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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
NO. LIFE IN MARKET
{. FOR LOCAL SECURITIES
Investment Demand Limited and
Transactions Were Of the
Odd-Lot Variety.
Public Utility Shares Neglected-No
Important Changes in the Rul-
ing Bid Quotations.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Today's session of the Washington
Stock Exchange was not at all like yes
terday's. All the activity was gone
Investors active on Wednesday were
easily satisfied with n very few stocks
today and the trading was light and
the action almost embarrassing.
The utilities, prime favorites yester-
day, were entirely nominal. not a single
share of railway, traction or gas stock
showing on the sales list
A small lot of Mergenthaler sold at
1855. though the asking price at the
close was 100. Lanston sold San odd
lot at so. but quotation lots at S01s.
A few shares Of Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat stock changed hands
at 155. and these few trades with one
sale of Railway As. at 81 y, completed
the record.
Gossip on the street was scarce, with
a rumor that the Graphophone COM
pany was planning some important
movement, runror limiting that the W
OO0,0 900 first mortgage bonds might De
retired, although there was no onciai
confirmation of the report
follows Capital Traction. S6A Rail-
way common. 81, and Railway pre-
ferred, sou. Washington Gas was SLOW,
with II z bid.
Treasury Condition.
The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yes
terday was:
Ne. balance in general fund, $780,
s42,Ss5
Total receipts. $1,SS3.221.
Total payments. s2.611.4o4.
The deficit this fiscal year is $50. 16l..
OBS, against a deficit of s1S,1SS.926 last
year. exclusive of Panama canal bonds
and public debt transactions.
Financial Notes.
Heavy steel rail orders are expected
in the near future. Pennsylvania is
counted on for a 300.o0O-ton order and
Boston and Maine is in the market for
$4,000 tons. The next few weeks are
expected to bring total orders to 100.-
900 tons for 1916 delivery.
It Is generally believed that the in
terstate commerce commission will
soon announce a rehearing of the west
ern rate case.
wall street would welcome a trans
fer of trading from industrials to rails.
but war stocks will still lead so long
as big orders are being placed daily.
Louisville and Nashville. after paying
dividends for the fiscal year. showed a
surplus from operations equal to 6.S7
per cent on the $72.00o,00O capital, as
compared with $40 per cent for the
previous fiscal year.
Car loadings Of the Northern Pacific
were $500 cars greater n September
than for the same mo 1th of the last
year.
Boston's city treasury has borrowed
100000 at per GEN., anticipating tax
collections.
1t Is understood that members of the
federal reserve board are considering
the extension of the collection system
from intra-district to intra district.
c. NJ. Schwab has gone to Maine and
the Bath iron works are now said to be
his objective. Evidently a great steel
corporation or two is to be the result
OF negotiations now on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, October bar silver.
2315-16d per ounce. Money, Az per
cent. Discount rates-Short bills. asa
Az per cent; three months. 4%a4M per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Regular call-Mergenthaler. 10 at 1885,
Lanston, at so.
ny.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company.
. at 15S.
Lanstoo. 10 at sou. 10 at s0,s.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tomor-
row: Moderate Winds.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland, partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; moderate northeast. to
southeast winds.
For Virginia. partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow, probably rain tonight in
southeast portion; moderate northeast
winds.
For West Virginia. fair tonight and
tomorrow; colder tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures PM, 81;
pm. So: IL midnight. 40: today. 4
am, 40; am, "a: IL noon, 55; 2 pm,
SIS. Maximum, 81. at pm. yesterday;
minimum. 40, at 2 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, Sc; minimum, 81.
Observation-Disclosures pm. 3O.06:
pm, 30.12: IL midnight. 1914: today,
am, 1912; s am, 30.15: IL noon,
30.11; 2 pm, 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Sugar Market Firm and Active,

NEW YORK. October Raw sugar
firm: centrifugal, 3.50a3.70: molasses,
273a2.93; refined quiet.
Sugar futures opened firm and active
today. At noon prices were to 10
points higher. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Corn Shows Strength.

Corn showed strength. owing to a
forecast of freezing weather On the
advance. however. country houses took
the selling side. After opening " off
to y higher the market steadied at
moderate general advance.
Oats reflected the action Of corn
Buying was chiefly in small lots
Hog prices. higher than at any time
In a year back. gave a lift to provisions
The January options were In especial
demand.
Gossip was current that the recent
wheat advances had occasioned more
liberal sales by farmers in the north
west and in Kansas. The Close was I'M
settled at M to 1A net decline, with
December at 1.05h and May at 1861
Profit taking by longs tended after
ward to bring about a reaction for
corn. The close was steady at the same
as X.asterdaY's close to u hiRher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
WHEAT MARKET PRICES
ARE REACTIONARY TODAY
Despite Rush Of Buying Orders, Re-
action Follows High Opening,
Lowering Quotations.

