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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-24
HAS COMMITTED
SIMILAR GRIMES
YOUNG MAN WHO MURDER
ED MERCHANT OPERATED
IN OTHER CITIES.
Police Think They Have Discov-
er,d His Identity and Large
Cities Are Notified.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept. a3.-
convinced tha, the younS men who
"estsrda! bri,aily murd cred and
robbed Joseph Schlansky. a clothing
merchant, IN a hotel here, is the same
person who hcs committed similar
crimes in several eastern aud rliddl-
western cit!rS. tEs local police depart.
ment tonight asked officers I'm every
large city east o. the Mississippi
river To watch for the slayer. They
believe the murderer is Joseph ELL.
abcC. Il years old. O. Richuand. Va
Investigation OF the murder OF
SchlSEsKy snoWel that II had been
coclly Planned and the escape so Gun.
nlng carried out p 10 throw of sus-
picion temporarily.
After murc cering tha merchant thn
man discsred a collar spotted with
biocd. walked TO nearby store. where
lie purchased another. and then re-
turning 10 the lobEy % the hotel
wherein has victim lay dead. remained
Tor 3h nour or more Late in the
afternoon The layer returned 10 his
room and then going To the union
depot cured mis- suit case from the
check room and is believed TO have
caught an east-bCund jlain
Committed si-,iIsr Crimes.
From informs'ion gathered by the
police. Ellis, known also as BrookaN
and k0bcrt Duncan. committed STINT
lar crimes in Louisville last week
and l"tt there Saturday for Indianap-
oils. PREVIOUS - the Louisville ron
berries the man is supposed 10 have
attacked clothing merchants in Cleye-
land, Toledo. Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh
IL each town where the man 90
"ral.r has scheme WAS 'he same no
WOuId register e. hotel nnder @n
assumed rame csil or e'ther one ~
'h' smaller clothing merchants or q
second hand dealer and explaining
that he mad some samples he mus,
get ou' ~ mis- possession ~ once asa
me dealer I" 20 10 tis room. One.
IN the lranS ruou the procedure
nearly AWAY was rh" same. The
slctlh. was either struck down or
forced ~ point of a revolver 10
submit 20 be bound and cs.per
Then his yaluables were stolen and
~" rnnoer. leaving III, merchant To
~ discovered by hotel einDioyps. de-
parted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-24
JEROME MAKES A STRONG
PLEA FOR THAW'S RETURN
IN MPASSIONED PLEA BEFORE GOVERNOR FELKER ATTOR.
NEY DENIES CHARGES OF SUBTERFUGE AND RESENTS
THE IMPJTATION OF ULTERIOR MOTIVES.
Insists That Thaw Was Indicted but Matter Was
Another Man-Btter Legal Battle Waged BY Attorneys and
Near the Close the Men Nearly Had Personal

