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New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
BILLION TRADE
BALANCE LIKELY
CITY Banks Letter Forecasts
Enormous Figure for
the Year.

Discussing the low rates OF sterling
exchange and It's relation to this coun-
try's increasing trade balance, the Ma
tional City Bank In It's February letter
comments on how large this balance
will become. Tho letter says:
"Breadstuffs and cotton are the two
highest items in the exports. Enough
wheat has been purchased on foreign
account to load all the available yes
sells for at least another month, and
wheat shipments probably will not fall
off before May. Indeed, it is doubtful
if they will fall off at all so long as
wheat can be had; for there Is much
anxiety abroad about the food supply,
and if new crop conditions here are
favorable in the spring, our holders
will be likely to sweep the bins.
"Breadstuffs figured in December ex-
ports Mt S57,000,0 900, and cotton was the
second item at s48,0O0,000; in January
breadstuifs amounted to s55,000,OOO and
cotton to S59,000000. Cotton, however
cannot hold this pace, and II is mere
that the most serious decline may
come. Or the other hand, the cotton
exports may be larger next fall than
they were last fall. War orders for
equipment and supplies are on a large
scale, and may be expected to continue;
General export trade to neutrals should
gradually improve. Our imports are
likely to continue low. The countries
involved in war are not in position to
send us manufactures, but as our in
dustries revive there may be. an IN
crease in importations of materials.
"In the last half of the year much
will depend on the crops and whether
or not the Dardenelles are open, allow
ing Russian grain TO come out. ne
cent reports indicate that the Allies
are addressing themselves vigorously
20 this purpose, and it is very i'm
portant to Russia and England. II the
straits are opened by, midsummeer'
there will be "A great change In thS
wheat situation, for with the usual
German demand cut oil. supplies VIII
be ample for the other importing coun-
tries, and prices much lower. On the
other hand, unless the Russian gram
is available, there will be need Tor all
our next wheat crop.
with a favorable trade balance Oh
500 .OO0, 900 in the three months just
past, a total above 81 l,O0O,OOO,OOO Is 10
be expected for the calendar year, ana
500 600, 900 month - not lmproo-
able"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
Leonard to Cross Gloves with
Dundee at the Opening of
the New 135th Street
Sporting Club.

White hopes have sprung up in such
numbers since Mr.. johnson deposed
M. Jefrics as kngpin of all the heavy
Weights that they are the rule rather
nan thn exception nowadays. But to-
Nght b.ilv Gibson will offer for APP
Rtoval ct the oneuing Of the new One
Hundred and Thirty-ffth Street Ath-
ieuc Club young man known as Glib
sons Bronx Hope"
The Bronx brand Of "hope," whose
ing name j., Benny Leonard, will meet
Sohnny Dundee, ono Of the most per-
Sils'ent corteudcrs for the lightweight
tnamplonshIp. IN the star ten-round
'01t az the new club.
1lhsOn does not believe all the
sWfleS about Dundee having been in
nard luck IN missing a chance to box
Ieaeh Cross last week. The Bronx
manager IS Of the opinion that Mr.
Dendee's hard luck will begin tonight,
"9en he faces Leonard in the ring.
., But lct Johnny and Benny settle
'nelr own disputes.
nj the other ten-round bout Kid
wagner, the Wilkes-B Barre middle
right will take on Wild Burt Kenny,
mo was substituted for Bob McAllis-
a az the last moment, after the latter
tsIteovercd he had couple Of fractured
s' These men are both terrific hit
action.
hAnother attraction for THIS evening is
"h'tound bout between Jack Dill
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02

