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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Bearish influence
Of the largest acreage and the finest con-
dition of the winter crop ever reported
at this time of the year held down today
the price of wheat. The market although
firm at the close, was on the same level
as last night to isaL lower. In the other
leading staples there was net decline
all around-corn Is to x. oats a shade to
isaA and provisions ) to 5a7k.
Notwithstanding the Argentine supplies
of wheat are remarkably small and that
Europe may be forced to come to the
United States for large amounts. the ma
jority of spectators took notice mainly
of the continued extremely favorable crop
reports. Advices from over the entire win
ter belt We're so unusual, the acreage so
large and the progress of the plant so
near faultless that the trade was con-
stantly reminded of the estimates OF a
possible harvest of G0.OO0.0O1 bushels.
Some little export business at New
York for Portugal helped to rally wheat
prices moderately after an early decline.
Promise OF lighter world shipments and
of a falling off in the domestic visible
comfort to the bulls.
Corn. after having weakened with
wheat and because of the slowness of the
shipping demand, made some recovery on
account of an advance in ocean freight
rates from Argentina. Nevertheless Mon
treal was said to be offering Argentine
corn to Chicago at q cent concession
compared with yesterday.
Prospects that seeding will be general
in Illinois next week had a bearish effect
on oats.
Enlarged stocks of meat in warehouses
turned the provision market down grade.
Advancing prices for hogs were ignored.
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Steel Buyers Apathetic.

New orders on steel mills are estimat-
ed at less than 40 per cent of producing
capacity, but orders against term con-
tracts covering requirements of given
consumers are being received at so high
a rate that shipments from mills are
maintained at about I3 per cent of pro-
ducing capacity. Prices are not show
ing the weakness that the apathy of
buyers would indicate. Everywhere
there is a recognition of the impounding
OF "a large volume of business awaiting
only the food of orders when the gates
are opened by the hoped-for freight rate
increase.
Lately, however The impression is
gaining strength that undue emphasis
has been placed on this one influence
and that the volume of business loosed
will not seriously embarrass producers.
The prize. on which contracts had been
signed for steel bars. structural ma
feral and plates. equivalent to 1..J
rent per pound at Pittsburgh. for de-
livery in the second quarter, is not being
ruslHtaiilrd. but material is being ship
J,c.l AT l.2o cent without any reservation,
however. as to when the contract price
e.. -, cent may or may not he held
tu In the more competitive mar
aets these important lines OF finished
stec, are resisting pressure TO sell
Glow - cent, Pittsburgh basis, but
business attractive TO the mills is being
done at I IL cent per pound with sporadic
SneciaI eases at f.Io cent Wire and tim
pate milis are about the only lines run
1iHg full.
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OYSTER SEASON ABOUT OVER.
Law Closes Operations in Bay and
River in Three Weeks.

But about three weeks remain of the
oyster season. After April -. under the
laws OF Maryland and Virginia. the TAX
ing of oysters from the beds in the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake bay will be pro-
hibited. the violation being punishable
with a heavy fine and Imprisonment. Re-
ceipts of oysters have been light for sew
eral days. but yesterday afternoon four
or five boats were lying at the wharf
market and their combined cargoes
amounted to about 400 bushels. a supply
ample to meet all demands from those
who may visit the wharf today for a
feast on freshly shucked stock.
Three of the vessels at the wharf have
Chesapeake bay oysters aboard and yes
terday afternoon they were selling whole
sale at from ~ TO s5 cents buahel.
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Poor Railroad Reports.

