LOCUM COOD HI "Papa's Daughters," the Hospital Benefit Play, Well Presented by Home Talent A PERFORMANCE ' AGAIN TO-NIGHT Principals Take Their Parts Well and Choruses Show Results of Thorough Drilling—'' Tipperary'' Concludes Pleasing Musical Numbers The hundred and twenty-five per st its of this city who presented "'Papa's Daughters" at the Majestic theatre last night for the benefit of the Harrisburg Polyclinic hospital and who will repeat the performance to-night, have reason to be proud of themselves, from the leading to the smallest of the little soldier boys. During entire evening there was not a single hitch in the presenta tion: or, if there was. it was not no ticeable. The principals took their parts admirably, and the choruses stowed evidences of thorough drilling. Nearly all seemed to be at home on the stage, as though it were their nat ural environment. The Leading Characters Mis? Catherine Heicher, as Kalhryn. ihe "eligible daughter,' and Dr. B. S. Beliuey, as "Billv" Baldwin, her suit or and ultimately her husband, were much in prominence throughout the play and, although they engaged in no pronounced love scenes, they made good their elopement and subsequently re ceived parental forgiveness. Kalh ryn s appearance in a hoop skirt, with the explanation in song that it was ''The Dress My Mother Wore" discon certed "Billy" onlv for the time be ing and did not interfere with the happiness of the lovers. Charles Cummings, made up as a girl "past the eligible age." did some i clever acting in both the first and the second acts. With Dana Griffin "she" -«%]>*; one of the catchiest musical num bers in the play, "I Wonder What Will William Tell." William representing a watchful little brother wtio goes into places where he should not have been. Soldier Boys Make a Hit R. L. Fohl. as Enoch I'tz. hayseed, took his part exceptionally well, and his song numbers were pleasing ones. Pierce Shope, disguised as a nurse, made a hit with his war song, and the drill of the little soldier boys, which followed, was loudly applauded. " Cv" Jleckert. who has shown Har risburg audiences before what he can do in a black face part, made a good colored "gent" and bis dancing added life to the play. The musical numoers throughout the operetta were pleasing and concluded fittingly with hits of the day. "Poor Pauline'" and "It's a Long Way to Tipperary." SHIPPING BIU IN SENATE Republican Amendments to Wilson Measure Rejected by Strict Party Vote in Committee Sy Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 26.—Republican amendments to the administration ship ping bill to prohibit purchase of ships cow belonging to tlie European bel ligerents. was rejected to-day by the Senate eommer e committee by a strict tarty vote and the bill, as revised by the Democratic caucus, was reported again to the Senate. One important amendment would permit such government ships as are American built to engage in the coast wise trade. The bill originally pro posed to 'restrict the government line to foreign trade. , Other amendments that the shipping corporation shall be organized under the laws of the District of Co lumbia, that the shipping board to con trol t># enterprise shall consist of the secretaries of the treasury and com merce and three additiurfiai members, "two of whom shall be of practical ex periment in the management and oper ations of steamships in foreign trade." And that the capitol stock of the pro posed shipping corporation cannot be increased to more than $20,000,000. President Wilson does not approve a l provision that no vessels •of belliger- j eat nations can be bought. He told i callers to-day, however, he supposed i Senator Simmons had conferred with | the state Department before stating in the Senate yesterday that no ships i of belligerents would be bought unless it had been determined by diplomacy ' that there would be no trouble. He in-'' limatcd a view that the fear of inter national complications given bv the Re publicans as the chief basis for their, opposition was not well founded. Steamer Algonquin Disabled By Assortotr4 Pre ts. New York, Jan. 26.—A wireless message received here to-day by the 1 Clyde Line containel information that ' the line's steamer Algonquin, a freight- j er sailing from San Domingo to New York, was proceeding to this port in 1 tow of the steamer Cherokee. The Al- 1 gonquin developed troubles with her j propeller yesterday afternoon off the ] Virginia coast and the Cherokee was i •ent to her assistance. Swedish Steamer Cancels Sailing Copenhagen, Jan. 26, via London, j 11.56 A. M.