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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-27
STRAIGHT HEATS ENOUGH
IN GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
Aconite and Hazel Laing Easily Take Measure Of
Murphy's Favorites in Leading Events on
First Days Card at Detroit.

DETROIT, July 2e.-supporters of Tom
murphy grabbed the wrong end of the
tickets to-day In the biggest trst day
selling that has marked a Grand Cir
cult meeting In years. At the same
time the New England contingent that
backed Cox's PAGER Aconite in the take
event were well rewarded, and likewise
the contingent behind Hassl Laing had
a pleasant afternoon when that mare
took the measure OF Bright Axworthy.
Owing to the heavy rain last night the
track was three seconds slow. The
feature was the Hotel Griswold Stake
for 2:io PAGERS. and Il proved "A bigger
betting affair than II was n race, with
Major Ong the choice at 5000 and the
f1sld $40.
DRAWN the pole. Cox took Aconite
to the front, Symbal Meath showing a
head on the backstretch and hold ing that
position until straightened away for the
wire. Coz and Murphy came through
IN the last part. but Aconits was full OF
pace. winning hand!ly and turning the
last quarter In 81 seconds
Aconite n Major Ong raced like a
team along the backstretch In the next
heat. Aconite having q shade the better
at the hslf Alta Wood came fast on the
turn and when Aconite logged under the
wire, six lengths to the GOOD, Alta Wood
was second and Major Ong third. The
deciding heat was rs easy as the others.
Aconite winning as he pleased.
The other disaster TO the Murphy
camp was In the 2 :0s trot In which his
NAu Hprk 4nppduav trnttar nrt< A.
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CONSOLIDATED

Coincident with the news o; the tor
pedoing OF an American :reighter by a
German submarine the whole market
gave way There was IA fnod OF gen
eral selling. with the reaching Of stop
loss ORDER helping the rapid',y Of III"
decll"e The war stocks" were among
the worst sufferers,
American can did uot sci, on tina Con-
Solidated under 81 although Il got TO
5ESs on the other board Baldwin Lo-
comotive's low on the Consolidated was
10 . against ~ on the other exchange,
and crucihie Steel did not sci. under
42I6, against ~ y. In the case Of
tinted States Steel common which was
notably active, It's sales totalling 2s.-
$50 shares. "A small amount sold on the
Consolidated as low AZ 62N ~. which was
a shade under the other boards low. In
the later dealings prices rallied sharply
The railroad list was again compare
lively neglected in the trading. with its
general tone heavy. A special upward
movement developed in Peterborough
common. Sales for the day totalled ST.
$50 shares Commission houses were
very active,
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GOSHEN CLUB GAINS
ON ALL ITS RIVALS
Adds a Dozen Points to Its
TOpheavy Total in Junior
Leagues Meeting.
AIREDALE TROTS FASTEST

- a. =.
ooshHN, =. 4, July me SECOND
American Driving clubs held here this
afternoon attracted n large crowd. The
Goshen Driving Ciub. under IN. auspIres
which ,ha maa,in. u,a. bsid rarri.d
IN 81. ho,or" -, = hu ,ddins a
dn,s ~. nuno,s !, .ne u"y ~ s'a I
Of II points in all.
The other clubs I'm the league have
credI,s N-.,rnno,,,an pr,vIr. c,uh a,
t,os,a, "a, 49,. ,,,h -.
bostoh. ~ nassau DRIVING CIup, IL
IRVING CluD on syracuse IL Noad
,,orse association OF New jersey o.
Delaware Horse show Association. >.
The fastest time made during the after
noon was In the ? .os tro,. whom Are.
dale, owned nv Iouis 1i,n.. mroprIetor
OF Story Ford stock farm, and driven
by j. X. Townsend, trotted the final heat
in 2.l3. The ummaries
81, ,ro,. r,,.
Red orr b b, nrs,.sn Boy
inc club 1
Tn. only ON, ~ . by Wsn,on
UG Ir.vh tronriit,n
priyinx CIuS. BosJou' ? , ,
ENC o. ny som% G'stitn
.rr iuh,r,", 4
NW uosncn O p,,s,ns ci.sh s'ss'r's 70
"' Msiropoi.i "a pi,vi Msoo1 ciSb,
p.ss, ,.V Cook. b. n. w 4 H.rr,
Time! is, .:lS. .iGi,, .:if4
sprinilns p,alsee. en-. =. sy Sir pla.,.
or : MI,.erl Road Horse Am Of, ,
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THE COFFEE MARKET.
Futures quiet mud steady On Trans
actions Of 10000 Rass.

