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Bonds Are Irregular.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 21.-March no.
sued in the cotton market today. They
seemed to cause no pressure, however.
and the opening was steady unchanged
TO q POINTS, higher. sHs$htladaroh leading
the advance. Later months. met consid-
cradle sci ing by brokers who were buyers
of March. But the reception Of the March
notices seemed to steady. the general list
and prices ruled to II points higher
during the early trading.
Futures opened steady; March, 1922
May, 1877: July, 11.91; October. 11.51; De-
cember. 1l.d.
While prices eased a fey points under
realizing, the market asseeimparative1y
steady later, with March q points higher
at midday. Other months were 1 to
lower.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, February 21.-The
cotton market opened steady, unchanged
to two points. up. Poor cables were off
set by smaller number of March
notices than expected in the New York
market. Most active months soon sold
10 two points up, but fell one to two
points under.
Futures opened steady. March, 12.5e
asked; May, 1856 asked: July, 1857:
August, 1912: October and December,
1853.
First estimates of the New York
notices proved too small, but the man.
ner in which they were stopped en-
Outraged longs. The market held steady
throughout the morning, at noon stand
ing one point net lower
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sUFFRAGIsTs TO RALLY.
Meetings to Be Held in All Sections
of United States Nav 2.

Announcement was made here today
that the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation has issued a call to all suffragists
of the country to rally at open air
meetings May in every city. hamlet and
village of the United States and adopt
resolutions to be presented to Congress
asking for the Acknowledgement of women
The call is signed by DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw. Miss Jane adams. Mrs. Desha
Breckenridge. Mrs. caroline Ruutz-
REESE. Mrs. Susan w. Fitzgerald, Mrs
Mary Ware bennett, Mrs. Catherine Nc
Cormick Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. and
pIrs Joseph T. Bowen.
he open-air meetings are to precede
big suffragist demonstration to be held
in Washington May g.
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q. S. Court of Customs Appeals.
Friday, February n, 1914

Friday, February q, 1914
Present: Presiding Judge Montgom-
cry and Associate Judges Smith. Barber,
| De vries and Martin.
The following decisions were handed
down today:
No. 1875. B. Altman & Co. agt. United
States; opinion by Montgomery. presid-
ing judge. Women's cotton underwear.
trimming OF lace, and some embroidered
| cotton cloth with lace added. were
assessed by the collector at 20 per cent,
which is the rate of Lever lace The
importers protested that they were prop
erly dutiable at 90 per cent The board
or general appraisers overruled the pro-
test OF the importers. The decision OF
the board is reversed as to plain cotton
and affirmed as to the embroidered cot
ton underwear
No. 1913 Welte & Sons agt. United
states; opinion by Smith, associate
judge. Wooden rolls wound with per-
forated paper. constituting records for a
certain style Of player plano were as
sessed by the collector at 10 per cent as
parts of musical instruments. The i'm
porters protested that they were prop
eriy dutiable at rs per cent as sheet
lures OF wood or paper. The board Of
general appraisers overruled the protest
OF the importers and the decision of the
board is affirmed.
agt United States: opinion by Barber.
associate judge. In an importation Of
beans, peas and mushrooms in tins, the
collector included the weight of the
water In determining the dutiable weight
or the merchandise. The importer pro-
tested that the weight of the water
should be deducted as tare The board
Of general appraisers overruled the pro-
test Of the importers and the decision Of
the board is affirmed.
No. 1916. United States agt. A. w.
Fenton. jr.; opinion by De Vr.es asso-
ciate Judge. In an importation Of deco
rated china, lanterns and other goods,
the importers claimed an allowance on
account Of an alleged shortage Of one
lantern. The board of general apprais-
ers sustained the protest of the importer
and the decision of the board is reversed
No. 1881. P. C. Kuyper & Co., agt
United States; opinion by De vries. as
sociate judge. Pieces of steel designed
and constructed to be used as frames for
automobiles were assessed by the collec-
tor as pressed, sheared or stamped
shapes" The importers protested that
they were properly dutiable as structural
shapes of steel. The board of general
appraisers over1uled the protest of the
importers and the decision Of the board
is affirmed.
No. 1855 J. n Hampton. jr. & Co.
agt United States; wool-clerical error;
petition of appellant for rehearing de-
MED.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. February -. Money and
discount rates were easier today.
The stock market after firm opening,
reacted on the announcement of Can
adian government loan of $4,000 600 !
per cents at 80. Consois fell a quarter
of point, and other gilt-edged securities
declined in sympathy, but cheerful Paris
advices, accompanied by buying orders
and local covering, helped to bring about
a modetate recovery and "a steady clos
ing.
higher, but most of the list fell below
parity under realizing during the fore
noon. The market improved sharply on
Wall street buying in the late trading
and finished firm.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, February 27.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
.The Boston wool market has been
maintained on a fully firm basis and the
tendency of prices is still upward.
Interest has been chiefly centered on
the foreign wool being offered. both in
merinos and cross-breds, and some sub
stantial lines have been moved both
Of spot and woods to arrive at fully last
weeks rates"
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NOT PROPER TO TAKE ACTION.
Retail Merchants Decline to Pass or
Chief Wagner's Case.