CHICAGO. October despite a
rush of buying orders and consequent
new upturn in prices the wheat market
today was by no means one-sided. Pre-
dictions that the government report
would enlarge the estimate of the
spring crop seemed to handicap the
bulls. 1t was said the report would
not take into consideration the damage
that has been done this week.
Opening prices. which ranged from u
to 81: higher. with December at 1867
to 10sh. and May at 1881 to 10, were
followed by only a slight further gain
before a reaction began that carried
the market well below yesterdays
close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
81: condition. $50. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 60; condition at north
connection, 100: condition at south con-
nection, 100. Georgetown distributing
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 60; condition
at infiuent gatehouse, 95; condition of
effluent gatehouse, so.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
POWDER STOCKS.
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs 4 Co..
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. q. CD H. w. Koehler. to South
Carolina.
Lieut.. q. CD J. w. Gates, from Cum
mings to Sterett.
Midshipman f. r. Henning, from
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md, to
Nebraska
Paw Clerk p. J. McCloskey, from Mil
waukee to West Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Up-River Waters

Up-R1Vcr waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, October
THE Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
BALTIMORE.

od4xxmOhC.
Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. October 7-Wheat-
Easier; spot No. red. 1.12A: spot No.
red western, 1.1Sk; October No. 2
red. 1.11A: steamer No. 2 red, 112A
receipts, 157.504 bushels; exports, 55,-
726 bushels.
Corn-Receipts. 1884 bushels.
Oats-Firmer: No. white, 39k; No.
white. 34a35; receipts, 51,239 bushels
exports. 41S,126 bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No. 2 western export,
l.01a1.02: receipts. 32,552 bushels; ex-
ports, 124,2S5 bushels.
Hay-Easier; No. I timothy, 90. OOa2O. so:
No. clover mixed, 17.50a1S co.
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, unchanged; pick ed
ports, per quarter. unchanged
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, October 7.-Wheat--
Spot No. Manitoba. rs I'd; No. 2, Us
1Iad: No. 8. Us; No. l northern Duluth,
lis Id,
Corn-Spot. American mixed. new.
IS Sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

II you want work, read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Increased Offerings Follow Report.

Private cables reporting that Liver
pool statistician estimated the worlds
consumption of American cotton this
season at only 12.50o.00O bales were fol-
lowed by increased offerings during the
middle of the morning, which sent the
active months Is to Is points net lower.
with December selling. at 1857 and
January at 1874
At this level the selling became less
active, and prices showed rallies of 10
or IL points from the lowest shortly
after midday. General business was
less active today, and Wall street
liquidation somewhat less in evidence
after the recent heavy selling and ow-
ing to the f1rmer tone of the stock
market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Received by private wire direct to
The Star ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

In the schoo,s of Australia boxing
has been introduced as regular exer-
else for schoolboys. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

nounced: First Lieut.. Joseph R. Davis.
from the Coast Artillery Corps to the
5th Field Artillery.
First Lieut.. Albert Gilmor. from the
Field Artillery arm to the Coast Artil-
lery Corps.
Naval Movements.
The Dolphin arrived at Winthrop Oc-
tober 6, the Culgoa and Osceola at Port
au Prince October 6, the Des Moines and
Brutus at Larnaka October 6, the
Chester at Beirut October 6. the May
flower at Washington October and
the Warrington at New York october t.
The Caesar sailed from Boston Oc-
tober for Norfolk. the Hull, Hopkins
and Truxtun from San Francisco Oc-
tober for San Diego. and the Wasp
from New York October for GARDENERS
Bay.
at the navy yard, Philadelphia. October
4, 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. October 7-Flour-Un-
settled. Pork-Firm. Beef-Firm.
Lard-Strong: middle west, 9.40a9.50.
Moiasses-Steady. Hay-Steady Hides
Steady. Leather-Firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
COTTON MARKET SHOWS
Renewed IRREGULARITY
New York Prices Open at Decline
of Nine Points to an Advance,
Rally and Then Ease Off.

NEW YORK. October THE cotton
market showed renewed irregularity
early today. The failure of the wealth
er map to show frosts in the belt was
probably a disappointment to some of
the scattered buyers on yesterdays late
advance, while the cables were lower
than due, there was considerable Liv-
erpool selling, and there was also
further scattering Wall street liquida-
ton, attributed to the recent action of
war stocks.
The market opened at decline of 9
points to an advance of 1 point. rallied
to 1915 for December and 1898 for
January, and then eased off again to
1855 for December and 1881 for jan
uary.
Futures opened steady: October.
1850; December. 1856: January. 1890;
March, 1916; May. 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
LIVERPOOL.
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co
members New York Stock Exchange
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-06

