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The Safest Investments
Real Estate Transfers.

Observation-Disclosures NJ Marks ct
ux. to John H. Chaney. lot 56, square
5755: $40: stamp, so cents
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Harry Wardman ct al. to
Mary J. Marsden. lot l1s, square
NO. 1o15 B STREET SOUTHEAST
Samuel Lees ct uX. to John /. Sacks,
lot 3s, square 969: SO. John l.
Sacks conveys same property to
Martha w. Lees; $40.
LIE DROIT PARK-John w. Brauner.
trustee. to Marie l.. Taylor, lot 80,
block Is; $40: stamp. 81.
No. 1919 l STREET NORTHEAST-
Clarence {. kilby to Marie l.. Tay-
lor. lot 1856, square 1903; $40;
LANIER HEIGHTS-Leona P. Tiller
ct vir, Theodore H.. to charges +.
Wire. lot 427; $40: stamps. $3.50.
FAIRLAWN-John H. Dewdney ct ux.
to Horatio n. and Lille T. Taplin,
lot II, square 56O5; $40.
K STREET NORTHEAST between 7th
and Sth streets-Harry A. Kite ct
ux. to Walter Donaldson, lot SO,
square SIS; $40; stamps. 81.
FOURTEEN AND ONE-HALF STREET
NORTHEAST between B and c
streets-James r. Ellerson ct uN.
to Bernard Coombs. lot "A, square
1853: SO; stamps. 81.
NO. 300 17TH STREET NORTHWEST
n.
George II. and Bertha Oliver. lot
SIG. square 1861; $40; stamps. $50
ROSEDALE AND SHERWOOD
Clarence G: kilby to John W.
Brawner, lots Al to 45, block 10;
PETWoRTH-M Middaugh & Shannon.
Inc, to James C. Yaden. lot %.
block 81: $40: stamps, so cents;
Harry A Kite M ct ct us; s;,. to- Henry &C: G:
MOUNT PLEASANT, PLEASANT
PLAINS - Harry Wardman and
John clancy to Darius W. Berky.
lot IS. square 2SsS: $40.
f STREET Southeast between 18th
and l;th streets-Jemnia Bartlett
to Alvin !. Scott. original lot 20.
square 1913: SO: STAMP. Sl.50. Al
vim j. Scott to William r. Shelton,
THIRTY THIRD STREET NORTH
WEST between Dent and Reser-
voir streets-rhrift Building Com
square 1890; $40; stamp, SO.
POOR TOMS LAST SHIFT-Otis J.
Trenis to Sarah E. White. part tract
deseribsd; SO SO; stamp, 50 cents.
part same tract; $40: stamp. SO
cents.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTs.-James X.
Jones ct ux. to trustees of Wash
ington Heights Presbyterian Church,
lot 20, block 5: SO.
FOURTEENTH STREET TERRACE
Lynchburg Investment Corporal ton
to Middaugh e Shannon, lots 81 to
65 and part lot &c, square .S06; $40;
stamps, $40
DOBBINS ADDITION - Francis A.
Blundon ct uX. to Sadie A. Wright
lot 81. block IS: $40.
RICHMOND PARK-Northwest Wash
ington Improvement Company to
j, III Oelmauu lot Al. SQUARE o0S1-
$40: stamps, 50 cents.
lie DROIT PARK-Marie l.. Taylor to
Thrift Building Company, lot 80,
block Is; $40; stamps, 81.
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OF THE JACOBS NEWS DEPOT co.
IN compliance with section six hundred sew
ehteen OF the code OF law for the District %
.olunbia. We. the undersigned. the president
1ni majority Of the board Of trustees of the
'a"obs News Depot Co.. crntion or
shhized under the laws OF the District Of Co
I'lmha, DO hereby report and certify as folIows:
i. he amount of capital of this company is
httF thousand dollars $3.50, ,O0O).
lhe proportion Of the capital OF this com
ts11 ,000,. ~ e'
j. The amount Of existing debts Of this com
pany Is six thousand dollars t$S Oo0)
AARON JACOBS.
President
CHARLES II. NEELY.
r. ". NEELY,
state OF Louisiana. County Of st. Landry, as:
]. AARON JACOBS being first duly sworn do
depose and say that the president of the
Jacobs News Depot Co., the corporation named
IN the foregoing report by me and Q ma tority
OF The trustees thereof subscribed; ] have read
me same and know the contents thereof and
me matters and things therein stated are true
belief ROS JAcSps
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day Of February, 1915
tSeal.i G. p DryRAR
Notary Public, County Of St. Landry, State Of
louisiana
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February 11.-There
was a renewal Of active near-month
liquidation at the opening of the cot
ton market this morning. and first
prices were points lower to points
higher, with the new crop relatively
steady: March contracts sold off to
11.62, May to 11.S5 and July to 1905
right after the call, or about to s
points under last nights closing fig
ures; but many near-month sellers
seemed to be buying later deliveries,
while Liverpool also bought July and
October and the new crop held steady
around last nights final quotations.
Renewed nervousness over the sub
marine question and the unsettled
ruling of the stock market probably
promoted some of the scattering
liquidation, but interest seemed to CEN
ter on the evening up of March contracts
IN advance Of the notices expected next
week.
May, 1f.s5; July, 1906; October. 1911;
December, 1898.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

