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The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
PHILADTLPHIA PRODUCE

Philsdelphin April k-BUTTER-Recripn uu'
light and The nsfket ruled hrm unds fair De
nsnd. onoistions vers a. follow: Western solid
paeksd eezme'y. fsn5 speciss. rGS eztra. sssS.
extra hrsts tssa; fists. <atEs: Seconds. s1ssI;
nsarhf fancy. %; stsraps eztrsx cas-; hrtA Hast
sla5a
Eccs-Tbe msrkst sdpscsd IS esnu per e...
undsr sod demand which kept the supp,1 vei
nsder control The quotations ues as fsnors
In free Gases, nearby frztA leo per standard e.ss
loo6 per cae, nrstS ESQ per csz eas; fang -
lecied fresh eses jobbins at Es8 pr Dozen.
LIVE PouLTRY-Fo~ls. a. 10 quality. eiaB; q
eep;sonal lots higher staeu roosfcfns lezz: %
rooster. Issl7. sprinG ehicksns. sofemestsd. siaH
Dueks a. to size and quality. zzxA- Pigeons. Old
pAir. ESQ; young. pair, 3s2.
DRESSED POULTRY -Fesh killed. d5pseket
fowis. Il 70 box dty-picked-Fsney selccted. y
weighing 81 lbs. and oser sFiece. ~; ~ IoA-
an; ibs. z2sA. Fowts. tn bblh. fsncy. do
picked. weighing f1s lhs. ard osrr apaece. IN
smaller sizes, zla2L Old roostess dpTteked -
Roasting chickens, western. drySickeo. N boxes
weighing saie lbs. rair. 1sas: Western. 10 bozes
ia pair. 1aa Western. dp-picted. in bbls, g
BroiliHg chickrm. westsru. IN bonss. weighing ~
lts. pair. 2sA chIekens. weighing ssf lba pair
aa2; mined sizes. IsaE BroilerA Jersey. fapg
1aSt; other nearby. weighing Ma lbs. apiece. %
"; fancy nearby. sAS5; fancy Western, S2a2; fsh
to good. Sssl; old toms. BAN: common. sfzz
sqnabs. per dozen. white. weighing II 10 u
pounds per do1ep 1.Soal.l5; white segbinG 10 u
pounds per dozen. 17SskZ; white WEIGHING pound
per dozen. 3aa3E: do. do. pounds per dosen.
zseszis; do. do, 10 sh pounds Per dozen. 1o.
70; dark L75a22S; small and No. 2 5osl.oo.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicaeo, April 6--Js.e Htermore, the srain and
STOCK pluneer. was forced 10 cover his short July
wheat on the Chicago Board Of Trade today. and IN
escuing up bis position In the markct be was made
70 take heavy losseG The New York stock Ex-
change crowd as well a. the New York cotton
crowd were also in the market and suffered loses
While the busines In the Nay future vas not
aetss. the purchases were large suoueh to show
that those who bad put out short lines have waited
ior nonths to set nnder cover on any BIG decline
that might be established.
Advanced OF fsta5k cents were made In the wheat
market today, and corn was mp i&aaS cents. Oats
refused 70 fohow the other grains and testing
srots Tor that srain were unchanerd 70 tal cent
higher. The adsance In No. 2 red wheat At 81.
Louis was possibly one of the bullish helps ~ the
prics there reached t21 for car lots. Cash wheat
In other markets OF the country vas higher.
There was continuation Of the demand for corn
that has been 70 noticeable for sone time past and
this buying was credited 70 exporters and eastern
specuators- Cash corn continued srour. belne- IN
eenersi demand with premiums slightly increased.
May. ~ = ,ssIE
Crop reports from the winter wheat belt were -
uniasofaole - those previousiy received. and this
vas the eas especially with those from Kansas and
NEBRASKA =
There was advances In the various hog products
TO-DAY under an eIcellenf commission house demand.
snd TINS too, In the face Of heavy realizng IN lard
hog receipts we've disappointing and the market at
the yards was up sharply in price. The more con-
srrauve men In the market advance the opinion
mat hoss and hog products will sell much higher.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Father Of Skyscraper"
Has Become a Bankrupt

