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The Washington herald., 1914-02-18
WALL Street GOSSIP.

National Transit and RilIer Hegeman
yesterday declared the regular dividends.
Secretary q. ID. Bennett says tie direc-
tors OF the Mexican Petroleum Company
will not consider the matter of dividends
until the meeting in April
The New York Central has asked per-
mission of the public service commission
of the second district TO issue 10000 900
refunding and improvement mortgage
bonds.
February earnings of the Eastern rail-
roads are expected to be unfavorable as
a result OF the blizzard and the increased
cost of operation.
New York Financial Bulletin-Southern
Railway common stock is becoming
favorite In commission houses There
has been foreign and public buying Of IT.
The January earnings show a gross in
crease OF $500 and the December net an
Increase of sl21,0Oo Th new president of
the road is much more aggressive than
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DISCUSSES HIS PART In
"MARCONI SCANDAL" !"
Lord Murray Says Liberal Colleagues
Did Not Know of His Pur-
chasing Stock.

London. Feb. T.-Lord Murray. Of Eli
bank. former Liberal whip in the
House of Peers. today explained his part
in the recent ''MarcOnia scandal in the
upper chamber OF Parliament and at the
same time eXoneratcd the Liberal party.
Lord Murray said he had bought 3,1Jl
shares of American Marconi stock on
behalf of the Liberal party. but that
none of his colleagues knew Of the trans
action. He said that accounted for the
fact that these shares were not included
in the list OF securities owned by the
party.
When the stock began to go down.
Lord Murray took over all the shares,
standing the loss out of his own pocket.
1t was an error of Judgment which
regret very much" he concluded.
In view of the fierce political fight over
home rule the explanation was regarded
as a party move to help the Liberals be-
fore the people.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York Fcb. I7.-NILLFEED- Strong demand
i quiet Spring bran. in 100 pound SACKS. 80; to
arrive 26.T5: standard midtins spot. $50: TO ar
riVe, 967j; Western red dog . 90 winter wheat. in
lCnpOund sacks. to arrive 800; city bran, in bulk,
5m
RYE FLOUR-Steady: business in inactive. Good
~ choice at 53Oa3.75.
CORNNEAL-StcadS; demand moderate. Kim
dried for cEpor. rs: meal in bzgs. l4l. e.
BuCKWHEAT FLOUR-InactiVe; TTiCes art
steady. Choice quoted az 2s5a3oD per 100 pU'Inds.
HAY-R.ccipts, sos tons: steady: demand for chuic-
Is inactive. low grades slow. No I timothy, Les
standard. 9Ii-aI 60; No. =. gJa9j; No. ;. sass.
STRAW-Ecrsirts none: fat: busineSs is limited.
lnIg'rvr quoted at Sss=.
rDRN-Firm: transactions are moderate. Mes.
:. .5Oa@io1: family. SO: clear 32ja22.CO.
BEEF->;esdy demand Is quiet. Packet EO1a
loCJ: family I9.o0a2nW.
LAIiD-ESy: moderate dealings. Prime Western.
10 %: refined cuntincnt. lO: South Amcican. zoo
rciiued brazilian. in kegs 800: beef. stelrinc, >
asked; lard stcsrinc. duh; New York. lli5.
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hi9 predecessors and Is expected to
make a fine showing for 1871.
S. b. Chaplin to w. B. IIibbs-The
feature Of the market from the OPEN
ing was the failure of the further bear
pressure against some Of the specialties.
This absence of any further liquidation
OF Importance even. from local or pro-
fessional operators, made the markets
technical position appear to have been
materially strengthened from the condi-
tions which prevailed last week. The
new security issues SO far announced and
that are still pending from other rail-
roads will doubtless be readily absorbed
In view OF the abundance of cheap money.
This latter influence Is the principal
bullish factor in the stock market at
present and this feature makes tbe long
side the most advisable to follow.
The directors of Great Northern. sub
ject to ratification OF stockholders, have
authorized si9.0O0.O0O. increase I'm capital
stock to $2sO.Oo0.O00
The stockholders Of record March 26.
1914. will have the right to subscribe for
new stock at par Tateably and In propor-
ton of s. Iar value of such new stock
for each share already held.
In six months ended December 81. the
Great orthern earned it's fun years divi-
ldcnd ON $4,000. jNj stock with something
like $4,000 to spare. On February I the
now S2IOtp, 600 stock took rank with the
old stock and apportioned dividends ON
this for five months of the current fiscal
year at the rate of Z per cent will add
about S6IsJe0 to Great Northern's divi-
.Gend charges. Even with this addition
the company In six months came within
81, 600 of earning the full years dividends
Applications for participation in the
underwriting Offering OF American Tele-
phone and Telegraph $S0.O00.OO Western
Union stock to Western Union stock
holders, are coming in very heavily to
Kuhn. Loeb & Co, the syndicate man
ayers. The stock is to be offered to
Western Union stockholders at g.
Although the directors have taken no
action increasing the Western Union divi-
dend from TO per cent, II is understood
that the next declaration will be at the
per cent rate.
The price at which the stock is being
underwritten by the syndicate is said to
be 81.
n. Z. Carpenter & Co.-While the cot
ton market w dull during the after
noon. no feature OF consequence. IL re-
maIned very steady and the buying was
Of good character. there is a better spot
demand reported throughout the eastern
belt and this probably will bring about
steady advancing market.
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BILL FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Prince George County Measure Will
BE introduced To-day.

