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Evening star., 1916-03-23
PARIS.

PARIS. March 23.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank of France
shows the following changes:
Gold in hand decreased I1SI1. 900
francs. Silver i'll hand increased 934,-
o6G. Notes IN circulation increased
2t.4JJ.uOn. Treasury deposits de-
creased 6.S3l00o Genera! deposits
Increased 41."ll.ooo. Bills discounted
increased $1,000. Advances decreased
4Jl 900.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. March 23.-Wheat-
Spot No. | Manitoba, 13s 10d; No. 3.
13S 4d; No. hard winter, gulf. Is cd;
No. = hard winter. choice. Is I'd: No.
red western winter, lis Cd; northern
Chicago. 13s Cd: No. Durum, lbs 4d.
torn-Spot, American mixed, new,
los 6i,d
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Sugar Market Is Quiet

NEW YORK. March 23-Raw sugar
Steady: centrifugal, 81: molasses, 494.
refined steady.
Sugar futures opened quiet but later
became quite active, with Cuban inter
eSts again on the buying side together
with covering by recent sellers At
noon prices were to I points higher
Evening star., 1916-03-23
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 23.-Copper-
Steady; electrolytic, nearby. 2S.O0a
IS june and later. 21.O0a21.5o
Iron-Firm and unchanged
Metal exchange quotes tin quiet:
spot. i9.0aa50.00
At London spot copper Glib; futures
fllo: electrolytic, f136; spot tin f197
SIS; futures. E191.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Rioting at Ohio Mines Checked.

With eight men held in Jail on charges
of rioting, in connection with the at
tack yesterday on the mines of the
Modern Coal Mining Company. near
here. deputy sheriffs were preserving
order today in the disturbed district.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Dies as Result of Burns.

Tony Berger. twenty-five Years Old
who was seriously burned Monday
while on a houseboat on the Virginia
shore of the Potomac, about quarter
of a mile above the Aqueduct bridge
died this morning at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital
Evening star., 1916-03-23
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 3.-Flour-Ba rel
steady.
Pork-F'irm.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Easy; middle west. II. 40a 1i.o0.
Molasses-Steady
Hay-Firm.
HideS-Firm.
Lea ther-E'irm
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Washington Stock Exchange.
IL L.

SALES
Washington i;alIWH5 rfd leo al -
M"rcenthal.r, at lGG.
After call
Washington Railway l. 81 900 ai 81
Washinstoa Railway com. 10 a. So.
Washington t,s~. = AZ -
Washington Railway com. :, ~ sif
Washington Railway Is. 81 o"o at Il. 81 800
a : ~
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Chicago Banker Succumbs.

CHICAGO. March pa. o. Slaughter.
prominent in Chicago financial circles
as a grain dealer. stock broker and
banker, died today after a short illness.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
New York Lead Market.

NEW YORK. March 23-The metal
exchange quotes lead IS. bid: Spelter
mot quoted At London lead, f35 IS Sd;
spelter tgf.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
al s am: Great Falls--Temperature
33 condition, $50. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, 81; condition at north
connection. So: condition at south con-
nection 80. Georgetown distributing
eservoir-Temperatur "a: condition
at inf1uent gatehouse. As: condition at
efflUent gatehouse, As
Evening star., 1916-03-23
POWDER STOCKS.
ora;ions furnished by W. Il. H.bbs & Co.
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, March .3.-Bar silver, Is I'D
per ounce Money. Az per cent. Dis
count rates. short bills and three
months 81. per cent
Evening star., 1916-03-23
APRIL DISBURSEMENTS
A MILLION DOLLARS
Interest Payments Total S164.475
and Dividends S94S. .550-Corpora-
tions That Will Contribute Cash.
Local Securities Quiet Hallway
Common and Preferred Leaders.
Lanston Neglected.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Dividend and interest disbursements for
ApriI i'm tne District. will c.dl for
81 .Gl$.o o.. distributed rs follows
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Local Securities.