Acting on the theory that it is not the
province Of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation to put itself on record in regard
to such matters, resolution expressing
confidence in Chief Wagner of the fire
department submitted to the board OF
governors of that association this after
noon was. by vote, ordered to be laid on
the table.
A resolution expressing the associa-
TONS appreciation of the work of Post
master Merritt, who is soon to retire.
and wishing him "Godspeed" was unani-
mously passed.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 27-Cotton-
spot, moderate business, prices steady;
middling fair 7.12: good mddling 7.44;
middling, 7.0s, low middling. 6.72; good
ordinary, 500; ordinary. $40. Sales,
1000 bales, including $500 American
ceipts, 1000 bales, including 6,40O
american Futures closed quiet.
February. 6.6Sis; February and March
SIS; March and April. Sos: April and
May. e.eS; May and june. s.6214; June
and July 6.571a; July and August
6.531s; August and September CAB;
September and October, 6.30E, October
and November. 6.22I.: November and
December. els. December and January,
6.1I, January and February 617
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 27.-Wheat-
Easier; SPOT No. red. 1Oo3s; spot No. =
red western. 1908: February No. > red.
1.OOss: March No. red. 1OO1s: April No.
2 red, 1.OeA: receipts 66.7aS bushels.
Corn-E;asier: spot contract. 67&: Febru-
AIRY, Sta: steamer mixed, 64A; receipts.
9,151 bushels.
Oats-Ffrm; standard white. 44%a<6:
No. white, 44Aa44k: receipts. 1.732
bushels.
Rye-Steady: No. , western export. Sc:
No. western domestic, sass.
Hay-Firmer; No. timothy, l9.00a
10 so: clover mixed 17.0Oal750.
Grain freights--Quiet; steam to liver
pool per bushcl. unchanged: Cork for
orders. per quarter, unchanged.
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Favors Federal Charter.

Federal Incorporation and exclusive
federal regulation of Issues of railroad
securities was recommended to the House
commerce committee today by Albert II.
Harris, vice president and general coun-
sci for the New York Central lines.
Most of the people in the railroad
business would he well satisfied to re-
Incorporate undcr federal charter and
~ t,;A1i. 81 :.att
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FOREIGN BOURsEs.

PARIS, February 27.-Prices were firm
on the bourse today. Rentes, 81 francs
Is centimes
Exchange on London, % francs p cen
times.
BERLIN, February 27.-Prices closed
higher on the bourse today. Exchange
on London. 20 marks 49, pfennigs.
Money for the settlement. AZ per cent.
Private discount, 81 per cent.
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Coffin Ready Many Years.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star
PARIS, February IA, 1914.
Nine Henriette Teyssedre. who has just
died at the age of eighty at her residence
in the Rue de la Grange-aux-Belles. will
be buried in the coffin in which for the
last thirty years she has slept nightly.
When, three decades ago, her husband
died, Nine. Teyssedre ordered a coffin of
polished oak with silver corner pieces.
silk and velvet lining. and with images
Of saints painted on its sides.
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Police Captains May Be Retired.