Depressing influences continued to pre-
dominate in the stock market this week,
although speculative sentiment found
some solace for the bad features. The
poor positions of the railroads was indi-
Gated forcibly by the severe net losses
from February operations. experimenting
Jhe preceding seven months losses.
Heavy curtailment of train service and Of
working forces emphasized the condi-
lions.
ON the other hand, these conditions
served to fortify the plea of the rail-
roads for freight rate increases. and the
steps taken by the interstate commerce
commission to expedite the rate case
showed recognition of the seriousness of
the situation. The languid attitude of
congress toward antitrust legislation
was construed similarly as indicating a
Considerate spirit toward business sus-
ctptibilty. Court proceedings in numer-
Gus trust prosecutions went into the
week S record to modify this sentiment
Steel trade depression was aggravated
by the drastic railroad economies The
coming weeks expected events include
reports of a large decrease in the United
States Steel Corporations untitled order
tonnage, a sharp reduction in surplus
stocks of refined copper and a govern
Inent estimate of winter wheat condi-
Jjou promising an unprecedented crop.
Predictions of a later trade revival came
from some large distributing centers,
based on crop prospects and the operation
Of the federal reserve law.
April settlements brought ease to for
eign money markets. London benefited
from subsistence of the Ulster crisis, and
Paris from Improvement In the Brazilian
situation. The sale of New York city S
new issue of S6o.0oooOo bonds is expected
to guide opinion on investment condl-
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STOCKS CREEP UP
ON SHORT BUYING
Losses Suffered Friday Only
Partly Regained in Halt
Day Trading.
WALL STREET OUTLOOK
ON WORLD STILL GLOOMY
Reports of Railroads Make Poor
Showing and Steel Orders
Are Scarce.

NEW YORK, April A creeping adj
.auce in stocks today resulted in the re-
very of some of the ground lost yester-
day. Retiring of short contracts, Gus
tonlary at the week end. provided the
dull the light inquiry was sufficient. in
few of the prevailing scarity Of stocks.
70 bring about upturns among the great
number of active shares.
II was the judgment OF professional
raiders that speculative selling had been
,arried as far as could be done with safe
tv at present. despite the pessimistic
rrnd of sentiment
lHll shares were strong. but gains in
most instances We're held to small frac-
uons American stocks were as duh in
London as here. and there was little
trading in this market for foreign ac-
,ount.
That forecasts of bank statements are
Of small value at the quarterly periods
was shown once more today. Instead OF
the expected cash gain of S4,o0.oOO or
S6p1p.Oo0. Financing incidental to dis
1ribution of April | interest and dividend
payments was reflected in a loan increase
If S23 $4,000. while deposits rose nearly
&;o.oo,o60 The net result of these changes
was the most unfavorable bank state
Inent of several weeks, with d drop OF
almost S12.pnroo in surplus. This condi-
ton probably will be rectified with the
return to normal channels of funds dis
bursed at the first of the month.
Bonds were steady. Rock Island col
Iaterals Were strong, selling liz above
their low price of yesterday. Total sales
OF bonds, 81 .2OD.pp u. S bonds declined
= to y on call on the Week.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK. April 4.-Flour-Quiet.
Eye flour-Quiet.
Cornmeal-Steady.

new YORK. April 4.-Flour-Quet.
Rye hour-Quiet
Cornmeal-Steady-
Rye-Quiet.
ariey-Steady.
Wheat--Spot easy; No. . hard winter,
81 e. l. +. New York: No. > red 1874 ele-
vator No. l northern Duluth. 1.01. and
No. l northern Manitoba, 1.0l$4 f. o. b.
ailpat opening navigation. Futures were
easier owing to favorable crop advices,
indifferent markets abroad and In ab-
sence Oi export demand. closing isakc
net lower. Exporters reported cargo of
1.0o Lie; July. 9tsis: September 94as
Corn-Spot easy. No. yellow, 757s c. /.
{. TO arrive.
Oats-Spot dull
Hav-Dul.
Hops-Easy; state, common TO choice.
1918. 36a+3: 1912. 15a10: Paciiic coast,
1912. 15a1s.
Hides-Easy: Bogota. c1a3o
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
cut meats-Dull
Lard-Barey steady; refined, steady;
compound, steady.
Tailow-Quiet.
Cottonseed oii-F1rm; prime summer
:elIow. 10: May. 80; July. 80: Sep.
tember. 1.64
Petroleum-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Rosin-Quiet
Turpentine-Eass machine barrels. .fs
t.ice-Steady.
NIOlasses-Steady.
Potatoes. caobages, peanuts and
eghts steady, unchanged.
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Stock Investors Hesitarlng.