Special To The Washington HsraH.
HyattsvillC. Md, Feb. l7.-Thc much
discussed bill for a 5000 high school in
the section of Prince George County con-
tiguOus to the District of Columbia will
be introduced in the House OF Delegates
tomorrow by Delegate r. Lee Van Horn.
The bill provides that a buIding COM
mittee composed OF fifteen citizens. rcp-
resenting Bcrwyn. Riverdalc, IIyattsvillC.
Blandensburg, and ChiIlum election dis
tricts, and. the board OF county school
commissioners and the county school
superintendent shall select the site of the
proposed school, which shall be located
within radius Of Pne mile from River
dale station.
The $1,000 is to be raised by the issu-
ancc OF county bonds.
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would Issue s7o,ooo,ooo Bonds.

New York. Feb. E.-ApplicstiOns have
been filed by the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company with
the public service commissions of New
York. New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. ask
ing permission to issue 100000 of first
and refunding mortsage bonds. proceeds
TO be used for taking care of 800, ,662. Co
notes maturing this year. Permission is
asked TO sell the new securities at not
less than 92 L. The bonds arc expected
to be offered before the summer.
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ROAD TO FLOAT NEW STOCK.
Great Northern Directors Decide OF
Increase of Capitalization.

New Yor, Feb. 17.-Subject to the ap-
proval of 75 per cent of the stockholders,
directors of the Great Northern Railway
Company have authorized the sale of
100000 new preferred stock. and an
increase in the capital stock from s23I,-
10000 to s25O.OOO,OO0.
Proceeds will be utilized for improve
ments, acquisition OF railways. telephone
or telegraph lines. together with the
stocks, bonds. and other securities OF the
Montana Eastern Railway.
Shareholders Of record March % have
the right to subscribe to the new shares
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SWEET TO LOOK UPON"
Rev. w. III. barnes, Philadelphia,
widower, to Wed Nurse.

Philadelphia, Feb. 17.-Rev. William
Henry Barnes, chaplain Of the House of
St Michael. today obtained a marriage
license to marry Miss Sara Elizabeth
Robertson, a trained nurse who nursed
him during an Illness five years ago.
The engagement was announced on
New Years day. following the clergy
mans search for an ideal wife.
D. Barnes is siNty-two years old and
"a widower. Miss Robertson is thirty
five.
During his search for q second wife,
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OUTSIDE SECURITY NOTES.

New York Feb. E.-PTice fluctuations were irrcg-
ular the market for outside securities today.
most ISSUES showing losses. however The oils were
weaker for large part 0f the group
Atlantic Refining declined POINTS to 100: Cont
mental Oil, II 10 2l3.
On the other hand Standard of California lose
TO 5ls; Standard Of Kansas advanced to as:
Standard OIL 0f Ono gained TO as. United Cisar
Stores firm and fractionaIy higher at s2zs
British American Tobacco sold 2Ia24Is. Copperz
and other mining issues were inactive.
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The Safest Investments

DIR. Barnes said that Miss Robertson was
the only woman he met who filed all
requirements. The specifications as COM
piled by DIR. Barnes. are that she must
be sweet to look upon, and have an
attractive personality; she much be viva
cicus, keen and wide-awake.' and she
must have a capacity for grasping the
vital things of life so she can keep pace
with her husband.
Dr. Barnes was formerly rector of ST.
Barnaba's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn
The Washington herald., 1914-02-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Salcs-E Regular call = O'Clock noon.
Capital Traction =. 100 at IGsL
Washington RAILWAY Electric &. S.O0O at :
81 coo at - s. 00o Al =. 1900 at -.
Potomac IONS. ;. N.OOO at lolis. 81 900 at IOV-
Sl.O0o at lO0',.
Columbia Title Insurance at 5i=.
After all.
MCTEVnthalCT. at 2l5'z.
WashiuS-rn RAILWAY 4 Electric con-. = at 81.
Washington Railway ElsCtTb- I'D, 10 at e..
CaTitAl Trnr,ion 5-. 81 GO at IOsl.
Washington Gas. At S. 10 at 81. Is at g. ; at s.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-18
Gas Companies Together.