Rumors TO the effect that Police Cap
tains John c., Daley Of the ninth precinct
and Michael Eyrne of the sixth precinct
are shortly to be retired were revived to-
day when it became known that the Com
missioners have called on Maj. Sylvester
for the records of the lieutenants of the
police department. Both Capt Daley and
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, February 27.-Prospects Of
large shipments from Australia and Rus
sia had a bearish influence today on
wheat. Dispatches from Australia said
sufficient freight room had been engaged
to carry the entire surplus crop Of the
commonwealth. In addition. many trad
ers were looking for setback, as the
market for week has been gradually
advancing without any material reaction.
The opening. which was 4 to Is lower,
was followed by more pronounced weak
ness.
Corn sagged under selling by commits
sion houses and by one of the larger pro-
fessional spectators. Offerings from the
country were fair, and shippers reported
but little improvement in outside demand.
Prices started u to 4 to Is off and con-
tinued downgrade
In the oats crowd action was deter
mined solely by the course of other
grain. The market nevertheless showed
a good volume of business.
Provisions weakened on account of the
siowness of trade in hogs. First sales
varied from last nights level to decline
and there was subsequent additional
drop.
Butter-Unchanged
Eggs-Higher; receipts. o'os9 cases;
at mark, cases included, % Ea26 !. !;
ordinary firsts. 25ha26; frsts, 26ha2uA.
Cheese-Unchanged.
POtdlOeS-CIlC leCclPtS 1oi y
five cars.
Poultry-Alive, irregular; springs, II;
fowls, 15k.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. February 27.-Flour-
Firmly held.
Rye fiour-Steady.
Rye--Efrm: No. 2 western, 6sE, elf,
New York export.
Barley-Steady.
Lower cables, larger northwest receipts
End favorable southwest conditions put
wheat of a quarter cent early. May,
1.02 15-16alO3.
Pork-Quiet.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
IIides-Steady.
Ieather-Firm.
Sugar-Raw steady; muscovado, 2s9:
centrifugal, 3.39; molasses. 2.64; refined
uiIiet
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Strange Ways of Humans.

From the Buffalo Courier.
Folks are queer. They light matches
to find gas leaks and neglect to light
the gas when hunting for medicine
bottles
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, February 27.-Wheat-
Spot strong; No. 2 red winter. IS Cd; No.
! Manitoba. Is 6lsd; No. 2. Is Sd; No. 5.
Is 4Nd; futures weak: March, Is Id:
May. Is AID; July, Is 37sd
corn-Spot steady: American mixed, IS
sgd; La Plata, futures weak; March, As
llHd; July, 4s I'D.
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LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

saIes-Resular call. Il o'clock noon:
Capital Traction 80. u 600 al 100.
Washington Railway and Electric As, $l,ooo
at S2x.
Capital Traction. 4 at ITO, at 10.
Lanston z at g.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, February 27-Lead quiet.
8. 95a4. %; London. 919 It's Cd; spelter
quiet 5.27a5.37; London, Ell IS Cd.
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Closing. Prices.

Consols for money, 80. for account,
rs 3-16 tApriD; Pennsylvania, 5'is; Read
ing. So; Union Pacific 1878 L. :. Steel,
6s
Bar silver steady. III 9-I6l
Money. ii-a1$i: Eip:t hli- II
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WEATHER..
Fair Tonight; Saturday Increasing
Cloudiness and Warmer.


For the District of Columbia and Mary
land-Fair tonight, Saturday increasing
cloudiness and warmer; light variable
winds. becoming moderate southwest.
A shallow barometric depression is cen
trail this morning over northwestern Mis-
souri,: a second depression of much
greater extent appears north of Montana
and the Dakotas, while third depres-
sion is evidently developing over south
western Texas.
Very little precipitation has as We,
occurred in connection with any of the
depressions above named.
The temperature Is much above the sea
sonal average in the northwest, and
still somewhat below in the south Allan
tic states.
Scattered local SHOWS are indicated fol-
the Ohio val ey and rain for the east
gulf states. The rain area will probably
advance into Atlantic coast districts
Saturday night or Sunday.
be toward slightly higher values in At
lantic coast states and the lake region,
and small changes elsewhere.
The winds along the New England
coast viii be moderate west; on the mid
die Atlantic coast light northwest: on
the south Atlantic coast light north: on
the east gulf coast light to moderate
southeast.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at . pm yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures PM. IL: 5
p.m., 81: II midnight, %; today, am,
%: am, II: II noon. As: pm, 30.
Maximum. go at ? pm. today; minimum,
Is, at q am. today.
Temperature same date last year-MaX-
imum, 64; minimum, a.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm, JIG:
pm, 30.2S; II midnight, 3O.26: today, 4
am, 1925: am. 1923; Il noon, 1928;
Pm, 1920.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 400 am. and 4:22
pm; high tide 9:47 am. and 1910 pm.
Tomorrow-Luw tide, 4:34 am. and 800
pm; high tide, 1922 am. and 1915 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. G:36 am; sun sets
$50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. $50 am. sun
sets, 5:5i pm.
Moon sets $3.50 pm.
Weather in Various Cities.
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Reported 0vertures From
Huerta Boost the PetroIeums
and Railways.
TRADING GROWS DULL
WHEN STORY is DENIED
Undertone Continues Good, But Bust.
ness Is Light and Movements
Narrow-Closing Strong.