Investors are stil hestant when it
comes TO the buying of stocks. Railroad
and express stocks have in the last year
or so suffered such Il loss of prestige,
as measured by the reduction of dividends
and falling quotations, that they do not
appeal to those who are seeking safety
first" in their investments. Industrial
stocks have likewise proved a disappont-
ment. The result has been that investors
have been selling their shares and shun-
ming the stock market, in order to invest
In securities which, though they carry
proportonately smaller returns, are
nevertheless a safer proposition
General economic conditions are sound
and the only disquieting elements are
those which proceed from the National
Capital. Business is vet subject to the
great handicaps of political manipula ton,
and thus it is natural for the time being
10 expect an irregular and uncertain
movement for some time to come In the
next few weeks the action of the inter-
state commerce commission the organiza-
ton and operation of the new federal
reserve system, the measures that will
be adopted by Congress. the outcome of
the Mexican situation and the Panama
canal toll dispute. the progress of the
growing crops, will exert potent in
fiuence on business and financial con-
ditions. This is indeed a period of
'watchful waiting
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 4-Rullish
cables and weather news today put tie
price of cotton to new high levels for the
week. Buying was the heaviest for some
time on weekend session and the ad-
vance was met, point by point by liberal
profit taking of satisfied longs. The mar
ket at its highest stood IL to IL points up
and the close was IL to L. points up
Caoled reports telling of a continued
good feeling in Manchester. heavy spot
trading IN Liverpool and renewed interest
in the long side of the future mark ct
stimulated buying of both spots and fu-
lures In the south, and commission houses
handled an unusual number of buying or
ders from outside traders.
Private kilograms told of heavy rains in
south Texas and prospects of more which
bulls considered made the new crop sit
uation serious, SO far as the earliest sec
tons of the belt We're concerned. In re-
sponse to this feeling. August, in a few
sales, rose - points and closed 26 up.
Spot cotton steady. 1-16 up. Middlins,
IL LIS Sales on the spot, 1,S25 bales; to
arrive, 800 bales.
Cotton futures closed-May, 1888: July.
12.77: August. 1851: October, 1177. De-
cember, 11.75.
unfavorable weather developments in
the earliest sections of the cotton belt
and extremely bullish reports from the
Manchester and Liverpool markets
caused tne cOltOn market To nave an up
ward tendency this week. The highest
levels were reached on the closing session
and final prices were at net gain of
twenty-five to twenty-eight points.
The low prices were made on Thursday.
but at their lowest the trading months
were one point down to three points up,
compared with the closing prices of last
week. At their highest prices We're %
to 80 points over last weeks close. The
range was % to % points. Too much
rain was complained of i'll south Texas,
while in south Georgia temperatures
were too low Much delays to planting
was reported in Texas, and fear was
felt that the August movement of new
cotton this year would be unusually
small, thereby increasing the bullishness
of the old crop situation.
Cabled reports from Manchester told
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of a greatly increased business in cloths.
which were followed by reports of a much
larger spot demand in Liverpool. This
led to an increased inquiry for spot IN
the south.
The local spot market closed at an
advance of 1-16 over last week, middl1ng
being quoted at II 1-16 against Is last
week and II 9-16 this week last year.
sales on the spot amounted TO 3424 bales.
against 6o5o last week, and 2.64o TINS
week last year; sales to arrive amounted
to 3,474 bales, against 3.O31 and 5,5o4.
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Father as a Board of Parole.

From the Presbyterian STANDARD.
Father 0eft in charge)-No. you canno
have any more cake. Very seriously.
Do you know what | shall have to do Ii
YOU go on making that dreadful noise?
Little Girl (sobbing)-Yes.
Father-Well. what is it?
Little Girl--Give me some more cake.
And she was quite right.
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Miscellaneous.