Th. directors of the Georgetown Gas
Light Company at a meeting held ycster-
day passed = resolution accepting the
terms of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany embracing the buying of the =,
outstanding shares Of the company al
I55
The action of the directors marks the
end OF the friction which for years has
existed between the two companies and
means that there will bc united indorsc-
,nont i'm favor of Congressional action
to- consolidation.
Tho matter probably will be placed be-
fore Senator GalIinger. of the Senate Ap-
E9OpriatiOu Committee. today, and an ef-
f. II will be made to have the merger
authorized by an amendment on the
.P"nding District appropriation bill. Both
President Weaver, Of, the Georgetown
Company. and President Reeside, of the
Washington Company. express confidence
that Congress will act favorabIy.
The list Of stockholders. with the num-
Der "i shares hey hold is as follows:
J. Maurice Adler, Union Trust Company
of District of Columbia. executors of the
estate of. =: American Security and Trust
Company. lD: s. Thomas Brown. 10:
William Baum. -: Mary l.. Chapin. ;:
Mrs Sarah \. Caldwell "A; Robert Craig.
=: Annie Il. VI. Craig. 80: Carpenter Bag
got a Co. 80: !unia X. Dwight, 6: Theo-
dore Fowler. jr.. s: Mary T. Freeman. 81:
Edmund X. Fox. 81: Henry H Flather.
ii6: Elizabeth G Griffith. I2I: Eleanor II.
Griffin. 4; r. ii. GOldsborough, 10: John
Ilemphill ct al. the Girard Life Insur-
ance Annuity and Trust Company of
Philadelphia, Pa. in trust for. "A: Caro-
line G. Hunsworth. II: Mary E Hume, 4:
George Howard, /: f. F. Hutton d Co, 90;
Lewis johnson a. Co. 10: Mrs. Jane NJ
+ keliher, 10; Annie G. Hcliher, ;: Mar
T. Helihr. 10; Annie c. keliher. ;: Mar
=aret J. kelihcT, 8: William A Leetch. ):
Ida Fechtig iIutZ, Il: Laura T. MerriCk
"; John r. Mclean. ~; Fannie /. Myers
u: Alice \. Mcleod, the National Saw
iHcS and Trust Company of District of
Columbia, trustees in equity 26d9i for. 10;
Nina Mackall, :. Daisy II. MackaH, >:
Mrs. Evannia i MackalI. !: JOseps +.
Morley, I: Louise Mitchell, 10: Avon NJ.
NeViuS -; George l.. NicOlson. 8; William
t. Orme, IL: Matte Octtinger. }: Harriet
{. Provost, 6: Jane Il. Porter 6: ord
Preston, ): Arthur 6. Plant. p: Sarah r.
Post. 4; Mrs. Jane f. Ratcliffc -: Mar
garet r. RytLer !: William \. Richard
son. a: Marie V. Rcy. I: Mrs. Sarah r.
Richardson. :: J. Il. Risque, II: Mary \.
Richardson. s; Ninian 3. Remick, Il:
Maria Speiser, 4. Arabeila NJ Speiser. |:
w. ID. Sullivan. 8; +. c. Stevens, 50: Ar
thur \. Snyder, IA: Virginia c. Seymour.
10: Annie Q. Thomas. y: Robert ID.
Weaver. 81: Charles p. Williams. ); Will
lam NJ Weaver, 81: Henry +. Weaver. 81:
Ida 5. Wilcox. the National Savings and
Trust Company of District of Columbia
trustees in equity 1904 for, 10; A. c.
West. SO; George w. Weber, Z; Maurice
E. Weaver 10 Total. $50.
Report of W., B. & a. n. r..
The Washington, Baltimore and An
napoIis Railroad Company reports for
Ia
The Washington herald., 1914-02-18

The common and preferred stocks of
the Virginia Railway Com
pany Gold company have been stricken
from the regular list OF the Philadelphia
stock and S1.S7S, 800 of common stock of the
Washington Virginia Railway Company
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at par TO the extent Of IS par Of new,
for every one share of old stock held.
The right TO subscribe expires May II
at : O'clock.
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COTTON STATISTICS.

