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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
THE Il MARKET.
ReA.ea Copper Again streng asa
Higher.

Refined copper was again strong and higher
yesterday. with electrolytic held a. lsc, ful!
terms at the close Of the day. Additional
heavy transactions were reported early a.
isSc. to lsAc. delivered in thirty dsys.
Afterward the market was higher. a. above
noted. American Elecrolytic ~ London was
up los. TO 49,. Stocks Of copper In warehouse
In Great Britain and France. according TO
. private cable. were decreased 3.iT tons
In the last fortnight. and ah0at cargoes from
Chile and Australia were decreased 100 tons.
Exports reported from Baltimore to Havre
yesterday segregated $500 tons. making the
total reported since the drst OF November
s.seo tons. Domestic wire drswe advanced
the price Of barbed wire TO 1kc.. following
the announcement OF an advance to 1sc.
for ingots and wire bare.
Spelter was again strong and higher. spot
was difficult TO buy under lec. n New
York. The 81. Louis market Was nominal
al i7%c. For shipment over the first quarter
Of next year holders are asking lie. The
second quarter OF 1915 is held 81 Ice. The
London market 10 unchanged u fsS.
The London market for pig tin dropped
e. 10. for spot strsighte. Tho standard market
was also heavier and lower. with spot down
IL los. and futures down Is l5s. The local mar.
ket was heavy and lower In sympathy with
London. with spot offered a, %3c. The Singa.
pore market. rejecting London Of the pre-.
vious day. was up IL I0e. to ISL los.
Lead continued firm, with . fair demand
At the advance. Spot was held u 6ho. New
York and 6 i7isc. East 81. LOUIS. The London
market wac %. higher At RI Is. ID.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
U AT AUCTION.

lat II vEsEY STREET.

LAT IL NESEl
ny Henry Brady.
ST, l27 l., y =, los = Chrystle
tees sale. estate of Andreas Kildaisch.
deceased. adjourned to Nov 20.
ST NICHOLAS III. Sass, W I, 22%t
ansn savgs Bank agt Geo schuck Ct al;
due, 367,+i6,63 taxes, &c, &l,Sos 70; TO
pI VI a%s.sn sr' sss. 4. $, 1858 E clinton sn'v st.
23.iOxl06.s to East Broadway t2tol. 23.lo
Nl07. 3 sty loft bldg. observation-disclosures
Jarmuiowsky ct al agt Jennie i.aacs; In,
taxes, sc, $500: to the plaintiff 50, 500
by Joseph =. Day.
LEXINGTON Az. BIZ, n q cor Asth at. COX
70, 3 sty tint and strs--C IL Liss agt
r Liss ct al; Partition; to ku'ze Bros S"o
s fsnsn,s isioico.5, aii2th st, iis'sx
Ma is,i' Msi ai. az, i Has. = * k.. ri'i hsi nGs't Co
sub TO pr mtg 100000; to the plain
lexSs S'incsx.s'1ts5s.' Is s,ss' int. (, s Sss--
Edwin Wolf aEt WIN Cooper ct al; due,
Io,l6a77; taxes, &c. 's'o's'ss' g s sSc
.,Ps iT'H 81. SAT- W. n $, lis sth az, Ask
s Sank : 10. TX SAVES isi' at : &. 4 h IfsUss' .s al:
due, 1927 T.e;s:; taxes &C. 'i;;,s,, az
.t. ssiixioc.s5xioo. / sly s.SbleoG I
soper agt X Muiry ct al; due,
$780,; taxes, &C. s6SS'>s; TO n
plaintlH oVo
BY l.. j. Phillips q Co,
18TH ST. 215 u. n r.. 1873 e Sd av. 1921
1905. 4 sty tnt--A + Hess agt II de
: LosrhTan ct al; due; g;s5S;o'; ,ax oa,
lat s2Os THIRD AVENUE.l
BY Bryan l.. Kennedy.
| CLINTON Az, e =. l32 II l8lst At. 66x15O
vacant--Annie Mahoney ct al axt Giosu,
Gallant ct al; due. 4<,37s6i; taxes. &C
81, l6s. c5; Withdrawn,
BY Joseph =, Day.
GRAHAM SQUARE. . y, l29 = Lawrenc,
av. o0xl00, vacant: l67th 81, W y, oi
g., 3l3,6 = Lawrence ay, 25Xl00, vacan
Fund ast Jno Commisky ct al; due
s29ii.77: taxes. &c. e:7d.v7; ~ the plain
un vS'0o'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
LOAN PAYMENTS POUR
IN FROM 1900 BANKS
Anglo French Receipts Raise
National City Deposits to
$587,OOO,0

