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Evening star., 1915-03-14
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 1a.-Cofree futures
opened at an advance Of or 8 points
this morning on covering and some scat
tered trade buying. which seemed to be
inspired by the continued strength of
Brazil, the talk OF an improved spot de-
mand and the smaller interior Santos
receipts. There was considerable realiz-
,ions followed. with the market closing
steady at a net gain Of l to 8 points.
sales. 22.25o. March. SIS: May. $50;
.I1ly. G 90; September. 709; October, IT'S;
December 1926: January, 7a1.
Spot-Steady; Rio No. 7. 75s; Santos No.
A reaction OF 1-Isd was reported in the
rate Of RIO exchange on London and the
Rio market was unchanged. but Santos
wa. 100 reis higher. and comparatively
few coast and freight offerings were re-
ported In the local market. Europe is
prices in Brazil. Brazilian port receipts
81 900; Jundiahy receipts, 1000.
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THIEVES GET JEWELS
VALUED AT over $1,000
Mrs. Joel Hillman Loses Pearls and
Other Ornaments-Mrs. Yock-
elson Also Robbed.

A string OF pearls worth $500 and
numerous other articles of jevelry val
ued at more than $500 were stolen
from the apartment of Mr. and Mrs
Joel Hillman ut the Belmont, 1881 Boil
mont road northwest, Friday after
noon. Report Of tho robbery was not
made to the police until YESTERDAY
afternoon.
Numerous valuable articles Of jewel
ry, said to be worth much moro than
those taken by the robbers, were left
undisturbed. 1t is said that the more
valuable diamonds were hidden In
places about the apartment where they
could not easily be found by burglars
Entrance was gained by forcing open
the door leading to the apartment with
a jimmy or screwdriver. Search was
made of all the rooms IN the apart
ment and bureau and dresser drawers
were emptied of their contents.
Robbers Await, Opportunity.
Mrs. Hillman left the apartmcr>
about 1 O'Clock i'll the afternoon and
did not return until 8 o'clock. Soon sh.
discovered that the furniture In her
apartment had been disturbed. II is
Mrs Hillman to leave the premises.
When Mrs. Hillman became aware or
the robbery she made a careful eX-
animation of the premises to determine
just what articles had been taken. bu,
it was not until yesterday afternoon
that she was able to furnish the DO
lice definite information as to the NUM-
ber and value OF the stolen articles
Detectives Baur and McNan,ec ar,
making an estigation. The police of
other cities have been asked to assist
in the search for the missing jewel.
IL is thought that the robbery ma
have been committed by professionals
Another Home Looted.
A diamond ring valued at Sos. an
other ring. worth SIS; gold watcb
and a number of coins were stolen
from the home of Louis Yocklesou
2Sl1 NJ street northwest, last nipbt
between s and 10 o'clock
Mrs Yockleson was in her husbands
store, on the lower floor, when the rob
berry was committed. The robber. the
police were told, climbed the rainspout
entered the bathroom and passed
to the sleeping apartment.
where the jewelry was kaDf
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Savings Banks Insurance.

Recently Gov. Walsh Of Massachu-
setts signed bill permitting the saw
ings insurance banks in that state to
issue life insurance policies for $1,000.
These banks have hitherto been lin
tied by law to policies not exceeding
$500. AS there are four banks engaged
in the life insurance business. the larg-
est amount Of insurance which any in
dtvidual could secure has been $4,000,
or $500 in each bank Now this amount
has been doubled, and a total insur-
ance of $4,000 may be applied for by
any resident of Massachusetts,.
A thousand dollar policy is a popu-
lar form of insurance. and 1t Is pos
sible now for persons to take out this
amount of insurance by making a
Evening star., 1915-03-14
COPPER TRADE REDUCED.
Exports and Imports Decreased SO
Per Cent Due to War.

American exports and imports of cop
per have been reduced SO per cent in
consequence of the war during the six
months ended January 81 as compared
with the same period year ago This
announcement is made by the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Exports were worth only $39,s04.7S
for the six months ended with last jan
uary, compared with ss3.76T.451 In that
period one year ago Imports for the
l9l4-15 period were s13.511.S67, com
pared with s2s.os6,22l year ago.
the week ended March were worth
sl.s2l,os9: imports. sso0,14S. France
Great Britain and Italy were heaviest
purchasers.
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GOOD DEMAND FOR OYSTERS.
Runboats Able to Dispose of Cargoes
and Get Away Again.

