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The Washington times., 1915-10-13
LOCAL AND N. Y. FINANCIAL NEWS
New York Stocks.

beginning today all transactions In
stocks will be on the basis OF dollars
and fractions Thereof.
Quotations furnished by w. B. ;iibbs q
Co.. members 6f New York Stock Exchange
Hibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1915-10-13

The first meeting OF the Parent
Teacher Association for the present sea =
son will be held tomorrow afternoon In
the parish hall OF Emmanuel Church. In
v street to outline plans
The Washington times., 1915-10-13

Morris o. Dobson, the six months
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. u. NJ. Dob
son. dice last night at the home Of
his pHrgutR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
BONDS ATTRACTING
CASH OF INVESTORS
Strong Demand Here for Best
American ISSueS-Markct
Grows Stronger.
SOME Quick ADVANCES

Bankers and bond experts in Wall
Street say that bond market OF broad
proportions. strong demand and confident
feeling has Il veloped In this country
In the lust six weeks and that II Is
steadily growing stronger They think
that this market viii grow stronger
Easy money IN this country and the
fact, now practically established, that
the European war has not caused any
large jump 10 the price demanded Tor
money In the world market are believed
To he the tNu chief factors behind the
strength of the bond market. \ third
Is the CONVICTION thu q slow but steady
restoration OF business activity and
prosperity s at hand.
In spite Of the fact that British consols
are selling on 4 per cent. basis and
French and German loans or better than
a . per cent basis the highest grade
American railroad bonds are selling on
~ average Of i.32 per cent interest yield
This. .u tin, opinion of the leading bond
experts Of the country, shows that rhe
gilt ,-lgcd corporation securities Of this
country have not only withstood the
shock uf the war hut ur attracting IN
NDStOIg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
NOVEMBER EXPORTS
DOUBLED AUGUSTUS
Four Times as Much BreadStuffS
Sent Abroad ~ in No
vpmber. 1913.

wAsHINGroN. Jan. Additional hg-
ules indicating the Impressive growth vi
this country's export trade We're made
public by the Department of Commerce
to-day.
In November exports aggregated S2O6,-
1000. or double the to al for Angus,
last, when by reason OF The outbreak OF
war our foreign trade fell to the loves;
level reached in many years. In DeCem-
Der there was further Improvement the
months exports being valued AT Sac
900. 900, compared with S233.O 900 IN
December 1913. and within $1,000, 600 II
the high record established in December,
1912.
or breadstuns the November exports
exceeded In value SiO,00O,O00. or four
times az much as In November. 1913
of commercial automobiles the months
exports aggregated S2,2Ju,OUO, or twenty
two times the value exported in Novem-
Der, 1913; OF eggs 3l.25O.Oo0 or three
times as much of sole leather. 50. $50. 010,
or eight times as much of metal WORK
ing machinery and machinery tools nearly
1000, 600, or twice as much OF Co;ton
wearing apparel, s2,25O,000, or almost
three times as much OF chemicals, drugs
and dyes. $3.50, 900. or 80 per cent more
Of cotton manufactures. $3.50, 600. or 80
per cent. above figures OF November,
1918, OF mems boots and shoes, ST.
100000. so PEI cent. increase, and OF
CuttOnseed oil cake and meal, S2,5OOOOO,
an Increase Of 30 per cent.
OF special interest is the remarkable
growth in exports of refined sugar and
wOollen goods. the former increasing from
Sl77,0O0 to S2,3S6,000 and the latter from
$4,000 to S304S,000 when November
1913. Is compared with the corresponding
month of last year.
Striking changes in the movement OF
specified articles to countries during No
vember include 81 100000 worth of corn
70 the Netherlands. as against $4,000
worth year earlier large increases in
wheat shipments to the United Kingdom,
Italy, Germany and France In sums rang
ing from 81 900 900 to 81, 100000 an in
crease OF Sl,75O.0O0 in automobile sales
! TO France, the months total being nearly
| twice the amount shown in any complete
! fisCal year a doubling OF the exports Of
copper to the United Kingdom and an
increase OF 200 per cent: on the sales OF
automobile tires to England,
OF metal working machinery the No
vember exports to the United Kingdom
exceeded 100000 value, or nine times
az much az u year earlier, and those 10
! France nearly trebled. The United King
dom also took more than 100000 worth
of American sole leather, as against
! $500 900 worth In November 1918, and
! Europe as a whole bought 1896 900 worth
of boots and shoes, or four times as mucl
as year ago.
British purchases OF American beef ex,
ceeded s., 400. 900. against less than $40,
/ AGO in November Of the previous wear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
DECIDES TO RETURN
CASH IN GOLD POOL
Finds 500. 900, 600
Fund Is No Longer
Needed.

