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Evening star., 1914-04-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Wheat eased of to-
day owing to large receipts northwest,
lower cables and to prospects that the
government crop report tomorrow will be
of bearish character. Commission house
selling was general until the market en-
countered some scattered resting orders
to buy at a decline. Prices opened 4 to q
lower and made a slight further sag
before showing any signs of a rally.
Offerings of corn were quickly absorbed
Removal Of import duties by Portugal.
and Missouri reports that stocks in farm
erS' hands were less than a third of the
total year ago. tended to encourage the
bulls. Quotations. which at the outset
were Is off to q up advanced gradually
all around.
Wet weather. certain to cause further
delay to seeding. put firmness into oats.
trade. however. was light.
Provisions weakened with hogs. First
sales ranged from shade to ) lower, but
the market later reacted.
Butter-Higher: creameries. laa25.
Eggs-Receipts. 2,S4O cases: at mark
cases included. 17a1S; ordinary tirsts, Il
a11ia: tirsts. 1sa1S4.
Cheese = Steady: daisies, 1I14ai1l.;
twins, 16i4aIba: Americas. 161aaI624: long
gorns. 0i.a16L:.
Potatoes-Steady: receipts, - cars
Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin. red.
ta,a65: do. white 6Sa6s.
Poultry-Alive. higher; springs. IS:
fowls. 1s
Foreign statistics favored the bear
side. a condition the reverse of what was
looked for. Prices for wheat closed easy
ssals to ss net lower
Extensive covering by shorts led to
decided bulge. The close for corn was
unsettled at Is to Las net advance.
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BILL TO AMEND |. c. C.
ACT FAVORABLY REPORTED
Makes Carriers Liable for Actual
Loss or Damage to Property
in Transportation.

Senator Robinson for the interstate con-
merce committee today submitted ia
vorabe report with amendments on the
Cummins bill to amend the interstate
commerce act to make carriers liable for
.thc actual loss. damage or injury to
property in transportation, notWithstand-
ing any limitation of liability or of the
amount of recovery in any receipt or bill
of ladlng or in any tariff filed with the
interstate commerce commission.
Exceptions are made where property is
hidden from view in wrapping or boxes
and in cases in which the interstate com
mercc commission authorizes rates for
transportation dependent upon the value
of the property shipped.
An important feature of the bill is its
provision providing for full liability
for live stock In this connection the
report of the committee says:
"The committee believes that no valid
reason exists for authorizing limita-
tions of liability on the part of carriers
in contracts for the shipment of ordi-
nary live stock. and. II this legislation
passes, carriers will hereafter be re-
quired to respond in the full amount Of
damages for injury occasioned to ordi-
nary live stock while being shipped in
interstate commerce, such property
being expressly excepted from the pro-
vision authorizing the interstate COM
merce commission to establish rates
based on value whereby. recovery is
limited to a declared value.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 6-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline of > TO >
points TODAY and sold about . to Il net
lower during early trading. Disappointing
cables and better weather IN the soutn
seemed to create rcactionarN sentiment
and there was a good deal Of cotton for
sale On the decline. however there was
renewed buying Of May and July and the
market rallied = or before the end oi
the first hpur.
Futures opened STEADY: MAY, l2."f: JuN
12.tn; August. l2.l?: October. iioe: pe-
cembei ll..;:: January. 11.6'.
Trading was less active during tie
early afternoon and prices sold about .
10 l.; points net lower. under rcailzihs
and scattering local pressure.
The demand for summer months became
less active after the close of Liverpool and
,h. market was unsettled early in the
noon hour with active months about TO
T., points net lower.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 6-Flour was quiet;
spring patents. 4.ba4.65: winter Straights,
4.3Oa4.3a: winter patents. 4.4Oa4.Io; spring
clears. 4.OOa4. Is: extra No. l winter 3.55a
q. -: extra No. winter. 3.@5a3.oO: Kansas
straights. I.1oa4.2n.
The easier ruling in wheat this morning
was the result of larger worlds ship
ments and fine crop reports from the
southwest May. 90 15-16ii.Ao
Pork-Steady: mess. ..5.0Oa23aO: family,
ct.nOa26.OO; short clears. "o.25a220o.
Beef-Steady; mess, 1s.ooa1s.5o; family.
19.OOa 1000
L.ard-Barely steady: middle west. 1855
a1o65
Petroleum-Steady: refined New York
bulk. 5.25; barrels. SO: cases. 11.25.
Molasses- s-Steady: New Orleans open
kettle 35a55.
Hay-Dull: standard. 9Ja1.O No. 1,
.O21sa1 %: No - Ha95; No. .. SOas5
Hides-Easy; Bogota, 2Sza29ls; Central
America. .ns.
Leather-Firm: hcmock firsts 20; sec
onds. 2Sa29.
Raw sugar-Steady: molasses. 81; cen
trifugal, 30. Refined quiet: cut loaf.
sos: crushed. i.9J: mold A. 4.60: cubes,
40; SX\X powdered. 100; powdered,
400 Fine sranulated. $50 diamond A,
800; confectioners' \, $50; No. !. 365.
Buttcr-Firm: receipts, 1900 tubs.
creamery. extras, 26a26i2: tirsts. 2il2a251s
seconds 22a24; held. extras 2214a233: f1-sts,
21a22; seconds. 2.a24: process. extras.
19l :a201a; ladies. current make firsts, lSa
49, seconds. 11a17la; packing stock. cur
rent make, No. 2. 15a15ia.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts LOO boxes.
State. whole milk. held. white. specials.
10: colored. l3a19A: white average fancy,
1S1:a1Ss4: colored, 1Slaa19: fresh. specials,
16al6ia: average fancy. 15lsa1524: Wis
consin whole milk daisies. 1S1sa1S; twins
and flats. 1s1aa19: Skins, 1!aa15.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 10000 cases: fresh
gathered. extras, 21laa22: firsts. storage
packed, 2Oiaa21 firsts. 30a2oia: seconds.
19l4a19ss State. Pennsylvania and near
by hennery white. 70: gathered whites,
25isao6: hennery browns. -; mixed col
ors, 2Da21
Dressed poultry-F'irm. fresh killed
western chickens. 16a21; fowls iia1S12;
turkeys 21a23
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he Safest Investments