New York. April 5-Thst great me-
chanical geniuses often fail TO realize ths,-
Just dues was illustrated again when ~
Involuntary petition In bankruptcy was
Med here against Kimbail & Roosa. archi-
tects and builders. the members of which.
are Francis H. Rimban and Frederick X
Roosa- Mr.. KimbaIl. who has been called
the father OF the skyscraper, is one OF
the best known American architects. He
designed many Of this city's most i'm
pressve structures
While building the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter the owner Of adjoining property would
not allow II to be undermined and Mr.
ktmball fixed on the idea OF SINKING
through the soft ground cylinders fiIIei
with concrete until he struck rock. Thd
process was slow but successful and
from the process grew pneumatic CATS
SON foundation work, which was first used
In the construction Of the Manhattan Life
Building, for which Rmban & Thompson
were the architects. Mr.. Rimball Is 6.
years old.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York April 5-Upder the lead Of July. In
which there has been q big short iutsrzt. the cot
ton market gained further ground today. The de-
mand was aggressive. Some Of the buying Of OLD
crop options was said to be due 10 expectations
that the government would take the control Of
railroad facilities Notwithstanding the extent oil
the recent advances and the three-day adjournment
offerings were not large on the whole, although
there realizing at times.
Late in the morning the market showed renewed
strength with new crops. which had been relatively
easy. early leading the advance. Complaints based
on the --latest heavy rains were reaching the ring
and stimulated fresh buying Of October and Decem-
Der. which made high ground for the day,
selling about points net higher. Some hedge
selling was reported in Nay and July. but covering
continued. with July selling up to ls6, or 2
points net higher.
10 the early afternoon. around O'Clock, cotton
advancing SPOT markets In the South. Efforts to
replace Of the cotton sold earlier in the day
advanced peices TO new high levels. July reaching %
cents. or 81 points over yesterdays close. The up-
turn also brought in a good deal Of buying By In
terests who feared to remain short the holidays
in view Of the political situation and prospects for
unfsJorable news as to crop preparations In ths
Eastern belt. due to the heavy rains- While the
buying interest was general throughout the laSi
hour. 1t continued particularly asxresire In July.
Port receipts for the day l2sl3 bales. aSainst
l6.7l6 bales last week and H.oG bales last year.
New York warehouse stocks are e6S1 bales com
pared with ls5 so bales Exports for the
day s s7s bales including 2,Do bales to France
and 561s bales to japan and China Clearances for
the season 10 date aggregate Ssss bales. against
f!o6e.os7 bales for the corresponding period last
season.
Spot here vas steady. 70 points higher at a.sse.
There were no saIer The spot article At New
Orleans was steady, 5 points higher, the basis
Of ls5oc. The sales were 2.S1 hales.
Receipts at Nrw Orleans were LIS bales; Sayan-
nah. f2i; Norfolk. LIES.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

b&Hmore. Nd. April S-DGGS- Market steady.
o. E..s, sSo Ma,:SS :SS s.sf .ss y. s s dG1
western lOhiol trsts. 30; West Virginia hrsts, =
Southern North Csrolins) hsts. y. Duck esss
choice. dozea, a.
BUrTER-Separ1ior. extras 41a6; nrsts tzac;
prints .in sztrss cas-; 6rsts Sssts: rsints In.
extras, 4saiS; hrsts i2asS: blocks. bs.. ezuas ~
nIsts, Ese; dairy prints. Maryland. Pennsylvania
and Virginia extras sszs: hrsts za1s: stouepackrd
hrstS 2s29; rolis Maryland and PennsyitanIa hrsss
sa1o: rollA West Virginia. 6rsts. 1A1.
1--we PoULTRY-PTSees per pound unless other
Wise stated. Chickens. average rup. smooth. young
zaS; large, young b. expres. 35a1: winter. ns.
snd under. 7ss: rough and stssp. 2azD: old bens
"a: do. old roosters aud stass. I2sI3. Docts young
Ahscoy and MOngel. sos1; d.. youns. whits
Pekins. 1azz: do, Indian Runners. lssa; do.
puddle. choice. fat. 2ls2a: do. puddle small. poor
lial6 Pigeons. psir. Old. Is; DO. young. q Guinea
fowl, each: young u ns. and up. 3AS; d.. young
smaller. 3: do. old. ..
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITs-Potstoes
-White--N Western Asuland and Pennglvania, pes
b1shel, 2ks2.o; New York State. 25os1so: Eastern
frosted. Iehl q: nearby. 1sos1ie: No. q snd
culh. l6sLB Sweets. Eastern Shore yrsinia. yel
lowe baI1el. 3.5s40; EasGeSn Shore Maryland
and Delaware. barrel. 4esiIo; rok River. psI
b6.. 3aaioo; North Carolina. barrel. 3.sssLoo
DO. Hamper. BASKET. lsosfS: do. seed sseets. bar
REL 25oaaoe. Ysns large. bright. smooth. barrel
3ooa35o. Apples. Western MarylsDd and Pennsyl-
,snia. packed. barrel 2IsOs3o: do. New Yort State
No. !. barrel Ieoaso; do. No Z barrel Sooas. 80
Asparagus. Southern. dozen. 3osaIn Besns
F1orida. green. basket. Io9ssp: do. wax. Loos
500. Beets. Florida. cr1ts. 2ma30. Cabbsge
Florida. c-ate. oa6oo; d. bssket. L5osaTs CeIeJ.
Florida, crate 3oos4S Cucumbe1s F1o1ds has
bet. <0afc. Ezphnta Florida, c1ate 3eoaS0
Grapefruit. Florida, box, 10 size. lEa3n Horse
radsh, native, boz. 20os30 Kale, Norfolk bar.
rel. I.zal.a Lettuce. Florida, basket L5OaS So
Onious. New York and westeru yellow Nopound
ssck, GOsa0. O7nges. Florida boz as 10 sizs
15sLm 0yt1plsnts, native. bunch, 5s6 Peas
Fiorida. bssket. LooAS0. Ptppen. Florida czzte
fA Spinach. NorfoIk. barrel Looak0e: do, native
busbel box. 2oos25 Squash. Florida. crate 500
400 Suauberlss. Florida, refnger1toC auart, MA
ida. carrier. fancy ripe. Goas %; DO, choic, 30a
500
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Failures Increase.