Business on todayS session Of the
local stock exchange was not as active
as ON yesterday. Erokcrs seemed to
have a number of orders. hut they JWere
apart on prices. although there was 4
disposition to get together on a num-
her of stocks which have heretofore
been held much above til" bid price.
Where concessions were offered hrok
erS split ON small fractions and small
fractional differences prevented trades.
LanSton Mouotype has evidently
quieted down for the present, there be-
ing no disposition to trade in it. The
directors meet on Tuesday and the ac
tion taken at that time viii have
positive effect, perhaps, although it has
been largely discounted There were
no sales, ~. bid and 1Ni. asked, with
IS bid for d teu-Sharc lot.
The feature of the session was the
reduction in the asking price of Rail
way common to \6 from IS and the
steady bid price of 81. although il is
probable sales of quotation lots could
have been made AT ~. Several small
lots sold at 81.
Buyers and sellers were within :.
point on trades in Continental Trust,
when the bid price was raised to l2l
and the stock Was offered close to
there. but the tender was withdrawn
and 125 asked on the closing
Railway preferred was active to the
extent of 100 shares al s..
Railway Is were the only bonds in
which transactions were recorded.
$4,000 face value changing hands at 81
Evening star., 1916-03-23
ARMY NAVY.
Army Orders.

J
Coast Artillery Corps. Will proceed to
the Walter Reed General Hospital for
observation and treatment
Serst. Patrick Mccarthy, soIh Com
pany, Coast Artillery Corps. now in this
city. having performed the duties as
signed to him. will return to Puget
sound
Leave of absence for three months
on account of sickness is granted Capt.
Alvin :. Perkins. 9Th Cavalry.
Sergt. v illiam Zadoyko. Quartermas-
ter Corps. Washington barracks. II. c.,
will be sent to Fort Sill. Okla. for
duty as chauffeur
Capt. Lucius r. Holbrook. 4th Cav
airy. is detailed for service in the
Quartermaster Corps, vice Capt. Will
liam l.. Lowe, relieved. Capt. Holbrook
will proceed to Fort Riley. Kan. for
duty.
First Lieut. James A. Gallogly, Coast
Artillery Corps is detailed as acting judge
advocate of the Hawaiian department.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Corydon G. Snow, Medical
Corps.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut. William G. Stoll.
infantry
BY direction of the President the senior
staff officer. not chaplain or medical
officer. stationed at the Preside of
officer is on duty thereat. exercise the
functions of commanding officer of that
post.
Naval Orders.
Commander f. T. Pollock from Ala
bama to command Hancock.
Lieut. r. +. Scudder, from kcarsarg.
to Hancock
Lieut.. tjunior Gradel K. f. Byrd
placed on retired list of the navy from
March Is. 1916
Lieut.. Junior sradeJ j. r. Barry. to
Cincinnati.
Ensign w 5. Hactor. from Kearsarge
to Hancock.
Surgeon 6. l.. .Anceny. from Virginia
to home and wait orders.
ciyil Engineer L. j. Bean. placed on
Is. 1916
Chief Pay Clerk j. }. Lynch. commits
stoned
Chief Pay Clerk Il. ]. Dodd. placed on
the retired list of the navy from march
Is, 1916
Pay Clerk W. f. Todd, from naval
station. olonsapo. +. l., to Monterey.
Lieut.. G. NJ Baum. from Connecticut
to naval station. Guantanamo. Cuba
Ensign b. q. Leighton. from Talla-
hassee to naval aeronautic station, Pen
sacola. Fla
Ensign J. H. Chadwick. from Kansas
to Virginia.
Ensign J f. Bates. from Virginia to
Kansas
surgeon e. r Ely. from South Dakota
to navy yard. Puget Sound. Wash
Surgeon b. l.. Wright. from navy yard
Portsmouth, y. H.. to Delaware
Surgeon f. NJ. Furl"ng, from Con,ecti-
cut to navy ward. Portsmouth. n ~.
Assistant Surgeon l.. H. Williams NJ
X. G.. naval hospital to navy yard Nor
folk. Va
Assistant Surgeon \. Il. Bennett NJ X
6. resignation accepted to take Eject
March -. 1916
Chief Gunner - f. 1Diegins To navy
yard. Charleston, :. G.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Dividends Declared.

The Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Of Seat Pleasant, Md. has declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of IL pen
cent. payable April !.
The Eastern Light and Fuel Com
ran} has declared a quarterly dividend
"f per cent, payable April l. to
shareholders of record March -
Evening star., 1916-03-23

Middle names were once regarded AS
illegal III England.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
NEW YORK COTTON.

ouotatfnris furnished by W II. Hibbs & Co.
members New York Stock Eachanee. New York
cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
MEXICO ADDS TO HER TROUBLES

The Killing Of seventeen Americans by order Of 8 Mexican bandit said to be officer Of Villas staff IS added proof of the chaotic conditions that have prevailed In Mexico for the past years. The crime however eau hardly be charge to the Mexican people or to the the government of Carranza It the vengeance Of & bandit and brigand in retaliation. do doubt for the recognition of Carranza by the American government and as such t must be viewed. However carranzas 8 government must be held responsible for the outrage and he will probably make prompt compliance with our rovernments demand that the murderers be punished end such reparaton made as Is possible.
 Mexico needs strong man at the head of its gov- errment and until another ot the commanding ability of Porfro Dag shall appear. state of chaos and anar chv is likely Go continue Such as Diaz is yet to be found For the past four years more Mexico has been rlven by nternecne wars. strife. dscord rebeons and counterrebellions. at the whm of seifappoined generals and alleged statesmen. not one of whom has seemed to possess more than mediocre ability. save as guerrilla leaders
 Mexico is not ye, completely civilized. as of fact if there be any such thing complete civiiza- lion If she were stable government could be orga- rized and maintained without continuous spilins of ne blood of her own people and that of other nationals in her country to believe PrescOtts Conquest f Mexico the civilization Of that country in 15ls t much superior order than It Is sOday. However the south American Republics only achieved something ap roxmatng stable government through repeated revo- ations lasting more than half century after they had secured independence from Spain. These continuous revolutions entailed sacrifice of many lives and the destruction of property. If left alone Mexico will in course of tme work out her destiny but no doubt at tremendous sacrifice of blood and treasure Other nations have come mp through such tribuations and
 Mexico has the advantage of being southern neigh bor-an advantage which not to be apprecat- cd by her people although many American citizens have profited by it. The armed intervention of the United States in Mexico should only be considered as a last resort and that may come unless caanza is stronger man than he now appears to be.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
.FoRwARD-MARcHll" ["

Under the above caption the Chicago Herald publishes an interesting editorial the advice of which other cities individuals and nations might well heed.
 The Empire has similar sentiments and for that req son the editorial is repubshed herewith:
 Yesterday the order Rest" Today it Is For ward-March!" The day of retrospecton ends The time for action arrives. Much was achieved dur ing the past year; be thankful and accept It. Great things can be done during the present year, be eanest and achieve them Let not too much thinking on good past spoil the prospects of a better present one!
 To individual nation, state and city alike comes this imperous call of duty and the highest form of sefnter est March forward with high hopes-for they are justified; with brave hearts-or they needed with good courage-for t will surely win f you alter and fall stop only long enough set little stone to mark the place and march again Not n vain the distance beckons It is no mirage that confronts those who to- day stand their eyes fairly set upon the future no mir age but host of fair realities yet unreal waiting only the magic touch of action to be converted into things of priceless worth.
 ''Forward-march" citizens of this great republic Close up the ranks Let dscord pickering and division the great essentials of national life and loyalty Under the banners of country and patriotism alike one and indyisibe go forward with full confidence in the fu ture!
 "Forward-march :" members of our great industrial organization to richer returns and to comforts more widely dffused than the world has known before.
 Shoulder to shoulder conscious of a common interest that outweighs all difference, of common task big not only with the veal of the individual but of the naton and the word-march forward to fl the worlds great gaps that come from the wanton waste of
 "Forward-march Z" citizens of Chicago citizens of no mean city" indeed. great campaign awaits you! Of your concerted effort beauty shall be born 10 bless all unbeauteous spots and them that know no beauty! Aid shall come those needing aid; and to each every soldier in the ranks of good citizenship the benison of a duty done good deed performed benefit conferred more than that richer sense of what Chl cago really Is. Forward-march In the mood of one who
 Never doubted clouds would break;
 Held we fall to rise, bafned to fight better
 Sleep to wakei
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