—Steamship traffic between i Trelleborg, Sweden, and Sassnitz, Ger-1 many, has come to an end. A German passenger steamer recently put out from Trelleborg,-but on sighting several sub marines off Cape Arcona, she returned ■ to port. The sailing of the Swedish 1 steamer was thereupon cancelled. Assistant Snrgfons Appointed Tiie Board of Managers of the Her ri *b-jrg hospital yesterday ratified the appointment of Drs. G. Lauman Levertv and Norman B. Shepler as assistants to the surgeons at that institution. Both; physicians were at one time iotornes at the Harrisburg hospital. , ■ . • . - ■ • - ~ —' **mw '"i.iiJP.uj i - • '■■ ■ ■ - * 4T • ' '' ' V; ~' *'=•■• K*V v" ,/'v " ~"j "- ' , * v N HARRISSITRG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 19.15? GERMANY'S BIG HEW MM GUN NOT EQUAL TG 4. S. IN STRIKING ENERGY. IT'S SAID Washington. Jan. 26.—Lack of pre- I cise ballistic data concerning the new | German naval 16-inch gun which has ■ caused so much discussion in England | does not. according to naval experts I here to-day, permit of a close compari ! son between it and the new American naval gun of the same calibre now un | der test at Indian Head. Md. They i think that while the German projectile with a velocity of 3,040 feet per see ' ond, has a slight advantage over the American 16-inch shell in speed, the latter, weighing 2,150 pounds, is more thau 1,500 pounds heavier than the German shot and consequently will have a greater striking energy and more penetrative power in steel armor. This factor of penetration, after all, accordiug to leading American naval experts, is the prime object instead of range, as is generally supposed. Any jne of the larger calibres of the Ameri ' can naval jiuns will now hurl its pro jectile across the sei beyond the range j of human vision and nothing of value | can be accomplished by shooting fur ther thau they do. On the other hand there is obiection to sacrificing the defensive power and speed of a war vessel to unnecessarily large guns. The desire of the navy de partment is outlined by a distinguished effort to equip American battleships with the smallest and lightest gun that will penetrate at ranges withiu vision • the heaviest gun armor that can be i carried on the enemy's ships. It is believed that this object has been realized in the new naval 14- inch gun. which is being placed on the largest dreadnoughts. The 16-inch gun now at Indian Head was designed and constructed by the uaval ordnance ■ bureau for the sole purpose of having j ready a larger and more powerful weapon than the 14-inch gun. TOSUFERVISEOiSTRIBUTION OF WILHEWIINA'S CARGO New York. Jan. 26. \V. T. Brook ing. of St. l*IO,OOO i from the Belgian government's wireless installation at Brussels. It is reported from Bruges that the famous castle of the Dukes of Burgundy has been partly j destroyed by fire, the cause of which is j unknown. Captain of Bluecher Survives London. Jan. 26. 2.30 A. M.—The "Daily Mail" says it understands that I Captain Krdmann, who was in charge! of the German armored cruiser 'Bluech- ; er when she was sunk by the British warships in the North sea' Sunday, was among the survivors landed at Leith. Have your book always baited; in the pool where you least think it there will be fish.—Ovid. • WILHELMINA CARGO MORE IMPORTANT AS TEST CASE THAN BACIA. SATS PAPER London. Jan. 26, 2.25 A. M.—The "•'Morning Post" published to-day an editorial article on the case of steamer Wilhelmina, the American vet* sel which left New York January 23 j for Germany, carrying a cargo of . American foodstuffs consigned to the ! representative iu Germany of an Amer ican concern. It says this is a more plausible and iuw<; insidious test case ; than is the experiment which the steam er Dacia, the cotton laden vessel of ; exchange registry still at Galvestou, and that if it is allowed it will be in- I jurious to the cause of the allies. The "Post" contends that neutrality is an affair of the land as well as of the sea and says that in spite of the fact that Belgium is a,neutral country. ! Americans would find it impossible to : send food into this country through such Belgian ports as are in German hOnds. "America is asking us to abrogate I the power we gained upon the sea at vast expense," the "Post!" continues, "so that American trade may nourish and support an enemy who is destroying I the subjects and wealth of our allies j and our own wealth wherever he can do CENSOTMMPLOYEO Work Begun in New York May Be Ex tended to All Cities of • United States By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 26.