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More Hopeful.

"or Monday | said that We would
have war with Germany when ] attended
our officers meeting,' said an official OF
"A big national bank with strong foreign
connections yesterday. "On Tuesday ]
told the officers that my ear was 10
the ground. and to-day wednesday, 7
tod them that Mas smiling and that
7 believed the :rdicstions were that the
United states and Germany would reach
a settlement without breaking Oft diplo-
mate relations. However. We are by
no means out Of the woods. and were 7
20 bet with any one against a war with
Germany 7 would not give odds"
Sentiment in the financial district re-
garding the diplomatic negotiations now
under way between Washington and
Berlin is more hopeful IN spite OF the
lack OF news. In fact the silence from
both Washington and Berlin Is hopefully
construed In Wall Street as An indica-
ton that the Kaiser does not want 10
break OF relations with us and hat the
Imperial German Government IL taking
all the time that II can TO evolve con-
cess!ons which will be agreeable 10 us
vet which viii! not anger the German
people. who are said 10 be DESTROYS that
the subma me warfare continue.
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CUSTOMS DECISIONS.
SCIENTIFIC APPARATrs-Free

SCIENTIFIC ArpARATrs-rree .G,5y
olny Of san francisco usot Tor research
work. ~ the Hartman Research lahora-
.ry an Institution endowed Wy NJ u
.4aa yesterday ~ the Roar4 o. Gene-t'
Appraisers puty wa, levied on ,hi- me-,
ai"s a%q1iiii55 p ff,2hsh ,m NM 81 "" ',,i a,sI
fro entry unds pa-asraph So a. -.'on-
'.. app-ratgs Judge Hay writes 'Nr' -"
testimony - the protest ln's brings ~
o.. sNI., within the purEi'w Of itfErtpa
>IYNoGEN.A ARGOS Gas rho Ro,rd ~
tn.',! rtat"s Gea'~I. Appraiser l''f wee
,s~iaN THAT n,.rosen.el:1n ga. impor,et
,";;>e't ~ duty 3, The rs,e Of - pe- cent
80 ya,ar'M g ma P.-%s6?ps a. 2, n ,at
rec ,S,.. ir'e- paragraph 80 q, m'r.ra's
trudr, not advanced 'u va'u" Or condition
ny refining 'r grinding Or tIt.sh'n a. n"
srarh - "a waste not specially provided
Tor. From the testimony II was learned
that his gas. obtained by heating calcium
II. nitrogen gas was Tor a long period con,
stfer, Nt.ie.sss and a.lo"e1 TO pass out or
been found Tor the srgon content % the
ga IN tho manufac,lrc .of electric liyhts
HANDED down Yesterday the Roar-' of Gen
.ral NTpra'~N-- eNewp's rom pay mont 81
sought by Mrs, sca'y Hu,ch'-rs OF G,,er
ON wl,c in England The merchants.
tii no. ~trrouparN Mrs. iIutchIuu- Nu.
,-riyed s...,.l month. later. pu', va
.assSssN uuIo- tho turtr Hr, Of lui3 Al
tpa lr,.r,u- ~ was shown that IN. mer
~ .uif-. ,,t. ordered hy Mrs Uut. hl,g-
whlle IN t.Ir,pe FOR delivery A. tn. stcnmrr.
II, I'D not arrive in time to make IN"
..snr,, f,u, Wa forwarded some tim
after. III Hutchirrs had Win her upou
her trr,t uutu the United Statcs h.t Nt.
children tI o Chauffeur. and to dat. S,.p
kemp. .a- allowed undo the provisions
nf pA-aerapn -. The amount o, 'h'- .u-
po-ta'lru was slu. and T. uas cltimei th,'
this snuu.t also b, emp Tho board
s~ustnins 'hI- protest
At'pIrHpNES-Th- duty on ~audirNonCs.
Import uy Wagner Rros \ Co, Is lowered
in a de.ls'ou iust rendered by the Board
II GeuCr'l Appraisers. The mer hands"
was described 10y the customs appraiser as
"~audiphou,- Of rubber, consisting of A.,
fans Of harl rlhher win n SIX or wool
braid or cord attached TO the hHui,c aud
extending almost to the top OF the tan,
which WHOM drawn makes the fan into IN"
shape of 4 syuullnc board, ani Is u."i IN
This way 10y pcrsons as an ala 10 hearing g"
Duty was 'HN'rI % "a" rat" OF ~ per cent.
al yalorew uri"r paragraph SiH '1"'ir
act OF lH'i, N ltus The 'I porters
claimed thu iu'N should have hr,u taxed
At the rat ., uut - per cent. al Nllpsm
under PARAGRAPH $40 - Manufactures Dt
hard rubber Ia" ."-ilin"nN an ta' sam
ple.' writes Jilsr hhy. "conLi" p Us hat
he article IN question Is NOT : fan and
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CROP NEWS CHECKS
TRADING IN COTTON
Support Is Furnished by Spot
interests Who Are Undo
ing Their Hedges.
EXPORTS ARE INCREASED

