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Evening star., 1915-02-04
BLEAsE CONVICT IDENTIFIED,
South Carolina Slayer Caught Pick.
ing Pockets Here.

John Van, colored, who was pardoned
last November by Gov. Blease of South
Carolina. while serving term of
fifteen years. Imprisonment for man
slaughter. has been convicted of rob-
berry before Chief Justice Covington in
the Criminal Division Of the District
Supreme Court.
Vans liberty was short-lived. as he
was apprehended during tho Christmas
holidays in a S and. 10 cent store where
he picked a woman's pocket. He Sc
cured only an eyeglass case. which he
mistook for a purse.
Van denied the charge, and on the
witness stand declared he had never
been In prison. Assistant United States
Attorney Archer then inquired il he
had not been pardoned by the Governor
of South Carolina last November. The
witness then admitted his identity.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
OPPOSE RERoUT1NG OF CARS.
Northeast Residents Protest Plans
Of Capital Traction Co.

Complaints have been dled with the
public utilities commission BY residents
Of Northeast Washington against the pro-
posed change In routing Of cars on the
l4th street limo Of the Capital Traction
Company.
The arrangement. which is to go into
effect Monday. would abolish the Capt.
tol loop for cars operating between that
point and Decatur street, the cars to
proceed. instead. to the navy yard by
way Of 1st street west and street
south Although the commission has sp-
proved the change in route which was
suggested by tho company. It may rescind
the order permitting tho change to be-
como effective Monday until 1t has had
an opportunity 20 hear tho protests Of
properly owners Among those who filed
protests today wefe Attorneys William
H. Sholes. Henry NJ Foote and William
d. J2ynes. who claimed that a large
amount Of northeast property would be
injured il the present route traversed by
the I4th street Gals should be abandoned
Evening star., 1915-02-04
NEW YORK DAIRY MARKET

NEW YORK, February 4.-Butter-
Steady and unchanged; receipts, 6,s22
tubs.
state, whole milk. held, specials, II:
do. average fancy. 1eAa16k; state,
whole milk, winter. export type, spe-
cials. 15xa16H: do, average fancy.
14Aa15A.
Eggs Unsettled: receipts. 1897
cases: fresh gathered, extra fine, 29a30;
do. extra frsts. %; hrsts, 37H: sec
onds 26ha27; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby, hennery whites. fine to fancy.
35a36; do. gathered whites. 32a35; do,
hennery browns. 2sa30: do, gathered
browns and mixed colors. 27ka28.
Live poultry-Steady: western chick
ems. 15ka16; fowls. 17ha1S: turkeys,
14a15; dressed firm; western roasting
chickens, 17a21; fresh fowls. 13a1s:
turkeys, 14a22.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
BELGIAN ACTOR C0LLAPSEs.
Hears Of Death Of Son and Former
Wife In France.
,eenndence of the Aepociafed PtesA

SpHe6pCo0enco Oh eno As0oSAetSo 1sos@
LONDON. January 25-while al
breakfast NJ. DuQuene. q Belgian actor,
who has been playing with q company
of Belgian refugee actors at one Of the
London theaters. read in a French
newspaper of the death in action Of his
son, a young French officer, and also
of the death of his former wife. the
officers mother, who died after hear
ing of her sons fatal wound.
NJ. Duquesne dressed and went to the
theater as usual. but broke down sud
denly when he had to speak the lines,
:Tf only I had my revolver l would
take revenge" and left the stage.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
LONDON MODERATELY ACTIVE.
American Section Varies Little
Throughout the Session.

LONDON. February 4.-The call for
$40 100000 on account of the war loan
was easily met. but discounts hardened
on the Bank OF England statement is
sued today.
The stock market was only moderate
" active, and only few home rails,
colonial stocks. Russian bonds and
Russian mining shares and kaf1rs
were traded In at steady prices.
The American section opened dull and
ss-r.ed little throughout the session.
AYE closing was uniuterestinE.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
MISS HEPBURN, 81, Is DEAD.
Had Been q Resident Of Warrington
for Past Fifteen Years.

Miss Frances Minerva Hepburn, q
resident of Washington for about If
teen years. died at the homo Of heI
brother. William P. Hepburn, 1874 Eas,
Capitol street, today. at the age OF
ninety-one years. Interment 10 to be
in Clarinda. Iowa
Miss Hepburn was born In Pitts
burgh. Pa, but later removed to Iowa
where she lived for many years. She
was q member of the Baptist Church
and Of tho Daughters Of tho American
Revolution. Besides her brother, sev-
eral nephews and nieces survive her.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
WILLIAMS IN RICHMOND.
Grave Fear That Father Of Con
troller May Not Survive.

