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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
MARKET REPORT,

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGsStrictly fresh Virginia, 10: near
by, 10: West Virginia and southwest Vir-
ginia, Is.
BUTTER-Elgtn. fancy. per lb.. 81:
western tirsts. 20; seconds, 27a2s.
CHEEsE-New York state factory,
new, 1920.
POULTRY-Hens. per h.. 20: roast
ers, per h.. IL: turkeys. per h.. 22a25;
chickens, per h. 22a23; ducks. per H.,
15a16; keats. each. 25a5O.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choiea
per, lb,. 22; turkeys. per h. Aa2s;
ducks, per h.. Is to 20: chickens. per h.,
22a24; roosters, per h., IL.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. box. LISA
275: bbl., 4.OOa7.OO; oranges, California,
box. 2OOa275: Florida, per box. 2.5oa
800; lemons. per box, 3:25: pineap-
pies, per crate. Cuban, 3.OOa3. 90; grape
Dbl, 12.OOa15OO: per box. 2.75a4.O0.
HAY AND STRAW = Hay, western,
No. 1, 1s.OOa1S5O; No. 2. 17.OOa17.5O;
mixed hay, 13.00a17.0O: straw. rye. ton.
lhOOa15.5O; machine thrash, 10.OOa1O.5O;
straw, wheat, per ton. 7.Ooa7.50: straw.
oat, per ton. 7.OOa75O.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per Dbl. 1.5Oa
200: sack, 2.25a25O: sweet, per Dbl, Lisa
200; yams. per Dbl. 1.60a2.OO; onions, per
100 lbs. s.ooas;25; cabbage. per Dbl, 1ooa
LIZ
Dbl, 35Oa4.O0; kale. bbl.. 1.OOa1.15: let
tuce, per basket, 1Ooa35O; string beans,
per basket. 3.OOa5OO; beets, Florida,
per crate, 2.OOa2.50; tomatoes, per
crate. 1.5Oa3.oO; celery. per doz..
4Oa1. 90; peppers. per crate, 2O0a5. 90:
cucumbers, per basket. s.Ooa5.oO: car
rots, 5Oa6O doz punches: okra, per
crate, 2OOa3 90: cauliflower, Cal. per crate
2OOa2 Is; celery. per crate, 2O0a25o SAL
sify, doz. punches. 6Oa9O; rhubarb. doz
punches, 5Oa6O; radishes. per bunch. 2a4.
LIVE sTocK-shesp; per ID. sa4:
h.. on; medium, per h., S1sa9.
DRESSED MEATS-Hogs, per lb.. II.
WOOL AND HIDES-wool. washed,
free of burrs. per h.. 24a26: wool. un-
washed, per lb., p: hides. dry, per lb..
l6als; salt green, per h.. II; salt sides,
dry, per lb.. IS: calfskins, green. each,
l.25a1.75.
GRAIN-Wheat, per bu.. 95a1.0o: corn,
per bu., 74a75; ear. per bbl.. 3.sOa3.9O;
oats, western white. per bu.. 46a47:
mixed. per bu.. Haas.
SEEDS-Clover. per bu, 9.OOa9.5O: blue
.bu, 1.s5a2 90: timothy. per bu.. rs.
grass. per bu.. 2ooa2.25; orchard. per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
POSTPONED TWO MONTHS.
I. C. c. Order Regarding Shreveport
Rate Case Effective June l,

The effective date of the interstate
commerce commissions order in the
Shreveport rate case has been postponed
again from Apuril l until June 1. The
case is pending before the United States
Supreme Court on appeal from the order
of the commission: hence the postpone
ment.
The commissions order directs the rail-
roads to exact no higher rates from
Dallas, Houston and intermediate points
in Texas to Shreveport than are exacted
from Shreveport to the same points in
Texas. The case was instituted by the
railroad commission of Louisiana whose
contention that the Texas railroad COM
mission had forced the railroads to re-
duce their rates on east-bound interstate
traffic to the advantage of jobbers of
Dallas and Houston and to the detri-
ment of those of other states was sus-
tanned by the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
BID FOR BANK STOCK
ADVANCES ON EXCHANGE
Offer of 1873 Ex-Dividend Made
for Commercial National
Shares.