Willie the near positions In the local
during Yesterdays session there was not
tho aggressive demand noted on Tues
say sud TO Indication was given OF u
broadening IN the general speculative
much ~ the support was furnished by
500, interests, presumably in the way "
urdoing 81 hedges.
Demand for the distant deliveries was
adyices. Reports to the Journal Of
cormcrce suggested area Increases
ranging from - TO ~ per cent. In Arkan-
AS. Louisiana and Tennessee. quite Il
lt,'e attention was given to the reports
Of seed being scarce. ana apparently the
h,sh prices tina, prevailed last season
FOR seed have taken the surplus out OF
6i states. Should unfavorablc weather
conditions visit the South in the neal
future. recessitatinG replanting Of cot
ton. the scarcity Of seed would doubt
less receive decidedly more considcra-
tor.
Tie weekly weather bulletin was o
,,~ued as slightly bearish, but the
weather maps of the past several days
had prepared the trade for such an In
,e-rretation. II was stated in this bull
l.,in that cotton seed is g~erminating
well and In the early districts the stand
81 the plant IL excellent. Rains are
urgently needed in southwestern and
eastern parts of Texas. Will" the east
EN- states are also in need OF moisture.
The Liverpool market continues with
-. ..,,.. .vA StrudJf, nporatiavG hnNe
assumed smaller proportions. Recent
Liverpool correspondence has indicated
that wider differences between the New
York and Liverpool markets are still
anticipated.
Larger exports were reported ycster-
dav. the total being $4,000 bales. and
there are predictions OF fair shipments
In the next several weeks. The exports
20 far this week approximate 100000
bales. against $4,000 last year. and the
total shipments SO far this season have
been 1890 bales, against 100000
last year.
Market closed steady.
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RUSSIAN EXPORTS COMING.
'""ds valued at aIO,OOO. 900 VIII
"" shipped Under Agreement.

\ statement was given out by the
bureau ol foreign ana domestic COM
'|'feo AZ the Custom House Yesterday
,.dl 'rpllcation had already been made
''- 'H' Export of $4,000. 900 worth ~
goods from Russia under tho agreement
,''rp"t"i last september NJ Nr,'ii line
russian Government and the Depa rtment
OF Commerce, This provided that goods
%" which an embargo had been placed
IN Russia might be exported to American
manufacturers and traders through the
department Of Commerce on deposit ~
ooho Tor them here. 1t was also n
a"l'cd IN the agreement that they should
NOV De r~eeXported.
stanley H. Rose, commercial agent in
enarge Of the local office OF the bureau,
estimates that there is IA place In this
COUNTRY for $50, 900, 900 to $50, 600. 900 OF
such business. So far. however, he
points out, II has been possible 10
tet only 100000 worth of the goods
through. TIN Srnc!pa! goods on which
,,easo has been asked are Cameis hair.
slis53 lIcorice root, $4,000; max and
max tow. 1850, 900 hides and skins,
sI.l!?.oS+ rubber goods. $%I3,l07 grass
~. SI36.8tl sugar beet oeed. SS3e.-
w. and wool. 32SSs6oo.
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May Disbursements

Total May interest and dividend dis
hursements, according 70 statistics com
piled by the Journal Of Commerce, will
aggregate s136.696.7 $50, as compared
with sl27, 093,SSi In the corresponding
month OF a year ago. Interest payments
during the next month will approximate
Ss4, coo, 900. against S79,50o, 900 in May.
1913. while stockholders will receive In
dividends $685.. ZOO, against S47,-
1854 or this amount the Industrial
companies will pay s26,257,79+ In dlvi-
bends, while the steam railroads will
disburse S20,775,S5S. Street railways
will pay out s3.263,O9s In div'dends in
May, and banks and trust companies
s. 400. 900. For the first Ave months OF
1916 dividend disbursements will thus
aggregate s2l2,672,S60. compared with
si6%,Sss.49+ for the corresponding period
in 1915.
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HaldWin Locomotive.

