CAPITOL HILL EICfIIY SOUS AGAINST THE PURE FiDLAW VIOLATORS Twenty-seven of Them Charged With Selling Adulterated Milk and Cream Ten Dealers in Sausage Accused of Doctoring Their Wares During February there were eighty auits brought against violators of the pi;re food laws of the State by the agents of the Dairy and Food Division, of which twenty seven were for selling adulterated milk and cream. Six of the miik dealers had introduced their cows to the pump and the consequence was that water formed a considerable part of their product. The demand for ■•usage during the cold weather led ten dealers to doctor their product with water and cereals to make it look fat, but when it was cooked it shrunk to the size of angle worms. Sixteen vinegar dealers doped aud diluted their product •gainst the law. While twenty-two peo ple took cold storage goods out of the warehouses and failed to mark them as such. Coal tar dye was used in fruit extracts and resin was put in chocolate fudge and cocoanut candy. The bal ance of the cases were dried fruits with sulphur dioxide and other things that are not considered healthy. To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Invitations were sent out to-day to members of the Legislature. State offi cials and others for the observance of St. Patricks' day by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick by a banquet at the Hoard of Trade hall on the evening of -March 16. Lieutenant Governor Mc- Clain is. chairman ot' the committee, which is made tip of State officials, leg islators and members of the Pennsylva nia Legislative Correspondents' Associa tion. These St. Patrick day banquets have been a feature of legislative ses sions for many years, and have been noted for the,great pleasure afforded the participants. It is expected that at least three hundred will take part this year, with Lieutenant Governor iMoClain as toast master. Governor Brumbaugh will not be present, having accepted an invitation to be present at the launching of the Pennsylvania in Norfolk on that day. Dr. Dixon Still in Office Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State Health Commissioner, whose commission expired on Monday, is still serving as the heaa of the Health Department and it is un derstood that he will continue to do so and tnat his appointment will be sent , to the Senate next Monday evening. Auto Licenses Up to date the automobile division of the State Highway Department ha< issued 70,763 automobile licenses, an-1 2">.54 for solid tire cars. This is far ahead of the record of last years. New Corporation The Watt Jc Shand Company, of Lin caster. was chartered to-day to conduct a department store. The capital is $3,000. Adjourned for the Week During the remainder of week neith er branch of the Legislature will be in session. The Senate will meet next Monday night at 9.30 o'clock and the House on Monday at 9 p. m. SCHOOLMASTERS TO MEET Complete Program for Conference in Technical High School Saturday When the ninth annual conference of the Schoolmasters' Association of Central Pennsylvania is held in Tech nical High *choo! Saturday morning and afternoon many prominent men and women in educational affairs will be present to take part in the discus sions. The program for the day has ♦>een completed and all addresses are to be followed with a set of questions which will be discussed. The associa tion extends a cordial invitation to all who are interested iu educational mat ters. The Rev. Harry X. Bassler, pastor of the Second Reformed church, will have charge of the devotional exercises. The program follows: '"English in the High School," Ober [Morning, Lancaster; "Vocational Education," 1L E. Slagen, Lancaster: "Results >f Special Tests In Arithme tic in the State." C. D. Koch, State inspector of high schools: ''What Con stitutes Effective Supervision." H. B. Work. I-ancaster: "Essentials in Geog raphy," John C. Wagner. Carlisle; elec tion of officers The officers are: B. W. Fisher, Lan caster. president; M. Katherine Mc- Xiff. Harrisburg. vice president; F. D. - Keboch. Hershev, secretary; B. F. Heiges, treasurer. DEATH OF JOHN STEVENS Was Resident of Mechanicsburg for the Last Twelve Years Mechanicsburg, Marcft 3.