John Shelton Williams, controller Of
the currency. is today In Richmond at
the bedside Of his father, who Is Ill.
Controller Williams is dividing his
time between his Official duties and his
father.
John Lansbourne Williams. who is
eighty-four years old. has been Ill for
some time. and there is grave fear
that he will not survive While the
end Is not imminent and all hope is not
abandoned, the family is prepared for
tho worst. He revived from q serious
setback early this week. He Is now
maintaining strength. but is apparent
ly making no progress toward recov-
cry.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
LONDON BANK Statement,

LONDON, February. 4.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank Of England shows
the following changes:
Total reserve decreased. f1,64o,oo0.
Circulation increased. R122,O0O.
Bullion decreased, E1,517.535.
Other securities decreased. R7lS,00O,
other deposits increased. R6.s43. 900.
Notes reserve decreased E1. 900.
Government securities unchanged.
The proportion Of the banks reserve to
liability this week Is 31.55 per cent; last
week 1t was 32.07 per cent. Rate Of dis
count per cent,
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Building Permits.

Building permits wers issued today to
the following:
w. J. Lawton & Son. to repair fac
tory at 2706 10th street northwest; es-
timated cost, $500.
Aaron Strous. to repair business prop
erty at northwest corner Of sth and d
$4,000.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 4.-Wheat-
Strong: spot No. red. 1.64: No. 2 red
western, 1.6s: February No. 2 red, 1.64:
March No. 2 red, 1.65: steamer No. 2
red, 1.59: receipts, 151 ,036 bushels.
Corn-Strong; spot contract, s2h;
February, S21.; March, say: steamer
mixed, so; receipts, 103,747 bushels; ex-
ports. 105.550 bushels.
Oats-Firm; standard white, 62Ha
62A; No. white, 62H a62h; receipts,
294, ,14S bushels.
Rye-Steady: No. western export
1.S7al.3S: receipts. 141. .272 bushels.
changed; No. l clover mixed. un-
changed
Grain freights-Firm: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. unchanged; picked
ports, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, February 4.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head: slow: bulk, 7.10a
7.20; light. 6.s5a7.2o; mixed. 6.S5a7.2 rs;
heavy, 6.75a7.25: rough, 6.75a6.s5; pigs,
5.6Oa6.75.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head: weak;
native steers, 5.s0a9.So: western, 5.25a
ITO; cows and heifers, 3.20a8. .25; calves.
S.25a12.00.
sheep. s.25a7.1o: yearlings. 7.40a8.25;
lambs, 6.75a9.30.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET,

CHICAGO, February l.-Butter-Un-
changed.
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 1888 cases: at
mark, cases included. 24a27; ordinary
frsts, 25a26: frsts, 81.
Potatoes-Unchanged receipts. ten
cars.
Poultry-Aiive. lower; springs. 1sa
16h; fowls, Is.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Library List Of Aliases Completed

Volume Of a list Of geographica
aliases has been completed. according
to announcement made by the librarian
of Congress, Herbert Putnam. The
work IL being done under tho direction
Of p. Lee Phillips. chief Of the division
Of maps and charts.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Signs Indiana Anti-Iobby BIZ.

INDIANAPOLIS, February A-0ov
Samuel NJ. Ralston today signed the
anti-lobby bill, passed., By thu Indiana
legislature. The law provides that all
lobbyists must register with the sec
retary of state. giving the name OF the
employer and the legislation in which they
are interested. Heavy fines are pro
vided for violation. OF the law. which
goes into eject at once.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
bic MEETING ARRANGED
!! BY PARK VIEW CITIZENS
Government and Civic Leaders to
Tell What is Being Done for
Washingtonians.

An exposition Of what the govern
mental. semi-governmental and civic
institutions of Washington are doing
program that has been arranged for
tomorrow nights meeting of the Park
View Citizens Association.
With the three District Commission
ers and other prominent officials and
citizens slated to make addresses. the
meeting promises to be one of the most
interesting and important ever held by
a local citizens association.
Other Speakers on Program.
In addition to the Commissioners.
Conrad H. Syme, corporation counsel.
and Snowden Ashford. municipal archi-
tect, will tell Of the efforts being made
by the present District administration
to socialize the functions Of the local
government and make it an effective
instruments for serving the interests of
the people Of the capital. Mr.. Ashford
will exhibit plans that have Just been
completed for the new Park View
School. which will be erected at a cost
OF $4,000.
Other Speakers on Program.
Other spekers will be Edward F. Col
laday. president OF the Federation of
Citizens Associations; Allan Davis.
principal Of Business High School and
W. H. Richardson. chairman of the
clean city COMMITTEES. Officers of the
Warrington Railway and Electric
Company also will be in attendance.
Preceding the addresses q business ses-
sion will be held at which nominations
for officers will be made.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
HEAVY SELLING
UPSETS PRICES
Rail Offerings, Assumed to Be
for Foreign Account,
Cause ReceSSions.