fishing Company has been located
downtown for the last twenty years:
s. phen S. johnson, agent, represented
the owner Of the Underhill Building.
The Real Estate Management Com
pany has leased for ]. n. Schwartz the
store at 22i7 Broadway TO Philip
Cooper for term Of years.
J. G.. White & Co. have leased for
William Henderson, first loft, 140 and
142 West Twenty-second Street, to
Jacob Metz; at I43 Chambers Street,
first loft. to r. A. Soheld; for jacob
Korn, fifth loft, % West Thirty-sixth
Street; to Bernard Dorf: for Klein &
Jackson, seventh loft, at 80 and 81
West Thirty-frst Street; for Ogden e.
Clarkson, second loft, 104 Franklin
Street. to Bernard Zoltz; for Tannen,,
baum, Straus g. Co., second loft, Al and
i3 Greene Street, to Gerstein Brothers.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
TO MAKE CONSUMER
PAY RENT INCREASE
Washington Market Men Threat
Ell to Raise Prices OF
Their Goods.

As result Of the increase in rent
ais at Washington Market, practically
all the dealers are threatening to raise
the prices OF their goods. The increase
IN rentals has already caused four
nrms. one half a century old, to close
their doors. and many others are PLAN
ming TO do so.
Arthur Kracke. brother OF Bridge
Commissioner f. J. II. Kracke, whose
father started the firm of hracke
Son ffty-two years ago. explained the
grievance of the Washington Market
Merchants Association yesterday 9,
"Where We formerly paid a rental
Of S34.40 a month for 220 square ieet'
we must pay, when We move into the
building. S9S63 for 2s8 square feet
We are also compelled TO erect new
stands, at an outlay of around Si'Ooo'
MANY Wll! find themselves unable 10
stand this additional expense
The rental has been raised by City
Controller Prendergast on the ground
that the city should clear o per cent
on the appraised value OF the Washing
ton Market property, which Is sl,22o'-
600. --A--A ~%-s~sse
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
CITY'S VALUATION,
%,46O,Sl5,992
Tax Rate Fixed Over Pro
test from Richmond
Against Assessment.
MANHATTAN LAND
VALUES DECREASED
Value of Buildings Erected in
Borough More than Gain in
Realty Assessment.

Over the protest Of the members
from Richmond the Board Of Aldermen
yesterday fixed the tax rate for 1915
at a special meeting, at which The IS
sessment rolis ~ere received from the
Tax Board.
The rate is as follows: Manhattan,
1877; Brooklyn. 1872; The Bronx, 1874;
Queens, 1.S5, and Richmond. 2.2s.
Tho members from Richmond sssert
that one cause Of the big jump in the
rate there 10 due to the levy for the
approach TO the 81. George Terminal.
which they say should be paid n five
instalments. Alderman O'Rourks said
the passage Of the assessment with
this feature might invalidate the entire
action.
I'VE can't reduce the assessment -
said Alderman Bowling. leader of the
Democratic minority. "If we DOR
pass it we will be mandamused. Then.
II we don't obey, we may be locked up
II there were couple more member
Of the Board Of Estimate in this body
IL might be q good thing for the tax
payers II We wers ell locked up"
The total assessment Is ss.4S0,sfS.-
9e2, divided according 20 real estate.
special franchises and personal es-
tate, BIZ boroughs, as follows:
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
HE FOILS CAPTURE,
HOLD-UP AS WELL
Policeman Enters Scene as
Detectives Watch Men
After $4,000.

