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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Negro Robs Mrs. Alice Francis
on Henry Street.
FLEES IN DARK WITH CASH
Police Investigating Report of At
tempted Attack on Girl
by Soldier.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 6.-Mrs.
Alice Francis. wife of Peter Francis,
living at Ills Prince street, was the
victim of a highwayman at o'clock
last night while walking to her home.
Mrs. Francis was attacked while on the
west side of Henry street north of
Prince street Coming up from behind,
her assailant grabbed her leather hand
satchel and made off in the darkness.
The satchel contained s6.75. a pair of
eyeglasses and some papers.
Mrs. Francis was thrown against a
fence nearby in the brief scuff1e which
ensued. She at once proceeded to her
home and notified the police. Accord
ing to Mrs. Francis, her assailant was
a negro.
Chief Goods and Policemen Norris and
ferguson arrested a suspect early to-
day. Mrs. Francis was unable to iden-
try him and he was released.
The police are investigating a report
that soldier yesterday afternoon at
tempted to attack Pearl Hammill, the
NJ 4 Hammill. in the southwestern
section of the city. He fled when the
girl made an outcry. No arrest has
been made.
Second Presbyterian Church tomorrow
will be conducted by Rev, w. r. Nc
Elroy. evangelist At the morning
services there will be communion and
reception of members.
mems meeting will be held at 3
o'clock in the Westminster building,
when an address is to be delivered by
II. Noel Garner of this city, who will
discuss the laymen's convention held
recently in Charlotte. N. c.
Mayor Fisher Yesterday afternoon
suspended Policeman Samuel Reid for
citement in the police court yesterday
morning. Policeman Reid struck John
McCuen, who had just been fined, when
McCuen made a statement that the Of
hcer had not made a correct statement
of his case.
Sunday night at 7:so o'clock the choir
Of st. Paurs P. E. Church will sing
Stainer's "Crucifixion." Kenneth W.
Ogden. tenor; j. Harris Franklin, basso,
and Miss Kast, violinist. will assist.
A chimney fire at 72S Jefferson street
brought out the fire department at 10
tfnSuished with chemical extinguish-
ers. The damage was small.
The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Robin
son West. who died yesterday morning
ather home at Gum Springs. Fairfax
county, will take place at 2:30 o'clock
Church South, this city. Services will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. J. w. Duffey.
the pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Diggs have
sold to Thomas F. Kelly house and
lot on the west side of Alfred street
between Wolfe and Duke streets.
The initiatory degree of the order
was conferred on several candidates by
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows at a
meeting of that organization last night.
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Washington Securities.
LONDON'S TRADE FIGURES.

LONDON, March 6-The figures of
the board of trade for February show
that during this month Great Britain's
imports increased sl6,G75 900. while ex-
ports decreased Sf5.425.000.
The principal increase in imports
was In food. amounting TO s35, 900 900.
This was offset by a decrease in the
Importation of manufactured articles
and of this $17,5O0.000 was in cotton
textiles.
In exports the decrease was mainly
in manufactured articles, and of this
S22,5o0.g00 was in cotton textiles
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attorney. George L. whitford.
Estate of Elias Olsen; letters of ad-
ministration granted to H. Lewis
Dalby; bond. S1,so0; attorney, z. L.
Estate of Harold P. w. Alsop; letters
of administration granted to Edward
3. Alsop; bond, $4,000: attorney Arthur
Peter.
Estate of Mary F. Crist: letters OF
administration granted to Raymond
F: Crist; bond, $500; attorney. A. C.
Wells.
In re Laurence A. Tuell; order ap-
pointing Laura V. 3. Covington guard
ian; bond 500.
Estate of George Earl: letters of ad-
ministration, d b.n., eta, granted to
George Earl bond. sl.5oo; attorney. J.
A. Maedel.
Estate of John S. Darrall: viii adj
mitted to probate and letters testa-
mentary granted to Francis G. Darrall:
bond. $500: attorney, A. c. Wells.
Estate of Elizabeth A. X. Balloch:
order to sell notes; attorney, Nelson
Wilson.
Estate of Jennie H. Crabbe; order TO
transfer bonds; attorney, p. A. Gal
leher.
In re Effie J. Adams; order for main
tenance; attorney, NJ. Duckett & Son.
Estate of Mark n. Linch; order to
expend money for clothing; attorney.
w. E. Lester. +
Estate of Eliza beth H. Schenck; order
confirming sale; attorney, Frank Stet-
son.
Estate of George Freeman; will dated
May 21. 1914, filed.
Estate of Cyrus Bussey; will dated
June 8, 1911. filed.
In re Alfred Reynolds; order Of al
lowance; attorney. l.. L. Hammer
In re Laurence A. Tuell; petition to
appoint guardian filed.
Estate of Elias Olsen: petition for
letters of administration filed; attor-
ney, u. J.. Daily.
Estate of William w. Armstrong;
will dated June 3, 1905, filed
Estate of James l.. Prescott: petition
for probate of will filed; attorney. !.
w. Clark.
Estate of Moses Colman: petition 10
sell business filed; attorneys, Leon To-
briner and Mr.. ID. Rosenberg.
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Fleet to Visit Seattle.