Numbering 1.2S2 and involving 81, 406 oe6,
commercial failures during March, as re-
ported to r. 9. Dun & Co.. were less
numerous than in either Of the three i'm
mediately preceding years and, except for
1916, the liabilities were the smallest for
the period since 1910. The present figures
compare with 1850 defaults for $16, Ss5, ,2s5
last year; 2.0s0 in 1916 for szs.sSs, ,1so and
I,464 In 1914, when the amount was Szl,-
1926 In 1913 there we're 1,lso insolven-
cies, but the Indebtedness exceeded s2S,-
0occ0o and it did not fall below SIS, ooo, 900
In the other years back to 1910, when
about $3, 10000 was reported.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
In the World Of Finance and Trade
WHEAT AT new HIGH;
CORN and COTTON UP
Stock Market Unsettled as Peace Ru-
mors Float-Final Prices Low.t !

hOiS IOot--t Auo1 ANGo GO"s
CBy the Interaa tIenal News service.1
New York. April 5.-with an adj
vance Of cents q bushel In May
wheat to the highest price In many
years. with new high record also
for corn. and with cotton nearing the
high record established last year, the
stock market was much unsettled to-
day.
Hogs and other food products and
steel went to new high records. Peace
rumors were anoat again. The mar
ket did not recover at the close OF the
day, hnaI prices being near the lowest
In most Issues. -A'-
Perhaps the most important news an
nouncement was that Russian and
British troops had met in Persia. This
completes the ring of steel around the
Central powers for the first time. Wall
of such a thing that rumors of peace
we're set afioat. These runors do not
take the definite shape they did last
December, and II Is possible that they
are nothing more than the work Of
bearish operators.
Report that a small concern. had been
seized by the government because Of
its refusal to fx reasonable prices for
munitions brought the question of war
tion. This was emphasized later when
Official announcement was made that
the government planned to train 2.o00.-
900 men for two years and wanted
Congress to provide S3,4o1. .S3e.4s4 for
that purpose. Discussion of war financ-
ing was heard everywhere. The best
opinion seems to be that the govern
ment might properly pay a large per-
centage Of the war expenses with
hn haf
bond issues. Investors have already
volunteered vast sums for this purpose.
and 1t Is estimated that the money
could be obtained for about 3 1-z per
cent. Bankers will handle. the busi-
ness without commission
The advance in wheat and corn fol-
lowed reports of a large percentage of
the winter wheat crop being killed and
p'owed up.
Railroad reports were uniformly bad.
On announcement that the leather in
hut We I'D come forward with cheap
materis for the government. Central
Leathe and American Hide and
Leather declined. Announcement that
new campaign for a new prohibition
las begun in Congress caused much
selling of American Malt stock, both
preferred and common.
Automobile continued heavy for the
reason that they have been heavy ever
since war seemed certain. that il be-
cause 1t is generally believed the gov
ernment will limit the production of
pleasure vehicles in order to keep as
much steel and labor available as pos
sible for more urgent necessities.
Wilson stock broke again. and at its
low Of the day was 10 points under the
price recorded within a week.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, April 5.-FLoUR-Firmly held, Lard,
stroug; Middle West. 2loaA.A Other articles
unchanged y :
RAW SUGAR-Firm: centrifugal $50; mo,asses
s.sl : refined. steady; fine granulated, T1as5
SUGAR-Futures opened steady on coyerins
prompted by the frmness Of the spot market At
noon prices were to I points higher ss- =
BuTrER-Weak; receipts. 4.i6s packages; cream
ey higher than extras isa4sls creamery extras IsQ
scorel. tia4ik: frsts. ;2aagk: seconds, 9xailh. !
EGGs-Inesular: receipts. S2n2 cases: fresh
gathered extras 3a35S fresh gathered storage pack
Cd hrsts 3asiit; fresh gathered hrsts sa3i; state
Penussitania and nearby Western hennery whites,
fine to fancy. Tass; nearby heanery crowns. s5ass
LIVE PoULTRY-Easy; fowls. 2sas; turkeys.
2,a2; dressed. very firm; chickens. 1924; fowls,
lsssa2sA; turkeys Isa3i.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
SHOT BY POLICEMAN,
dies AT HOSPITAL
Alexandra Coroner. Jup Ezonerais.
Railway Special Agent.