Arc those that do not nuctuste during dis
turbed conditions OF the money or stock
market First deed of trust notes (drst
mortgages. well secured on real estate In
the District Of Columbia. constitute gilt
edge" investments. They do not DEPEND
upon the financial responsibility Of indi-
viduals corpora tions for their stsdility
and exempt from taxation as personal
property. We supply such investments
10 amounts from $500 upward send for
booklet. Concerning Loans aud In est
merits"
SwarGzell, Rfaeear1 6
5Iemsey Co.,
10 18th 81. NV
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General Motors Company pfd.. 3klz. and
.orn Products Company pfd., IA
Call Money. ls4 , Ia .
Hourly Sales Of stocks Today.
III am, 5l,s0O I'm, 7l,S00
pm, 5000 Ppm, 9l,700
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Court of Appeals.

Present; The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
Robb and Mr. Justice Van OrsdeI
William l. Deming. Henry Bloch, AL
pelt h. Steinem, Carl A. Hcistefmann
Raphael S. Klein. William A. Ninkei-
hause, Christopher c. Mullady, Arthur J.
Devi1n Lewis s. Bridges. William NJ
Alexander. Walter B. Home Bolitha ].
Laws. Joseph MilIenson. Morris H.
konlgsberg and Robert E Little were
Admitted to practice.
No. 262O. Goodalc agt Palmer Maui
rice Spiain. United States marshal. sub
sututed as party appellee on motion of
Daniel W. Baker of counsel for appel
lants and case submitted.
No. 262s. Lamar agt. Palmer; Maurice
Splain, United States marshal. substituted
as party appellee. case set for hearing
Wednesday. April s. on motion of Attor-
ney Henry r. Davis
No. .GO1. Thurston aGt. Bullow: man
date stayed until further order on mo-
ton of Mr. =. w. Baker for appellee.
No. 264S. Riley agt AIattingly: on mo-
ton of Mr.. Lawrence Koenig sberser, of
counsel for appellant, appellant allowed
to file reply brief.
No. 2h22. Patten ast. United States; ar
Snment commenced by Mr.. c. A. Keis-
win for appellant. continued by Mr.. c. r.
wilson for appellee and concluded by Mr..
I. A. keigwin for appellant.
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NIECEs HOLD PROPERTY.
Conveyance by John H. Drury. 81
Years Old, Held Valid.