An unexpected and good demand for
oysters developed Friday evening and
yesterday morning. and as conse-
quence many Of the oyster runboats
that had been lying here for several
days were able to dispose of their car
goes and get away. Lat yesterday
the eaiers, there were bnt three ar fo,y
small craft lying at the wharf market
with oysters aboard. bunt others are
expected in this morning.
The cool crisp weather of the past
two weeks makes oysters desirable,
and large throngs visit the oyster
wharf each day.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
RADIUM SAVES CONVICT.
Frank A. Vanderlip, Banker, Invests
$4,000 in Sing Sing Inmate.

OSSINING, N Y. March 13.-Thirty
thousand dollars worth of radium. the
gift of Frank A. Vanderlip. president
Of the National City Bank of New
York, has saved the life OF Joseph
Pachelli. an inmate of Sing Sing prison
it was said today.
Pachelli was suffering from cancer
of the lip. Dr. A O. Squiers of Os-
sining interested Mr.. Vanderlip in the
case, with the result that the banker
purchased the radium, which, 1t is
said, will be used in the treatment of
other prisoners.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 5000 head; strong: bulk. 6.s5a
$50: light, 6.65a6.95; mixed. 6.65a6.s5;
heavy. s.s5a6.92s; rough, 6.s5a6.5o;
pigs. 5.50a6.S0.
Cattle-Receipts. zoo head; steady;
native steers. 5.75as75; western. 5.0Oa
7.35; cows and heifers, 3.30a7. so: calves.
650a10.O0.
sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: steady:
sheep. 7-10a8.15; yearlings, 7s5a3.15;
lambs, 7.76a10.00.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition Of the United States
Treasury at the beginning Of business
yesterday was:
Net balance In general fund, $41,-
OS1 .134
Total receipts. $2Oo1, ,9l1.
Total payments. $1.355,3Ts
The deficit this fiscal year is 1884,
7Ss.74s, against a deficit OF $25. 734. .43s
last year. exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
PLAY Base Ball Game Today.

Trinity Holy Name Juniors will prac-
ticslly open the base ball season this
afternoon, when they will meet the
strong Montrose nine, at 2:30 o'clock
on the Olympic grounds. Wisconsin
avenue and 35th street. The Montrose
team has been reorganized and much
new material gathered together. and
is confident Of defeating Trinity Jun
iors, who last year won the District
championship for teams of Its age.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
CLOSING STOCK LIST.

NEW YORK. March l:.-TodaN 5
highest lowest and closing prices o.
actual sales. the number of shares sold
and the net changes from yesterdays $
closing prices. or from last recorded
sale were as follows:
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 337 head; no trading.
Calves-127 head. barely steady:
common to good veals, 8.00a11.50.
Sheep and lambs-2,120 head; no
trading.
Hogs-1.s2o head; steady: light hogs,
TO.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Railway Decisions Cited.

Trade expansion on a moderate scale
has nevertheless been sufficient to give
encouragement for better things when
tho season for renewed activity comes
around. The February figures for iron
production show Il gain of over IS per
cent in the rate of output compa red
with January. and at the start of this
month We were producing iron at the
rate of 100000 tons a year, compa red
with only 100000 tons a year in De-
csmber.
The plants of the United States Steel
Corporation have worked up to 10 per
cent of their capacity, and many inde-
pendent mills are being run at close
to that percentage. Most other trades
were not as greatly depressed as was
the steel trade in November and De
cember, and they have not moved for
ward as rapidly since, but steadily
things are getting better rather than
worse. II is a tendency which needs to
be encouraged and not discouraged
The United States Supreme Court
Monday of this week handed down two
important decisions in favor Of the
railroads, and the summaries of these
judgments indicate that they apply in
general way to all the railroads in
the country which can submit similar
facts to any court AS they cover the
question of confiscatory rates for both
freight and passengers they seem to
Evening star., 1915-03-14
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. March l3.-Cotton goods
uere quiet today. Yarns were easy
Burlaps were easier at Calcutta. Lin.
ems were firm. An easing in wool mar
kets was looked for as a consequence of
raw wool being entered In tho class ri
contra band. Knit goods were quiet.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
| WILL SELL,

s. sa'0O Washinston Gas So NJ ra.,.
SI.sO Capital Traction g, NJ IN,
1000 Wash. Rwy. 4 EIec. 1c: M s,L
s..WW Potomac ConsId. 80 at oor..
- Capital Traction nt a:.
sd W ash. Rssy. pfd. mt Ssi..
100 Washington l:as Mt II.
20 MerEenthaler mt I7.I. ex a;,
1O5 LanstOn at 81.
~ franklin National Bank at I.o.
~ Sniety Theater at 1857.
10 Nor. & Wash. Steamhont ,. ,
25 GraphOphOne conn :. 90 ''"s.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Control of Stock Exchange.

