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The sun., 1915-03-14
COMMITTEE IS INCREASED.
Chicago a Eastern Illinois Bond'
holders Take Action.

In view of possible further defaults
IN II. bonds OF tho Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Railroad Company the protective
committee which has been calling for the
deposit Of the refunding and improve
ment mortgage 4 per cent, bonds has
been increased SO as to afford the fullest
possible representation. Tho new mem
her. are ]. w, Alllng, president OF the
Southern New England Telephone Com
pany; Lyman B Brainerd, president OF
tho Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection In
surancc Company; +. IL. Shpman,
treasurer If the New York Life Insur-
apce Company, and Wilbur :. Johnson,
second vice-prcsidcut Of the Prudential
Insurance Company
A circular is being issued to holders
Of the bonds ~ the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois and affiliated companies calling
for their Immediate deposit with the
United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany. The affiliated companies include
the Danvilie and Grape Creek Railroad,
tho Evansville and Terre liautc, Evans
Vile. Terre IIaute and Chicago and the
Evansville Belt Railway.
Tho other members OF tho protective
committee are John W. Piatten, chair
man; James C. Brady, Franklin .,
Brown, Frederick II. Ecker, Robert
Fleming. Donald q, Geddes, Otto II
Kahn and William c. Poillou.
The sun., 1915-03-14
The Ncrt Phase.

The Odd Lot Rettcto this week suS-
rests that there IS sr'uo reason FOR Do
,iev!ng that tho limo IS approaching
whcn speculation VIII overflow from the
specially issues ~ which liberal profits
have recently been made and embrace
the high grade railroad Investment .s-
SUES Ike A-chiSon and Great Northern
preferred" Tho theory Is AZ Interesting <
ore. Tho growth % u broad speculative
movemea. IN a normal market usually
begins With Tho standard issues and
thcu gradually extends uit'I mail" Il
reaches tho cats ard dogs
Rat tho market s'nc" the vvA- has not
been norma, ono SIX months ago
speculation a-v. took void -, small
group OF iuIus'r'2la mat came ~ be
known as The war s'ochs." The l.-t
was extended N some cases oov.ously =
by artificial mems unttl there came 20
be al active speculation IN certain oil
shares. mining. automobile and other
issues which rerc bought apparent
for no morn tangible reasons than that
they were being pushed up by main
force - -
Now thc -v-ar group and other stock,
have reached !cvels wherc the chances
or further pToHts have narrowed down
conalde-ahly and n consequence buying
hy Tho public has practically d.sap-
peared. - tho speculative spirit is %
continue &: would appear as ~ = would
presently be reflected IN quarters which
have heretofore been relatively neg
ie.'tel
The sun., 1915-03-14
ProfcssionaI Opinion.

There IL still a large element In
professional Wall Street, including both
the floor traders ard the oomrlss on
house crowd. which believes hat things
fna-ketwise are not what they seem.
These people are profoundly sceptical
Of tho strength that the mnrke. has
shown. which thev think Is being ar
-Hc,a,lv stimulated for the purpose Of
stori. distribution. They assert that tho
course 90 events has pla.n'r shown that
tho 'N'g 'nteres's' have supplied stocks
on every advance. Tho support that has
been extended 20 prices IS attributed
par'lv 20 The considerable short interest
that s.!ll exists and partly TO certain
amount % what e called sucker
buying
r. th,a opinion we're confined 20 the
market for certain sp"rlalties which has
plainly exhibited signs 90 manipulation
4. would be more or les correct 20 far
NJ Z goes. But Il - intended 70 include
tho whole list. standard issues and all.
The Inevitable reply 20 .h!s argument IS
that the so-ca.',-d "sucke~ buying has
exhibited itself as superior -o the selling
OF tho "AiC interests For several
months prices hn~c shown \ strong DIS
position 20 part wi.h the minimum price
BARRIE.
T, there had been any consistent desire
on tho par, OF :he big Interests" 20 sell
stocks they have not availed themselves
o' -he opportunity ~ extensively as they
nigh. have done The trouble with tho
professional point ., view IN hts case.
~ In others. probably "a that T. Is liable
20 60 TO extremes. In tie nature OF
.h'ngs tho professional trader always
overstays his market, selling az the bot
tom and buying ~ tsc top II" makes
h'- money N between Only IN cases
% hystoria does the pubic follow ne
exaur,e
The sun., 1915-03-14
THE COFFEE MARKET