The right of Rose NJ Schaeffer and
Hilda Vernon Schaeffer to have the
property on Prospect street, in George
town, decided to them by their uncle,
John II. Drury. when ninety-seven years
old and sick in hospital, is sustained
by the District Court of Appeals today
in an opinion by Justice Van Orsdel.
The deed Of the property back to the
uncle after a decree of the District
Supreme Court setting aside the con-
veyance from Mr.. Drury is vacated by
the appellate court.
Mr Drury complained that he thought
he was executing will when he signed
the deed. The appellate court finds
his testimony at variance with his sub
seuuent action making Will ratifying
the conveyance.
Since the case has been pending on
appeal. Mr.. Drury has died. Two Wills
have been filed disposing of his estate
among relatives and the Catholic Uni
VerSity.
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ALLEGED BANK ROBBER HELD.
Frank G. Wilson. Arrested for Salem
Ohio, Theft, Refuses to Talk.

SALEM. Ohio, April G.-Frank 6. Will
son, sought in connection with the sensa-
tional robbery of the Union National
Bank at Altoona, Pa, March y. was ar
rested here today. He is being held in
jail pending the arrival of officers from
Altoona.
Wilson arrived here yesterday with his
wife. a warrant for whom is also in the
hands of Altoona officers, charging her
with being an accomplce in the robbery.
She has not been arrested Wilson WAS
taken into custody AT the home of his
vife's sister He formerly worked in a
garage mere and married Eva Ormsby Of
this city. Wilson refuses to make any
comment on the charge against him 4
lawyer has been assigned to defend him.
but Wilson will not talk to him.
The Altoona robbery was marked by TIE
shooting of the bank CASHIER and q cus-
toner and the theft of So SO in money
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DECLARES DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict in
Fatal Burning of Child.

A verdict of accidental death was re-
turned by coroner's jury today, follow
ing an inquest at the District morsue into
the death Of Alice Cannon. two and one
half years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
George Cannon. living in an apartment
at 80 Q street northwest.
1t was shown at the inquest that the
father and mother of the child had left
her alone in the apartment while they
made some store purchases. Returning.
they met members of the fire department
coming out of the . street house bearing
the unconscious body Of the little girl
Members of the fire department called
as witnesses at the inquest, stated they
had been unable to learn the cause of
the fire which resulted in the child S
death. though it was believed the baby,
in playing about the rooms, found
matches which she struck and which iG
nited her clothing.
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DISTRICT IS SUSTAINED.
Court Holds City's Right to Enforce
Building Regulations.

The right of the District of Columbia
to enforce it's building regulations is
sustained by the District Court of
Appeals in an opinion by Chief JUS
tice Shepard. The court confirmed the
conviction and fine of IS imposed on
Charles C. Smithson in Police Court for
erecting frame shed In the fire limits
in violation of regulations.
The power is given to the District, the
court finds not only to enact regula-
tons but also to enforce them. The
power 10 enforce clearly includes. the
cour; suggests. the power to enact all
reasonable regulations to secure the en-
forcement with which the Commission
ers are charged.
The provision of a pecuniary penalty
is a reasonable mode of enforcement
the court concludes.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
INJURED WILL RECOVER.
Wabash Railroad Being Criticised
for Wreck Fatal to Three.