—John W. Stevens, 60 years of nge. died last night at his home on East Coover street. He came here 12 years ago from Adams countv anil until a year ago had been engaged as a merchant. He was a member of the Trinity Lu theran church and leaves a widow and one daughter. Zera, a teacher in a Xew England school for the deaf. Fu neral arrangements will be made later. Amos L. Yontz * .Vinos L. Yontz. aged 65 years, a Jassenger conductor on the Pennsyl vania railroad, died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at hisliome. 227 Xorth street, following a short illness. He is survived by his widow, two sons. Wil liam, of this city, and Abraham, of and one daughter, Mrs.George Hildebrand. of York, IJhneral services will be held to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock at his late home, the Rev. Mr. Wolfe, of West Fairview, officiating. The body will be taken to Columbia Friday morning, where interment will be ma le in Mt. Bethel cemetery. Kecess Appointment For Bublee Washington, March 3. —George Rub lee, of Cornish, X. H., whose nomina tion to the Federal Trade Commission, has not been confirmed by the Senate will get a recess appointment Friday from President Wilson. Administration leaders said.to-day they did not expect his confirmation at the present session of the Senate. Boxing Bill in Illinois Springfield, 111., March 3. —Repre- . sentitive Epstein, of Chicago, to day in troduced in the Illinois House the first boxing bill of the session. The bill would create a -state athletic commis sion. It wis patterned after the Xew York boxing law. HARRT3BTTBG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENINO. MARCH 3. 1915. CONGRESS HARD AT WORK ON LAST LAP CMtlilH From First I'RK* to meet any attempt to pass the bill when the opposition was not watchful. The Senate struggled throughout the night on the $11,200,000 ludian ap propriation bill and scores of nomina tions. including President Wilson's trade commission appointments. The In dian bill was passed without a record vote. At 6.37 a. m. the Senate passed the .river and harbor bill, the last of the big supply bills to tome before it, and then recessed until 11 o'clock. The House was in recess until 11.30 o'clock waiting for the Senate to catch up with the rush of business. It was only by taking the unprece dented step of arousing the Vice Presi dent and requesting his attendance tilM a quorum was obtained to pass the river aud harbor bill. Shortly after 4 o'clock Senator Oliver raised the point of no quorum in ortlei to get full consideration for an amend ment authorising a new dam in the Pittsburg harbor. Warrants for Absentees Only forty-six Senators could be found and two more were needed to make a quorum. A motion was made and carried for the issuance of war rants for the arrest of absentees. Sen ator Bryan, temporarily in the chair, declined to sign the warrants on the ground that they could be signed only bv the Vive President or president pro tempote, Senator Clark. After parliamentary wrangle, how ever, Seuator Stone moved that thf Vice President be requested to attend. This was carried and the Vice Presi dent was aroused from his bed about 5 o'clock. Just before he arrived, how ever. Senators Nelson, Page and Dil lingham reported aud made a quorum. The Vice President, however, resumed the chair. The river aud harbor bill (wished the Senate substantially without amendment. It carries $25,000,000 for the con tinuation of projects already begun, to : be spent under the directions of the ! Secretary ot War and the Board of Army Engineers. Many Nominations Confirmed The Senate dropped the Indian bill | for a time about midnight to take up nominations. Wheu it came to the ' Federal Trade Commission, Republicans ! sprung a surprise by withdrawing their j opposition to Will H. Parry, of Seattle, [ Wash., progressive Republican, and [ fought only the nomination of George [ Ruble, .of New Hampshire, a Progres- I sive. Parrv. with the three Demo j crat-ic members, was confirmed. The i Democrats are Joseph E. Davis, of Wis t cousin; Edward M. Hurley, of Illinois, and W. H. Harris, of Georgia. A long ! list of consular officers and postmas- I ters were confirmed. Abolition of Plucking Board The Senate spent the first hours of the day's session on the conference re