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MONEY IN NEW YORK.
Banks Apparently Have Gainea Cssh
Darimg the Week.

Another moderate cash gain viii pro-
ably be shown by to-days bank stst-tnant
according to tho reported movements a
currency during this week. On IN. air.e,
and gold imports from Canada amounted 10
$1,000 On Sub-Tressury operations sAnks
indicated net gain Of g.. sSs 900.
Call money en- tho noor Of the Stock Ii
change ruled AZ per cent" the high
were az e3 per cent for sixty day. p..
cent. for ninety days. az f3ls FER cat
for four and nvo mont Ia ana Tor elk months
ana 3Rr4 per cent. for over the year
Commercial paper was quiet. Rs,ss ~.-.
ssy3 bills receivable and 20. best fo4f t.
Domestic exchange on New York: sos,sr
-t'ar. 81. Paul--+0c. PR MUM. Mime
spo'is-soc. Uranium: 81 Louls-l1e pc
MUM.
Sterling exchange was steady. Es'-s wee
4S.,0ftt $3.50 for sixty days. $3.50 . .ttsj
for demand and t.Ss+5 d 4sG5o Tor cable
Money IN London. ~ per cent shoi,
t.vs, 1915 per cent; three months. 40
75n for money ana 1874 for account,
Paris cables quoted the closing pric. 81
rsutes So francs G5 ccnt!me'. Exchssgs
on London. Is francs 1884 c.ntimes. Pfivas
rate of discount In Paris, %. per cent B..
In exchange on London, 20 mark q s,si
Private rate In Berlin. 3ia PEE cent.
Commercial price OF bar silver IN A..
yer dollars quoted at <5n a4c
New York Clearing House statement. Ii.
changes, s3o2.s 1888. ba!anCes, iis.3i9,s.t.
Sus-rfeasury debt; balance. 81 sss
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" estern I niOn.

Western tl.uu stood out As one 81 the
strongest things on the list Free specu.
lltive operations for the decline are not
likely to he i!uulrel IN simply because
half OF the $4,000. O0O stock offered to
the shareholders was left on the hands OF
the syndicate. Western Union has always
been a fayorite Investment stock with "A
narrow market. The sale Of tho telephone
company holdings to the Western Union
stockhgld"rs Will probably DE more or
less permanent one, in the sense that II is
NOT expected to add materially to the
floating supply in the street Ina~much
as the syndicate received the stock AZ
~ the remaining half Is held at q net
cost Of 80. Moreover the manapencnts OF
the syndicate have free control over the
stock left In their hands for period Of
three months.
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FRIDAY, March %.
Receipts Of beeves were l,7s7 head, includ-
ing ~ cars FOR tho market. Trade slow
end the general market lOgp25c lower
cept thin cows. which were hardly lower
than Mondays bottom pri,~s 1he yards
were nearly cleared. Common to choice
steers sold AT s6.5Om 1915 per 100 lbs, bulls
a. s5as1!5. cows at 'sase.s9 Dressed
Neef In fair demand at l2Ml3isc. per 10.
FOR city dressed native sides: little cara
lrof exceeded quotations.
Rcraipts OF calves were l,Ots pead, in
Guiding $3.50 for the market, making with tn.
stale stock LOSE on sale. Demand fairly
active and top grades steady; others a
frife weak. The pens were well cleared.
common to prime Ntals sold at ss4sllO2ls
per 100 los, choice selected at So, Culls
at ;5,oOHS $50. Dressed calves about steady
81 Il plsc. per ID for city dressed veals
aud u u DC. Tor country dressed
Receipts ~ sheen ana LAMBS were tAO
BEAD, Including ,2Ia cars for the market t..
oNsep In limited receipt and steady: lambs
firm - l0',isc.' higher, Common 20 fair
el,vep tewesl sold at s45OUs5 per 100 los
.Jlis at 49, Eool % prime lambs AT - % 0
$3.50. cylls al s., dressed mutton steady
= onfl'lo per b., dressed lambs at l.E
no.n,u., .ambs IN '55Sl per carcass, '''''
o. % .n's ~ boss were i.sll head, includ
a. ouol. ~! eags Tor the market. Prices
noss selling ~, ss,sSgss's5 per 100 lbs.
coughs a. S6flAs,25. Couairy dressed hogs
steady ~ 9yi2Hc. per ID.
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THE STEEL MARKET.
March Disappointing In the \ c,uas
Of NeW Baalneaa nOok I'd

