.. Wilson had agreed to
hold the appointment open until SEN
ator OGorman can make some addf-
tional recommendatio for the posi-
ton, and these recommendations can
be considered by the President. 1t was
established that Senator OGorman has
not yet been defeated in the fight he
has waged to prevent the appointment
of Frank L. Polk, who was not recon-
mended by him and whose appointment
he would have considered a direct slap
at him as the titular dispenser of Fed
eral patronage for the State of New
York.
Mr.. Polk was recommended by Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo. The
Secretary contended in making this
recommendation that since the position
was directly under the Treasury De-
partment and Of such Importance to
the Customs Service it was only right
that the judgment Of the head of the
Treasury Department should be final in
making the appointment. He assured
the President that in appointing Mr..
Polk he would be taking the collector
ship out of politics. This argument
appealed strongly to the President, and
the result was that he so nearly made
up his mind to appoint Mr.. Polk that
at one time the position is said to have
been tentatively offered him. For sew
eral days IT has been regarded as prac-
tically certain that Mr.. Folks appoint
ment would soon be placed before the
Senate by Mr.. Wilson.
Senator O'Gorman recommended six
New Workers to the President for the
collectorship. All of them, he contend
ed, were men of high character. who
were not open to the charge Of being
too closely affiliated with the Tammany
organization.
Thomas w. Churchill was among the
number recommended by O'Gorman. and
the choice, ii was understood, narrowed
down to him and Polk.
Yesterdays developments, however,
made 1t certain that the situation Is not
grave had been believed, and that
cordial relations still obtain between the
President and the Senator At the White
House conference, il was learned, the ap-
pointment was discussed at length, and
the Senator was informed that not one
of his recommendations for the collector
ship could be accepted by the President.
He was informed of the favor with
| which the President looked upon Polk 8
| candidacy. The Senator, in turn, in
formed the President of the Importance he
placed in having the choice made among
the men he had recommended He asked
that the President suspend judgment
and keep his mind open until further
recommendations could be made.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
WALL STREET GOSSIP

In well-informed circles it is believed
that the net earnings of the Steel Cor
poration for the first quarter will be
in the neighborhood of $50, 600, 900. or about
81, 600, 900 less than the estimates Of ten
days ago.
London.-After a demoraIized condition
of the markets in the afternoon, the
close was somewhat calmer. The spe-
cial influence in the break was Con-
tinental selling on the Austrian decision
to act singly against Montenegro. Do
mestics flattened, but local selling was
not particularly heavy. Rio Tintos were
off IL at 7S12. Continental bourses weak.
No official announcement has been
believing that the Wabash Railroad Com
pany will default on the 100000 AZ
per cent notes dated May 1, 1905, and
which were extended to May l. 1913. 1t is
learned that no interest has made appli-
cation to the court for authority to pay
these notes or for authority to raise
money with which to pay them.
The finance department of the city
of New York will offer on May 20 s45, 900, =
600 fifty-year per cent bonds, of which
$zo,VuUUVU VIII De In various classes and
10000 will be in water securities.
On June 2 the city will purchase $780,
900 outstanding bonds ISSUED prior to 1913
for sinking fund purposes
Union Pacific for March: Gross in.
crease, s905, 1872; net increase, $293.663
In addition to the sale of e2.0o0, 900 Of
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern one
year notes in the London market, the
New York Central has p26Oaa 10000, 900
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
GOVERNMENT TO PASS
UPON ANOTHER CURE"
Public Health Service to Investf-
gate Chicago Mans
Treatment.