port on the naval bill, debating the abolition of the pluekiug board, but finally accepted it. Then, in short order, the Senate agreed to the reports on the legislative I bill and the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, putting two more of the principal supply measures out of the way. The House agreed to the conference report on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, accepting the Senate's provision to pay mileage as usual for traveling expenses of Con gressmen and then took up the river and harbor bill on the question of agreeing with the Senate's amendments. Meanwhile disputed points iu the army, Indian, general deficiency and other bills were being taken up in con j ference committees. INSURANCE FIND ILLEGAL Decision in Ohio Court Against B. and O. Southwestern Railroad Cincinnati, 0., March 3. —The mil lion dollar insurance fund of the Batti rnore and Ohio Southwestern railroad, obtained by contrioutions from the sal aries of its employes, was held to be illegal in the State of Ohio here to day iu a decision handed down in the common pleas court. The Court uphelu the contention of the attorneys for Joseph Bailey, a switchman, who sued for the amount he had contributed to the fund, claim ing that the contributions were compul sory. Attorneys claim that the case will be carried to the Supreme Court of the United States and if the common pleas court's ruling is upheld, the entire fund will have to be distributed among those who contributed to it. WRITES "FAREWELL" NOTE Tells Sweetheart to Attend Funeral and Takes Oas Boute Harry Bouawitz, 403 Walnut street, recovered from gas poisoning in the Harrisburg hospital last night where ho was taken in the police ambulance aft er being discovered in the gas-filled bath room by fellow boarders. He had written a note addressed to 1 ' Dearest Girl,'' in which he asked her to be good and never marry and a-sking the forgiveness of his parents and sis ters. He said goodbye anil asked that "Ruth."' a name he mentioned iu the body of the notte, to attend his fu neral. Alleged Drug Smugglers Arrested By Associated Press, Xew York, March 3.—Tonko L. Mi lie. described as the vice president of a Peruvian ruiaber corporation, and Gustav Waldeck, were arrested here to day on the charge of conspiracy to smuggle coeaiine and oipium in large quantities from Germany and Austria. They were placed under bonds of $5,- 000 each by a United States commis sioner. Mother and Three Burned to Death By Associated Press. Quebec, March 3.—Mrs. Arthur Tal bot and her three children were burned to death early to-day in their home here. The recent storm had so crip pled the fire alarm system and blocked the streets with snow that firemen were unhble to reach the house in time to rescue the familv. = \ 40 Dead in Mexican Gunboat Explosion Washington, March 3.—Official dis patches to the State Department from Vera Cruz now place the number killed in the blowing up of the Mexican gun boat Prcureso at forty. Previous reports have put the number between three and thirty. Reduction in Wages Proposed Pittsburgh. March 3.—Delegates from the sheet and tin plate lodges of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Workers, will meet here to-morrow to consider a proposi tion from the manufacturers' organiza-j tion looking to a {.eduction in wages. CONSIDERS ALLIES' ATTACK ON DARDANELLES WEAK Berlin, March 3, By Wireless to Say ville.—Th.e change of success for the Anglo-French fleet which is attacking the Dardanelles is considered by Major Morah, military critic of the Berliner Tageblatt to be "rather weak." He says that the destruction of all the for tifications on both sides of the straits tfould not permit passage of the fleet or an invasion by land, since it would be nevessarv to free the waters of mine* and subdue the Turkish land forces. England and Frunce, Major Moraht argues, would be unable to bring up land forces of sufficient strength for successful operations, whereas the Turks have strong forces available. Turks' Account of Bombardment Berlin, March 3. By Wireless to Say- , ville. —Include! in the items given out > to-day by the Overseas Xews Agency I is the following: '"Turkish headquarters reports from; Constantinople under date o* March 3 as follows: " 'The enemy's fleet yesterday un successfully shelled the Dardanelles for ! a period of three hours. Thus fleet was j then forced to retreat by the successful ' fire of the Turkish batteries. At the i same time another fleet consisting o.'j four French cruisers and some d"s..