The coffee futures market closed
quiet and s'sady yesterday. with prices
4 TO I points OFT on transactions OF
10000 bags. The market opened slightly
easier under selling, said to he for
New orleans account, which was due
to the poor showing OF the cables. The
selling was easily absorbed. however.
and prices made a substantial rally.
The market again turned easily In SYM
patty with other commodities. follow
Ing the report OF the torpedoing Of an
American freight steamer.
Offers In cost and freishts were light
and quotations were generally un-
changed, Spot prices here showed nc
change and the market continued dull.
Brazilian markets were irregular.
Rio - were unchanged at N075, while
Santos a. declined 100 refs to $500.
Rio and Santos receipts totalled 10000
bags, Sac paulo had $4,000 bags and
~Jundiahy $4,000 bags. The rate OF Rio
exchange on London was lowered TO
IL $3.50.
Prices were
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EAMILT0N RACING RESULTS,

Fr.' Fae.-Twe.ysar.olds; rye fu,lons,
A. even, Won Jack Reeves. iOs icoopsr,.
@.rt. -- 4l%s. 10, 70 Is. l. a ! ts ga e. s ;SsI;
r.ar 'I Rcssrv sF'0 ssmpsr staiSai, and
SUI. of Measure also ran.
..d Race-Three.year-olds and up
yoa Rrick'cy ~ jKsorh,;, 81,
" ! snd even. sseondi Fl,,aSsyi 20
"r !sg.5 Prime. Eugene; JsGk Ka,..
..r' RaSe.Threc-year;olas and UP.
~, 'sit9s nys qna I n.'i f.r!Sn. and
40 +, ? 70 2 and I to 10, second; Capt;
,.r ,,a.ra aw"FFI Tm:. g?6s. e eon i; Z 70 sHS
%rl.aaa Assnt' Lady Mexican and II
- re S9SsrsrfHa' ma npws;S? q:
~ aui a -~furlong-coml onada. ios
u5iss iE &1,SS'ai,ii 800 ssMioo,S., IS IS
b., 10 10 ana out, third " ijss'
l'h Race-~Two,ysar.oidsi selling; I'VE
iF ,F' Candle. 10? isehutiinssri. 10 to
s'a "s slsss;ri. 40 'Lcsa..'. !.
9a'6,a ifTGsat ri 70 q ' a.sy xIri..ii.. H aiE,m no.,
Ss,'.', reggy o'Brisn and Marjorie also
gs S.'} = ri Ha S:1r,SiS. :Ss up s:'l!s; II. EI'. Pa:
%S ,,. ''ss .'. i, W son '"fsT Tis:i s.. = 10;
pa aas.s Around % d ;" 'tH,r::ppcc ssSS'e.e 10;
Bro, 3 Z,5os : to !: ,hird; Tims; LINE;
SHFl aud CLINT alaO ran
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ALL READY FUR TOURNEY.
TrR 0athrr Nt NnpicN God
to Compete In Annual Event.

MArLEwoop, y Il. July 26.-The gun
rers who have entered IN the annual
tra1shooting tournament % she Maple
wood 'Ul"'rv cub. which begins to-
morrow. sNeu: their Time to-day az ,ts
.-aps cet:.rr ~ shape FOR .hc long
series q. events NAT Will AXE .hc re-
mainder v ;ic week 20 dispose e..
The big events ~ the tourns-e.t vi!
he the preliminary rardicap and .ne
Maplewool handicap The latter event
will be held on Friday and VII. be IL
100 target test, with handicaps OF from
Is 10 .? yards. There vii. he on
t.onal sweeps IN all i've days OF the
tourney.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