The members OF the $4,000 900 gold
pool committee. meeting at the Clearing
House yesterday voted to dissolve the
pool on the ground that there was no
longer any necessity for it's continu-
anc". Il was decided by the members
OF the committee to return at once to the
subscribers to the fund the unused por-
ton OF the pool now in the hands or the
committee and to release the subscribers
from the balance OF their pledges. within
% few days letter will be sent to each
participant in the fund requesting that
NE Indicate his preference as to the
method to be used in returning his bal
ance to him.
The formal statement sent out by the
committee after its meeting is as fol
lows:
~ meeting OF the gold fund committee
was held today at the New York Clear
ing House. at which 10 was decided
tina, the Improvement In the situation
was such that there was no longer n
necessity for the continuance OF the gold
fund II was determined TO return
promptly to subscribers the unused por-
ton Of the fund now in the hands Of the
committee and to release subscribers
from the balance of their pledges. A let
ter will be sent to each participant in
the fund requesting that such participant
indicate his preference as to the method
to be used in returning the halece due
him
THE total fund pledged amounted to
about slOe. 600. OO0. or this amount 2j
per cent. was. paid in About $40 ,000, 000
VA, shipped 20 ottawa for account ~
the Bank OF England: the balance will
he the amount returned TO sub
/ scribers"
As the total fund amounted 10 about
/ $40" 100000 and only % per cent. OF
J It was paid ia on the first call to the
| banks. and rs $4,000 O0O was sent &c
! Canada. The pool now has about SLIGO
| oUO 20 return to the participating banks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
NAVY DEFENDS TAMPICO
Gunhont Keeps villa Forces From
CAPTURING the OH city

EL P,so, Jan. 22-Heavy fighting be
tween the attacking Nila army and the
defensive CarrHnza army continues at
Ttmpco. according to reports of both
factions here. but details are Lacking
The CarranZstas are still holding the
'own ana claim to b. keeping the rebels
" TIE Mexican gunboats
Queretaro * being attacked 10y the
r rCes Of Gen. Francisco Murguia, a Car
rsrZl general carr ANA adv.Ces state
that Teudore EiZondu. villa military
fo.rrE'. of the city. has offered to sur
r"rd'. tf amnesty for himself ana his
men is extended. The report comes from
G.u. Dprrsou, who is at Aptm. N the
STATE Of puehla. Murguia also claims to
&c ntro the railroad south from Querctaro
dividing the villa forces at Mexico city
and Nguascalientes.
I'll" forces under the Arr.etl brothers.
tvo r4.~anza chiefs. have demanded the
surrender Of TOrreOu, according 10 the
'arrauza faction No advlces have been
received by either side on the reported
evacuation of Mexico city by the CARA
Government.
VIlastas ssser, that Gen. Ohregon, the
C.rrtuy9 commander. has had to send
part of his army back TO Puebll 10 defend
'Htt city, ana assert thar the Iapata
army Is powerful enough TO drive him
beck 90 Vera cruz.
Fv" hundred cN-Federals who were
expected 20 fee with Gutierrez. have re-
fused to do 50 and have declared their
loya ty TO the CARA Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
1 800 AMERICANSIN
TAMPICO DESTITUTE
state Department Advised by
Nicc-COnsul to Arrange
Transportation.
GTNBOAT KEEPS OFF VILLA