*oy- 1 era shelled the Turkish posit.oths m the j gulf of Paros, but without any success whatever. Turkish aviators successful- '■ ly bombarded the ships of the ene ! my.' '' ITALY SUMMONS RESERVE OFFICERS TOTHE COLORS Rnnie, March 3.—General Zupelli, 1 Minister of War, speaking yesterday in the Chamber of Deputies in favor of j the bill authorizing the recall of re serve officers said that at the end of this month 7,000 of these officers would have been suiniuoued to the colors.! "All classes iu the nation," he said,; "are asking to enter the army." The war minister paid a tribute to those who had offered their services as volunteers, declaring their example was an inspiration to the public to meet new needs for the defense of the fatherland. The bill presented bv Pre mier Salandra to prevent espionage pro vides severe penalties for any attempt to obtain military information. The Salandra bill authorises the uov eminent, under certain conditions, to prohibit .absolutely the publication ot military news, providing a penaltv of one year in prison or a fine of $lO.- 000. ! GERMAN NOTE ENCOURAGES UNITED STATES OFFICIALS Washington. M irch 3. —Administra- 1 tion officials were manifestly encourag ed to-day by the unofficial a 'counts of the German note. While unofficial re ports from London on Great Britain's attitude on the same subject have so far been indefinite, officials here take the view that the German note may have some influence upon it. Representative Metz who is in com munication with users of dye stuff in the United 'States, said at the White House to-day that there was practically no supply of dyeetuffs on hand in the I'nited States at [ resent and only a few days supply in prospect. American textile mills are practically dependent upon German dvestuffs. AUSTRiANS LOSE HEAVILY IN TRYING TfIBIPKSIEC': London, March 3, 4.50 A. M. —A Petrograd dispatch to Reuter's Teie gran. Company giver the following semi-official communication regirdiag the progress of the war: ' "The Germans expended a vast quantity of ammunition iu a futile bom bardment of Ossowetz. "An Austrian attempt to pierce the Russian front at Lupkow and thus re lieve Przemysl resulted only in their suffering enormous losses. The Austri ans no longer make attacks in open or der but endeavor to break our lines by advancing in solid masses which are mowed downM)\- aur fire. "The situation in Eastern Galicia is developing favorably for the Russians.'' BELGIAN REOETSTEAMER ASHOREWiTHLARGECARGO X'orkfofk, Va., March 3. —The Brit ish steamer St. Helena, carrying sip plies from Charleston. S. C., to Rotter dam for Belgian relief, is ashore off Currituck life-saving station on the Xorth Carolina coast, according to ad vices here to-day. The St. Helena, a vessel of 2,70S tons, left Charlestown February 2S. Her cargo, consisting of 7.000 tons of food and clothing .is the gift of citizens of i South Carolina, Xorth Carolina and Georgia. WILHELMINA'S CARGO IS PLACED INORIZE COURT Xew York. Mar-h 3.—Xorvin R. j Lindheim,-attorney for the shippers of the cargo of the American steamship j Wilhelmina, now detained at Falmouth, England, announced to-day that he had received word from his representative abroad that a writ had been issued and served, placing the cargo in a prize court. Oold From Copenhagen Arrives Xew York. March 3.—The Danish steamship United States in to- lay from Copenhagen, Christiania and Christian sand, had aboard 22 boxes containing ( about half a million dollars in gold coin ' consigned to a Xew York bank from a , bank in Copenhagen. The I'nited States had her name and nationality ami two large Danish flags painted on each side of her hull. 49,000 Turks as Prisoners Petrograd, March 3.