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LONDON STOCKS RISE
IN HOLIDAY MARKET
Developments in Ulster and
Mexico Situations Respon-
sible for Advance.
PRICES STEADY At CLOSE
Bourse List Firm-Berlin Quo.
tations Lower on Light
Trading.

LONDON, April 3o.-Prices in the stock
market here advanced to-day on the latest
Developments In the Ulster and Mexican
situations Trading was somewhat re-
strtcted, however, owing to the customary
du,ness which precedes a holiday.
Consols closed sis higher at '59s for
money and 75as for account. Discount
rates in Lombard Street were easier The
minimum discount ratio Of the Bank OF
England remained unchanged at Pc.
cent.
Home rails improved. but were not ac-
tive Foreigners and mining shares adj
vanced, but reacted later on realizing and
on Continental selling. Mexican rails i'm
proved on hopes OF peaceful and speedy
settlement OF the difficulties existing IN
Mexico and between that country and
the United States. Copper socks lacked
firmncss
Americans were inclined to be irregu-
lar. The list as - whole advanced under
the lead OF Canadian Pacific. later react
ing Toward the close somewhat of buy
ing movement set in which made Tor .
steady closing.
PARIS, April :0.--The tone OF the Rourss
to-day was firm. Rentes closed 40 cen
times higher at 81 francs gig confines.
BERLIN, April 30.-Prices on the Boerse
were lower to-day on Light trading.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES.

That the year 1914 Is bann-r year fer
dividends on public utilities stock IL evil
d-nced by the fact that the Columbus Rail-
way, Power ana Light Company. by the
de, laration OF TWO initial dividends IL the
tenth public service corporation to declare
initial dividends since the start Of this year.
The company has just declared = dividend
Of H.. per cent. on its sJ,0t2,l 1880 common
stock aud S3,9Sc,9oo series preferred
stock.
The accompanying report shows that the
Nell Justified. as tho earnings for tho first
Two months OF this year Indicate that the
coupany viii earn for tho whole year mn
amount equal to two and hAlt times its
preferred stock obligations. The directors
also felt that the implied promise to tina
holders OF columbus Railway common stock,
which was exchanged for Columbus Raj
wHV. Power and Light common, that their
dividends would b. continued, ought to be
kent In January and February OF this year
the company earned "A surplus OF S6t2lv
for renewals. denrrciation and dividends on
the common stock, or ut the rate OF about
S3s5,O0O u year
The Mount whitney Power and Electric
Company for the year ended March 81 had
an increuse OF gross earnings OF $l33S2b. or
a9.2 per cent, Operating expenses. main
tenancc and taxes increased S62,30s, or 2sI
per cent Net earnings for tho year were
S3l0yt0, an increase ~ s7l,5i5, or 70. per
cent. Interest charges increased 32l,e60. or
- Der cent, and tho surplus after charges
was jlss, $50, an increaHe OF S<9.665 or 80 Z
per cent, over the previous year
Net earnings for the Aurora nlsin snS
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THE CURB MARKET.