Detectives waited yesterday al Broad
way and l34th Street for a daring
hold-up Of q Third Avenue Railroad
pay wagon with $4,000 which they had
heard was planned. But the hold-up
did not tss5 place.
The detectives then trailcd Martin
Flanagan to 547 West 129th Street
and took from his pockets three loaded
revolvers. three masks, a roll Of sur
veying tape and red flag. He gave
his address as 204 East Ninety-sixth
Street The police say he has long
record, is known 10 them as John c.
Clark and has served terms in Elmira
and Sing Sing.
II is also said that Flanagan is
wanted on an indictment charging him
with being one of four men who held
up the cashier Of the American Can
Company last June, and escaped from
Tenth Avenue and Fourteenth Street
with $4,000.
Advance information OF the plot was
received by the police several days ago.
Three men were to have been con-
cerned, and the loot sought was the re-
celpLS OF CaIuruhy anu ouHuoy' "uiSh
are taken every Monday morning from
the office in Manhattan Street, near
Broadway, to the Corn Exchange Bank
branch at Broadway and l45th Street.
The load seldom falls below $4,000.
Acting Captain Cooper, in command
Of Harlem detectives, learned that the
conspirators would wait under the ele-
vated section of the subway near 1884
Street, disguised as railroad employees.
One was to have the surveying tape
| across the street, while another waved
the red flag. When the wagon stopped
a third man would overpower the
driver and the others would take the
/ cash. The getaway was to be over
vacant lots to an automobile.
I Cooper believes that the scheme fell
. through because of the inopportune
/ appearance Of uniformed man, who
| stood near and swept the street north
! and south with his eyes. The pay
wagon passed unmolested and --ae con
spirators separated and departed
good descriptions Of the pair who es'
] caped make the detectives optimistic
of their capture.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
3. & M. NOTES EXTENDED

Boston, March 1.-The plan for a six six
months' extension Of nearly S23,OOo'OOO
in short time notes OF the Boston q
Maine Railroad which are due to-mor-
row was declared operative in n cir;u-
lar letter sent to the noteholders py
President J. II. Hustis to-day.
Holders of approximately 81 ger cent
Of the notes have forwarded signea
agreements for the extension, thereby
removing danger of receivership pro-
ceedngs for the present.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
"PrO" Golfers on Move
to Their NeW Position

elastic davs." remarked the erst~hile
metropolitan open champion. lie WIZ
take up his work az Englewood at once
Isaac Mackie. late Of Fox Hills. left
Yesterday for Lynchburg, Va, TO tahe
nm his new duties a. superintendent OF
the LvnchburC Country Club. with
Joe Mitchell at Ridgewood, it left two
vacancies at the Gimbel school, which
we're filled by Jack and Dan MacHie,
brothers of Isaac, Of Dunwoodie and
century, who have closed their own
school.
Charles Bowie. who has been ap-
pointed professional for the Country
Club. of Havana, will sail for CUBA
next Saturday.
As Dan Mackie, the Century pro,
noticed couple Of new professionals
recent arTivals-at a well known goil
rendezvous Yesterday, he remarked, i
suppose they think all they've got TO
do is TO come out here, get green
play golf every day they like and win
Championships
Mackie added that the strangers
would not find it quite as easy as they
imagined. On the other side pro
when teaching takes his bag of clubs
and plays along with the pupil. Here
il has become customary for an anna
teur TO keep the instructor sticking
about the first tee while he drives
drives, drives by the hour. When
professional has that for a steady Diet
dav after day it wellnigh ruins ms
came. AZ least for the time being.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
TIE IN COLLEGE SWIMMING
May Be Three -Cornered if
Quakers Beat Tigers.

IL is doubtful II Columbia will be
permitted to participate In an extra
swimming meet to untanglo tho tic
which will mark the wind-up OF tho
college swimming season.
BY the defeat of Yale on Saturday
Pennsylvania dragged the Blue down
to a tic for first place with Columbia.
and rs there Is q possibility of Prince
toms being defeated by the Quakers the
result will put Pennsylvania in n
three -cornered tie with Yale and Co
lumbia for the team honors OF the
year.
Columbia's athletic authorities have
never been disposed TO grant sanctions
for games or contests falling outside
Of the season regularly allotted in the
original schedule, and IL is probable
that the same rule will hold with re-
gard 10 an extra season swimming
meet, On the other hand, the officials
Of the Intercollegiate League feel that
Pennsylvania probably will push re-
quest for n review OF the decision
which disqualified Shryock in his race
with Vollmer, of Columbia. in the re-
cent Pennsylvania Columbia dual meet
Shryock's disqualification cost Penn
sylvania the meet and possibly the in
tercollegiste championship outright.
The standing of tho teams is as fol-
lows:
G Columbia 7sS 5 Princeton ? ~ .Sss .ssS
WATER POLO.
Princeton - oiocoi Pennsylvsnia ! s .Sss
T,s.,s,: Tsl. ,;s,:.."s ! 'iSl C. C N f''' Q : '0''
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
"GibSOn's Bronx HOpe'
Makes His Bow Tonight

