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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

The University Of PENNSYLVANIA Will
he compelled TO make two important
changes in the cinder track because OF
the award Of the intercollegiate track
ami f.ld championship meet to Frank
I'm Field. The association has ruled
that all tracks must he measured twoIvc
inches from the pole instead OF eighteen
as heretofore. 50 the pole will have to
he moved out siN inches on tho curry"
10 meet his requirement. The other
change WI entail much moro labor and
.Xr.rso. Tho go yard straigltawaN
self, have to no wideucd 80 that I'VE ~
foot ul"dlce may be placed side by sidc
along it, COURSE. Formerly, when IN"
aso ward straightawdy was built. only
~. foot hurdles NcI" used IN % heat.
,;rcct games lu real ancient style VIII
I've hold ~ IN" University of California
or M" now track on Npril 80. All IN"
ceremony attached 10 tho ancient game
VIII Nc .urr'cl uut 20 IN" letter. IN"
scenic effects receiving attention rs well
as tho rules VI the gtnl"s THe con
tcstauts WIll be- attircd i'm Grccian cos
iuinc and the officials Viii wear tho
Houf,r .,I.. 90 'iD \ HIRAM nohlcmcn.
7 no coveted ft'AfFI NIftiIU VI WV VIII Nv
the nominal goal of tho contestants.
whit" = moro substantial trophy will he
gIvcu ;hc hest all around athlete Of 'he
university
For the a~., tim" 100 'W,ly. years
Michlglu's track squad has q pole
Naulter who has q chance to win firSt
place IN tho intorr ~ll"giate champion
shin meet. Wilson. a sophomore. is tho
=.. I'D, .AR1,,, .t. t~p1ss.ffr aa min Fh9lw
hopes. because of his performance N
'ha elias, meet. at which he hung NJ y
now Michigan record of Il feet.
Harvard carried m six champion
ships last vcar. hcr teams leading A.
football, Junior varsity rowing. lacrosse,
lawn tennis. shoo'iug and baseball. on
tho diamond sho shared tho honors with
Pom and cornell The ttharAns We're
first IN track and field. cross-countrN
wrestling and basketball. sharing IN"
latter with Columbia. Columbia. ne
sides ho- fic with Cornell az basketball. :
was champion ~ owing and fencing.
Princeton vas ~ 'he top m hockey.
water polo and golf Val" took on'y 'w"
titles. swimming tul chess. while Penn. (
besides tying for tho lead ~ baseball. ,
won the soccer 't'l, Sow York Uni |
ycrstty captured tho gymuastic crown.
Vanderbilt has had tho same football .
ro1rh for eleven voprS ana for III" ton
wears previous 90 last season won the
Southern CHAMPIONSHIPS eight times, lost
only two games to Southern colleges,
tod with Val" and annapolis and do
tho carlisle Indians
Football - TOO strenuous for the
students ~ Texas University so they
decided - substitute passball for
their in'orrltss contests. rassball IL a
now sport. a sort If hybrid Of football
and basketball.
Tho 4u'horitic, of tho University o:
Pennsylvania az" ,ousid'r.uS the Gree
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

Football is too strenuous for tho
students 80 Texas University so they
have decided - substitute passball for
their ir'orcltss contests. Tassball "a a
now sport a sort ~ hybrid Of football
hiSkctht'l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

t;oa'. from floor Wlnship, Rector. Pellc-
ter, Eaton >. Harman Richards. Gnals
fouls-Ninshin s. Hartman =. Referee
Thorp Of Columbia Timer Berlin ~
Tim" 81 halvca-9O minuics.
~unstitutioue-Si.'ou for Eskelino. chaplin
for HiugoleN. SIN FOR Richards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14
TIGER CUBS WIN CLOSE ZANE.
kinIsI", school B-stcp by single
potnt In It's Final Coutcst,

~HrINCfroN, y J.. March 13.--Tha
princeton freshman basketball team lc.
fctt"d the KINGSLEY School i've ~ Essex
t'clls, y J.. this afternoon hy = score
"f 20 IN - II VAS the nn3l game of
The season for Kingsley, which won thur
teen stmcs and lost bu, two.
In the first period the princctonians
easily oulplaycd their opponents, lead
ing At the ~iutormission by a score of
20 To- " clever passing and good bas-
kot shooting soou brought tho klngslcN
sror" NJ lu the second session. Ire
maine cnSed thirteen fouls for Kingsley
besides adding two from the field. TIE
linrup'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

