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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-31
BY JACK KELLER.

Playing in mastery style, Conrad B.
Doyle yesterday defeated Arthur HELEN
on the courts of the Columbia Country
Club in the final round of the Middle
Atlantic championship tennis tourna-
ment The winner of this round must
play the present title holder to deter
mine the championship of the section
and when Connie DOYLE meets r. l.
James, of Saratoga. on the Columbia
courts at o'clock this afternoon, bat
tie royal is expected.
Doyle met P H. S Cake in the semi
final yesterday morning and handily dis
posed of his opponent in two straight
81 sets. HELEN had a more difficult
time in the morning. as to get through
TO the final he had TO play three
matches. meeting Arthur Slater, F. L.
Davis and Norris Mclean in order.
HELEN took his first set from Slater
without much trouble, but had TO make
considerable of a fight before landing the
second. Davis was somewhat OFF his
game and did not offer much of a hat
tie Mclean, however, carried the
Bachelor Club man through a three-set
, match. forcing HELEN TO the limit in all
the play.
Final to Doyle.
When the time for the final round ap-
preached. weather conditions were any
thing but favorable, but a large gallery
gathered TO see the match. Doyle start
ed in brisk style. taking the first set
six love. In the first game of the second
set. however HELEN seemed TO have re-
covered, as he forced his opponent to
display his best tennis to win. Doyle
had advantage five times before bestiug
his opponent
The Bachelor PLAYER weakened after
this. however. and offered no serious re-
sistence to Connie who took the set
s. The third set. required in cham
pionship play. went to Doyle, Go.
Miss Bryan Wins.
The unexpected happened in the ladies'
singles when Miss Bryan defeated Miss
Eva Baker in the final. Miss Baker has
been carrying OF the top hOnors in all
the Journeys in which she has engaged
this spring. but Yesterday she succombed
TO the clever play of her Chum, Miss
BRYAN, in a twO-set match.
The first match in the ladies' singles
yesterday morning was won by Miss
Aida DOYLE from Miss Dufour. 81. e..
Miss DOYLE later met Miss Bryan in the
semi-tinal and went down in defeat in
two interesting sets. Miss Bryan then
took on Miss Baker in the final round.
with the result above stated. The two
ladies play a similar style of tennis, hut
Miss Bryan forced her opponent 10 use
a baCk-hand stroke considerably. greatly
TO Miss Bakers disadvantage.
Guod Matches in Doubles.
A number of matches in the mems and
mixed doubles required three sets to de
tel mine a winner. Baird and Stidham
played three fast sets with Deakin and
Lerch before being returned winners. Mr..
a. Y. Leech. jT., and Mrs. Alpheus Win
ter had 10 play the limit number in hOtL
of their matches. experiencing consider
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RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.
belmont Park.

FIRST RACE-Three- Folds and upward: sell
ing: one mile. OakhuTst, Ill FL Oro ia: CAPT.
Swanson. 100; Rebound %; spin. lG: Atamaha =
lo6 Beancoup,. Striker g: Working Lad. lOS
Plant. &C.
SECOND RACE-Three-year-old aud upward
handicap; six furlonas; main course. Pharaoh 90:
Star Bottle. los; Sam Jackson. iO4: scaIlywag IS
Cadesu, 81: Srrinsboard. lo Besom. Ill; Tartar lI2
yellow Eyes %; Iron Mask ll3; Tossey liz; Bruin
Belle. S: Isirose. los
THIRD RACE-TwoyeaT-olds: 1--WE furlnngs;
straight. CAPT. Burns, ia; Gallop. los; Stone
Henge. los; Private Cheer "a; Mordecai LOT: Water
Lady. los; Tnnsformatiou, lo4; Joannina. lOo; Lady
Grant. 100
FOURTH RACE-Three- year-olds and upward one
mile. Flying Fairy. lis; Cock othe Walk lis; Rock
View. ls; Prince Eugene, lis; Yankee Notions. us
FIFTH RACE-Two-yesrold mares; five furlonxs;
straight King Mcdowell. 10: Golden Chime, 10;
Walking Fox. no: Grace Field. l0; Aurorz. IG I:
Uncle Nun. 10; Frontier. 10: Raise 10
Sixth RACk-Ivoguas-oh mares; Eve furlonss;
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COLUMBIA GOLF.
Thre. Closed Events Are He hd Mt
suburban Club.