Alexandra Coroner's Juy Exoner.ies
Railway Special Agent.
THE HERALD BUREAU, I
80 r. y. Kuixht q son.
e1fD King Street
Alexandria, Va, April k-cIsrencs II
Crown. %. employed ss q freiEht cont
who was shot last Friday morning while
In q box car. az the Potomac yards by
A r. Cannaday. chief OF the special
agents OF the Washington Southern Rail-
way. died at 2:ts O'Clock this morning at
Alexa ndria Hospital
"A coroners jury. summoned by Coroner
J. Yates. which met at Demaine's un-
dertakfng chapel this afternoon, gave a
verdict that Crown came 10 his death ty
being shot by Mr.. cannaday while the
latter was In the discharge Of his duty.
The annual Maunday Thursday banquet
OF Rose Crofx. Scottish Rite Masons
held tonight In the Young Peoples buiId-
ing. was attended by 20 persons, inciud-
ing Scottish Rite Mssons and their wives,
and was served by the women Of Martha
Washington Chaper. No. q. o. Z. g. A
a. Paul. wisemaster. was toastmsster.
Toasts given were by James r. Cation
II. Noel Garner. Chester A. Gwtnn, Henry
X. Field. J. z. W. Timberman, ana II
Johnston Green.
The ceremonies of extinEuishinr tn
symbolic lights were conducted by the ofl
ncers Of the lodge
Sixty little girls. carrying Easter InIe}
and wearing wreaths OF flowers, twenty
nve altar boys. seven torch bearers and
six flower girls participated in the an
nual Holy Thursday procession OF the
blessed sacrament at the solemn him
mass at ST. Mary's Catholic Church to-
day at which Rev. Joseph J. Kelly was
the celebrant
In the Circuit Court today the WIN Of
Dennis John Kinnirey was admitted TO
probate. The testator leaves ssOOo 70 A.
fred Wright: all OF his real estate to his
sister, MIRA Nancy X. IgIehart: $500 eath
to five nephews. in trust with DR.. J. X
Islehart as trustee: 500 each to W. X
Reekes and Ton Petty.
The win OF William Miller was also sd
mitted to probate. He leaves his estate
70 his brother. Stanton Miller, ana his
niece, Kate Miller. Stanton Miller quail
ned az executor.
A large American flag was TODAY pre-
sented to the Alexandria High School by
Herman Friedlander, who made a speech
Of presentation The nag was accepted
by Conrad johnson. principal. all Of theI
pupils being present. At the conclusiori
the pupils sang The Star Spangled Bani
ner'
The choir OF st. Paul's p. E. Church
will sing Maunder's "Oliyet 10 Calvary
at o'clock Friday night. Solo parts will
be sung by Mrs. Harrie White. soprano:
Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler. alto: Kenneth
w. Ogden, tenor: William J. Waller
bass. and a chorus OF thirty voices with
Sherman B. Fowler at the organ
The body OF Mrs. Rebecca A. Reeves n
years old, wife OF Edward C Reeves, who
died Tuesday night at 7os North Colum-
bus street, will be shipped tomorrow to
Manassas, Va, for burial
Public and private schools here closed
this afternoon for the Easter HOLIDAYS
and will reopen Tuesday morning.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