on an expanded volume OF trading
prices advanced In tho curb market yes
terday. Maxwell Motors shares were In
much larger demand and rose sharply
The second preferred stock closed at an
advance of A.. points at 80. while the
second preferred and common gained =
and =. points respectively. United Cigar
stores yielded Il to 81. United Front
Sharing was active and strong. adv anc'rs
"a to 49,. United Cigar Stores rights
also exhibited decided strength. rising
to ga. Wayland Oil and Gas, when -
sued. varied between and 81, CLOSING
of Is. RikerHegeman was steady u "
oil shares moved rather uncertainty
during the greater part of the session.
hut at the end prices were iii1n. VITA
moderate gains. standard Oil ~ NV
York. was actively traded in betw"th 80
and 223. closing at gain of r"ln.s
ohio oil improved one point :" l"''
standard oil of California, closed near
the top at SOS, up six points. S'"n"Ari
Oil OF New Jersey hardened I" ~" asa
Standard OIL OF Indiana Cameo ''o
points at 40. Atlantic REFINING adN '",d
four points To G1i. Prairie on ANA 'as
ranged between 439 and 400. tI'N'hs III
i45. up four points; Vacuum 'ls vs.
strong at ?26. and Anglo America" VA
improved u 10 1ta>.
transactions in detail in the n'ir'"'
Yesterday were as follows.
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Chicago Railroad Company for ths nine
months ended March 81. af,-r payment OF
preferred dividends, were at the rate Of
Az per cent. on the company $4,000 900
common stock. as compared with the rate
Of 7.is per cent In the same period the
per cent. on the common.
Tho decrease In net IL caused by the in
crease In operating expenses. The EN-
poyees have been higher paid. and the
storms of January, February and early
March caused large expenditures. Interest
charges on money borrowed have Increased.
For the nine months there was an increase
OF S64,e57 In gross earnings, but the net fell
on S2.<s7 with balance after charges Of
S2<3,5i0, decrease OF s6a,St In March
gross earnings Increased $6,5l7 over March.
1919, but net Increased only $40, ana th-re
was a balance after charges of $i3.l56, - de-
crease OF S3.sIS.
The Ctsh Securities Corporation has an.
nounced to Its stockholders tho details OF
the retirement BY the company ~ the ten
year per cent, notes Of the company which
we're outstanding. Tho 81. 400. 900 deposited
tenders has retired 37,O0s. o0O of tho note
issue. OF almost one third OF the notes out
standing.
Tho average price paid to retire tho notes
was t.Sst and accrued interest. or st,5l
including accrued interest. Tho committee
has thus obtained the notes at more than
10 points below par and IA addition has re
placed IA per cent, obligation with "a per
cent, debt, II IL Improbable that ia" com
At go low an average, hut II Is thought that
not more than $4,000 0o0 will be required
to obtain the siG,boo.ooo notes still out
standing
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Sales totalled 1910 shares. Union pa =
clfic was dealt in to the amount Of Il. $40
shares. which was nearly one-thlrd OF the
total turnover OF that stock In tho hnan-
cial district, whilo Reading changed hands
to the amount OF 1880 shares, which
was more than one-quarter of that stocks
total turnover. Sales of United States
Steel on the Consolidated We're 1850
shares. of Missouri Pacific. 400 shares
Of AmalRamated Copper, 2,230 shares. and
of Canadian Pacific. l,Is0 shares, Those
were the most active stocks.
Advances were general on the 3 80
o'clock opening call, compared with
Wednesdays closing quotations. For q
time after tho cali Missouri Pacific showed
special weakness. but II rallied very
sharply later. Union Paciflc's lowest
price was lJ2ia on the call. II later sold
as high AS I54s. which compared with
a New York Stock Exchange high OF I54,
Reading did not get above 1898 on the
Consolidated, against 1927. on the other
board Canadian Pacific touched 1913
against lsl
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CURB STOCKS CLOSING

'sell cents per shAO
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follows bid or offer for
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MONEY IN NEW YORK.
Time Money Easy-EnS1ish and
French Bank Statements.