The gross deposits Of the National
City Bank yesterday to,alled $751;
900, 900, an increase Of $40. 100000 over
the previous high record reached a few
weeks ago, which wa $51S,0OO, 900.
Yesterdays increase In the total de-
pOsits Of the bank was due to the pay
ments Of the syndicate members from
all over the country to the $500. o00. 900
Anglo-French loan. the first call for a
transfer Of funds to New York falling
due on Monday. Only about 10 per
cent. Of the full moun WAS called for
payment on that day, but 1t amounted
to about S72. 1000. zoe.
The call was made some time ago by
Basil y. Blackett. one OF the members
Of the Anglo-French loan commission
who remained In this country. Over
100 banks and banking institutions
from all over the United States made
payments. II was stated yesterday at
the National City BAN that the repre-
sentatives Of tho Anglo-French loan
commission remaining In this country
had already begun to draw against the
$72, 000,0 900 for payments for goods
purchased here and for exchange pur-
poses. but II could not be discovered
how much had been withdrawn by the
commission.
The names Of the eight London banks
which are forming a banking syndicate
in Great Britain to cooperate In the
matter Of future credits for that coun-
try In the United States were made
public yesterday. They are: The Lon.
don City and Midland. Lloyd's, London
County and Westminster. PARIS Union
4 Smiths, London Joint stock. Ma
tional Provincial and Barclays. 1t was
officially stated that beyond this there
was little to say regarding the negotia'
tons for a supplementary credit beyond
the fact that negotiations are pro
guessing. The credits Sc negotiated vii
be of Il purely banking nature and viii
be used for the purchase of commodities
here and for exchange purposes,
Several Of thu big banks In Londoi
have signified their desire not to ac
with the syndicate hero or tre Eneiisi
syndicate. preferring to mako theiI
credit arrangements separately with thu
banks in New York which have always
been their correspondents.
Exchange rates on all OF the large
OF the nations which are fighting on tn
side OF the Allies were stronger yester
day Will the exception OF italian lire
which was unchanged. Marks and Aus
TRAN kronen continued weaker. Deman'
sterling closed at 4.G5k. with cables a
4.66hs. This compares with 4.65 70
the former and 465Ts for the latter
} Francs advanced to 5.94L for check
and 5.93ha for cables. against a pre-
vious close OF 5.96L u and $751; re
spectively on Monday. Italian lire re
manned at 6.4S. Rubles advanced iron
32i4 to 32H.
Marks were lower. closing at sos 10
sight drafts and 81 for cables. The.
were quoted at 81 for the former nn
81 Lis for h latter on the day pre-
vious. Austrian kronen dropped fror
1880 TO 1915.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
SEE SUCCESS OF PLAN
FOR MISSOURI PACIFIC
Financial Interests Expect Re-
organization Despite
Gould Fight.