Quotations given below are for largo
| tots. Jobbers' prices are higher
BUTTER-Elsin. fancy. per Ib.. ssa
s6h: western frsts. per lb.. 34a341s
seconds. per h.. s21aa34; store packed,
per ID. 1sa19.
EGGs-Nearby. 2e; southern, 2oae1.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new. 17a19.
POULTRY = Live hens. per lb., II;
ducks, old. per Ib. 17alS: ducks, young,
per h.. IS; geese. 12a15 per lb.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice,
per lb.. l1a1s: chickens. per h., %;
turkeys, per lb.. 26a2s: ducks. per lb..
15a16 per lb.
2.ooa4.5o: per box. /: 1:75as.so: eailfoPnis. es 1t.
oranges. per box, 2.75a3.25: Florida
oranges. 2.so to 800: lemons. per box,
pss s1sts crate 2ess
tangertnes, 1.75a200.
grown. per bbl. o.ooa225: northern, per
bu.. 1.10a1.25; sweet potatoes. per bbl.,
1.76a2.25; yams. per bbi.. i:ooaz.oo; to-
bbl. 1.ooa1.25; string beans. per basket.
80; carrots: per box: 75aso: okrs. ,iass
per crate, 2.00a2.60: radtshes, Der 100
l50a2.60; cucumbers. hothouse, l.OOa
1.25 doz.; Florida, 1.00a4.00 per basket:
lettuce. 7ba1.5o basket; onions, 2.75a
90 per sack: eggplant, Flo ida, 2.ooa
800 crate: cabbage, per 100 lbs, Soai 90:
new cabbage. Florida, l.25a1.6o per bas.
ket: beets. per crate. l.50a3 90; celery. per
dozen. 6oa1. 90; celery. per crate, Florida.
1.75a2.25; California, 5.50as.o0; romaine
lettuce, 1.00a1.50 per basket; brusseis
sprouts. 15a20 OF; caulifiower, 1.75a2, 90
per crate.
LIVE STOCK - Sheep, per lb.. FAC.
lambs, per h.. s1aa9; calves, per In
11ia; medium, per lb., H. common, 9a 10
PORK-Small. 10.
SEEDS - Red clover. l2oOal3.75 mar
bu: alsike clover. 1l.25a12.oo Der h" per
CT imson clover. 4.50a5.0O per bu: t,no,
thy. 3.s0a4.0o per bu.; red top, IL to "a
per lb.: blue grass, 1.60a16 so per hn :.
orchard grass. 2.35a2.50 per bu.: whit.
clover. so per lb.
GRAIN-wheat milling. per bu., Is.
1.20; ordinary, per bu.; 95a1.l5: corr
yellow. 7sa80 per bu.; white, per hn
76a7s; oats. new white. Sass per bu
mixed. 55a56 per bu.
HAY-No. ! timothy per ton. 20 %,
21.00; No. Timothy, per ton, lS.O0a
1900: No. l mixed. per ton. 17.5oa1s 90:
No. 2 mixed. per ton, 14.00a15.0o,
sTRAW--Long rye. per ton, 14.ooa
1850: tangled rye. per ton. 1O.5oa11. 90.
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DISCUSS ORCHARD BLIGHT.
Eastern Fruit Growers Consider
Problems at Today's Session.