ATTICA Ind. April 6.-Reports to-
day from the eight persons seriously
injured. when the continental limited
on the Wabash railroad plunged
through a bridge over the Wabash
river here yesterday, killing three and
injuring about forty others. were that
they would recover. Ihey are IN
hospital at Lafayette.
The railroad company was busy to-
day clearing away the debris. 1t was
stated that new bridge would have
to be built and in the meantime
Wabash trains are being detoured by
way of Veedersburs and Danville. Ill.
Wabash railroad authorities are be-
ing criticised freely here today for per-
mittina the passenger train to attempt
to cross the bridge. 1t is said the
structure had been weakened by the
wreck of freight train just a short
time previously which had delayed the
ma ssenSer train for some time. while
the track was being cleared.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were ISSUED TO-DAY to
the following:
I. McNananey. TO b'Iild dwelling ~
$3.50 Huntington street: architects. Spei-
den & Spcilen. builder. !. {. Marsh: esti-
mated cost $500.
s. C. Johnson. to build dwelling At 52i
18th street northwest: architect. l.. y
Hamilton: builder, d. +. Swab. estimated
cost. $500.
H. r. Houenstein. to build dwelling at
107 10th street northeast: architect ana
builder, II. Il. Howenstein; estimated
cost $3.29.
National Capital Brewing Lompany, TO
repair store at lI:;3 14th street northwest:
estimated cost. $6.51s
r. NJ Smith. to repair dwelling At 81"
f street southwest: estimated cost, Sl.N'-'
c. Specht. 10 repair dwelling At isl. 3;n
street northwest: estimated cost. 500.
g kidgway. 10 repair dwelling at lc2'
4th street southeast; estimated cost. Sioo
Evening star., 1914-04-06
STRUCK BY AUTO: DIES.
William Brown Succumbs to Injuries
From Street Accident.

William Brown. nineteen years old. of
10oo 9Th street northeast, who Friday
afternoon was struck by an automobile
at 10th and X streets northwest. died at
Emergency Hospital this morning.
Kenneth W. Cugle, twenty-one years
old. who was operating the automobile
when the accident happened. took Brown
to Emergency Hospital Cusle today
went to the first precinct police station
and arranged to appear at the inquest
over Browns body at the morgue to-
morrow.
Brown. who was in the employ of an
express company, it is stated, was riding
a bicycle when the accident happened.
He was turning at 10th and X streets
when he was suddenly thrown from his
wheel as. result of a collision with the
automobile.
At the hospital it was found that
Brown had received injuries to his face
and hands and was suffering from con-
cussion of the brain. His parents and
other relatives visited him at the hos
pital.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
TAYLOR HEARING WEDNESDAY
Faces Charge of Assault With a
Dangerous Weapon.

George w. Taylor. charged with as
Sault with a dangerous weapon, is to be
given hearing in the Police Court We'd
nesday.
Taylor is charged with having shot his
wife. Ethel Taylor. in her home on II
street northeast January . He had
been separated from her. 1t is stated. and
returned to this city the day of the shoot
ing. During scuff1e for possession OF
the weapon Taylor was shot through the
left arm He ran from the house and
was arrested about an hour later in
building on 10th street near Pennsylvania
avenue northwest by Detectives Hewlett
and Vermillion.
Taylor was taken to the hospital, where
he remained until yesterday. Mrs Tay-
lor recovered from her wounds.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
PLEA OF TREATY RELATIONS.
Complications Possible in Ruling on
Employers Liability Law.

A decision by the federal district court
of eastern Pennsylvania. that non-resi-
dent aliens may not recover under the
federal employers liability law, may in
volve treaty relations of the United States
with Great Britain and Italy.
Heirs of Peter McGovern, who was kill
ed in the Reading terminal In Philadel-
phia. lost Il case for damages for his
death because they live in Ireland. Their
counsel, asking the Supreme Court of the
United States for early hearing today
pleaded contravention of treaties govern
ing rights of aliens.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
STATE WOULD SUE STATE.
Arkansas Seeks to Bring Action
Against Mississippi.