lon tho great Indianapolis light heavy
1yeioht. and Tom McCarty, the wallop-
, inc cowboy from Montana, at the
broadway Sporting Club, OF Broohiyh; u;
roth Dillon and McCarty are blessed
With the ability to deliver a knockout
With either hand, and it would not DC
a eurn-ise if the bout is ended before
,he tenth round. The winner VIII pe
matched with Gunboat Smith IN lne
roar future. Three siX-round contests
will precede the main affair.
Non, that the European war has Pu'
q temnorary quietus TO the activi'Ies
Of the Socialists, they are gong IN lo'
athletics TO keep in proper conul'Ion'
ToImorrow night, at the Brooklyn La
nor Lyceum, AL Mccoy, VINO Diahuls
admits he is the middieweient Wc.
NON of the world, will meet John -n
Iaughlin, the light hesvywelgnt wte'
Ting champion, in wrestllhg Dou' ord
Tba occasion is the wrestling ~hu
..hIat;c carnival arranged by the So
o;oi;st Athletic Association TO raiSg
tmnGs for gymnasium, and II VII
~ NcCov's debut as wreStlei'
TIannee Kolehmainen will referee tho
nnntest ii" There will be three o'hei
wrestling matches.
loss Willard need not lack for oppo,
jess u"y - that his fight with johnson
hehts nov ,o no of. Billy Gibson is send,
Soe"f ;Ds frsnic Az appeals to Willard at f. FL
DE nns IN an attempt TO arrange maten
.,Uoan a. The cowboy giant and jim ooI
,,,bo il under Gibson's manager,i""i
~ aeS, Coffev is willing to meet WI,
why .or anv distance and in any place
sbere spe eo boxing is sanctioned and is rSe niSe
Wiling % to grant his P,o opponent Tbs same .aSe
siicc of the gate receipts, i"e
,arros .a,, 90 for Gunbost Smith.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
Young Bloom Wins by
Shade Over Benny

Young Bloom had a shade on young
Bennv IN the star bout at the Long
Acre A. A. last night, the boys gong
at top speed in every round Of the tel. ten
Neither was in any danger OF knock
ont at any time.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
PRINTING HOUSE
TO MOVE UPTOWN

Robert F. Bonsall has leased for a
long term of years to the A. I. De La
Mare Printing and Publishing Company
the entire ninth and half of the eighth
doors' approximately $4,000 square
feet. In { Underhill Building, 436 and
438 West Thirty-seyenth Street. The
A. T. De l.. Mare Printing and Pub
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
Curtis Wins at Hockey,

The Curtis High School hockey team
-eitatcd the Clinton seven in a fast
came al he s. Nicholas Rink yester-
cay morning by d core of 2 to l.
Solomon and Rrangingham scored
ne goals fox tie winners and J. Helm
som tailed for the loser.
fgrs D.. l...tt..- f-rtr,o-, ~
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02

Totals e.. .ts,o49,s,osl, ss.losieLeG s@.soI.Si5
'Decrrn.
President puroy ot the Tax Board
pointed out that the increase in resl
estate values. s5s, s,l09,462. which l.
much smaller than for many years
smaller, indeed, than the actual value
of the new buildings put up during the
years. due to the reductions in lsno
values in various parts Of the city
and to the removal Of many buildings.
This is true in so many cases that, al
though s70,0O0,000 In new building
we're put up in Manhattan the last year
the total assessed value OF buildings
in this borough this year Is sl500o,00o
less thsn in 1914. An instance Of thi'
is the Hoffman House, which is to be
torn down to make way for a loft
building. The larger part Of this
structure is modern in every way, hay
ing been put up within the last ter
years. There are many similar Ease
in this section Of the city.
There has been a total decrease In
land values between Grand Street anc
Fortieth Street of $50 10000 but the
increase between Fortieth Street eno
Ninety-sixth Street more than makes
good this loss.
A comparison OF the assessments o.
this year and 1914 in three Of the Dor
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02

Total, ..S.ios.7aas' ts,s a,iT3 a..sosiSss'
A statement Of the size Of the vsri
Gus classes OF assessments. as com
pared with last year, follows; ,
Real s,,.t. .rs.is,s:y E.sgitsi.sr 90 Ies u
r 2. corp. is6.eIs's 2o0ssl.0eo .lt?E,llt
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02

lack Hobens came BACK from "Iln
Reach and announced that the ~ sesoU"
down there is the greatest ever hno" ~ ~
Golfers were started as carry az Ind =" "a
md as late as 4:5O =. m. We heeusS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-26
DIVINE GIFT
Doctor Who Couldn't Read or Write
Fakes Trip People.

Trip, March 26.-On or about
March Is, the people of Trip and
vicinity received the news of the ar
rival of a certain person protesting to
be a doctor, who could cure all dis
eases, including tuberculosis, gall
stones and appendicitis without an
operation. claiming that he had been
gifted with this healing power when
he was 9 years old.
He was patronized quite freely by
the people of Trip and vicinity and
nearly each and every patient wa
advised by this doctor to use castor
oil and turpentine.
In an investigation it was found
that this doctor could neither write
nor read and had no diploma or Ii
cense from the state to practice med
icine.
AS the laws of the state of South
Dakota provide that each and every
man practicing medicine in this state
must have a diploma from the medi'
cal school he graduated from and q
license from the state of South Da'
kota, this doctor, not having either
of these. he was summoned before q
justice of the peace and a fine oil
$500 and costs was imposed fol
practicing or processing to practice
medicine without a license.
AS the doctor did not have the
necessary funds to meet the fine ant
costs, and to save him from going tt
jail, n of his patrons footed the
bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-26
SUMMER RESORTS
MANY SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS
LOOKING FOR GOOD PLACES
FOR SUMMER RESORTS.

Pierre, March 26.-That residents
of different parts of the state are at
tempting to build up summer outing
places with fishing and bathing, and
at the same time to create hunting
locations is evidenced by the activity
In that direction in different parts OF
the state. In Aurora county they are
following the plan at Lake Andes, in
Charles Mix county, and are drilling
artesian wells TO provide a permanent
supply of water in a lake which at
one time was a considerable body OF
water, but which has been principal
ly a marsh for several years. In
Turner county a ditch was dug from
Turkey creek into Swan lake to give
that body of water permanency, as
the creek flows all the year round
and will assure a supply of water.
In Hamlin county the plan is propos-
ed to place a dam in the Sioux river
and carry a supply of water into
what is known as Dry lake, and from
there into Lake Poinsett to assure
two good permanent bodies of water
i'm that portion of the state, on the
shores of which a number OF summer
cottages will be erected, and the
bodies of water are expected to at
tract birds for fall hunting each
year.
Besides these ponds or lakes in the
eastern part of the state, in the west
many dams are providing a good
supply of water. On the Hale farm
near Faith is a dam which is 900
feet in length and IA feet in height
which backs the waters for a mile
This is used for domestic and irriga
ton purposes, and last year with the
water stored in this dam Mr.. Hale ir
rigated 100 acres of plowed land and
100 acres of prairie sod. When full
his dam covers 20 acres, with an av
erage depth Of five feet.
Other dams in that part of thu
state which are used more for irriga
ton than any other purposes. are OF
the Schuman ranch, which irrigate'
rs acres; on the McCabe ranch
which irrigates 40 acres. and on thu
Woolworth farm, where a small dan
irrigates five acres. These enorti
are being followed by many others II
the northern and western portions o
the state who are using stored waite
to increase the productiveness o
their land and the comfort Of livinI
on the range by a plentiful suppl.
of water in the summer and an op
portunity to secure a good ice sup
ply each year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-26
FOXY BEAR DANCE
Rich Men at Palm Beach Have an
Evenings Amusement.