ohiesxo. April 5-HoGs-R Receipts, 1900 head
strong, 3 cents abore yesterdays average. BuIk,
l59al5.s6: light, lLeoal55S: mixed. l5osI5To;
heavy. Hsosls rs: rough. l&soalsoS: piss IosoaN5.
OATTLE-Receipts. 5000 head: steady. Stockers
and feeders, s.l5so.oo; COWS and neifaS 55aleo
calves sc5sl3g5.
sHEEP-Receipts. ll.oco head; steady. wethers
loAal2es; lambs n.i5sls.o, -.
Pittsburgh. Pa. April 6-HoGs-Receipts Lor
head: 10 cents higher. Heaviss. 15.o6alSf5; heavy
Yorkers. lstoai5.5D: light YOCkers. laooalL0 piss.
i2oaf20
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 800 head: steady.
Top sheep. 1850: top lambs l2.5
CALyES-Receipts 15o head. Top. lAso
Cincinnati. April 5-HoGs-RecCipts. 400 head
strong. Packers and butcher. i5z5alS.5; common
to choice. e.5oali0 .--.
steady. eooaloe sheep receipts none. steady. Lambs
steady.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
German and Two Negroes
Arrested In Revolt Plot

Birmingham, Ala, April IA German
and two negroes were arrested here to-
day by Federal agents investigating the
alleged plots by German agents to incite
Southern negroes TO rebellion In case OF
war.
The German was arrested as he Rlight-
ed from a train upon information fur
nished by the negroes, who declared they
were promised social and political equal
ity with whites II they fought against
the United States. His name was with
held
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
WASHINGTON STock EXCHANGE
Furnished BY w. b. Hisbs q Co

SGfoIi and wsshingsOn Steamboat s.. sn al
lo5s. 500 at looS (Smaln.
American GrapbopAons g. s5o at loox S0 At
lnH
OsEstA Tnction. at 81 al 81
WtshinStOu Gas. at .. ats
After Gail
Capital Tncion, s at g.
washington Railway and Eectne 4. 500 at q,
500 at ST.
CsIttal Traction, Is at IN. s at Sx, q ,t 81
% al 50. 3 az 2S
GOVERNMENT BoNDs
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