NEW YORK, February e7-The stock
market reverted today to the apathctic
condition which prevailed prior to the
recent decline. The undertone was good,
but business was slight and movements
Were narrow
Rock Island securities were asain
heavy. the collateral bonds yielding a
point. Northern Pacific was point low
or. General Electric rose I.
Speculation became lively and prices
advanced swiftly on rurnors that Presi-
dent Huerta had requested the assistance
of the United States.
Mexican petroleum jumped points,
National Railways of Mexico second
preferred ., and Steel Canadian Pacific,
Atchison and southern Pacific. ].
European Reports Helpful.
Passing of the financial strain at Paris
and suspension of liquidation from Am
sterdam gave the home market a good
tone during the morning.
Prices moved narrowly, except for a
time, when the market was stimulated
by erroneous reports from Mexico.
\ dispatch to Wall street news
agency that the Mexican government
had requested this country TO assist in
restoration of peace caused prices TO
bound up sharply, but trading grew
dull and part of the gain was los.
when it became known that the report
was without foundation.
Northern Pacific's cary heaviness was
associated with its January report,
she wing decrease of $500 900 in net
earnings. Reports from Washington
that difficulties had arisen in the nego-
tiat ons for dissolution of the New
Haven system made the stock heavy.
II declined rs to 66ls within frac-
tion of its low record.
Bonds Are Irregular.
Bonds were irregular.
The market withstood special pres
sure in various directions we'll, and even,
advanced in cases where the shorts had
been intimidated into covering.
Official denial of rumored financing by
the Northern Pacific rallied the stock
to above yesterdays close. American
Telephone turned weak and lost a point.
Speculative impulse was lacking in the
latter part of the session and traders did
little.
Prices ruled well up to the best. with
some support showing for New Haven.
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THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States

Friday. FEBRUARY q. 1914.
Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Mckenna, Mr.. Justice Holmes. Mr.. Jus
tice Day, Mr.. Justice Hughes, Mr.. Jus
tfce Van Dewanter, Mr.. Justice Lamar
and Mr.. Justice Pitney.
Murray Allen of Raleigh, N. c.: Charles
Whedbee of Hartford. N. c.: Thomas r.
P. Glib Of Boston, Mass: Amos Chesley
York of Boston, Mass, were admitted to
practice.
No 354. The Holden Land and Live
Stock Company ct al, plaintiffs In error,
agt. Interstate Trading Company ct al.
Argument continued by Mr.. Leonard S.
Ferry for the defendants in error.
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Comment on Agreement.