Tho authorities or tn" University q:
TCuns'lyir.t a~. considering the or""-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

frr'hW"n POSITIONS. kinssleN.
JHrNiS. ... .....lof forward ..... Trcn,aiue
rum ....,',. NNghi FORWARD . -..... Flslns
Nlu'I'i' ..,.,,... Centre ......... Frost
l,~.'. .t...,. l"l' guard ,-...-. ... SpCr"N
Wei. ..... Right guard .... TndcrWord
S,ur" Princeton Freshmen, 30. Kings
joy N,h""l, ~ .tioals from h"li-prinre.
ION ltrNi., ., Finn. 2; sinclair, q les
lr, klnssI"v Trruainc. . Fields,
Froei. =, Sp"rry, g Goats from foul
Jaws, = frcmainr. ~ Referee PAXTON,
Pfulr"'pu Umpire Williams. Priur eton.
Tiu'c of halves % miuutcs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

The wonderful record
made by Diamond Tires las,
year : proves that they are
night structurally.
1t proves that the materi-
ais we put into Diamond Tires
have the weight. strength and
wearing Qualities that combine
to give the most economical
mileage in actual service.
Recently we conducted a
test by mail to find ont what
jobbers and tire dealers had to
say about 1914 Diamond Tire
records. The hundreds OF let
tiers received from them shOW
that Diamond Tires have more
than made good.
These letters from dealers n
all parts Of the country. show ''si
Diamond Tires in 1914 established
q service record which stands
supreme We have put tN.-. 'e,.
ters into a hook. They fl,-..l .1.-
crete evidence OF the hG r'.. '-'
Diamond users &c; and t., "
dom from tire troubles the. ,. oF
Write TO Akron, OHIO, ioy t0s
remarkable book Of letters i..5
wallop!-and we want YOU 20 ..,s
a copy.
N addition to the er,rsrrd,n,ry r-'-'s'
and freedom from trouble thu .p %"
in Diamond Saueegee Tread Tire, y'i
can buy them at the following
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

Columbia will hold the finals OF the
lutcrco!ieg ate ~Gymnastic League IN it's
< mulsiuu ou the night OF March %.
This Was announced Yesterday by the
university committee or athletics. which
sanctioned the proposition. Ten colleges
viii cutcr fu'l teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
Mrs. NJ. P. Wynsbridge, to build
garage in rear of 1905 street north
west: builder. E. E. Ward; estimated
cost, $3.50.
Charles r. Mckinney. to build store
and dwelling at SOB 18th street south
east; architect and contractor, w. Trip.
lett Davis; estimated cost, $4,000
Edward McAleer. to build fiat at
707-13 Jefferson street northwest: :
architect, N. R. Grimm: builder, Ed.
ward McAleer: estimated cost, $4,000.
DR.. George Magee. to build garage In
rear Of 631 7th street northeast; archi-
tect and contractor. William Cowell:
estimated cost. $3.50.
Luther A White. to repair dwelling at
3453 14th street northwest: estimated
cost, SIS.
D. O'Brien. to repair dwelling at 2114
35th street northwest: estimated cost,
SITS.
William H. Ward. to repair dwelling
at IS v street northwest; estimated
cost, 5000.
c. H. Purcell. to repair dwelling at AIS
9Th street southwest; estimated cost,
$94.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Harry L. Hodges. LIST
Cavalry, is detailed as professor OF
military science and tactics at the Nir-
ginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va
fantry, is relieved from duty with the
organized militia and assigned to the
I'd Infantry.
sergt. William Borkowski. Company
X, 9Th Infantry, Is placed upon the re.
tired list at Fort Mcdowell. Cal.' ana
will repair to his home.
Corps. William B. Morrison. James S.
Krull and Leo G. Flint, aviation section
Of the Signal Corps. are announced as
on duty that requires them to partici-
pate regularly and frequently que IN aerial
Leave Of absence for two months and
twenty days is granted Second Lieut..
Joseph Andrews. 1st Field Artillery.
Leave Of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut. Laurance o.
Leave OF absence for one month Is
granted Capt. Joseph c. Kay, I'd In
First sergt. Jacob schall. army serv-
ice detachment, is placed upon the re-
tired list at West Point, n. y. and Will
repair to his home.
Leave Of absence to June ]. 1915. is
granted Capt. Harry S. Purnell, Medi-
cal Corps.
army service schools detachment IS
placed upon the retired list at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, and will repair to
Mai. Ulysses G. McAlexander. infan-
try, is detailed as professor Of military
science and tactics at the oregon Agri-
First Lieut.. Peter ]. Hennessey. cav
ary. is relieved from duty at the Ore
gon Agricultural College, Corvallis.
Ore. and assigned to the 9th Cavalry.
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Heavy Foreign Selling.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 24-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
Of to 4 points in response to steady
cables and bullish reviews of the do
nestle goods market. The large at
tendance Of buyers at the carpet sales
this week seemed to have promoted
confidence in trade circles, and reports
from Fall River indicated continued
heavy sales of print cloths The
weather map. however. showed less
rain in the southwest and the market
became unsettled shortly after the
opening under renewed realizing, which
may possibly have reflected less opti-
mistic view of immediate peace pros
poets in Europe.
Futures opened steady; May. 1929:
July. 1888: October. 1858: December,
HOO; January, 11.01.
Futures closed steady; May. 1923:
July. 1880; October, 1881; December,
1923; January. 1893
Spot cotton steady; middling up
lands. 1850; no sales.
Trading became very quiet on a net
decline of about to s points, and
prices steadied slightly from the low
est on covering late in the morning,
with the close steady. net points low
er to points higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Cotton
opened today at an advance of to I
points in response to good cables, but
realizing of profits on long cotton met
the rise and quick break followed
which put the trading months to 3
points under yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady: May, 9.s4;
July. 1881: October, 1888; December
1869: January. 1919.
Spot cotton-Quiet, unchanged. Sales
on the spot. 100 bales: to arrive. $50.
nary, S.23: low middling. s.s6; strict
low middling. 9.3l; middling, 9.68:
strict middling. ss3: good middling,
1925: strict good middling, 1852
Continued rains in Texas had a
steadying effect. The close was un-
changed to points up compared with
yesterdays close
Cotton closed steady. unchanged to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

