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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
United States COnsuls May
Act for All Foreigners.
TO LISTEN TO PROTESTS
Constitutionalist Leader Suggests viii,
ingness to Heed Applications Of
Friends of Persons Whose Lives or
Property May Be Threatened.

Washington, March 16-General
lean consuls look after the interests
OF foreigners in parts of Mexico under
control OF the Constitutionalists,
where their own governments have NJ
consular representatives.
Where there are such representa-.
tives he suggests that even where
their governments have recognized
Huerta these consuls may unofficiaIly
communicate with him without in
volving their governments.
Also he suggests his willingness tc
listen and heed any applications made
to him directly by the friends and
relatives of foreigners whose lives OF
property may be threatened
This is the substance of a tele
graphic report made to Secretary
Bryan by American Consul Simpich
at Nogales.
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported that
there We're no developments at Tam
pco and that all was quiet at Vera
Cruz. The Spanish consul at Tam
pico, he added, has asked to have the
cruiser Carlos " sent there and the
German vessel Crown Princess Ce
ella is held in readiness at TampicC
to go to Vera Cruz.
The consul at Tampico. he reported
was receiving inquiries from Ameri
cans and other foreigners as to their
disposition in case of attack He said
they would be taken on the hospital
ship Solace and the battleships in
case of necessity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
CHARRED BONES IN RUINS
Bodies of Twenty-three Victims of St
Louis Fire Recovered

st. Louis, March ia lot of
charred bc1es, but no whole bodies.
were taken from the ruins of the Mis-.
souri, Athlo eic club. Bodies of TWEEN
ty-three victims of the fire which de-
stroyed the club and the Boatsmen's 8
Bank building have been recovered.
More than 100 workmen are engag.
ed in the task of digging out the re.
naming seven bodies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
THIS COAL TRUST MUST GO
Special Court Orders Its Immediate
Dissolution.

Columbus, o., March 16.-The dis
solution of the coal trust was Or
dered in a decree rendered here by a
specially constituted United States
district court, composed of Judges
Denison of Indiana, Warrington of
Cincinnati and Knappen of Michigan.
The Lake Shore, Hooking Valley and
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
panies were ordered to dispose of
their holdings in the Sunny Creek
Coal company within sixty days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
ENGLAND'S NAVAL PROGRAM
Budget Provides for Building Four
New Dreadnoughts.

London, March 16.-Four new
dreadnoughts, four cruisers, twelve
torpedo boat destroyers and several
submarines were provided for in a
record breaking estimate submitted
to the house of commons by the ad-
miralty. The estimate provides for
an appropriation of s257, ,750,0 900, an
increase Of Sis, 100000 over last years
budget The big estimate resulted
largely from Germany's rejection OF
the proposal made by Winston Chur-
chill, first lord of the admiralty, that
the powers agree to abstain from
naval increases for year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
Well Known North DakOtan
Accused in Bribery Case.
OTHERS UNDER ARREST
Several Persons Charged With Partlci.
pating in Alleged Fixing" Of Jury
Which Resulted in AcquittaI of Man
on Trial for Murder.

Grand Forks, ~ D., March 16.-
Sheriff Benson has a warrant for the
arrest of Tracy r. Bangs, former Unit
ed States district attorney and chief
counsel for Mclean Cooper of Hills
boro, who was acquitted here two
years ago of charge of murder.
The charge against Bangs concerns
the accusation of bribery that resulted
in the arrest of Cooper, the murder
trial defendant: ]. c. Stevens, men,
ber of the jury that found young Coop
er not guilty of the murder of Charles
Ross; Harry Cooper, father of de-
fendant; j. G. Mann, alleged "go be-
tween" in the bribery transaction, and
Andy Sullivan, bailiff in charge of the
Cooper jury.
Comment on the acquittal of Cooper
has never ceased since his prosecu.
ton. The late Judge G. f. Temple
ton, it is said, employed a detective
to investigate the trial proceedings.
Bangs, who has just returned to
Grand Forks from a business trip. had
no comment to make on the case.
Bangs defended Judge Cowan, who
was acquitted in impeachment pro-
ceedings before the legislature three
years ago; also procured the acquittal
of Anderson in the Funk murder case
at Washburn last year Formerly IT,
preme chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias, prominent in Democratic
state political affairs and for several
terms prosecuting attorney for Grand
Forks county, Bangs has a wide ac-
quaintance in the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
TO AFFECT STOCK BROKERS
Federal Reserve Act to Diminish Call
Loan Business.