That the volume of new business booked
b. steel producers In March has been
disappointing IL putting Il mildly Abound
the close OF February manufacturers ap-
peared confident that the worst had passed
and that the current month would witness
a marked expansion In the volume OF bu'.
Ing. II was not expected tina; thc rail-
roads would commit themselves heartily
owing to the pending freight rat, -
crease matter. but II was though. tat
consumption OF the lighter lines voy.t
receive the usua! spring impetus
But the months developments nave 70,
been in accord with the IDEAS o. -
producers. The small amount ~ hg--
ness Offering aroused keen compe, coa.
which has resulted in material pr!HC "u"-
cesslons In many lines. Steel NIL a'-
tivity has already begun 10 reject 80
condition and II Is predicted tHa. ...
erations Will be further curtallei 20 ID
near future unless new business IS hooe-'
very soon.
Tho stee! mills Will not derive .. off
benefit from the orders accepted %. So.
vanced quotations last month as core
sumers will insist on the usual dis'og7'
based on ruling prices.
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st LOUIS and Southwestern common
broke H.. points on q rumor that tho
dividend on the preferred stock would he
passed at the directors meeting 10 be held
next Monday. There were no transac-
tons in the preferred stock, which was
quoted AZ 60 offered, with no bid. Last
september The preferred dividend was cut
from = To per cent per auuum. Earn.
ings during the first half of the present
fiscal year show "A falling on in the bal.
ancr after charges Of $3.50 900. as com.
pared with a surplus for 1918 of sS9l.-
ooo, after the payment of the full per
cent. for that year. The rumor OF tho
passing OF the dividend curiously enough
conceded with the announcement that the
road had ordered 1000 freight cars at n
cost Of $4,000. 0O0. The officials are re-
ported az saying that crop conditions and
the business outlook warrant this prep
aratiOn.
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U. 8. EXPRESS PLAN APPROVED.
sixty.Ave Fer Cent. Of stock holders
Have Assented to Liquidation.

d. l. Roberts. president OF the United
States Express Company. said yesterday
that the consent OF about 65 per cent. Of
the stockholders TO liquidation had been
received. Officials Of the company ex-
pect no real opposition to the plan. No
negotiation have been entered into be-
tween the United States Express Com
pGny and any other express company to
assume the formers contracts with the
railroads. The United States Express
Company will probably merely advise the
railroads of its determination to liquidate
and leave 1t to them and the other eX-
press companies 10 make now contracts,
The belief exists that Wells Fargo &
Co will be the logical successor TO a large
part OF the United states Express Com
ranys contracts owing to the extent of
the Hartman interests.
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WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.

The hoped for expansion IN trade has not yet
mai crialized and while from certain quarters
indications of improvement, are In evidence re-
ports still lacked uniformity. Buying from
almost all sections of the country continues 10
he con.,ryatiye. News from the steel business
refiecs a waiting attitude. and great part OF
this ia due TO The railroads decision not to
engage in heavy. PURCHASING OF ennlpnicnl until
Kai,road earnings for the first two weeks OF
March show a decrease OF per cent. NJ COM
pared with a year ago . l.,
Dus's Gays: "Expeced improvement in trade
conditions has not as yet materioiized, ana
whiIc indications OF progress are manifest in
Certa directions there IL still lack OF uni
iormity in reports from the leading centres
against a normal distribution of seas0nable
merchandise. and outdoor work 10 also ham
pered by unsettled weather. kiuyers In prsc.
operations Although cousidsgtesls Optimism v
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exnrssed regarding the future In the latter
connection the countrys agricultural outlook
constitutes a highly important factor End II
IL extremely gratifying that prospects for the
winter wheat crop leave little 10 Oe desired.
Complaints OF course are not wholly absent
yet the Increased acreage and ample snow Gov
erny glve every promise OF another bounti al
yicld, similarly cotton Is entering upun the
new year under favorable auspices on the
whole ana prices OF the great Southern Vt able
have lattcrly shown somewhat less iirp,n. =, "
Brddstrerfs says; Retail trade expands
where bright warm weather prevails and lob
beers feel some OF this IN roOrtiers for the late
spring season, but wholesale trade Industry
and new tnanc al operations go forward halt
in.ly. Distant buying IL held in check by con
seryaiisni producers OF steel need orders 10
n,aint ain operations, financial interests proved
cautiously IN the matter of new financing
pending the establishment OF the regional
banking system, poor country roads following
the thaw restrict interior movements indus.
trial lines as a whole are NOT doing better than
fair and while some are working to about full
capacity more OF them are Operai ng M only
half speed. the whole investing the situation
in this respect with ragged appearance"
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HOPES FOR
ADVANCE IN PRICES
Chespness Of Money Expected
to Aid II Political
Middle Clears.
AMERICANS DEADLY DULL
No Interest in the List, and
Closing Is Inactive
Around Parity.
AMERICANS DEADLY DULL