CcNee futures pr!oes advanced TO
2 points Saturday on transactions of
90. 800 bags. Sentiment among traders
continued firm ard there was some de-
tuaud from shorts. European buying
continued tn. leading market factor.
Offers In cost and frerhts were limited
with higher tendency 20 prices
Shippers have taken a firm view OF the
situation and there was a shortage OF
vessel room The local spot market was
frm, but business continued generally
quis.- Rio - were quoted az -
cents and Santos 4s at 81. cents.
The trend OF coffee futures prices
during the week was higher and a net
gain OF about l. OF cent for the
list was registered. The improvement
n tone was due mainly 70 the develop
inert OF fairly active European demand,
which stimulated local speculative IN
t.r-st lit;l.- The volume of trading.
however. failed 20 show any material
Improvement Offers IN cost ard tr~!shts
continued small and prices we're frne-.
Price. In the local spot market were also
higher but business remained quiet.
Brazilian markets. were Arm RIO
40. was unchanged at +S225. Santos
No 4 wa. 90 refs higher at $500. Rio
snc Santos receipts totalled $4,000 bags
sac Paulo rad 1900 and Jund'ahy
1000 The rate OF RIO exchange on
london was lowered % - 5-l5d Prices
The sun., 1915-03-14
NEW HAVEN HOLDERS. 26. .544.
Ninety Per cent. OF stock Owned In
Four Eastern strtrs.

Nearly 90 per cent. o. the New Haven
railroad stock Is held In New York,
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Naasa-
chuSctts, according 20 statement IS
sued hy the company. Tho number OF
stO,Nhoidrr~ WAS .6.att on January I.
against 26.2i0 tho year before and
.ii6 two Years before.
+ rgmhcr OF women and estate
or Gu. 'diar~hip stockholders has de-
creased since 4 year ago.
cor tho present stockholders" says
the statement, "ll.322 are males, lO.Sl3
females, 3,a22 trusts and Guard.aush.ps
and SN1 insurance companies and other
corporations, Compared with Il wear
ago. This - an Increase Of 60 e. I'M.
number OF males. a decrease ~ 81 In
the number of females. decrease OF
lil ~ tho number OF trusts ard guard
.daSh'ps and am iucrcaee OF 56 IN the
number "f insurance companies and
other corporations.
Foreign 20 dcrs ~ IN" roads stock
number only MS and hold s.79l shares
which Is only g., per cent. OF those out
standing. IN" wider distribution Of
tho stock had produced decline "
the average shares per stockholder from
JA,9, In l9l4, to 90 ., in 1915"
The sun., 1915-03-14
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Prices so,t-ned early on the Co1soN-
dated Stock Exchange, but ralliei later
on Traders were apparently not In
c!lncd 20 operate heavily Reading was
ono OF the most active stocks. II opened
AZ i43s., unchanged from Fridays clo--
ing price. early dipped 70 1893. but raL
l-l and closed a. l%3A, the highest for
tho Gay.
United States Steel opened Al His.
against closing price on Friday ot
49,. early declined further 20 a.. and
th.n ra,ied 20 44H., closing al 49,
uu'on pac.ac's orsr!nE Was l!9ir
against closing quotation ne day be-
'ore az liPR, This proved IS lowest
drl 2. $50 90 l20is. AZ which it closed
Nma lrama'~d Copper opened a. 537s.
ari-,' - n. tho close on Friday,
Touched low OF 53&. hu, ciosed az
49,. i's highest.
Th!rd Avenue sold ~ 81 90 81 -. Ms
souri Pacific az l0Aa 20 1915. INTERIOR
ourh preferred At 5s+s 20 5eia. Erie
a. 22'- 20 92', ard smelling a, s3t.
90 63'.
The sun., 1915-03-14
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Actual Results small.