—Official re turns show that up to Februarv 13 49,- 000' Turkish prisoners, including 527 officers, had passed through Pyatigorsk since the war with Turkey began. «n | their way to the interior of liussia. • AUTOISTS AND FAMILIES . TO CO Oil PUBLICITY RUN i Purpose of May Event WIU Be to Ad vertlse Harrisburg—Reduced Hotel Bates Secured Along Boute—Small Entrance Fee Required There wiH be more than one hundred participants in the "publicity run ' of the Motor Club of Harrisburg, planned I last night by the club for May 10, 11 land 12, to include night stop* in At | lantic City and Wilmington. It will ! not be a contest a ni member* are re -1 quested to Wilmington, Del., where they will stop lover night"at the Hotel Dupont. The third and last day of the run will take them from Wilmington to West Chester, to Downiugtown, to Lan ; caster, York and return to this city. BRITISH LEftVE 53 DEAD BEHIND WHENPUHB ROUT Berlin, March 3, By ' Wireless to Say ville—lncluded in the items given out to-day by :he Overseas News Agency is the following: "In Arak (I) ia the neighborhood J of Aboz ( ). a skirmish has taken place between two squadrons of British cav alry, with ma;'line guns and a detach i ment of Turkish troops on a reeonnoit ering expedition Tic British were driven to flight, and left fifty dead be hind them. Thev also nbandoned a p entiful sup; ly of arms and "ammuni tion on the battlefield." The localities mentioned in the fore i goiug probably lie to the east ' ward of the Sue canal. Crest Britain has had cavalry in this territory. The town of Akabt. which possl'My may be meant, is at the head of the Ked Sea. FRENCH HOi.l) F4KST LINE OF OKI-MAN TKENCHI* 5 , IS REPORT Paris, March 3, Via London. 3. P. M.—The otticial communication from the War OtHt-e this rrternoon follows: "There is nothing or iaipoi ;acce to add to last uigl.t's toinmuaication. In Champagne we holort for Liverpool to-day. Her com mander, Captain J. B. Kanson, said | that as far as he was concerned Jie "would fly the British flag from America to' hell," notwithstanding Ger man submarines. Copper Concealed by Cabbage Milan, via Koine. March 3.—Not withstanding rigid precautions taken I by the authorities to prevent the re exportation from Italy to belligerent i nations of goods classed as contraband iof war, it has been discovered that large quantities of copper have been sent to Berlin concealed in trucks load ed with cabbage. | German Aviator Bombards Warsaw Warsaw. Russian Poland, March 3, via Petrograd, 11.15 A. M., and Lon don, 1.45 P. M. — A German aviator to day bombirded Warsaw. Most of the ! bombs fell in the residential districts. Many windows were shattered but there were no casualties Cargo of Cotton for Bremen Galveeton, Tex.. March 3.—The | steamship Nava.jo with a cargo oif 6.112 bales of cotton prepared to sail to-day for Bremen via Norfolk. To Extend Pipe of Peace to Redmen Washington, March 3.—Brigadier | General Scott, chief of stsff of the ! army, left here for Utah, to at i tempt a |ie'aeeful settlement with the I recalcitrant Piute Indians. COURT «- ' - ■ ■ I Adopt Baby Girl Permission to Harry qnd Lydia llaal, i of this city, to adopt 2-year-old Mary -Undsrkofller, of Williamstowu, is ; granted in an order signed by Judge .S, J. M. McCarrell this afternoon. The litlte girl is a daughter of Harper Un- j derkofHer and for some time had been 1 entrusted to the care of the Children's! Aid Society. The mother of the child died when she was one day old. Pass on Bridge Later The County Commissioners this aft ernoon announced that within the next week or ten days they will decide whether the Xineteeuth street bridge over the Philadelphia aud Beading rail way shall be rebuilt or replaced by u mojre substantial structure. The county engineer has informed the Commission ers that the present bridge is taxed be yond its capacity. Palm Gets 9280 Verdict A common pleas court jury this aft ernoon returned a verdict in the sum of S2BO in favor of the plaintiff in the suit of John H. Palm against the National Ben Franklin Fire insurance Company. Palm's claims covered the amounts of two insurance policies, one on his prop erty at Edgemout, that was destroyed by fire, and the other on the household effects. Because ho is alleged to have represented that he was the sole owner of the house and not that it jointjy was owned bv he and his wife, the jury t'as instructed that he could not recover for the loss of the house. The verdict Is $l2O less the amount of the policy held on the