v,sutNGroS. Jan. % - Immediate
,-.rsportattou TO the United states OF
500 destitute Americans In Tampico and
y,c.n.t, was urgently recommended to the
state Department to-day by Nice-Consul
Beyau at that place.
The reduction Of operations 10y the oil
c,rnp,r .es mas thrown hundreds II Ameri-
cans out of work and il is felt that Sc
r.ous disorders may occur II relief is not
ouiIJy afforded. Already there have
be,n disturbances at Tampico. The stu
alton is p-gra,ated by a scarcity Of gold
,rI tine n,per money In circulation is
greatly deprecated. Economic conditions
at. described as worse than ever before.
lr.Utr.cs we're made at the State De
psf,wcu, late to-day with a view TO as
OBTAINING the actual number Of those
cro van. to return to this country and
F. facilities 40 Tdmpico for transporting
mem GOO Galveston or some American
coalitions elsewhere .u Mexico fail to
SNOW Improvement. The peso In Mexico
,r .. now rated 30 l2i2 cents, q new
low ,.otd The supply of petroleum and
rt,plc.e 100 Mexico city H. said to be
almost exhausted.
Renewed lighting is reported near
purpia. which has recently changed hands
twice and ~ now occupied by Carranza
forces. Dispatches received at the state
Department to-day indicate that the at
-acS.ug Itpata troops are likely to cap
,ure the city again. The Carranzistas
Nerc said TO be loading trains with ar
;lc.y and equipment as II preparing 10
evB,ut'"
49,. t....,... 10 IL r.y,rt,d that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
Jack Rose Is Character
Witness for J. N. Sulhvan
Rosentha Murder nfomer Testes He Once Was Partner
of Minister to SantO DOmngo-F j. r. Mitchell
Tells of BancO NacOnal.

could name the new Minister and that his
name began with -" and ended in IN"
Yesterday Mitchell testified that there
were three candidates. DE witt, Robinson
and Sullivan that De witt withdrew and
that after that he had said the name OF
the new Minister would end in n" The
other part OF the story had been added, he
said.
Mr. Mitchell denied he had been 30 In
Innate with sullivan that he dominated
every official act OF the Minister, as has
been stated. He admitted he had loaned
sullivan his cook and that they had eaten
together In Sullivan's house II was not
true that sullivan used the office u the
BanCo Naclonal to transact Government
business. he said. or that he had ever i'm
ported cigars or wine in Sulllvans name
to avoid duty.
My relations with Mr. Wick" said Mr.
Mitchell Ia response to question, were
neither friendly nor hostile---a little
mixed. ! should say.
Not Fair. witness says.
was he not fair and impartial" asked
Mr.. Strong.
NO. h. was not" said Mr. Mitchell.
HE seemed to want to knock everybody.
I was the slowest Of all Americans down
there to get on to Mr.. Wick. | almost
mad to wait for a house to fall on me
before ] would believe that he was dis
ingenious"
do you mean that instead OF a shorter,
ugly word
"whatever you like" replied Mr..
Mitchell. and he glared at Mr. Wick.
Everybody was telling me that Wick was
trying to deceive me, but | thought diff
ferently."
The witness admitted he had refused to
honor Nick's checks. signed in the name
OF the receivership Of Dominican customs.
after Wick had notified him that the de-
pository Of the money would be changed
| He had a right 30 do this. he said. Wick
had sent S66,OO0 to the Guaranty Trust
Company in New York during the year
! that should have been turned over to the
Banco Nacional for the Dominican Gov
eminent. he said.
ON this point Mr. Wick said after the
hearing that he would stand on RS record
/ In the War Department.
Mr. Mitchell said he heard that Wick
went to Mr.. Bryan with story that he
/ MITCHELL had tried to bride Wick by
offering MIN an interest IN an electric
| light concession. Mr.. Mitchell said this
caused him to procure the affidavit aC.
cuslng Wick of disordcrly conduct I'm tn,
| Shanghai restaurant in Santo Domingo
! city. II is said that one Of the signers
| has since repudiatcd his affidavit and Mr
| Wick has brought on several witnesses
| who have testified that its contents wer,
| false.
Mr.. Mitchell dl not finish his testimony
The investigation will proceed in Roou
jlj. WaldorfAstOria, at . 10 T.. NJ, Mon
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
LACKAWANNA SELLS BONDS.
s5,OOO,OOO Issue Is Taken on I.3O
Per Cent. Basis.

