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Evening star., 1915-04-13
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. April 13.-Cotton
opened today quiet but steady Prices
were unfavorably Influenced by the
downward tendency in the English
market and in the first half hour of
business they lost to points. Liqui-
dation from the long side again was in
evidence.
Futures opened quiet. May, 9.45: July,
9.76. asked: October, 10.11: December,
1927: January, 1896.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Building Association Directors.

At the annual meeting of the Citi-
zens' Equitable Building Association of
Georgetown the following directors
were elected: p. F. Carr, p. J. Barron
Arthur Small, Robert q. Layton, c. e.
Evening star., 1915-04-13

Van Orstrand. J. C. Murray. A. j. Dix
son and James NJ. Burns. The officers
elected were: President. Thomas j.
stanton: secretary, II. c. Fisher;
treasurer. Fl. c. Kleinschmidt.
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. April 1a.-Bar silver. cslzd
per ounce.
Money. 1Aa1i, per cent.
Discount rates. short bills, "a per
cent; three months, 9 per cent.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. April 1s.-Lead easy.
4.15a4.20: London, f20 l6s I'd. Spelter
nominal; London, SO los.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. April 13.-Cotton-Spot
easy: good middling. sol; middling.
5.65: low middling. 5.27. Sales. 10000
bales; for speculation and export, 1000.
Receipts. $1,000. Futures very steady;
May and June. o.s41. June and July,
5.11 X; July and August. W: October
and November. 5.93; January and Feb
ruary, 500: March and April. 6.05ia.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Flour-Firm-
er; spring patents. 7.25a7.6o: winter
patents. 6.9Oa7.15: winter straights.
6.S0a6.90: Kansas straights. 7.15a7. 80.
Pork-Steady Beef-Steady. Lard
Easy: middle west. 9.90a1000 Mo-
lasses-Quiet. Hay-Steady. Hides
Quiet. Leather--Ffrn,.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by ". b. Hibbs 4 o..
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL Dlspatch 10 Inc Staf
BALTIMORE. April g. Wheat -
Easier: spot No. red, 1854; spot No
2 red western. 1.61l April No. red,
1.5Sa: May No. > red, 1.59A; steamer
No. red, 1.53a: receipts. 1859
bushels
Corn-Easier: spot, contract. 76B;
April, 76B; May. T7s; steamer mixed.
72N receipts. 1858 bushels; exports.
41S,o72 bushels.
Oats-Steady; standard white, So: No.
3 white. 62la; receipts. 244.734 bushels;
exports. 416.s42 bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. western export.
1.20 (asked): receipts. 1877 bushels.
Hay-Firmer: No. timothy, 1000;
No. l clover mixed. 1900; asked. 1850
Grain freights-Quiet; steam to
Liverpool. per bushel. unchanged;
picked ports, per quarter, unchanged.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL. April 13.-wheat-Spot
No. Manitoba, 13s SID: No. 3. 13s
4l7d; No. 9 hard winter. lbs I'D. Corn
Spot. American mixed. new, Is 3d.
American mixed. old. ss I'D
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STEEL HAS FIRST PLACE
IN THE TRADING TODAY
Contrary to Recent Days Bethle-
hem Rise 1mparts Greater
Strength.

NEW YORK. April 1s. 1890 am-Es-
tablishment of another record by Beth
lehem Steel. which rose to 127-2 points
about its previous high price-was the
noteworthy feature of today's early
market. This gain was soon lost. how
ever, and the movement elsewhere was
again indicative of selling for profit
and renewal of professional operations
for the decline.
Rock Island rose over a point in rec
ognition of the new interest in the
board, but soon registered a material
loss
Numerous specialties. including equip
ments and industrfals, rose 1 to .
points Trading VS. active. with re-
dictionary tendencies, before the end of
the half hour
Bethlehem Reaches 142.
Bethlehem Steel held first place
throughout the first hour advancing
15hs points to 1885,. In the second
hour it rose to 142, an overnight gain
Of is points.
Contrary to recent days. the balance
of the market was not adversely af-
fected by the movement in Bethlehem
especially in United States Steel. Anal
gamated and other leaders. where
gains of i to points were made.
Peace rumors which had their origin
in official quarters at Washington
were used as a basis for the revival of
activity.
Bonds were steady
overtop Previous High Prices.
Bethlehem Steers steady ascent to
within fraction of $50 gradually ex-
tended to other specialties and the
speculative favorites.
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific. st,
Paul and Amalgamated overtopped
previous high quotations Of the move
ment
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Employer Is a Witness.

