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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17
TREASURE OF SILVER
IN VAULT OF BANK
Forgotten Relics Of Noble English
House Unearthed.
Wagon Load Of Vessels Of Fabulous
Value to Be Sold to Art
Collectors.
From the Daily Telegraph.

From the Daily Telegraph.
From a pantry at Beau-Desert the
Anglesey rock-crystal and silver-gilt ever
of 1850 came to Christie's nine years ago,
and was found to be worth 1000 guineas.
Far greater wonders are to be unfolded.
From another prosaic hiding place-the
strong room Of a bank-where treasures
have been lying unheeded for over thirty
years. have come the forgotten silver pos
sessions of the noble house of Ashburn-
ham, enough to fill one Of Wolseys ia
nous wagons.
And the Achans Of the world will as
semble at the call For there is sale loot
here to dazzle the eyes Of the most jaded
of them all. Think of the race for the
channel boat when they learn that there
is Cellini dish in one of the Ashburn-
ham chests. embossed and fooled by that
genius Of the Cinquecento in days when
popes and kings forgave his crimes to
win the splendors of his mastery craft
This rose water dish can share rank with
the Cellini trophies at the Uffizi and the
Pitt. or with that in the Durazzo palace
at Genoa, and was doubtless taken in
his stride by Bertram. fourth Earl of
Ashburnham. when he was securing Eu-
rope to form that great library of rare
books and manuscripts associated with
his name.
Yet in the Ashburnham family silver
an even rarer prize has come to light
Hitherto, historians and collectors have
despaired of discovering an unjeweled
and entirely silver ceremonial standing
salt made in the reign of Henry VII.
Some of the university colleges possess
earlier decorated salts. but the Iron
mongers' Company has. SO lar, claimed
the earliest silver standing-salt, dated
lisp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

The new comet recently discovered by
Astronomer Kritzinger in Germany has
been observed by Dr. William r. Brooks
of the Smith observatory. 1t Is grow
ing brighter. and will arrive at peri
helion the last Of May.
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Miss Emerson Returns From England

JACKSON, Mich, May 16-Zelie Emer-
son. who has figured IN many suffra-
gette escapades in England. has return
ed to the home Of her mother in this
city. She Is said to be In good health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

DR.. Basil r. Parsons Smith, an Eng
lish doctor, has been awarded the Hun
terians Society medal for his essay,
The Intermittent Pulse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

| Capt. julius c. Holmes. seventy one
years old. a Confederate veteran, died
at Charles Town. W. Va. He was a
native Of Baltimore and had been a
resident of Charles Town for years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

The distributing center of astron-
omical discoveries in America is Harvard
observatory; in Europe, the kiel obs
servatory.
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Earliest Standing-Salt Known.

Unknown to all the experts, a noble
Gothic standing-salt. fashioned in the
last year Of Henry Wis reign to COM
memorate the marriage Of a Berkeley
heiress with an Ashburnham, now
stands revealed. and hints at the lost
glories of the table-pomp of the Tudors.
AT the marriage of Prince Arthur five
huge tiers of gold and silver vessels
were displayed. Henry VII left gold
and silver in the tower at his death
when Polydore vergil walked down the
Strand in 1901 he counted fifty-two gold
and silversmiths' shops holding more
treasure than he had seen in Milan,
This sumptuous Ashburnham standing
salt. twelve and quarter inches high,
is like a Gothic hour-glass in design,
with conical cover, the small mer-
maid surmounting figure however,
1850. But the Ironmongers' Company
salt of later date has no cover at ali.
Applied figures of mermaids cover the
surface Of the Ashburnham trophy. and
the use Of this ornament definitely con-
meets the salt with the historic house
of Berkeley. as 1t is their family badge
Lora, the Berkeley heiress whom John
of the younger branch of the martial
house one Of whom fought at Flodden.
The salt bears the London hall mark
1903. with the mark of the maker-a
setting Sun-an unconscious link with
the last year of Henry Wis reign The
sight of this ceremonial relic at once
causes one to understand the dignified
satisfaction of honored guests who were
privileged to sit above the salt" in
the days when hospitality was more
of rite than a right. 1t is to be
hoped that some effort will be made
to obtain this Ashburnham prize for
the Victoria and Albert Museum March
"a next. AS the national provision for
is only G10,400-exactly the
by the ardent Zopyros for two cups
showing the trial of Orestes by the
Ariepagos-some Greek fervor will have
to be inspired in the hard-hearted
bosom of the English treasury. There
are hour-glass salts at Christ's. Cam
bridge, the pious gift Of Countess Mar
garet Of Richmond. The Ashburnham
salt should be for the public to see at
South Kensington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17
SCIENCE NOTES.