To that state when he Was adjudgad
insane.
In opening. Mr.. Jerome content.d
himself with stating that the COVER
nor had no alternative to honoring
the request of the New York authori-
ties. lie held that the only poIrJs
To be determined were that Thaw
was wanted. that he was in New
NcrN state when the alleged offenSe
was committed. and the matter .;
his identify
Judge Chase followed with an ar.
gument that Thav was insane when
he escaped from Matteawan and
therefore irresponsible. The charge
OF conspiracy had been trumped. ae
said. for the purpose OF returning
Thaw Ia 'he ASYLUM
Speaking in a similar vein. Cover
nor stone declared that there was no
law TO punish lunatic for escaping
from an asylum. Both quoted 90
length from authorities.
Was Subterfune.
George F. Morris. rhe third al
Ihaw's counsel. attacked the peiitinr
for eNtracition. saying IL sought to
do Indirectly wha, It's sponsors
could not do directly. In the name
OF public opinion and public senti-
lnent. ne asked tho governor To exer-
else broad discretion in dealing with
The case
Mr.. Jerome began his reply bv sav.
ihS mat while he had listened tu many
arguments IN many tribunals lac
never had heard q more .Atraordi.
nary argument advanced than thar of
ir. Morris, that IN forced and
Iiauduisnt public opiniun III. cover
nor e. New iisn.psnirp could and
should tHd It reason or an excuse
Tor dlsr. Eardiug The petition tor a
viii 81 -Ntrddi'iol and Or refusing
10 perform duty laid upon him by
the ems uiutlon Of On" United state.
II surely will not H.. coutcndpd %
said Mr. JrrOm" that the hyst.ria
oi the moment j. sufficient excuse
I"r toutraVeninS the decisions OF the
supreme court a. the nation ard Of
Tie sjate-.
10 the assertion that thsr,. was no
indlCfurri against ThdW. he replied
Indictment Was Found
I1o fact is. which . have q right
i' know a. deuuJ, attorney general
'hai AN Indictment was fluud and
Nd> siSned but brfDr.' that Indictment
"as Med Teque-t Vas pTciti red Nv
irr attorney general. through me-
mat me grand .u'v snsDeud further
invest cation uuiIl I cogid return from
New Hahpsnire "a present To them
evidence rChc@rn!ne The lr-iigator ~
Thar plot man ~; mora ,ulpprjarr-
thar "pY on" Yet named in tu.. ..ro-
ceedirss and it was after a -orfrr
fcontinued on Page E.sht)
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SUPREME COURT
GIVES DECISIONS


CHARLESTON. N Na Sept .s
..I' opinion. ..I. rsul.I down ..
iH" ~Yi --uo CrIrf .. tDr.a fra..
F'tn of fH"r affirmed f.. roIff lsfp.
fHI four .rr' ritrraal Iu f.u.p. 'f.
latter nsF ffsIt For. awarded Yf.
e. aes- decided we're
"A N0od. Of f ts T.t.. .rmu Jar
uurr counts. Affirmed
Davis Of 1l t. Spri-. frrm ~
.hall rpurft. suifmrI
-rIsf. 90 o. t. Grafton Coal t.I..
part. lrpm Ta.. .or roYut.. aGifm.d
tff-f satlur liars 90. I.t .fnl.
from Irliurnli county. HniursI
GrI'T tr tfrilTfun Irpm Mason
county. Iufzmerf r'srr.od Injunction
fssrurfuafed
VIZ t iti frYm Na.or county.
fuud NsI 400 tnirmnd
Aikiu.0I I. virginia DI arI O.
DWr1U. frum Hsr.HsU rsrt,
} IHI-4sHf ff.rr Dn. lsmlrrr U..r.
l.'s|. cave r.mirIaI
.tn..Ua 1ud Onto L.. stock fr
t .IfHsf tDmitn. .. ti0vmar from
'..r. fIf rfuufr rs.sr r. ..rIf t4...f
.H.. Is..frntI
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WAS HE VICTIM
OF FOUL PLAY?
TESTIMONY IL GIVEN THAT
TIM SULLIVAN'.S DEATH
WAS NOT ACCIDENTAL.
Irainmen Reached the Body Few
Minutes After Being ~trurh
and Found II Cold