Various phases of the serious effects
of blight upon apple and pear orchards
throughout the country during the
past year were discussed by repre-
sentatives Of eastern states from New
York to Kentucky and as far west as
Indiana at this mornings session Of
the Eastern Fruit Growers' Associa
ton. held in the oak room OF the
Raleigh Hotel
The subject was taken up again after
brief recess for lunch. when an ad-
dress dealing with investigations and
Recommendations From the Depart
ment of agriculture" was made by
NJ. e. Waite of the bureau of plant in
dustry. Varieties of apples partially
resistant TO blight We're discussed by
J. r. $. Norton of the Maryland expert
ment station.
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$3.50, 900 FIRE IN ARMS PLANT
Farist Steel Factory Is Burned al
Bridgeport. Conn.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, February IL
The plant of the Farist Steel Com
pany was seriously damaged by fire
late last night with a loss estimated
at upward of s450.000. The origin of
the blaze is unknown. Persons living
in the vicinity said slight explosion
was heard shortly before the fire was
seen. The company, which employed
5000 persons, was busy furnishing
steel for the Remington Arms and Am
munition Company.
Two firemen were seriously injured
by being caught under falling walls
and are now In a hospital.
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Big Rise in Wool Prices.

BOSTON. February 1.-THE Ameri-
can Wool and Cotton Reporter says:
Activity in East India wool, with
speculation on the part Of few houses,
was the feature Of the wool market for
the past week. The carpet wool mar
ket has been decidedly strengthened,
advances of from 2 to cents having
been made. China woods have advanced
2 cents a pound.
I'm the west wool growers are asking
tracts have been sold in Nevada and
Utah for wool on the Sleeps back. Il
is felt that eventually local dealers will
pay the higher prices. Foreign woods
are sold as fast as they arrive, II they
are net sold to ayr4ke.'"
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 17-But,cr-
Firm: receipts. 7.175 tube: creamery
extras tse score). 34sa3a: creamery
(higher scoring). 35H a36; firsts, 30a3i:
seconds. 27a29
Eggs-steady: receipts. 1o,533 cases:
fresh gathered. extras, 25a2G: extra
frets, e4a2ii2: firsts. 23ac3h: seconds.
81 i.a2Ziz. nearby hennery whites. f,ne
to fancy zsa50; nearby hennery
browns. 26a27
cheese-steady: receipts. l5s boxes
state. whole milk, fats. held. colored
specials. 1sh, do. white, Is: do, col.
ored, average fancy. is; do, white
17N: flats, current make, specials
TN. do, average run, 17a17k
Dressed poultry-Strong; chickens
i61aa2s: fowls. 14a20: turkeys. 2sa30.
Live poultry-Weak: no prices estab.
lished. holders asking as follows.
Chickens. 15i=; fowls. I6i=a1I; tur-
&eys, 20.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, February 17.-Hoes-Re
ceipts, $4,000 head; strong; bulk, s.15a
s.35; light, 7.s0aS.40; mixed, s.o5aS. As:
heavy, s.o5as.50; rough. S.05as.15; pigs,
6.25a740.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; steady:
native beef steers. 6.60a9.65; stockers and
feeders. 5.60a7.25; cows and heifers, 3. 15a
S.25; calves. s.50a11.50.
sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; steady:
wethers. 7.15aS.3o; ewes. 5.50as.25: lambs,
3.00aI1.35.
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THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Il, 1916
WHEAT SWINGS UPWARD
ON DAMAGE PROSPECTS
Samples Of Kansas Grain Afford Sc
rious Basis for Crop scare-Bulls
Push Vantage.