Pioneer Council No. /. Sons of Jona-
dab. held the first of a series of open
meetings in Its hall. 623 Louisiana
avenue northwest on Friday evening,
April 3, 1914, for the purpose of enter
tanning the members and their friends
and to aoquaint the public with the aims
and objects of the order, which has num-
bered among its membership thousands
of citizens of Washington. including
leading merchants well as men high
in official life, since its organization
September 13, 1867. After introductory
remarks by Sovereign Secretary John 4.
Rhodes, the chairman of the evening,
the following program was rendered: +:
Opening prayer by Patriarch J. +. Nc
Guinness: .Bugler'' Cook gave an interest
ing lecture on the battle of Antietam.
Music was furnished by Messrs. kiely,
Quill and Prof. Garland. Jere Kelly
sang Jonadab song of his own compost
ton, and addresses were made by Sover-
eign Chief c. F. Sudwarth. Worthy Chief
II. l. Quinn. Vice Chief ]. S. Cotton, Past
Chief J. +. Hogan, Philip Steele and
others. Cigars were served.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. 1, Good Tenn
plars. in executive session in the Bliss
building. resolved to take a. recess for
the week. to give members opportunity
to attend an illustrated lecture in the
Public Library by Miss Edith NJ. Wills.
a member of the order in Boston. on the
relation of alcohol to health and
economies.
H. A. Larson of Denver. special agent
of the Indian bureau, and widely known
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years in the Grand Lodge OF the state
OF Wisconsin, was a visitor
Templars met in old Masonic Tenn
pie saturday evening. Miss GladH :
Wilkinson. pianist, accompanies III
the song service The initatory d.
gree was conferred Harry Il. Moss pre-
sented the following program: +: Ham
Johnson and L. Scott W. T Hammer
and II. Long. quartet. II. Iieirns and :.
W. Russell. readings and Jrs. l..
Lucas. vocal solo.
Louis Graves. deputy grand chief. was
recommended b. unanimous vote TO the
national templar for reappontment.
\ half hour was given To rehearsals
by the several companies COMPOSING the
east in a theatrical performance TO IL
presented in the near future.
South Washington Tent. No 1856, In
dependent Order of Rechabites. met in
Amity Hall, II street southwest. Mon
day evening. Mrs. Alice q. Polly pre-
siding. Twenty-Five visitors from the
different tents in the District We're pres
under good and welfare. Remarks
were made by John r. Mahoney. J. c.
Eller, Charles T. Carroll Charles Will
lians. T. W. Newman. John Mcmahon,
+ rank g. Howard. MIS- Emma >. D
Murray, Mrs. Mary Hessler and Mrs.
Lola V. Marks. A gesture song was
sung by Miss Freda Marks. accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Lola V. Marks.
and musical selections We're given by Miss
Emma l.. Grigsby and George Richards.
A feature of the evening was guessing
box contest. prepared by Mrs. Sadie Il.
Hissey. The prize was awarded to Rich
ard \. Sorrell The chairman of enter
tainment announced that arrangements
.y-f
be given April -. when the play sun
darama will be presented by the
Farther Lights Society of Second Bap-
tist Church. Refreshments We're served.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition OF the United States
Treasury at the beginning of business
Yesterday was: Net balance in general
fund. sss, 69i $40: total receipts FRIDAY,
s.. 2OS. SIS; total payments Friday, Sl.4o2.
All. The deficit this fiscal year is S2S.-
431 $50 against a surplus of $40, llO,9s3
last year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
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MARKET STATUS
REGARDED SOUND
Only Disquieting Elements
Said to Come From
Washington.
APRIL DISBURSEMENTS
ACCOMPLISHED EASILY
Further Irregular and Uncertain
Movement of Stocks Expected
on Account of Politics.
BY W. S. COUSINS.
NEW YORK Anril 4

NEW YORK, April 4, 1914
AS predicted in last weeks review, the
heavy dividend and interest disbursements
incident to the April quarterly settle
ments were accomplished without difficult
ty both by the home and foreign banking
institutions. In fact, with such ease was
this financing accomplished in New York
that millions of dollars offered on call at
low rates for the week prior to April l
found no one who desired to borrow. This
may reflect three fundamental conditions,
any or all of which have contributed to
the increasing abundance of loanable
funds in all our monetary centers.
The first of these is the inactivity of
general business and the consequent lack
of demand for funds in this direction !;
the second is the Inauguration of a policy
Of the banks to reduce their surplus funds
to the lowest point in view of the new
monetary conditions to be ushered in with
the organization of the federal reserve
system, and the third is the almost COM
plete stagnation of the speculative mar
ketS.
1t should be noted, however, that there
are a great many large security issues to
be absorbed and. a considerable quantity
of maturities to be taken care of this
month, and it win not be unnatural for
money rates to be somewhat toned up
ward before the month has passed
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 4.-Hogs - Receipts.
9.@1 head: strong; bulk sales, S.S}aSW:
light. S1Jas.95: mixed, s.65aS.95; heavy,
). s.4oaS..D; rough. s.45aS6o; pigs, I.66a
SO.
Cattle - Receipts. 200 head; steady:
heeyes. 6t,a9.Jo; Texas steers, 1.2Oas ~;
.stockers and feeders, 5.JOaI 80: cows and
heifers. :.T0as4O: calves 1.Oua1Oyo
Sheep Receipts. $40 nead steady; ma
yes. J.4oa1.oo: yeari::ss s,t,a1 81.
-enbs, native, 1.Saa&So
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Business Far Below Normal.