sew YORK Sept. % Tr,inm.p
10. reached the body Of Zig Tim"
Sui'i'aH few minutes after The IRAN
passed over tie cuugrsss.nau found
IL coid. with only small How 0f
"'"oi' according - testimony under
stood 20 have been given todav lac.
iOr" Assistant Dis. riot Attorney
IrOehl. VINO conducted an inquiry in
10 the death Of Big Tim" Re1orts
mat ~" ccngres mans death was NOT
accidental and thar h. had met foul
play az the hands of hugs who placed
hif body on the rails 10 hide fhaiT
crime led 20 the iuve rtigrtiun A 20
freeman 10 the morgu" Identified the
body Septen bor IT, after ID had laid
nearly TAO weeks un-stognized
"" prufrcuiCr said he would no.
de- id" uatil after Tire inquest next
NunIat whether o. ash foI 81 -upren.D
'"IrI order fu base 'h. bod, eKhu-u,,i
'u determine the cause 90 DEATH
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CONCORD. y. H.. SeI,. eth.
duty OF the state OF New hampshire
toward Harry Kendall Thaw was the
subject OF exhaustive argument befor@
Governor Felker today.
The legal battle in which William
Travers Jerome. special deputy at
torney general OF the New York state.
which seeks Ia obtain the eNtradition
of Thaw a. fugitive from justice
was pitted against three ot the fugi-
tives array OF counsel. was dramatic
at times and near the close came dan
gerCHsly near to being personal
To the charge that he had resortcd
to subierfuEe and was moved by Gi-
terror motives in his determination to
return Thaw 10 the Matteswan insane
asylum. Jerome retorted with unusual
feeling that the state OF New YORK
would not permit its justice To be de-
featcd 10y the corrupt use Of Thaw
money.
A. the conclusion OF the arguments
the Governor gave counsel until Mon
day 10 file s'lI Elementary briefs 50
his decision will not be. known for q
week ~ least,
Seated beside tho Governor in the
Senate chamber OF the Capitol. where
m. hearing was held. was Attorney
General futile. rV whose opinion the
executive has said Ire will he guided.
New Angles Develop.
During IerOWe's arguments new
angles IN the celebrated case deVel-
oped on thai appeared to take rho
on .uy counsel hV surpri~s Mas ti-
statement that ThaW J. now under
Indictment iu butch-~S county charged
with Cub-I ra,N 10 e,car" rom ne i'll
ssue asyiuH Former Judge William
VI Chase. oi New Hampshire. anil
former Governor William stone of
P-nn~ylvania. pleading for Thaw. had
rrNUhas '/ed the common belief thar no
and dcccrdiugly there wa no evidence
b".or. 'he Governor that New YORK
Intended to place nim on trial
Jerome went further and cas" ris
word thar Thaw woIli be placed "U
TRIAL IL returned 10 New Work -ts'-.
Ilss. assertions WeIr 'ounlr /!
vltn the explanation that ttr r.;ur1-
ins - 'i. indictment had been ken
secret ir order 'har evidence might
be presented 20 The ury AGAIN;
''te iu~IEdfor ~ mi. uiof. r man OF
man ri more importance than dnv
or" yet mentioned IN this prOce"a-
ir-
No Right To Conf,ne Thaw
idl-H tlH~c. IN turn suggested tue
lsta THAT New York state had ro
night ~ connu- ThaW who. D.. said.
Hds citizen of Pennsylvania gHq
should hN rights nave been r.-urn"d
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THINKS FEARS
ARE UNFOUNDED
SIMMONS DOES NOT BELIEVE
TARIFF PENALTIES WILL
BE IMPOSED
BY Foreign Nations. As the Mini.
mum Tariff Has Been Grant.
ed to All Countries.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Sept es.-
chairman Simmons. OF the Joint Con.
gressional tariff conference committee
informed officials of the State Depsrf.
ment to-day that he did not believe IL
necessary TO supplement the tarIf bin
WIN any resolution designed TO con.
,.hue existing trade relations with for
eisn countries. The point raised YES
ierday by Secretary Bryan. and which
mad given the State Department OH
clais concern. was the subject OF "A far.
tner conference today between Sena.
tor Simmons and Robert r. Rose. a for
eiyn Trade adviser of the department
i do not believe there is anv dan.
ger OF foreign countries Imposing tarir
penalties against the United States or
any reason for such action" said Sen.
aIor simmons tonight. The new tar.
IN Will oner the minimum rates of the
United States to all countries. and
can see no just reason for any coun-
uleS taking action 10 disturb existing
conditions u 10 Withdraw favored na.
uon treatment from the United
States"
Working en- Resolution.
] he state Department was AT wori,
to-d2N upon the preparation of "A reso-
lition sucn as the officials desired 10
have passed nv both houses of Con
gress. guaranteeing that maximum
penalties ~ the proposed new la
would not be applied against any coun.
Try unt' an opportunity had been Civ
en for the negotiation al new treaties
The conierees today com Dleted
nlost of the administrative .ction %
~ tarin bill. but lett open q number
OF important items that will be- di--
posed oi tomorrow. III .se included
'h" retalistory section Of the law. tho
snti-dumping clause and The. SECTION
giving . per cent rebate in tariff on
Eec1S brought in American owned
snip
The senat-'s amendm mt prohit IL.
ms attorneys from taking customs
cases Oa e contingent baEis VAS
agreed to. The strong iuouisito-ial
features Of the house bill which
would give the government au'horitv
o eSrlud merchandise when forei N
;nanuiscturers refuse TO disclose. thei:
rcsi OF manufacture or STOW their
books. Was modified materially.
Gives Authority.
" y H=N form tJis section Of M
bill would give the sec-efary 81 the
treasury suthoritt 10 Ityy "a pernlty
in the Io-m Cf extra iuty q, i
soCGS ~here manu- Cturers h1yc
tcontinusd on Pare Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-24
II BNiTS TO RILING OF THE
COZ RT PENDING RESULT
OF IMPEACHMENT.
Yesterday Taken lp With irau-
ments on Motion To Dismiss
Three Of the ArticlsS.