Lenzburg, III.-Further inVestiga-
ton will be made into cause of ILL
nois Central wreck near here Mon
day, in which Fireman Hampleman
was killed and 80 hurt ~ -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-06
MARY SYNoN QUITS THE BOARD
OF HEALTH-GIVES REASONS

Mary SynOn, newspaper woman
and writer of note, this morning ten
dered her resignation to Com'r of
Health Robertson. Miss Synon says
she's resigning because the investi-
cations and recommendations of the
morals commissions were rendered
worthless by the executive action
taken by various department heads
of the city and because her position
as secretary of that body was 'innoc-
uously flaccid."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-06

Money which came into The Day
Book last week for The Day Book
Strike Fund has been turned over to
Sidney Hillman, head of the striking
garment workers The amount was
S275.75 and was for a period of four
DAYS. from Dec. 1, the day the fund
started, to Dec. 4. This Strike Fund
money will be turned over to strikers
at the end of each week, so that they
may get the full benefits while it is
badly needed.
HiIlman, on behalf of himself and
the strikers, requested The Day Book
to thank those who helped the fund
along. ....
d. All ready the proper spirit for big
ger fund total for this week has
shown up. This mornings mail
brought in money orders and cash to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-06

Y FAIR PLAY FIGHT
, give the list a good start. Several
called at the Office to donate.
C. ]. Voss, with his money order
for a dollar, writes: For the gar
ment workers, who are deserving in
their strike demands"
Isai T Kahn, with his check for SIS
sent letter which carries some good
dope. 1t is little too lengthy for this
story, so will be carried in Tuesdays
Public Forum column. Forum Writ
er's'' letter, which brought in dol
lar bill, will also be carried in The
Public Forum.
]. Geo. Chellman writes: Here's
a word of praise for the biggest lit
tie paper in the states. The stand
you have taken toward helping the
laboring masses is noble and admir-
able" He sent dollar to help along.
Nathan Kramer, a newsie with a
stand at Chicago and Robey, puts up
dollar to help the strikers win out.
Mrs. Jacobs, 2O19 Chicago av.,
knows how folks need coal in winter
time. Her hubby is a coal man. She
sent dollar.
Send contributions to Strike Fund
Editor, Day Book, 500 S. Peoria, Chi
cago,. Ill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-11

at the general elections last year bv
only hundred odd votes. running
way behind the rest OF his ticket.
The New Castle Courier has also
been giving Judge Comstock's candi-
dacy cordial consideration, and II Is
recalled by New Castle Republicans
that last year the Courier was quite
lukewarm in its support of the Lynch
candidacy.
What Courier Says.
Announcement OF Judge Comstock's
visit to New Castle occupied practi-
cally all the space in the lead column
OF the Courier yesterday and II also
published a cut OF the Richmond jur-
ist. In part the Courier article reads
The judge is widely known among
the Henry county G. o. ?. leaders and
it was almost homeiike for Linn to be
among them again. Regarding the
outlook for his success in the primar.
les. the Judge was very optimistic. He
stated that he had been in several oi
Tcontinued On Page Three.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-11
DEFENSE ADVOCATES
BEGIN ACTON WORK

DR.. L. F. Ross, who was chairman at
the mass meeting held in the interest
of advocating a stronger defense pro-
gram, appointed the following commit
tee to report at a meeting next week
regarding the advisability of joining
either one of the two defense leagues
organized in this city: DR.. George r.
Hays. chairman: Paul Comstock: Bur-
ton Carr; l. B. Arnold and c. E.
Thomason.
The committee will hold meeting
within the next few days and will call
for another mass meeting next week
at which time an organization will
take place The resolutions to be sent
to the congressman at Washington ask
ing them to support the defense pro-
gram. are being signed freely by local
citizens. The resolutions will be for
Warded next Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-11
Paralysis Ends Life of Old
Pioneer, Formerly PrOmi-
nent Shoe Merchant of
This City.
SERVED THROUGH WAR
In Business Here Thirty-five
Years, Retiring in 1893, to
Devote His Time to Farm
ing.