The Delaware. Lackawauna aud West
ern Railroad Company has sold $1,000.
600 Morris and EStrN Jig per cent refund
.ns bonds. due 2""" ." E"an Tayinr ~
co and Robert Winthrop q G." u is
understood that the bonds were sold by
the railroad on an approximately 80 per
cent. basis. to be rcsold ON about %
per cent. basis. The proceeds will 40 to-
ward the payment AT maturity Of Sill
81. 900 Morris and Essex per cent. con-
soHdated bonds. the balance Of about
S7.5O0,OO0 to be- paid from tu" cash re-
sources Of the company.
The interest yield Of the bonds was
interpreted in wall Street as another cvl-
dence OF the strong bond demand pre-
Vailing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
WABASH SYNDICATE FORMED.
VIII Take Care Of obligations
Pending Reorga nixatIon.

The financing of the Wabash Railroad
system obligations preliminary to The taxi
.uE up Of active reorganization planning
has been arranged, il was learned yes
tcrday. through the formation of a syn
dicate This syndicate has bought l.54j.-
OO0 Of Wabash equipment notes, which
win provide for the maturing equipment
notes over the end OF the year as they fail
due.
The proceeds OF this subscription will be
devoted to the payment Of 5000, 900 notes
that matured last December, 5000, 900 ma
turing in June, 100000 next December
and others.
The syndicate has also agreed TO finance
tho payment of interest on the receivers
certificates and on the second mortgage
bonds the bond interest falling due
February /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
TWO PRIESTS ANNIVERSARIES.
MErs. Mooney and Brann Have Been
- Years In Their Pnstorates.

Mgr j. f. Mooney rector Of the Church
~ the Sacred Heart OF Jesus in West
Ffiy-hrst street, and Mgr. II, A, Brann Of
81 Agues's Church In East Forty-third
street will celebrate tomorrow the twenty
nm anniversary OF their pastorates. Be
sides being pastors OF large parishes they
carry many other church burdens,
Mgr. Mooney, being the senior Vicar
General, acts on many occasions as head
n. catholic work I'm this city. lie was
born W Pennsylvania and was educated
n' 81 johns College I'm this city. He went
Ia the Sacred Heart parish In 1890. lie
was made a domestic preate when he
celebrated I'm 1896 the quarter century Of
h.s ordination. At the celebration to-mor-
I'W Cardinal Farley will presine and
Bishop Hayes will preach the sermon.
Ng' Branu, author, educator and active
In many ways besides being parish rector
Is Nh" oldest priest in years of ordination
lH sew NorN He was ordained in Rome
an $50 lie went to ST. Agnes's in 1890,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
PRUDENTIAL CHANGE COMPLETE.
Cheek for s0.OoG,SI5 Given 10 Take
ID Outstanding stock.

NEwARK. y. J.. Jan 30 The mutual
cation Of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany was accomplished to-day when a
check for s9.O96,Sl5 was given To the
Fidelity Trust Company to take up the
stock outstanding. The stock was de-
livered on payment Of the check.
The check was for 1928 shares at
sass a share. II was signed by H. IT.
Austin, auditor. and Frederic A Boyle
o. shlnr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
GREAT RUSH FOR FREE SOAP.
Police Reserves Calm the Disap-
pointed Outside the Garden.

Free soap samples and other souvenirs
drew 20. 900 persons to Madison square
Garden last night to tho Made i'm 4. :
A." drug show, and the reserves from the
Twenty street station were called
out to handle the crowd. Thousands Of
free ticket holders were clamoring at the
doors after there was room for no more
inside.
The police reserves, assisted by the Gar
den authorities. closed the front doors on
Madison avenue at o'clock. Those in
side were let out through thu Fourth
avenue doors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
AGAIN INCREASES DIVIDEND.
Kings County Trust Company 10 Pay
30 Per Cent.

The directors of the Kings County Trust
Company voted on Thursday to increase
the annual dividend from l6 per cent. to
20 per cent. The rate had stood at l6
per cent. for five years For the three
years previous to that II per cent was
paid and before that ~ per cent.
The book value OF the stock Is now
about $500 a share. having been increased
aE-.ually By the addition of about 100000
year to the surplus
The trust company was organized in
1889 with a capital of 100000 and paid
up surplus of $4,000. This surplus has
been Increased annually until at the latest
call Of the Superintendent Of Banks II
was shown to be s2i,l76,723. At the
same time the deposits were Sl7951 .G69.
Julian ID. Fairchld IL president OF the
trust company. The other officers are:
Vice Presidents. Julian =. Fairchld. Will
lam Hardness. -. W McWilliams aud
William j. Wason, Jr. secretary. Thomas
Blake; assistant secretary Howard ID.
Joost. and trust officer, j. Norman Car
penter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
transactions Si.ooo.ooo Daily.