ALBANY. y y SEN. .. Af,..-
Gay spent in l-fcum- -o i.ne,n.
"Itiu'r' f-" court Tor D.. trial sr
~" Impeachment Of Governor WIu.
lam Sulz"r adjourned tonight wifbol.
havinr decided whether tho iupeach-
ID executive VII have - answc~
CH'tg"s involving ~" misuse OF tho
FUNDS contributed for his campaign
last fall ~ t. expected. Ioweycr.
MAJ ih' conT' vii r"ac. decision
early tomorrow.
In event ~ the denial of the nin-
ION 10 -trik" OUT th" fl-re article
n'al'ul with the campaign cuntrihu-
."U~ ifr sar~ 81 fst 'Wp.af ned oy.
"'utf'''- legal battery viii have he,...
~rih'f a- irr g. 'Is rreli.4Ir4r..
r'" ,"u''fn"I AND tt' actual 'f,ai
0ili b..Iu
That counsel rpr .r. N-..nsr,
uanar'r- az" confident th. ,ourt w.ii
rot di-nl tIr thrs, article. t. ..,r.
''''fd 'H The it.i 'hi' fH,. 4r.
."Hn,"t 'Iai Jacob % ~,h.u llra.i
'ikL. H"Irv ur-4tI.r ,rr
"ti't- "fo sJr'riiut,f fo OH. -uIl..,
90 i''1 .uif wou'f %" or hand fn.
marrow fO t'.ffr
Srh'f Fi'st witness
Jacob % -ctiT tIa ,our.,I .r
u"Ui rd. would 30. -I.. r,-t a,tn...
g.. 'h' pio-c,ufiar pr .i. .nrts.fsf
'f"t- .' 5000 ,nr'..tlft.u va.
h" mentioned Ir fN. -Soln stare.
H'Hf ~ election cave. f'-d ht
'h" rosefuo1
Governor -uf..f 'Yasy .rbrr...f
" tr. Uu.iue of tir t..i ,ou.- .I.-
Hr Hblt iJI fi- ,or-ti.uf.Y.. %
ed. i" i1 y'rfI hIr. Ifi. .ururr..
" Ws- mad. .f .'.n .l.I.n. en-.
"tHi if Judl" 20 tsDt I.r-i.i
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BRIBERYRECORDS
ARE ALL INTACT