and twenty-year endowment policies.
Control of Stock Exchange.
J. s. Bache & Co, in their weekly let
ter. have this to say:
The stock exchange has now been re-
opened since December IL, exactly three
months. While not unrestricted in all
stocks. inasmuch as the protective fence
or wall Of minimum prices is still up. yet
as far as the daily operations and gen
eral feeling of unrestraint are concerned.
II Is working as smoothly as If tho wall
had always existed. The discomfort and
depression of the long period with closed
doors has almost been forgotten. and the
shock which prevailed when the exchange
did not reopen the morning Of July 81
is only recalled when some special refer
ence Is made to it. Mr.. Ernest Groes-
beck, one of the committee Of five which
managed the affairs of the exchange from
the time it closed until it reopened again,
relates graphically in the Annalist the
history Of this period One thing which
impresses itself upon the reader is the
fact that the whole management of a
delicate and at times eminently danger
GUS situation was conducted with far
more safety and effectiveness than could
possibly have been the case if the New
YORK Stock Exchange had been incorpo-
rated. The governing committee of the
e1change has, as far as this institution
Is concerned, great power This carries
with 1t great responsibilities in times Of
danger. That this power was rightly
used and the responsibilities met with
great courage and wisdom Is shown by an
understanding of what took place. The
closing itself on that fateful morning
was an act Of profound good Judgment
Thfs action saved not only Wall street,
cut the entire country, from panic be-
side which all previous panics would
nave been child's play. That the closing
was an act Of great courage on the part
OF the governing committee is shown by
the fact that they were advised by many
OF the important bankers not to close, and
were criticised by many others for some
little time afterward for doing so.
II the exchange had been Incorporated,
Initiative would have been cramped and
paralyzed. and it Is doubtful whether ac-
ton would have taken place promptly,
thus averting disaster: most probably it
would have been delayed until wholesale
destruction had begun, as happened with
the New York Cotton Exchange, which
opened as usual. and only shut the gates
when the heavy shells were raining In,
threatening to bring about wide devasta-
ton and losses. and creating. too, a con-
dltlon OF ENHANCEMENT which II has
taken many months to unravel. and which
only long afterward reached a basis of
protracted future settlement
Evening star., 1915-03-14

Constitutional amendments providing
for the abolition OF the state senate
snd proportional representation in the
house will, be submitted to Oregon
voters next election.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
| WILL BUY

Ss.OO0 Washington Gas &c mt ,o,.
saW sa"o wash. Rwy. & EIec. SC n, 81.
u Wash. Rwy. pfd. at 81.
~ washington Gas at 7cL.
~ MergenthaIer at 1.2 ex. div.
Lanston at 81.
>. >. Sraphophone. pfd., at 81 ex, div.
Sd GraphOphone CON- at 5s,S
Subject to previous ,cc.n.
cancellation. All executions To- .,,
buEing and selling orders on ali ,ist.d
STOCKS and bonds solicited.
ne,,ver1e. for cash at your own bank.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker.
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Bulk of Trading Professional,
But Covering of Shorts
Helps Values. =
BUSINESS is WAITING
ON NEWS OF THE WAR
Approach of Spring Brings Expecta-
ton of New Moves. Military
and Political.

NEW YORK. March l3.-Stovk trad
Ing today was narrow. dull aud alto
Eethcr professional. the latter element
impartIng some firmness to the better
known issues by covering some of Its
outsta nGing commitments. SpecIaltles,
more particularly the motor group,
moved to lower levels on further profit
taking, but showed some recuperatlve
powers in the final dealings. Market
leaders were disposed to sag at the
outset, but closed the day with mod
crate gains.
Overnight developments bearing up
on financial conditions were without
influence. even though they told of fur
ther improvement in the steel trade
and increased dry goods shipments.
Yesterdays suspension of the preferred
dividend on Southern railway was fol-
lowed by renewed heaviness i'll the
stock and bonds.
Foreign markets were easier, except
Italian remittanceS, which held at the
previous days final quotation and gave
rise to further conjecture respecting
financial arrangements between our
bankers and Italian interests. More
gold imports from Canad.. are expect
ed in the coming week.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
War Influence on Markets.