LONDON, March 27.-The marhs, ~,
entirely dull to-day. but there is grow
ing sentiment that because Of thu cheap
ress OF money there Ia room for an a
vance In prices whenever the political
muddie clears. Money continues to be In
large supply and discounts were lower 10.
day.
Braziiians continued TO improv. Mex,
cans also were better. Copper stocks
were strong. with Parts supporting Ia
favorites. Throughout the markets, how.
ever. price changes were small TrAdifV
Was very narrow.
Americans were wholly without interest
Prices kept close to parity throughou,
the day, the closing being quiet and very
inactive at firm levels.
PARIS. March ?7.-Rentes At ss francs
65 centimes, were IN confines lower 10.
day. The general market was dun
BERLIN, March 27.-Prices were lower
to-day.
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THE COPPER MARKET.

Demand for copper yesterday was Quiet.
though producers effected some sales for
both home and foreign account. The
price situation was unchanged. with sell-
ing agencies firmly maintaining their ash
ing quotations at 14Es cents "A Mound
Dealers who generally profit by a IuII
In hig buying are asking the same price
as the large producers, as their sinn,y
of the metal IL very small Consumntion
Is reported as going on NJ very high
rate. particularly abroad
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Exchange Wants DoubI@ Ho,,s.x

Just before the close of the market yes.
terday an almost unanimous resolution
was passed on the floor Of the STOCK
Exchange requesting the board OF gov.
ernors to declare Good Friday, April 10.
ana the Saturday following holidayA
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FOREIGN BONDS.
NEW YORK PRICES
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT,

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The statement Of
the reccipts and pay warrants OF the Treas
ury shows.
Yesterday This month. Fiscal year
hecrlpts .,..E,O', 500 $780, 1881 sig6, O.s, go
Pay warrants 2,742 .U97 ~, sgs gli i6l i.,3
Deficit ...,.. sos, i0i s.,0So gI1 Sc osa Isl
Receipts from customs yesterday cpos 1871 /,
from internal revenue ordinary, xst3, 353: cor.
norailun 'iA, Sl,T@, and mi socllaneous, S2t&-
lal National bank notes received for re.
demptiou. S2,g5j.i23
The cash statement of the United States
Treasurer for March 20 shows:
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Total
In
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-31
TREA0WELL NOTES

TREADWELL, March 31.-Charles H. Walker, of Seattle, who recently arrived from that city, has been given a position with the Treadwell com pany, going to work yesterday.
 Preparations have been made for the firemen's smoker tonight at Tread well and everything is in readiness for one of the pleasantest times in the history of the organization. The program printed in last evenings Daily Empire is causing favorable comment because of the promise of ginger and animation promised
 Broken glass, torn shingles. pieces of roofing and piles of mill tailings are scattered over a wide area re- sulting from the wind storm of the past two days. With today's calm and sunshine, workmen are making repairs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-31
DOUGLAS NEWS NOTES