DIR. Joseph c. Ohlandorf Of Mount Raj
nier. Md. who Identified the body by a
description Of locket and clothing pub
lished in The Star. testified the woman
had been employed by his wife for the
past seven years.
He told of the woman having left his
home Friday. April .. He said that she
had been drinking and that was the
last they saw Of her alive.
Testimony was also given which
showed that the woman had visited the
homo of friend on N street north
west, the afternoon Of April 2. and re-
mained there for several hours. Two
other witnesses testified that they saw
woman answering the description Of
street house either Friday or Saturday.
April or 3.
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JURY FINDS
NELLIE HILL WAS SLAIN

That Nellie Hill, or Nellie Johnson,
whose body was found in vacant
house at 2l6 C street northwest April
5. was murdered was the verdict of a
coroners jury at an inquest today at
the District morgue. ....
The principal witness was DR.. viii
liam c. Carr, deputy coroner for the
district. who testified it was his opin-
ion that a mans size handkerchief
which was found stuffed down the
woman's throat could not have been
placed In that position by her.
The physician testified that about
an inch and a half of one corner of
the handkerchief was protruding from
her mouth, and that he had some diff
Guilty in removing 1t.
Teeth Forced Down Throat.
He also said two OF her teeth were
forced down her throat with the hand
kerchief and that there was bruise
on her mouth. He said there was no
bruise on the nose, which would prob
ably have resulted had she fallen and
forced the handkerchief down her
throat
George K Rumble. assistant morgue
master. who was present when DR..
Carr performed the autopsy. gave tes-
timony also of the handkerchief being
forced in the woman's mouth and said
DR. Carr had difficulty in removing it.
Detective Sergt. Howard Vermillion
testified about having gone to the
house after the body was found and
Identified bracelet locket chain found
on the body.
The officer said there was no indication
that the woman had engaged in strug-
gle. He said her body was on the floor
and the dust on the floor about the body
wac undfsturbed.
Evening star., 1915-04-13

WHY'S Overland pfd.. 1olh l0l1s 1917 lOl1a
Hourly Sales Of stocks Today.
To II am. 3ll,sOo To II H.. 47560o
To1p.m.. 573, 100 To 2p.m.. 75o,40o
Call money today. ~ 2h
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new YORK STOCK MARKET.
Received by private wire direct to