Secretary Daniels said today that the
Atlantic fleet would visit Seattle next
summer before returning from the
Panama Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco MIR. Daniels also said that at
least one division of the fleet would
visit Hawaii.
The present plan is to have the fleet
at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama
canal about July 1, and to have the
formal exercises of opening the water
way July T.
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Sugar Futures Continue Firm.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The market
for sugar futures was little easier
at the start. but there was enough de-
mand from trade sources to absorb all
early offerings prompted, by the firm
ness of the spot market, and prices re-
gained all the early loss. closing un-
changed to 3 points net higher. Sales,
1850 tons.
Raw sugar. firm; centrifugal, ATT:
molasses, 400: refined steady.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. March s.-Hogs-Receipts
1000 head: strong: bulk, 6.70a6.90;
Aelt. 6.65a6-95; mixed. 6.65aS35: heavy,
i.35aS.32h; rough, 6.35a6.50; pigs, 5.75a
,e0.
kattle-Receipts, 400 head steady:
olive steers. 5.75as.05; western, 5.10a
80: cows and heifers, 35Oa77O; calves
i.15a10.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; weak;
Theep, 7.00a7.9o; yearlings. 776aS.65;
smbs. 7.65a9.76.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON, March 6.-The stock mar
Het was quiet but firm today: the chief
business was in oil shares. which con-
tinIeG to harden. The war loan was
Inclined 10 ease off. but otherwise there
we're few markings
American securities were a trifie more
steady
The money market welcomed the
I50.0o0,000 s250.o00.000) exchequer
rond Issue. which, 1T is expected. will
yield 31z per cent.
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Will of Gen. Bussey Filed.

The will of Gen. Cyrus Bussey. dated
June 6, 1911, was offered today for
probate. He leaves his gold watch to
his grandson, Cyrus Bussey Hills. who
is also named as executor. The re-
naming estate is to be shared equally
by his daughter, Cora Bussey Hills.
and his grandchildren. Cyrus Bussey
Hills and Ellen Hills Miller.
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MARKET IS AFFECTED
BY RUM0RS Of PEACE
No Information Among Bankers,
However, of Negotiations for
Ending Big War.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The move
ment of stocks for the greater part Of
the week denoted uncertainty arising
from the International situation. but
prices hardened later. all parts Of the
list showing appreciable gains. Peace
rumors played a part in the general
advance, but influential banking in
terests professed ignorance of any
negotiations having for their object
an early termination Of the war.
Domestic conditions offered encour-
agement, the situation in the steel
trade and other leading industries
pointing toward steady improvement.
This was borne out by bank clearings,
although New York shows less re-
Operative power than other important
varying tonnage movements. but most
of the transportation companies now
have operating costs we'll under con-
troll.
Lower Rates on Longtime Loans.
Increasing ease of money is reflected
in lower rates for longtime loans and
commercial paper. Financing Of new
issues goes forward with greater ac-
tivity in bonds at higher prices, par
ticularly the more recent f1otations. In
vestment inquiry manifests extreme
however, but a moderate de-
mand is reported from banks and other
whose surpluses increased
during the dull period of the preceding
months.
Further sharp declines in the market
for grains are believed to measure the
possible outcome of latest develop
ments in eastern Europe, but cotton
and other commodities are being ex-
ported on increasing scale at higher
prices. Foreign exchange markets
were less unsettled this week, but con-
tinued to favor this center
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SHARP ADVANCE is NOTED
IN CHICAGO WHEAT PRICE
Liverpool Quotations and Urgent
Cash Demand in United States
Assigned as Cause.