pr.r-rg ut,h co4s,Jsr,hl. s,nrL car.
80, 49,. to- H. w,,k bsi re. In, mar.
IL, ou.yrL .-tNrd.y Almost on a mar NTH
,,ht. ~ h.I n n,rrov.r ring. white
49,. n1 N,.,"vatsd w.re brnadsn1d AMI
+ M I1ve- rr,I.s IN. tee'tTe "a. muir
$50 i.,b.'s were also .,.,.r l,v ,c. al
ne ,Ios. ma me market was g.n.ral1y
" ~ - "n,,,ior c'n'i,, G,T.,S 80 "a,
~ a N''N .'mn,.Yo", .,",."s "'.'S S'''"'
h,.- .1orirg - "a, nrs,. - "a ~
ere ,lI. &c s,a,. lat, NH. rnrst
o., .roi ga MIN. 4Ja,t, rou,,non
10 49,, ~ T., r.nry,taI -.xtr, !,
" - fr,ts 81. ~ al ~. Inver ursie,
IA, o., i,i,.,t,r rr.nrr.ry ar., %
~" ,dl,. rurrsnt NIKE 49,, 81"
SiI.,c 's..cr 49,. 20, invysr rrahes Is1
isI, pa,kirs stock. .Iure make' fne
% ;Snl P"' Ne . isL o,yor -,Ie.
80 ier ~
'~CHErsE Lark of .xporis la., week
ir'- "n.,,. ,ro narL., "a,I
,-ii,.s onerc, Sy.s'crhay IN Iac Nr sous
f,rcs AM Lr an most nIilIne. rraItnr
n' ,,bt v.si, riny ,hn, ~, 1i,W,ni,
"a r,irs n, marx rh.re moro
h sa"tth,p i. n.sd"d and no ,,ro,, J..
,,rW,uJ 'p,i..s, So ""hols lii Srsssh
wis. White and colorci, spccinIs IA
it,; "scrsee fancy. iSS ni,c'" daisies.
sn.ci.. is1isr ST., m resn
.re,ss ,l.'u'iA ,Ltns fr..n ,nnIo.
InT II, 'tnfr 70 GOOD ~, - i, '"
EGHs LR.r.tn vcs.rd.y ~. .ooO
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BUILDING ACTIVITY
SHOWS PROSPERITY
Additions Made TO Plants OF
Concerns in the Automobile
and Tire Trades.

The vesk's mali hrInrs IN half
do,.n rsnor.s 81, aad,,,on, b.,,. maae
,o ,u,o,,ohlia and i've ,ac,or,es ,,dica.
10, sno,,, ,hs, ,ro.,.,t,y II. rsar ~
II 70, hh',yWtsr."' " ~ y"
va. ,rs,a,c. ,iyn, yea n, hand In
Trenton TWO conSe-,. have ius, an.
rouncsd grow mn main. ". " Slack A
con archl,ec,s -, Tr.n,op ara receiving
MD. ,o- ma ,,nor,an, add,,ior 10 the
,,c,orIos ., .ne A,ax.Tr,.h Ruhh,r
con,nnnv m Ia .rec,ed during the sum.
uon''"r ~, r,,stns e. d.s,.r.a N
e,,,.,v ~, ~. y,,,csn,,inv
s.nar,n,.n, "a r.,,h a.. .n,,,r,.r, and
@ ~ ,.u, ,ru,s., ,nnr..ss ,he
go. - ,,n,or,ss ,n.,.
r!'N p.o"u... ,r 49,. AL,
" .su'''uun 'um. To- ~
." 'nee ~" v.,so,,
''P''u' ~" -.
49,,
! ,,ouo,,. cow,ary n,
"a, q, rno..sor, 70 eniarro
irenton nv ..m .,ruc-
W. 80 49, ~ 80, an,
ture ~r,, n. en-.
go WI. oo,,,,a..d mo building
- ,a.in,. ,.I,, dawn ~.
WIN "ous 81 ,ssemhiv
meh,s' ,r ,.rich ~.
we 'Hs' "eptr.".. A.. 90. AZ.
ours pnSs "e'o'' '"' "' ~
livery - . -
Inls aoo'.I'n w.. p'."" ~ AZ
ing out OF n'N"r ~ n", ~
pansIoh w VIZ mn ~, ,. xav.,
AuthorlAat,o" o. ~ 40
ior I'VE -. C.n. s,.,o-, h,,,,d.
,o'' "."''," +. a..n,as % ~.
Ing No, D. when Is oevoIen 10 ,ne
m"hnIacture ", y. ,nt. hmt,s,r. r,T n.
MI departn'en'S ~ W.
enlarged 70 ta..'n.'e ~ "' " "
rurn erester ou,pu' 49,. a,.r.r s,a
f,ans my. ".."'s - ,orcr.,.
WORK OF W. -
o,s5srirr ,.vera, favorable
htter 'o'sl".I'" 49, ss 49,
oHers 10 'oc"e III, ~. p-,sroo
owns " u ~. .o,.vm.
Motot '"mr'nN '"ou ~ oormna,r
NATION OF pL".N's -" ,,n,n~i..
VIII mu,u ,s.rsor MIN
IN WILDWOOD a'enue. 1","s.,.
ana es."",'H" ~
"fs' OF 'he 'rN. - . -,
TWO tarnns. 9n,e ~, a.n,s "a
we ho,'n ~ "u -, .ou,, n,
tne .,ner ~ a,I,,, ,-ou
me MurnnN anu Nvcbtcn, Con-
WILDWOOD nEenue " 80 nrrchas.d
,ra' ,'k". Il, 10 ,r,o,ded "
'n ,"e ~. vtoh,,ar csp,ro,
erer,' r,ai, ,ac,orv AM
RACKS ,nr ,oInp'"s . nar,. cn..rrrr
o'her pu.'"'.' N ,wo .,o-,
rom zen !" De-, rmr ". h.e,,,
s'ruc'urr. ." aast,,or :,
wlth'n 'n'r'E NV, Wv - -
inns tnere Va :" ,,s 80 n,,,
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THE STEEL MARKET.
Prices Display Advancing Ten
dency-Nachine Tools In De- 4.