Furnished b. y. L. CARPENTER & Co.
New York. FCbTuaTy Il.
To-day. Last Today. NesfeT-
year dag.
RCCPipfs MiidiuEs
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Finance and Commerce

(new company, OF par value of 500. have
been listed in lieu thereof The stocks
of the new company were listed on the
local exchange some time ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-18

The Southern Express Company reports
for the four months ending October 81,
compared with the corresponding period
in 1872 as follows:
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Largest Morning Circulation.
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NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Furnished by y. L. Carpenter a %.
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Report of W., b. 4 A. n. r..

The Washington, Baltimore and An
napoIis Railroad Company reports fol
Ia
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Local stock Market.

Bond sales IgGreEating SSOJ were
made in the Washington Stock Exchange
yesterday. Fou- $1,000 Washington Rail-
way and Electric IS sold at s.: three
Sl"u Potomac Electric Cons. IS, 100 LA
Ia" - and two $1,000 Capital Traction 5s
at lUS -
Railway common and preferred sold at
a lower range. = shares of the common
bringing * and ten shares of the pre-
fprFed NJ
Six shares 1f MerGenthaler brought
2I6 - and three shares of Columbia
Title insurance. > l..
Thrty-three shares OF Washington Gas
sold at 81
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STOCK MARKET
AGAIN DECLINES
Losses on New York Stock
Exchange Numerous at
Closing Hour.
GAS COMPANIES UNITE
Georgetown Directors Agree TO Accept
I55 for Stock-Legislation May
Be Asked Today.
GAS COMPANIES UNITE
By W. SrEALEN.

Prices fcll generally IN Wall Street yes
tcrday following the announcement that
the Great Northern directors had decided
to suggest to stockholders the issuance
Of 10000 additional shares at 100 The
stock fell from 18l IS TO I29 is. closing
at 129 II
The undertone of the market was firm
until the last hour, when losses were
numerous. Pennsylvania, after closing at
III rs Monday. closed at 11O1-2. Steel
lost fractionally. closing at 65 5-S. Read
ing's price did not change, I66 7-S
The market failed TO reflect the lower
London quotations and opened quiet and
about unchanged. Any initial losses that
were scored were quickly made up in
the subsequent transactions. Trading in
the general list was extremely quiet,
and price movements in leading stocks
like Reading, Union. and Steel were con-
fined within extremely narrow limits.
Canadian Pacific was an exceptionally
strong feature, and New Haven was
heavy from the start.
Most OF the buying on the leading
issues came from the trading element IN
the floor. with operations based on the
statements that yesterdays selling had
Interstate Commerce Commission action
the rate advances.
Western Union declined on the an
nouncemcnt that Kuhn. Loeb & Co. were
forming a syndicate to underwrite the
stock. this action apparently having been
somewhat ovcTdis, OF nted by the rise
which took place Monday.
\ number Of the countrys larger rail-
roads already have announced or have
under consideration bond issues which
will shortly be forthcoming TO take care
Of maturing notes and provide for i'm
prOVemCnts. Tine shOrt-term securities
which were pat out i'm such pTOfusion last
year owing 30 unfavorable monetary
conditions Can bc funded into long-term
obligations With the decidedly favorable
turn which the bond and money markets
have taken. alcs of small issues of long
term maturitieS are being announced al
most daily II addition to some of the
larger offerings which are on the tapis
Local stock Market.
Bond sales 1pCregafing & 90 were
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snow on the Nerves .

A singular resolution Is that Of a
committee Of representa- tives Of the
Team Owners Association (2,OOO
horses) and the Motor Truck Club of
America 1900 vehicles) not TO try to
use the city streets II there should be
another heavy fall Of snow.
This sort Of thing IL part Of the e..
sentially absurd and childish behavior
OF New Workers.. and especially Man.
hattanites. when few more inches of
snow than usual falls. 1t seems to be
the general public attitude to magnify
the discomforts Of n heavy snowfall
to minimize the efforts OF the stree,
Cleaning Department and TO sulk OF
swear.
Yet the streets Of New York never
have been, will he or can be thoroughly
cleaned OF great snow save by great
thaw or rain or both. and the present
Street Cleaning Commissioner has done
more and better than some others.
We wonder what these irritable and
querulous demonstrators against the ACT
Of COP would do II they lived in the
country: As for the owners OF horses
In New York. how many Of them have
even sense enough TO have their AMI.
mails sharp in the winter?
A little more sense and good natur.
would not be out Of place In New York
just now. To read some OF the papers
you would think that Sir JONI FRANK,
LIN. Captain SCorT and SHAcKLEroN
never saw anything like this"
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SEw YORK, Februar,
Hurkus,