Three closed golf matches against par
were on the programme yesterday at
the Columbia Country Club. on3 IN the
morning. one in the afternoon. and a
thirty-six hole match throughput the
day. In the morning match, WI ben was
of eighteen holes, DIR. ID. n. 4 Stearns
won out over a big held ny onf down.
The afternoon match. also Of eighteen
holes, resulted in a three-cp{rneTed tie
between f. Lodge Hill. II. Z. Doyle.
and F. B. Pyle. each making the course
in two down. -
The thirty-six hole match MAS a draw
affair, with f. Lodge HIn ana Z. &.
YAM Leer tied at 1--WE DOWN. quite q
few golfers took part nj the three
events.
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Connie Doyle Will Meet R l. James for Tennis Title Today
CAUGH HILL CAPTURES
THE MEMORIAL HANDICAP
Lands the Inaugural Running of Big Event at Douglas
Park by Brilliant Drive--Round the World
+ Finishes Second and Yankee Third.

Louisville, May a.-caugn Hill cap
tured the inaugural running OF the Me-
mortal handicap at Douglas Park this
afternoon. He came from behind and
catching the heet-footed Round, the
World firing in the final sixteenth. out
gained the Yankee crack when It came
to a drive.
Round the World headed the process
sion to within a few feet Of the wire.
where Caugh Hill caught him. The purse
was worth $3.50 to the winner. Backers
of Caugh Hill received the very generous
odds of Il to ] for their money.
Another long shot TO win was Frances
NJ at 10 to /. Birdman. the speedy good
thing in this affair, quit when collared in
the stretch and finished outside the
money. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Ffvs fnlonss; pure. Bob Black.
los (Ganzl, SAD won; Alsdor. los Martini. sl29
second: DIR. Samuel. los tMussraye), $50. thud.
don. Marta Mac. Lambs Tal. and DAVID Craig
also
SECOND RACE-PuDs; five furionss. Frsncss
NJ, III Buxton. 50 20. won; Harwood, lls tPeakl
third Time. lOl Charles Camel. Violet May
Korfhage. Irish Ann. Eustace. Caution. Rufss. and
Birdman also
THIRD RACE-Pmse; SIX furiouss. Theresa
sll. second Amoret, III Buxton. $50. third
Tune li23s Cedar Brook Helene. James
Dockery Coppsrtown. white. Chapultspec. Little
Baker Sir Marion and Husky Lad also ran.
FOURTH RAGE-Memorial Handicap: roo
added: six furlonSs. Caugh Hill. iB tTeahAnl
So 20. won: Round the World, ia (BorelJ. S@.
second: Azyisde, lG (MusgrOye. Sn.9, third
Time, liz sOnsda. Grover Hughes. lmpressaOn.
High Private jim Basey Presumption. Helen
Barbee Little Father, Sebaso and McCokle also
ran
FIFTH RACE-Hapdicap; mile and sixteenth
Foundation F5 Aiusgrsve, $50. won; Flora finA.
l03 GTaphnI, $50 secpnd Miss Thorpe. M INC
Cabe). S40 third Time. ia
SIXTH RACE-Thee-ycAr-olds; mile and one
sixteenth Strong IS Martini s. ~ won: HarTy
Lauder. lo5 CNIu$graEet, $50. second: Pru-Isct. -
callahan $40 third Time. LIS Albloch.
linen. Billy Holder Guidepust, Csrpathia, and
Fellow Man also
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DAVIS OFF TODAY.
Georgetown star VIII Report I"
Cincinnati Club Tomorrow.