DOUGLAS, March S1.-Fisher's Ci' gar store is now in it's new quarters where Mir. Fisher is busy putting things in order and adding to the dec orative features of the place. The City Bar has moved to the room formerly occupied by Mir. Fisher, while an archway connects the two rooms. Both places are being made homelike and comfortable.
 Algat Johnson and Nels s. Peterson were Seattle passengers on the Spo- kane, which left Douglas this fore noon.
 The Spokane, which called in port yesterday morning disembarked eigh- teen longshoremen. The ferryboat Lone Fishermen was signalled to and went alongside the Spokane for the purpose of receiving the passengers.
 Tom Davien has rented his shoot ing gallery and disposed of his stock Of cigars and tobaccos to Mrs. Kittie Brown. who will hereafter conduct the business.
 Mrs. Ray James will take passage on the Al.Ki for Seattle to spend a few weeks among relatives and friends
 City Clerk Henson announces that the registration books will close Sat. urday evening at six o'clock. His of flee will be open every evening until eight o'clock, thus giving ample op- portunity for those to register who wish to do so. About two hundred have registered up to this hour, and it is probable that another hundred will be added to the number of Quali- fled voters.
 Capt. T. J. Lindseth, the local fish man has at last succeeded in getting in a fresh supply of halibut,, cod and redsnappers. For the past two weeks there has been a shortage of strictly fresh fish on account of the non.ar. rival of fishing boats, but Mir. Lind. seth says he will now be able to take care of all orders.
 There will be a meeting of the St. Luke's Guild tomorrow Wednesday, afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs. L. S. Ferris. A full attend ance is requested.
 Among the passengers at the south sailing of the Al.Ki will be Mrs. I. D. Carpenter, who is going to Seattle to visit her daughter Mrs Charles Rus sell, for a few weeks. Mir, Russell is the Seattle purchasing agent for the Treadwell company.
 The Douglas Masons will meet this evening at 6:3O for the purpose of con fering the E. A. degree.
 The steamer Jefferson will be due in Douglas in the morning.
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Two excellent comedies conclude g splendid program.
POSTMASTER JACK TAKES
 CHARGE AFTER 6 O'CLOCK

DOUGLAS, March S1.-Jack Frost Henson, newly appointed postmaster for the City of Douglas. takes control of Uncle Sam's affairs in the postot- flee at six o'clock tonight. Mir. Hen son says that he will retain Miss May Mccormick as his assistant, the young lady having served as assistant post master under former Postmaster Rich ard Mccormick. and Is thoroughly fa- miliar with the duties of the office.
 Mir. Henson has spent considerable time in learning the routine of the business, and will doubtless start off with a minimum of errors. For the present he does not contemplate malS- ing any changes in the hours of op- enlng and closing the office and as- sures the public that every service that can reasonably be expected will be granted,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-31
CONGREGATIONAL LADIES
 HOLD FAREWELL RECEPTION

DOUGLAS. March S1.-In honor of Mrs. L. J. De Long. who will leave with Mir. De Long tomorrow for their new home in Wisconsin, the Ladies of the Congregational church are this af' ternoon holding a farewell reception. Mir. and Mrs. De Long have been ac- tive in the church and social affairs of the Island during their two years resi- dence here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-31
.io nrnrrnm is ns follows.

ric program is as follows:
 His Heroine" A drama by the Thanhauser people in which Margaret Snow is seen in the leading role. Her kindness to the miser opens his heart,
 "The Stolen Letter" The story Of q young mans strife for success, and his ultimate happiness.
 "The Horse Race at Hawley's Ranch" A great horse race scene. The girl beats the cowboys and earns the wager. which pays the mortgage | on her mothers home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-21
TOOK 537 AT ST. BLAISE.
French Captured Ten ORcers, with
Many Men.

PARIS. Aug. 20.-The PETIT Troyen
gives the following account OF the fighting
at st. Blaise. in which the first German
flag OF the war was captured as described
by "A French officer:
THE engagement OF the French troops
with the Ninety-ninth brigade Of German MS
lasted from 80 A. VI. until p. ". The
artillery combat was terrible The French
rs millimeter guns made havoc among tn"
German horses and then reduced the
heavy German guns to silence, The gun
ners were decmated by the French fire
and abandoned their pieces, which fell
into French hands.
THE German machine guns from n
church steeple continued to ravage the
French, but the church finally was de-
molished. At nightfall the French charged
the enemy's defence works with irresls
tble energy and took them at the point
of the bayonet. They established them
selves In the works for the night,
"In this action the Fifth Company OF
the First Battalion captured a German
flag. with eight guns and ninety horses,
and took 537 prisoners, including ten
officers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-21
Army Is Withdrawn and Falls Back
on Antwerp, Which Is Protected
by Forts Believed to Be
Impregnable.
MOVEMENT is NOT A DEFEAT,
WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT.
"You Have Admirably Performed Your Duty
in Delaying the Hostile Advance"
Is Word to Soldiers.
Special Gable Despdtch to The srs.


made tonight that German cavalry has
army retiring
on Antwerp.
Of
operations
in conformity
ago
stronghold Antwerp after
brilliant situation That
of of
out against the enemy all
double role defending
indefinite above all
which the Bgans the tanks Of the
penetrate the cOunr
unison with the allied
Antwerp
IN still good condition. although
sufficient the of the city.
II
be quickly modern efficient
for on al
The prepared for such
uaton
French
will
of the long
of the of o
since enterprise
II
They
which
theme exceptionally formidable
The of
students of the University of Paris who go to the front
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