The steel market opened the new week
with increased activity n strength.
MIL operations are more active and
many plants are working to full ca
racity. Prices are showing an advanc-
ing tendency New Inquiries for steel
for conversion into ammunition are max
Ing their appearance before the market
and II IL expected that steel bars used
IN the manufacture of high explosive
shells will advance. Some makers ha We
been asking az much as $3.50 per 100
pounds.
The demand for machine tools |. ex-
,remely heavy n some concerns which
have ammunition orders To Nil are ind
Ing trouble In being supplied, Most
manufacturer " machine tools are
booked far ahead. Bilie,a continue ac-
tive and Nrm and producers are asking
high premiums for immediate deliveries.
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WHATS IN AN INITIAL

j. G. Matlack. general manager Of the
AjaN-Grieb Rubber Company, makers Of
AJAX tires, Ia speaking of long dis
tances 4 how the name Ajax has be-
cuRe s~SnUuUmuus with -. 900 miles"
the mileage fog which these tires are
guaranteed, told this yarn the other
day
With a one ring bread line circus
touring the -mal. towns wac an acroba,
performer named Reno who was gener-
ally delayed II drawing his pay because
the saarics when paid were handed out
alnhahe,lca.lv and Zeno caghe at the
tai end OF the list
When II came time for the little can
vas troupe - start ou, for another sea-
son the manager said sig your
name 20 tbs contract. Ieno."
"Not Ieno' said The performer "This
year am Ajax"
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THE SUGAR MARKET.

The raw sugar market was dull and
slightly easier In tone yesterday. Spot
prices were rominally unchanged at
+SS cents for Cuba and 4.s3 cents for
Porto Rlco.. Local renners have bought
enough raw sugar to cover their re-
quirements for thirty days or no and
are Withholding further purchases and
awaiting new Developments.
There was a fair demand for with
drdwals on old contracts for refined
sugar yesterday. Renners were stili
accepting new business at 8 cents. but
list prices were unchanged at $40 cents.
The sugar futures market at the COf-
fee Exchange was moderately active.
with prices easier. Total sales, 1900
tons.
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Mike Mcmahon. Frank stevens and Rob
Ciarke all died on me said Bartne,d In
alarm. :"
When McKetrick heard this he stag.
sered out OF bed. staggered m:o his
cIothes. staggered into his imported car
ana rode madly 10 his olnce. Dan was
pretty pale all day AS he thought OF tho
three who had lorded over the Barth.ld
anairs before him.
The Johnny Dundee-Jack Britton fight
billed Tor Thursday night AT Nadison
square Garden has been postponed until
Tuesday. August 3, Dundee's eve wa.
cut badly In the final round Of his fvhi
with Joe Rivers last Tuesday nirht and
nis doctor advised him not TO enter the
ring again until II had healed a biz.
the real fight between Boer Rodel
ana Jake Ahearn to.k place in the dress.
lng room after the scheduled bout AT
brighton Beach track saturday night.
As the men were getting into their
boardwalk buds up spoke the Boer
~ you hadn't run away | would han
Wiped YOU. Chake."
say not So" said lake as he syunr
II haymaker on the Beers Jaw. Rodei
went down and completely out. I,
took half n dozen men to pry the in
furiated giant killer away from the
hNpJe Keeper.
Harry Pollok said YESTERDAY tina, he
was tired Of reading the walls tina,
Ray Bronson is sending around the
country claiming that Young Snyior was
robbed OF a decision in Winnipeg whe,,
Freddie Welsh went to the floor claim
ing a foul
"Saylor was continually hitting low"
he said, and the referee had warned
him. The last hlcw was 80 plainly In
territorial that the referee didn't even
take the trouble to talk TO Saylor about
1t. Saylor fouled Jack Britton In Boston
seven times and finally was sent out OF
the ring Brit,on met him a month later
in Dayton and knocked Kim out before
he could begin fouling. He hates a
whipping He had an offer Of $500
to fgh, Britton again In Boston and
wouldn't listen TO It."
Dan McKetrick now claims to have
"A complete stable of champions. He has
Just filled out his string by an
nexing Brooklyn frankie Callahan. the
boy who knocn-L Joe Rivers out in
two rounds,
He had Joe Mandot down for nine
! seconds at Memphis and ttey jugglsd the
lights and tho ELI and robbed him Of
the victory" said Dan yesterday. SHOW
me a tighter who can stop Joe Rivers
and Joe Mtndo' and Ill IRE Callahan
ana take MN under my Wing
-
McKetrick is incensed over the re-
mark of jess willard, who claims that
tie negro fighters have gone back to
nowhere.
He says that Joe Jeannet,e and sun
Langford would be easy for him, T1i
tell you how easy Jeanette would be for
willard" said Dan. IN tie Jors right
hand behind his back ana " he doesn't
whip Willard III give up inns harh llfe
OF promoting ana go 10 nou '"rrs'nk'
-
81 was secondIng "A fighter one might
named Kid Carter said George Mon
roe Yesterday. "lle suffered dreadfully.
In the hrs, round he got an awful clip
on the mouth, knocking him down, When
he came to the corner after getting UP
and taking more punishment asked
him how he felt,
"'All-all -all-aM-al' Then me bell
rang and he mai to so out f"r the sec,
ond round After every sesslon nwu
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CUP YACHTS REMAIN IDLE.
FOu Prevents Race between Rcso-
lutte and NRuitie.