TIL. Nancy market maintained q down
ward tendency yesterday, four month"; M
mand for Accommodation was eNtremey
light. Banks gained 'sil,ooo In th.ir op.
,a rsin inc. FRIDAY OF .aiiSooo AZ corn.
pared With loss Of stt26,ooo In the cor
responding period Of the previous week.
The weekly statement OF the Bank OF
England was again uniuvoraole' Inc PRO
portion OF reserE. to it9eii:iies dee,,nea ~.
lowest since 1895 for this season and com
par.s with ten year 1890 qI ~, M n,n Ik
reserve 81 about 'l.sj0,coo. a decrease In
bullion holdings OF s6oo.ooo. and loan ex-
Bank ~ France was better. eThiblting an
Increase in gold holdings. Of 100000 re-
can money the Moor OF the stock Er-
change ruled at q. per cent. the high
being is per cent, and the low Ia per
Tim. money rates w.r. easier. Rates
were %. u3 per cent. for sixty days. per
months 81, per cent. for i've and six
months ana 4a,. per cent. for over the
Commercial pap.r, .shisi,.t an easter ;.,:
demcy Rat. weTe 81 a. pc, c.1t FOR SKY teI
uomes,ic exchange on New YORK: Boston
manrei.-scr prI a,isG,sS pr.
MUM. san Francisco-ioc: premium
Montr-ai-i6T.c premium. chicago. zoe.
stsriinr .xchans. wa. steady. Ea,.s
were 4. ago % i.sulp Tor sixty days. 4.ttfa
$3.50 for demand and t.s77o Il i'77j for
cables.
Money in London. IL, ais. per cent; short
bills. 20. per cent three months, lt u :. y
per cent. Closing prices Of consols ~
for nlor-y and 7ja. for account.
Tn. milimun discount rate OF the Bank
Of England remains unchanged at per
cent. Following Is IN. weekly statement Of
Total reserve decreased $4,000. oi-cu-
iation increased fet5.6oO. bullion decree s.d
.i-S 600. other securities Increased a.
SoG 900, other deposits incr-asel t7os 600
public deposits increased t2l7,cco, Govern
/ rn,ut securities unchanged
Paris cables quoted me closing price OF
| r-ptes - francs "a centim,s. Exchange
on London, 20 francs - oentimss Prlvaf.
ra;- OF discount IN Paris, :i- per cam. R"r-
] lin eNchtnss London. - MARKS 49,
pfgs Private rate In Berlin - per cent
The statement of the Bank ~ France
shows the FLOWING changes Tor ~. week in
francs:
Gold hold!ngs.,..,........ Inc. ?.tG2. OSa
Si'N-r holdings ...,........ Inc. l,.t3.OV0
Notes In c!rcUation.,..... Inc .:3. 80. geo
/ General osita.,,........ Dec. t-,0Ti .OUO
Bi,ls acknowledgements. Doc. $500. 0oo
Treasury eposits.,...,.... bee. -, $4,000
Commercial pric. % Mar silver In New
York. Size: IN London. 27i.d. Mexican
silver collars quoted a. - n tsc
New Nurl. Clearing House statement: Ey-
3 changes. sSo.. balances, $50. aoe 7ee !:
4 Sub-Tr"ssury credit balance. S2IOJ:.
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BONDS.
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, April 3o.--The market was
again very quiet, prices holding firm,
Sears Roebucll recovered tho dividend.
while Peoples Gas and Chicago Railways
series . showed moderate gains. Trad
ing in bonds was we'll distributed with
values unchanged. The summary:
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. April so.-Trading was
'erratio during the day. The only thing
Of interest was the continued strength of
Reading. Rapid Transit issues sold in
odd lots around last nights closing. There
was some small demand for Philadelphia
Electric and Cambria Steel. The arbl-
TRACE trading was light. The summary:
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Alb 4 Sus1 2t-s en- u lSp Rv - y or Ma -
1000. ...a57s 5000. ....66lo loon. e.. 70
AmT6T cy iI.> iAooo. ....dT Canal 4 -
5Dpn 2 q . ~ Erie ~ - ser \ 1000. 90
5000. ...p17 1000. ....72 NiCl'yt.s 1870
Am r + I cit A. rri~ ~ A. ser T. 5000. o is
1000. SSl2 10000. ....7I l. Lorlard 5s
Armour as Indian, Steel S. 1000. o Ola
1000. .o23i 1000. Ia He,dlng m As
1000, q = "a lnS IONS Cop CIV. 5000. ...S ~
Al 81 Gen =, q. ios: StLaSF IS 1927
500. q 5 "a 5000. 80 5000. ....4o
Pait 4 q go,t A. Intrrbc,oRT RET So Pacifc CIV IS
1000. ....939s 81 1905 rct- fun pd
Bali 6OP l. i iooOO. .os7s 5000. .loO7l
sW V,N Int Net ~ ,i.s 50 Pacific cy -
t.nSoo 81 1900. ....76l2 5000. ...s 5ns
= Y Y ~ q 1000. 80. 1854 1000. ....S . "a
1000. ...Soi2i IL . II y - mon Pac nc -
1000, 500 1000. ....76 1000. 49, q
Cent pacific Isl is & Ms - i9,s T. = Rubber 81
iOnnn so p33. Ssp so Q2ii 10000. Il o -
3rHp 30 p2as Liggct 4 N s. Na6s BrovnDrs
5000. ...9331 1000. Ool2 & Co cats
CHI timl itlt ~ No Pacific IS 5000. 80. D S3A
5000, 3Oi2 700 $50. 81
I<0oo. ....3 O3t 1oOo.....57l3
Total sales OF bonds tpar value 81 100000
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Embroidery Sale Monday