NEW YORK. February 4.-Stocks DIS
fplayeC a general firmness at today's S
opening despite the lower range re-
ported by London.
All the leaders opened at slight ad-
vances. which were soon increased
The feature was Bethlehem Steel
which rose 1S. with gains of almost
as much in the special group.
High-grade railway shares seemed
to be in moderate demand and United
States Steel moved up almost point
National Biscuit and American Sugar
were exceptions to the higher trend
and United States Realty, which has
been conspicuously weak, declined Z
points to Al. point over its minimum
The market received a decided set
Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific,
causing recessions of ! to points.
Price Level Restored Partially.
Selling of Canadian Pacific was as
sumed to be for foreign account, while
Southern Pacific was sold by a promi-
nent brokerage house which usually
represents important interests.
Temporary cessa ation Of this move
ment partially restored the price level,
with further gains in motor shares and
other specialties subject to pool man
ipulation.
Toward midday. however. more liqui-
dation and lower prices were encoun-
tered
american Sugar was weakest OF the
industrials, selling off 31s points to
103ls.
Stan
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Swartzell, Rheem &
Hensey Co.,
727 I5tA 81. NV.
S AND 696 MONEY
to Loan ON D. c. Real Estate
JESSE L. HEIsKELL. llO3 n q. ~.

near Riggs place-Mason. L Haessy
to Joseph c. Zirifie. lot l2I. sQuAxs
1873: $100: stamp. IS.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-James r. Barbour 70 CnT
J. F. Graf. lots 80 to IS and part lot
80. block 7: SO -stamps 42l.
MOUNT PLEAsANT-Wlibur r. DrUWn
ct ux. to Samuel L. Smith, lot s3i.
square 1s7b: $40: stamps. 81
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Gas bs, $1,000 at 1oAh, $500 At
l045s.
Washington Railway As. $1,000 at sos
Riggs Realty IS dong. 81 600 at 10l.
Washington Railway com.. Is at SSh, 10 At
SSE. % at SSh.
washington Railway ptd.. Is at s4ls. 4 at s4N,
Washington Gas, at TAN, at TAN.
After caIl-Potomac Electric Cons. IS, ZOO At
Evening star., 1915-02-04

Alienists rejoice over the prospect OF
a rare subject for them to study. A
member of the world champion Bravea
jumps to the tail-end St Looey Fe0A
Evening star., 1915-02-04
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished BY ". B. Hibbs 4 Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of TRADE.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. February 4.-Lead-
spelter firm. 7.87aS.12; London. f3S,
Evening star., 1915-02-04
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, February 4.-Cotton
was nervous and unsettled at the OPEN
ing today. Fluctuations carried the
price q few points above and few
points below yesterdays close. May
rose points on the call. fell 4 points
medfately after. but regained the loss
and stood points up net half an hour
after the opening.
Futures opened steady. March. s.26:
May, s.54 asked; July, S.72; October.
8.99: December, 9.13.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 4.-Relatively
firm Liverpool cables once more failed
to create any important buying power
in the local cotton market during 70
days early trading, owing. possibly. %
expectations of a further widening o1
the difference between the markets
The opening here was steady at an ao-
vance of to points, however. on
scattered covering and further trade
buying, and after a reaction TO apou'
last nights closing prices under re. re.
newal of yesterdays liquidation, tns
market again steadted on oullsn
southern spot advices, and LONDON ad-
vices indicating little ground Tor ap,
prehensions that cotton would pc aooeo
to the list of war contraband.
Futures opened steady; March. $40
April, SITS; May, S.86; June, $50: July
s.o4: August, $40: october. s;2s; No
vember. 9.35; December. 9.41; January
9.47.
Spot interests continued good buyers
later in the morning, while oner1ngs
were limited and prices ruled gener.
ally firm, with the active months ABOUT
IL to 12 points net higher. The large
clearances reported from Savannah
probably helped the advance. but re-
ports that domestic mills were buying
late months as a hedge against for
ward needs and the continued absence
Of southern selling were the bulltsh
features most emphasized around the
ring
Evening star., 1915-02-04
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 4. Spot
sos; low middling. 4.e4. Sales, 5000
bales: speculation and export, 1000
bales. Receipts, 8,109 bales. Futures
steady: May and June. 4.ss: July and
5.14: January and February. 5.19.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 4.-wheat-
Spot nominal: No. bard winter. 1ss
3kd; futures nominal
corn.spot steady; AmsfiGan mixd.
Arm: February rs SID: March, rs 10d.
Flour-Winter patents 60s.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
MARGINS FAIL TO CHECK
WHEAT ACTIVITY TODAY
Bull Traders Are Quick to Utilize
Wilson's Speech to Overcome
Yesterdays Big Drop.