In spite OF Edwin 0ould's criticism
Of the plan for the rehabilitation OF tho
Missouri Pacific Railway Company. m
portant interests in the financial dis.
trict believe that the REORGANIZATION Will
be carried through without interruption.
In reply to Mr.. Gould's statement
that the plan was not favorable enough
to the 4 per cont. gold loo bonds ana
the 8 per cent. frst and refunding mort
gage bonds Of the company. Alexander
]. Hemphill, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
representing tho 8 per cent. f1rSt and
refunding bonds. said yesterday that h
important thing to be done was the re-
duction Of fixed charges n that he
way to do Il was 20 convert the oonds
mentioned by Mr.. Gould into income
bonds or preferred stock. Mr.. Hemptuil
said In part:
THE need Of "a now security whicn
will be salable is especially urgent IN
the case Of the Missouri Pacific spstem.
,nasmuch as provision must be made for
S79. 3OS, 200 par value OF oblsatione
which mature within the next hve and
. half years.
at must be manifest that these re-
suits would be defeated and the present
bankruptcy Of the system continued In
definitely by the adoption of Mr.. Edwin
| Gouid's suggestion that the holders o.
| the nrSt r0fun0inS D per Cefu. uoHus
and the I per cent gold "a bonds Id
given In reorganization a lien prior to
or at least on IAN equality with. tht
mortgage to be given for the new money
eff MI. Gould or any ono else woult
point out q way by which hxed charges
can be reduced except by convertini
bonds into preferred stock or income
bonds and how S42. 900. 900 Of imme
diately new money can be raised. excep
by placing for at least part thereof
mortgage ahead Of the Junior securi
ties. we shall be obliged to him and shall
be very glad to consider IT,"
Mr.. Gould. after the publication o
Mt. Hemphilrs statement, said:
II believe that We are on the threshold
OF an era Of great prosperity In TIL
country. This cannot fall to affect II
some measure our railroad propertie
and the Missouri Pacific system vii
be no exception to the prosperity whicl
is about to burst upon the country.
ut was only a few years ago tina
I paid 80 for my Missouri Pacific
per cent. first and r%efunding bonds. Tn
strongest financial interests In thi
country brought out the bonds and ad
vised their purchase after having en-
ployed the best expert opinion procura
ole TO investigate tho conditions an
needs OF the property.
II cannot reconcile the conditions I'm
der which I purchased my securitie
with The proposed treatment under tn
present plan"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
RESERVE EARNINGS
NET ONLY $S7,9S6
Many Officials Surprised at the
October Showing Of the
Federal System.
ST. LOUIS BANK LOST

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia statement
issued by the Federal Reserve Board
to-day discloses that the total net earn
inEs Of the twelve regional banks for the
month of October were only S8S.936. Not
only is the margin Of earnings over
expenses comparatively small In nearly
bank reported a deficit Of &21s and the
Philadelphia bank reported that 1t had
earned only SIT over expenses.
II was predicted to-day that critics
Of the Federal reserve system will find In
this statement subject matter FOR their
arguments that the new currency sys-
TEN ts little more than q reserve system
and Is not yet to be regarded as having
made important advances in the banking
business. The statement disclosed that
the earnings for October, small as they
were, are nearly $4,000 In Excess Of the
earnings for July and $4,000 In excess
Of the earnings for August.
In September the banks earned ap-
prOximately $1,000 more than In Oc-
tober. The increase In the past two
months over the summer months Is due
to extended business by the Southern
banks in handling cotton paper. For
instance, the net earnings Of the Rich
mond and Dallas banks were more than
$4,000 each. while the Atlanta bank
reported net earnings Of e11.066.
The total earnings Of the New York
reserve bank. which we're the highest
Of the reserve system. were $30.47s. out
OF which current expenses OF $23.74S had
to be paid. leaving an excsss Of earn
ings over expenses Of $6.72s. The vol.
ume OF business Of the New York bank
fell OF $1,000 from the September fg.
ures, and the net earnings were ap'
proximately half Of the September net
The New York bank reported net earn
ings OF $4,000 In August n . dehci'
of nearly $4,000 In July.
The total business don by the Phila'
delphia bank In October produced arm
ings OF $lO.9s4, all but 81 Of which wa,
needed for expenses. In September tn
Philadelphia bank reported net earn
ings Of $3.50. whereas IN August tn
net profits were only $65 and in Jul!
expenses exceeded earnings by $500.
In the statement issued by the boart
to-day Is the first information a. q
the earnings of the Federal reserve In
stitutions which have been published
save the fluctuations embodied In tn
monthly Federal reserve bulletins. whicl
commented OIL
The narrow margin of the net carr
ings of the banks surprised many ON
Gals. and II was generally anticipate
that the figures will be studied closet,
by those who a in mind to propos
amendments to the Federal reserve &C
at the coming session OF Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17

u spPREMr S3EHr-SEw roRE:.
Harriet $. Goldsmith. ch.rIs: sehians
.lH.5man Lsncu Herpsn B. s,,nhery.
Joseph" Mcveosh. Carl schies.l. Peter;
4 a.e hssn' . EaS.rsh Ss;r.n. "ss,c%.n"
Greenbers. William" Karch.r. Robert
; sSs.n n, !s,n; o,s'Ii::Ha' John T. c. o,is,
JAMS. c:ra,.: Triisy Hand 1.unaryS..
ing tenants occupying said premises. nrs,
name! name, "H aso.S. 'Sss:rd," .,.psnis;:"
ert.' Arthur" James" Elias" George"
and "Raipn' being fictitious. rsa, Names
unknown to Notwithstanding,
To the above named d~efsndante:
You are hereby to answer the
complaint In his action and 70 serve .
s tolS.y 81 within iSHr 4s" twenty q Days y.' . ssssnu II. 81. -.
vice Of this summons. exclusive Of the day
OF service, and In eass Of your failure to
asSin:, You BY d.isui, Tor the rsi.ef de-,
Dated S'y :. ? NHT'n As!' hE Il; isr''
Attorney for Piaintin.
To Harriet 5. Goldsmith. defendant
The foregoing ummon Is served upon you
by publication pursuant to an order OF
Hon. Barlow s. Weeks, one OF the Jus.
,ices Of the supreme Court Of the State Of
New York. dated the 18th day OF August,
1915. and fled with the original complaint
In the Office of the clerk Of the County Of
New York at the County Court House. Ror-
oue of Manhattan. City and County Of
New York.
Dated. New York. October rs, 1915.
]. NATHAN HELFAT.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and p. o. Address,
eS Broadway. New York City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
FRANKLIN DENIES
VAST SHIP GAINS
Mercantile Marine Receiver
Calls Reports Of Profits
Extravagant.
STOCKS LEAP ON RUMOR

y q ,,raut,,r cAc~,ver for the In.
r--.-.,. 49,. C-u.
s""~""''~' "Ao''''' ""''"e Company
characterized a. e~xtravagant yedffrday
statements circulated in Wall street that
n. Indication. ~sr> thai Tho Novssnher
--~.
earnings Oh tho "ou'u o~So0
t1Bose of October by between 20 per cent.
and o. mar ONT. according tn thu nRuree
.n. a. 81, ,.... .,a ~. .,,,.
sVr '"e "rS' "een' . '~'" '"~ N
would make the November warnings W.
q O to 81. 25O,O 900 greater than the
.. 900 ma ......s 80. o.. o~. .n,
~''VVo'VVV O INV
would put current earnifvs on q OASIS
of approximately $4,000, 900. Thk wal
said TO be equivalent to about GAG ne,
cent. on the outstanding S5l. 73O.s $40 ure.
ferred s,ock. after allowing Sb. 900. 00t
sor danrsc,at ton
NJ ~ranL,,n. o+t>o,,or "a. cai,>d A,
~ s,a,anant. msJs rsror,,r~ ~. ~s-r
n~. ~ a. Im.ar,aInnai wn..er.,i.
- a." C'.. - ~
n sI,n Npnpay Sur s." w w
vo',o, ne eAu N""e "D tosIo..eu %
ceeuihsiy une nisieaulns STATEMENTS CIV
in@ e~xtraVaeant eainihes reporus ans
mat the comoined earnlnss OF tho IN
ternational Marine Compan!
ana the Ieyland Line Tor Septembe
were less than those for August. ant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
HUBBARD. THOMAS HIN pursuance

HUBBARD. THOMAS Hin purvusno.
OF An order OF Honorable John r. Cohalar.
. Surrogate Of the County OF New YorE.
hsvins claims against Thomss Il. HppSShb"rac
late OF the County Of New York. docseseG
to present the came with vouchers thsrso2
70 the subscribers. at their place Of trsns.
acting business, No. % Walt Street, In lie
CITY q New York. on or before the iet6
Gay sSs s 81 p ssy ~ Ju next P.t's, NJ" ysSs;
JOHN HUBBARD. sIBYL y. HUBBARD..
BONE, Attorneys tor Exscutors, 81 WHii
g., Borough Of 1snhsttsn. New yssE.
n. ].
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
NO STEEL 10 SELL 10 CANADA,
Judge Gary Explains Withdrawal
Of Q%uotations.

Judge u. II. Gary. chairman Of the
board Of the United States Steel Cor
poration. says that no special signif-
canoe should be attached to the with
drawal Of quotations for steel products
In Canada by the corporation. as the
same conditions apply In regard to Can
ada as applied in regard to France last
week.
The withdrawal Of quotations In
France last week. says Judge Gary. was
due to the fact that steel products for
delivery In the rear future had been
sold up to maximum capacity. Until
the general questions Of supply and de-
mand are carefully considered. he says,
It will be impossible to tell h amount
of surplus for sale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
PATRICK CUDAHY RETIRES.
Head Of Big Packing COmpan,
Puts Son In Charge.

MILWAUKEE. Nov. 16.-FOr the frst
time in forty years Patrick Cudahy, head
Of the Cudahy family OF packers. did
no, care to-day II the price OF live stock
went sky high or touched the bottom.
In the big Cudahy plant at Cudahy,
Wis. another a was on the job
Michael +. Cudahy. 29 years old. Pat
rick Cudahy. aged SO. HAS quit his Job.
turning oven the business to his son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
HUTTON. HENRIErTA-In nur.u.pe.

HUTTON. HENRIErTA-In pursuanc.
a Surrogate Of the County Of New York.
Not!ce IL hereby given TO ALI persons
having claims against Henrietta Hutton.
10 present the same with vouchers thereof
to the subscribed, at their place of transact
mann. No, 90 Wall Street. In the CITY OF
New York. on or before the <th dav OF May.
1915, Dated. New York. the 18th day OF
ERICk II. ALLEN. Administrators. c. I. q.
ALLEN Il CANAAN. Attornsys for the
Administrators. c.. I. T.. So Wall Street,
New York City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
THE COFFEE MARKET.
ooMr Bulls Believed To Ne Dis
COuraKed and inclined 10 Sell.

The coffee market has los, much OF the
confidence III the long side and while prices
~ the opening yesterday were steady at an
advance of / To . points. the close was easy.
with values . TO . points net lower. Total
sales for the day were 81 10 bags. Recent
10 lquidate and II was thought hat some
OF the bulls at least were becomin disc0ur-
aged over the action Of the market. and
indicated that shippers there were quite anx
ious to make sales in America and this
strengthened the theory that the European
demand. which recently was Of sufficient
volume to absorb the liberal receipts. has
fallen OFF. In the cost and freight market
santos n were offered At s.lJc. to $500,
London credits. while Rio is sold at re. on
bids for London credits and were offered at
Gao. American credits.
Owing 10 the holiday in Brazil on Monday
no official cables were received from the
RE and Santos markets, Prices follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
NOTICES,

HAMILTON. ANDREW i'm pursuance
of an order Of Honorable John p. Cohalan.
= surrogate OF the County CT New York.
having claims against Andrew j. Hamii-
ton, late OF the County of Now York, de-
thereof to The subscribers. at their place OF
transacting business at the once Of their
attorneys. Everett, Clarke & Benedict. No.
City OF New York.. on or before the s1th
day Of April next. Dated. New York. ths
Il. HAMILTON. LESTER A.. HAMILTON,
GERTRUDE II. WHITLoCK, Executors.
EVERETT. CLARKE 4 BENEDICT. At
torneys for Executors. 81 Wall street, Bor-
ough OF Manhattan. New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
New Gold Imports $4,000 900.

Gold imports amor ating approximately
TO $4,000. 900 were received yesterday
at the Assay ONCE, OF this amount
50. $50. 900 was brought In by the Guar
anty Trust Company. The balance was
brought In by tho Canadian Bank of
Commerce and the Corr Exchange Bank.
Gold coin amounting TO $1,000 900 was
withdrawn from no Sub-Treasury for
export TO Holland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
NOTICES.

HOUGHTON. ELEANOR Ain pur.
euancs OF an order of Honorable John T..
CohalAn. q surrogate OF the County Of
New York. NOTICE is hereby given to ali
persons having claims against Eleanor A.
houghton. late of the County Of New York,
decsased. to present the same with vouch.
srs thereof to the subscriber. AT place OF
transsetins business No. 2 Wall Street, in
the city Of New York, on or before the
18TH day Of February next, Dated, New
York. the 10th day of Angus 1915. JOHN
y. MONTGOMERY, Executor, MONT,
0OAERf- 4 PEABODY, Attorneys for EN-.
scutos. 3 Wall Street. New York. n. y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
COTTONSEED OIL.