CHICAGO. March 6.-wheat made a
sharp advance in price today Influenced
by f1rmness of quotations at Liverpool
and by reports of a continuance of ur-
gent cash demand on this side of the
Atlantic. In addition, there were ad-
vices from Petrograd saying the belief
here that immense shipments Of wheat
from Russia would be made as soon as
the Dardanelles were open was un-
founded. Unfavorable weather in Ar
gentina counted also against the bears
After opening IN to 31k higher the
market scored a moderate further gain
and then steadied at reaction of about
cent.
Lively buying on the part of commits
sion houses carried corn upgrade. Of
ferings were limited and in the main
were from pit spectators. The open
ing, which varied from the same as
last night to u higher. was followed by
a decided general advance.
Oats ranged higher with other ce-
reals. Demand from the seaboard was
a gain in ovidapce
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Cotton Seed Oil Prices.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The cotton
seed oil market closed irregular; spot,
6.7Oa7.00; March. 6.75a6.90; April, 6.92a
Sos; May, 7.00a7.01; June. 7.07a7.13:
July, 7.24a7.25; August, 7.33a7.35: Sep
tember, 7.40a7.45: October. 7.00a7.40.
Total sales, $4,000.
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Tommy's Excuse.

From the Boston Transcript
why did you stay away from school,
Tommy"
ME mudder broke her. arm"
But why did you stay away two
days?'
'She broke 1t in two places.-
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PROVISION MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Flour-Weak :
spring patents, 6.65a7.10; winter patents,
665a6.90: winter straights, 6.40a6.55 i;
Kansas straights, 6.55a6.70.
Pork-Quiet; short clear, 1s.ooa21.5o.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Firm; middle west, s.soas.so.
Molasses-
Hay-Steady.
Hides-Quiet Bogota, 81; Central
America, 80.
Leather-Firm.
Butter-Steady; receipts. 3,2O3 pack
ages; creamery. extras (92 score), 80;
creamery (higher scoring), 81; firsts,
26ka29: seconds, gags
Eggs-Firm; receipts, 14.4Ss cases;
fresh gathered extras, 211sa22; extra
tirsts. 2O14a21; firsts, 20a2oA: seconds.
19Aa19A; nearby hennery whites, 23a
cheese-Firm: receipts. 52s boxes:
state, whole milk. held, specials, Tia
17A; do, average fancy. 16A a16A;
Live poultry-Quiet; western chick
ems. Is: fowls, 171aa1S: turkeys, Halls;
dressed poultry quiet, prices unchanged.
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, March 6.-Bar silver, 23A d
per ounce. Money, / per cent. Dis
count rates. short and three months,
1k per cent.
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No Prize Money Available.

There is no appropriation available
for payment of prize money to enlisted
men of the naval militia, according to
a decision just handed down by George
A. Downey, controller Of the Treasury.
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New York Rates on Securities.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Mercantile
paper, 3Aa31k: sterling exchange.
steady; 60 day bills. 1878; for cables
4.sI35; for demand, 4.S0S5. Bar silver,
49%. Mexican dollars, 37k. Govern
ment bonds, steady. Railroad bonds.
steady.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 6.-Butter-Lower;
EggsgLower; receipts. 1906 cases
at mark cases included. 17ha1S II;
ordinary firsts. 1712a1S; hrsts. 1872.
Potatoes-Unchange receipts, thirty
two cars.
Poultry-Alive lower; springs, 1914
fowls, 151a.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Gas 5s, $500 at 1914 $500 at
1O414, 81 coo at 1O4A
Washington Railway 4s, s., 900 at s1M.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 1904, 10 at
1907, 10 at 1901
Bid and Asked Prices.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 8. - Copper -
Steady; electrolytic. 14.75a14s7k; cast
ing, 14.25a14.62k. iron, unchanged.
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NEW Yc- -ocK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange and Chi
cago Board of Trade.
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NEW YORK COFFEE.

NEW YORK, March 6-CofYee-Rio
No. z. 7M. Futures barely steady;
May. 5.S2; July, 6.s4.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs L o.,
members New York Stock Exchange New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady. May, S.71: July,
S.92: October. $40; December. 9.39.
The market opened steady today.
Liverpool more than responded to yes
terday's local advance, while the firm
ness of yesterdays market large spin
ners' takings for the week and the
continued absence of any important
hedge selling also promoted some scat
tered Wall street and western buying.
First prices were to points higher,
and after some little irregularity active
months sold about 5 to s points above
last nights closing figures. 1t is re-
ported that within the last two weeks
21 500 bales of cotton had been shipped
from Seattle to Vladivostok.
Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands,
SIS; no sales.
Cotton futures closed firm; March,
8.s2; May, $50: July, 9.06; October, 9.31 !;
December, $50.
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$7.162,0OO
WEATHER.
Rain or Snow Tonight; Sunda!
Partly Cloudy; East Winds.