Since Monday the stock market has
been spoken OF as reactlonery and the
general impression has been that Il has
been rather consistently weak. In Wow
OF this impression the record OF sales
and prices for tho week Is worth lnspec-
tion. II shows that prices OF the stand
ard shares have practically remained
stationary As compared with tho high
prices OF Monday. which marked the
top OF the recent upward movement.
only fractional declines are shown, with
the exception. OF course, OF the special
ties, which have had a market entirely
OF their own.
This ls all the more significant be-
cause the news os the week has been
depressing II not actually disturbing
Market observers have announced eau
.ion In the making OF commitments be-
cause Of the complicated situation de-
velopcd by the sinking OF the SAILING
vessel Frye and because the state OF
affairs In Mexico has seemed TO demand
some sort Of Intervention by our Cow
erumen'
SO far as the actual results are con-
cerned u may e;ill be said that the
stock market has given a surprisir gly
good account Of Itself The main char.
acterlstlc exhibited all along, namely. A
relative scarcity OF stock, st!ll stands
out prominently.
The sun., 1915-03-14
URGES GREATER TRADE
WITH AMERICAN ISLES
q. p. Austin at Y. NJ. G. A. Ad-
vocates End Of Needless
Importing.

wider effort 20 increase trade with the
island possessions OF the United States
was urged by o. p Austin, formerly
chief Of the bureau of statistics OF the
department of Commerce and Labor at
Washington, in a lecture yesterday be-
fore the exporting class OF the West side
Young Mems Christian Association.
American manufacturers who import
tropical products from other countries,
he said. should buy In tho Islands.
"Wc are now importing much that can
he produced under the American flag,
with American capital and by American
citizens" said Mr.. Austin.
This nation controls three great
groups OF tropical Islands with an area
OF 10000 square miles. population or
10 00O. 900 people and an unmeasured
possibility for the production OF the very
articles which we are now importing in
Increased quantities and must continue
10 import IN greater quantities.
Porto Rico Hawaii. Guam. Tutu!la
and the Philippine Islands arc capable
Of producing the hemp. the jute, the cof-
fee. the cocoa. tho tropical fruits, the
sugar, the high grade tobacco and, prob
ably, the silk and the tea and the India
rubber for which we are now sending
hundreds Of millions Of dollars 70 other
countries.
The Hawaiian Islands have increased
'heir producing power more tnan thirty
fold since We annexed them CONNER
claily By tho reciprocity treaty OF
1876. Their consumption os our prod
ucts has .ncreased thir;yfoid. In the
Hfteeu years since Porto Rico came
under tho American nag products sent
here have increased twcntyfold, and
there has becn n corresponding n
crease tn !.s consumption ct American
Tvt fNa Won ~
American Gag was raised AZ Manila our
exports 20 tie Philippine Islands have
lncreased attyfold, and those TO all
Asia and Ocnania have trebied."
The sun., 1915-03-14
q. S. STEEL DECISION SOON.
U. s. District Court Nny Act
within Four Weeks.

Interests connected with 10 United
States steel Cooperation fav" eyiressed
the op.,uon that tho decision N III.
Govcrnmcnts SUIT may he ha1d"l down
within four weeks
Tho case was heard bv I'll" United
states District Court for the Sew
Jersey district. "A special court for that
dis,r Fl, the Judges sitting In Phila-
delphla. II IL estlm1ted that the iiral
decision from the United states SUI
prcme Court will not be handed down
FOR year 20 eighteen months. A'o?-
neys for the corporation ar" very hope
ful az a decision favorable TO 'h"ir
a!dc.
The sun., 1915-03-14
FINANCIAL NOTES.

y ia OFFICIALLY announced that me stock
hol I'rs proi" Nv" committee ui 'le To-
."do. - Lu.u- ant Western Railroad com.
psu' Of which lu'ns S Ba.hr q. cNIr-
mHu has received deposits OF u auN-t.,u-
nt ntInlfF of 'h" entire ouf.ttf. .iIuE
stock of tho company. The time fpr do
ppN'tS has been extended to March -.
Ih- INrk OF New York cuh had ne
annual dinner amt theatre pdrtv last
night clerks ant officers to tho uuuIh,r
of sixty being present IN" l3lst amt.
!ef-Ar} Of tho orraui2dtlon ~ tho bank,
Mdr'h l6th, 1884, was celebrated
Robert l. Smith has been el.cted as
ais'aut secretary OF IN. Broa lway Trust
COMPANY
Carl f.. Ste-re for many years Identified
with the commercial business In New York
ana bos'on. is now associated With ga o
mon Bros. Nu'1lcr.
S'nc kholdNrs ~ IN. YHs & Towne
Manufacturing COMPANY, upon the recon-
m-udhtlon Of tn" directors, have author
tod IN" issue of '6ooOO0 additional capita,
stock.
The sun., 1915-03-14
Sears-R Oebuck stock.