furniture. The case had been continued from last week's civil court term. KIMK FEWER FAULTY SCALES Inspector Boyer Reports Conditions Far Better Than One Year Ago The number of faulty weights and measures now being used by Dauphin county merchants, outside ot' the city, has been reduced between sixty and seventy per cent, iu the last year, said Harry A. Boyer, county inspector of weights and measures, in a roport filed to-day with the County Commissioners. Boyer said the merchants themselvej are rallying to his aid in the war against false weights and measures and now they virtually are unanimous in j their endorsement of the commodities act which establishes a uniform sys tem and revolutionizes the manner of sales. Many of the faulty scales, weights and measures which the inspector found this year, he said, were simply in need of a little adjustment, and he thinks it wise to permit their use at least for one year, after adjustments have been made. In January, last, he made G77 in-: spections from which there resulted 4 7 condemnations and 19 adjustments.! The February inspections totaled 493;! condemnations, GO and adjustments 5. ! THROWN FROM MOTORCYCLE Albert Reisch Seriously Injured When Machine Strikes Board While speeding down Eleventh street with a motorcycle, Albert Reisch, 21 years old, son of Councilman Charles F. Reisch, 357 Myers s-treet, Steelton, was eriouclv injured when the machine struck « board throwing him against a telegraph pole. Young Iteisch was re moved to the Harrisburg hospital where IKS injuries consisting of a fractured nose and laceratious about the face and hands were treated. Late this aft ernoon he was still in a semi-conscious conditions and physicians report the case serious. Reisch was on the rear seat of the motorcycle, when the accident happen ed; the machine being owned and ojverated bv Jesse Ueistwhite. The lat ter escaped with bruises and abrasions about the hands and face and was treated at his home. WOMAN'S TRIAL FOR MURDER Mrs. Helen M. Angle Is Charged With Manslaughter ' RJI A.i ociottd Press. Bridgeport, Conn., March 3.—The trial of Mrs. Helen M. Angle, of Stam ford, on a charge of manslaughter, in connection with the death of Waldo R. Ballou, a prominent resident of Stam tord, was set tor the Superior Court here to-day. Mrs. Augie is charged with having struck Ballou blows that knocked him down a stairway and so caused his death. It was expected that the testi mony of the accused woman hersglf would be the chief defense. Rogers New Director of Census By Associated Press, Washington,-March 3.—Samuel L. Rogers, of Franklin, X. C?, has been selected by President Wilson for direc tor of the census to William J. Harris, of Cedartown, Cla., who was confirmed by the Senate last night as a member of the new federal trade coin mission. Women Start "Fren:h Crusade" By Associated Press. Paris, March 3, 6.20 A. M.—A com mittee headed by Mine. Poincare, wife of the President, and including some of the most prominent women in France, has organized to conduct a feminine propaganda in favor of France in neu tral countries. The movement is called the "French crusade." Will Sign Local Option Bill By Associated Press. Trenton. K. J., March 3.—(iOvernor Fielder to-day said he would sign the local option bill if it is passed by both bouses of the Legislature. The iSenate passed the bil'l yesterday and it will come up in the House probably next week. • Receiver: of Western Pacific By Associated P\eis. San Francisco, March 3. —Frank p4ng at the quiet-resort. Pope Hill was then but fourteen years old. Mr. Alsop soon became attracted by the girl's unusual charm aud beauty and began paying her attention, and five years later the friends of Mr. Alsop were shocked when his wedding to the young woman, theu but niueteeu years uld, was auuounccd. F£NjANCE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker. Arcade Building, Walnut and Court Streets Xew York. March 3. Open. Close. | Alaska Gold Mines ... 29',4 29% I Amal Copper 53 Va j Anie,r Beet .Sugar .... 39 ' 4 39" s I American Can 26% 26% I do pfd .. .' 93% 93% lAm Car and Foundry Co 40% 40% jAm Ice Securities .... 26'/ 4 26% j Amer Loco 19 19% Amer Smelting 63' 4 63yi American Sugar 101 101% Amer Tel and Tel .... 