| Amer. Linseed com. i.
| Am. Linseed pfd.
| Am. Locomt'e com. .
Am. Locomotive pfd
Am. SIN. 4 Ref. com.
| Amer. Sugar com.
| Amer. Teles. & Teie.
Amer. Tobacco com. /.
Am. Tobacco new pf
| Amer. Wooden com.
| Am. Woolen pfd. -.
Anaconda Copper.
| At. 4 Sante F. com
Atch., T., & S. Fe pfd.
Atlantic Coast Line. F.
Baldwin Loco. com. .
BALTIC. 4 Ohio com.
Patio. & Ohio pfd....
bethlehem Steel com.
bethlehem Steel pfd. =.
Prooklyn Rap. Tran .
aliicrnia Oil com.
California pd. -.
Canadian Pscic-. -.
Central Leather com.
Chesapeake L Ohio.
Chi Gr. West. com.
Chi. Gr. West. pfd. :.
Chi, NJ. & St. P. com.
Chi, Mil. & SIP. pfd'
Chicago l. NV. com.
Chi, R. ]. 4 Paeif;.
Chino Copper r.......
Col. Fuel 4 Iron com.
Col. Southern com.
Consol. Gas Of N. Y.
Corn Products com.
Corn Products pfd.
Continental Can com
Continental Can p!i.
Cuban-Am. Sug. com
Delaware 4 Hudson.
Den. & Rio. Or. pfd.
Dist. Securities ....-
Erie Railroad com.
Erie Railroad lst ptd.
Fed. Min. & SIN. com.
General Electric. -.
Gen. Motors com.
Gen. Motors pfd..
Goodrich, B. F. com.
Great Northern pfd.
Great Northern Ore.
Guggenheim Explor.
Hide & Leather com.
Hide & Leather pfd.
Illinois Central. 49,.
Inspiration Copper.
Interboro. Met. com.
Interboro.-Met- pfd.
Int. Har. Of N. ]. com.
Int. Paper com.
Int. Paper pfd..
Kansas City Sou.com.
Kansas City Sou. pfd-
Kresge Stores com.
Kresge Stores pfd.
Lackawanna Steel. :.
Laclede Gas Of st. L..
Lake Erie & W. com.
Lake Erie 4 W. pfd.
Lehigh Valley
Loose-Wiles lst pfd.
Louisville & Nashville
Maxwell Motor com.
Maxwell Motor Is. ?,
Maxwell Motor ID pi.
May Dept. Stor. com.
Mex.P Petroleum com.
Mex. Petroleum Rd..
Mirnia Copper.
MINI. 4 st. l. com.
MINI. spa S.S.com.
MINI. .,S.P. & S.S.pfd.
Mo, Kan. & 'rex.con.
Mo. Kan. 4 Tex. pfd.
Missouri Pacific.
Montana Power com
Montana Power pfd..
Nat. Biscuit CON-.
Nat. Cloak 4 Suit. ;.
Nat. Cloak & Suit pf.
Nat. Epam. & ). corc
Nat. Enam. & st. pid.
Nat. Lead com.
Nat. Lead pfd..
Nevada Copper.
Nat. Rys. Of Md pfd
N. Y. Air Brake.
New York CenEa'. :.
N, Y, n. II. & Ha-..
Norfolk & Western. =.
Nerth-en Pacific.
Pacific Mail St;ns' D..
Pac. Tele. L Teleg...-
Pelaa. Railroad.
Peoples Gas OF Cni
Pittsburgh coal com.
Pittsburgh Coal pfd.
Pressed StL Car com.
Public Ser. Cor.,NJ..
Pullman Car Co. -.
Quicksilver Min. com
Quicksilver Min. p:d.
Railway Stl. Spr. CON.
Ray Con. Coppe'.
Reading com.
Rep. Ir. Steel COIL. :.
Rep. II. l. Steel pfd.
Rock Island COM. -.
Rock Island pfd. -.
Rumley COM. ....-..
Rumley pfd.
Seaboard Air l. c1m-.
Seaboard Air L. pfd.
Sears, Roebuck com. .
6loSS Sheffield com.
Southern Pacific. ~.
St L. 4 San Er. com.
ca 7 4, Can Er ID
Evening star., 1915-04-13
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibos 1
members New York Stock Exchange.
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NEW YORK

Alive. unchanged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-27

elevator: they swing like pendulum these
optipcssitics One moment the country is
going TO the dcmnition bow-wows and the
next il is the Garden OF Eden One day we
are going to lick somebody and the next day
we are going to get licked by somebody.
The national optipessitic not long ago drew
Mexican war; then. after the Vera Cruz
incident. he threw up his hat, emitted Il string
of yclls for the flag and patted Woodrow
Wilson on the back and now, with the Con-
stitutonalist and Conventionalist parties di-
rding ports of entry and other spoils and
shooting at each other. the optipesstic is
about to have another fit OF melancholy. 1t
was the optipessitic who feared Japan in
California, Germany in the Canal Zone. and
Mexico in Texas and Arizona When moth
ing happened he turned somersault and q
couple OF back-hand Hips and became hopeful.
Remember how the optpcSsitic groaned
and moaned about cotton. and how he turned
right around when he found out that cotton
was only part Of the South's enormous
soil resources? Remember how he shivercd
all over when Democracy stood flat on its
feet and Big Business howled to the blessed
Moon? Well. what happened? Nothing, OK.
cept restoration Of business level where
Big Business had been stopping over into
speculation and bad ethics. Is there now an
optipcssitic in the country who hasn't
warmed up 10 the cold facts, and does any
one doubt that if Woodrow Wilson is renom-
mated he will draw the largest ma jority ever
handed presidential candidate on his
party's record?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-27
BRAVE FEATS OF SERVIAN ARMY