asked permission of the Supreme Court
today to file suit against Mississippi in the
dispute over state boundaries AT Horse
Shoe Island. created by change
in the course of the Mississippi river in
lS4s Arkansas would have the court ap-
point a commission to determine the state
boundary of the. island. which lies south
of Friar's point.
Resides the attorney general. Arkansas
was represented by Walter P Armstrong.
Mai. Charles A. NJ. Schlierholz and Judge
J. C. Wilson oe Memphis. and Judge j.
Moore of Helena.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
THE COURTS.
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Presiding Judge Charles s.
Howry. Judge Fenton w Booth. Judge
Samuel S. Barney and Judge George W.
Atkinson.
The following announcements were
made:
General jurisGiction--Louis J. Van
Schack: findings of fact and conclusion
of law: Judgment for claimant in the
sum of s364.l6.
Indian Observation-Disclosures of fact
and conclusion of law: Judgment for
claimants in: G. w Enberin. Samuel
Mcdonald and Helen NJ. Speer.
Finding of fact and conclusion OF law
dismissing petitions in: James s. Halo
way and William NJ. Jones.
Conclusion of law disrnissinS petition
in: William Fourr and Hamilton Warren.
neressional-Loyalty found in David
o. Conn. deceased William A. Forrest
administrator. claimants motion for new
trial on merits overruled
Evening star., 1914-04-06
NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK April 6.-Evaporated ap-
pies-F-irm: fancy. 11s.a13: choice. lo'-a
1oi.: prime. 9laa9s.-
Prunes-Quiet; CALIFORNIA;. "ssa12: Ore
CONS. l0a12.
Apricots choice. 16al6i4: extra
choice. lS1sa 16s4: fancy, 1sa1.ls.
Peaches-Steady: choice. 6i4atSS4: extra
choice. 6isa1R; fancy, ias
Raisins-Duii: loose rnuscatels 6s.a.s.:
choice to fancy seeded. Is4aSs4: seedless.
,1sa1; London layers, 1.soa1.sn
Evening star., 1914-04-06
LIGHT VOTE LOOKED FOR.
Little Interest in New York Special
Election on Revision Issue.

NEW YORK. April 6-New York state
will have special election tomorrow to
decide the single question as to whether
the people want to revise the constitu-
ton of the state next year. All OF the
election machinery of the state will be
put to use at cost of nearly 100000
Public interest. so far as appears on
the surface. is slight and light vote is
looked for.
II the question submitted to the voters
is answered afiirmatively by a majority,
delegates to a constitutional convention
will be chosen in the regular election
next November.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
TRUST" BILL NEARLY READY.
Draft to Be Completed This Week.
Senator Newlands Saws.

A trust bill embodying, as far as
possible. all the ideas on trust legisIa-
ton contained in Presidents Wilson's
address to Congress on that subject will
be completed this week by the subcom-
mittee Of the Senate interstate commerce
committee and laid before the full COM
mittee for its approval. according to Sem
ator Newlands. chairman of the commit
tee. He said today that he hoped the
full committee would be able to COM
plete its consideration Of the measure
within a few days and report it to the
Senate.
of course. the Panama canal tolls
repeal bill will delay to certain extent
all general legislation in the Senate"
said Senator Newlands. but l do not
look for any undue delay in the pro-
gram for trust legislation
Evening star., 1914-04-06
SENATE FIGHT GOES OVER.
No Vote Today on Proposal to End
Executive Sessions.

The fight to make the executive scs-
sions of the Senate open to the public
except in the cases where foreign treaties
are under consideration was postponed
today when Senator Kenyon of Iowa
agreed to let his resolution directing the
committee on rules to frame "a new rule
opening the executive sessions go over
until tomorrow.
Senator Hoke Smith OF Georgia made a
point of order against the resolution TAX
ing the ground that it was in effect an
attempt to amend the Senate rules. and
that the Senate rules can only be amend
ed in accordance with the procedure laid
down by the Senate for such amendment.
Before the discussion went further, Sena-
tor McCumber asked that the matter be
laid aside for the day.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
RUINED BY PRINCES TRUST"
Bankruptcy Proceedings Are Begun
Against German Firm.