further advance in the bid for Com
mercial National Bank stock was re-
corded today on the local exchange. Yes
terday the bid advanced to 1877, ex-divi-
dend. and today 1sS was bid. Yester-
days advance followed the announce
ment OF an increase in the quarterly
dividend from to 21s per cent.
An advance of five points was recorded
in the bid for Washington Loan and Trust
stock over that of yesterday Ten shares
sold at go, which is two points better
than the selling price last recorded. The
closing bid was go and the stock was
to be had at $40.
In the bond list today Capital Traction
IS sold $500 at 1883 and $1,000 at 1OS12.
Columbia Railroad os sold $1,000 at 100
and Railway and Electric As 5000 at 50
and $500 at SO. Potomac Consolidated IS
brought 100 for $1,000.
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. United States reg
1stered per cent bond sold today at 1O2
This was the first government bond
traded on the local exchange for many
months
Quotations for Railway and Electric
stock remained practically unchanged.
The bid for the common was an eighth of
point higher. The common sold twenty
five shares at S71s and the preferred five
shares at SITS
A fair amount of business was done in
Capital Traction stock al 107 and 1864
An interesting history of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company is
embodied in the annual report of Presi-
dent King, which was mailed to stock
holders today The statistical portion of
the report was made public last Janu-
airy.
The regular quarterly dividend of 5
per cent has been declared by the Column
bia National Bank, payable April l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
WEATHER..
Cloudy Tonight and Sunday, Prob
ably Showers; Colder.

For the District Of Columbia. cloudy
somewhat lower Temperature; light to
moderate variable winds.
The weather is unsettled over much
of the United States, and during the
last twenty-four hours there were gem
eral rains over practically all districts
east of the Rocky mountains and on
the north Pacific coast
Temperatures have fallen somewhat
in the Ohio valley, the lower lake re-
gion and the north Atlantic states. and
they are rising again in the northwest.
Warm weather continues general in the
middle Atlantic. south Atlantic and
gulf states and the middle Mississippi
valley.
Thunderstorms occurred during the
last twentyfour hours in the west gulf
states and the middle plains states
The indications are that the weather
will be unsettled, with probably rain,
during the next thirty-six hours over
much of the country east of the Mis-
sissfppi river.
Temperature will be lower tonight in
the middle Atlantic states.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate variable, mostly
east; on the middle Atlantic coast light
lantic coast light variable, mostly east
to south; on the east gulf coast mod
crate east and southeast
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. II:
8 pm, 81; IL midnight. "a: today, 4
am, Sc; s am, 5S; IL noon. SO; pm,
50. Maximum. 72, at pm. yesterday;
minimum, Sc. at pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 46; minimum, 80
acknowledgements 4 pm, BOIL; 8
pm, COLL: IL midnight, 5000; today. 4
am, 1904; 8 am. 1908; IL noon. 2s.9S;
pm, 1897.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1922 am and 3:4s
p.m.: high tide, 9:0S am. and 9:37 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1853 am. and
1920 pm; high tide, 9:43 am. and 1910
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, $3.50 am; sun sets,
6:19 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:52 am; sun
sets. $50 pm.
Moon sets 1928 pm.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Irene Lewis Charged With the Death
of Ethel jefferson.

Irene Lewis, colored, twenty-fo
years old, was held for the action Of
the grand jury by a coroner's Jury at
the District morgue today in connec-
ton with the death of Ethel Jefferson,
also colored.
At the inquest witnesses testified
that the two women, with others. were
at 1899 25th street northwest yesterday
afternoon, and that beer and whisky
were consumed. The two women be-
came engaged in a quarrel and, 1t was
testified, Ethel Jefferson struck Irene
Lewis. and the latter thereupon hit
her on the head with a bottle. INJECTING
a wound from which she bled to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
BERING RIVER COAL POOR.
Secretary Daniels Says Official In
uuiry for Naval Use Show It N. G..

Secretary Daniels has reported to Con-
gress that coal from the Boring river
fields in Alaska was unsuitable for use
by the navy Tests by the geological
survey, by officials at Annapolis and
aboard the naval cruiser Maryland, he
said. all we're unfavorable except that the
Alaskan coal made less smoke. The re-
port stated that the Boring coal was in
capable of generating sufficient steam
and could produce only 20 per cent eff
iciency of power.
DIR. ]. A. Holmes. director of the bu-
reau of mines, said in the report that
Boring coal could be mined only at great
cost, was full of faults and WAS chiefly
valuable if turned into coke and ship
ped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
AGAIN ON DUTY.
Return of Senator Stone, Recently
III, and Senator Crawford.