VI ZIG biStTlCl OF SOtuHIpldV NAoA
land and Virginia, fair tonight and
probably Sunday: mild temperature;
light, variable winds
Pressure continues high over the east
ern half OF the country, and 1t Is rela-
lively low over the plains states and
the Rocky mountain and plateau re-
gions. This pressure distribution mas
caused a continuation Of mild tempera-
lures generally east Of the Rocky
mountains, and relatively low tempera.
ture over the Rocky mountain and
western plateau regions.
There have been local rains IN the
Atlantic states. the plains states and
the Rocky mountain region.
The indications are that the weather
will be generally fair without ma
terfa1 change in temperature tonight
and Sunday in the states east of the
Mississippi river.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate variable, mostly
east and southeast; on the middle At
lantic coast light variable: on the south
Atlantic coast fresh easterly; on the
east gulf coast fresh to strong east and
southeast.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, e:52 am. and 1920
pm: high tide, 3:15 am. and 1886 pm.
1909 pm; high tide 400 am. and
ABB pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:1s am; sun sets.
6:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 5:12 am; sun
sets. SAT pm
Moon sets 2:20 am.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at tho
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm, Is:
8 pm, 70; IL midnight. 65: today. 4
am, SO: am, Sc: II noon, so: pm,
81. Maximum, 80, at pm. today; min
imum. SO, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. So; minimum. 43.
Barometer-Yesterday: 4 pm. 81. so;l4;
am, 3o.15; 8 am, 1920: II noon,
30.1S: 2 pm, 30.16.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
CLOSES MODERATELY ACTIVE.
London Market Business Mostly in
Brazilian and Indian Stocks.

LONDON. April z4.-Money and dis
count rates were steady today. The
large supply of money made available
through tho repayment of $4,000. 900
sorbed Monday by the final call for the
war loan.
The stock market closed the week
moderately active. Most of the bust
ness was in loans and Brazilian and
Indian stocks with oil shares the fea-
ture in the miscellaneous section. Cop
per issues were easy. The tendency
was undecided in the American sec
ton. Only q moderate amount of busi-
ness was transacted and occasionally
prices were lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Butter-Firm;
receipts. 3.098 packages; creamery, ex-
tras (s2 score), 29h: creamery (higher
scoring), 30a301a; firsts. 2sa29; seconds,
26kh27k.
Eggs = Irregular: receipts. 1885
cases: fresh gathered. extras. 23a2311:
storage packed, extra firsts. 22k a22&
flrsts, 21a a22H; regular packed, extra
frsts, 22a22A flrsts. 21a22: nearby hen
merry whites, fine to fancy, 24a24A
nearby hennery browns. 23a23k.
Cheese-Firm: receipts, 2.179 boxes:
state, whole milk. fresh. specials. Is 1za
Is; do, average fancy. 15A a15A.
Live poultry-Steady: western chick
ems. brothers. 40a5o: fowls. 15ka17; tur-
keys. 12; dressed. quiet; prices I'M
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
WORKMAN LOSES HIS LIFE.
Tier of Cement Sacks Fall and Kill
William Davis.