Josiah B. Gilbert, aged 70. retired
shoe merchant, Civil war veteran and
highly respected citizen of Rich
mond, died at his home, 102 North
Fifteenth street, this morning at 7:45
O'Clock after four-weeks illness re-
sulting from a stroke of paralysis.
His health declined since last May
when, after his return from California,
he suffered his second stroke of pa
ralysis. He had been bedfast since
he fell in the rear yard at his home
four weeks ago, when the third stroke
was sustained.
For thirty-five years Mr.. Gilbert was
owner of shoe business at 500 Main
street, where Sol FrankeIs haberdash-
cry is now located. During that time
he became we'll acquainted with people
living in the county, as we'll as in
Richmond.
Retires in 1898.
He retired from active business af-
fairs in 1893 to devote his time to his
farm on the Williamsburg pike. He
sold and bought a great number of
cattle. ---
Mr.. Gilbert was born in Hopewell,
Ind, and moved to Richmond when
he was about Is years old. He was
first employed as a clerk in a grocery
store owned by "Matty" Peterson,
where Eggemeyer's grocery is now To-
Gated, at the corner of Fourth and
Main streets. For two years he owned
grocery, but gave up that business
to deal in shoes.
Enters Army.
With the outbreak of the Civil war
Mr.. Gilbert enlisted at Dublin, and
was later transferred to the regular
army where he served in the Eighty
Fourth Indiana regiment, Company C..
He served throughout the war as a
private, with the exception of time he
was in charge of a troop train. The
most notable engagement in which he
fought was the battle of Chickamauga
Mr.. Gilbert was member of the
Knights of Pythias and Sol Meredith
Post, G. A. r. He is survived by his
widow, Mary Gilbert, and two sons,
H. w. Gilbert and Warner Gilbert
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the resi-
dence. The Rev. H. S. James. pastor
of the U. B. church, officiating. In
terment in Earlham cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-11
PETITION ASKS
FOR new CITY
MARKET HOUSE

petition for a new and modern
municipal market, signed by thirteen
citizens, was received by the board of
public works today.
"Personally I am very favorable to
such project" Board President Bavis
said, but the board will take no action
in this matter until Mr.. Marlatt, one
of our members, is able to return to
his duties.''
Mr. Bavis further stated that he fav-
ored erecting a new market house on
the site Of the present building, South
Sixth and A street. Il think a new
market house in that location would
prove an incentive for building boom
on South Sixth street, and it would
greatly improve the business district
by eliminating the old buildings on the
first block of South Sixth street." he
said.
Il also think very favorably of the
suggestion of providing municipal
hall on the second floor Of the pro-
posed new market house. Richmond
needs such a place. A more modern
and capacious market would also at
tract many more produce dealers"
Urges Claims of Market.
In the petition filed today the board
is urged to consider the question of
. new or improved market house, and
more up-to-date facilities for both pro-
drrers. sellers and purchasers
We do most sincerely and earnestly
desire that your honorable body take
up the matter" the petition continues,
" and give it careful consideration and
free discussion, and then act for the
best interests of the public.
Our observation has led us to be-
lieve that wherever municipal markets
have been established in towns and
cities they have been productive Of
much benefit to the public at large.
Properly constructed and conducted
on broad lines they have materially
reduced the cost of living and have
given patrons satisfaction in every
way.
when this project is taken up by
your honorable body many new ideas
will come up, for in the counsel of
many there is wisdom"
The petition is signed by John Fos-
Ter, Edgar Tiff. Jones & Williams, o.
G. Whelan, e A. Feltman, John c.
Bayer. F. J. Bayer, NJ. C. Benham, w,
H. Luring and G. G. Ferling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-11
EPPS REGRETS
TRYING TO KILL
HIS SWEETHEART

Hayes Epps. a farmer living near
Chester. Ind, who was arrested yes
terday in Richmond on a warrant of
shooting with intent to kill his sweet
heart, Mrs. Mary Goens. at Palestine,
O., last Sunday, was taken to Green
vile yesterday afternoon by Chief
Goodwin, who surrendered him to the
custody of the sheriff of Darke county
"Epps has retained Attorney B. c.
Robbins to defend him." Chief Good
win said today. but he wants to be
tried at once so that he can plead
guilty and throw himself on the mercy
of the court. He told me yesterday
that he did not believe he was right in
his mind when he shot at Mrs Goens
He said he had been having mental
trouble ever since he had typhoid fever
several years ago.
Epps was in melancholy mood
yesterday. He said words could not
express how regretful he was. He
said he would marry Mrs. Goens any
time. if she would have him, then add
ed. with tears in his eyes, that he sup
posed he had ''queered" himself with
her forever. 81 must have imagined
that she turned me down." Epps re-
marked. "Not long ago got a letter
from her saying that she had not pilt-
ed me-"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-11
MENDENHALL DIRECTS
NORTH END MISSION

Prof w. o. Mendenhall of Earlham
college, was named president of the
administrative board which will super
wise the management OF the affairs of
the Fourteenth Street Mission, placing
it upon a permanent paying basis, at
the regular meeting of ministers and
laymen held in the Y. M. c. A. last
night. The other officers selected
are: Vice-president, Miss Lille Drift
meyer; secretary. Darrell Thomas; !;
treasurer, L. H. Bunyan. The officers
will meet on Monday night at the Y.
NJ. c. A. to appoint committees to
have charge of various phases of the
work of the missions activities.
The administrative board is now rep
resented with ministers and laymen
from twelve Richmond churches
Other churches are expected to join
the movement. The board will meet
quarterly and its next session will be
held on January 3.