BENJAMIN Franklyn laws, better
known as "Inky," Will leave Tor C1nSiu-
nati this morning 10 report to Manager
Tinker. OF the Reds. Davis VIII NOR
than likely be given a chance at once
10 get IN the game.
While playing college bail win
Georgetown, DAVIS has received oHers
from several Dig league cIuos, nciuolnS
the Boston Rcd SnX. wniie Patsy Dono-
van was manager. Davis Is one OF the
best telders ever developed in this CITY
and will make a game try for regular
berth with the Cincinnati cluo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-31
HOLIDAY GOLF At
Chevy Chase CLUB
Count de Chambrun and Victor Kauff-
mann Lead Field in Closed
Matches Yesterday.
TWO TIE In THE MEDAL PLAY

A large number 0f players entered the
matches held on the golf course of the
Chevy Chase Club Yesterday. Two events
were on the programme-One an eighteen
hole match against par. and the other a
thirty-SiX hole medal play.
Victor Kaufman captured top honors
in the match against par. making an
even score. Col Ladd and Gen. Elliott
were his nearest competitors. each with
three down.
Count de Chdmbrun made the first
round IN brisk style. but in his second
trip he faltered somewhat in his play. eX-
periencInE CONSIDERABLE difficulty in max
ing the fourth and twelfth holes. His
card follows:
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EACH GET A GAME.
Cincinnati and 81. Louis Divide
Double Bill.

Totals III 10 . IS
-Batted fol Sale in the eighth.
fBsttcd fur Grer in the ninth
:Ratted for Sheckard In the thirteenth.
Cirrinnati......... 2 o o o 2HS
ST Louis .......... 0 q o 0 0 o-J
Runs-Dcyore. Bates Bescher. Grph. King, Ames,
Mowrsy Higgins. Sheckard. Two base hit-Sheck-
ard. Gathers. Threehase hits-kling Deyore. Sac
rrce hits-BateS. McJiee Marsans. Sacrifice flies
Bates. Stolen bases Higgins. DsIore, Grus, Mai
sans, Oakes MoUrey. Double plsys-Mowrey 70
Honey Rases on hall--Of SalIee {: of Harmon.
:. of Amcs. } Struck "ut-By Anne. s; Nv Har-
mon . by Sallee. { hv Packard = HItS-Ur
Sallee 9. Of Harmon. |. on ADes. 2 Left on
hasos-St Louis 8; Cincinnati. 10. Time of game
hours and Is minutes Umpires-Messrs. Riser
and Byron.
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CAMNITZ LANDS BATTLE.
Has Best Of Pitchers Battle with
ReuIbach. Pirates Winning.

Pittshurg, May S.-The Cubs dropped
the morning game to Pittsburg. . to l.
the afternoon affair being postponed be-
cause of rain. Both Reulbach and Cam
nitz pitched good ball, each allowing six
hits. Reulbach. however, was handi-
capped by the failure of his teammates
to make their hits at the proper time.
Zimmerman tossed a tally to the Pirates
in the opening inning, and they ham
mered the other across in the sixth.
Score
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GAMES TODAY.

Capital City Leasue-Open date.
Csntrpl League-G. ?. o. Ts sherwood
Departmental League-Interor Interstate.
Federal demonstrations Us PetwoTth
=. Washington 5. :. League-RefoTulAtioE
Ninth.
X. u. Y. VI G 4 Lesgue-No game scheduled
Northwest ;. s LeaGue-FOurth Nhitar0.
Treasury Lsagne-Hydrps vs.. Civil SvEv!cC
Southeastern Leagus-WesteTE Buds v. Avon
lales
Marquette Leasue-Trinity IS. Holy Names
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-31
DODGERS GET EVEN
BREAK With BRAVES

Boston, May So-Brooklyn broke even
with the Beaneaters today in the holiday
double-header, taking the first game in
an exciting ninth-inning rally, to /
and losing the second. to }.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.