CHICAGO, February 4.-Bulls in the
wheat market were quick today to
utilize President Wilson's speech as a
help to overcome yesterdays big drop
in prices. 1t was urged by bull leaders
that the address was of high signih-
canoe as an official appreciation Of the
food grain shortage in the world, and
as implying that the President was not
in sympathy with a grain embargo.
The market also was assisted by signs
of fresh purchasing here for European
account.
After opening y off to q higher. the
market advanced to a point 2b to u
above last night. Big margins failed to
check very much today the activity OF
the market.
Corn Rallies on Wheat Rise.
Corn showed some heayness at the
start. but rallied sharply when wheat
started upward in earnest.
Country offerings to arrive were
small. The opening, which varied from
X off to like advance. was followed
by material rise all around.
Oats took the same path as corn.
Cash houses led the buying.
Outside investors gave unusual sup
port to provisions. The best call was
for pork.
Subsequently export buying of flour
as we'll as of wheat brought about
further advance. especially in May
wheat. The close was unsettled, at ga
to u above last night.
Profit taking by longs and the slow
ness of eastern demand caused some
thing of a setback later. The close was
nervous, 1Aa1$ to LIS net higher.
Spot Cash Closes at $1.66.
Ir the last hour the market went to
sl.65 for May, influenced by advices
that Europeans were taking flour as
well as wheat on a large scale.
Wheat for spot cash delivery sold at
s1.66, equaling the topmost point the
May option has yet touche..
Profit-taking made the close rela-
lively easy at q. net advance of 3A
to AS.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
The Safest Investments

Are those that DO not nuetuats dufine an.
turbed conditions Of the moaey Or otoch
market. Fdrst deed Of trust. notes (ArSf
nortgages). well secured 90 real estats q
the District Of Columbia. constitute '.r1lS
edge" Investments. They do not depend
upon the financial responsibility Of indi-
and are exempt from taxatiou a. personal
property. We can supply such invsstmsDts
In amounts from $500 upward Send foe
nents"
Evening star., 1915-02-04

Yield to Profit Taking Again.
There was recurrent selling of lead
ing stocks in the afternoon and Bethle-
hem Steel reacted a point on denial of
dividend rumors.
Specialties also declined on profit
taking sales, after which trading laps
ed into dullness.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
OIL STOCKS.
CURB STOCKS.

Ouo4at&ous Furnished by ". b. Hibos O.
members New Yorh Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-10
SECRETARY OF LABOR
BOUGHT OPERA bus
Minority Leader Mann BeWails
Passing Of Democratic
Simplicity.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Feb. 9.-While Repub-
lican members bemoaned the passing
of the days OF Democratic simplicity,
Representative Mann, minority leader,
regretfully informed the House to-day
that Secretary Wilson, labor's repre-
sentative in the Cabinet, had pur-
chased an opera bus.
"Of course this opera bus was pur-
chased for official business only" said
Nj Mann. with mock seriousness.
Secretary Wilson is former coal
miner. Although Mr.. Mann did not re.
fer TO this fact to-day, he reminded
the House that the Democratic Secre-
tary of Labor had also purchased from
the contingent fund brougham and
a cabriolet.
Representative Dies, Texas Demo-
crat, warned his colleagues that I'VE
are appropriating money in shame
full fashion, and have been doing so
not only during this administration,
but for past administrations. We can
not long keep up this pace and sur
Viyen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-10
NEW LESLIE WILL
SUIT THREATENED
LAWYER Announces Plan to At
tack Validity of In
strument.