Though general business is much below
when the demands from mercantile quar-
ters will naturally enlarge, thus opening
UP the natural avenues for the use of
bonds that are now lying idle. If, as is
freely predicted, we are to have even a
modest boom in business during the next
few months, there will be a response from
the money market in the shape of slightly
higher rates for longtime funds, though
there will be no lack of accommodation
for all legitimate enterprises. The coun-
try is now in the best possible condition
to retiect such a trade. movement Tor the
reason that mercantile Supplies in the
retail districts are not at all abundant
and consequently there is an enormous
potential buying power in the entire
country. Business has for many months
been conducted on an extremely con
revival in trade will be rapid and visor
Gus when it finally comes
One of the larger commercial banks
here calls attention to the fact that with
in the last two or three weeks the Treas
ury Department has been calling in the
special deposits it made with the banks
during the period of acute tension last
summer i'll the crop-moving period Most
of these special deposits have been repaid
through remittances upon the New York
banks, with the result that the balances
of number of interior banks have been
materially reduced. These repayments
are perfectly proper at this time as the
banks are prepared to meet the demands
while by recalling the funds the Treas
ury places itself in a position where it
will be possible for it to assist the banks
later on through other deposits Of govern
ment moneys should there be a demand
for such assistance through the crop
moving season.
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NEW YORK, April 4.-Burlap markets
have been feverish for the week. Linens
held barely steady on fine lines today
Underwear and hosiery were quiet. Yarns
were easy. Cotton goods markets were
steady. Mems wear and dress goods were
Arm,
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Parkersburg and Charleston. W. Va,
are to be connected by standard gauge
railroad, ninety miles long. traversing
Wood, Jackson, Writ and kanawha coun-
ties.
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Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed OF Trust on Real Estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller, go + St. NV.
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Relief for Railroads.

A striking commentary on the financial
condition of the railroads is contained in
the recent reports of net earnings, all OF
which show heavy reductions, and in the
number Of men who have been laid off
since January !. From Information that
has just come to hand we find the New
York Central has been compelled to dis
miss - OOo men since the opening Of the
new year; that the Erie road has now
Is, 900 less employees than it had last fall:
the Lehigh Valley has had a 10000 re-
trenchment; while the Pennsylvania has
added 10000 to its part-time employment
list Though it is not uncommon for the
roads to materially reduce their working
forces at this period. the reductions this
wear are about twice as great as they
have been heretofore.
This action has led some of the biased
critics of the railroads to publish the
claim that the roads were pursuing this
policy for its effect upon the interstate
commerce commission, which tribunal is
now considering the application of the
eastern railroads for an increase in
freight rates. This is hardly fair criti-
cism, since if it could be proven the ef-
feet upon the commission. and in fact
upon all good friends of square dealing
would be the reverse. and their petition
would meet with contempt instead of IA
yorable consideration. This is not time
for exaggerations of any character. and
the railroads are not so unwise as to at
tempt to justify their claims through any
such methods. One thing is sure. and
that is that without an increased revenue
there will be small hope of these unem-
ployed men becoming reinstated to their
positions.
Steady Demand for Bonds.
Now that the April settlements have
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WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business April at the
New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

and
of
High 1913 and the yea
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K. o. 7. M.

District Tent, No. S. met Thursday
evening at Az and G streets southwest.
with a good attendance.
Sir knight King won the first prize
for the last class initiation, and the tent
is expecting the third prize.
Past Commander S. Hass was present
ed with a gold pin in appreciation for
his work as the chairman of the WAYS
and means committee, the presentation
being made by Sir Knight F. Gorden.
After the meeting refreshments We're
served.
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R-A-DI-t t-M-MoNEY-MAKINC INFORMATION
regarding this wonderful element full de-
faIs upon request: write today. J. AMBER
SON. - Commonwealth hldg.. Denver Col !.
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to Good Templars as leader for many
years in the Grand Lodge Of the state
of Wisconsin, was a visitor