In commenting on the alleged agree
ment sought to be enforced Justice STAFF
ford in his opinion says: Suppose we
leave out Of our thought for the time be-
ing the words in and for their joint in
terest.' We then have left the agreement
that Baker and Cooper would operate
the bank.
How could they operate it? They
could not operate it at all. without
violating the law. They could not divide
themselves into fifteen men and con-
stitute themselves a board Of directors.
Then II the agreement means anything
it means that they will control the de-
cisions Of thirteen other men who
would be sworn to act for the corpora
ton honestly and diligently, according
to their best judgment
When they took or agreed to take,
continues Justice Stafford. these joint
holdings and run the bank or Operate
the bank whether for their interest or
would not allow them to do. Though
they could elect the whole board Of di-
rectors, such directors, when elected.
would not represent them more than
they would represent the minority.
"They would have no right to obey their
orders merely because they had been
elected by them.
0ueSI1Ou n4lSuL x4I1SS.
The board of directors, then, being the
only agency that could run or operate the
bank, let it be supposed that Baker and
Cooper. in electing a board, had exacted
promise from them that they should
operate the bank for the joint interest of
Baker and Cooper, in so far as the same
could be done without detriment to the
interest of the minority shareholders
Would equity or even the law look favor
ably upon such an arrangement"
No Power to Decide.
Justice Stafford held that it is not the
province of an equity court to decide
whether the alleged contract is so far
illegal as to prevent the plaintiff from re-
covering damages for a breach in an ac-
ton at law. Justice Stafford declined to
express himself on the proposition of
whether or not the contract would be re-
scinded upon application by either of the
parties.
The remedy of specific performance lies
in the sound discretion of the court, it is
pointed out. and will never be given
where the circumstances are such, or
where the contract itself in its own ma
ture and tendency is such. that specific
permanence is not demanded in the in
terest OF complete justice.
Attorney Conrad II. Syme represented
Mr.. Cooper. Attorneys ]. j. Darlington
and w. 4. johnson appeared for tlr.
Baker.
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Purport of Contract.

The contract purported to provide
that the purchase of stock of the bank
by either Baker or Cooper should be
for their joint interest in order that
the two parties might have equal con-
troll of the stock issue.
Mr. Baker in his bill of complaint
charged that Mr.. Cooper had caused
stock to be purchased by the latters
brother and declined TO consider it I'M
der the alleged agreement. These
shares. 1t was commended. gave Mr.
Cooper a larger holding than he was
entitled to under the alleged agree
ment.
The case is one in which Justice
Wright testified on behalf of Mr..
Baker as to certain conversations in his
presence between Baker and Cooper.
Out of this testimony, it is asserted.
grew the filing of charges by Mr..
Cooper yesterday with President Will
son
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COURT. D|SM|SSES
SUIT OVER BANK
Bakers Action Started Against
Cooper Over Agreement
for Joint Control.
TERMS OF THE CONTRACT
QUESTIONED BY COURT
Incapable of Performance, Say.
Justice Stafford in United States
Savings Bank Case.

Wade II. Cooper. president of the United
States Savings Bank. to compel specific
performance of contract relating to the
joint control by Baker and Cooper Of a
majority stock holding in the bank. was
dismissed by Justice Stafford in the Dis
trict Supreme Court today.
Justice Stafford held that the contract
In question is one which an equity court
will not enforce. No costs were awarded
in the opinion.
The court held that the contract is in
capable Of specific performance, not on
the ground OF the relations between the
parties. but because 1t has a bearing on
the ownership and control Of stock in a
corporation, and thus affects third per-
sons.
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xE1 Dividend Today.

Southern Pacific railroad, IL; Canadian
Pacific railroad. 2a: General Electric
Company, 2; Laclede Gas of st. Louis,
IL; Lake Erie and Pittsburgh railroad,
IL; Norfolk and Western raj road CON-,
IL; Diamond Match Company, 11s. and
extra; Northern Ohio Traction and
Light Company. IL; American Telegraph
and Cable Company. IL; American Coal
Company of New Jersey, 3, and CRANKY
Consolidated Mining, Smelling and Power
Company. Ltd, ~
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If YOU want work, read the want COL
amns OF The Star
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For the District of Columbia and Mary
land-Fair tonight Saturday increasing
cloudiness and warmer; light variable
winds. becoming moderate southwest.
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| Sugar-Raw steady; muscovado, 2.S9:
quiet.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14
"KINDLING"
AT THE DENHAM.

Commencing with the matinee
Sunday, May II, Woodward and
Homan will present Eva Lang and
the Denham players in "Kind-
ling" by Charles Kenyon.
Briefly the story of "Kindling"
is as follows: Maggie Schultz
lives with her husband, Heine, a
stevedore, in reeking tumble-dow
tenement in the east of New York.
The unwholesome atmosphere of
the place has made it a hotbed Of
disease, and many of the children
have become prey to contagion.
Under these circumstances, en-
bittered with the hardships of his
lot, Heine declares that it is a
greater sin to bring children into
the world to share this misery than