II. special committee OF tho Stock
Exchange has established minimum
price oc ll2 for ars-Itoebuclf stock 20
tax" ereo: Monday next. THIS compares
WITH = previous minimum o, lss The ex-
plarat,on Is NAT sears -Roebuck stock
win se'! or Monday cN the 80 per cent.
stock dividend recently declared. With
the stock selling around -04 tho new
pr,cs would fgure OUT Theoretically az
i56. but oc course I, ~ impossible .
forecast what he nrs' sals 90 ths .'oc'l
eN IN. stock dividend will be-
The sun., 1915-03-14
THE CURB MARKET.

Onv a small volume OF stocHs was
turned over IN the curb market vester-
day ard price changes were negligible.
The tono Of the market was steady, With
mining issues rss~r',rg tho largest ad-
vHrc-. Whslan issues wers the mos:
active OF the .ndustrial. and about
stead OIL shares w.re practically at
a stsndstil.
p!.r.s OF hardened =. I,l!rola Pre-
Line roe. ! point and S.arda-5 OIL Of
Sew YORK declined point. TIE Wes. =
.-n Pac,ac - were active and /. lower.
Transactions In detaI or ~, S-ket
Yesterday were az follows
The sun., 1915-03-14
GOOD TRADING IN LONDON.
Tone Continues Firm-Americau nj
Dali Bst strong.

LoHpoH, March ia good bushes,
vas again done In tho markets to-day.
The ton. remained Ann. Tho war loan
.ui thc eNchequer bonds were IN de-
Waul Home rails were bought Mines
and oils continued sctive Argentine
rails rallied.
Americans were dull but strong
Canadian Pacifics were practica!ly un-
changed
The sun., 1915-03-14
THE COAL MARKET.

Ih- Coal Age says: Tangible evi-
t~nco Of the extremely adverse cord.-
Ions prevailing IN tho anthra cite mar
Ee: is seen IN tho current statement OF
shipUHu's FOR tho first -wo months OF
~" year, which are the lightest IN tho
modern history Of mo anthracite In
ils''r. tbs situation vas fully az
t".pate-l. however. since ali tho collier.cs
have been curtaii!ng to a grratex or less
extent during this period--s most un-
usual condition IN the midv.nt.r sea-
SON.
The sun., 1915-03-14
SILVER PROFITS DECLINE.
International Company shows De-
crease for 1914.

The International silver Company re-
ports for tho year ended December 81,
1914. a balance OF si59. .N"2 for pre-
ferrc1 div.iends TAis - equal 20
7G2 per cont. on s6,02s.5s7 preferred
stock, "a compared with H;2 per cent.
earned on The same stock the previous
wear.
Earnings amounted 20 s15j. "a.
against ts?-.2"o "a 1913, with a balance
sfter the payment Of dividends Of
S22sl9. az compared with S4t142. The
Iroat ana loas surpiu1 OF tho company
on December 81. 1874 WAS s3,04Q,fj8,
- compared with s3.O2S ,0O3.
The sun., 1915-03-14
Bank C1csrings.

Total bank cl-sr;Hgs ot tie CHited
states FOR the week ended March II.
1918 con" dag estlma'"d). according 10
tho Financial Chronicle. vera s. GSO.-
.3o.+Ao. against s3,4+6.5ol.l26 Tor tho
previous week. Thcy compare w~h 81.
2G9, ,5s2 for tho corresponding wecl;
2f last year. a loss Of \ per cent
The sun., 1915-03-14
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY

quarter dividend o. oas ari - %.
The Pre.-r-ed.S'o-k 81 tAis Conaar-. g..
abs Ap-i! Let. 1913. - stockho,sa-. d
record u: 'h~ close o: business. Ma g .'..
1918. T-ans.-r Books w!'l rewa'. .,
Check. iuaiiAd
r. II. IsMoN. Secretary ana r-,,e--.
The sun., 1915-03-14
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS

NATIONAL LEAD CoNrN>N
THE ANNUAL. NEE ~. t..
STOCKHOt.pERS Of $t.1us '..
pauy VII be hold - tAs o." .. ..
pany, 40 ! Exchange + soc. f...-.
y =, or ThursieE Apr
'ws,vs o'clo~k Ioou. 90 'Na ....
D'-~ tore n place ~ 'hosa
expire and .of SIeh n,h4- rvs.'.---
con-. he,ora 'Ne '0ee''-E F.
MAJ h g and reopen Apr. - t-.
Pv ords- - Boa-i - N'-e-'.--
CHARLES DAWSON -. -e.a..
The sun., 1915-03-14
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Co.
Stockholders Protective Committee
To the Holders of the Preferred and Common Stock

substantial majority of the entire outstanding Of
this Company has been deposited with this Committee.
The Committee taking all that for the
the Stockholders Stockholders the
and be taken by the Committee should succeed Every share
stock deposited with the Committee enhances the ability
this
of the Stockholders.
holders Of Preferred
deposit their stock Immediately with the EMPIRE TRUST COMPANY
No 50 Cedar Street New York. the deposary under the Committee
Deposit Agreement dated December 10, 1914.
The time for making such deposits has been extended
including MARCH After that date further
be the decision of this Committee
whether deposit the
penalty be attached the deposit of the stock.
The Committee intends take the have
Certificates of Deposit listed the New York Stock Exchange
Dated New York March 10, 1915.
TRACY. CHAPMAN wEGLEs Toledo BACHI
M,
Y. GoErz Secretary.
4.
onut
The sun., 1915-03-14

sales
I to ia Same
n a
The sun., 1915-03-14

$50 y Central r.. q. Nc '5's ~ = 't's
sAnN Western pa" Ss %', Hl, ~. ~.
.sell. c~ns per shae
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
AMERICA FIRST
WILSON'S PLEA
Appeals For Loyalty Of Foreign
Born.
FOR TRUE NEUTRALITY
U. S. Not Merely Trying To Keep Out
Of Trouble, But Aiming To Pre-
serve Only Foundations On Which
Peace Can Be Rebuilt.

Washington.-A demand upon all
Americans, ON pain of ostracism, to be
more than neutral in regard to the
European war, to take their stand for
America first, last and all the time, was
voiced by President Wilson in a
speech at the celebration of the twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of the founding of
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton.
The United States, the President
said, was not merely trying to keep out
of trouble, but was trying to preserve
the foundations upon which peace
could be rebuilt.
Challenge To Amerlcanism.
Peace can be rebuilt" he added,
"only upon the ancient and accepted
principles Of international law; only
upon those things which remind
nations of their duties to each other,
and, deeper than that, of their duties
to mankind and humanity. America
has great cause which is not con-
fined to the American continent. 1t is
the cause of humanity itself"
Declaring his faith in the loyalty of
the great body of naturalized citizens
of foreign birth, the President said
he believed the impression was toe
general that a very large number OF
these citizens were without a sufficient
affection for the American ideal
But am in a hurry to have line
up" he explained, "and let the mer
who are thinking first of other coun
tries stand one side and those who
are for America first, last and all the
time on the other side"
Every political action and every so
cial action in America at this time
said Mr. Wilson, should have for it,
object to challenge the spirit o.
| Americanism.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
IT'S AUTOMOBILE FOOT NOW.
Operation OF Cars Causes Metatar-
salala, Says Doctor.

Washington. - "Metatarsalgia," or
the automobile foot, is the latest af-
Fiction of the human race, or that part
of it which has and drives automobiles
It was discovered by DR.. E. c. Rice,
president of the Pedic Society OF
Washington He said that people who
Jam on brakes, use the self-starter and
operate the clutch with the right foot
are presenting new and serious prob
lens to pedic science.
"Great pressure is brought to bear
on the ball Of the foot" said DR.. Rice,
which causes lowering of the third
and fourth matatarsal bones or a
breaking down of the anterior trans
versal arch, with its accompanying
metatarsalgia."
DR.. Rice has declared that women
absolutely refuse to wear sensible
shoes and when it comes to picking
between a shoe that fits and shoe
that is stylish, the woman will take
the stylish, regardless of the pain ii
causes her.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
MANY THOUSANDS
ACCLAIM HER
Future Mistress Of White House
is Given Ovation.
MRS. GAIT is A REAL FAN
Sparkle In Her Eye Becomes keener
As Struggle Wages Between Red
Sox and Phillies-The IRE
mendous Ovation,