Evansville. Ind, May 30.-Center Field
err Ed Roush, of the Evansville Central
League) team, has been sold to the Chi
cago Americans for 5000. He will report
to the Chicago team after the close of the
Central League season. Roush Is leading
the Central in batting. with over 10. He.
is twenty years old and his only previous
experience was part of last season with
Evansville.
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AFTERNOON GANIE. =

Runs-MoFan. Cutshaw. StengeI e.. Callahan. My
efs Erwin. Connolly. Sweeney ~. Whaling -. l;u-
dolph. TWo-base hits-Smith. Erwin. sweeney.
Whaling. Stolen hases-DeVhn. Myers. t"uy CiN.
Titus. First base on baIls-Od curtis :; on JLmes
l. Struck dnt-By Rudolph. g. by Curtis, (. bv
Allen .: b. James. l. Sacrifice hit-Fisher. Double
Iay-Sweeuey to Myers Hits made-Of Curut 6 in
inning; of Allen, in innings. Wild piyches-
Curtis Allen Hit BY pitched balI-By Allen. Titus
Umpires-Messrs. Dinecn and Eason. Time y game
- hours Attsndance-G.o0o.
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GAME

=
RATED for RaEn in eighth
'BattCd for Connolly in ninth
Brooklyn. .................... 900 % 0 -
Boston ....................... 0 o 0 0 o.
Runs Cutshaw MYERS Mann Two-ha~e hit
Mann. Thrrc-hase hit-Hummel Sacrifice hit
Smith. Stolen baSe-ComOly Double plav-Tuus
To Myers Left hsSss-BTouklyn >. Boston. :
Bases halIs-Of Ragon. >: of Tyler 1 Struck
out-By RSgon 5; by Tyler. 5 Umpires-SIeSsrs
Brennan and EaSCn. AttSndaICe-5.o00
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Iluns-Rath Lord e.. Collins 81, Bodie. Fourier
sebalk Cobb. Left on bases-Detroit. 4: Chicago. T.
Hits made-Of Dauss, ) in innings; OF Klawitter.
2'in inning; OF House. in innings; OF Claus.
in 9 innings; OF Zamloch. in inning. Two-bsse
hits-Crawford a. Collins I2i. Cico,te Sacrifice hits
-Bodie Fourier 90. Weaver stolen bases-Coi-
Inns, Weaver. Double rlay-Eesch to Witt fiIst
base on baIls-Of ,Cicotte. 2: on Klawittsr. l. Hit
BY pitched hall-By Clans. 2 Passed bal-Nickee.
Umpires-Me<rs Connolly and Hildshand Tine Of
game-l hour and Is minutes.
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Louisville.

lU.
'Apprentice allowance claimed
Louisville.
FIRST RACE-seilng; twoyearclds Ave fur
longs. F. A. Stone los: Tktok. los; Bandit, Jos /:
Aunt Mary. ls; Old Ben, l0 Christephine, los /;
Briggs Brother liz
SECOND RACE-selling; three year-olds snd up
ward mile and one-sirteenth. Benanet.' g.;
Iecnmseh. %; Bonnie Eloise. f5; Merkler los t;
Wander. 100: Supervisor. ll3
THIRD RACE-Twoyesr-olds; five furlonss. Lit
tie Nephew. ii2; Old Rosebud, liz; Imperator liz
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; three-year-olds and
upward; mile and onecighth. Cousin Pus. ":
Any Port. lo2; Whitewool. lo2; Melton Street 10 /;
Hamilton. liz
FIFTH RACE-ThreeSear-oIds; mile and
sixteenth. Sempite %; Primer Hermis. %; Go
well. los; Ten Points lis
SIXTH RAcE-Three- year-olds and upward: sir
furlonss Gelesta, l0: Silver Bill, IN: Great
Britain, los: Eloplemsr. los: Ocean Blue. l07 !;
Samuel r. Meyer. Ice; Marjorie A. 100; Casey
Jones. loo: Back Bay. Ill: Quarermaster. III
'Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear track fast
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Runs-Collins. Boslie Neach, Moriarty, Mckee
Left hasss-Detruit s: Chicago. 10 Hits made
on Smith in ! inning Of Lange. in inninss
of Scott l in innings. TwO-base hits-BuSh Col
lins. Three base hit-Founier. DOuhle plays-Llnge
to SchaM to Collins to Schalk: Weaver TO Berger
First base on baIls-Of smith, l; Of Lsnge. /: of
Lake. 4 StniCk out BY Lange. 2; by Lake. J.
Sacrifice hit-Hizh Stolen hascs-BortOn. Mckee.
UmrirCs-NIessrs HildCbrSnd and Connolly. Time Of
psmr--I hnsir and g minutes.
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Electric Park.