The United States Public Health Service
is preparing to investigate the merits of
an alleged cure for tuberculosis which has
been discovered by DR.. Peter P. Duket,
Chicago physician.
Surgeon General Blue has been asked by
DR.. Duket. in letter, to give considera-
ton to a request for the detail of an off,
cial of the health service to Investigate a
number of cases which he claims to have
been cured by his treatment. The formal
request is expected to be presented by for
mer Representative William E. Lorimer,
Of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
grade hay, as to kind quality. and condition. ro.

grade hay, Is TO KIND quaaty, ana conoltion, "~~
1000
sTRAw-No. / straight rye. $500: No. . STRAIGHT
rye straw. H.0oal7 80; No. tangled rye straw n0h
l20c; No. : tangled rye straw, lo.ooallW; No. J
whezt straw. 500; wheat straw. No. 2. 7.SaSW: No.
oats straw soosl0.oo: No. oats straw. a9oas.0
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens, old hens. heavy. h.
II; do. old hens small to medium. h.. u; do,
old roostes. h. lcall: chickens. young. h., 2a5;
do. winter. lbs. za2s: spring chickens. ~ lbA
each, H.. 3oaa2 ducks white Pekins, h.. ID; mus
cosy h. 13al4; d. puddle h., l3sl4; geese. nearby.
h., llal5; do. Western and Southern. 1lal2; do.
Kent Island. l6al7; pigeons, young per pair. ~ do.
old. per pair. 80 guinea fowl. old. each. ID; do.
young. III lbs. and over. 20; do. smaller. So
EGGS-Maryland. Pennsylvania, and nearby hrsts
loss or per dozen u.s. Western hrsts. loss Oh. PEI
Dozen Is; West Virginia frsts. loss Of. per Dozen
Halls; Southern frsts loss on per don, 6al7.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per h., SA2h
choice 3a3. do, good 2Sa29; do, prints. 33a4 do
blocks, 32a33 ladies. 25a2; Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania rolls. 2a24 Ohio rolls. ZAN; West Virgins
rolls DADA Storep packed. 2la22; Maryland Virginia
and Pennsylvania dairy prints. Aa2: process butter,
36U.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30

The affair will be informal and for the
express purpose of making the associa-
bers.
The meeting will be held in the Red
Room at o'clock in the evening, and
will be followed by buffet lunch. Vice
President S. ]. Henry, OF the United
States Trust Company, is the chairman
of the committee of arrangements, and
is making every effort to secure a large
attendance
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
PRISONERS FOR SALTWATER,
Twcnty-eiaht to lie Taken from
Here Saturday.

Supt. Zinkhan. Of the Washington
Asylum Hospital and the District jail.
will leave Washington Saturday night
with twenty-eight prisoners for Still
water, MIMI, where they will be turned
over to the Minnesota penitentiary au-
thorities. He will have a number Of
guards with him.
The Federal penitentiaries at Atlantis
and Fort Leavenworth are 50 over
crowded that it is necessary to send
number of men to State prisons.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
Civil Service Investigation.

Senator Pomerene of Ohio, chairman of
the Civil Service Committee. contemplates
an investigation of civil service methods
in the departments. He may ask the
Senate to pass a resolution calling upon
department heads to furnish exhaustive
informa ton along these lines.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
BALTIMORE WHOLESALE MARKET

Baltimore. Md. April OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
wheat BRAN in 1oolb. sacks, per ton, g.50a23 %
-four to white middlings in 1Oob. sacks Is 0oa2s 90
Western middlings in l00lb. sacks, 2300a23 So City
Mills mddlings, in 1oo-lb sacks. a.ooa24.50: City
Mills bran. in 100lb. sacks 300a260o City Mills
white middngs, in l0o-Ib. sacks, 81 .0oa32oo
HAY-No. l timothy. H.50; standard timothy.
1850: No. 2 1000; No. timothy, 120oa14 90:
light clover. mixed. Is 5oalsoo: No. mixed B.o0a
$3.50; No. clover, mixed, u.ooal3.5o; heavy clover
mixed l1.5oal3.s0 No ! clover, u0oal2oo; No. 2,
eooalooo; no established gxsds hay 7ooslleo; sampis
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
Would Cancel Railway Charter.