CHICAGO. February 17.-Assertions
by a leading crop expert that Hessian
fly had spread farther west in Kan
sas than was the case last year and
had infested a big wheat-producing
territory gave an upward swing to-
day to the price Of wheat. Samples
from Osborne county. Kan. were de-
clared to show that serious basis ex-
listed for q crop scare. The bulls took
advantage also Of reports Of continued
scarcity and urgent demand in Great
Britain.
Opening prices here, which ranged
from 4 to xa& higher. with May at
1909 to 1.51 ana July at 1.2s% to
1.24H. were followed by slight re-
action and then by decided fresh gains.
Corn Rises With Wheat.
were light until there had been a sub
stantial advance. After opening y of
to hak up. the market made a gen
eraI ascent, but then receded moderate
ly under profit-taking by the longs.
Scattered purchases were sufhcient
to lift oats. The action Of prices
of other cereals.
In. provisions, selling by packers op-
Grated as an offset for higher quota
tions on hogs. Early gains disap-
peared.
NEW YORK,
NEW YORK, February, 17-F7our-
Firmly held.
Pork-Firm; family, 21.s0a23.00.
Beef-Firm.
Lard-Strong: middle west, o.4oa1o. so.
Molasses-Firm.
Hay-Firm; No. 1, 1.25a1.so; No. 9,
1.17Aa1.22h.
Hides-Firm.
Leather-Firm.
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Will Discuss Rural Opportunities.

Giving City Boys and Girls Rural
Opportunities is to be the subject of a
lecture by Prof. o. II. Benson of the
Department of Agriculture before the
Emory-Eckington Home and School
Association at United Brethren Sunday
school house, North Capitol and r
streets, tomorrow evening at 7:45
o'clock. Miss Ruth Ayler is to sing, ac-
companied by Miss Anna McCoach.
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NEW ORLEANS,

NEW ORLEANS, February 17.-Much
bearish talk concerning the uncertain
ties of the political situation resulted
in a selling wave which put the price
of cotton 4 to 8 points under yester-
days close in the first half hour of
business on this market today. The
old crop showed less strength than the
new.
Futures opened steady Opening bids:
March. 11.36; May. 11.66; July, 1l.9O:
October, 1872; December, 12.0S.
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LONDON MARKET INACTIVE.
Americans Sag Under the Lead of
Canadian Pacific.

LONDON. February 17.-Money was
more plentiful today. Discount rates
were quiet. but the market was cheered
by the excellent bank statement. Amer
ican exchange was dull. at 4.76h.
The stock market was inactive. The
recent arrangement to facilitate sales
Of French holdings here through the
banks OF England and France was not
generally liked and checked the recent
buying squirt in Tintos, de Beers and
other French favorites. Japanese bonds
were in good demand and rubber shares
steady. Otherwise business was dull.
American securities sagged under the
lead Of Canadian Pacific, which was
affected by the tax proposals.
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War Loans Made to Turkey

AMSTERDAM, via London. Febru-
ary IA report of the budget com
mittee Of the Turkish parliament, as
received here from Constantinople
shows that since the beginning Of the
war the central powers have ad-
vanced to Turkey f21 100000 Turkey
is soon to borrow an ad6itionaS f2l,.
100000 from Germany.
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Foreign Bank Statements.
LONDON.

LONDON, February 1.-THE weekly
statement Of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve increased $4,000.
Circulation decreased 100000.
Bullion increased E540.16s.
Other securities decreased fl3,379,000.
Other deposits decreased 1881. 900.
Public deposits decreased f11,126,000.
Notes reserve increased f76S, 900
Government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 27.01 per cent;
last week it was 24.43 per cent
Rate of discount, per cent.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 17-Cotton-
spot easier. Good middling, SIS; mid
ding. 7.s9: low middling, 753 Sales,
5000 bales; for speculation and export,
1000. Receipts. 7,400.
Futures steady February. 7.6e. Feb
ruary. March, 1866: March-April, 7.S41s
April May. 1927; May-June, 7.61is
June-July, 7.59; July-August, 1861
August-September. LATE: September
October. 7.3s; October November,
1929: November-December 1881, De
cember-January, 7.241s; January-Feb-
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Will of John E. Wagner.

John e. Wagner. by his will. dated
December 4, 1913. leaves his interest in
the jewelry business at 1921 M street
northwest to his brother. Henry G.
Wagner. The ren,a ining estate is de-
vised absolutely to his wife, Lillian NJ.
Wagner. Henry G. Wagner is named
as executor.
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William Sauer Dies, Aged So.

William Sauer. flfty-three years old,
S2a NJ street southwest, who was found
unconscious yesterday afternoon at 507
l. street southwest, where he was do
ing repair work. died shortly after he
reached Casualty Hospital. His death
was due to cerebral hemorrhage. Mr.
Sauer, who was marine engineer. was
a native of this city and spanish war
veteran. Funeral services will be held
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and
interment will be at Arlington.
Evening star., 1916-02-17
Display Men Plan q Dinner

Plans for a get-together dinner to
be held at the New Ebbitt Hotel March
were discussed at a meeting of the
display mems section Of the Retail
Merchants Association last night. Sew
dinner.
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PARIS.