.'..I. I.--af.I o.. t.e .... .........r
Wong 'NTOWN. 81 IA Sent o.:
',' ord .1 The tfiaI. tf tho i've
We Nirrirtt jog 7iafor- convicted ~
Webster Surinr- a. casr-s- uf tribor,.
na' got been .'1ltu TIE. are -alc
Boo NDrLautpw o. ana sffh Tho .,rsr.
Iou 81 Oh" portions which a.. heinz
iflr-t ribbed during th. dat are tsrf
tf"lt in Lank vault This vas
'rnt t.aficFIif stated fr.- morning DO.
Ifs j. >ira o. i-tan- tl Nr
I'fNl- 10 bati. i'if SUNDAY nigh.
f.r N.r.'Ir.- t. enlist tEs eerti,e.
"f ON rAHrrf furff rsrOrfer fr trans.
th.n- tho record .l uriei that The.
.tn De- completed HI'h.r tis time aI.
.l''rI. NNf'h DsY Y.fe. % tUbrr ~
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Sulzer Relinquishes
Governorship to Flynn
had NEVER SEEN
'SEPTEMBER MORN so
IS MUST BE ALL RIGHT"

MORCANTOWN. W. Va.
Sept. 23.-Msyor 7. D. Stewart
OF this city. has been 50 busy
WITH municipal AFFAIRS all sum
rner that ne has not hsC time
70 read the psoers 20 learn
about Paul Chsba's famous
picture. Miss September Morn.
Ths picture was displayed
mere for the hfst time TO DAY
and students ard everyone e'se
swsrned around the snow win
dow. Mayor Stewart was
commune ated with relative %
having tire painting removed
but he said he had never
heard Of - and guessed . was
all rI9nt-
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MURDERER May
BE In CUSTODY


rAiRMUNT. So Nt sept
rro--Duiu- A"om.. T1-e1 I,rti'.
uf Marion COMMIT. BE- rlf ..t ,o.. .u,ed
tls, Niu,euzo Caroiuu-. ..' italian
i.id 8- Bauhur,. Conn. is th. udr
'anf'i hc"r for compI,If .n tu"
murder or Policeman O-.- shaver. u.
NDrp-aI. which o.,Irr'H shoiI a t'ai
..". auG also wanted or 1r oiI .u.o..
.al charge st NoroulIt
flose.rr u" utru. rri.O..r o.
lrIur far' Ii't .Uf".f f.-.t'I aI
HHa. IrtrItu fH IA. H..f i.. tI. fht'
f. I. Doe m1r wanted if +rr. Ufot
fri.. 'stradi-iou n. fa' utr HN rt
asked DO. fhe local authnr'fir-. - at.r
.a. k.I.d ly Jim N.trn If'r a.
Itf arrested s wHu wanted OF AinfDI
ra. f.r Hr u.I -aupI I... tffHt. lt."
uiu wanted htd b"'r away HhuuI
'tfr after killir- another italian Dr.
we. lrarurd t.af hr lrd return .t 90
Nunougan lrd shaver irrird GOO tls
hHnft o." ta. iu Hrr arrested lIm.
a. fn' officer was leaving With lu-
pfi.Duer Do" vas frcI upon %. Wter.
rat and after I f.If .r. liiI.d
fafHIlt sounded. fIr officer Irei %
.nu from l.- otn -un -rloueh hi.
brain
Wirruiau Hn- tapfgred. fr.tf Hrd
sent .u,e ed fu Boo haHe..f li. affIrn
sys secured au apf.rrl an8 hs H stli
Ton jain hrft tH.f.ur fUr uUf uf.n o. fhs.
ffunal The mau Vhl. .. ..ft ...I ee-
ltp"d and bad fuI h.r. U.f.I from
until nc Ufuhu. Conn f..frrftif.
f"uf vOld bore fr' fI l.li uldar
arr,st tfTUiunfn Do .a-n hie
udu" mo- DatHtf f.rH L.I .UId
U.H L
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-24
AT NEW YORE STATE CON
NE\TIO\ REID YES
TERDtl.
Many Men0f National Prominence
Attend and Senator Root De
liyers Brilliant Speech.