Senator Stone of Missouri chairman
Of the foreign relations committee.
made his appearance on the floor of the
Senate today for the first time in more
than two months He has been con-
fined to his residence by Illness during
his absence.
Another member who has been away
from the Senate for some time and
who returned to his seat today, was
Senator Crawford of South Dakota. who
has Just been defeated for renomina-
ton on the republican ticket by Rep
resentative Burke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. March 2a-Wheat eased of
today on account Of general rains south
west. Commission house buying set in,
however, as soon as the market had IN
dergone a moderate dip. Decreasing stocks
in this country and expected lighter
worlds shipments had considerable to do
with preventing any radical decline. Open
Ing prices were IS to Lar lower, and a
slight additional setback ensued before
the market began to harden.
In corn there was a fair amount of
buying orders, chiefly from out Of town.
Rain interfering with the Argentine har-
vest tended to help the bulls. but cash
demand here and elsewhere was not ur-
gent Prices started unchanged to Is
higher. reacted somewhat, and then
again rallied.
Oats held steady. Offerings were mod
crate.
Lessened receipts of hogs gave
strength to provisions. First sales
ranged from pa to 71e up. and there was
a subsequent further advance.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, March 2s-The cotton
market opened steady today at an advance
of to 9 points. with near months leading
on tina relatively firm cables and renewed
covering. Realizing checked the upward
moverent and reaction OF or 3 occurred
during the early trading, but sellers were
notSaggressiye. Private cables attributed
the frmqess in Liverpool to spinners
calling. md A. better business in Man.
Futures epened steady: March, 12O3:
May. 1222: July. 1905; October, I146;
December, 1f.5i: January, 1l4G
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, March 2S.--Money and dis
count rates were easy today.
The attendance on the stock exchange
was small owing to the Oxford Cam
bridge boat race Dealings were light
and price movements narrow and ir-
regular. Home rails eased off on SELL
ing due TO fears of labor trouble but
Mexican rails and Brazilian issues
were steadily supported. and consols
advanced an eighth.
American securities opened dull and
unchanged. Light buying advanced the
leaders fraction. and the market
closed steady with values ranging
from unchanged to g above parity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, March 2s.-Hogs-Receipts.
700 head; market strong, bulk of sales.
sb'as. %: light. S.4Jas. 10: mixed, S.35a
so heavy, S.2oaS.To; rough, S2OaS ID
pigs. T.2jas.6O
Cattle-Receipts. 90 head; market
STEADY: beeves. 1.O0a9.6o; Texas steers,
.2'aS.@O: stockers and feeders 56OaS 10;
cows and heifers. 3.ToaS5o; calves, 500
a9O0
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; market
steady. native 5.15a6.6o: yearlings, 6. Is
al So; lambs, native. 7.1Oas15
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Death Due to Accident.

Mrs. Fannie Robinson, colored. twenty
two years old. who was found uncon-
scious from illuminating gas in room
at the Hotel West, 11-17 E street north
west. Wednesday afternoon, died at Cas-
ualty Hospital yesterday afternoon. Coro-
ner hewitt gave a certificate of accidental
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. March 2s-Cotton-Spot
frm; good middling. 7.59; middling. III;
low middlins. G.1I. Sales. 1000 bales
speculation and export 800 Receipts.
6.'n Futures very steady: March. 6,a1Is.
March and April, 6.731a: May and June
6.tsi2: July and August. 6511a: August
and Srpte1p Der, SIS October and No
vember. soy; December and January,
6.l312; January and February, 6.131..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
General Conference of M. E. Church
South Takes Action.

After several ballots the five lay dele
gates and two of the clerical delegates
to the General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South were elect
ed yesterday at the third days session Of
the Baltimore Annual Conference, meeting
in Baltimore.
The lay delegates elected are L. W.
Davis Of Baltimore. Charles W. Ray of
Washington, F. E. Thomas of Roanoke
f. Chase Bare of Anderson, W. Va. and
Judge Edward 8. Conrad of Woodstock,
Va The two clerical delegates elected
were the Rev. DR.. E. v. REGISTER, secre-
tary of the conference. and the Rev. H.
P. Hamill of Gaithersburg. Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
CLOSE IS STEADY
:::QH-tlGHT.T TRADING
T.
Despite Numerous Weak
Spots in the List, Final
Is Prices Harden.
+
WEEKEND COVERING
+ IS SUSTAINING FACTOR
Bulls Buy Only When Fall in Ger
tain Stocks Threatens to Pro-
duee a General Slump.