Further litigation in connection with
the 81 ,800,0 900 estate left by MIS- rams
Leslie, widow of the publisher, threat,
ened Yesterday in the Surrogates
Court.
Mrs. Leslie left the bulk Of her es-
tate TO Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, 10 De
used for the suffrage cause. lhree
grandchildren of Frank Leslie nave
brought suits 10 recover more thah
$500. 600 under an alleged agreement
made by Mr. Leslie with his wife;
The proceeding before the eurro-
gates Court yesterday was the appl-
cation of Miss Matte Sheridan Tor an
advance of $4,000 on s5,OOO legacy
The suggestion that action might De
brought TO set aside the will was IN
letter from James II. Westcott.
81 am engaged in an investigatlU3h %
Mrs. Frank Leslie's history, MI west,
colt wrote; "the condition OF het m!nu
AT the time the will was MADE, the
circumstances surrounding the mshlhs
thereof and the source from "hieh mr.
nronerty was derived, in order 10 eslao-
i;sb that the parties represented oy
me are entitled to all the property she
left. ~ o.assor,,
facts my clients intend TO orlng pro-
caedinps TO attack the instrument IL
our attack is successful, think that
Miss Matte Sheridan wouid nave no
interest in the estate ,,-:
The Surrogate reserved decision VI
the application OF MISS sher'oaH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-10
ALUMNI DAY FRIDAY
Columbia Prepares to Enter
tain Flocks Of Old Graduates.

Columbia University he. set aside
Friday as Alumni Day, and record
crowd Is expected on tn, campus. The
activities are to be conducted by the
undergraduates and the faculty for
the entertainment Of the visitors. but
many of the graduates expect to re-
new old times. with performances not
on the printed programme.
The morning will be devoted to re-
newing old acqusintsnces and attend
ing classes. The Faculty Club, the
commons and the several frsternities
will serve luncheon. Short talks on
the war have been scheduled for the
afternoon, speakers being DR.. Michael
/ Pupin. Professor L. II. Moss. Pro-
fes.or Walter Martin and Professor
Talcott Williams.
The various varsity teams will give
exhibitions. There will be dinner al
the university commons. after which
the alumni will decide whether 20 sup.
port the undergraduates in their hight
FOR the restoration OF football at CO.
lumbia. Following this meeting
the Pennsylvania Columbia basketball
game will be played.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-10
STATE HOSPITAL
COMMISSION TO co
Governors New Measure
Effects Big Saving in
Salaries.
fFrom A STAT Corre,nonder,.l

Albany, Feb. 9.--Another of Governor
Whitman's reorganization measures will
be introduced in the Legislature to-
morrow by Senator Sage. This one
will wipe out the present State Hos
pital Commission and effect a saving
OF $4,000 in salaries alone. The bill
provides for a sngle-headed commits
sion, with a chief at $500, first dep
uty at $4,000. and a second deputy and
counsel, at $4,000 each. 1t also pro-
yides for commission OF three TO
visit and inspect hospitals and to serve
without compensation. II is the inten-
ton of the Governor TO name persons
10 this commission noted for their
charity
Within a very few weeks the Cover
nor hopes to be able to appoint men OF
his own choice to succeed John Is.
Riley, Superintendent of Prisons, and
the other appointive officers OF the
State Prison Department. go,
The Senate to-day passed the Dill
abolishing the Department OF EMERGENCY
and Economy. Minority Leader Wag,,
ner. opposing the measure, charged
that the Republicans intended to wipe
out the department merely to retire
Democrats from office, and declared
that the proposed budget bureau is IN
tended to take the place of the depart
ment. Majority Leader Brown main,
tanned that the legislation was enacted
because of inefEiciency and extrava-
gance on the part of the Democrats.
The bill now has to go to the Assem-,
bly, for concurrence, as 1t was amended
in the Senate so that civil service EN-
ployes who will lose their places may
have their names restored to ellgio!e
lists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-10
DIAMOND QUEEN"
WINS FIRST CASE
Acquitted, but Goes Back to
Tombs to Face Other
Indictments.

Antoinette Bonner. the diamond
queen" and Joseph B. Kislinger were
acquitted yesterday afternoon before
Judge Grain, in General Sessions. Of
the larceny of lavalliere worth 1913.
The jury brought in an acquittal
because it had developed in the testi-
mony that Francis +. Cocks, the com
plainant, was a partner Of the defend
ants in a scheme to get jewelry on
memoranda and long payments. pawn
il and then sell the pawn tickets.
Charles l.. Scale was the real owner
of the diamond named in the COM
plaint, but motion to substitute his
name in the indictment was withdrawn
because the pair could not be tried on
an indictment other than that on which
they were extradited from Paris.
The woman, who is an epiieptic, col
lapsed several times during the day.
and when the verdict was brought in
che was again seized with fit and had
n Re carried from the courtroom. She
was later remanded to the Tombs with
K;sI;nger. as seven other indictments
we're found against them. District At
,ornev Perkins will decide this morn
nc whether to try one of the other
Indictments or TO take up the same
case again.