sunset and moon rise. The bright beam ing sun of India was giving it a bath of gold on it's western side. on the east the full moon just peeping over the trees was flooding the old ivory tint of it's marble dome with silver sheen that shone in gentle rivalry to her more brilliant broth CT, the sun. I could not leave. I thought to see the Tai in the moonlight. I thought of Sir Walter Scott's lines on Merose abbey:
 ''If you would see fair Melrose alright
 Go visit 1t by the pale moonlight: And. returning home, you soothly swear
 Was never scene so sad and fair
 This marble mausoleum IS a picture no artist can paint. Feeble attempts with the pen have been made to describe it. The exquisite beauty and marvellous arch lecture of this Mohammedan ruler have never been approached in the history of the world.
 The faith and trustfulness of these peo- ple whom we are pleased to style as heather, is amazing
 l went in a jewelry shop owned by a Hindu yesterday. Among the attractive things he showed me was a necklace. told him I had only limited amount of money with me and could not take it. He said, Take it and send me the money when you get home'' I told him I would not get home until July. He said that made no difference take 1t. I finally traded with him and, of course. gave him check on my bank in Alabama. He, of course. had never seen me before In conversation with him I asked how much insurance he carried. He had probably $20,O00 stock. He said none. I expressed surprise. He said. Why insure? I say my prayers three times a day. I try to live right and trust in God to take care of me and my property But" I said. you are a Hindu-you do not believe in God" Quickly he replied, "Yes, believe
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matter what his merit or ambition may be- This, of course, stunts ambition.
 I passed a wood yard. I saw them weighing the wood. l found 1t was sold by weight 1 looked at some of the most beautiful miniatures painted on ivory that l have ever seen in all the world. They were exquisite creations of beauty. was told the artist did not know a letter in the book and could not rend write his name. When I be- gin to write of India the subject Is so vast and bewildering that scarcely know where to begin or end You must remember that it has population of $50, 000O-more than three times tho population of the United States. 1t has history running back to where no man knows. It's religions have at tracted the scholars of the world. Vol umes have been written on 1t. In order that you may know how 1t Is today will tell you that the government census of 1911 taken by the English and considered accurate. shows there are over 200. 900, 900 Of the Hindu be- lief. over 10.000, 900 Animistic. sS.00O,- 900 Mohammedans. 10,000,0 900 Buddhists, over 3.000.000 Silths, 100000 Chris tians including the English residents. and other scattering beliefs to make up the balance. Among the Christian religions the Roman Catholics easily
 
 municants. The Baptists come next with about BOG, 900; the Methodists I'll, 900: the Presbyterians 1s1,00o, including 15.000 Europeans: I.utherans 2ls.000; Congregationalists 1S5,000 Salvation Army 52.000. I regret to say, however, that well informed residents here, both Christians and natives. tell me that converts to the Christian religion come mainly from the lowest classes and cannot be relied on as genuine The mission schools and medical missions arc undoubtedly doing effective work The influence of these ia far reaching. The private missionary on a limited salary had better be at home.
 The great trouble with Indian is pow erty, ignorance and want of opportu- nity. If you could see as have seen the children of both sexes going naked up to years old--the life in their mud huts-their beds on tho ground. their pittance of few cents day for more than 10 hours of toil--yet with 1t all
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in Vishnu; He is my God, and the same as yours. but different namer I could but think of the Christian faith we are supposed to have and wondered if there were any such with us
 Another day, at my hotel, a native peddler had opened his pack, and was displaying some beautiful embroidered chickon work dresses As with the jewell CT, I told him my funds were low and could not buy. He, too, said Take wha. you want and send me the money" asked him if he ever lost, trusting peo- pie that way. He said, 'Yes. once; but, '' he said, that man may get right here, T putting his hand over his heart, and l may get my money yet--if not. he said he will have to answer for 1t in the filal day."
 But must not moralize. Let me tell you of every day life over here as 1 see 1t. On a dining car the other morning took breakfast l had nice fried fish. omelette with mushrooms, half fried chicken. rice and curry, French fried po- tatoes. hot rolls, coffee, fruits, etc, all for two rupees-6s cents. Order this meal on one of our dining cars and see what it will cost you. Most of the railroads are operated by the government. Statistics of the English government show that there was in 1911 $1.500000. 900 invested in rail way lines and paid a net earning of 5sl per cent. The mileage is much larger than in France, and only few thousan nd miles less than Germany. India and Rurman last year had an output of 13,- 100000 tons of coal
 There are no sleepers such as we have on our trains. The seats in the com partments are unusually long and deep and so arranged as to form a bed at night, but no bedding Is furnished and no Pull man porter appears on the scene to make down your berth. You must carry with you your own bedding, which is supposed to include cotton wadded quilt for a mattress, two sheets, blanket, a pillow and towels Each compartment is pro. vided with lavatory and on purchase of an extra ticket married couple car have the compartment alone. Nearly every one engages a servant to go witt them throughout the trip in India. One can be had for about @s a month and ex penses. The railroad makes rate fol
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them of one-sixth the regular fare, and hotels make charge for them at all.
 The natives are strong on tips. Most all of the hotels have tip box where you deposit what you wish to be given when you leave. A few cents, however, is generally satisfactory to the most un- fortunate.
 I saw new buildings going up today and inquired as to the price of labor. Both men and women were at work. l found the women received cents day and the men 16 cents. l visited @ carpet fac tory Children from 6 to 10 years were the principal workers. They got 1 cents day. I asked if they ever wens to school. The man in charge said never.
 India Is great on caste. This means when child is born of parents who are street sweepers, he must be a sweeper also. If a carpenter. he must be 8. car penter. If jeweler shop keeper stone cutter or any other vocetion he must stay in that class and can only marry in the same caste He can never rise no
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ALABAMA MAN WRITES
 OF THE WONDERS OF INDIA