FIRST RACE-Four and one-hsK farlonss: sell
ing Glen BeAchey lis; Lynhrook,' p; Black
silk. Ill; Master Edwin 49, shillalah. lis: Golden
Vale los; Carroll. liz: Huds's Sister, loS De
borah. 100; Brn, los: Mohawk Queen, lo3
SECOND RACING furlongs; selling Sam
BARBER M; Royal yAne, lG7; inspired. ITO; Pous
Newell l0i; Merise, Ito Shreve. loi: WsshakSe.
Ito: Indictment. IFS; Moltke, l@; Gold Check. los
Bay CHI, los
THIRD RACE-Mle selling Naughty Rose.
ITO; Cloud Chief p7; Rsfugitta. 100: Maxton. liz;
oto. IL: Horace E. 10; n. H Gray 3; Hans
Creek no; H. NJ. sahath. lo7; Barn Dance. liz;
Willis los
FOURTH RACE-Suburban Hotel Handicap; six
and one-hAh furlongs Princess Thorpe. IN;
SAtyT, lo5; Deduction. los; GoliWosg. los. Water
WelleS l05.
FIFTH RACE-Fio furIongS: selling Old
Hank lis: Tom Holland, l5; Touch Ne lib:
Royal Onyx, us: MARY orsni. uS; 81. JEANNE.
lls: Demonsss lle; Double F. ll3; T. B. Spears
lis: Jack NunnAny. lis.
SIXTH RACE-seTen furlongs selling. PheE.
~; Cynosure. To-; Blue Mouse. los Jcssupburu,'
l0s; AoIe s. ICs; Merry Chase. q: LATHE Eng
land III: Camel lIs; Vigorous lIs: Lothario. llSi
Rock Rest, Di; Jean Wagner. III.
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Totals. % 6zi u ;

RunS-Clymer. Bcoe. Carry. Left on bsses-Chi-
cago. .; Pittsburs, T. Two-base hits-Brdwell.
Schultz. Viox, Camnitz. 1hree-base hit-Schulte
Bases On balls-of Camnitz l. Struck out--By
Camnitz, ); BY Reulhach. . Sacrifice hits-Carey
Byne. Stolen bases-Cbmer. Mitchell Carry
Umpires-Mes.rs. Klein and Ortiz Time Of Dams-
hour and 3 minuta
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DR.. BALDuS German Specialist

On the nervous system, blood, and
stomach. Doctors service and medicine
s.. Hours. 10 to s. Phone II. ISIS.
closed Sunday.
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NATIONAL.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
MORNING GAMES.
nnsfan
GAMES TO-DAY.

PHILADELPHIA at New York.
Cincinnati ut. st. Louis.
Chicago at PIusbnrg.
Brooklyn mt Beston.
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straight. Deemute 10; Caglieostro. 10; Ring Mar
shall, lG; Cliff Field, 10: Holiday. lG; Armament
no: Transparency, lG; Belle Terre. l@; Some Kid
lG.
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AMERICAN.
RESULTS.

MORNING GAMES.
Washington, 4; Boston, ..
Philadelphia. 3; New York, 2.
Detroit, 3; Chicago. 2,
st. Louis-CIcyeIand-
AFTERNOON GAMES.
Bo.ton, 4; Washington, q.
PhiIndcIphia, =; New York. 4.
Cleveland, ); 81. Louis. 4.
Chicago, 9; Detroit, I.
GAMES TODAY.
BostOn at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
Detroit Mt Chicago.
st. Louis at Clcvela nd.
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DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL.
Tigers and White Scx Each Win
Game.

'Ratted for LsnEe in seventh.
fBatted fer SChaller in seventh.
.Batted for Scott in ninth
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G"od Matches in Doubles.