Views of early peace prospects under
went some revision in speculative mar
kets this week Expectations OF new,
war moves. both military and political,
with the opening Of spring. conduces
to quiet and waiting 4 fresh tide of
merchandise exports lessened appre-
hension over belligerent reprisals af-
fectlng neutral commerce. but the dan
ger that threatening incidents may
arise, such as the sinking of the Amer
lean ship Frye. is borne in mind
Wheat and cotton responded to re-
newed export demand, to government
estimates of reduced grain reserves and
TO prospects Of large reduction in cot
ton acreage. Important buying of steel
FOR shipbuilding showed the influence of
the. foreign trade outlook in yet an
other direction. Sales to our bankers
OF s15,000.00o Swiss government notes
was made TO provide for purchases of
commodities here. Other foreign un-
dertakings by our bankers are quite
probable.
Domestic trade prospects are less
clearly limned. outside the prosperous
grain region. Bank clearings make
poor comparisons. the freight car sur
plus grows and railroad earnings are
low. United States Steel untitled or
ders for March ! showed a disappoint-
ingly small increase. Percentage of
mill production to capacity was raised
further.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
ECONOMIC PHASE
Of EUROPEAN WAR
Wall Street View Is Conflict
Is Entering Upon Most
Difficult Stage.
.FINANCIERING is PROBLEM
OF THE BELLlGERENTS
Loans Negotiated by the Battling
Nations Aggregate Over Six
Billions of Dollars.

NEW YORK. March l.-WuN street
has been trying TO make itself heileve
that the war in Europe is now about to
enter upon its most difficult stage, and
to be firmly up against those problems
that will bring it to an end more quickly
and decisiveiy than courts of reconcilia-
ton or the good Offices of we'll mean
ing neutrals These problems have 10 do
with the economic aspects of the stu
alton, and while during the week of
March / l-umors were current of the
cancellation of orders for war supplies
have this week been more definitely con-
frmed. The logical conclusion is that the
fighting nations, while they feel them
selves in great need of our commodities,
are unwilling to incur financial obliga
tions which they may be unable to dis
charge. Furthermore. reports from the
stock exchange disclose the fact that dur
ing the past three weeks there has been
L quiet but persistent liquidation Of
American securities by foreign holders,
more particularly such securities as
Northern Pacific bonds, Central Pacific
guaranteed per cents and Atchison gen
eral IS, which have been held in con-
siderable quantities by German investors.
Only a few weeks ago the British gov
ernment issued its proclamation forbid
ding British investors to subscribe for
their proportion of New York Central
bonds, on the plea that ali available funds
would be needed for urgent home neces-
sites. All these circumstances are ac-
cepted by Wall street as evidences of the
fact that economic conditions will from
now on play more conspicuous part as
a determining factor in the great strug-
ATJ1n
prises for which it has been customary
to look TO England and France for cap
tai supply we must hereafter depend upon
home RESOURCES.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Estimate of Cost of War.

Some estimate Of the huge problem of
financing war on a twentieth century
basis may be taken from the fact that
from August 1 of last year to March l
of this year the fighting nations have
contracted government loans in the
amount Of s6.o0O.oO0,0Oo In addition.
the non-war loans the proceeds of which
have been largely devoted to means of
national defense, amount to over seven
hundred millions
The following list of government loans
made by European nations since the war
began is compiled from the European
cables to Dow, Jones & Co, and may
therefore be taken as authentic:
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Railroads More Hopeful.