William Davis. colored, former resi-
dent of North Carolina, was killed this
morning while working at the plant or
the Grove Lime and Coal Company. News.
York avenue and LIST street northeast. Hell
was working in the building where many
sacks of cement were stored, when n tier y
of tho sacks fell and crushed out his life- .
DR. William L. Kelly responded with =
an ambulance. Life was extinct when he
reached the scene OF the accident. and he
took the body to the morgue at Elmer
eency Hospital Davis was forty-nine
Years old and resided at A Fenton street
northeast. Coroner hewitt is making an
investigation. ,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 24.-Hogs-Receipts
Z 900 head; unsettled; bulk, 7.4Oa $50
light, 74Oa772h: mixed, 725a77O:
heavy. 7.Ooa7.60: rough, 7.0oa7.15; pigs,
5.50a7.00.
Cattle-Receipts. 100 head; steady:
native beef steers. S.15as.70; western.
s. 65a750: cows and heifers. 3.00aS.5O
sheep-Receipts. 500 head; steady;
sheep, 7.5OaS.55; lambs. S.40a10.S0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Roscoe C. Bruce Improving.

The condition Of Roscoe c. Bruce,
who was injured in an automobile ac-
cident near Relay, Md, Wednesday
night, was reported this afternoon as
being improved. Mr.. Bruce has now
fully recovered consciousness, and 1t is
hoped will be able to come home with
in a few days from the Mercy Hospital
in Baltimore. Those who were injured
in the same accident from which he
suffered were also reported as doing
we'll this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
F.. L. Averill Takes Oath of Office.

Frank L. Averill. the newly appoint
ed superintendent of the Library of
Congress, has entered upon his new
duties He took the oath of Office at
the State Department yesterday and
later in the day went to his Office at
the library, where he was welcomed
by the officials there. Mr.. Averill will
act as the Disturbing offioer for the
library under the provisions Of the Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Cottonseed Oil Closes Steady

NEW YORK. April 24.-The cotton.
seed oil market closed steady. Spot.
6.63 bid; April, 6.6Sa6.6S: May. 6.63a
6.64; June. 6.92a693: July. 6.95a6.97;
August, 7ioa7.11; September. 7.1sa7. 20:
October. 7.21a7.25; November. 6.90a7.le.
Total sales, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
TITUS Ulke to Lead Walkers.

Titus Ulke Is to lead the Sunrise
section" OF the wanderlusters tomorrow
morning. the outing starting from the
Georgetown transfer station of the
Cabin John car line at s o'clock. The
party is to get off the car at Sycamore
Island station. Mr.. Ulke is to lead the
bird lovers. of whom this group is COM
posed, to Cabin John. thence up the run
to Wildwood, a total distance of about
seven miles. The return to the city
10 to be made on the Bradley Hills and
Great Falls car line in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO April 24.-Butter-High -
err; creamery. 22a2S.
Eggs-Receipts. 30.914 cases; I'M
changed.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts. 80 cars;
Michigan and Wisconsin red. 33a37; do.
white, 35a40.
Pouitry-Alive. lower: fowls, 14h;
springs, 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
LIVERPOOL.
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. April 24.-The state
ment of the actual condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
shows that they hold $171,O34.s7O re-
serve in excess Of legal requirements
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 24.-Copper con
tinued firm. Electrolytic. 1s.00a1S.25
casting, 17.62ka17.75. Iron unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