But Is 1t really mperativeS Secretary Lansing has made the issue clear according to teegraDhc dispatches re- ceved by The Empire The Secretary of State says his department took every possible precautou prevent Americans from exposing their lives in regions where Mexican guerilla warfare was in progress The warning was not needed and the buuderers paid with their lives Americans must remember that carranza doing the best that he can, but with Villa and his hundreds of imitators in acts of vandalism and murder even the United States must recognize the fact thas paccaton and absolute control is yet far from being in its first signal round
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
BrRlNe RIVER COAL FIELD DEVELOPMENT

A Seattle dispatch published in The Empire of yes terday carried the news that Seattle corporation pro poses to develop 1lsoacre coal claim n the Boring River coal field patent to which granted recently Tbe-compauy it IS announced. will also build railroad rom the coal mine to dewater and erect bunkcrs to handle s mined product All of this is cheerful news Berug River coal has been pronounced by experts to be of excellent quality and suitable for domestic cone and industrial purposes
 Alaska needs smelters for the of its copper and other metng ores and these will be provided with out doubt whenever sufficient supply of coal and coke can be had Both win be afforded by the opening of the Boring River and sIatanuska coal fields.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED
 nOOR FREE

Boom 200 Empresa Theatre Bidg. eccond Ave-, Cor. Spring
 Seattle. Wnah.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
AusrRIA.s TEcHNIcALIrIEs

The matters dealt with in the Austrian note are purely technical Who would imagine from a superficial read ing that American citizens had been murdered the high seas? There are certain number of moves to be made in the diplomatic game before the real play com meuces That will begin when Austria has been brought lace to face with the question which worth morethe right" to murder American citizens in transit in mer chant vessels or friendly relation with the United States We Will wait with what patience we can command until that point Is reached The art of swift and direct nego atou through plain speech is unknown the diplomats oi Europe
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

The Ketchian Progressive Miner in its zeal to the people of Alaska them right declares that all whose ambition 1t to become delegate Co Congress from Alaska should forward and give the people chance study their qualifications and standing. to what party they belong and all that The Miner stop this but goes right ahead and presents of John Rustgard the Republican candidate and then turns around and presents the name of Senator Charles Suzer to represent the Douglas ls land Newsl
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
Classified Advertisements

pHvslclANs and suRoEoNs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

Am Eastern manufacturing concern sent a message of cheer to the thirsty of Seattle January l. through paid advertisement telegraphed to Seattle newspaper which assured them that McDashs Bitters were immune from the operation of the States prohbltory law and were being manufactured in constantly increasing ouan titles at the old stand What relief this message must have been to the Seattle folks who like their daily Dit ters"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

The Alaska-Juneau Mining cOmpauys big new mill work on which will be actively commenced in the spring will be another monument to Juneous marvellous mining resources
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

The Canadian Premier announces Canada will au. thorize an army of 5OOOOO men. Canada is showing what can be done by free countryif 1t fortunately happens to have the time to do t-(chicago Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

To a man who has no axe to grind. 1t would appear that the sooner Juneau its water system the better will 1t be for the pople There should be no pr vate monopoly of any cltys water
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

Mme schwimmers method of enforcing peace resem bes Mr. Roosevelts schemes for preparedness for war militant the lady belongs in Oyster Bay rather than in Stockholm-t tNew York World)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
oslNs AND eRoANs
Louisvllle Courler.Journal)
 A MIA N..r.

(Louisvllle Courler-Journal)
 A Mild Yearn. I'd like to write Sane talks with girls"
 l would indeed. I'd like to help the precious pearls In time of need. My aims to tighten all their cares Would have w,de scope. I'd like to write on love affairs And beauty dope TO help the girls fairly sigh Such is my bent don't know their needs; but why Should that prevent?
 *
 No Cause for Alarm. This magazine presumes to indict me for nefarious business practices" Don't let that worry you. The mag azines ndlct plenty of people that the District Attorney can't quite reach"
 Dreaming. Rather wierd picture play we saw last night. eh? How do they manage 10 stage that outlandish stuff" "Why. hubby. VIC went to no picture show"
 "Um. see. had a nightmare"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
Evolution.