Baldwin Locomotive was among the
weakest Of the so-called war stocks and
was under considerable pressure all day.
II sold down 10 s35, after opening AZ s.
and closed at s5r.. a loss OF IL points
from Tuesdays f'nal price. Although ne
specific information was forthcoming,
unors were current that some war ma
terials which the company has been pro
ducing had been rejected. and In view Of
the lack of denial and the Performance
Of the stock last week that issue was III"
special target OF bear operators, At its
closing figures last night Baldwin was
c? points below It's high OF last October,
which was l54i,.
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KennecOtt Copper.

Kennecott Copper was strong yester-
day throughout the greater part OF the
i've hours OF trading on rumors hat
the directors at their next dividend meet
ing would increase the disbursement
from the rate OF 81 II share a year TO
So "A year. The stock sold up to Sc, an
advance Of y point over Tuesdays close.
but softened with the other coppers later
In the day and closed at 541s. a loss OF
r. OF a point for the day.
1t Is pointed out In the financial dis
.rict that the company Is in a position
to increase its dividend rate II II cares
to do so, as II has more thar 100000, 900
cash on hand. and along with the other
copper companies Ii selling It's metal
at the highest prices ever received for
that ore,
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THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

p~ITrSRURG Anrtl T-Thc stock market
was irm. moderate Improvement developins
in several issues Pure on sold M half q
window Glas- Machine common gained H..
the preferred ~ and National FIrrproohng
common /. Westinghouse stocks were easier.
Tn,
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THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. April 2s.-zinc stocks were lower
while changes In copper issues were about
equally divided BET ueen gains and losses
Copper Range and East Butte each gained. ~
wolverine and North Butte sold on tina,
much. United Shoe Machinery and United
Fruit lost a half point and q point respec
lively. The
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C%oTTONsEED OIL.

The easier tone In the oil lot yesterday
was due TO tho setback In lard, Recently
there has been an increased speculative
demand and II IL understood that some 81
these commitment were evened by the
selling during tho session. General con.
umpitve trade Is fairly good, To-day IL
rrst tender day for May delivery. The
consenaur Of opinion 10 that deliveries dur
ing the month viii lie light.
CLOSING Prev. CLOSE.
Prices, Bid.
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THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. April a-Tne market A. a rul.
showed An easier tone. due mainly 70 IN.
lack OF Interest. Sears. Ro~buck. Edison aud
ChlcaSo Pneumatic Tool were lower stewart
c1rO RAILWAY seconds acted \ little better
Bond market puio,, The summary:
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Prov
A1AAA

The local market for spo, cotton was quiet.
$ points decline: midilIng. ..oc. southern
spo, markets a. officially reported were m
changed. New Orleans. u sc; Galveston,
i.Ec. savannah. IKE: Memphis. lee: Au'
sus,s, = .'5c: Houston. le.Soc.
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET

PHILADELPHIA. Acr.l ~ Executing Bril-
and Cramp 4 sons, which sold on q couple ~
points each. stocks here were but little
changed for the ray Lake Superior reacted
4 10 ~ TIE eummary;
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UINiEi>Ds \>D INTEREST.
PRESSED >TEEI CAR COMPANY.
NEW Work. tDr' -. 1915,

Preferred Dividend ~. %.
A quarterly dividend - one ard three
o%uartpre per cent 90. .r, vii be paid
May @ith. 1915 C. Trs'arr~1 sock holdera
o. record a. the close o, t~4slre-z May sra.
1915
I. sWARTZ. Assistant Treasurer.
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has been especially heavy In tho last
few days.
The American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company has taken several additional
large contracts for tin plate for export,
and there have also been larger sales
OF sheet and tin plate to domestic con-
sumers for delivery during the second
half Of this year.
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Gslveron

Exports yester1ly were t.ecn bales. To,al
thu far THIS season, i,3T l7s bales. Total lsr,
49, ~. F'0..LS bales.
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The II 4 N bids 10 Liverpool were May.
: 1890 July, .oSC: October. eeic January.
=. The market there was due to open
to az 30 /. points decline.
POW rar.Ints md stocks.
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THE BALTIMORE R X

hNTTMoRr, April "a - Co.irr stocks were
Hstive and strong Houston OF also made
n substantial sam Baltimore Tube. Penn
sylvania Water and Power and United Raj.
ways were iractionally higher. Tho sum.
mary.
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New Orlesns market c!o.ed .teady
Low