—The census 'of unemployed, begun in. New York ' under the direction of the Department 1 of Labor, will be extended to all cities i it" ar-.angements can be made. President Wilson told callers to-day that as far as possible the detail work of the cen sus would have to be carried on t>y local municipal authorities because the government has no special appropria tion for the work and did not expect j to ask Congress for one. The President expressed the opinion j that the number of unemployed was de ( creasing because new avenues of em -1 ployment were being opened. Estimates I of the numbers of unemployed in the j country were largely guess work, he thought and in mnny instances very ex travagant. Municipal lodging houses in New York are not full, the President said he had been informed, and the immi gration station at Ellis Island, which has been opened to unemployed, is not | being used for that purpose' extensive ly. The President sail to-day those I facts convinced him that there was not as much distress from unemployment as j had been pictured. j The President believes there is a gen eral betterment iu business conditions, j He said there was no depression in the West and that the situation in the , South and East was improving. | WANT lOUM Y LAWS I HAXGED i Officials in Session # Here Favor _ Ef - * ficiency and Economy Measures The law committee of the State As sociation of County Commissioners, in a meeting at the Court House here to day, drafted several bills which within j the next few days will be sent to the Legislature accompanied by recommen -1 dations that they be passed. One of these measures would .make it mandatory that County Treasurers se i lect approval banks as depositories whore interest may be obtaine 1 by the respective counties on oaily balances. This -system, although not now compul sory, has been in force in Dauphin eoun j ty since County Treasurer A. H. Bailey : has been in office. The committeemen said it is not j thesr aim to adveeate the passage of a j great lot of new legislation, the pian being to increase efficiency and eccn j omy through slight changes to the laws ' now on the statute books. On the com ! mittee are the following: A. M. Lev eright. solicitor. Clearfield county, chair man: John Siggins, Jr.. solicitor. War ren county, secretary: Joseph F. Rogan, | Commissioner, Erie county; W. C. Gil j more, solicitor, Lycoming county; J. . L#e Plumber, solicitor. Blair county; j Rodney A. Mercer, solicitor, Bradford I county, and J. D. Dauglierty, solicitor, i Armstrong county. LECTURE ON ARITHMETIC Natural History Society Department Meets To-night at Willard Building "Useful S'.iort Cuts in Ordinary ' Ar ithmetie and Some Bemarkable Num i i ers" is the subject of to-night's lee j ture before the department of mathe matics and astronomy of the Natnril 'History Society in the Willard school •uilding. State street, at S o'clock. The board of directors will meet at 7 o'clock to decide some important mat- I ters in connection with the approach ing appearance in this.c.ity of Sir Doug , las Mawson. MOOSE PLAN RECEPTION Will Entertain Supreme Officers at Their Home To-morrow The entertainment committee of the Harrisburg Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, has completed arrangements for a reception and entertainment in honor of supreme officers of the order, to be jjjeld to-morrow night at the Moose home. Third and Boas streets. Addresses will be given by Mrs. La- Ross and Mrs. Bookhammer both of Pittsburgh. The entertainment and lectures will be followed by a buffet IWicheon. Wilson Insists on Canal Trip B'j Associated Press. Washington. Jan. 26. President Wilson said to-day he still expeeted to make his contemplated trip through the Panama canal to the San Francisco Ex position in March, despite the report of Colonel Goethals that he cannot guaran tee passage of battleships through the waterway. Ho said that ultimately he expected the slides to be cleared awav and expressed the opinion that there would be no permanent interference with traffic. Nsw Premier Extends Clemency U# Associated Press. Lisbon, Via London, Jan. 26, 3.14 A M.—One of the first acts of General iPimenta Castro, the new Portuguese Premier, was to order the release of the officers who were under arrest on charges of being concerned in the re cent monarchist propaganda. To all those who proclaimed themselves loyal to the republic their swords were re turned. 