Representative Cary of Wisconsin yes
terday introduced a bill cancellsng the
charter of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. The bill was referred
to the House District Committee.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Regular call Il O'Clock noon.
Washington Market Cold Storage S. g go at 100.
Capital Traction IS, 81 600 at no. sl.Oo0 at 10
Washington Gas, 10 at s4is at 81 3 at s44
Mergenthaer, at 2ls. at 2l71s. 10 at 271s, 5
at 2l7.
Lanston. % at si7s. 70 at a7i % at s47i % at
a7.. % at si5.. 10 at Si@. 10 at s43s.
Union Trust, = at is, 10 at LIS.
After call Washington Railway & Electric is
5000 at s3A. $500 at s3s.. $ 900 at S4
Washington Gas at siZ.
Mergenthslcr 10 at 217is. S at III
Capital Traction at l29s
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

francs one-year per cent notes in Paris
on about the same basis, about IA per
cent. This makes $22,O00.0Oo of one-year
New York Central notes that have been
sold in the past two weeks. The pro-
! ceeds of these notes will be used for I'M
| provements and other corporate purposes,
| and will, together with the proceeds OF
the other recent note issues, care Tor all
present cash requirements of the New
York Central lines.
The New York Assembly Rules Com
mittee yesterday reported out for favor
able consideration Senator StillwelPs Dill
relative to false representations concern
| ing securities and relative to reporting
! or publishing fictitious transactions In Sc
/ curities. The committee also made q
! favorable report on Assemblyman Walk
! ers bill relative to misleading statements
| in applications for insurance,
This is drive, not liquidation.
The market has now declined steadily
for six days and begins to show evil
dence of being, temporarily, at any rate,
sold out. A rally is due, and we should
get one before long, but conditions are
not such as to make for any permanent
but the main tendency still seems to be
toward lower prices.
e & c. Randolph-The opening was
active and lower, with many of the lead
ing issues selling below yesterdays low
point. Canadian was the feature, being
freely sold for foreign account, due to
anxiety there over the political situation.
After the initial decline, the market rail-
lied leisurely, but there was no snap to
the rally, and it remained dull during
the first few hours. Later fresh liquida-
tion started, and in the afternoon seemed
to become urgent. Union was especially
weak and made a new low. Steel COM
mon displayed much less resistance to
pressure than of late declining easily.
Canadian continued to be sold all day for
European account, and dropped seven
points from last nights close under
heavy selling. The European news and
the Calfornia-Japanse situation remain
bear arguments, but the most discourage
ing factor is the entire absence of invest
ment buying. or, In fact, of any aggres-
sive support by big speculative interests.
The close was weak at about the lowest
of the day.
S. B. Chaplin & Co.-The withdrawal Of
the support which had been kept in the
market since the lresn compllcatons de-
veloped in the Balkan situation influenced
such heavy liquidation and fresh specu-
lative selling by the bear element that
the market had its worst slump for any
day this year since the last previous
break, which eliminated on March "a.
The bear party operating in the market
the last week was very active. SO many
Stop-loss orders We're uncovered in the
last hour that the market showed as
much weakness as II did in the last big
break a month ago, and many stocks
went down TO near these low levels
1t now looks as though the large mar
ket interests have decided to let the mar
ket take care Of itself. rather than resist
the present selling movement. There
fore, it ia believed the market will he
forced lower. temporarily at least. pend
ing the adjustment Of the political
troubles abroad.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
COTTON STATISTICS.

Furnished BY n. L. Carpenter & Co
New York April p
Receipta Middhpgs
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30

Rhodesia is distilIing alcohol from coSn stalks and
combustion motoA
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
Strong Spots.

In the midst of Yesterdays weakness
there were few strong spots and these
are especially worthy of mention and
notice Sugar rose ~, but lost the point
in the last few seconds; Virginia Chem
ical actually gained a point Underwood,
Pittsburg Coal and Laclede Gas were the
other strong stocks.
These were comparatively firm and
the weakening and sick market. Penn
sylvania, New York Central, Northern
Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio firm,
though they lost small fractions.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
Bstopflas.

The Batopilas Mining Company con-
templates decreasing it's capital from
s9OpOOOO to S4,5O0,0o0 This reduction will
be brought about by reducing the par
value of the stock from $40 per share to
So The management thinks that upon
a smaller capitalization there is some
prospect of the company eventually pay
ing a dividend on its stock.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-30
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
NEW YORK COTTON.

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs 4 Co.