Palm Beach. Fla, March 26.-lf
Edward B. Mclean is having any
nightmares these days it's a safe bet
they are all little brown bears. Mrs.
Mclean is here and her husband is
in Washington.
AS the story goes here Git is pretty
we'll. authenticated), Mrs. Mclean
while chair riding a few days ago ran
across an Italian with a brown Gin
namon bear, muzzled and ready TO do
tricks. Young Vincent Mclean, often
referred to as the 800, 000, 900
baby" sat by her side and demanded
a performance. His mother grew en-
thusiastic as the animal went through
its tricks and, it is said, offered the
owner $50 if he would lead ii into
the hotel foyer after dinner that
night and make it perform.
The Italian didn't appear, but Nc
Lean pere seized upon the idea as be-
ing truly inspired. He and Quincy
A. Shaw III of Boston thereupon
found the Italian, bought the bear,
took ii to West Palm beach, and en-
tered a cafe with a dance hall at
tached.
Mclean ordered for the bear two
dozen bottles of beer, which a waiter
opened and poured in a pail. A bot
tie of champagne was added, and
Bruin took ii all. After that he was
a very funny bear.
Mclean took him about the dance
hall by the paw, introducing him to
the young women of the place. None
of them would dance with the ami
NAL. Mclean finally took from his
pocket a check book and wrote
checks for several girls who agreed
to try the dance with the bear. They
we're on a Washington bank, were
Cancelled by wire next morning, and
later paid by McLean's order.
While they are said to have been
for $1,000 each, it is understood now
Sandwiches of all kinds at the
NEaJsun- C.F1
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-26
war SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, March 26.-Special:
The Russian armies, doubtless inspir-
ed by the victory in Przemysl, are
pressing the fighting both in north
ern Poland and the Carpathians,
where Germans and Austrians are
giving desperate battle to stay the
attempted advance of the Muscovites.
Probably the struggle in the Car
pathians will prove to be the one that
presently will attract the most atten-
ton, for even Vienna reports that
strong Russian forces are now at
lacking with great violence along the
front extending for some miles from
Uzsok pass, and that fierce fighting
is taking place for the possession OF
the heights which dominate the i'm
portant outlets from the north into
Hungary.
Regarding the operations i'm that
territory. the Russians claim TO be
advancing and to have seized several
fortified heights on the front between
the roads leading to Bartfeld and
Uzsok. AS Przemysl is directly to
the north of Uzsok it is to be ex-
pected that reinforcements will be
SEN as speedily as possible from the
army which invested the fortress to
aid those who have been striving for
months TO capture the Carpathian
passes.
The Germans have brought up
many additional troops in the north
of Poland, along the Narew and
Orzyc rivers, they have been pouring
a deadly fire into the Russian ranks
and have time after time undertaken
strong offensive operations. ,
Notwithstanding this, however, the
Russians claim to be making SLOW
but sure progress. capturing trenches
and heights"
The Austrians are again deyoting
their efforts to clearing Bukowina of
the Russians, and the Germans have
forced the Russian detachments
which recently occupied Memel. East
Prussia, to retire.
British air raiders, according to an
official statement from London, have
succeeded in damaging two subma-
rines under construction by the Ger
mans at Hoboken, near Antwerp. and
to have done damage also to the
plant, which formerly raj the prop
erty of a British company.
There is some doubt as to what is
going on in the Dardanelles, one re-
port stating that the bombardment
has been resumed, but others that
the operations were still being inter
fered with by unfavorable weather.
The damage done to the Dardanelles
forts at the time of the bombardment
when one French and two British
battleships were sunk. is reported by
correspondents who witnessed that
bombardment as being of minor inn
portance.