two feet high, three feet broad and eight feet long. The body was then | laid on the pile of wood still wrapped | in the red cloth and wood piled all over 1t until completely hidden from view. Then it was fired and in a few minutes was a mass of flames. After the limbs and trunk were consumed the head still remained. The guide told l me it was the hardest part of the body to burn. Soon 1t was ready to be broken which was done by blows from a heavy club. The sizzling brains were scat tered over the red hot coals and then | as Is the custom a pot of melted but ter was poured over the brains and skull. This was the finish. The guide said that the relatives would come back
 next day an sweep the ashes in the river. The charge for the cremation | is four rupees, which amounts to $1.32. No carriages: they all walk; no flow CTS. This is the manner and total cost of Hindu funeral
 | Agra Is the home of the Tai Mahal. The Tai, as 1t is called here, your readers well know, is a tomb or rather mausoleum built of white marble by Shah Jahan, Mohammedan Emperor, | for his favorite wife. It cost upward
 of S10.000,00 and took 22 years to con- plete it. This remarkable ruler also built an immense fort in which was a
 many of his wives. He became beauty mad and as he was about to bankrupt the treasry to carry out his plans, his l son deposed him and for seven years kept him a prisoner. Finally with a pathos that touches the heart of ev- eryone who hears the story, on his deathbed he begged his son to allow him to be moved to a room where in
 his dying moments he could look on
 the tomb of his favorite wife, his cre-
 alton of beauty which was destined to
 be admired i1 after years by all the world. His wish was granted.
 saw the Tai first at time most GOV : eted by all travellers. IL was both lt
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To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Today I witnessed a Hindu crema- tion. A few days ago I told my guide, who was a native, that l would like to see one. This morning he told me two of his friends were dead and their bodies would be burned at the usual place on the River Jumna, which flows through the city. Securing carriage, we went there. Just as we arrived the body bearers. members of the family. and friends were coming up all shout ing in Hindu. The guide told me they were saying: God is greatest. God is greatest.
 The body was wrapped in a bright red cloth and on litter made of bam- boo and borne on the shoulders of four men. It was deposited on the ground and arrangements made by the man who has charge of the cremation to build the funeral pyre. It was built of sticks of we'll seasoned wood about
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To Keep the Face
 Fresh, Clear, Youthful

More important than the cosmetic care of the complexion is its physical care. To keep the face clean fresh. youthful. there's nothing better tha n common mercolized wax. It absorbs the soiled or faded worn -out skin par ticles. Cosmetics simply add upwhole- som eness to the complexion. That's the difference. By all means acquire the mercolized wax habit. It's so easy to get an ounce of the wax at the drug gist's. apply at night like cold cream and wash 1t off next morning. There's no detention indoors. the old skin com ing off so gradually no one suspects you're using anything. When in a wee k or two the alluringly youthful. roselike won't want. or need, a makeup ccIl- plexion after that. It mua be appar- ent that this process meal g complete riddance of all cutaneous bl} mishes. like freckles. pimples. blotches and black heads.
 For obstinate wrinkles. a face bath made by dissolvinG an ounce of saxolite in q half pint witch hazel, surpasses massage cream and everything else for results.
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their kindness to each other--always d desire to do something for the stran- ger within their gates, their horror of taking life of any living being. man. beast or fowl-you would as l. open your eyes in wonder and admiration for thls heathen nation.
 W. B. REYNOLDS. Agra. India, March 15, 1914
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At the Boarding House

From the Ba1timore NeWs.
 Its hard" said the sentimental land lady at the dinner table. ito think that this poor little lamb should be de- stroyed in it's youth just to cater to our appetites'
 Yes said the smart boarder. strug- gling with his portion. "it is tough"
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W 1$SNTT terul collections of beautiful Hats. 1N T[4A
 Novel and distinctivey trimmed Hats Nsx@Mi that are as becoming as they are unusual, RSAFsSSM both in style and price. Stunning models ASa$S for street and evening Hats that evnce abANM MM the real handWork of an artist, that are n- tNaMy dividual without being freaksh. Challeng- zsSaa Saa ing comparison with millinery sold in many sIS SN quarters at double the price name, the sAfv ,sT busy appearance of our Millinery Depart AISqAR ment is easily accounted for V3AH
 See our Special Trimmed Hat priced at $l.95 1> worth $4OO and $500
 Monday sell early afterEaser nducement all untr med shapes that worth from S 50 $40ths including shay shades This special offer C1