oucistions given below are for lErrs I0ss Of rod
nsTkstsbls goods only. lobben prices higher.
Lover Ersdes may Be- sold for less FGney sDods
,cn1snd hitbe psiees-
HGGs-Ffesh. Der dOE. 81; do. Southern. psr
doz-. ..
BUTTER-Bsst prints. new. per n. q; do. tut
Is: process. 5; store-pscksd, sa3
LARD-Tub. pure. pG h. rh.H1: d., con-
pound. l5alSi1; cottonseed oil. per heFalloo can.
sn
cEEEsE-Ne. YOrt. n-r. pr n. .; hh
LIVE PoULTRY-Chickens. PER n, Fan; hsas.
per ID. d; roostsrH, per H.. B: dOeks, Per H..
%; geese Per n. lssis; kests. young IN ns. and
over. each. %; turkeys, per n. EIz.
DRESSED PoGLrRY-ChictenA Choice pr ~
nan; hens. choics. ~ ID. ne; roostsrs. pG ID.
ISslt: capOns Rs. each. per n. zaSo: ducks,
large pr n, %: geese. large psr D., l&H; turksyL
shoics. Per n. 1sN; d.. medium. ps d. n
LIVE SToCk-Oaltes. veal. prime. per n. ltslf'S !:
sheep. per h.. SaS.
DRESSED eooDs-PoSk. snail per n. n; d..
heavy per n, I6alS
GREEN GooDs-AspsrsFus. pr dosL. 1sssai
beans per basket soos15o; lima beans. FLORIDA pr
basket, Sooss 50: beets Florida per cate 20s2
caobsEe. new. per basket, 3oosso; carroSS ~
box. l2Al.50: csulinower California, per crate.
2ocs2S: celery. Florida, per crate. l5ssss;
cucumber. pr basket. 3oO.S.oe: cymbinssl per
crate. SoS:n; eggplant per crate sso1S.@:
ksle. pc bbl., 1oS1B: ettues. Eorida, per hssr
ket, l.5oaI.o; okn. Florida peT czlte Sn4go %;
onionS ger ioSn. SAGA. s.soas0o: peas. ElOriS1,
oaSket, -VAaVs peppefs. crate. blua6.0. potatoeA
Mccormick. bbl-. soosi.0; do. HSrthsru. sack. 20;
ratabsE1s. bbl.. &cASeO; sweet potstoes. bbl SSas
$50; yams. per bbl-, sosi.So: sEsDsch. pr bbL.
9ooA20: tomatoes. Florida per crate, S0aT!0i
tmnips per box. LEna10o..
FRUlTs-Apples. per bbl.. tsosIoo; grspsfIutt.
per box Sost@: lemons. per box 55aaieS; orsages
per box. California. 38sSTS: do, Florida Sssi.Ss
pdpesp7les. pr erste sosJ.a
sEEDs-Blus grass. per bnshei. LS; elcTsrI
snata. per n. lsals: do. bIsike per n. lsS4l
red. pr H., 6als; DO. white, per ID. Sac
saphing or mamnosh. per H. lss2; pas y,
bushe'. 2soa2S; timothy. p,r busbel 2 o. y
orchard grass per bashe. azas2.S: red-tnp thorc
grasl, per NJ. llal2 Solar bans. yer bu.. S0sS.3
BAf-Tmothy. No. l. per tou. AohlS0. DO
No. 2. R.0: mued. leOosi2to: ear corn. HsW. p~
bol-. S3; vhert, sfau, per ton. soo: tangled y
straw. per ton. 10. lons rye straw. psr ton. 40
sed tup. Der n. IOalE-
HiDEs-Green. pcr D.. %: Co.. sslted. -
q; DO. dry. Ger n. ssSl; IOSse hideS sscs. 60
40; calf skins Erven. each. Sso1i.0: lamb sktn1
srcsn. each. f2sG1Ts.
At Eureka. Cal, a miIlinaire pla
grower n provfna that hulhs and ulaui
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
NEW YORK MONEY

New York. April B-Money on call at the Stock
EHchangr opeoed at "a per cent; high. ~ per
Ont; low. N per ceut Cose. - per cent Most
of the days loans were made at 2ss per cent
Tine money was unchanssd. Therc WAS q fair
business. RATES: II to "a Tsr cent for SKY days,
~ 10 Per cot for ninety days. four and ~
nouths InduStrials. 4 to y per cent hEher
Mercantile paper was bought rather sparngfy.
some attractive Eames were sen Rates: 4 To ~
per cent for the best names
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. April s.-The action Of the War De-
paItmsnt arcectng to the days reports In requir-
ing one munitions company 70 psEfum 4 govern
ment. eoutract at much under 10 per cent prcft,
discouraged any extensive spsculatiou In the nu-
nitons on the curb market today. although for
sope tine the market had been anticipating Just
such action. Other specialt.es wsro dull and fel
tu.eless with a few isolated exceptions United
Motors ard Standard Motors were weak. Mining
shares were generally weak and dull and oils showed
little life.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET.

New York. April 5.-Ths cottons.ed oil market
was at slight advances in response to the further
uptun In srd, grain. and cotton. Western buying
continued Crude ell Is strong. with evidence Of
very little to be had except from the large Southern
eoncernS Bids Of dollar . gallon are reported for
prompt shiIuent.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool. Ar<l 5-Spot cotton was dull today
at u points decline on the bssis Of l2ssd for mid
upland Ths SALES were Zoo bales. including 32oo
bales American. he receipts were 100 bales i'm
cfudius 6soo bales American. The market for
futusss closed quiet at . net sdrancs II . TO .
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
EuREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, April 6-Todsy's closing rates of OF.
ehanse On Paris AmsedAm. Rome, Petrosrad.
based on the market for ecual transactioos e1c.ps
when othervise stated. were as follow:
Francs demand $40; do. cables. $50 GuiIde-S
checks, iOels: do. cnoles. o. Lire cables rs.
da, checks T-S. Rube<. csbles z6 Business IN
German and Austrian exchanges suspended.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
BALTIMORE GRAIN Market

Baltimore. Apnl 5-wHEAT-Clossd strong. Spot
No. red, zss&; April. 223x; No. red Western
spot and Apsii. laK.
coRN-closed strong. Spot and April. La.
ncEinal e .
OATS MARKET hmer. Standard white. 75s; No.