Maryland, rain or snow tonight Sun
day partly cloudy; little change in tenn
perature: moderate northeast to east
winds. becoming variable.
The southwestern storm has lost
much of its definite character, and the
general depression now covers the CEN
trail valleys, the lake region and the
district to the southeastward. with q
secondary disturbance off the North
Carolina coast, with the result that
general SHOWS and rains have fallen
over the northern districts east of the
Rocky mountains, except in New Eng
land. while rains continued In the
south Atlantic states Heavy snow oc-
Cured over much of the lake region
and the upper Mississippi valley. In
the gulf states and the southwest the
orally fair in the extreme west, except
on the north Pacific coast.
Temperatures are, as a rule, slightly
above the seasonal average over the
northern half of the country. and con-
siderably below over the southern half
Snow and rain will continue over
northern districts east of the Missis-
sippi river tonight, and probably also
Sunday from the lake region eastward.
In the south the weather will be fair
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts will be
fresh to strong northeast: on the south
Atlantic coast gentle to moderate
northwest; on the east gulf coast gen.
tie to moderate north. becoming vari-
able
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1t was estimated that export wheat
sales in the United States today ag-
gregated 100000 bushels. The close
here was steady, at 2h to 3h above
last night.
Strength of wheat formed the chief
prop for corn. The close was firm, at
y to AaB net advance.
Wheat-No. 2 red, 1.42a1.44Z: No.
hard. 1.431aa1.46 46A.
Corn-No 2 yellow, 731a No 4 yel-
low. 69aa701a No. white, 70a70h.
Oats-No. white, SIS Is a55 y stand
ard, 56a56A.
Rye-No. 2, LA.
Barley-70a77.
Timothy-4.50a6.5O.
Clover-1O.50a14.00
Strength in the hog market gave a
lift to provisions. There was unusually
free buying in small lots.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, March 6.-Wheat-Spot
No Manitoba, 13s sd; No. 2, lbs 4d;
No. hard winter, 13s.
Corn-Spot American mixed, new.
is 9kd; American mixed, old, Ss 2kd:
March, Is 4d.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. March e-cotton
opened steady: March. s.27: May. $40;
July. s.64; october. S.s3 asked; Decem-
Der. 9.11 asked.
Better cables than due put the cotton
market to points UP in the early
trading today. Trading was active and
buyers paid little attention to bearish
predictions of a falling off in the ex-
port movement as the result of prohibi-
tive insurance rates.
A wave of buying was stimulated by
renewed rumors of peace, the report
that the allies would again consider
cotton non-contraband and talk of an
unwieldy short spot interest in Texas.
In the last half hour of trading prices
were Is to 1S points over yesterdays
close.
Spot cotton-Steady. six points up.
Sales on the spot, 1876 bales; to arrive,
2,os5 bales; good ordinary, 6.12: strict
good ordinary. 6.6S: low middling. 7.1S;
strict low middling, 1853; middling,
500; strict middling. s.25; good mid
ding, 3.69; strict good middling, 9.06.
The market closed steady at a net
advance of 10 to 13 points.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

I
BALTIMORE, March 6.-Wheat-
Strong, spot No. red, 1.43: spot No. 2
red western. Las: March No. red,
LAB; April No. 2 red. LA; steamer No.
2 red, 1.3S; receipts. 1851 bushels.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract, 75h:
March, 755s: steamer mixed, 73h; re-
ceipts. 71,O13 bushels; exports, 1886
bushels.
Oats-Steady: standard white, 60A :;
No. white. 59ka59A; receipts. 131,7S4
bushels; exports, 270,645 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. western export, 1.1S
asked; receipts, 55,527 bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. l timothy un-
changed: No. 1 clover mixed unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liv-
erpool, per bushel, unchanged; picked
ports, per quarter, unchanged.
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CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange. ,
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
8 pm, "a; IL midnight, go: today, 4
am, So; 8 am, "a; - noon. IS: pm,
35. Maximum. 40, at pm. yesterday;
minimum. 80. at 1 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, "a: minimum, 81.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm, 30.16;
8 pm. BOIL: - midnight, 2999; today,
am. 29.92; 8 am, 1888; II noon,
29.S9; pm, 29.87.
Weather in Various Cities.
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TREND IS DOWNWARD
IN THE STOCK PRICES
interruption by Storm of Communi-
cation With the West A.
fects Trading.
Recessions and Gains, Confined to
Fractions-Marked Variations
in New York Market.