What has become of the village cut-up?"
 "Oh, he evolved into a very success full surgeon. No appendix cases are complete without him"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
The Joe MlIler contest.

Julieus Effron. of Dover. Ky. sencs this In as tho eldest joke: A farmer was digging potatoes in
 v7n a smart salesman came along.
 Have you lived h,le all your life, asked the salesman Not yet" re- piled the farmer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

The present demand for intervention in Mexico Is more iustable than any previous pressure for action
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
We'll We'll

WcIII WcIIs
 From Washington comes the start ling news that Corporal Adam N. Eve has deserted from the United States Marine Corps. Adam N. Eve is re- Quested to report ct the Names Is Names Club as he is one of the can didates for President of the club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
Just So.
Ewing too fast?"

Are we living too fast?"
 Maybe SO. But there doesn't seem to be any way of applying @ speed limit"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

THANE STEAM LAUNDRY Suits pressed. TUG; Snits Cleaned and pressed, S2.O0.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
Poor Old Paw.

Wmie-Paw. what does P s. at the end of 8 letter mean?
 Paw-Pleage settle, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
Maud in YuIetIde.

Maud In YuletIde. {, Maud Muller on o summers day Acquired renown by raking hay But summer wancs; the season shifts,
 She's busy now exchanging gifts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

Make Mlne a JapaIael Gornoslazacsckol kiedy twoje dy znuzone nauk pracS calcdzienna, Kalona twoJe usciskiem opiecie. GIowke swa na nia skladajac.
 -(Kuryer Polski)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

Cincinnati EnQuirer)
 Toughl ''Oh we'll" smiled tho jolly man, "a man can only de once, you know" ''Yes. doggone it." complained the undertaken
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15

s + < < |. < < < < 4 4 7 F F BITS OF BY PLAY Q CBy Luke McLuke)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
Mlnht Heln.

Might Help.
 DO you believe .n hypnotism? "wen, don't know If there is any thing in 1t, 1t ought to be brought out. Then every girl could get husband"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-15
Cincinnati Enquirer

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-29

WASHINGTON. d. c., June es.-In
his official dispatches last night Gen.
Funston announced that he was send
ing the Maryland militia to- Eagle
Pass, Texas, and he wanted the Flori-
da regiments at Del Rio, Texas, but
owing to the inability of the state to
start its troops some other arrange
ment will have to be made. The con-
tingents from Maine and New Hamp-
shire are ordered to Laredo,
The End and 9Th Infantry regiments
of the California guard, together with
a battalion of artillery and a COM
mand Of cavalry have been ordered to
entrain and proceed with all possible
despatch to Nogales, where the inter
national quarrel bids fair to break
into open rupture at any moment. The
21st Infantry is stationed there on
patrol and has asked for reinforce
ments. It Is possible that other mill
tia will be ordered there as well as
the California contingent, should II
prove that more men are needed,
Revive Negotiations7
The question Of mediation, drbpped
for time wnen the United States
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-29
COAST DEFENSE
COMP PAN|ES Will
BE REASSlGNED

Company organizations of the regu-
Lar army Coas.. Artillery Corps Will
soon exist no longer. under an order
received today by cable from Wash
ington to the Hawaiian department.
The order in brief directs that Off
GERS ami men of the corps be assigned
to tactical units. depending on the
needs of the units. The order, based
ON the ect of June 8, breaks up all the
coast defense organizations.
Coast artillery officers will be as
signed to duty with troops under the
requirements of the acts approved
August "a, 1912, and April q, 1914,
better known as the "Manchu Law" "
''The assignments will be made on the
basis of technical requirements and
administrative needs of coast defense
command and fort command as au-
thorized under existing regulations,
says the order in part.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-29
w. A. RAMSAY Is NOW
MANAGER OF CATT0N-NEILl

The board of directors of Cation,
Neill & Co. met today and named w.
A. Ramsay to fill the position Of man
ager and director, taking the place
of VIM. G. Hall, who recently resigned
to accept a position with the Honolulu
Iron Works Co. Other officers elected
were Alonzo Gartley as president, TAX
ing the position vacated by VIM. G.
Hall, who held dual Offices in the com.
pany, and John Waterhouse, who now
is first vice-president in place of E. F.
Bishop, resigned.