11. HOLLY I LOSES LICK i County Court Refuses to Grant Owner Right to Sell Liquor HOUSE HAD BAR FOR A CENTURY 'J -r • * Application (or Ucenqp for the Hoges town Hotel Is Rejeeted, While That of the Hotel Allen, at Jhurohtown, la Withdrawn by the Mew Owner (Special to the Star-Independent.) Carlisle, Pa.. Jan. 26.- —The Mt. IHOI ly luti, at Mt. Holly Springs, for more than a century one of the licensed ho tels of Cumberland s'ounty, will be dry during 1915, the Cumberland county court, in session bore, having this morn ing refused to graut a liquor license for that hostelry. The hotel is a beau tiful summer resort and always had been considered one of the best in the Cumberland Vallsy. , The application for a liquor license for the Hogestown hotel, presented by , Fred Brenneman, also was rejected. , The court last year refused to grant a ' license to Frank BuflingUui ror|tbis ho tel. On Saturday the license applica tion for the Hotel Allen, at Church ; town, was withdrawn, so that two of . the present licensed saloons are sure to ; be dry during the present year, i Remonstrances had been filed, in ''these cases along with eleven others ' > in which the court has not yet rendered , decisions. Testimony was taken to-day l in the cases not yet disposed of. The eighteen applications for wholesale and . retail liquor licenses to which remon ' | strances had not been filed all were 1 granted by the court. H. W Gill, the owner of the Mt. Holly Jhu. had applied for the liquor ' I license this year. D. S. Souders for years had conducted the hostelry and it was argued by Gill'« attorneys in • court here yesterday that the remon strance was inspired by Souders, who 1 ' was obliged to.surrender the place when the uwitv decided to 'conduct it him i self. * ' The Churchtown hotel was sold ten : days or two weeks ago to ff. J. Browii -1 awell. Brownawell had not desired to continue the hotel business and Greeg or. the former lessee, withdrew his liq ■ uor license application. COURT HOUSE i FORTY-OXE AITOI XTS FILED I Register Daur.er Presents Them to Court for Confirmation ,' Forty-one accounts of trustees, re . I ceivers, guardians, executors and ad i ministrators which had oeen tiled with .! Roy C. Danner, Register of Wills, were . presented to the Court this morniug and ' all, save four, to which exceptions had >! been tiled, were confirmed. The cases . in which exceptions have been filed j j will be considered later on argument . i to be presented to the Court. . Hlggs Will Probated The wlli of John Higgs. late of Wil -lliamstown, was probated this morniug and letters testamentary on the estate ; were issued to James F. Higgius. On i the estate of John Rutherford Elder, i late of this city, letters this morning . were issued to County Treasurer A. 1L ; i Bailey. Letters of administration on" ■ the estate of Beneville Welker, late of Wieonisco township, were granted to George Welker. 10n the estate of Leah Giede, late of this city, letters of ad ministration were granted to George . Giede, a sou. » Baseball Twirler a Visitor I Mark Adams, a Williamstown base , 1 ball player, who last season was a | pitcher with the Harrlsburg Tri-State ! team and who has signed up with the ' Pittsburgh National team, was a Court j House caller this morning. Guardian for Minors The Hcrshey Trust Company this morning was appointed guardian for j Violet Gipe and Dollie Gingri.-h, two Deirr township children, who are heirs to small estates. Go ugh Back at His Desk i County Controller Heury \V. Gough, who has been . onfined to the house dur | ing the last several days, suffering with ; gris>. returned to his desk. City Solicitor Seitz, too, had sufficiently* recovered from an attack of grip tb be at his of fice to-day. • CARRANZA MAN EXECUTED Governor of Tepic Had Attempted to Escape to United States By Associated Prcs«. j San Diego. Cai., Jan. 26. —General Juan Dorzen, the-Carranzista governor of Tepic, who attempted to escape to the United States, was executed at Mazatian yesterday. Villa troops now occupy the mining town of itanuce in Binaloa. To Discuss Mormon Question At the midweek prayer service in j the Market Square Presbyterian church to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock, Mrs. i F. J. Diffenderfer. of Erie, will speak i on the 'Mormon question. Bible Conference To-night The monthly interdenominational i Bible conference closes to-night at the j First Baptist church. The Rev. Wil- I liam H. Pike is the leader. Belated Discovery "So you finally proposed?.'' said his ! chum. "Well, to tell the truth,'' returned , th<* thoughtful youth, "1 reaHy didn't know that I .proposed, bu-t she accepted ] me. so I guess that settles it. I t*)l you this language of ours is not to be used Tightly.'' Do They? A lot of men yonder why girls ck*e their eyes wtien they are being kissed. ■ But if the men would look into a mir ror they would see the reason.