120% 120% I Anaconda 26% 26% j Atchison 95% 95 Baltimore and Ohio ... 65% 66^2 1 Bethlehem Steel 55% 55 j Brooklyn R T 87% 87% I California Petroleum .. 17% 17% j Canadian Pacific 156 157 Central Leather 33%. 33% j Chesapeake and Ohio .. 41% 41 % i ("hi. Mil and St Paul . . 85% 85% I Chino Con Copper .... 35-% 36 Consol Gas IX6Vi 11" ! Corn Products 9 9 Distilling Securities . . . 7% 8% Erie 21', 21% , Erie, Ist pfd 34 %-. 35 i General Electric Co .. . 138% 138%. | Goodrich B F 31% 31% Great Xor pfd 114% 115% Great Xor Ore subs .. . 31% 31% ! InteHboro Met 56% 56% Lehigh Valley 132% 133 ilMex Petroleum 66% 65% ■Missouri Pac 11% 12% | Xational Lead 51% 53 Xev Consol Copper .... 11% I~y I Xew York Central ~ . 82'/, 52% jXY, X H and H 47% 48% I .Vorfolk and Western .. 100 ', 101% Northern Pacific ;.. . . 101 102-% Pacific Mail 20 20 j Pennsylvania R. I! 104% 105 ; People's Gas and Coke . IIS 118 I Pittsburgh Coal 20% 20% 1 Press Steel Car 28 27% Rav Con. Copper 16% 17 ! Reading 142% 144% Repub. 1. and S. pfd . 76 75% j Southern Pacific Sl% 83 Southern Rv 141. 15 do pfd 45% 45% J Tennessee Copper 27 27 j Union Pacific 118% 118% jU. S. Rubber 55% 5 6 I U. S. Steel 42% 43% do pfd 104% 104% Utah Copper 51% 52% Western Maryland .... 18 19 W. U. Telegraph 63 63% Westinghouse Mfg .... 68% 68% Philadelphia Closing Prices Philadelphia, March 3. Stocks i closed higher. Cambria Steel 42% General Asphalt (asked) 26 do pfd (asked) 60 'Lske Supenor (asked) 7 Lehigh Navigation '"74 ! Lehigh Vallev 66% PR R . . . . . • 7'2 7-16 | Phila Electric 23% Phila Company (asked) 30 do pfd .. . (asked) 30 < Phila Rapid Transit 10y« Phila Traction 77% Reading 72 Storage Batteiy 48% Union Traction 34% U S Steel 43% Chicago Board of Trade Closing 1 Chicago, March 3. —Close: j Wheat— May, 144%; July, 117%. Corn —May, 73%; July, 75%. 1 Oats-—Mav, 56%; July, 52%. Pork—May, 17.37; July, 17.72. I Lard —May, 10.30; July, 10.55. Ribs—May, 9.87; July, 10.17. $130,000 Fire in Boston Boston, 3.—Fire destroyed a six-story block at Summer and High streets to-day. The IOBS is estimated at $150,000, of which SBO,OOO/ falls on the Burditt and Williams Coniii>any, hardware and paint dealeis. 9 AEROPLANE BUILDER FINDS NAVY'S CONDITIONS HARD GLENN L. MAR-TIN V 4 TA YiM PHOTO Glenn L. Martin, of I,os Angeles, aeroplane builder and pilot, first on the American list of expert aviators with a string of records to his credit, ap peared at the Aero Club of America, in New York, recently. Mr. Martin, who is delivering seven aeroplanes to llie army under contract, was asked to comment on the effort of the navy to obtain a squadron of six water flying machines of superior 4ype, bids for .vhich were opened recently, with prices ranging from S7,(MX) to $18,(100. The Los Angeles constructor was not among .he bidders. He said that the coudi- Jons were difficult. J "It is a remarkable aeroplane that is sought by the navy officials." he said, •and if they succeed in obtaining it hey wi!l have something better than my Pow.>r in Europe possesses." AN ALCOHOLIC ENIGMA Fewer Persons Seem to Drink, Yet More Liquor Is Consumed It is tflio testimony of the internal revenue receipts of our own government tl.at, notwithstanding the noteworthy cflension of the dry areas by reason of State-wide prohibitions and iocal option laws, consumption of alcoholic liquor has j||reatly increased. In addition to the dry areas estab lished by political action (we use the term in its broad sense) there lias been wide promotion of personal abstinence because of rules against drinking es tablished by large employers of* labor, who realize the wisdom of guarding (.lie safety of employes and the public against accident, as well as promoting general efficiency.. We know that in addition to these powerful influences there has grown u|f a social opposition to intemperate habits that has a wholesome effect against overindulgence in intoxicating liquors and in favor of total abstinence. in any circle of acquaintances tlte per sistent drinkers—the men who "make a business of it" —Jo not appear to be numerous. The question naturally arises in con sequence, Where does all the liquor go, and who use it? Increase of imputa tion in the wet areas does not account for all of it.—Pittsburgh Ohrouicle | Telegraph.