.......
g, NEW YORK. sept. -". The kepub
iHdus ~. ~ ~ ipfh ."-Hd' H''.atrd
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49,. ,'.,.,...i ,',- IT,
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i,~pS po., .- d, -.i .ti,,' @.,.,iJ !, ,,.
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Nav Yn-t R.puiIis,f- rsIl t'- +, -.a.
riar n..t...I ,r.,.f.ff,,. .. I'D. ,.r|.
dtfc
Tlr p-nuo-.-.nr and d.. .It-U..,r.
rus.fIo. te..f,r.d fn. Ifrc,.f fght
a. -Da EsHIhf.r,r .f.t-. rout.rfIDu
held rs-s r..drt T.i. -truerf. was
tsIrsU. -lr,t.r l..ora fl.. onrr rf'.
fer or r. .iIffl-- There fr, i--ur
aa- .nuL.. rI. n1u tinted -ttfs.
Senator fr.l ltpo' ilerr. I <fiu
-0n. former ."rf"fsf. 90. war ar.
Nicnola- Mlr, EWi.r. PRECEDENT
folumb.a Huit'r-ls. a- rh'"f .Ip
nor. er- o. fHs rf'un-aI. and william.
iiafr"-. ir. n"i."nil eotnri ,f''mfr.
o. o. -ir'u-r-i "ppo I"i'. Do" roo
"i'-lNfi iN'd 'I' N"' i'"' "N'iI''
,o l-'"'Hni' I" ~ ''''" 'h '. ''
consr". .".'i d'-ifi'i a- 'u' basis ".
',I' '"'a 't'' .....
70. ''
Rcsolutions Adopted
go 900 u'a1f -'--I7n ~. Tho '.h....
u0t "i iifh 70 niluDn- N'fr "noI
"d ."f' woe fnu-it- "' "'n'h-i'f'I'i
Ro,' taD p.rm@nen' chairman
q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-24
HANDLAN BUYS
NATIONAL co.

-f.s. il I.-r.fth I'D. tHs fItsUirsr.er
MORO ANTOWN. So Va. s-.ut .I
Ih" h"ldintf of tie National Teie-
phone iofnpanN. uf Nououcalin corn.
't. w"r aold af uuhiic auction a. vs.
o. ton IlIu. rIpf'f effiug tho Cpu-ofi-
uaIrd Telephone Company of We
NJ tiIt fn" price wa tsuruu and
OBJ" nffI Include. fut c1ch1uge of The
toWIaus iu this c.fs tuI al th, poles
wire frd other equipment in Mo-
uu:gtiid county
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rHE wEArHBn

DH.u.. rs4.. warmer WaI.rrff-.
~. radHv uussFuad. probably local rsirs
an1 roiurFhrt cooler. moderate us.fn 90
-o1ffhWeHf uIHds
Wssf VrFfnir rair warmer Wsdnss
CAV ThuTsdng uussffIsd
Wasfrrr rrru.g g.sHuta rair. Hear..fsr
Wesrrrnr - rrHlIV inrrsasiua fIanH.
fTerf IrlhHhlv local sins. u0fsrafs
sn1fh Hul snrfhesaf wfufa
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'cOntinusd on Page Eigat.)
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fcontirusd on Page E.sht-)
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tcontinusd on Pare EIghtD
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fContin aea 90 F's' H'H'. ,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

-" 1ofN' Hlafch 3D. Flour Quiet i've
f'puT 'Suicl' BGckWheat Flour Dull. Corn
mIeai.Siendy Rye Easy. Wheat -lrrcem-
var; SPOT Irregular: No. = rod. 81 Ogi, elevator
AMI Sl.ll :: a. b. atioat. No. ! northern D,-
iutn. 'sc f. o. b. ailoat. Futures sc lower
I" i.c. net higher. May acc: July scisc
September o'i.c. Corn Spot easy: export
V'l?c a %. afoat oats Spot steady. Nay
.ri iiiideS.Sieady Leather FIRM Lard Firm.
lali"W ana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Rosin-pulJ
Turpentine-o quiet Rice and MoIasses- Rn,h
STEADY. sugar firm; refined steady
Futures closed barely steady and a;
net decline "f 4onJo points Spot unsettled
practically nominal. Rio. 40. = lII.c.: San.
toH. No. !, lie; mild. dun; Cordova. i5i,Iir
nominal. Potatoes aud Cahbages- Steady
steady and UNCHANGED
'oti"nseed oil was duh with prices steady
on reports OF better export inquiry urn,
offerings Of crude ana in sympathy win thc
anNance IN lard Closing prices were un.
Shauged 10 point not higher. Sales 1 a0d
barrels Prime crude i.:7G533: prime s,i,n.
n!er EsioW. spot. s3'Gs.i3. March and April
-. May, so; June, 81; .fuiy. ca: August
~ Sepi.mhci, 80 October. sos: prirns
"iin1,eIo ,ycI'o" t-i'n'o0 do. summer white
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14

practically no bull account in Ameri-
can shares is open at that centre
Among commission houses here there
is probably a smaller speculative
margin account open than at any time
in the history OF the street
Close scrutiny OF banking methods
has curtailed the borrowing facilities
of the brokers so that the BUYER or
stocks probably has the odds in his
favor OF two to one at this time This.
OF course, refers to the standard issues
and may be stretched to include such
stocks as Amalgamated Copper, Steel
common and Reading. This optimism
is by no means broad enough to in
cludc the newer industries
If there Is any illusion on the part
OF the public on this point il will I'm
all probability be quickly shattered NV
the stockbroker who will state frank
~ that there are many stocks upon
which he is unable to borrow money
United states Rubber sold to-day at
oil. reports are current. credited to
higher officials Of the company, that
the common stock is 10 be placed upon
per cent basis. The per cent bonds
OF the company sold to-day at par.
new low level. The first preferred
stock touched l0i -
The latest information about the
company available to the public was
tho statement submitted to the Stock
Exchange. If the figures were correct
the company is operating at a deficit.
Stockholders will welcome any official
announcement that can Justify an in
crease in the dividend rates i'm face or
the facts at hand. and the weakness
i'm the senior securities.
New Haven sold at 12O-1-2, the low
est price recorded since 1875. At this
level II is fair to assume that much OF
an unfavorabie nature has been anti
cipated that may not develop In the
Boston market Boston and Maine sold
at ~, the lowest price in twenty-five
years. These shares sold as high as
30 in 1899 and new issues were sold
at very far above par. While this COM
pany has paid 4 per cent recently, re-
ports indicate that the dividend has
not been earned for the past two years.
Call money ruled around 5l-2 per
cent and the market for foreign eX
change moved further an favor OF New
York.
Seven hundred thousand dollars was
taken for Berlin. and some s2.000.000
more was negotiated, probably for Ber-
lin or Paris
The stock market closed strong on
the rumor that new plan prolonging
the life of the Southern Pacific
syndicate would he announced. The
technical position OF the stock market
indicates that prices probably will re-
spond more readily to optimistic in
nuences than to one reverse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
MARKET IS RISING
TO HIGHER LEVEL
Indications That Conditions Will
Improve for at Least
Thirty DAYS.
HY nnOADAN MAUI.

New York March lathe improved
sentiment noted two days ago is still
the feature of the stock market.
To-day'S prices showed general ten
dency toward a higher level. This was
particularly true of the leading issues.
Reading advanced more than a point.
Union Pacific rose from l471-4 to $50
and Steel common after touching 80.
closed at 60 SIS, and Canadian Pacific.
AmalGamated Copper and ST. Paul all
made gains on the day.
The favorable changes In conditions
are more patent to the financial OBJ
server than the general public
The late Charles II. Dow, who
achieved fame and fortune from n
careful study of market movements.
had theory that fluctuations might
be divided into three classes: The
main movement that might run for a
year or more; the daily iuctuation
and the intermediate movement that
frequently covered period from
thirty to sixty days.
Judged by This last standard prices
should improve during the next thirty
days. There is much evidence in the
support OF this theory. Liquidatio i'm
the better grades of stocks has APP
parently run out Urgent selling for
foreign account has ceased.
reports from London indicate that