NEWPORT. r. l.. July 2s.-Though
everything was In readiness and the
Resolute ana Nan!t!e ana the committee
boat were at the starting line or BreH-
ton Reef this morning. the race be-
tween the two cup yacht. wts rot
started. Il was 10 have been the first
of a series OF three races, and another
'ttemp' Will he made tomorrow TO start
the series.
The cause Of ,o-day's Abandonment
was fog \ heavy bank OF mis-, closed
IN over Newport sunday night, and this
morning, while IL ave indications OF
clearing, II held on until after . o'clock.
AT which time the regatta committee
decided 10 cal! OF the race.
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET

P~HILApEiPHIA, July 2s,-Stocks were
firm during the early trading, with some
recession during the period Of weakness
in New York, PENNSYLVANIA S,eel pre-
terred old W IL points to 90. later re-
acting to -, General Asphal, shares
were up slightly. while Cramp and Flee
trio Storage sold off q, each. Cambria
steel was about unchanged FOR the day.
The summary.
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NE VS. OF FINANCIAL INTEREST
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BosToN. July 26.-The market for cop-
per stocks was rather quiet. Prices as
a rule showed small declines. Copper
Range being the principal exception.
United States Smelling lost "a. Indus
trials were generally steady. United
Fruit lost about u point. The /.
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Mrs. J Hodges OF Newark, y. j., who
for twelve years has owned English toy
spaniels, is now importing several Pc
kingese. Already -four good ones have
arrived to her order from West Wells
Kennels, Ossit, Yorkshire. and six more
are on the way one among the latter
lot is n snow white matron that was
mated before leaving England 10 a son
~ the well known Yo 70 Noke.
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Wee Wee Barton and Al Hancock
colored wel,crweishts. boxed In the mai,
bout AZ the Vanderbilt A G. last nigh;
Barton won.
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BONDs
COTTONSEED OIL.

The news Of the shaking OF the Leeie.
naw and the break in lard caused fre-r
oTcriugs ~ oil IN the local contract
marhct. New crude oil II being held
Grmly, however, and there Is no pres.
sure OF spot oil here,
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THE PITTSBURG MARKET,

rrTrsBURG, July 28-The local stock
market was moderately active with
prices generally steady. Columbia Gas
and Electric sold OFT d in the late trad
ing uN'o1 switch and Westinghouse Air
Brake gained -, The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-27

Knockout Joe DAILY ~oI,pointed Jimmy
Murray IN TIE main bout dt the Mill
tarN \ {. .ast night,
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to the distance flaE, where she brushed
by him, Hazel Laing showing the way
In the third heat n winning under
restraint at the end,
Thirteen came out In the 2:iS trot.
with Al Mack favorlte. He had no
more trouble winning than at Cleveland.
Geers was second with st. Frisco In
each trip. but could not make the
Brook Farm trotter extend himself.
There were but three In the 2 :0s pace,
which was raced In half mile track time.
and went into extra heats before Marsot
Hal could win.
The summaries:
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liONp
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BAirlMoRr july 26,-The securities
market wls without especial feature
Cnr'cd Railways closed a. 2l'a Tho
summary,
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McKetrick is incensed over the re,
mark of Jess willard, who claims tina
tie negro fighters have gone back &c
nowhere.
He says that Joe Jeanette and Sul
Langford would be easy for him, -
tell you how easy Jeanette would be for
willard said Dan IN tie Jor's rlgh'
hand behind his back and II he doesn''
whip Willard I'll give up this hard lie
Of promoting and go TO hod carrying.
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The rews that Jake Ahearn has g
into the giant killing business
stirred UP a London admirer OF FRI
Moran. He wants to bet $4,000 a 4
that Moran car beat Ahearn and
bet an additional $1,000 that Mo
stops Ahsarn inside OF six rounds.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February 10.-The cot
ton market opened steady at an ad-
vance Of to points today in response
ing of southern spot markets. Aside
from Liverpool buying, believed to be
for the purpose of undoing straddles,
and prices later eased back to about or
shade under last nights closing un-
der scattered realizing and a little trade
selling.
Futures opened steady; March, s.75
offered: May, s.94: July, 9.12: October,
9.3a: December, SAT: January. 9.55.
Price changes during the morning were
narrow. The tone was kept steady by re-
ports that. spinners were absorbing con-
tract At noon the market was at a net
gain of point.
Trading continued very quiet later
in the morning, and prices fluctuated
within range of or points, hold
ing at about last nights closing figures
shortly after midday.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
ALLEGES THAT CHARGE
IS CONTRARY TO FACTS
Washington Gas Company President
Denies Lack Of Enriching
Oil in Illuminant.

Howard S. Reside, president Of the
Washington Gas Light Company. has
written a letter to Evan H. Tucker.
president of the Northeast Washington
Cltizens' Association, refuting a state
me said to have been made at a
iheeuns of the association Monday
nast. that the company is saving
e-'o'vVo annually by cutting down its
purchases of enricning Oil used In the
manufacture of gas. Mr.. Reeside says
the company spent more than $4,000
more Tor oil during 1914 than it did in
1918.
HIS letter follows:
i notice in the public press that a
psnnt sptatement has been made by Mr.
,anson at a meeting of your associ-
atlon last evening, in which he says
the change in the method saves the
company about $250,OOO annually in
the purchase of OIL
Shows Increase in Oil Cost.
I do not think it is fair to the COM
pany to allow such a statement to go
iortn unless 1 acquaint you with the
real 1acts- AS the statements of this
company. made to the utility commits
SION and Congress. are sworn to by my
] SCI, : am fnclosing you herewith the
annuai s.n report of the year 1914. in which
you will notice that the enrichinp oil
so1 s3ao this this year has cost the company
ssaa11os;9oo.o7. sa1 s and in the year 1913 S362,-
AZ 3S. an increase for this year of s5s,
4io.oo; The coal and oil used in the
luanu!acture OF gas for this year has
cost the company $4,000 more than
last year.
If you will some time make a per.
sonal call on me will be very glad to
acqualnt you with other facts, so that
You might intelligently understand the
situation. '-s
Evening star., 1915-02-10
FIXES RATE HEARING DATES,
I. c. G. Announces Meetings in Chi
cago Beginning March 4.

Dates for hearings on the freight rate
increases proposed by western railroads
have been announced by the inter-
state commerce commission. The hear
ings will be held at Chicago before Com
missioner Daniels. beginning March 4
and lasting until early In April
The new schedule of hearings follows:
March 4-8. railroads evidence support
ing claim that increases are reasona BILE;
March 9-12, increases on grain and grain
products; March 1876. increases on live
stock. fresh meat, packing house prod
ucts and fertilizer materials; March IT.
1s. increases on hay. straw and broom
corn; March 1922, increases on cotton
piece goods; March 1925. increases on
coal and coke; March 26-27, Increases on
fruit and vegetables; March 20, increases
on rice and rice products: March 30-April
2, evidence Of protestants and interveners
in rebuttal of evidence of carriers in
drst four hearing days.