Correspondence of Associated Press
NALJENO. SEiiNIA, January 4.-Thc
Scrvian reoccupation OF Naljcvo. whic,i
marked the end OF the third Austrian
invasion at SerSia. was accomplished
withou; extensive lighting In the immc-
diate vicinity OF the town. The Austri-
ans, II Is true. had prepared claboratcly
for the defense of Naljcvo, and their
artillery commended all the usual APP
prouchcs. But the Scrvians presented
only 4 small dcCoy squad at the main
roads, sending their principal forces
around the hills by footpaths and secret
routes to the rear and flank OF the AUS
trian positions.
They took the Austrians completely
by surprise. after scattering; a rear
guard of Iiungarians quietly by the
bayonct The towns defenders at
tackled from both front and rear. aban-
dohcd trenches and He'd. Retreat
changed To rout when the Scrviuns
turned on them their own cannon from
the heights, Smelling the Austrian rear
guard In its Night, and killing "a hun
drcd OF them at one spot, as they round
ed the top Of Il hill just outside the
town.
The entry of tho Seryinu army was
not imposing. The men were too much
in earnest for much display or hiiarity
some OF the old population got out fad
ell nags and hung them aloft in well
men representing the municipality to
receive the general and welcome the re-
turning soldiers, but in the main the
entry rcscmbled the return TO a be-
reaVed house after a funeral The dead
lay everywhere, Scrvian as well as Aus
TRAN, and as for the woundcd-it was
many days before they had All been
gathered up from the fields and hills
of the countryside and placed under
surgeons care.
Along The roads tlcrc v..u plo,,,.
indicate the collapse Of the Invaders
plans. Countless cans of food and ricccs
OF discarded or broken equipment lay
in the wheel tracks, and here ana there
could be seen the CLEAN of "A uniform
almost completely concealed by the
mud Al the entrance 10 the town was
Il great heap Of broken artillery, am
munItiDn, provisions, baggage cartridge
cases, ana personal effects. which tho
Austrians plan to burn had been foiicd
by the pressure OF the oncoiuing enemy
The Servians advanced too hastily to
bring up much OF their own artiilery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-27
Getting Together in the Right WAY

\ the matter Of additional postal facilities
l here, the Chamber Of Commerce has done
what everybody acquainted with the situation
and familiar with business sentiment expected
II would Unsupported its officers and board
OF directors. ii becomes increasingly evident
that the action OF the meeting of Monda,
evening is fairly expressive of the overwheln,-
ing prepondcrancc OF Richmond opinion in
every walk of life
That is we'll When the city was filled
with cheerful advice TO the effect that we
should all get together" on this post office
proposition, The Times Dispatch took the
liberty OF pointing ont that place and plan
were essential to any "get-togethcr program
that would promise results. These essentials
were supplied by the position and arguments
that had controlled the Chamber of Com
merce's attitude.
The speeches made at the meeting afforded
ample vindication OF the stand that had been
taken. Former Postmaster Cabel, in partic-
uiar, demonstrated almost mathematically the
superiority of The present post-otcc site to
any that has been suggested. He showed
that the plans for the existing building con-
tcmplated its future extension to Eleventh
street. lie proved TO the satisfaction of those
who heard him that in the very respects in
which it has been alleged to be defective the
present site has distinct advantages over the
alternative site at Seventh and Main Streets
There is nothing bathing mysterious
about the business of handling mail. For
its proper transaction it demands much the
same sort OF facilities that are necessary to
the handling of express matter Of course
there must be room. Means must be pro-
vided by which wagons and automobiles may
he loaded and unloaded eXpeditiously. In
locating building attention should be paid
TO the trend OF business and population in the
particular community il is designed to serve
All of these questions and others were con
stdered and were believed to haye been solved
before the foundations of the present struc-
'ure were laid. How is it possible to think
that the situation can be altered substantially
by moving the building or its activities three
blocks up Main Street?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-27

the House Of Peers refused TO accept
Inc budget ou account OF the naval
scandal. TOR which the Yamamoto min
Is'iS WAS held responsible. II was
'hcn That Count bkuma Was selected
I" accomplish tie difficult task OF form
iilE cabinet or the minority parties.
Inc recent session OF tie Diet Was tho
hist real opportunity to show its power
anu TO hold Office in the face OF a hos
Tile majority. Defeated by that ma
Jotity, The DISuna Cabinet instead of
r""isning, arranged a dissolution, feel
ing that the people favored the Ca
nets program, ana that al Il new elec-
tioi he Cabinet group would win 4
majority OF seats. If the Sciyukai win
the forthcoming elections the Okuma
Cabinet VIII probably retire.
The slogan of the Doshi-kai group
Was pronounced by II chairman of a
recent meeting to he as follows,
guarantee Of the peace Of the Far East
ana expansion of national defense. so
luton of the American and Chinese
questions; oncourG cement Of industry
ana Improvement Of commerce.; thu
strengthening Of national finances
Although the general budget failed
OF adoption. special appropriation
WAS made Tor The coronation, which
VIII be celebrated next November II
would not be surprising. indeed, if the
coronation would affect the March cleo
tlon. Members of the Diet are cX-
pectcd 10 have special seats at til.
coronation in kyoto, and on that ac-
count II il believed that many men of
wealth hitherto industrious of Office
Will make special attempts to he
elected to the Diet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-27
POLITICS SETTLING IN Japan