The Liverpool market opened quiet but
Ceady. There va. a more dCmand business
n SPOT cotton. With middlirg 3 points advance
- 81. Sales. 500 bales. receipts. 5000
t1'ss. including Loo American. Closed quiet.
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WASHINGTON, Aprl "a The statement ~
the receipts and di~shurscmrn's OF the United
states IRE asIry shows:
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The export demand for steel Tor all
purposes Is reported by the Sieel mills TO
he heavier than at any previous time
since the beginning OF the European war.
Sales In the last few weeks have been
freer than In March. but only n small
proportion OF tNe inquiries can be taken
Recently some liberal sales have been
made for foreign shipment during the
first quarter OF 1917.
II IL reported that several options
for round steel bars and for billets.
which were given to foreign manufac-
turers OF high explosive shells, have been
exercised In the last week calling for
several hundred thousand tons OF steel,
and additional contracts for 90, 900 tons
oi forgings nave been closed by do
nestle manufacturers OF shells.
This United States steel Corporation
points with pride 10 its record during
The last few months of extraordinary
activity in taking care Of its customers.
Few consumers thus Ear have actually
suffered from lack OF steel products, al
though in some instances shipments are
behind contracts Indeed there Is unusual
congestion at the wire mills, which ac-
,ouuts for the smaller new business and
for the less heavy specifications against
contracts, although the demand, with n
few notable exceptions. is almost as
heavy as in March.
The National Tube Company ha.
never before experienced such a ire
mendous demand for tubular goods No
Il has encountered this month. THO
buying bf oil country goods and line pipe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Complain of New Drafts.

Letters. diaries and orders taken
from prisoners in the British offensive
contain enlightening news of the state
Of affairs among the Germans. One of
the prisoners whom the Associated
Press correspondent today COM
planned of the poor, undisciplined ma
teriaf' in the drafts sent forward to
MI the gaps in the regiments.
Among the captured papers is Gen
Won STEMS report of an inspection of
the German second lire about the mid
die of June. 1t complains that the
trenches were full of water and gen
orally in bad condition. with dug
outs insufficient in number; condemns
the troops in that sector as "a worth
less lot OF idlers.' and insists upon i'm
mediate improvement.
One set question which the CORE
spondent always asks a German who
mas fought the eastern front:
Which front do you like better
Without single exception the answer
has been: The eastern. 1t is easy over
there"
AS ore of them said. this espresso
the universal opinion. They tell o:
how they walk about the trenches in
the east. showing their heads with ~
purity, which would mean death he -.
They dwell upon the greatly superior
volume OF artillery FIRE. the unrclax-
ing vigilance required, the superiority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Too Busy to Take Guns.

The scene Of action has been carried
for the first time beyond the second
main line of German defenses since
stationary warfare began on the west
err front Officers returning from the
front line speak of seeing abandoned
German guns. but say they are too
busy fighting to bother to bring them
in.
The most dramatic situation in the
battle comes when the German gunners
strive to draw off their guns with Brit
isf infantry within rife range. In the
grinding conflict which is uTageously
forced to close quarters, neither the
ground taken nor the number of pris-
oners is expressive OF the results or the
stake for which both sides are fighting.
British commanders merely say that
they have advanced farther than they
expected, and repeat the proceedings
through various stages in the long
and immense undertaking.
Among the documents captured Is the
complaint of a division commander Of
the destruction of a German battalion
b. their own gunfire. one prisoner
complained that the only persons in
Germany who really had enough 10 eat
we're the British prisoners, thanks to
parcels sent them from home and
American interest in their welfare.
Generally they complain more of the
british artillery fire than of the food
shortage. They think that Germany
is in no danger of starving, and that
the war will be decided by fighting like
that of the last two weeks. where every
gun. rifle, man, trench or gully or tree
which gives cover will count.
1t is difficult for any one not at the
front to realize the change in the new
army wrought by these two weeks.
thanks to the first continued offensive
which is giving the troops practical
lessons dav by day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
ROME CLAIMS PROGRESS
IN BATTLING AUSTRIANS
Italians Continue Attacks Despite
Terrific Thunderstorms and
Capture Vanzi.

ROME, July Is. via London. July IL
Notwithstanding violent thunderstorms
there was heavy fighting yesterday be-
tween the Austro-H ungarians and
Italians in the Posina valley, says the
Italian official statement issued today.
The Italians made progress at several
points and captured the town of Vanzi.
The text of the Italian official state
ment follows:
"On the Posina line heavy fighting
continued, in spite of violent thunder
storms which hindered the artillery.
Our troops made some progress on the
southern slopes of Sogli Bianchi. south
of Borcola and the Corno di Coston,
and in the Boin valley, where they oc-
cupied Vanzi, on the northern slopes
of Monte Hellugio.
The enemy had been strongly rein
forced in this sector and he launched
several violent counter attacks, which
were driven off with heavy loss to the
attackers.
In the Tofana area further counter
attack by the enemy on the Castel-
letto was repuised.
Along the rest of the front as far
tiers, which resulted in our favor. On
the heights above Peuma a company of
hostile infantry attempted to approach
our positions. but was dispersed by our
counter attack"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
BRITISH WAR SAVINGS WEEK. /"
People at Home Called Upon to Help
Bear Battle Burden.

LONDON. July 1.-THE week begin
ming yesterday is regarded in this
country as war savings week." IN
which every citizen Of the United
Kingdom is expected to invest accord
ing to his means in the various forms
provided by the government for financ-
ing the war. The chancellor OF the
exchequer. Reginald McKenna, in a
manifesto issued last night, urging the
Importance of the nations efforts in
this direction. says, in referring to the
present military operations In France:
This is no battle of day or two.
but the beginning OF a long, patient
and arduous offensive, demanding from
our soldiers heroic exertions and I'M
Imaginable sacrifices Are we at
home content to be mere spectators of
this wonderful effort?"
Then. pointing to the necessity for
the same patient and rigid self
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY
AIMED AGAINST GERMANY
Principle Of Open Door in China Not
Infringed in Pact, Says Cars
Mouthpiece.

NEWPORT, R. l.. July 17.-An au-
thorized representative of the Russian
government now here and speaking for
Gear Nicholas has explained to the As
ISOLATED Press the real reason for the
recent arrangement effected between
Russia and Japan. He said:
I'm view of certain demonstrations
and misrepresentation that seem to
have arisen in this country concerning
the meaning and possible consequences
of the agreement between Russia and
Japan, it may be useful to explain that
the Russian government. in concluding
the agreement. clearly made it under
stood that they had in view only
joint political action in China for the
special purpose Of protecting that
country as well as Russian and Japa-
nese interests there. against German
plots and iptrigues and the undue de-
velopment of German influence. so that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
STORM|NG Of BA|BURT
BY RUSSIANS REPORTED
Petrograd Claims Cars Forces Have
Captured Turkish Stronghold in
Armenia.

PETROGRAD, July Is. via London
July 17.-Russian troops have captured
the town Of Baiburt, in Turkish Armenia.
by assault. This Information was given
in an official statement issued by the
Russian war department today. Baiburt
is sixty-five miles northwest of Erzerum
and about sixty miles south Of the Black
sea port of Trebizond The statement
says:
Our brave Caucasian army carried by
assault Baiburt. which is an important
strategic point of conveyance. In many
sectors the Turks fell back in haste. de-
stroying their depots In this region and
in the basin of the upper Tchoruk we
made further considerable advance and
consolidated the Turkish positions which
we had captured.
Thus. during recent days. our valiant
army, with it's well known pluck and
courage, gained series of battles in the
regions Of Baiburt, Mamakhatun and
Mush."
Official Turkish Report.
CoNSTANTINOPLE,J July 16. via Lon
don, July 1.-THE text of the Turkish
official statement given out here today
follows:
'Irak front-Our artillery made a sur
prise attack against a hostile camp and
destroyed the hydraulic machinery.
Caucasian front-On our right wing
the situation is unchanged. In the center
the fighting has not yet reached definite
results. The enemy, during repeated at
tacks, suffered heavy losses. On our left
wing hostile attacks were completely re-
pulsed.
I'm the Smyrna sector hostile airnen
unsuccessfully dropped bombs in the re-
gion of Solke.
"In the eastern part of the Black sea
our submarine sank three large hostile
transport ships. A fourth was run
aground"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
RUSSIA SEEKS WAR LOAN.
Reported Bitter Toward q. s. Be.
cause of Failure Here.

BERLIN. July II. by wireless to
Sayville.-The Overseas News Agency
has issued the following for publica-
ton:
"Advices from Stockholm say that
the Russian finance minister. having
failed to obtain a loan from England
and France. undertook negotiations
with bankers in the United States.
which also failed. England declared
that the cost OF war to herself had
reached such a point that It had be-
come impossible to assist her allies.
The Russian newspaper Rech. COM
menting on this situation, most vio-
lently insults Americans for their
'egotism, saying that at last the mask
of sympathy for the allies has been
torn from their faces"