A number OF matches in the mems and
mixed doubles required three sets to de
tel mine a winner. Baird and Stidham
played three fast sets with Deakin and
Lerch before being returned winners Mr.
a Y Leech. jr., and Mrs Alpheus Win
ter had 10 play the limit number in hoti.
of their matches. experiencing consider
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
Notice to Members

The members of the Roebuck Springs
Country club, a body corporate. are
called by the board of governors OF
said club to meet in the directors
room OF the American Trust and Saw
iags bank in the city of Birmingham,
on Wednesday. the 21st day of May.
1918, at o'clock p. M. to consider
and act upon the following matters.
viz:
l. Amendments to its charter. con-
stitution and bylaws.
?. The matter of consumma ting the
purchase of the club grounds, consist
Ing of about 110 acres, situated at Roe.
buck, near East Lake, Birmingham.
Jefferson county, Alabama together
with the improvements thereon situ-
ated, including the clubhouse together
with the furnishings in said clubhouse
and to create a bonded indebtedness
of said club in the sum of seventy-five
thousand 75,000.00)l dollars and to So
CT re the payment thereof by mort =
gage upon all the real property of said
club including said club grounds, club
house and the furnishing.
3. To transact all other business that
may come before the meeting.
HARDEN Fl. Fits.
4-l9-ot-sat Secretary
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SCRAP IRON
LEGAL NOTICES
bids anted

Sealed bids Mil be received by the court
of county commissioners of Walker coun-
ty, Alabama, for the construction of a
jail building. Plans can be obtained from
j. w. Shepherd, Jasper Ala, or the ar
chitects, Smith & Carter Montgomery,
Ala.
Bids on building and on furnishing Jail
steel will be taken separately; same party
can bid on both, but must put in separ-
ate bids. A certified check for $500 shall
accompany all bids as a guarantee that
successful bidder will enter into contract
and make bond in the sum of $1,000, with
in 10 days after his contract is awarde ed
to him. said $500 to be forfeited to the
court of county commissioners of Wal
ker county. Alabama, in case of failure
to enter into contract or make bond.
All bids must be sent to ]. w. Shep-
herd, probate judge of Walker county,
Ala bama, and must be in his hands by
l. m. May l.. 1918.
The court of county commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. j. w. SHEPHERD,
Probate Judge Walker County, Jasper,
Alabama. 4-27-10t
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New York, May 2.-R. G. Dun e Co.'S
weekly trade review tomorrow will say:
While the business situation throughout
the country shows a further slight de-
crease in activity, there appears to be
a growing confidence as to the future and
the volume of current mercantile transac-
tions Is much larger than is generally
realized. II is moreover significant that
labor continues well employed. and that
wages are fully maintained. and in the
case of the railroad fremen have been'
advanced by mediation.
The exceptionally favorable crop outlook
which Developments during the past week.
have in no way diminished accounts in a
large degree Tor the prevailing feeling
OF optimism as to the future. Recovery
Of western flood conditions has been rapid
as is indicated by the returns of gross
railroad earnings, which showed gain
OF 6.4 per cent In the third week of April
against a loss of 3.3 per cent in the first
week. the net gain fo. the three weeks
being IL per cent
On the other hand, bank clearings in
April showed loss of Al per cent as
compared with the corresponding month
a year ago, due chiefly to the dullness in
the leading speculative markets and in
part to the interruption to business
by the recent floods
Owing to renewed anxiety regarding the
Balkan situation, money rates abroad are
again iirmer. while the local market has
also hardened in anticipation of the i'm
portant requirements in prospect While
current production in steel and iron is
close 10 the point of capacity. there is
less new business and premiums are no
longer so prominent a factor. The lumber
trade is active and the coal market nor
NAL. Most weather reports continue to be
highly favorable. and while present indi-'
cations promises to be year of phenom-s
email crops the export trade continues
large and at the port of New York
amounted to S2i .032, 606 last week. This
was an excess of $1.SSS9i7 over imports
and compared with 5,4d3.024 of exports
last year. Commercial failures this week
in the United States were 293, against 3l5
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number "a.