Correspondence Associated PressD
TOKYO. January 5.--Energetic can
wasting is already under way for the
general election for the House OF Rep
resentativcs which has been called by
the Emperor for March % following
the diss solution Of the house because of
It's refusal 10 approve the military pro-
gram of the Cabinet. II Is declared in
governmental circles that the REJECTION
OF the project to Increase the army by
two divisions in Korea is not 10 be
Interpreted as indicating a cessation Of
military development in Japan. The
Emperor and the Cabinet felt so cont
dent that the nation supported the
idea OF military Increase that they did
not hesitate 10 agree upon III. dissolu-
ton of the house, where the majority
of the members. affiliated with the So
called Sciyukai party, We're opposed to
the present ministry.
The Seiyukai not only rejected the
army increase, but diSapproved the
proposed amendment 10 the sinking
fund Law, which was an important fca-
ture of the governments financial pro-
gram. The present law requires that
the sum Of 56.0O0,000 yen (S25,00O. 0O0)
will be set aside each year for redemp-
ton In the past This has tended to Il
promotion of new borrowing TO pay
old debts. When the borrowing took
the form OF treasury bills or short
term loans, the interest paid was much
higher than III the case Of loans re-
deemed. The total debt was not re-
duced, and the interest showed Il ten
dency to go up The government de
cided that policy of rcdcmption
which meant the creation of new
debt. was not wise. and proposed that
the amount set aside each year to the
sinking fund should be reduced to 30
100000 yen. The difference of 20. 00O, 900
yen was 10 be employed for railroad
construction and other public works
instead of finding capital for this ptlr-
nose by notes and bills The opposi-
ton contendcd that the reduction in
the sinking fund allotment would do
harm to Japan's credit abroad
The efforts of the government will
now be directed towards securing the
election Of members Of their own
groups. Prince Katsura. Il great and
popular statesman, worked for u two
party system in Japanese politics. There
are many people who declare they see
trend in that direction now with the
Seiyukai party on the one hand and
the governmental and possibly indie
pendent group on the other. The Sci
yukai which has been termed the Dosi-
kai and chuSei-kai. the two govern
Same Mind Association" ana Golden
mean AssOGiation.'
Their policy is popularity accepted as
being progressive. The last important
group is known as the kokuminto,
meaning the natonalists' party Ut is
the independent section OF the house,
and has as its leader Mr.. Iii Inukai
one OF the most energetic and most
popular members of the Diet. The
Seiyukai hold about 400 seats, the
noshi-kai. nlnety-two; the Chusei- kali
thirty-slx, and the kokuminto, about
the Same number
The laat Cabinet was a Soiyukai Cab
met, and 1t was overthrown because
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-27
Investment or Waste?

D PREPARATIONS in the General Assembly
10 dclray the expense OF the recent
committee on Tax Revision and OF the special
session of the Legislature itself that is now
Ill progress, should convince those Senators
reported 10 stand for Il do-nothing policy of
The error Of their ways. Virginia's invest
mcnt III this effort to bring about a sensible
measure OF tax reform are too heavy 10 per.
init any public man lightly or wilfulv 20
ignore his duty or seek 10 postpone lis dis
charge.
II is estimated that the expenses OF ,hh
heVioion Committee will amount 10 $40 00o
ana oi me special session 10 SEC. 600 There
is $4,000 already, and it would bc surpris-
ing II forgotten details do not bring the total
up 10 100000. The State cannot aUord to
pear mis- added financial burden at shor,
perloos' II the money expended can be re-
t"Toeo' III the jlght OF events as an invest
>ment it will have been well spent. Ii !, is
throw" away somebody VIII have to answer
for thal waste Of public funds
In the House assuredIy and i'm IN, So,.to
apparently there is majority sentiment for
partial segregation. as the hes, method nav
ob,ainable OF improving the tax laws Of ,bc
State Nobody has con,ended thar mo svs,.,n
is ideal Indeed it is publicly announced Nv
this principles most earnest advocates no,
Improvement ana perhaps substantial amend
ment are contemplated in The future If i'm
proVemeni III what has been offered can he
MADE now, SO much the better
But something must be done II is mo,
IKE Virgnians TO throw UP their hands ana
confess dcffat merely because a propnstiou
Is dllhcult. Neither, LEI il be said * i, Uko
Nrrginiais 10 forgive their REPRESENTATIVES
who behave in tina, way.