—Cin -1 cinnati Enquirer. CAPITOL RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF TENER STILL HANGING FIRE Will B« Subject of Conference to Be Hald in Philadelphia by Senators After the Legislature Adjourns for • the Week / Talk among Senators to-day was to the effect that the question of takiug up the Governor Tener recess appointments has not yet been decided, but will be the subject of a conference in Philadel phia during the recess this week. It was held that it will not be uecessarv should Governor Brumbaugh desire to appoint others than those sent in by Tenor for him to withdraw the names in the hands of the Sen Ate Committee on Executive Nominations, but all he will have to do, if he takes action look ing to the appointment of others, will be to send in other names for the com mittee's consideration, ignoring those sent in by Tener. It lias always been customary on a new Governor taking his seat for him to withdraw nomina tions sent in by his predecessor pro viding they did not suit and he desired to nominate others, but it is held that this was merely a precedent and not a governing rule. If this is adopted it will not be necessary for Governor Brumbaugh to withdraw the nominations for Public Service Commis sioners or tfie other appointments made by Tener. The nominations of William .H. Smith for Commissioner of Banking, and (Major John B. Groouie for super intendent of State police, are also be fore the Senate committee, which has thus far taken action ou no appoint ments. Increase of Oapital The Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad Company to-day filed notice of an increase of capital stock from *250.000 to $3,000,000. Sharon's Big War Order for Socks Sharon. Pa.. .Lan, 26.—Negotiations were closed here to-day by which a lo cal company will make 1,500,000 pairs of woolen socks for the French army. In order to complete the contract in the time specified the company has leased a knitting mill at Corry, Pa., and an other at Niagara Falls. The same com pany recently took au on|Jr for 180,- 000 pairs of soldiers' shoes. FIGURE ON STATE REVENDE Fiscal Officers Confer On Ways and Means of Increasing Taxes to Meet Appropriations A conference was held this afternoon among Stale officials interested in the gathering and disbursing of State rev enues for the next two years, with a view to arriving at an understanding of just what the State will receive and what it can afford in the way of ap propriations. There were present Governor Brum baugh, Auditor General Powell, Presi dent pro tem Kline, Speaker Amble?, Senator Buckman, chairman of the Sen ate Appropriations committee and Rep resentative Woodward, chairman of the House Appropriations committee. It is recognized that the present revenues of the State have been de pleted by business conditions and that to go ahead without arriving at some understanding of what will be taken in during the year might lead to disaster, especially if the regular biennial raid on the treasury by applicants for ap propriations were permitted. That there will be no revenue from the tax on anthracite coal this year is an admitted fact, for the reason that the constitutionality of the bill taxing anthracite is yet being tested in the courts, wifh no prospect of adjudication .finally before the next year, which means nothing from that source in 1915, There is a proposition to tax bitnm inous ooal. which may be accomplished through legislative enactment. tt is also proposed to tax real estate one mill on the dollar according to county valuation, but already this proposition is being met with opposition trom the cities, which claim that in the event of the taxation of improved real es tate the cities would pay the bulk of it and the rural districts virtually escape. The rural districts are also opposed to any kind of a tax on real estate, and the entire project is not favorably're ceivecl. Another proposition is to restore the payment of personal property tax to