NEW YORK March 2s.-First trans
actions in stocks today showed An easier
tesdency. Trading was so light that the
market came almost to 4 standstilI FIVE
minutes after the opening.
Lehigh Valley dropped nearly a point.
The other active stocks receded by slight
fractions, with the exception of Reading,
which made a small advance.
Injection Of further bad features into
she speculative Situate including the
announcement Of the heavy reduction in
working forces on the New York Central
system, caused the market to sag more
iapidly on enlarged dealings.
Losses of half a point or more were
shade by active stocks.
The market closed steady. Traders
foid more freely today. when it became
evident that the successfully lower levels
Of prices during the week had brought
out larger supply of stocks.
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FOREIGN BOURSES.

BERLIN, March 2s.-Prices We're I'M
changed today on the bourse. Exchange
on London, 20 marks Az pfennigs.
Money for the settlement, AZ; private
discount, rs.
PARIS, March 2S.-Prices were easy
on the bourse today. Rentes, SO francs
371a confines. Exchange on London 20
francs liz centimes. Private discount,
%.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March cs-wheat-ouiet
and easy: spot contract, 100: SPOT No. 3
red western. LOO; March No. 2 red, LOO:
April No. 2 red, 1.O0s; receipts, 1,4o1
bushels.
Corn-Quet ana steady: spot contract.
69ie; March. 691t; steamer mixed, 66; re-
ceipts. 34s bushels; exports, 1886 bush
els.
Oats-Quiet; standard white, 45a451l ::
NO white, 44Aa441s; receipts, IA, 431
bushels.
REe-Firm: No. 2 western, export ga
61la: No. 2 western, domestic, 69a7O; re-
ceipts. S.16J bushels.
Hay-Steady: No. 1 timothy unchanged
Grain freishts-Quiet; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. unchanged: Cork for or
ders, per quarter, UNCHANGED,
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Herndon News Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

HERNDON, Va. March IS, 1914.
The young child of Mr.. and Mrs W.
F. Myers died Monday. Interment took
place at Chestnut Grove cemetery We'd
nesdsy. Rev. T. ]. Armstrong conducted
the services.
Seneca Tribe No. 40, of the Red Men
held a meeting in its lodgeroom Tues
day evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
To Strike for Nine-Hour Day.

PATERSON, n. J.. March 2S-Silk
workers here have adopted a resolution
agreeing to strike for nine-hour day
whenever the central committee of the
Industrial Workers of the World issued
the order. The meeting was attended by
about 100 of the 10000 workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

sales-Regular call. - o'clock noon:
U $. registered IS. $500 at 1O2.
Capital Traction S. $500 at 1Oss.. S1.ono at
10si' $1,000 at 1osla, $1,000 at 1857, $1,000 at
Columbia Railroad IS, $500 at 100.
Washington Railway IS, 81 600 at g. 81 no
at So, $500 at 49, ' "''~
Potomac Electric Cons IS, 1000 At 100.
107, % at 106Ts ' ~ az
Washington Railway com, Is at s7H
Washington Railway pfd at s71s
Washington Gas, 20 at s21a
washington Loan and Trust, 10 at 1872
AFTER call-Washington Gas. at S2k
Capital Traction. 5 at 1851
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Made Naval Attache at Rome.

Lieut.. Commander C. f. Train. L. S.
N, has been detailed as naval attache at
the American embassy at Rome relieving
Lieut. Commander r. D. White, who will
be assigned to sea service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
LIVERPOOL,

LIVERPOOL. March 2s.-Wheat-Spot
easy: No 2 red western winter, Is a&d:
No / Manitoba. rs AID; No. ., Is SID;
NO; q: IS 2Sd; futures steady; March, Is
esd; May, rs 3lsd: July. Is Sd.
Corn-Spot steady: American mixed, IS
Sd; La Plata, futures steady; May, As Sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 2e.-F'lour-Steady
Further rains southwest impaired an
easier tone to wheat this morning. May,
LOIS: July. 9711
Pork-Barely steady; mess, 23.ooa2S. so.
Beef|Steady.
Lard-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Easy: Bosota, 2a1aas0la; Central
America. 3Oa3o11
Leather-F1rm
Coffee-Rio No. {, O. Futures steady.
May. SIC; September, 915.
Sugar-Raw steady: molasses, 2 80; GEN.
trifugal, 295; refined steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