PARIS. February 17.-The weekly
statement OF the Bank Of France shows
creased 6.555. 900 francs: silver in hand
increased 4.455 900: notes in circulation
increased 58.7e7.ooo: treasury deposits
decreased 2.413.000; general deposits de-
creased 3.861.000; bills discounted in
creased 4.060,000; advances decreased
$500, 900.
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French Bourse Prices Steady,

PARIS. February 17.-Prices were
steady on the bourse today. Rentes, 81
francs. Exchange on London, rs francs
8 centimes.
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POWDER STOCKS.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. February I7.-Butter up-
Changed Eggs higher: receipts. ,9ss
cases; hrsts. :la2ll=; ordinary iirsts, 20a
-'.2: ~ marx cases included. Isa2l
Potatoes-Receipts, eighteen cars. nm
changed.
Pouitry--tliye unchanged
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National Lead Declares Dividend.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE Ma
tional Lead Company today declared a
quarterly dividend of / per cent on Its
common stock. placing that issue on a
4 per cent basis, as against the per
cent rate Of recent years.
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, February 17-Bar silver.
26hd per ounce. Money, 4a4k per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills and three
months, ia per cent
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LIVERPOOL,

LIVERPOOL. February 17-wheat-
Spot No. 2 hard winter, new, 13s Sd
Corn-Spot, American mixed, new, lis
Sd.
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capi,al Traction 5s $500 at 107ss, 81 900 at
1O7as. 81 900 at 107ss 81 900 at l01a..
Washington Railway IS. $1,000 at so1..
Capital Traction, 6 at SsA.
Washington Gas, 15 at Il.
Lanston. 10 at SO, at IS. at 6s, 20 at 81.
After call-Capital Traction 5s, $1,000 At
Washington Railway As. $500 at SOS. $500 at
sO7- $500 at s0k, $500 at sos.
Washington Railway pfd., 25 at SIS.
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MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY,
New York. February Is. 1915.
\ regular quarterly dividend Of u. per cent
on the capital stock of Mergenthaler Linotype
Company will be paid on March 81, 1915. to
the stockholders OF record they appear at
the close of business March I, 1916. The
transfer books will not he closed
FRED'K ]. WARRINGTON, Treasurer
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new YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs Ca
Cotton Exchange and Cbicas 20 Board Of Trade
Evening star., 1916-02-17
Nicaraguan Treaty Before Senate.

The Senate went into executive sos
sion again today on the Nicaraguan
treaty. with prospects Of a vote on its
ratification.
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BONDS ARE LEADERS
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Capital Traction IS the Biggest Sell.
ers at Session, With Price
at 107 3-S.
Weakness Shown by Lanston-Con-
necticut Bankers Ask for
Redistricting.

Bonds led in activity on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange again today.
The trading during the session was
featureless, weakness in Lanston stock
being the only noticeable thing.
Sales aggregating $4,000 were made
in Capital Traction 5s at the uniform
figure of 1o7ss both during and after
call. The closing bid was 1914 and
the bonds were held at 1919
Washington Railway As sold $1,000
at so,s. and that figure was the bid
for more. The bonds were held at the
close at 81. After call a bid of so's
brought out four of the $500 denom-
nation.
Three small lots of Lanston stock
aggregating sixteen shares brought 6S
and then twenty shares sold at 81.
which is points under the asking price
at the close the day before. At the
close the best bid recorded was 66: the
asking price stiffened up to 20 again.
Other sales of the day included six
shares Of Capital Traction stock at
sSx fifteen shares of Washington Gas
at ~ and twenty-five shares of Wash
ington Railway preferred at Sis.
Dividend Is Announced.
The Continental Trust Company has
declared a quarterly dividend OF / y
per cent. payable March Is, books to
close March 10.
Ask for Redistricting.
Representatives of banks of the fed
eral reserve system in the five western
counties of Connecticut today asked
the federal reserve board to move them
from the Boston district to the New
York district.
sFiftytwo banks, with aggregate cap
itaI of s24,oooooo. have petitioned the
board for the change. Their principal
argument today was that they natural
~ do business with New York and not
with Boston and do ten times as much
business with New York as with the
Massachusetts, city.
Counsel for the Boston reserve bank
opposed. contending that the location
Of the Connecticut banks in the Boston
district was properly made and should
not be reversed.
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund, s104,-
5s1.soe
Total receipts. s3,1eo.616.
Total payments. s2.59S,s11.
The deficit this fiscal year is S61,577,-
SS2, against deficit of ss2,62S,132 last
year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at am Great FaIls-Temperature
80: condition, $50. Dalecarlia reser-
voir-Temperature, "a: condition at
north connection, 100; condition at
south connection. 100. Georgetown dis
tributing reservoir-Temperatu 33;
condition at influent gatehouse, As; con-
dition at effiuent gatehouse, z.
Weather in Various Cities.
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NEW YORK BONDS,