BERLIN. April 6.-Bankruptcy proceed
ings were opened here today against the
firm of Wertheim K Co. whose liabii-
ties amount to about s6.011.OlO. The diff
culties of the concern began when the
princes trust ceased financing the un-
dertakins.
The princes themselves have been re-
norted in difficulties. The Wertheim firm
was one of many undertakings run under
the auspices of the princes trust. which
came into existence about seven years
ago. It operated three department stores
in Berlin. According to newspaper re-
ports. the assets of the firm amount to
only $715,O0o
Evening star., 1914-04-06
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. April 6.-Wheat-Spot
steady; No. red western winter, IS 3ssd:
No. l Manitoba, is sid: No. ., IS 212d:
No. s rs I'D: futures easy: May, IS I'd:
July. rs lad: October. IS I'd.
Corn-Spot quiet American mixed. 6s
1iad La Plata futures easy: July. As sd:
September As I'd.
Flour-Winter patents. 2Ss Sd
Hops-In London Pacific COAST, 81 los
a 60 15s.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
CHEMISTS TO MEET.
Annual Session of the American So.
ciety at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, April 6.-Dele-
gates from all over the United States
began arriving here today for the annual
convention Of the American Chemical
Society. and before night 1t is expected
that all of the LOCO or more delegates
will have been registered. These dele
gates comprise college professors and
technical men in the arts and industries,
who are to report on discoveries in their
particular fields.
The delegates are not to enter active
work in the convention until tomorrow,
and the greater part Of the visitors. aft
er registering. inspect industrial plants
of the city in which they are particular
ly interested. Sessions will continue
until Friday
Evening star., 1914-04-06
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, April s.-Wheat-
Faster: spot contract. 99la; SPOT No. J.
red. western, 991a; April No. 2 red. Ssl2;
May No red. 99s4: July. No. red,
901s: August. No. red. s0k : receipts,
1041 bushels: exports 1928 bushels.
Corn-Steady; spot contract, -; April,
70: receipts. 1884 bushels; exports.
s.4O0 bushels: southern white corn,
73l.a76k.: southern yellow corn. 76t7.
Oats-Firm; standard white, 44a4a45:
No Write, 33a.a44. Receipts. 1880
bushels
s1a6s1a No . western domestic. 10a71 !:
receipts. 1919. bushels; exports, - 1,429
bushels.
Hay-Firmer: No. / timothy. 1900 bid;
No / clover mixed 16.00a16.o0.
Grain freights-Quiet: unchanged.
Steam to Liverpool. per bushel, L ~
April: picked ports per quarter IS 7l.d
April.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
TWO.YEAR TERM UPHELD.
Appellate Court Affirms Conviction
Of George P. Robinson.

George p Robinson. promoter. VINO
sold stock to government employees. must
serve a sentence of two years impr'son-
rnent for false pretenses alleged to have
been made to the persons buying the
stock according to the decision OF the
District Court of Appeals rendered today.
In an opinion by Mr.. Justice Robb, the
ppeliate court affirmed the CONVICTION IN
the Criminal Court The court found
no reversible error during the trial.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
Bonds Are Steady

T;ouds were steady
Nctiviti"s "f speculative pools ceased
IN tho carly afternoon. when prices drift
cd Idly.
Indifference Of the market to the large
decreases reported in February earnings
hy many lines Was cited as indicating
thoroughly hduidated conditien. 90
resistiu.. power of the list lessened as
sprculation stesdily dimished. and quo
tations in tn. late afternoon ruled from
u to l. under the best prices oi the
morning.
lntcrlioTOu.h Mctfopo't'H P'e,' eu
weakened after being bid up sInartly on
revived dividend rumurS
Evening star., 1914-04-06
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. April 6.-1mprovement
in weather conditions and poor cables
caused selling of cotton at the opening
First prices were = to q points down Inc
decline soon was widcned to : TO > points
Futures opened steady. May. Isl;
July. t2.11: august Ell: October ii''l'
December. ll.H'
Humiliation of longs was met by small
demand vt noon trading months were
L.; To 10 ponts net lower.