3ELGIUM.-Gernan cavalry has occu-
pied Brussels, the Belgian army retreat
ing 10 Antwerp without engaging the
enemy. Strong columns Of German In
fantry are following the cavalry into
Brussels.
The Germans continue to cross
the Neuss between Liege and
Nanu- In large numbers and they are
pressing forward along almost the
whole line In Belgium. They have &C.
cupied Trlemont, Diest and. according
to one report, Malines. 1t IL admitted
that the Germans have gained ground
on both banks OF the Meuse and that
they are in contact with the allied
armies.
The advance guard of the German
army that is operating through Luxem-
burg has reached Neufchateau, In Bel.
gian Luxembourg. and part of this force.
1t is believed, is engaging the army Of
the allies at Dinant. The forces have
retired toward Antwerp. but an official
communication from Brussels says that
this retrement does not indicate defeat.
The Belgians have abandoned many OF
their towns rather than have them sub
jected to German bombardment.
German troops have been seen in the
vicinity OF Antwerp and It Is believed
that the purpose of this move is to cut
off Antwerp which is now the tempo
rary capital, from communication with
the allied armies and the remainder Of
Belgium.
1t is also reported. but not officially
confirmed, that a battle was fought
near Charleroi in which the Germans
were supposed to have suffered a loss
of 5000 killed. 1t Is reported that
Brussels has fallen, but this has not
yet been officially confirmed.
The correspondent OF THE SUN and
the London Daily Mai reports that he
left the capital on the last non-military
train for Ostend which will be run for
some time to come. letter which has
been received in London from a Brit
ish officer at the front indicates that
the British forces are already in action
in Belgium. While no places are desig-
n ted 1t Is believed that the letter comes
from between Namur and Wavre. The
officers says that the Germans who had
been taken prisoners say they had no
idea that an English force would de-
fend Belgium and that they had been
assured that England would remain
neutral
RUSSIA .--Gumblnnen East Prussia, a
town about twenty miles from the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-21
FRENCH ARMY
AGAIN TAKES
MUELHAUSEN
Captures Alsatian City After
Several Desperate BayOnet
Charges.
TROOPS IN LORRAINE
SUFFER A REVERSE
Invaders Are Forced. by
Counter Attack. to Fall
Back i'm Body.

PARIS, August 20.
HThe War Office communique Of PAS
this afternoon says:
our situation in the Vosges Is the
same as yesterday except that we have
occupied Guebwiller.
After a lively fight with the bayonet
we have taken one OF the quarters OF
Muelhausen. We captured six caissons.
;1ueihausen is again in the hands OF
our troops
In Lorraine our line extends from
the north OF Saarburg, passing by Nor
hange to Define.
The situation in Luxemrurg IL I'M
changed, as Is also that ir Belgium"
An earlier announcement read:
The forces operating In Alsace- Lor-
raine have had to overcome determined
opposition. In the taking of Gueb-
willer the French forces charged the
German lines and drove the enemy out
at the point OF the bayonet.
But it was in the operations at Muel-
hansen that the French troops showed
their worth. The fighting had been in
progress for two days along the line
west of the city. Finally the French
line was massed against the western
suburb. The French troops charged
and carried by assault at the point of
The bayonet the German intrenched
position. So precipitate was the Ger
man retreat that they left behind six
cannon and six ammunition wagons
fully loaded"
An official statement issued at II
O'Clock tonight tells of further French
successes in Alsace. II says:
Our troops have met with a brilliant
success in A'sace. especially between
Muelhausen and Altkirch. The Ger
mans, retreating on the Rhine, left in
our hands many prisoners and twenty
four guns, six of which were captured
after n sharp struggle by our infantry.
I'm Lorraine the day was less for
tunate for us. Our advanced troops
found themselves faced by exceptionally
strong positions. They were forced by
a counter attack to fall back in a body
which is solidly established on the Sellle
and along the canal from the Marine to
the Rhine"
The official statement OF the War
Office, however, points out that the ad-
vance OF the French forces on Strass-
burg is moving rapidly. The main
army is advancing on the direct line
leading to the important city and while
most Of the resistance is encountered
on the TANKS the advance of the main
army directly on Strassburg is pro-
| ceeding with little interruption.