the fitate, all of it now going to the counties. There are numerous other propositions for taxation to raise reve nue. but the above are the ones that will be more carefully considered and any agreement arrived at will be em bodied in a bill to be presented in the House, where all revenue bills must originate. CHURCH MEN BANQUET Annual Dinner Held by Club of Stevens Memorial Church About a hundred and fifty men at tended the annual banquet of the Men's Club of Stevens Memorial Meth odist church in the basement of the church last night. Frank B. Wicker sham spoke on "Men's Service," A. P. Hoffsommer on "Our Church" and Warren Van Dyke on "Our Sunday School." $30,000 Fire in South Bethlehem D\j Asaociatcd Press. Seuth Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 26.—ff*ire of unknown origin early to-day badly damaged the Caffrey hotel in this city and gutted several adjoining store (ooma, entailing a loss of nearly $30,- 0-00 to the estate of the late Terrenee Caft'rey and to William Rodgers who a week ago became proprietor of the hotel. . Fined for Cruelty to Hone Zuik Brothers, battling contractor!) nnder King Broiwn A Co., at work on the North Front street All, were fined 115 yesterday morning Alderman Hilton for cruelty to a horse, which was alleged by C. J. O 'DoaneJl, special agent for the Society for the Prevention of Crnelty to Animals, to be unfit for such work. Another Tube Explosion Victift Dies San Diego, Cal., Jan. 26.—William H. MilleT, a fireman of Downs, Kan., died yesterday from injuries suffered when the San Diego's boiler tubes blew out last Thursday. A few hours before another victim had succumbed. MOTHER JONES INVITED TO VISIT ROCKEFELLER. JR. Aged Strike Leader Accepts and Will Place Before the Millionaire All Information She Possesses Concern * ing Colorado Mine Troubles By Associated Frets. New York, Jjm. 26.—John D. Rocke feller, Jr., to-day invited Mother Jones, the aged strike leader in the Colorado coaJ Holds, to" visit\him and place be fore him all information as to the strike siit not ion there. The invitation 1 was accepted. The invitation was extended by Mr. Rockefeller as he entered flhe room iu t'he City Bad! where tihe Federal Com mission on Inductritfcl Relations is con ducting its inquiry into the philanthrop ic foundations and the causes ort unnerved the prisoner, but accord- I ing to Detective Murnane, who returned I home last evening, no violence was at | tempted, the crowd being only extra j ordinarily curious. Oeorge W. Barder, chief of police of I Williamsport. has written Chief of Po i lice Hutchison thanking him for the i work of the local department. Both i prisoners were "mugged" bf Detect | ice Ibach before being taken to Wil ! liamaport yesterday afternoon. MILLER FUNERAL TO MORROW The Rev, S. W. Herman to Conduct Services at 135 Washington Street The funeral of Milton C. Miller, who died yesterday morning at his home, 12-5 Washington street, will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock from the home, the Rev. S. Winfleld Herman, pastor of Zion Luth eran church, officiating. Burial will he in the Harriurg cemetery. Mr. Miller is survived by his wife and three chil dren. Mrs. Mary Morrett The funeral of Mrs. Mary '.lane | Bender Morrett, wife of E. N. Morrett, i who died at her home, Wormleysburg, I yesterday, will be held from the home at 1.30 o'clock' Thursday afternoon. Burial will be in the Camp Hill eeme j terv. Mrs. Morrett is survived toy a husband, E. N. Morrett, and one son, I Joseph, of Fishing Creek Valley; one sister, Mrs. John Bear. ,of 'Prindle Spring; four brothers, Dan, of Steelton; i George and Ephraim, of .Harriaburg, j and John, of York Springs and one, j niece, of Wormleysburg. Charles White The funeral of Charles White, 3T years old, who died at his home, 1000 North Seventh street, Sunday, will be held to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from Wesley A. M. E. Zion church, the Rev. Francis Day officiat ing. Burial will be in the Lincoln cem etery. Daniel G. Williams The funeral of Daniel G. Williams, 52 years old. who died yesterday at his home, 1624 Elm street, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, the Rev. Eu type of modern tire apparatus bought but fall, and a motor truck, t?' be used in the City Highway Depart' meat, is provided for in ordinances of fered at t'he meeting of the City Com missioner this kfternoon. The measures paasol flvsH reodlnjr and w ill come up on second reading and .» for final