The Lutheran congregations of Shep-
herdstown and Uvilla. w. Va, have ex-
tended unanimous call to Rev. w. H.
Riser Of North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

Preston w. Campbell Of Abing don. Va.
was named Wednesday by Gov. Stuart
to succeed Judge F. B. Hutton as judge
Of the twenty-third circuit composed OF
Washington and Smyth counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. March :S.-Tbe metal
markets we're quiet and normal Lake
copper, 1900; electrolytic. 14.621e cast
ing 14.S7is. Iron unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Evaporated
appies-Firm.
Prunes-1Steady.
Apricots-Eirm,
Peaches-ouiei.
Raisins-Steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

Miss Edith Foster a public school
teacher Of Luray, Va, eloped to Ten
nessee with Homer Burner, a farmer. and
was married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

The Cumberland Chd.) Civic Club elect
ed delegates to the State Federation Of
women's Clubs, which meets in Baltimore
in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Closing Prices.

Consols for money. 1873 for account,
Union Pacific. 163; United States Steel
So Is Bar silver, quiet 26%d. Money,
20 Short bills, 2a2h. Three months,
is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
bankers and brokers, Hibbs building,
New York Stock Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange and Chi
caso Board of Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Mutual Protection Fire Insurance
Co. of the District of Columbia,
On the a1st day of December. 1919, as required
under the District OF Columbia Code. amended
June 80. 1902, and August 10, 1911.
ASSETS.
Cash In oaaoe ~ 5et Of
Cssb IN henk - 6s5 40
Real estate mort cages FIRST lien).... 8oel5 90
Interest due and accrued. ........ 463 50
LIABILITIES.
esrnsd nrem,ums. 1925 20
SalArtes. rents, expenses, taxes, etc. 2,1s5 -
0omnsfesirne brokerage etc. II 10
Cash diyidends remaining unpaid 467 81
Amount of risk assumed and char
acter Of business transacted during
the year 1913 thre,. 1888, $50 90
Amount Of premium notes. Deem
Der 81. 1913. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1o2,72s oc
1n1s 1s7 %
Money received during the year 1913. 4.s5S 81
Expended during the year 1918 - 3,:42 16
JAMES B. LAMBIE. President
VIM A. JOHNSON. Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
DAY of February. 1914. tSenl.) JAMES S. BUR
ROWS, Notary Public. D. Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Reports Unsettle Markets.

Further news of the far reaching econo-
INES in force by the railroads, and OF
sluggish trade conditions made the bulls
timid, and they bought only when the
faili in certain stocks threatened to un-
settle the whole list.
The iron and steel group bore the brunt
OF selling. the sharp decline in United
States Steel resulting in hammerinS of
stocks of independent companies.
Although there were numerous weak
points in the list at the days low figures.
prices hardened toward the close. under
the influence of tine customary weekend
covering.
Bonds were easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Business Conditions Still Backward.

The stock market was subjected to
various depressing Influences this week
and speculative sentiment became more
pessinristic. The decided slump in rail-
road earnings, emphasized by February
statements, drew further attention to
the less favorable position of the car
riers. Pittsburgh. Chicago. Cincinnati
and ST. Louis cut its dividends and
Norfolk Southern stopped payments on
the common stock. Extensive econ
onies were aordered by various rail-
roads. Pennsylvania alone reporting that
it had laid off 1900 workmen this
year. *
General business conditions were still
backward. Reports from the steel trade
in particular were pessimistic. and ex-
1ensire3 contra etlen of operations was
expected!~ falling considerable revival
sn new busfBess,.in the next few weeks.
In spite of these bearish influences,
movements in stocks We're small The
trend was downward. but trading was
light. and the general level of quota
lions was altered only slightly by the
weeks operations. The comparative
steadfness of the market was due in
large part to the sustaining force of q
large short interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by w B. Hibos f. Co
members New York Stock E1change
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

For the District Of Columbia. cloudy
tonight and Sunday. probably showers:
somewhat lower temperature; light to
moderate variable winds.