The Supreme Courts annuln,ent of
West Virginia's two-cent-fare law
gave an impetus to the active cam
paign by the railroads agains. state
rate limitations. Belief that greater
leniency will be shown to railroads is
a substantial factor in shaping finan-
cial sentiment
The unqualified success of the Ner
York state bond sale proved the bet
ferment in investment conditions and
contributed materially to the growth
OF confidence The new German war
notes were bought in modera te
amounts. rates of exchange on Ger
many adding to the attractive inter
est return. The statement of the Ger
man Imperial finance minister illus
rrated the prodigious financia! require
ments of war
weekly returns of the great financial
institutions of England and France
pointed to increasing strain in those
quarters Mexico again Ioor1ed un as
a market factor and the Chino-Jap-
anese situation received more than
passing attention.
Steel Orders Light.
There was evidence of less buying OF
rolled steel products by domestic
manufacturing interests this week. but
export orders continued heavy. in
ciu0lbS So,pVo tons or wire, 100 tons
OF rails and $4,000 tons of steel
rounds. There were Inquiries for 1s5
600 tons more rounds for France while
Russia and France continued to ne.o-
ft&te for 10000 tons of light rails
Numerous small sales of biIlets sheer.
and heavy forgfngs were also made for
shipment to Russia, Great Britain and
japan.
The railroads placed orders for .7
900 tons Of rails In this country and
Canadian mills took orders for 1oo ooo
tons more, including $4,000 tons for
the Ca anadian Pacific. Domestic orders
included 1900 tons for the J.te
shore, 1000 tons for the Baltimore and
Ohio. 5000 tons for roads In Kansas
through constructing companies. 4of
tons for the Union railway of st Io,,i,
and 5000 tons light sections for in
dustrisl roads The Santa Fe and
Burlington placed orders for 7ol
freight cars. The Burlington also
bought fifty locomotives
Contracts taken by the fab,ic,.in.
shops for buildings and bridges wers
small. individually. but numerous call
ing for 1000 tons structural shsnes
70 which the railroads contrihute, .,
$500 tons. including 200 tons for N.
Pennsylvania, 800 tons for the C,hesa
peake and Ohio. 600 tons for the South.
ern railway and 900 tons each for tn.
Great Northern and Big Four.
The February statement OF IN.
United States Steel Corporation indi
Gated that shipments were made Ia a
month at the rate of 81 900 tons ne,
day, gain of 10000 tons daily owe,
the January booking. Tinplate mann
rarturers advanced prices SO per tor
to s335 per base box.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
FINANCIAL-LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
By I. A. FLEMING.

single application to any one of the
savings insurance banks. This Is a
distinct advantage, saving time and
trouble for the applicant and lessen
ing the amount of work at the banks.
The four banks with insurance de-
partments are: Whitman Savings Bank,
Whitman; Peoples Savings Bank,
Brockton: Berkshire County Savings
Bank, Pittsheld: City Savings Bank Of
Pittsfeld, and these banks are issuing
various forms of life insurance. such
as straight life, twenty-payment life
and twenty-year endowment policies.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

In addition to the above, Germany is
now asking subscriptions for a new )
per cent loan of 00,000,000 at 9S1a,
and the probabilities are that this loan
will be fully subscribed for by German
investors, though as yet there is 10
definite report az TO the amount of ap-
plications forthcoming. England and
Russia, are at present issuing treasury
notes. the latest being a f2o.oOO,00O
British treasury note issue. The mag
nitude Of the present war borrowings
is appreciated when It Is realized that
the five leading warning nations have
Increased their national debts from
80, 900. .060,o 900 to $4,000, 600, ,Oo6 or over
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Gold From Europe.

The recent importation Of gold from
London has revived the question of a
possible beginning of a large direct
inflow of the precious metal from the
British capital While the announced
policy of the Bank of England is to
conserve its gold supply against all de-
mands. the American exports to Eng
land In recent months have been on
such gigantic scale as to compel the
Old Lady of Threadneedle street either
to arrange for special credits with
American bankers or to ship us her
gold in defiance of her new regula-
tions. The present gold movement has
brought in sl5.500,000. pf which amount
$9,300,000 was received from Canada
Though In reality a part of the Bank
of England gold reserveJ, $4,000. 900
from China and Japan and 81 900 600
from South America II is estimated
that in the last six months foreign pur-
chases have amounted to $lo7. 900. .ooo
for arms. ammunition and explosives.
$66, 100000 for iron and steel, s32, 900
900 for textiles. hosiery. sweaters, etc.
$32.000,0o0 for automobiles, s22, 900. 900
for chemicals. medicines and hospital
supplies. $6,250.00O for leather, includ-
ing shoes and harness, 1900, 400 for
miscellaneous. $lsl 900 900, for beef.
flour. sugar and provisions. This is a
total to February l of S444 go 600
Evening star., 1915-03-14

Total sales 1894 shares, against
a25, ,o96 Friday, 93,oos a week ago, and
129, 100 a year ago. From January l TO
date, 1861, ,o12, against 19.167,o21
wear ago,