Storrs B. Barrett has been elected as
sistant professor at the Yerkes oo-
seryatory
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WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business May 10 at the
New York Stock Exchange
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.


table the highest and s1a
1913 and the s
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THE YEAR 1914 TO DATE
ON LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE

W. the
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Gold Going to Europe.

The gold export movement which has
been predicted for some time has ap-
parently begun in earnest, for during
the first part of the present week s., 600.
600 in gold bars was engaged for export.
Bankers who are handling the business
on this end of the line predict that about
$2oO0O,0OO will be called for before this
movement comes to an end. 1t Is believed
that part Of this gold is intended for
Russia, which country has been accumu-
lating gold as rapidly as possible from
every possible source. This is a new
indications, the Russian banks are paying
large premium for the precious metal.
When asked the significance of the
present movement an international bank
er replied: when you owe a bill you've
got to pay it, Thus the factors that
make gold export inevitable are the Euro
pean sales of American securities here
and the heavy balance Of trade in favor
of Europe as shown by the daily and
monthly reports of the customs, as the
result Of the new tariff. If Russia or any
other European nation intends to en-
croach upon our supply of gold coin now
Is the time to do it. We now have an
abundant supply and later in the session
the operation will be very expensive. This
is perfectly plain because of our brilliant
crop prospects. The condition of winter
wheat has improved 80 much that crop
erably above the harvest indicated by the
government figures. What is more, Eu-
rope is buying wheat in our markets for
July and August shipments, which sug-
gests heavy exports and a large volume
of exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17
WALL STREET PAYS
TRIBUTE TO HEROES
Business Halted While Vera
Cruz Dead Are Borne
Through Streets.
BANKS FULL OF MONEY
WHICH LACKS EMPLOYMENT
No Signs of Any Boom in Stock
Values Is Visible to Profess
sional Traders.
BY W. S. COUSINS.

NEW YORK. May 16.-wall street is
not so busily engrossed in the art Of
money making that it cannot pause TO
bow Its head in reverence while the
heroes OF the nation pass by. The finan-
cial district on Monday morning received
an emphatic evidence of the real sisnifi-
canoe OF the troubles in Mexico in the
landing OF the bodies Of those who fell
at Vera Cruz, and in the impressive
ceremony which indicated the respect of
the nation for those who gave their lives
In the performance of IAN unexpected
duty"
Ihe STOCK exchange suspended business
Tor one hour while those who habitually
gather at the trading post barred their
heads as the impressive funeral Process
sion passed by. Flags fluttered at half
stan from the windows of hundreds of
banks and brokerage offices. Many of
the wall street men were thus given an
opportunity to consider that they are
members Of the National Guard of New
York. and, as such. are liable to be called
to Mexico should 1t not be possible to ar
range for an amicable adjustment of the
difficulties now confronting that country.
No Boom in Sight.
AS far as the stock market is concerned,
1t Is very evident that there is little hope
OF boom in that quarter until some OF
the great fundamental problems Of the
day have been solved. Prominent in this
list is the railroad freight rate question,
and the matter of the so-called trust leg
islation. Mexican developments have
minor influence: 1t is a fair proposition
that actual war probably would cause
little change, the market is sold out so
thoroughly.
Actual refusal in toto of the request
Of the eastern railroads for an advance
in rates undoubtedly would bring
sharp drop and would prolong the dull
ness. Some concession to the roads is
expected, and We have a fair measure
of market hopefulness lately. There is
no great rush to discount expected bust
ness Improvement Yet the crop reports
grow better. railroad earnings show
some signs of a turn in the tide and
bank clearings show some business doing
in the country. with gains over year
ago. AS to the future of the market
it would seem as II prices should be more
responsive to good news than to bad
news. The latter has been largely dis
counted. Values Of many good stocks
are still very low. There is fair de-
mand for bonds. which proves that CAPT.
tai is awaiting investment when terms
are satisfactory. Easy money. and the
good crop prospects should go a long
way toward rehabilitating an otherwise
depressed situation in the security mart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17
Money to Loan q.
3 AND 6% MONEY
to loan ON ID. G. real estate,
JESSE L. HEISkELL. l4O8 H 1t. NV.