passnge next Tuesday. The tractors are to be placed on the Mt. Vernon Hook ami ladder truck; the KrientJjihip steam fire engine an 1 the Hope steamer, while the combination wagons will go to the Hope and Wash iivgton companies. This ph»n will elim «• innite eleven lire horses now in the serv ice. .» Tlio auto truck for the Highway De partment, it is estimated, will cost $2,- 500. t'he money having been provided for in the 1915 budget. It will take the place of several carts and later will ■be used in connection with the Munici pal Asphalt plant whicftt is to 'be erected this year. The fire apparatus will lie purchased out of the $25,000 loan au thorized in 1913. A resolution reimbursing M. W. Ja cobs, attorney, for $4 77.54 expenses iUi urred through the legal battle inci dent to the New Vork Continental .lew el & Filtration Company's suit against the City for alleged patent infringe ment was introduced by Mr. Gorgas. Howard C. Town tend was reappointed first assistant city assessor aud Horace A. Cliayne, 417 North Second street, was named second assistant, the nomi nees receiving unanimous votes. Chayne will go to work at once. Tiie plan to change the name of Crooked street to Brady street was abandoned to-day when it was realised that many of the property owners on the street sections would be put to a great expense in having the street names on their property deeds changed. This was the only amendment to the ordinance placing forty or more street sections on the city official map, and th • measure will come up for final pass age next week. Action was postponed on the ordi nance changing the names of half a dczen street sections. The ordinance revisiug the mercantile tax rules again was postponed, due to the fact that real estate agent* only, and not trust com panies and other collectors of rents, were held liable for a tax. A provision is to be inserted to include all rent collectors Outlines Wealth of Philippines Washington, .Tan. 26.—The Philip- ' pines are capable of producing enough food aid wealth to support comfortably forty million people, according to Pres ident Waters, of the Kansas State Agri cultural College, who has. investigated agricultural conditions and possibilities of the island. Water Pipe Assessment Assessments incident to the laying of water pipes in Holly street from Yale to Norwood; Chestnut, Eighteenth to Twentieth; Twentieth. Market tn Hoily and in Znrker, Nineteenth' to Twentieth, were levied by Public Safe ty Commissioner Bowman this morning, j No exceptions were filed. ; _ Fl NANCE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker. Arcade Building, Walnut and Court Streets New Yorrk, Jan. 26. Open. Close. Alaska Gold Mines .. . 27% 28% Airal Coptcr- . . 57 5? Amer Beet Sugar 34% 34'., American Can 29% 29 % Am Car and Foundry Co 47 ;, 47% Am Cotton Oil 4u% Am Ice Securities .... 24 24 I American Sugar 107 % 107 »/S , Anaconda 27% ''27% | Atchison 9">% 91>V. f Baltimore and Ohio .. . 73% 74% ; Bethlehem Steel 48% ■*% Brooklyn R T 87 : '\, (California Petroleum IT% 1~% ! Canadian Pacific 10 V- 10% j Central Leather 34% 34% ■ Chesapeake and Ohio .. 45'/, 46'/, .Chi, Mil and St Paul.. 9 2'/, 92% | Chino Con Copper .... 36 % 36 % Col Fuel and Iron .... 26% 26% | Consol Gas 119% 120 Worn Products • 9% 9% Erie 22% 23% do Ist pfd 37 37 General Electric C 0... 144% 144% General Motors 92% 94 Goodrich IB F 31% 31 Goodrich B F pfd .... 97% 97% Great Nor pfd 116% 116% Great Nor Ore subs . . 33% 33% ■Guggenheim Explo ... 51% 51% Inier'boro Met 12 12% Interboro 'Met pfd ... 51'/, ">2 Kansas City So 23% 23% Lehigh Valley 138 138 Louis and Nash ..... 10-9% 109%. 'Mex Petroleum 65% 66% Mo Pacific 13% 13% National l-ead 47 4 7 Nev Consol Copper.... 12% 13 • New York Cen 92% 92% NY. N H and H 54% 54% North Pacific 105% 106% Penna R R 107% 107% People's Gas and Coke . 119 llfl Pittsburgh Oo«>l 18 18 do pfd 85 8.7% Press Steel Car 34 33 Ray Con. Copper *17% 17% Reading .' 150% 151 I Southern Pacific 86% 87% [Southern Rv . 17% 17'/, ! ..to pfd 62% 61% Tennessee Copper 31% 31 Texas Comtpany 135 135 Third Ave., 45% 44% Hhion Pacific I'2J% 121% U- .S. Steal . 51 51% do pfd • 107% 108 Utah Copper . 54% 54 Western Maryland .... 20 ■ 20% W. U. Telegraph 63% 1 63% Weertipghouse Mfg .... 72% 72'/, Chicago Grain Market Closing Chicago, Jan. 26.-—Close: Wheat—May, 146%; July, 130%. Corn—May, 80%; July, 81%. Oats—May, 58%; July, 58%. Pork —May, 18.87; July, 19.13. Lard—May, 10.82; July, 10.97. Ribs —May, 10.27; July, 10.4 T. 9