PROBATE. DINISION-Justice Siddonse
Estate of Thomas Cullen; letters of
administration granted TO Charles H:S
Sanford. jr.: bond. $1,000; attorney. C
Estate of Ann f. Bartgis: petition for
probate Of will filed. attorney. c. Nj
Stadden.
tition for probate of will filed: attorney
Andrew I. Hickey.
Estate of william A. Cunningham;
petition for probate of will filed; at
torney. Paul Sleman.
Estate Of Rice w. Bailey; will dated
March "a. 1905. filed,
Estate of Mary A. Nicholson; petition
for caveat filed; attorneys, Faust
Wilson.
In re W. +. Watson ct al: petition
for allowance: attorney. ]. A Moriarty-
Estate of Melvie l.. Neither: petition
for leave to discount notes, attorney.
r, II. McNeill
In re Dorothy H Stephenson: order
authorizing investment: attorney. w. C.
Prentiss.
Estate of Calvin H. Chadsey: answer
to caveator filed; attorneys. MILAN & :
Smith.
Estate of Mary C. Rice: petition for
letters of administration filed: attorneys
Estate of Lydia L. Plummer: petitions
for reference to auditor; attorney. W.
H. Linkins.
Estate Of Patrick Fallon; petition
Tor letters Oh llcus a.
torneys, F. A. Fenning and Spencer
Gordon.
Estate of Frank A Speare; petitious
for probate of will filed; attorney, Paul
Estate of Charles H Campbell: petit
ton for probate of will filed. attorney,
W. d. Davidge.
Estate of William p. Martin: letters
Of administration granted to William
p Martin, jr; bond, Sl,500: plaintiffs
attorney, Robert F.. Mcnamara.
Estate of Calvin ii. Chadsey: order
framing issues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. April 24.-Bar silver, 23Hd
per ounce; money. 1Aa1h per cent:
discount rates, short mills. 2N per cent !;
three months. 15-16a3 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. April 24-Cotton-spot
steady: good middling. Gil: middlinK,
BIS: low middling. Sos: sales, 5000
bales: speculation and export, 1000
bales: receipts. 5000 bales Futures
steady. May and June, 5.68; June and
July. n July and August, $50; Oc-
tober and November. 500; January and
February, sos; March and April. GIL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Capital Traction IS, 81 600 at los.
Capital Traction Is at ST. % at 81. 8 at 81.
Washington Gas, Is at 70. Is at 20. Is at 20.
District National Bank. 10 at 1876. 10 at 1856.
10 at 1875.
After call-washinston Railway 4s, $1,000 At
s2x
Washington Railway pfd.. 5 At s5N.
Washington Gas, Is at 20.
Del
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK. April 24-Mercantile
paper. 3La4 Sterling exchange easy:
sixty-day bills. 4.76; for cables. 4.7s25:
for demand. 4.79. Bar silver. SOS.
Mexican dollars. 38k. Government.
bonds steady Railroad bonds irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
MARKET CL0SESSTRON
WITH STEEL LEADING
Best Prices Are Made in the Final
Dealings on Heavy
Buying.
Mexican Petroleum Makes New
High Record. Gaining More Than
Five Points.

NEW YORK, April 24.-War special
| ties coppers and oils contributed more
than their recent quota toward today
short but active stock market session.
With the exceptions of Union Pacific,
Reading and United States Steel. the
speculative favorites were not parttcu-
larry prominent
The group of railroads commonly re-
ferred to as in the reorganization
class showed further heaviness, and
tobaccos. motors and some more OBJ
| scure industrials lost / to points.
Bonds Are Irregular.
Mexican Petroleum gained over five
points. selling at a new high record in
connection with the beneficial arrange
ment made by the company with Brit
ish interests.
Best prices were made in the final
dealings. under leadership of Steel.
which gained two points on heavy buy
Ing. accompanied by rumors Of a speedy
government against the company.
The closing was strong.
Bonds were irregular.
Traction Furnishes a Feature.
Aside from a wide" opening in Inter-
borough Metropolitan shares, resulting
from yesterdays late announcement of
Republication. today's early stock
market presented no unusual features
1nterborough common opened with a
block of 5000 shares at % to 21A,
against yesterdays closing. price Of
from 7sM to 9i&. a ma1 slnsm Decline Decline
of Is. The common soon yielded all
it's gain.
Leading stocks showed a mixture of
gains and losses. and specialties also
reflected variable tendencies.
Low-priced railways suffered further
declines.
Diminution of Public Interest.
Indications of a reaction from the
recent activity in the stock market
obtruded themselves at irregular in
tervals during tho week. Heavy profit
taking and some diminution of public
interest left their impress upon quoted
values, standard shares declining two
to almost five points from their re-
cent best.
The numerous industrials and equip
ments which made such striking gains
earlier in the month were relatively
quiet, their place being taken by U. S.
Steel and the coppers. The latter group
made general advances, their rise be-
ing dCCouIpdHleu ny 4 succession OF
advances in the selling price of the
metal to highest prices in several
years.
Steel failed to hold any considerable
part of its rise, the stock being sold
in large amounts as a result of Chair
man Gary's cautious trade statement.
Heavy Foreign Selling.
Foreigners were among the heaviest
unIl ~ h4
continent unloading large amounts of
investment issues. as well as low grade
railers. The Rock Island receivership
was one of the chief factors in ar
resting the upward movement. Heavy
selling Of Missouri. Kansas and Texas
and Missouri Pacific issues was q logi-
cal outcome.
General trade reports and railroad
were of an encouraging tenor,
likewise bank clearing.
Monetary conditions show continued
ease and interior banks are increasing
their purchases of commercial paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
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Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & o.,
members New York Stock Exchange New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade