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Evening star., 1916-05-03
Corn Prices Also Sag.

Corn sagged in sympathy with the early
weakness of wheat. Unlike wheat, how
ever. the corn market showed no power
to rally excep in the May option, which
was being purchased by elevator inter
ests After opening unchanged to Is
down prices averaged slightly lower than
yesterdays finish.
Oats eased off owing to the bearish
action of corn. Buying was only of a
scattered sort
Larger receipts of hogs than expected
led to declines in provisions No support
was forthcoming until after a moderate
break
Reports that prices of Manitoba
wheat at Liverpool had undergone
decline led to material setback here.
The effect, though. failed to last, being
more than Offset by export sales ag-
gregatng 1000 900 bushels and by asser
tions that Hessian fly in Illinois had
caused some plowing up of fields. The
close was firm, "a to 3, net higher.
1165s.
Fair. warmer weather prevented any
decided corn advance. The close was
steady. unchanged to "a higher.
Wheat-No. = red. 1.1Ss4 4a1.2e: No. }
red 5laal19R: No. hard, 1.17Aa
l1712; No. nard. 1.13 i2a1 y.
Corn-No. . yellow. rs: No. 4 yellow,
741aa15: No. white. 74l2.
Oats-No. white, 44$4a45h; stand
ard, 4s. Rye-No: :. 81 Barley; s4asS.
Pork. 23.ooae3.7o. Lard 1897. Ribs
1237a1215
Evening star., 1916-05-03
CHARLES sULLY WHEELER DIES
Employe in Government Service
Since 1850 succumbs at ".

Charles Sully Wheeler, seventy-seven
years old. an empioye of various branches
Of the government service since 1859, died
today at Casualty Hospital. Funeral
services are to be held At 2 o'clock Fri
day afternoon At the undertaking estab-
lishment at SOL East Capitol street,
under auspices Of Columbia Lodge No 8.
F. A. A. NJ. Interment, which is to be
private is to be at Oak Hin cemetery.
Asnative Of North Carolina, a son of
the famous Col John H. Wheeler,
Charles Sully Wheeler was a lieutenant
in the United States merchant marine
from 1859 to 1858. when he accepted q
position in the Treasury Department
From 1870 to 1876 he was connected
with the United States Engineers in
the War Department. Following this
service. he spent time in the south in
spscting waters, and later took up
work with the census bureau. In 1888
he was transferred to the pension Of
hce. In which he was employed At the
time Of his death.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK May 3. - The cotton
market opened steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of points, with
active months selling , to points
above last nights closing figures dur
ing the first few minutes. or around
1850 for July and 1888 for October
Trading was less active than it was
yesterday. however while there was
considerable realizing, and probably
some selling for a reaction. under
which prices eased off several points
toward the middle of the morning. with
July selling back to 1912 and October
to 1851, or about to points net
lower.
able weather from the southwest and
Mississippi, and temperatures were
still considered too low for the best
progress of the crop.
Futures opened steady: May. 1893:
July. 12.4S; October, 1855; December.
1858; January. 1918.
Fluctuations were irregular later in
the morning. An idea that prices had
advanced sufficiently to bring out in
creased spot offerings and that the
weakened on advance of yesterday
seemed to promote selling for a reac-
tion as well as realizing May con-
tracts sold off to 1923. July to 1888
and October to 12.4S before the end of
the morning. or about to IL points
net lower. Rallies of or 3 points
followed around midday on the un-
favorable weekly weather report.
Demand failed to broaden materially
on either the bullish weekly report or
the detailed weather advices showing
very heavy rains over Mississippi val.
ley states. and the market was quiet
during the middle of the afternoon with
prices only point or two up from the
lowest July contracts held around
IL. 40 and October 1880. or about 5 to :
points net lower while May ruled
around 1929. or II points under last
nights closing figure
Evening star., 1916-05-03
BALTIMORE.


| Special Dispatch TO Tho SIaf.
BALTIMORE. May 3.-Wheat-Firm-
er: spot No red. 117ix; spot No. ,
red western, 1.1SA May No. red,
1I7Ia; steamer No. . red, 1.07 Il; re-
ceipts. 24,620 bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract SIS
May. s2M: steamer mixed, 191s: re
ceipts, 26.Ss5 bushels.
Dats-Firmer: standard white. Ma
So: No. white. so sales: No whit.
47a4S: receipts 1852 bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. western export un-
changed; No. western domestic. un-
changed receipts 4,33l bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. timothy. un-
changed No. | clover, mixed, un-
changed.
Grain freights-Quiet: steam to Liv-
erpool. per bushel unchanged; picked
ports. per quarter. unchanged.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
Report Shows Worldwide Demand !

NEW YORK. May 3-The world
wide demand for copper is strikingly
illustrated in the 1915 report of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
issued today. In that period the COM
pany increased its sales. including also
gold, silver and lead. from S3s. AIS, ,55s
In 1914 TO sl.473.s77. Total revenues
increased from S54.377,000 to sS7.-
$4,000 and deficit in surplus Of
a3ss.0o0 in 1914 was replaced by a
gain of s7.370.s0s. the total surplus in
ereasing from 3s.773.000 to sl5.052, 900
Evening star., 1916-05-03
Extra Dividend Is Declared.

NEW YORK. May 3.-Directors of
the American Smelling and Refining
Company today declared an extra divi-
dend Of half of per cent on the conn
mon stock in addition I" the regular
quarterly dividend Of ! per cent Amer
team Smelling has been on q 4 per cent
basis since 1909. prior TO which the
rate ranged from to ~ per cent
Evening star., 1916-05-03
Four Distinct Movements.

There were four distinct movements
in the market during the first four
hours of the session-the sharp rally
at the opening. the quick reaction be-
fore the second hour, on profIt-taking
and increased selling by shorts; a de-
cided recovery in the latter part of the
second hour, and then in the afternoon
more important break, led by Mer-
camille Marine and extending through
out the entire list: then another par
tial recovery-each change being at
tended with no special activity-an err
ratio and unsettled market.
The net result of these various move
ments was to neutralize both the ad-
vances and gains. although number OF
stocks held moderate Improvement in
values to the close. while only few
showed actual losses
In the latter group Mercantile Marine
lost points net. Studebaker corpora
ton, 132 CrucibIe Steel. a fraction;
Locomotive, IL. and Bethlehem Steel.
1412 points.
Mexican Petroleum actually gained z
points: Steel barely held its own. as did
most of me rails.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
LIVERPOOL.

strong: good middling, s.35; middlinp
Sly: low middling. 1913 Sales, 10000
bales; for speculation and export, 1000
bales. Receipts, 10000 bales Futures
easy. MAY, 1881: May-June. 1856;
gust September 7.74h: September-Oc-
tober. 1881; October-November, 7.63:
November 75s: December,
January. 7.55: January February
1897 February-March. 1884 March
April. 1874; April-May, 1851.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Gas S. $500 at 107.
Washington Railway As. $3.50 at s0a4.
Washington Railway COM. at 81
Washington Railway pfd., at 81 II. at 81 !.
6 ut sia..
Washington Gas. at 76.
Meryenthaler 10 at 1854 10 at 15s.
Lanston. 20 at 75ha. 10 at 751a.
Bank of Washington. 10 at 225, 10 at 22J.
at .25.
After call:
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s 81 900 at 10OA.
Riggs Realty 5s tlongJ. 100 at 102.
Washington Railway Is. SO 900 at eOH, 81 900
at sOA.
Washington Gas. 10 at 76A.
Bid and Asked Prices,
Evening star., 1916-05-03
New York Sugar Market.

NEW YORK. May s-Raw sugar
Firm; centrffuSai. 6.bZ: molasses, SIS;
redned. Arm; fine granulated. TAO.
The activity and strength in the spot
market late yesterday led to a renewed
demand In the market for sugar fu-
lures. and at noon prices were to II
points higher.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
p. Campbell, to build dwelling at
2015 4th street northeast: estimated
cost. $4,000.
A. Coktnos, to repair dwelling at 1917
11fh street northwest; estimated cost,
crank P Hall. to repair dwelling at
SIS K street northwest: estimated cost.
800.
william J. Turkenton, to repair
dweilinR at 1913 S3d street northwest;
estimated cost, $50.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. May 3.-After rise
OF to 2 points on the near positions in
the opening trading on this market
today cotton fell off under profit taking
by recent buyers. This selling was
stimulated in a large measure by poor
cables. Half an hour after the open
ing prices were 1 TO 9 points under yes
terdays close.
Futures opened steady: opening bids:
May: l21s; July and October. 1887; De-
cember. 12.4s: January. 1851
Little price change was shown during
the morning. No buying developed and
there was no great pressure to sell
At noon prices were at net loss of )
to points.
The market was quiet in the afternoon
with trading featUreless. At 1:3O prices
OF the trading months were at a net loss
of points.
Spot cotton. steady: unchanged: sales
on the spot. 2.445 bales: to arrive. 1910
bales: good ordinary. 1858; strict good
ordinary. lib: low middling, 1I.ss:
strict low middIing. 11sS: middlins.
12:13; strict middling. 12.3s: good mid
dlng, 12.63 strict good middling, l2.Ss.
Receipts. 1854 bales: stock. 2si,1y5 bales
Evening star., 1916-05-03
FAIRLY GOOD MARKET
IN LOCAL SECURITIES
CAPITAL Traction and Washington
Gas Stocks and Bonds Showed
Very Strong Tone,
Railway Common ana Aanstoh
Easier-Potomac Consolidated 3s
Steady.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

There was quite q large hummer VI
transactions made at the session OF '"e
local stock exchange today. hut many
Of the trades were for small ahou"'S'
10Th of stock and bonds, making
very modest agSre gate
CAPITAL Fraction. while again noun
"a, u,s errer. with SIS, rid. For
,.n-sbare lot sc vas bid, with no s'o'
offered under 81 ,r-
Railway common was steadily o.
fered down 10 So. althouSn u" Easing
was Withdrawn. and the otht.ai t,ofnre
- birhe,. asking price made. 49,,
the prjce was reduced a SAFE uau ,he
made at Site There was no NJ e,d at
market -Ehcr the STOCK vas
% ,, nreferred >1t2 =" slSa.
odd lots of Washington '1%s he1d
i, 10 7Gi,. with the STOCK nrnhiit o1d a,
On the call of MeTsen1Id1';u1' snId s1 i5S Ian
.,on aplired on the sales Shee' ~ ~ ,sst
Transactions at 15i. with ''t '''e
bid at the close. ,,.,ras we're strong
AZ In the bond list both W&shinS1I99n to ~ Gxs
ss and Capital Traction aS .i cU rric.s
been sold at 1o7. but slightly oe''e'
Pailwav Is sold at sOle for rouna ,l,,,ai ro,s
- Sns for a small bond. while f"'o"''
IS brought i"p
Business at the Banks
Business at the various BANKS
.xce,Isnt there is an abundance "t '"s''
denosi,s increasing daily and afhp'e
commodations for all applicants. Inc ru'
,rg rate on collateral loans IS per go
snd an commercial paper 10 ." -
cant Rankers are getting per
vnereyer possible on MISCELLANEOUS ''
Arlington Fire Reinsures'
The Arlington Fire Company mas
.,rsd all it's local business with the rHe
mans Fund Insurance Company OF @ Sah
Francisco giving policy holders in,, tns pi
tection of an Sl1.U0o,OOo corporation
Condition of the Treasury.
Tho condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was: Net naiahce
IN general fund. s13S.6so.iiS; total re-
ceipts. ees6s; total payments sl'-
7soio3
Tb. deficit this fiscal year is si,,.
ao9 27s against a deficit of S9''Sso'-oo
iast wear, exclusive of Panama cahal
And public debt transactions
Evening star., 1916-05-03
French Bourse Is Firm.

PARIS. May 3-Prices were firm on
the bourse today. Rentes. SO francs.
Exchange on London. 2S francs 30 CEN
times: per cent loan. IS francs
Evening star., 1916-05-03
OKLAHOMA BUG REPORTS
TURN WHEAT UPGRADE
Liverpool Advices on Slack Arrivals
Also Tend to Lift Prices
Today

CHICAGO, May 3.-Reports confirming
green bug damage to the Oklahoma crop
turned the wheat market upgrade TO-DAY
after weak opening. Initial declines
were ascribed to improved weather in the
northwest and to the resulting better out
look for spring seeding. Liverpool ad-
vices that arrivals were inadequate and
that shipments from india had been
stopped altogether tended also to lift
prices.
The opening. which rHEed from &.
off to |. up with May at l.14Ss to 1-f5 and
July a lis q to l.16ls. were followed by
moderate upturn all around
Evening star., 1916-05-03
WEATHER..
Rain Tonight-Tomorrow Pa
Cloudy and Cooler.

For the District of Columbia rain to-
night; tomorrow partly cloudy and
slightly cooler; moderate south to west
winds.
For Maryland, rain tonight. followed
by partly cloudy weather tomorrow; ;
somewhat cooler; moderate south to
west winds.
For Virginia. cloudy tonight and to-
morrow; probably rain; slightly cooler;
moderate to fresh southwest to west
winds.
For West Virginia, cloudy and cooler
tonight. probably local rains; tomor-
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
weather bureau for the twenty four
hours beginning at . pm yesterday:
Thermometer-Yes est erday, pm, 10:
pm. TO- IL midnight. Is; today, 4
am so: am. "a: II noon. 19: pm,
SO. Maximum. s3, at 9 pm. today; min
imum 81, at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum "A: minimum. 56.
Barometer-Yesterday. pm. 1896:
s pm, 5000: - midnight 30.o2; today.
4 am. 2999; s am, 1895; IL noon,
1886: 2 pm, 1882.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at S am: Great Falls-Temperature
so; condition. 30. Dalecarlia reservoir
temperature. 81; condition at north
connection, %: condition at south con-
nection, Is. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperatur so: condition at
infiuent gatehouse, 28 condition at ef-
fluent gatehouse, 80.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, May D.
Potomac river clear and Shenandoah h
little cloudy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 3.-flour-Un-
settled. Pork strong. Beef firm Lard
barely steady; middle west, f3.2oa13.36
Molasses firm Hay firm. Hides firm.
Leather firm
Evening star., 1916-05-03
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. MAY 3.-Wheat-Spot
No. ! Manitoba. lis lid: No. | north
ern spring. 12s sd: No. > red western
winter, lis Cd Corn-Spot American
mixed, new. los 1od.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. May s-Bar silver. S7kA
per ounce.
Money, 4a4h Per cent.
Discount retes-ShoPt bills and three
months, 4xa4x per osa4.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 3-The metal ex-
change quotes lead. 7.26a7.50; spelter
nominal.
fsG
Evening star., 1916-05-03
Greater Activity Shown.

Prices hardened and activity IN
creased later intimations of an early
and encouraging statement from Berlin
being the chief factor.
Gains of to points were numerous,
the rise being attended by extensive
short covering. Mexicans continued
strong. despite reports of further con-
fiscation of foreign-owned concessions.
Copper responded favorably to the
extra dividend on Smelling and the re-
markable annual statement of Ana
conda.
United States Steel was in better de-
mand than recently. and Reading and
Norfolk and Western were among the
firm rails. Minor but general recesslons
occurred before noon. the market then
showing apathy.
In the final hour there was very little
activity, and price changes showed only
a slight fractional movement. II was a
slow. steady closing.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
.ERRAT|C ACTION SHOWN
IN new YORK MARKET
Higher Prices EARLY, Then Break
and Partial Recovery-Traders
Cautious.
Mercantile Marine Breaks Badly In
the Afternoon-Some Improve
ments Maintained.

NEW YORK. May 3. - Some or 'he
better known specialties displayed
marked heaviness on the resump-
tion of trading today, Bethlehem
Steel falling 14le points. with declines
of a point or more for Crucible Steel,
the Locomotives Marine preferred
Studebaker Butte and Superior and
Great Northern Ore.
ON the other hand the more hopetui
feeling regarding Mexican ahairs
found reflection in the Improvement
of Mexican Petroleum and American
Smelling. those issues recovering much
of Yesterdays loss
United states Steel was unchanged
and rails were fractionally lower,
while the balance of the list was IT.
regular at nominal changes.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
NEW YORK COTTON.

Cxsotation furnished By W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
members New York Stock Exchange. New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1916-05-03

High Low
Call Money .......... 2k ~
Hourly Sales Of Stocks Today.
II a.m. 204,400 12m... 28I, 300 =
lp.m.. 3j5,7W ppm. 1890
NEW YORK BONDs.
Evening star., 1916-05-03
Condition of the Treasury.
CURB STOCKS.

o.,.,,,;o,s furnished by ". B. Hobs 4 Co..
.ssSers New York Stock Exchange
Evening star., 1916-05-03
POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibb. . Co
Evening star., 1916-05-03
Business at the Banks.
Arlington Fire Reinsures.

The Arlington Fire Company naS
sured all its local business WIN ue
mans Fund Insurance ComPdns nrn.
Ers sncisco giving policy holders tne Pio-
t.ction of an Sil 100000 corporation
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-31
PEPEEKEO AND
HONOMU EACH TO
PAY OUT EXTRAS

Two extra dividends we're an.
nounced today, one of pei cent by
Pepeekeo and one of 3 psf cent by
Honomu. The forme gays 2 per
cent regularly per mokthI land the lat
ter / IL. In each caSe Jhe total cash
disbursements will beSS57, 500. Pepee-
keo pays April Is, and Honomu
April 5.
Morning on Change. ..a
Olaa hit toboggan again this
morning and sold down to $17.25, with
plenty of offerings at that level going
begging at the close. Last week the
stock sold at $18 Waialua is also
down one quarter, and other issues,
though neglected, show weakness.
Sales today we're the lowest for mary
months, only 829 shares having
changed hands both between boards
and at the session. la -.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-31
Governor Pinkham, in Letter to
Taft, Refers to SIoWneSs of
Measures for Defense