NEW YORK, March Grading in
stocks today was curtailed by the
storm, which interrupted communica-
tions with the middle west and other
points. The tendency was downward.
prices of leading issues indicating
profit taking Gains were almost en-
tirely confined to specialties. including
the tobacco group, Republic Steel pre-
ferred. California Petroleum preferred
and local traction. Harvester Corpora
tion rose IA points, the preferred, how
ever. declining Az. American Loco
motive preferred fell points to Its
new minimum of rs, and Pressed steel
Car common and preferred also dropped
to new established prices. The closing
was heavy.
Bonds were steady.
Minor Recessions Recorded.
Minor recessions from yesterdays
close were recorded in today's early
stock market dealings. the heaviness
of American stocks in London probably
contributing to this result. Changes
in the active division were confined TO
fractions, Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cif1c, Reading and United States Steel
being slightly lower, while Canadian
Pacific and few specialties made
gains. Only marked variations were
decline of Az points in Harvester Cor.
poration preferred. and an advance OF
IA points in the common. Pressed Steel
Car broke points.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, March s.--Cotton-Spot,
firm; good middiing. 5.37; middling, sos:
low middling. 4.66. Sales. 5000 bales.
Speculation and export. 1000 bales Re-
ceipts, 1885 bales. Futures, steady;
May and June. 495: June and July, 49s:
July and August, 5.0sk; October and
November. 5.20k; January and Febru-
ary, 5.271z March and April 531k
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INCREASE IS S5,0O0,oOO|
Weekly Statement of Loans and Dis
counts by Federal Reserve
Banks.

Loans and discounts by the federal
reserve banks for the last week in
creased nearly $4,000, 900. according to
yesterday. issued today by the federal
reserve board.
The statemen Of cor .bined resources
and liabilities of the federal reserve
banks of the United States of America
at close of business yesterday was an
nounced as follows:
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificates. $247, ,251 900
Legal tender notes, silver certificates
and subsidiary coin -............... q, ,292, 600
Total .$270. .543. 600
Bills discounted and loans:
Maturities within 30 days.......... $S, 4SS, 600
Maturities within 80 days. 1910 o
otner .................-. 9,s69.eOO
Total Observation-Disclosures. s25. .731. .ocO
Investments $40. 1o7. 900
All IT other resources ::::: s.sf3 s..sfaSSS SSS
Total resources $3.50, 1851, COO
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $36, OS2, 600
Federal reserve notes in circulation
met liability A) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6,392, 600
Total liabilities $ $3.50, 357. 900
Gold reserve against net liabilities (Bp Sc. 10
Cash reserve against net liabilities 'B) "a 30
Cash reserve against liabilities after
setting aside 4OT5 gold reserve
against net amount of federal
serve notes In circulation (B)...-... $3.50
a. Federal reserve notes in circulation $50 sos 90
Deduct: Gold and lawful money in
hands of federal reserve agents
for retirement of outstanding notes g, ,413, COO
outstanding notes So ................. - $685., 600
(B) After deduction of items In tran
sit between federal reserve banks,
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Bank President Talks to Students.

George W. White, president of the
National Metropolitan Bank, addressed
the students of the Business High
School yesterday afternoon. talking on
the general subject of banking, cir
culation and accounting. He found in
terested auditors, evident by many
questions which were put to him to
answer.
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c., B. & @. it, As 95a 95A 95z 95X
U. S. Steel I'd 5s. 1OOA 1Ooas 1oO1s 1907
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Treasury Statistics.

Treasury receipts for March ex-
ceeded the disbursements by s3,112.2O1,
reducing the excess disbursements for
the fiscal year to that date to $780,
si3, sos. as compared with excess dis
hursements for the preceding fiscal
year to that date, of s51,5s3,S26.
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(B) After deduction of items In tran
sit between federal reserve banks,
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Off to Philadelphia.

delegation of members of the
Washington Chapter, Institute OF
Banking, left this afternoon for Phila-
delphia. where they will this evening
attend the annual dinner of the Phila-
delphia Chapter. President Spaid of the
Washington Chapter. E. S Wolfe. H.
H. Flather and A. S. Gately head the
10 visitors.