Chicago, March ia marked ef-
feet upon stock exchange business was
predicted to result from the operation
of the federal reserve act by William
Amasa Scott of the University of Wis.
consin in an address to the Western
Economic society.
1T seems certain that the call loan
business on the New York Stock Ex.
change will be considerably diminis h
ed. The reserve funds now devoted
almost exclusively to that business
shall be diverted to other uses and
commercial paper will compete with
the loans on the open market" he
said,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
BITTERLY SCORES SIMS BILL
Minority Report on Repeal of Canal
Tolls Exemption.

Washington, March 16.-Vigorous
denunciation of the Sims bill, which
be characterized as notice to the
world that the United States aban-
doned its policy of an American con.
trolled Panama canal and virtually
surrendered its power to regulate its
commerce because of the new peace
at-any-price policy" featured minor
ity report 70 the house by Representa-
tive Knowland of California against
repeal of the tolls exemption clause
of the Panama canal act.
The interstate commerce commit
tee, of which Mr.. Knowland is men,
ber, has favorably reported the Sims
bill. proposing fiat repeal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
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Bio Blaze kindIed by Tramps.

New York, March 16.-Tramps who
built a fire on the wooden floor Of
vacant factory building in the Green
Point section OF Brooklyn in which
they had taken refuge from the cold
caused spectacular blaze that did
$500, 900 damage and resulted In t 8
injury of three firemen. The fam -
spread rapidly from the vacant buili-
ing to a large four-story factory and
before they were checked one side of
the building. which occupies half .
block, was burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16

Koenigsterg. Germany, March 16.--
The German aviator, Lieutenant do
Lesser OF the One Hundred and Sev.
enty-fifth West Prussian infantry regi-
nent was instantly killed here while
attempting to make landing. His
aeroplane tipped over near the grourd
and the pilot was crushed beneath the
motor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
TEN DIE IN RAILWAY WRECK
Many Others Injured in Collision in
New South Wales.

Temora, N s. W.. March 16.-TeD
passengers were killed and fifteen in.
.jured in collision between a mail
train and freight locomotive at Exeter
station, near Moss Vale. during a
dense fog.
Among the killed were a man ard
his two daughters who we're taking
home the body of the mans wife. who
had died in hospital. A son of the
same family was severely hurt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
HUNGER STRIKE SUCCEEDS
Mrs. Pankhurst Again Released From
Holloway Jail.

London, March l6.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, untamed leader of the
militant suffragists, was released from
Holloway Jail after successfully hun
ger striking. Mrs. Pankhurst was re-
arrested last Tuesday in Glasgow. She
had been in prison seven times in the
governments efforts to compel her
to serve three years for inspiring the
bomb attack on the country home OF
David Lloyd-George. chancellor of the
exchequer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
WESTINGHOUSE RITES HELD
100000 Employees Cease Work as
Funeral Takes Place.

New York, March 15.-One hundred
thousand men and women dropped
their tasks as tribute to George
Westinghouse, whose genius gave
them the means of livelihood. The
great inventor of the airbrake was
buried here, while machinery stood
idle In a dozen factories in America
and Europe. The funeral services
were held at the Fifth Avenue Pres.
byterian church and the burial was
at Woodlawp eepatnyy,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
ENGAGEMENT is ANNOUNCED
McAdoo-Wilson Wedding to Take
Place Some Time in June.

Washington, March 16.-The en-
gagement OF Miss Eleanor Randolph
Wilson, youngest daughter of the
president and Mrs. Wilson, to Secre-
tary of the Treasury William G. Nc
Adoo, was formally announced at the
White Horse by Secretary Tumulty.
The wedding will be some time in
June, it is believed, no announcement
as to this having been made.
Miss Wilson is twenty-five years of
age and Secretary McAdoo is fifty.
Miss Wilson will be the fourteenth
White House bride and the second of
President Wilson's daughters to be
married in the nations executive
mansion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16

detachment of militant suffra-
gettes, armed with hatchets and ham.
mers, smashed every pane of glass in
the ground floor of the residence OF
Reginald McKenna, British home Sec
retary, in London.
The six women arrived In the
square in an automobile and took by
surprise the policemen who keep con.
tinual guard over the homes of e
state ministers. All of those who took
part in the attack were arrested
All the women pleaded guilty and
said they had been driven to break
Mr. McKenna's windows by "the great
brutality shown to our beloved lead
err"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
KING REBUkES WOMAN
WITH SLIT SKIRT.

Brussels, March 16.-Seeing a
woman with decidedly slit
skirt and unusually decollette
at court ball. King Albert or
dered his marshal to escort her
out. explaining he noticed she
had torn her skirt"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
JOBLESS ARMY NOT MOVED

Unemployed Still Enoamped In YoIo
County, Cal.
Sacramento, Cal, March 16.--"Gen-
eral" Kelley's army of the unemployed d
is still encamped in Yolo county, to
which it was driven from Sacramento
a week ago
Yolo county officials were no nearer
a solution of the problem Of getting
first
Every proposal to divide the army
and send the men away in small
groups has met opposittop.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16

Captain Templin M. Potts fight for
reinstatement to the active list of the
navy was taken before the senate
naval affairs committee. and a vigor-
GUS dispute ensued, but no conclusion
was reached. The committee was con
sidering a bill of Senator Martin of
Virginia to restore Captain Potts to
the active list with the rank of rear
admiral and to take rank aext after
Rear Admiral William b. Caperton
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
SMUGGLING PLOT SPOILED
Lone Motorcycle Policeman Captures
Eighteen Chinese.

Los Angeles, March 16.-By over.
taking an automobile and capturing
eighteen Chinese and two members
of an alleged smuggling syndicate, a
motorcycle policeman at Los Angeles
harbor. San Pedro. frustrated plot
to smuggle into this country a large
party of O~ientals.
Four more contraband immigrants
were caught after daylight, but ten
Chinese and the launch which brought
them, probably from Lower California,
escaped out to sea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
THIEF RoRs ROOMS OF COL
LEGE GOODS.

Chicago, March 16.--While
twenty-five goods at North
western university were dining
a thief entered their dormitory
and stole jewelry valued at sew
eral thousand dollars. The
young women were eating in
another building nearby and
left the dormitory open and
untenanted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
MONEY IN NEW YORK.
Gold Exports Continue-EngIish end
German Bank Returns.

The aspects OF the tims and call money
markets were unchanged yesterday, although
So 900. 600 more gold was engaged for export.
Demand for accommodation remained AT a
minimum and rates were H nngnr sa,urt1ss
and the market maintained hrm UNDER
tone. - M,
France naturally reflected the dement's OF
our exports OF gold to that point The e
during the week, while loans and circula-
tlcn decreased. The statement OF the Bank
ment for some weeks The proportion OF
reserve to liabilities rose points. to $3.50.
This compares WIN i,o ten yshr aT H tse
bank increased t.7Oo,oOo and reserve ex-
Cali money on the noor OF the Stock
Exchange ruled AT per cent. the high
being 2 per cent. and the low / = per cent.
were 2m2i. per cent. for sixty days, ga
per cent. for ninety days ga per cent. for
Months rSS s%s per Cent P for six " months and
3A as per cent for over the year; ,
were 81, az per cent. for sixty and ninety
days bills receivable and for best four to
six months names
,oa PoTse Sc saiGaGs H prem nSFh M RH:
epolis-eoc premium san Fra Hmisse'
Sterling exchange advanced. Rate. w.r.
demand and tssi6a. $3.50 for cables.
Monsy IL n L2nd9n s2ss psE fsn shST'
ga per cent Closing price OF conso!s. 70 y
for money and ~ for account.
The Bank OF England rate remained I'M
changed at 3 per cent. The weekly state
ment OF the bank shows the following
changes; Total reserve increased n,2i1,OOO,
circulation decreased f29y.000, bullion In
creased $4,000. other securities decreased
f2. iss, 900 other deposits decreased f6SS.0oo
public deposits decreased $4,000; Govern
ment securities unchanged.
Paris cables quoted the closing price OF
rentcs IS francs so centimes. Exchange
on London, 25 francs 1874 centimes. Pri-
vate rate OF discount In Paris, ga per cent
| Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks ~ 2.
| pigs. Private rate In Berlin, "a per cent.
The weekly statement of tho Bank OF
! France shows the following changes, IL
! francs; Gold hand increased 40,SsO,0OO
! silver on hand increased 10,5s3,o0o notes
! In circulation decreased lso.s23.0Oo. Treasury
| deposits decreased $3.50, 900 general de
| posts increased l773s6. 900. bills discounted
decreased 20i,0iO.o0o. advances Increased
| 3l,245.0OO,
Commercial price of bar silver in New
1 York, 56Sc.: In London. e6hd. Mexican
| silver dollars quoted at bd+7c,
New York Clearing House statement; Eek
| changes, 1901, 1870, $50; balances, sl5,i95,0S0
Sub Treasury credit balance, tl.l.476.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
THE STEEL MARKET.

There are two things that reflect an
improved condition of affairs In tho steel
trade. one being tho slightly irmer ten
dency of prices and the other the intima-
ton that the United States Steel Corpo-
ration will increase the rate OF operations
at its mills. Tin plate has been In greater
demand in the last few days and little
business is being accepted at the recent
low price.
The Pennsylvania Railroads steel rail
order. which Is expected to be announced
within the next few days. will include
specifications for a 100 pound rail, or
heavier than any previously turned out.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Iron
Age says: THE movement In the iron
trade since week ago has been some
what irregular. being influenced by
the varying prospects for the completion
of the finished steel organizations. There
Is a tendency In the press, and especially
on the stock exchanges, to magnify what
ever Improvement has been reported. i,
is satisfactory to record. however. that
higher export quotations for two classes
OF products were reported about the END
OF last week for the first time In som,
months. The exports of German iron ant
steel created q new record In April. with {
total Of s36.652 metric tons, against 5s7,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Transactions took place on the Con-
solidated In quite number of stocks
OF which no sales were reported else
where In wall Street. In this class
were American Sugar Refining, at 1o7Ts ;
Consolidated Gas at l29Ss and 129 I;
Pacific Mail, at 23% Rock Island com
mon. at 3; Seaboard Air Limo preferred,
at SAY; Tennessee Copper at $3.50 ;
Third Avenue. at 40. and Union Bag and
Paper, at s. The recently listed Tom
kins Cove Stone preferred was dealt in
at par.
Price changes recorded on the 9 80
o'clock opening call reflected irregularity.
The maximum change was a decline OF
u point in ST. Paul. Central Leather was
a feature among the specialtles develop
ing particular firmness In the after call
dealings Amalgamated Copper sold as
high as ~. against New York Stock En-
change high of 71%. Lehigh Valley
touched low OF l35%. against 1853
on the other board. but Reading did not
get under 164%. against 1s4%. Mis-
souri, Pacifc's low was TN, against 17Ss
transactions In all stocks totalled H.
1856 shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
PRICES ARE LOWER
ON LONDON MARKET
Failure Of $4,000, 1000 Canadian
Government Loan Has Ad-
verse Effect.
AMERICANS NEGLECTED
Influence Of Transactions in
New York Is to Weaken
Prices.
AMERICANS NEGLECTED

LONDON, June 1.-THE settlement,
which was a nervous one. was concluded
satisfactorily to-day. Several outside
factors affected the market adversely,
chief among them being the failure OF the
5000, 900 Canadian Government loan. OF
which IS per cent. went unsubscribed.
Consols, as result were Hat losing
u at closing prices of 73H for money ami
"a for the account. Home rails were
easier and mines lowered. OIL shares
we're improved. Rio Tintos closed "
lower at 6Sss and De Beers were Is
lower at 16h. The Continent sold its
favorites. Russians were heavy on Rus
sian railway loan.
Americans were, as usual, neglected,
the closcness to the rate decision as II Is
believed here. playing restricting part.
The influence of the New YORK market
was to weaken prices The lis. how
ever. closed with changes slight and at
steady levels.
PARIS, June l1.--Rentes at SIS francs
so centimes closed 17iac. lower. Prices
In the general market were Irregular.
BERLIN, June 1i.-Trading was limited
and prices lower to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
THE CURB MARKET.

Aside from a heavy downward trend
among oil shares curb stocks we're przc.
tlcally stationary yesterday both As re.
CARDS price changes and the volume ct
dealings. A new addition TO the trading
was Worlds Film. which was fairly
active between 5h and 5A. Maxwell
Motors issues were quiet and unchanged
In price. WHY'S overland hardened u
to 1917, United Profit Sharing eased I,
to SIS. National Cloak and Suit hardened
TO 55ls, and British-American Tobacco
sold ex dividend at 21%. Consolidated
Gas IS declined Z to 115A. while New
York city AIS. 1862. and Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical SIS improved u and point
respectively.
General declines wse recorded by
Standard OIL shares In a dull market.
Standard OIL OF New Jersey declined Z
points to 400; Standard oil of New York
yielded two points to 215h. and STANDARD
Oil OF Indiana closed i2 points lower
al 4s3. Standard oil OF California held
steady at 1928. Ohio OIL eased u to 1SOi.,
Prairie Oil and Gas moved OFF points
to 463. and Anglo American OIL receded
u to I'm.
Transactions In detail In the market
yesterday were as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
THE COPPER MARKET.

Copper buying showed further improve
ment yesterday. when domestic consumers
who have been adhering to a strict hand
to mouth buying policy for almost two
months entered the market with fair sized
orders for July delivery at the IA cent
basis Foreign manufacturers again
bought rather freely, and It Is understood
that during the last two days large ton
nages Of the metal have been disposed OF
abroad. some of which were for shipment
as far ahead as August.
II Is the general belief among producers
that the buying movement will be q last
ing one. particularly as regards domestic
manufacturers. whose stocks are scant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
CURB STOCKS CLOSING.

sSells cents per share,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12

$50 In April. 1918. The increase was Sc.
cured, however, at a considerable sacrlfics
OF profits; for while there was a gain OF
nearly ~ per cent. In quantity the gain
In total value was less than 8 per cent"
The London correspondent Of the Iron
Age says: Tho market Is very dull and
featureless. much depending on German de-
velopments regarding bars. sheets, &C
Meantime finished material about main
tains Its position. though buying is less
active. The number OF furnaces In bias,
In Scotland, Cleveland and Cumberland Is
1877. against EOS at this time a year ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
s7is,sS s2.2Os, oss .sas.2io, 1861

The receipts from customs yesterday vera
$3.50, $50: from internal revenue, ordinary,
$685., 1856: corporation tax, s702 6CS. and msoel
lsneous S2l4. 800.
National bank notes received for redemption
s., s6l, oil.
The cash statement OF the United States
Treasurer for June 10 shows:
GENERAL FIND