Philadelphia. - Woodrow Wilson,
fan, and Mrs. Edith Boiling Calf, fan
nette, sat in the weather-beaten old
ball park out in north Philadelphia and
watched the proud Redhosed players
from Boston humble James Erskine
Mayer, second pearl on Philadelphia's
string of hope.
True they sat in a box with soft,
green flag on the floor and all bedecked
with the flag of the nation and the
seal of the city. But the 10000 well
coined them as fans" and as fans
they rooted and cheered and insisted
upon remaining until the "end of the
NINTH" although their schedule-mak-
ers fumed and their special car was
kept waiting at the station.
The beauty of the Presidents fiancee
captivated Philadelphia as it conquer
ed New York the day before.
More than 100000 sons and daugh-
ters of William Penn, who lined the
route of the Presidents car and pack
ed the ball park, worshiped at the
shrine of the woman who has come out
Of the hills of Virginia to be the Presi-
dents bride.
At the ball park her reception was
tremendous. The Presidents party,
with the addition of Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo, was few
minutes late, and the expectation of
the multitude had become whetted.
AS they made their way to the box
the band struck up "Tipperary," and
storm of plaudits doomed even from
the distant centre-field bleachers. The
President swept off his light felt hat
and the smile of Mrs. Gait caused the
hundreds near them to hold theil
breath in wonderment.
An ideal vision of the perfect "out
door woman" she appeared as she
stood there, bit timidly.
In the box the President held his
fancee's arm. She blushed and bowed
to the right and left. Still smiling
she greeted Mayor Blankenburg, Presi
dent Baker of the Phillies and th'
members of the National Baseball
Commission.
For a moment she held in her glovet
hand the milky white ball that tn
President was to throw to the damon,
for the official opening of the secon,
game of the baseball classic. Straigh
and true, the President tossed the bal
toward the serious-visaged boxma
and Mrs. Gait patted his arm in con
mendation.
In another moment the game wa
on and thereafter the President an
| his bride-to-be had eyes for naugt
else. The sparkle in their eyes b'
came keener as the struggle ragged.
Mrs. Gait rooted for the National
silently, but, nevertheless, earnestly.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-16
$4,000 LOOT
TO B. 8 0. BANDITS
Unsigned Money Stolen From
ST. Louis Express.
HOLDUP IN WEST VIRGINIA
Express From New York To st. Louis,
Carrying In Malls Bank Notes
From Washington To the Mid
die West, Held Up.

Parkersburg, w. Va.-Ofcers re-
turned to this city from the hunt for
two bandits who held up a Baltimore
and Ohio express train two miles west
of Central Station, w. Va, and secured
from the mail car loot estimated to be
about $4,000.
The county officials were informed
that the robbers secured from the mail
car about 100 registered packages and
80 packages Of unsigned bank notes
being sent from Washington to banks
in the Middle West. The value of the
currency was estimated at $4,000.
Wheeling.-TwO masked men held
up and robbed a Baltimore and Ohio
express train from New York to St.
Louis, two miles west of Central Sta
tion, West Virginia.
The train was due at Parkersburg
at A. NJ, and it was nearly an hour
later when Grant Helms, the engineer
was attracted by a noise from the
tender. Looking over his shoulder, he
saw two masked men climbing over
the coal, each carrying an automatic
shotgun. They called for him not to
move, and a minute later he and the
fireman were facing the guns.
One Of the men ordered Helms to
cut off the engine and through mai
from the remainder Of the train, and
then stood by Helms, directing the dis
tance he should run it. When two
miles to the west had been covered
the highwaymen ordered Helms to stoI
and climb down, while the. fireman
was compelled to do likewise. Th'
other masked man then took th'
throttle, and, as though well acquaint
ed with the operation of the engine
ran the train a mile or two farthe
west.