Invitation to attend the first annua
assemblage Of The League TO Enforce
Peace, headed by former President
William ~. Taft, has met with re
gretful refusal from Governor Pink
ham In strong letter to the former
president he declares that there ia
no place on earth that needs the guar.
antee OF peace more than the 59S
square miles OF the island OF Oahu
Territory OF Hawaii"
The invitation and the governor S
reply to II, follows:
.>~. March IS, 1916.
Hon. Lucius E. Pinkham,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Ny Dear Sir: The first annual
assemblage of the League to Enforce
Peace will be held In the city of
Washington on Friday and Saturday,
May &c and q, with the purpose Of
devising and determining upon mea-
sures for giving effect to the propo-
sails for a league of nations to enforce
peace that were adopted at a confer
ence held last June In Philadelphia.
This is no stop-the-war movement, no
anti-preparedness movement, no
peace-at-any-price endeaVor. 1t repre-
sents an earnest effort by practical
men to bring about, after the close Of
the European war, a cooperation
among the nations which will tend
ito make peace more permanent and
war less probable. %..... -:
The governors OF states, the may
Ors of cities and the more important
! business organizations of the nation
are appointing delegates to this meet
ing. =. III. ~
YoH are invited to be present and
10 appoint one or more commissioners
to represent Hawaii In the assemb-
lage. The task OF providing such
sanctions for international law and
treaties as can now be obtained is
the most important and urgent matter
before the world and one for which
America has peculiar responsibility.
] earnestly hope that we may have
your cooperation in it.
Very truly yours,
"WM. H. TAFT,
President"
March 80, 1916.
Honorable William III. Taft,
President, League to Enforce
Peace,
30 Fifth Ave-. New York City.
Ny Dear Sir: There is no place
on earth that needs the guarantee of
peace more than the 59S square miles
OF the island of Oahu. Territory of
Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-31
lNOPLACE IN WORLD NEEDS PEACE
GUARANTEE MORE THANDOESHAWAII

, We are 2l00 miles by water from
our nearest food supplies, and block
ade Of six weeks would starve US.
The effective guarantee. by the
United States of America. of peace
would more nearly meet our needs
than any international experimental
organization.
The national government has for
years heen slowly preparing our de
Tense, but so slowly we have to pray
no nation or nations will conclude
they desire to secure for themselves
the Hawaiian Islands.
] have read the four proposals you
are to consider. but ] see no provision
therein tor the control, restraint or
abolition of the commercial. personal
and national greed that is the basis
Of every war and attempt at terrific
rial domination.
Were ! allowed to leave these Ha-
waiian islands for a short period,
which, as governor, am not. should
be only too gratified to join, in Wash
!ngton, the first annual assemblage
Of your league May 26 and q, and
seek to know of further means of
safety and peace for ourselves and the
beginning of the reversal Of the i'm
pulse that has made the wars of the
world.
Very respectfully,
"LECTUS Z. PINKHAM,
Governor of Hawaii"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-31
WATER MEN TO RETURN
ON SUNDAY FROM MAUI

George K. LarrisOn, SUPERINTENDENT
of photography, together with N. C.
Grover, chief engineer of the hydro
graphic division of the federal geo.
logic survey, will return to the city
early Sunday morning on the Inter
Island steamship Claudine
This will complete the tours On oth-
er islands which are being made by
the two water experts. Hawaii was
visited first, followed by Kauai just
previous to this weeks trip on Maui.
Oahu will come in for more study next
week. 49, =...-. ~. ........
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-31
PROMINENT NEW YORK
PEOPLE ARRIVE TODAY
ON GREAT NORTHERN

A party Of prominent New York
people arriving by the Great North
ern consists of Henry Evans, presi
dent of the Continental Fire Insurance
Company of New York, accompanied
by Mrs. Evans, Mrs. George E. Kline
and Commodore R. F. Lopez, retired
u. S. N. Mr.. Evans is widely known
throughout the United States as ar
insurance man and was the originator
of the committee of twenty" which
made an investigation into fire risks
and preventives IN the cities on the
mainland.
+. Mr.. Evans and party are stopping
at the Moana and plan to spend sew,
eral weeks seeing the islands.