The volume Of bond transactions on tn"
S.oyk Exchange. amounting to clos" to
81. uuO, GOO daily for several days, Is
measure of wha. has been going on over
the cuuu-,r and at privdN sales IL -
reported by leading bond houses that is
sues of from 81 UUU.OU to $1,000. 600 Of
municipal ana public utility bonds re-
Gently offered have been taken over thei-
counters iu tine first morning of offer
ing.
The outlook for the financing OF cor
poratiou needs at moderate rates OF in
terest IL bright. according to bond men.
II WAS said yesterday boy an underwater
of ,argc issues OF securities that issues
OF from $4,000 0O0 to S15.O00.oO0 of first
class long term bonds could w. absorbed
without trouble Dos the market lmmcdi-
ately AHEAD To- the amount OF SlOu.oo". 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23

Ou" OF he MOST striking examples OF
the strength Of the bond market is the
fact that The. new chicago aud North-
western Railway % PEE cent gold mort
gage bonds. brought out iu the middle
Of December at Io2i.. are now selling At
an advance of 49, points
Investors are also interested .u the
higher 49, and % per cent. yield bonds
OF HISr class companies and hav" bought
convertible bonds of tine railroads OF as
sured earnings BOO encouraging volume.
They are now Turning to pubic utili'y
bonds of higher Yields.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
BIG NEW HAVEN RAIL ORDER.
Company CLOSING for $1,000 TOn--
shops Again RUNNING.

The New Haven railroad company this
weei. Is closing for $4,000 tons of steel
rails for 1915 requirements. The tonnage
is divided among srveva, mills and rigid
specifications and close inspection are de
miuded from all Of the mills. The COM
PAM held of iu placing It's orders. il was
said yesterday. until II was reasonably
certain that the per cent advance IN
rates would become effective.
The New Haven shops that were shut
down i'm December Tor two weeks age now
running. some OF them FUN time. and the
company * considering putting all of its
shops on full time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
APPROVES CHARTER CHANGES.
ISiimntr Ronrd Also Lets Adnmson
give work 10 JobieEs.

Two administration bills changing the
city Charter were approved by the Board
~ Estimate yesterday for submission to
the Legislature. one Of them gives the
Iunm-s loucr of Accounts two deputies.
IT,. other empowers the Board OF Esti-
ufo. at its discretion, to pay the medical
sta0 Of bellevue and Allied Hospitals.
THE board made Paul Loeser assistant
duo.tor Of the bureau OF Standards at
$1,000 wear, without competitive exam
nation II authorized Fire Commissioner
Adtmson to spend $4,000 in installing the
cables Of a new alarm system. rms viii
provide 5000 days work al $3.50 Q day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
SLINGSBY CASE CLOSED.
Judgment Reserved On Ex-Onicrr's
Claim to Inheritance.

LoNDoN. Jan. 22.-Argument was con.
cludcd to-day In the action by which
Lieut.. e. 4. Slingsby. formerly of the royal
navy now of san Francisco seeks 20
prove the legitimacy of a child he claims
- h's own In order to get am Inheritance
"' fa0.000 year. The contestants say
Mrs. S.Iugshy real child was stllborn.
counsel for Lieut.. Slingsby denounced
the American evidence, which tended 20
SLOW that Mrs. Sllngshy had adopted the
present clid, as unreliable. lie said the
lca. ground urged against the parents
wa, founded on the undoubted fact that
Mrs Slugsby had advertised in a 'San
Francisco paper for a child for adoption
and ifterward denied she had done so.
He quoted Mrs. Slingsby as saying
y did not know what was going 20
happen. ] had an apprehension, and
thought that II anything went wrong l
would adopt a child"
That, said counsel was the substratum
~ fact on which the case against the
claimant was built.
Judgment was reserved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23

The fiEures ItIute asserIlOns fhIt inns
country stands second iu naval strength.
They are lacking. however. I'm the impor-
taut feature that they shed no light on the
naval progress Of the belligerents since
the war In Europe opened. II is we'll
known that England and Germany have
been increasing thri' naval power at
feverlsh speed.