The early market was 3 to : points lower.
Declines in lard and scattered selling for local
hears depressed values. There was not much
hedge selling despite the slow consuming de.
mand. Crude oil was quoted at Be0n5. SIC. The
tone ~ the finals was steady.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17

BRISTOL, =. c.. Nov. ia shortage
that may reach $500 900 Is said to have
been found in the accounts OF the First
National Bank of Bristol. Torgus
S%trandness, cashier, left here two weeks
ago and has not returned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l6.-Canibria Steel
and Philadelphia Electric were the more az,
five shares. Cambria closed u lower and
philadelphia Electric unchanged. Bonds con
tinued strong and active, The summary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
Fifteen Prisoners Escapc

AsHEvILLE. N. c., Nov. 1G.-Fiftcen
white prisoners serving long terms es-
capped to-day from IA camp about fifteen
miles west Of here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
THE BALTUMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Nov. is.-Thc market here
was steady and fairly active, price. moving
III narrow limits. Bonds continued in de-
msnd and hrm in tone, The mmaI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
Assignment Schedules.

GORDON 4 DILWORTH. corporation,
manufacturer OF preserves and jellies a,
$50 ant 56j, Greenwich, street, has filed
s nominai asset. ssGw'" sEio5n.ss7Hs,.' ''i snd M h eS.
tual assets. $36,922, In real estate, stock
and accounts, Members Of the Dilworth
family are creditors for about SCI, 900
The Mount Holly National Bank Is a
creditor for $l2.500,
ADDISON BROS, manufacturers Of knee
pants at ~ Waverly place. have filed
schedules showing Liabilities. S35, $40
nominal assets. S35. 4os. and actual as
sets. $S.45G,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
A TabaIated Statement,
OCTOBER. 1916

Here 10 "A table given out by ,
hon nj
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-19
BELIEVE TIDAL WAVE
 HIT THE DORA

The steamer Dora, Captain McMul- len, returned to Seward recently from her last trip to the westward as her place will be taken by the Santa Ana in future. The officers of the ship report that soon after leaving Kodiak something like a tidal wave struck her suddenly and gave her bad shaking. Part of the deck house was taken away and some of the port windows were torn out. The fury of the wave can be imagined when it is said that the thick glass in one of the portholes was split across the center although the amount of water that could hit such space must be very small.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-19
MORE MONEY FOR
 THE COAST SURVEY
Senate Appropriations Committee Adds $20,00O, Bringing Alaska
 Items To ss,ooo,ooo Mark.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Alaska Coast Survey appropriation, included in the Sundry Civil bill now before the Senate. was increased by amendment today from $40,00O to $60.000. The item as approved by the Appropriation committee and passed by the House provided $2S9 9.000 for the construction of two vessels for the coast survey but on the sugges' tion of Secretary Redfield the amount for operations were increased by $20,- 900 by the Senate Appropriations committee.
 The raise in the Coast Survey item brings the Alaska appropriations over the $3.000,000 mark. It is believed that when the bill has passed the Sen ate the Alaska items will be ratified by the lower House.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-19
B|GGER GUNS FOR
 COAST DEFENSES
Army Board Tells House That For. eign BattIeships Could Shell
 Forts Along Coast.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-According to the Army Board, which appeared before the House committee today to urge a large appropriation for the army, the guns which guard the coast defenses of America are inadequate to resist attack from the modern equip ment of the battleships of foreign nations.
 The board declared that bigger and longer-ranged guns are urgently re- quired at all points where coast de- lenses had been provided. The mod ern battleship's guns, it is assert ed, could destroy the defenses while remaining from two to five miles out side the range of the fort guns.
 The supply of ammunition was al SO declared to be far below the amount which would be required to keep an army in the field until the supply could be augmented. even un- der rush conditions. The board urg' ed that immediate provision be made to equip the coast defenses with the latest big guns and the supply of ammunition be increased to the standard which would be required if the United States anticipated inter. national trouble.