High. Low.
Atchison gen. Is. 95 a4st
Atchison gen. conv. As t1sso). 1914 1915
Atlantic Coast Line 4s........ 921S 921
Baltimore & Ohio gen. 4s.. -. 92I 81
Chi. Bur & Quincy joint 4s.. 9sH sss1
INTERIOR. Rapid Tr. trust As. 74H 74t
New York Central deb. IS. -. 1l4N l14H
Northern Pacific 4s... "a "a
Pennsylvania con. 4s (1s4s).. seH 9e5s
Reading Ry gen. mortg. 49,. e5h ssh
Southern Pacific conv. IS. ... 1855 1854
Southern Ry gen. mortg. As. 70 7214
Southern Railway 5s. ....... l02s{ l02s1
Union Pacific As. 97A g7ss
United States Steel I'd SIS. los 1olf
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Received by private wire direct to
The Star ONCE.
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RENEWAL Of BUYING
IS SUPPORTING FACTOR
Stock Market Reverses Downward
Tendencies of the Early Deal.
ings, Steel Leading.
Uncertainty Over Washington's
Course in Germany and Mexican
Affairs Reflected in Movement.

NEW YORK, February II. 1880 am
Overnight advices suggesting re-
opening of the Lusitania controversy
were reflected in the further heaviness
of stocks at today's opening. while
conditions. in Mexico also made for in
creased uneasiness.
Losses Of l to point. were regis
tered by Crucible Steel, New YORK Ar
Brake, Mexican Petroleum, American
Smelling and other active Issues, whiie
various shares were lower by substan-
tial fractions.
United States Steel yielded only
slightly, with no material change IN
rails.
Crucible led the moderate rally be-
fore the end of the first half hour, but
the undertone was uncertain.
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WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow; Little
Change in Temperature.

For the District Of Columbia. fair
tonight and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature; lowest temper
ature tonight about "a degrees; light
westerly winds.
For Maryland, probably fair tonight
and tomorrow; not much change in
temperature; light westerly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and tomor-
row; slightly warmer in extreme south
portion tonight; light westerly winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tenn
perature.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 1:19 am. and Leg
p.m.; high tide, 6:59 am. and 7:15
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, am. and 2:12
pm; high tide, 2:42 am. and 1855 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:51 am; sun sets
5:39 pm.
Tonorrow-Sun rises 6:49 am; sun
sets $40 pm.
Noon sets o:o9 am.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm, AZ;
pm, 3s: 12 midnight, 35. Today. 4
am, 35; am, Sc; IL noon. 40; pm,
81. Maximum, 81, at pm. today; min
imum, "a. at 3 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, AZ; minimum, 80.
Notwithstanding, 4 pm, 3oo3: s
pm, 1898: IL midnight, 1898. Today.
am, 1886; 8 am, 1888; IL noon, 29.ss;
n m % 81
Evening star., 1916-02-17
Rallies Are Checked.

Rallies were checked by the increased
weakness of coppers and oils, put the
market reversed its course later on
renewed buying of Crucible, as well as
Canadian Pacific. Baldwin Locomotive
and American Can.
Canadian soon showed an overnight
gain of two points and United states
Steel also more than made up ITS early
loss.
Dealings slackened visibly on the sec
ond readjustment of prices. the marker
drifting idly until just before midday.
when further general Improvement
was noted as result of more favor
able advices from Washington