Secured by First Deed of Trust on Real Estatee
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller. 62o F St. NV.
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Encouragement for Market.

encouragement came to the financial
'o'iihuhity tnis week from several
sources When the advance in stocks
matted there was little disposition to give
ground The sustained prospect for
crops OF record size, better feeling in the
steer trade and hope of avoiding fur
ther ENHANCEMENT in Mexico We're main
features. Behind the day to day con-
ditions of crops lay growing realiza-
ion OF the results achieved by scientific
farming and wide increase of acreage.
Steel trade authorities based their new
found hopefulness on anticipation of bet
ter things rather than on actual inn
provement. These views had little tangi-
ole basis to go on, but the stock mar
rel 8 decisive response to the sentiment
worked back to confirm 1t in the trade
Near expiration of important contracts
aroused hopes of an early buying move
ment
Relief came from patching up of weak
positions in the London market There
We're intimations of the early issue of a
four-hundred- million dollar French gov
eminent loan, which has long been
awaited for breaking decisively the dead
lock in foreign investment markets.
Outgo Of gold from New York is an aid
to that end. Also, it Is called for by
the heavy shrinkage in the excess of
merchandise exports over imports. by the
OF demand for commercial
purposes and by the reduction of legal
bank reserve requirements in the new
federal reserve and state laws. Any
considerable gold outflow might be ex-
pected to carry with it a downward set
Ting of commodity prices. with an ulti-
mate SHIFT in the current of the interna-
tional commodity movement Concurrent
wage establishments might be forced.
There was small tangible evidence OF
actual Improvement in the steel industry
this week. but hope was expressed for
larger orders in June. when the question
of the railroad freight rate allowance
will probably have been determined. The
steel plants are still operating between
10 and 81 per cent of ingot capacity, and
this in itself is encouraging, as with new
orders scarcely equal to one-third of
mill capacity a lower rate of operation
might be inferred. The pig iron trade,
however is deplorable and the little in
crease in sales recently was at the ex-
pense of prices where there was small
room for concessions.
The railroads ordered 1850 tons of
rails. 4,2u9 cars, II locomotives and 1900
tons of bridge work
Steel bars. plates, shapes. sheets and
pipe are all selling at minimum prices
and more concessions are made on wire.
Rivets We're reduced 81 per ton and shaft
ing was weaker. The structural steel
trade again gave evidence of some vital
ity. with orders placed for $1,000 tons
with the fabricating shops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

oliver J. Lee has been elected in
structor in astronomy at the Cniver-
sity of Chicago.
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Bank C1earings and Business.

The report of the New York Clearing
House Association of Saturday last shows
that the associated banks of New York
had on that day al $50, $50 in actual cash
over and above the legal reserve. This
means that over $41.o00.o00 which could
and should be employed in the regular
channels Of business is lying idle In the
vaults. These figures compare with &c.
$4,000 last year. and $11, 92o. 800 two years
ago. This surplus money supply is one
of the surest evidences of the restricted
condition Of general trade and industry.
Idle cars furnish another evidence, hav-
ing increased to a total Of $40, which
Is the largest since 1909. he untitled
tonnage of the United States Steel Cor
poration which was published Saturday
showed decrease Of 376. 1856 tons during
the month of April. bringing the amount
on hand April 30 down to 4277.O6s, which
compares with 6.97S. 762 April 80 one year
ago and with the recent high water mark
December 81. 1922 of 7,932,164. Bank
clearings do not as fully bear out the idea
of trade restriction. For the month of
April they show an increase of 4.3 per
cent. taking in all sections OF the coun-
try, while for the four months ending
with April the total is virtually I'M
changed from the corresponding months
in 1913.
There has been a noticeable improve
ment in the railroad net earnings, and
this may be due in part to the more
favorable weather which we have had
this year. According to the March Off
cial records. the gross revenue for the
176 railroads which have reported for
that month SO far show no large increase
over the same month last year. but big
reduction is reported in operating ex-
penses. The net earnings of these roads
consequently were $3.3OO,OOO larger on
total Of $64 $4,000 for all lines. Oddly
enough, most Of the net gain was made
by western lines. which reported de-
crease in gross revenues as against gains
renorted by the lines In the eastern and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17
FINANCIAL.


We issue A. b. A. and American
Express Co. Travellers Checks: Letters
of Credit and Drafts on all foreign
countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

Dr. Adrian Won Maanen of the Mount
Wilson observatory is visiting his
home in Holland. He will return to
Mount Wilson in July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

DIR. H. Merkel. professor of path
illogical anatomy at Erlangen, has been
called to Munich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

The mounted skeleton Of the Ameri-
man mammoth which has for many
years been exhibited in the museum of
Chicago Academy of Sciences has been
transferred to the Field Museum of
Natural History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

at Johns Hopkins University. has ac-
copied an appointment to the chair Of
anatomy in the University of Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

The biological work of the University
of Utah will be taken to mountain
laboratory during the summer months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

encouragement came To the financial
community this week from several
sources. When the advance in stocks
halted there was little disposition to give
ground The sustained prospect for
CrQpS of record siza haitian faoli.s. il -
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DR.. Leverett d. Bristol has left SYRIA
cuse University to take charge of the
North Dakota state laboratory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
EXPORTS MAKE PRICE. .0F WHEAT STRONGER
Market Closes Steady at a Net Advance for
 Day

Chicago, October 1G-Renewed export activity that stretched to all North Amer ican centers, put decided strength today into the price of wheat. As a result, the market closed steady at 111isc above last night. Corn gained 1s@lsni4 cent net, and oats 1s@s4@i49ss cent advance. Tn provisions the outcome varied from de- cline of 20 cents to rise 21a cents.
 The discovery that Winnipeg receipts for five days this week had averaged 1000 cars daily less than during the corre- spending time a year ago, explained to a considerable degree the broadening out of the European demand for wheat Mes sages from Kansas City said the trans- atlantic call there was persistent regard less of the advance or decline of futures, and 1t was added that virtually all of the wheat at Galveston had been disposed of for shipment across the ocean.
 Corn rallied in harmony with respects of material improvement in cash demand. Kansas City sent word of the largest cash business in two months.
 Oats hardened in response to evidences of anxiety on the part of foreign buyers.
 Active shipping call hoisted the price of lard. Pork and ribs were easy under realizing sales by holders.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
CALHOUN COUNTY. TAXlEAGUE ID MEET Will Hear Report Today From Delegates to Mont
 gomery Conference .

Admission, October 1s.-(special. The first regular meeting of the newly organized Calhoun County Tax league will be held at the Calhoun county courthouse on Saturday, at which time plans will be outlined for the perfee tion of the organization in every coun- ty in the state.
 We are exceedingly desirous of hay ing large attendance at this meeting T said President J. c. sproull Friday, "aa there Is no more important subject be- fore the people of Alabama today. It is one that vitally concerns every citi~ zen who is in. business. whether he live lin the country br In town"
 w. A. Davis. who was one of the promoters of the Calhoun Organization, has returned from Montgomery, where he represented Calhoun county Thurs- day at the state league meeting. He will make report to the melting af the courthouse here Saturday.
 Secretary A. !. Goodwin Of the Cal houn league has been very active He |says the league already has a repre- sentative enrolment and is growing
 daily. He has forwarded enrollment
 cards to Vice President Walter Dean,
 Jacksonville; Thea Gray, Ohatchie; Ma
 rionJ Whiteside, White Plains; E. D.
 AcClellen. Piedmont; D. C. Cooper Ox-
 ford. and J. B. Griffis. Iron City. who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
SMALL STOCK RAW
 COTTON MATERIAL
Consumption for September Is 415,194 Bales by Do-
 mestic Mills

New York. October 16.-The census re. for September showed domestic mill con sumption of 415,1o4 bales for the month against ss4.205 for August. and also indi- cated comparatively small mill stocks oi
 raw material. Notwithstanding the inn provement in this direction. however, local brokers have reported a continued slack trade demand.
 Prices have worked still lower, with middling cotton officially quoted around while it is claimed that cotton has sold
 while it is elaine dthat cotton has sold on the basis of 666lsc at some interior points. So far as can be learned. these very low figures have been named only
 on small lots pressing for sale, and rather
 steadier tone appeared to be developing toward the end of the week in the western sections of the belt.
 The appearance of frost in northwest Texas and Oklahoma, and reports that
 recent heavy rains had damaged grades
 Tn the east, probably had some sentimen-
 tai influence. There have also been re-
 ports of damage to the Texas crop by
 insects, but generally speaking local
 traders have shown little disposition to lower their levels.
 A further delay has developed in the ilquidatlon of straddles under the inter- national agreement, owing to another re. ouction in the Liverpool price. accom- panied oy request that margins de- posted here for Liverpool account be un-
 conditionaliy released. There has been
 no ballot for liquidatlng orders since Sen tember 29, but continued confidence is ex-
 plesseu Ill the linal success of these syndi- cate plans for taking over old contra cts.
 ana traders are predicting a resumption ol business early in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE ' IS AGAINST WHEAT London Cables and Sight
 Draft Show an Increase

New York. October 16.zlDespite the more favorable aspects presented by the domes- tic monetary situation, foreign exchange continues to work against this country. Cables and sight drafts on London rose to 4.ss and 4.ss respectively today. these fig ures representing the highest quotations of the month. Inquiry for exchange again was largely due to the urgent necessity of meeting maturing three-rnonths leans contracted in London by local interests within fortnight of the outbreak of the war, and for which foreign lenders show little inclination to grant renewals. There also is reason to believe a formidable short interest in exchange has existed since the early part of the month.
 Prospects of another favorable bank statement, with the cash gain estimated at ss,ooo,0oo to sl2.eoooo0. and the lilklihood of another reduction of the existing deficit contributed to greater ease in rates for time and call loans. but quofations were unchanged.
 Dealings in listed stocks wherein the stock exchange allows no price conces- Eions, were smaller, but in the unofficial market some of these same securities were offered at further declines from July % figures. Stagnation in equipment markets coincidcd with dispatches from iron centers which reported the lowest prices for pig iron in years. Weekly bank clearings made an indifferent ex- 1ibit
 Preliminary figures of the countrys for eign trade for September dfscolse very large declines in imports and exports, the latter item decreasing by over s62, ,eo0.oo0. All known indications point to a vastly better showing for the current month by foodstuffs
 The proposed s150,oo0,0oo cotton pool to be conducted under the auspices of the federal reserve board made further pro- gross today. but financial interests were awaiting definite details before committing themselves to the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
COTTON EXPORTS
 3l5,279 BALES Bookings Indicate Increase in Movement From For
 eign Ports

New Orleans Octber 1s.-Exports of cotton this week from all ports amounted to s7.sas bales, making the total for the season 8l5,279 bales. In shipping circles it was said today that bookings of ocean freight room indicated an increase in the movement from foreign ports in the near future.
 Spots lost one-sixteenth today but fu- lures held fairly well at 7.25c bid and 7.ooc asked for January. Liquidation trading appeared to be restricted by favorable re- ports from New York regarding the syn dicate being formed there and the grow ing belief that the future rings would re- open for business early in November.
 The into-sight movement was larger than expected, being put slightly over 40o coo bales. but the small advances at one or two interior spot centers made 1t. ap- pear that cotton was not pressing heavily on the market.