TO THE EDITOR OF THI SuN--sr,
"Ruckus" IL In good and regular stand
Ing In the virlle. progressive parts OF our
country. bu; has not yet been adopted in
effete, provincial New York l viii have
none OF the Floridian who pronounces Il
"rookus." To ''rook' rs would be simply
the century old English of the mother
country, meaning TO blk" us or cheat
US
! have heard (snd used) "ruckus' IN
Wyoming. In Kansas, In Texas. II Ia
always pronounced with the tone value
Of "rumpus." except that the mild lablals
IN and "p" are stiffened into the
sterner cultural sound OF ~" "Ruckus''
means "rumpus'' and 'then some. -
nevertheless with certain flavor OF
humor and genIal!ty.
4 fine. expressive word. Let not New
York look coldly on the little stranger
standing on its doorstep. Let THE SUN
that nursery and playground Of good
English. welcome II Hospitality.
VICTOR kILsPISDIE.
NEWARK, y. j.. February ~.
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To THE EDITOR oF THE SuS--Si,. Tho sta.
tipbs for outgoing elevated trains az the
New York end Of the brooklyn Bridge are
closed in with strong iron fences reaching
Ia the ceiling. and IN case OF panic psssen-
gers could not escape.
As passengers enter through turnstilss
they cannot use them Tor exit. and to escape
from the platforms is impossible on account
Of the third rail,
The gates In the fences are closed and
fastened with chains and psdiocks. except
for a few rush hours when they are opened
10 help load ana unload trains.
But for about eighteen hours out Of the
twenty -four every day there Il no possibility
OF escaping In case OF panic
Have the disasters OF the last year taught
us no lesson" X
BRcoKLNs, February II.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUS--sr. An
example OF beautiful thoughts expressed
by beautiful specimen OF manhood at.
tached 10 our beautiful police force:
Time After a saturday matinee Street
crowded with women. Corner Broadway
and Forty blank street. Policeman 70
chauffeur OF a large touring car: Hurry
Up and get through there" Chauffeur
Cant hurry, might run over somebody -
Policeman: go ahead and run over a
few damned people DC
Now OF course Saturday was not a
beautiful day and the streets We're piled
high with snow. but II seems TO me that a
policeman might control his Language, OF
course this Is New York. and New York
excuses and covers a multitude Of sins.
CAROLINE a.
NEW YORK, February IS.
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The Procession OF Hotels,

The Hon. SIMEON FoRDs Grand I'm
Ion Hotel, so long monument OF
Forty. second street and a handy refuge
Of country friends. will probably begin
to fall In April. yesterdays SUN told
US; like the more ancient Aston House
a victim Of the subway. More glitter
Ing II not more comfortable establish
ments have arisen In the region: In
deed. II seems as II some Aladdin palace
Of hotel and restaurant arose by en-
chantment every day and night In this
capital Of the pride Of life.
What village was New York when
the Windsor was the height Of splen
dor: and yet the Brevoort. still with US
and more especially the Brunswick
yielded nothing 20 their purplest sue
cessors in the matter Of refined cook
ing and sound wines. In those day,
people were course, hadn't learned
to eat with ears aud preferred food tC
music. But the minds eye sees a pro
cession Of palmer old fashioned hotels
filling II not "palatial. French's, Ions
a neighbor Of THE Sun. the Metropolis
tan, the st. Nicholas. the Sinclair. tn,
Morton House. Fifth Avenue, Putna In
Ashland. Gilsey. Sturtevant, and how
many more?
Honest old houses landlords often OF
the type beloved OF novels. rubicund
colored with their own Burgundy, liv
Ing signs Of their larder and cellar
You used to know your hotel keeper. @
visible human and sociable soul. Now
his is II business like any ether; great
subdivided, impersOnal. He IL at hi,
club or Oh the Riviera. who knows
No doubt the thing IL done better anC
the universe raked with fine tootl
comb for delicacies. and the bills equa
to the increa sed cost Of living.
Not In regret for the past but in won
der at the present does the odd New
Yorker" that Is, anybody who has live
In New York for. say. twenty years
zee the fallings and risings OF hotels
In twenty years, sometimes in flv'
years, New York IL metamorphosed ant
rebuilt. In 1894, yes. in 1904, II wa,
provincial town. To-day It Is a pal
ace Of palaces, most Of which an
hotels, restaurants, theatres, clubs Of
lorily lobster halls.